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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 3, 2005
GOOGLE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-50726 | 77-0493581 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 253-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Shirley M. Tilghman was appointed to the board of directors (the “Board”) of Google Inc. (the “Company”) effective October 3, 2005. Pursuant to a letter agreement between the Company and Ms. Tilghman, dated August 16, 2005, the Company committed to grant Ms. Tilghman a non-qualified stock option to purchase 12,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock with an exercise price equal to the closing fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant, which was October 3, 2005. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 1/5th on the date one year after Ms. Tilghman commenced service as a member of the Board and an additional 1/60th each month thereafter, subject to her continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting date. Also pursuant to the letter agreement, the Company committed to grant Ms. Tilghman 6,000 Google Stock Units (“GSUs”), with each GSU entitling Ms. Tilghman to receive one share of the Company’s Class A common stock as the GSU vests. The GSUs vest at the rate of 1/5th on the date one year after Ms. Tilghman commenced service as a member of the Board and an additional 1/20th each quarter thereafter, subject to her continued service on the Board on the applicable vesting date. The option and GSUs are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2004 Stock Plan and their respective grant agreements. In addition, the Company is required to reimburse Ms. Tilghman for all reasonable expenses in connection with her services to the Company.
A copy of the letter agreement between the Company and Ms. Tilghman dated August 16, 2005 is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 10.18.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective October 3, 2005, Shirley M. Tilghman was appointed to the Board. The size of the Board was increased to ten in connection with the appointment. Ms. Tilghman has not been appointed to serve on any Board committees at this time.
A press release announcing the appointment was issued on October 5, 2005, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| 10.18 | Letter agreement between the Company and Shirley Tilghman dated August 16, 2005. |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 5, 2005, issued by the Company. |
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.
| GOOGLE INC. | ||
| Date: October 6, 2005 |
/s/ Eric Schmidt | |
| Eric Schmidt Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.18 | Letter agreement between the Company and Shirley Tilghman dated August 16, 2005. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 5, 2005, issued by the Company. |