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): March 14, 2010
NCR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
Commission File Number 001-00395
| Maryland | 31-0387920 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3097 Satellite Boulevard
700 Building
Duluth, Georgia 30096
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 445-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240, 14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240, 13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
| (e) | On March 14, 2010, the Board of Directors of NCR Corporation (“NCR” or the “Company”) appointed Robert Fishman (“Mr. Fishman”) to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Fishman has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer since October 2009, and previously served as Vice President and Corporate Controller and in various other key financial roles for NCR since joining the Company in June 1993. |
In connection with Mr. Fishman’s appointment, the Compensation and Human Resource Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”), approved certain changes to Mr. Fishman’s compensation as outlined below.
| • | Base Salary - Annual base salary will be $400,000 effective March 14, 2010. |
| • | Short-Term Incentive Award - Annual cash target bonus under the Company’s Management Incentive Plan (“MIP”), which was approved by stockholders in 2006, will be 100% of base salary based on core financial objectives, plus 10% of base salary based on customer success objectives. The actual cash payout relating to the core financial objectives can range between 0% and 200% of the target bonus, determined by the Committee based on NCR’s achievement of such objectives, further adjusted by each executive officer’s individual contribution towards achieving these results. |
| • | Long-Term Incentive Award - An equity award to recognize Mr. Fishman’s promotion comprised of performance-based restricted stock units of NCR Common Stock with an award value equal to $600,000, where 100% of the award will be earned, and will subsequently vest on the third anniversary of the grant date subject to Mr. Fishman’s continued employment with the Company, if NCR achieves a Non-pension Operating Income (NPOI) performance goal established by the Committee for the 2010 fiscal year. Acceptance of this award is subject to an award agreement that includes these terms, as well as the other applicable standard terms and conditions included in the form of 2010 performance-based restricted stock unit agreement approved by the Committee. |
| • | Standard Executive Benefits - Mr. Fishman is eligible to participate in NCR’s executive benefit programs currently available to the executive officers and as established by the Committee from time to time. These benefits include the Executive Medical Exam Program, which provides up to $5,000 per year for a comprehensive annual physical examination, the Executive Financial Planning Program, which provides an annual payment of $12,000, less applicable taxes, to be used for individual financial planning needs, and he is eligible for benefits under NCR’s Executive Relocation Policy. Also, as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Fishman will continue to participate in the NCR Change in Control Severance Plan with a Tier II benefit level. Lastly, as an executive officer Mr. Fishman is subject to NCR’s executive stock ownership requirement and is also subject to the NCR Executive Compensation Recovery Policy. |
Mr. Fishman entered into a letter agreement with the Company that incorporates the compensation terms above. In addition, the letter agreement contains customary non-competition, non-solicitation/non-hire and confidentiality provisions.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Fishman is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated March 18, 2010 | |
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.
| NCR Corporation | ||||||
| Dated: March 18, 2010 | By: | /s/ Nelson F. Greene | ||||
| Nelson F. Greene | ||||||
| Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE |
March 18, 2010
NCR Names Robert Fishman Chief Financial Officer
Accomplished company veteran selected for key leadership position
DULUTH, Ga. — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today named Robert Fishman as its Chief Financial Officer, reporting to NCR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Nuti. Fishman, 46, has been serving as the company’s interim CFO since October, 2009, the latest in a series of senior financial management roles he has held since joining NCR in 1993. The appointment was made after extensive consideration of internal and external candidates.
“Bob’s proven himself to be an outstanding contributor throughout his career at NCR,” said Bill Nuti. “I’m very pleased to be able to announce Bob as CFO. He will facilitate a seamless transition with our senior leadership team and the finance organization. In addition to a very strong background in finance, Bob brings an invaluable depth of NCR experience to the CFO role. He’s built great teams and helped manage through some of the most complex periods in recent company history.”
Fishman earlier served as interim CFO from May 2007 through January 2008, during which time he was instrumental in managing the successful spinoff of Teradata, NCR’s former data warehousing business, while leading the finance organization during a period of consistent financial performance and company success.
“I’m delighted to take on this role in this great company at this time,” said Bob Fishman, chief financial officer of NCR. “My experiences over the past 17 years have given me confidence in my ability to add value. I look forward to working with Bill and the rest of NCR’s leadership team toward our vision and business goals.”
Earlier in his career, Fishman served in a variety of senior financial roles at NCR, including corporate controller, vice president of corporate planning, assistant corporate controller, chief financial officer of the Payment Solutions division, director of mergers and acquisitions and director of planning and pricing in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Before joining NCR, he worked with Price Waterhouse for six years in Toronto and London. He holds an honor’s degree in business administration from the University of Western Ontario, a master’s degree in business administration from The Wharton School of Business and holds CPA, Chartered Accountant and CFA certifications.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services address the needs of retail, financial, travel, healthcare, hospitality, entertainment, gaming and public sector organizations in more than 100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com) is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
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