UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
April 20, 2010
Autodesk, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-14338 | 94-2819853 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael, California 94903
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 507-5000
(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. |
Decisions Regarding Re-election to Board of Directors
On April 20, 2010, Elizabeth A. Nelson informed Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk”) that she will not seek re-election to the Board of Directors (the “Board”). Ms. Nelson will continue to serve on the Board and Audit Committee of Autodesk through Autodesk’s 2010 annual meeting of stockholders on June 10, 2010 (the “2010 Annual Meeting”).
Committee Appointments
On April 20, 2010, the Board approved changes to Board committees such that as of June 10, 2010, immediately following the 2010 Annual Meeting, the committees will be composed as follows:
| • | Audit Committee: Charles J. Robel (Chairman), J. Hallam Dawson and Crawford W. Beveridge |
| • | Compensation and Human Resources Committee: Steven M. West (Chairman), Per-Kristian Halvorsen |
| • | Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee: Per-Kristian Halvorsen (Chairman), Crawford W. Beveridge and Sean M. Maloney |
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.
| AUTODESK, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ PASCAL W. DI FRONZO | |
| Pascal W. Di Fronzo Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: April 23, 2010