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 6, 2009
ACCURIDE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | 001-32483
(Commission
File Number) | | 61-1109077
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
7140 Office Circle, Evansville, IN | | 47715 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (812) 962-5000
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Item 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On January 12, 2009, Accuride Corporation (“Accuride”) entered into a lease agreement with I-65 Corridor 1, L.L.C. (“I-65”) for property in Whitestown, Indiana (the “Lease”) by exchanging signature pages to the Lease. Per its terms, the lease is effective January 5, 2009. The term of the Lease is February 1, 2009 through June 1, 2019, unless Accuride elects to extend the term pursuant to a five (5) year renewal option provided in the Lease. The rent for the first twelve (12) months of the term of the Lease is $83,416.67 per month; the rent for months thirteen (13) through sixteen (16) is $0.00/month; the rent for the months seventeen (17) through sixty-four (64) is $83,416.67 per month; and the rent for the remaining months of the lease, months sixty-five (65) through one hundred twenty four (124), is $95,550 per month. A copy of the lease is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 6, 2009 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Accuride awarded David K. Armstrong its Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer a discretionary cash bonus in the amount of $50,000 and 40,000 fully vested shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Incentive Award Plan.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Agreement of Lease, effective as of January 5, 2009, by and between Accuride Corporation and I-65 Corridor 1, L.L.C.
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.
| | | ACCURIDE CORPORATION |
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Date: | January 12, 2009 | | 
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| | | Stephen A. Martin |
| | | Vice President / General Counsel |
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