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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2019
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Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Commission file number: 000-25259
Delaware
02-0433294
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
325 Corporate Drive
03801-6808
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603436-0700
 
Not Applicable.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
EPAY
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Item 8.01. Other Events

On November 21, 2019 the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. (“our” or the “Company”) determined that it was advisable to modify a prior restricted stock award that had been granted to our Chief Executive Officer to provide for an increase, to 35%, in the number of shares of that award which are subject to the achievement of performance conditions, in addition to time based conditions, in order to vest. Our Chief Executive Officer agreed to this modification. The Committee also expressed its expectation that 35% of any future awards of restricted stock to our Chief Executive Officer would similarly be subject to performance conditions, noting that the performance criteria would be evaluated at the time of any future award to ensure alignment with Company priorities and shareholder value creation.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)








SIGNATURE
 
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.

 
BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES (de), INC.
 
 
 
November 25, 2019
By:
/s/ Eric K. Morgan
 
 
Eric K. Morgan
 
 
Executive Vice President, Global Controller



Exhibit 99.1
November 21, 2019

Bottomline Technologies
325 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801
P 603.436.0700

Mr. Rob Eberle
c/o Bottomline Technologies
325 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Re: Performance Shares Allocation

Dear Rob,
Per our discussion, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee has determined it is appropriate and advisable that the percentage of shares in your most recent stock grant which are subject to performance criteria be revised upwards from 30% to 35%. We appreciate your agreement to this change.
We anticipate that at least 35% of future stock grants will similarly be subject to performance criteria. We feel this provides clear rewards for performance as well as strong alignment with shareholder interest.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
/s/ Jennifer M. Gray
 
 
Jennifer M. Gray, Chair
 
 
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee
Agreed and accepted,
 
 
/s/ Robert A. Eberle
 
 
Rob Eberle, CEO