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): September 20, 2013
Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-4171 | 38-0710690 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrants 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.
(e) On September 20, 2013, Kellogg Company (the Company) granted performance-based restricted stock units (the Awards) to Paul Norman (11,300), Ron Dissinger (10,500) and Gary Pilnick (10,500). The Awards will vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant date, but only if the Company exceeds a minimum diluted earnings per share threshold measured on a cumulative basis commencing at the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 and ending at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2016. If vested, the Awards are paid in shares at the end of the performance period, except for amounts withheld by the Company for minimum statutory withholding requirements. Dividends are not paid on unvested Awards. The Awards were made under the Companys 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in that plan, which was included with the Companys Form S-8 registration statement filed with the SEC on April 29, 2013, and the Form of Restricted Stock Unit Terms and Conditions, which was included with the Companys Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013, and both documents are incorporated herein by reference.
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.
KELLOGG COMPANY | ||||||||
Date: September 23, 2013 | /s/ Gary H. Pilnick | |||||||
Name: | Gary H. Pilnick | |||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary |