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): March 28, 2005
KEYNOTE SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-27241 94-3226488
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(Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
777 Mariners Island Boulevard, San Mateo, California 94404
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 403-2400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective March 28, 2005, Keynote Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Keynote") entered into a Separation Agreement with Arnold Waldstein, its Vice
President of Marketing and Business Development, in connection with Mr.
Waldstein's resignation from Keynote. Under this agreement, Mr. Waldstein will
continue his employment with Keynote through June 15, 2005 and will be entitled
to receive a severance payment in the amount of $21,196.00, which constitutes
three months of his annual base salary, less applicable taxes. As part of the
agreement, Mr. Waldstein also released Keynote from any claims he may have
against it.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
KEYNOTE SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: March 30, 2005 By: /s/ Peter Maloney
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Peter Maloney
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer