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): | November 6, 2008 |
NVR, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia | 1-12378 | 54-1394360 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
11700 Plaza America Drive, Suite 500, Reston, Virginia | 20190 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 703-956-4000 |
Not Applicable
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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 November 6, 2008, the Board of Directors of NVR, Inc. ("NVR") appointed Alfred E. Festa and W. Grady Rosier as new directors effective December 1, 2008. The Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Festa to serve on our Audit, Qualified Legal Compliance and Nominating Committees and appointed Mr. Rosier to serve on our Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees. Both Mr. Festa's and Mr. Rosier's terms as directors will continue until the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. NVR's Board of Directors has determined that both Mr. Festa and Mr. Rosier are independent directors.
Mr. Festa and Mr. Rosier will each receive an annual retainer of $26,000 and fees of $1,600 for each board or committee meeting that they attend, in accordance with NVR’s standard compensation arrangements for directors described in Exhibit 10.27 to our Annual Report on 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. Festa's and Mr. Rosier's appointment, each of them will receive a stock option grant with a fair value, as determined under SFAS 123(R), equal to $380,000 from our 1998 Directors Long-Term Stock Option Plan. The stock option grants will be issued pursuant to the form of agreement filed as exhibit 10.34 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Festa's and Mr. Rosier's appointments is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Ex. Number - Description
Ex. 99.1 - Press Release issued on November 6, 2008 by NVR, Inc.
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. | ||||
November 12, 2008 | By: |
/s/ Robert W. Henley
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Name: Robert W. Henley | ||||
Title: Vice President and Controller |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release issued on November 6, 2008 by NVR, Inc. |
Exhibit 99.1
NVR, INC. APPOINTS NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: | Dan Malzahn | ||||||
OFFICE: | 703-956-4204 |
November 6, 2008 Reston VA NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR) announced that Alfred E. Festa and W. Grady Rosier will join its Board of Directors as independent directors effective December 1, 2008. Mr. Festa has also been appointed as a member of the Audit, Qualified Legal Compliance and Nominating Committees. Mr. Rosier has been appointed as a member of the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees.
Mr. Festa is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of W.R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA). He joined W.R. Grace & Co. as president and chief operating officer in November 2003 and assumed CEO responsibilities in June 2005. Mr. Festa became Chairman of the Board of W.R. Grace & Co. in January 2008. Mr. Festa has also held management positions with Morgenthaler Private Equity Partners, ICG Commerce, Allied Signal and General Electric.
Mr. Rosier has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of McLane Company, Inc. since 1995. McLane Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire-Hathaway, Inc., is a $28 billion supply chain services company. Mr. Rosier joined McLane Company, Inc. in 1984 and held various management roles in operations, marketing and customer service throughout the U.S.
NVR is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States.