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)
February 15, 2005
GOOGLE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-50726 | 77-0493581 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 623-4000
(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
Senior Executive Bonus Plan
On February 15, 2005, the Board of Directors of Google Inc. (the “Company”) approved a Senior Executive Bonus Plan for 2005 (the “Plan”), which is a variable cash incentive program designed to motivate participants to achieve the Company’s financial and other performance objectives, and to reward them for their achievements when those objectives are met. All of the Company’s executive officers (excluding the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Presidents) are eligible to be considered for participation in the Plan solely at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Target bonuses vary based on the executive’s salary, and the amount of target bonus actually paid to individual employees will be based on the achievement of (i) certain individual performance objectives tailored to each executive’s role in the Company and (ii) certain Company performance objectives tied to the Company’s annual revenue and operating profit; provided that other financial goals may be assessed as determined appropriate by the Company’s Board of Directors.
This brief description of the Plan is qualified by reference to the 2005 Senior Executive Bonus Plan attached as Exhibit 10.16 to this report.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.16 | Google 2005 Senior Executive Bonus Plan |
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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.
| GOOGLE INC. | ||
| Date: February 18, 2005 | /s/ Eric Schmidt | |
| Eric Schmidt Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.16 | Google 2005 Senior Executive Bonus Plan |