EVER 8-K
EverQuote, Inc. (EVER)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
As further described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, on June 4, 2026, at the EverQuote, Inc. (the “Company”) 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation from personal liability for certain officers as permitted by Delaware law (the “Amendment”). A more complete description of the Amendment is set forth in Proposal 2 contained in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2026. On June 4, 2026, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
1. The Company’s stockholders voted to elect David Blundin, Sanju Bansal, Paul Deninger, Jayme Mendal, George Neble, John Shields, and Mira Wilczek to the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such directors were as follows:
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David Blundin |
47,002,059 |
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11,904,774 |
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5,414,347 |
Sanju Bansal |
48,870,086 |
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10,036,747 |
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5,414,347 |
Paul Deninger |
50,291,733 |
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8,615,100 |
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5,414,347 |
Jayme Mendal |
51,722,420 |
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7,184,413 |
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5,414,347 |
George Neble |
50,081,990 |
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8,824,843 |
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5,414,347 |
John Shields |
50,292,343 |
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8,614,490 |
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5,414,347 |
Mira Wilczek |
50,262,497 |
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8,644,336 |
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5,414,347 |
2. The Company's stockholders voted to approve the Amendment to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation. The results of the stockholders' vote with respect to the approval of the Amendment were as follows:
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Broker Non-Votes |
45,911,856 |
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12,956,805 |
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38,172 |
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5,414,347 |
3. The Company’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows:
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64,003,403 |
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282,976 |
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34,801 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1 |
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of EverQuote, Inc. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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EVERQUOTE, INC. |
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June 5, 2026 |
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/s/ Jon Ayotte |
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Jon Ayotte, Chief Accounting Officer |
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
EVERQUOTE, INC.
Pursuant to Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, EverQuote, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:
Article SEVENTH of the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“SEVENTH: To the fullest extent permitted by law, a director or officer of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer. If the General Corporation Law or any other law of the State of Delaware is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors or officers, then the liability of a director or officer of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law as so amended.
Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article SEVENTH by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any director or officer of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director or officer occurring prior to, such repeal or modification.”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer on this 4th day of June, 2026.
EVERQUOTE, INC.
By: /s/ Joseph Sanborn
Name: Joseph Sanborn
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Treasurer and Secretary