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 21, 2008
STEC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| California |
000-31623 | 33-0399154 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3001 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, California |
92705-5812 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (949) 476-1180
N/A
(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 August 21, 2008, Dan Moses informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STEC, Inc. (the “Company”) that he intends to retire as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company upon the conclusion of a search for his successor and the completion of an orderly-transition process. Mr. Moses will continue to serve as a member of the Board. The Company has begun a search for a replacement to succeed Mr. Moses as Chief Financial Officer.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 21, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Moses’ plan to retire. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on August 21, 2008 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless the Registrant specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report: |
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 21, 2008, issued by STEC, Inc. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| STEC, Inc. | ||||||||||
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Date: August 21, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Dan Moses |
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| Dan Moses Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President |
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 21, 2008, issued by STEC, Inc. |