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

May 23, 2013

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

SHORETEL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(408) 331-3300 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 May 23, 2013, Dan Hoffman, the Chief Strategy Officer of ShoreTel, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that he would be leaving the Company , effective June 14, 2013, on mutually agreeable terms.

On May 23, 2013, Pedro Rump, the Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations of ShoreTel, Inc., announced that he would be leaving the Company, effective June 30, 2013, on mutually agreeable terms.

Messrs. Hoffman and Rump will receive payments as provided under the terms of their Retention Incentive Agreements.

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.