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): November 30, 2010
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State of incorporation) | File No. 001-13595 (Commission File Number) | 13-3668641 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH-8606, Greifensee, Switzerland
and
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41-1-944-2211 and 1-614-438-4511
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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.
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) and Robert F. Spoerry, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, have agreed to certain amendments to Mr. Spoerry’s terms of employment, effective from January 1, 2010. Mr. Spoerry will no longer participate in the Company’s annual cash incentive plans and the notice period for termination by either party of Mr. Spoerry’s employment has been reduced from twelve months to three months. A letter from the Company to Mr. Spoerry dated November 30, 2010, confirming the details of Mr. Spoerry’s compensation for 2011 is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| | 10.1 | Letter dated November 30, 2010, from Mettler-Toledo International Inc. to Robert F. Spoerry. |
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.
| | METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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| Date: December 2, 2010 | By: | /s/ James T. Bellerjeau |
| | | James T. Bellerjeau General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
| 10.1 | Letter dated November 30, 2010, from Mettler-Toledo International Inc. to Robert F. Spoerry. |
