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
December 19, 2006
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
NEW ULM TELECOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 0-3024 | 41-0440990 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
27 North Minnesota Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(507) 354-4111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.01 | | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On December 19, 2006, the New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Board of Directors approved director compensation for 2007. For 2007, non-employee directors will be paid an annual retainer of $16,000. In addition, directors will receive $700 for each Board and Committee meeting they attend. The Chairman of the Board, who is not an employee of the Company, will receive an additional annual retainer of $12,000. Also, the Chair of the Audit Committee, who is not an employee of the Company, will receive an additional annual retainer of $3,000.
| Item 5.02 | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 19, 2006, the Board set 2007 salary levels for Mr. Bill Otis as President and Chief Executive Officer and for Ms. Barbara Bornhoft as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Otis will receive an annual salary of $195,000 in 2007. Ms. Bornhoft will receive an annual salary of $120,000 in 2007.
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.
| New Ulm Telecom, Inc. |
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Date: December 26, 2006 | By: | /s/ Nancy Blankenhagen |
| Nancy Blankenhagen
Chief Financial Officer |
