Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 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):  09/04/2013
 
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-21393
 
DELAWARE
  
04-3197974
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
50 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(978) 897-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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
 
Appointment of Anthony Dias as Permanent Chief Financial Officer

On September 4, 2013, the Board of Directors of SeaChange appointed Anthony Dias, currently serving as interim Chief Financial Officer of SeaChange, as the permanent Chief Financial Officer of SeaChange.

Mr. Dias will receive an annualized salary of $250,000. Mr. Dias will be eligible for a target bonus of $180,000, with $80,000 payable in cash and $100,000 payable in RSUs.

Mr. Dias, age 47, joined SeaChange on December 3, 2007 as Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller. He became Chief Accounting Officer in June 2012. On May 8, 2013, Mr. Dias was appointed as SeaChange's interim Chief Financial Officer and promoted to Senior Vice President and Treasurer, effective as of June 1, 2013. Prior to joining SeaChange, Mr. Dias served as Corporate Controller at LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. from October 2006 to November 2007. Prior to that Mr. Dias held various senior finance positions with Candela Corporation, Globalware, Inc. and Aldiscon, Inc. (later acquired by Logica). Mr. Dias is also a Certified Public Accountant.

The selection of Mr. Dias to serve as Chief Financial Officer was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with respect to any other person. In addition, there are no family relationships between Mr. Dias and any director or other executive officer of SeaChange and there are no related persons transactions between SeaChange and Mr. Dias reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
 
 
Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On September 5, 2013, SeaChange issued a press release regarding Mr. Dias' appointment. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached and incorporated herein by reference is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This information shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made by SeaChange, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

The following Exhibits are attached to this report:

Exhibit No.        Description

        
99.1                    Press release issued by SeaChange International, Inc., dated September 5, 2013.
 

 

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.
 
           
SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
Date: September 05, 2013
     
By:
 
/s/    Raghu Rau
               
Raghu Rau
               
Chief Executive Officer
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release issued By SeaChange International, Inc. dated September 5, 2013.