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
April 20, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FEI COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon | | 000-22780 | | 93-0621989 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
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(503) 726-7500 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 20, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of FEI Company set base salaries and target bonuses, as a percentage of base salaries, for the company’s executive officers for fiscal year 2005. The base salaries and target bonuses for the company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the company’s proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed to the company’s shareholders on or about April 13, 2005, and the company’s other executive officers as a group are as follows:
Named Executive Officer: | | Base Salary: | | Target Bonus (as a
Percentage of Base
Salary): | |
Vahé A. Sarkissian | | $530,000 | | 110 | % |
John A. Doherty | | $250,000 | | 50 | % |
Robert S. Gregg | | $315,000 | | 50 | % |
Steven D. Berger | | $280,000 | | 60 | % |
Robert H.J. Fastenau | | $250,000 | | 50 | % |
Other Executive Officers as a group | | $205,000 - $222,000 | | 30 - 40 | % |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FEI COMPANY |
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| /s/ Bradley J. Thies | |
| Bradley J. Thies |
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Date: April 26, 2005 | |
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