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): October 30, 2013
Rackspace Hosting, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-34143
| Delaware | 74-3016523 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
| incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
5000 Walzem Rd.
San Antonio, Texas 78218
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(210) 312-4000
(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
On October 30, 2013, Ossa Fisher was elected to our Board of Directors by a unanimous vote of the Board members. Ms. Fisher will serve as a Class III director and will stand for reelection at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. Prior to the election of Ms. Fisher, the Board approved an increase to the membership size of the Board from nine members to ten members.
Ms. Fisher will enter into our standard form of indemnification agreement for directors in connection with her membership on the board and will be eligible to receive quarterly and annual cash and/or stock awards pursuant to our non-management director compensation program.
On October 31, 2013, we issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ossa Fisher to our Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Rackspace Hosting, Inc., dated October 31, 2013, announcing the appointment of Ossa Fisher to its board of directors.
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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.
| Rackspace Hosting, Inc. | |||
| Date: | October 31, 2013 | By: | /s/ Alan Schoenbaum |
| Alan Schoenbaum | |||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
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