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Employee Benefit Plans
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Employee Benefit Plans

8. Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Company has certain defined contribution profit sharing and 401(k) plans covering substantially all of its employees in the United States and United Kingdom. Company contributions are generally discretionary. The Company’s policy is to fund all benefit costs accrued. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, expenses related to these plans amounted to $1,801, $0 and $649, respectively.

 

Effective June 1, 2009 the Company discontinued matching contributions to the Company’s 401(k) plan covering substantially all of its employees in the United States. Beginning January 1, 2011 the Company reinstituted a matching contribution to the 401(k) plan.

 

Long-Term Cash Incentive Plans

 

In March 2009, the Company adopted the Stoneridge, Inc. Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan (“LTCIP”) and granted awards to certain officers and key employees. For 2009, the awards under the LTCIP provide recipients with the right to receive cash three years from the date of grant depending on the Company’s actual earnings per share performance for a performance period comprised of 2009, 2010 and 2011 fiscal years. The Company will record an accrual for an award to be paid in the period earned based on anticipated achievement of the performance goal. If the participant voluntarily terminates employment or is discharged for cause, as defined in the LTCIP, the award will be forfeited. In May 2009, the LTCIP was approved by the Company’s shareholders. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has recorded an accrual of $2,173 and $0, respectively, which is included on the consolidated balance sheet as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

 

For 2010, the awards under the LTCIP provide recipients with the right to receive an amount of cash equal to the fair market value of a specified number of Common Shares, without par value, of the Company (“Phantom Shares”) three years from the date of grant depending on the Company’s actual earnings per share performance for each fiscal year of 2010, 2011 and 2012 within the performance period. The Company will record an accrual based on the fair market value of the Phantom Shares for an award to be paid in the period earned based on anticipated achievement of the performance goals. If the participant voluntarily terminates employment or is discharged for cause, as defined in the LTCIP, the award will be forfeited. The Company has recorded an accrual of $559 and $184 for these awards granted under the LTCIP at December 31, 2011 and 2010, which is included on the consolidated balance sheet as a component of other long-term liabilities.

 

There were no awards granted under the LTCIP during the year ended December 31, 2011.