UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 7, 2008
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
ALTRA HOLDINGS, INC.
ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
Delaware
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001-33209
333-124944
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61-1478870
30-0283143 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 14 Hayward Street, Quincy, Massachusetts
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02171 |
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(617) 328-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 7, 2008, the Personnel & Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the
“Compensation Committee”) of Altra Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), approved
the 2008 compensation for the following executive officers after a review of competitive market
data. For the year 2008, the executive officers will receive base salaries and grants of
restricted common stock as set forth below. The restricted stock awards have a grant date of February 7,
2008 and will vest in equal installments on September 1, 2008, September 1, 2009, September 1, 2010
and September 1, 2011, respectively.
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2007 Base |
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2008 Base |
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Percentage |
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Number of |
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Stock Cash Value |
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Salary |
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Salary |
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Increase |
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Shares Granted |
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at Time of Grant |
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Michael L. Hurt
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475,000 |
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580,000 |
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22.1 |
% |
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64,018 |
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870,000 |
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Carl R. Christenson
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325,000 |
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367,250 |
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13.0 |
% |
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27,024 |
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$ |
367,250 |
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Christian Storch
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$ |
340,000 |
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$ |
340,000 |
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(2) |
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Gerald Ferris
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$ |
200,000 |
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$ |
206,000 |
(1) |
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3.0 |
% |
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5,305 |
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71,200 |
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Edward L. Novotny
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195,000 |
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$ |
200,850 |
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3.0 |
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2,956 |
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40,170 |
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Increase is retroactive to January 1, 2008. |
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Mr. Storch did not receive an award of restricted stock. As
previously disclosed, Mr. Storch received an award of 55,000 shares of
restricted stock in connection with the commencement of his employment
with the Company on December 14, 2007. |
Further, stock ownership guidelines have been established for Altra’s six (6) senior executives,
Mssrs. Hurt, Christenson, Storch, Ferris, Craig Schuele and Timothy McGowan. As Chairman and CEO, Mr. Hurt should
retain the value of Altra stock and/or cash value of his personal 401(k) account to be equivalent
to five (5) times his base annual salary. As President & COO, Mr. Christenson should retain the
value of Altra stock and/or cash value of his personal 401(k) account to be equivalent to three (3)
times his base annual salary. As CFO, Mr. Storch should also retain the value of Altra stock and/or
cash value of his personal 401(k) account to be equivalent to three (3) times his base annual
salary. As VP — Global Sales, VP — Marketing and Business Development and VP of Human Resources,
Mssrs. Ferris, Schuele and McGowan respectively should retain the value of Altra stock and/or cash
value of their 401(k) account to be equivalent to one (1) time
their base annual salary. All of these executives have a five (5)
year period to accumulate these specific values.
The Compensation Committee also approved the 2008 target bonus percentage amounts for the above
executive officers. Messrs. Hurt, Christenson, Storch, Ferris
and Novotny may be entitled to
receive a cash bonus equal to 75%, 60%, 50%, 50% and 35% of their 2008 base salary, respectively,
subject to upward or downward adjustment by the Compensation Committee based on their respective
individual and the Company’s performance in 2008.
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.
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Altra Holdings, Inc.
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/s/
Carl R. Christenson
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Name: |
Carl R. Christenson
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Title: |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
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Date:
February 13, 2008
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.
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Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.
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By: |
/s/ Carl R. Christenson
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Name: |
Carl R. Christenson |
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Title: |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
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Date:
February 13, 2008