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):   July 30, 2010
 
LivePerson, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
  
0-30141
  
13-3861628
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

462 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10018
(Address of principal executive
offices, with zip code)
 
 
(212) 609-4200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(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.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of LivePerson, Inc. (the “Company”) has elected Peter Block as a new member of the Board, effective July 30, 2010.  Mr. Block was appointed a Class II Director and will serve for a term expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Mr. Block was also appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Mr. Block will receive standard director fees and benefits, including an initial grant of immediately exercisable stock options under the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan to purchase 35,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  The Company’s non-employee director compensation plan is described in more detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2010.

On August 3, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Block as a new member of the Board.  A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
  
 
Description
99.1
  
Press Release issued by LivePerson, Inc. on August 3, 2010.

 
 
 
 
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.
             
   
LIVEPERSON, INC.
(Registrant)
             
Date: August 3, 2010
  
By:
  
 /s/ Timothy E. Bixby
    
       
Timothy E. Bixby
President and Chief Financial Officer
    


 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  
 
Description
99.1
  
Press Release issued by LivePerson, Inc. on August 3, 2010.