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): September 21, 2014
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 000-08135 | 43-1050617 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
3050 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 771-5765
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 21, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (the "Company") Board of Directors made a special award of $500,000 to Jan A. Bertsch, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. This award was made in recognition of Ms. Bertsch’s critical role at the Company and her significant contributions to the Company during 2014, and is not related to the recently announced acquisition of the Company by Merck KGaA, or contingent upon the closing of that transaction. The award will vest in full on the third anniversary of the award date, or upon Ms. Bertsch's termination for any reason other than cause.
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.
SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: September 25, 2014 | By: | /s/ George L. Miller | ||||
George L. Miller Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||