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): December 17, 2008
SAVVIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-29375 | 43-1809960 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 SAVVIS Parkway, Town & Country, Missouri | 63017 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Office) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 628-7000
(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. |
(b) On December 17, 2008, Timothy E. Caulfield resigned as Senior Vice President, Operations of SAVVIS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) effective June 30, 2009 (the “Separation Date”).
(c) On December 18, 2008, Jeffrey H. Von Deylen, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, became the Company’s principal operating officer. He has assumed the combined title of CFO and Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Client Services.
(e) On December 17, 2008, the Company entered into a Separation and General Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mr. Caulfield, setting forth the terms of Mr. Caulfield’s separation from the Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Caulfield will continue to receive his salary for the twelve months following the Separation Date. In addition, Mr. Caulfield has agreed to maintain the confidentiality of the Company’s information indefinitely, and not to solicit the customers and employees of the Company and its affiliates for a period of twelve months following the Separation Date.
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.
SAVVIS, INC. | ||||
Date: December 19, 2008 | By: | /s/ Eugene V. DeFelice | ||
Name: | Eugene V. DeFelice | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |