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 15, 2015
ZHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 000-32743 | 22-3509099 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7195 Oakport Street
Oakland, California 94621
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(510) 777-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On June 15, 2015, Zhone Technologies, Inc. announced that its Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, Morteza Ejabat, has established a pre-arranged stock trading plan to sell a portion of company stock held by him over a specific period of time. The stock trading plan is part of a long-term strategy for asset diversification and liquidity and was adopted in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Zhone's policies with respect to employee stock transactions. The public announcement was made by means of a press release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Zhone does not undertake to report other Rule 10b5-1 plans that may be adopted by any of its officers or directors in the future, or to report any modifications or termination of any publicly announced plan, except to the extent required by law.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated June 15, 2015 issued by Zhone Technologies, Inc. |
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.
Date: June 15, 2015 | Zhone Technologies, Inc. | |||
By: | /s/ Kirk Misaka | |||
Kirk Misaka | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |