8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, 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): November 8, 2018

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EVENTBRITE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Delaware	001-38658	14-1888467
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

155 5^th Street, 7^th Floor

San Francisco, California 94103

(415) 692-7779

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

Not applicable

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

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)

On November 8, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Eventbrite, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jane Lauder to the Board as a Class I director. Ms. Lauder was appointed to a newly created vacancy on the Board resulting from an increase in the size of the Board from nine (9) directors to ten (10) directors. Concurrent with her appointment as a director of the Company, Ms. Lauder was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

As a non-employee director, Ms. Lauder will be compensated for her services in the manner described in the Company’s current Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The Company has also entered into its standard form of Indemnification Agreement with Ms. Lauder in connection with her appointment to the Board.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Lauder, on the one hand, and any other persons, on the other hand, pursuant to which Ms. Lauder was selected as a director. Ms. Lauder is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On November 9, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Lauder to the Board. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1*	Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy.
10.2**	Form of Indemnification Agreement.
99.1	Press Release, dated November 9, 2018

* Previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2018.

** Previously filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2018.

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.

Date: November 9, 2018	EVENTBRITE, INC.
	By:	/s/ Julia Hartz
		Julia Hartz
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Eventbrite Names Jane Lauder to its Board of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — November 9, 2018 — Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), a global ticketing and event technology platform that powers millions of events, today announced the appointment of Jane Lauder to its board of directors, effective immediately. A consumer packaged goods veteran with more than two decades of experience, Lauder currently serves as the Global Brand President of Clinique, where she oversees all aspects of the Clinique brand, globally.

“Jane’s proven track record as an innovative marketer, global brand builder and business leader make her a fantastic addition to our board,” said Julia Hartz, CEO and co-founder of Eventbrite. “We’re thrilled to welcome her as we continue to empower creators around the world to turn their passions into successful businesses, and bring even more live experiences to life for consumers who are looking for fun, educational and interesting ways to connect with others.”

Lauder has spent the past 22 years in various leadership positions within The Estée Lauder Companies, where she has also been a member of the Board of Directors since July 2009. Prior to her appointment as Global Brand President of Clinique, she oversaw the Origins, Ojon and Darphin brands in addition to serving as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing for Clinique, where she led the brand’s overall strategic marketing and positioning as well as product, category, market and channel expansion.

“I’m thrilled to be working with a brand that understands the incredible power of human connection and enables creators to facilitate important real-life moments of people coming together around various passions, purposes, curiosities, and causes,” said Lauder. “I look forward to helping Eventbrite continue to grow both its brand awareness and affinity around the globe.”

This appointment brings the company’s board of directors to 50/50 gender representation. A complete list of Eventbrite’s board of directors can be viewed here.

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About Eventbrite

Eventbrite is a global ticketing and event technology platform that provides creators of events of all shapes and sizes with tools and resources to seamlessly plan, promote, and produce live experiences around the world. Eventbrite’s powerful platform, which can be accessed online or via mobile apps, scales from basic registration and ticketing to a fully featured event management platform. Customers include Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals, Pitchfork Music Festival, and Wanderlust, in addition to top venues and promoters that include Bowery Ballroom, the Brooklyn Bowl, and The Troubadour. Eventbrite was founded by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz, and Renaud Visage and launched operations in 2006. The company has more than 1,000 employees in 14 offices around the world. Learn more at www.eventbrite.com.

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