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): January 31, 2012
RigNet, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35003 | 76-0677208 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1880 S. Dairy Ashford, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77077-4760 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (281) 674-0100
(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.
On January 31, 2012, RigNet, Inc. (the Company) announced that Hector Maytorena, the Companys current Vice President and General Manager-Western Hemisphere, will take over as the Companys Vice President and General Manager- Eastern Hemisphere effective April 1, 2012 from Lars Elliasen who will be transitioning out of the Company at that time. The Companys press release announcing this transition is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 31, 2012. |
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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.
RIGNET, INC. | ||||||
By: |
/s/ MARTIN L. JIMMERSON, JR. | |||||
Martin L. Jimmerson, Jr. | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: January 31, 2012
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated January 31, 2012. |
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