Form 8-K

 

 

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)

March 5, 2013

 

 

HomeAway, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35215   20-0970381

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1011 W. Fifth Street, Suite 300

Austin, Texas 78703

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 684-1100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.

On March 5, 2013, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of HomeAway, Inc. (the “Company”) approved changes effective April 1, 2013 to the base salaries for the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and other executive officers as set forth in the table below. The Committee also approved the grant of equity based incentives to the same executive officers pursuant to the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and its related agreements, copies of which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Committee also approved the 2013 Executive Officer Performance Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”), in which each of the Company’s executive officers is eligible to participate. Pursuant to the Bonus Plan, the target bonus percentage for each of the same officers was set as provided in the table below. The foregoing description of the Bonus Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Bonus Plan. The Bonus Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

 

Officer

  

Title

   Base
Salary
     Target
Bonus(1)
    Stock
Options(2)
     Restricted
Stock
Units(3)
 

Brian Sharples

   President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman      512,500         100     162,025         50,039   

Lynn Atchison

   Chief Financial Officer      326,668         60     55,696         17,201   

Brent Bellm

   Chief Operating Officer      369,000         75     86,076         26,583   

Thomas Hale

   Chief Product Officer      326,668         60     55,696         17,201   

Carl Shepherd

   Chief Strategy and Development Officer      326,668         60     55,696         17,201   

Ross Buhrdorf

   Chief Technology Officer      300,390         60     55,696         17,201   

 

(1) The target bonus is a percentage of base salary.
(2) All options granted have an exercise price equal to the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. One-fourth of each stock option will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant, with the remainder vesting ratably over the next 36 months, subject to continued service through each vesting date.
(3) Represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock per restricted stock unit. Six and one quarter percent (6.25%) of the restricted stock units will vest each quarter over a period of four years, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

  10.1 2013 Executive Officer Performance Bonus Plan


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.

 

      HOMEAWAY, INC.
Date: March 7, 2013    By:   

/s/ Melissa Frugé

     

Melissa Frugé

Vice President & General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1    2013 Executive Officer Performance Bonus Plan