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
March 12, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
WEBMD HEALTH CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35337 | 20-2783228 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
111 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 624-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or 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 |
With respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of WebMD Health Corp. has approved, at a meeting held on March 12, 2012, the following bonuses to be paid by WebMD to the persons listed below (each of whom was a “Named Executive Officer” for purposes of WebMD’s Proxy Statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting, other than Kevin M. Cameron, an employee of WebMD who also serves as a member of its Board of Directors):
| Name | Title | Bonus | ||||
| Anthony Vuolo |
Interim Chief Executive Officer; and Chief Financial Officer | $ | 475,000 | |||
| William Pence |
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | $ | 150,000 | |||
| Martin J. Wygod |
Chairman of the Board | $ | 475,000 | |||
| Steven Zatz, M.D. |
Executive Vice President, Professional Services | $ | 150,000 | |||
| Kevin M. Cameron |
Special Advisor to the Chairman | $ | 100,000 | |||
The above amounts were determined by the Compensation Committee of the WebMD Board, in its discretion.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| WEBMD HEALTH CORP. | ||||
| Dated: March 16, 2012 | By: | /s/ Lewis H. Leicher | ||
| Lewis H. Leicher | ||||
| Senior Vice President | ||||
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