-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wd0BdNHKJg1IKcEEYu98OtfYu15FwPY3Lx0hjiS+dCOrsLMF88xPw5dnmU/MnQ9a vKl8xBhF0WuRlxpaPSjQxg== 0001104659-06-047351.txt : 20060718 0001104659-06-047351.hdr.sgml : 20060718 20060717174913 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-047351 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060713 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060718 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060717 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000105319 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 116040273 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16769 FILM NUMBER: 06965848 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 175 CROSSWAYS PARK WEST CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163901400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 175 CROSSWAYS PARK WEST CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797 8-K 1 a06-16248_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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): July 13, 2006

 

WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

 

000-03389

 

11-6040273

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

 

10010

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 589-2700

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o               Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o               Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o               Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o               Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 




Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

On July 13, 2006, pursuant to a benchmarking review of director compensation of comparable companies, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a resolution regarding non-employee director compensation. This resolution regarding non-employee director compensation is effective beginning fiscal year 2006.

Under the resolution, all non-employee directors will receive:  (1) annual consideration of $75,000, 50% of which shall be paid quarterly in cash, and the remaining 50% of the annual consideration shall be paid quarterly in restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), and (2) annual equity consideration of 1,000 restricted shares of the Common Stock, payable on December 15th of such year.  In addition, the members of the Audit Committee will each receive annual consideration of $10,000, and the Chair of the Audit Committee will receive an additional $10,000, each of which shall be paid quarterly in cash; and the members of all other committees of the Board (including the Compensation and Benefits Committee) will each receive annual consideration of $4,000, which shall be paid quarterly in cash.  The value of any equity portion of the non-employee director annual consideration will be determined by averaging the closing price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the last five trading days of each fiscal quarter of the Company.  All equity consideration paid under the resolution shall be restricted so that such shares can not be sold or transferred until the director is no longer serving on the Board.

For fiscal year 2006 only, the final two quarterly annual consideration payments to each non-employee director shall be increased on a pro rata basis by an amount necessary to compensate the director for the shortfall in the first two quarterly payments, if any, for fiscal year 2006, as applicable to the director.  Any director who was entitled to receive stock options to purchase 2,000 shares of the Common Stock pursuant to a prior existing director compensation resolution will remain entitled to receive such stock options for fiscal year 2006 only (in addition to the other consideration set forth above).

This summary is qualified by the entirety of the Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation that is filed as Exhibit 10 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation

 

1




 

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.

 

 

WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATED: July 17, 2006

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey A. Fiarman

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Jeffrey A. Fiarman

 

 

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

2




Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

 

 

10

 

Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation

 

 

3



EX-10 2 a06-16248_1ex10.htm EX-10

Exhibit 10

 

SUMMARY OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Effective Fiscal Year 2006

1.               Annual Consideration for Service:

a.               $75,000 per annum, payable quarterly, half in cash and half in Common Stock of the Company.

i.      Value of Common Stock determined by averaging the closing price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the last five trading days of each fiscal quarter of the Company.

b.              1,000 shares per annum of Common Stock of the Company, distributable on December 15th of each fiscal year.

c.               All consideration in the form of shares specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) above shall be subject to transfer restrictions so that such shares can not be sold or transferred until the Director is no longer serving on the Company’s Board.

2.               Annual Consideration for Service on Audit Committee:

a.               For each Director serving as a member of the Audit Committee, $10,000 per annum, payable quarterly, in cash.

b.              For the Director serving as Audit Committee Chair, an additional $10,000 per annum, payable quarterly, in cash.

3.               Annual Consideration for Service on Other Committees:

a.               Unless otherwise specified by the Board, each Director serving as a member on any other Committee (including the Compensation and Benefits Committee), $4,000 per annum, payable quarterly, in cash.

4.               Reimbursement of Expenses:

a.               Each Director entitled to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to his or her services as Board and Committee members.

5.               Special Adjustments to Consideration for Fiscal Year 2006:

a.               Any Director who was entitled to receive stock options to purchase 2,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to a prior existing resolution regarding director compensation shall remain entitled to receive such stock options for Fiscal Year 2006 only (in additional to the other consideration set forth above).  No further stock option awards shall be made to Directors after Fiscal Year 2006.

b.              For Fiscal Year 2006 only, the final two quarterly payments (in cash or in stock) to each non-employee Director for Fiscal Year 2006 shall be increased on a pro rata basis by an amount necessary to compensate the Director for the shortfall in the first two quarterly payments, if any, for Fiscal Year 2006, as applicable to the Director.

 



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