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 11, 2016
Hortonworks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36780 | 37-1634325 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5470 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 916-4121
(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 11, 2016, Robert Bearden, Chief Executive Officer of Hortonworks, Inc. (the “Company”), voluntarily cancelled a stock option to purchase 1,185,000 shares dated September 12, 2014 (the “Option”). Mr. Bearden informed the Company that he cancelled the Option to facilitate making equity grants of approximately the same number of restricted stock units to the Company’s employees without increasing the Company’s equity overhang.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HORTONWORKS, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: February 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Scott Davidson | ||||
| Scott Davidson | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||