HUBSPOT INC
For the period ended Apr 27, 2026. Filed Apr 27, 2026.
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Apr 27, 2026 · Filed Apr 27, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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April 27, 2026
Dear Fellow Stockholders:
I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of HubSpot, Inc. (“HubSpot”) to be held on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Annual Meeting will be a virtual stockholder meeting, conducted via live audio webcast, through which you can submit questions and vote online.
Details regarding the meeting and the business to be conducted are more fully described in the accompanying Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.
Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules that allow issuers to furnish proxy materials to stockholders over the Internet, we are posting the proxy materials on the Internet and delivering a notice of the Internet availability of the proxy materials. On or about April 27, 2026, we will begin mailing to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access or request a copy of our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, I hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the Internet or at the Annual Meeting or, if you requested printed copies of proxy materials, you also may vote by mailing a proxy card or voting by telephone. Please review the instructions on the Notice or on the proxy card regarding your voting options.
Our Board remains focused on creating long-term stockholder value and deeply appreciates the viewpoints and ownership of our stockholders. We look forward to seeing you at our Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
Lorrie Norrington
Chairperson
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT In order to ensure your representation at the virtual Annual Meeting, whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please vote your shares as promptly as possible over the Internet by following the instructions on your Notice or, if you requested printed copies of your proxy materials, by following the instructions on your proxy card. Your participation will help to ensure the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting and save HubSpot the extra expense associated with additional solicitation. If you hold your shares through a broker, your broker is not permitted to vote on your behalf on (1) the election of directors, (2) the non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, (3) the vote to approve an amendment to our 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, (4) the vote on a stockholder proposal to change our Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws to allow holders of 10% of our stock to call a special meeting, or (5) the vote to approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes for the approval of Proposals One through Four, unless you provide specific instructions to the broker by completing and returning any voting instruction form that the broker provides (or following any instructions that allow you to vote your broker-held shares via telephone or the Internet). For your vote to be counted, you will need to communicate your voting decision before the date of the Annual Meeting. Voting your shares in advance will not prevent you from attending the virtual Annual Meeting, revoking your earlier submitted proxy or voting your stock during the virtual Annual Meeting.
2 Canal Park
Cambridge, MA 02141
NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HubSpot, Inc. will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Annual Meeting will be a virtual stockholder meeting, conducted via live audio webcast, through which you can submit questions and vote online. The Annual Meeting can be accessed by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HUBS2026 and entering your 16-digit control number (included on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials mailed to you). The purpose of the Annual Meeting will be the following:
Proposal One: To elect five Class III directors, Mike Berry, Claire Hughes Johnson, Yamini Rangan, Clara Shih, and Jay Simons, to hold office until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2027 Annual Meeting”) and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier resignation or removal;
Proposal Two: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026;
Proposal Three: To conduct a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers;
Proposal Four: To approve an amendment to our 2024 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”);
Proposal Five: To vote on a stockholder proposal to change our Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws (“bylaws”) to allow 10% holders of our stock the ability to call a special meeting (the “Stockholder Proposal”);
Proposal Six: To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes for the approval of Proposals One through Four (the “Adjournment Proposal”); and
To transact any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting (including adjournments and postponements thereof).
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 17, 2026 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting as set forth in the Proxy Statement. You are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting only if you were a stockholder as of the close of business on April 17, 2026 or hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting.
For instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you received in the mail, the section entitled “Voting” beginning on page 1 of this Proxy Statement or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, your enclosed proxy card.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Erika Fisher
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Cambridge, Massachusetts
April 27, 2026
PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 2026 ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS
| ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Availability of Proxy Materials | 1 | |
| Record Date | 1 | |
| Quorum | 1 | |
| Adjournment | 1 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 1 | |
| Voting | 1 | |
| Annual Meeting Participation | 2 | |
| Technical Issues During the Meeting | 2 | |
| Revoking Your Proxy | 2 | |
| Votes Required to Adopt Proposals | 3 | |
| Effect of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes | 3 | |
| Voting Instructions | 3 | |
| Voting Results | 3 | |
| Additional Solicitation/Costs | 4 | |
| Householding | 4 | |
| DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 5 | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 9 | |
| Board Independence | 9 | |
| Board Leadership Structure | 9 | |
| Board and Committee Meetings | 10 | |
| Corporate Governance Policies and Committee Charters | 10 | |
| Board Committees | 11 | |
| Identifying and Evaluating Director Nominees | 13 | |
| Board Skills and Experience Matrix | 14 | |
| Stockholder Communications | 15 | |
| Board and Committee Evaluations; Board Orientation and Education | 15 | |
| Board’s Role in Risk Oversight | 15 | |
| Compensation of Non-Employee Directors | 16 | |
| RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS AT HUBSPOT: DRIVING LONG-TERM SHAREHOLDER VALUE | 18 | |
| Investing in Our People | 18 | |
| Resilience and Operational Efficiency | 18 | |
| Operating Responsibly and Transparently | 19 | |
| Data Privacy and Security | 20 | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 20 | |
| Policies and Codes | 20 | |
| Stakeholder Engagement | 21 | |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 25 | |
| Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 26 |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 27 | |
| Executive Summary | 27 | |
| Compensation Philosophy | 29 | |
| Determining Executive Compensation | 31 | |
| Elements of Compensation | 33 | |
| Other Benefits | 38 | |
| Severance and Change in Control Payments and Benefits | 39 | |
| Other Compensation Practices and Policies | 39 | |
| Tax and Accounting Considerations | 40 | |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 41 | |
| Compensation Risk Assessment | 41 | |
| 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE | 42 | |
| 2025 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE | 43 | |
| 2025 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END TABLE | 44 | |
| 2025 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE | 45 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM | 45 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control | 45 | |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 48 | |
| Pay Versus Performance | 48 | |
| Compensation Committee Report | 56 | |
| RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS | 57 | |
| Certain Relationships and Transactions | 57 | |
| Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions | 58 | |
| PROPOSAL ONE - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 59 | |
| PROPOSAL TWO - RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 61 | |
| PROPOSAL THREE – NON-BINDING, ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 64 | |
| PROPOSAL FOUR – APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN | 65 | |
| PROPOSAL FIVE – STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL: SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING IMPROVEMENT | 73 | |
| PROPOSAL SIX – APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL | 76 | |
| TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS | 77 | |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 77 | |
| APPENDIX A - RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME AND RECONCILIATION OF CONSTANT CURRENCY REVENUE GROWTH | A-1 | |
| APPENDIX B - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE HUBSPOT, INC. 2024 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN | B-1 |
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