UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549
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| FORM 8‑K
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CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2013
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TOR Minerals International, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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0-17321 (Commission File Number)
722 Burleson Street Corpus Christi, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
| 74-2081929 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
78402 (Zip Code)
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(361) 883-5591 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 5.02 COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On February 22, 2013, the Board of Directors of TOR Minerals International, Inc. approved the recommendation of the Compensation Committee for bonuses for the following officers:
| Bonus Amount |
Olaf Karasch, President and Chief Executive Officer | $200,000 |
Mark Schomp, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing | $ 125,000 |
Barbara Russell, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | $ 10,000 |
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
(b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
(c) | Shell Company transaction Not applicable |
(d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-B: |
| Exhibit Number | Description
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| None | |
SIGNATURES
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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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| TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. _____________________ (Registrant)
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Date: March 4, 2013 | /s/ BARBARA RUSSELL |
| Barbara Russell Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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