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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):
August 10, 2018
PLANTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | 1-12696 | 77-0207692 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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)
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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 August 10, 2018, the board of directors ("Board") of Plantronics, Inc. ("Plantronics" or "Company") increased the authorized number of directors of the Board from ten to eleven and appointed Ms. Kathy Crusco, 52, as a member of the Board and will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.
In connection her appointment to the Board, Ms. Crusco (i) was granted a restricted stock unit award for Plantronics common stock having a fair market value of $200,000 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 a standard quarterly cash retainer for her membership on the Audit Committee of $3,750, and (iv) will enter into a standard director indemnification agreement with Plantronics.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment 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 Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit Number | Description |
| Press release issued by Plantronics, Inc. dated August 13, 2018, entitled "Plantronics Announces Kathy Crusco as a New Member of the Board" |
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.
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August 13, 2018 | PLANTRONICS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Mary Huser |
| Name: | Mary Huser |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer |