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): May 6, 2010
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The Netherlands | 1-12815 | N.A. | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Oostduinlaan 75 2596 JJ The Hague The Netherlands |
N.A. | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 31-70-3732010
N.A. |
(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.
Amendment and Restatement of the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Incentive Compensation Program
On May 6, 2010, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (the Company) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Incentive Compensation Program (the Program), which provides contingent cash compensation to key employees. The amended and restated Program includes the addition of certain performance criteria as described therein. The Program provides that the Organization and Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Supervisory Board assigns each participant an incentive compensation target amount for achievement of the target goals based on the individuals position and job level. If actual performance is below the minimum level, no cash incentive award is payable with respect to that performance criterion; though a cash incentive award may be payable depending on the achievement of other performance criteria contributing to the cash incentive award. If performance is at or above the maximum level, a maximum cash incentive award may be payable. The amount of incentive award, if any, under the Program that a participant may receive will vary from year to year. The foregoing summary description of the amendment and restatement of the Program is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the amended and restated Program, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Departure of Directors; Election of Directors
On May 6, 2010, at the Annual Meeting, Jerry H. Ballengees term as Non-Executive Chairman of the Companys Supervisory Board of Directors expired, effective immediately. In accordance with the Companys Articles of Association, Mr. Ballengee retired as Non-Executive Chairman and a member of the Supervisory Board and did not stand for re-election. Immediately thereafter, L. Richard Flury, a member of the Companys Supervisory Board, Chairman of the Supervisory Boards Strategic Initiatives Committee and a member of the Supervisory Boards Corporate Governance Committee and Nominating Committee, accepted the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Companys Supervisory Board of Directors. Further information regarding Mr. Flury can be found in the Companys Proxy Statement for its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2010, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following matters were voted upon and adopted at the Annual Meeting held on May 6, 2010:
1. Election of Michael L. Underwood as a member of the Supervisory Board to serve until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2013 and until his successor has been duly appointed.
First Nominee | Second Nominee | |||||||||||
Michael L. Underwood | Luciano Reyes | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
58,875,114
|
163,636 | 304,390 | 16,570,454 |
The following other members of the Supervisory Board have terms of office continuing after the Annual Meeting: Philip K. Asherman, L. Richard Flury, J. Charles Jennett, W. Craig Kissel, Larry D. McVay, Gary L. Neale and Marsha C. Williams.
2. Election of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V. as the sole member of the Management Board to serve until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2014 and until its successor has been duly appointed.
First Nominee | Second Nominee | |||||||||||
Chicago Bridge & Iron | Lealand Finance | |||||||||||
Company B.V. | Company B.V. | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
58,951,835
|
96,487 | 294,818 | 16,570,454 |
3. Authorization of the preparation of the Companys Dutch statutory annual accounts and the annual report of its Management Board in the English language and the adoption of the Companys Dutch statutory annual accounts for the year ended December 31, 2009.
For |
75,659,437 | |||
Against |
80,872 | |||
Abstain |
173,285 |
4. Discharge of the sole member of the Companys Management Board from liability in respect of the exercise of its duties during the year ended December 31, 2009.
For |
70,423,305 | |||
Against |
5,269,508 | |||
Abstain |
220,781 |
5. Discharge of the members of the Companys Supervisory Board from liability in respect of the exercise of their duties during the year ended December 31, 2009.
For |
70,403,142 | |||
Against |
5,289,243 | |||
Abstain |
221,209 |
6. Extension of the authority of the Companys Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to repurchase up to 10% of its issued share capital until November 6, 2011 on the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or in one or more self tender offers for a price per share not less than the nominal value of a share and not higher than 110% of the most recently available (as of the time of repurchase) price of a share on any securities exchange where our shares are traded.
For |
58,612,481 | |||
Against |
628,741 | |||
Abstain |
101,918 | |||
Broker Non-Votes |
16,570,454 |
7. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, who will audit its accounts for the year ending December 31, 2010.
For |
75,161,431 | |||
Against |
600,171 | |||
Abstain |
151,992 |
8. Approval of the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Incentive Compensation Program.
For |
73,988,824 | |||
Against |
1,518,251 | |||
Abstain |
406,519 |
9. Approval of the extension of the authority of the Companys Supervisory Board to issue shares and/or grant rights to acquire its shares (including options to subscribe for shares), never to exceed the number of authorized but unissued shares, and to limit or exclude the preemptive rights of shareholders with respect to the issuance of shares and/or the grant of the right to acquire shares, until May 6, 2015.
For |
28,684,171 | |||
Against |
30,225,889 | |||
Abstain |
433,080 | |||
Broker Non-Vote |
16,570,454 |
10. Approval of the compensation of the members of the Supervisory Board.
For |
54,893,489 | |||
Against |
20,441,561 | |||
Abstain |
578,544 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Incentive Compensation Program (incorporated by reference from Annex A of the Companys
definitive proxy statement filed on March 24, 2010). |
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.
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. | ||||
By: | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V. | |||
Its: | Managing Director | |||
Date: May 11, 2010
|
By: | /s/ Ronald A. Ballschmiede | ||
Ronald A. Ballschmiede Managing Director (Principal Financial Officer) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Exhibit Description | |
10.1
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Chicago Bridge & Iron Incentive Compensation Program (incorporated by reference from Annex A of the Companys definitive proxy statement filed on March 24, 2010). |