FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) February 16, 2006

 


 

MAPINFO CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 


 

Delaware   0-23078   06-1166630

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION

OF INCORPORATION)

 

(COMMISSION FILE

NUMBER)

 

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

ONE GLOBAL VIEW, TROY, NEW YORK 12180

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)

 

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (518) 285-6000

 

INAPPLICABLE

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

 


 

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Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Contract

 

On February 16, 2006, the shareholders of MapInfo Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The amendment to the 2005 Plan increased the number of shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance under the 2005 Plan from 400,000 to 750,000, subject to proportionate adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s capitalization, such as a stock split.

 

In addition, on February 16, 2006, the shareholders of the Company also approved an amendment to the Company’s 1993 Director Stock Option Plan (the “1993 Plan”). The amendment to the 1993 Plan increased the number of shares of common stock of the Company available for issuance under the 1993 Plan from 497,500 to 647,500, subject to proportionate adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s capitalization, such as a stock split.

 

A copy of the 2005 Plan and the 1993 Plan, each as amended, are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

See Exhibit Index attached hereto.


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.

 

        MAPINFO CORPORATION
Date: February 17, 2006       By:  

/s/ K. Wayne McDougall


           

K. Wayne McDougall

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Description


10.1   MapInfo Corporation 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
10.2   MapInfo Corporation 1993 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended