UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): July 17, 2014

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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
 
1-15477
 
95-2390133
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

3888 Calle Fortunada
San Diego, California 92123
(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 503-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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 July 16, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "Committee") approved the following target bonuses for the Company’s named executive officers under the Company’s 2014 bonus program:
Named Executive Officer
Title
2014 Bonus Target
Franz Fink
President and Chief Executive Officer
$333,333
John Warwick
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$228,000
Kevin Royal
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$173,058
The 2014 incentive bonus program for each named executive officer consists of three components related to the achievement of certain performance goals as follows: 50% of the target bonus amount relates to the achievement of revenue metrics, 25% relates to the achievement of operating income metrics, and 25% relates to the achievement of operating cash flow metrics. The performance goals will be paid out on a sliding scale subject to meeting a minimum threshold performance level.
Dr. Fink's 2014 target bonus amount above has been pro-rated according to the terms of his employment agreement based on his date of hire of May 1, 2014.
  






SIGNATURE
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kevin S. Royal
 
 
 
Kevin S. Royal
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 22, 2014



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