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
November 22, 2011
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 22, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) approved changes to the compensation packages of Mr. Marc Benioff, our principal executive officer; Mr. Graham Smith, our principal financial officer; and the following named executive officers: Messrs. Parker Harris, George Hu and Frank van Veenendaal (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”). The table below sets forth the annual base salary and annual target bonus for the respective Named Executive Officer and will be effective on February 1, 2012. The bonus amounts will be determined based upon achievement of a mix of Company and individual performance objectives pursuant to the Company’s Mahalo Bonus Plan. The Company’s Fiscal Year 2013 will be from February 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013.
Name | Annual Base Salary for Fiscal Year 2013 | Annual Target Bonus for Fiscal Year 2013 | ||||||
Marc Benioff | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,500,000 | ||||
Graham Smith | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | ||||
Parker Harris | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | ||||
George Hu | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | ||||
Frank van Veenendaal | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | ||||
The Compensation Committee also approved equity grants to the Named Executive Officers. Mr. Benioff received an option grant to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock at the fair market value on the grant date, subject to the Company’s standard vesting schedule. Messrs. Smith, Harris, Hu and van Veenendaal each received an option grant to purchase 52,000 shares of common stock at the fair market value on the grant date and 4,300 restricted stock units, subject in each case to the Company’s standard vesting schedule. The equity awards were granted pursuant to the Company’s normal equity granting schedule on November 22, 2011 and follows the Company’s granting schedule for follow-on equity grants to executive officers.
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: November 28, 2011 | salesforce.com, inc. | |
/s/ Burke F. Norton | ||
Burke F. Norton Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ||