-----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, Fugb3cNlTHm1zsneUacLNTTIAQ1MKcdwaJ0thXWea+06yqEjBVA5tiBqY3gZgGIG BZz4ctvEeeeFNZf26jNcmQ== 0001193125-09-021366.txt : 20090206 0001193125-09-021366.hdr.sgml : 20090206 20090206170021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-021366 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090203 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CALLAWAY GOLF CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000837465 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3949] IRS NUMBER: 953797580 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10962 FILM NUMBER: 09577966 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2180 RUTHERFORD RD CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92008-8815 BUSINESS PHONE: 7609311771 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92008 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CALLAWAY GOLF DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070604 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CALLAWAY GOLF CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070604 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CALLAWAY GOLF CO /CA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940222 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

February 3, 2009

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-10962   95-3797580

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD,

CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA

  92008-7328
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(760) 931-1771

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE

(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):

 

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

 

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¨ 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))

 

 

 


SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) Amendments to Executive Officer Employment Agreements

On February 3, 2009, Callaway Golf Company (the “Company”) entered into a First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Chief Executive Officer Employment Agreement with George Fellows (the “CEO Amendment”) and a First Amendment to the Officer Employment Agreements with each of the following executive officers of the Company: Steven C. McCracken, Bradley J. Holiday, David A. Laverty and Thomas T. Yang (collectively, the “Officer Amendments”). Set forth below is a brief description of the material terms of such amendments.

Reduction in Paid Time Off Benefits. The Company has temporarily modified for 2009 the paid time off benefits for the Company’s officers, including Messrs. Fellows, McCracken, Holiday, Laverty and Yang, by reducing the rate of their paid time off accrual by ten (10) days on an annualized basis and prorated for the remainder of 2009.

Suspension of 401(k) Matching. The Company’s 401(k) retirement investment plan has been amended for 2009 to eliminate Company matching contributions for all employees, including Messrs. Fellows, McCracken, Holiday, Laverty and Yang.

Pursuant to the CEO Amendment and the Officer Amendments, Messrs. Fellows, McCracken, Holiday, Laverty and Yang acknowledged that the changes described above do not constitute a breach of their respective employment agreements with the Company and that the changes shall remain in effect during 2009 or until further written notice from the Company without the need for any further amendment to their employment agreements.

Term of Agreements. The Officer Amendments extend the terms of Messrs. McCracken’s, Holiday’s, Laverty’s and Yang’s employment agreements to April 30, 2010.

Except as summarized above, the employment agreements, as amended, between the Company and Messrs. Fellows, McCracken, Holiday, Laverty and Yang otherwise remain unchanged.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

      CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY
Dated: February 5, 2009     By:  

/s/    Steven C. McCracken

      Name:   Steven C. McCracken
      Title:   Senior Executive Vice President and
        Chief Administrative Officer
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