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 14, 2017 (August 8, 2017)
 
SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-32432
 
30-0041666
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8125 Highwoods Palm Way
Tampa, Florida 33647
Telephone: (813) 637-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants’ principal executive offices)


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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 August 8, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Syniverse Corporation granted Mr. Robert F. Reich, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, an option to purchase 140,000 shares of common stock of Syniverse Corporation and a right to receive 80,000 restricted stock units and granted Mr. Timothy Moss, its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a right to receive 100,000 restricted stock units. The exercise price of each option is $10.00 and each vests ratably over a four year period. The restricted stock units vest over a three year period with 50% vesting on the eighteen month anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% vesting on the three year anniversary of the grant date. All grants were made pursuant to the Syniverse Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.





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.


Dated: August 14, 2017        
       
SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Laura E. Binion
Name:
 
Laura E. Binion
Title:
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel