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

 

 

June 13, 2016 

Date of Report 

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

 

 

SOCKET MOBILE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-13810   94-3155066
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

39700 Eureka Drive

Newark, CA 94560

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(510) 933-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 5.02(d). Election of Director

 

Appointment of Independent Director

 

On June 15, 2016, Socket Mobile, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment by its Nominating Committee of Brenton MacDonald as an independent director. His appointment was effective on June 13, 2016 and is for a one year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. MacDonald will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee.

 

Mr. MacDonald, 50, leads the Internet of Things (IoT) marketing efforts for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) CMS division. His 10 plus year tenure at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. covers an array of strategic planning and business management positions that focus on business growth. Prior to HPE, Mr. MacDonald spent six years in private equity financing at Newbury Ventures where his focus was on early stage global communication and IT companies throughout the world, and from 1997 to 2000 he worked for Alcatel-Lucent as a senior business analyst. Mr. MacDonald is a graduate of the London School of Economics (MSc) and Carleton University (MA).

 

A copy of the press release dated June 15, 2016 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release dated June 15, 2016, announcing the appointment of Mr. MacDonald
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

    SOCKET MOBILE, INC.
     
Date: June 15, 2016 /s/ David W. Dunlap  
   

David W. Dunlap

Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release dated June 15, 2016, announcing the appointment of Mr. MacDonald
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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