UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 21, 2014
Red Hat, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-33162 | 06-1364380 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 100 East Davie Street, Raleigh, North Carolina | 27601 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(919) 754-3700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 Instruction A.2. below):
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
(b) Red Hat, Inc. today announced the resignation of Brian Stevens, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective September 5, 2014.
The Company’s press release and Mr. Stevens’ written resignation are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: August 27, 2014 | RED HAT, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ R. Brandon Asbill | |||||||
| Name: | R. Brandon Asbill | |||||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Red Hat, Inc. Press Release issued August 27, 2014 | |
| 99.2 | Written resignation of Mr. Stevens dated August 22, 2014 | |