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): July 13, 2017

 

 

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda		000-30877		77-0481679
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Canon’s Court

22 Victoria Street

Hamilton HM 12

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(441) 296-6395

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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.

Effective July 13, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Geraldine (Gerri) Elliott to fill a vacancy on the Board. The Board had previously increased the number of directors constituting the Board from eight to nine. Ms. Elliott was appointed for a term that extends until the 2018 annual meeting of the shareholders.

Ms. Elliott currently serves on the boards of Whirlpool Corporation and Imperva, Inc. From July 2009 to December 2014, she served in several roles with Juniper Networks, including EVP and Chief Customer Officer, where she led the sales, distribution, operations, advanced technologies, field operations, services and support in over 40 countries. Prior to Juniper, she served as Microsoft’s CVP, WW Public Sector, and also held senior leadership positions with IBM.

Ms. Elliott’s election to the Board was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Ms. Elliott and any third party. The Board has determined that Ms. Elliott will qualify as “independent” under the guidelines promulgated by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. and the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.

Ms. Elliott has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On July 13, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. Elliott’s appointment to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 14, 2017

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated July 13, 2017