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): August 3, 2010
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-33220 | 33-1151291 | |
| (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1981 Marcus Avenue
Lake Success, New York 11042
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (516) 472-5400
N/A
(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.
On August 3, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (the Company) approved certain modifications to the compensation arrangement with the Companys Chief Executive Officer, Richard J. Daly. Mr. Dalys annual performance-based long-term incentive compensation target for fiscal year 2011 was increased to $2,000,000 from $1,775,000. As a result of these modifications, Mr. Dalys total target compensation for fiscal year 2011 is $3,775,000.
The Compensation Committee also modified the compensation arrangement of Bob Schifellite, the Companys Corporate Vice President, Investor Communication Solutions, by increasing his annual base salary to $400,000 from $348,400, effective on August 1, 2010. Mr. Schifellites annual performance-based cash incentive target for fiscal year 2011 will be $400,000 (or 100% of his base salary), with a maximum attainable amount equal to 200% of the target amount. In addition, his annual long-term incentive compensation target for fiscal year 2011 was increased to $500,000 from $325,000. As a result of
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 3, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on October 1, 2010 to stockholders of record on September 15, 2010. The annual dividend amount was increased from $0.56 per share to $0.60 per share. However, the declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors, and will depend upon many factors, including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of our businesses, legal requirements,
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated August 3, 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.
Dated: August 4, 2010
| BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Dan Sheldon |
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| Name: Dan Sheldon | ||
| Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
BROADRIDGE DECLARES DIVIDEND
Board Authorizes Increase in Dividend Amount
Lake Success, New York August 3, 2010 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2010. The annual dividend amount was increased from $0.56 per share to $0.60 per share, an approximate 7% increase, subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors.
About Broadridge
Broadridge is a technology services Company focused on global capital markets. Broadridge is the market leader enabling secure and accurate processing of information for communications and securities transactions among issuers, investors and financial intermediaries. Broadridge builds the infrastructure that underpins proxy services for over 90% of public companies and mutual funds in North America; processes more than $3 trillion in fixed-income and equity trades per day; and saves companies billions annually through its technology solutions. For more information about Broadridge, please visit www.broadridge.com .
Contact Information
Investor Relations :
Rick Rodick
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Vice President, Investor Relations
(516) 472-5474