8-K 1 root8-k103020.htm 8-K Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2020
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ROOT, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware001-3965884-2717903
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
80 E. Rich Street, Suite 500
Columbus, Ohio
43215
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(866) 980-9431
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueROOTNasdaq Global Select Market
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 3.02    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On October 30, 2020, Root, Inc. (the “Company”) issued and sold an aggregate of 18,518,518 shares (the “Private Placement Shares”) of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), to Funds affiliated with Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC (“Dragoneer”) and Silver Lake Technology Management, L.L.C (“Silver Lake”) in private placements that occurred concurrently with the closing of the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) of its Class A Common Stock.
The aggregate cash purchase price of the Private Placement Shares was $500.0 million, representing a per share price of $27.00, the same price at which shares of Common Stock were sold to the public in the IPO.
The sale and issuance by the Company of the Private Placement Shares to Dragoneer and Silver Lake were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws. The Company has relied on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to transactions not involving any public offering.
Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation
On October 30, 2020, the Company filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Restated Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with the closing of the IPO. The Company’s board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Certificate to be effective upon the closing of the IPO. The Restated Certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment and Restatement of Bylaws
On October 30, 2020, the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Restated Bylaws”) became effective in connection with the closing of the IPO. The Company’s board of directors and stockholders previously approved the Restated Bylaws to be effective upon the closing of the IPO. The Restated Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Please see the description of the Restated Certificate and the Restated Bylaws in the section titled “Description of Capital Stock” in the final prospectus the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2020 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-249332).
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
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(1)Previously filed as Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-249332), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ROOT, INC.
Dated: October 30, 2020
By:/s/ Jonathan Allison
Jonathan Allison
General Counsel and Secretary