Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 19, 2009, Lindsay Corporation (the "Company") entered into
employment agreements with David B. Downing, Barry A. Ruffalo and Timothy J.
Paymal relating to their continuing positions as the Company's President -
International Division, President - North America Irrigation, and Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer, respectively. In addition, Barrier Systems, Inc.,
a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an amendment of its
existing employment agreement with Owen S. Denman relating to his continuing
position as the President and Chief Executive Officer - Barrier Systems Inc. The
new and amended agreements provide for a term of one year and the automatic
extension of that term by one day for each day of employment unless the Company
notifies the employee that it does not wish to further extend the term.
Accordingly, the agreements will have a remaining term of one year from the date
the Company notifies the executive that it does not wish to further extend the
term.
The agreements provide for (i) base salaries equal to the current base salaries
of the executives ($286,000, $255,000, $239,500 and $175,000 for each of
Messrs. Downing, Ruffalo, Denman and Paymal, respectively), and (ii) target
bonus percentages equal to the current target bonus percentages for each
executive (45%, 45%, 45% and 35% for each of Messrs. Downing, Ruffalo, Denman
and Paymal, respectively). The agreements also provide that the executives will
be eligible to receive annual long-term equity incentives in the discretion of
the Compensation Committee and will be eligible to participate in other
insurance and benefit plans generally available to senior executives of the
Company.
Each agreement also provides for severance compensation equal to one times (or
one-half times with respect to Mr. Paymal) annual base salary (or base salary
plus target bonus if termination occurs within one year following a "change in
control" (as that term is defined in the agreements)) for each executive if his
employment is terminated without "cause" (as that term is defined in each
agreement) or if he terminates his employment for "good reason" (as that term is
defined in each agreement) within one year following a change in control.
Copies of the Employment Agreements for each of Messrs. Downing, Ruffalo and
Paymal are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 hereto. A copy of the Amendment
to Employment Agreement for Mr. Denman is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
10.1 Employment Agreement, dated February 19, 2009, by and between the
Company and David B. Downing
10.2 Employment Agreement, dated February 19, 2009, by and between the
Company and Barry A. Ruffalo
10.3 Employment Agreement, dated February 19, 2009, by and between the
Company and Timothy J. Paymal
10.4 Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated February 19, 2009, by and
between Barrier Systems, Inc., the Company and Owen S. Denman