Form 8-K MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP For: Oct 03

 

 

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): October 3, 2016

 

 

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda		0-30877		77-0481679
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Canon’s Court

22 Victoria Street

Hamilton HM 12

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(441) 296-6395

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

---

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 3, 2016, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that David Caron has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, effective immediately. He will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. For the past five years, Mr. Caron, 56, served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer at Maxim Integrated. The Company’s press release announcing Mr. Caron’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Mr. Caron has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with his appointment, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Caron (the “Offer Letter”) that established his compensation, as summarized below.

Salary; Annual Incentive Bonus; Sign-on Bonus. Mr. Caron’s annual base salary will be $375,000, and he will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Performance Rewards Program with a target annual incentive bonus of 50% of his annual base salary. Mr. Caron will be paid a sign-on bonus of $200,000 which is subject to repayment and other conditions in the event of his resignation within twelve months of his date of employment or his termination for Cause, as further described in the Offer Letter.

Equity Awards. Mr. Caron will receive grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) for the number of shares of Marvell common stock, as follows:

 

1.

RSUs for the number of shares of common stock equal to $225,200 shall vest over three (3) years at the rate of 33% after the first anniversary of the vesting start date, 33% after the second anniversary of the vesting start date and 34% after the third anniversary of the vesting start date.

 

2.

RSUs for the number of shares of common stock (at the target achievement level) equal to $168,900 shall vest based on the relative total shareholder return of Marvell’s stock as compared to the total shareholder return of comparable companies of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector Index over a three-year performance period measured from August 11, 2016 through fiscal 2019, as further described in the Offer Letter.

 

3.

RSUs for the number of shares of common stock equal to $168,900 shall vest based on the achievement of operating performance metrics for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, as further described in the Offer Letter.

Buy-Out Awards. In addition to the grants of RSUs set forth above, Mr. Caron will be granted the following equity awards in acknowledgment of his existing unvested equity position that was forfeited upon termination of his prior employment:

 

1.

RSUs for the number of shares of common stock equal to $250,000 shall vest over three (3) years at the rate of 33% after the first anniversary of the vesting start date, 33% after the second anniversary of the vesting start date and 34% after the third anniversary of the vesting start date. The RSUs will vest in full in the event the Company terminates Mr. Caron’s employment without Cause (as defined in the Offer Letter) within two years of his date of employment.

 

2.

RSUs for the number of shares of common stock equal to $250,000 shall vest based on the relative total shareholder return of Marvell’s stock as compared to the total shareholder return of comparable companies of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector Index over a three-year performance period, as further described in the Offer Letter. The RSUs vest in whole or in part as further described in the Offer Letter, in the event the Company terminates Mr. Caron’s employment without Cause (as defined in the Offer Letter) within two years of his date of employment.

---

Change in Control. Mr. Caron will be designated a “Tier 3” participant in the Company’s Change in Control Severance Plan (“CIC Plan”) in the form attached as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 20, 2016.

The foregoing description of the Offer Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Offer Letter filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

10.1		Offer Letter between the Company and David Caron
99.1		Press Release dated October 3, 2016

---

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 3, 2016

 

---

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Offer Letter between the Company and David Caron
99.1		Press Release dated October 3, 2016

Exhibit 99.1

 

For further information, contact:

John Spencer Ahn

408-222-7544

[email protected]

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Announces Appointment of

Dave Caron, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

Santa Clara, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2016) — Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL), a world leader in storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, today announced the appointment of Mr. Dave Caron as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective today. In this role, Mr. Caron will be responsible for managing all the corporate accounting and financial reporting functions across the organization.

“Dave is an experienced finance and accounting executive with a proven track record in the semiconductor industry,” said Jean Hu, Chief Financial Officer, Marvell Technology Group. “I want to welcome Dave to the team and I look forward to his steady leadership as we return the company to profitable growth.”

Most recently, Mr. Caron was the Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer at Maxim Integrated. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing all facets of accounting including General Ledger, External/Technical Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Stock Administration, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Credit and Collections, as well as Accounts Payable. Prior to Maxim, Mr. Caron held finance leadership positions at Read-Rite Corporation and Ernst & Young.

Mr. Caron earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Jose State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

About Marvell

Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a global leader in providing complete silicon solutions. From storage to cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia, Marvell’s diverse product portfolio aligns complete platform designs with industry-leading performance, security, reliability and efficiency. At the core of the world’s most powerful consumer, network and enterprise systems, Marvell empowers partners and their

---

customers to always stand at the forefront of innovation, performance and mass appeal. By providing people around the world with mobility and ease of access to services, adding value to their social, personal and work lives, Marvell is committed to enhancing the human experience.

As used in this release, the term “Marvell” refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.Marvell.com.

###

Marvell^® and the Marvell logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates.

 

2

---

Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

---

You May Also Be Interested In

• Raymond James Downgrades Western Digital Corp. (WDC) to Market Perform 'primarily on valuation'
• Evercore ISI Starts Marvell (MRVL) at Outperform, 'MARVELLous AI Growth'
• SOLE Treadmills With Training Programs & Daily Fitness Classes Announced