8-K 1 htm_20889.htm LIVE FILING Borland Software Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   June 11, 2007

Borland Software Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-10824 94-2895440
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
20450 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Cupertino, California   95014
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   4088632800

Not Applicable
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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.

On June 11, 2007, upon recommendation from the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Borland Software Corporation (the "Company"), the Board appointed Bryan LeBlanc to serve as a director on the Company’s Board. The Board also appointed Mr. LeBlanc to serve as a member on the Audit Committee of the Board. It is intended that Mr. LeBlanc will stand for election as director at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

As a non-employee director, Mr. LeBlanc will be entitled to compensation in accordance with Borland’s Schedule of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. Pursuant to the Schedule of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors, Mr. LeBlanc will receive cash fees, consisting of an annual retainer of $20,000 and a flat fee for attendance at each meeting of our Board and for attendance at each meeting of a Board committee on he serves. For so long as he serves as a director and a member of the Audit Committee, he will receive $2,000 for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board which he attends, $1,000 for each special meeting of the Board which he attends and $2,000 for each meeting of the Audit Committee which he attends.

In addition, in accordance with the Schedule of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors, upon his appointment on June 11, 2007, Mr. LeBlanc received an initial grant of an option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock. The option has an exercise price of $5.98 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on the date of grant. Subject to Mr. LeBlanc’s continuous service on the Board, Mr. LeBlanc will also receive an annual option grants as provided in the Schedule of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors. The shares subject to each initial and annual option grant vest in full on an accelerated basis should Borland experience certain changes of control or ownership or should Mr. LeBlanc die or become disabled during his period of Board service, as is be more fully described in the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and agreement thereunder.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit 10.1 Schedule of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors of Borland
Software Corporation






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.

         
    Borland Software Corporation
          
June 12, 2007   By:   Gregory J. Wrenn
       
        Name: Gregory J. Wrenn
        Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Schedule of Compensation for Non-Employee Directors of Borland Software Corporation