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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): October 30, 2017
RGC RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia | | 000-26591 | | 54-1909697 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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519 Kimball Ave., N.E. Roanoke, Virginia | | 24016 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 540-777-4427
(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. |
Approval of Incentive Awards for 2017 and 2018 Annual Base Salaries for Executive Officers
The Board of Directors approved the Compensation Committee's cash and equity incentive awards in respect of fiscal 2017 performance and annual base salaries in effect beginning January 1, 2018. The approved amounts are set forth below:
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Officer | | Title | | 2018 Salary | | Cash Incentive | | Equity Incentive Award (Shares) |
John S. D'Orazio | | President and CEO | | $ | 425,000 |
| | $ | 135,000 |
| | 5,520 |
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Paul W. Nester | | Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and CFO | | 265,000 |
| | 64,688 |
| | 2,070 |
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Robert L. Wells, II | | Vice President, Information Technology | | 183,000 |
| | 40,940 |
| | 1,228 |
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Carl J. Shockley, Jr. | | Vice President, Operations - Roanoke Gas Company | | 192,000 |
| | 42,036 |
| | 1,283 |
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The equity awards are issued under the terms and conditions of the RGC Resources, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's 8-K filed February 9, 2017. The equity awards have a grant date of January 2, 2018. One-third of the award will vest on the grant date. The second one-third will vest on January 2, 2019, and the final one-third will vest on January 2, 2020.
Approval of Performance Incentive Plan for 2018
The Board of Directors approved the Compensation Committee's Performance Incentive Plan for the Company's named executive officers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. The cash incentive bonus for each officer is based 50% on the individual's performance with respect to corporate objectives and 50% on a range of earnings results for fiscal 2018. The equity incentive bonus for each officer is based on a range of earnings results for fiscal 2018. The potential range of incentive bonuses for each officer is provided below:
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Officer | | Metric | Type | | Minimum | | Target | | Maximum |
John S. D'Orazio | | Performance & Earnings | Cash | | $ | — |
| | $ | 148,750 |
| | $ | 185,938 |
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| | Earnings | Equity | | — |
| | 127,500 |
| | 191,250 |
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Paul W. Nester | | Performance & Earnings | Cash | | — |
| | 79,500 |
| | 99,375 |
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| | Earnings | Equity | | — |
| | 53,000 |
| | 79,500 |
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Robert L. Wells, II | | Performance & Earnings | Cash | | — |
| | 45,750 |
| | 57,188 |
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| | Earnings | Equity | | — |
| | 27,450 |
| | 41,175 |
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Carl J. Shockley, Jr. | | Performance & Earnings | Cash | | — |
| | 48,000 |
| | 60,000 |
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| | Earnings | Equity | | — |
| | 28,800 |
| | 43,200 |
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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.
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| | | | RGC RESOURCES, INC. |
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Date: November 3, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Paul W. Nester |
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| | | | Paul W. Nester |
| | | | Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and CFO |