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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2010
Openwave Systems Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-16073 | | 94-3219054 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2100 Seaport Boulevard
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 480-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 October 16, 2010, William T. Morrow, a member of the Board of Directors of Openwave Systems Inc., notified Openwave that he is declining to stand for reelection as a director at Openwave’s upcoming 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As a result, Mr. Morrow has submitted his resignation as a director, such resignation to be effective on the date of the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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.
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| | | | Openwave Systems Inc. |
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| | | | By: | | /S/ BRUCE K. POSEY |
| | | | Name: | | Bruce K. Posey |
| | | | Title: | | General Counsel |
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| Dated: October 20, 2010 | | | | | | |
