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 13, 2012

 

 

CAVIUM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-33435   77-0558625

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2315 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-7100

(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.

(b) (e) On December 13, 2012, Rajiv Khemani notified Cavium, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from his position as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective January 7, 2013 to pursue opportunities which are not competitive with the Company’s business. The Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Khemani on December 14, 2012, which provides that Mr. Khemani will provide consulting services to the Company from January 7, 2013 until February 7, 2013 and which provides a release of legal claims by Mr. Khemani.

The foregoing summary of the consulting agreement with Mr. Khemani is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the consulting agreement to be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2012.


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.

 

Dated: December 14, 2012     CAVIUM, INC.
    By:   /s/ Arthur D. Chadwick
      Arthur D. Chadwick
      Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer