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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 1, 2022, Outbrain Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Information furnished with Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

In the press release, the Company references non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the press release filed as an exhibit hereto.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 28, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to purchase up to $30 million of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, with no requirement to purchase any minimum number of shares.

The manner, timing, and actual number of shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, and other investment opportunities. Shares may be repurchased through privately negotiated transactions, or open market purchases, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The repurchase program may be commenced, suspended or terminated at any time by the Company at its discretion without prior notice.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated March 1, 2022.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Delaware	001-40643	20-5391629
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share	OB	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

	Outbrain Inc.


Date: March 1, 2022	By:	/s/ David Kostman
		David Kostman
		Co-Chief Executive Officer

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