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): June 11, 2015

 

 

PROOFPOINT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 517-4710

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

 

 

Item 8.01     Other Events.

 

On June 11, 2015, Proofpoint, Inc. (“Proofpoint”) announced the pricing of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”).  Proofpoint also granted the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase up to an additional $30 million aggregate principal amount of Notes.  The Notes will be sold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press release dated June 11, 2015 announcing Proofpoint’s pricing of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	PROOFPOINT, INC.
Date: June 11, 2015	By:	/s/ Paul Auvil
		Paul Auvil
		Chief Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press release dated June 11, 2015 announcing Proofpoint’s pricing of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020.

 

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