lfus-202101210000889331falseLITTELFUSE INC /DE00008893312021-01-212021-01-21
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20579
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: January 21, 2021
(Date of earliest event reported)
LITTELFUSE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 0-20388 | 36-3795742 |
(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
8755 W. Higgins Road, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60631
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (773) 628-1000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | LFUS | | NASDAQ Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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 |
In response to the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Littelfuse, Inc. (the "Company") had previously cancelled the Annual Incentive Plan for the 2020 performance period (the "2020 AIP"). Although the 2020 AIP was cancelled, the Company recognizes the diligent efforts of its associates throughout the pandemic and made discretionary bonus payments to certain eligible associates in January 2021.
On January 21, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a discretionary bonus to the Company's named executive officers. The discretionary bonuses will equal 25% of the named executive officers' bonus target previously established under the 2020 AIP. The following amounts will be paid to each named executive officer:
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| Name | Title | Discretionary Bonus |
| David W. Heinzmann | President and Chief Executive Officer | $259,210.00 |
| Meenal A. Sethna | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $93,492.00 |
| Ryan K. Stafford | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer and Corporate Secretary | $103,157.00 |
| Deepak Nayar | Senior Vice President and General Manager, Electronics Business | $74,375.00 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | Littelfuse, Inc. |
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| Date: January 26, 2021 | By: /s/ Ryan K. Stafford |
| | Ryan K. Stafford
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer and Corporate Secretary |