-----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, HzbA1UbiNGnjknaZk32g32FdE4yzW0RGxl8i08h4Q8jL8KApB32RyKvkp8SDX6lk Z/b+sEvwxRG+FxzFsf7keA== 0000895345-06-000057.txt : 20060125 0000895345-06-000057.hdr.sgml : 20060125 20060125164104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895345-06-000057 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060119 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEWEST GLOBAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001270400 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 593778247 FISCAL YEAR END: 1204 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50886 FILM NUMBER: 06550098 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM STREET 2: 1209 ORANGE STREET CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 BUSINESS PHONE: 442072995000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 GREAT PORTLAND STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1W 5QA 8-K 1 jl8k.txt ================================================================================ 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 ----------------------------------- JANUARY 25, 2006 Date of Report JANUARY 19, 2006 Date of Earliest Event Reported ----------------------------------- TELEWEST GLOBAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 000-50886 59-3778247 (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 160 GREAT PORTLAND STREET LONDON W1W 5QA, UNITED KINGDOM (Address of principal executive offices) +44-20-7299-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 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: |X| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| 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 January 19, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Telewest Global, Inc. (the "Company") granted a discretionary bonus to each of Anthony (Cob) Stenham, the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, and Neil Smith, the Company's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in accordance with the terms of the Company-wide bonus plan for the fiscal year 2005, adopted by the Compensation Committee on February 3, 2005 (the "2005 Plan"). These discretionary bonuses were equal to 20% of base salary, or GBP 92,250 in the case of Mr. Stenham and GBP 64,575 in the case of Mr. Smith, and were in addition to the performance-related bonuses otherwise awarded to these executive officers under the 2005 Plan. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date: January 25, 2006 TELEWEST GLOBAL, INC. By: /s/ Clive Burns -------------------------------- Name: Clive Burns Title: Company Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----