Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation
 

 
 
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 3, 2008
 
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
         
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  000-49850
(Commission File Number)
  95-4388794
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
2525 East El Segundo Boulevard,
El Segundo, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
      90245
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 536-0611
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
       
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
       
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
       
SIGNATURES
       
EXHIBIT 10.1
       

 


 

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     (e) On March 3, 2008, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (the “Company”) approved new annual base salaries (effective March 24, 2008) for the Company’s executive officers for fiscal 2008. The following table sets forth new annual base salaries for fiscal 2008 for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and each of the Company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007 (salary information for the prior year is also included for comparison purposes):
                 
NAME AND POSITION   FISCAL YEAR   ANNUAL BASE SALARY
Steven G. Miller
    2008     $ 473,000  
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
    2007     $ 463,000  
 
               
Barry D. Emerson
    2008     $ 325,000  
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    2007     $ 315,000  
 
               
Thomas J. Schlauch
    2008     $ 270,000  
Senior Vice President, Buying
    2007     $ 263,000  
 
               
Richard A. Johnson
    2008     $ 244,000  
Executive Vice President
    2007     $ 237,000  
 
               
Gary S. Meade
    2008     $ 209,000  
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
    2007     $ 202,000  
     Also, on March 3, 2008, the Compensation Committee authorized the payment of an annual cash bonus to each of the foregoing executive officers in respect of the year ended December 30, 2007 (fiscal 2007), which amounts were as follows (bonuses previously paid for the prior year are also shown for comparison purposes):
                 
NAME   FISCAL YEAR   BONUS
Steven G. Miller
    2007     $ 500,000  
 
    2006     $ 600,000  
 
               
Barry D. Emerson
    2007     $ 175,000  
 
    2006     $ 185,000  
 
               
Thomas J. Schlauch
    2007     $ 214,000  
 
    2006     $ 233,000  
 
               
Richard A. Johnson
    2007     $ 194,000  
 
    2006     $ 213,000  
 
               
Gary S. Meade
    2007     $ 110,000  
 
    2006     $ 120,000  

 


 

     The foregoing is intended only to be a summary of existing arrangements and is not intended to provide any additional rights to any officer.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
10.1
  Base Salary and Bonus Information for Certain Executive Officers

 


 

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.
         
  BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: March 7, 2008     
  /s/ Steven G. Miller    
  Steven G. Miller    
  President and Chief Executive Officer   

 

Exhibit 10.1
 

         
Exhibit 10.1
     The following summarizes the current compensation information regarding certain of the issuer’s executive officers. It is intended only to be a summary of existing arrangements and is not intended to provide any additional rights to any officer.
     On March 3, 2008, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (the “Company”) approved new annual base salaries (effective March 24, 2008) for the Company’s executive officers for fiscal 2008. The following table sets forth new annual base salaries for fiscal 2008 for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and each of the Company’s three other most highly compensated executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 30, 2007 (salary information for the prior year is also included for comparison purposes):
                 
NAME AND POSITION   FISCAL YEAR   ANNUAL BASE SALARY
Steven G. Miller
    2008     $ 473,000  
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
    2007     $ 463,000  
 
               
Barry D. Emerson
    2008     $ 325,000  
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    2007     $ 315,000  
 
               
Thomas J. Schlauch
    2008     $ 270,000  
Senior Vice President, Buying
    2007     $ 263,000  
 
               
Richard A. Johnson
    2008     $ 244,000  
Executive Vice President
    2007     $ 237,000  
 
               
Gary S. Meade
    2008     $ 209,000  
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
    2007     $ 202,000  
     Also, on March 3, 2008, the Compensation Committee authorized the payment of an annual cash bonus to each of the foregoing executive officers in respect of the year ended December 30, 2007 (fiscal 2007), which amounts were as follows (bonuses previously paid for the prior year are also shown for comparison purposes):
                 
NAME   FISCAL YEAR   BONUS
Steven G. Miller
    2007     $ 500,000  
 
    2006     $ 600,000  
 
               
Barry D. Emerson
    2007     $ 175,000  
 
    2006     $ 185,000  
 
               
Thomas J. Schlauch
    2007     $ 214,000  
 
    2006     $ 233,000  
 
               
Richard A. Johnson
    2007     $ 194,000  
 
    2006     $ 213,000  
 
               
Gary S. Meade
    2007     $ 110,000  
 
    2006     $ 120,000