(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 8, 2007, the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors of Techwell, Inc. (the Company) approved the following 2006 cash bonus awards for the executive officers of the Company, based upon the level of achievement of specified objectives previously established by the Committee for 2006:
|
Name |
|
Title |
|
Bonus Award |
|
|
|
Fumihiro Kozato |
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
$ |
91,675.00 |
|
|
Mark Voll |
|
Vice
President of Finance and |
|
$ |
91,675.00 |
|
|
Dr. Feng Kuo |
|
Chief Technical Officer |
|
$ |
75,000.00 |
|
|
Dongwook (David) Nam |
|
Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
|
$ |
58,327.50 |
|
On February 8, 2007, the Committee also approved the Companys executive officers compensation arrangements for 2007 as described below.
The annual base salary of Mr. Kozato will be $230,000. Mr. Kozato will be eligible to earn a cash bonus award of up to $115,000, based upon achievement of specified objectives including financial performance targets and operational goals. The Committee also approved an option to purchase 175,000 shares of the Companys common stock to be granted to Mr. Kozato effective at such time as the exercise price is determined, which shall be at a price per share equal to the closing price of the common stock as quoted on The Nasdaq Global Market three business days following the announcement of the Companys financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2006.
The annual base salary of Mr. Voll will be $230,000. Mr. Voll will be eligible to earn a cash bonus award of up to $115,000, based upon achievement of specified objectives including financial performance targets. The Committee also approved an option to purchase 125,000 shares of the Companys common stock to be granted to Mr. Voll effective at such time as the exercise price is determined, which shall be at a price per share equal to the closing price of the common stock as quoted on The Nasdaq Global Market three business days following the announcement of the Companys financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2006.
The annual base salary of Dr. Kuo will be $230,000. Dr. Kuo will be eligible to earn a cash bonus award of up to $115,000, based upon achievement of specified objectives including financial performance targets and product development goals. The Committee also approved an option to purchase 125,000 shares of the Companys common stock to be granted to Dr. Kuo effective at such time as the exercise price is determined, which shall be at a price per share equal to the closing price of the common stock as quoted on
The Nasdaq Global
Market three business days following the announcement of the Companys
financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2006. The annual base
salary of Mr. Nam will be $160,000. Mr.
Nam will be eligible to earn a cash bonus award of up to $80,000, based upon
achievement of specified objectives including financial performance
targets. The Committee also approved an
option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Companys common stock to be granted
to Mr. Name effective at such time as the exercise price is determined, which
shall be at a price per share equal to the closing price of the common stock as
quoted on The Nasdaq Global Market three business days following the
announcement of the Companys financial performance for the fourth quarter of
2006. The Committee also
approved and authorized the Company to enter into change in control
arrangements with the Companys executive officers. The Company intends to enter into a change in
control agreement with each of Mr. Kozato and Mr. Voll, which will provide for
the payment of 12 months of such individuals base salary and full acceleration
of any unvested options or restricted shares if such individual is terminated
without cause (to be defined in the agreement) or as a result of constructive
termination (to be defined in the agreement) following a change in control of
the Company. The Company intends to
enter into a change in control agreement with each of Dr. Kuo and Mr. Nam,
which will provide for the payment of six months of such individuals base
salary and the acceleration of fifty percent (50%) of such individuals then
remaining unvested options or restricted shares if such individual is
terminated without cause (to be defined in the agreement) or as a result of
constructive termination (to be defined in the agreement) following a change in
control of the Company. SIGNATURE 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: February 13, 2007 TECHWELL, INC. By: \s\ Mark Voll Mark Voll Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial
Officer


