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): February 10, 2014

 

 

CARBONITE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-35264		33-1111329
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

177 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(617) 587-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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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.

On February 10, 2014, David Friend, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carbonite, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company’s Board of Directors that he would resign as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective upon his successor being named. Effective upon such resignation, Mr. Friend will become Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and will continue to advise the Company on key strategic initiatives.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 10, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Friend’s intended resignation. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit referenced herein, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit referenced herein, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include any statements regarding the Company’s strategic and operational plans. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no duty, to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1		Press Release of Carbonite, Inc. dated February 10, 2014

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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 on February 10, 2014.