8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 27, 2015
PBF ENERGY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
001-35764
45-3763855
 (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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One Sylvan Way, Second Floor
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(Address of the Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(973) 455-7500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code)

N/A
(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) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 27, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved equity awards granted under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan to named executive officers, as follows:
Named Executive Officers & Title

Class A Common Stock Options

Restricted Class A Common Stock
Thomas D. O'Malley, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
160,000
40,000
Thomas J. Nimbley, Chief Executive Officer
250,000
60,000
Matthew C. Lucey, President
120,000
40,000
Erik Young, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
120,000
40,000
Each of the awards will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances set forth in the applicable award agreement.







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:
October 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PBF Energy Inc.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Erik Young
 
 
 
Name:
 
Erik Young
 
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer