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): July 19, 2018
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) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1621 North 34th Street
Seattle, Washington 98103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(206) 633-3400
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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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 July 19, 2018, Tableau Software, Inc. (“Tableau”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has appointed Damon Fletcher to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective as of June 29, 2018. In this role, Mr. Fletcher will also serve as Tableau’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.
Mr. Fletcher, 39, joined Tableau in January 2014 and has been serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer since February 1, 2018. Mr. Fletcher previously served in several finance and accounting roles at Tableau, including as Senior Vice President, Finance, Vice President of Finance and as Vice President and Director of Technical Accounting. Prior to joining Tableau, Mr. Fletcher worked as a certified public accountant for 12 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, from September 2002 to January 2014. Mr. Fletcher holds an MAcc from the University of Florida and a B.A. from University of North Florida.
In connection with the appointment, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved an increase in Mr. Fletcher’s annual base salary from $330,000 to $370,000, and an increase in his annual discretionary bonus target from 50% to 60% of his 2018 annual base salary based on the achievement of certain Tableau, department and individual performance criteria.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Fletcher and any director or executive officer of Tableau and no transactions involving Mr. Fletcher that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, other than as described herein. Mr. Fletcher previously entered into an indemnification agreement for his service as an officer of the Company, consistent with the form of indemnity agreement entered by other officers Tableau, as previously disclosed.
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.
| TABLEAU SOFTWARE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Keenan M. Conder | |
| Keenan M. Conder | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: July 19, 2018