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):  November 10, 2009



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:

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


o

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o

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o

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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 November 10, 2009, Manpower Inc. (the “Company”) entered into severance agreements with Mara Swan, Jonas Prising, Barbara Beck and Owen Sullivan.  These severance agreements replace the severance agreements that expired in May (September for Mr. Sullivan) of this year.  The new severance agreements expire in May 2012 (September 2012 for Mr. Sullivan), three years from the expiration date of the severance agreements they replace.  Aside from the new term and certain other minor modifications, these severance agreements are in substantially the same form as the severance agreements they replace.


The foregoing description of the severance agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the severance agreements filed therewith as exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 which are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.  


Item 9.01.  

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

10.1

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Mara Swan

10.2

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Jonas Prising

10.3

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Barbara Beck

10.4

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Owen Sullivan




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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.


Dated:  November 16, 2009

MANPOWER INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:  /s/ Michael J. Van Handel                      

 

Michael J. Van Handel
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer




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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

10.1

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Mara Swan

10.2

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Jonas Prising

10.3

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Barbara Beck

10.4

Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated November 10, 2009 between the Company and Owen Sullivan

 

 






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