- Current report filing (8-K)
July 08 2010 - 6:03AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
July
7, 2010
AMBASSADORS
GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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No.
0-33347
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91-1957010
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Dwight
D. Eisenhower Building, 2001 South Flint Road, Spokane, WA
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99224
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
(509)
568-7800
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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Effective
July 1, 2010, Tom Rusin was appointed as a Class I Director of the Company to
fill an existing vacancy on the Board. Mr. Rusin, age 42, has served
as President and Chief Executive Officer, North America, of Affinion Group since
June 1, 2007. From October 17, 2005 to May 31, 2007, Mr. Rusin served
as Affinion’s Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. Mr.
Rusin joined Affinion in December 1999 as Product Manager in the Netmarket Group
overseeing travel marketing and was subsequently promoted to Vice President of
Travel in January 2001; Senior Vice President Consumer Saving Group with
responsibility for travel, auto and leisure in October 2001; and Executive Vice
President of Product Management and New Product Development in December
2003. From 1990 to 1998 he owned and operated Just for Travel Inc., a
business he then sold.
Mr. Rusin has
not served as a Board member for the Company in the past. There are
no other arrangements or understandings between the new director and any other
person pursuant to which the new director was appointed to the Board of
Directors of the Company. Furthermore, the new director is not a
party to any transactions that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a)
of Regulation S-K. Each of the Company’s non-employee directors
receive an annual fee of approximately $56,000 per year, paid $24,000 in cash
and approximately $32,000 in equity. Moreover, each of the Company’s
non-employee directors receive $1,000 per Board meeting
attended. Equity compensation is split between options and restricted
stock grants. Pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, each
grant of non-qualified stock options is granted at the fair market value of the
common stock on the date of grant and vests in four equal annual installments
commencing one year from the date of grant. Each grant of restricted
stock is granted at the fair market value of the common stock on the date of
grant and vests one year from the date of grant. Additionally, each director is
reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
attendance at Board meetings.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
99.1: Press Release, dated July 7, 2010.
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.
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AMBASSADORS
GROUP, INC.
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Date:
July 7, 2010
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By:
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/s/
Jeffrey D. Thomas
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Jeffrey
D. Thomas
Chief
Executive Officer
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