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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):   February 16, 2010

ATS Medical, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Minnesota 0-18602 41-1595629
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3905 Annapolis Lane North, Minneapolis, Minnesota   55447
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   763-553-7736

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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:

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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.

On February 16, 2010, the Personnel and Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") approved the Company's 2010 Management Incentive Compensation Plan ("MICP"), which is an annual cash incentive program for Company management and key employees. Under the MICP, the Company's management and key employees will be eligible, upon attaining certain corporate financial and personal performance goals, to receive a cash bonus with a target amount equal to a stated percentage of his or her annual base salary. For 2010, 60% of a participant’s target MICP award will be based on the Company's achievement of corporate financial objectives relating to operating income and the remaining 40% of each participant's target MICP bonus will be based on personal performance goals. The 2010 MICP is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

c) Exhibits

The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Form 8-K:

10.1 ATS Medical, Inc. 2010 Management Incentive Compensation Plan.






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.

         
    ATS Medical, Inc.
          
February 22, 2010   By:   Michael R. Kramer
       
        Name: Michael R. Kramer
        Title: Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  2010 Management Incentive Compensation Plan