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): June 10, 2005
Answerthink, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida |
0-24343 |
65-0750100 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 3000 Miami, Florida |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (305) 375-8005
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
During the first quarter of 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Answerthink, Inc. retained a human resources consulting firm to assist it in its review of its senior executive compensation programs. The Committee reviewed and considered such factors as: (i) the base salaries paid to the CEOs of other publicly traded companies of similar size to Answerthink and with whom Answerthink competes in the marketplace and in the attraction and retention of executives and key employees, (ii) an assessment of the CEOs long-term contribution to Answerthinks overall performance, and (iii) the fact that the CEOs base salary has remained unchanged for the past seven years.
On June 10, 2005, the Compensation Committee approved a compensation plan for fiscal year 2005 for Answerthinks Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The Committee will decide in future periods whether to include other Company executives in this program or in a similar program. The program established for the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for fiscal year 2005 provides for annual cash bonuses and equity awards subject to the achievement of pre-established pro-forma earnings targets levels which relate to an operating plan that has been approved by the Board of Directors. The equity awards will be subject to limits on the dilution caused by such grants based on the level of targets, and thus Company performance, achieved and the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of such awards.
In light of these program changes and in consideration of the fact that Mr. Fernandez base salary had remained unchanged for the past seven years, the Compensation Committee raised Mr. Fernandezs annualized rate of base salary is $750,000. The salary increase will be retroactively effective as of January 1, 2005. A copy of the amendment to Mr. Fernandezs employment agreement reflecting the increased salary is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
10.1 | Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated May 26, 1998, as amended. |
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.
ANSWERTHINK, INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: June 16, 2005 |
By: |
/s/ Frank A. Zomerfeld |
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Frank A. Zomerfeld General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
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Description |
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10.1 |
Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated May 26, 1998, as amended. |
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT made effective the 10 th day of June, 2005 to the Employment Agreement dated May 26, 1998, as amended, between Answerthink, Inc. (the Company) and Ted A. Fernandez (the Executive).
1. Section 5(a) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read and provide as follows:
(a) Base Salary. During the Employment Period, the Company shall pay Executive an annual base salary (the Base Salary) which shall be at the rate of $750,000. The Base Salary shall be reviewed no less frequently than annually and may be increased at the discretion of the Board. If the Executives Base Salary is increased, the increased amount shall be the Base Salary for the remainder of the Employment Period. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Executive, the Base Salary shall not be reduced from the amount previously in effect during the Employment Period. The Base Salary shall be payable biweekly or in such other installments as shall be consistent with the Companys payroll practice.
2. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on June 10, 2005.
Answerthink, Inc. | ||||||||
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Frank A. Zomerfeld |
By: |
/s/ John F. Brennan |
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Name: |
John F. Brennan |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Ted A. Fernandez | ||||||||
Attest: |
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By: |
/s/ Frank A. Zomerfeld |
/s/ Ted A. Fernandez |
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