Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 10, 2008, Activant Solutions Inc. ("Activant") announced that
Stephen A. McLaughlin had been appointed as Senior Vice President, Corporate
Strategic Accounts. Mr. McLaughlin previously held the office of Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Wholesale Distribution and was a "named
executive officer" for purposes of disclosure required pursuant to Item 402 of
Regulation S-K in Activant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2007.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 10, 2008, Activant also announced certain other changes to its
management team. Kevin V. Roach will succeed Mr. McLaughlin and his title will
be Executive Vice President of Wholesale Distribution. Mr. Roach most recently
served as President of Rockwell Software, a division of Rockwell Automation,
Inc.
In addition, Paul H. Salsgiver, Jr. will succeed Stephen L. Bieszczat, who
had been serving as Activant's Senior Vice President and Acting General Manager
of Hardlines & Lumber, and his title will be Executive Vice President of
Hardlines & Lumber. Mr. Salsgiver most recently served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Compassoft, Inc. From 1990 to 1999 Mr. Salsgiver was an
executive with PeopleSoft, Inc., where he served as President of the Education
and Government division from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Bieszczat will resume his former
position of Senior Vice President of Marketing of Hardlines & Lumber.