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 27, 2016 (July 25, 2016)
ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia | 54-1873198 | 001-34374 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
(Commission File Number) |
1001 Nineteenth Street North
Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(703) 373-0200
(Registrants telephone number including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed from 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 |
On July 25, 2016, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (the Company), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee), approved an annual base salary increase from $325,000 to $450,000, effective as of July 1, 2016, for Mr. Richard E. Konzmann, the Companys Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The Board also approved, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, Mr. Konzmanns opportunity under the Companys 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan) to earn an annual cash bonus of between 0% and 160% (with a target bonus percentage of 80%) of his annual base salary, payable on a pro-rated basis based on the actual salary paid to him during the 2016 performance year, based on certain performance measures established pursuant to the Companys named executive officer performance-based cash bonus program. On July 25, 2016, the Board also granted Mr. Konzmann a long-term incentive award under the Plan in the form of restricted shares of the Companys Class A common stock with a grant date value equal to $100,000 (the RSAs), with the number of shares determined based on the closing sale price of the Companys Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 25, 2016. The RSAs will vest and become nonforfeitable on July 25, 2019, subject to Mr. Konzmanns continued employment with the Company through the vesting date.
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.
ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP. | ||||
Date: July 27, 2016 | ||||
By: | /s/ Richard E. Konzmann | |||
Name: | Richard E. Konzmann | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |