-----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, QSMMztpEyOeyi3BLvubTZKSndTWYyqEsVQQTTg0Wo/HohR6+22Q9+6LY/aNNjfC5 WSjSVIbtXkbArNG260uW1A== 0001189233-07-000144.txt : 20071219 0001189233-07-000144.hdr.sgml : 20071219 20071219083517 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001189233-07-000144 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070917 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARVINMERITOR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001113256 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 383354643 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15983 FILM NUMBER: 071315008 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2135 W MAPLE ROAD CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084 BUSINESS PHONE: 2484351000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MU SUB INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000501 8-K 1 arm8k12142007.htm ARM 8-K, ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

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 14, 2007

 

ARVINMERITOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Indiana

1-15983

38-3354643

 

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

 

 

of incorporation)

File No.)

Identification No.)

 

 

2135 West Maple Road

Troy, Michigan

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

48084-7186

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 435-1000

 

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

 

On December 14, 2007, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of ArvinMeritor, Inc. approved (a) performance goals in connection with a cash performance plan under the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, for the three-year performance period ending September 30, 2010, and (b) annual incentive goals for fiscal year 2008 under the Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. Descriptions of these performance goals and annual incentive goals are filed as exhibits to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10a -

Description of Performance Goals Established in connection with 2008-2010

Cash Performance Plan under the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

10b -

Description of Annual Incentive Goals Established for Fiscal Year 2008

 

under the Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

ARVINMERITOR, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ Vernon G. Baker, II

 

Vernon G. Baker, II

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date: December 18, 2007

 

 



 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

10a

Description of Performance Goals Established in connection with 2008-

 

 

2010 Cash Performance Plan under the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

10b

Description of Annual Incentive Goals Established for Fiscal Year 2008

 

under the Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX-10 2 arm8k12142007ex10a.htm ARM EXHIBIT 10A - DESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE GOALS

Exhibit 10a

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF PERFORMANCE GOALS

ESTABLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH 2008-2010 CASH PERFORMANCE PLAN UNDER THE 2007 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of ArvinMeritor, Inc. (“ArvinMeritor”), established a cash performance plan for the three-year performance period ending September 30, 2010, under Section 13 of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended. Performance goals are based on ArvinMeritor’s return on invested capital (“ROIC”), defined to mean the sum of ArvinMeritor’s net income for the three years in the performance cycle (before cumulative effect of accounting changes, gains and losses on sale of businesses, minority interest, tax-effected interest expense and tax effected restructuring expense) divided by the sum of the average invested capital (total debt, including preferred capital securities, minority interests and shareowners’ equity), for the three fiscal years in the performance period.

 

The Compensation Committee also established target awards, stated as dollar amounts, for each participant. Participants can earn from 0% to 200% of his target award, based on actual ROIC against specified levels. Payouts are also multiplied by the percentage change in the price of ArvinMeritor common stock over the three-year performance period, which may increase the payment finally awarded up to a maximum of 200% of the original amount or reduce it down to a minimum of 50% of the original amount. The following chart summarizes the potential payouts at different levels of performance:

 

 

 

 

Performance Level

 

 

 

ROIC

 

Percentage of Target Award Earned

and Paid Out

Range of Possible Percentages Earned After Giving Effect to Stock Price Multiplier

Threshold for Payout

8.0%

25%

12.5 – 50%

Target Payout

10.5%

100%

50 – 200%

Maximum Payout

13.0%

200%

100 – 400%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX-10 3 arm8k12142007ex10b.htm ARM EXHIBIT 10B - DESCRIPTION OF ANNUAL INCENTIVE GOALS

Exhibit 10b

 

DESCRIPTION OF ANNUAL INCENTIVE GOALS ESTABLISHED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 UNDER THE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

 

The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of ArvinMeritor, Inc., established annual incentive goals for fiscal year 2008 under the Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended. These annual incentive goals are based on the levels of EBITDA and free cash flow from continuing operations that are achieved for the year, measured against target levels specified in the Company’s annual operating plan (“AOP”). EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures. The Compensation Committee also established target awards, stated as a percentage of base salary, for participants.

 

For participants employed by a business segment, potential annual incentive bonuses are comprised of four components: one-fourth of potential payments is dependent on each of (a) the level of company-wide achievement of the EBITDA targets in the AOP, (b) the level of company-wide achievement of free cash flow targets in the AOP; (c) the level of business segment achievement of EBITDA targets in the AOP; and (d) the level of business segment achievement of free cash flow targets in the AOP. For participants with corporate-wide responsibilities, awards are based on only the first two components, (a) and (b).

 

To determine the amounts that are paid as bonuses, performance is measured against AOP goals for each of the applicable components of the award calculation. No payouts are made with respect to any part of the calculation in which performance is less than 70% of AOP goals. For each part of the calculation for which performance exceeds that threshold, the portion of an individual’s target award that is paid out is dependent on, and increases with, the percentage of the AOP goal that is achieved. Total payout for an individual cannot exceed 200% of his target award. The following chart summarizes payout calculations for each portion of the incentive payment:

 

 

Performance as a Percentage

of Annual Operating Plan

Payout as a Percentage

of Target

Threshold for Payment

   70%

   25%

 

80

50

 

90

75

Target Payment

100

100

 

110

150

Maximum Payment

120 or higher

200

 

 

 

 

 

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