Form 8-K
 
 

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): March 18, 2010 (March 12, 2010)

HEALTHSPRING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   001-32739   20-1821898
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
9009 Carothers Parkway
Suite 501
Franklin, Tennessee
  37067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 291-7000

 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 12, 2010, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of HealthSpring, Inc. (the “Company”), after consideration of presentations and recommendations by the Company’s senior executive officers, approved the Executive Officer Cash Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”). A copy of the Bonus Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference.

Cash incentive bonuses payable under the Bonus Plan for 2010 were also established by the Committee, and targeted as a percentage of base salary. The “target” percentage for each of the executive officers for 2010 bonus opportunities is set forth below.

             
Name   Title   Target %
Herbert A. Fritch
  Chief Executive Officer     100 %
Michael G. Mirt
  President and Chief Operating Officer     75 %
Karey L. Witty
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer     75 %
Sharad Mansukani
  Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer     50 %
Scott C. Huebner
  Executive Vice President and President —Texas HealthSpring     50 %
M. Shawn Morris
  Executive Vice President and President — HealthSpring of Tennessee     50 %
Mark A. Tulloch
  Executive Vice President — Enterprise Operations     50 %
J. Gentry Barden
  Senior Vice President and General Counsel     50 %
David L. Terry, Jr.
  Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary     50 %
Dirk O. Wales
  Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer     30 %

Cash incentive bonuses payable under the Bonus Plan for 2010 for these executives are based on the following components:

             
    Company   Business Unit   Individual
Name   Performance   Performance   Performance
Herbert A. Fritch
  100%    
Michael G. Mirt
  100%    
Karey L. Witty
  100%    
Sharad Mansukani
  100%    
Scott C. Huebner
  50%   25%   25%
M. Shawn Morris
  50%   25%   25%
Mark A. Tulloch
  50%   25%   25%
J. Gentry Barden
  50%     50%
David L. Terry, Jr.
  50%     50%
Dirk O. Wales
      100%

The Company performance component of the Bonus Plan for 2010 is based on the Company’s achievement of financial results, determined by reference to a 2010 earnings per share, or EPS, range of $2.18 to $2.43, as publicly guided by the Company to the investment community in February 2010. The EPS goals are targeted on a sliding scale that allows for possible payouts of between 50% and 200% of the Company performance component percentage based on actual 2010 EPS results. No bonus will be payable under the Company performance component of the Bonus Plan for 2010 EPS below $2.18 and the maximum 200% percentage payout will be at a 2010 EPS level above $2.43. For each of Messrs. Huebner, Morris, and Tulloch, the business unit performance component of the Bonus Plan for 2010 will be based on business unit earnings before interest,

 

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taxes, depreciation, and amortization; business unit selling, general, and administrative expense; and on certain other membership and operational objectives, including health plan member satisfaction criteria. The individual performance component of the Bonus Plan for 2010 will be determined by the Committee, based on the subjective discretion of, and recommendation to the Committee for approval by, the Chief Executive Officer or President, as applicable.

All payments made pursuant to the Company and business unit performance components of the Bonus Plan for 2010 are intended to be “Performance Awards” under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “2006 Plan”), and are governed by the terms of the 2006 Plan.

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the HealthSpring, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Management Stock Purchase Plan, executives may elect to receive all or a portion of their respective bonuses in the form of shares of restricted stock.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 10.1  HealthSpring, Inc. Executive Officer Cash 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.

HEALTHSPRING, INC.

By: /s/ J. Gentry Barden                                      
J. Gentry Barden
Senior Vice President

Date: March 18, 2010

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
No.   Exhibit
10.1
  HealthSpring, Inc. Executive Officer Cash Bonus Plan.

 

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