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): | March 11, 2010 |
USEC Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-14287 | 52-2107911 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
2 Democracy Center, 6903 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland | 20817 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (301) 564-3200 |
Not Applicable
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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.
Approval of Annual Incentive Program Performance Goals
On March 11, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of USEC Inc. (the "Company") approved the annual performance objectives and targets that will be used to determine the annual incentive awards for its named executive officers (the "Named Executive Officers") and other participants under the annual incentive program under the USEC Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan for 2010. The 2010 annual incentive awards for the Named Executive Officers will be based on a combination of corporate financial performance measures, weighted 55%, and individual performance measures, weighted 45%. The Company corporate financial performance measures for 2010 are to achieve for the year ended December 31, 2010: (1) a targeted gross profit margin percentage; (2) a targeted cash flow from operations before American Centrifuge project expenses, interest and taxes; (3) a targeted selling, general and administrative expense, not including other compensat ion and stock based compensation; (4) a measure of the cash received from the resolution of outstanding incurred cost submissions and the approval of revised billing rates in the government services segment; and (5) a targeted total shareholder return, as measured by the Company’s total shareholder return compared to the S&P 500 total shareholder return. The individual performance goals for 2010 will consist of individual key performance objectives.
For 2010, annual incentive awards for the Named Executive Officers and other participants will be paid 100% in cash, although a participant can elect to receive any portion of his annual incentive award in the form of restricted stock and receive an incentive payment of restricted stock equal to 20% of the portion of the annual incentive that he took in restricted stock in lieu of cash. The Compensation Committee retains the discretion to direct that a portion of a participant’s annual incentive be paid in restricted stock if such participa nt is not making sufficient progress in achieving or maintaining his stock ownership guidelines. Previously, awards were generally paid 65% in cash and 35% in restricted stock, although a participant who had met his stock ownership guidelines was eligible to receive all of his annual incentive award in cash.
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.
USEC Inc. | ||||
March 17, 2010 | By: | /s/ John C. Barpoulis | ||
Name: John C. Barpoulis | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |