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

March 30, 2012

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 

SALESFORCE.COM, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32224   94-3320693

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

The Landmark @ One Market, Suite 300

San Francisco CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 901-7000

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 March 30, 2012, salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) awarded cash bonuses to its named executive officers for fiscal year 2012 performance pursuant to the Company’s Mahalo Bonus Plan. As discussed in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011, the bonus amounts were based primarily on the achievement of specific corporate and individual goals during the Company’s fiscal year 2012, from February 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012, net of mid-year bonus payouts made on September 30, 2011. The following table sets forth the bonus amounts paid on March 30, 2012 to the Company’s named executive officers as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors:

 

Named Executive Officer

   

Position

   

Bonus Amount

Marc Benioff (1)    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer    $1,155,000
Graham Smith (2)    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    277,200
Parker Harris (3)    Executive Vice President, Technology    259,875
George Hu (4)    Chief Operating Officer    259,875
Frank van Veenendaal (5)    Vice Chairman    323,400

 

(1) Mr. Benioff was paid a mid-year bonus on September 30, 2011 of $375,000.
(2) Mr. Smith was paid a mid-year bonus on September 30, 2011 of $90,000.
(3) Mr. Harris was paid a mid-year bonus on September 30, 2011 of $84,375.
(4) Mr. Hu was paid a mid-year bonus on September 30, 2011 of $84,375.
(5) Mr. van Veenendaal was paid a mid-year bonus on September 30, 2011 of $105,000.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 30, 2012           salesforce.com, inc.
     

/s/ Burke F. Norton

     

Burke F. Norton

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer