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): January 30, 2018

 

 

SEACHANGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE		0-21393		04-3197974
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

50 Nagog Park, Acton, MA		01720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (978) 897-0100

No change since last report

(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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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.

(e)

On January 30, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of SeaChange approved long term incentive awards (the “2019 Long Term Incentive Plan”) under SeaChange’s Second Amended and Restated 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), effective January 31, 2018, for Edward Terino, Peter Faubert, Jon Rider and David McEvoy, each a named executive officer of SeaChange. The 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan was established after giving consideration to compensation practices of SeaChange’s peer companies, and commentary regarding executive compensation trends and practices.

Long Term Incentive Plan

The following Long Term Incentive Plan was approved by the Committee:

 

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Stock Options. An award of options to purchase the number of shares of SeaChange’s common stock set forth opposite the applicable executive’s name below at an exercise price equal SeaChange’s closing stock price on January 31, 2018, to be vested ratably on an annual basis over the three years on January 31, 2019, January 31, 2020, and January 31, 2021:

 

Executive		Options Awarded
Edward Terino			200,000
Peter Faubert			100,000
David McEvoy			100,000
Jon Rider			100,000

 

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RSUs. An award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) for an amount of shares of SeaChange’s common stock set forth opposite the applicable executive’s name below, to be vested ratably on an annual basis over the three years on January 31, 2019, January 31, 2020, and January 31, 2021:

 

Executive		RSUs Awarded
Edward Terino			50,000
Peter Faubert			25,000
David McEvoy			25,000
Jon Rider			25,000

 

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PSUs. An award of performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”) under a Performance Stock Unit Agreement (a “PSU Agreement”) in an amount based on the target number of shares of SeaChange’s common stock set forth opposite the applicable executive’s name below to be vested ratably on an annual basis over the three years on January 31, 2019, January 31, 2020, and January 31, 2021:

 

Executive		Target Award # of PSUs
Edward Terino			50,000
Peter Faubert			25,000
David McEvoy			25,000
Jon Rider			25,000

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The vesting of the PSUs is based on SeaChange achieving certain overall Company financial objectives for fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021 related to Total Revenue and Non-GAAP Operating Income in fiscal 2019 and to be determined in fiscal 2020 and 2021. Such awards of PSUs will vest, if at all, on January 31, 2019, January 31, 2020, and January 31, 2021, based on upon conclusion of SeaChange’s 2019, 2020 and 2021 fiscal years.

The Long Term Incentive Plan provides that the Compensation Committee has the discretion with respect to the PSUs to determine the amount paid under thereunder, whether or not the criteria are satisfied.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: February 2, 2018