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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - QLOGIC CORP | d58319dex991.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): August 20, 2015
QLOGIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-23298 | 33-0537669 | ||
| (State of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, California | 92656 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 389-6000
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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. |
Effective as of August 20, 2015, Christine King was appointed Executive Chairman of QLogic Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Jean Hu was appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Prasad Rampalli resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Ms. Hu will continue in the role of Chief Financial Officer while serving as acting Chief Executive Officer. Biographical and other information regarding Ms. King and Ms. Hu is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2015 and such information is hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Effective as of August 20, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed John Dickson to serve as the Company’s Lead Director, William Zeitler to serve as Chairman of the Compensation Committee, Scott Mercer to serve as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and Jay Rossiter to serve on the Compensation Committee. Ms. King will no longer serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee as a result of her appointment as Executive Chairman.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 21, 2015, announcing management changes. |
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.
| QLOGIC CORPORATION | ||||||
| August 21, 2015 | /s/ Jean Hu | |||||
| Jean Hu | ||||||
| Acting Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||