DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

10380 BREN ROAD WEST

MINNETONKA, MN 55343

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON MAY 21, 2014

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF DIGITAL RIVER, INC.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of stockholders of DIGITAL RIVER, INC., a Delaware corporation, will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. local time at our offices at 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota, 55343 and on the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/driv2014 for the following purposes:

1.                                      To elect three Class I directors for a term of three years;

2.                                      To approve the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan;

3.                                      To submit an advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of our Named Executive Officers;

4.                                      To ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2014; and

5.                                      To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 26, 2014, as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at this Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Minnetonka, Minnesota

April 11, 2014

ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING. A RETURN ENVELOPE (WHICH IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES) IS ENCLOSED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU DO NOT RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY, YOU MAY VOTE YOUR SHARES ON THE INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR PROXY. EVEN IF YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROXY, YOU MAY STILL VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING. PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD OF RECORD BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE AND YOU WISH TO VOTE AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST OBTAIN FROM THE RECORD HOLDER A PROXY ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.

DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

10380 BREN ROAD WEST

MINNETONKA, MN 55343

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

May 21, 2014

INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING

GENERAL

The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Digital River, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for use at the Annual Meeting of stockholders to be held on May 21, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. local time, or at any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting, for the purposes set forth in this proxy statement and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting.  The Annual Meeting will be held at our offices at 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343.  You may also attend the meeting online, including submitting questions, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/driv2014.

SOLICITATION

We will bear the entire cost of solicitation of proxies, including preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this proxy statement, the proxy card and any additional information furnished to stockholders.   We will furnish copies of solicitation materials to banks, brokerage houses, fiduciaries and custodians holding in their names shares of our common stock, par value $.01 per share, beneficially owned by others to forward to the beneficial owners.  We may reimburse persons representing beneficial owners of common stock for their costs of forwarding solicitation materials to the beneficial owners.  Our directors, officers or other regular employees may supplement original solicitation of proxies by mail, telephone or personal solicitation.  They will not be paid any additional compensation for these services.

VOTING RIGHTS AND OUTSTANDING SHARES

Only holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on March 26, 2014, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each holder of record of our common stock on that date will be entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. At the close of business on March 21, 2014, we had outstanding and entitled to vote 33,012,148 shares of common stock.

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting.  A quorum will be present if at least a majority of the outstanding shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.  All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes.  Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total on proposals presented to the stockholders and will have the same effect as negative votes.  Broker non-votes are counted towards a quorum, but are not counted for any purpose in determining whether a matter has been approved.

DISTRIBUTION AND ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

We utilize Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules that allow companies to furnish proxy materials to stockholders via the Internet. If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice”) by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials, unless you specifically request one. The Notice instructs you on how to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy statement and annual report as well as how to submit your proxy over the Internet. If you received the Notice and would still like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting these materials included in the Notice.

We plan to mail the Notice to stockholders by April 12, 2014, which will contain instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our annual report online.

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We first made available the proxy solicitation materials at www.proxyvote.com on or around April 11, 2014, to all stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting.  You may also request a printed copy of the proxy solicitation materials by any of the following methods: via Internet at www.proxyvote.com; by telephone at 1-800-579-1639; or by sending an e-mail to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.  Our 2013 Annual Report to stockholders was made available at the same time and by the same methods.

VOTING VIA THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE

You may grant a proxy to vote your shares by means of the telephone or on the Internet.  The law of Delaware, under which we are incorporated, specifically permits electronically transmitted proxies, provided that each proxy contains or is submitted with information from which the inspectors of election can determine that this proxy was authorized by you.

The telephone and Internet voting procedures below are designed to authenticate stockholders’ identities, to allow stockholders to grant a proxy to vote their shares and to confirm that stockholders’ instructions have been recorded properly.  If you are granting a proxy to vote via the Internet, you should understand that there may be costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies, which must be borne by you.

For Shares Registered in your Name

Stockholders of record may grant a proxy to vote shares of our common stock by using a touch-tone telephone to call 1-800-690-6903 or via the Internet by accessing the website www.proxyvote.com or www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/driv2014.  You will be required to enter our number and a twelve-digit control number (these numbers are located on the proxy card).  If voting via the Internet, you will then be asked to complete an electronic proxy card.  The votes will be generated on the computer screen and you will be prompted to submit or revise them as desired.  Votes submitted by telephone or via the Internet must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 20, 2014.  Submitting your proxy by telephone or via the Internet will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend the Annual Meeting.

For Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank

If your stock is held through a bank, broker or other agent (held in street name), you will receive instructions from them that you must follow in order to have your shares voted.   A number of brokers and banks are participating in a program provided through Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. that offers the means to give instructions to vote shares by means of the Internet.  If your shares are held in an account with a broker or bank participating in the Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. program, you may go to www.proxyvote.com to give instructions to vote your shares by means of the Internet.  Votes submitted via the Internet must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 20, 2014.  Submitting your voting instructions via the Internet will not affect your right to vote in person should you decide to attend the Annual Meeting.  A beneficial owner who wishes to vote at the meeting must have an appropriate proxy from his or her broker or bank appointing that beneficial owner as attorney-in-fact for purposes of voting the beneficially held shares at the meeting.

REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES

Any person giving a proxy pursuant to this solicitation has the power to revoke it at any time before it is voted.  You may revoke your proxy by filing with our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office, 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343, a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or you may revoke your proxy by attending the meeting and voting in person.  Attendance at the meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.

If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in the name of a broker or bank and you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting, you must have an appropriate proxy from your broker or bank appointing you as attorney-in-fact for purposes of voting at the meeting.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

The deadline for submitting a stockholder proposal for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for our 2015 Annual Meeting of stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities and Exchange Commission is December 13, 2014.

For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder, wishing to submit proposals or director nominations that are not to be included in such proxy statement and proxy, must have given timely notice in writing to our Corporate Secretary.  To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on February 20, 2015, nor earlier than the close of business on January 21, 2015.  You should also review our bylaws, which contain additional requirements with respect to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.

NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act enacted on July 21, 2010, Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. § 78n-1 et. seq.) requires the Company to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of our executive officers as set forth in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and other related disclosures in this proxy statement (commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay” proposal). Providing stockholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation may produce useful information on investor sentiment with regard to the Compensation Committee’s executive compensation philosophy, policies, and procedures.  The results of this vote will not be binding on the Company.

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PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws provide that the Board of Directors will be divided into three classes, with each class having a three-year term.  Vacancies on the Board that arise between stockholder meetings may be filled only by persons elected by a majority of the remaining directors.  A director elected by the Board to fill a vacancy in a class (including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors) shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which the vacancy occurred.

Our Board of Directors presently has eight members.  There are two directors in the class whose term of office expires in 2014 (Thomas F. Madison and Cheryl F. Rosner).  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has nominated Mr. Madison and Ms. Rosner for election as Class I directors.  On September 12, 2013, the Board of Directors appointed Edmond I. Eger III to the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board has nominated Mr. Eger to stand for election as a Class I director as well at the upcoming Annual Meeting.  If elected at the Annual Meeting, Messrs. Madison and Eger and Ms. Rosner would each serve until the 2017 annual meeting and until his or her successor is elected and has qualified, or until death, resignation or removal.

Our bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines require a majority vote standard for non-contested director elections and contain a resignation requirement for directors who fail to receive the required majority vote. Although all nominees are non-contested as of the date of this Notice of Annual Meeting, a plurality vote standard would apply to any contested director elections. To be elected in a non-contested election under the majority voting standard, a director nominee must receive more “For” votes than “Against” votes.  Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted towards a quorum but will have no effect in non-contested director elections since only votes “For” and “Against” a nominee will be counted towards the vote total. Shares represented by executed proxies will be voted, if authority to do so is not withheld, for the election of each of the nominees.  In the event that any nominee should be unavailable for election as a result of an unexpected occurrence, the shares will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may propose.  The nominees have agreed to serve if elected, and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and management have no reason to believe that the nominees will be unable to serve. If the number of shares voted “For” an incumbent director does not exceed the number of votes cast “Against” that incumbent director (an “Against Vote”), that incumbent director will tender his or her resignation to the Board of Directors following certification of the stockholder vote. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will then promptly consider the resignation submitted by an incumbent director receiving an Against Vote and recommend to the Board of Directors whether to accept the tendered resignation or reject it, or whether other action should be taken. The Board of Directors will then act on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s recommendation within 90 days following certification of the stockholder vote, which action may include, without limitation, acceptance of the tendered resignation, adoption of measures designed to address the issues underlying the Against Vote, or rejection of the tendered resignation.

NOMINEES FOR ELECTION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING AT THE 2017 ANNUAL MEETING:

THOMAS F. MADISON

Mr. Madison (78) has served as a director of the Company since August 1996. Mr. Madison was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Digital River on January 1, 2013, and has served as non-executive Chairman since February 28, 2013. He served as Digital River’s Interim Chief Executive Officer from November 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013.  Mr. Madison serves as the Chair of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Madison served as the Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee and as a member of the Company’s Compensation Committee until November 1, 2012, when he resigned his membership on those committees in connection with his appointment as Interim Chief Executive Officer, and was re-appointed to the Company’s Compensation Committee on February 28, 2013.  Since January 1993, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of MLM Partners, a consulting and small business investment company. From December 1996 to March 1999, Mr. Madison served as Chairman of Communications Holdings, Inc., a communications and systems integration company. From August 1999 to March 2000, Mr. Madison served as Chairman of AetherWorks, Inc., a provider of Internet telephony and data networking solutions for the telecommunications industry. From February 1994 to September 1994, Mr. Madison served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company. From June 1987 to December 1992, Mr. Madison was President of US WEST Communications Markets, a division of US WEST, Inc. From 1985 to 1987, Mr. Madison served as the President

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and Chief Executive Officer of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Madison serves as a director of Qumu Corporation (formerly known as Rimage Corporation), Field Solutions and SpanLink, and from September 2003 to September 2005, he served as Chair of Banner Health System. Mr. Madison’s previous board experience includes service of the board of directors of Centerpoint Energy, Valmont Industries, and Delaware Group of Funds and as chair of the advisory board for Voiceviewer, a healthcare software company.

Areas of relevant experience: international operations and issues; risk management; financial reporting, accounting and controls; corporate governance; deep knowledge of the Company due to significant tenure with the Company.

CHERYL F. ROSNER

Ms. Rosner (51) has served as our director since December 2009. Ms. Rosner serves as a member of our Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Rosner is the founder and has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Stayful, Inc., an online seller of hotel rooms, since July 2013.  From December 2008 to July 2013, Ms. Rosner served as a consultant and advisor to various companies. From April 2010 to November 2010, Ms. Rosner served as President and Chief Executive Officer and Strategic Advisor to Buywithme, Inc.  From June 2007 to December 2008, Ms. Rosner served as President and Chief Executive Officer of TicketsNow.com, Inc. From 1999 to 2006, Ms. Rosner served in a number of executive positions at Expedia, Inc., including President of Expedia Corporate Travel from July 2005 to August 2006 and President of Hotels.com from December 2003 to July 2005. Prior thereto, Ms. Rosner held sales and marketing management positions at a number of global travel and hospitality companies. Ms. Rosner is a director of SilverRail Technology and a Trustee of Conscious Capitalism Inc., a non-profit organization.

Areas of relevant experience: branding and marketing; internet operations; internet-based travel services.

EDMOND I. EGER III

Mr. Eger (53) has served as our director since September 2013. Mr. Eger serves as a member of our Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Eger has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of OANDA Corporation, a provider of foreign exchange trading services, since December 2013. Mr. Eger served as an independent business consultant from April 2013 to November 2013.  Mr. Eger previously served as a Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Americas business at PayPal, Inc. from August 2009 to April 2013.  From May 1999 to August 2009, he served in various senior management positions with Citigroup, Inc., in Australia, Asia, and North America, last serving as Chief Executive Officer for the international cards business.  Mr. Eger also sits on the board of City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley, a non-profit organization.

Areas of relevant experience:  payments and ecommerce; international operations and global perspective; financial services; risk management; branding and marketing.

DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE UNTIL THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING:

DOUGLAS M. STEENLAND

Mr. Steenland (62) has served as our director since March 2009. Mr. Steenland serves as the Chair of our Compensation Committee and serves as a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Airlines Corporation (“NWA”) from October 2004 until October 2008 when NWA and Delta Air Lines, Inc. merged. Mr. Steenland served in a number of executive positions after joining NWA in 1991, including President from April 2001 to October 2004, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer from September 1999 to April 2001, Executive Vice President—Alliances, General Counsel and Secretary from January 1999 to September 1999, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from June 1998 to January 1999, and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 1994 to 1998. Prior to joining NWA, Mr. Steenland was a senior partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Verner, Lipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand. In the past five years, Mr. Steenland has also served as a director of Northwest Airlines Corporation and Delta Airlines, Inc. Mr. Steenland was President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Airlines Corporation when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005. In addition to his directorships at private companies, Mr. Steenland is a director of American International Group, Inc., TravelPort, LLC and Hilton Worldwide, Inc.

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Areas of relevant experience: international operations, global perspective and issues; operating environment; corporate governance; legal issues.

ALFRED F. CASTINO

Mr. Castino (61) has served as our director since July 2010. Mr. Castino serves as Chair of our Audit Committee and as a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Since August 2008, Mr. Castino has served as an independent consultant. Mr. Castino served as Chief Financial Officer of Autodesk, Inc. from July 2002 to August 2008. Prior to July 2002, Mr. Castino held various financial positions at Hewlett-Packard Company, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and PeopleSoft, Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Castino is also a director of Synopsys, Inc. and serves on its audit committee.

Areas of relevant experience: financial management of software companies; general financial expertise; public company experience; international operations and issues.

DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE UNTIL THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING:

PERRY W. STEINER

Mr. Steiner (48) has served as our director since April 1998 and served as our President from July 1998 to February 2001. Mr. Steiner serves on the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Steiner serves as Managing Partner with Arlington Capital Partners, a private equity fund, which he joined in 2001. Prior thereto, Mr. Steiner served as a senior member of Wasserstein Perella Ventures, Inc., a venture capital fund, and as a principal of TCW Capital. Mr. Steiner serves as a director of Iron Data LLC, Main Line Broadcasting and Virgo Holdings.

Areas of relevant experience: capital markets; corporate finance; mergers and acquisitions; detailed knowledge of Company from prior role as President of the Company.

TIMOTHY J. PAWLENTY

Mr. Pawlenty (53) has served as our director since December 2011.  Mr. Pawlenty serves as a member of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Since November 2012, Mr. Pawlenty has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Roundtable.  Mr. Pawlenty previously served as Governor of the State of Minnesota for two terms from 2003 to 2011. From January 2011 to November 2012, Mr. Pawlenty served as an independent consultant.  Prior to 2003, Mr. Pawlenty’s experiences include serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives where he was elected Majority Leader; private practice with Rider Bennett, a Twin Cities-based law firm; Vice President of Corporate Development for Wizmo, an early stage technology services company; and service on the Board of Directors of NewTel Europe, LLC, Stratika, Tiburon, Inc. and Inmar, Inc. Mr. Pawlenty also currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Miromatrix Medical, Inc., Red Prairie Corporation, and Smart Sand, Inc. From October 2011 to September 2012, Mr. Pawlenty served as senior advisor to Vector Capital.

Areas of relevant experience:  executive leadership and decision making; budgeting and financial oversight; legal, regulatory and compliance oversight.

DAVID C. DOBSON

Mr. Dobson (51) has served as Digital River’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since February 2013.  Mr. Dobson served as an independent business consultant from July 2012 to February 2013.  From July 2010 to July 2012, Mr. Dobson served as executive vice president and group executive, Global Lines of Business, at CA Technologies, a global provider of products and solutions for mainframe, distributed computing and cloud computing environments.  From August 2009 to July 2010, Mr. Dobson served as President of Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc., a manufacturer of software and hardware and a provider of services related to documents, packaging, mailing and shipping. From June 2008 to July 2009, Mr. Dobson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of Pitney Bowes Inc., where he was responsible for leading the development of the company’s long-term strategy.  From June 2005 to June 2008, Mr. Dobson served as chief executive officer of Corel Corporation, a global provider of leading software titles.  Prior thereto, Mr. Dobson previously spent 19 years at

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IBM where he held a number of senior management positions, including corporate vice president, Emerging Business Opportunities, and president and general manager, IBM Printing Systems Division.

Areas of relevant experience:  executive leadership and decision making; budgeting and financial oversight; sales and operational management.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all of the named nominees.

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

The Chairman of the Board leads the Board and oversees Board meetings and the delivery of information necessary for the Board’s informed decision-making. The Chairman also serves as the principal liaison between the Board and our management.  The Board does not have a policy as to whether the Chairman should be an independent director or a member of management. Instead, the Board selects the Chairman based on what it determines to be in the best interests of our stockholders.

On February 28, 2013, we appointed Thomas F. Madison, our former Lead Director, as our Chairman of the Board.  We believe the separation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman positions demonstrates our continued sensitivity to governance issues and is appropriate at this time.

Each of our directors, other than Mr. Dobson, is independent under rules promulgated by NASDAQ and the Board believes that the independent directors provide effective oversight of management. Moreover, in addition to feedback provided during the course of Board meetings, the independent directors have regular executive sessions. Mr. Madison, as Chairman of the Board presides at these executive sessions. The Board believes that this approach effectively encourages full engagement of all directors in executive sessions.  Following an executive session of independent directors, Mr. Madison acts as a liaison between the independent directors and management regarding any specific feedback or issues, provides management with input regarding agenda items for Board and committee meetings, and coordinates with the management regarding information to be provided to the independent directors in performing their duties.

BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS

The Board has three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has a written charter which may be viewed on our Web site at www.digitalriver.com in the “Company” section under the “Investor Relations” link.  The charters include information regarding the committees’ composition, purpose and responsibilities.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, there were a total of six meetings of the Board and each of the directors attended at least 75% of the total meetings of the Board and of the committees on which he or she served and which were held during the period he or she was a director or committee member.  We encourage, but do not require, directors to attend the Annual Meeting of our stockholders.  In 2013, all of our directors attended the Annual Meeting of stockholders.

The following table summarizes the membership of the Board and each of its Committees at December 31, 2013, as well as the number of times each met during fiscal year 2013.

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Number of Meetings in Fiscal Year 2013:

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors oversees our corporate accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of our financial statements.  For this purpose, the Audit Committee performs several functions.  The Audit Committee evaluates the performance of and assesses the qualifications of the independent auditors; determines the engagement and compensation of the independent auditors; determines whether to retain or terminate the existing independent auditors or to engage new independent auditors; reviews and approves the retention of the independent auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services; monitors the rotation of partners of the independent auditors on our engagement team as required by law; reviews the financial statements to be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K; and discusses with management and the independent auditors the results of the annual audit and the results of the quarterly financial statement reviews.  Mr. Castino served as the Chair of the Audit Committee in 2013.  Our Board has determined that Mr. Castino is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in rules promulgated by the SEC.  All members of the Audit Committee are independent under the current requirements of the NASDAQ listing rules and SEC rules and regulations.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee reviews and approves our overall compensation strategy and policies. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves corporate performance goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers; reviews and approves the compensation and other terms of employment of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers; and administers our stock option and purchase plans, pension and profit sharing plans, stock bonus plans, deferred compensation plans and other similar programs.  Mr. Steenland serves as the Chair of the Compensation Committee.    All members of the Compensation Committee are independent under the current requirements of the NASDAQ listing rules and SEC rules and regulations.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies, reviews, evaluates, recommends and approves candidates for membership on the Board and its various committees, and also is responsible for oversight of corporate governance issues.  Mr. Madison serves as the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  All members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are independent under the current requirements of the NASDAQ listing rules and SEC rules and regulations.

Our bylaws contain provisions that address the process by which a stockholder may nominate an individual to stand for election to our Board at our Annual Meeting of stockholders.  These requirements are separate from and in addition to the SEC requirements that must be met by a stockholder in order to have a stockholder proposal included in our proxy statement.  See “Information Concerning Solicitation and Voting—Stockholder Proposals.”  To date, we have not received any recommendations from stockholders requesting that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consider a candidate for inclusion among the slate of nominees presented at our Annual Meeting of stockholders.  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider qualified candidates for director suggested by the stockholders.  Stockholders can suggest qualified candidates for director by writing to the attention of our Corporate Secretary at 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343.  We will forward submissions that we receive which meet the criteria outlined below to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for further review and consideration.  We encourage you to forward any stockholder submissions to our Corporate Secretary prior to December 13, 2014, to ensure time for meaningful consideration of the nominee.  See also “Information Concerning Solicitation and Voting—Stockholder Proposals” for applicable deadlines.  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also may develop other more formal policies regarding stockholder nominations.

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Although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not formally adopted minimum criteria for director nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does seek to ensure that the members of our Board possess both exemplary professional and personal ethics and values and an in-depth understanding of our business and industry.  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also believes in the value of professional diversity among members of the Board, and it feels that it is appropriate for members of our senior management to participate as members of the Board.  The Nominating and Governance Committee further believes that nominees should possess appropriate qualifications and reflect a reasonable diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, including those backgrounds and perspectives with respect to age, gender, culture, religion, race and national origin.  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee requires that at least one member of the Board qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by SEC rules, and that a majority of the members of the Board meet the definition of independence under rules promulgated by NASDAQ.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies nominees for the class of directors being elected at each Annual Meeting of stockholders by first evaluating the current members of the class of directors willing to continue in service.  Current members of the Board with skills and experience that are relevant to our business and who are willing to continue to serve on our Board are considered for re-nomination, balancing the value of continuity of service by existing members of the Board with the benefits of bringing on members with new perspectives.  If any member of the class of directors does not wish to continue in service or if the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee decides not to re-nominate a member of such class of directors for reelection, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will review the skills and experience of a new nominee in light of the criteria above.

Use of Consultants

As set forth in its charter, the Compensation Committee has the authority to select, retain and/or replace, as needed, outside consultants to provide advice to the Compensation Committee in connection with its fulfillment of its responsibilities. Under the Committee’s direction, its consultant cannot provide any other services to management. Since 2007, the Committee has retained Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“Cook & Co.”) as its independent compensation consultant. In accordance with the Committee’s policy, Cook & Co. does not provide any other services to management.

The consultant compiles information regarding executive and director compensation, including advice regarding the components and mix (short-term/long-term; fixed/variable; cash/equity) of the executive compensation programs of the Company and its “peer group” and analyzes the relative performance of the Company and the peer group with respect to the financial metrics used in the programs. The consultant also provides information regarding emerging trends and best practices in executive compensation. In addition to information compiled by the consultant, the Committee also reviews general survey data compiled and published by third parties.  The consultant retained by the Committee reports to the Committee Chair and has direct access to Committee members.

Oversight of Risk Management

We are exposed to risks including, but not limited to, strategic, operational and reputational risks and risks relating to reporting and legal compliance. Our management designed our enterprise risk management process to identify, monitor and evaluate these risks, and develop an approach to address each identified risk.

Our Chief Financial Officer is responsible for overseeing the Company’s enterprise risk management process and reports enterprise risk information to the Audit Committee and the Board on a quarterly basis. In fulfilling his risk management responsibilities, the Chief Financial Officer works closely with members of the senior management team, including the Company’s General Counsel and the Director of Internal Audit.

On behalf of the Board, the Audit Committee plays a key role in the oversight of the Company’s enterprise risk management function. In this regard, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer meets with the Audit Committee at least four times per year to specifically discuss the risks facing the Company from a financial reporting perspective and to highlight any new risks that may have arisen since they last met. Additionally, at each Board meeting, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer report information about major risks facing the Company.

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Diversity

In consultation with other members of the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for identifying individuals who it considers qualified to become Board members. In considering whether to recommend an individual for election to the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers, as required by its charter and the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board’s overall balance of diversity of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee views diversity expansively and considers among other things, functional areas of experience, educational background, employment experience and leadership performance as well as those intangible factors that it deems appropriate to develop a heterogeneous and cohesive Board such as integrity, achievements, mature judgment, intelligence, practical wisdom, personal character, the interplay of the candidate’s relevant experience with the experience of other Board members, the willingness of the candidate to devote adequate time to Board duties, and likelihood that he or she will be willing and able to serve on the Board for a sustained period.

Our Board of Directors and each of its committees engage in an annual self-evaluation process. As part of that process, directors, including the Chief Executive Officer, provide feedback on, among other things, whether the Board is meeting its diversity objectives and how the composition of the Board should be changed or supplemented in order to enhance its value to the Company and its stockholders.

Risk Assessment of Compensation Policies and Practices

We have assessed the compensation policies and practices for our employees and concluded that they do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. This analysis was presented to our Compensation Committee.

Director Independence

The Board has reviewed director independence.  As a result of this review, the Board determined that seven of the eight directors are independent of us and our management, as independence is currently defined in rules promulgated by NASDAQ. All members of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee qualify as independent directors, as independence is currently defined in rules promulgated by NASDAQ, and, in the case of the Audit Committee, the SEC and NASDAQ.  The independent directors are Messrs. Madison, Steiner, Steenland, Castino, Pawlenty, Eger and Ms. Rosner.  Mr. Dobson is considered an inside director because of his employment as our Chief Executive Officer.  During the period he served as our interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Madison was also considered an inside director.

Executive Sessions

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the non-management independent directors met in executive sessions without management on five occasions.  Mr. Madison presided over these executive sessions as the Chairman of the Board.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES

We have adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that outline, among other matters, the role and functions of the Board, the responsibilities of various Board committees, and the procedures for reporting concerns to the Board.

The Guidelines provide, among other things, that:

·                  a majority of the directors must be independent;

·                  the Board designate a Chair or a lead independent director who, among other duties, is responsible for presiding over executive sessions of independent directors;

·                  the Board appoint all members of the Board committees; and

·                  the independent directors meet in executive sessions without the presence of the non-independent directors or members of our management at least four times a year during regularly scheduled Board meeting days and from time to time as deemed necessary or appropriate.

Our Bylaws also require a majority vote standard for non-contested director elections.  Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that if in a non-contested election of directors at a meeting of stockholders held in

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accordance with our bylaws the number of shares voted “For” an incumbent director does not exceed the number of votes cast “Against” that incumbent director (an “Against Vote”), that incumbent Director will promptly tender his or her resignation to the Chair of the Board following certification of the stockholder vote.  The Governance and Nominating Committee will promptly consider the resignation submitted by an incumbent director receiving an Against Vote and recommend to the Board whether to accept the tendered resignation or reject it.  The Board will act on the Governance and Nominating Committee’s recommendation within 90 days following certification of the stockholder vote, and we will promptly publicly disclose the Board’s decision and the reasons for that decision.

As the operation of the Board is a dynamic process, the Board regularly reviews changing legal and regulatory requirements, evolving best practices and other developments. The Board may modify the Guidelines from time to time, as appropriate.

COPIES OF GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES, CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS AND BOARD COMMITTEE CHARTERS

Copies of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Conduct and Ethics and all Board Committee Charters can be viewed on and downloaded from our website at www.digitalriver.com, in the “Company” section under the “Investor Relations” link.  You may request free print copies of each of them by writing to our Corporate Secretary at the address listed below under the heading “Communications with the Board of Directors.”

CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS

We have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers, including our Chief Financial Officer and our Controller, as well as our Board of Directors and all employees.  We will provide a copy of the Code to any person, without charge, upon request.  These requests can be made in writing to our Corporate Secretary at 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343.  To the extent permitted by the rules promulgated by NASDAQ, we intend to disclose any amendments to, or waivers from, the Code provisions applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers, including our Chief Financial Officer, and our Controller, or with respect to the required elements of the Code on our website, www.digitalriver.com, in the “Company” section under the “Investor Relations” link.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

If you wish to communicate with the Board of Directors, with the independent directors as a group or with the Chairman, you may send your communication in writing to our Corporate Secretary at 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343. You must include your name and address and indicate whether you are a stockholder of Digital River. The Corporate Secretary will compile all communications, summarize all lengthy, repetitive or duplicative communications and forward them to the appropriate director or directors. For example, the Corporate Secretary will forward stockholder communications recommending potential director nominees to the chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Corporate Secretary will not forward non-substantive communications or communications that pertain to personal grievances, but instead will forward them to the appropriate department for resolution. In this case, the Corporate Secretary will retain a copy of the communication for review by any director upon his request.

DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is the standing committee responsible for identifying and recommending nominees for election to the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines the required selection criteria and qualifications of director nominees based upon our needs at the time nominees are considered. A candidate must exhibit strong personal integrity, character, ethics and judgment. When evaluating prospective candidates, the Committee will consider, in accordance with its charter, such factors as:

·                  The candidate’s business skills and experience;

·                  The candidate’s satisfaction of independence and qualification requirements of NASDAQ;

·                  The mix of directors and their individual skills and experiences; and

·                  Core competencies that should be represented on the Board.

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When current Board members are considered for nomination for re-election, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assesses the contributions of those directors, their performance and their attendance at Board and respective Committee meetings.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider qualified candidates for possible nomination that are submitted by stockholders. Any stockholder wishing to propose a nominee should submit a recommendation in writing to our Corporate Secretary, at 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343, indicating the nominee’s qualifications and other relevant biographical information and providing confirmation of the nominee’s consent to serve as a director. These proposals for nominees will be given due consideration by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for recommendations to the Board based on the nominee’s qualifications.

No candidates for director nominations were submitted to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee by any stockholder in connection with the 2014 Annual Meeting. We encourage you to forward any stockholder submissions to our Corporate Secretary prior to December 13, 2014, to ensure time for meaningful consideration of the nominee in connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting. See also “Information Concerning Solicitation and Voting—Stockholder Proposals” for applicable deadlines.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect to our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, which include our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each year in the periods ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, and the related notes.

The Audit Committee reviews our consolidated financial statements, corporate accounting and financial reporting process and internal controls on behalf of the Board of Directors.  All of the members of the Audit Committee are independent under the current requirements of the NASDAQ listing standards and SEC rules and regulations.  Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal control over financial reporting.  In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to our corporate accounting and financial reporting process, the Audit Committee regularly reviews and discusses the financial statements with management, including the discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.  The Audit Committee also regularly meets with our independent auditors who have unrestricted access to the Audit Committee.  During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the Audit Committee actively participated in overseeing our efforts in maintaining and testing internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with which our independent auditors issued an unqualified opinion on February 27, 2014.

The Audit Committee determines the engagement and compensation of the independent auditors, evaluates the performance of and assesses the qualifications of the independent auditors, reviews and pre-approves the retention of the independent auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services and monitors the rotation of partners of the independent auditors on our engagement team. The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with Ernst & Young LLP, our independent auditors who are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles, their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of our accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Audit Committee under PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, and SEC Rule 2-07, Communications with Audit Committees. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP their independence from us and our management and the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountants required by Rule 3526 of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, (Communications with Audit Committees Concerning Independence), and considered the compatibility of any non-audit services with the independence of Ernst & Young LLP.

The Audit Committee discussed with our independent auditors the overall scope and plans for their audit.  The Audit Committee meets with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of our internal control and the overall quality of our financial reporting.  During the last fiscal year, the Audit Committee met with the independent auditors eight times without management present in connection with the foregoing matters.

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Based upon the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC.

The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Alfred F. Castino, Chairman
Cheryl F. Rosner

Timothy J. Pawlenty

Edmond I. Eger, III

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF

CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of our common stock as of March 21, 2014, by:  (i) each director and nominee for director; (ii) each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table; (iii) our executive officers and directors as a group; and (iv) all those known by us to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of its common stock.

* Less than one percent.

(1)               This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.  Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe that each of the stockholders named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned.  Unless otherwise indicated, the principal address of each of the stockholders named in this table is: c/o Digital River, Inc., 10380 Bren Road West, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343. Except as adjusted pursuant to footnote 2 below with respect to Soros Fund Management LLC, applicable percentages are based on 32,932,928 shares outstanding on March 21, 2014, adjusted as required by rules promulgated by the SEC.

(2)               May be deemed to be the beneficial owner of (i) 2,460,253 shares issuable upon the conversion of 2.00% convertible bonds due November 1, 2030 (the “Convertible Bonds”) and (ii) 16,050 shares beneficially owned. Percent beneficially owned assumes full conversion of the Convertible Bonds held by Soros Fund Management LLC and a corresponding increase in the number of shares outstanding upon such conversion of 2,460,253 shares.

(3)               Includes 288,012 shares of restricted and performance stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(4)               Includes 117,698 shares of restricted and performance stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(5)               Includes 50,000 shares of restricted and performance stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(6)               Includes 78,810 shares of restricted and performance stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

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(7)               Includes 46,677 shares of restricted and performance stock awards subject to our right of repurchase and 55,760 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 26, 2014.

(8)               Includes 11,354 shares of restricted stock awards subject to our right of repurchase and 37,500 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 26, 2014.  Also includes 2,892 shares indirectly owned.

(9)               Includes 10,521 shares of restricted stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(10)        Includes 10,187 shares of restricted stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(11)        Includes 10,187 shares of restricted stock awards subject to our right of repurchase and 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 26, 2014.

(12)        Includes 10,187 shares of restricted stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(13)        Includes 9,187 shares of restricted stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(14)        Includes 6,123 shares of restricted stock awards subject to our right of repurchase.

(15)        See footnotes number 3 through 14 above.  Includes 648,943 shares of restricted and performance stock awards subject to our right of repurchase and 118,260 shares issuable upon exercise of options exercisable within 60 days of March 26, 2014.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities.  Officers, directors and greater than ten percent stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with, but for one late filing by Messrs. Madison, Steenland, Steiner, Castino and Pawlenty and Ms. Rosner.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

Overview

The compensation of our directors is determined by the full Board of Directors, based on recommendations from the Compensation Committee.  The Compensation Committee engages and meets with an outside compensation consultant annually to review director compensation generally, the Company’s program in particular, and the program design in comparison to the Company’s peer group and general trends in director compensation.  The Compensation Committee reviewed several reports by F.W. Cook & Co, Inc. (“Cook & Co.”) and held several discussions with Cook & Co. regarding the data and the analysis.  After taking into consideration those reports, the objectives of director compensation, discussions with Cook & Co. and trends in director compensation, in February 2013 the Compensation Committee recommended and the Board adopted a compensation program for our non-employee directors that is reflected below.  The compensation program is intended to provide our directors with compensation competitive with our peer group.  The aggregate compensation for our non-employee directors under the compensation program is similar in amount to their compensation in prior years. Directors who are our employees do not receive any additional compensation for their services as directors.

Retainer and Meeting Fees

In February 2013, the Board maintained the non-employee directors’ cash compensation for fiscal year 2013.  For 2013, each non-employee director received an annual cash retainer in the amount of $60,000, but did not receive separate compensation for attendance at board or committee meetings.  Additional cash retainers were paid for service as the chairman or a member of the Board’s committees, or as the Board’s Lead Director, as follows:

·                           The Audit Committee chairman received a retainer of $20,000 and non-chair members of the Audit Committee received a retainer of $5,000.

·                           The Compensation Committee chairman received a retainer of $15,000 and non-chair members of the Compensation Committee received a retainer of $4,000.

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·                           The Nominating and Governance Committee chairman received a retainer of $10,000.

All cash retainers were paid quarterly.  Non-employee directors are also reimbursed for travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to attendance at Board and committee meetings.

In February 2014, the Board approved the continuation of the compensation program outlined above.  In addition, the Board approved an annual retainer of $50,000 to Mr. Madison as our non-executive Chairman of the Board.

Equity Compensation

In addition to cash retainers, each non-employee director receives restricted stock awards.  The grant of restricted stock awards and the vesting schedule of such awards are designed to further align the directors’ interests with the interests of our stockholders and to provide the directors with an incentive to maximize long-term stockholder value.

In addition to the annual cash retainers, each non-employee director received a restricted stock grant at the date of the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders for a number of shares having a fair market value at the date of grant of $140,000.  These restricted stock grants will vest one year after the date of grant.  Each director may elect, at the date of grant, to defer delivery of 50% or 100% of the vested shares until the conclusion of service on the Board.  In the event of a change in control of the Company, these restricted stock grants, together with previous restricted stock grants to the non-employee directors, will become fully vested.

In February 2014, the Board approved the continuation of the equity compensation program outlined above.

Stock Ownership Guidelines for Directors

The Board has adopted stock ownership guidelines for the directors to more closely align the interests of our directors with those of our stockholders. The guidelines provide that non-employee directors should maintain an investment in Digital River common stock equal to at least $200,000. This investment level should be achieved within a specified period or, in any event, no later than four years after their initial election as a director.

Summary of Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2013

The following table shows compensation information for our non-employee directors for fiscal year 2013.

Director Compensation

for Fiscal Year 2013

(1)       The amounts in the Stock Awards column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of awards granted during 2013, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, for restricted stock awards.  Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. For restricted stock, the fair value is calculated using the closing price of Digital River stock on the date of grant — $17.10 at May 23, 2013 for all directors except for Mr. Eger, which was $17.15 at September 12, 2013.

(2)         Reflects the 2013 stock award grant for 8,187 shares made on May 23, 2013.  Mr. Madison has 11,354 stock awards and 37,500 options outstanding at the end of 2013. Does not include any amounts paid to Mr. Madison for his role as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer in 2013.

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(3)       Reflects the 2013 stock award grant for 8,187 shares made on May 23, 2013.  Mr. Steenland has 10,521 stock awards and no options outstanding at the end of 2013.

(4)       Reflects the 2013 stock award grant for 8,187 shares made on May 23, 2013.  Mr. Castino has 10,187 stock awards and no options outstanding at the end of 2013.

(5)       Reflects the 2013 stock award grant for 8,187 shares made on May 23, 2013.  Mr. Steiner has 10,187 stock awards and 30,000 options outstanding at the end of 2013.

(6)       Reflects the 2013 stock award grant for 8,187 shares made on May 23, 2013.  Ms. Rosner has 10,187 stock awards and no options outstanding at the end of 2013.

(7)       Reflects the 2013 stock award grant for 8,187 shares made on May 23, 2013.  Mr. Pawlenty has 9,187 stock awards outstanding at the end of 2013.

(8)       Reflects the 2013 stock award grant for 6,123 shares made on September 12, 2013.  Mr. Eger has 6,123 stock awards outstanding at the end of 2013.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

In this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, or CD&A, we describe the material components of our executive compensation program for our named executive officers (referred to herein as the “NEOs” or “Named Executive Officers”) for 2013, who were:

·                  David C. Dobson, our Chief Executive Officer

·                  Stefan B. Schulz, our Chief Financial Officer

·                  Theodore R. Cahall, Jr., our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

·                  Thomas E. Peterson, our Executive Vice President – Commerce

·                  Kevin L. Crudden, our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

·                  Two former officers, Thomas F. Madison, our former Interim Chief Executive Officer, and    Thomas M. Donnelly, our former President and Chief Operating Officer

This CD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying compensation tables, corresponding footnotes and narrative discussion, which provide additional information relating to our executive compensation program.  Additionally, this CD&A should be read in conjunction with our advisory vote on executive compensation, which can be found under “Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote to Approve the Executive Compensation of our Named Executive Officers,” as it contains information relevant to your voting decision.

Executive Summary

Introduction

Digital River is a leading provider of global Commerce-as-a-Service (CaaS) solutions. We provide commerce, payments and marketing solutions to business-to-business and business-to-consumer digital product and cloud service companies as well as branded manufacturers across a variety of vertical markets through our multi-tenant technology, platform and service offerings. Our customers range in size from small to mid-sized companies to multi-national enterprises that serve a wide variety of markets, including, software, consumer electronics, computer games, publishing, travel, music, video games, electronic toys, housewares, medical equipment, power tools and direct-selling, among others.

We offer our customers a broad range of solutions to quickly and cost effectively establish, manage and grow commerce sales channels via Internet-connected devices. We have invested substantial resources to develop our solutions, services, infrastructure and platforms, and to mitigate the risks our customers may encounter when conducting global commerce.

In 2013, we launched a multi-year transformational plan. The focus in 2013 was to stabilize our business, identify and define key challenges, develop clear business strategies, and streamline and improve operations. Those efforts resulted in the following strategic accomplishments:

·                  Implemented leadership and organizational changes that solidified the leadership team;

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·                  Continued our multi-year transformation program to streamline our company and create the capacity to invest in innovation; and

·                  Continued to invest in systems and tools that allowed us to better manage our business, allocate resources and prioritize investment dollars.

In addition to our significant strategic accomplishments, we delivered on several key financial goals. We are pleased that in light of the focus and investment in our technical and operational initiatives in 2013, we had strong financial performance during the year which included:

·                  $389.7 million in corporate revenue compared to a $379.1 million bonus target;

·                  $33.3 million in non-GAAP operating income compared to an $29.3 million bonus target; and

·                  Total shareholder return of 28%.

We expect 2014 to be a year of continued focus on our strategic initiatives that will build upon the programs developed in 2013 and to position us for the future.  While we will continue to focus on our key strengths in the commerce and payments areas, we also look forward to pursuing key growth opportunities for our businesses. We anticipate progress from our long-term strategic plan will begin to be evident in the second half of 2014.   We also expect increases in revenue from our commerce group in early 2015 as some of the early development work is made available to current and new clients.

2013 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation and Shareholder Outreach

We received the approval of 96.2% of our stockholders for our executive compensation program at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. The Committee believes that this strongly favorable vote reflects that our stockholders embraced the significant changes we made to our executive compensation program for 2013.

During 2013, we continued to engage stockholders to gather feedback regarding our executive compensation program. Those discussions, which included meetings between our senior management and our top institutional stockholders, included topics such as CEO compensation, financial metrics driving long-term incentives, vesting periods and overall executive compensation design.

In light of our executive compensation program redesign that took effect in February 2013, the favorable 2013 vote and the further discussions with stockholders, the Committee believes the program (i) continues to address stockholder interests, (ii) closely aligns with corporate governance best practices and (iii) rewards absolute and relative performance over the short and long-term.  In accordance with this belief, the Committee did not make material changes to the design of the incentive programs for 2014, nor did the Committee increase the target total direct compensation of our Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2014.  The principal changes to our executive compensation programs for 2013 are summarized below.

Compensation Philosophy

Our Board and Compensation Committee are committed to excellence in corporate governance and to executive compensation programs that align the interests of our executives with those of our stockholders. To fulfill this mission, we have a pay-for-performance philosophy that forms the foundation for decisions regarding compensation. Our compensation programs have been structured to balance near-term results with long-term success, enabling us to attract, retain, focus, and reward our executive team for delivering stockholder value.  We reaffirmed our fundamental principle of clearly linking our compensation programs with performance, and the Committee remains committed to targeting the compensation of our executives within a competitive range of the market, provided performance goals are met.  There are three major elements that comprise our compensation program: (i) base salary; (ii) annual incentive opportunities; and (iii) long-term incentives, delivered solely through equity-based awards that vest based on corporate performance and continued service.  We have selected these elements because each is considered useful and/or necessary to meet one or more of the principal objectives of our compensation policy.

The Committee has adopted a median compensation philosophy in which it generally targets each element of target total direct compensation at the median of the peer group, subject to appropriate deviation by executive-specific factors (such as tenure, criticality to the Company, performance,  contribution, result of new hire negotiations).

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Changes to our Peer Group

We reviewed our peer group and removed or replaced larger peers that were no longer appropriate in light of the decrease in our market capitalization over the past several years.

Changes to our Long-Term Incentive Compensation Program for 2013; Adoption of Relative TSR Program

During 2012, we conducted a comprehensive review of our long-term incentive program. Upon completion of that review, the Committee approved a new structure for long-term incentive awards granted beginning in 2013. Under the new structure, our senior executives received two equally-weighted (on a value-basis) types of equity awards:

· Performance-based restricted stock awards, which will be earned only if the Company meets a non-GAAP net income threshold for the year, and will vest over three years; and

· Relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) stock awards, which are earned based upon our relative total shareholder return performance during the three-year performance period ending December 31, 2015.

All of these equity awards, representing 100% of our executive officers’ total long-term incentive compensation, contain performance conditions, thereby ensuring that a substantial portion of our executive officers’ long-term incentive compensation is linked to the achievement of financial performance or relative stock price performance goals. This places a significant emphasis on the achievement of financial performance goals and stock price performance and provides a strong linkage between pay and performance.

Elimination of Duplicative Performance Measurements for STI and LTI Programs

We have eliminated duplicative performance measures for the 2013 incentive compensation programs.  Our STI and LTI programs are no longer based upon the same financial measures.

Adoption of Anti-Hedging/Pledging Policy

We adopted an anti-hedging/pledging policy that prohibits senior executives from holding our securities in a margin account or otherwise pledging our securities as collateral for a loan.

Adoption of Clawback Policy

We adopted a “clawback” policy that permits the Board to recover cash incentive payments from senior executives whose fraud or misconduct resulted in a significant restatement of financial results

Strong Corporate Governance Practices

In addition to the changes summarized above, we are maintaining our existing compensation practices that represent strong corporate governance, including the following:

·                  A Committee composed solely of independent directors;

·                  An independent compensation consultant who reports directly to the Committee and provides no other services to us;

·                  Limitation on the use of discretion in pay decisions, and more detailed disclosure about the rationale for our pay decisions;

·                  Significant stock ownership guidelines that align executives’ interests with those of stockholders;

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·                  No tax gross-ups provided on income or on payments made in connection with a change of control;

·                  No special perquisites for our executives;

·                  No pension, retirement or death benefits for executives, other than participation in the Company-wide 401(k) Plan;

·                  No stock option exchanges or repricing without stockholder approval; and

·                  An annual risk assessment of our pay practices.

Compensation Committee Actions in 2014

Although significant changes were made to the Company’s executive compensation program for 2013, the Compensation Committee continues to review all aspects of the program annually to ensure that it continues to support the Company’s strategic, financial and human resource objectives and remain aligned with corporate governance best and typical market practices.  With the above objectives in mind, the Committee approved the following program changes in early 2014.

2014 Annual Incentive Metric and Weighting Change

The Committee transitioned the 50% annual incentive program weighting on non-GAAP operating income in 2013 to non-GAAP EBITDA for 2014 and decreased the weighting to 40%.  This change was made to align a performance metric to a measurement that our stockholders have told us is more meaningful than non-GAAP operating income.

Transition to Double-Trigger Equity Vesting Beginning 2015

The Committee approved in 2014 that prospective annual equity grants, beginning in 2015, will be granted with double-trigger equity vesting rather than single-trigger equity vesting.  This change will be made to bring the program into closer alignment with corporate governance best practices and market trend.

Compensation Mix

For 2013, in addition to base salary, there are two components of our incentive compensation programs, each of which are linked to operational outcomes, financial results or stock price performance:

·                  Short-term incentive cash compensation, which is earned only if quarterly and annual financial targets goals are met; and

·                  Performance-based restricted stock, which are also earned only if long-term financial targets are met.

Annual incentive compensation focuses on short-term performance while the performance-based restricted shares are tied to achievement of long-term financial targets. This mix of short- and long-term incentives is intended to provide sufficient rewards to motivate near-term performance, while at the same time providing significant incentives to keep our executives focused on longer-term corporate goals that drive stockholder value. In addition, we believe this balance of short-term and long-term incentive compensation and mix of performance criteria helps mitigate the incentive for executives to take excessive risk that may have the potential to harm us in the long-term.

CEO Compensation at Digital River

Each year, the Committee establishes target total direct compensation for our CEO after considering the compensation philosophy, Company and individual performance, and the target compensation levels provided to CEOs among the Company’s executive compensation peer companies.  The following table reflects the trend of

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ongoing target total direct compensation provided to our CEO. As illustrated in the table below, for 2013, the Committee approved target total compensation for our CEO, with performance-based pay (the combination of target cash incentive and long-term incentive awards) on average representing 85% of total target compensation for the CEO.

Digital River CEO Target TDC Trends ($000s)

Digital River CEO Target TDC Trends ($000s)

(1)  Excludes the one-time inducement grant in connection with election as CEO

As reflected in the above table, our CEO’s ongoing target TDC level in 2013 and 2014 represent a 33.2% decrease from 2011 and a 22.0% decrease from 2012.  These changes were fueled by (i) a move to a median philosophy, (ii) the newly revised peer group and (iii) the Company’s financial and stock price performance over the last few years.  The table supplements the Summary Compensation Table that appears on page 35.

Oversight and Authority over Executive Compensation

Role of the Compensation Committee and its Advisors

The Committee oversees and provides direction to management regarding our executive compensation program. The Committee makes recommendations regarding the CEO’s compensation to the independent members of the Board, and it approves the compensation of the remaining Section 16 officers. Each Committee member is an independent non-employee director with significant experience in managing employee-related issues and making executive compensation decisions. The Committee employs its own independent compensation consultant.

During 2013, the Committee continued its retention of Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“Cook & Co.”) as its independent compensation consultant.  Cook & Co. provides analyses and recommendations that inform the Committee’s decisions, evaluates market data and competitive position, provides updates on market trends and the regulatory environment as it relates to executive compensation, and works with the Committee to validate and strengthen the pay-for-performance relationship and alignment with stockholders. Cook & Co. does not perform any other services for management, and will not do so without the prior consent of the Committee chair.

The Committee met seven times in 2013. Cook & Co. participated in a number of the Committee’s meetings.

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Role of Management and the Chief Executive Officer in Setting Executive Compensation

On an annual basis, the Committee considers market competitiveness, business results, experience and individual performance in evaluating NEO compensation.  The Committee is assisted in this process by management.  At the direction of the Committee, management recommends financial and other targets to be achieved under various incentive programs; prepares analyses of financial data, peer comparisons and other briefing materials to assist the Committee in making its decisions; and, ultimately, to implement the decisions of the Committee.

Use of Comparative Compensation Data and Compensation Philosophy

In applying the program objectives and the elements of compensation, the Committee takes into account the following key considerations and adheres to the following processes:

Competitive Market Assessment.  We conduct a competitive market assessment for each of the primary elements of our executive compensation program. In setting executive compensation levels, the Committee reviews market data from the following sources:

·                  Peer Group Information.  In assessing the competitiveness of the Company’s executive compensation levels, the Compensation Committee considers information from the proxy statements of “peer group” public companies, composed primarily of internet-based companies.  The selection of the peer group is based on numerous factors, including industries closely related to the Company’s business, financial statement criteria such as revenue, EBITDA, and net income, number of employees, and market capitalization.  The peer group is reviewed annually and, as a general rule, the Company with the advice of its compensation consultant, expects to change certain members of the peer group from one period to another as it refines its comparison criteria and as the Company and members of the peer group change in ways that make comparisons less or more appropriate.

·                  Revised Peer Group.  Cook & Co. assisted the Committee in conducting a comprehensive review of the peer group to be used for setting 2013 target compensation levels for the Company’s senior executives.  The review was conducted to more closely align the peer group with the Company from a size perspective, particularly in terms of revenue and market capitalization, which are the two size metrics most strongly correlated to target total direct compensation levels.  The 2013 peer group size criteria were generally revenues between 50% and 200% of Digital River and market cap from 25% to 400% of Digital River.

In 2012, potential new peer companies were identified based on, among other sources, size and industry screens, proxy advisory organization peer groups, comparators used in various analyst reports and a “peers of peers” analysis.

We removed seven companies from the former peer group (Akamai Technologies, Ariba, Concur Technologies, Informatica, NetSuite, Salesforce.com and VeriFone Systems) and added six new companies (Capella Education, Constant Contact, J2 Global, Liquidity Services, NIC and WebMD Health) in an effort to more strongly align the Company with the metrics identified above.  The following tables reflect the size measures for our peer group for 2013 at the time the peer group was constructed:

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Peer Group for 2013

For 2014, the Committee, with the assistance of Cook & Co., modified the peer group to (i) account for M&A activity among the 2013 peers, (ii) provide for slightly larger peer group size (20 companies), (iii) continue to more closely align the peer group with the Company’s business strategy and (iv) ensure continued alignment with the size of the peer companies, particularly with respect to revenue and market capitalization. Specifically, the Company removed three companies (Websense, Syntel and Capella Education) and added six companies (Active Network, Bottomline Technologies, Demand Media, IntraLinks, Synchronoss Technologies and United Online).

·                  Aon-Radford Executive Survey.  This survey provides base salary and short-term and long-term incentive information on U.S. high-technology and manufacturing companies. The Committee considers benchmark information in this survey in connection with compensatory programs for the Company’s other executives.

Considerations for Chief Executive Officer.  With the departure of Mr. Ronning in November 2012, the Board formed a search committee consisting of independent directors to conduct a national search for a new CEO.  The search concluded on February 28, 2013, with the announcement of the election of David C. Dobson as our CEO.  In connection with this process, the Committee considered the following factors in setting the compensation arrangements for Mr. Dobson:

·                  The necessity of a one-time inducement equity grant in connection with a national search to attract a qualified candidate;

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·                  The challenging environment for the Company’s business, including the need for a multi-year business transformation;

·                  Continued emphasis on a significant percentage of the annual compensation to be tied to performance based equity;

·                  The financial plans and strategic objectives for the next fiscal year;

·                  Other strategic factors critical to the long-term success of our business;

·                  The competitive market data identified above, as well as the Company’s philosophy of generally targeting compensation at the median, subject to individual factors; and

·                  Guidance from the Committee’s independent compensation consultant.

Considerations for Other Named Executive Officers.  The Compensation Committee considers the following factors in setting the compensation arrangements for each of the other NEOs.

·                  The Committee’s assessment of the NEO’s individual performance and contributions to our performance for the most recent fiscal year;

·                  Our business and financial performance for the most recent fiscal year;

·                  The competitive market data identified above applicable to the specific position that the NEO holds.

Review of Tally Sheets.  On an annual basis (with the most recent version covering 2013 presented in February 2014), management prepares and presents to the Committee tally sheets for each of the NEOs to provide the Committee the following compensation data:

·                  Base salary;

·                  Short-term incentive compensation;

·                  Long-term incentive compensation;

·                  Value of in-the-money stock options, both vested and unvested; and

·                  Value of performance-based stock grants.

The Compensation Committee reviewed these tally sheets and compared tally sheets for the NEOs with competitive market data for comparable executives in the peer group to establish compensation for 2014.

Our Process for Setting and Awarding Executive Compensation

A broad range of facts and circumstances is considered in setting overall executive compensation levels. Among the factors considered for our executives generally, and for the NEOs in particular, are business results, market competitiveness, internal equity, past practice, experience and individual performance. The weight given each factor may differ from year to year and may differ among individual NEOs in any given year. For example, when we recruit externally, market competitiveness, experience and the circumstances unique to a particular candidate may weigh more heavily in the compensation analysis. This was the case in February 2013 when we recruited and hired Mr. Dobson as our new CEO as well as in October and November 2013, when we hired Mr. Cahall as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Peterson as our Executive Vice President — Commerce, respectively.  In contrast, when determining year-over-year compensation for current NEOs, business results, peer company metrics, and internal equity generally factor more heavily in the analysis.

Historically, since a large percentage of NEO pay is performance based, the Committee spends significant time determining the appropriate financial targets for our incentive plans. In 2013, we appointed three new NEOs — Messrs. Dobson, Cahall and Peterson.  In the case of Mr. Dobson, his short-term plan provided for a contractually guaranteed bonus for 2013.  Since Messrs. Cahall and Peterson were hired late in 2013, neither officer participated in the Company’s 2013 short-term plan nor was provided with a guaranteed bonus.

Our short-term incentive plan targets are based upon the operating budget that the Board approves for the following year.  Our long-term program is based upon discussions with our outside consultant with an emphasis on best practices.   We select financial metrics that we believe best capture our progress against our strategy, which in 2013 centered on completing key technical initiatives that will profitably grow our core businesses in future years,  ensuring we are exceeding our customers’ expectations and developing an internal pool of talent that is critical to our long-term success in the e-commerce industry. The major factor used in setting targets for the current fiscal year is ensuring the Company manages its technical and strategic initiatives through a continued challenging market. Other factors taken into account include the general business climate, global market conditions, conditions or goals

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specific to a particular business segment, strategic initiatives and customer retention and satisfaction. Targets are set by the Committee within the first 90 days of the fiscal year.

Following the close of the fiscal year, the Committee reviews actual financial results achieved against the targets set by the Committee under our incentive compensation plans for that year, and payouts under the plans are generally determined by reference to performance against the established targets.

In setting incentive compensation for the NEOs, the Committee generally does not consider the effect of past changes in stock price or expected payouts or earnings under other plans. In addition, incentive compensation decisions are made without regard to length of service or prior awards. For example, NEOs with longer service with us do not receive greater or lesser awards, or larger or smaller target amounts, in a given year than do NEOs with shorter service.

Analysis of Elements of Fiscal 2013 Executive Compensation

Our executive compensation consists of the following elements: base pay, annual incentive pay, long-term incentive pay, benefits and perquisites.

Base Pay

Consistent with our philosophy of tying pay to performance, our executives receive a relatively small percentage of their overall target compensation in the form of base pay. The NEOs are paid an amount in the form of base pay sufficient to attract qualified executive talent and maintain a stable management team. The Committee aims to have executive base salaries set at the market median for comparable positions.   In fiscal 2013, Mr. Schulz received a base increase from $300,000 to $330,000 and Mr. Crudden received a base increase from $275,000 to $290,000.

Annual Incentive Pay

We provide our NEOs the opportunity to earn annual cash incentive payments under our 2013 Performance Bonus Plan (the “Performance Plan”).  The Performance Plan is a component of our overall strategy to pay our employees for delivering measurable results. The purposes of the Performance Plan are to motivate senior executives by tying compensation to performance, to reward exceptional performance that supports our overall objectives and to attract and retain top-performing senior executives.  For 2013, based upon the 2013 Board-approved operating plan and budget, the Committee established financial performance metrics under the Performance Plan. The financial performance metrics consist of a “top line” (revenue) metric and a “bottom line” (operating income) metric, which are the metrics often used by our stockholders to measure our financial performance. The combination of these two metrics limits the likelihood of an executive being rewarded for taking excessive risk by, for example, seeking revenue-enhancing opportunities at the expense of profitability.  The Performance Plan is objective and driven entirely by our financial results with no Committee discretion. Our NEOs do not receive any incentive compensation based upon individual goals or objectives.

For 2013, we focused our annual plan incentive on growing our business revenue.  We also focused on Company-wide operating income to drive profitability for our stockholders.  Based upon our strategic focus, we established incentives to drive performance to our core business revenue and believed these financial metrics were important for Company leaders to communicate throughout the organization and to position the Company for longer-term growth.

The rationale for each performance metric is described below:

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While we report our financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, our financial targets under our incentive plans are based on disclosed non-GAAP financial measures.

For fiscal 2013, each NEO’s cash incentive opportunity was based upon the attainment of the foregoing performance criteria relating to quarterly and annual corporate financial goals for fiscal 2013.  The fiscal 2013 weightings of the performance criteria were as follows: 50% based on attainment of annual revenue and Company-wide non-GAAP operating income goals, and 50% based on attainment of quarterly core business revenue and Company-wide operating income goals (12.5% for each fiscal quarter).

The fiscal 2013 performance targets (annual and quarterly) were recommended by management and determined by the Committee at its February 2013 meeting and were not changed or modified through the year.  We believe that using quarterly goals provided a necessary focus and discipline to our leaders to drive quarterly performance to meet quarterly and annual operating objectives.  Since the Company’s 2013 operating plan was budgeted for performance below 2012, the payout curve only provided for an 80% target payout for achievement of the Company’s 2013 operating plan.  Our NEOs needed to outperform our plan in order to earn 100% of their target cash incentive.  On this basis, the performance goals for the 2013 Performance Bonus Plan were considered by the Committee to be especially rigorous, and more so than in prior years.  Further, under the program, to the extent we exceeded the quarterly cash incentive target, payouts in excess of target would not be paid unless the Company met its targeted performance for the full year.

The table below presents the full detail regarding the 2013 annual incentive program including for each metric the weighting, pre-established performance goals at threshold, target and maximum, and actual performance (all dollar amounts are in millions).

GAAP Revenue ($mil)

Non-GAAP Operating Income ($mil)

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(1)                   All goals (including the quarterly goals) were established in February 2013 and were not adjusted during the year; linear interpolation applies between threshold/target and target/maximum payout levels.

(2)                   Any above-target achievement on quarterly goals would be deferred until the end of the year and only paid to the extent that the cumulative performance for the year was also above target.

The table below compares the following for each NEO who served through December 31, 2013:

·                  The target cash incentive potential for 2013; and

·                  The actual cash incentive payment earned during 2013.

Annual Cash Incentive Payments under Performance Plan for 2013

(1)                   Mr. Dobson’s employment arrangements provided for a pro rata guarantee of his 2013 target bonus.

(2)                   Messrs. Cahall and Peterson were not eligible for 2013 bonuses.

On February 18, 2014, the Compensation Committee set the targets and performance criteria for the fiscal 2014 cash incentive opportunities for the NEOs under the Performance Bonus Plan.  The target cash incentive percentage for each continuing NEO remains unchanged from 2013. The fiscal 2014 performance metrics and weightings were changed from 50% revenue and 50% non-GAAP operating income to 40% revenue and 60% non-GAAP EBITDA.  Similar to the 2013 program, 50% of the earn-out for each metric will be based on annual performance goals and the remaining 50% will be earned based on evenly-weighted quarterly performance goals, all of which were established in the beginning of the year.   This 2014 program design emphasizes the importance that we believe our stockholders expect from us in 2014 from both a revenue and non-GAAP EBITDA perspective.

The following table sets forth the target cash incentive opportunity for each of the NEOs for fiscal 2014.

The amount of cash incentive earned will be based on how our actual financial performance compares to our operating plan for fiscal 2014 with respect to each of the performance criteria.  If our financial performance significantly exceeds our operating plan, the cash incentive earned by the NEOs could exceed the target cash incentives indicated above, up to a maximum of 150% of the target cash incentive.  But if a minimum threshold is not met with respect to a particular performance objective, no cash incentive will be payable with respect to that objective.

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Long-Term Incentive Pay

We began awarding performance-based restricted stock in 2008 in order to drive a high-performance culture.  During this time the Company has not granted any stock options to the NEOs or the senior management employees.

The Committee considers equity awards at its regularly scheduled meetings.  Grants approved during scheduled meetings become effective and are priced as of the date of approval.  Grants to new hires are approved by the Committee on the first trading day of the month after the month of hire and are priced as of the date of approval.

A significant portion of a NEO’s potential maximum compensation is comprised of performance stock awards.  This approach has been a core principle of the Committee’s compensation philosophy for a number of years.  The Committee believes that this approach enhances the “pay for performance” orientation of the program and clearly aligns executive compensation to corporate performance and shareholder value.  The Compensation Committee believes this philosophy links the interests of the NEOs to Company performance and stockholder returns, and provides a strong retention value.  Moreover, since the performance stock awards that are actually realized vest over a three year period, a NEO’s realized value for these awards will be significantly impacted by increases or decreases in the Company’s stock price.

2013 LTI Program

For 2013, the Committee redesigned the 2012 performance share program that was based on achievement of revenue and operating income objectives with a new program design — a “Total Shareholder Return” (“TSR”) performance metric.  The Committee in collaboration with management and Cook & Co. determined to provide a relative performance measure that would augment the absolute performance measures in the incentive plans.  For 2013, 50% of the performance shares awarded to each NEO were based upon the TSR program.  Under the program, our TSR performance is measured over a three year performance period relative to the 69 companies comprising the Nasdaq Internet Index on the date of grant.  Pursuant to the terms of the award, our grantees will only receive such number of shares as a percentage of the target award at the end of the three-year period according to the following table.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

RELATIVE TSR

Further, even if our TSR compares favorably to the Index, the maximum number of shares that may be earned is capped at 100% of target if our absolute TSR during the measurement period is negative.  In addition to the share-based cap of 150% of target, there is an overall total award payout that is capped at 400% of the target dollar amount (i.e. if the total value of the earned award at vesting is in excess of 400% of the target dollar amount, the number of shares earned will be reduced accordingly).

The Company’s relative TSR performance through the first year of the three year performance period was at the 34th percentile of the 69 companies that comprised the NASDAQ Internet Index on the grant date.  Accordingly, had the performance period ended on December 31, 2013, 52% of the target shares would have been earned.

In addition to the TSR Program, the remaining 50% of the performance shares granted to our NEOs were performance shares based upon the Company attaining positive non-GAAP net income in 2013.  We did not grant any stock options or time-based restricted stock to our NEOs, with the exception of new hire restricted stock grants pursuant to the offer letter commitments to each of Messrs. Dobson, Cahall and Peterson.

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2014 LTI Program Design

On February 25, 2014, the Committee approved the 2014 LTI program design under which the NEOs will receive 50% of their equity grant in the form of a TSR consistent with the terms described above in the 2013 program and 50% of their equity grant in the form of restricted stock which vests over three years.  No changes were made to the terms of the relative TSR award for the 2014 grant.

Interim CEO Compensation — Thomas F. Madison

Effective November 1, 2012, Thomas F. Madison, our lead director, was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer while the Company conducted a national search for a new Chief Executive Officer.  In connection with his role with the Company, Mr. Madison received base compensation at an annual rate of $450,000 and no equity or other compensation.  Upon completion of his duties on February 28, 2013, the Board awarded Mr. Madison a bonus of $100,000.

New CEO Compensation — David C. Dobson

On February 28, 2013, David C. Dobson accepted an offer to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, commencing February 28, 2013.  In connection with his employment, the Company and Mr. Dobson entered into an Employment Agreement and an Employee Retention and Motivation Agreement. The term of the Employment Agreement commenced on February 28, 2013 (“Commencement Date”) and continues until terminated by either party. Mr. Dobson’s annual base salary will be not less than $600,000, and he will be eligible for a target bonus of up to 100% of his base salary. Mr. Dobson’s fiscal year 2013 target bonus will be pro-rated for the period commencing on the Commencement Date, and will be payable without regard to achievement of performance goals.

As an inducement to his employment, Mr. Dobson also received a restricted stock grant for 192,982 shares of common stock (having a market value of $2,750,000 on the Commencement Date) and performance stock awards for 196,492 shares of common stock (having a market value of $2,800,000 on the Commencement Date). The restricted stock grant will vest in four equal annual installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Commencement Date, subject to Mr. Dobson’s continued employment. The performance stock award will be earned and vest in accordance with the following schedule: (i) 50% of the award will be earned based upon the achievement of the Company’s three-year total shareholder return (TSR) performance test for the three-year period ending December 31, 2015, and if earned will vest in one installment at the end of the three-year performance period and (ii) 50% of the award will be earned based upon the achievement of positive non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2013, and if earned will vest in four equal annual installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Commencement Date. The Company will also provide Mr. Dobson a housing allowance of up to $3,500 per month through December 31, 2014, pending the relocation of his primary residence to the Minneapolis, Minnesota metropolitan area.

Generally Available Benefit Programs and Executive Perquisites

Our NEOs are eligible to participate in our tax-qualified 401(k) Plan, which provides for broad-based employee participation.  Under the 401(k) Plan, all of our employees are eligible to receive matching contributions that are subject to vesting over time. The matching contribution for the 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $.45 for each dollar of each participant’s eligible pretax contributions.  We do not provide defined benefit pension plans or defined contribution retirement plans to our NEOs or other employees other than the 401(k) Plan.

Our NEOs are also eligible to participate in a number of other benefits that provide for broad-based employee participation. These benefits programs include the employee stock purchase plan, medical, dental and vision insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, wellness programs, educational assistance, employee assistance and certain other benefits. Many employees also are eligible for variable pay under sales incentive plans, recognition bonus programs and/or the incentive arrangements described above.

The 401(k) Plan and other generally available benefit programs allow us to remain competitive for employee talent, and we believe that the availability of the benefit programs generally enhances employee productivity and loyalty. The main objectives of our benefits programs are to give our employees access to quality healthcare, financial protection from unforeseen events, assistance in achieving retirement financial goals and

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enhanced health and productivity. These generally available benefits typically do not specifically factor into decisions regarding an individual executive’s total compensation or equity award package.

On an annual basis, we benchmark our overall benefits programs, including our 401(k) Plan, against our peer group.  Our NEOs did not receive any perquisites in fiscal 2013 other than matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan.

Stock Ownership Guidelines for Named Executive Officers

The Compensation Committee has adopted stock ownership guidelines for the NEOs to more closely align the interests of such persons with those of our stockholders.  The guidelines provide that NEOs should maintain an investment in Digital River common stock equal to three times their annual base salary (five times in the case of the CEO).  Our NEOs have four years from appointment as a NEO to meet these guidelines.  All NEOs are in compliance with the stock ownership guidelines.

Severance and Change of Control Agreements

Severance Pay Arrangements.  We have an Employment Agreement and an Employee Motivation and Retention Agreement with Mr. Dobson and a Severance and Change of Control Agreement with each of Messrs. Schulz, Cahall, Peterson and Crudden that contain severance pay arrangements. The severance provisions of these agreements are designed to provide clarity with respect to the rights and obligations of the parties upon the termination of employment with us. The terms of these agreements are described below.  None of the agreements with Messrs. Dobson, Schulz or Crudden were modified in 2013.  Messrs. Cahall and Peterson entered into their agreements in 2013 as an inducement and in connection with their appointment as officers of the Company.

Change in Control Arrangements.  If a change in control of our Company were to occur, the Committee believes that it is in the best interests of stockholders to ensure the retention of key executives to facilitate an orderly transition. For this reason, the agreements with Messrs. Dobson, Schulz, Cahall, Peterson and Crudden contain change in control provisions.  These agreements reduce the risk of losing key management personnel that may occur during a critical period of a potential or actual change in control of our Company. These provisions are separate from the severance provisions identified above but would not allow an executive to obtain duplicative severance benefits upon termination of employment.  None of the agreements with Messrs. Dobson, Schulz or Crudden were modified in 2013.  Messrs. Cahall and Peterson entered into their agreements in 2013 as an inducement and in connection with their appointment as officers of the Company. None of these agreements with our NEOs contain a tax gross-up feature.

The change in control provisions contain a “double trigger” cash severance provision, which means that, in order to receive cash severance benefits, an executive’s employment must be terminated within a specified period following a change in control. The Compensation Committee believes that a double trigger design is more appropriate for cash severance benefits than the single trigger design as it prevents payments in the event of a change in control where the executive continues to be employed without an adverse effect on compensation, role and responsibility or job location.  Additional details about these agreements are described below.

The Committee approved in 2014 that prospective annual equity grants, beginning in 2015, will be granted with double-trigger equity vesting rather than single-trigger equity vesting.  This change will be made to bring the program into closer alignment with corporate governance best practices and market trend.

The levels of severance pay and benefits that would be provided under our severance pay arrangements and practices are competitive with the practices of other companies in our industry. Our Committee believes that they are important elements of a total compensation program to attract and retain senior executives.

David C. Dobson

In February 2013, we entered into an Employment Agreement and an Employee Motivation and Retention Agreement with David C. Dobson, in connection with his employment as our Chief Executive Officer.  The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Dobson will be entitled to certain termination payments (a) if his employment is terminated by Digital River for any reason except upon his death or disability or for cause, or (b) upon Mr. Dobson’s voluntary termination following a material diminution in his base salary, a material diminution

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in his authority, duties, or responsibilities, which would cause his position to become one of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope, relocation of Mr. Dobson’s principal place of employment to a location by more than 50 miles, or a material breach of our obligations under his Employment Agreement.  In the event of such termination, he will be entitled to termination payments equal to his base annual salary rate at the time of termination plus his target bonus rate for (i) a period of eighteen (18) months if such termination occurs within twelve (12) months after February 28, 2013 (the “Commencement Date”), and (ii) a period of twelve (12) months if such termination occurs more than twelve (12) months after the Commencement Date.  Mr. Dobson will also be entitled to a continuation of certain employee benefits for the applicable severance period. Mr. Dobson’s cash severance will be payable in installments on the Company’s regular payroll dates during the severance period, provided that if Mr. Dobson is considered a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, no payment will be made until at least six months following termination of his employment.

Mr. Dobson’s Employee Retention and Motivation Agreement provides that, effective immediately upon a change in control of the Company, (i) all outstanding stock options held by Mr. Dobson will accelerate and become fully exercisable, and all shares of restricted equity held by him will become non-forfeitable and all restrictions will lapse, and (ii) his annual cash bonus for the year in which the change in control occurs will be fixed at his target bonus level as in effect immediately prior to the change in control, and a pro-rated portion of such bonus (based on the number of calendar days in the fiscal year to which the bonus relates which have elapsed prior to the date of the change in control) will be paid to him within thirty (30) days after the change in control.  In addition, if within twelve (12) months after a change in control of the Company Mr. Dobson’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason except upon his death or disability or for cause, or if Mr. Dobson resigns for good reason, he will be entitled to termination payments equal to (A) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of his annual base salary and target bonus, if such termination occurs within twelve (12) months after the Commencement Date set forth in the Employment Agreement, and (B) one hundred percent (100%) of his annual base salary and target bonus, if such termination occurs more than twelve (12) months after the Commencement Date.  Such severance payments will be paid in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such termination, provided that if Mr. Dobson is considered a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, such payment will not be made until at least six months following termination of his employment.  In the event of a change of control, such payments and benefits may be reduced if any payment or benefit would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Sections 280G or 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Mr. Dobson also has agreed not to compete with Digital River for a period of eighteen (18) months following termination of his employment as described above in countries or territories where Digital River conducts its business.

Stefan B. Schulz

In August 2011, we entered into a Change of Control and Severance Agreement with Stefan B. Schulz, our Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Schulz will be entitled to certain termination payments (a) if his employment is terminated by Digital River for any reason except upon his retirement, death or disability or for cause; or (b) upon Mr. Schulz’s voluntary termination following a material change in his function, duties or responsibilities without his consent that would cause Mr. Schulz’s position to become one of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope, relocation of Mr. Schulz’s principal place of employment by more than thirty miles, or a material breach of our obligations under his change of control and severance agreement; or (c) upon Mr. Schulz’s voluntary (as described above) or involuntary termination of employment following a change of control of Digital River.  In the event of such termination, he will be entitled to termination payments equal to his base salary at the time of termination, as well as a continuation of certain employee benefits for a period of 12 months, and, if the termination follows a change of control, an amount equal to the average of his annual bonus amount for the prior three years.  Mr. Schulz’s cash severance is paid in one lump sum payment at least six months following his termination of employment, in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company, any unvested Equity Incentives held by Mr. Schulz will immediately vest and become exercisable and any unexercised stock options will remain exercisable for 90 days following his termination of employment (unless sooner terminated in connection with a change of control transaction).  In the event of a change of control, such payments and benefits may be reduced if any payment or benefit would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Sections 280G or 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Mr. Schulz also has agreed not to compete with Digital River in countries or territories where we conduct our business for a period of 12 months following his voluntary or involuntary termination as described above.

In the event of Mr. Schulz’s death, we will award to his beneficiaries a pro-rated bonus, in an amount equal to the Board’s good faith estimate of the bonus Mr. Schulz would have earned in the year of his death; provided, however, that the good faith estimate of the bonus will be at least equal to the average of Mr. Schulz’s bonuses for the three most recent years.  In the event that we terminate Mr. Schulz following his permanent disability, we will

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award him a cash amount equal to 12 months of his base salary at time of termination and a pro-rated bonus, in an amount equal to the Board’s good faith estimate of the bonus Mr. Schulz would have earned in the year of his disability.  In addition, we will continue to provide him with term life insurance and medical insurance benefits for a period of one year.

Theodore R. Cahall, Jr.

On October 23, 2013, as an inducement and in connection with his employment, Mr. Cahall and the Company entered into a Change of Control and Severance Agreement, which provides that Mr. Cahall will be entitled to certain termination payments (a) if his employment is terminated by the Company for any reason except upon his retirement, death or disability or for cause, or (b) upon Mr. Cahall’s voluntary termination following a material change in his function, duties or responsibilities without his consent that would cause Mr. Cahall’s position to become one of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope, a relocation of Mr. Cahall’s principal place of employment by more than thirty miles or a material reduction in his benefits and perquisites from those provided at the date of the Change of Control and Severance Agreement, in each case without his consent, or a material breach of the Company’s obligations under the Change of Control and Severance Agreement, or (c) upon Mr. Cahall’s voluntary (as described above) or involuntary termination of employment following a change of control of the Company.  In the event of such termination, he will be entitled to termination payments equal to his base salary at the time of termination plus a pro-rata portion of his target bonus for such year, as well as a continuation of certain employee benefits for a period of 12 months.  Mr. Cahall’s cash severance will be paid in one lump sum payment at least six months following his termination of employment, in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company, any unvested Equity Incentives held by Mr. Cahall will immediately vest and become exercisable.  In the event of a change of control, such payments and benefits may be reduced if any payment or benefit would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Sections 280G or 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Mr. Cahall also has agreed not to compete with the Company in countries or territories where we conduct our business for a period of 12 months following his voluntary or involuntary termination as described above.

Thomas E. Peterson

On November 18, 2013, as an inducement and in connection with his employment, Mr. Peterson and the Company entered into a Change of Control and Severance Agreement, which provides that Mr. Peterson will be entitled to certain termination payments (a) if his employment is terminated by the Company for any reason except upon his retirement, death or disability or for cause, or (b) upon Mr. Peterson’s voluntary termination following a material change in his function, duties or responsibilities without his consent that would cause Mr. Peterson’s position to become one of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope, a relocation of Mr. Peterson’s principal place of employment by more than thirty miles or a material reduction in his benefits and perquisites from those provided at the date of the Change of Control and Severance Agreement, in each case without his consent, or a material breach of the Company’s obligations under the Change of Control and Severance Agreement, or (c) upon Mr. Peterson’s voluntary (as described above) or involuntary termination of employment following a change of control of the Company.  In the event of such termination, he will be entitled to termination payments equal to his base salary at the time of termination plus a pro-rata portion of his target bonus for such year, as well as a continuation of certain employee benefits for a period of 12 months.  Mr. Peterson’s cash severance will be paid in one lump sum payment at least six months following his termination of employment, in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  In addition, upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company, any unvested Equity Incentives held by Mr. Peterson will immediately vest and become exercisable.  In the event of a change of control, such payments and benefits may be reduced if any payment or benefit would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Sections 280G or 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Mr. Peterson also has agreed not to compete with the Company in countries or territories where we conduct our business for a period of 12 months following his voluntary or involuntary termination as described above.

Kevin L. Crudden

In February 2008, we entered into a Change of Control and Severance Agreement with Kevin L. Crudden, our Senior Vice President and General Counsel.  Mr. Crudden will be entitled to certain termination payments (a) if his employment is terminated by Digital River for any reason except upon his retirement, death or disability or for cause, or (b) upon Mr. Crudden’s voluntary termination following a material change in his function, duties or responsibilities without his consent that would cause Mr. Crudden’s position to become one of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope, relocation of Mr. Crudden’s principal place of employment by more than thirty miles, or a material breach of our obligations under his change of control and severance agreement, or (c) upon Mr. Crudden’s

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voluntary (as described above) or involuntary termination of employment following a change of control of Digital River.  In the event of such termination, he will be entitled to termination payments equal to his base salary at the time of termination, as well as a continuation of certain employee benefits for a period of 12 months.  Mr. Crudden’s cash severance is paid in one lump sum payment at least six months following his termination of employment, in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.  In addition, any unvested Equity Incentives held by Mr. Crudden will immediately vest and become exercisable and any unexercised stock options will remain exercisable for 90 days following his termination of employment (unless sooner terminated in connection with a change of control transaction).  In the event of a change of control, such payments and benefits may be reduced if any payment or benefit would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Sections 280G or 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Mr. Crudden also has agreed not to compete with Digital River in countries or territories where we conduct our business for a period of 12 months following his voluntary or involuntary termination as described above.

In the event of Mr. Crudden’s death, we will award to his beneficiaries a pro-rated bonus, in an amount equal to the Board’s good faith estimate of the bonus Mr. Crudden would have earned in the year of his death; provided, however, that the good faith estimate of the bonus will be at least equal to the average of Mr. Crudden’s bonuses for the three most recent years.  In the event that we terminate Mr. Crudden following his permanent disability, we will continue to provide him with term life insurance and medical insurance benefits for a period of one year.

See the tables on page 38 of this proxy statement for more information related to the severance benefits for each of NEOs.

Accounting and Tax Considerations

In designing our compensation programs, the Committee takes into consideration the accounting and tax effect that each element of compensation will or may have on us and the executive officers and other employees as a group.  We recognize a charge to earnings for financial accounting purposes when either stock options or restricted stock awards are granted.

Digital River is limited by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code to a deduction for federal income tax purposes of up to $1,000,000 of compensation paid to certain NEOs in a taxable year.  Compensation above $1,000,000 may be deducted if it meets certain technical requirements to be classified as “performance-based compensation.”  Although the Compensation Committee uses the requirements of Section 162(m) as a guideline, deductibility is not the sole factor it considers in assessing the appropriate levels and types of executive compensation and it will elect to forego deductibility when the Compensation Committee believes it to be in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders.

The Compensation Committee believes that the compensation programs described above provide compensation that is competitive with our peer group, link executive and stockholder interests, and provide a means for us to attract and retain qualified executives.  The Compensation Committee will continue to monitor the relationship among executive compensation, our performance and stockholder value as a basis for determining our ongoing compensation policies and practices.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During fiscal year 2013, the Committee was composed of three non-employee directors: Messrs. Steenland, Madison and Steiner.  Mr. Madison was appointed interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company on November 1, 2012 and served in such capacity until February 28, 2013, when we appointed Mr. Dobson as our Chief Executive Officer.  With the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer on February 28, 2013, Mr. Madison returned to the Committee and will participate in all decisions but for matters specifically related to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Otherwise, no current member of the Compensation Committee is or has ever been one of our officers or employees, or has had any relationship with us that is required to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K.  None of our executive officers serves, or in the past fiscal year has served, on the board of directors or as a member of a compensation committee of any entity that has or has had one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.

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Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for fiscal year 2013. Based on the review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in our proxy statement for our 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.

The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

This report is submitted by the Compensation Committee.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Douglas M. Steenland, Chairman

Thomas F. Madison

Perry W. Steiner

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SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION

The following table shows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, compensation awarded or paid to, or earned by, our NEOs.  We did not have any other executive officers in 2013.

Summary Compensation Table