0001181431-12-010405.txt : 20120221 0001181431-12-010405.hdr.sgml : 20120220 20120221162545 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-010405 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120216 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120221 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WETZEL JOSEPH M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001208626 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15605 FILM NUMBER: 12627192 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 175 SULLYS TRAIL STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: PITTSFORD STATE: NY ZIP: 14534 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EARTHLINK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102541 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 582511877 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1375 PEACHTREE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048150770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1375 PEACHTREE STREET CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WWW HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000104 4 1 rrd334990.xml X0304 4 2012-02-16 0 0001102541 EARTHLINK INC ELNK 0001208626 WETZEL JOSEPH M 1375 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA GA 30309 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer Stock Options 7.51 2012-02-16 4 A 0 231707 7.51 A 2013-02-16 2022-02-16 Common Stock 231707 362958 D Restricted Stock Units 2012-02-16 4 A 0 50599 A 2015-02-16 2022-02-16 Common Stock 50599 413557 D The stock options were acquired under the Company's 2011 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan. The stock options vest ratably over four years and have an exercise period of ten years. Includes options to purchase 287,958 shares of common stock and 75,000 Restricted Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units were acquired under the Company's 2011 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan. The Restricted Stock Units vest and become exercisable as follows: 75% are earned based on successful completion on established dates during 2012 and 2013 of certain Company performance objectives related to building the Company's platform for strategic growth, with full vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date (assuming continued employment). The remaining 25% of the RSUs would be earned in February 2015 based on the Company's achieving full year business segment organic growth in 2014 compared to 2013. Includes options to purchase 287,958 shares of common stock and 125,599 Restricted Stock Units. /s/ Joseph M. Wetzel 2012-02-21