UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 19, 2013

 

GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

Delaware

 

001-34133

 

03-0606749

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

243 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including  Zip Code)

 

(603) 883-5200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On August 19, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) approved a travel reimbursement program for the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Gutierrez, that provides up to a maximum amount of $30,000 annually solely for the purpose of reimbursing Mr. Gutierrez for his travel expenses between his primary residence in New Hampshire and his secondary residence in North Carolina.  The reimbursement under this travel program will apply retroactively to cover eligible expenses incurred from January 1, 2013.

 

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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.

 

 

GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Hoil Kim

Date: August 23, 2013

By:

Hoil Kim

 

Its:

Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer,

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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