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): February 6, 2019

 

 

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         

Delaware

 

001-37760

 

46-4056061

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

300 Colonial Parkway, Suite 600

Roswell, Georgia

  30076
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(470) 277-7000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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.

 

Performance Unit Awards

 

On February 6, 2019, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) granted performance stock units (“PSUs”) under the SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to certain of the Company’s officers, including certain named executive officers, effective February 6, 2019. The awards will be earned based upon the Company’s performance, over a three year period, measured by the Company’s pre-tax income plus amortization (“EBTA”) growth relative to a select peer group, subject to adjustment based upon the application of a return on invested capital (“ROIC”) modifier, as set forth below. The “Performance Period” for the awards is a three year period commencing December 31, 2018 and ending January 2, 2022. Vesting of awards is contingent upon each named executive’s continued employment, subject to certain exceptions as set forth in the award agreement.

 

The table below sets forth the performance criteria for the PSUs:

 

Performance Level Relative EBTA Growth % Target Award

Performance

Level

Avg. ROIC

Modifier to PSUs

Earned based on

Relative EBTA

Growth*

Maximum >=75th percentile 200% Above Target >20% +20%
Target 50th percentile 100% Target 12%-20% 0%
Threshold 25th percentile 50% Below Target <12% -20%
<Threshold <25th percentile 0%      

 

·Payout on EBTA growth performance capped at 100% of target if Company’s absolute EBTA growth is negative.
·Payout for performance between levels noted above will be determined using straight-line interpolation.
·Total payout will be capped at 200% of target.

 

The table below sets forth the number of PSUs awarded to the Company’s named executive officers by the Committee:

 

Executive / Title Number of PSUs awarded
Doug Black, Chief Executive Officer 11,145
John Guthrie, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary 2,180
Briley Brisendine, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 2,180
Ross Anker, Executive Vice President, Category Management, Marketing and IT 2,180

 

 

 

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Equity Incentive 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.

 

               
        SITEONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, INC.  
         
         
        By:   /s/ Briley Brisendine  
            Briley Brisendine  
            Executive Vice President, General Counsel and  
Date: February 12, 2019           Secretary