UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
March 21, 2018
Autodesk, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-14338 | 94-2819853 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael, California 94903
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 507-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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. |
Approval of Executive Participation in Executive Incentive Plan for Fiscal 2019
On March 21, 2018, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Autodesk, Inc. (the “Company”) determined the target awards and payout formulas for fiscal 2019 under the Autodesk Executive Incentive Plan (the “EIP”). The EIP is an annual cash incentive plan intended to motivate and reward participants in connection with the Company’s achievement of its annual financial and non-financial objectives. Each of the Company’s executive officers is eligible to participate in the EIP.
For each executive participant, the Compensation Committee established a target award equal to a specified percentage of such participant’s base salary ranging from 75% to 125% (such participant’s “Target Amount”). The Compensation Committee determined an EIP funding formula related to achievement of certain total annualized recurring revenue (“ARR”), non-GAAP operating income and total stockholder return levels for fiscal 2019. If the Company does not meet any of these goals then the EIP will not be funded.
The actual bonuses payable for fiscal 2019 (if any) will vary depending on the extent to which actual performance meets, exceeds or falls short of goals approved by the Compensation Committee relating to achievement of total fiscal 2019 ARR and non-GAAP operating income levels, and other factors set forth in the EIP, such as individual performance. Accordingly, each participant could receive a bonus ranging from zero percent of the participant’s Target Amount (for performance falling short of the goals) to a percentage in excess of the participant’s Target Amount (for performance exceeding the goals). The Compensation Committee retains discretion to reduce or eliminate (but not increase) the bonus that otherwise would be payable based on actual performance. A participant must be an employee on the date of the bonus payout for fiscal 2019 (if any) in order to be eligible for any bonus under the EIP.
Approval of Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units
On March 21, 2018, the Compensation Committee granted Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) and Performance Stock Unit (“PSU”) awards to the Company’s executive officers.
The number of RSUs granted to these executives individually ranged 5,937 to 24,699. The RSUs vest annually over a three-year period from the date of grant.
The PSU awards provide for a minimum, target and maximum number of shares to be earned based upon progress toward predetermined performance criteria. For fiscal 2019 awards, PSU vesting will be based upon achievement of performance goals adopted by the Compensation Committee (“Performance Results”) and Autodesk’s total stockholder return compared against the S&P North American Technology Software Index with a Market Cap over $2 billion (“Relative TSR”) over one-, two- and three-year performance periods. For fiscal 2019, Performance Results will be based on total ARR and free cash flow per share levels. The use of these goals motivates management to drive Autodesk’s ongoing business model transition and this, combined with Relative TSR, aligns these awards with the long-term interests of our stockholders.
The PSUs are split into three tranches:
• | Up to one third of the PSUs may vest following year one, depending upon the achievement of Performance Results for year one as well as 1-year Relative TSR (covering year one). |
• | Up to one third of the PSUs may vest following year two, depending upon the achievement of Performance Results for year two as well as 2-year Relative TSR (covering years one and two). |
• | Up to one third of the PSUs may vest following year three, depending upon the achievement of Performance Results for year three as well as 3-year Relative TSR (covering years one, two and three). |
Performance Results for the relevant performance period could result in PSU attainment of 0% to 150% of target. Once the Performance Results percentage is established, it is multiplied by a percentage ranging from 80% to 120%, depending on
Autodesk’s Relative TSR for the period. The combined impact of these performance criteria is that PSUs could be earned from 0% to 180% of target.
The target amounts of shares that the executives could receive upon vesting of the PSUs individually ranged from 5,937 to 37,048.
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.
AUTODESK, INC. | ||
By:/s/ Pascal W. Di Fronzo | ||
Pascal W. Di Fronzo SVP, Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | ||
Date: March 26, 2018