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
December 18, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada
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001-01342
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98-0355078
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E., Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, T2C 4X9
Canada, T2C 4X9
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (403) 319-7000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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ITEM 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On December 18, 2018, the Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the “Company”) approved an increase in the compensation of Mr. Keith Creel, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Pursuant to an amendment to Mr. Creel’s employment agreement to be dated and effective as of January 1, 2019, Mr. Creel’s base salary will increase to $1,158,750, his target award level under the Company’s short term incentive plan will increase to 125% of his base salary, and his long term incentive opportunity will increase to 500% of his base salary for 2019, 2020 and 2021and then increase to 600% of his base salary effective 2022. The value of Mr. Creel’s total compensation package is expected to increase to $9,559,688 annually.
On December 18, 2018, the Company reached an agreement with Mr. Creel to amend and restate the Performance Share Option Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2017, between the Company and Mr. Creel (the “PSOA”). The amendment and restatement of the PSOA will become effective on January 1, 2019 and provide the Management Resources and Compensation Committee of the Company discretion to determine whether, and the extent to which, any performance criteria or other conditions applicable to the exercising of the option by Mr. Creel under the PSOA have been satisfied.
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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.
Dated: December 18, 2018
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey Ellis | ||
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Jeffrey Ellis
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Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
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