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): 1/29/2010
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 333-123749
| Delaware | 20-0411521 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
Houston, TX 77032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
281-504-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Kraton Polymers LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 333-123747
| Delaware | 26-3739386 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
Houston, TX 77032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
281-504-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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| Item 5.02(e) | Compensatory Arrangement of a Certain Officer. |
On January 29, 2010, the Compensation Committees of the Boards of Directors of Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. and Kraton Polymers, LLC approved a discretionary bonus award in recognition of extraordinary efforts in connection with a key initiative in the amount of $100,000 payable to Stephen E. Tremblay on or about February 15, 2010.
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.
| Kraton Polymers LLC | ||||||
| Date: February 4, 2010 | By: | /S/ STEPHEN W. DUFFY | ||||
| Stephen W. Duffy | ||||||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
| Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: February 4, 2010 | By: | /S/ STEPHEN W. DUFFY | ||||
| Stephen W. Duffy | ||||||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||