8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 5, 2024

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ROOT, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware	001-39658	84-2717903
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
80 E. Rich Street, Suite 500 Columbus, Ohio		43215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(866) 980-9431

(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

☐    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, $0.0001 par value	ROOT	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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.  ☐

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

The Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 5, 2024. The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

1.Election of Class I Directors

The stockholders elected each of Beth Birnbaum, Donna Dorsey and Julie Szudarek as Class I directors, each to serve terms expiring on the date of the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until each such director's successor has been duly elected, or if sooner, until the director's death, resignation or removal, by the following votes:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Beth Birnbaum	38,744,858	711,188	74,557	3,335,981
Donna Dorsey	39,378,832	77,446	74,325	3,335,981
Julie Szudarek	38,994,379	462,155	74,069	3,335,981

2.Ratification of Independent Auditor for 2024

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2024, by the following votes:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
42,752,307	12,208	102,069

3.Approval, on an advisory basis, of named executive officer compensation

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation, by the following votes:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
38,321,010	1,088,713	120,880	3,335,981

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ROOT, INC.
Dated: June 10, 2024
	By:	/s/ Megan Binkley
		Megan Binkley
		Chief Financial Officer

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Cover	Jun. 05, 2024
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Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 05, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	ROOT, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-39658
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-2717903
Entity Address, Address Line One	80 E. Rich Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 500
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