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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): November 10, 2021

Compass, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware |  | 001-40291 |  | 30-0751604
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
90 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, New York |  |  |  | 10011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  |  |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 913-9058

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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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
Class A Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share |  | COMP |  | The New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 10, 2021, Compass, Inc. (“Compass”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) and will hold a conference call announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Compass also issued a letter to its stockholders announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (the “Shareholder Letter”). Copies of the Press Release and Shareholder Letter are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished with this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Compass is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in the Press Release, the Shareholder Letter and the conference call. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the Press Release and the Shareholder Letter, each as attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Company uses its Investor Relations website (https://investors.compass.com/overview/default.aspx), its Twitter feed (@Compass), Facebook page, LinkedIn page, Instagram account and YouTube channel, as well as Robert Reffkin’s Twitter feed (@RobReffkin) and Instagram account (@robreffkin), as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Exhibit Title or Description
99.1 |  | Press Release, dated November 10, 2021.
99.2 |  | Letter to Shareholders, dated November 10, 2021.
104 |  | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

|  |  |  | COMPASS, INC.
Date: November 10, 2021 |  |  |  | By: |  | /s/ Kristen Ankerbrandt
|  |  |  |  |  | Kristen Ankerbrandt
|  |  |  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer