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Published: 2022-09-13 08:00:26 ET
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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):
September 13, 2022
____________________

National Instruments Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
000-25426
 
74-1871327
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

11500 North MoPac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78759
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 683-0100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 NATI
 The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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):

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

On September 13, 2022, National Instruments Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Karen M. Rapp, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer has informed the Company of her intention to retire as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2023. As part of the Company’s normal succession planning process, Ms. Rapp is expected to remain in her current role until a successor is in place and then will transition to a temporary advisory role to ensure a smooth transition. The Company is conducting an external search for its next Chief Financial Officer and has retained an executive search firm to assist in the process.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure 

On September 13, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. Rapp’s retirement.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1
 
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.

 
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
   
By:
/s/ R. Eddie Dixon, Jr.
  
 

Name: R. Eddie Dixon, Jr.
Title:  Chief Legal Officer, Senior Vice President & Secretary

Date:  September 13, 2022