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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): March 4, 2015
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 0-19608 | 39-1388360 |
10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200 | 53224 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 973-4300
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:
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Offices; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On March 4, 2015, the Board of Directors of ARI Network Services, Inc. (the “Company”) acting upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board approved grants of restricted Company common stock, par value $0.001 (“Common Stock”) under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) to Roy W. Olivier, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and William A. Nurthen, the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (the “Restricted Stock Grants”).
Each of Mr. Olivier and Mr. Nurthen received a Restricted Stock Grant of 110,000 shares of restricted Common Stock. The Restricted Stock Grants will vest according to the following schedule:
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30% of the total number of shares when the 30-day volume weighted average price per share (“VWAP”) of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $6.00
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20% of the total number of shares when the 30-day VWAP of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $7.00
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20% of the total number of shares when the 30-day VWAP of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $8.00
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30% of the total number of shares when the 30-day VWAP of the Company’s Common Stock equals or exceeds $9.00
The form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement relating to the Restricted Stock Grants is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
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10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement |
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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.
Date: March 6, 2015
ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
By:
/s/ William A. Nurthen
William A. Nurthen
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement |