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

 

August 29, 2018

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

Cubic Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)

 

1-8931
(Commission File No.)

 

95-1678055
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

9333 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

92123
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 277-6780

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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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 August 29, 2018, Cubic Corporation (the “Company”) and David H. Buss agreed that as part of his transition to retirement, Mr. Buss will step down from his positions as Senior Vice President, Cubic Corporation and President, Cubic Global Defense (“CGD”), effective October 1, 2018.  Mr. Buss will remain in a part-time role with the Company as Senior Strategic Advisor, CGD and Senior Vice President, Corporate following the October 1, 2018 transition. Following this transition, Mr. Buss will receive an hourly rate of $216.06, his annual target bonus opportunity will be 35% of his base compensation and he will continue to be eligible to vest in his outstanding equity awards during his continued employment with the Company.

 

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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.

 

Date: September 4, 2018

CUBIC CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James R. Edwards

 

Name:

James R. Edwards

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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