Edgar Filing: RED HAT INC

Date: December 18, 2014

RED HAT, INC.

/s/ R. Brandon Asbill

R. Brandon Asbill

Assistant Secretary

8-K

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): December 16, 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)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) Charles E. Peters, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of Red Hat, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company on December 16, 2014 of his decision to retire as an employee and Chief Financial Officer in the next 12 months, assuming a suitable successor has been determined by the Company and a transition to that successor has been completed. Mr. Peters has served the Company as its Chief Financial Officer for over 10 years.

The Company has selected a national search firm to assist in the search and will consider internal and external candidates.

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.