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): December 9, 2013

 

 

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda   0-30877   77-0481679

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Canon’s Court

22 Victoria Street

Hamilton HM 12

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(441) 296-6395

(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.

(c)

On December 9, 2013, the Board of Directors of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (the “Company”) appointed Michael Rashkin, age 68, as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Rashkin served as the Director of Taxes and Tax Counsel of the Company’s subsidiary, Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (“MSI”), from 1999 until 2000 and Director of Taxes and General Tax Counsel of MSI from 2000 until 2005, when he became MSI’s Vice President and General Tax Counsel. In 2007, Mr. Rashkin was appointed Special Assistant to the CEO and Vice President of Strategic Development of MSI. From July 2007 to January 2008, Mr. Rashkin served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. From January 2008 to March 2011, Mr. Rashkin served as Vice President of Taxes and General Tax Counsel of MSI. From March 2011, Mr. Rashkin has served as President of the Marvell Charitable Fund. Mr. Rashkin holds an LL.M. from the New York University Graduate School of Law, a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and a B.S. from Brooklyn College, City University of New York. Mr. Rashkin is a member of both the California and New York bars. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Rashkin and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as Interim Chief Financial Officer. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Rashkin and any director or executive officer of the Company and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Company also intends to enter into its standard form indemnification agreement with Mr. Rashkin.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 9, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment described above. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release dated December 9, 2013

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 9, 2013

 

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
By:  

/s/ Sehat Sutardja

  Sehat Sutardja
  Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
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99.1    Press Release dated December 9, 2013

 

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Announces Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer

Santa Clara, California (December 9, 2013) — Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL), a global leader in integrated silicon solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Rashkin as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rashkin has been with the Company since 1999 and prior to this appointment served in a variety of roles in the finance organization including in VP of Tax, VP of Strategic Development and President of the Marvell Charitable Fund. Mr. Rashkin also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Marvell from July 2007 to January 2008.

“I am pleased to have Mike to serve as our interim CFO,” said Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Marvell’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Having previously served as our interim CFO, Mike is uniquely qualified to take on this role. Mike has 40 years of high-level finance and business experience within the high technology industry and has been a valuable contributor to the success of the company.”

As previously disclosed Marvell is continuing its search to permanently fill the role of Chief Financial Officer.

About Marvell

Marvell is a global leader in providing complete silicon solutions enabling the digital connected lifestyle. From mobile communications to storage, cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment and in-home content delivery, Marvell’s diverse product portfolio aligns complete platform designs with industry-leading performance, security, reliability and efficiency. At the core of powerful consumer, network and enterprise systems, Marvell empowers partners and their customers to always stand at the forefront of innovation, performance and mass appeal. By providing people around the world with mobility and ease of access to services adding value to their social, private and work lives, Marvell is committed to enhancing the human experience.

As used in this release, the term “Marvell” refers to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information please visit www.marvell.com.

Marvell® and the Marvell logo are registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates.

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