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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2009
BAKBONE SOFTWARE INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Canada | | 000-12230 | | Not Applicable |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
9540 Towne Center Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(858) 450-9009
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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
(d) Effective July 22, 2009, Richard Harroch was appointed as a member of the BakBone Software Incorporated (the “Company”) board of directors by the holders of the Company’s Series A Preferred shares.
Richard Harroch, 56, is a Managing Director and the Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for VantagePoint Venture Partners, a venture capital fund based in the San Francisco area. Mr. Harroch is also a member of the firm’s Information Technology Group. Prior to joining VantagePoint Venture Partners in 2003, Mr. Harroch was a partner in the corporate department of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, an international law firm. Mr. Harroch serves on the Board of a number of VantagePoint’s private technology and internet investments. Mr. Harroch has a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, and a J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles (“UCLA”) Law School, where he was the Managing Editor of the UCLA law review.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 27, 2009, BakBone Software Incorporated issued a press release announcing, among other things, preliminary bookings for the first quarter ended June 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of BakBone Software Incorporated issued on July 27, 2009.
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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| | | | | | BAKBONE SOFTWARE INCORPORATED |
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| July 27, 2009 | | | | By: | | /s/ Steven R. Martin |
| | | | | | | | Steven R. Martin |
| | | | | | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. | | DESCRIPTION |
| 99.1 | | Press Release of BakBone Software Incorporated issued on July 27, 2009. |
