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): December 6, 2005
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-10777 | | 13-3621676 |
| (State of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
One State Street Plaza, New York, New York 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 668-0340
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The form and amount of compensation paid to Ambac Financial Group, Inc.’s non-employee directors is reviewed from time to time by the Governance Committee of Ambac’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to consider, among other things, market trends relating to director compensation. The last increase in Board compensation was effective as of January 1, 2004.
On December 6, 2005, upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee, the Board approved changes to the cash compensation of the non-employee directors, effective as of January 1, 2006. The changes are as follows:
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Cash Compensation
| | Effective as of January 1, 2006
| | Prior to change
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Annual Retainer | | $80,000 | | $45,000 |
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Annual Fee for Serving on Audit and Risk Assessment Committee | | Eliminated | | $10,000 |
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Annual Fee for Serving on Other committees | | Eliminated | | $5,000 per committee |
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Annual Retainer for Lead Director | | $25,000 | | 0 |
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Annual Retainer for Chair of Audit and Risk Assessment Committee | | $20,000 | | $10,000 |
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Annual Retainer for Other Committee Chairs | | $10,000 | | $10,000 |
A chart reflecting the total cash and equity compensation to be received by each non-employee director of Ambac is filed as an exhibit and is incorporated in its entirety by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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| 10.04 | | Directors’ Compensation Table (effective as of January 1, 2006) |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Ambac Financial Group, Inc. |
| | | (Registrant) |
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Dated: December 9, 2005 | | | | |
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| | | By: | | /s/ Anne Gill Kelly
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| | | | | Anne Gill Kelly |
| | | | | Managing Director, Secretary and Assistant General Counsel |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number
| | Description of Exhibit
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| 10.04 | | Directors’ Compensation Table (effective as of January 1, 2006)*. |
| * | Management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15( c ) of Form 10-K. |
