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
March 14, 2016


 
  Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-35098
13-4068197
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1601 Cloverfield Blvd.
Suite 620 South
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(310) 752-0200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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.
2016 Executive Bonus Plan
On March 14, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “ Compensation Committee ”) of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (the “ Company ”) established an executive compensation plan for fiscal year 2016 (the “ 2016 Plan ”) as part of its annual review of target incentive compensation for the Company’s executive officers (except for Vincent Belliveau and David Carter, for whom the Company has approved the sales commission plans described below).
Under the terms of the 2016 Plan, each of the eligible executive officers will be entitled to receive a bonus that will vary in amount depending on the Company’s success in achieving certain performance targets with respect to revenue, non-GAAP free cash flow, and non-GAAP net income (loss). The amount payable with respect to each metric may be greater or less depending on the extent to which the Company’s performance exceeds or falls short of the applicable target. The target bonus amount for Adam Miller, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is 100% of base salary, and the target bonus amounts for the Company’s other named executive officers is 70% of their respective base salaries. No bonus payout for a particular performance metric will be earned unless the performance threshold for that metric is met.
The following table shows the target bonus amount payable under the 2016 Plan if the Company achieves each performance metric at target for each of the following named executive officers:
 
 
Target Bonus Amount
Named Executive Officer
($)
 
% of Base Salary
Adam Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer
$
450,000

 
100
Perry Wallack, Chief Financial Officer
$
227,500

 
70
Mark Goldin, Chief Technology Officer
$
245,000

 
70
Kirsten Helvey, Chief Operating Officer
$
245,000

 
70
Commission Plans of Certain Executive Officers
On March 14, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved the terms of the fiscal year 2016 sales commission plans for each of Vincent Belliveau, the Company’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (the “ Belliveau Commission Plan ”), and David Carter, the Company’s Chief Sales Officer (the “ Carter Commission Plan ”). Each of the commission plans is effective as of January 1, 2016.
Under the Belliveau Commission Plan, Mr. Belliveau is eligible to receive commissions based on total direct sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. To the extent Mr. Belliveau exceeds his sales quota for revenue in 2016, his commission rate for 2016 sales will be increased with respect to revenue exceeding his sales quota. In addition, Mr. Belliveau is eligible to receive bonuses totaling up to €20,000 if he meets certain milestone sales targets by specified dates.
For fiscal year 2016, the following table shows the target commission and target bonus that Mr. Belliveau is eligible to earn under the Belliveau Commission Plan:
 
Target 2016 Commission (1)
 
Target 2016 Bonus (2)
$
336,000

 
$
22,304

 
(1)
This amount represents the total performance-based commissions that will be earned under the Belliveau Commission Plan if (i) Mr. Belliveau achieves the sales quota established under the Belliveau Commission Plan and (ii) the percentage of the sales quota attributable to software revenue and service revenue, respectively, is consistent with the Company’s projections.
(2)
Mr. Belliveau’s target bonus is €20,000, which has been converted into U.S. Dollars at a rate of $1.12 Dollars per Euro, the exchange rate in effect on March 14, 2016. The target bonus of €20,000 represents the amount that Mr. Belliveau is eligible to receive if he meets all milestone sales targets by the dates specified in the Belliveau Commission Plan.






Under the Carter Commission Plan, Mr. Carter is eligible to receive commissions based on total direct sales in the United States. To the extent Mr. Carter exceeds his sales quota for revenue in 2016, his commission rate for 2016 sales will be increased with respect to revenue exceeding his sales quota. In addition, Mr. Carter is eligible to receive bonuses totaling up to $20,000 if he meets certain milestone sales targets by specified dates.
For fiscal year 2016, the following table shows the target commission and target bonus that Mr. Carter is eligible to earn under the Carter Commission Plan:
 
Target 2016 Commission (1)
 
Target 2016 Bonus (2)
$
374,850

 
$
20,000


(1)
This amount represents the total performance-based commissions that will be earned under the Carter Commission Plan if (i) Mr. Carter achieves the sales quota established under the Carter Commission Plan and (ii) the percentage of the sales quota attributable to software revenue and service revenue, respectively, is consistent with the Company’s projections.
(2)
The target bonus of $20,000 represents the amount that Mr. Carter is eligible to receive if he meets all milestone sales targets by the dates specified in the Carter Commission Plan.
The foregoing descriptions of the Belliveau Commission Plan and the Carter Commission Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such plans, each of which will be filed as exhibits to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ending June 30, 2016.





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.
 
CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Adam Weiss
 
Adam Weiss
 
Vice President, Business Affairs & General Counsel
Date: March 18, 2016