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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(D) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(D) Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2011
ACME PACKET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33041 | 04-3526641 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
incorporation) |
100 Crosby Avenue
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 328-4400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02(e). Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 17, 2011, the Compensation Committee of Acme Packet, Inc. (the Company) approved
a new form of restricted stock unit agreement for the Companys executive officers, including its
named executive officers. If the recipient remains associated with the Company, the restrictions
on restricted stock units granted pursuant to the form agreement will lapse as follows: (i) 25% on
the first day of the first calendar quarter after the one-year anniversary of the grant date and
(ii) an additional 6.25% on the first day of each of the twelve (12) subsequent calendar quarters
thereafter (other than the last of such lapses of the restrictions which shall lapse on the
four-year anniversary of the grant date). If, before the restrictions have been terminated or
lapsed, there is a change in control of the Company and within 365 days of the change of control
the recipient of the restricted stock units (i) terminates his or her employment following any
adverse change in authority, duty or responsibility, (ii) terminates his or her employment
following a relocation of holders principal place of business that increases the holders commute
prior to such relocation by more than fifty (50) miles, or (iii) is terminated by the Company for
any reason or no reason (other than for cause), then the risk of forfeiture with respect to one
hundred percent (100%) of the restricted stock units then subject to a risk of forfeiture shall
lapse. The new form of restricted stock unit agreement for the Companys executive officers is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description | |||
99.1 | Form of Standard Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Management |
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.
Date: October 21, 2011
Acme Packet, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Peter J. Minihane | |||
Name: | Peter J. Minihane | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |||
99.1 | Form of Standard Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Management |