-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O6R9fCIt/PlpQ5YM0771/u2ShQcmoBcKRr/uBpc95rziFKWzTY2VckG2GyxymrdF AgBG6LMggNexJByfvUYlIg== 0001104659-09-041517.txt : 20090702 0001104659-09-041517.hdr.sgml : 20090702 20090702074524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-041517 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090630 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929940 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 042739697 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24786 FILM NUMBER: 09924332 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WHEELER ROAD CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179491000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WHEELER ROAD CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 8-K 1 a09-16875_38k.htm 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):  June 30, 2009

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24786

 

04-2739697

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

200 Wheeler Road, Burlington MA

 

01803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (781) 221-6400

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02                                             Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On June 30 2009, we announced that we appointed Mark P. Sullivan to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 1, 2009.  Mr. Sullivan will serve at an annual salary of $300,000.  Mr. Sullivan also will be eligible to participate in the Executive Annual Incentive Bonus Plan for the year ending June 30, 2010, when adopted, and to receive 65,000 restricted stock units, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, the terms and conditions of our 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, the restricted stock unit agreement to be executed to evidence such grant, and applicable law.

 

From 1994 to December 2008, Mr. Sullivan served in various financial executive positions at Fidelity Investments (FMR LLC), a diversified financial services company.  From March 2009 through June 2009, Mr. Sullivan served as a financial consultant to our company.  Mr. Sullivan is 52 years old.

 

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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.

 

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

 

Date: July 2, 2009

By:

/s/ Frederic G. Hammond

 

 

Frederic G. Hammond
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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