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): August 11, 2010
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio | 1-4982 | 34-0451060 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 6035 Parkland Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio |
44124-4141 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000
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. |
(e) On August 11, 2010, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the Corporation’s 2009 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and subject to the Corporation’s Stock Appreciation Rights Terms and Conditions, authorized a grant of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to each of its executive officers, including the named executive officers listed below:
| Named Executive Officer |
Number of SARs | |
| Donald E. Washkewicz |
157,680 | |
| Timothy K. Pistell |
59,700 | |
| Lee C. Banks |
41,790 | |
| Marwan M. Kashkoush |
30,290 |
The SARs have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on the date of grant. The SARs have a ten-year term and vest in one-third increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. When vested, each SAR entitles the holder to receive the increase in value between the grant price and the fair market value of one share of the Corporation’s common stock. Upon exercise of a SAR, shares of the Corporation’s common stock are issued directly to the holder. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Corporation’s Stock Appreciation Rights Terms and Conditions attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and the Corporation’s Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation Stock Appreciation Rights Terms and Conditions | |
| 10.2 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement | |
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.
| PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas A. Piraino, Jr. | |
| Thomas A. Piraino, Jr. | ||
| Vice President and Secretary | ||
Date: August 17, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 10.1 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation Stock Appreciation Rights Terms and Conditions | |
| 10.2 | Parker-Hannifin Corporation Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement | |