2015 Executive Bonus Plan 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
February 23, 2015
Date of Report
Date of earliest event reported
BLUCORA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
000-25131
 
91-1718107
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
10900 NE 8th Street, Suite 800,
Bellevue, Washington 98004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
425-201-6100
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 February 23, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Blucora, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the 2015 Executive Bonus Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The 2015 Plan provides for annual performance-based cash bonuses to the Company’s executive officers. The target bonus amount for individual executive officers varies, and is between 35% and 100% of each executive’s annual base salary.
    
The available bonus for each executive is based on a combination of (a) the Company’s achievement of certain specified financial or operational performance measurements and (b) the individual performance of each executive and the discretion of the CEO (or, in the case of the CEO’s bonus, the discretion of the Compensation Committee). For the financial or operational performance components, the specific measures vary by executive, but may include overall Company Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA (as further specified in the 2015 Plan), and/or certain measurements that are specific to the business unit that the individual executive is responsible for. Of the total available bonus payout, 80% is based on financial and operational performance components and 20% is based on individual objectives and performance, as detailed in the 2015 Plan.

The performance targets established for this bonus plan correspond to the operating plan targets approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The range of possible bonus component achievement is 0% to 165% of the target bonus for the operational and financial performance components and 0% to 100% for the individual objectives/discretionary component, with the result that the aggregate maximum available payout level for each executive is 152%.

The foregoing description of the 2015 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of this plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Ex-10.1                         Blucora 2015 Executive Bonus Plan


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: February 25, 2015
 
 
 
 
BLUCORA, INC.
 
/s/ Nathan Garnett
Nathan Garnett
General Counsel and Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit No
 
Description
 
 
 
Ex-10.1
 
Blucora 2015 Executive Bonus Plan