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): February 9, 2015
Unwired Planet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16073 | 94-3219054 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
170 South Virginia Street, Suite 201
Reno, Nevada 89501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(775) 980-2345
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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. |
On February 9, 2015, The Brenner Group, Inc. (the “Brenner Group”) notified Unwired Planet, Inc. (the “Company”) of an anticipated change in personnel with respect to the interim chief financial officer (“CFO”) services currently being provided by Mark Thompson. Consequently, the Company expects Mr. Thompson to resign from his current position as the Company’s interim CFO, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on or about March 12, 2015.
As previously disclosed, Mr. Thompson has provided services to the Company as interim CFO pursuant to a consulting agreement between the Company and the Brenner Group, which was entered into as of October 31, 2014 (the “Consulting Agreement”). The Brenner Group has begun the process of identifying Mr. Thompson’s replacement under the Consulting Agreement. Until his replacement is identified and appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors, Mr. Thompson will continue to provide services as interim CFO pursuant to the Consulting Agreement.
For further information regarding the Consulting Agreement, please refer to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2014.
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.
| Unwired Planet, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Mark Thompson | |||
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| Dated: February 12, 2015 |
Name: | Mark Thompson | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||