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): October 18, 2016
Pure Storage, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-37570 | 27-1069557 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
650 Castro Street, Suite 400
Mountain View, California 94041
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(800) 379-7873
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 18, 2016, Pure Storage, Inc. and Dell Inc., as successor-in-interest to EMC Corporation, entered into an agreement to settle all litigation between Pure Storage and EMC. The specific terms of the settlement are confidential, but include a payment of $30 million to Dell, the dismissal of all litigation between the parties, mutual releases, and a license to the disputed patent.
This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements regarding settlement of certain litigation matters and nonpublic information required to be disclosed. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Pure Storage undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Actual events and results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and are subject to risks.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Pure Storage, Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Scott Dietzen | |
| Scott Dietzen | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
October 19, 2016