PLANTRONICS, INC. Form 8-K: Current report
Filings on SEC EDGAR, newest first; amendments sit with their base form. Values are as filed.
- 2009-12-07: Form 8-K; Period of report 2009-12-01; Description 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets; 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers; Details 1.01.
- 2009-11-30: Form 8-K; Period of report 2009-11-27; Description 8.01 Other Events; Details 8.01.
- 2009-11-23: Form 8-K; Period of report 2009-11-17; Description 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers; Details 5.02.
- 2009-10-27: Form 8-K; Period of report 2009-10-27; Description 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; Details 2.02.
| Filed | Form | Period of report | Description | Details | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-07 | 8-K | 2009-12-01 | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets; 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 1.01 On December 1, 2009, Plantronics, Inc. (“Plantronics”) entered into a First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”) by and among Altec Lansing, LLC (f/k/a Audio Technologies Acquisition, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“Altec”), Audio Technologies Acquisition B.V., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Netherlands (“Altec B.V.” and together with Altec, the "Purchasers"), Plantronics and Plantronics B.V., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Netherlands (“Plantronics BV”). 2.01 On December 1, 2009, Plantronics and certain of its affiliates completed the sale of Altec Lansing, its Audio Entertainment Group (“AEG”) segment, to the Purchasers. 5.02 In connection with the closing of the sale of Altec Lansing, effective as of December 1, 2009, Vicki Marion, President - Audio Entertainment Group of Plantronics, terminated her employment with Plantronics in order to accept a position with the Purchasers. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-11-30 | 8-K | 2009-11-27 | 8.01 Other Events | 8.01 On November 27, 2009, Plantronics, Inc. issued a press release announcing a 1,000,000 share repurchase program. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-11-23 | 8-K | 2009-11-17 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 On November 17, 2009, Plantronics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a “Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement” with Mr. S. Kenneth Kannappan, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO Employment Agreement”) which amended and restated the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Kannappan on January 26, 2009 as filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2009. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-10-27 | 8-K | 2009-10-27 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | 2.02 The information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1, attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 7.01 On October 27, 2009, the Company announced in its press release titled "Plantronics Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results" that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on December 10, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2009. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-10-23 | 8-K | 2009-10-23 | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | 1.01 Plantronics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced on October 2, 2009 that it entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated October 2, 2009, with an affiliate of Prophet Equity, L.P. (“Prophet”) to sell substantially all of the assets of Altec Lansing, its Audio Entertainment Group (“AEG”) segment business, for approximately $18 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. | form8_k.htm |
| 2009-10-02 | 8-K | 2009-10-02 | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.06 Material Impairments | 1.01 On October 1, 2009, Plantronics, Inc. (“Plantronics” or “the Company”) and certain of its foreign subsidiaries entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Audio Technologies Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“the Purchaser”) an affiliate of Prophet Equity LP for the sale of certain assets of Altec Lansing, the Audio Entertainment Group (AEG) business segment of the Company (the “Transaction”), for a purchase price of $18 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. 2.06 In connection with the review of the financial statements for the quarter ended September 26, 2009, Plantronics concluded that it will record an impairment charge in the range of $13 million to $16 million, net of taxes, to write-off the carrying value of its AEG intangible assets and potentially other long-lived assets within the AEG segment. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-07-28 | 8-K | 2009-07-28 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | 2.02 The information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 7.01 On July 28, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on September 10, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 20, 2009. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-05-05 | 8-K | 2009-05-05 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | 2.02 The information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 7.01 On May 5, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on June 10, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2009. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-03-30 | 8-K | 2009-03-24 | 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement; 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities | 1.01 On March 24, 2009, Plantronics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Development and Manufacturing Agreement (the “Agreement”) with GoerTek, Inc. (“GoerTek”). 2.05 On March 24, 2009, the Company committed to a plan to close its manufacturing plant located in Suzhou, China resulting in the elimination of approximately 670 positions, primarily in China. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-01-30 | 8-K | 2009-01-30 | 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | 5.02 On January 26, 2009, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Plantronics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved entering into (i) change of control severance agreements with certain of its named executive officers(the “Change of Control Agreements”) and (ii) an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Ken Kannappan, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO Employment Agreement”). | form8-k012709.htm |
| 2009-01-27 | 8-K | 2009-01-27 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure | 2.02 The information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. 7.01 On January 27, 2009 the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company’s common stock, payable on March 10, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2009. | form8-k.htm |
| 2009-01-20 | 8-K | 2009-01-20 | 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year | 5.03 On January 13, 2009, the Board of Directors approved various amendments to the bylaws of Plantronics, Inc. (the “Company”) and adopted amended and restated the bylaws incorporating such amendments (the “Amended Bylaws”). | form8-k012009.htm |
| 2009-01-15 | 8-K | 2009-01-13 | 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities; 2.06 Material Impairments | 2.02 Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is the Plantronics, Inc. (“Plantronics” or the “Company”) press release, dated January 14, 2009, announcing preliminary financial results for the third quarter ended December 27, 2008. 2.05 On January 14, 2009, Plantronics announced a restructuring plan to lower its cost structure and improve efficiencies by reducing its worldwide workforce by 18% effective immediately. 2.06 On January 13, 2009, Plantronics concluded that it will be required to record an impairment charge in the range of $60 to $80 million to reduce the carrying value of its goodwill and intangible assets, largely as a result of the adverse impact of the current macroeconomic business environment on its long-term financial outlook. | form8-k011409.htm |