UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):

January 10, 2014

 

Rosetta Stone Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34283

 

043837082

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

1919 North Lynn St., 7th Fl., Arlington, Virginia 22209

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

800-788-0822

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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.

 

On January 10, 2014, Michael C. Wu notified Rosetta Stone Inc. (the “Company”) that he is resigning as its General Counsel and Secretary after more than 7 years of service to the Company to join another company. Mr. Wu will remain at the Company until February 7, 2014, to transition his responsibilities.

 

Bruce C. Ghrist, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, will be the Acting General Counsel and Corporate Secretary until a permanent successor is named. Mr. Ghrist, a graduate of Yale Law School, is a technology industry veteran and has been with the Company since 2008. The company will be launching an external search to identify a permanent successor.

 

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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 16, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bruce C. Ghrist

 

 

Name:

Bruce C. Ghrist

 

 

Title:

Acting General Counsel and Secretary

 

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