0001104659-13-089089.txt : 20131209 0001104659-13-089089.hdr.sgml : 20131209 20131209160109 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-13-089089 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131205 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20131209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909954 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 030339228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12340 FILM NUMBER: 131265646 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 COFFEE LANE CITY: WATERBURY STATE: VT ZIP: 05676 BUSINESS PHONE: 8022445621 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 COFFEE LANE CITY: WATERBURY STATE: VT ZIP: 05676 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930729 8-K 1 a13-25950_18k.htm 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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 5, 2013

 

1-12340

(Commission File Number)

 

 

GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

03-0339228

(Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, Vermont 05676

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

(802) 244-5621

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

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

 

(c)           Appointment of New Officer

 

On December 9, 2013 Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that effective December 5, 2013 John Whoriskey was promoted to President — U.S. Sales and Marketing.  Since May 2013, Mr. Whoriskey has held the position of President — U.S. Sales for the Company.  From 2012 until May 2013, Mr. Whoriskey served as Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Operations, for the Company’s Keurig Business Unit, and from 2002 until 2012 its Vice President and General Manager — At Home.  Mr. Whoriskey is 63 years old.

 

In connection with his promotion, the Compensation and Organizational Development Committee of the Company’s board of directors (the “Compensation Committee”) increased Mr. Whoriskey’s base salary from $350,000 to $425,000, effective January 1, 2014.  Effective for fiscal year 2014 the Compensation Committee approved for Mr. Whoriskey a target award under the annual cash incentive plan of 60% of annual base salary and a target award under the long term equity incentive plan of 100% of annual base salary.

 

Mr. Whoriskey is currently and will remain a participant in the Company’s 2008 Change-in-Control Severance Benefit Plan, as amended.  In connection with his appointment, Mr. Whoriskey also entered into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement for officers.

 

Except for Mr. Whoriskey’s employment arrangement described in this Current Report, there are no existing or currently proposed transactions to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party and in which Mr. Whoriskey has a direct or indirect material interest.

 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Whoriskey and any of the directors or officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

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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.

 

GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brian P. Kelley

 

 

Brian P. Kelley

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 9, 2013

 

 

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