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 23, 2017
PLANTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 1-12696 | 77-0207692 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz, California 95060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)
(831) 426-5858
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Plantronics, Inc. (“Company”) announced in its Form 10-K filed May 10, 2017, that it had received a Notice of Proposed Debarment (“Notice”) by the General Services Administration (“GSA”) proposing the Company be debarred from participation in Federal procurement and non-procurement programs based on an Order (“Order”) of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued in civil litigation between GN Netcom, Inc. and the Company, civil case number 1:12cv01318 (“GN Litigation”). In response to the Notice, the Company engaged with the GSA to assure the GSA of the Company’s present responsibility.
On August 23, 2017, the GSA terminated its proposed action against the Company, subject to the Company's assurance that it will inform the GSA of any future violations of the GSA regulations, thereby concluding the restrictions imposed on the Company. Such assurances remain in effect until the earlier of the next three years or the end of the GN litigation, whichever occurs sooner.
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.
Date: | August 24, 2017 | PLANTRONICS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Mary Huser | |||
Name: | Mary Huser | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||