Current Report Filing (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): December 1, 2016

Medidata Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-34387   (Commission File Number)	13-4066508   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

350 Hudson Street, 9th Floor   New York, New York   (Address of principal executive offices)	10014   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable
(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.

On December 1, 2016, Medidata Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Steven Hirschfeld intends to retire from his position as Vice Chairman of the Company, effective March 31, 2017.

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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.

MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS, INC.

Date: December 7, 2016

By: /s/ MICHAEL I. OTNER    

Name:    Michael I. Otner
Title:    Executive Vice President, General Counsel
     and Secretary