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): February 10, 2009
Red Hat, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-33162 | 06-1364380 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1801 Varsity Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina | 27606 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(919) 754-3700
(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 |
| (b) | On February 10, 2009, W. Steve Albrecht notified Red Hat, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is resigning from his current position as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective June 30, 2009. Dr. Albrecht chairs the Board’s Audit Committee and is a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee. |
Dr. Albrecht’s decision to resign is solely for personal reasons and is not due to any disagreement with the Company. Dr. Albrecht is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Dr. Albrecht and his wife have accepted an invitation to serve on a three-year voluntary mission for the church in Japan. Because of the distance from the Company and the duration of the assignment, Dr. Albrecht determined that it was appropriate to resign from the Board. A press release announcing his resignation was released on February 13, 2009 and is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 13, 2009. |
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: February 13, 2009 | RED HAT, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Charles E. Peters, Jr. | |||
| Name: | Charles E. Peters, Jr. | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 13, 2009 |