8-K/A

Avalara, Inc.

Date: January 28, 2019

/s/ Alesia L. Pinney

Alesia L. Pinney

Executive Vice President, General Counsel,

and Secretary

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2019

AVALARA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Washington	001-38525	91-1995935
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

255 South King Street, Suite 1800 Seattle, WA		98104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (206) 826-4900

Not Applicable

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

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Avalara, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment on Form 8-K/A to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2019 to report the appointment of Kathleen M. Zwickert to the Company’s Compensation and Leadership Development Committee (the “CLDC) on January 23, 2019 in accordance with Instruction 2 to Form 8-K Item 5.02.

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Ms. Zwickert as a Class III director effective January 8, 2019. At the time of the appointment, the Board committee assignments for Ms. Zwickert had not yet been determined.

On January 23, 2019, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Ms. Zwickert, effective immediately, to the CLDC.

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.