Teleflex Incorporated (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 21, 2006

Teleflex Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-5353 23-1147939
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
155 South Limerick Road, Limerick, Pennsylvania   19468
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610-948-5100

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

At meetings of the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Teleflex Incorporated (the "Company") and the Board held on February 21, 2006 and February 22, 2006, respectively, the Committee and the Board approved annual salary increases and compensation awards to certain of the Company's named executive officers, as described below.

(i) 2006 Salaries

The following named executive officers of the Company were granted an increase in annual salary, effective as of January 1, 2006. The annual salary for each of these officers is as follows:

J.P. Black - $850,000
M. Headley - $418,180
J. Suddarth - $300,000

(ii) 2005 Bonus Awards

Each of the following named executive officers of the Company was awarded a cash performance bonus for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2005 in the following amounts:

J.P. Black - $877,500
J. Sickler - $343,201
M. Headley - $316,680
J. Suddarth - $270,289

(iii) Stock Option Awards

Each of the following named executive officers of the Company was granted stock options in the following amounts:

J.P. Black - 82,709
M. Headley - 23,690
J. Suddarth - 13,554

The stock options will vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the date of grant, and have an exercise price per share equal to the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company's common stock on the date of grant, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Teleflex Incorporated
          
February 27, 2006   By:   Clark D. Handy
       
        Name: Clark D. Handy
        Title: Executive Vice President - Human Resources