Current Report Filing (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 15, 2017

BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	001-34272	59-3551629
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



8620 Spectrum Center Blvd. San Diego, California		92123
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(858) 668-2586

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(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.

2017 Short Term Incentive Plan

On March 15, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") of Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (the "Company") adopted the 2017 Short Term Incentive Plan (the "2017 Plan"). Under the 2017 Plan, certain of the Company's executives will be eligible to receive annual performance-based cash bonuses related to 2017 performance based on the achievement of corresponding company-wide performance targets related to quality, EBITDA and revenue, with such metrics receiving weightings of 40%, 30% and 30%, respectively. The performance target for quality will require the achievement by the Company in 2017 of certain quality metrics based on student retention, cohort default rate, 90/10 ratio, net promoter score and employee engagement.

The Compensation Committee has determined that the 2017 target bonus amounts for Messrs. Andrew S. Clark, Kevin S. Royal and Christopher M. Henn and Dr. Jane L. McAuliffe are 100%, 50%, 75% and 55%, respectively, of their annual base salaries. Actual bonus amounts paid may be more or less than the target bonus amounts depending upon the level of achievement of the specified performance goals. For 2017, the Compensation Committee determined that the maximum bonus amount payable upon achievement of the performance target related to quality will be 100% of that portion of the target bonus amount, and the Compensation Committee has discretion to award bonus amounts that fall below the target amount in the event that only certain of the quality metrics are achieved. With respect to the portion of the target bonus amount payable upon achievement of the financial performance targets, the Compensation Committee determined that (i) if achieved, the minimum or threshold bonus amount will be 50% of that portion of the target bonus amount and (ii) the maximum bonus amount will be 200% of that portion of the target bonus amount. The Compensation Committee has discretion to award bonus amounts that fall in between the threshold, target and maximum amounts for achievement of performance at a level that falls in between the specified goals for the financial performance targets.

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.



Date: March 20, 2017		Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

	By:	/s/ Diane L. Thompson
		Name: Diane L. Thompson
		Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel