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 31, 2016
RigNet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35003 | 76-0677208 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 1880 S. Dairy Ashford, Suite 300 | ||
| Houston, Texas | 77077-4760 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(281) 674-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 January 31, 2016, Mark Slaughter, the prior Chief Executive Officer and President of RigNet, Inc. (the “Company”) has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Item 8.01 Other Events
In connection with the resignation of Mr. Slaughter from the Board, the Board has reduced its size by one seat, such that the total size of the Board after the reduction is eight members.
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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.
| RIGNET, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ William D. Sutton | |
| William D. Sutton | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||
Dated: February 4, 2016
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