8-K (Kal and David Grant)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 17, 2012
 
GROUPON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
001-35335
(Commission
File Number)
 
27-0903295
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
600 West Chicago Avenue
Suite 620
Chicago, Illinois
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
60654
(Zip Code)
(312) 676-5773
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
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Item 5.02
 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On August 17, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Groupon, Inc. (“Groupon”) approved certain changes to the compensation arrangements of Kal Raman, SVP, Global Sales and Operations, and David R. Schellhase, General Counsel.

Kal Raman. The Compensation Committee approved a restricted stock unit (RSU) award to Mr. Raman of 275,000 shares that will vest over four quarters starting on January 1, 2013, pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the standard form of Notice of Grant and Grant Agreement.

David R. Schellhase. The Compensation Committee approved a restricted stock unit (RSU) award to Mr. Schellhase of 172,200 shares that will vest over four quarters starting on January 1, 2013, pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in the standard form of Notice of Grant and Grant Agreement.






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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GROUPON, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 21, 2012
By:
/s/ Jason E. Child
 
Name:
Jason E. Child
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer