8-K 1 form_8-k.txt ================================================================================ 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): April 14, 2006 VCA ANTECH, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 001-16783 95-4097995 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 12401 West Olympic Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90064-1022 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) (310) 571-6500 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 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: [] 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 MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT On April 14, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of VCA Antech, Inc., which we refer to as the Company, approved cash bonus awards for each of the Company's executive officers in accordance with the provisions of the Company's 2005 Discretionary Cash Bonus Plan. Set forth below are the cash bonus awards for fiscal 2005 for each of our executive officers.
Name Title Bonus Robert L. Antin (1) Chairman, President & $700,000 Chief Executive Officer Arthur J. Antin (1) Chief Operating Officer & $445,500 Senior Vice President Tomas W. Fuller (1) Chief Financial Officer, $238,000 Vice President & Secretary Neil Tauber Senior Vice President $238,000 Dawn Olsen Principal Accounting Officer, $53,750 Vice President & Controller --------------- (1) Please refer to the employment agreements of these executive officers, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the other terms and conditions of their employment.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 10.1 VCA Antech, Inc. 2005 Executive Officer Cash Bonus Awards SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. April 18, 2006 VCA ANTECH, INC. By: /s/ Tomas W. Fuller -------------------------------- Name: Tomas W. Fuller Title: Chief Financial Officer