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
March 31, 2005
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-32224 | 94-3320693 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.) |
The Landmark @ One Market, Suite 300
San Francisco CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 901-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 31, 2005, salesforce.com, inc. (the “Registrant”) awarded cash bonuses for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 to its executive officers. The bonus amounts were based primarily on the achievement of specific corporate and individual goals during our recently ended fiscal year. The following table sets forth the bonus amounts paid to the Registrant’s named executive officers as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors and the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer:
Executive Officer | Position | Bonus Amount | |||
| Marc Benioff | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $ | 0 | ||
| Jim Steele | President, Worldwide Sales and Services | $ | 363,000 | ||
| Pat Sueltz | President, Global Operations | $ | 118,790 | ||
| Steve Cakebread | Chief Financial Officer | $ | 151,250 | ||
| Jim Cavalieri | Chief Information Officer | $ | 144,250 | ||
| David Moellenhoff | Chief Technology Officer | $ | 144,250 | ||
In addition to the bonuses paid above, the Registrant paid bonuses on March 31, 2005 to its other executive officers which totaled $228,650 in the aggregate.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: April 6, 2005 | salesforce.com, inc. | |
/s/ David Schellhase | ||
David Schellhase, Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||