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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): May 1, 2007

 

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FLIR Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Oregon		0-21918		93-0708501
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

27700A SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, Oregon		97070
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(503) 498-3547

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	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

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

Stock Option and Deferred Stock Grants. On May 1, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted the Company’s named executive officers options to purchase the Company’s common stock and restricted stock units (referred to as deferred stock) as follows:

 

Name		Title		Restricted Stock Units		Shares Underlying Stock Options
Earl R. Lewis		Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer		15,500		125,000
Arne Almerfors		Executive Vice President and President, Thermography Division		4,050		32,600
Stephen M. Bailey		Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer		4,350		35,200
William A. Sundermeier		President, Government Systems Division		4,050		32,600
Andrew C. Teich		President, Commercial Vision Systems Division		4,050		32,600

All of the stock option and restricted stock units grants described above were made pursuant to the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders. All of the stock options granted on May 1, 2007 have an exercise price of $41.50, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on May 1, 2007. All of the restricted stock units grants will vest and be issued on an annual basis ratably over a three year period. All of the options have a term of ten years and vest ratably over a three year period based on the Company achieving certain performance goals for each of the three years ending December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, as follows:

 

EPS Growth		Percentage of Shares To Vest in Each Year
Less than 8%		0	%
8-12%		50	%
12-15%		75	%
15% or greater		100	%

 

Item 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

10.1		Form of Stock Option Agreement for the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
10.2		Form of Deferred Stock Agreement for the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan

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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 thereunto duly authorized on May 4, 2007.