-----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, R5LLsMSmNusR/eCDoyZAgpbHAZ9yCiOid+2wcVsqqeR9IElhBijaOiBvRpoBjRpH bU2hTdkUZ5ER2SVgQobFqA== 0001193125-07-127021.txt : 20070531 0001193125-07-127021.hdr.sgml : 20070531 20070531161123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-127021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070531 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEGGETT & PLATT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000058492 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510] IRS NUMBER: 440324630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07845 FILM NUMBER: 07891062 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD CITY: CARTHAGE STATE: MO ZIP: 64836 BUSINESS PHONE: (417) 358-8131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 1 LEGGETT ROAD CITY: CARTHAGE STATE: MO ZIP: 64836 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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) May 31, 2007

 


LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Missouri   001-07845   44-0324630

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

No. 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, MO   64836
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 417-358-8131

N/A

(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 below):

 

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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.

As the next step in Leggett’s continued succession plan, Felix E. Wright will transition into the consulting arrangement contemplated by Section 9 of his employment agreement. By notice to the Company earlier today, he will become an employee consultant to the Company for a two-year period beginning June 1, 2007, and will no longer serve as an executive officer of the Company. He will continue in his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

As an employee-consultant, Mr. Wright will report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He will be paid an amount during the first and second years of consultation equal to 75% and 60%, respectively, of his highest consecutive five-year average earnings. Earnings include only salary and bonus.

In connection with this transition, Mr. Wright’s severance benefit agreement, dated May 9, 1984, was terminated today. A description of Mr. Wright’s severance benefit agreement is contained in the Company’s proxy statement dated March 29, 2007 under the caption “Change-in-Control Agreements” which is incorporated by reference.

The above description is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents themselves, which are listed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document Description

10.1.1

  Restated and Amended Employment Agreement, between the Company and Felix E. Wright dated March 1, 1999, filed March 31, 1999 as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, is incorporated by reference. (SEC File No. 1-7845)

10.1.2

  Amendment No. 1 to the Restated and Amended Employment Agreement of Felix E. Wright, dated October 1, 2002, filed November 13, 2002 as Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, is incorporated by reference. (SEC File No. 1-7845)

10.1.3

  Letter Agreement between the Company and Felix E. Wright, dated August 6, 2003, filed August 6, 2003 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, is incorporated by reference. (SEC File No. 1-7845)

10.1.4

  Amendment No. 2 to the Restated and Amended Employment Agreement of Felix E. Wright, dated August 4, 2004, filed August 5, 2004 as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, is incorporated by reference. (SEC File No. 1-7845)

10.2

  Severance Benefit Agreement between the Company and Felix E. Wright, dated May 9, 1984, filed March 29, 2001 as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, is incorporated by reference. (SEC File No. 1-7845)


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.

 

    LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED
Date: May 31, 2007   By:  

/s/ Ernest C. Jett

    Ernest C. Jett
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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