8-K

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 27, 2024

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Braze, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-41065	45-2505271
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

63 Madison Building

28 East 28th Street, Floor 12

New York, New York 10016

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 

(609) 964-0585

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share	BRZE	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 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.

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Item 5.07.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 27, 2024, Braze, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the three proposals set forth below. A more detailed description of each proposal is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”)

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

William Magnuson, David Obstler and Tara Walpert Levy were each elected to serve as a Class III director of the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal by the following votes:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
William Magnuson	243,323,639	671,533	21,607,291
David Obstler	243,399,074	596,098	21,607,291
Tara Walpert Levy	228,204,528	15,790,644	21,607,291

Proposal 2 — Approval, on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the following votes:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
241,183,576	2,762,316	49,280	21,607,291

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025 by the following votes:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
265,070,054	19,755	512,654

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.

BRAZE, INC.

By:    /s/Susan Wiseman        

Susan Wiseman

General Counsel

Dated: July 2, 2024

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Cover	Jun. 27, 2024
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Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 27, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	Braze, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-41065
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-2505271
Entity Address, Address Line One	63 Madison Building
Entity Address, Address Line Two	28 East 28th Street, Floor 12
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10016
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