UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): February 15, 2007
NIKE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Oregon 1-10635 93-0584541
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(State of (Commission (I.R.S.Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-6453
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(503) 671-6453
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 15, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of NIKE, Inc. (the "Company") approved a new form
of Long-Term Incentive Plan Agreement (the "Agreement") under the
Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan. The new form of Agreement
eliminates the ability of award recipients to choose stock as a payout
option. This discussion 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 on Form 8-K.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal year.
Effective as of February 15, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors
amended Article 6 of the Company's Bylaws to allow the Company's
securities to be eligible for issuance under the direct registration
system to comply with paragraph 501.00 (B) of the New York Stock
Exchange Listed Company Manual.
The Company's Bylaws, as amended, are attached hereto as exhibit 3.2
and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 15, 2007, The Company announced that its Board of
Directors had declared a two-for-one stock split of both Class A and
Class B Common shares. The stock split will be in the form of a 100
percent stock dividend payable on April 2, 2007 to shareholders of record
at the close of business March 12, 2007. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.2 Third Amended and Restated Bylaws.
10.1 Form of Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement under the Long-
Term Incentive Plan.
99.1 Press Release, dated February 15, 2007, issued by the
Company.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
NIKE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: February 16, 2007 By: /s/ Donald W. Blair
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Donald W. Blair
Chief Financial Officer