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 2, 2011
EnergyConnect Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)
000-26226
(Commission File Number)
| Oregon | 93-0935149 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| Incorporation) |
901 Campisi Way, Suite 260
Campbell, CA 95008
(Address of principal executive offices, with zip code)
(408) 370-3311
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 2, 2011, the Board of Directors of EnergyConnect Group, Inc. (“EnergyConnect”) approved, effective as of the execution of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among EnergyConnect, Johnson Controls Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“JCI Holding”), and Eureka, Inc., an Oregon corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of JCI Holding, which occurred on March 2, 2011, an increase to the base salary of each of our named executive officers, such that their new base salary is as follows: Kevin R. Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer ($300,000), John P. Stremel, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Grid Operations ($180,000) and D. Jay Crookston, Vice President, Sales ($170,000).
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.
| Date: March 8, 2011 | ENERGYCONNECT GROUP, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Kevin R. Evans | |||||||
| Name: | Kevin R. Evans | |||||||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||