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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Date of Report |
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(Date of earliest |
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event reported): |
March 17, 2008 |
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wisconsin
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0-51028
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39-1576570
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| (State or other |
(Commission File |
(IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of |
Number) |
Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
401 Charmany Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53719
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| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(608) 238-8008
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| (Registrant’s telephone number) |
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240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02. |
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
CompensatoryArrangements of Certain Officers. |
On
March 17, 2008, the Board of Directors of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the
“Company”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the
Company’s Annual Incentive Bonus Plan (the “Plan”). Prior to the Amendment,
the Plan provided for two performance measures: (1) top line growth and (2) adjusted net
income (previously described as cash flow growth). The Amendment added a third performance
measure: return on equity. A copy of the Plan, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) |
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith: |
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(99.1) |
First
Business Financial Services, Inc. Annual Incentive Bonus Plan, as amended. |
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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: March 21, 2008 |
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
Number
| 99.1 |
First
Business Financial Services, Inc. Annual Incentive Bonus Plan, as amended. |