UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): February 17, 2006
Honeywell International Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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1-8974 |
22-2640650 |
(State or other Jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer |
101 Columbia Road |
07928 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 455-2000 |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | |
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At its February 17, 2006 meeting, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the Committee) of Honeywells Board of Directors reviewed and approved the 2006 financial objectives and their relative weightings that will be used to determine the amount of the overall 2006 incentive compensation pool and individual incentive compensation awards that will be payable to Honeywells executives under Honeywells Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Employees (Incentive Compensation Plan). Earnings per share (EPS), free cash flow, and working capital turns objectives will be weighted 50%, 25%, and 25%, respectively, in determining the overall 2006 incentive compensation pool. Working capital turns is defined as sales divided by working capital (accounts receivable plus inventory less accounts payable). The EPS component of the annual incentive bonus pool is subject to upward or downward adjustment (up to a maximum of 25% in either direction) based on Honeywells relative EPS growth performance versus a pre-established group of 36 peer companies consisting of the Aerospace & Defense, Conglomerates, Auto Parts & Equipment, Specialty Chemicals, Diversified Chemical and Industrial Machinery subgroups of the Standard & Poors 500 Index. Each executive has a bonus target expressed as a percentage of base salary. Bonus targets for executive officers generally range from 75% to 125% of base salary. Actual awards can range from 0% to 200% of target, depending on performance against the pre-established, weighted financial objectives , as described above (substituting net income in place of EPS at the Strategic Business Group level), and performance against other specific management objectives (e.g., quality, delivery and other customer satisfaction metrics, productivity, driving process and functional excellence, driving innovation through velocity product development and new product introductions, and promoting learning, integrity and compliance in the workplace). The types and relative importance of the non-financial objectives will vary among Honeywells executives depending upon the particular operation or functions for which the executive officer is responsible.
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.
| Honeywell International Inc. (Registrant) |
Date: February 21, 2006 | By: | /s/ Thomas F. Larkins |
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| Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel |