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 20, 2014
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-25259 | 02-0433294 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 325 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire | 03801 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 436-0700
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.
On November 20, 2014 the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors unanimously agreed, that Kenneth J. D’Amato be appointed to the Board of Directors of Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. (“Bottomline” or the “Company”) as a Class I director. Mr. D’Amato will participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program, which is described in the Company’s proxy statement filed October 10, 2014.
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.
| BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES (de), INC. | ||||||
| November 21, 2014 | By: | /s/ Eric K. Morgan | ||||
| Eric K. Morgan | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Global Controller | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the company on November 20, 2014 | |