Enphase Energy, Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 03/09/2018 16:42:27)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2018

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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-35480	20-4645388
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1420 N. McDowell Blvd

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 7, 2018, the Board of Directors of Enphase Energy, Inc. (“Company”) approved a 2018 performance bonus program (the “2018 Bonus Program”) for the Company’s executive officers and other employees. The 2018 Bonus Program is summarized in Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.

Target incentive bonus opportunities for the Company’s named executive officers, which will be applicable to the 2018 Bonus Program, are as set forth in the table below.



Named Executive Officer		2018 Target Bonus Opportunity (% of Base Salary)
	Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman, President and Chief Executive Officer		100%
	Humberto Garcia, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		75%
	David Ranhoff, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer		75%

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		2018 Bonus Program Summary.

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.





Date:	March 9, 2018	ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
		By:	/s/ Humberto Garcia
			Humberto Garcia
			Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Summary of 2018 Bonus Program

The following is a summary description of the terms and conditions of the 2018 Bonus Program, under which quarterly bonuses may be paid to the Company’s “named executive officers” (as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) (“NEOs”) as determined by the Board of Directors (“Board”) and the Compensation Committee of the Board (“Compensation Committee”). The 2018 Bonus Program is designed to align compensation with company and individual performance.

All Company employees, including NEOs, are eligible for quarterly performance bonuses under the 2018 Bonus Program, based on individual and company performance toward pre-approved goals. The quarterly bonus payout for each eligible employee is determined based on the employee’s eligible salary on a quarterly basis, multiplied by their bonus target (as a % of base salary), multiplied by a personal performance factor, multiplied by a company performance factor. The personal performance factor ranges from 0 to 1.2, and company performance factor ranges from 0 to 1. Quarterly bonus payouts may range from 0 to 150% of the figure yielded by the above formula, depending upon Company performance toward profitability targets in the applicable quarter. No quarterly bonuses are payable if any of the following occur: quarterly Company profit before taxes measured on a non-GAAP basis and not including projected bonus payments falls below $500,000; the company performance factor falls below .65 in the quarter; or, on an individual basis, if an employee fails to set approved goals for the quarter or achieves a personal performance factor of 0.

The Compensation Committee retains final discretion over and must approve all payments under the 2018 Bonus Program. The Compensation Committee may in its discretion award all or a portion of earned 2018 bonuses to NEOs and other employees in the form of restricted stock units. The Compensation Committee has the authority to make changes to the terms and conditions of the 2018 Bonus Program at any time.