8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 4, 2016 (February 29, 2016)
 

 
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
 

 
Maryland
 
1-10093
 
13-6908486
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 

 
31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan
48334
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(248) 350-9900

 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))








Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
5.02(e):  On February 29, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees (the “Committee”) approved the adoption of the 2016 Executive Incentive Plan for the Trust’s chief executive officer (the “CEO”), chief operating officer (the "COO") and chief financial officer (the “CFO”).  The individuals will participate in a short-term incentive program, based on the achievement of operating funds from operations per share targets, subject to the Trust’s achievement of a ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA below a specified threshold. The CEO will have target short-term incentive opportunity equal to 125% of base salary, while the COO and CFO will each have a target opportunity equal to 75% of base salary.

Threshold payout (50% of target incentive), target payout (100% of target incentive) and maximum payout (200% of target incentive) will be determined by the Committee based on its assessment of the achievement of these performance goals.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by the 2016 Executive Incentive Plan attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

 
Item 9.01
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
(d)
 
Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1
 
2016 Executive Incentive Plan, dated February 29, 2016





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.
 
 
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  March 4, 2016
By:
 
/s/ GEOFFREY BEDROSIAN
 
 
 
 
Geoffrey Bedrosian
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Description
 
 
10.1
2016 Executive Incentive Plan, dated February 29, 2016