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): September 3, 2020 (August 28, 2020)
SMART GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Cayman Islands | 001-38102 | 98-1013909 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited P.O. Box 309 Ugland House Grand Cayman |
KY1-1104 Cayman Islands (Zip Code)
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (510) 623-1231
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 |
| Ordinary shares, $0.03 par value per share | SGH |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market) |
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 ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
In connection with Ajay Shah’s transition from President and Chief Executive Officer of SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (“SGH” or the “Company”) to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) on August 28, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) approved certain modifications to Mr. Shah’s outstanding stock option awards.
On August 28, 2020, the Compensation Committee modified 450,000 time-based options and 225,000 performance-based options previously granted to Mr. Shah on March 14, 2018 in order to permit those stock options to remain outstanding and eligible to vest during Mr. Shah’s continued service on the Board (in the case of the performance-based options, subject to achievement of the applicable performance criteria).
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Bruce Goldberg | ||
| Name: | Bruce Goldberg | ||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer | ||
September 3, 2020