8-K 1 beaman8k.htm 8-K BEAMAN Document


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
 
 
August 5, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
 
 
001-34460
 
13-3818604
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
4820 Eastgate Mall, Suite 200, San Diego, CA
 
92121
(address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(858) 812-7300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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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 August 5, 2016, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a new employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Gerald Beaman to continue to serve as President of the Company’s Unmanned Systems Division and Corporate Senior Vice President, Strategic Programs through August 5, 2019. The Employment Agreement provides the following principal terms: (i) a base salary of $335,000; (ii) an opportunity to earn annual incentive compensation in an amount determined at the Company’s discretion; (iii) an opportunity to earn equity incentive grants at the discretion of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors; (iv) an opportunity to participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans that are generally made available to the Company’s employees, including but not limited to insurance programs; (v) payment of severance in the event of a termination of employment under certain circumstances and subject to Mr. Beaman’s execution of a customary release of claims agreement; and (v) confidentiality, non-interference, and non-disparagement provisions, which apply during the employee’s employment and for a certain restricted period after termination of employment.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the Employment Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.





Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit.

10.1    Employment Agreement, effective August 5, 2016, by and between Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and Gerald Beaman.






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.


 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 9, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Marie Mendoza
 
 
Marie Mendoza
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary