-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VuSPwrEFf9vAcSqtWvQz69TEoLbYXHcjBdxng4GXJdmTdrUl91fJpMgeO+kDlFH+ 9eOKZrzG+Dzl9/2T5nvXnA== 0000950123-06-013203.txt : 20061030 0000950123-06-013203.hdr.sgml : 20061030 20061030170856 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-06-013203 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061024 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20061030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AGERE SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001129446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 223746606 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16397 FILM NUMBER: 061172870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 UNION BLVD CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6107124323 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1110 AMERICAN PARKWAY NE STREET 2: ROOM 12K 301 CITY: ALLENTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 18109 8-K 1 y26349e8vk.htm FORM 8-K 8-K
 

 
 
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):
October 24, 2006
Agere Systems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
     
1-16397   22-3746606
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
1110 American Parkway NE   18109
Allentown, Pennsylvania   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    
(610) 712-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
      On October 24, 2006, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors awarded bonuses for fiscal 2006 to members of our leadership team. The bonus amounts for the individuals we expect to list in the Summary Compensation Table in the proxy statement for our 2007 annual meeting are shown in the following table.
         
    Fiscal 2006 Bonus
Name   ($)
Richard L. Clemmer, President and Chief Executive Officer
     425,000  
Peter Kelly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     120,000  
Andrew Micallef, Executive Vice President, Global Operations
     90,000  
Jean F. Rankin, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     96,000  
Ruediger Stroh, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Storage Division
     120,000  
Denis P. Regimbal, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobility Division
     110,000  
Samir Samhouri, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Networking Division
     120,000  
      Each of these individuals will receive their bonus on December 1, 2006. The amount of Mr. Clemmer’s bonus was provided for in his employment agreement. The amounts of the other bonuses reflect the company’s level of achievement of revenue and non-GAAP operating margin targets for fiscal 2006 and in some cases were adjusted to take into account individual performance.
      The Compensation Committee also raised Mr. Samhouri’s base salary from $250,000 per year to $300,000 per year, effective November 1, 2006.

 

 

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.
             
 
            
        AGERE SYSTEMS INC.
 
            
 
            
Date:   October 30, 2006   By:   /s/ Peter Kelly
 
      Name:   Peter Kelly
 
      Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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