---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001662991-23-000098"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEZL"
cik: "0001662991"
company_name: "Sezzle Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:51:04.027540+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sezzle shareholders re-elect all five directors and approve equity awards at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees re-elected: Youakim (112.8M for, 0.2M withheld), Paradis (112.8M for), Purcell, Lahiff, Cutter.
- Equity awards to all directors approved: e.g., Youakim award had 20.2M for, 0.4M against, 80K abstain.
- Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm approved: 112.9M for, 97K against, 59K abstain.
- No other matters were submitted to a vote at the annual meeting held June 14, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001662991-23-000098
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEZL
- cik: 0001662991
- company_name: Sezzle Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/szl-20230614.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Sezzle Inc. shareholders approved Re-Election of Directors at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Items 2 through 6 – Re-Election of Directors FOR WITHHELD ABSTAIN Charles Youakim 112,798,284 0 248,809 Paul Victor Paradis 112,792,596 0 254,497 Paul Purcell 112,760,898 0 286,195 Paul Alan Lahiff 112,765,718 0 277,535 Michael Cutter 112,795,662 0 251.431
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sezzle Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Equity Awards to Directors - Award to Paul Alan Lahiff at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Item 10 - Award to Paul Alan Lahiff 20,161,711 430,574 94,999
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sezzle Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Equity Awards to Directors - Awards to Charles Youakim at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Item 8 - Awards to Charles Youakim 20,157,418 449,435 80,431
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sezzle Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Equity Awards to Directors - Award to Paul Purcell at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Item 9 - Award to Paul Purcell 20,176,711 415,574 94,999
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sezzle Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Equity Awards to Directors - Awards to Paul Victor Paradis at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Item 9 - Awards to Paul Victor Paradis 20,150,480 444,684 92,120
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sezzle Inc. shareholders approved Approval of Equity Awards to Directors - Award to Michael Cutter at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Item 11 - Award to Michael Cutter 20,164,711 430,574 91,999
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Sezzle Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Accounting Firm Selection at the 2023-06-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-14
  source text: Item 12 - Ratification of Independent Accounting Firm Selection FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 112,890,284 97,315 59,494
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1662991/000166299123000098/0001662991-23-000098-index.htm

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