Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Employee Benefit Plan

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Employee Benefit Plan
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plan

 

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing plan covering all employees who are 21 years of age and have completed six months of service. Employees may contribute up to 15.0% of annual compensation. Company contributions to the plan are discretionary and vest over a six year period. The Company made a contribution of $1.6 million to the plan for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company did not make a contribution to the plan for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

In May 2013, the Company established the Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which allows eligible employees to defer compensation up to a maximum amount to a future date on a nonqualified basis. The Plan provides for the Company to make discretionary contributions to participating employees, which will be determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee. The Company made a contribution of $0.2 million to the plan for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company did not make a contribution to the plan for the year ended December 31, 2016 or 2015, respectively.  The value of the deferred compensation is recognized based on the fair value of the participants’ accounts as determined monthly. The Company has established a rabbi trust (the “Trust”) as a reserve for the benefits payable under the Plan. The assets of the Trust and deferred liabilities are presented in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.