UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 2, 2014
VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36069 | 20-3940944 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4555 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California |
95054 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(650) 396-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 January 2, 2014, Violin Memory, Inc. (“Violin”) announced that Dixon R. Doll, Jr. had resigned from his position as Violin’s Chief Operating Officer and as a director of Violin effective on January 2, 2014. In exchange for a release of claims from Mr. Doll in favor of Violin, Violin agreed to provide the separation benefits provided for under the terms of Mr. Doll’s offer letter, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Violin’s Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
| Violin Memory, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: January 2, 2014 | By: | /s/ Cory Sindelar | ||||
| Cory Sindelar, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||