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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE INC | d933199dex991.htm |
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): May 21, 2015
MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Canada | 001-14944 | N/A | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10680 Treena Street, Suite 500
San Diego, California 92131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(858) 790-5008
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On May 21, 2015, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Carlo Chiarello as a director of the Company effective June 8, 2015.
There are no other understandings or arrangements between Mr. Chiarello or any other person and the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to which Mr. Chiarello was appointed to serve as a director. There are no transactions between Mr. Chiarello or any of his immediate family members and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
In connection with his appointment to the Company’s Board and pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2007 Stock Option Plan, as amended, Mr. Chiarello will be granted an option to purchase 6,506 shares of Common Stock (representing a one-time initial grant of 25,000 options reduced on a pro rata basis based on the number of days that have elapsed from the previous Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders to his effective appointment to the Board). Mr. Chiarello will also receive compensation consistent with the Company’s non-employee director compensation program.
On May 28, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Chiarello to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 28, 2015, issued by Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. |
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: May 28, 2015 | MAD CATZ INTERACTIVE, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ KAREN MCGINNIS | |||
| Name: Karen McGinnis | ||||
| Its: Chief Financial Officer | ||||