Posted 04 August, 2021
HUBSPOT INC appointed Yamini Rangan as new CEO
NYSE:HUBS appointed new Chief Executive Officer Yamini Rangan in a 8-K filed on 04 August, 2021.
On the same date, the Company announced that Yamini Rangan, currently the Company's Chief Customer Officer, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, effective September 7, 2021 and upon Mr. Halligan's transition from his current executive positions at the Company.
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Overview of HUBSPOT INC
Technology • Software
HubSpot, Inc. engages in cloud-based customer relationship management. Its platform includes marketing, sales, service, operations and content management system, as well as other tools, integrations and native payment solutions. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Brian Patrick Halligan and Dharmesh Shah on April 4, 2005, and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.Market Cap
$36.4B
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$36.4B
Relevant filing section
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 4, 2021, the Company announced that, effective September 7, 2021, Brian Halligan will transition from his role as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and will become Executive Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Halligan will continue to play a meaningful role in driving the Company's long-term strategy, including partner and product strategy. Mr. Halligan will continue to receive an annual base salary of $1 and will continue to forego any annual cash incentive compensation. His existing equity awards will continue to vest in accordance with their terms and he will not be granted any additional equity awards in connection with the transition. On the same date, the Company announced that Yamini Rangan, currently the Company's Chief Customer Officer, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, effective September 7, 2021 and upon Mr. Halligan's transition from his current executive positions at the Company. In connection with her appointment as Chief Executive Officer and President, Ms. Rangan will replace Mr. Halligan as the Company's principal executive officer. The Board of Directors also approved an increase in the size of the Board of Directors to ten members and in the size of Class III from three to four, and the appointment of Ms. Rangan as a Class III director, in each case effective September 7, 2021. Ms. Rangan will serve as a Class III director of the Company until the Company's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors believes Ms. Rangan is qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors because of her extensive experience scaling high-growth companies, her operational background, and her deep understanding of the Company's business and customer strategy. No arrangement or understanding exists between Ms. Rangan and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Rangan was selected as a director of the Company. As Chief Executive Officer and President, Ms. Rangan will voluntarily receive an annual base salary of $1 and forego any annual cash incentive compensation, effective September 7, 2021. Ms. Rangan will remain eligible to participate in the Company's Senior Executive Cash Incentive Bonus Plan in accordance with the terms of that bonus plan on a prorated basis for the period between January 1, 2021 and September 6, 2021 at an annual target percentage of 60% of her current base salary of $487,500. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Rangan will be granted equity awards with an aggregate value of $3,500,000, of which 75% will be restricted stock units and 25% will be stock options, which will in each case vest ratably over sixteen calendar quarters beginning September 1, 2021. Ms. Rangan's existing equity awards will continue to vest in accordance with their terms. Biographical information regarding Ms. Rangan is set forth in the Company's proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2021, and such information is incorporated by reference herein. No arrangement or understanding exists between Ms. Rangan and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Rangan was selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. There have been no related party transactions between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and Ms. Rangan reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Rangan has no family relationships with any of our directors or executive officers.
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