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 20, 2013
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Guidewire Software, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-35394 | 36-4468504 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
1001 East Hillsdale Blvd., Suite 800
Foster City, CA 94404
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 357-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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:
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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. |
(b) On March 20, 2013, Guidewire Software, Inc. (the “Company”) and John True agreed that Mr. True would depart as Senior Vice President, Field Operations of the Company, effective immediately.
On March 21, 2013, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. True's departure. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press release dated March 21, 2013, titled “Guidewire Software Announces Change in Field Operations Leadership” | |
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: March 21, 2013
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Karen Blasing |
Karen Blasing | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press release dated March 21, 2013, titled “Guidewire Software Announces Change in Field Operations Leadership” | |
Exhibit 99.1
Guidewire Software Announces Change in Field Operations Leadership
FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 21, 2013 - Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a leading provider of flexible core system software to Property/Casualty insurers, today announced the departure of John True, Senior Vice President of Field Operations.
“I thank John for his contributions to Guidewire, from his advice early in the company's history to his operational role over the last year and a half. He helped scale our global sales organization during an important phase of our emergence as a leader in our market, and we are well positioned to grow based on the foundation that has been put in place,” said Marcus Ryu, chief executive officer of Guidewire Software. “As we move forward, our sales and services expansion will continue under the strong leadership that we have in place in each of our target markets across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.”
Ryu continued, “We remain confident in our previously issued revenue guidance for both the third quarter and the fiscal year based on our business momentum and high level of revenue visibility. We are also excited about Guidewire's long-term prospects as we address the large and growing demand for legacy core system replacement in the global insurance industry that we are serving.”
The company also announced that its management team has been organized to operate without a replacement for the previous Field Operations position.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software is a provider of core system software to the global Property/Casualty (general) insurance industry. Designed to be flexible and scalable, Guidewire solutions give insurers the capability to deliver excellent service, increase market share and lower operating costs. Guidewire InsuranceSuite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire ClaimCenter® and Guidewire BillingCenter® spans the key functional areas in insurance - underwriting and policy administration, claims management, and billing. Guidewire is headquartered in Foster City, California, with offices in Beijing, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Warsaw. For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com.
Investor Relations Contact:
Garo Toomajanian
ICR, LLC
+1 (650) 357 5282
ir@guidewire.com
or
Media Contact:
Diana Stott
Guidewire Software, Inc.
+1 (650) 356 4941
dstott@guidewire.com
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