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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | October 22, 2008 |
Vocus, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 333-125834 | 58-1806705 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 4296 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, Maryland | | 20706 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 3014592590 |
Not Applicable
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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 22, 2008, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Vocus, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mr. Gary G. Greenfield, age 53, as a member of the Board, filling the vacancy created by the resignation from the Board of Michael Bronfein in October 2007. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Greenfield to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Since December 2007, Mr. Greenfield has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Avid Technology, Inc. From December 2003 until December 2007, Mr. Greenfield was Chief Executive Officer of GXS, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of business-to-business integration, synchronization and collaboration solutions. During that time Mr. Greenfield had also been an operating partner with Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused private equity firm. Additionally, Mr. Greenfield has served as Chief Executive Officer of Peregrine Systems, Inc., Merant PLC and INTERSOLV.
Mr. Greenfield will be entitled to compensation for his services on the Board under the Company’s director compensation policies.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Greenfield and any director or executive officer of the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
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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| | | Vocus, Inc. |
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| October 28, 2008 | | By: | | Stephen A. Vintz
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| | | | | Name: Stephen A. Vintz |
| | | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release by Vocus, Inc., dated October 28, 2008 |
