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Palo Alto Networks Inc 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 31, 2017)

Filed August 31, 2017For Securities:PANW

Summary

This 8-K filing from Palo Alto Networks (PANW) on August 31, 2017, primarily serves to announce their fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results, a press release for which is furnished as an exhibit. Investors should note that this information is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act unless specifically incorporated into a filing. The filing also details significant executive and board changes. Key personnel updates include the retirement of CFO Steffan Tomlinson, who will remain until his successor is found. Additionally, Lee Klarich has been appointed Chief Product Officer, consolidating responsibility for engineering and product management under his leadership. The company also appointed Sridhar Ramaswamy, Senior Vice President at Google, to its Board of Directors, expanding the board size and bringing significant cloud and infrastructure expertise. Mr. Ramaswamy's appointment includes a substantial restricted stock unit award, reflecting a significant investment in his contribution.

Key Highlights

  • 1Palo Alto Networks announced its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended July 31, 2017, via a press release furnished with this filing.
  • 2CFO Steffan Tomlinson has notified the company of his intention to retire and resign, agreeing to stay on until a replacement is appointed.
  • 3Lee Klarich has been appointed as Chief Product Officer, with responsibility for both engineering and product management.
  • 4The Board of Directors has been expanded from ten to eleven members with the appointment of Sridhar Ramaswamy.
  • 5Sridhar Ramaswamy, SVP of Ads & Commerce at Google, joins the Board as a Class II director with expertise in cloud and infrastructure.
  • 6Mr. Ramaswamy will receive an initial restricted stock unit award valued at approximately $1,000,000, vesting over three years, and annual awards thereafter.
  • 7The filing includes an Offer Letter for Sridhar Ramaswamy as an exhibit.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce Palo Alto Networks' financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended July 31, 2017, through a furnished press release. It also discloses significant changes in executive and board leadership.

The key leadership changes include the planned retirement of CFO Steffan Tomlinson, who will continue in his role until a successor is found, and the appointment of Lee Klarich as Chief Product Officer, now overseeing engineering and product management. Additionally, Sridhar Ramaswamy has been appointed to the Board of Directors.

Sridhar Ramaswamy's appointment to the Board of Directors brings valuable expertise in cloud and infrastructure, given his role as Senior Vice President at Google. His joining expands the board and signals a strategic reinforcement of the company's leadership with relevant industry experience. His compensation includes a significant stock award.

No, the information contained in Item 2.02 and the accompanying press release is furnished, not 'filed,' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference into another SEC filing.