8-K
Groupon, Inc. (GRPN)
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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 11, 2026
Commission File Number: 1-35335
| Groupon, Inc. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 27-0903295 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 35 West Wacker Drive | 60601 | |
| 25th Floor | (Zip Code) | |
| Chicago | ||
| Illinois | (773) | 945-6801 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 $0.0001 per share | GRPN | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 406 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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On June 17, 2026, Groupon, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Certificate of Amendment (the "Certificate of Amendment") to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect an amendment to Article VII of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add officer exculpation provisions consistent with Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Certificate of Amendment was approved by the Company's stockholders at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 11, 2026, as further described under Item 5.07 below, and by the Company's Board of Directors.
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Certificate of Amendment, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 11, 2026. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company at the Company's Annual Meeting.
Election of Directors
The Company's six director nominees were elected to the Board and will serve as directors until the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The directors were elected with the following vote:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dusan Senkypl | 21,238,697 | 95,830 | 5,661,810 |
| Jan Barta | 20,986,018 | 348,509 | 5,661,810 |
| Robert Bass | 21,045,175 | 289,352 | 5,661,810 |
| Jason Harinstein | 21,218,650 | 115,877 | 5,661,810 |
| Theodore Leonsis | 20,157,886 | 1,176,641 | 5,661,810 |
| Amit Shah | 21,277,168 | 57,359 | 5,661,810 |
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2026
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was ratified with the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|
| 26,927,608 | 56,331 | 12,398 |
Advisory Approval of Groupon's Named Executive Officer Compensation
A proposal to conduct a non-binding, advisory vote to approve our named executive officer compensation, as disclosed in the proxy statement, was approved with the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,771,441 | 338,086 | 225,000 | 5,661,810 |
Approval of Amendment to Groupon's Restated Certificate of Incorporation
A proposal to approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation as permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law was approved with the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20,606,190 | 491,355 | 236,982 | 5,661,810 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit<br>Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Groupon, Inc., dated June 17, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded as 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.
| GROUPON, INC. | |
|---|---|
| Date: June 17, 2026 | |
| By: /s/ Rana Kashyap<br><br>Name: Rana Kashyap<br><br>Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Document
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
TO THE
RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
GROUPON, INC.
Pursuant to Section 242 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
Groupon, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify as follows:
1.The name of the Corporation is “Groupon, Inc.”
2.The Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 31, 2016, and a Certificate of Amendment thereto was filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 9, 2020 (collectively, the “Restated Certificate of Incorporation”).
3.This Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.
4.The amendment set forth in this Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
5.This Certificate of Amendment shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
6.Article VII of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE VII
Section 1. Director and Officer Exculpation. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director or officer of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer except for liability (a) for any breach of the director’s or officer’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL for directors; or (d) any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit. If the DGCL is amended, after approval by the stockholders of this Article VII, 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 DGCL, as so amended.
Section 2. Indemnification. The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, she, his or her testator or intestate is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, any predecessor of the Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Corporation,
or served or serves at any other enterprise as a director, officer, employee or agent at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation. The Corporation shall indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, she, his or her testator or intestate is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation, or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director or officer at the request of the Corporation, any predecessor of the Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Corporation as and to the extent (and on the terms and subject to the conditions) set forth in the By-laws of the Corporation or in any contract of indemnification entered into by the Corporation and any such person.
Section 3. Vested Rights. Neither any amendment or repeal of any Section of this Article VII, nor the adoption of any provision of this Restated Certificate inconsistent with this Article VII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VII, in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this Article VII, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation this 17th day of June, 2026.
By: /s/ Kyle Netzly
Name: Kyle Netzly
Title: Chief Accounting Officer