8-K

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):

  September 21, 2015

PLANTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-12696	77-0207692
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

345 Encinal Street

Santa Cruz, California 95060

(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

(831) 426-5858

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former 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.

On September 21, 2015 Plantronics, Inc. (“Plantronics”) announced the appointment of Maria Martinez to the Plantronics Board of Directors.  Ms. Martinez will also serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors and as well as the Strategy Committee.

In connection with her election to the Board of Directors, Ms. Martinez (i) was granted a restricted stock award for 2,874 shares of Plantronics common stock pursuant to Plantronics amended and restated 2003 Stock Plan and Outside Director Compensation Policy, (ii) will receive a standard quarterly non-employee director cash retainer of $12,500, (iii) will receive standard quarterly cash retainers for her membership on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Strategy Committee of $1,500 and $1,875 for each committee, respectively, (iv) is eligible to receive a restricted stock award for shares of Plantronics common stock having a fair market value of $150,000 on the date of Plantronics' next annual meeting, and (v) will enter into a standard director indemnification agreement with Plantronics.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Plantronics, Inc. dated September 21, 2015, entitled "Plantronics Announces Maria Martinez as a New Board Member"

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.

Date:  September 22, 2015	PLANTRONICS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Richard R. Pickard
	Name:	Richard R. Pickard
	Title:	Vice President - Legal, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE

INVESTOR CONTACT: Greg Klaben Vice President of Investor Relations (831) 458-7533 MEDIA CONTACT: George Gutierrez Vice President of Global Communications (831) 458-7537

Plantronics Announces Maria Martinez as a New Board Member

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., September 21, 2015 -- Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) today announced the appointment of Maria Martinez to its Board of Directors effective Sept. 21, 2015. Ms. Martinez brings more than 35 years of leadership experience across a variety of technology sectors including software, services, networking technology, and hardware. Currently, Ms. Martinez is president of Sales and Customer Success at Salesforce.

“We are very pleased to welcome Maria to the Plantronics Board of Directors,” said Marv Tseu, Chairman of the Board, Plantronics. “Maria’s expertise in cloud-based enterprise software aligns perfectly with Plantronics strategic solutions and growth initiatives. We look forward to her guidance as we continue to expand the company’s business.”

During her tenure at Salesforce, Ms. Martinez significantly reduced the annual customer attrition rate and created a successful strategy that shifted services from a cost center to a profit center. Prior to joining Salesforce, Ms. Martinez led Microsoft Services and also its Communications Sector Group, where she had P&L responsibility and developed novel solutions, such as bundling Xbox and mobile phones with wireless carriers internationally and developing an early “cloud” platform that allowed carriers to offer cloud services to customers.

Ms. Martinez holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, and a Master’s of Science degree in computer engineering from Ohio State University.

About Plantronics

Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology, creating innovative products that allow people to simply communicate. From unified communication to Bluetooth® headsets to gaming solutions, we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100™, as well as 911 dispatch, air traffic control and various mission-critical applications for those on the frontline. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.

Plantronics is a trademark of Plantronics, Inc. registered in the US and other countries. The Bluetooth trademark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of the mark by Plantronics, Inc. is under license. Salesforce, Salesforce1, AppExchange and others are among the trademarks of salesforce.com, inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.