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):  November 13, 2006

 

Mirant Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (678) 579-5000

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)           As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Mirant Corporation (the “Company”) on October 11, 2006, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved a plan to make certain equity grants to members of the Company’s Executive Committee.  These grants were subsequently approved by the Compensation Committee and were made pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) on November 13, 2006.  The grants consist of options to the acquire the Company’s common stock and restricted stock units.  The table below sets forth the name of each award recipient and the respective grants made thereto. 

Name				Number of Options		Strike Price			Restricted Stock Units
Edward R. Muller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer				300,000		$	28.89		51,546
James V. Iaco, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer				140,000		$	28.89		24,055
Robert M. Edgell, Executive Vice President and U.S. Regional Head				150,000		$	28.89		25,773
S. Linn Williams, Executive Vice President and General Counsel				140,000		$	28.89		24,055
William P. von Blasingame, Senior Vice President and General Manager - Caribbean				100,000		$	28.89		17,182

 

The options and restricted stock units vest and become non-forfeitable on June 30, 2008 if the Company, by December 31, 2007, (i) has achieved an established threshold value from the sales of its Philippines and Caribbean businesses and its six U.S. gas-fired assets and (ii) has completed the sale of its Philippines business and received 65% of the threshold values of the Caribbean business and the six U.S. gas-fired assets.  The options and restricted stock units may also vest upon death, disability (as defined in the applicable award agreement), certain terminations and in connection with a change of control (as defined in the Plan).  Any unexercised vested options will expire on November 13, 2009.  The form of stock option award agreement and the form of restricted stock unit award agreement used in connection with such grants are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and the terms and conditions of such agreements are incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with these grants, the Company’s Compensation Committee also approved an increase in Mr. von Blasingame’s current annual salary to $340,000, effective November 13, 2006.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Document
10.1		Form of Stock Option Award Agreement
10.2		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 16, 2006
	Mirant Corporation
	/s/Thomas Legro
	Name: Thomas Legro
	Title:  Senior Vice President and Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number		Document
10.1		Form of Stock Option Award Agreement
10.2		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

 

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