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): June 5, 2008
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-7677 | 73-1015226 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
16 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 73107 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (405) 235-4546
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 1 Registrants Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of LSB Industries, Inc. (the Company) held on June 5, 2008, the stockholders approved the Companys 2008 Incentive Stock Plan (the Plan). The Plan authorizes the grant of awards under the Plan for the issuance of up to a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock.
From time to time, the Companys Compensation and Stock Option Committee will grant awards under the Plan. Awards may be in the form of stock awards, stock appreciation rights, incentive stock options (as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code), non-statutory stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other stock and cash-based awards. Awards may be made to any employee, officer or director of the Company and its affiliated companies, as well as certain consultants, agents, and independent contractors.
The amounts of awards granted will vary. Each award will be set forth in a written agreement between the Company and the recipient of the award.
The Plan was approved by the Companys board of directors on May 5, 2008, subject to the approval of the stockholders. A copy of the Plan is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.
Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this report relating to the Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Companys directors, principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and other named executive officers (as such term is defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K) are eligible to participate in the Plan.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |||
99.1 | LSB Industries, Inc. 2008 Incentive Stock Plan, effective June 5, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 6, 2008.
LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Tony M. Shelby | |
Tony M. Shelby, | ||
Executive Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer |