UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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):  May 23, 2007

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

Delaware

 

001-09338

 

75-1943604

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(CommissionFile
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

8000 Bent Branch Drive

Irving, Texas  75063

P.O. Box 619566

DFW, Texas  75261-9566

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 409-1300


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

On May 23, 2007, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Michaels Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the following actions relating to the Company’s executive officers:

2007 Base Compensation Determination for Certain Executive Officers

The Board approved the annual base compensation rate, payable during continued employment, for Nicholas E. Crombie, in connection with his promotion to Executive Vice President – Store Operations, to be effective as of May 6, 2007.  The following table sets forth the annual base compensation rate of Mr. Crombie at the end of fiscal 2006 and as adjusted for fiscal 2007:

Name and Position

 

Fiscal 2007

 

Fiscal 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas E. Crombie
Executive Vice President – Store Operations

 

$

300,000

 

$

204,000

 

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plans

The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plans for the following executive officers of the Company:

Name

 

Position

Nicholas E. Crombie

 

Executive Vice President – Store Operations

Thomas C. DeCaro (1)

 

Executive Vice President – Supply Chain

Harvey S. Kanter (1)

 

Executive Vice President – Chief Merchant

 


(1)      The Board approved amended Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plans for Messrs. DeCaro and Kanter.  Accordingly, these amended bonus plans supersede the Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plans approved by the Board on March 28, 2007; see the Company’s Form 8-K filed on March 30, 2007, SEC File No. 001-09338.

The Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plans for the foregoing executive officers are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, and each is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits.

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 


Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plan for Nicholas E. Crombie

10.2

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plan for Thomas C. DeCaro

10.3

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plan for Harvey S. Kanter

 

2




SIGNATURE

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.

MICHAELS STORES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey N. Boyer

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey N. Boyer

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 




INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plan for Nicholas E. Crombie

10.2

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plan for Thomas C. DeCaro

10.3

 

Fiscal Year 2007 Bonus Plan for Harvey S. Kanter