Current Report Filing (8-k)
March 31 2015 - 11:28AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 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 31, 2015
Datawatch
Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
000-19960 |
02-0405716 |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Quorum Office Park |
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271 Mill Road |
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Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
01824 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(978)
441-2200
(Registrant’s Telephone
Number, Including Area Code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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On March 31, 2015, the Company issued a
press release announcing that James C. Wood, Vice Chairman of the Board, passed away last week. Mr. Wood was among the nominees
for re-election as a director at Datawatch’s annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled for April 20, 2015. The Datawatch
Board intends to reduce the size of the Board to eliminate the vacancy left by Mr. Wood’s passing, and votes cast for Mr.
Wood will be disregarded for purposes of the elections held at the upcoming stockholder meeting. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following Exhibit is furnished
as part of this report:
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release issued by Datawatch Corporation, dated March 31, 2015. |
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.
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DATAWATCH CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ James Eliason |
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Name: |
James Eliason |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
Date: March 31, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release issued by Datawatch Corporation, dated March 31, 2015. |
Exhibit 99.1
Datawatch Corporation Announces
That James C. Wood,
Vice Chairman of the Board, Has Passed Away
Chelmsford, Mass.—March 31, 2015—Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH), a leading global provider of visual
analytics solutions, announced today that James C. Wood, Vice Chairman of the Board, passed away last week. Mr. Wood served as
a member of the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Wood was the retired Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. He joined the Datawatch Board in 2001.
“We are saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, Jim Wood,” said Richard de J. Osborne, Chairman of
the Board of Directors. “Jim was a wise counselor to all of us on the Board and in senior management and a thoughtful
contributor to our Board deliberations. We will miss his warm presence among us.”
Mr. Wood was a nominee for re-election as a director at Datawatch’s annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for April
20, 2015. The Datawatch Board intends to reduce the size of the Board to eliminate the vacancy left by Mr. Wood’s passing,
and votes cast for Mr. Wood will be disregarded for purposes of the elections held at the upcoming stockholders meeting.
About Datawatch Corporation
Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH) provides the only platform for visual analytics to leverage
any data at any speed - delivering valuable insights for improving business. The unique ability to acquire, prepare, and transform
data from structured and multi-structured sources such as PDF and log files, as well as real-time streaming data, into visually
rich analytic applications allows users to dynamically discover key factors that impact any operational aspect of their business.
This ability to perform visual discovery against any data at any speed sets Datawatch apart in the big data and visualization
markets. Organizations of every size, worldwide use Datawatch products, including 93 of the Fortune 100. Datawatch is headquartered
in Chelmsford, Massachusetts with offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Singapore, Melbourne, and Manila and
with partners and customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. See the Whole Story for yourself by downloading the free
trial at www.datawatch.com/free-trial.
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Investor Contact:
Datawatch Investor Relations
investor@datawatch.com
Phone: (978) 441-2200 ext. 8323
Media Contact:
Sarah Bernardi
Datawatch Corporation
Sarah_Bernardi@datawatch.com
Phone: (978) 441-2200 ext. 8387
Twitter:
@datawatch
© 2015 Datawatch Corporation. Datawatch and the Datawatch logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Datawatch Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
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