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): July 27, 2006

 


SUNGARD® DATA SYSTEMS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   1-12989   51-0267091

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

680 EAST SWEDESFORD ROAD, WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA   19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

REGISTRANTS TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 484-582-2000

Not Applicable

(Former Name and Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Annual Executive Incentive Compensation Program

The 2006 performance goals for cash incentive payments under the SunGard Data Systems Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Executive Incentive Compensation Program for James E. Ashton III and Robert F. Clarke, both persons named in the summary compensation table in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, were finalized on July 27, 2006. The performance goals for these executive officers’ 2006 annual cash incentive payments take into account the Company’s overall financial and business goals for 2006. In addition, the performance goals applicable to incentive payments to be earned in 2006 by these executive officers will be based upon both (i) 2006 EBITA, which represents actual earnings before interest, taxes and amortization, as further adjusted for certain unusual items and (ii) with respect to Mr. Ashton, 2006 revenue of the Company’s Financial Systems segment and with respect to Mr. Clarke, 2006 revenue of the Company’s Higher Education and Public Sector Systems segment. Depending upon the extent of the achievement of the 2006 targeted performance goal, the actual amount of the 2006 incentive payment will be higher or lower than the following targeted incentive payment amounts for the below named executive officers:

 

James E. Ashton III, Group Chief Executive Officer

   $ 435,000

Robert F. Clarke, Group Chief Executive Officer

   $ 408,000

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

10.1   2006 Compensation Schedule for Certain Named Executive Officers


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.

 

  SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Date: August 2, 2006   By:  

/s/ Victoria E. Silbey

    Victoria E. Silbey
    Vice President-Legal and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following is a list of Exhibits furnished with this report.

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

10.1   2006 Compensation Schedule for Certain Named Executive Officers