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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)
  February 16, 2005

Life Time Fitness, Inc.


(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Minnesota   001-32230   41-1689746

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
6442 City West Parkway        
Eden Prairie, Minnesota       55344

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
  (952) 947-0000

     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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Form of 2005 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan


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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

2005 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan

On February 16, 2005 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Life Time Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the 2005 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) for the Company’s executive officers. The form of Incentive Plan award is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The Incentive Plan provides for monthly payouts based on the Company’s earnings before taxes (EBT) or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the year-to-date period (YTD) as compared against the Company’s financial plan. In addition, the Incentive Plan provides for an additional year-end payment based on the Company’s capital expenditures (CapEx) as compared to the Company’s 2005 financial plan. The payout formulas are described in more detail in the form of Incentive Plan award filed as an exhibit. The Incentive Plan award for each executive officer specifies the Guaranteed Pay (salary) and Target Pay (salary plus incentive amount) for that executive officer, which are listed below:

                     
Executive Officer   Guaranteed Pay   Target Pay   Monthly Payout Measure
 
                   
Bahram Akradi
                   
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
  $ 870,000     $ 1,275,000     EBT
 
                   
Stephen F. Rowland, Jr.
                   
President, FCA Construction Holdings, LLC
  $ 300,000     $ 450,000     EBITDA
 
                   
Michael J. Gerend
                   
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  $ 300,000     $ 450,000     EBITDA
 
                   
Michael R. Robinson
                   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  $ 264,000     $ 400,000     EBT
 
                   
Mark L. Zaebst
                   
Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Development
  $ 180,000     $ 252,000     EBITDA
 
                   
Eric J. Buss
                   
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary
  $ 180,000     $ 240,000     EBT

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     The following Exhibit is being filed herewith:

     10.1 Form of 2005 Key Executive Incentive Compensation 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, thereunto duly authorized.

         
  LIFE TIME FITNESS, INC.
 
 
Date: February 22, 2005  By:   /s/ Michael R. Robinson    
    Michael R. Robinson   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   

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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
No.   Exhibit   Manner of Filing
 
       
10.1
  Form of 2005 Key Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.   Filed
Electronically

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