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): September 13, 2011
ARIBA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-26299 | 77-0439730 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 910 Hermosa Court, Sunnyvale, California | 94085 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 390-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 13, 2011, Kent Parker, the Chief Operating Officer of Ariba, Inc. (“Ariba”) entered into a written sales plan intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Sales Plan”). The Sales Plan is intended to be in effect for a minimum duration of 12 months, unless terminated earlier under certain conditions.
The Sales Plan provides Mr. Parker with an opportunity to diversify his investment portfolio while avoiding concerns about transactions occurring at a time when he might possess material nonpublic information regarding Ariba.
Transactions made under the Sales Plan will be reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations. Except as may be so required, Ariba does not undertake any obligation to update or report any modification, termination, or other activity under the Sales Plan or any other plan that may be adopted by other officers or directors of Ariba.
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.
| ARIBA, INC. | ||||||
| DATE: September 13, 2011 | By: | /s/ Ahmed Rubaie | ||||
| Ahmed Rubaie | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||