Aurora Innovation Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): May 22, 2025
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2025, Aurora Innovation, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 4, 2025 and proxy statement supplement filed with the SEC on May 8, 2025. 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 March 24, 2025 (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 close of business on the Record Date. The Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voted as a single class on all matters. Present at the Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 1,538,352,682 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, together representing a total of 4,252,798,690 votes, or more than 86% of the eligible votes as of the Record Date, and constituting a quorum. The final results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors.
The stockholders elected each of the three persons named below as Class I directors to serve until the 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The results of such vote were:
| Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Chris Urmson | 3,726,953,602 | 118,016,702 | 407,828,386 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sterling Anderson | 3,471,277,764 | 373,692,540 | 407,828,386 | |||||||||||||||||
| John Donahoe | 3,836,967,521 | 8,002,783 | 407,828,386 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers.
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of such vote were:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 3,827,717,867 | 13,196,756 | 4,055,681 | 407,828,386 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The results of such vote were:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 4,247,137,311 | 1,171,174 | 4,490,205 | ||||||||||||
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.
Dated: May 23, 2025
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ David Maday | |||||||
| Name: | David Maday | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||