Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): February 1, 2006

 

 

RACKABLE SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   000-51333   32-0047154

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1933 Milmont Drive

Milpitas, CA 95035

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 240-8300

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 1, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Rackable Systems, Inc. approved a management bonus plan for 2006. The plan is applicable to non-commissioned based employees, and includes its executive officers (other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Worldwide Sales). The management bonus plan provides that such bonuses are payable upon the achievement of specified performance criteria, 50% of which is individual objectives, 25% of which is based upon achievement of revenue targets, and 25% of which is based upon achievement of earnings per share targets. Bonus accelerators apply to the over-achievement of targets, capped at 20% in excess of the target bonus.

 

On February 1, 2006, the Compensation Committee also approved new base salaries and annual target bonuses for certain executive officers, as follows:

 

Name

   

Title

    Base Salary
    Target Bonus

Thomas Gallivan*

    VP of Worldwide Sales    $ 200,000    $ 220,000

William Garvey

    VP and General Counsel    $ 200,000    $ 80,000
* Bonus is based upon reaching a specified dollar amount of bookings.

SIGNATURE

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    RACKABLE SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: February 6, 2006   By:  

/s/ William P. Garvey

        William P. Garvey
        General Counsel and Vice President, Corporate Development