PolyOne Corporation 8-K
 

 
 
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):   December 6, 2007
PolyOne Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Ohio   1-16091   34-1730488
         
(State or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
PolyOne Center, 33587 Walker Rd.
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(440) 930-1000
N/A
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 December 6, 2007, the Compensation and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of PolyOne Corporation (the “Committee”) approved the performance measures to be used to determine the amounts of the cash incentive awards that may be paid to executive officers of PolyOne for calendar year 2008 under the PolyOne Corporation Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan. The performance measures relevant to the cash incentive determination for calendar year 2008 for each of the executive officers will be as follows:
                       
 
  Name     Title           Performance Measures  
 
Stephen D. Newlin
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    
    PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
Bernard P. Baert
    Senior Vice President and General Manager, Colors and Engineered Materials, Europe and Asia    


    Operating Income of the International Color and Engineered Materials business unit
PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
Michael E. Kahler
    Senior Vice President,
Commercial Development
   
    PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
Thomas J. Kedrowski
    Senior Vice President, Operations    
    PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
Michael L. Rademacher
    Senior Vice President and General Manager, Distribution    

    Operating Income of the Distribution business unit
PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
Robert M. Rosenau
    Senior Vice President and General Manager, Vinyl Compounds    

    Operating Income of the Vinyl Business segment
PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
Kenneth M. Smith
    Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Human Resources Officer    
    PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
W. David Wilson
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    
    PolyOne Operating Income
PolyOne Cash Flow
 
 
     Executive officers are entitled to receive up to 200% of their target level of incentive opportunity based on the achievement of specified goals relating to these performance measures. After completion of calendar year 2008, the Committee will determine the extent to which the specified goals relating to the performance measures have been achieved and will determine the actual amounts to be paid. The PolyOne Corporation Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan has been previously filed by PolyOne as an exhibit to a Form 8-K, filed on May 24, 2005.

 


 

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.
Date: December 11, 2007
         
  POLYONE CORPORATION
 
 
  By /s/ Lisa K. Kunkle    
  Name:   Lisa K. Kunkle   
  Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary