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): August 3, 2017

VIRTUSA CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 389-7300

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 8, 2017, Virtusa Corporation (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2017. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information under this Item 2.02 in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 3, 2017, the Company announced that Mr. Samir Dhir, currently president, banking and financial services (“BFS”), was appointed president of Virtusa, and will assume leadership of both the Company’s BFS and enterprise technology & solutions industry groups.

Mr. Dhir, age 46, prior to his appointment as president of Virtusa, served as the Company’s president of BFS since November 2016 and executive vice president, chief delivery officer and head of India operations since May 2013. Prior to May 2013, Mr. Dhir served as our senior vice president, global delivery head and head of India operations since February 2010 and as an executive officer since April 1, 2011. Prior to joining the Company in February 2010, Mr. Dhir worked for Wipro Technologies. Prior to his time at Wipro, Mr. Dhir worked for Avaya Inc. and Lucent Technologies in the United Kingdom. Mr. Dhir received his M.B.A. from the Warwick Business School, UK and holds a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

There were no changes to his compensation in connection with the new appointment, although the Company amended and restated his employment agreement to include a 24 month protection period following a termination without cause or for good reason following a change in control that occurs at any time prior to March 31, 2019, after which time, such period returns to a twelve month protection period. The foregoing description of the employment agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the employment agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Dhir and any director or executive officer of the Company, and other than as described in this Item 5.02, Mr. Dhir has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 8, 2017, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)         Exhibits

The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

99.1      Press Release issued by Virtusa Corporation on August 8, 2017.

99.2†      Amended and Restated Executive Agreement by and between the Company and Samir Dhir dated as of August 1, 2017.

†                 indicates a management contract or compensation plan, contract or arrangement.

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SIGNATURE

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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

†                 indicates a management contract or compensation plan, contract or arrangement.

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