0000882835-17-000008.txt : 20170313 0000882835-17-000008.hdr.sgml : 20170313 20170313124157 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000882835-17-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170310 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170313 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170313 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000882835 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 510263969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12273 FILM NUMBER: 17684581 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6901 PROFESSIONAL PKWY EAST STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SARASOTA STATE: FL ZIP: 34240 BUSINESS PHONE: 9415562601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6901 PROFESSIONAL PKWY EAST STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SARASOTA STATE: FL ZIP: 34240 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROPER INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080527 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROPER INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 officers.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

March 9, 2017
 
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)

1-12273
51-0263969
 
 
 
 
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)
(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
 
 
 
 
6901 PROFESSIONAL PKWY. EAST, SUITE 200, SARASOTA, FLORIDA
34240
 
 
 
 
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(ZIP CODE)

(941) 556-2601
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
(FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

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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.

Chief Financial Officer Departure and Appointment

On March 9, 2017, Roper Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Robert Crisci as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 15, 2017.

Robert Crisci, age 41, joined the Company in 2013 as Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations and has led the Company's financial planning and analysis and investor relations efforts. Prior to joining the Company, he served in various roles across investment banking, consulting and finance, most recently before joining the Company as Vice President at VRA Partners.

John Humphrey, the Company's current Chief Financial Officer, will retire from the Company later this year.

Controller Appointment

On March 9, 2017, the Company appointed Jason Conley, age 41, the Company's Vice President and Controller (principal accounting officer) effective May 15, 2017.  Mr. Conley joined the Company in 2006 as head of financial planning and analysis and investor relations.  Since 2013, Mr. Conley had responsibility for finance and human resources for the Company's Managed Health Care Associates subsidiary.

The Company has not determined the terms of any material plans, contracts or arrangements (collectively, "agreements") with its new principal financial and principal accounting officers, or any amendments thereto, that will be made in connection with the management changes described herein.  The Company will file an amendment to this Current Report containing such information within four business days after determining the terms of any such agreements.

Executive Vice President Appointments

On March 9, 2017, the Company appointed Neil Hunn and Paul Soni as Executive Vice Presidents, effective May 15, 2017.  Mr. Hunn has been a Group Vice President with the Company since 2011.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hunn served as Executive Vice President and CFO at MedAssets and as President of its revenue cycle technology businesses.  Mr. Soni joined the Company in 2002 as Director of Accounting and became Controller in 2006.

There are no family relationships, as defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K, between Messrs. Crisci, Conley, Hunn or Soni and any of the Company's executive officers or directors or person nominated or chosen to become a director or executive officer. There is no arrangement or understanding between Messrs. Crisci, Conley, Hunn or Soni and any other person pursuant to which Messrs. Crisci, Conley, Hunn or Soni were appointed as officers. There are no transactions in which Messrs. Crisci, Conley, Hunn or Soni have an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the news release dated March 10, 2017, announcing the appointments described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
99.1 Press Release of the Company dated March 10, 2017.
 
Signatures

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.

 
 
 
Roper Technologies, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY:
/s/ John Stipancich
 
Date: March 13, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
John Stipancich,
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release of the Company dated March 10, 2017
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 EX-99.1 2 pressrel.htm

Ex 99.1
 

Roper Technologies Announces Senior Executive Appointments

Robert Crisci Named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Jason Conley Named Vice President and Controller

Neil Hunn and Paul Soni Named Executive Vice Presidents


Sarasota, Florida, March 10, 2017 ... Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a diversified technology company, today announced several senior executive appointments, effective May 15, 2017:

·
Robert Crisci will become Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Crisci is currently Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations.

·
Jason Conley will become Vice President and Controller.  Mr. Conley is currently Senior Vice President, Finance and Human Resources of Managed Health Care Associates, a Roper subsidiary.

·
Neil Hunn and Paul Soni will become Executive Vice Presidents.  Mr. Hunn is currently a Group Vice President.  Mr. Soni is currently Vice President and Controller.

John Humphrey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has notified the Company of his intention to retire this year.  Mr. Humphrey will support the transition process throughout 2017. 

"John Humphrey has done an outstanding job as our Chief Financial Officer since joining us in 2006, and we understand and respect his desire to retire," said Brian Jellison, Roper's Chairman, President and CEO.  "We thank John for his years of dedicated service to Roper and we wish him and his family all the best in the future.

"Our finance organization will be in outstanding hands under the leadership of Rob Crisci who has consistently demonstrated that he has the financial and leadership skills necessary to serve as our Chief Financial Officer.  We are delighted that Jason Conley, who was a key part of our successful corporate finance team for several years, will be returning to serve as our principal accounting officer after gaining significant operating experience in several of our medical and software businesses.

"Neil Hunn and Paul Soni have distinguished themselves within Roper for many years now, and we are pleased to promote them to the Executive Vice President level as each assumes even broader responsibilities," Mr. Jellison concluded.

Neil Hunn has been a Group Vice President with Roper Technologies' medical segment since 2011 and has helped drive the growth in the Company's medical technology and application software businesses.  Prior to joining Roper, Mr. Hunn served 10 years as Executive Vice President and CFO at MedAssets, an Atlanta-based SaaS company, and as President of its revenue cycle technology businesses. He successfully led MedAssets' initial public offering and the execution of several M&A transactions.  Mr. Hunn earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and his bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from Miami University (Ohio). 

Paul Soni joined Roper in 2002 as Director of Accounting and assumed his current role in 2006. Prior to joining Roper, Mr. Soni, served four years as Controller for Oxford Industries, Inc., an international apparel company, and four years as Controller of the International Division of Savannah Foods & Industries, Inc.  Earlier in his career. Mr. Soni was with Price Waterhouse LLP for eight years where he performed audit and transaction support services.  Mr. Soni received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Georgia Southern University and is a CPA and CMA.

Robert Crisci joined Roper in 2013 as Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations and has led the Company's financial planning and analysis and investor relations activities. Prior to joining Roper, he served in various roles across investment banking, consulting and finance. His prior experience includes positions at Morgan Keegan, VRA Partners, Devon Value Advisers and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Crisci holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and an AB in Economics from Princeton University.

Jason Conley joined Roper in 2006 as head of financial planning and analysis and investor relations.  He assumed his current role as Senior Vice President of Finance and Human Resources at the Company's Managed Health Care Associates subsidiary in 2013.  Mr. Conley earlier served in roles of increasing responsibility at Honeywell International and Deloitte. He received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from the University of Washington, and is a CPA.

About Roper Technologies

Roper Technologies is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper designs and develops software (both software-as-a-service and licensed), and engineered products and solutions for healthcare, transportation, food, energy, water, education and other niche markets worldwide. Additional information about Roper is available on the Company's website at www.ropertech.com.

The information provided in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements regarding operating results, the success of our internal operating plans, and the prospects for newly acquired businesses to be integrated and contribute to future growth, profit and cash flow expectations.  Forward-looking statements may be indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "expects," "projects," "should," "will," "believes," "intends" and similar words and phrases.  These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance.  They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to integrate acquisitions and realize expected synergies.  We also face other general risks, including our ability to realize cost savings from our operating initiatives, general economic conditions, changes in foreign exchange rates, difficulties associated with exports, risks associated with our international operations, difficulties in making and integrating acquisitions, risks associated with newly acquired businesses, increased product liability and insurance costs, increased warranty exposure, future competition, changes in the supply of, or price for, parts and components, environmental compliance costs and liabilities, risks and cost associated with asbestos related litigation, potential write-offs of our substantial intangible assets, and risks associated with obtaining governmental approvals and maintaining regulatory compliance for new and existing products.  Important risks may be discussed in current and subsequent filings with the SEC.  You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.


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