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| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - GoDaddy Inc. | a101-offerletter.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 9, 2016
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36904 | 46-5769934 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
14455 N. Hayden Road | ||||
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | ||||
(480) 505-8800 | ||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||
Not Applicable | ||||
(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 |
(d) Election of New Director
On March 9, 2016, the board of directors (the “Board”) of GoDaddy Inc. (the “Company”) elected Brian Sharples to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Sharples will serve in the class of directors whose term expires at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2018. In addition, Mr. Sharples was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”), effective immediately. Mr. Sharples will replace Lee Wittlinger on the Audit Committee.
In connection with his election to the Board, the Company entered into an offer letter with Mr. Sharples, pursuant to which Mr. Sharples was granted an equity award for 7,034 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The equity award will vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period following Mr. Sharples’ appointment to the Board, subject to Mr. Sharples’ continued service on the Board on each applicable vesting date. The equity award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan and the related equity award agreement. Furthermore, in accordance with the Company’s Outside Director Compensation Policy, Mr. Sharples is also entitled to additional cash and equity compensation for his service on the Board and its committees.
Mr. Sharples also executed the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which has been filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-196615) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2015.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
10.1 | Offer Letter, between the Company and Brian Sharples, dated February 18, 2016 | |
10.2* | Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its directors and officers | |
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* | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 filed with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-196615), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2015. |
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.
GODADDY INC. | ||
Date: | March 9, 2016 | /s/ Scott W. Wagner |
Scott W. Wagner | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||