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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): March 1, 2011

 

 

ACCELRYS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-27188   33-0557266

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

Commission

File Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

10188 Telesis Court, San Diego, California 92121-4779

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 799-5000

N/A

(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 March 1, 2011, the Human Resources Committee (the “HR Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Accelrys, Inc. (“we”, “our” or “us”), based in part on input from management, approved our management incentive plan for the year ending December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Management Incentive Plan”), pursuant to which our management-level employees will be eligible to receive cash bonuses based upon our achievement of certain corporate goals specified in the 2011 Management Incentive Plan, including achievement of certain non-GAAP operating income and orders targets, and individual performance objectives. These bonuses are designed to attract, motivate, retain and reward our management-level employees.

Under the 2011 Management Incentive Plan, the Chief Executive Officer has a bonus target equal to 90% of his base salary; the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Technology Officer and General Counsel each have a bonus target equal to 50% of their respective base salaries; the Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services has a bonus target equal to 100% of his salary (of which 50% is based upon achievement under the 2011 Management Incentive Plan and the remainder of which is based upon performance against the sales quota); and the Executive Vice President, Software Products has a bonus target equal to 65% of his base salary. All other executive officers have a bonus target equal to 40% of their base salary.

Payouts under the 2011 Management Incentive Plan will vary dependent upon the level of achievement of the specified corporate and individual goals, and will range from zero to two times the targeted bonus amount. The HR Committee will make all final determinations regarding the achievement of goals and the payment of bonuses pursuant to the 2011 Management Incentive Plan. The HR Committee has the ability to modify, suspend or terminate the 2011 Management Incentive Plan at any time.

The foregoing description is intended only as a summary of the material terms of the 2011 Management Incentive Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full 2011 Management Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)      Exhibits.   
     10.1    2011 Management Incentive 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.

 

ACCELRYS, INC.
By:  

/s/ David R. Mersten

  David R. Mersten
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: March 4, 2011