form8k082013.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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 20, 2013
 
 
LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 

Ohio
 
0-13375
 
31-0888951
   
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
 
(IRS Employer Identification No. )
 
 
 
10000 Alliance Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
 
45242
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code                                                                                                           (513) 793-3200



(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.

(e)           On August 20, 2013, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of LSI Industries Inc. (the “Company” or “Registrant”) took the following actions relating to executive compensation:

Fiscal 2013 Executive Compensation

The Committee determined that no cash bonus payments under the Company’s discretionary annual incentive compensation plan would be awarded to any of the Company’s named executive officers.

Fiscal 2014 Executive Compensation

 
A.
The Committee established annual salaries of and granted stock options to the Company’s named executive officers as follows:

Executive Compensation Table

Name
 
Fiscal 2013
Cash Bonus
   
Fiscal 2014
Base Salary
(effective
9/1/13)
 
Stock Options
(Grant Date
8/23/13)
Robert J. Ready
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  $ --     $ 692,160 *
 53,000 shares
                   
James P. Sferra
Secretary, and Executive Vice President, Manufacturing
  $ --     $ 551,655 *
 50,000 shares
                   
Scott D. Ready
President, and President of  LSI Lighting Segment
  $ --     $ 395,000  
 53,000 shares
                   
Ronald S. Stowell
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
  $ --     $ 352,000  
 50,000 shares
                   
David W. McCauley
President, LSI Graphics Segment, and President, Grady McCauley Inc.
  $ --     $ 276,400  
 25,000 shares
 
          *No change from Fiscal Year 2013.
 
 
B.
The Committee approved the Fiscal 2014 Incentive Compensation Plan for Named Executive Officers (the “2014 Incentive Plan”). The 2014 Incentive Plan provides for cash bonus awards to the Company’s named executive officers that are driven by the achievement of defined key performance indicators which reflect the Registrant’s operating results.  A graduated scale of bonus potential stated as a percentage of base salary is identified  at indicated levels of achievement of key performance indicators. The  2014 Incentive Plan is filed as an exhibit herewith and incorporated by reference herein.
     
 
C.
The Board approved the LSI Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan as of August 21, 2013 (the “Amended 2012 Plan”) which eliminates the provisions for automatic grants of stock options to non-employee directors under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan approved by shareholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Amended 2012 Plan is filed as an exhibit herewith and incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
 

 

 
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.
 
 
10.1
Fiscal 2014 Incentive Compensation Plan for Named Executive Officers
   
 
10.2
Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Incentive Plan as of August 21, 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.
 
 
LSI INDUSTRIES INC.
 
 
       
August 26, 2013
By:
/s/ Ronald S. Stowell  
    Ronald S. Stowell  
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)