UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

January 30, 2014

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

PROOFPOINT, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35506

 

51-0414846

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

 

892 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA

 

 

 

94089

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

(408) 517-4710

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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:

 

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

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 30, 2014, Proofpoint, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results information for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

 

This press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)   Exhibits.

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated January 30, 2014.

 

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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.

 

Date:  January 30, 2014

PROOFPOINT, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Auvil 

 

 

Paul Auvil

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated January 30, 2014.

 

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