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): May 24, 2004
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New York | 1-11398 | 11-2520310 | ||||||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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200A Executive Drive, Edgewood, New York | 11717 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (631) 586-5200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events
On May 24, 2004, CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("Company") issued a press release announcing that it has hired Vincent Palazzolo as its Chief Financial Officer. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Palazzolo, pursuant to which he will act as Chief Financial Officer until December 31, 2006. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Palazzolo will receive (i) a base salary of $175,000 per year, (ii) a bonus equal to 1% of the Company's consolidated net income for the year ending December 31, 2004 (pro rated to account for his May 17, 2004 start date) and equal to 2% of the Company's consolidated net income for the years ending December 31, 2005 and 2006 and (iii) an option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock under the Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan at a price of $10.48 per share, exercisable as to 25,000 shares on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of grant. The employment agreement also provides that Mr. Palazzolo will not compete with the Company during the employment term and for a period of two years from the date of his termination.
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(c) | Exhibits: |
10.21 | Employment Agreement between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Vincent Palazzolo, dated as of May 17, 2004 |
10.22 | Stock Option Agreement between CPI Aerostructures, Inc. and Vincent Palazzolo, dated as of May 17, 2004 |
99.1 | Press release, dated May 24, 2004 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 25, 2004 CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.
By: /s/ Edward J. Fred |
Edward J. Fred Chief Executive Officer |
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