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 22, 2011

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 22, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) approved changes to the compensation packages of Mr. Marc Benioff, our principal executive officer; Mr. Graham Smith, our principal financial officer; and the following named executive officers: Messrs. Parker Harris, George Hu and Frank van Veenendaal (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”). The table below sets forth the annual base salary and annual target bonus for the respective Named Executive Officer and will be effective on February 1, 2012. The bonus amounts will be determined based upon achievement of a mix of Company and individual performance objectives pursuant to the Company’s Mahalo Bonus Plan. The Company’s Fiscal Year 2013 will be from February 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013.

 

Name

  Annual Base Salary
for Fiscal Year 2013
    Annual Target Bonus
for Fiscal Year 2013
 

Marc Benioff

  $ 1,000,000      $ 1,500,000   

Graham Smith

  $ 500,000      $ 500,000   

Parker Harris

  $ 500,000      $ 500,000   

George Hu

  $ 500,000      $ 500,000   

Frank van Veenendaal

  $ 500,000      $ 500,000   

The Compensation Committee also approved equity grants to the Named Executive Officers. Mr. Benioff received an option grant to purchase 350,000 shares of common stock at the fair market value on the grant date, subject to the Company’s standard vesting schedule. Messrs. Smith, Harris, Hu and van Veenendaal each received an option grant to purchase 52,000 shares of common stock at the fair market value on the grant date and 4,300 restricted stock units, subject in each case to the Company’s standard vesting schedule. The equity awards were granted pursuant to the Company’s normal equity granting schedule on November 22, 2011 and follows the Company’s granting schedule for follow-on equity grants to executive officers.


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 28, 2011   salesforce.com, inc.
 

/s/ Burke F. Norton

 

Burke F. Norton

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer