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) December 21, 2004
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-16501 | 73-1541378 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6120 S. Yale, Suite 1480, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74136 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(918) 488-0828
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 26, 2004, the stockholders of Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (“GEG”) approved the Global Power Equipment Group Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of GEG expects to approve incentive awards from time to time in accordance with the Plan and the forms of agreement which are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| 10.1 | Global Power Equipment Group Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to GEG’s 2004 Proxy Statement dated April 16, 2004). | |
| 10.2 | Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement. | |
| 10.3 | Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-employee Directors. | |
| 10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement. | |
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.
| GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. | ||||
| Date: December 21, 2004 | By: | /s/ Candice L. Cheeseman | ||
| Candice L. Cheeseman | ||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Global Power Equipment Group Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to GEG’s 2004 Proxy Statement dated April 16, 2004). | |
| 10.2 | Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement. | |
| 10.3 | Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-employee Directors. | |
| 10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement. | |