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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 2, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

AGILYSYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio   000-5734   34-0907152

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

425 Walnut Street, Suite 1800, Cincinnati, Ohio   45202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 810-7800

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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.

Effective January 2, 2017, James H. Dennedy’s employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Agilysys, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated. The Company and Mr. Dennedy are currently negotiating the terms of separation.

On January 3, 2017, Mr. Dennedy resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors, and Ramesh Srinivasan, the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, was appointed as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. As an employee of the Company, Mr. Srinivasan will not receive any additional compensation for his service as a director. Mr. Srinivasan has not been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors at this time.

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.

 

    AGILYSYS, INC.
    By:   /s/ Kyle C. Badger
      Kyle C. Badger
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: January 6, 2017