EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 31, 2014
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 31, 2014
Key Tronic Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 0-11559 | 91-0849125 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 4424 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, Washington | 99216 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (509) 928-8000
(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
2010 Incentive Plan Awards
On October 31, 2014, the Board of Directors granted Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARS”) awards under the Company’s 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on October 23, 2014, to Craig D. Gates, President & CEO in the amount of 50,000 SARS, to Ronald F. Klawitter, Executive Vice President of Administration, CFO and Treasurer in the amount of 25,000 SARS, to Douglas G. Burkhardt, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations in the amount of 20,000 SARS, to Philip S. Hochberg, Executive Vice President of Business Development in the amount of 20,000 SARS and to Brett R. Larsen, Vice President of Finance and Controller in the amount of 10,000 SARS. The Board of Directors also granted awards under the Plan to each non-employee Director of the Company in the amount of 7,500 SARS. These SARS will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date of the awards, and only to the extent the Company’s return on invested capital (“ROIC”) over the vesting period compared to the weighted average of a selected group of peer companies over the same period has reached the levels set forth below as of the vesting date:
| Level | Performance Relative To Group Peer Companies | % of Award That Vests |
| Below Entry | < 90% of Industry Average | 0% |
| Entry | 90% of Industry Average | 50% |
| Expected Value | Industry Average | 75% |
| Overachievement | 110% of Industry Average | 100% |
ROIC = Operating Income divided by (Assets - Interest Free Debt)
(Assets exclude cash and deferred tax assets)
The SARS expire five years from the grant date, subject to earlier termination in accordance with the terms of the 2010 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated on October 23, 2014, and Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement. The award or a portion of the award may be exercised by giving written notice to the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, which will state the election to exercise the award and the number of SARS being exercised. Upon the exercise of the award, the grantee will be entitled to receive payment in cash or common stock in an amount determined by multiplying: (a) the difference between the per share fair market value of the Common Stock of Key Tronic Corporation on the date of exercise over the per share base price of the SARS of $8.22 per share by (b) the number of SARS exercised.
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.
KEY TRONIC CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: November 5, 2014 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Ronald F. Klawitter | |||||
Ronald F. Klawitter, Executive Vice President of Administration, CFO and Treasurer | ||||||