Pendrell Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   December 24, 2015

Pendrell Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Washington 001-33008 98-0221142
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2300 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington   98033
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (425) 278-7100

Not Applicable
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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.

5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

Effective December 31, 2015, Scott G. Richardson will complete his service as Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Pendrell Corporation (the "Company"). On that date, Mr. Richardson will become a non-employee consultant to the Company.

5.02(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

The Company and Mr. Richardson entered into a retention agreement (the "Retention Agreement") that describes the terms of Mr. Richardson’s employment termination and his consulting relationship. The Retention Agreement replaces and supersedes Mr. Richardson’s Employment Letter Agreement dated July 11, 2012, as supplemented by addenda dated January 1, 2015 and February 25, 2015. Under the Retention Agreement, Mr. Richardson will identify and assess business opportunities and provide strategic advice for the Company for a term of no less than twelve months, for which he will be paid a monthly consulting fee of $15,000.

The Retention Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.






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SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Pendrell Corporation
          
December 28, 2015   By:   /s/ Timothy M. Dozois
       
        Name: Timothy M. Dozois
        Title: Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary