8-K Executive Compensation 2014



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): December 19, 2013
 BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-34272
 
59-3551629
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
13500 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 600
San Diego, California

 
92128
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(858) 668-2586
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
2014 Annual Base Salaries and Target Cash Bonus Amounts
On December 19, 2013, our compensation committee, after considering a competitive market review of total compensation for our executive officers and obtaining guidance from an independent compensation consultant, increased the annual base salaries of the executive officers listed below to the following amounts, effective January 1, 2014:
Name
 
2013 Annual
Base Salary ($)
 
2014 Annual
Base Salary ($)
Andrew S. Clark
 
600,000

 
725,000

Daniel J. Devine
 
365,000

 
400,000

Douglas C. Abts
 
264,000

 
290,000

Thomas Ashbrook
 
280,000

 
290,000

Diane L. Thompson
 
330,000

 
375,000

The compensation committee also approved the 2014 target cash bonuses for the executive officers listed below, in the following amounts:
Name
 
2014 Target
Bonus Amount ($)
Andrew S. Clark
 
725,000

Daniel J. Devine
 
260,000

Douglas C. Abts
 
145,000

Thomas Ashbrook
 
130,500

Diane L. Thompson
 
131,250

Such bonuses will be based on the achievement of certain performance goals to be established by the compensation committee. Actual bonuses payable for fiscal year 2014, if any, will vary depending on the extent to which actual performance meets, exceeds, or falls short of the goals to be established by the compensation committee.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 20, 2013
 
Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Diane L. Thompson
 
 
Name:  Diane L. Thompson
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel