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): January 31, 2011
 
 
SunPower Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
001-34166
(Commission File Number)
 
 
 
Delaware
94-3008969
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3939 North First Street, San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(408) 240-5500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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.
 
(e)    On January 31, 2011, in order to more appropriately reflect SunPower Corporation's (the “Company”) size and maturity, the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors approved the following compensation for Thomas H. Werner, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer: (a) increased annual base salary to $600,000 effective April 1, 2011, and (b) decreased his target bonus from 200% to 150% of base salary for fiscal year 2011.
 

 

 

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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date: February 3, 2011
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Dennis V. Arriola
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Dennis V. Arriola
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer