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): January 24, 2006
Mirant Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware |
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001-16107 |
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58-2056305 |
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1155 Perimeter Center West, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia |
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30338 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 579-5000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Under Mirant Corporation’s short-term incentive plan, annual cash bonuses are awarded taking into account an individual’s “target bonus percentage” (a percentage of such participant’s base salary), individual performance and Mirant’s performance against established business and financial goals (corporate payout factor). Each of Mirant’s named executive officers is a participant in the short-term incentive program. On January 24, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved certain criteria upon which the corporate payout factor in the 2006 fiscal year will be based. Two-thirds of the corporate payout factor will be dependent on achievement of a range of targeted Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The level of Adjusted EBITDA necessary to earn 50%, 100% and 200% of the target percentage was set taking into consideration Mirant’s projected Adjusted EBITDA under its 2006 operating plan. Bonus amounts between the threshold and the target and between the target and maximum will be based on interpolated performance levels between the specified levels. The remainder will be dependent upon the achievement of other operational and strategic metrics. The Compensation Committee will be responsible for assessing Mirant’s achievement of such operational and strategic metrics.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: January 26, 2006 |
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Mirant Corporation |
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/s/ Thomas Legro |
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Thomas Legro |
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Senior Vice President and Controller |
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(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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