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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):

May 9, 2024

2U, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


		Delaware
		(STATE OF INCORPORATION)
001-36376			26-2335939
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)			(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

7900 Harkins Road			20706
Lanham,	MD
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)			(ZIP CODE)

(301) 892-4350

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

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The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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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 May 9, 2024, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of 2U, Inc. (the “Company”) increased its size to nine members in accordance with the Company’s Eighth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and appointed Ivona Smith as a Class II Director to fill the vacancy created by such increase in size, both effective as of May 9, 2024. Ms. Smith’s term will expire at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, subject to the election and qualification of her successor and her earlier death, resignation or removal. The Company does not currently expect that Ms. Smith will serve on any committee of the Board.

Ms. Smith will be compensated pursuant to an Independent Director Agreement entered into between Ms. Smith and the Company on May 9, 2024 (the “Independent Director Agreement”). Under the Independent Director Agreement, Ms. Smith’s compensation for service on the Board and on committees of the Board will consist of a monthly fee of $30,000 payable in advance each month, with the first monthly fee prorated for only that portion of the month remaining after May 9, 2024. Other than the Independent Director Agreement, there is no agreement or understanding between Ms. Smith and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director.

Ms. Smith does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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 thereunto duly authorized.


	2U, Inc.

May 10, 2024	By:	/s/ Matthew J. Norden
		Matthew J. Norden
		Chief Financial Officer

2U Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update