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)

August 23, 2012

 

 

BAZAARVOICE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-35433		20-2908277
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3900 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 300

Austin, Texas 78746-3211

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 551-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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 August 23, 2012, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Bazaarvoice, Inc. (the “Company”), upon recommendation from the compensation committee of the Board, approved an increase in the annual base salary and annual target bonus under the Company’s 2013 Bonus Plan for Brett Hurt, the Company’s principal executive officer, for the 12 months ending April 30, 2013 (“Fiscal Year 2013”). Effective May 1, 2012, the base salary of Mr. Hurt, the Company’s Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President, was increased from $309,000 to $340,000, and Mr. Hurt’s annual target bonus under the Company’s 2013 Bonus Plan was increased from 75% of his annual base salary to 80% of his annual base salary, or $272,000.

 

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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.

 

Date: August 28, 2012