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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 16, 2025
PLBY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-39312 | | 37-1958714 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 Los Angeles, California | | 90024 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 424-1800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | PLBY | Nasdaq Global 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 16, 2025, PLBY Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to consider and vote on the following seven proposals, each of which is described in greater detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025:
1.To elect two Class II directors (Juliana F. Hill and György Gattyán) to the Company’s Board of Directors;
2.To approve, for purposes of Rule 5653(b) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the issuance by the Company of 16,956,842 shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a sale price of $1.50 per share, to The Million S.a.r.l., pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 14, 2024, by and between the Company and such purchaser (the “Nasdaq Proposal”);
3.To approve an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 150 million to 400 million (the “Share Increase Proposal”);
4.To approve an amendment to the Charter to change the name of the Company to “Playboy, Inc.” (the “Name Change Proposal”);
5.To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025;
6.To hold a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say on Pay”); and
7.To approve the adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting, from time to time, to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Nasdaq Proposal, the Share Increase Proposal and/or the Name Change Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
Below are the final voting results for each of the items voted on at the Annual Meeting, indicating that: (i) each of the director nominees received a plurality of the votes cast and, therefore, each was elected, (ii) the Nasdaq Proposal was rejected by a majority of votes cast, (iii) the Share Increase Proposal was approved by more than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Company as of April 21, 2025 (the “Record Date”), (iv) the Name Change Proposal was approved by more than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Company as of the Record Date, (v) a majority of the votes cast voted to ratify BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, (vi) a majority of the votes cast voted in favor of approving, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (vii) a majority of the votes cast voted to approve the Adjournment Proposal.
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| Election of Directors: | | | | |
| | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Juliana F. Hill | | 54,555,539 | 8,912,000 | 14,333,407 |
| György Gattyán | | 60,597,054 | 2,870,485 | 14,333,407 |
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| Nasdaq Proposal: | | | | | |
| | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Approve, for purposes of Rule 5653(b) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the issuance by the Company of 16,956,842 shares of its Common Stock, at a sale price of $1.50 per share, to The Million S.a.r.l., pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 14, 2024, by and between the Company and such purchaser | | 17,933,040 | 30,507,913 | 126,586 | 14,333,407 |
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| Share Increase Proposal: | | | | |
| | For | Against | Abstain |
| Approve an amendment to the Charter to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 150 million to 400 million | | 63,674,008 | 13,992,569 | 134,369 |
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| Name Change Proposal: | | | | |
| | For | Against | Abstain |
| Approve an amendment to the Charter to change the name of the Company to “Playboy, Inc.” | | 70,613,626 | 7,039,973 | 147,347 |
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| Ratification of Auditors: | | | | |
| | For | Against | Abstain |
| Ratify the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accountants of the Company for 2025 | | 71,810,773 | 5,723,661 | 266,512 |
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| Say on Pay: | | | | | |
| | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers | | 53,674,646 | 9,526,194 | 266,699 | 14,333,407 |
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| Adjournment Proposal: | | | | |
| | For | Against | Abstain |
| Approve the adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting, from time to time, to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Nasdaq Proposal, the Share Increase Proposal and/or the Name Change Proposal | | 68,147,502 | 9,505,868 | 147,576 |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 16, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Annual Meeting. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: June 16, 2025 | PLBY GROUP, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Chris Riley |
| Name: | Chris Riley |
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |