wbt-20211209

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2021

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Welbilt, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	1-37548	47-4625716
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2227 Welbilt Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida 34655

(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)

(727) 375-7010

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.01 par value

WBT

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On December 9, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Welbilt, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a special cash bonus arrangement (the “Transaction Bonus”) for each of William C. Johnson, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Martin D. Agard, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Joel H. Horn, the Company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. The Transaction Bonus is to be paid in cash within 30 days after, and contingent upon, the closing of the sale of the Company’s Manitowoc Ice division. Payment of the Transaction Bonus is contingent on the employee’s continued employment through the closing of the sale, unless the employee is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason. The amount of the cash bonus, in each case, will depend on the purchase price and will range between $100,000 (if a minimum threshold is achieved) and $1 million. The Transaction Bonus is also contingent on the execution by the employee of a transaction bonus agreement, which will contain detailed terms and conditions of the grant.

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.


	WELBILT, INC.



Date: December 15, 2021	By:	/s/ Joel H. Horn
		Joel H. Horn
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Welbilt, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update