UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8‑K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: November 14, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(770) 379-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 November 14, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mr. R. Halsey Wise to serve as a Class I director of the Board and also appointed Mr. Wise to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee, effective December 1, 2017.

The Board reviewed and discussed the qualifications of Mr. Wise as a director nominee, and determined that he is an “independent director” in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. 

Mr. Wise will be compensated for his service as a director in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors.

Mr. Wise is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.

Exhibit Index

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.