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 25, 2009
Palm, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-29597 | 94-3150688 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
950 W. Maude Avenue, Sunnyvale, California | 94085 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(408) 617-7000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02(b) | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Following his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Palm, Inc. (“Palm” or the “Company”), effective June 12, 2009, Jon Rubinstein has reorganized the Company’s marketing organization to bring more focus to both product marketing and corporate branding, creating two new executive marketing roles that will report directly to him. Kathleen C. Mitic has accepted the product marketing role and, on Monday, June 29, 2009, joined Palm as its Senior Vice President, Product Marketing. In connection with this reorganization, the employment of Brodie C. Keast, the Company’s current Senior Vice President, Marketing, will terminate on or about July 15, 2009, following an appropriate transition period.
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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.
PALM, INC. | ||
Date: July 1, 2009 | /s/ Mary E. Doyle | |
Mary E. Doyle | ||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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