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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2018
TRINET GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-36373 | 95-3359658 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Park Place, Suite 600 Dublin, CA | | 94568 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 352-5000
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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 August 16, 2018, TriNet Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a transition agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) with Brady Mickelsen, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, who will be stepping down to pursue other professional and personal interests. Pursuant to the Transition Agreement, Mr. Mickelsen has agreed to continue to serve in his current capacity to provide for an orderly transition of his duties and responsibilities, through the earliest of (i) such time as his successor commences employment with the Company, and (ii) December 31, 2018 (such earliest date, the “Transition Date”). In addition, if the Transition Date occurs before December 31, 2018, Mr. Mickelsen has agreed to continue with the Company as a Senior Vice President until December 31, 2018, to assist with the transition of his duties to his successor. The Transition Agreement also provides for a release of claims and includes other customary provisions. Under the Transition Agreement, Mr. Mickelsen will be entitled to receive the following: (i) a lump sum cash severance payment equal to 12 months of his current base salary, (ii) an annual bonus for 2018, (iii) if Mr. Mickelsen elects to continue his participation in the Company’s group health insurance plan under applicable COBRA regulations, the Company will pay the applicable COBRA premiums for a period of up to 12 months, and (iv) accelerated vesting of all unvested equity awards that would have otherwise vested through and including December 31, 2019.
The foregoing description of the Transition Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Transition Agreement, a copy of which will be filed concurrently with filing of the Company’s next quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: | August 16, 2018 | | TriNet Group, Inc. |
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| | By: | /s/ Burton M. Goldfield |
| | | Burton M. Goldfield |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |