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):March 9, 2005
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-13289 | | 76-0069030 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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| 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300 | | |
| Houston, Texas | | 77057 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713) 789-1400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 9, 2005, Pride International, Inc. (“Pride”) entered into an Employment/Non-Competition/Confidentiality Agreement with Kevin C. Robert for a term ending on February 28, 2007 (unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement) under which Mr. Robert is to serve as Vice President — Marketing effective as of March 9, 2005, replacing Jonathan R.A.S. Talbot. The agreement provides that Mr. Robert will receive an annual salary, has the opportunity to earn an annual bonus under Pride’s bonus plan and is eligible to participate in Pride’s employee benefit plans and stock option and other incentive compensation plans.
The agreement is subject to automatic renewals for successive one-year terms until either party terminates the contract effective upon the anniversary date of the agreement, with at least one year’s advance notice. The agreement provides that if Mr. Robert is terminated involuntarily for reasons not associated with a Change in Control and not due to cause (as defined), Mr. Robert will receive (1) an amount equal to one full year of base salary (not less than the highest annual base salary during the preceding three years); (2) one year of life, health, accident and disability insurance benefits for himself and his dependents; (3) an amount equal to the target award under Pride’s annual bonus plan for the year of termination; and (4) immediate vesting of his options and awards. The agreement treats death, disability or Pride’s failure to renew the agreement at the end of its term as an involuntary termination.
In the event of a termination of Mr. Robert’s employment prior to a Change in Control and due to cause (which includes willful misconduct, failure to perform his duties or violation of the covenant not to compete), Mr. Robert will be entitled to receive only those payments and benefits that have accrued to him.
The agreement also provides for compensation due to involuntary termination following a Change in Control. “Change in Control” for purposes of the agreement is defined to include the acquisition by a person of 20% or more of Pride’s voting power, specified changes in a majority of the board of directors, a merger resulting in existing stockholders having less than 50% of the voting power in the surviving company, and sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Pride. In the event of a Change in Control, the term of the agreement will be extended for a period of two years from the effective date of the Change in Control. In the event of a termination during the extended term of the agreement (including voluntary resignation by Mr. Robert within six months after a Change in Control), Mr. Robert will be entitled to receive (1) an amount equal to two full years of base salary (not less than the highest annual base salary during the preceding three years); (2) an amount equal to two times the maximum award under Pride’s annual bonus plan for the year of termination; (3) life, health, accident and disability insurance continued for two years or until he receives similar benefits from another employer; and (4) immediate vesting of his options and awards.
In addition, the agreement provides an indefinite non-disclosure covenant and a noncompete covenant for six months after termination (voluntary or involuntary) assuming that it was not due to a Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, the noncompete clause is void.
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The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| | 10.1 | Employment/Non-Competition/Confidentiality Agreement between Pride and Kevin C. Robert |
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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.
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| | PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ W. Gregory Looser | |
| | | W. Gregory Looser | |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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Date: March 11, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Employment/Non-Competition/Confidentiality Agreement between Pride and Kevin C. Robert |
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