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 4, 2005
United Online, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 000-33367 | | 77-0575839 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
21301 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, California 91367
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Telephone: (818) 287-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On March 4, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of United Online, Inc. approved bonus payments for 2004 to the following executive officers in the following amounts set forth below opposite the name of such officer:
Officer | | Title | | Bonus Payment | |
Mark R. Goldston | | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | | $ | 770,000 | |
Charles S. Hilliard | | Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | | $ | 346,500 | |
Gerald J. Popek | | Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | | $ | 321,750 | |
Frederic A. Randall, Jr. | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | | $ | 321,750 | |
Brian Woods(1) | | Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | | $ | 286,000 | |
Jon O. Fetveit | | Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer | | $ | 272,250 | |
Robert J. Taragan | | Executive Vice President and General Manager of CyberTarget | | $ | 237,600 | |
(1) Mr. Woods terminated his employment with the company in January 2005.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 10, 2005 | UNITED ONLINE, INC. |
| |
| /s/ Charles S. Hilliard | |
| Charles S. Hilliard |
| Executive Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer |
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