yext-20210608

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

June 8, 2021

YEXT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38056

20-8059722

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

61 Ninth Avenue

New York, NY 10011

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 994-3900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

YEXT

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Yext, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 8, 2021. Stockholders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on April 15, 2021 were entitled to vote at such meeting. For more information about the proposals voted on at the meeting, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2021. The results of the voting at such meeting were as follows:

1. The Class I directors were elected to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successors have been elected and qualified. The three nominees receiving the largest number of affirmative votes representing shares of the Company’s common stock present and entitled to vote at the annual meeting were elected as the Class I directors by the following vote:


Director Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Brian Distelburger	85,379,345	13,968,246	11,475,188
Howard Lerman	87,135,519	12,212,072	11,475,188
Julie Richardson	85,265,105	14,082,486	11,475,188

2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022 was ratified by the following vote:


For	Against	Abstain
110,518,415	186,059	118,305

3. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory, non-binding basis by the following vote:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
96,948,390	2,260,770	138,431	11,475,188

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

YEXT, INC.

By:

/s/ Ho Shin

Ho Shin

EVP & General Counsel

Date: June 8, 2021