-----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, N1WK4weV0AMepxKtfyN1k0sTIT7n7IuHi7WqrF9ydU/vSi33g9Txb/35qysXldzM s67rXMUScqnGoUK32JEUew== 0001104659-09-016150.txt : 20090310 0001104659-09-016150.hdr.sgml : 20090310 20090310165357 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-016150 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090306 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090310 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOREST OIL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 250484900 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13515 FILM NUMBER: 09670117 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 707 SEVENTEENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3600 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038121400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 707 SEVENTEENTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3600 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Forest Oil CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040819 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREST OIL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a09-1197_48k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):   March 6, 2009

 

FOREST OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-13515

 

25-0484900

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

707 17th Street, Suite 3600, Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

303.812.1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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 March 6, 2009, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Forest Oil Corporation (“Forest”) approved the award of cash incentive bonus payments under the terms of Forest’s 2008 Annual Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to the executive officers of Forest, including the President and Chief Executive Officer.  The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee and the President and Chief Executive Officer (for all participant awards other than his own award), although certain administrative elements are delegated to Forest’s Vice President of Human Resources.  Participation in the Plan is determined by the President and Chief Executive Officer. All performance goals, performance standards, and award determinations were approved by the Compensation Committee and the granting of the awards under the Plan was at the sole discretion of the Board.  The awards made on March 6, 2009 relate to the performance of services provided in 2008 and include cash bonuses awarded to H. Craig Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer, in the amount of $600,000, and other executive officers of Forest, including among others the following:  David H. Keyte, $400,000; J.C. Ridens, $300,000; Cyrus D. Marter IV, $250,000; and Cecil N. Colwell, $150,000.

 

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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.

 

 

 

FOREST OIL CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 10, 2009

By:

/s/ CYRUS D. MARTER IV

 

 

Cyrus D. Marter IV

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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