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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): August 15, 2013

 

 

RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33023   03-0448754

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

199 Fremont Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 247-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Eric Wolford has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (the “Company”), effective August 15, 2013. Mr. Wolford will serve as a Class I director and will stand for reelection at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Wolford has announced his intention to retire as the Company’s President, Product Group, with an effective date in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Prior to his retirement as an officer of the Company, Mr. Wolford will receive no compensation in connection with his appointment as a director. Following his retirement, Mr. Wolford will receive the Company’s standard compensation for non-employee directors.

A press release regarding the foregoing was issued on August 16, 2013, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated August 16, 2013, issued by the Company.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

      RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Date: August 16, 2013

    By:  

/s/ Brett Nissenberg

     

Brett Nissenberg

General Counsel and Senior Vice President


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated August 16, 2013, issued by the Company.