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 18, 2008

 

 

WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Delaware

0-27266

36-3154957

(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois

60504

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (630) 898-2500

 

N/A

(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.

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Westell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) held on September 18, 2008, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Westell Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan by 200,000 shares. The Company’s Board of Directors had previously adopted the amendment, subject to stockholder approval. The Plan provides eligible employees with an opportunity to acquire shares of the Company’s Class A common stock on a periodic basis by means of payroll deductions at a discount to the then-prevailing market prices. The foregoing description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan, as amended, a copy of which was filed electronically with the Company’s proxy statement on July 29, 2008 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

10.1

Westell Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended) (incorporated by reference to the electronic copy filed with the Company’s proxy statement on July 29, 2008).

 


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

Date: September 19, 2008

By:

/s/          Amy T. Forster

 

 

Amy T. Forster

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer