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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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): June 15, 2021
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Open Text Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada0-2754498-0154400
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1
(Address of principal executive offices)
(519) 888-7111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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 without par valueOTEXNASDAQ Global Select Market
 
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 June 15, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Open Text Corporation (“OpenText”) appointed Ann M. Powell as a director, effective immediately. Ms. Powell is the current EVP, Global Chief Human Resource Officer for Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), a Fortune 500 global biopharmaceutical company with over $40 billion in revenues and 30,000 employees worldwide.
Ms. Powell has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility across several industries over a 30-year career focused on talent and culture. Prior to joining BMS in 2013, Ms. Powell was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Shire Pharmaceuticals. She holds a B.S. degree from Iowa State University, a Master’s degree in Industrial Relations, University of Minnesota, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®).
Ms. Powell will participate in OpenText’s Director’s Deferred Share Unit Plan (the “DSU Plan”), whereby any non-management director of OpenText may elect to defer all or part of his or her retainer and/or fees in the form of common shares. A copy of the DSU Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to OpenText’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2019. In addition, Ms. Powell will receive compensation for his service on the Board consistent with OpenText’s standard compensation practice for non-employee directors.
On June 15, 2021, OpenText issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Powell to the Board, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01    Other Events.
Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by OpenText on June 15, 2021, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item  9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. 
Description
 
99.1
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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.
 

  OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
June 17, 2021 By:/s/ Gordon A. Davies
   Gordon A. Davies
EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Development

 


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