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): July 12, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||||||||
Rent the Runway, Inc.
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212 ) 524-6860
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
On July 12, 2023, Rent the Runway, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Holders of 111,890,650 shares of the Company’s voting power were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing 88.95% of the combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock as of the May 18, 2023 record date. The following are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, each of which were described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2023.
Item 1 - Election of four Class II Directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee | Votes FOR | Votes WITHHELD | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Scott Friend | 101,721,430 | 1,597,649 | 8,571,571 | |||||||||||||||||
| Melanie Harris | 101,743,605 | 1,575,474 | 8,571,571 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dan Nova | 101,685,675 | 1,633,404 | 8,571,571 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mike Roth | 101,718,380 | 1,600,699 | 8,571,571 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 2 - Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024.
| Votes FOR | Votes AGAINST | Votes ABSTAINED | ||||||||||||
| 111,515,167 | 151,204 | 224,279 | ||||||||||||
Based on the foregoing votes, Scott Friend, Melanie Harris, Dan Nova, and Mike Roth were elected as Class II Directors and Item 2 was approved.
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.
| RENT THE RUNWAY, INC. | ||||||||||||||
Date: July 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ Cara Schembri | ||||||||||||
Cara Schembri General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||