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): September 16, 2010

 

 

ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-32085   36-4392754

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 506-1200

 

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

 

 

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

On September 16, 2010, Dennis Chookaszian was appointed to the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders. Since 2007, Mr. Chookaszian has served as Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council. From 1999 until 2001, Mr. Chookaszian served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of mPower, Inc., a financial advice provider focused on the on-line management of 401(k) plans. Mr. Chookaszian served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNA Insurance Companies from 1992 to 1999. During his 27-year career with CNA, Mr. Chookaszian held several management positions at the business unit and corporate levels, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1992 and Chief Financial Officer from 1975 to 1990. Mr. Chookaszian currently serves as a director of CME Group, Inc., Career Education Corporation, LoopNet, Inc. and Insweb Corp. and, within the past five years, has served as a director of Sapient Corporation. Mr. Chookaszian is a registered certified public accountant.

Mr. Chookaszian has not been named to any committees of the Board of Directors. It is expected that Mr. Chookaszian will receive standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors which, as of the date of this report, include a cash retainer equal to $10,000 per quarter and an annual grant of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of approximately $125,000.

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.

 

  ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Date: September 22, 2010   By:   /S/    LEE SHAPIRO        
    Lee Shapiro
    President