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
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event reported): |
May 1, 2006 |
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First Business Financial Services, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Wisconsin
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0-51028
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39-1576570
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(State or other |
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jurisdiction of |
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Identification No.) |
incorporation) |
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401 Charmany Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53719
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
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(608) 238-8008
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(Registrants telephone number) |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement.
At
the 2006 Annual Meeting of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the
Company) held on May 1, 2006, the Companys shareholders approved the
2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
The
purpose of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is to advance the interests of the
Companys shareholders by enhancing the Companys ability to attract, retain and
motivate persons who make or are expected to make important contributions to the Company,
and its subsidiaries and affiliates, by providing those persons with equity ownership
opportunities and performance-based incentives, thereby better aligning the interests of
those persons with the interests of the Companys shareholders.
The
2006 Equity Incentive Plan is required to be administered by the Compensation Committee
(the Committee) of the Companys Board of Directors (the
Board). In the event that the Committee is not in existence, the functions of
the Committee will be exercised by the Board. All employees and directors of the Company,
its subsidiaries and affiliates, and all consultants who provide services to the Company,
its subsidiaries and affiliates, are eligible to be granted awards by the Committee under
the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
The
2006 Equity Incentive Plan provides that up to a total of 200,000 shares of the
Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock)
(subject to adjustment) are available for granting of awards under the 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan. The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the granting to eligible
participants of: (a) stock options, which may be either incentive stock options meeting
the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code or non-qualified stock
options; (b) restricted stock; (c) restricted stock units; and (d) performance shares.
The
2006 Equity Incentive Plan is described in detail in the Companys proxy statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A in connection with the
Annual Meeting of shareholders held on May 1, 2006.
The
foregoing description of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being filed herewith: |
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(10.1) |
First
Business Financial Services, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
[Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Companys Proxy
Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (File No.
0-51028)] |
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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.
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FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. |
Date: May 5, 2006 |
By: /s/ James F. Ropella |
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James F. Ropella |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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FIRST BUSINESS
FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Exhibit Index to
Current Report on Form 8-K
Exhibit
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10.1 |
First
Business Financial Services, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended [Incorporated by
reference to Appendix B to the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders (File No. 0-51028)] |