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 16, 2005 (December 15, 2005)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
000-19364 (Commission File Number) |
62-1117144 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3841 Green Hills Village Drive Nashville, Tennessee (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
37215 (Zip Code) |
| (615) 665-1122
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Ex-10.1 Employment Agreement for Robert L. Chaput
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 15, 2005, Robert L. Chaput entered into an employment agreement with the Company and began serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. The employment agreement contains a two year continuous term and provides that Mr. Chaput will receive an initial base salary of $330,000. In addition, Mr. Chaput is entitled to receive a bonus and other equity incentives commensurate with the other executive vice presidents of the Company. The employment agreement also provides that Mr. Chaput is entitled to receive severance benefits upon certain termination events. The full text of Mr. Chaput’s employment agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit 10.1 Employment Agreement for Robert L. Chaput. |
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.
| American Healthways, Inc. /s/ Mary A. Chaput Mary A. Chaput Chief Financial Officer |
Date: December 16, 2005
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No.
|
Description |
|---|---|
| 10.1 | Employment Agreement for Robert L. Chaput |