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): May 28, 2010
Motorola, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-7221 |
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36-1115800 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1303 East Algonquin Road |
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Schaumburg, Illinois |
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60196 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 576-5000
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):
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 Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Motorola, Inc. (the “Company” or “Motorola”) previously has announced that it is targeting the first quarter of 2011 for the completion of its planned separation (the “Separation”) into two independent publicly traded companies. Consistent with the foregoing, on May 28, 2010, the Company and its Co-Chief Executive Officer, Greg Brown, entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to Mr. Brown’s employment agreement dated August 27, 2008. The Second Amendment extends from January 1, 2011 to September 1, 2011, the date on which Mr. Brown has the right to terminate his employment with Motorola for “Good Reason” if he is not sole Chief Executive Officer of Motorola. In addition, the Second Amendment increases the value of the Motorola stock options that Mr. Brown will receive upon the occurrence of the Separation from $3,333,333 to $8,333,333 and increases the value of the Motorola restricted stock that Mr. Brown will receive upon the occurrence of the Separation from $1,666,667 to $4,166,667. The full text of the Second Amendment is included as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
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.
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MOTOROLA, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Michele A. Carlin |
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Name: |
Michele A. Carlin |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President, |
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Human Resources |
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Dated: May 28, 2010 |
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Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment (the “ Amendment ”) to the Employment Agreement, by and between Motorola, Inc. (“ Motorola ” or the “ Company ”) and Gregory Q. Brown (the “ Executive ”) dated August 27, 2008, as amended on December 15, 2008 (the “ Employment Agreement ”), is effective as of May 28, 2010. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Employment Agreement.
1. The first “ WHEREAS ” recital of the Employment Agreement hereby is amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below:
WHEREAS , Motorola has announced a plan to create two independent publicly traded companies (the “ Separation Event ”), one of which would own (directly or indirectly) Motorola’s Mobile Devices Business (“ MDB ”) and one of which would own (directly or indirectly) Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Network Business (“ BMS ”), it being understood that BMS does not include Motorola’s Home businesses (“ Home ”);
2. Clause (B) of Section 3(a)(i) of the Employment Agreement hereby is amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below:
(B) (1) Motorola’s General Counsel, (2) Motorola’s Chief Financial Officer, (3) the head of Motorola’s Supply Chain, (4) the head of Motorola’s Public Affairs/Communications Department and (5) the head of Motorola’s Human Resources Department (clauses (1) through (5), the “ Dual Reporting Group ”) shall report directly to the OC; provided , however , that (x) employees of BMS shall have direct line reporting relationships to the Executive or his designees (including any applicable member of the Dual Reporting Group) and (y) employees of MDB and Home shall have direct line reporting relationships to Motorola’s other Co-Chief Executive Officer or his designees (including any applicable member of the Dual Reporting Group) (items (x) and (y), together, the “ Reporting Rules ”),
3. Section 3(b)(iv)(F) of the Employment Agreement hereby is amended by replacing each reference therein to “$3,333,333” with “$8,333,333”.
4. Section 3(b)(iv)(G) of the Employment Agreement hereby is amended by replacing each reference therein to “$1,666,667” with “$4,166,667”.
5. Section 4(c)(vii) of the Employment Agreement hereby is amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below:
(vii) the Executive is not the sole Chief Executive Officer of Motorola on and after September 1, 2011;
6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Agreement, in no event shall Executive ceasing to have any title, position, authority, duties or responsibilities with respect to Home constitute Good Reason.
7. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, all terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement remain in full force and effect and are unmodified hereby, and, without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Amendment, all references to “this Agreement” in the Employment Agreement shall also refer to this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have executed or caused this Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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GREGORY Q. BROWN |
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/s/ Gregory Q. Brown |
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MOTOROLA, INC. |
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/s/ Samuel C. Scott III |
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Name: |
Samuel Scott |
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Chairman, Compensation |
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and Leadership Committee |