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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): September 3, 2024
DYNATRACE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-39010 | | 47-2386428 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 116 | | |
Waltham, | Massachusetts | | 02451 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(781) 530-1000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | DT | New York Stock Exchange |
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 ☐
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Item 5.02. Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 3, 2024, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Dynatrace, Inc. (the "Company"), the Board of Directors (the "Board") unanimously appointed Lisa Campbell as a Class III director, effective on September 4, 2024. Simultaneously with Ms. Campbell's appointment, the Board increased its size from seven to eight directors. The term of the Company’s Class III directors, including Ms. Campbell, expires at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025 or upon the election and qualification of successor directors or until their earlier resignation, death, or removal. Ms. Campbell has also been appointed to the Cybersecurity Committee of the Board, effective on September 4, 2024.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Campbell and any of the directors or executive officers of the Company, and there are no transactions in which Ms. Campbell has a direct or indirect material interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Campbell and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Campbell was selected as a director of the Company.
Ms. Campbell's compensation will be consistent with that provided to all of the Company’s non-employee directors pursuant to the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024. In addition, the Company will enter into an indemnification agreement with Ms. Campbell in connection with her appointment to the Board, in substantially the same form as that entered into with the Company’s other directors.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 4, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Campbell to the Board, effective on September 4, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
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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.
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Date: September 4, 2024 | DYNATRACE, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Nicole Fitzpatrick | |
| | Name: Nicole Fitzpatrick | |
| | Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | |
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