UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 26, 2005

 


 

Copart, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

0-23255

 

94-2867490

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4665 Business Center Drive
Fairfield, California 94534

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(707) 639-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations

 

Item 1.01               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Cash Bonuses

 

On September 26, 2005, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the following payments of cash bonuses for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005, to the following executive officers of the Company:

 

Name of Officer

 

Cash Bonus Amount

 

Willis J. Johnson

 

$

950,000

 

A. Jayson Adair

 

$

700,000

 

James E. Meeks

 

$

350,000

 

David L. Bauer

 

$

200,000

 

Vincent W. Mitz

 

$

200,000

 

Paul A. Styer

 

$

150,000

 

 

Salary Increases

 

On September 26, 2005, the Committee also approved an increase in the annual base salary for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006 for the following executive officers of the Company:

 

Name of Officer

 

Previous Annual
Base Salary

 

New Annual Base
Salary

 

Effective Date

 

Willis J. Johnson

 

$

500,000

 

$

600,000

 

September 26, 2005

 

A. Jayson Adair

 

$

400,000

 

$

500,000

 

September 26, 2005

 

James E. Meeks

 

$

275,000

 

$

300,000

 

September 26, 2005

 

David L. Bauer

 

$

225,000

 

$

240,000

 

September 26, 2005

 

Vincent W. Mitz

 

$

225,000

 

$

240,000

 

September 26, 2005

 

Paul A. Styer

 

$

200,000

 

$

210,000

 

September 26, 2005

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Copart, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

  /S/ William E. Franklin

 

 

 

William E. Franklin
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  October 19, 2005

 

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