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): November 11, 2011
ELLIE MAE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-35140 | 94-3288780 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
4155 Hopyard Road, Suite 200
Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 227-7000
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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 11, 2011, Ellie Mae, Inc. issued a press release to announce that Jonathan Corr was promoted to the position of chief operating officer of Ellie Mae. Mr. Corr, age 44, had previously served as our executive vice president and chief strategy officer from August 2005 to November 2007 and our senior vice president of product management from October 2002 to August 2005. Prior to joining us, from October 2001 to August 2002, Mr. Corr served as vice president, product strategy at PeopleSoft, Inc. From May 1998 to August 2001, Mr. Corr served in various positions at Kana/Broadbase Software/Rubric, a number of software companies that combined through acquisition, most recently as vice president of product management. From July 1997 to May, 1998, Mr. Corr served as senior product manager of Netscape Communications Corporation. Mr. Corr holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Columbia University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Corr’s promotion is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 11, 2011. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 14, 2011 | ELLIE MAE, INC. | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ Edgar A. Luce | |||||||||
| Name: | Edgar A. Luce | |||||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 11, 2011. | |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ELLIE MAE NAMES JONATHAN CORR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Industry Visionary Assumes Expanded Management Role
PLEASANTON, CA – NOVEMBER 11, 2011 – Ellie Mae® (NYSE Amex: ELLI), a leading provider of automation solutions for the residential mortgage industry, today announced that Jonathan Corr has been named chief operating officer. Mr. Corr, who has been responsible for corporate and product strategy for Ellie Mae, will also oversee all sales, business development, marketing, client services and client support divisions.
Jonathan Corr joined Ellie Mae in 2002 as senior vice president of product strategy. He became the company’s executive vice president and chief strategy officer in 2005. “This is a great milestone for our company,” said Sig Anderman, Ellie Mae founder and CEO. “Jonathan has been the driving force behind the development and impressive adoption of all of our flagship products, including Encompass360® and its hosted – or SaaS – edition, as well as the Ellie Mae Network™ that electronically connects originators to the business partners they need to work with to process and fund loans. He has also been instrumental in the company’s successful IPO last April, and in the acquisitions of Del Mar DataTrac, Mortgage Pricing Systems, Mavent and Online Documents, Inc.”
Mr. Corr, a 1989 graduate of Columbia University, with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, earned an MBA from Stanford University in 1996. He is an expert in the field of mortgage technology and, recognized as one of the leading industry visionaries, is a frequent speaker for industry panels and conferences. In 2007, he was named to the Mortgage Banking magazine list of IT All-Stars for his contributions in mortgage technology. Prior to his work with Ellie Mae, Mr. Corr held executive level positions at PeopleSoft, Inc., Netscape and Kana/Broadbase Software/Rubric.
“Jonathan embodies vision, talent, intellect and leadership – that is clearly evident in the impressive growth we have had during his tenure with the company,” said Anderman. “We are looking forward to our continued success as Jonathan takes this expanded role in the management of Ellie Mae.”
About Ellie Mae
Ellie Mae (NYSE Amex: ELLI) is a provider of automation solutions for the mortgage industry. The company’s offerings include the Encompass® and Encompass360® mortgage management software systems. Ellie Mae hosts the Ellie Mae Network™ that allows mortgage professionals to conduct electronic business transactions with the lenders and settlement service providers they work with to process and fund loans. Ellie Mae was founded in 1997 and is based in Pleasanton, California. To learn more about Ellie Mae, visit www.EllieMae.com or call 877.355.4362.
© 2011 Ellie Mae, Inc. Ellie Mae®, Encompass®, Encompass360®, Ellie Mae Network™ and the Ellie Mae logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Ellie Mae, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Other company and product names may be trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.
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