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
November 26, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ARRIS Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 000-31254
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58-2588724 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, Georgia
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30024 |
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678-473-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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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CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 26, 2008, we entered into employment agreements with Messrs. John Caezza and Bruce
McClelland. Each of the new agreements provides for (1) a term of one year and the automatic
extension of that term by one day for each day of employment, (2) severance compensation equal to
one year of base salary and bonus, continuation of participation in certain benefit plans, and
immediate vesting of equity awards if terminated without cause, in the event that Arris breaches
the agreement, or if the employee terminates his employment for good reason following a change in
control, and (3) non-competition and confidentiality requirements. The agreements provide for base
salaries equal to the current base salaries for the employees ($312,000 for Mr. Caezza and $300,000
for McClelland). Each agreement provides for target and maximum bonus opportunities (as a
percentage of base salary) of 60% and 200%, respectively. The agreements also contain other
customary terms, including terms comparable to those described below for Messrs. Coppock, Isaacs,
Lakin, Potts, Margolis and Stanzione.
On November 26, 2008, we entered into amendments of existing employment agreements with Ronald
M. Coppock, Bryant K. Isaacs, James D. Lakin, David B. Potts, Lawrence Margolis and Robert
Stanzione. Each of these amendments provides for clarification of existing terms regarding (1)
severance compensation, continuation of participation in certain benefit plans, and immediate
vesting of equity awards if terminated without cause, in the event that Arris breaches the
agreement, or if the employee terminates his employment for good reason following a change in
control, (2) deferral of certain payments to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of an
excise tax as contemplated by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the payment to the employees
of a tax “gross-up” in the event that the excise tax cannot be avoided, and (3) the amendment of
certain terms regarding non-competition and confidentiality requirements. Mr. Stanzione’s
amendment permits Mr. Stanzione’s continued employment after age 62 subject to termination by the
company or Mr. Stanzione on 12 months notice. Mr. Stanzione’s non-qualified benefit plan is frozen
at age 62, but not distributed until his retirement. The age 62 actuarial equivalent value then
will be increased or decreased based on the interest, dividends, earnings or profits, and expenses
or losses incurred on permitted investments (as determined by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors) that Mr. Stanzione may designate under his Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan.
On the same date, we entered into an amendment of the supplemental executive retirement plan
with Robert Stanzione that provides for (1) clarification of the retirement benefits he receives
depending on his retirement date, (2) additional provisions regarding Mr. Stanzione’s retirement
benefit, and the (3) deferral of certain payments to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition
of an excise tax as contemplated by Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the payment to the
employees of a tax “gross-up” in the event that the excise tax cannot be avoided.
Attached as Exhibits 10.1 to 10.9 are copies of these agreements and amendments, each of which
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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