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 1, 2013
ARRIS Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 000-31254 | 46-1965727 | ||
(State of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, Georgia | 30024 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(678) 473-2000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report date)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 1, 2013, ARRIS Group, Inc. (the Company) announced that Rob McLaughlin, President of North American Sales and Global Marketing & Communications, and John Burke, Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development and President, Cloud Solutions Business, are leaving ARRIS at the end of November 2013 to pursue other opportunities. A copy of the press release announcing the changes in executive leadership is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release dated November 1, 2013 |
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.
ARRIS Group, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ David B. Potts | |
David B. Potts Executive Vice President and CFO |
Date: November 1, 2013
Exhibit 99.1
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Contact: Bob Puccini
Investor Relations
(720) 895-7787
bob.puccini@arrisi.com
ARRIS Announces Executive Leadership Changes
Suwanee, Ga. November 1, 2013). ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced that Rob McLaughlin, leader of the companys North America Sales and Global Marketing & Communications team, and John Burke, leader of the Companys Cloud Solutions team and its Corporate Strategy and Development Team, are leaving ARRIS at the end of November to pursue other opportunities. Both have played a significant role in the acquisition of Motorola Home by the company earlier this year and the companys integration efforts.
We appreciate Rob McLaughlins and John Burkes leadership and many contributions to our company. We certainly wish them success in their new endeavors, said CEO Robert Stanzione.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a premier video and broadband technology company that transforms how service providers worldwide deliver entertainment and communications without boundaries. Its powerful end-to-end platforms enable service and content providers to improve the way people connect with each other and with their favorite content. The Companys vision and expertise continue to drive the industrys innovations, as they have for more than 60 years. Headquartered north of Atlanta, in Suwanee, Georgia, ARRIS has R&D, sales and support centers throughout the world. For more information: www.arrisi.com