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

METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-2816		36-2090085
State of Other Jurisdiction		Commission File Number		I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation				Identification Number

7401 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60706
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (708) 867-6777

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On September 14, 2006, Methode Electronics, Inc. (“Methode”) entered into a Change in Control Agreement (“Agreement”) with each of Theodore P. Kill and Timothy R. Glandon, executive officers of Methode.

     Each Agreement provides that if within two years of a Change in Control (as defined below) or during a Period Pending a Change in Control (as defined below), Methode terminates the executive’s employment without good cause or the executive voluntarily terminates his or her employment for good reason, the executive is entitled to:

     (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times the executive’s annual salary;

     (2) a lump sum cash bonus payment equal to the sum of the following amounts: (i) a bonus equal to two times the lesser of: (a) the executive’s target bonus amount for the fiscal year in which executive’s employment termination occurs, or (b) the bonus the executive earned in the prior fiscal year (however, if the executive’s employment termination takes place in the 2007 fiscal year, this amount will be the executive’s target bonus amount for 2007); provided, however, that if the target bonus amount for the fiscal year has not yet been determined as of the date of the executive’s employment termination, then the bonus amount payable will be calculated based on the executive’s target bonus amount for the previous fiscal year, regardless of whether such bonus was actually earned; plus (ii) all of executive’s unpaid, but accrued matching bonus pursuant to the Longevity Contingent Bonus Plan. Payments made pursuant to subsection (i) above are not subject to matching pursuant to the Longevity Contingent Bonus Plan;

     (3) continued participation in Methode’s welfare benefit plans for two years or until the executive becomes covered under other welfare benefit plans providing substantially similar benefits;

     (4) unpaid salary or other compensation earned with respect to periods prior to the executive’s termination, including accumulated but unused vacation; and

     (5) a lump sum of any amount payable to the executive pursuant to a tax gross-up payment, subject to certain limitations as described in the Agreements.

     In general, a “Change in Control” shall have occurred if any of the following occur:

	(1)		any “person” (as defined in the Agreements) is or becomes the beneficial owner of 25 percent or more of the total voting power of Methode’s then outstanding stock;
	(2)		a tender offer (for which a filing has been made with the Securities and Exchange Commission) is made for the stock of Methode. In case of a tender offer described in this paragraph (2), the “Change of Control” will be deemed to have occurred upon the first to occur of: (A) any time during the offer when the person or group making the offer owns or has

			accepted for payment stock of Methode with 25% or more of the total voting power of Methode’s then outstanding stock, or (B) three business days before the offer is to terminate unless the offer is withdrawn first, if the person making the offer could own, by the terms of the offer plus any shares owned by this person, stock with 50% or more of the total voting power of Methode’s outstanding stock when the offer terminates; or
	(3)		individuals who were the Board’s nominees for election as directors of Methode immediately prior to a meeting of the shareholders of Methode involving a contest for the election of directors do not constitute a majority of the Board following the election.

     “Period Pending a Change in Control” is defined in each Agreement as the period between the time an agreement is entered into by Methode with respect to a transaction which would constitute a Change in Control, and the closing of such transaction.

     This summary of the Agreements is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 - 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

	10.1		Change in Control Agreement dated September 14, 2006 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Theodore P. Kill
	10.2		Change in Control Agreement dated September 14, 2006 between Methode Electronics, Inc. and Timothy R. Glandon

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 hereunto duly authorized.