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): December 21, 2017
RigNet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35003 | 76-0677208 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
15115 Park Row Blvd, Suite 300 Houston, Texas | 77084-4947 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(281)674-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 December 21, 2017, RigNet, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Charles “Chip” Schneider, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Company as of December 27, 2017, to pursue other opportunities. In connection with Mr. Schneider’s departure, he will receive the compensation and benefits provided for in the amendment to his employment letter dated April 20, 2016 and filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the departure of Mr. Schneider is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report onForm 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished with this report:
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of RigNet, Inc. issued on December 21, 2017. |
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.
RIGNET, INC. | ||||||
Date: December 21, 2017 | By: | /s/ Steven E. Pickett | ||||
Name: | Steven E. Pickett | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |