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): December 29, 2005
ev3 Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 000-51348 | | 32-0138874 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
9600 54th Avenue North, Suite 100 | | |
Plymouth, Minnesota | | 55442 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(763) 398-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
4600 Nathan Lane North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 December 29, 2005, the non-employee director subcommittee of the Compensation Committee of ev3 Inc. approved restricted stock grants to certain members of ev3’s senior management team for that number of shares of ev3 common stock as indicated in the table below set forth opposite such officer’s name and title. The stock grants were granted under the ev3 Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Stock Plan and pursuant to the terms of a stock grant certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit 10.1 attached to this report, which form is incorporated herein by this reference. Each of the stock grants will vest and become non-forfeitable with respect to 25% of the shares underlying such stock grant on November 25, 2006, an additional 25% of the shares underlying such stock grant on November 25, 2007, an additional 25% of the shares underlying such stock grant on November 25, 2008 and the remaining shares underlying such stock grant on November 25, 2009.
Name | | Title | | Shares
Underlying
Stock Grant |
James M. Corbett | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | 100,000 |
Stacy Enxing Seng | | President, Cardio Peripheral Division | | 35,000 |
L. Cecily Hines | | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | | 20,000 |
Jeffrey J. Peters | | Vice President Research and Development, Cardio Peripheral Division and Chief Technology Officer | | 20,000 |
Gregory Morrison | | Vice President, Human Resources | | 10,000 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Form of Stock Grant Certificate under the ev3 Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Stock Plan (filed herewith electronically). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 29, 2005 | ev3 Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ L. Cecily Hines | |
| Name: L. Cecily Hines |
| Title: Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
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ev3 Inc.
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. | | Description | | Method of Filing |
10.1 | | Form of Stock Grant Certificate under the ev3 Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Stock Plan | | Filed herewith electronically |
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