Current Report Filing (8-k)

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, 2019

YELP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-35444		20-1854266
(State of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

140 New Montgomery Street, 9 ^th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

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:

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

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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 (ß230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (ß240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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. o

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Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 9, 2019, Alan Ramsay notified Yelp Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to step down from his position as Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 1, 2019. Mr. Ramsay indicated that his decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. Charles Baker, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will remain the Company’s principal accounting officer.

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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.

Date: April 12, 2019	YELP INC.
	By:	/s/ Laurence Wilson
		Laurence Wilson
		Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel