Search the web
Welcome, Guest
[Sign Out, My Account]
EDGAR_Online

Quotes & Info
Enter Symbol(s):
e.g. YHOO, ^DJI
Symbol Lookup | Financial Search
VSH > SEC Filings for VSH > Form 8-K on 13-May-2009All Recent SEC Filings

Show all filings for VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC | Request a Trial to NEW EDGAR Online Pro

Form 8-K for VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC


13-May-2009

Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Ex


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 13, 2009, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Dr. Felix Zandman, the Chief Technical and Business Development Officer of the Company and the Executive Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. This agreement amends and restates the existing employment agreement between the Company and Dr. Zandman that was previously amended and restated as of January 1, 2004.

The purpose of the amendment was to eliminate the right of Dr. Zandman to receive a royalty during the ten years following his termination of employment equal to 5% of gross sales, less returns and allowances, of Vishay products incorporating patents, inventions and any other form of technology created, discovered or developed by him or under his direction. The royalty was payable in the event Dr. Zandman was terminated without "cause" or resigned for "good reason," as defined in the 2004 employment agreement. This provision was carried over from Dr. Zandman's original employment agreement of March 1985, and could not be modified or eliminated without Dr. Zandman's consent. It was a reflection, among other things, of Dr. Zandman's key role in the founding of the Company and in creating, developing and commercializing the Company's technologies and the absence of any compensation to Dr. Zandman for the core intellectual property that he has contributed to the Company over the years from its inception.

The Company engaged a consultant in 2007 to assist its evaluation of the royalties to which Dr. Zandman would be entitled were his employment to be terminated. Based in part upon the work of this consultant and its own updated computations, management estimated that the present value of the royalties to which Dr. Zandman would be entitled were his employment terminated at December 31, 2008 would be between approximately $370 million and $445 million, with a possible tax gross-up if the royalties were payable in connection with a change of control and deemed subject to an excise tax. (This present value does not factor in any assessment of the probability of payment.)

The principal modifications to the 2004 employment agreement include the following:

· Dr. Zandman's right to the royalty payments has been terminated.

· Dr. Zandman is entitled to a payment of $10 million as of the effective date of the amended and restated agreement, to be followed by five successive annual payments of $10 million.

· Payments may be deferred with interest in the event that making such payment would jeopardize the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.

· Payments will accelerate if, following a change of control of the Company, Dr. Zandman is terminated without cause or if he terminates employment for good reason. In the event of Dr. Zandman's death or disability, the unpaid annual installments would accelerate upon a change of control, whether it occurs before or after the death or disability. If an excise tax were imposed under
Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code due to the acceleration of the payments, the Company will reimburse Dr. Zandman for the excise tax on customary terms.

· Absent a change of control, if the Company were to terminate Dr. Zandman's employment without cause or Dr. Zandman were to terminate employment for good reason or in the event of his death or disability, the unpaid annual installment payments would not accelerate and would continue until completed.

· Dr. Zandman will forfeit future payments if he terminates his employment without good reason or if his employment is terminated for cause.

· Dr. Zandman will not receive any other severance payments upon his termination of employment for any reason.

· Other terms of the 2004 Agreement remain substantially the same. Dr. Zandman continues to be subject to non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and confidentiality covenants.

The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement is qualified by the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

10.1 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. and Dr. Felix Zandman


  Add VSH to Portfolio     Set Alert         Email to a Friend  
Get SEC Filings for Another Symbol: Symbol Lookup
Quotes & Info for VSH - All Recent SEC Filings
Sign Up for a Free Trial to the NEW EDGAR Online Pro
Detailed SEC, Financial, Ownership and Offering Data on over 12,000 U.S. Public Companies.
Actionable and easy-to-use with searching, alerting, downloading and more.
Request a Trial      Sign Up Now


Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
SEC Filing data and information provided by EDGAR Online, Inc. (1-800-416-6651). All information provided "as is" for informational purposes only, not intended for trading purposes or advice. Neither Yahoo! nor any of independent providers is liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, or delays, or for any actions taken in reliance on information contained herein. By accessing the Yahoo! site, you agree not to redistribute the information found therein.