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): November 30, 2004

 


 

THE MOSAIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-32327   20-0891589

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

12800 Whitewater Drive

Minnetonka, Minnesota

  55343
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 984-0316

 

Not applicable

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

 


 

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On November 30, 2004, the board of directors of The Mosaic Company approved the terms of compensation to be paid to the non-management directors and chairman of the board of Mosaic. Compensation for non-management directors and the chairman includes an annual retainer of $45,000 for serving as a director and $90,000 for serving as the chairman of the board, respectively, as well as an additional retainer of $10,000 for serving as the chair of the audit committee and $5,000 for serving as the chair of any other committee of the board. Compensation also includes board and committee meeting attendance fees of $1,800 and $1,200 per meeting, respectively, and reimbursement of travel and business expenses. In addition, the non-management directors and the chairman will receive an annual equity compensation award, initially in the form of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) issued pursuant to The Mosaic Company 2004 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”). A copy of the summary sheet outlining the terms of director compensation approved by the board is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

10.1    Summary of Board of Director Compensation and Expense Reimbursement for The Mosaic Company, as approved on November 30, 2004


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.

 

        THE MOSAIC COMPANY

Date:

 

December 6, 2004

  By:   

/s/ Richard L. Mack


        Name:    Richard L. Mack
        Title:    Senior Vice President, General
             Counsel and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


10.1   Summary of Board of Director Compensation and Expense Reimbursement for The Mosaic Company, as approved on November 30, 2004