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): January 31, 2019
ZENDESK, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36456 | 26-4411091 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1019 Market Street San Francisco, California | 94103 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 415.418.7506
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 5, 2019, Zendesk, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company also issued a letter to its shareholders announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (the “Shareholder Letter”). The full text of the Shareholder Letter is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 1, 2019, Dana Stalder notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) of his intent not to stand for reelection as a Class II Director of the Company upon the expiration of his current term, which expires at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Stalder’s decision not to stand for reelection is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On January 31, 2019, the Board appointed Thomas Szkutak to the Board as a Class III director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. Concurrent with his election as a director of the Company, Mr. Szkutak was appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Audit Committee of the Board.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Szkutak and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected to serve as a director. Additionally, there are no transactions involving the Company and Mr.
Szkutak that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Szkutak that the Company would be required to report pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Szkutak will be entitled to receive compensation for his Board service in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (the “Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy”), which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2018, as adjusted by the Board from time to time. Additionally, as set forth in the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy and in connection with Mr. Szkutak’s appointment, the Company expects that the Board will grant Mr. Szkutak restricted stock units having a fair market value equal to $200,000 (pro-rated for the amount of time remaining until the anniversary of the most recent annual meeting of stockholder), based on the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the 30 trading days prior to the date of grant. The Company has also entered into its standard form of Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Szkutak in connection with his appointment to the Board.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 5, 2019, Mikkel Svane, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will make the graphic included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3 available to the public. The graphic and the investor deck will also be available for viewing at the Company’s investor website, investor.zendesk.com, although the Company reserves the right to discontinue that availability at any time.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.3) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by Zendesk, Inc., dated February 5, 2019.
99.2 Letter to Shareholders, dated February 5, 2019.
99.3 February 2019 Update, dated February 5, 2019.
Exhibit Index
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Zendesk, Inc. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Elena Gomez | |
| Elena Gomez | ||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
February 5, 2019