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): January 19, 2015
Oracle Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35992 | 54-2185193 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, California 94065
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 506-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 19, 2015, the Honorable Leon Panetta accepted an offer to join the Board of Directors of Oracle Corporation. Mr. Panetta is not currently expected to join any committees of the Board.
Pursuant to our Amended and Restated 1993 Directors’ Stock Plan, on January 19, 2015, Mr. Panetta was automatically granted a stock option to purchase 15,000 shares of our common stock. This stock option represents a pro rata amount of 45,000 shares based on the number of complete calendar months remaining in our fiscal year, and will vest 25% per year over four years. Commencing May 31, 2015, he will be eligible to receive our annual stock grant for non-employee directors. Mr. Panetta will also receive the standard cash compensation for our non-employee directors, as described in more detail in our most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2014.
Mr. Panetta is expected to enter into our standard form of indemnification agreement pursuant to which we will indemnify him for certain actions he takes in his capacity as a director.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release Oracle Names Leon Panetta to the Board of Directors, dated January 19, 2015 | |
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.
| ORACLE CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: January 23, 2015 | By: | /s/ Brian S. Higgins | ||||
| Name: Brian S. Higgins | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT LIST
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release Oracle Names Leon Panetta to the Board of Directors, dated January 19, 2015 | |