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): March 15, 2017
RigNet, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35003 | 76-0677208 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | file number) | Identification No.) |
| 15115 Park Row Blvd, Suite 300 | ||||
| Houston, Texas | 77084-4947 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) |
(281) 674-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other events.
RigNet, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted a new form of performance unit award agreement (“Performance Award Agreement”) under the terms of the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended. The forms of the Performance Award Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of 2017 Performance Unit Award Agreement under the RigNet, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended. | |
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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/ William D. Sutton | |
| William D. Sutton | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | ||
Dated: March 21, 2017
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of 2017 Performance Unit Award Agreement under the RigNet, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended. | |
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