UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

~~PURSUANT~~Pursuant to ~~TO SECTION~~ Section 13 orOR 15(d) OFof The ~~THE~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~SECURITIES~~Date ~~EXCHANGE~~of ~~ACT~~Report (Date OFof ~~1934~~earliest event reported)

~~Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26~~August 2, 2017

SHORETEL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		001-33506		77-0443568
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Delaware

960 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, CA		94085
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

~~(State~~Registrant's ortelephone ~~Other~~number, ~~Jurisdiction~~including area ~~of Incorporation~~code: (408) 331-3300

001-33506		77-0443568
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
960 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, CA		94085
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

_______________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

(408) 331-3300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
	¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
	¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
	¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
	¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

~~(Registrant’s~~Item ~~Telephone~~2.02. ~~Number,~~Results ~~Including~~of ~~Area~~Operations ~~Code)~~and Financial Condition.

~~Not~~On ~~Applicable~~August 2, 2017, ShoreTel, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter and year ended June 30, 2017, the text of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

~~(Former~~Item ~~Name~~9.01. orFinancial ~~Former~~Statements ~~Address,~~and ~~If Changed Since Last Report)~~Exhibits.

~~Check~~(d) ~~the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:~~Exhibits

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of ShoreTel, Inc. dated August 2, 2017

☐The ~~Soliciting~~information ~~material~~in ~~pursuant~~this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to ~~Rule~~the ~~14a-12~~liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, ~~(17~~except ~~CFR~~as ~~240~~shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.~~14a-12)~~

~~☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))~~SIGNATURE

☐ Pursuant ~~Pre-commencement communications pursuant~~ to ~~Rule~~the ~~13e-4(c)~~requirements ~~under~~of the Securities Exchange Act ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~1934, ~~240~~as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~13e-4(c))~~

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

		SHORETEL, INC.
		(Registrant)

August 2, 2017		/s/ MICHAEL E. HEALY
(Date)		Michael E. Healy Chief Financial Officer

~~Emerging~~EXHIBIT ~~growth company ☐~~INDEX

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release of ShoreTel, Inc. dated August 2, 2017

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Executive Retention Agreements

On July 26, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of ShoreTel, Inc. (the “Company”), approved the payment of cash bonuses, in lieu of the normal annual refresh equity grants, in the aggregate amount of $1,150,000 (each, an “Executive Retention Bonus” and together, the “Executive Retention Bonuses”) to the Company’s executive team, including the following amounts to its named executive officers: David Petts ($150,000), Michael Healy ($200,000), Eugenia Corrales ($250,000) and Bharath Oruganti ($200,000). Payment of each Executive Retention Bonus is contingent upon (i) the closing of the change of control transaction contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 26, 2017, by and among Mitel US Holdings, Inc., Shelby Acquisition Corporation, the Company and Mitel Networks Corporation (such transaction, the “Merger”) and (ii) the ongoing employment of each executive at the time of the closing of the Merger.

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.

SHORETEL, INC. By: /s/ Allen Seto VP and General Counsel

Date: August 1, 2017

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