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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): December 20, 2010
LaCROSSE FOOTWEAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Wisconsin
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  0-23800
(Commission file number)
  39-1446816
(IRS employer identification number)
17634 NE Airport Way, Portland, Oregon 97230
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(503) 262-0110
(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.
2011 Incentive Compensation Program
On December 20, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2011 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Incentive Program”). Executive officers and other non-union employees who meet certain conditions will be eligible to participate in the Incentive Program. The Incentive Program provides for payment of incentive compensation equal to a percentage of the employee’s pro-rated base salary and overtime earnings for exempt employees. If Company annual financial goals are met, the employee will receive 100% of target incentive compensation. The percentage of base salary and earnings that is paid as incentive compensation increases in the event the Company achieves greater than 100% of its annual financial goals and decreases in the event that the Company achieves less than 100% of such annual goals. The Incentive Program is subject to minimum threshold levels for net sales growth and operating profit. If the operating profit minimum threshold is not met, there can be no incentive compensation payment. The Incentive Program description as distributed to the Company’s non-union employees is included as Exhibit 10.1to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Incentive Program does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
2011 Compensation of Certain Executive Officers
On December 20, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2011 salary, incentive compensation and equity compensation for the Company’s executive officers.
Effective February 28, 2011, the annual base salary of Joseph P. Schneider, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will be set at $470,000. Mr. Schneider will be eligible to receive additional compensation under the Incentive Program as described in the first paragraph of this Current Report. If 100% of the Incentive Program goals are achieved, Mr. Schneider will be eligible to receive incentive compensation equal to 100% of his 2011 pro-rated annual base salary. Effective January 3, 2011, Mr. Schneider will be awarded a stock option exercisable for 24,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 3, 2011.
Effective February 28, 2011, the annual base salary of David P. Carlson, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be set at $335,000. Mr. Carlson will be eligible to receive additional compensation under the Incentive Program as described in the first paragraph of this Current Report. If 100% of the Incentive Program goals are achieved, Mr. Carlson will be eligible to receive incentive compensation equal to 70% of his pro-rated 2011 annual base salary. Effective January 3, 2011, Mr. Carlson will be awarded a stock option exercisable for 17,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 3, 2011.
Effective November 22, 2010, the annual base salary of Ross M. Vonhoff, the Company’s Senior Vice President of Operations, was set at $200,000. Mr. Vonhoff will be eligible to receive additional compensation under the Incentive Program as described in the first paragraph of this Current Report. If 100% of the Incentive Program goals are achieved, Mr. Vonhoff will be eligible to receive incentive compensation equal to 50% of his 2011 pro-rated annual base salary. Effective January 3, 2011, Mr. Vonhoff will be awarded a stock option exercisable for 6,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 3, 2011.

 


 

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
         
Exhibit    
No.   Description
  10.1    
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. 2011 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan Document

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  LaCROSSE FOOTWEAR, INC.
 
 
Dated: December 21, 2010  By:   /s/ David P.Carlson    
    David P. Carlson   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  10.1    
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. 2011 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan Document