0001477200-14-000109.txt : 20141007 0001477200-14-000109.hdr.sgml : 20141007 20141007170202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001477200-14-000109 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141001 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20141007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rocket Fuel Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477200 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 300472319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36071 FILM NUMBER: 141146155 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 MARINE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 220 CITY: REDWOOD SHORES STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-595-1300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 MARINE PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 220 CITY: REDWOOD SHORES STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Rocket Fuel, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20091119 8-K 1 a8-k2014x10x7pandyabonus.htm 8-K 8-K 2014-10-7 Pandya bonus



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)
October 1, 2014

Rocket Fuel Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-36071
 
30-0472319
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1900 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 595-1300
(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

(c)(3)


On September 8, 2014, Rocket Fuel Inc. (the “Company”) reported that J. Peter Bardwick, its Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), was resigning as CFO effective September 30, 2014 and that Bela Pandya, the Company's Vice President of Finance, was appointed to serve as interim CFO beginning October 1, 2014.

On October 1, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the payment of a special bonus in the amount of $50,000 to Bela Pandya in recognition of her services at interim CFO. The bonus is payable in two equal installments on October 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014, with the December 31 payment subject to Ms. Pandya's continued employment with the Company through that date.







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.
 
 
ROCKET FUEL INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ JOANN C. COVINGTON
 
 
JoAnn C. Covington
Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer




Date: October 7, 2014