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): June 17, 2009
PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| TEXAS | 1-13610 | 75-6446078 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600, Dallas, TX | 75252 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 349-3200
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 17, 2009, PMC Commercial Trust (the “Company”) renewed the employment contracts of each of its executive officers, by entering into renewal employment contracts with Lance B. Rosemore, Chief Executive Officer and President, Jan F. Salit, Chief Operating Officer and Barry N. Berlin, Chief Financial Officer (the “Employment Contracts”).
Each Employment Contract provides for an initial term that commenced on June 17, 2009 and expires on June 30, 2012. By its terms, each Employment Contract automatically renews for successive one-year periods, unless earlier terminated by either the Company or the executive by written notice to the other, at least 60 days prior to the end of the then-current employment term. Each Employment Contract provides for various payments to the executive. This summary description of the Employment Contracts is qualified in its entirety by the Form of Executive Employment Contract, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits:
10.1 Form of Executive Employment Contract
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 19, 2009
| PMC COMMERCIAL TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Barry N. Berlin | |
| Barry N. Berlin, Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of Executive Employment Contract |