UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2020
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
In order to support our employees and, in turn, their local economies during the extraordinary situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of Guidewire Software, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a partial early payment of annual bonuses that would have typically been paid in September 2020 for all active, bonus-eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding senior executives. The bonus will be paid during our third fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2020, and is expected to have no impact on income (loss) from operations and an approximately $10 million negative impact to our full year cash flow from operations compared to the guidance and commentary provided on our second quarter earnings call on March 3, 2020.
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: April 1, 2020
| GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ JEFF COOPER | ||||
| Jeff Cooper | |||||
| Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||||