UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 24, 2005
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II-VI Incorporated
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Pennsylvania
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-16195 25-1214948
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
375 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 16056
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(724) 352-4455
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On February 24, 2005, the Board of Directors of II-VI Incorporated
(the "Company"), upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee,
approved an increase to the annual retainers and per diem Board Committee
stipends payable to the Company's non-employee directors. Under the new
arrangement, which is effective as of January 1, 2005, non-employee
directors receive $15,000 annually in cash compensation for their service
on the Board. In addition, non-employee directors will receive $850 per
day for Board Committee meetings they attend. A written description of
the arrangement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference.
The increase in director compensation described above and in
Exhibit 10.1 was part of an overall direct compensation plan approved by
the Board of Directors which also included a one-time grant to each non-
employee director of an option to purchase 5,400 shares of Company common
stock at an exercise price of $38.19 per share which was the fair market
value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant, February 24,
2005.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit 10.1 II-VI Incorporated Arrangement for Director
Compensation
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 thereunto duly authorized.
II-VI INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Date: March 2, 2005 By: /s/ Carl J. Johnson
Carl J. Johnson
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 2, 2005 By: /s/ Craig A. Creaturo
Craig A. Creaturo
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Press Release II-VI Incorporated Arrangement for
Director Compensation