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style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:5pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:center"><span 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Abstain</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Broker&#160;Non-Votes</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">11,584,767&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="2" 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;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&#160;authorized.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:42.238%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.438%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:51.024%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">ZOVIO INC</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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zvo-20210519
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):
May 19, 2021
ZOVIO INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-34272
59-3551629
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1811 E. Northrop Blvd
,
Chandler
,
AZ
85286
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858)
668-2586
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
(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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 $0.01 per share
ZVO
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
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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.
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Item 5.07.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Zovio Inc (the "Company" or "our") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 19, 2021. Of the 32,750,560 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") outstanding as of March 26, 2021, 22,832,501 shares of Common Stock were represented, either by attending the Annual Meeting or by proxy, constituting (i) a quorum under the Company's bylaws and (ii) approximately 69.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast with respect to each such matter are set forth below.
1
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Election of Three Class III Directors.
The following nominees were re-elected by the holders of our common stock to serve as our Class III directors to hold office until our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Teresa S. Carroll
14,635,967
1,114,502
7,082,032
Ryan D. Craig
12,875,238
2,875,231
7,082,032
Kirsten M. Marriner
14,643,747
1,106,722
7,082,032
2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified based on the following results of voting:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
22,821,319
4,921
6,261
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3
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Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
. On an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2020, as disclosed in our proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2021, was approved by our stockholders based on the following results of voting:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
11,584,767
2,981,053
1,184,649
7,082,032
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.
ZOVIO INC
By:
/s/ Diane L. Thompson
Name:  Diane L. Thompson
Date: May 21, 2021
Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel