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)

September 20, 2004

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

   

0-19659

   

95-4119509

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Marcus Square

   

1618 Main Street, Dallas, Texas

                

75201

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(214) 741-6911

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 1.01

 

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     

 

 

 

On September 20, 2004, the Compensation Committee of the Registrant's Board of Directors set target levels for executive officer annual incentive compensation under and pursuant to the Registrant's annual incentive program. Attached as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K is a description of the Registrant's annual incentive program.

     
   

Also attached as an Exhibit to this Form 8-K is a copy of the Registrant's Key Employee Bonus Plan.

     

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

     
 

(c)   

Exhibits of Registrant

 

10.37*

Description of the annual incentive program administered by the Compensation Committee of the Registrant's Board of Directors.

     
 

10.38*

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. Key Employee Bonus Plan.



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.

                                   

                                         

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  September 24, 2004

By:

/s/ Nelson A. Bangs

 

 

 

Nelson A. Bangs

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

     

Description

 
       

10.37*

     

Description of the annual incentive program administered by the Compensation Committee of the Registrant's Board of Directors.

 
       

10.38*

 

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. Key Employee Bonus Plan.