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): October 15, 2016
PerkinElmer, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts | 001-05075 | 04-2052042 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
940 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(781) 663-6900
Not applicable.
(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. |
Board of Directors
On October 15, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PerkinElmer, Inc. (“PerkinElmer” or the “Company”) elected Samuel R. Chapin to serve on the Board, effective immediately.
In connection with his election to the Board, Mr. Chapin will receive a stock award of PerkinElmer common stock with a fair market value of $58,333 and a grant of restricted stock units with a fair market value of $43,750, representing the annual equity compensation payable to the Company’s non-employee directors under the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, prorated to reflect the remaining portion of the Board service year. Each award will be made on the customary terms and conditions of grants to PerkinElmer’s non-employee directors. In addition, Mr. Chapin will be eligible to be paid the Company’s annual cash retainer for non-employee directors of $90,000, also prorated to reflect the remaining portion of the Board service year.
SIGNATURE
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.
| PERKINELMER, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 17, 2016 | By: | /s/ John L. Healy | ||||
John L. Healy Vice President and Associate General Counsel | ||||||