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): July 20, 2015

 

SolarCity Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-35758

 

02-0781046

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3055 Clearview Way

San Mateo, California 94402

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 638-1028

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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.

(b) Departure of Director

On July 20, 2015, Bennet Van de Bunt informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SolarCity Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Board, effective as of July 20, 2015.  The Board accepted Mr. Van de Bunt’s decision and thanked him for his service.  Mr. Van de Bunt’s decision to resign is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

 

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) of the Board has recommended that Donald R. Kendall, Jr. be appointed to the Compensation Committee of the Board.  It is anticipated that the Board will act upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee at the next Board meeting.

 


 

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.

 

 

 

 

SolarCity Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Brad W. Buss

 

 

 

 

 

Brad W. Buss

Date: July 22, 2015

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer