UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 4, 2011
Broadcom Corporation
California | 000-23993 | 33-0480482 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5300 California Avenue, Irvine, California |
92617 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (949) 926-5000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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. |
(e) Bonus Awards for 2010 Plan Year Under Broadcom Corporation Performance Bonus Plan
On February 4, 2011 the Compensation Committee (the Compensation Committee) of the Board of
Directors of Broadcom Corporation (the Company or Broadcom) awarded cash bonuses under the
Broadcom Corporation Performance Bonus Plan (the Performance Bonus Plan). The total amount to be
paid under the Performance Bonus Plan for 2010 will be approximately $85.6 million. The total
dollar amount of the 2010 bonus pool established under the Performance Bonus Plan was determined in
accordance with the following metrics: 40% based on the relative revenue growth rate of the
Company, 40% based on the Companys non-GAAP earnings per share and 20% based on a discretionary
component set by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee exercised its discretion
in awarding to the executive officers the bonuses set forth below.
The following chart sets forth the actual bonus awarded to each of our current executive officers
who was a named executive officer in 2009 and/or is expected to be a named executive officer in
2010:
Executive Officer | Total Amount of Bonus | |||
Scott A. McGregor President and Chief Executive Officer |
$ | 1,472,500 | ||
Eric K. Brandt Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
$ | 637,500 | ||
Daniel A. Marotta Executive Vice President & General Manager, Broadband Communications Group |
$ | 465,375 | ||
Rajiv Ramaswami Executive Vice President & General Manager, Infrastructure & Networking Group |
$ | 484,500 | ||
Robert A. Rango Executive Vice President & General Manager, Wireless & Mobile Group |
$ | 547,500 | ||
Robert L. Tirva Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
$ | 270,000 |
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.
Broadcom Corporation |
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February 10, 2011 | By: | /s/ Eric K. Brandt | ||
Name: | Eric K. Brandt | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||