-----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, CnC9D/Gm5qx11XEFqt+48vETAdxcolWcKFrWu/EogiS6yjAB7xft5nbM4CzwbBtq c57lyLATRbrujfwSTMNdwA== 0000950117-04-004580.txt : 20041228 0000950117-04-004580.hdr.sgml : 20041228 20041228124835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-04-004580 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041222 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20041228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ONEIDA LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000074585 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: JEWELRY, SILVERWARE & PLATED WARE [3910] IRS NUMBER: 150405700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05452 FILM NUMBER: 041227944 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INTERNAL AUDITOR STREET 2: 163 -181 KENWOOD AVE CITY: ONEIDA STATE: NY ZIP: 13421 BUSINESS PHONE: 3153613694 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 163-181 KENWOOD AVENUE CITY: ONEIDA STATE: NY ZIP: 13421 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ONEIDA COMMUNITY LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680724 8-K 1 a38974.txt ONEIDA LTD. 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 22, 2004 -------------------------------- ONEIDA LTD. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) NEW YORK 1-5452 15-0405700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 163-181 KENWOOD AVENUE, ONEIDA, NEW YORK 13421 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (315) 361-3000 ------------------------------ Former name or former address, if changed since last report N/A --------------------- ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT (a) On December 22, 2004, the Board of Directors of Oneida Ltd. (the "Company") further amended the Company's 2003 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan"). This amendment to the Plan increases the number of shares granted by the Section 5(a) Initial Award from 1,000 shares to 3,000 shares and provides a special one-time grant of 3,000 shares to the non-employee directors continuing in office after the October 25, 2004 Board reconstitution. 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. ONEIDA LTD. By: /s/ ANDREW G. CHURCH -------------------- Andrew G. Church Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Dated: December 28, 2004 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----