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): February 7, 2011

 

CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13397

 

22-3514823

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

5 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester, Illinois

 

60154-5749

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(708) 551-2600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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.

 

(e)  Action with respect to Certain Compensatory Plans.

 

On February 7 and February 8, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Corn Products International, Inc. (the “Company”) took certain actions relating to compensatory plans in which the Company’s “named executive officers” participate.   The actions relating to compensation of Ilene S. Gordon, the Company’s principal executive officer, were recommended by the Committee to the Company’s independent, outside, non-employee directors who approved those actions on February 8, 2011.  For purposes of this Report on Form 8-K such “named executive officers” consist of the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and the other executive officers for whom disclosure was required in the Company’s most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that required disclosure pursuant to Item 402(c) of Regulation S-K.  Jorge L. Fiamenghi who is included in the definition of “named executive officer” retired August 31, 2010.  Therefore he did not receive any of the awards discussed below, except for earning pro rata portions of his bonus for 2010 under the Annual Incentive Plan and his 2008 performance share award.

 

Approval of Cash Incentive Bonuses for 2010 under Annual Incentive Plan

 

On February 7, the Committee approved annual cash bonuses earned in 2010 for the Company’s named executive officers (the “2010 AIP Bonuses”).  The 2010 AIP Bonuses were earned based upon the achievement of performance goals established by the Committee in early 2010.  The Committee exercised its discretion to not include the impact of the acquisition of National Starch and the shutdown of the Company’s Chilean plant in the calculation of earnings per share for purposes of determining 2010 performance under the Annual Incentive Plan.  The Committee also exercised its discretion to approve adjustments to increase certain 2010 AIP Bonuses for exceptional performance.

 

The 2010 AIP Bonuses approved for the named executive officers were as follow:

 

Ilene S. Gordon

 

$

2,000,000

Cheryl K. Beebe

 

$

1,018,000

Jack C. Fortnum

 

$

625,000

John F. Saucier

 

$

639,000

Jorge L. Fiamenghi

 

$

433,000

 

Setting of Performance Criteria for Cash Bonuses for 2011 under Annual Incentive Plan

 

The Committee established the performance criteria applicable for cash incentives that certain employees are eligible to earn for 2011 under the Company’s Annual

 

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Incentive Plan (“2011 AIP Bonuses”).  Participants are eligible to earn bonuses for 2011 ranging from 0% to 200% of target depending on whether and to what extent the goals established by the Committee are attained.

 

2011 AIP Bonuses for Ilene S. Gordon, Cheryl K. Beebe and John F. Saucier will be determined on the basis of goals for total Company earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) (60%), total Company operating working capital net of margin accounts (15%) and personal objectives (25%), and the 2011 AIP bonus for Jack C. Fortnum will be determined on the basis of goals for total Company and regional EBITDA (60%), total Company operating working capital net of margin accounts (15%) and personal objectives (25%), in each case as approved by the Committee.

 

Approval of Common Stock Earned with Respect to 2008 Performance Shares

 

The Committee also approved the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) earned with respect to performance shares awarded under the Stock Incentive Plan in January 2008 (“2008 Performance Shares”).  The 2008 Performance Shares were earned based upon goals established by the Committee for a three-year cycle beginning on January 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2010.  The Committee exercised its discretion to not include the impact of the acquisition of National Starch and the shutdown of the Company’s Chilean plant in the calculation of earnings per share and return on capital employed for purposes of determining performance with respect to the 2008 Performance Shares.

 

The shares of Common Stock approved as earned with respect to 2008 Performance Shares for the named executive officers were as follow:

 

Cheryl K. Beebe

 

15,014

Jack C. Fortnum

 

15,750

John F. Saucier

 

11,776

Jorge L. Fiamenghi

 

10,467

 

Award of Performance Shares under Stock Incentive Plan

 

The Committee also approved the award of performance shares (“2011 Performance Shares”) to certain executive officers, including the named executive officers, under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan.  The Performance Shares may be settled only in shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”).  The number of shares of Common Stock, if any, that recipients of 2011 Performance Share awards will receive in relation to such awards will be based upon the extent to which the Company attains the total shareholder return goal (as measured against a peer-group of 21 companies) for the three-year cycle beginning on January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2013, as approved by the Committee, and can vary from no shares to 200%

 

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of the target awards.   The target awards to the named executive officers were as follow:

 

Executive Officer

 

Shares

 

 

 

Ilene S. Gordon

 

25,500

Cheryl K. Beebe

 

6,200

Jack C. Fortnum

 

6,000

John F. Saucier

 

3,100

 

A form of the Performance Plan Award Agreement used to document 2011 Performance Share awards made to named executive officers under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Award of Stock Options under Stock Incentive Plan

 

Effective February 8, the Committee also approved the award of stock options to certain executive officers, including the named executive officers. The stock options have an exercise price of $47.95 per share (the closing price on February 8, 2011), will vest in three equal installments on February 8, 2012, 2013 and 2014 and will remain exercisable until February 7, 2021. The stock option awards to the named executive officers were as follow:

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Subject to

Executive Officer

 

Options

 

 

 

Ilene S. Gordon

 

74,900

Cheryl K. Beebe

 

18,200

Jack C. Fortnum

 

17,500

John F. Saucier

 

9,000

 

 

A form of the Notice of Grant of Stock Option and Option Award Agreement used to document grants of stock options to named executive officers under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Award of Restricted Stock Units under Stock Incentive Plan

 

Effective February 8, the Committee also approved the award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain executive officers, including the named executive officers, under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan.  The RSUs may be settled only in shares of Common Stock (one share per RSU) and will vest on February 8, 2014.  In the event of termination of employment due to death, disability or retirement (defined as age 55 and 10 years of service or age 62), the RSUs will vest on a pro-rata basis using the number of full months employed during the thirty-six month vesting period.  The RSU awards to the named executive officers were as follow:

 

Executive Officer

 

RSUs

 

 

 

Ilene S. Gordon

 

26,500

Cheryl K. Beebe

 

4,400

Jack C. Fortnum

 

4,300

John F. Saucier

 

2,200

 

A form of the Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement used to document grants of restricted stock units to named executive officers under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

10.1        Form of Performance Share Award Agreement for use in connection with awards under the Stock Incentive Plan.

 

10.2        Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option and Option Award Agreement for use in connection with awards under the Stock Incentive Plan.

 

10.3        Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement for use in connection with awards under the Stock Incentive Plan.

 

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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.

 

 

CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:                  February 11, 2011

By:

/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe

 

 

Cheryl K. Beebe

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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