Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

On the Closing Date, Merger Sub, as the initial borrower, and the Company, upon consummation of the Merger, as the borrower, entered into (i) that certain First Lien Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto and the subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto (the "First Lien Credit Agreement"), which provides for a first lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,640,000,000 and a first lien revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $250,000,000 and (ii) that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto and the subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto (the "Second Lien Credit Agreement"), which provides for a second lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500,000,000. The First Lien Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement include representations and warranties, covenants, events of default and other provisions that are customary for facilities of their respective types.

Concurrently with the closing of the Merger, the Company repaid all loans and terminated all credit commitments outstanding under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2020 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

At 9:00 a.m., Eastern time on the Closing Date (the "Effective Time"), each share of common stock, par value $0.00005 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Common Stock that is (A) held by the Company as treasury stock, (B) owned by Parent or Merger Sub, (C) owned by any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time or (D) owned by stockholders of the Company who have not voted in favor of the Merger and have properly and validly exercised their statutory appraisal rights in accordance with Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware), was converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash, without interest thereon, subject to any required withholding taxes (the "Merger Consideration").

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In addition, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time:





    •     each then-outstanding, vested and unexercised option to purchase Common
          Stock (each a "Company Option") was cancelled, with the holder of such
          Company Option becoming entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the
          rights of such holder with respect thereto, an amount in cash, less
          applicable tax withholdings, equal to the product obtained by multiplying
          (i) the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise
          price of such Company Option, by (ii) the number of shares of Common
          Stock covered by such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective
          Time;




    •     each award of restricted stock units granted under any of the Company's
          equity plans ("Company Restricted Stock Unit Award") that is outstanding
          immediately prior to the Effective Time and that vests upon the
          occurrence of the Effective Time by its terms and without any action by
          the Company shall be cancelled, with the holder of such Company
          Restricted Stock Unit Award becoming entitled to receive, in full
          satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, an amount
          in cash, less applicable tax withholdings, equal to the product obtained
          by multiplying (i) the Merger Consideration by (ii) the number of shares
          of Common Stock covered by such Company Restricted Stock Unit Award
          immediately prior to the Effective Time; and




    •     each Company Restricted Stock Unit Award and each performance-based
          restricted stock unit ("Company Performance Stock Unit Award"), in each
          case, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and
          that does not vest upon the occurrence of the Effective Time by its terms
          and without any action by the Company shall, in each case, be cancelled
          and be converted into the contractual right to receive a payment in an
          amount in cash (the "Cash Based Award") equal to the product obtained by
          multiplying (i) the Merger Consideration by (ii) the number of shares of
. . .

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or

Standard; Transfer of Listing

The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.01.

On the Closing Date, the Company (i) notified the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") of the consummation of the Merger and (ii) requested that NYSE file with the SEC a Form 25 Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to delist and deregister the shares of the Company's Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Upon effectiveness of the Form 25, the Company intends to file with the SEC a Certification and Notice of Termination on Form 15 to deregister the Company's Common Stock and suspend the Company's reporting obligations under Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Trading of the Company's Common Stock on NYSE was halted prior to the opening of trading on the Closing Date.





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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Items 2.01, 3.01 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

As a result of the Merger, each share of the Company's Common Stock that was issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (except as described in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K) was converted, at the Effective Time, into the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration. Accordingly, at the Effective Time, the holders of such shares of the Company's Common Stock ceased to have any rights as shareholders of the Company, other than the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration.

Item 5.01 Change in Control of Registrant.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Items 1.01, 2.01, 3.03 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

As a result of the Merger, at the Effective Time, a change of control of the Company occurred, and the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain

Officers.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

In connection with the Merger, at the Effective Time, each of the following then-existing members of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board")-Robert Bearden, Paul Cormier, Peter Fenton, Gary Hu, Kevin Klausmeyer, Jesse Lynn, Rosemary Schooler and Michael A. Stankey-ceased serving in such capacity. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, Robert Bearden and David Howard were appointed as directors of the Company.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal

Year.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company was amended and restated in its entirety to be in the form of the certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the "Certificate of Incorporation"). In addition, at the Effective Time, the Restated Bylaws of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, were amended and restated in their entirety to be in the form of the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the "Bylaws"). Copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.





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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits




Exhibits



Exhibit No.       Description

2.1                 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 1, 2021, by and
                  among Cloudera, Inc., Sky Parent Inc. and Project Sky Merger Sub
                  Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Cloudera,
                  Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 1, 2021).

3.1                 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cloudera,
                  Inc.

3.2                 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cloudera, Inc.

99.1                Press Release, dated October 8, 2021, issued by Cloudera, Inc.


104               Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
                  document).




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