-----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, Mlg8JNHfz0qlKGXS73l5Dn4czXdbPkRlx0ff+PTg1+8fq+ArAmNziSDMWQ+12NJ3 ojxpx00H/QTrryEqKBAeFg== 0000922907-05-000694.txt : 20051118 0000922907-05-000694.hdr.sgml : 20051118 20051118172627 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922907-05-000694 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051114 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 841032638 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13403 FILM NUMBER: 051216141 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4100 N MULBERRY DRIVE SUITE 200 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64116 BUSINESS PHONE: 8165026000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4100 N MULBERRY DRIVE SUITE 200 CITY: KANSS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64116 8-K 1 form8k_111805.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K for American Italian Pasta Company 


                                  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)        November 14, 2005
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                         AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                    001-13403                84-1032638
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(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)             File Number)          Identification No.)

   4100 N. Mulberry Drive, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri      64116
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           (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code      (816) 584-5000
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                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On November 14, 2005, the Compensation  Committee of American Italian Pasta
Company  (the  "Company")  approved a  retention  bonus for the Chief  Financial
Officer.  Under the terms of the retention bonus, George Shadid, Chief Financial
Officer, would receive a bonus of up to $290,000. Of this amount, $145,000 would
be payable upon completion of the ongoing Audit Committee investigation, and the
remaining  $145,000  would be payable in June 2006,  in each case if Mr.  Shadid
remains an active employee at the time of payment.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits

     10.1 Retention Bonus for Chief Financial Officer.





                                   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.


     Date:  November 18, 2005          AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY


                                       By:  /s/ George D. Shadid
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                                            George D. Shadid
                                            Chief Financial Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number    Description

     10.1         Retention Bonus for Chief Financial Officer
EX-10 2 form8kexh101_111805.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit 10.1 


                                                                    Exhibit 10.1


                               Retention Bonus for
                             Chief Financial Officer

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                        Bonus
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      Component 1(1)              Component 2(2)              Total Bonus

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         $145,000                    $145,000                   $290,000
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(1)  Payable upon completion of the Audit Committee investigation,  if an active
     employee.
(2)  Payable in June 2006, if an active employee.
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