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)
December 12, 2019
A10 NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36343 | 20-1446869 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3 West Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 325-8668
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.00001 par value | ATEN | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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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 |
As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by A10 Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) on November 21, 2019 (the “Prior Form 8-K”), the Company appointed Dhrupad Trivedi as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of December 2, 2019. In connection with Mr. Trivedi’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and pursuant to the Company’s prior commitment to appoint Mr. Trivedi to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) within thirty days of him commencing employment with the Company, the Board increased the size of the Board to seven directors and appointed Mr. Trivedi to serve as a director, effective December 12, 2019.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Trivedi and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Trivedi was appointed as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Trivedi and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Trivedi is entitled to the compensation disclosed in the Prior Form 8-K. Mr. Trivedi will not receive any additional compensation as a result of his appointment as a director of the Company.
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.
| A10 NETWORKS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert Cochran | |
| Robert Cochran | ||
| Executive Vice President, Legal and Corporate Collaboration and Secretary | ||
Date: December 13, 2019