NVR, Inc. (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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   February 15, 2007

NVR, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Virginia 1-12378 54-1394360
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
11700 Plaza America Drive, Suite 500, Reston, Virginia   20190
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   703-956-4000

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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 15, 2007, the Board of Directors of NVR, Inc. appointed Paul W. Whetsell as a new director effective March 1, 2007. The Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Whetsell to serve on our Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Whetsell’s term as director will continue until the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on May 4, 2007. The Board has determined that Mr. Whetsell is an independent director.

Mr. Whetsell will receive an annual retainer of $26,000 and fees of $1,600 for each board or committee meeting that he attends, in accordance with NVR’s standard compensation arrangements for directors described in Exhibit 10.27 to our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, which description is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, on the effective date of Mr. Whetsell’s appointment, he will receive a stock option grant with a fair value, as determined under SFAS 123(R), equal to $550,000 from our 1998 Director s Long-Term Stock Option Plan. The stock option grant will be issued pursuant to the form of agreement filed as exhibit 10.1 to NVR’s Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Whetsell’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued on February 15, 2007 by NVR, Inc.






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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    NVR, Inc.
          
February 15, 2007   By:   /s/ Dennis M. Seremet
       
        Name: Dennis M. Seremet
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release issued on February 15, 2007 by NVR, Inc.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NVR, INC. ELECTS NEW MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  CONTACT:
  Dan Malzahn
 
  OFFICE:
    703-956-4204  

February 15, 2007 — Reston VA — NVR, Inc. (AMEX: NVR) announced that Paul W. Whetsell has joined its Board of Directors as an independent director effective March 1, 2007. Mr. Whetsell has also been appointed as a member of the Compensation and the Corporate Governance Committees.

Mr. Whetsell has been chairman of the board of Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: IHR) since August 1998 and the president and chief executive officer of CapStar Hotel Company since 2006. From August 1998 until October 2003, he also served as the chief executive officer of Interstate Hotels and its predecessor. From August 1998 until May 2006, Mr. Whetsell served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Meristar Hospitality Corporation.

“In searching for new directors, we seek to attract individuals with strong public company experience and an appreciation for the cyclical nature of our industry. Paul clearly brings these qualities and will be a great complement to the expertise of our current board members,” said Dwight C. Schar, Chairman of the Board.

NVR is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States.