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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-154209"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COUR"
cik: "0001651562"
company_name: "Coursera, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T14:38:50.347761+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coursera annual meeting elects three Class II directors, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- Amanda M. Clark, Christopher D. McCarthy, and Andrew Y. Ng elected as Class II directors until 2026.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 54.5M for vs 50.3M against.
- Stockholders voted for an annual advisory vote on executive compensation (104.4M votes for one year).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2023 approved with 129.2M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-154209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COUR
- cik: 0001651562
- company_name: Coursera, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/0001193125-23-154209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/d507665d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Christopher D. McCarthy as Class II director at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Christopher D. McCarthy 105,866,971 380,201 23,652,494
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/0001193125-23-154209-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: The compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis: For Against Abstain 54,504,566 50,323,207 1,419,399
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/0001193125-23-154209-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified: For Against Abstain 129,232,222 385,516 281,928
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/0001193125-23-154209-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Andrew Y. Ng as Class II director at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Andrew Y. Ng 99,538,552 6,708,620 23,652,494
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/0001193125-23-154209-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Amanda M. Clark as Class II director at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: Amanda M. Clark 96,712,091 9,535,081 23,652,494
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/0001193125-23-154209-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation (every year) at the 2023-05-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-23
  source text: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 104,374,934 33,902 1,813,130 25,206
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000119312523154209/0001193125-23-154209-index.htm

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