UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2021
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| | Exact name of registrants as specified in | |
Commission | | their charters, address of principal executive | IRS Employer |
File Number | | offices and registrants' telephone number | Identification Number |
1-14465 | | IDACORP, Inc. | 82-0505802 |
1-3198 | | Idaho Power Company | 82-0130980 |
| | 1221 W. Idaho Street | |
| | Boise, | Idaho | 83702-5627 | |
| | | (208) | 338-2200 | |
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation: | Idaho | |
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: | None |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | IDA | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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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.
Appointment of Director
On February 10, 2021, the boards of directors of IDACORP, Inc. (IDACORP) and Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) appointed Dr. Mark Peters as a member of the boards of directors, effective immediately, to serve until the next annual meeting of IDACORP shareholders scheduled to be held in May 2021. Dr. Peters will be subject to annual election thereafter. Dr. Peters was also appointed to the audit committee of the boards of directors effective May 1, 2021.
Dr. Peters, age 56, has served as the Executive Vice President for Laboratory Operations of Battelle Memorial Institute since January 2021. From 2015 through December 2020, Dr. Peters served as Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and President of Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Battelle). Prior to INL and Battelle, he held multiple leadership positions with the Argonne National Laboratory from 2004 through 2015. Dr. Peters brings an exceptional science and technology background to the boards of directors, with his extensive energy and security expertise.
The IDACORP board of directors has determined that Dr. Peters is independent under the applicable listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. There is no arrangement or understanding between Dr. Peters and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director of IDACORP or Idaho Power.
In connection with his appointment to the boards of directors, on or about March 1, 2021, Dr. Peters will receive a stock grant of approximately $110,000 in value of IDACORP common stock in accordance with the terms of the IDACORP, Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan, as amended (Director Stock Plan). A copy of the Director Stock Plan has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 1-14456, 1-3198) as Exhibit 10.19 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 20, 2020. Other elements of Dr. Peters' compensation for service as a member of the boards of directors will be consistent with those disclosed in IDACORP's Schedule 14A definitive proxy statement, prorated for a partial year of service in 2021.
Also in connection with his appointment to the boards of directors, Dr. Peters and IDACORP executed a director indemnification agreement that provides, among other things, that IDACORP will indemnify and hold Dr. Peters harmless for losses and expenses resulting from claims arising out of, or related to, the fact that he is or was a director of IDACORP or its subsidiaries (including Idaho Power). The form of indemnification agreement has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 1-14465, 1-3198) as Exhibit 10(h)(xx) to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, filed on November 2, 2006.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 10, 2021
IDACORP, INC.
By: /s/ Lisa A. Grow
Lisa A. Grow
President and Chief Executive Officer
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
By: /s/ Lisa A. Grow
Lisa A. Grow
President and Chief Executive Officer