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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 9, 2023

YELP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-35444 20-1854266
(State of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
350 Mission Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 908-3801

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 $0.000001 per share YELP New York Stock Exchange LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 9, 2023, Yelp Inc. (the "Company") held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") via a live audio webcast. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”). There were 69,486,006 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on April 11, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter, and, if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.    
Each of the nine nominees for director was elected to serve until the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
Director Name Votes For Votes Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Percentage of Votes In Favor
Fred D. Anderson, Jr. 55,843,033 1,598,385 6,602,396 97.2%
Christine Barone 57,047,856 393,562 6,602,396 99.3%
Robert Gibbs 55,956,784 1,484,634 6,602,396 97.4%
George Hu 57,044,108 397,310 6,602,396 99.3%
Diane Irvine 55,870,717 1,570,701 6,602,396 97.3%
Sharon Rothstein 56,723,772 717,646 6,602,396 98.8%
Jeremy Stoppelman 56,887,780 553,638 6,602,396 99.0%
Chris Terrill 56,708,881 732,537 6,602,396 98.7%
Tony Wells 57,038,222 403,196 6,602,396 99.3%
The Company’s stockholders ratified the Audit Committee of the Board's selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Percentage of Votes In Favor
63,582,459 435,716 25,639 99.3%
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The complete voting results were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Percentage of Votes In Favor
54,982,389 2,425,281 33,748 6,602,396 95.7%
The Company’s stockholders rejected the stockholder proposal to require stockholder consent for certain advance notice bylaw amendments as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The complete voting results were as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Percentage of Votes In Favor
11,563,613 45,818,377 59,428 6,602,396 20.1%




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.
Date: June 15, 2023 YELP INC.
By: /s/ David Schwarzbach
David Schwarzbach
Chief Financial Officer