# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001068875
**File Stem:** 0001068875-23-000057
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4216
**Document Hash:** be28c34f2d683c9cdad93bb912a2e60a
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001068875-23-000057.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001068875-23-000057

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230228

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AVANTAX, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001068875
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 911718107
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-25131
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23693679

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3200 OLYMPUS BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75019
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 972-870-6000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3200 OLYMPUS BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75019

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BLUCORA, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20120605

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INFOSPACE INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000428

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INFOSPACE COM INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19980824

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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**

**February 28, 2023** 

**Date of Report**

**(Date of earliest event reported)** 

**AVANTAX, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **000-25131** | **91-1718107** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**3200 Olympus Blvd, Suite 100**

**Dallas, Texas 75019**

**(Address of principal executive offices)**

**(972) 870-6400**

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code**

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☒ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 | AVTA | NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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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. ☐

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**<u>Item 8.01</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.**

On February 28, 2023, Avantax, Inc. (the "***Company***") received notice from Engine Capital LP that it withdrew its notice of nomination of a candidate for election to the Company's board of directors at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

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**SIGNATURES**

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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| Date: March 1, 2023 | | |
| | **AVANTAX, INC.** | **AVANTAX, INC.** |
| | By | /s/ Marc Mehlman |
| | | Marc Mehlman |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |

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