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): July 20, 2006
WOLVERINE TUBE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-12164 | | 63-0970812 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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| 200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 1000 | | |
| Huntsville, Alabama | | 35801 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(256) 353-1310
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 20, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Wolverine Tube, Inc. (the “Company”) approved new annual base salaries, effective July 1, 2006, for the following named executive officers of the Company in the amounts indicated:
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| | | Annual Base Salary, |
| Name and Position | | effective 07/01/06 |
James E. Deason
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | | $ | 283,700 | |
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Keith I. Weil
Senior Vice President, International and Strategic Development | | $ | 238,700 | |
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Garry K. Johnson
Senior Vice President, Sales | | $ | 212,000 | |
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Allan J. Williamson
Corporate Controller | | $ | 135,960 | |
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 hereto duly authorized.
Dated: July 26, 2006
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| | WOLVERINE TUBE, INC.
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| | By: | /s/James E. Deason | |
| | | James E. Deason | |
| | | Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary | |
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