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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): April 14, 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
On April 14, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
VCA Antech, Inc., which we refer to as the Company, approved cash bonus awards
for each of the Company's executive officers in accordance with the provisions
of the Company's 2005 Discretionary Cash Bonus Plan. Set forth below are the
cash bonus awards for fiscal 2005 for each of our executive officers.
Name Title Bonus
Robert L. Antin (1) Chairman, President & $700,000
Chief Executive Officer
Arthur J. Antin (1) Chief Operating Officer & $445,500
Senior Vice President
Tomas W. Fuller (1) Chief Financial Officer, $238,000
Vice President & Secretary
Neil Tauber Senior Vice President $238,000
Dawn Olsen Principal Accounting Officer, $53,750
Vice President & Controller
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(1) Please refer to the employment agreements of these executive officers, each
of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for
the other terms and conditions of their employment.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
10.1 VCA Antech, Inc. 2005 Executive Officer Cash Bonus Awards
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.
April 18, 2006 VCA ANTECH, INC.
By: /s/ Tomas W. Fuller
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Name: Tomas W. Fuller
Title: Chief Financial Officer