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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 18, 2023

THRYV HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-35895
13-2740040
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 West Airfield Drive, P.O. Box 619810
D/FW Airport, TX
  
75261
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(972) 453-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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, $0.01 par value
 THRY
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 18, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Thryv Holdings, Inc. (“Thryv” or the “Company”) appointed Mr. Grant Freeman as the Company’s President, effective as of September 1, 2023.

Mr. Freeman, 44, has more than 20 years of global SaaS and digital marketing experience working with small and medium sized businesses across multiple companies.  Mr. Freeman brings substantial experience in the SaaS space involving leadership, cross functional integration, and effective sales and onboarding experiences.  Previously, Mr. Freeman served as the Chief Customer Officer of Thryv from October 2021 to August 2023 and as Vice President of Client Success for Thryv from November 2018 to September 2021.  From April 2015 to October 2018, Mr. Freeman served as Assistant Vice President - Training, Recruiting & Thryv Software Sales Teams at DexYP, a digital and print marketing company.  Prior to his time at DexYP, Mr. Freeman served in various senior leadership positions at Hibu and Yellowbook.  Mr. Freeman holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Penn State University.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Freeman and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as the Company’s President. Mr. Freeman has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On August 24, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Freeman.  The press release is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 filed herewith.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description


Press release, dated August 24, 2023, issued by Thryv Holdings, Inc.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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.
 
THRYV HOLDINGS, INC.
  
       
Date: August 24, 2023
By:
/s/ Paul D. Rouse
  
 
Name: Paul D. Rouse
  
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
  


EX-99.1 2 brhc20057933_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1



Thryv Announces Promotion of Grant Freeman to New Role of Thryv President

DALLAS—August 24, 2023 – Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) (“Thryv'' or the “Company”), the provider of the leading small and medium sized business (“SMB”) software platform, announced today that Chief Customer Officer Grant Freeman has been promoted to the new role of Thryv President, effective September 1, 2023. Freeman will report to CEO, Joe Walsh, who will continue as Chairman and CEO.

“Grant has proven to be a SaaS growth leader with a distinguished track record,” said Joe Walsh, Chairman and CEO. “Over the last eight years, he has played a key role in effectively helping to transition the company from solely a marketing services business to a fast-growing, market-leading SaaS company. Grant has been an instrumental part of our shift taking on roles including sales, training, operations, client experience and client success. He has been vital to creating a new culture focused on both client and employee experience. I have known Grant for 20 years and have seen him grow into a polished and effective executive. With this promotion, we are deepening the bench strength of our management team as we continue to scale and focus on profitable SaaS growth."

“Thryv is pursuing a noble cause in helping small businesses around the globe,” said Grant Freeman, President. "In this new role, I am committed to building profitable SaaS growth while maintaining operational excellence. We are uniquely positioned to be the leader in helping small businesses solve the many issues that they face. We have a talented leadership team, great products, incredible service, amazing employees, and even better clients.  I look forward to leading the operational team into its next chapter under Joe’s continued leadership.”

At Thryv, Freeman has been leading the Thryv Client Success team, focused on continually improving the experience delivered across a client’s journey to create highly engaged clients. He has been overseeing acquisition, retention, and onboarding as well as monetization for the software segment at Thryv. Under Freeman’s leadership, Thryv has had double digit client growth while increasing active user engagement by more than 18% year-over-year. In addition, Freeman has led the learning teams for the organization. Prior to joining Thryv, Grant served as director of digital media for hibu/Yellowbook. While there, he led a team of senior digital specialists and was instrumental in helping the company reach its digital revenue targets. He and his team were also responsible for training across 23 states.

Freeman holds a BA degree in Marketing from Pennsylvania State University. He is married and the parent of two teenagers.

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2200 West Airfield Dr., TX 29, P.O. Box 619810, D/FW Airport, TX 75261 ⎪ thryv.com



About Thryv Holdings, Inc.
Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRY) is a global leader in small business management software. More than 55,000 small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) utilize our award-winning SaaS platform, Thryv®, to grow and modernize their operations, empowering them to win in today’s economy. Thryv also manages the digital and print presence of over 400,000 SMBs, connecting them to local consumers via proprietary local online and print directories and popular social media and search engines, helping them gain new customers and grow their bottom line. For more information about Thryv Holdings, Inc, visit thryv.com.

Media Contact:
Paige Blankenship
Thryv, Inc.
214.392.9609
paige.blankenship@thryv.com

Investor Contact:
Cameron Lessard
Thryv, Inc.
214.773.7022
cameron.lessard@thryv.com 


2200 West Airfield Dr., TX 29, P.O. Box 619810, D/FW Airport, TX 75261 ⎪ thryv.com