Form 8-K

 

 

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

November 25, 2009

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 

SALESFORCE.COM, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32224   94-3320693

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I. R. S. 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 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.

Marc Benioff, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”), adopted a fifth Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (the “Fifth Plan”) on September 1, 2009 to continue the orderly open market selling of a portion of his shares of Company common stock (the “Shares”) in a manner that satisfies the provisions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Under the Fifth Plan, up to 2,750,000 Shares may be sold in open market transactions at then current market prices on Mr. Benioff’s behalf at a rate of 10,000 Shares per trading day. Sales pursuant to the Fifth Plan are expected to commence on November 30, 2009 and continue for approximately one year. Sales under the Fifth Plan are subject to certain restrictions, and may be terminated at any time. The Fifth Plan also provides for gifts of up to 275,000 Shares to funds or organizations qualifying as public charities pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). As of November 25, 2009, Mr. Benioff had beneficial ownership of 13,371,006 Shares. Actual sales transactions will be reported through filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required.

The Company has previously disclosed that Mr. Benioff and other of its officers and directors have implemented Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Except as may be required by law, the Company does not undertake to report on trading plans of its officers and directors, nor to report modifications, terminations, transactions or other activities under Mr. Benioff’s trading plan or the trading plan of any other officer or director.


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: November 25, 2009       salesforce.com, inc.
     

/s/    DAVID SCHELLHASE        

      David Schellhase, Senior Vice President and General Counsel