# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001490281
**File Stem:** 0001490281-23-000008
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6345
**Document Hash:** 12d964c432c6d0722df64a4132d2cff1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001490281-23-000008.hdr.sgml**: 20230216

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001490281-23-000008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230210

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230216

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230216

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Groupon, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001490281
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 270903295
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35335
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23638965

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60654
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (312) 334-1579

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 400
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60654

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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): **February 10, 2023**

Commission File Number: 1-35335

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|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Groupon, Inc.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Groupon, Inc.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Groupon, Inc.** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| **Delaware** | **27-0903295** | **27-0903295** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **600 W Chicago Avenue** | **60654** | **60654** |
| **Suite 400** | (Zip Code) | (Zip Code) |
| **Chicago** |  |  |
| **Illinois** | **(312)** | **334-1579** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |

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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:

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

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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** | **GRPN** | **NASDAQ Global Select Market** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 406 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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On February 10, 2023, Dane Drobny, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Groupon, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company of his decision to resign his employment with the Company, effective February 24, 2023. As Mr. Drobny is resigning voluntarily from the Company, he will receive no benefits under his severance benefit agreement in connection with his resignation.

Following Mr. Drobny's resignation, he will join the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP and provide services to the Company as outside general counsel, until at least December 31, 2023, subject to the Company's right to terminate such services at any time. As consideration for such services, the Company has agreed that (i) the 2023 pro rata portion of Mr. Drobny's one-time cash retention bonus paid in January 2022, subject to a 36 month pro-rata clawback in the event of certain terminations of employment (the "Cash Bonus"), will be deemed to be fully earned by Mr. Drobny, (ii) the 2024 pro rata portion of the Cash Bonus will be deemed to be fully earned if Mr. Drobny continues to provide such services in 2024 on terms acceptable to the Company, Winston & Strawn LLP and Mr. Drobny and (iii) in accordance with the terms of the Company's 2011 Incentive Plan, as amended, and his award agreements, Mr. Drobny will continue to vest in the applicable portion of his unvested equity awards previously granted by the Company for so long as he continues to provide such services.

**Item 9.01.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

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| (d) | (d) | Exhibits: | Exhibits: |
| | **Exhibit No.** | **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| | 104 | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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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| | GROUPON, INC. |
| Date: February 16, 2023 |  |
|  | By: <u>/s/ Damien Schmitz</u> <br>Name: Damien Schmitz<br>Title: Chief Financial Officer |

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