Current Report Filing (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): January 28, 2022

YELP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35444

20-1854266

(State of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

350 Mission Street, 10th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 908-3801

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:

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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

Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share

YELP

New York Stock Exchange 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 28, 2022, Vivek Patel notified Yelp Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to step down from his position as Chief Product Officer, effective February 14, 2022. The Company intends to enter into a transition agreement with Mr. Patel, pursuant to which he will remain employed by the Company in an advisory capacity through May 20, 2022.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Also effective February 14, 2022, Craig Saldanha will join the Company as its new Chief Product Officer. Mr. Saldanha comes to the Company from Amazon.com, Inc., where he led product and engineering teams for Prime Video, and, prior to that, Intel Corp.

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.