UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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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 5, 2009


The Knot, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
0-28271
13-3895178
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

462 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, New York
10013
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 219-8555

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(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.

On February 5, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of The Knot approved the 2009 Management Incentive Plan for executive officers (the “Management Incentive Plan”). The Management Incentive Plan is not set forth in a written document.

The Management Incentive Plan is designed to reward each participant based on The Knot’s financial performance together with such participant’s individual performance during the year. For calendar year 2009, The Knot’s financial performance target includes the attainment of consolidated revenue and EBITDA goals. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors reviewed The Knot’s 2009 financial performance target as part of its review and approval of the Management Incentive Plan.

Under the Management Incentive Plan, a participant’s incentive is a percentage of his/her base salary. The incentive ranges from 33 1/3 % of base salary if The Knot attains the financial performance target, up to 85% to 100% of base salary, depending on corporate title and responsibilities, if The Knot exceeds the financial performance target. In each case, the actual incentive payment may be less than the formula incentive amount that is based on The Knot’s financial performance, depending on whether and the extent to which individual performance objectives are achieved.

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

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.
 
 
THE KNOT, INC.
(Registrant)
 
       
Date: February 6, 2009
By:
/s/ JOHN P. MUELLER   
    JOHN P. MUELLER   
   
Chief Financial Officer