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

March 16, 2016

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 March 16, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board to twelve members and appointed Neelie Kroes as a director, both effective as of May 1, 2016. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Kroes and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director, she has no family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and she has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Kroes will receive standard compensation and equity awards available to non-employee directors of the Company.

The Company’s press release announcing Ms. Kroes’ 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 March 22, 2016


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: March 22, 2016   salesforce.com, inc.
 

/s/ Burke F. Norton

  Burke F. Norton
  Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer