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 3, 2006
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 000-25426
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Delaware
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74-1871327
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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11500 North MoPac Expressway, Austin, TX 78759
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(512) 338-9119
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into
Material Agreement.
On February 3, 2006, the following
payments were made in connection with the Company’s Annual Incentive Program
(“AIP”) to the Company’s four most highly compensated executive officers
who participate in the AIP. The AIP was adopted and approved by the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors on May 10, 2005. The payments were made principally upon the
satisfaction of the set performance objectives in the AIP together with discretion
exercised by the Compensation Committee based on the performance of the individual
officers during the year.
| Officer |
Amount |
| Alexander Davern |
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$51,000 |
.00 |
| Timothy Dehne | |
$61,720 |
.00 |
| Pete Zogas | |
$49,680 |
.00 |
| John Graff | |
$36,900 |
.00 |
Signature(s)
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.
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| Dated: February 9, 2006 |
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION |
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By: /s/ David G. Hugley
David G. Hugley
Vice President & General Counsel
Secretary |