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
January 6, 2009
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-33748 | | 20 – 8718331 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1212 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(202) 728-0044
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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. |
(e) On January 6, 2009, DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) and Mark L. Wetzel, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, entered into a First Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) to amend the Employment Agreement, dated June 13, 2008, between the Company and Mr. Wetzel (the “Original Agreement”). Under the Original Agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse Mr. Wetzel, up to an aggregate amount of $25,000, for reasonable out-of-pocket expenditures incurred by Mr. Wetzel for interim living and travel arrangements incurred during the period ending on the earlier of (i) the six-month anniversary following the commencement of Mr. Wetzel’s employment with the Company, and (ii) the date that Mr. Wetzel relocates to the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Due to the deterioration of the current housing market environment, the Company has agreed pursuant to the Amendment to reimburse Mr. Wetzel for an additional aggregate amount of $35,000, for a total of $60,000, for reasonable out-of-pocket expenditures incurred by Mr. Wetzel for interim living and travel arrangements.
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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.
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| | | | DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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| January 12, 2009 | | | | /s/ Richard A. Montfort, Jr. |
| | | | Richard A. Montfort, Jr. |
| | | | General Counsel and Secretary |
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