Yext, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

Filed by the Registrantx Filed by a party other than the Registrant¨

Check the appropriate box:

April 27, 2026

Fellow Stockholders:

We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Yext, Inc. (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 10, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only, via the Internet, with no physical in-person meeting. Stockholders will be able to participate in the virtual meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/YEXT2026. Details regarding attending the Annual Meeting and the business to be conducted are more fully described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement.

At this year’s meeting, we will vote on the election of Daniel Englander and Andrew Sheehan as Class III directors, the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, and the approval of our amended, restated and extended 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. We will also conduct a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. Finally, we will transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the Internet or by telephone or, if you requested printed copies of the proxy materials, by mailing a proxy or voting instruction card. Voting over the Internet, by telephone or by written proxy will ensure your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend the meeting. Please review the instructions on the proxy or voting instruction card regarding each of these voting options.

We are pleased to furnish proxy materials to stockholders primarily over the Internet. This process expedites stockholders’ receipt of proxy materials, while lowering the costs of our Annual Meeting and conserving natural resources. On or around April 27, 2026, we will mail our stockholders a notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy materials including our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026 (the “Annual Report”). The notice also provides instructions on how to vote online, by phone or by mail, and includes instructions on how you can receive a paper copy of proxy materials by mail.

Thank you for your ongoing support of and continued interest in Yext.

Sincerely,