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): November 7, 2013


Rackspace Hosting, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-34143

Delaware
 
74-3016523
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
 
Identification No.)

5000 Walzem Rd.
San Antonio, Texas 78218
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(210) 312-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events
Lanham Napier, Chief Executive Officer of Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (“Rackspace”) has entered into a new written stock selling plan for asset diversification purposes in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 (“Rule 10b5-1”) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rackspace’s insider trading policy. Pursuant to this trading plan, Mr. Napier plans to liquidate up to 902,238 shares in Rackspace.
Selling according to Mr. Napier’s plan will commence on the first day of Rackspace’s next open window, currently scheduled to open again in mid-November 2013, and will continue until November 7, 2014, unless sooner terminated.
In addition, Jim Bishkin, a Rackspace Director, Mark Roenigk, Rackspace’s Chief Operating Officer, and Alan Schoenbaum, Rackspace’s General Counsel have all entered into written stock selling plans for asset diversification purposes and/or payment of tax obligations triggered by vesting on equity grants, in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 and Rackspace’s insider trading policy.
Rule 10b5-1 permits the implementation of written, prearranged stock trading plans by insiders when the insiders are not in possession of material non-public information, and allows the insiders to trade in accordance with their plans, regardless of any subsequent material non-public information they receive. These trading plans allow insiders to diversify their holdings and to minimize the stock market impact of sales by spreading the sales out over time. Messrs. Napier, Bishkin, Roenigk and Schoenbaum will all report transactions made pursuant to their trading plans to the Securities and Exchange Commission as required pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Except as required by law, Rackspace does not undertake to report Rule 10b5-1 trading plans by other Rackspace officers or directors or to report modifications, transactions or other activities under Rule 10b5-1 trading plans or the similar plans of any other officer or director.


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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.

 
 
 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 7, 2013
By:
/s/ Alan Schoenbaum
 
 
 
Alan Schoenbaum
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


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