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): February 13, 2015
Tableau Software, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35925 | 47-0945740 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 837 North 34th Street, Suite 200 Seattle, Washington |
98103 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 633-3400 | ||||
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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.
Annual Base Salary Increases
On February 13, 2015, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tableau Software, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the authority delegated to the Compensation Committee by the Board, approved annual base salaries for each of the Company’s named executive officers (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in each case effective as of January 1, 2015, as set forth in the table below.
| Named Executive Officer |
Title |
2015 Annual Base Salary | ||
| Christian Chabot |
Chief Executive Officer | $375,000 | ||
| Christopher Stolte |
Chief Development Officer | $375,000 | ||
| Thomas Walker |
Chief Financial Officer | $300,000 |
Adoption of 2015 Target Bonuses
On February 13, 2015, the Compensation Committee also established the target bonuses and financial performance metrics for fiscal year 2015 for the Company’s executive officers. Mr. Chabot and Dr. Stolte do not participate in the bonus plan. Mr. Walker continues to be eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive bonus plan for non-sales employees, under which full-time employees are entitled to a target bonus of up to 10% of their base salaries tied to the achievement of Company performance goals. In addition, for 2015, Mr. Walker will be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus of up to $245,000 if certain sales goals are achieved, and where the actual amount of the bonus will be determined based on the achievement of subjective performance criteria.
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.
| Tableau Software, Inc. | ||||
| Dated: February 19, 2015 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Keenan M. Conder | |||
| Keenan M. Conder | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||