0001104659-16-141216.txt : 20160824 0001104659-16-141216.hdr.sgml : 20160824 20160824163721 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-16-141216 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160824 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160824 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROOFPOINT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001212458 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 510414846 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35506 FILM NUMBER: 161849689 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 892 ROSS DRIVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-517-4710 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 892 ROSS DRIVE CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94089 8-K 1 a16-17461_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  August 24, 2016

 

 

Proofpoint, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-35506

 

51-041486

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

892 Ross Drive,
Sunnyvale CA

 

94089

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(408) 517-4710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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:

 

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01                   Other Events.

 

On August 24, 2016 Proofpoint completed the acquisition of Return Path’s Email Fraud Protection Division by means of an asset purchase.  The purchase price was approximately $18 million.  Proofpoint paid approximately $3.8 million at closing, with up to an additional approximately $14.2 million payable after the closing upon satisfaction of certain conditions over the next two years.

 

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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.

 

 

 

Proofpoint, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 24, 2016

By:

/s/ Paul Auvil

 

 

Paul Auvil

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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