Aristotle   10-Q 9/98



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): FEBRUARY 22, 2006



THE ARISTOTLE CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



DELAWARE

0-14669

06-1165854

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION

(COMMISSION FILE

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER

OF INCORPORATION)

NUMBER)

IDENTIFICATION NO.)



96 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT

 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


06902

(ZIP CODE)


(203) 358-8000

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.


(a)

1)

On February 22, 2006, The Aristotle Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan Agreement (“SERPA”) with W. Phillip Niemeyer, Vice President - Production Coordination of the Company, and President – Nasco Division.  The SERPA, which is effective as of January 1, 2006, provides certain retirement benefits based upon Mr. Niemeyer’s average annual wages and years of service (as defined in the SERPA).  Benefits under the SERPA generally accrue from the effective date thereof through the earlier to occur of Mr. Niemeyer’s retirement, disability or termination of employment with the Company.  The benefits payable under the SERPA replace, on an equivalent basis, those which otherwise would have been payable under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan, the benefits under which for Mr. Niemeyer were frozen effective December 31, 2005.


2)

On February 22, 2006, the Company entered into a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan Agreement (“SERPA”) with Dean T. Johnson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  The SERPA, which is effective as of January 1, 2006, provides certain retirement benefits based upon Mr. Johnson’s average annual wages and years of service (as defined in the SERPA).  Benefits under the SERPA generally accrue from the effective date thereof through the earlier to occur of Mr. Johnson’s retirement, disability or termination of employment with the Company.  The benefits payable under the SERPA replace, on an equivalent basis, those which otherwise would have been payable under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan, the benefits under which for Mr. Johnson were frozen effective December 31, 2005.





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 ARISTOTLE CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

By:  /s/  H. William Smith

 

Name:  H. William Smith  

Title:    Vice President, General Counsel

 

and Secretary

  


Date: February 24, 2006