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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): March 7, 2006
VCA ANTECH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 001-16783 95-4097995
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
12401 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90064-1022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(310) 571-6500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
On March 7, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
VCA Antech, Inc., which we refer to as the Company, approved several changes to
the compensation of its non-employee directors which are as follows:
o The number of options granted to directors upon appointment to the
Board is decreased from 30,000 to 8,000;
o The number of options granted to directors annually is decreased from
10,000 to 8,000; and
o The fee paid to directors for in-person meetings is increased from
$1,000 to $2,000, and for telephonic meetings from no payment to
$1,000.
This summary of the changes to the terms of the Company's compensation to
non-employee directors is qualified in its entirety by the summary attached to
this Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
10.1 VCA Antech, Inc. Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
March 13, 2006 VCA ANTECH, INC.
By: /s/ Tomas W. Fuller
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Name: Tomas W. Fuller
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
10.1 VCA Antech, Inc. Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation