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): | January 30, 2014 | |
Illumina, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35406 | 33-0804655 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, California | 92122 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (858) 202-4500 | |
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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.
Effective as of January 30, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Illumina, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected Francis A. deSouza, who currently serves as the Company’s President, to serve on the Board. Mr. deSouza has been assigned to serve in the class of directors currently including Dr. David Walt and Dr. Gerald Möller, and, consistent with the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Mr. deSouza will stand for election by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders to serve for a two-year term commencing with such meeting. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. deSouza and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. In addition, Mr. deSouza is not a party to any transaction with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933. The Company did not enter into any material compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement, or make any grant or award under any such plan, contract, or arrangement, in connection with Mr. deSouza’s election to the Board.
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.
ILLUMINA, INC. | ||||
Date: February 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ Charles E. Dadswell | ||
Name: Charles E. Dadswell | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel | ||||