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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
CRM
New York Stock Exchange
, Inc.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 6, 2021, salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) became aware of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by Tutanota LLC (“Tutanota”) to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an offer price of $240.00 per share. The number of shares subject to Tutanota’s offer represent approximately 0.11% of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the date of the offer.
On May 12, 2021, the Company issued the press release attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1, informing its stockholders that the Company does not endorse Tutanota’s unsolicited mini-tender offer and recommending that stockholders do not tender their shares. Stockholders who have already tendered their shares may withdraw them at any time prior to the expiration of the offer, in accordance with Tutanota’s offering documents. The offer, as amended, is currently scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, April 1, 2022, but Tutanota may extend the offering period at its discretion. The offer was previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, May 7, 2021.
The Company is not affiliated or associated in any way with Tutanota, its mini-tender offer, or the offer documentation. Additional information concerning mini-tenders is included in the attached press release.
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
May 12, 2021
salesforce.com, inc.
/s/ Todd Machtmes
Todd Machtmes Executive Vice President and General Counsel
