# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001826018
**File Stem:** 0001826018-23-000005
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 13927
**Document Hash:** 8c67ab787697895b5d290b91f8db242b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001826018-23-000005.hdr.sgml**: 20230112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001826018-23-000005

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230112

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230112

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROVER GROUP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001826018
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-269199
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23526149

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 720 OLIVE WAY, 19TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (888) 453-7889

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 720 OLIVE WAY, 19TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200924

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2023**

**Registration No. 333-** 

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**UNDER**

**THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

**ROVER GROUP, INC.**

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **85-3147201** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**720 Olive Way, 19th Floor** 

**Seattle, WA 98101**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

**Rover Group, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan**

(Full title of the plan)

**Aaron Easterly**

**Chief Executive Officer**

**720 Olive Way, 19th Floor** 

**Seattle, WA 98101**

**(888) 453-7889**

(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

*Copies to:*

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| **Michael Nordtvedt**<br>**John Brust**<br>**Craig Sherman**<br>**Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation**<br>**701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5100**<br>**Seattle, Washington 98104-7036**<br>**Telephone: (206) 883-2500** | **Melissa Weiland**<br>**General Counsel**<br>**720 Olive Way, 19th Floor** <br>**Seattle, Washington 98101**<br>**Telephone: (888) 453-7889** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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| Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☒ |
| Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
| | Emerging growth company ☒ |

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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**Explanatory Note**

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 registers an additional 9,226,293 shares of Class A common stock (the "Shares") of Rover Group, Inc. (the "Registrant") as a result of the annual evergreen provision contained in the Rover Group, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 EIP") providing that the total number of shares of Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 EIP will be automatically increased as of the first day of each fiscal year. Equity awards utilizing the Shares have not yet been granted. The Shares are of the same class of securities as those for which a previous registration statement on <u>[Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-260105)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826018/000182601821000011/registrationstatementonfor.htm)</u>, as amended by the <u>[Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826018/000182601822000064/forms-8pos2.htm)</u> (collectively, the "Previous Registration Statement"), is currently effective.

This Registration Statement is submitted in accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional Securities. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement incorporates by reference the contents of the Previous Registration Statement, including the reoffer prospectus and the periodic reports that the Registrant filed after the Previous Registration Statement to maintain current information about the Registrant.

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**PART II** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 8. Exhibits.**

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| **ExhibitNumber** | **Exhibit Description** |
| 5.1\* | <u>[Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation](exhibit51-s8_20230112.htm)[.](exhibit51-s8_20230112.htm)</u> |
| 23.1\* | <u>[Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.](exhibit231-s8_20230112.htm)</u> |
| 23.2\* | <u>[Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).](exhibit51-s8_20230112.htm)</u> |
| 24.1\* | <u>[Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this](#i587e2addeafd4ce6a3d4177ef47bd596_300)[R](#i587e2addeafd4ce6a3d4177ef47bd596_300)[egistration](#i587e2addeafd4ce6a3d4177ef47bd596_300)[S](#i587e2addeafd4ce6a3d4177ef47bd596_300)[tatement).](#i587e2addeafd4ce6a3d4177ef47bd596_300)</u> |
| 107\* | <u>[Filing Fee Table](exhibit107-s8_20230112.htm)</u>. |

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\* Filed herewith.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Seattle, State of Washington, on January 12, 2023.

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|:---|:---|
| **ROVER GROUP, INC.** | **ROVER GROUP, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Charlie Wickers |
|  | Charlie Wickers |
|  | Chief Financial Officer |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Aaron Easterly, Brenton Turner, Charlie Wickers and Melissa Weiland, and each one of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ Aaron Easterly | Chief Executive Officer and Director<br>(Principal Executive Officer) | January 12, 2023 |
| Aaron Easterly | Chief Executive Officer and Director<br>(Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| /s/ Charlie Wickers | Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | January 12, 2023 |
| Charlie Wickers | Chief Financial Officer<br>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |  |
| /s/ Venky Ganesan | Director | January 12, 2023 |
| Venky Ganesan |  |  |
| /s/ Greg Gottesman | Director | January 12, 2023 |
| Greg Gottesman |  |  |
| /s/ Scott Jacobson | Director | January 12, 2023 |
| Scott Jacobson |  |  |
| /s/ Megan Siegler | Director | January 12, 2023 |
| Megan Siegler |  |  |
| /s/ Kristina Leslie | Director | January 12, 2023 |
| Kristina Leslie |  |  |
| /s/ Adam Clammer | Director | January 12, 2023 |
| Adam Clammer |  |  |
| /s/ Jamie Cohen | Director | January 12, 2023 |
| Jamie Cohen |  |  |

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## Ex-Filing

**Exhibit 107**

**Calculation of Filing Fee Table** 

**Form S-8**

(Form Type)

**Rover Group, Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

**<u>Table 1: Newly Registered Securities</u>**

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| **Security Type** | **Security Class Title** | **Fee**<br>**Calculation**<br>**Rule** | **Amount**<br>**Registered (1)** | **Amount**<br>**Registered (1)** | **Proposed**<br>**Maximum**<br>**Offering**<br>**Price Per**<br>**Unit**  | **Proposed**<br>**Maximum**<br>**Offering**<br>**Price Per**<br>**Unit**  | **Maximum**<br>**Aggregate**<br>**Offering**<br>**Price** | **Maximum**<br>**Aggregate**<br>**Offering**<br>**Price** | **Fee**<br>**Rate** | **Amount of**<br>**Registration**<br>**Fee** |
| Equity | Class A common stock, $0.0001 per share | Other (2) | 9226293 | (3) | $3.83 | (2) | $35336702.20 | (2) | 0.0001102 | $3894.10 |
| **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** | **Total Offering Amounts** |  |  |  | $35336702.20 | (2) |  | $3894.10 |
| **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** | **Total Fee Offsets** |  |  |  |  |  |  | $0.00 |
| **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** | **Net Fee Due** |  |  |  |  |  |  | $3894.10 |

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(1)Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement ("Registration Statement") shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant's Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), that become issuable under the Rover Group, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 EIP") as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase to the number of outstanding shares of the Class A Common Stock.

(2)Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the high and low sales prices of the Class A Common Stock on The Nasdaq Global Market on January 6, 2023, which was $3.83 per share.

(3)Represents additional shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance as a result of an annual evergreen increase provided for in the 2021 EIP and occurring on January 1, 2023, which are in addition to shares of Class A Common Stock previously registered in connection with the 2021 EIP on a Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2021 (SEC File No. 333-260105).

## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

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| ![image_1a.jpg](image_1a.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati<br>Professional Corporation<br>701 Fifth Avenue<br>Suite 5100<br>Seattle, Washington 98104-7036<br>o: 206.883.2500<br>f: 206.883.2699 |

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January 12, 2023

Rover Group, Inc.<br>720 Olive Way, 19th Floor<br>Seattle, WA 98101

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**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration Statement on Form S-8**

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "***Registration Statement***") to be filed by Rover Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "***Company***"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof, in connection with the registration of the offer and sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an aggregate of 9,226,293 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "***Shares***"), reserved for issuance under the Rover Group, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "***2021 Plan***").

On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in the manner referred to in the 2021 Plan and pursuant to the agreements that accompany the 2021 Plan, will be legally and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.

Sincerely,

/s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Professional Corporation

AUSTIN BEIJING BOSTON BOULDER BRUSSELS HONG KONG LONDON LOS ANGELES NEW YORK PALO ALTO<br>SALT LAKE CITY SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE SHANGHAI WASHINGTON, DC WILMINGTON, DE

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Rover Group, Inc. of our report dated March 21, 2022 relating to the financial statements, which appears in Rover Group, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Seattle, Washington

January 12, 2023

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