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 22, 2017 (May 18, 2017)

Synacor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 853-1362

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:

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.  ☒

The following proposals were submitted to the stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2017:

For more information about the foregoing proposals, see our proxy statement dated April 7, 2017. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:

Board of Director Election Results

The following nominees received the highest number of “FOR” votes and, as a result, were elected to serve as directors for a term that will continue until the 2020 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

The following directors, in addition to Messrs. Ginsberg and Murphy, will continue to serve as members of our Board of Directors until the expiration of their respective terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Himesh Bhise, Marwan Fawaz, Andrew Kau, Jordan Levy and Michael Montgomery. Additionally, as previously disclosed, Lisa Donohue was appointed to our Board of Directors effective May 18, 2017, to fill a vacancy on our Board and to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders or until her successor is duly elected and qualified.

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Synacor, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan

Our stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Synacor, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to, among other things, allow future performance-based awards to qualify under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).

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.