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 24, 2006
INFORTE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-29239 36-3909334
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
500 N. Dearborn Avenue, Suite 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60610
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (312) 540-0900
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 24, 2006, Inforte Corp. (the "Company") and Stephen C.P. Mack
("Mack"), the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, executed an
Employment Agreement (the "Agreement").
As compensation for the services provided by Mack under the Agreement,
commencing effective March 7, 2006, the Company will pay Mack an annual salary
of $250,000. Mack will also receive a one-time bonus payment (calculated based
on Mack's annual salary level) for services provided to the Company from January
27, 2006 through March 6, 2006. In addition, in lieu of company health insurance
coverage, the Company will provide Mack with a $867 per month benefit allowance.
Mack's employment under the Agreement shall be at-will and may be
terminated with or without cause by either party upon 14 days' written notice.
Mack will be subject to a covenant not to solicit customers and
potential customers of the Company for a one-year term following termination of
his employment with the Company.
The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the
Agreement, which the Company intends to file as an Exhibit in its next Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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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.
INFORTE CORP.
March 27, 2006 By: /s/ Nick Heyes
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Nick Heyes
Chief Financial Officer
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