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): October 4, 2017
Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-4171 | 38-0710690 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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.
In connection with the recent CEO succession announcement and in recognition for their contributions to Kellogg Company (the “Company”) and the importance of leadership continuity, the independent members of the Board of Directors granted performance-based restricted stock units (the “Awards”) to Paul Norman, President, Kellogg North America (11,910 units); Gary Pilnick, Vice Chairman (10,660 units); and Chris Hood, President, Kellogg Europe (8,540 units). The Awards will vest in full on the second anniversary of the grant date, but only if the Company exceeds a minimum fully diluted earnings per share threshold measured on a cumulative basis commencing at the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and ending at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019. If vested, the Awards are paid in shares at the end of the performance period, except for amounts withheld by the Company for minimum statutory withholding requirements. Dividends are not paid on unvested Awards.
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.
KELLOGG COMPANY | ||
Date: October 6, 2017 | /s/ Gary H. Pilnick | |
Name: Gary H. Pilnick | ||
Title: Vice Chairman | ||