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 29, 2008
Serena Software, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-25285 | 94-2669809 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1900 Seaport Boulevard Redwood City, California |
94063-5587 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 481-3400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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. |
(d) On August 29, 2008, the stockholders of Serena Software, Inc. (“Serena”) elected Tim Davenport as a director of Serena’s board of directors. Mr. Davenport was designated as a director by Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement dated March 10, 2006, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Davenport will be eligible to participate in Serena’s compensation program for independent directors of its board of directors, as described in Part III, Item 10, “Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance” – “Director Compensation” of Serena’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2008.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 10.1 | Stockholders Agreement by and among Spyglass Merger Corp., Silver Lake Partners II, L.P., Silver Lake Technology Investors II, L.L.C., Serena Co-Invest Partners, L.P., Integral Capital Partners VII, L.P., Douglas D. Troxel Living Trust, Change Happens Foundation and Douglas D. Troxel dated as of March 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 to the amended Schedule 13D (File No. 005-58055) filed by Silver Lake Partners II, L.P., with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006) | |
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.
| SERENA SOFTWARE, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Edward Malysz | |||
| Name: | Edward F. Malysz | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |||
Date: September 5, 2008
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Description | |
| 10.1 | Stockholders Agreement by and among Spyglass Merger Corp., Silver Lake Partners II, L.P., Silver Lake Technology Investors II, L.L.C., Serena Co-Invest Partners, L.P., Integral Capital Partners VII, L.P., Douglas D. Troxel Living Trust, Change Happens Foundation and Douglas D. Troxel dated as of March 10, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 to the amended Schedule 13D (File No. 005-58055) filed by Silver Lake Partners II, L.P., with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2006) | |