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

July 9, 2007

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

GANDER MOUNTAIN COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Minnesota

 

0-50659

 

41-1990949

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180 East Fifth Street, Suite 1300

 

 

 

Saint Paul, Minnesota

 

 

55101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

(651) 325-4300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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 July 9, 2007, we amended our employment agreements with our executive officers other than Dennis Lindahl, to: (a) memorialize the previously-disclosed terms of the new incentive program for our executive officers, (b) reduce the severance amounts payable under the employment agreements in the event of terminations without cause to an amount equal to the executive officer’s base salary prior to entering into the amendment, (c) reduce the severance amounts payable under the employment agreements in the context of terminations following a change in control to the amount set forth in clause (b) plus $250,000, and (d) to make certain other changes to the terms of the executive officer’s employment.  This description of the amendments is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the form of the amendments, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On July 10, 2007, we entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Lindahl that amended his employment agreement in order to allow him to receive the severance payments described in his employment agreement if he voluntarily terminates his employment on or before September 15, 2007, provided that such payments will be reduced by the sum of all amounts Mr. Lindahl receives for work performed between July 24, 2007 and his termination date.  This description of the letter agreement amending Mr. Lindahl’s employment agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the letter agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.2 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

10.1

 

Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement for the Registrant’s Executive Officers

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

 

Letter Agreement dated July 10, 2007 by and between the Registrant and Dennis M. Lindahl

 

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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.

 

GANDER MOUNTAIN COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 13, 2007

 

/s/ Eric R. Jacobsen

 

 

 

 

Eric R. Jacobsen

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

No.

 

Description

 

Manner of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Amendment to Employment Agreement for the Registrant’s Executive Officers

 

Filed Electronically

10.2

 

Letter Agreement dated July 10, 2007 by and between the Registrant and Dennis M. Lindahl

 

Filed Electronically