Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 21, 2017

 

 

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.)

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)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 December 21, 2017, RigNet, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Charles “Chip” Schneider, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Company as of December 27, 2017, to pursue other opportunities. In connection with Mr. Schneider’s departure, he will receive the compensation and benefits provided for in the amendment to his employment letter dated April 20, 2016 and filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the departure of Mr. Schneider is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Press Release of RigNet, Inc. issued on December 21, 2017.


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.
Date: December 21, 2017     By:  

/s/ Steven E. Pickett

    Name:   Steven E. Pickett
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President