Current Report

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): October 1, 2007

 


PECO II, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Ohio   000-31283   34-1605456

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1376 State Route 598, Galion, Ohio   44833
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 468-7600

 

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

 


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(e) John G. Heindel, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, proposed that 50% of his base salary to be earned for the period between October 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, be payable in restricted stock instead of cash. The Compensation/Nominating Committee approved the proposal and, as a result, the Company and Mr. Heindel agreed that his base salary, which is currently $260,000 on an annual basis, for the period beginning on October 1, 2007 and ending on December 31, 2007, will be payable as follows:

 

   

$32,500 will be payable in cash in accordance with normal payroll practices; and

 

   

$32,500 will be payable in the form of 46,428 shares of the Company’s restricted stock (based on the $0.70 closing price of the Company’s common shares on October 1, 2007, vesting in three installments: two sevenths of which will vest on October 31, 2007, three sevenths of which will vest on November 30, 2007, and two sevenths of which will vest on December 31, 2007.


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.

 

    PECO II, Inc.
Date: October 2, 2007     By:  

/s/ JOHN G. HEINDEL

      John G. Heindel
      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer