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, 2019
Qualys, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-35662 | | 77-0534145 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
919 East Hillsdale Boulevard
Foster City, California 94404
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 801-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share | | QLYS | | NASDAQ Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 30, 2019, Qualys, Inc. (“Qualys” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. In the press release, Qualys also announced that it will hold a conference call on October 30, 2019, to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and 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.
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Appointment of President
On October 30, 2019, the Company announced that its board of directors appointed Sumedh Thakar to serve as President and Chief Product Officer of Qualys, effective immediately.
Mr. Thakar, age 43, has served as the Company’s Chief Product Officer since June 2014. Before that, beginning in December 2010, Mr. Thakar served as the Company’s Vice President, Engineering. Mr. Thakar joined Qualys in February 2003 and has held various positions with the Company since that time, including Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager and Director of Engineering. Mr. Thakar holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pune, India.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Thakar and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Thakar and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. Mr. Thakar is not a party to any transaction with any related person required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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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| | QUALYS, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Philippe F. Courtot |
| | Philippe F. Courtot |
| | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: October 30, 2019
