Form 8-K SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL For: Mar 18

 

 

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): March 18, 2016

 

 

SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE		0-21393		04-3197974
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Nagog Park, Acton, MA				01720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (978) 897-0100

No change since last report

(Former Name or 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 March 18, 2016, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of SeaChange International, Inc. (“SeaChange”), the Board of Directors of SeaChange (the “Board”) elected William Francis Markey, III as a Class II Director of SeaChange (with a term to expire at the 2016 Annual Meeting of stockholders) and appointed Mr. Markey as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Since October 2002, Mr. Markey has been the Founder and President of the Relevant C Business Group (RCBG), a private consulting firm that assists telecommunications, media and technology companies with strategy and execution, often for emerging technologies. Previously, Mr. Markey co-founded Ucentric Systems, a software company that provided connected home software solutions to television operators, which was acquired by Motorola in 2005. He held management roles in 3Com and Motorola operations that served the television industry, and held prior roles with Pacific Telesis and Preview Media. He is a member of the advisory boards of Gainspeed and BandwidthX. He is a former member of Concurrent Computer’s advisory board and was a trustee and vice chairman of Quest Academy in Palatine, IL.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Markey is entitled to compensation and reimbursement of certain expenses pursuant to SeaChange’s director compensation policies. In accordance with such policies, upon his election to the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board granted Mr. Markey a new director award of restricted stock units equivalent to $100,000.00 (valued at the market close on March 17, 2016) of SeaChange common stock, to be vested over three (3) years from the grant date and an annual award of restricted stock units equivalent to $50,000.00 (valued at the market close on March 17, 2016) of SeaChange common stock, to be vested one (1) year from the date of grant.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following Exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated as of March 22, 2016, by SeaChange International, Inc.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 22, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated as of March 22, 2016, by SeaChange International, Inc.

		Contact:		Press Jim Sheehan SeaChange +1-978-897-0100 x3064 [email protected]		Exhibit 99.1   Investors Monica Gould The Blueshirt Group +1-212-871-3927 [email protected]
		SEACHANGE APPOINTS WILLIAM MARKEY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS   ACTON, Mass. (March 22, 2016) – Multiscreen innovator SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC) today announced the appointment of William Markey to its Board of Directors as Director Class II, effective March 18, 2016. Mr. Markey brings SeaChange significant software and telecommunications experience including corporate development, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. He assumed the seat formerly held by Carmine Vona, who retired from SeaChange’s board in December 2015.   SeaChange CEO Jay Samit stated, “With his strong background in software, emerging technologies and SeaChange’s core markets, we anticipate Bill will bring immediate advantages to our team. We’re pleased to draw talent of his caliber to the board as SeaChange continues to deliver new software innovations and secure new markets for our products.”   Mr. Markey is President of the Relevant C Business Group (RCBG), a private consulting firm he founded in 2002 to assist telecommunications, media and technology companies with strategy and execution, often for emerging technologies. Previously, Mr. Markey co-founded Ucentric Systems, a software company that provided connected home software solutions to television operators, which was acquired by Motorola in 2005. He held management roles in 3Com and Motorola operations that served the television industry, and held prior roles with Pacific Telesis and Preview Media. He is a member of the advisory boards of Gainspeed and BandwidthX. He is a former member of Concurrent Computer’s advisory board and was a trustee and vice chairman of Quest Academy in Palatine, IL.   Mr. Markey commented, “SeaChange continues to maintain a strong position at the center of television’s ongoing transformation, consistently empowering stakeholders to stay ahead of consumers. I’m eager to get to work as the company reaches into new markets and geographies for premium video delivery.”   -more-

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Mr. Markey holds a BA from Georgetown University, an MS from Columbia University and an MA from Johns Hopkins University.

About SeaChange International

Enabling our customers to deliver billions of premium video streams across a matrix of pay-TV and OTT platforms, SeaChange (Nasdaq: SEAC) empowers service providers, broadcasters, content owners and brand advertisers to entertain audiences, engage consumers and expand business opportunities. As a three-time Emmy award-winning organization with over 20 years of experience, we give media businesses the content management, delivery, measurement and analytics capabilities they need to craft an individualized branded experience for every viewer that sets the pace for quality and value worldwide. Visit www.schange.com.

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