form_8k.htm

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):  March 7, 2011


MANPOWER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Wisconsin              
    1-10686    
      39-1672779      
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

100 Manpower Place
             Milwaukee, Wisconsin             
 
 
   53212   
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (414)  961-1000

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:
 
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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
 
On March 7, 2011, Manpower Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to the  Assignment Agreement dated December 29, 2008 between the Company and Jonas Prising, Executive Vice President, President of the Americas.  The purpose of the amendment was to extend the term of the Assignment Agreement (which provides Mr. Prising with certain expatriate benefits) until December 31, 2011.
 
The foregoing brief description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amendment filed therewith as exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
 

Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
 
   
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amendment to Assignment Agreement between the Company and Jonas Prising dated March 7, 2011.


 
 

 
SIGNATURES

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


     
MANPOWER INC.
 
         
Dated:  March 11, 2011
 
By:
/s/ Kenneth C. Hunt
 
     
Kenneth C. Hunt
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 


 
 

 
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amendment to Assignment Agreement between the Company and Jonas Prising dated March 7, 2011.
 
exhibit_10-1.htm
Exhibit 10.1


 
AMENDMENT TO ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT is entered into on March 7, 2011, between Manpower Inc. (the “Corporation”) and Jonas Prising (the “Employee”) (“Amendment”);
 
WHEREAS, the parties wish to extend the term of that certain letter agreement between the Corporation and the Employee  dated December 29, 2008 regarding Employee’s assignment to the United States (the “Assignment Agreement”);
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties wish to amend the Assignment Agreement and agree to enter into this Amendment to the Assignment Agreement as provided below:
 
1.  
Paragraph 2 of the Assignment Agreement – “Term” shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced in its entirety with the following:
 

 
2.  
 Term.              The “Term” is the period beginning on January 1, 2006 and ending on December 31, 2011, or, if earlier, the date you are either relocated by the Corporation or your employment with the Corporation is terminated.  You shall remain an at will employee of the Corporation during the Term.
 

 
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that except as hereby amended in this Amendment to the Assignment Agreement, all other terms and provisions in the Assignment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
 
MANPOWER INC.
 

 
By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Joerres                                                                          
Jeffrey A. Joerres, President and
Chief Executive Officer

 
Agreed as of the 7th day of March, 2011.
 


/s/ Jonas Prising                                                                
    Jonas Prising