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) January 31, 2005

 

 

BearingPoint, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-31451   22-3680505

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1676 International Drive

McLean, VA 22102

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 747-3000

 

 

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))

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Effective as of January 31, 2005, BearingPoint, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain officers of the Company, including Bradley J. Schwartz, Richard J. Roberts, Gail P. Steinel, Craig D. Franklin, Christopher Formant, Steffen Seeger, Robin G. Palmer and David W. Black (collectively, the “Officers”), entered into an amendment to their Managing Director Agreements (the “Amendment”). Each Amendment provides that if within 18 months after the date of the Amendment the Company hires a new Chief Executive Officer other than Roderick C. McGeary and terminates, or constructively terminates, such Officer’s employment under certain circumstances (the “Triggering Event”), the Company will pay to such Officer a lump sum cash amount equal to the sum of such Officer’s current annual salary, earned and unused personal days and target incentive compensation pursuant to the terms of the incentive compensation plan then in effect. In addition, any unvested stock options that would have vested from the date of such Triggering Event through the next following anniversary date of the grant of such options will automatically vest. However, none of these payments will be made if the Officer receives severance compensation under the current Special Termination Agreement between the Company and the Officer, which provides for compensation and other benefits in the event of a change of control of the Company.

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 4, 2005

   BearingPoint, Inc.
   

By:

  

/s/ David R. Schwiesow

       

David R. Schwiesow

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel