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): June 29, 2012
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (State or other jurisdiction |
001-34891 (Commission File Number) |
27-1594952 (IRS Employer |
7740 Milestone Parkway, Suite 400
Hanover, Maryland 21076
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(443) 733-1600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 29, 2012, The KEYW Holding Corporation (“KEYW” or the “Company”) amended employment agreements for the following Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”): Len Moodispaw, John Krobath, Mark Willard and Kim DeChello. The amended agreements added “clawback” provisions and replaced full excise tax gross-up provision for payments that exceed the safe harbor threshold by more than 10% with a “Best Net” provision.
The foregoing description of the Amended Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Agreements filed as Exhibit 10.1 – 10.4 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
10.1* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and Leonard E. Moodispaw | |
10.2* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and John E. Krobath | |
10.3* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and Mark A. Willard | |
10.4* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and Kimberly J. DeChello |
* | Management compensatory term or arrangement. |
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
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.
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION | ||
(Registrant) | ||
/s/ John E. Krobath | ||
DATE: July 3, 2012 | John E. Krobath | |
Chief Financial Officer |
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
10.1* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and Leonard E. Moodispaw | |
10.2* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and John E. Krobath | |
10.3* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and Mark A. Willard | |
10.4* | Amended Employment Agreement, dated June 27, 2012, between The KEYW Corporation and Kimberly J. DeChello |
* Management compensatory term or arrangement.