capstead 8k



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: May 13, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)

CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-08896
75-2027937
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

8401 North Central Expressway
Suite 800
75225
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip code)
   
(214) 874-2323
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code


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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

The 1997 Flexible Long Term Incentive Plan (the “1997 Plan”) and the 2004 Flexible Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan,” collectively the “Stock Incentive Plans”) of Capstead Mortgage Corporation (the “Company”) provide the Company with the flexibility to offer key officers, employees and directors performance-based stock incentives and other equity interests in the Company and other incentive awards that recognize the creation of value for the stockholders of the Company and promote the Company’s long-term growth and success. On May 13, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved grants of options and restricted stock to the Company’s officers and employees. Included in the grants approved on May 13, 2005 were the following option and restricted stock grants under the 2004 Plan to those individuals who qualify as “named executive officers” (pursuant to Item 402(a)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K):
 


Executive Officer
Number of
Options Granted
Number of
Shares Granted
     
Andrew F. Jacobs
President and Chief Executive Officer
100,000
40,000
Amar R. Patel
Senior Vice President - Asset and
Liability Management
50,000
20,000
Phillip A. Reinsch
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
50,000
20,000
Robert R. Spears, Jr.
Senior Vice President - Asset and
Liability Management
50,000
20,000
Michael W. Brown
Vice President - Asset and
Liability Management and Treasurer
30,000
12,000

The Compensation Committee also approved the grant of 80,000 options and 25,600 shares of restricted stock to other employees of the Company under the 1997 Plan.
 
The options issued to officers and employees have an exercise price of $7.82 per share, are subject to vesting in four equal installments commencing on May 13, 2006, and expire on May 13, 2015. The restricted stock granted to officers and employees is subject to vesting in four equal installments commencing on May 13, 2006.
 




 
Additionally, on May 13, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved grants under the 2004 Plan of options and restricted stock to the non-executive members of the Company’s Board of Directors as follows:
 

Director
Number of
Options Granted
Number of
Shares Granted
     
Paul M. Low
10,000
5,000
Gary Keiser
10,000
5,000
Michael G. O’Neil
10,000
5,000
Howard Rubin
10,000
5,000
Mark S. Whiting
10,000
5,000

The options issued to non-executive directors have an exercise price of $7.82 per share, are fully vested upon issuance, and expire on May 13, 2015. The restricted stock granted to non-executive directors is subject to vesting in four equal installments commencing on May 13, 2006.
 
With these options and restricted stock grants, the status of the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans is as follows:
 
 
1997 Plan
2004 Plan
Number of securities to be issued upon
   
exercise of outstanding options
127,838
330,000
Number of securities remaining available
   
for future issuance
186,152
529,164

On May 13, 2005 the Board of Directors of the Company also raised the annual retainer paid to non-executive members of the Board of Directors by $5,000 to $35,000 and instituted $5,000 annual retainers for the chairs of the Audit, Compensation and Governance & Nominating Committees.














SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
     
  CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 17, 2005 By:   /s/ PHILLIP A. REINSCH        
  Phillip A. Reinsch
  Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer