---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001651562-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COUR"
cik: "0001651562"
company_name: "Coursera, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-11T21:04:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T21:06:06.483488+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Coursera shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor

## Summary
- Class II directors elected: McCarthy (96.9M for, 17.9M withheld), Ng (98.8M for, 16.0M withheld), Paterson (114.5M for, 0.3M withheld).
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' approved: 100.7M for, 14.0M against, 133k abstain (87.8% of votes cast in favor).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor passed: 131.8M for, 1.8M against, 96k abstain.
- Turnout: 133.7M shares voted (79% of 169.3M outstanding); broker non-votes of 18.9M on director and say-on-pay items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001651562-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COUR
- cik: 0001651562
- company_name: Coursera, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T21:04:22+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000165156226000044/0001651562-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000165156226000044/cour-20260610.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal 2 : The compensation paid by Coursera to its named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 100,729,503 13,960,373 133,038 18,920,509
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000165156226000044/0001651562-26-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II directors at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal 1 : The following nominees were elected to serve as Class II directors on Coursera’s Board of Directors until Coursera's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Christopher D. McCarthy 96,895,428 17,927,486 18,920,509 Andrew Y. Ng 98,840,457 15,982,457 18,920,509 Lydia Paterson 114,504,109 318,805 18,920,509
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000165156226000044/0001651562-26-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Coursera, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal 3 : The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Coursera’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstain 131,826,645 1,820,667 96,111
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000165156226000044/0001651562-26-000044-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.