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): November 14, 2005
BLUE COAT SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 000-28139 | | 91-1715963 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
420 N. Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94085-4121
(408) 220-2200
(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 14, 2005, Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Blue Coat”), appointed Timothy Howes, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Howes currently serves as Chief Technology Officer of Opsware Inc. It has not yet been determined on which board committees Dr. Howes will serve.
Under Blue Coat’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and 1999 Director Stock Option Plan, Dr. Howes was granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of Blue Coat Common Stock concurrent with his appointment to the Board of Directors. Dr. Howes will be eligible to be granted additional stock options annually on the date of each subsequent Annual Meeting of Stockholders provided he continues as a member of the Board of Directors.
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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| | | BLUE COAT SYSTEMS, INC. |
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| DATE: November 17, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Kevin S. Royal
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| | | | | Kevin S. Royal Chief Financial Officer |
