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): February 14, 2011

 

 

INGERSOLL-RAND PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Ireland   001-34400   98-0626632

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

170/175 Lakeview Dr.

Airside Business Park

Swords, Co. Dublin

Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

+(353) (0) 18707400

(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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 14, 2011, the Compensation Committee of Ingersoll-Rand plc (the “Company”) approved the 2010 annual incentive compensation awards (payable in February 2011) for the Company’s Named Executive Officers (Messrs. Lamach, Shawley, Hochhauser, Henkel, and Ms. Nachtigal, collectively the “NEOs”) under the Company’s Annual Incentive Matrix (“AIM”) Program and the equity awards under the Company’s Incentive Stock Plan of 2007. The 2010 awards were as follows:

AIM Program

 

M.W. Lamach

   $ 1,552,350   

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

  

S.R. Shawley

   $ 624,795   

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  

S.B. Hochhauser

   $ 379,955   

Senior Vice President

  

H.L. Henkel*

   $ 1,145,093   

Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

  

P. Nachtigal**

   $ 438,493   

Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel

  

 

* Mr. Henkel served as Chief Executive Officer until February 3, 2010 and retired from the Company in June 2010.
** Ms. Nachtigal served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel until December 24, 2010.

 

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Stock Option Program

 

Mr. Lamach

   210,527 options at an exercise price of $47.34 per share

Mr. Shawley

   32,457 options at an exercise price of $47.34 per share

Mr. Hochhauser

   23,158 options at an exercise price of $47.34 per share

Mr. Henkel***

   0 options at an exercise price of $47.34 per share

Ms. Nachtigal***

   0 options at an exercise price of $47.34 per share

Restricted Share Unit (RSU) Program

 

Mr. Lamach

   0 RSUs

Mr. Shawley

   9,771 RSUs

Mr. Hochhauser

   6,972RSUs

Mr. Henkel***

   0 RSUs

Ms. Nachtigal***

   0 RSUs

Performance Share Program

Represents target number of Performance Share Units (PSUs). The actual number of shares to be issued, which could range from zero to two times the initial target amount, will depend upon the Company’s financial performance during the relevant performance period relative to peer companies in the S&P 500 Industrial Index. The shares, if any, will be issued in the first quarter of 2014.

 

Mr. Lamach

   58,097 Target PSUs

Mr. Shawley

   19,542 Target PSUs

Mr. Hochhauser

   12,676 Target PSUs

Mr. Henkel***

   0 Target PSUs

Ms. Nachtigal***

   0 Target PSUs

 

*** Retired in 2010 and therefore not eligible for award.

Merit Increase

The Compensation Committee also approved a 10% merit increase to Mr. Lamach’s base salary, which will take effect on April 1, 2011.

 

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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.

 

  INGERSOLL-RAND PLC
 

(Registrant)

Date: February 18, 2011  
 

/s/ Barbara A. Santoro

  Barbara A. Santoro
  Vice President - Corporate Governance and Secretary

 

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