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): March 28, 2008
(March 26, 2008)
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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001-12209
(Commission
File Number)
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34-1312571
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1200
Ft. Worth, Texas
(Address of principal
executive offices)
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76102
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 870-2601
(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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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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))
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240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 26, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Range Resources
Corporation (the “Company”) established threshold, target and excellent bonus levels to be paid as
incentive cash awards (“Annual Incentive Awards”) to the Company’s executives for fiscal 2008
pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Equity-Based Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The table below
sets forth the threshold, target and excellent bonus levels applicable to the Company’s principal
executive officer, principal financial officer and the other named executive officers, expressed as
a percentage of each executive’s base salary:
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Annual Incentive Payout % of Salary |
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Threshold |
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Excellent |
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John H. Pinkerton |
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100 |
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200 |
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Jeffrey L. Ventura |
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50 |
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100 |
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200 |
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Mark D. Whitley |
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30 |
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60 |
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120 |
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Roger S. Manny |
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30 |
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60 |
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120 |
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Chad L. Stephens |
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30 |
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60 |
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120 |
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For purposes of the Annual Incentive Awards under the 2005 Plan, the Company’s performance for
fiscal 2008 will be evaluated based upon achievement of certain predetermined targets for the
following five performance criteria:
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finding and development costs; |
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pre-tax earnings before interest, depreciation, depletion and amortization, and
exploration expense (excluding any non-cash revenues and expenses) (“EBITDAX”); |
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production per share; |
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reserves per share; and |
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stock price performance. |
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