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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K/A

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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): March 18, 2021

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VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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Delaware

001-32887

11-3547680

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

23 Main Street

Holmdel

07733

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 528-2600

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

As previously announced on March 18, 2021 by Vonage Holdings Corp. ("the Company"), and in connection with Mr. Javaid’s reassignment, the Company and Mr. Javaid entered into a Transition, Separation and Release Agreement (the “Agreement”), which provides that Mr. Javaid will continue his employment with the Company through May 31, 2021. Mr. Javaid’s current salary, benefits, and stock award vesting schedules will remain in effect. In connection with and subject to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Javaid will be eligible to receive (i) a severance payment equal to twelve (12) months of Mr. Javaid’s base salary, (ii) reimbursement of up to to twelve (12) months of COBRA coverage, and (iii) to the extent the Company’s performance at the end of the performance period results in any payout at the corporate payout level, a pro-rata annual bonus payment that Mr. Javaid would have been eligible to receive, based upon his length of service.

Mr. Javaid will also be subject to non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, conflicts of interests, and other customary restrictions.

Vonage Chief Operating Officer, Jay Bellissimo, will directly lead sales, operations, and go-to-market activities for the Company’s API Platform, leveraging his software, API and AI leadership, sales, operations, and go-to-market expertise.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

See accompanying Exhibit Index for a list of the exhibits furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

EXHIBIT INDEX


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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.

VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.

Date:

March 26, 2021

By:

/s/ Randy K. Rutherford

Randy K. Rutherford
Chief Legal Officer

SEC Form 8-K/A filed by Vonage Holdings Corp.