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): | September 14, 2012 |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-17795 | 77-0024818 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
800 West 6th Street, Austin, Texas | 78701 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 512-851-4000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Base Salary Adjustments
At a meeting on September 14, 2012, as part of its annual review of executive compensation, the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (the Company) approved the following salary increases effective as of October 1, 2012, for the Companys named executive officers:
Named Executive Officer | Position |
Prior Salary | New Salary | |||||||||
Jason P. Rhode | President and Chief Executive Officer |
$ | 475,000 | $ | 525,000 | |||||||
Thurman K. Case | Chief Financial Officer, Vice |
$ | 270,113 | $ | 290,000 | |||||||
President of Finance and Treasurer |
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Scott A. Anderson | Senior Vice President and General |
$ | 283,250 | $ | 305,000 | |||||||
Manager, Mixed Signal Audio |
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Gregory S. Thomas | Vice President, General Counsel, and |
$ | 280,500 | $ | 295,000 | |||||||
Corporate Secretary |
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Thomas Stein | Vice President and General Manager, |
$ | 242,550 | $ | 255,000 | |||||||
EXL Division |
The Committee increased Dr. Rhodes base salary in recognition of his performance and the Committees objective of bringing his targeted total cash compensation (including salary and target incentive plan payout) in line with the 50th percentile of targeted total cash compensation of Chief Executive Officers of comparable peer companies. The Committee also increased the base salaries of our named executive officers. These increases were intended to recognize the performance of the named executive officers during the previous year and to move their targeted total compensation toward the 50th percentile of the targeted total cash compensation for positions of similar scope and responsibility at the Companys peer companies. Prior to the salary increases, the targeted total cash compensation for each named executive officer was below the 50th percentile of the targeted total cash compensation for positions of similar scope and responsibility at the Companys peer companies.
Equity Awards
In addition, as part of a company-wide award of equity to key employees, the Committee approved the following equity grants to named executive officers pursuant to the Companys 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form S-8 on August 1, 2006:
Restricted Stock | ||||||||||||
Named Executive Officer | Position |
Stock Option Awards | Unit Awards | |||||||||
Jason P. Rhode | President and Chief Executive Officer |
110,000 | 30,000 | |||||||||
Thurman K. Case | Chief Financial Officer, Vice |
20,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
President of Finance and Treasurer |
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Scott A. Anderson | Senior Vice President and General |
24,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||
Manager, Mixed Signal Audio |
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Gregory S. Thomas | Vice President, General Counsel, and |
20,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
Corporate Secretary |
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Thomas Stein | Vice President and General Manager, |
20,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
EXL Division |
The price of the stock option awards will be set at the closing price on the Companys stock on the Companys regularly scheduled monthly grant date of October 3, 2012. The options will have a term of ten years and 25% will vest one year from the grant date, and the remaining options will vest 1/36th monthly thereafter until fully vested after four years. The restricted stock unit awards will also be granted on October 3, 2012, and 100% of the shares underlying the restricted stock unit awards will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. All awards are subject to continued service through each vesting date.
The Committee awarded equity grants to its named executive officers with an expected total value such that each named executive officers target total direct compensation is at or near the seventy-fifth percentile of the target total direct compensation for comparable positions at the Companys peer companies. The Committee awarded these grants in recognition of the performance of the individuals and the strong recent performance and growth of 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.
Cirrus Logic, Inc. | ||||
September 20, 2012 | By: |
Thurman K. Case
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Name: Thurman K. Case | ||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer |