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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 7, 2017
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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salesforce.com, inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
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Delaware
 
001-32224
 
94-3320693
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

The Landmark @ One Market, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 901-7000
N/A
(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.
On September 7, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board to twelve members and appointed Bernard Tyson as a director, both effective as of October 1, 2017. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Tyson and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director, he has no family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Tyson will receive standard compensation and equity awards available to non-employee directors of the Company.
The Company’s press release announcing Mr. Tyson’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in the press release attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated September 8, 2017






Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated:
September 8, 2017
 
salesforce.com, inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/    Amy Weaver        
 
 
 
Amy Weaver
President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary






Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
 
99.1