-----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, RtPTOM5StX8Y6lqcwsIBMukIYXFv5C8OokBdTolyTY71qBl55pFrXTwTBwcVPh+4 30mj4HumqtBLdAnjNL57Kw== 0000950123-09-070878.txt : 20091215 0000950123-09-070878.hdr.sgml : 20091215 20091215160918 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-070878 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091209 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20091215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001070985 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744] IRS NUMBER: 621763875 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16109 FILM NUMBER: 091241862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 BURTON HILLS BLVD STREET 2: N/A CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6152633000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD STREET 2: N/A CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRISON REALTY TRUST INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990517 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRISON REALTY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980924 8-K 1 g21571e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): December 9, 2009 (December 15, 2009)
Corrections Corporation of America
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Maryland   001-16109   62-1763875
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 263-3000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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.
     As previously disclosed, John D. Ferguson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corrections Corporation of America (the “Company”), retired from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 15, 2009. Mr. Ferguson continues to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and continues to be employed by the Company as an “at will” employee. On December 9, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved Mr. Ferguson’s compensation for 2010 pursuant to which he will receive a base salary in the amount of $540,000 per year and will be entitled to participate in the Company’s 2010 Cash Incentive Plan, which is expected to provide incentives to covered employees in the form of cash bonus payments for achieving certain performance goals expected to be established by the Committee in February 2010. Mr. Ferguson will not receive any new awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans for 2010.

 

 

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.
         
Date: December 15, 2009  CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
 		  
  By:   /s/ Todd J Mullenger    
    Todd J Mullenger   
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 		  
 

 

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