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):  February 3, 2006

 

Commission file number 001-32511

 


 

IHS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

13-3769440

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

15 Inverness Way East

Englewood, CO 80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 790-0600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 1.01.  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

On February 3, 2006, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of IHS Inc. (the “Company”) approved fiscal year 2005 annual cash bonus payments for the Company’s named executive officers (as that term is defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K).  The Human Resources Committee approved the bonus awards following an assessment of the Company’s achievement of its strategic, operational, and financial goals for 2005, as well as the performance of each executive officer during this period.  The awards were made in accordance with the Company’s 2005 management bonus program.  The annual bonus payments were approved in the following amounts:

 

 

 

2005 Annual Bonus

 

Jerre L. Stead

 

 

 

Chairman

 

$

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

Charles A. Picasso

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

$

650,000

 

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Sullivan

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

$

190,564

 

 

 

 

 

Rohinton Mobed

 

 

 

President and Chief Operating Officer, Energy

 

$

243,803

 

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey Tarr

 

 

 

President and Chief Operating Officer, Engineering

 

$

177,120

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

IHS INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 8, 2006

By:

/s/ Michael J. Sullivan

 

 

 

Michael J. Sullivan

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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