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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2005
FINANCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 1-12006 88-0244792
(State of incorporation) (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
733 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 599-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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On October 28 2005, the Executive Compensation and Stock Option
Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of Financial Federal
Corporation established a performance-based annual cash bonus and a
long-term equity incentive award under the MIP for Paul R. Sinsheimer, the
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"), for fiscal
2006, and the Committee and the CEO agreed to reduce prospectively the
CEO's annual salary by $100,000 to $650,000 so that a greater portion of
his compensation would be linked directly to the successful achievement of
Company performance objectives. The CEO is eligible to earn an annual
performance-based cash bonus ranging from $0 to a maximum of $800,000 for
fiscal 2006 and the Committee granted an equity award of 27,500 shares of
restricted stock to the CEO. The number of shares of restricted stock the
CEO will be permitted to retain (subject to time-based vesting) will range
from zero to 27,500. The potential cash bonus amount and the potential
shares of restricted stock the CEO can retain will be determined by a
performance matrix established by the Committee in October 2005 based on
the Company's diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2006. The cash bonus
and shares determined by the performance matrix may then be reduced by the
Committee's discretion. Shares of restricted stock retained by the CEO
will vest yearly in equal amounts over four years of service. Payment of
up to $400,000 of the cash bonus and vesting of the shares of restricted
stock are subject to acceleration upon a sale of the Company or a
qualifying termination of employment.
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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.
FINANCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Steven F. Groth
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
November 3, 2005
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(Date)
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