-----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, GcNvzO0vJjktB7vINFJ6GIdsf8FF0KsfUUB889c94Rd+cJbjL8MzpeirecGyOPWE J3ZfNd+ICNdElEK1gqz0uA== 0000844965-10-000034.txt : 20100524 0000844965-10-000034.hdr.sgml : 20100524 20100524100304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000844965-10-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100518 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20100524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100524 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000844965 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 742148293 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13455 FILM NUMBER: 10852665 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 2813671983 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 8-K 1 tti8k-20100524.htm FORM 8-K tti8k-20100524.htm
 
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 18, 2010


TETRA Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-13455
74-2148293
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
     
24955 Interstate 45 North
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 367-1983
 

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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 May 18, 2010, the Management and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved performance measures and performance goals applicable to long-term incentive awards to be granted pursuant to the TETRA Technologies, Inc. Cash Incentive Compensation Plan (the “CIC Plan”). The performance period for these long-term incentive awards will be a three (3) year period commencing on January 1, 2010 and ending on December 31, 2012. The performance measures for these long-term incentive awards will be (i) total stockholder return relative to a peer group, and (ii) average return on net capital employed, each of which will constitute 50% of the long-term incentive award opportunity available to participants. For each long-term incentive award, a threshold, target, stretch and over achievement performance goal has been established for each performance measure and the amount of the award payment that may be received by a participant will be based upon such performance goals.

The following table sets forth the long-term incentive award opportunity that may be earned by each of the Company’s named executive officers as identified in its 2010 proxy statement:

   
Threshold Award Opportunity
    
Target Award Opportunity
    
Stretch Award Opportunity
    
Over Achievement Award Opportunity
  
                         
Stuart M. Brightman, President & CEO
 
   $ 39,999     $ 199,997     $ 319,995     $ 399,994  
Joseph M. Abell III, Sr. Vice President & CFO
 
   $ 14,573     $ 72,865     $ 116,584     $ 145,730  
Edwin H. Goldman, Sr. Vice President
 
   $ 13,039     $ 65,195     $ 104,312     $ 130,390  
Philip N. Longorio,Sr. Vice President
 
   $ 15,720     $ 78,601     $ 125,762     $ 157,202  
Bass C. Wallace, Jr., General Counsel & Secretary
   $ 13,039     $ 65,195     $ 104,312     $ 130,390  

Any payments of such long-term incentive awards is at the discretion of the Committee.


 

 
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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.


 
TETRA Technologies, Inc.
By:
/s/Stuart M. Brightman
 
Stuart M. Brightman
 
President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 24, 2010
  

 
 
 

 
 
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