8-K 1 a06-26540_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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): December 20, 2006

Strategic Distribution, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

0-5228

 

22-1849240

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1414 Radcliffe Street, Suite 300, Bristol, Pennsylvania

 

19007

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    215-633-1900

 


 

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Retention Bonus Plan and Severance Arrangements.  On December 20, 2006, the Board of Directors of Strategic Distribution, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a retention bonus plan with respect to certain of its employees and executive officers.  The bonuses would be paid (i) 50% upon the closing of a transaction that results in a change of control of the Company (a “Transaction”) and (ii) 50% upon the first to occur of (A) termination of employment following (or upon) a Transaction and (B) six months following the date upon which the Transaction is effective.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if no Transaction occurs, the entire retention bonus would be paid on June 30, 2007.

In addition, on December 20, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved severance arrangements for certain of its employees and executive officers upon termination of employment following a change of control.

The following table sets forth the retention bonuses and severance arrangements that were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on December 20, 2006.

 

 

Retention Bonus(1)

 

 

Severance

 

 

Donald C. Woodring

 

$

300,000

$

450,000

 

12 mos salary without cause (2)

 

Philip D. Flynt

 

$

175,000

$

262,500

 

  9 mos salary without cause

 

Daniel J. Kearney

 

$

175,000

$

262,500

 

12 mos salary without cause

 

Other employees

 

$

722,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,059,467

$

1,384,467

 

 

 


(1)                                 The amount of bonus for each of Messrs. Woodring, Flynt and Kearney, but not for the other employees, will be determined based upon the value of a Transaction.

(2)                                  Mr. Woodring may exercise this right immediately upon a change of control.

 

Performance Bonus Payments.  On December 20, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the payment of one-half of the 2006 targeted bonus amount for the following officers during December 2006.

 

 

2006 Targeted Bonus Amount(1)

 

Donald C. Woodring

 

$

171,000

 

Philip D. Flynt

 

$

58,500

 

Daniel J. Kearney

 

$

60,000

 


(1)             One-half of this amount will be paid in December 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.

 

Strategic Distribution, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 27, 2006

By:

/s/ Donald C. Woodring

 

 

 

Donald C. Woodring

 

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer