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 17, 2012
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SL Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New Jersey
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1-4987
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21-0682685
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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520 Fellowship Road, Suite A114, Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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08054
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (856) 727-1500
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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2012 Bonus Plan
On February 17, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SL Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) adopted the 2012 Bonus Plan (the "2012 Plan") to provide incentives to officers and members of management of the Company and its subsidiaries, including certain of the Company’s executive officers, in the form of equity grants and cash bonus payments for achieving certain performance goals established for them. The payment of all cash bonuses and the vesting of equity grants under the 2012 Plan are subject to the final determination of the Committee prior to payment or vesting. Recipients of cash bonuses and equity grants under the 2012 Plan must be employees of the Company at the time of payment or vesting. Participants in the 2012 Plan who are named executive officers of the Company include William T. Fejes, Jr, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President and Louis J. Belardi, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.
The 2012 Plan includes two components. The first component is a Short Term Incentive Plan ("2012 STIP"), and the second component is a Long Term Incentive Plan ("2012 LTIP"). The structure of the 2012 Plan is designed to provide short-term incentives to participants for achieving annual targets, while also motivating and rewarding eligible participants for achieving longer term growth goals. The 2012 Plan provides as follows:
Short Term Incentive Plan. The Committee has established two components for the 2012 STIP. The first component is based on the achievement of pre-determined individual objectives and the second component is a financial factor component common to all executives. The financial factor component is based on achieving target working capital turns (annual sales divided by working capital (defined as the averages of monthly accounts receivable plus net inventory less accounts payable)) (“WCT”) and a target PBEBITDA (pre-bonus earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Based on the determination of the objectives under the two components for each of the Company’s divisions and its corporate office, the maximum percentage of base salary that may be earned by the participants ranges from 18.75% to 67.50%. STIP bonuses that are earned will be paid in 2013. No STIP bonus will be paid if the WCT or PBEBITDA is below 80% of the WCT or PBEBITDA target or if the pre-determined individual objectives are not met.
Long Term Incentive Plan. The LTIP component of the 2012 Plan is based on a combination of achieving certain sales and Returns on Invested Capital, as defined (“ROIC”) targets by each of the Company’s divisions and the corporate office over the three fiscal years beginning in 2012. The sales and ROIC targets, also referred to as the Long Term Financial Factor (the “LTFF”), were approved by the Board prior to the adoption of the 2012 Plan. Based on the determination of these objectives, the maximum percentage of base salary that may be earned by the participants ranges from 18.75% to 82.50%. Half of 2012 LTIP bonuses earned will be paid in cash at the conclusion of the 2014 fiscal year and the other half of the 2012 LTIP bonuses are paid through the granting of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) that vest upon the satisfaction of specified performance targets, to be determined by March 15, 2015 based upon the Company’s audited financial statements for 2012 through 2014, subject to the conditions and requirements in the applicable RSU grant letter. Grants of the RSUs under the 2012 LTIP are made in 2012. No bonus will be paid under 2012 LTIP if either the ROIC or sales component of the LTFF is below 80% of the respective targets.
Under the 2012 Plan, Mr. Fejes may earn a maximum bonus of 150% of his base salary, and Mr. Belardi may earn a maximum bonus of 112.50% of base salary.
Restricted Stock Unit Grants
On February 17, 2012, the Committee approved the issuance of RSUs to Messrs. Fejes and Belardi pursuant to the 2012 LTIP. Mr. Fejes was awarded 9,167 RSUs and Mr. Belardi was awarded 4,000 RSUs. Each RSU grant was issued pursuant to and subject to the terms of the 2012 LTIP, the Company’s 2008 Incentive Stock Plan, and the respective RSU grant letters to Messrs. Fejes and Belardi that set forth the terms of the RSU grant. The RSU grants to Messrs. Fejes and Belardi reflect the maximum grant that could be earned by Messrs. Fejes and Belardi upon exceeding the LTFF target, which is capped at 150%. Failure to meet 80% of the LTFF target will result in the full forfeiture of the RSU Grant, as well as any possible cash bonus under the 2012 LTIP. Meeting 100% of the LTFF target will result in the vesting of 6,111 RSUs granted to Mr. Fejes and the vesting of 2,667 RSUs granted to Mr. Belardi, with the unvested portion of the RSU grants being forfeited. Subject to the above described limitations, the actual number of RSUs (if any) that vest is adjusted to reflect the difference between the participants’ actual performance relative to meeting 100% of the LTFF target. Earned RSUs vest upon the satisfaction of specified performance targets, to be determined by March 15, 2015 based upon the Company’s audited financial statements for 2012 through 2014, subject to the conditions and requirements in the applicable RSU grant letter.
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.
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SL Industries, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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Date: March 7, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Louis Belardi
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Name:
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Louis Belardi
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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