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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: January 20, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
H.B. FULLER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-09225
| Minnesota | 41-0268370 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1200 Willow Lake Boulevard
P.O. Box 64683
St. Paul, MN 55164-0683
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(651) 236-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 connection with annual stock-based grants to eligible H.B. Fuller Company (the “Company”) employees under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, on January 20, 2011 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the forms of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Retirement Eligible Participants and Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the Chief Executive Officer attached to this Report as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 respectively.
The Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock Award Agreement and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement forms provide for multi-year vesting of options, restricted stock and restricted stock units respectively in equal annual installments. The Restricted Stock Unit Award for Retirement Eligible Participants form provides for multi-year vesting of restricted stock units in equal annual installments and also includes provisions related to vesting upon retirement and to address compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. The Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the Chief Executive Officer allows for vesting of restricted stock in equal installments over a multi-year period only if one or more performance criteria are met at a threshold or higher level. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of the Agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 10.1 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 |
| 10.2 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 |
| 10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 |
| 10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Retirement Eligible Participants under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 |
| 10.5 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the Chief Executive Officer under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 |
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.
| H.B. FULLER COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Timothy J. Keenan | |
| Timothy J. Keenan Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: January 26, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 | |
| 10.2 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 | |
| 10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 | |
| 10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Retirement Eligible Participants under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 | |
| 10.5 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the Chief Executive Officer under the Amended and Restated H.B. Fuller Company Year 2000 Stock Incentive Plan for awards made on or after January 20, 2011 | |