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): July 24, 2017

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 405-2400

 

 

(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 July 24, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from ten to twelve directors and elected John W. Eaves and Michael J. Toelle to the Board effective immediately. In connection with their election to the Board, Messrs. Eaves and Toelle have both been appointed to serve as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board.  Upon their election to the Board, as non-employee directors, Messrs. Eaves and Toelle each received a restricted stock grant under the Company’s 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan with a fair market value of $120,000. In addition, as non-employee directors, each of Messrs. Eaves and Toelle is entitled to an annual cash retainer of $100,000, payable quarterly in advance, including $25,000 for the current quarterly period which began May 12, 2017. Each of Messrs. Eaves and Toelle has entered into the Company’s standard indemnification agreement for officers and directors, under which the Company is required to indemnify the director to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware in connection with any proceedings relating to the director being or having been a director of the Company and to advance any expenses incurred by the director in connection with such proceedings. A form of the Company’s standard indemnification agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2005 (File No. 333-124949).

 

On July 24, 2017, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Eaves’ and Mr. Toelle’s election to the Board. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 24, 2017

 

 

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: July 24, 2017	CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Douglas C. Barnard
		Douglas C. Barnard
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 24, 2017