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):  May 11, 2010 (May 7, 2010)

 

GOLFSMITH INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-52041

 

16-1634847

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

11000 North IH-35, Austin, Texas

 

78753-3195

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (512) 837-8810

 

Not Applicable

Former name or former 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 May 7, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company, after consultation with the Compensation Committee, finalized the annual equity awards, in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), to be made to Martin E. Hanaka, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board and Sue E. Gove, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Hanaka received 50,000 RSUs and Ms. Gove received 30,000 RSUs.  The RSUs were awarded under the Company’s 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, will vest in full on May 7, 2013, are contingent on the participant’s continued employment with the Company and may be settled in cash or stock.  The general terms and conditions of the RSUs are contained in the form of award agreement attached hereto as exhibit 10.1 and such terms and conditions are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1 – Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

 

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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.

 

 

 

GOLFSMITH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

May 11, 2010

By:

/s/ Sue E. Gove

 

 

Name: Sue E. Gove

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibits Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

 

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