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

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain

Officers.

(b) On February 9, 2021, Ana M. White resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Benefitfocus, Inc. (the "Company") and all committees of which she is a member, effective on March 23, 2021. Ms. White will remain on all committees of which she is currently a member until the effectiveness of her resignation from the Board. Ms. White's decision to resign was due to personal reasons and not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

As disclosed in the Company's Form 8-K dated February 1, 2021, the Company has retained Egon Zehnder, a global executive search firm, to identify and evaluate additional board candidates. The Board expects to elect an additional independent member at or prior to the effectiveness of Ms. White's resignation.

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