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): April 5, 2013 (April 1, 2013)
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-1667 | 31-4421866 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 3776 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio | 43207 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 491-2225
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
Effective on April 1, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a one-time bonus award to a group of approximately 35 employees based upon their significant contributions to the business in the past year in connection with material and non-recurring strategic initiatives. Two of the group are named executive officers, and pursuant to the executive compensation reporting requirements, Messrs. Steven A. Davis and Paul F. DeSantis received awards of the Company’s common stock in the amounts of 9,000 and 2,500 shares, respectively, valued at $377,640 and $104,900, respectively, based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on April 1, 2013 of $41.96.
SIGNATURE
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: April 5, 2013
| BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin C. O’Neil | |
| Kevin C. O’Neil, Vice President, Assoc. General Counsel and Asst. Secretary | ||