Form 8-K
8-K — Coursera, Inc.
Accession: 0001140361-26-014012
Filed: 2026-04-09
Period: 2026-04-09
CIK: 0001651562
SIC: 7372 (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): April 9, 2026
COURSERA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-40275
45-3560292
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500
Mountain View, California
94040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 963-9884
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐
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)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
COUR
The New York Stock Exchange
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.
As previously disclosed, on December 17, 2025, Coursera, Inc. (“Coursera”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Udemy, Inc. (“Udemy”)
and Chess Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Udemy (the “Merger”), with Udemy continuing as the surviving
corporation of the Merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coursera.
In connection with the Merger, Coursera held a special meeting of stockholders on April 9, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting,
Coursera’s stockholders voted on the following proposals, which are described in its definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 10, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).
As of the close of business on the record date of March 6, 2026, 169,313,599 shares of Coursera’s common stock, par value $0.00001 (“Coursera Common Stock”), were
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. A total of 112,952,116 shares of Coursera Common Stock, constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting.
The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1: The
issuance of shares of Coursera Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement was approved. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
112,318,586
273,944
359,586
-
Proposal 2: An
amendment to Coursera’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Coursera Common Stock from 300,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares was adopted. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
111,016,381
1,581,645
354,090
-
Proposal 3 described in the Proxy Statement (relating to the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate) was deemed not necessary and was not presented
at the Special Meeting as a result of the approval of Proposals 1 and 2.
The Merger remains subject to the satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions under the Merger Agreement.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication relates to a proposed business combination transaction (the “business combination”) between Coursera and Udemy. This communication contains
forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained in this communication that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terms such as: “accelerate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “demand,” “design,” “estimate,” “expand,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “mission,” “need,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “outlook,”
“plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding expected timing and benefits of the business combination and the outlook for Coursera’s and Udemy’s results of operations and financial condition (including potential synergies) following the business combination. It
is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on the results of operations and financial condition of the combined companies or the price
of Coursera or Udemy stock. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, benefits or achievements to be materially different from the
information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic, market or business conditions, including competition, risks related to online
learning solutions and risks related to our AI innovations and AI generally; risks related to the business combination, including the effect of the announcement of the business combination on the ability of Coursera or Udemy to retain and hire key
personnel and maintain relationships with customers, vendors and others with whom Coursera or Udemy do business, or on Coursera’s or Udemy’s operating results and business generally; risks that the business combination disrupts current plans and
operations and the potential difficulties in attracting and retaining qualified personnel as a result of the business combination; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the business combination; the ability of the parties to consummate the
proposed transaction on a timely basis or at all; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to consummation of the proposed transaction, including the ability to secure regulatory approvals on the terms expected, at all or in a timely manner; the
ability to successfully integrate Coursera’s and Udemy’s operations and business on a timely basis or otherwise in accordance with the standards and obligations applicable to the combined company as a public benefit corporation and as a B Corp.;
Coursera’s and Udemy’s ability to implement our plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to the combined company’s business after the completion of the transaction and realize expected synergies and other benefits of the combination
within the expected timeframe or at all; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the proposed combination; fluctuations in the prices of Coursera or Udemy stock; and potential business disruptions following the business
combination. These risks, as well as other risks related to the proposed transaction, are included in the Proxy Statement (available online at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1651562/000114036126008783/ny20062436x3_424b3.htm). While the
risks presented here and in the Proxy Statement, are considered representative, they should not be considered a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. For additional information about other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to Coursera’s and Udemy’s respective periodic reports and other filings with the SEC, all of which are available online on the SEC’s website at
https://www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof, and are based on the current beliefs of Coursera and Udemy as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
them, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Neither Coursera nor Udemy undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances, except to the extent required by law. The information that can be accessed through hyperlinks or website addresses included in this communication is deemed not to be incorporated in or part of this communication.
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.
Date: April 9, 2026
COURSERA, INC.
By:
/s/ Alan B. Cardenas
Name: Alan B. Cardenas
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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