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): January 15, 2015

Dice Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33584	20-3179218
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1040 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10018

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 725-6550

(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.

(d)           Appointment of Director.

On January 15, 2015, Dice Holdings, Inc. (“the Company”) appointed Jim Friedlich to its board of directors.

Mr. Friedlich is the Chief Executive Officer of Empirical Media Advisors, where he advises large media clients, focusing on revenue growth, change management and digital media transformation. He is the co-founder of ZelnickMedia and was previously a general partner there until 2011, specializing in equity-backed turnarounds and restructuring media companies. Earlier in his career, Mr. Friedlich served as VP of Business Development – Digital Publishing at Dow Jones & Company/The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Friedlich attended Dartmouth College, earned an MBA from the Stanford University School of Business and a B.A. from Wesleyan University.

Mr. Friedlich was designated as a nominee to the board of directors by certain stockholders affiliated with Quadrangle Group LLC (the “Quadrangle Stockholders”) pursuant to the Institutional and Management Shareholders Agreement, dated July 23, 2007, among the Company, certain affiliates of General Atlantic LLC, the Quadrangle Stockholders and certain management stockholders. Mr. Friedlich will serve as a Class II director (with a term expiring at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders).

The Company will pay Mr. Friedlich the annual board fee of $30,000.  This and the other components of the Company’s non-employee director compensation were disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement dated as of April 24, 2014 in connection with its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.

In connection with his appointment and pursuant to the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Equity Award Plan, it is anticipated that Mr. Friedlich will be granted 3,500 restricted shares of common stock (the “Restricted Shares”) of the Company. The Restricted Shares will vest in June 2015, provided that Mr. Friedlich continues to serve on the board of directors.

A press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Friedlich to the Company’s board of directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)                             Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated January 15, 2015

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.

DICE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/ Brian Campbell
	Brian Campbell
	Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Date: January 15, 2015

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated January 15, 2015

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Dice Holdings Announces Appointment of Jim Friedlich to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHX), a leading provider of specialized websites for professional communities, today announced that Jim Friedlich, Chief Executive Officer at Empirical Media Advisors, has been appointed to the Company's board of directors.

"We welcome Jim to our Board and look forward to benefiting from his high level of expertise in media, including both operations and investment in traditional and digital media," said Michael Durney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dice Holdings, Inc. "His deep knowledge of digital advertising sales, consumer marketing and business development will no doubt prove valuable to the company."

In his role as CEO at Empirical Media Advisors, Mr. Friedlich advises large media clients, focusing on revenue growth, change management and digital media transformation. He is the co-founder of private equity firm ZelnickMedia and was a general partner there until 2011, specializing in equity-backed turnarounds and restructuring media companies. Earlier in his career, Mr. Friedlich served as VP of Business Development – Digital Publishing and Vice President of International Sales, Marketing and Business Development at Dow Jones & Company/The Wall Street Journal.

"I'm excited to bring my diverse background in media to Dice, where through my board membership I can leverage my experience to help the company drive further growth," said Jim Friedlich, CEO of Empirical Media Advisors.

Mr. Friedlich attended Dartmouth College, earned an MBA from the Stanford University School of Business and a B.A. from Wesleyan University.

Mr. Friedlich will be serving on the Dice Holdings, Inc. board as a designee of the Quadrangle stockholders as permitted in the stockholders agreement.

About Dice Holdings, Inc.

Dice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) is a leading provider of specialized websites for professional communities, including technology and engineering, financial services, energy, healthcare, hospitality and security clearance. Our mission is to help our customers source and hire the most qualified professionals in select and highly skilled occupations, and to help those professionals find the best job opportunities in their respective fields and further their careers. For more than 20 years, we have built our company by providing our customers with quick and easy access to high-quality, unique professional communities and offering those communities access to highly relevant career opportunities and information. Today, we serve multiple markets primarily in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Investor Contact	Media Contact
Constance Melrose, 212-448-4181	Rachel Ceccarelli, 212-448-8288
ir@diceholdingsinc.com	dicemedia@dice.com

SOURCE Dice Holdings, Inc.