Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 6, 2017 (February 1, 2017)

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-32259		94-3267295
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2560 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California		95131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

[phone]

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

    

(e) On February 1, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”) authorized the payment of the annual incentive awards (cash bonuses) to the Company’s executive officers. On February 2, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the recommendation of the Compensation Committee with respect to the payment of an annual incentive award to the Company’s current and former Chief Executive Officer. The table below sets forth the annual incentive awards for the Company’s current named executive officers:

Name		Annual Cash Incentive Award (in thousands)
Joseph M. Hogan President, Chief Executive Officer		$	2,930.0
John F. Morici * Chief Financial Officer		$	67.7
Roger E. George Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel		$	466.2
Zelko Relic Vice President, Research and Development		$	454.1
Raphael S. Pascaud Chief Marketing Portfolio and Business Development Officer, and Vice President iTero Scanner and Services		$	427.4
David L. White * Chief Financial Officer		$	529.1

*The Annual Cash Incentive Award for Mr. Morici was pro rated based on the number of days he was employed by Align in 2016. Mr. White announced his retirement in November 2017 and his tenure as our CFO ended on November 10, 2016. His employment with the Company will terminate February 28, 2017. Mr. White's salary for 2017 remained unchanged from 2016.

In addition, an increase to the annual base salaries of the Company’s executive officers was also approved. The table below sets forth the annual base salary levels for 2017 for the Company’s current named executive officers:

Name		Salary (in thousands)
Joseph M. Hogan President, Chief Executive Officer		$	1,000
John F. Morici Chief Financial Officer		$	428
Roger E. George Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel		$	410
Zelko Relic Vice President, Research and Development		$	400
Raphael S. Pascaud Chief Marketing Portfolio and Business Development Officer, and Vice President iTero Scanner and Services		$	395

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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.

Dated:	February 6, 2017	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		By: /s/  Roger E. George
		Roger E. George
		Vice President, Corporate and Legal Affairs and General Counsel