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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549-1004


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report:
February 22, 2011

INSIGNIA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)


Minnesota

 

1-13471

 

41-1656308

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

8799 Brooklyn Blvd., Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55445

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(763) 392-6200

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 23, 2011, the Company issued a press release disclosing financial information regarding the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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

On February 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Performance Bonus Plan, providing for the payment of $3,987,500 to certain employees of the Company, to reward them for their diligent and persistent efforts during the ten plus years of litigation with News America Marketing In-Store, LLC (“NAM”), which was settled on February 9, 2011, resulting in the payment to the Company by NAM of $125,000,000 in settlement proceeds. The total bonus amount is equal to five percent of the gross settlement proceeds in excess of $10,000,000, minus contingent attorney’s fees and the $4,000,000 payment to NAM in connection with the new business arrangement.  The named executive officers of the Company will receive the following bonuses under the plan:

 

Name

 

Amount

Scott F. Drill

$2,400,000

Scott J. Simcox

$500,000

Justin W. Shireman

$200,000

A. Thomas Lucas

$200,000

Alan M. Jones

$100,000

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On February 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved payment to the shareholders of a special dividend of $2.00 per share, to shareholders of record on April 1, 2011, with payment expected to be on May 2, 2011.

On February 22, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Stock Repurchase Plan, authorizing but not obligating the Company to repurchase up to $15,000,000 of the Company’s Common Stock from time to time.  Under the plan, any shares repurchased must be purchased on or before January 31, 2012.  The plan calls for the repurchases to be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subject to market and business conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors.  Repurchased shares will become authorized but unissued shares.  The plan does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares, and may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion in accordance with Rule 10b-18.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated February 23, 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.

 

Insignia Systems, Inc.

(Registrant)
 
Date:

February 28, 2011

By:

/s/ Scott F. Drill

Scott F. Drill, President and Chief Executive Officer