-----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, CukCTA5alp4ITsrvAThI1slPn8MGzEF32Ss1eX4wQazBSoH6t9Q5MUilIiD/Bo6F frDAD8GMrgM/KgYeR+Fb8A== 0000950123-07-014609.txt : 20071031 0000950123-07-014609.hdr.sgml : 20071030 20071031163309 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-07-014609 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071030 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20071031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001091801 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERIODICALS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2721] IRS NUMBER: 522187059 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15395 FILM NUMBER: 071203256 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 WEST 43RD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128278000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 WEST 43RD STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 8-K 1 y41673e8vk.htm FORM 8-K 8-K
 

 
 
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: October 31, 2007
Date of earliest event reported: October 30, 2007
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-15395   52-2187059
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification
Number)
         
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 		      10036
(Address of principal
executive offices) 		      (Zip Code)
(212) 827-8000
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
Adoption of 2008 Executive Severance Pay Plan
     The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (the “Company”), approved the adoption of the Company’s 2008 Executive Severance Pay Plan (the “Plan”) on October 30, 2007. The Plan will take effect January 1, 2008 and will replace the Company’s 2005 Executive Severance Pay Plan, which will expire by its terms on December 31, 2007. The Plan will exclude Ms. Stewart, Ms. Lyne and Ms. Millard, each of whom has a severance arrangement pursuant to their respective employment agreements.
     Executives covered by the Plan will generally be eligible to receive severance benefits in the event such executive terminates such executive’s employment for good reason or if such executive’s employment is terminated by the Company other than an involuntary termination for cause or a termination in connection with a disability or death. “Good Reason” is a defined term under the plan and generally includes specified job-related diminutions, such as material reductions or material adverse alterations in title, duties or compensation, and required relocation. “Involuntary Termination for Cause” is also a defined term under the plan and generally includes termination in specified circumstances for failing to perform material duties, engaging in willful misconduct, being convicted of a felony, engaging in fraud against the Company or materially failing to comply with the Company’s employment policies and rules.
     The severance benefits under the Plan consist of the following:
  •   continued payment of base salary until the 18-month anniversary of the executive’s termination of employment;
 
  •   immediate vesting of all of the executive’s outstanding equity awards;
 
  •   continuation of coverage under our health and life insurance plans (on the same terms and conditions as similarly situated actively employed employees) until the 18-month anniversary of the executive’s termination of employment (or, if earlier, until the executive becomes eligible for benefits of the same type under a plan of a subsequent employer); and
 
  •   up to $30,000 of outplacement benefits.

 

 

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.
         
  MARTHA STEWART LIVING
OMNIMEDIA, INC.
 		  
Date: October 31, 2007  By:   /s/ Gregory E. Barton  
    Gregory E. Barton    
    General Counsel & Secretary   
 

 

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