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): March 11,
2009
SkillSoft
Public Limited Company
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
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Republic
of Ireland
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0-25674
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(State
or Other
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(Commission
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Employer
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Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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File
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Identification
No.)
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107
Northeastern Boulevard
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Nashua,
New Hampshire
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03062
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (603) 324-3000
(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
see General Instruction A.2. below):
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On March 16,
2009, SkillSoft Public Limited Company (the “Company”) announced its financial
results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2009.
The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The
information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers
On
March 11, 2009, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company
appointed William J. Boyce as a director of the Company with a term expiring at
the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Company. Currently, Mr. Boyce
has not been named to serve on any committee of the Board. In
connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Boyce received an option to
purchase 50,000 ordinary shares of the Company, vesting annually over three
years, and will be compensated as a director pursuant to the Company’s
compensation policy for non-employee directors, which is described in the
Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual General Meeting filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2008.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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The
following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be
furnished, and not filed:
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 16,
2009
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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.
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SkillSoft
Public Limited Company
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Date: March
16, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Charles E. Moran
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Charles
E. Moran
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated March 16,
2009
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