-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fm4BAgdGvLynC3uReSpm1OUvIxJquNOkTAzFl4Cdv0zjQw+ap46YidmDzDFtga2R 5OExv8Iq1ioO4MceAG0c+Q== 0001140361-08-012773.txt : 20080516 0001140361-08-012773.hdr.sgml : 20080516 20080516060805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-08-012773 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080514 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001095330 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 770397908 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27765 FILM NUMBER: 08840272 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3100 CENTRAL EXPRESS WAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95051 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087642000 8-K 1 form8k.htm SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES, INC 8K 5-14-2008 form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 14, 2008
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SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware
000-27765
77-0397908
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
3100 Central Expressway
  
95051
Santa Clara, California
  
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
    


(408) 764-2000
(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 14, 2008, Timothy Campbell, president of Symyx Technologies, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Symyx Software business unit, announced his intention to leave the Company to become chief executive officer of a privately-held supply chain solutions software company.  Mr. Campbell stated his decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company’s policies, practices or procedures.

The Company appointed Trevor Heritage, Symyx Software’s Senior Vice President, Product Management, to succeed Mr. Campbell as president of Symyx Software effective June 1, 2008, though he will be acting as president during the interim period.  Dr. Heritage, 42, currently is responsible for Symyx Software’s product marketing and pre-sales activities, and was an executive with MDL Information Systems, Inc. (“MDL”) for three years prior to the Company’s acquisition of MDL in October 2007, most recently as senior vice president and chief science officer.  Prior to joining MDL, Dr. Heritage was with Tripos, Inc., a discovery informatics company focused on the life sciences industry, from 1994 to 2005, most recently serving as senior vice president and general manager, Discovery Informatics.  There is no family relationship between Dr. Heritage and any executive officer or member of the Board.

In connection with Dr. Heritage’s promotion to president of Symyx Software, his salary will be increased to $300,000 per year, and his target bonus eligibility will be increased to 65% of his base salary if the Company performs according to plan, and up to a maximum bonus equal to 100% of base salary if the Company exceeds plan performance.

 
 
 

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.

 
SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  
       
       
Date:  May 16, 2008
  
By: /s/ Rex S. Jackson
  
   
Rex S. Jackson
  
   
Executive Vice President and
  
   
Chief Financial Officer
  

 
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