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): January 17, 2012
| HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34256 | 26-3636023 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 205 Newbury Street, Suite 101 Framingham, MA 01701 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 508.739.0950
(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
(e) On January 17, 2012, the Compensation Committee approved 2011 annual incentive awards for eligible employees, including named executive officers, or NEOs. The Committee established incentive awards for 2011 based on partial achievement of corporate performance objectives and achievement of individual performance goals. Mr. Godshall’s incentive award was set at $275,000, Mr. LaRose’s at $121,000 and Mr. Schuermann’s at $98,000 (each rounded to the nearest thousand).
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.
| HeartWare International, Inc. | ||||||
Date: January 20, 2012 | By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf | ||||
| Name: Lawrence J. Knopf | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||