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): January 22, 2019

 

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

3801 South Oliver, Wichita, Kansas 67210

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (316) 526-9000

 

Not Applicable

(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

 

(e)          On January 22, 2019, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) modified the compensation arrangement of Thomas C. Gentile, III, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective February 1, 2019, Mr. Gentile’s annual base salary will increase from $1,250,000 to $1,300,000. Further, effective for the 2019 year, Mr. Gentile will be entitled to receive an annual equity award under the Long Term Incentive Program portion of the Company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2014, as amended (the “OIP”), with a value equal to 550% of his annual base salary (increased from 500%) and an annual incentive award under the Short Term Incentive Program portion of the OIP with a value equal to 145% of his annual base salary (increased from 140%). Other than with respect to the compensation changes set forth herein, Mr. Gentile’s employment agreement with the Company will continue in full force and effect.

 

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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.

 

	SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: January 28, 2019	By:	/s/ Stacy Cozad
		Name:	Stacy Cozad
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

 

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