Big Lots, Inc. 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) April 11, 2003

 

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

 

         
Ohio   1-8897   06-1119097
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)        
     
300 Phillipi Road, P.O. Box 28512, Columbus, Ohio   43228-5311
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

(614) 278-6800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

         
Item 1.   Changes in Control of Registrant   Not applicable
         
Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets   Not applicable
         
Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership   Not applicable
         
Item 4.   Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant   Not applicable
         
Item 5.   Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.    

Below is a revised Summary Compensation Table for inclusion in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on April 8, 2003. The revised Summary Compensation Table corrects two inadvertent errors relating to Messrs. Naylor and Waite’s 2002 Salary. Specifically, Mr. Naylor’s 2002 Salary should have been stated as $408,077 rather than $390,731. Similarly, Mr. Waite’s 2002 Salary should have been stated as $372,115 rather than $356,250. The corrections have been made on the Table below.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth the individual compensation paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and each of the four other most highly compensated executive officers for services in all capacities to the Company for fiscal years 2002, 2001 and 2000.

                                                                 
    ANNUAL COMPENSATION   LONG-TERM COMPENSATION        
   
 
       
                                    AWARDS   PAYOUTS        
                                   
 
       
                                    RESTRICTED           LONG-TERM        
                                    STOCK   STOCK   INCENTIVE   ALL OTHER
    FISCAL   SALARY   BONUS   OTHER   AWARDS   OPTIONS   PAYOUTS   COMPENSATION
NAME AND POSITION   YEAR   ($)   ($)   ($)(a)   ($)   (#)(b)   ($)   ($)(c)(d)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael J. Potter,
    2002       700,000       1,400,000                   325,000             13,425  
Chairman of the Board,
    2001       696,154       0                   300,000             10,535  
Chief Executive Officer,
    2000       564,423       325,000                   300,000             9,238  
and President
                                                               
 
                                                               
Albert J. Bell,
    2002       675,000       1,350,000                   275,000             14,598  
Vice Chairman of the Board
    2001       671,154       0                   300,000             11,428  
and Chief Administrative
    2000       550,000       312,500                   300,000             9,720  
Officer
                                                               
 
                                                               
Jeffrey G. Naylor,
    2002       408,077       492,000                   50,000             6,731  
Senior Vice President and
    2001       146,154       240,000                   150,000             0  
Chief Financial Officer (e)
    2000                                            
 
                                                               
Brad A. Waite,
    2002       372,115       450,000                   75,000             17,569  
Executive Vice President,
    2001       357,692       0                   100,000             13,544  
Human Resources and
    2000       312,548       99,000                   100,000             11,196  
Loss Prevention
                                                               
 
                                                               
Kent Larsson,
    2002       348,077       420,000                   50,000             35,640  
Executive Vice President,
    2001       339,231       0                   75,000             27,132  
Marketing
    2000       329,423       99,000                   50,000             21,174  


(a)   Exclusive of the value of perquisites or other personal benefits because they do not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of total annual salary and bonus for the named executive officer.
 
(b)   Non-qualified options granted pursuant to the Big Lots, Inc. 1996 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended.
 
(c)   Company matching contribution to the Big Lots, Inc. Savings Plan (401K) and/or the Big Lots, Inc. Supplemental Savings Plan (Top Hat). The matching contribution for Messrs. Potter, Bell, Waite, and Larsson was $8,000 in fiscal 2002, and $6,800 in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000. The matching contribution for Mr. Naylor was $6,731 in fiscal 2002, and $0 in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000.
 
(d)   Accruals to the Big Lots, Inc. Supplemental Pension Plan for fiscal 2002 for Messrs. Potter, Bell, Naylor, Waite, and Larsson were $5,425, $6,598, $0, $9,569, and $27,640, respectively. Accruals for fiscal 2001 for Messrs. Potter, Bell, Naylor, Waite, and Larsson were $3,735, $4,628, $0, $6,744, and $20,332, respectively. Accruals for fiscal 2000 for Messrs. Potter, Bell, Naylor, Waite, and Larsson were $2,438, $2,920, $0, $4,396, and $14,374, respectively.
 
(e)   Mr. Naylor began his employment with the Company in September, 2001.

 


 

         
Item 6.   Resignations of Registrant’s Directors   Not applicable
         
Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits   Not applicable
         
    (a) None required    
         
    (b) None required    
         
    (c) None required    
         
Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year   Not applicable
         
Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure   Not applicable

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.

 
BIG LOTS, INC
 
 
By: /s/ Jeffrey G. Naylor

Jeffrey G. Naylor
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 11, 2003