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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2018
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 000-26966 | | 84-0846841 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1625 Sharp Point Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado | | 80525 | |
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(970) 221-4670 |
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(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.
The Board of Directors of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Paul R Oldham as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on May 2, 2018. Upon Mr. Oldham becoming Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Tom McGimpsey will no longer serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Oldham, age 55, previously served as the Senior Vice President of Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of laser-based production equipment (“ESI”), from February 17, 2016 until December 4, 2017, and as the Vice President of Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of ESI from January 7, 2008 until February 16, 2016. Prior to joining ESI, Mr. Oldham was employed at Tektronix, Inc., a test, measurement, and monitoring company, since 1988, where he held several senior leadership positions, including Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller, Vice President - Treasurer and Investor Relations and European Operations Controller. Mr. Oldham has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and an MBA in accounting and finance from Brigham Young University.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Oldham and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Additionally, there have been no transactions involving Mr. Oldham that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, other than as described below.
The Company issued a press release on March 29, 2018, announcing the appointment of Mr. Oldham as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on May 2, 2018 , a copy of which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Offer Letter to Mr. Paul Oldham
Pursuant to the Offer Letter, dated March 26, 2018, Mr. Oldham will receive an annual base salary of $400,000. In addition to his base salary, Mr. Oldham is eligible for short- and long-term incentive compensation as described below.
The Company’s 2018 Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”) is an annual cash incentive plan with performance metrics set each year. Cash incentives will be paid to Mr. Oldham under the STIP only if the Company meets certain defined performance metrics previously established by the Board of Directors related to revenue, non-GAAP operating income from continuing operations (“non-GAAP OI”) and operating cash flow (cash flow excluding certain charges), all as more fully set forth in the STIP governing documents. The target bonus opportunity for Mr. Oldham is 70% of base pay, with an aggregate annual bonus opportunity ranging from 0% to 200% of target, pro rata based upon the portion of the fiscal year that Mr. Oldham is employed by the Company.
The Company’s 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) is a long term equity incentive plan with performance metrics. Fifty percent (50%) of the LTIP awards are in the form of time-based restricted stock units with a performance hurdle and fifty percent (50%) are in the form of performance stock units. The grants of restricted stock units vest ratably over a three (3) year period with 1/3 vesting on each anniversary of the grant date, so long as the Company achieves positive non-GAAP OI for 2018. The performance stock units will vest based on the achievement of revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) from continuing operations over a three (3) year performance period (2018-2020), all as more fully set forth in the LTIP governing documents. All or a portion of such performance stock units can vest in any quarter during such three (3) year performance period if any of the performance goals are independently met over a trailing four quarter period (with the first measurement occurring at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018). However, the threshold level of non-GAAP EPS must be met for any performance stock units to vest, even the performance stock units that otherwise vest based on the achievement revenue goals. The target LTIP opportunity for Mr. Oldham is $800,000 in estimated grant date value, which depending on Company performance may range from $0 to $1.2 million. Such payout will be on a pro rata basis for
that portion of the fiscal year that Mr. Oldham is employed by the Company.
Mr. Oldham will also receive medical and other benefits consistent with the Company’s standard policies and be eligible to participate in other Company plans, as applicable. In connection with his relocation to the Company’s offices in Colorado, Mr. Oldham will be reimbursed for customary out-of-pocket expenses he incurs up to a maximum amount of $150,000, plus a tax gross-up, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Company’s relocation policy. Should Mr. Oldham leave the Company within 18 months of his start date, relocation amounts are required to be repaid to the Company, as more fully described in the Offer Letter.
The foregoing is a summary of the material terms of the Offer Letter, LTIP/STIP and relocation and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Offer Letter, the LTIP and STIP plan documents and the relocation policy. A copy of the complete Offer Letter is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1, and the terms of the Offer Letter are incorporated herein by reference.
Change in Control Agreement
The Company will enter into an Executive Change in Control Agreement with Mr. Oldham (the “CIC Agreement”) on or shortly after he joins the Company on May 2, 2018. The CIC Agreement will provide Mr. Oldham with severance payments and certain benefits in the event of his Involuntary Termination. An “Involuntary Termination” will be deemed to have occurred if Mr. Oldham’s employment is terminated at the time of or following a Change in Control (as defined in the CIC Agreement) before the end of the CIC Period (as defined in the CIC Agreement) (i) by the Company without Cause (as defined in the CIC Agreement) or (ii) by Mr. Oldham for Good Reason (as defined in the CIC Agreement). Any amounts payable to Mr. Oldham pursuant to the CIC Agreement, except for any Accrued Compensation (as defined in the CIC Agreement), will be contingent on Mr. Oldham’s provision to the Company of a release of claims.
In the event of termination of Mr. Oldham’s employment under circumstances constituting an Involuntary Termination, he will be entitled to receive: (a) all then accrued compensation and a pro-rata portion of his target bonus for the year in which the termination is effected, (b) a lump sum payment equal to (i) one (1) times his then current annual base salary plus (ii) his target bonus for the year in which the termination is effected, (c) continuation of benefits for 18 months following the period for revocation of the release, unless Mr. Oldham commences employment with another employer, (d) an amount equal to the contributions that would have been made to the Company’s retirement plans on his behalf, if he had continued to be employed for 12 months following the period for revocation of the release, and (e) reimbursement, up to $4,870, for outplacement services.
Mr. Oldham’s Options (if any) and RSUs (each as defined in the CIC Agreement) will also accelerate in full upon an Involuntary Termination following a Change in Control before the end of the CIC Period. The termination of Mr. Oldham’s employment without Cause during a Pending Change in Control (as defined in the CIC Agreement) will not accelerate the vesting of Options or RSUs held by Mr. Oldham, unless the Change in Control is effected within 3 months following the Date of Termination (as defined in the CIC Agreement), in which case, Mr. Oldham’s Options and RSUs will vest in full.
The foregoing is a summary of the material terms of the CIC Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of CIC Agreement. A copy of the form of CIC Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the terms the CIC Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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.
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| | /s/ Thomas McGimpsey |
Date: March 29, 2018 | | Thomas McGimpsey |
| | Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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