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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;January&nbsp;14, 2019 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-37874</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>25&nbsp;Corporate&nbsp;Drive,&nbsp;Suite&nbsp;400,<BR>Burlington,&nbsp;Massachusetts</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>01803</B></TD></TR>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">230-9700</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January 14, 2019, the Board of Directors of Everbridge, Inc. ( the
&#147;Company&#148;) unanimously appointed Sharon Rowlands as a member of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, effective immediately, to hold office until the Company&#146;s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and her successor has been duly
elected and qualified or her earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board has determined that Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands satisfies the definition of an &#147;independent director&#148; under the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and the Board&#146;s
Corporate Governance Guidelines. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands, age 60, served as President of USA Today Network Marketing Solutions at Gannett Co. from November
2017 to December 2018. Previously, Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands served as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of ReachLocal, Inc., an Internet-based advertising and marketing company which specialized in search engine marketing,
marketing analytics, and display advertising, from April 2014 to November 2017. From November 2011 to December 2013, she was the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Altegrity, Inc., which provides security and risk
management solutions to government and commercial clients. From October 2008 to November 2011, Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands was the Chief Executive Officer of Penton Media, Inc., a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">business-to-business</FONT></FONT> information provider producing more than 110 magazines and associated websites, and about 60 industry events. From 1997 to 2008, Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands
held a variety of roles including Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2008, at Thomson Financial Inc., a provider of market and securities data and other financial services for brokerages, investment bankers, traders, and other investment
professionals. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands will be entitled to receive the customary annual compensation paid to the Company&#146;s
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors, which currently consists of an annual cash retainer of $30,000. Subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands will be granted 5,000 restricted stock units
which will vest in increments of 33% on January&nbsp;31, 2020, 33% on January&nbsp;31, 2021, and 34% on January&nbsp;31, 2022, provided that there has not been a termination of her continuous service with the Company as of each such date. In
addition, Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands will receive a grant of 2,500 restricted stock units on an annual basis following each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the 2020 annual meeting. The vesting and other material terms of these stock
restricted stock units are the same as those that apply to the Company&#146;s other <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors&#146; annual equity awards. The material terms of the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors&#146; annual compensation are described in the Company&#146;s most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018, under the heading
&#147;Director Compensation.&#148; In addition, Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands will enter into the Company&#146;s standard form of indemnification agreement, the form of which has been filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2016. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Rowlands does not have any family relationships with any of the
Company&#146;s directors or executive officers, is not a party to any transactions of the type listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K,</FONT> and was not appointed pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Elliot J. Mark</P></TD></TR>
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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): January 14, 2019
Everbridge, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-37874
26-2919312
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
25 Corporate Drive, Suite 400,
Burlington, Massachusetts
01803
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818)
230-9700
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:
☐
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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.  ☐
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 14, 2019, the Board of Directors of Everbridge, Inc. ( the
"Company") unanimously appointed Sharon Rowlands as a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately, to hold office until the Company's 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and her successor has been duly
elected and qualified or her earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board has determined that Ms. Rowlands satisfies the definition of an "independent director" under the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards and the Board's
Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Ms. Rowlands, age 60, served as President of USA Today Network Marketing Solutions at Gannett Co. from November
2017 to December 2018. Previously, Ms. Rowlands served as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of ReachLocal, Inc., an Internet-based advertising and marketing company which specialized in search engine marketing,
marketing analytics, and display advertising, from April 2014 to November 2017. From November 2011 to December 2013, she was the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Altegrity, Inc., which provides security and risk
management solutions to government and commercial clients. From October 2008 to November 2011, Ms. Rowlands was the Chief Executive Officer of Penton Media, Inc., a
business-to-business
information provider producing more than 110 magazines and associated websites, and about 60 industry events. From 1997 to 2008, Ms. Rowlands
held a variety of roles including Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2008, at Thomson Financial Inc., a provider of market and securities data and other financial services for brokerages, investment bankers, traders, and other investment
professionals.
Ms. Rowlands will be entitled to receive the customary annual compensation paid to the Company's
non-employee
directors, which currently consists of an annual cash retainer of $30,000. Subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, Ms. Rowlands will be granted 5,000 restricted stock units
which will vest in increments of 33% on January 31, 2020, 33% on January 31, 2021, and 34% on January 31, 2022, provided that there has not been a termination of her continuous service with the Company as of each such date. In
addition, Ms. Rowlands will receive a grant of 2,500 restricted stock units on an annual basis following each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the 2020 annual meeting. The vesting and other material terms of these stock
restricted stock units are the same as those that apply to the Company's other
non-employee
directors' annual equity awards. The material terms of the
non-employee
directors' annual compensation are described in the Company's most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018, under the heading
"Director Compensation." In addition, Ms. Rowlands will enter into the Company's standard form of indemnification agreement, the form of which has been filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 19, 2016.
Ms. Rowlands does not have any family relationships with any of the
Company's directors or executive officers, is not a party to any transactions of the type listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation
S-K,
and was not appointed pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with
any other person.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated January 14, 2019
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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.
Everbridge, Inc.
Dated: January 14, 2019
By:
/s/ Elliot J. Mark
Elliot J. Mark
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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