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 19, 2016
Tableau Software, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35925 | 47-0945740 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 837 North 34th Street, Suite 200 Seattle, Washington |
98103 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 633-3400
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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.
Effective December 19, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tableau Software, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Hilarie Koplow-McAdams to serve as a Class II director of the Company until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal.
In accordance with the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors, Ms. Koplow-McAdams is entitled to receive a $40,000 annual retainer for her service on the Board and may receive additional cash amounts for service on any committees of the Board. In connection with her election to the Board, pursuant to the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2013 Plan”), Ms. Koplow-McAdams is entitled to receive restricted stock units covering a number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock equal to (x) $350,000 divided by (y) the 45-day trailing average closing sales price of the Company’s Class A common stock, rounded up to the nearest whole share (the “Initial RSU”). The Initial RSU vests at the rate of 25% on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant and quarterly thereafter over the remaining three years, subject to her continued service to the Company, provided that upon a change in control, as defined in the 2013 Plan, vesting will accelerate in full.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Koplow-McAdams and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Koplow-McAdams was appointed as a director of the Company. There are no family relationships between Ms. Koplow-McAdams and any director or executive officer of the Company, and no transactions involving Ms. Koplow-McAdams that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, other than as described herein.
Ms. Koplow-McAdams will enter into an indemnification agreement for her service as a director of the Company, consistent with the form of indemnity agreement entered into by other directors of the Company, as previously disclosed by the Company.
A copy of the press release issued in connection with Ms. Koplow-McAdams’s appointment is furnished with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “Tableau Appoints Hilarie Koplow-McAdams to Board of Directors” dated December 20, 2016 |
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.
| Tableau Software, Inc. | ||||||
| Dated: December 20, 2016 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Keenan M. Conder | |||||
| Keenan M. Conder | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “Tableau Appoints Hilarie Koplow-McAdams to Board of Directors” dated December 20, 2016 | |
Exhibit 99.1
Tableau Appoints Hilarie Koplow-McAdams to Board of Directors
Seattle, WA — Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA) announced today the appointment of Hilarie Koplow-McAdams to its Board of Directors. Koplow-McAdams is President at New Relic, a leading digital intelligence company. Her leadership has helped New Relic perform as a high-growth company, extend its product portfolio, and bolster its enterprise sales force. She previously spent more than five years serving in various high-profile roles at salesforce.com, inc., including President of Global Sales and President of its Commercial and SMB unit.
“I’m delighted that Hilarie is joining Tableau on our mission to help people see and understand data,” said Adam Selipsky, President and CEO at Tableau. “Hilarie’s sales and marketing experience at leading SaaS companies and experience in bringing analytics technologies to IT markets will be great assets for Tableau as we work to bring data to more people at organizations all over the world.”
“Tableau revolutionized the business analytics market,” said Koplow-McAdams. “With its passionate customer base and talented team, Tableau has an enormous opportunity ahead to help organizations make better decisions, faster, using data. I’m excited to join Tableau on its mission.”
Prior to assuming the role of President at New Relic, Koplow-McAdams was New Relic’s Chief Revenue Officer. In addition to her sales leadership positions at Salesforce, her background also includes executive roles at Intuit Inc. and Oracle Corporation. She is an alumnae of Mills College and earned a Masters of Arts in Public Policy from the University of Chicago.
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