SonoSite 8-K

 

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

October 20, 2008

Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)


 
SONOSITE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Washington

0-23791

91-1405022

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission
File No.)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

21919 30th Drive S.E., Bothell, Washington 98021-3904
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(425) 951-1200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Principal Officers.

(e) On October 20, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of SonoSite, Inc. approved increases in the annual base salaries for four of our Named Executive Officers, effective January 1, 2009. Kevin Goodwin, President and CEO, received an increase in annual base salary from $450,000 to $507,500. Graham Cox was promoted to Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Distribution and received an increase in the U.S. portion of his annual base salary from $265,000 to $290,000.  Michael Schuh, Chief Financial Officer, received an increase in annual base salary from $220,000 to $240,000.  Kathryn Surace-Smith, Vice President and General Counsel, received an increase in annual base salary from $220,000 to $230,000.


SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, SonoSite, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

SONOSITE, INC.

Dated:

 

October 24, 2008

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/   MICHAEL J. SCHUH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Schuh
Chief Financial Officer