0000724606-16-000044.txt : 20160301 0000724606-16-000044.hdr.sgml : 20160301 20160301171030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000724606-16-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160301 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PANERA BREAD CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000724606 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 042723701 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19253 FILM NUMBER: 161474391 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3630 SOUTH GEYER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: SAINT LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63127 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-984-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3630 SOUTH GEYER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: SAINT LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63127 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AU BON PAIN CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AU BON PAIN COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920501 8-K 1 a201603018k.htm FORM 8-K 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): February 25, 2016

PANERA BREAD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
000-19253
 
04-2723701
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
3630 South Geyer Road, Suite 100
St. Louis, MO
 
63127
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 314-984-1000
 
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 Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 25, 2016, the Compensation and Management Development Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of Panera Bread Company (the “Company”) approved payouts under the performance award component of the Company’s 2005 Long-Term Incentive Program, as amended (the “LTIP”). The cumulative achievement of the performance metric for the performance awards granted in 2013 (the “2013-2015 Performance Awards”) under the LTIP, which was EPS growth total, for the performance period from 2013 to 2015 (the “Performance Period”) resulted in a payout of 11% of an individual’s target award payment (the “Calculated Payout”). Consistent with its discretionary authority to determine the appropriate payout for performance awards under the LTIP, with respect to the 2013-2015 Performance Awards, the Compensation Committee reviewed both the achievement of the performance metric for the Performance Period and then applied its judgment of the Company’s overall performance, particularly during the second half of the Performance Period and relative to similar companies in its business segment. While the actual achievement of the performance metric for the Performance Period resulted in the Calculated Payout that was well below an individual’s target award payment, the Compensation Committee determined that it was appropriate to award payouts at a higher level than the Calculated Payout (but less than the target award payments). In making this determination, the Compensation Committee considered the Company’s improving transaction growth trend during the Performance Period when measured against its industry peers as reflected in the Blackbox all-industry index, which outperformed the index at an accelerating rate across the Performance Period. Additionally, the Compensation Committee noted that the Company had made significant strides against its key strategic initiatives during the Performance Period related to the Company’s transformation plan as indicated by recent trends in its sales and financial results and key financial metrics during fiscal 2015. As such, the Compensation Committee determined that the appropriate payout for the 2013-2015 Performance Awards should be set at 75% of an individual’s target award payment, instead of the Calculated Payout.





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.

                            
 
 
PANERA BREAD COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 1, 2016
By:
/s/ Louis DiPietro
 
 
Name:
Louis DiPietro
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel