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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February&nbsp;6, 2019 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule <FONT
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) <I>Appointment of Chief Operating Officer</I>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;6, 2019, Heidrick&nbsp;&amp; Struggles International, Inc. (&#147;Heidrick&nbsp;&amp; Struggles&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into
a final definitive agreement with Michael Cullen relating to his position as the Chief Operating Officer of Heidrick&nbsp;&amp; Struggles. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Cullen, 53, joined Heidrick in April 2008 and served as the Managing Partner &#150; Americas Technology&nbsp;&amp; Services through April 2014.
Mr.&nbsp;Cullen then served as Global Practice Managing Partner - Technology and Services from April 2014 through December 2017. He began his most recent role of Group Chief Operating Officer in January 2018. As Group Chief Operating Officer, he was
responsible for all regions, practice management, information technology and marketing. Prior to joining Heidrick, Mr.&nbsp;Cullen served as the Head of the Office of Executive Talent of EMC Corporation (now Dell EMC) from 2000 through 2008. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Agreement is effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2019 and provides that Mr.&nbsp;Cullen will be paid (i)&nbsp;an annual base salary of
$650,000; (ii)&nbsp;an annual cash bonus target opportunity equal to 100&nbsp;percent of his base salary, subject to the attainment of certain performance goals established annually by the Board&#146;s Human Resources and Compensation Committee
(&#147;HRCC&#148;); and (iii)&nbsp;an annual long-term incentive equity award target opportunity equal to 100&nbsp;percent of his base salary, subject to the attainment of certain performance goals established annually by the HRCC. Mr.&nbsp;Cullen
will participate in the Company&#146;s (i)&nbsp;Management Incentive Plan (&#147;MIP&#148;) at the Tier I level; (ii)&nbsp;Change in Control Severance Plan (&#147;CIC Plan&#148;); (iii)&nbsp;Management Severance Pay Plan (&#147;Severance Plan&#148;)
at the Tier I level; (iv)&nbsp;equity programs; and (v)&nbsp;vacation and benefit plans at the same level as other senior executives. Full descriptions of the Company&#146;s benefit and compensation plans are contained in the Heidrick&nbsp;&amp;
Struggles&#146; Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;24, 2018 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr. Cullen&#146;s Agreement also provides for severance payable upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason, as well as customary
restrictive covenants in favor of Heidrick&nbsp;&amp; Struggles. A copy of Mr. Cullen&#146;s Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Cullen has no familial relationship nor related party transaction with Heidrick&nbsp;&amp; Struggles that would require disclosure under Items 401(d)
or 404(a) of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Regulation&nbsp;S-K</FONT> in connection with his appointment as Chief Operating Officer. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K:</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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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): February 6, 2019
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-25837
36-2681268
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL
60606-6303
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312)
496-1200
N/A
(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):
☐
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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR
240.12b-2).
Emerging
growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition
period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c)
Appointment of Chief Operating Officer
.
On February 6, 2019, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. ("Heidrick & Struggles" or the "Company") entered into
a final definitive agreement with Michael Cullen relating to his position as the Chief Operating Officer of Heidrick & Struggles.
Mr. Cullen, 53, joined Heidrick in April 2008 and served as the Managing Partner – Americas Technology & Services through April 2014.
Mr. Cullen then served as Global Practice Managing Partner - Technology and Services from April 2014 through December 2017. He began his most recent role of Group Chief Operating Officer in January 2018. As Group Chief Operating Officer, he was
responsible for all regions, practice management, information technology and marketing. Prior to joining Heidrick, Mr. Cullen served as the Head of the Office of Executive Talent of EMC Corporation (now Dell EMC) from 2000 through 2008.
The Agreement is effective as of January 1, 2019 and provides that Mr. Cullen will be paid (i) an annual base salary of
$650,000; (ii) an annual cash bonus target opportunity equal to 100 percent of his base salary, subject to the attainment of certain performance goals established annually by the Board's Human Resources and Compensation Committee
("HRCC"); and (iii) an annual long-term incentive equity award target opportunity equal to 100 percent of his base salary, subject to the attainment of certain performance goals established annually by the HRCC. Mr. Cullen
will participate in the Company's (i) Management Incentive Plan ("MIP") at the Tier I level; (ii) Change in Control Severance Plan ("CIC Plan"); (iii) Management Severance Pay Plan ("Severance Plan")
at the Tier I level; (iv) equity programs; and (v) vacation and benefit plans at the same level as other senior executives. Full descriptions of the Company's benefit and compensation plans are contained in the Heidrick &
Struggles' Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the SEC on April 24, 2018 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Cullen's Agreement also provides for severance payable upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason, as well as customary
restrictive covenants in favor of Heidrick & Struggles. A copy of Mr. Cullen's Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Cullen has no familial relationship nor related party transaction with Heidrick & Struggles that would require disclosure under Items 401(d)
or 404(a) of
Regulation S-K
in connection with his appointment as Chief Operating Officer.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report on Form
8-K:
10.1
Employment Agreement between Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. and Michael Cullen dated February 6, 2019.
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.
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: February 8, 2019
By:
/s/ Kamau Coar
Name:
Kamau Coar
Title:
General Counsel