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): March 2, 2006

ANSYS, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-20853

 

04-3219960

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

275 Technology Drive, Canonsburg, PA, 15317


(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(724) 746-3304


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 2, 2006, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors of ANSYS, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the adoption of an amendment to the terms of the Company’s cash bonus plan.

Under the current cash bonus plan, the Committee sets individual targets for participants ranging from 30% to 75% of base salary at the start of each fiscal year. Under the amendment to the cash bonus plan, the target bonuses for participants will range from 30% to 100% of base salary. All other terms of the cash bonus plan will remain in full force and effect, including the term providing that cash bonuses actually determined by the Committee and paid by the Company may fall below, meet or exceed the target bonuses.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1 – Amended and Restated Cash Bonus Plan


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.

 

 

    ANSYS, INC.
Date: March 8, 2006    

By:

  /s/ Sheila S. DiNardo
        Sheila S. DiNardo – Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

10.1    Amended and Restated Cash Bonus Plan