UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 22, 2009
NII HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-32421 | 91-1671412 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1875 Explorer Street, Suite 1000 Reston, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices) | 20190 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(703) 390-5100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(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. |
(e) On April 22, 2009, the compensation committee of the board of directors approved a modified form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement and Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) for awards on or after such date to its executive officers pursuant to the 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan. Specifically, the compensation committee amended the vesting period in the Agreements from four years to three years and made other immaterial changes. Under the Agreements, one-third of each award will vest on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date for that award.
The forms of the Agreements are attached in their entirety as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this report and are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement. | |
10.2 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement. |
SIGNATURES
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.
NII HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant) | ||||
Dated: April 22, 2009 | By: | /s/ Gary D. Begeman | ||
Gary D. Begeman | ||||
Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement. | |
10.2 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement. |