Form 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 31, 2009

 

 

SUPPORT.COM, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-30901   94-3282005

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1900 Seaport Blvd., Third Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(650) 556-9440

N/A

(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:

 

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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) On August 31, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of support.com Inc. (the “Company”) voted to increase the number of directors that constitute the whole Board to seven directors, effective August 31, 2009, pursuant to article III, Section 1 of the Company’s Bylaws.

On August 31, 2009, the Board unanimously voted to elect Mark Fries as a director of the Company, effective immediately, to fill the vacancy on the Board created by the increase in the number of directorships, pursuant to Article III, Section 4 of the Company’s Bylaws. Mr. Fries’s committee memberships have not yet been determined.

Mr. Fries is a partner at the ROIG Group, a consulting firm specializing in accelerating value for businesses. Prior to founding the ROIG Group in 2009, Mr. Fries worked as a senior executive at Best Buy for ten years, including as Vice President, Services Strategy and Partnerships for Best Buy’s services businesses. Prior to joining Best Buy, Mr. Fries held various management positions at Target Corporation and Honeywell Inc.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 1, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Fries to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release, dated September 1, 2009


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.

Date: September 1, 2009

 

SUPPORT.COM, INC.
By:  

/s/    Shelly Schaffer

Name:   Shelly Schaffer
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated September 1, 2009