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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): August 12, 2024
iROBOT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | |
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001-36414 | | 77-0259335 |
(Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 430-3000
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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, $0.01 par value | IRBT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 ☐
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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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 12, 2024, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of iRobot Corporation (the “Company”), the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Michael Loparco to the Board as a Class I director. Mr. Loparco will serve on the compensation and talent committee.
In connection with Mr. Loparco’s appointment to the Board, he will receive a pro rata portion of the $200,000 annual grant of restricted stock units granted to non-employee directors of the Company under the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, during fiscal year 2024. This award will vest in full on the first anniversary of such grant. Mr. Loparco will receive compensation for his Board service in accordance with the Company’s compensation policy for non-employee directors and will enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company consistent with the form of the existing indemnification agreement entered into between the Company and its directors. There are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Loparco and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Loparco was elected as a director. Mr. Loparco does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Information concerning the membership of the Board’s committees is publicly available on the Company’s website at http://www.irobot.com. The Company intends to disclose changes in the membership of the Board’s committees by posting this information on its website and/or in its public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 12, 2024 the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Loparco’s election to the Board. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be 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 it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | Press Release issued by the registrant on August 12, 2024, furnished herewith. |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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: August 13, 2024 | | iRobot Corporation |
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| | By: /s/ Tonya S. Drake |
| | Name: Tonya S. Drake |
| | Title: EVP & General Counsel |
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