Form 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): May 21, 2008

 

 

TERADYNE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   001-06462   04-2272148

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, MA   01864
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 370-2700

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.

(e) At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Teradyne, Inc. held on May 22, 2008, the shareholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Equity and Cash Compensation Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) which established a $3 million per fiscal year maximum amount of variable cash compensation awards that can be received by a participant.

Additionally, at a Compensation Committee and Board of Directors meeting held on May 21, 2008, the Committee and directors amended the measurement period contained in the 2008 performance-based restricted stock unit agreements of all executive officers from three years to one year. The three-year cliff vesting schedule for the performance-based restricted stock units remains unchanged. A copy of the form of amended agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

   

Description

10.1    Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executive Officers under 2006 Equity and Cash Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended.

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

TERADYNE, INC.

Dated: May 27, 2008

By:  /s/  Gregory R. Beecher                            

        Name: Gregory R. Beecher

        Title: V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

   

Description

10.1    Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Executive Officers under 2006 Equity and Cash Compensation Incentive Plan, as amended.