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): March 14, 2007
GSI GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Brunswick, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-25705 | 98-0110412 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
39 Manning Road, Billerica, Massachusetts 01821
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(978) 439-5511
(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:
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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
On March 14, 2008, the Compensation Committee approved the following grants of restricted shares to the following officers in accordance with the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and the form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement filed with the Company’s Form 8-K on March 30, 2007:
| Sergio Edelstein: |
207,000 | |||||||
| Anthony Bellantuoni |
34,500 | |||||||
| Robert Bowen: |
62,100 | |||||||
| Philippe Brak |
69,000 | |||||||
| Nino Federico |
48,300 | |||||||
| Daniel Lyne: |
34,500 | |||||||
| Steve Webb |
34,500 |
All of the officers have the same vesting schedule. Of the total amount of the restricted shares indicated above, 50% are time vested and vest as follows: 1/3 on March 26, 2009, 1/3 on March 26, 2010, and 1/3 on March 26, 2011.
The remaining 50% are performance based and tied to Operating Profit targets for 2007. Of this 50%, up to 1/3 vest on March 26, 2009, up to 1/3 vest March 26, 2010, and up to 1/3 on March 26, 2011.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GSI GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
Date: March 20, 2008
By: /s/ Daniel J. Lyne
Daniel J. Lyne
Vice President and General Counsel