SONO 8-K
Sonos Inc (SONO)
8-K
2025-03-13
For: 2025-03-11
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Sonos, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 11, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, there were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 108,908,780 shares of the Company's common stock, or approximately 90.35% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted. The holders present voted on the seven proposals presented at the Annual Meeting as follows.
Proposal One — Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders approved the election of three Class I directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for three year terms or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal, by the following votes:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Karen Boone | 89,536,381 | 5,523,143 | 13,849,256 | |||||||||||||||||
| Joanna Coles | 57,789,062 | 37,270,462 | 13,849,256 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bracken Darrell | 91,632,187 | 3,427,337 | 13,849,256 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Two — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2025 by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 108,310,971 | 421,774 | 176,035 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Three — Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2025 by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 53,007,053 | 41,871,423 | 181,048 | 13,849,256 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Four — Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Votes
An advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay advisory votes on executive compensation received the following votes:
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92,453,432 | 54,664 | 2,470,117 | 81,311 | 13,849,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In light of these voting results, the Company plans to hold future say-on-pay advisory votes on executive compensation annually until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory votes, or until the Board of Directors of the Company otherwise determines that a different frequency is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
Proposal Five — Approval of an Amendment and Restatement of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Reflect Delaware Law Provisions Allowing for the Exculpation of Officers
The Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect Delaware law provisions allowing for the exculpation of officers by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 88,530,612 | 6,386,137 | 142,775 | 13,849,256 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Six — Approval of Amending the Company’s Restated Bylaws to Provide for Delaware General Corporation Law and Universal Proxy Rule Updates
The Company’s stockholders approved amending the Company’s Restated Bylaws to provide for Delaware General Corporation Law and universal proxy rule updates by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 94,740,994 | 172,974 | 145,556 | 13,849,256 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Seven — Approval of Amending the Company’s Restated Bylaws to Modernize the Advance Notice Provisions
The Company’s stockholders approved amending the Company’s Restated Bylaws to modernize the advance notice provisions by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 94,807,157 | 105,689 | 146,678 | 13,849,256 | |||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
| SONOS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: March 13, 2025 | By: | /s/ Eddie Lazarus | ||||||
Eddie Lazarus Chief Legal and Strategy Officer | ||||||||