Form 8-K


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) October 17, 2012
athenahealth, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-33689
 
04-3387530
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA
 
02472
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-402-1000
 
 
 
 
(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.
On October 17, 2012, Ruben J. King-Shaw, Jr., a member of the Board of Directors of athenahealth, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he does not intend to stand for re-election at the Company's 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. King-Shaw is a member of the audit committee of the Board of Directors. His decision to not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.




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.
 
 
athenahealth, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
October 22, 2012
 
/s/ DANIEL H. ORENSTEIN
 
 
Daniel H. Orenstein
SVP, General Counsel, and Secretary