MARKETWISE, INC.

8-K · mktw-20260604.htm iXBRL

0001805651 2026-06-04 2026-06-04

  

 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 4, 2026
 MarketWise, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Delaware
 001-39405
 87-1767914

 (State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 1125 N. Charles St.

 Baltimore,
 Maryland
 21201

 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 (888) 261-2693
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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 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 per share MKTW 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. ☐

 Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 On June 4, 2026, MarketWise, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders voted at the Annual Meeting on the four proposals below that are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2026. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders are set forth below.
 Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
 The stockholders elected Matthew Turner to serve as a Class II director until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, by the following votes:

 Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
 Matthew Turner 13,366,939 256,789 1,040,623

 Proposal 2 - Say-on-Pay Proposal
 The stockholders did not approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers , by the following votes:

 Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
 6,117,351 7,476,751 29,626 1,040,623

 Proposal 3 - Say-on-Frequency Proposal
 The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, one year as the interval for future Say-on-Pay votes , by the following votes:

 One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes
 7,615,818 99,163 5,879,057 29,690 1,040,623

 Proposal 4 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the following votes:

 Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained
 14,415,900 2,416 246,035

 SIGNATURE

 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.

 MarketWise, Inc.

 Date: June 8, 2026 By: /s/ Scott Forney
 Name: Scott Forney
 Title: General Counsel