---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562088-23-000167"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DUOL"
cik: "0001562088"
company_name: "Duolingo, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T19:01:05.536709+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Duolingo stockholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve annual say-on-pay votes

## Summary
- Elected Amy Bohutinsky, Gillian Munson, and Jim Shelton as Class II directors with over 92% of votes cast.
- Ratified Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2023 with 99.9% approval.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation frequency set at 'One Year', consistent with board recommendation.
- Turnout: 95.75% voting power represented at the June 15, 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562088-23-000167
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DUOL
- cik: 0001562088
- company_name: Duolingo, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562088/000156208823000167/0001562088-23-000167-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562088/000156208823000167/duol-20230615.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Duolingo, Inc. shareholders approved Election of three Class II directors to hold office until the 2026 annual meeting at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: NOMINEE Votes FOR Votes WITHHELD Broker Non-Votes Amy Bohutinsky 139,148,371 11,266,696 3,811,891 Gillian Munson 144,031,471 6,383,596 3,811,891 Jim Shelton 142,436,646 7,978,421 3,811,891
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562088/000156208823000167/0001562088-23-000167-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Duolingo, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: ONE Year TWO Years THREE Years ABSTAIN 150,354,470 38,079 5,891 16,627
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562088/000156208823000167/0001562088-23-000167-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Duolingo, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-06-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-15
  source text: Votes FOR Votes AGAINST ABSTAIN Broker Non-Votes 154,146,988 5,271 74,699 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562088/000156208823000167/0001562088-23-000167-index.htm

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