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): September 16, 2014
IXIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 000-31523 | 95-4635982 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, California | 91302 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 818-871-1800
(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. |
As contemplated by the Company’s Board of Directors when it appointed Errol Ginsberg to the interim position of Acting Chief Executive Officer in October 2013, in connection with and upon the appointment effective September 16, 2014 of Bethany Mayer as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ginsberg ceased serving as the Company’s Acting Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ginsberg continues to serve as the Company’s Chief Innovation Officer and as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
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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.
| Ixia | ||||||
| Dated: September 22, 2014 | By: | /s/ Ronald W. Buckly | ||||
| Ronald W. Buckly | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel | ||||||