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): May 24, 2005
SUPPORTSOFT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-30901 | 94-3282005 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
575 Broadway, Redwood City, CA | 94063 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(650) 556-9440
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Based upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors and based upon independent third party studies of director compensation, on May 24, 2005, following the annual meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors approved the following directors as chairs and members of the following committees, with the corresponding cash compensation:
Lead Independent Director |
Audit Committee |
Compensation Committee |
Nominating & Committee |
Annual Cash Retainer Portion of Compensation | |||||||
Manuel Diaz |
Lead | Member | Member | Chair | $ | 80,000 | |||||
Kevin C. Eichler |
Chair | $ | 30,000 | ||||||||
Claude M. Leglise |
Chair | Member | $ | 30,000 | |||||||
Edward S. Russell |
Member | $ | 20,000 | ||||||||
James Thanos |
Member | Member | $ | 20,000 |
The above-mentioned revised cash retainer portion of the director compensation is paid quarterly, effective July 1, 2005. The directors equity compensation and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses have not been changed.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 31, 2005
SUPPORTSOFT, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Brian M. Beattie | |
Brian M. Beattie | ||
Executive Vice President of Finance and | ||
Administration and Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer) |
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