UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June 2018

 

Commission File Number 000-27663

 

SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Tidel Park, Second Floor
No. 4, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani

Chennai 600 113, India

(91) 44-2254-0770
(Address of principal executive office)

 

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Resignation of Dr S K Rao

 

On June 12, 2018, Sify Technologies Limited (the “Company”) announced that Dr S K Rao, an Independent Director of the Company, a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee has resigned from Board on June 4, 2018 due to health conditions.

 

As a result of Dr. Rao’s resignation, the Company is currently not compliant with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(b), which requires a majority of the Board of Directors to be comprised of independent directors, and Rule 5605(c)(2), which requires a company to have an Audit Committee comprised of at least three independent directors.

 

The Company intends to regain compliance by adding a new independent director before the end of the cure period allowed under NASDAQ rules.

 

Dr S K Rao’s position on the Board, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee will remain vacant till the vacancy is filled up.

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 12, 2018

 

	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
	By:	/s/ MP Vijay Kumar
		Name: MP Vijay Kumar
		Title:   Chief Financial Officer