8-K 1 htm_27226.htm LIVE FILING Pyramid Breweries Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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):   May 9, 2008

Pyramid Breweries Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Washington 0-27116 91-1258355
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
91 S. Royal Brougham Way, Seattle, Washington   98134
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   206-682-8322

Not Applicable
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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.

On May 9, 2008, the Compensation Committee ("Committee") of the Board of Directors of Pyramid Breweries Inc., Seattle, Washington ("Pyramid") discontinued Pyramid’s Officer Incentive Compensation Plan ("OICP") for the 2008 fiscal year.

The OICP, which was available only to Pyramid’s executive officers, consisted of two bonus programs: an Annual Incentive Plan and a Performance Incentive Plan. The OICP included an Alternative Incentive Compensation Plan which replaced the Performance Incentive Plan in the event of a change in control. Under the OICP, the Committee approved annual budgeted and total and adjusted performance targets for bonuses to be paid to executives. For the 2008 fiscal year, and until reinstatement of the OICP in the Committee’s discretion, the OICP has been replaced by the 2008 Gain Sharing Plan, which is available to all salaried employees of Pyramid.






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.

         
    Pyramid Breweries Inc.
          
May 14, 2008   By:   /s/ Scott S. Barnum
       
        Name: Scott S. Barnum
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer