Attached files

file filename
EX-10 - EXHIBIT 10 (EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT) - CABELAS INCexhibit10.htm
 



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):  June 6, 2012

CABELA’S INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-32227
20-0486586
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)


One Cabela Drive, Sidney, Nebraska
69160
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (308) 254-5505


Not applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 

Item 5.02                      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 11, 2012, Cabela’s Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that, effective January 1, 2013, Joseph M. Friebe, Executive Vice President, and President and Chief Executive Officer of World’s Foremost Bank, will transition from his current positions and will become a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of World’s Foremost Bank.
 
On June 6, 2012, in connection with Mr. Friebe’s transition, the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Friebe.  The table below summarizes the key terms of the Employment Agreement.

Term
Through December 31, 2014, with a Company option to extend through June 30, 2015.
   
Position and Duties
Special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of World’s Foremost Bank.
   
Base Salary
 
   
Through December 31, 2012
Annual base salary of $333,125.
   
January 1, 2013 through
December 31, 2013
Annual base salary of $166,562.50.
   
January 1, 2014 through
December, 2014
Annual base salary of $83,281.25.
   
January 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2015
Annual base salary of $83,281.25 payable only if the Company exercises its option to extend the term of the Employment Agreement through June 30, 2015.
   
Bonuses
 
   
Fiscal 2012
Minimum bonus opportunity of $166,563, target bonus opportunity of $333,125, and maximum bonus opportunity of $499,688 based on the Company’s achievement of applicable business performance objectives.
   
Fiscal 2013
Fifty percent of 2013 annual base salary based on the Company’s achievement of applicable business performance objectives.
   
Fiscal 2014
Twenty-five percent of 2014 annual base salary based on the Company’s achievement of applicable business performance objectives.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Obligations of Company upon Termination
 
   
Good Reason, other
than Cause, Disability
Subject to Mr. Friebe’s execution of a release, upon termination of Mr. Friebe’s employment by the Company without cause or by Mr. Friebe for good reason or as a result of Mr. Friebe’s death or disability, Mr. Friebe is entitled to:
 
    · Accrued and unpaid obligations (including base salary and unreimbursed business expenses);
 
    · Severance equal to the amount of base salary Mr. Friebe would have received through the end of the term of the Employment Agreement; and
   
    · Accelerated vesting of outstanding equity awards.
   
Cause other than for
Good Reason
In the event Company terminates Mr. Friebe’s employment for cause or Mr. Friebe terminates employment without good reason, Mr. Friebe is entitled to accrued, unpaid base salary, unreimbursed business expenses, and other items earned by and owed to Mr. Friebe.
 
The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on June 6, 2012.  Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1.
Election of Directors: The ten nominees for election to the Board were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Theodore M. Armstrong
61,340,104
386,237
221,532
5,483,827
Richard N. Cabela
54,555,051
7,173,388
219,434
5,483,827
James W. Cabela
59,689,076
2,040,820
217,977
5,483,827
John H. Edmondson
60,776,453
941,152
230,268
5,483,827
John Gottschalk
61,557,752
374,618
15,503
5,483,827
Dennis Highby
57,587,803
4,138,813
221,257
5,483,827
Reuben Mark
60,778,050
948,029
221,794
5,483,827
Michael R. McCarthy
60,677,615
1,258,950
11,308
5,483,827
Thomas L. Millner
61,157,809
775,807
14,257
5,483,827
Beth M. Pritchard
60,379,212
1,348,639
220,022
5,483,827

2.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2012 was approved based upon the following votes:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
66,375,000
399,685
657,015
0

3.
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay): The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
60,984,195
914,281
49,397
5,483,827

 
 
 

 
 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

 
Executive Employment Agreement dated June 6, 2012, between Cabela’s Incorporated and Joseph M. Friebe


 
 

 

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.

 
CABELA’S INCORPORATED
     
     
Dated:  June 12, 2012
By:
/s/ Ralph W. Castner
   
Ralph W. Castner
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


 
 

 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
Description
   
Executive Employment Agreement dated June 6, 2012, between Cabela’s Incorporated and Joseph M. Friebe