Current Report Filing (8-k)
January 05 2021 - 5:02PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 5, 2021
PING
IDENTITY HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-39056
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81-2933383
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1001 17th Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO
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80202
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(303)-468-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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)
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¨ Emerging growth
company
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¨ 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.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which
registered
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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PING
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The New York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers
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On January 1, 2021,
the board of directors (the “Board”) of Ping Identity Holding Corp. (the Company”) increased in the size of the
Board from nine to ten directors and appointed Paul E. Martin as a member of the Board to fill the resulting vacancy. Mr. Martin
will serve as a Class II director until the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such time as his successor
is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Mr. Martin was also appointed to serve on the
Audit Committee of the Board.
Paul E. Martin, 62,
served as senior vice president and chief information officer for Baxter International Inc. from January 2011 to October 2020,
where he had global responsibility for information technology strategy, operations, security, and processes. Previously, Mr. Martin
served as chief information officer for Rexam plc (“Rexam”), the U.K. based consumer packaging manufacturing company.
During Mr. Martin’s 11 years with Rexam, Mr. Martin served in a variety of key senior management positions, including head
of information technology for American National Can Group Inc. (which was acquired by Rexam). Prior to Rexam, Mr. Martin
held information technology leadership positions at the CIT Group Inc., BNSF Railway Company and Frito-Lay, Inc. Mr. Martin was
the recipient of the 2020 Chicago CIO of the Year Leadership ORBIE Award. In 2017, he was named to the CIO Hall of Fame by CIO
Magazine for IT innovation and business leadership and was recognized in Black Enterprise’s 2017 Most Powerful Executives
in Corporate America. In 2014, Mr. Martin was named among the "100 Diverse Corporate Leaders in STEM" by STEMconnector
and was previously recognized as a Business Leader of Color by Chicago United. Mr. Martin received a Bachelor’s Degree in
Management Information Systems from Western Kentucky University.
In connection with
Mr. Martin’s appointment, the Company will enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Martin, the
form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) on Form S-1 on August 23, 2019. Mr. Martin was nominated as a director pursuant to the Director Nomination
Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2019, by and among the Company, Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P., Vista Equity Partners
Fund VI-A, L.P., VEPF VI FAF, L.P. and VEP Group, LLC, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report filed
with the SEC on Form 8-K on September 24, 2019. Mr. Martin was not selected as a director pursuant to any other arrangements or
understandings with the Company or with any other person.
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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PING IDENTITY HOLDING CORP.
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Date: January 5, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Lauren Romer
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Name:
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Lauren Romer
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Title:
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Chief Legal Officer
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