UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, DC 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):  September 13, 2013
 
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
000-51468
02-0620757
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File
 Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)

 
3041 W. Pasadena Dr., Boise, ID 83705
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
(208) 955-8930
 
(Registrant’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.
 
(e)           On September 13, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the annual base salary and bonus opportunity for each of the members of the executive leadership team for fiscal year 2014.  The fiscal year 2014 base salary for each of the Company’s named executive officers is as follows:
 
Named Executive Officer
Title
FY 2014
Base Salary
James F. Cleary
President and Chief Executive Officer
$500,000
Mary Patricia B. Thompson
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer
$300,000
Jeffrey J. Danielson
Vice President of Sales
$172,487
John J. Francis
Vice President and General Manager,
Specialty Resources Group
$168,621
 
 
The Compensation Committee also established the maximum bonus opportunity for each of the members of the executive leadership team of the Company.  The maximum bonus opportunity for fiscal year 2014 is 110% of base salary for Mr. Cleary and Ms. Thompson and 70% of base salary for Mr. Danielson and Mr. Francis.  Each executive officer will only receive payment of a bonus for fiscal year 2014 if financial performance targets based on the Company’s budget are achieved. 
 
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
   
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
     
Date:  September 19, 2013
By:
 /s/ Mary Patricia B. Thompson 
   
Mary Patricia B. Thompson
   
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer