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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current 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) of </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>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): </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>November&nbsp;10, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RIVERBED
TECHNOLOGY, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>03-0448754</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>199 Fremont Street </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>San
Francisco, CA 94105 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number including area code: (415)&nbsp;247-8800 </B></P>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;10, 2013, the Board of
Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one right (a &#147;Right&#148;) for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the
&#147;Common Shares&#148;), of the Company to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November&nbsp;21, 2013 (the &#147;Record Date&#148;). Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a
share of Series&nbsp;A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the &#147;Preferred Shares&#148;), of the Company at an exercise price of $75.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, subject to adjustment (the
&#147;Exercise Price&#148;). The complete terms of the Rights are set forth in a Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (the &#147;Rights Agreement&#148;), dated as of November&nbsp;11, 2013, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as
rights agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board adopted the Rights Agreement to protect stockholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics. In
general terms, it works by imposing a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares without the approval
of the Board. As a result, the overall effect of the Rights Agreement and the issuance of the Rights may be to render more difficult or discourage a merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination involving the Company that is not
approved by the Board. However, neither the Rights Agreement nor the Rights should interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination approved by the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following is a summary of the terms of the Rights Agreement. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Distribution and Transfer
of Rights; Rights Certificates </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board has declared a dividend of one Right for each outstanding Common Share. Prior to the
Distribution Date referred to below: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the Rights will be evidenced by and trade with the certificates for the Common Shares (or, with respect to any uncertificated Common Shares registered in book entry form, by notation in book entry), and no separate
rights certificates will be distributed; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">new Common Shares certificates issued after the Record Date will contain a legend incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference (for uncertificated Common Shares registered in book entry form, this legend will be
contained in a notation in book entry); and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Shares (or the surrender for transfer of any uncertificated Common Shares registered in book entry form) will also constitute the transfer of the Rights
associated with such Common Shares. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Distribution Date </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to certain
exceptions specified in the Rights Agreement, the Rights will separate from the Common Shares and become exercisable following (i)&nbsp;the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after the public announcement that a
person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an &#147;Acquiring Person&#148;) has acquired beneficial ownership of 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common
Shares or (ii)&nbsp;the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after a person or group announces a tender or exchange offer that would result in ownership by a person or group of 10% (or 20% in the case of certain
institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares. For purposes of the Rights Agreement, beneficial ownership is defined to include the ownership of derivative securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The date on which the Rights separate from the Common Shares and become exercisable is referred to as the &#147;Distribution Date.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the Distribution Date, the Company will mail Rights certificates to the Company&#146;s stockholders as of the close of business on the
Distribution Date and the Rights will become transferable apart from the Common Shares. Thereafter, such Rights certificates alone will represent the Rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Preferred Shares Purchasable Upon Exercise of Rights </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After the Distribution Date, each Right will entitle the holder to purchase, for the Exercise Price, one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share
having economic and other terms similar to that of one Common Share. This portion of a Preferred Share is intended to give the stockholder approximately the same dividend, voting and liquidation rights as would one Common Share, and should
approximate the value of one Common Share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">More specifically, each one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, if issued, will: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">not be redeemable; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">entitle holders to quarterly dividend payments of $0.001 per share, or an amount equal to the dividend paid on one Common Share, whichever is greater; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">entitle holders upon liquidation either to receive $1 per share or an amount equal to the payment made on one Common Share, whichever is greater; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">have the same voting power as one Common Share; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">entitle holders to a per share payment equal to the payment made on one Common Share if the Common Shares are exchanged via merger, consolidation or a similar transaction. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Flip-In Trigger </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I></I>If an Acquiring Person obtains beneficial ownership of 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their
holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares, <I>then</I> each Right will entitle the holder thereof to purchase, for the Exercise Price, a number of Common Shares (or, in certain circumstances, cash, property or other securities of the
Company) having a then-current market value of twice the Exercise Price. However, the Rights are not exercisable following the occurrence of the foregoing event until such time as the Rights are no longer redeemable by the Company, as further
described below.<I> </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following the occurrence of an event set forth in preceding paragraph, all Rights that are or, under certain
circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, were beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or certain of its transferees will be null and void. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any person (other than certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) who, together with its affiliates and
associates, beneficially owns 10% or more of the outstanding Common Shares as of the time of the first public announcement of the Rights Agreement (an &#147;Existing Holder&#148;) shall not be deemed to be an Acquiring Person unless and until such
Existing Holder becomes the beneficial owner of additional Common Shares representing 0.5% or more of the Common Shares then outstanding. A person will cease to be an Existing Holder if such person, together with such person&#146;s affiliates and
associates, becomes the beneficial owner of less than 10% of the outstanding Common Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Flip-Over Trigger </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I></I>If, after an Acquiring Person obtains 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule
13G) or more of the Common Shares, (i)&nbsp;the Company merges into another entity, (ii)&nbsp;an acquiring entity merges into the Company or (iii)&nbsp;the Company sells or transfers more than 50% of its assets, cash flow or earning power,
<I>then</I> each Right (except for Rights that have previously been voided as set forth above) will entitle the holder thereof to purchase, for the Exercise Price, a number of shares of common stock of the person engaging in the transaction having a
then-current market value of twice the Exercise Price.<I> </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Redemption of the Rights </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Rights will be redeemable at the Company&#146;s option for $0.0001 per Right (payable in cash, Common Shares or other consideration deemed
appropriate by the Board) at any time on or prior to the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after the public announcement that an Acquiring Person has acquired beneficial ownership of 10% (or 20% in the case of
certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares. Immediately upon the action of the Board ordering redemption, the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of the Rights will be
to receive the $0.0001 redemption price. The redemption price will be adjusted if the Company undertakes a stock dividend or a stock split. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Exchange
Provision </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At any time after the date on which an Acquiring Person beneficially owns 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional
investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares and prior to the acquisition by the Acquiring Person of 50% of the </P>

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Common Shares, the Board may exchange the Rights (except for Rights that have previously been voided as set forth above), in whole or in part, for Common Shares at an exchange ratio of one Common
Share per Right (subject to adjustment). In certain circumstances, the Company may elect to exchange the Rights for cash or other securities of the Company having a value approximately equal to one Common Share. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Expiration of the Rights </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Rights
expire on the earliest of (i)&nbsp;5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November&nbsp;11, 2014 (unless such date is extended) or (ii)&nbsp;the redemption or exchange of the Rights as described above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Amendment of Terms of Rights Agreement and Rights </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the holders of the Rights on or prior to
the Distribution Date. Thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the holders of Rights in order to (i)&nbsp;cure any ambiguities; (ii)&nbsp;shorten or lengthen any time period pursuant to the
Rights Agreement; or (iii)&nbsp;make changes that do not adversely affect the interests of holders of the Rights. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Voting Rights; Other Stockholder
Rights </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Rights will not have any voting rights. Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no separate
rights as stockholder of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Anti-Dilution Provisions </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board may adjust the Exercise Price, the number of Preferred Shares issuable and the number of outstanding Rights to prevent dilution that
may occur from a stock dividend, a stock split or a reclassification of the Preferred Shares or Common Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With certain exceptions,
no adjustments to the Exercise Price will be made until the cumulative adjustments amount to at least 1% of the Exercise Price. No fractional Preferred Shares will be issued and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the
current market price of the Preferred Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Taxes </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The distribution of Rights should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event that renders the Rights
exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, stockholders may recognize taxable income. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information included in
Item&nbsp;1.01 and Item&nbsp;5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;3.03. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection
with the adoption of the Rights Agreement, on November&nbsp;12, 2013, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Participating Preferred Stock (the &#147;Certificate of Designation&#148;) with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Designation sets forth the rights, powers and preferences of the Preferred Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The summary of the rights, powers and preferences of the Preferred Shares set forth in Item&nbsp;1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is
incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;5.03. A copy of the Certificate of Designation is attached as Exhibit 3.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;11, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing
the adoption of the Rights Agreement and the declaration of the dividend of the Rights. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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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/ Brett Nissenberg</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brett Nissenberg</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">General Counsel and Senior
Vice President</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release of Riverbed Technology, Inc., dated November&nbsp;11, 2013.</TD></TR>
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Form 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):
November 10, 2013
RIVERBED
TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33023
03-0448754
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
199 Fremont Street
San
Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (415) 247-8800
(Former name or 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:
¨
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 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 10, 2013, the Board of
Directors (the "Board") of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (the "Company") authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one right (a "Right") for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the
"Common Shares"), of the Company to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 21, 2013 (the "Record Date"). Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a
share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Preferred Shares"), of the Company at an exercise price of $75.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, subject to adjustment (the
"Exercise Price"). The complete terms of the Rights are set forth in a Preferred Shares Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement"), dated as of November 11, 2013, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as
rights agent.
The Board adopted the Rights Agreement to protect stockholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics. In
general terms, it works by imposing a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares without the approval
of the Board. As a result, the overall effect of the Rights Agreement and the issuance of the Rights may be to render more difficult or discourage a merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination involving the Company that is not
approved by the Board. However, neither the Rights Agreement nor the Rights should interfere with any merger, tender or exchange offer or other business combination approved by the Board.
The following is a summary of the terms of the Rights Agreement. The summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Distribution and Transfer
of Rights; Rights Certificates
The Board has declared a dividend of one Right for each outstanding Common Share. Prior to the
Distribution Date referred to below:
•
the Rights will be evidenced by and trade with the certificates for the Common Shares (or, with respect to any uncertificated Common Shares registered in book entry form, by notation in book entry), and no separate
rights certificates will be distributed;
•
new Common Shares certificates issued after the Record Date will contain a legend incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference (for uncertificated Common Shares registered in book entry form, this legend will be
contained in a notation in book entry); and
•
the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Common Shares (or the surrender for transfer of any uncertificated Common Shares registered in book entry form) will also constitute the transfer of the Rights
associated with such Common Shares.
Rights will accompany any new Common Shares that are issued after the Record Date.
Distribution Date
Subject to certain
exceptions specified in the Rights Agreement, the Rights will separate from the Common Shares and become exercisable following (i) the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after the public announcement that a
person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an "Acquiring Person") has acquired beneficial ownership of 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common
Shares or (ii) the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after a person or group announces a tender or exchange offer that would result in ownership by a person or group of 10% (or 20% in the case of certain
institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares. For purposes of the Rights Agreement, beneficial ownership is defined to include the ownership of derivative securities.
The date on which the Rights separate from the Common Shares and become exercisable is referred to as the "Distribution Date."
After the Distribution Date, the Company will mail Rights certificates to the Company's stockholders as of the close of business on the
Distribution Date and the Rights will become transferable apart from the Common Shares. Thereafter, such Rights certificates alone will represent the Rights.
Preferred Shares Purchasable Upon Exercise of Rights
After the Distribution Date, each Right will entitle the holder to purchase, for the Exercise Price, one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share
having economic and other terms similar to that of one Common Share. This portion of a Preferred Share is intended to give the stockholder approximately the same dividend, voting and liquidation rights as would one Common Share, and should
approximate the value of one Common Share.
More specifically, each one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, if issued, will:
•
not be redeemable;
•
entitle holders to quarterly dividend payments of $0.001 per share, or an amount equal to the dividend paid on one Common Share, whichever is greater;
•
entitle holders upon liquidation either to receive $1 per share or an amount equal to the payment made on one Common Share, whichever is greater;
•
have the same voting power as one Common Share; and
•
entitle holders to a per share payment equal to the payment made on one Common Share if the Common Shares are exchanged via merger, consolidation or a similar transaction.
Flip-In Trigger
If an Acquiring Person obtains beneficial ownership of 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their
holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares,
then
each Right will entitle the holder thereof to purchase, for the Exercise Price, a number of Common Shares (or, in certain circumstances, cash, property or other securities of the
Company) having a then-current market value of twice the Exercise Price. However, the Rights are not exercisable following the occurrence of the foregoing event until such time as the Rights are no longer redeemable by the Company, as further
described below.
Following the occurrence of an event set forth in preceding paragraph, all Rights that are or, under certain
circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, were beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or certain of its transferees will be null and void.
Any person (other than certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) who, together with its affiliates and
associates, beneficially owns 10% or more of the outstanding Common Shares as of the time of the first public announcement of the Rights Agreement (an "Existing Holder") shall not be deemed to be an Acquiring Person unless and until such
Existing Holder becomes the beneficial owner of additional Common Shares representing 0.5% or more of the Common Shares then outstanding. A person will cease to be an Existing Holder if such person, together with such person's affiliates and
associates, becomes the beneficial owner of less than 10% of the outstanding Common Shares.
Flip-Over Trigger
If, after an Acquiring Person obtains 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule
13G) or more of the Common Shares, (i) the Company merges into another entity, (ii) an acquiring entity merges into the Company or (iii) the Company sells or transfers more than 50% of its assets, cash flow or earning power,
then
each Right (except for Rights that have previously been voided as set forth above) will entitle the holder thereof to purchase, for the Exercise Price, a number of shares of common stock of the person engaging in the transaction having a
then-current market value of twice the Exercise Price.
Redemption of the Rights
The Rights will be redeemable at the Company's option for $0.0001 per Right (payable in cash, Common Shares or other consideration deemed
appropriate by the Board) at any time on or prior to the 10th business day (or such later date as may be determined by the Board) after the public announcement that an Acquiring Person has acquired beneficial ownership of 10% (or 20% in the case of
certain institutional investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares. Immediately upon the action of the Board ordering redemption, the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of the Rights will be
to receive the $0.0001 redemption price. The redemption price will be adjusted if the Company undertakes a stock dividend or a stock split.
Exchange
Provision
At any time after the date on which an Acquiring Person beneficially owns 10% (or 20% in the case of certain institutional
investors who report their holdings on Schedule 13G) or more of the Common Shares and prior to the acquisition by the Acquiring Person of 50% of the
Common Shares, the Board may exchange the Rights (except for Rights that have previously been voided as set forth above), in whole or in part, for Common Shares at an exchange ratio of one Common
Share per Right (subject to adjustment). In certain circumstances, the Company may elect to exchange the Rights for cash or other securities of the Company having a value approximately equal to one Common Share.
Expiration of the Rights
The Rights
expire on the earliest of (i) 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 11, 2014 (unless such date is extended) or (ii) the redemption or exchange of the Rights as described above.
Amendment of Terms of Rights Agreement and Rights
The terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended in any respect without the consent of the holders of the Rights on or prior to
the Distribution Date. Thereafter, the terms of the Rights and the Rights Agreement may be amended without the consent of the holders of Rights in order to (i) cure any ambiguities; (ii) shorten or lengthen any time period pursuant to the
Rights Agreement; or (iii) make changes that do not adversely affect the interests of holders of the Rights.
Voting Rights; Other Stockholder
Rights
The Rights will not have any voting rights. Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no separate
rights as stockholder of the Company.
Anti-Dilution Provisions
The Board may adjust the Exercise Price, the number of Preferred Shares issuable and the number of outstanding Rights to prevent dilution that
may occur from a stock dividend, a stock split or a reclassification of the Preferred Shares or Common Shares.
With certain exceptions,
no adjustments to the Exercise Price will be made until the cumulative adjustments amount to at least 1% of the Exercise Price. No fractional Preferred Shares will be issued and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the
current market price of the Preferred Shares.
Taxes
The distribution of Rights should not be taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, following an event that renders the Rights
exercisable or upon redemption of the Rights, stockholders may recognize taxable income.
Item 3.03.
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information included in
Item 1.01 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.
Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
In connection
with the adoption of the Rights Agreement, on November 12, 2013, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Participating Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Designation") with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Designation sets forth the rights, powers and preferences of the Preferred Shares.
The summary of the rights, powers and preferences of the Preferred Shares set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is
incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03. A copy of the Certificate of Designation is attached as Exhibit 3.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On November 11, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing
the adoption of the Rights Agreement and the declaration of the dividend of the Rights. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
3.1
Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Participating Preferred Stock.
4.1
Preferred Shares Rights Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2013, by and between Riverbed Technology, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent.
99.1
Press Release of Riverbed Technology, Inc., dated November 11, 2013.
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.
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:
/s/ Brett Nissenberg
Brett Nissenberg
General Counsel and Senior
Vice President
Dated: November 12, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
3.1
Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Participating Preferred Stock.
4.1
Preferred Shares Rights Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2013, by and between Riverbed Technology, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent.
99.1
Press Release of Riverbed Technology, Inc., dated November 11, 2013.