UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8‑K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 12, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DIRECTV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 001-34554 | | 26-4772533
DIRE |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2260 East Imperial Highway | | |
| El Segundo, California | | 90245 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(310) 964-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Resignation of Chief Accounting Officer and Replacement
On September 12, 2014, Steven Adams was named as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of DIRECTV effective immediately. Mr. Adams, age 44, succeeded to the role of Chief Accounting Officer from Patrick Doyle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who had assumed responsibility as Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis.
Mr. Adams has served as vice president and general auditor of DIRECTV since November 2011, responsible for leading the Company’s internal audit function. Prior to that, Mr. Adams was vice president of financial reporting and analysis for DIRECTV beginning in January 2008. Before joining DIRECTV in 1999, Mr. Adams was Manager of Assurance and Business Advisory Services at the public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Adams is a certified public accountant by the State of California and holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California.
SIGNATURE
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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| | | DIRECTV |
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| Date: September 16, 2014 | | By: | | /s/ Larry D. Hunter | |
| | | Name: | | Larry D. Hunter |
| | | Title: | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
