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): June 19, 2013

 


 

Rally Software Development Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-35868

 

84-1597294

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3333 Walnut Street

Boulder, Colorado

 

80301

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 565-2800

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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

 

(e)

 

On June 19, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rally Software Development Corp. (the “Company”) approved an increase to the base salary and target bonus amount for the second half of fiscal year 2014 for Timothy A. Miller, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.  On June 19, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) also approved an increase to the base salaries and annual target bonus amounts for the second half of fiscal year 2014 for each of James M. Lejeal, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Ryan A. Martens, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer.  The increases approved by the Board and the Committee will be effective as of August 1, 2013, the beginning of the Company’s third fiscal quarter for its 2014 fiscal year.  For fiscal year 2014, Messrs. Miller and Martens are eligible to receive bonus payments pursuant to the Company’s management bonus programs.  Mr. Lejeal will be eligible to receive bonus payments for the second half of fiscal year 2014 pursuant to the Company’s management bonus programs.  Mr. Lejeal’s bonus payments for the first half of fiscal year 2014 will be made pursuant to his existing management by objective programs, which will be discontinued effective as of August 1, 2013.  The following chart sets forth the increased base salary and target bonus amount for each of Messrs. Miller, Lejeal and Martens.  The target bonus amounts, which are presented as a percentage of the new base salaries, are shown on an annualized basis such that the second half of fiscal year 2014 target bonus amounts for the individuals named below are 50% of the presented percentages:

 

Base Salary and Target Bonus Increases

 

 

 

New Base Salary

 

New Target Bonus Amount
 (percent of New Base Salary)

 

Timothy A. Miller
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

$

360,000

 

65

%

James M. Lejeal
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

$

310,000

 

20

%

Ryan A. Martens
Chief Technology Officer

 

$

295,000

 

20

%

 

Stock Option and Restricted Stock Unit Grants

 

On June 19, 2013, the Board approved the grant of stock options (“Options”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to Timothy A. Miller, with such grants to be effective on June 28, 2013.  On June 19, 2013, the Committee also approved the grant of Options and RSUs to each of James M. Lejeal and Ryan A. Martens, with such grants to be effective on June 28, 2013.  The following table sets forth the number of Options and RSUs granted to each of Messrs. Miller, Lejeal and Martens:

 

 

 

Options Granted

 

RSUs Granted

 

Timothy A. Miller
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

40,000

 

33,000

 

James M. Lejeal
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

17,000

 

16,000

 

Ryan A. Martens
Chief Technology Officer

 

17,000

 

13,500

 

 

The Options and RSUs will be granted under the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and the Company’s forms of stock option agreement, option grant notice, restricted stock unit award agreement and notice of grant award, respectively (collectively, the “Related Agreements”), in each case, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The Options will vest and become exercisable in a series of 48 successive equal monthly installments, and the RSUs will vest in a series of four successive equal annual installments, in each case, beginning on June 28, 2013 and provided that the recipient remains employed by the Company through the applicable vesting date.

 

The foregoing summary of the Related Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Related Agreements that the Company has previously filed with the SEC.

 

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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.

 

 

Rally Software Development Corp.

Dated: June 25, 2013

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James M. Lejeal

 

 

James M. Lejeal

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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