-----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, WNjzX0JvPBPjw5Xe1bonMBCmqqGCjJky8Dr0R7xgv9Rgwqkv50hEtwWF5f0aJF63 Gkx3aUJrY0YgY9akHQ6w4g== 0000950137-06-008827.txt : 20060808 0000950137-06-008827.hdr.sgml : 20060808 20060808114352 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-06-008827 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060804 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060808 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060808 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LITTELFUSE INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889331 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS [3613] IRS NUMBER: 363795742 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20388 FILM NUMBER: 061011793 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 E NORTHWEST HWY CITY: DES PLAINES STATE: IL ZIP: 60016 BUSINESS PHONE: 7088241188 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 E. NORTHWEST HWY CITY: DES PLAINES STATE: IL ZIP: 60016 8-K 1 c07615e8vk.txt FORM 8-K 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 (Date of earliest event reported) -- August 4, 2006 LITTELFUSE, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-20388 36-3795742 (State of other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 800 East Northwest Highway, Des Plaines, IL 60016 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 824-1188 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 A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION On August 4, 2006, the Board of Directors of Littelfuse, Inc. (the "Company"), upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, determined to change the effective date of executive pay increases from July 1 to February 1 to align the executives with all Company associates. In connection with this alignment, the annual salary for each of Mr. Gordon Hunter, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Mr. Philip G. Franklin, Vice President, Operations Support and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. David R. Samyn, Vice President and General Manager, Electronics Business Unit, Mr. David W. Heinzmann, Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit, and Mr. Dal Ferbert, Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Business Unit, the four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company other than the Chief Executive Officer (the "Other Executive Officers"), will increase 2%, effective February 1, 2007, from the amounts set forth on the Company's Summary of Executive Officer Compensation attached as Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 5, 2006 (the "May 2006 8-K"). In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, determined to increase the target amounts to be awarded under the Annual Incentive Plan for fiscal year 2007 for Mr. Hunter to 90% of annual salary, for Mr. Franklin to 60% of annual salary and for each of Messrs. Samyn, Heinzmann and Ferbert to 50% of annual salary, from the levels established for fiscal year 2006 as set forth on the Company's Summary of Executive Officer Compensation attached as Exhibit 99.3 to the May 2006 8-K. Finally, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, determined to amend the Change of Control Employment Agreement for each of Mr. Hunter and the Other Executive Officers, effective September 1, 2006, to revise the Change of Control period from two years to three years, and to revise provisions regarding the timing of deferral elections, the timing of lump sum payments and tax treatment to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The Change of Control Agreements will terminate on January 1, 2009. -2- 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. LITTELFUSE, INC. Date: August 8, 2006 By: /s/ Philip G. Franklin ----------------------------------- Philip G. Franklin Vice President, Operations Support and Chief Financial Officer -3- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----