Xata Corp /MN/ - Current report filing (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): October 1, 2008

XATA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Minnesota	0-27166	41-1641815
(State of other jurisdiction	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation)		Number)

965 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 707-5600

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report): N/A

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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o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 8.01. Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXHIBIT 10.2

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b), (e) Effective October 1, 2008, XATA Corporation (the “Company”) announced the resignation, effective October 1, 2008, of James Griffin, the Company’s former Executive Vice President, Research and Development. Mr. Griffin is party to a severance agreement with the Company dated March 1, 2007, which has been amended in connection with his departure. As amended, the agreement provides for severance payments equal to a continuation of Mr. Griffin’s salary and benefits for twelve months, and provides that in the event the Company should rehire Mr. Griffin, any unused severance payments and benefits would again be available under the terms of the March 1, 2007 severance agreement.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Company has appointed Robert Maeser to be its Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective October 1, 2008.

Mr. Maeser has previously held a number of senior management positions, including Vice President, Technology Infrastructure for American Express, Chief Information Officer for Gelco Information Network and Vice President, Information Technology for St. Paul Companies, Inc.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

	10.1		Separation Agreement, dated March 1, 2007, between XATA Corporation and James Griffin.

	10.2		Amendment to Separation Agreement, dated October 1, 2008, between XATA Corporation and James Griffin.

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.