-----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, U3/34vEFH96bDIYpgUu56SrLQxNHtOjn7tCrS731tbR2l5Bult8GfiQXdakI4kgg owN1kCrnsPxnkgdENbnkGw== 0000947871-05-002320.txt : 20051230 0000947871-05-002320.hdr.sgml : 20051230 20051230165032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000947871-05-002320 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051228 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051230 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BE AEROSPACE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000861361 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE [2531] IRS NUMBER: 061209796 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18348 FILM NUMBER: 051295102 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 CORPORATE CTR WY CITY: WELLINGTON STATE: FL ZIP: 33414 BUSINESS PHONE: 5617915000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY STREET 2: 1400 CORPORATE CENTER WAY CITY: WELLINGTON STATE: FL ZIP: 33414 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BE AVIONICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920608 8-K 1 f8k_122905.txt CURRENT REPORT 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): December 28, 2005 BE AEROSPACE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) DELAWARE 0-18348 06-1209796 (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) Identification No.) 1400 Corporate Center Way, Wellington, Florida 33414 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 791-5000 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): [ ] 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 a Material Definitive Agreement On December 28, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of BE Aerospace, Inc. ("B/E") approved, effective as of December 28, 2005, the vesting of all unvested options outstanding under B/E's 1996 Stock Option Plan, amended and restated 1989 Stock Option Plan, 2001 Stock Option Plan, 2001 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan and 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (collectively, the "Option Plans"). Under the Option Plans, 25% of each option generally vests on the date of grant and on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. As a result of the accelerated vesting, approximately 1,949,000 options that are currently outstanding under the Option Plans will become fully exercisable on December 28, 2005. Of these options, an aggregate of approximately 813,000 are held by B/E's directors and executive officers. The weighted average exercise price of all outstanding stock options is $8.83. In making its decision to approve the option acceleration, the Compensation Committee considered several factors including: o the effects on B/E's reported stock option expense in future periods due to recent accounting pronouncements, o the comparability of B/E's statements of earnings in prior and subsequent periods; and o the potential benefit to B/E and its shareholders in retaining the services of the affected employees, officers and directors. The Financial Standards Accounting Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) "Share - Based Payment", in the absence of such vesting acceleration, will require B/E to amortize the fair value of unvested stock options as of B/E's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2006. By accelerating the vesting of the affected stock options now, B/E expects to reduce non-cash compensation expense by an aggregate of approximately $2.5 million over the 2006-2008 period. B/E will record compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2005 of approximately $1.2 million related to the acceleration of the vesting of these stock options. In addition, the Compensation Committee determined that the accelerated vesting of the outstanding options would be effected in lieu of making the annual grant of options at the end of 2005, as had been previously contemplated. 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. BE AEROSPACE, INC. By: /s/ Thomas P. McCaffrey ---------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas P. McCaffrey Title: Senior Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer Date: December 30, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----