Form 8-K - Current report

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 10, 2024 (June 6, 2024)

Appian Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-38098	54-1956084
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7950 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA		22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 442-8844

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock	APPN	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 (§ 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. o

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 6, 2024, the Company held a virtual annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 62,666,604 shares of Class A and Class B common stock of the 72,236,239 shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding on April 8, 2024 (the “Record Date”) present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which represented approximately 92.36% of the combined voting power of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (voting together as a single class), and which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. Holders of the Company’s Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on the Record Date, and holders of the Company’s Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes for each share held as of the Record Date.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals: (i) election of seven nominees to serve as directors until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified (“Proposal 1”); (ii) ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 (“Proposal 2”); and (iii) approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024 (“Proposal 3”). The final results of the voting on each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders elected all nominees for director. The votes were cast as follows:


Name	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Matthew Calkins	315,390,283	2,835,064	7,818,580
Robert C. Kramer	315,205,423	3,019,924	7,818,580
A.G.W. "Jack" Biddle, III	313,705,469	4,519,878	7,818,580
Shirley A. Edwards	317,830,018	395,329	7,818,580
Barbara "Bobbie" Kilberg	305,453,330	12,772,017	7,818,580
Mark Lynch	315,242,367	2,982,980	7,818,580
William D. McCarthy	314,146,137	4,079,210	7,818,580

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders approved Proposal 2. The votes were cast as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstained
325,698,241	271,022	74,664

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Proposal 3. The votes were cast as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
309,720,654	7,018,015	1,486,678	7,818,580

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 thereunto duly authorized.


	Appian Corporation

Date: June 10, 2024	By:	/s/ Mark Matheos
		Mark Matheos
		Chief Financial Officer

Cover	Jun. 06, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 06, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Appian Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-38098
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-1956084
Entity Address, Address Line One	7950 Jones Branch Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	McLean
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22102
City Area Code	703
Local Phone Number	442-8844
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock
Trading Symbol	APPN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001441683