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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 30, 2016

 

 

HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-25837   36-2681268

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4900,

Chicago, IL

  60606-6303
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 496-1200

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 22, 2016, the Board of Directors of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (“Heidrick & Struggles”) amended and restated the Heidrick & Struggles Non-Employee Directors’ Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan effective as of September 30, 2016 (the “Directors’ VDC Plan”). A copy of the Directors’ VDC Plan is being furnished as an exhibit to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The amendments to the Directors’ VDC Plan permit directors to elect in-service distributions and to receive installment payments only with respect to new contributions made after the date of the amendment and restatement. Previously, in-service distributions and installment payments were not permitted under the Directors’ VDC Plan.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

2.1 Heidrick & Struggles Non-Employee Directors’ Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated as of September 30, 2016).


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.

 

    HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: October 5, 2016     By:   /s/ Stephen W. Beard
    Name:   Stephen W. Beard
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer