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): December 27, 2010

 

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34728

 

134275891

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

7777 North 73rd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(414) 354-2310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    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.

 

On December 27, 2010, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved form grant notices and standard terms and conditions that it intends to use under the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan for future awards of restricted stock, employee restricted stock units and director restricted stock units.  These form grant notices and standard terms and conditions are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)           Not applicable.

 

(b)           Not applicable.

 

(c)           Not applicable.

 

(d)           Exhibits.  The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

 

(10.1)      Form of Restricted Stock Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

(10.2)      Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

(10.3)      Form of Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert McCormick

 

 

Robert McCormick

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC.

 

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated December 27, 2010

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

(10.1)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 

 

(10.2)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 

 

(10.3)

 

Form of Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Standard Terms and Conditions under the Douglas Dynamics, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

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