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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): January 22, 2013
 
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 001-32383 77-0627356
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
4300 Wildwood Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia   30339
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
 
Registrants telephone number, including area code:  (770) 953-7000
 
  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:
 
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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 January 22, 2013, the Company entered into Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreements with its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (each an “Employment Agreement”).  Each of the Employment Agreements expires on January 22, 2015, except that each Employment Agreement will be renewed automatically for an additional one-year period unless ninety days prior written notice is given by either party in advance of the expiration date of any such extended term.
 
George R. Judd Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
 
The Employment Agreement entered into with George R. Judd, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President (the “Judd Employment Agreement”), provides that Mr. Judd will receive a base salary at the rate of $690,000 per year. Mr. Judd shall also be eligible to receive an annual bonus pursuant to the terms of our annual bonus plan, with the annual bonus potential to be a target of 100% of his base salary up to a maximum of 200% of base salary, based upon satisfaction of performance goals and bonus criteria to be defined and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company in advance for each fiscal year in accordance with the terms of the applicable bonus plan. In addition, the Judd Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Judd is eligible to participate in all benefit programs for which senior executives are generally eligible.
 
                Under the Judd Employment Agreement, the Company may terminate Mr. Judd’s employment for cause or without cause. If Mr. Judd’s employment is terminated without cause or he resigns for good reason, the Employment Agreement provides Mr. Judd with, among other things, payment equal to one time his annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the date of termination, plus one time the amount equal to the target bonus for Mr. Judd for the fiscal year prior to the year of the termination of his employment, payable in twelve equal monthly installments commencing on the earlier to occur of the first business day of the seventh month after the date of termination or Mr. Judd’s death.
 
The Judd Employment Agreement also contains confidentiality provisions, as well as a covenant not to compete during the employment term and continuing for a period of one year following his date of termination in the event executive is terminated without cause, he voluntarily resigns or resigns for good reason, or the employment period ends. The Judd Employment Agreement supercedes and replaces Mr. Judd’s Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the Company dated January 21, 2011.
 
     The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Judd Employment Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
H. Douglas Goforth Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
 
The Employment Agreement entered into with H. Douglas Goforth, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (the “Goforth Employment Agreement”), provides that Mr. Goforth will receive a base salary at the rate of $425,000 per year. Mr. Goforth shall also be eligible to receive an annual bonus pursuant to the terms of our annual bonus plan, with the annual bonus potential to be a target of 65% of his base salary up to a maximum of 130% of base salary, based upon satisfaction of performance goals and bonus criteria to be defined and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company in advance for each fiscal year in accordance with the terms of the applicable bonus plan. In addition, the Goforth Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Goforth is eligible to participate in all benefit programs for which senior executives are generally eligible.
 
 
 

 
 
Under the Goforth Employment Agreement, the Company may terminate Mr. Goforth’s employment for cause or without cause. If Mr. Goforth’s employment is terminated without cause or he resigns for good reason, the Agreement provides Mr. Goforth with, among other things, payment equal to one time his annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the date of termination, plus one time the amount equal to the target bonus for Mr. Goforth for the fiscal year prior to the year of the termination of his employment, payable in twelve equal monthly installments commencing on the earlier to occur of the first business day of the seventh month after the date of termination or Mr. Goforth’s death.
 
The Goforth Employment Agreement also contains confidentiality provisions, as well as a covenant not to compete during the employment term and continuing for a period of one year following his date of termination. The Goforth Employment Agreement supercedes and replaces Mr. Goforth’s Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the Company dated January 21, 2011.
 
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
On January 22, 2013, Mr. Dean A. Adelman resigned from his position as Chief Administrative Officer of the Company. His resignation was tendered on January 22, 2013 and is effective February 1, 2013.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 9.01.          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits
 
 
   10.1
  Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between BlueLinx Holdings Inc. and George R. Judd, dated January 22, 2013.
 
   10.2
  Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between BlueLinx Holdings Inc. and H. Douglas Goforth, dated January 22, 2013.
 
 
 

 

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.
 
  BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.  
   
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Sara E. Epstein
    Sara E. Epstein  
    Secretary  
       
Dated:  January 28, 2013