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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 28, 2024
Squarespace, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-40393 (Commission File Number) | 20-0375811 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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225 Varick Street,12th Floor New York,New York (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 10014 (Zip Code) |
(646) 580-3456
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | SQSP | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (P30.405 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 8.01 Other Events
The waiting period has expired under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with Squarespace, Inc.’s previously announced transaction with certain affiliates of Permira Advisers LLC. Austrian merger control clearance was received on June 21, 2024.
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.
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| | | SQUARESPACE, INC. |
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| Dated: July 3, 2024 | | By: | /s/ Nathan Gooden |
| | | | Nathan Gooden |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |