-----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, KeK6lhFKDC3fJM6eunjiqO0VZ3JuYRO+zRH6FBqBrMLkm/CxbmaqsZJL3pt/7IjS o0kYKqRH1EEnlzAAX59k0A== 0001144204-08-059588.txt : 20081028 0001144204-08-059588.hdr.sgml : 20081028 20081028080020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-08-059588 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081027 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20081028 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081028 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Maidenform Brands, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001323531 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 061724014 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32568 FILM NUMBER: 081143480 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 154 AVENUE E CITY: BAYONNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07002 BUSINESS PHONE: 201 436 9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 154 AVENUE E CITY: BAYONNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07002 8-K 1 v129717_8k.htm
 
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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 27, 2008
 
Maidenform Brands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-32568
06-1724014
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
485F US Hwy 1 South
Iselin, NJ 08830
  
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(732) 621-2500
   
                     
(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 October 27, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Maidenform Brands, Inc. (the “Corporation”) approved the following incentives for Thomas J. Ward in consideration for his continued service as the Chairman of the Board and assistance to the Corporation’s management in effecting a smooth and successful leadership transition through the end of the Corporation’s current fiscal year:

1.    A discretionary bonus in an amount of up to $500,000 subject to (x) in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, Mr. Ward’s full continued assistance through the end of the Corporation’s current fiscal year, and (y) Mr. Ward’s continued service on the Board as its Chairman through January 5, 2009.

2.    The extension of the post-termination exercise periods for certain currently vested and exercisable employee stock options as follows: (i) options to purchase 514,326 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation (“Common Stock”) at an exercise price of $1.82 per share may be exercised by Mr. Ward at any time prior to the second anniversary of the effective date of his resignation from the Board (the “Retirement Date”), and (ii) options to purchase 514,326 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.64 per share may be exercised by Mr. Ward at any time prior to the first anniversary of the Retirement Date; provided, that in no event will any of the foregoing options be exercisable beyond the stated term of such option.

3.    If Mr. Ward timely elects to receive continued medical coverage under COBRA, then the Corporation will pay on his behalf (or reimburse him for) the full after-tax cost of such medical coverage for a period of up to 18 months from the Retirement Date.
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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.
 
     
 
MAIDENFORM BRANDS, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: October 27, 2008 By:   /s/ Steven N. Masket
 
Name:  Steven N. Masket
  Title:    Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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