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) | August 31, 2005 |
Kendle International Inc.
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
Ohio
| 000-23019
| 31-1274091
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
441 Vine Street, Suite 1200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(513) 381-5500
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| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
Effective August 31, 2005, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Kendle International Inc. (the “Company”) approved a mid-year bonus for each Named Executive Officer set forth below in the table. The Compensation Committee approved each bonus set forth below in connection with a mid-year bonus opportunity for all of the Company’s employees meeting certain eligibility requirements.
| Named Executive Officer
| Mid-Year Bonus
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| | | | Candace Kendle | | | $ | 17,619 | | | | |
| | | | Christopher C. Bergen | | | $ | 13,572 | | | | |
| | | | Karl Brenkert III | | | $ | 7,093 | | | | |
| | | | Simon Higginbotham | | | $ | 7,496 | | | | |
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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.
Date: August 31, 2005 | | KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC.
BY: /s/ Karl Brenkert III
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Karl Brenkert III
Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary |
