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): December 16, 2012

Imation Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
1-14310
 
41-1838504
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 Identification Number)

 
 
 
1 IMATION WAY
 OAKDALE, MINNESOTA
 
 
 55128
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
(651) 704-4000
 
 
 
None
 
(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) On December 16, 2012, the Board of Directors approved the design and financial performance category for the Company's 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The payout of performance awards for executive officers will be derived through achievement of a level of cost reduction for 2013, 2014 and 2015 set by the Board of Directors prior to the beginning of each year.







 
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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Imation Corp.
 (REGISTRANT)
  
 
Date: 
December 17, 2012
 
By:  
/s/Paul R. Zeller  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paul R. Zeller 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer