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LOGO

COMPUTER TASK GROUP, INCORPORATED

June 18, 2019300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Computer Task Group, Incorporated which will be held at our corporate headquarters located at 800 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo,Amherst, New York 14226

transforming our business

Over the last few years, your board and leadership team have relentlessly focused on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.ensuring CTG is on the right path for continued success and value creation. To achieve this, we have been executing a strategy to increase our digital solutions and services offerings and disengage from our lower margin, commoditized staffing business.

Your proxy cardOur rationale is enclosed. Your votesimple: we have a massive near-term market opportunity to solve clients’ most challenging digital problems, bolstered by megatrends accelerating demand for digital transformation even further. Given our unique value proposition and blue-chip customer base, we are well-positioned to continue meeting our clients’ evolving needs in areas, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, the Internet of Things and cloud computing platforms.

Our transformation effort has had substantial results: CTG’s business is important. I urge youmore focused with a larger mix of its revenue from solutions which yields higher margins. We expect to submit your vote as soon as possible, whether or not you plancontinue to attend the meeting. Please indicate your voting instructionsdrive margin improvement throughout 2022 and sign, datemake further progress toward our goal of building a leading digital solutions and mail the proxy promptly in the return envelope.services enterprise for North America and Europe.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO


Building on Positive Momentum

In 2021, we continued to navigate the global impacts of COVID-19 while advancing our strategy, which included the rollout of our updated brand and a new tagline: Transformation Accelerated. This tagline communicates our promise to help clients innovate faster and achieve more with their digital initiatives. In addition, to reflect our evolving business, we began disclosing our results in three segments: IT Solutions and Services in each of North America and Europe, and Non-Strategic Technology Services, primarily in North America.

We are proud of the progress we made in 2021:

We won the largest digital solutions development contract in CTG’s history in North America from an existing manufacturing industry client. This five-year modernization project will help our client transform how it ships products to customers by innovative technology and enhanced business processes. Importantly, we plan to utilize this project to expand and drive our offshore capabilities and expect to leverage this experience and proprietary intellectual property to further drive digital IT solutions in the future.

We successfully completed a multi-million-dollar collaboration with VCU Health Systems during their implementation of EPIC, an electronic health records system. CTG provided solutions for legacy applications, critical go-live readiness activities, end-user training, workflow optimization, and in-person end-user application support throughout the implementation.This was a very significant engagement during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Driving Stronger Results

Our results clearly demonstrate the considerable progress we are making on our digital solutions and service strategy. For 2021, we delivered 7% consolidated revenue growth to $392.3 million. Our large health care training, implementation and support program drove North America IT Solutions and Services segment growth of 49% to $101.5 million, year-over-year. Our European IT Solutions and Services segment reported more than 9% growth for the year to $169.3 million. As expected, our lower margin, Non-Strategic Technology Services business segment saw revenue decline 15% to $121.5 million as we continued to disengage from that business.

Our higher margin solutions and services business in both North America and Europe contributed 69% of total revenue in 2021, compared with 61% in 2020. This improved mix translated to a measurably higher bottom line and resulted in strong cash generation. GAAP earnings, which included a tax benefit of $0.34 per diluted share, increased to $0.92 per diluted share from $0.53 per diluted share in 2020, and Adjusted EBITDA¹ increased 15% to $18.1 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 4.6%, which was up 30 basis points from the prior year.

As a result, we ended 2021 with a strong and flexible balance sheet, with cash and cash equivalents of

$35.6 million and no outstanding debt.

Strengthening CTG’s Board

CTG views strong corporate governance as instrumental in building a thriving corporate culture, driving overall performance and enhancing shareholder value. In 2021, James “Jay” R. Helvey III was elected Chair of the CTG Board of


Directors. He succeeded Daniel J. Sullivan,

Chairman who retired as Chair in accordance with the Company’s Board retirement age guidelines. Mr. Helvey joined the Board in 2015 and serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. Kathryn A. Stein was also appointed to the Board in 2021, filling the vacancy created by Owen Sullivan’s retirement. Ms. Stein is the Chief Strategy Officer and Global Business Leader, Enterprise Services and Analytics at Genpact Limited, a business and IT services provider.

Welcoming World-Class Talent

People are our most important asset and are critical to our success. Despite a tough and competitive labor environment, we have successfully added talent and continued to advance our colleagues in support of our strategy. These changes strengthen our team to meet the ever-changing needs and challenges of our clients. Key staffing announcements included:

Appointed Scott Clark as Vice President of Sales, North America, a member of our global extended executive leadership team. Scott brings more than 25 years of sales experience within the technology industry, most recently as the VP of Sales at Ensono, a technology adviser and managed service provider, where he was responsible for the eastern region of North America. 

Promoted Brett Hunt to a newly formed position of Vice President of Solutions and Delivery for North America. Brett joined CTG in July 2020 after 20 years with HP. In his new role, Brett will be responsible for executing and continuing to evolve CTG’s solutions and delivery strategy in North America.

Promoted Olivier Saucin to a newly created position of Vice President of Global Solutions. Having joined CTG Luxembourg in 1999, Olivier’s expanded role will include responsibility for the end-to-end development, sale, delivery, and execution of CTG’s global solutions strategy.

Executing Our Strategy to Deliver Long-term Value–2022 and Beyond


We are well-positioned to advance our strategy and continue to drive margin growth in 2022 and beyond. In terms of operational execution, we are working hard to navigate this environment, including to combat inflation by expanding our offshore capabilities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our services.

Our objective is to organically grow IT Solutions and Services revenue in the mid- to high-single digits and deliver contribution margins for these segments in the mid-teens. We expect this will enable us to achieve our goal over the next two years of adjusted EBITDA margins increasing to 7% to 8% of revenue, in part, by delivering 20% of our IT solutions and services from Global Delivery Centers.

We will leverage our strong balance sheet to accelerate our pace of growth and enhance our margin profile through focused acquisitions. Our acquisition criteria focus on businesses that provide digital expansion opportunities, have accretive margins and earnings, and are a strong cultural fit. We have a well-defined process that is producing a solid pipeline of opportunities. As always, we will be prudent with our capital allocation.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support. With our dedicated team and focused strategy, we believe CTG is poised to build on our unique competitive advantage, strengthen our position as a trusted digital solutions provider, and create long-term shareholder value.  

Sincerely,

Filip Gydé James R. Helvey III

President and Chief Executive OfficerChair of the Board

August 17, 2022

¹ The Company has referenced non-GAAP information in this shareholder letter. The Company believes that the use of non-GAAP financial information provides useful information to investors and management to gain an overall understanding of its current financial performance and prospects. In addition, management uses non-GAAP financial measures for forecasting, facilitating ongoing operating decisions, and measuring the Company’s overall performance. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures align closely with its internal measurement processes and reflect the Company’s core operating results.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA, which includes earnings before interest (including amortization of deferred debt financing costs), taxes, depreciation and amortization, equity-based compensation, rebranding expenses, non-taxable life insurance gain, and acquisition-related expenses.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

PROXY STATEMENT

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PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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WHO WE ARE

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HOW WE ARE SELECTED

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HOW WE ARE ELECTED

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HOW WE ARE EVALUATED

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HOW WE ARE ORGANIZED

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AUDIT COMMITTEE

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

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NCG COMMITTEE AND DIRECTOR NOMINATION PROCESS

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HOW WE GOVERN AND ARE GOVERNED

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HOW YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH US

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HOW WE ARE PAID

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2021 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

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2021 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

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2021 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

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2021 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

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2021 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

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2021 NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

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PROPOSAL 2 - APPROVAL OF NON-BINDING RESOLUTION ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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PROPOSAL 3 - RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON SHARES BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND BY MANAGEMENT

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OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING

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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

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OTHER BUSINESS

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APPENDIX A

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COMPUTER TASK GROUP, INCORPORATED

300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N

Amherst, New York 14226

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

JULY 25, 2019SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Computer Task Group, Incorporated (the “Company” or “CTG”) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at its corporate headquarters located1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be exclusively virtual and will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to participate in the Annual Meeting, vote your shares, and submit your questions electronically during the meeting by visiting meetings.computershare.com/MHP4NHX at 800 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209 on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern timethe meeting date and time.

The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:

1. To elect threetwo members ofto the Board of Directors, whose terms are described in the proxy statement.

2. To approve, in an advisory andnon-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

3. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year.

4. To consider and act upon any other matters that may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

We have selected the close of business5:30 pm, Eastern Time, on Friday, June 7, 2019August 5, 2022, as the record date for determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and vote at the meeting or any adjournment.adjournment thereof.

To participate in the Annual Meeting, you will need to visit the virtual meeting website at meetings.computershare.com/MHP4NHX. Participants may choose to join the virtual meeting as a “shareholder” or as a “guest.” To enter the virtual meeting as a shareholder, participants will be required to enter a valid control number which is set forth in the proxy materials you received. A control number will not be required to join the virtual meeting as a guest; please note, however, that guests will not have the option to vote or submit questions during the meeting.

We encourage you to log in at least 15 minutes prior to the start time of the Annual Meeting to complete the log in process and familiarize yourself with the meeting site. If you experience technical difficulties during the check-in process or during the Annual Meeting, please call + 1 888 724 2416 in the U.S. or +1 781 575 2748 if calling internationally.

If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Computershare, you are considered the “shareholder of record” of those shares, and you may use the 15-digit control number found on the proxy card that was mailed to you to enter the virtual meeting. Authenticated shareholders of record with a 15-digit control number may ask questions by clicking on the Q&A icon at the top right of the screen and following the instructions provided. To vote during the meeting, shareholders should click on the “Vote” icon at the top right of the screen.



If you are a Beneficial Holder and want to attend the Annual Meeting online by webcast (with the ability to ask a question and/or vote, if you choose to do so) you have two options:

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Register in Advance of the Annual Meeting

Submit proof of your proxy power from your broker or bank reflecting your holdings along with your name and email address to Computershare.

Requests for registration as set forth above must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 16, 2022. You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email after we receive your registration materials.

Requests for registration should be directed to us at the following:

By email:

Forward the email from your broker granting you a Legal Proxy, or attach an image of your Legal Proxy, to legalproxy@computershare.com

By mail:

Computershare

COMPANY Legal Proxy

P.O. Box 43001

Providence, RI 02940-3001

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Register at the Annual Meeting

For the 2022 proxy season, a Beneficial Holder is able to register online at the Annual Meeting to attend, ask questions and vote using the control number received with the proxy materials. The vast majority of Beneficial Holders are able to fully participate using the control number received with their voting instruction form. Please note, however, that this option is intended to be provided as a convenience to Beneficial Holders only, and there is no guarantee this option will be available for every type of Beneficial Holder voting control number. The inability to provide this option to any or all Beneficial Holders shall in no way impact the validity of the Annual Meeting. Beneficial Holders may choose the “Register in Advance of the Annual Meeting” option above, if they prefer to use this traditional, paper-based option.

In any event, please go to meetings.computershare.com/MHP4NHX for more information on the available options and registration instructions. The online meeting will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time leaving ample time for check in. Please follow the registration instructions as outlined in this proxy statement.

Buffalo, New York

June 18, 2019August 17, 2022

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

LOGO

Peter P. Radetich

Senior Vice President, Secretary

           and General Counsel



IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING

INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON

THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2019TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

THE PROXY STATEMENT, FORM OF PROXY,

NOTICE OF MEETING AND ANNUAL REPORT

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS ARE AVAILABLE FREE

OF CHARGE AT WWW.CTG.COM


COMPUTER TASK GROUP, INCORPORATED

PROXY STATEMENT

ThisThe accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Computer Task Group, Incorporated (the “Company” or “CTG”) for use at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held virtually on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Annual Meeting”) and this proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy are being mailedfirst made available on or about June 18, 2019, in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Computer Task Group, Incorporated (the “Company”) of proxies to be voted at the annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, July 25, 2019, and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.August 17, 2022. The mailing address of the Company’s executive office is 800 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo,300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N, Amherst, New York 14209.14226.

The Board has selected the close of business on Friday, June 7, 2019 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting. On that date, the Company had outstanding and entitled to vote 13,869,048 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share. A list of shareholders entitled to vote at the 2019 annual meeting will be available for examination during the annual meeting by any shareholder who is present at the meeting.

Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote. Shares cannot be voted at the meeting unless the shareholder is present or represented by proxy. If a properly executed proxy in the accompanying form is timely returned, the shares represented thereby will be voted at the meeting in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy, unless the proxy is revoked prior to its exercise. Any shareholder may revoke a proxy either by executing a subsequently dated proxy or notice of revocation, provided that the subsequent proxy or notice is delivered to the Company prior to the taking of a vote, or by voting in person at the meeting.

Under the New York Business Corporation Law (“BCL”) and the Company’sBy-laws, the presence, in person or by proxy, ofone-third of the outstanding common stock is necessary to constitute a quorum of the shareholders to take action at the annual meeting. Once a quorum is established, under the BCL and the Company’sBy-laws, the directors standing for election may be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. In plurality voting, the nominee who receives the most votes for his or her election is elected. Proposal 2 requires the approval of a majority of the votes cast.

If a broker holds your shares, this proxy statement and a proxy card have been sent to the broker. You may have received this proxy statement directly from your broker, together with instructions as to how to direct the broker to vote your shares.If you desire to have your vote counted, it is important that you return your voting instructions to your broker. A brokernon-vote occurs when a broker submits a proxy card with respect to shares of common stock held in a fiduciary capacity (typically referred to as being held in “street name”), but declines to vote on a particular matter because the broker has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Under the rules that govern brokers who are voting with respect to shares held in street name, brokers have no discretion to vote such shares onnon-routine matters if the broker has not been furnished with voting instructions by the beneficial owners of such shares. The matters being submitted to shareholders in Proposals 1 and 2 arenon-routine matters on which brokers have no authority to vote without instructions from beneficial owners.

Abstentions and brokernon-votes have no effect on the determination of whether a plurality exists with respect to a given director nominee. With respect to other proposals, abstentions will count as votes cast on the proposal, but will not count as votes cast in favor of the proposal and, therefore, will have the same effect as votes against the proposal. With respect to Proposal 2, brokernon-votes will not be considered to have voted on the proposal and therefore will have no effect. The proxies will be voted for or against the proposals or as an abstention in accordance with the instructions specified on the proxy form. If proxies are signed and returned, but no instructions are given, proxies will be voted for each of the proposals.

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we have elected to deliver a full set of proxy materials to you and make the proxy materials available on our website atwww.ctg.com. You may vote by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible before the meeting. Any shareholder attending the annual meeting may vote in

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person. If you have returned a proxy card, you may revoke your prior instructions and cast your vote at the annual meeting by following the procedures described in this proxy statement.

PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

WHO WE ARE

The Company’sCompany has a small, nimble, steadily refreshed, and accomplished Board that is diverse by age, race/ethnicity, gender, skills, and experience. Our Board actively oversees changes in board composition, which has increased the diversity of Directors is divided into 3 classes serving staggered 3 year terms. Directors for each class are elected at the annual meeting of shareholders held in the year in which the term for their class expires. The term for Class I Directors will expire at the 2019 annual meeting. On March 1, 2019, Arthur W. Crumlish retired from the Company as Presidentgender, skills and Chief Executive Officerexperience, and changed board compensation as a Class III Director. On March 1, 2019,reflection of feedback from shareholders and the Board appointed Filip J.L. Gydé as a Class IIICompany’s current digital IT Solutions strategy, all of which have led to improved financial results.

Our Current Director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Crumlish’s retirement. Mr. Gydé will hold office as a Class III Director until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders.

Directors elected to Class I at the 2019 annual meeting will hold office for a 3 year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2022 and until their successors are elected and qualified. Directors elected to Class III at the 2019 annual meeting will hold office for a 2 year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2021 and until their successors are elected and qualified.

The shares represented by properly executed and timely returned proxies will be voted, in the absence of contrary instructions, in favor of the election of the following two director nominees:Nominees:

 

Class I Directors—David H. Klein and Valerie Rahmani

Class III Director—Filip J.L. Gydé

All nominees have consented to serve as directors, if elected. However, if at the time of the meeting any nominee is unable to stand for election, the persons who are designated as nominees intend to vote, in their discretion, for such other persons, if any, as may be nominated by the Board.

Class I Directors Whose Terms Expire in 2019at the 2022 Annual Meeting

 

David H. Klein

Mr.

President, Klein 70, has been aSolutions Group      

Age: 73

Independent Director since September 2012. He is the 2012

Experience

President of Klein Solutions Group, LLC, which provides advice on policy, strategy, operations and finance to healthcare delivery and payer organizations. Mr. Klein also serves as: a specialorganizations (2012 – present)

•Special advisor to the CEO, of the University of Rochester (UR) Medical Center a professor(2012 – present)

•Professor of public health sciences in thePublic Health Sciences, UR School of Medicine and Dentistry and as an executive professorExecutive Professor of healthcare management in theHealthcare Management, UR Simon Business School. Mr. Klein was most recently the School (2012 – present)

Chief Executive Officer, of The Lifetime Healthcare Companies, which was comprised of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), Univera Healthcare, Lifetime Health Medical Group, Lifetime Care (home care agency),EBS-RMSCO Benefit Solutions (benefits consulting firm and third party administration) and MedAmerica (long-term care insurance company). Mr. Klein had been a senior executive with The Lifetime Healthcare Companies (2003 – 2012)

•Director of the national BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBSA) and its predecessor companies since 1986, serving as CEO from 2003 until 2012. Mr. Klein previously was an executiveAmerica’s Health Insurance Plans (2003 – 2012)

•Executive with the national BlueCross BlueShield Association and Health Care Service Corporation. He served as DirectorCorporation (1984 – 1986)

Education

•MBA, University of the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and America’s Health Insurance Plans. Mr. Klein currently serves as a Director of the following privatelyChicago – 1972

•BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – 1970

Other Boards

•Privately held companies: Landmark Health (a General Atlantic and Francisco Partners (private equity fund) company which

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creates and manages home visiting multi-disciplinary medical groups to care for complex, chronically ill patients)(2014-2021), Avalon Healthcare Solutions (also a Francisco Partners private equity fund) company that provides laboratory benefits management solutions, Cogito (a Goldman Sachs/Open View Partner/Romulus Capital funded customer engagement/voice analytics company)(2016 – present), NextHealth Technologies (a Norwest(2017 – 2022), Excel Venture Partners patient engagement optimization company)Fund (2017 – present), PNT (a claims and clinical information data acquisition company), Excel Partners Venture Fund (a venture capital fund that invests in high-tech startups focused on Upstate New York), Transparent Health Marketplace (a provider network management company using spot pricing and patient navigation to create value), CompanionMx (a behavioral health telemonitoring company) and Orthometrics (a technology enabled musculoskeletal injury risk management company). Mr. Klein is a member of theOpyn (2019 – present); Honest Medical Group (2022 – present)

•Member, Cressey & Company private equity fund Distinguished Executives Council. He serves as an advisor toCouncil (2016 – present)

•Advisor, Health Catalyst Capital Management, LLC private equity fund, asand Triple Tree Capital Partners venture funds (2019 – present)

•Former non-executive chair of the(2016 – 2020), New York eHealth Collaborative which operates New York State’s health information exchange and as a (2014 – 2021)

Director of Commonwealth Care Alliance (a health plan that serves high cost high needhigh-cost, high-need patients). (2019 – present)

Qualifications

With regard to Mr. Klein, is a member of Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business Health Care Advisorythe Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board particularly noted his extensive experience managing health plan entities and has chaired United Way of Greater Rochester and an American Cancer Society Capital Campaign to establish a new Rochester Hope Lodge. He has also been presidenthis knowledge of the local Boy Scout Council and Director of Northeast Region, Boy Scouts of America. He is a Boy Scouts’ Distinguished Eagle Scout and a recipient of their Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards. Mr. Klein received a Bachelor of Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his Master of Business Administration fromhealthcare industry, an important market for the University of Chicago.Company’s services.

 


Valerie

Rahmani

Age: 64

Independent Director since 2015        

Ms. Rahmani, 61, was appointed to CTG’s Board of Directors in November 2015. Ms. Rahmani is anon-executive Director and member of the Risk Committee of the London Stock Exchange Group plc. She is anon-executive Director and member of the Audit Committee of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company. She is anon-executive Director and member of the Compensation Committee of Entrust Datacard, a Minneapolis based company. She is also a Board member of a social media startup, Rungway, based in London, and is the part-time CEO of the Innovation Panel of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, a global investment company based in the UK. From 2010 to 2015, Ms. Rahmani was a member of the Board of Directors of Teradici Corporation—a private technology company where she served on the Audit and Compensation Committees. She most recently served as Experience

Chief Executive Officer of Damballa, Inc. from 2009 to 2012. Damballa was a venture capital funded cyber-security company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to her role at Damballa, Ms. Rahmani was with IBM in various managerial capacities for 28 years. Her latest role with IBM was(2009 – 2012)

•IBM: General Manager of IBM Internet Security Systems. Other IBM roles includedSystems (2008 – 2009), General Manager of the $2.7 billion Global Technology Services business head(2004 – 2008), Head of Sales and

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Services Strategy unit (2003 – 2005), General Manager of IBM’s $3.5 billion UNIX server business (2001 – 2003), General Manager of IBM’s Mobile business as well as serving as the Executive Assistant(2000 – 2001); joined 1984

Education

•DPhil, University of Oxford

•MA, University of Oxford

Other Boards

•Elliott Opportunity II Corp. (2021 – present)

•Entrust Corporation (2019 – present)

•London Stock Exchange Group plc (2017 – present)

•RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd (2017 – present)

•Teradici Corporation, a private technology company (2010 – 2015)

Qualifications

With regard to Louis Gerstner, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM. Ms. Rahmani, holds an MAthe Nominating and a Doctor of Philosophy degreeCorporate Governance Committee and the Board particularly noted her experience in Chemistry from Oxford University, England.technology and cyber-security and her extensive management experience within the IT Services industry.

Nominee for Class III Director Whose Terms Expire in 2019

Filip J.L. Gydé

Mr. Gydé, 59, was named Chief Executive Officer of the Company and appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors effective March 1, 2019. Mr. Gydé has been with CTG since October 1990 and most recently served as the Executive Vice President, General Manager, and President for CTG’s European operations. Mr. Gydé led the Company’s European operations from October 2000 through February 2019, and served as Interim Executive Vice President of Operations of CTG from October 2014 to April 2015, during which time he was responsible for overall company operating activities.

Class II Directors Whose Terms Expire in 2020at the 2023 Annual Meeting

 

James R.

Helvey, III

Mr. Helvey, 60, was appointed to CTG’s Board of Directors in November 2015. Mr. Helveyco-founded

Managing Partner, Cassia Capital    Partners, LLC a registered investment advisor, in 2011

Age: 63

Independent Director since 2015

Chair of the Board since 2021

Experience

•Co-founder and has served as a managing partner since its formation. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Helvey was a partnerManaging Partner, Cassia Capital Partners, LLC, (2011 – present)

•Partner and the Risk Management Officer, for CMT Asset Management Limited, a private investment firm. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Helvey was a candidatefirm (2005 – 2011)

•Candidate for the United States Congress in the 5th District of North Carolina. Mr. Helvey served as ChairmanCarolina (2003 – 2004)

•Chair and Chief Executive Officer, of Cygnifi Derivatives Services, LLC, an online derivatives services provider from 2000 to 2002. From 1985 to 2000, Mr. Helvey was employed by J.P.(2000 – 2002)

•Managing Director at JP Morgan & Co., serving in a varietyincluding Vice Chair of capacities, including as Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan’sthe Risk Management Committee, Chair of J.P. Morgan’sthe Liquidity Committee, Global Head of Derivative Counterparty Risk Management, headHead of the swap derivative trading business in Asia, and head of short-term interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange forward trading in Europe. Mr. Helvey graduated magna cum laude with honors from Wake Forest University. Mr. Helvey was also a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Cologne in Germany and received a Master’s degree in international finance and banking fromEurope, (1985 – 2000)

Education

•MA, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, where he was an International Fellow. Mr. Helvey is a director and serves on the Audit CommitteeFellow

•Fulbright Scholar, University of Cologne in Germany

•BA, magna cum laude, Wake Forest University

Other Boards

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated., a publicly traded and independent bottler of Coca-Cola Company products, Consolidated (2016 – present)

•Trustee Wake Forest University (1997 – 2017)

•Pike Corporation, Lead Independent Director (2005 – 2014)

Verger Capital Management LLC

Piedmont Federal Savings Bank (Audit Chair), and has also served on the board of trustees of Wake Forest University and the

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.Center & Health Sciences

Qualifications

With regard to Mr. Helvey, was a director of Pike Corporation, an energy solutions provider, from 2005 to 2014, where he served as Lead the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board particularly noted his extensive financial experience and prior audit committee experience.



Kathryn A.

Stein

Chief Strategy Officer and Global    Business Leader, Enterprise

Services and Analytics, Genpact Limited

Age: 45

Independent Director Chairman ofsince 2021

Experience

•Chief Strategy Officer and Global Business Leader, Enterprise Services and Analytics, Genpact Limited, a Business and IT services provider (2016 – present)

•Partner, Market Business Leader – Retirement for the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Compensation Committee.

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Owen J. Sullivan

Mr. Sullivan, 61, was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2017. Mr. Sullivan isEast Market, Mercer (2015 – 2016) Partner, Global Chief Operating Officer, Retirement, Health and Benefits (2014 – 2015) Partner, Director of NCR, a position he has heldNorth America Region Strategy and Operation (2012 – 2014); Principal, Global Strategy and Corporate Development (2010 – 2012)

•Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group (2003 – 2005)

•Assistant Director, Strategic Planning, Center for Strategic and International Studies (2003 – 2005)

•Consultant, MarketBridge Consulting (1999 – 2003)

Education

•MBA, Columbia Business School

•BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Qualifications

With regard to Ms. Stein, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board particularly noted her extensive experience in IT digital transformation services and mergers and acquisitions.

Class III Directors Whose Terms Expire at the 2024 Annual Meeting

Filip J.L. Gydé 

President & Chief Executive

Officer, Computer Task Group       

Age: 62

Director since July 2018. Before becoming 2019

Experience

Chief OperatingExecutive Officer, Computer Task Group, Incorporated (2019 – present); Executive Vice President, General Manager and President for CTG’s European operations (2018 – 2019); Senior Vice President and General Manager of NCR, Mr. Sullivan was an independent consultant, providing strategic planning, consulting and executive mentoring, and working with and investing alongside private equity firms and other investor groups. Prior to that, Mr. Sullivan was with ManpowerGroup, a workforce and talent management solutions company, from 2003 to 2013. At ManpowerGroup, he served asCTG’s European operations (2000 – 2014, 2015 – 2018), Interim Executive Vice President of operations, assisting the Specialty BrandsInterim CEO in overseeing CTG’s worldwide operations (2014 – 2015); Managing Director for Luxembourg (1999 – 2000); Managing Director for Belgium (1996 – 2014), joined 1987

Education

•MBA, University of Antwerp

•MS, Ghent University

Qualifications

With regard to Mr. Gydé, the Nominating and Experis units from 2010Corporate Governance Committee and the Board believe that it is important that they have immediate access to 2013, and he servedhis direct involvement in the management of the Company as the Chief Executive Officer, as he brings more than 30 years of experience in the Right ManagementIT services industry to his positions.

Raj Rajgopal

President, RR Advisory Services

Age: 62

Independent Director since 2020

Experience

•President, RR Advisory Services, LLC, an advisory firm that offers due diligence and Jefferson Wells International, Inc. subsidiaries from 2004consulting services to 2013venture capital, private equity, and from 2003 to 2010, respectively. Before joining ManpowerGroup, Mr. Sullivan was with Sullivan Advisors, LLC,large enterprises (2019 – present)

•Independent Director of Vuzix Corporation (2021 – present), a provider of strategic planning,augmented reality/virtual reality smart glasses to enable enterprise digital transformation

•President, Virtusa Corporation (2013 – 2019); successfully led Virtusa’s transformation from an engineering services firm to a leading digital consulting, digital solutions and executive mentoring for smallIT services organization; Independent consultant tomedium-sized businesses from 2001-2003. Prior Virtusa Corporation (2003 – 2005), helped set the company’s long-term growth strategy

•Global leadership roles in both the U.S. and the U.K., Capgemini, a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation (1991 – 2003)

•Director of Advanced Technologies, BGS Systems, Inc. (1985 – 1989)

Education

•MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

•MS, Virginia Tech

•BTech, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Qualifications

With regard to that, Mr. Sullivan was with Metavante Technologies, Inc., a bank technology processing company from 1993 to 2001, where he served in various management roles including asRajgopal, the President of Metavante’s Financial Services GroupNominating and Enterprise Solutions Group. Mr. Sullivan is a member ofCorporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors of Johnson Financial Groupparticularly noted his extensive experience in IT digital transformation services and serves as a member of its Wealth Management, Risk and Succession Committees. In addition, Mr. Sullivan is a member of the Board of Directors at Marquette University and serves as Chairman of the Board and a member of its Executive and Nominating and Governance Committees.global business background.


Class III Director Whose Terms Expire in 2021

 

Board Skills Summary

Daniel J. SullivanKey Qualifications & Areas of Expertise

Mr. Sullivan, 73, has been a DirectorGydé

Mr. Helvey

Mr. Klein

Ms. Rahmani

Mr. Rajgopal

Ms. Stein

Board / Senior Leadership

Finance / Audit

IT Digital Solutions / Services

Global / International

Human Capital

M&A / Business Development

Public Company Board

Board Diversity Matrix - Demographic Background (as of CTG since 2002 and was appointed to serve as thenon-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors in October 2014. He most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Ground from 1998 until 2007. FedEx Ground is a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corporation. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Sullivan was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Caliber System. In 1995, Mr. Sullivan was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Roadway Services. Mr. Sullivan is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Schneider National, Inc. (Green Bay, Wisconsin), where he serves asnon-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Sullivan is also an Emeritus Director of the Board of Directors of The Medical University ofAugust 5, 2022)

Gender Expression

Male

Male

Male

Female

Male

Female

Asian (other than South Carolina Foundation where he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Sullivan previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Pike Electric, Inc. from 2007 to 2014 (Pike Electric was sold in December 2014 to Court Square Capital Partners), GDS Express (Akron, Ohio) from 2004 to 2009; and Gevity, Inc. (Bradenton, Florida) from 2008 to 2009. He is a former federal commissioner for the Flight 93 National Memorial project in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.Asian)

White

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE

THE TWO NOMINEES FOR CLASS I AND CLASS III DIRECTORS

HOW WE ARE SELECTED

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON SHARES

BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND BY MANAGEMENT

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

As of June 7, 2019, the following persons were beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. The beneficial ownership information presented is based upon information furnished by each person or contained in filings made with the SecuritiesBoard Composition and Exchange Commission. The Company is not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company. Except as otherwise indicated, each holder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated. The following table shows the nature and amount of their beneficial ownership.

Title of Class

  

Name and Address

of Beneficial Owner

  Amount and Nature
of Ownership
  Percent
of Class
 

Common Stock

  Neil S. Subin   1,331,761(1)   9.3
  3300 South Dixie Highway, Suite1-365   
  West Palm Beach, FL 33405   

Common Stock

  Minerva Advisors LLC, and related parties   1,233,160(2)   8.6
  50 Monument Road, Suite 201   
  Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004   

Common Stock

  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP   986,590(3)   6.9
  Building One   
  6300 Bee Cave Road   
  Austin, TX 78746   

Common Stock

  Renaissance Technologies LLC, and   939,700(4)   6.6
  related parties   
  800 Third Avenue   
  New York, NY 10022   

(1)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed January 23, 2018, indicating that Neil S. Subin has sole voting and dispositive power over 1,297,033 shares; and shared voting and dispositive power over 34,728 shares.

(2)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed on January 31, 2019, indicating that Minerva Advisors LLC, Minerva Group, LP, Minerva GP, LP, Minerva GP, Inc. and David P. Cohen have sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 861,799 shares; and that Minerva Advisors LLC and David P. Cohen have shared voting power and share dispositive power over 371,361 shares.

(3)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed February 8, 2019, indicating that Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has sole voting and dispositive power over 931,488 shares and sole dispositive power over 986,590 shares.

(4)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed February 12, 2019, indicating that Renaissance Technologies LLC and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation beneficially own 939,700 shares, have sole voting power over 760,400 shares, sole dispositive power over 867,162 shares, and shared dispositive power over 72,538 shares.

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Security Ownership by Management

The table below sets forth, as of June 7, 2019, the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock by (i) each director and nominee for director individually, (ii) each executive officer named in the summary compensation table individually, and (iii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.

Name of Individual

or Number in Group

  Shares
Owned
   Shares
Beneficially
Owned (1)
   Total
Ownership (2)
   Percent
of Class
 

Arthur W. Crumlish (3)

   311,142    178,067    489,209    3.4

James R. Helvey III

   98,427        98,427    0.7

David H. Klein

   111,060    33,096    144,156    1.0

Valerie Rahmani

   96,543        96,543    0.7

Daniel J. Sullivan

   268,257    200,000    468,257    3.3

Owen J. Sullivan

   73,876        73,876    0.5

Filip J.L. Gydé

   152,943    69,750    222,693    1.6

Jeffrey D. Gerkin (4)

   7,558    7,867    15,425    0.1

John M. Laubacker

   106,589    52,525    159,114    1.1

Peter P. Radetich

   128,025    77,875    205,900    1.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)

   1,354,420    619,180    1,973,600    13.9

(1)

Amounts represent number of shares available to purchase through the exercise of options that were exercisable on or within 60 days after June 7, 2019.

(2)

The beneficial ownership information presented is based upon information furnished by each person or contained in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise indicated, each holder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated.

(3)

Mr. Crumlish retired as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and resigned as a director on March 1, 2019.

(4)

Mr. Gerkin resigned from the Company on March 8, 2019.

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES

The Board of Directors is divided into 3 classes serving staggered 3 year terms. The Board has 6 directors and the following committees: (i) Audit, (ii) Compensation, and (iii) Nominating and Corporate Governance. During 2018, the Board and the Committees held a combined total of 24 meetings. Each director attended at least 75% of the total number of Board and committee meetings. The Company encourages its Directors to attend its annual meetings but has not adopted a formal policy requiring attendance. All Directors were in attendance either in person or by telephone at the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.

Director Independence and Executive Sessions

The Board of Directors affirmatively determined in February 2019 that each of the Company’s fiveDiversity.non-management directors, which include James R. Helvey III, David H. Klein, Valerie Rahmani, Daniel J. Sullivan, and Owen J. Sullivan, is an independent director in accordance with our corporate governance policies and the standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). Messrs. Daniel J. Sullivan and Owen J. Sullivan are not related. As a result of these five directors being independent, a majority of our Company’s Board of Directors is currently independent as so defined. The Board of Directors has determined that there are no relationships between the Company and the directors classified as independent other than service on our Company’s Board of Directors.

The foregoing independence determination also included the conclusions of the Board of Directors that:

each member of the Audit Committee, Our Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance (“NCG”) Committee periodically evaluates the size and Compensationcomposition of our Board relative to our current and future needs, ongoing strategy and our values. The NCG Committee describedseeks to balance the values of continuity with regular refreshment, industry and external perspectives, as well as diversity in attributes and experiences.

The Directors’ diversity of attributes, backgrounds and skills is essential to the NCG’s assessment of the complementary aspects of the Board’s composition. The Board does not have and has not had to rely on a formal diversity policy to attract a board that is diverse by race, ethnicity, gender, age, and other attributes and skills. However, as previously noted, the Board, through its NCG Committee, strives to seek candidates for Board membership who will represent a diversity of attributes and experiences. If the current nominees to the Board are elected, as of our 2022 Annual Meeting, 50%, or three of our then six current directors will be people who are diverse by race, ethnicity, or gender. See the “Board Skills Summary” above for further information.

Sources of Recommendation for Current Nominees. All of the current nominees for director included in this proxy statement is respectively independent under the standards listed above for purposes of membership on each of these committees; and

each of the members of the Audit Committee also meets the additional independence requirements under Rule10A-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Daniel J. Sullivan serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and is responsible for scheduling and setting the agenda for the executive sessions of the independent directors. Such executive sessions are expected to occur at regularly scheduled times during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, typically in conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting, in addition to the separate meetings of the standing committees of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors has also adopted a statement of corporate governance principles that is available on the Company’s website.See “Corporate Governance and Website Information.”

Audit Committee

The Company has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee, which is composed of five directors: James R. Helvey III, Chairman, David H. Klein, Valerie Rahmani, Daniel J. Sullivan, and Owen J. Sullivan, and operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter of the Audit Committee is available on our Company’s website.See “Corporate Governance and Website Information.” The Audit Committee met 6 times during 2018.

The primary purposes of the Audit Committee are to oversee on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors: (1) the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and integrity of the Company’s financial statements, (2) the audits of the Company’s financial statements and appointment, compensation, qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, (3) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (4) the Company’s internal audit function, and (5) the preparation of the Audit Committee report that SEC rules require to be included in the annual proxy statement. The Audit Committee’s job is one of oversight. Management is responsible for the Company’s

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financial reporting process including its system of internal control, and for the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing those financial statements. It is the Audit Committee’s responsibility to monitor and review these processes. It is not the Audit Committee’s duty or responsibility to conduct audits or accounting reviews. Therefore, the Audit Committee has relied on management’s representation that the financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, on its discussions with the independent registered public accounting firm and on the representations of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm included in its report on the Company’s financial statements.

The Board of Directors has determined that the members of the Audit Committee are independent as described above under “Director Independence and Executive Sessions” and that each of them is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements. The Board of Directors has determined that James R. Helvey III is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407 of RegulationS-K. Under the rules of the SEC, the determination that a person is an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liability any greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors. Moreover, the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management; and has discussed with the Company’s independent auditors the matters required to be discussed pursuant to PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 61, as amended. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accountant required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accountant the independent registered public accountant’s independence.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committeeformally recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-Kfor the last fiscal year for filing with the SEC.

Submittednomination by the Audit Committee

James R. Helvey III, Chairman

David H. Klein

Valerie Rahmani

Daniel J. Sullivan

Owen J. Sullivan

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Director Nomination Process

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed of David H. Klein, Chairman, James R. Helvey III, Valerie Rahmani, Daniel J. Sullivan, and Owen J. Sullivan. This Committee held 3 meetings during 2018.

This Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has a charter that is available on our Company’s website. See “Corporate Governance and Website Information.” The primary purposes of the Committee are to

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(a) identify and select the individuals qualified toincumbent independent directors who serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for election by shareholders at each annual meeting of shareholders and to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors, (b) implement the Board’s criteria for selecting new directors, (c) develop, recommend to the Board, and assess corporate governance policies for the Company, and (d) oversee the evaluation of the Board.NCG Committee.

The Board of Directors has determined that the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are independent as described above under “Director Independence and Executive Sessions.”

Director Nominations Made by Shareholders. The Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNCG Committee will consider director nominations timely made by shareholders pursuant to the requirements of ourthe Company’s Restated By-laws, which are further discussed under “Procedure for Shareholders to Nominate Directors” and “Shareholder Proposals.”Proposals” herein. The Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNCG Committee has not formally adopted any specific elements of this policy, such as minimum specific qualifications or specific qualities or skills that must be possessed by qualified nominees, beyond the Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNCG Committee’s willingness to consider candidates proposed by shareholders. The Company did not receive any shareholder-nominated director candidates for consideration this year.

Procedure for Shareholders to Nominate Directors. Any shareholder who intends to present a director nomination proposal for consideration at an annual meeting of shareholders mayshall use the procedures set forth in the Company’s Restated By-laws. For shareholder nominations of directors to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder pursuant to the Restated By-laws, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Company. Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Company’s common stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, nominations for the election of directors may be made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by any shareholder entitled to vote for the election of directors who complies


with the following procedures. Any shareholder entitled to vote for the election of directors at a meeting of shareholders may nominate persons for election as directors only if written notice of such shareholder’s intent to make such nomination is given, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to and received by the Secretary of the Company by the close of businessCorporation at the principal executive offices of the Company (i) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of shareholders for the election of directors, the close of businessby 5:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the 10th day following the date public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made and (ii) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of shareholders, by 5:30 pm, Eastern Time, on a date not less than 90 and not earlier than 120 days prior to theone-year anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that if the meeting is convened more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 60 days after theone-year anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, notice by the shareholder of record to be timely must be so received notno earlier than the close of businessby 5:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the 120th day prior to the date of the annual meeting and notno later than the close of business5:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the later of (1) the 90th day before the date of such annual meeting or (2) if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting of shareholders for which notice has been given commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a notice by a shareholder.

Each such notice shall set forth as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner or owners, if any, or other persons on whose behalf the nomination is made or acting in concert therewith (each, a “party”): (1) the name and address of such party; (2) a representation that the shareholder giving the notice is, as of the date of such notice, a holder of record of stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; (3) the class, series, and number of shares of the Company that are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by each such party;party as of the date of such notice; (4) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or providing for a settlement payment or mechanism based on the price of any class or series of shares of the Company or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Company, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Company or otherwise (a “Derivative Instrument”), including the class, series and number of shares of the Company subject to such Derivative Instrument, directly or indirectly owned

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beneficially by each such party, and a description of, as of the date of such notice, any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Company;Company, including the class, series and number of shares of the Company subject to such opportunity; (5) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which any party, either directly or acting in concert with another person or persons, has a right to vote, directly or indirectly, any shares of any security of the Company; (6) any short interest or other borrowing arrangement in any security of the Company held by each such party (for purposes of this provision, a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security),; (7) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any rights to dividends on the shares of the Company owned beneficially directly or indirectly by each such party that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Company,Company; (8) any proportionate interest in shares of the Company or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which any party is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner;partner, including the number thereof; (9) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that each such party is directly or indirectly entitled to, based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Company or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any such interests held by members of each such party’s immediate family sharing the same household (which information set forth in this paragraph shall be supplemented by such shareholder or such beneficial owner or other person, as the case may be, not later than 10 days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date);household; (10) any other information relating to each such party that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (whether or not such party intends to deliver a proxy statement or conduct its own proxy solicitation); and (11) a statement as to whether or not each such party will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of common stock reasonably believed by such party to be sufficient to elect the persons proposed to be nominated by the shareholder.

Each such notice shall also set forth as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director: (1) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (2) the name and address of each such nominee; (3) such other


information regarding each nominee proposed by such shareholder as would have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission had each nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board of Directors; (4) a written representation and agreement of each nominee (in the form provided by the Secretary of the Company upon written request) that such nominee, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Company, would be in compliance and will comply with all corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Company; (5) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the Company if so elected and (if applicable) to being named in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy as a nominee; and (6) the written representation and agreement of each nominee that such nominee currently intends to serve as a director of the Company for the full term for which such person would be standing for election, if elected.

A shareholder providing notice of a nomination for the election of a director shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is 10ten business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than 55:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the date five business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than 55:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the date five business days prior to the date for the meeting, if practicable (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to)to such meeting) any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of 10ten business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof). A shareholder providing notice of a nomination for the election of a director shall also, no later than 5:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the date five business days after a request by or on behalf of the Board of Directors, provide to the Secretary by United States mail, postage prepaid, or personal delivery at the principal executive offices of the Company, such additional information requested by or on behalf of the Board of Directors to assess the qualifications of any person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director.

In addition, a shareholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to matters described above.

HOW WE ARE ELECTED

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The Company’s Board is divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms. Directors for each class are elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in the year in which the term for their class expires. The term for Class I Directors will expire at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Directors elected to Class I at the 2022 Annual Meeting will hold office for a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2025, or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or retirement.


Directors elected to Class II at the 2020 Annual Meeting and 2021 Annual Meeting are currently serving for a three-year and two-year term, respectively, expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2023, or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or retirement. Directors elected to Class III at the 2021 Annual Meeting are currently serving for a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024, or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or retirement.

The shares represented by properly executed and timely returned proxies will be voted, in the absence of contrary instructions, in favor of the election of the following two Class I director nominees: David H. Klein and Valerie Rahmani.

All nominees have consented to serve as directors, if elected. However, if at the time of the meeting any nominee is unable to stand for election, the persons who are designated as proxies intend to vote, in their discretion, for such other persons, if any, as may be nominated by the Board.

HOW WE ARE EVALUATED

The charter of the NCG Committee provides that the Committee is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the evaluation of the Board Composition and Diversity.its Committees. Each year the Board and each of its Committees conduct an anonymous self-evaluation aimed at enhancing the Board and individual Director performance. Each Director is provided with one evaluation questionnaire for the full Board and for each standing Committee on which such Director serves. The NominatingBoard has engaged independent legal counsel to prepare, aggregate and provide a report summarizing the responses of each


Director. The report is then provided to the Chair of the Board and each of the Committees who then review the results in executive session. Policies and practices are updated as appropriate as a result of Director feedback.

HOW WE ARE ORGANIZED

The Board currently has six directors and the following committees: (i) Audit, (ii) Compensation, and (iii) NCG.

Audit Committee

The Company has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act, which is currently composed of five directors: James R. Helvey III, Chair, David H. Klein, Valerie Rahmani, Raj Rajgopal, and Kathryn A. Stein, and operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter of the Audit Committee is available on our website. See Corporate Governance Committee’s current process for identifying and evaluating nominees for director consists of general periodic evaluationsWebsite Information.” The Audit Committee met four times during 2021.

The primary purposes of the sizeAudit Committee are to oversee on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors:

(1) the accounting and compositionfinancial reporting processes of the Company and integrity of the Company’s financial statements;

(2) the audits of the Company’s financial statements and appointment, compensation, qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm;

(3) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;

(4) the Company’s internal audit function; and

(5) the preparation of the Audit Committee report required by SEC rules to be included in the annual proxy statement.

The Audit Committee’s job is one of oversight. Management is responsible for the Company’s financial reporting processes including its system of internal controls, and for the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing those financial statements. It is the Audit Committee’s responsibility to monitor and review these processes. It is not the Audit Committee’s duty or responsibility to conduct audits or accounting reviews. Therefore, the Audit Committee has relied on management’s representation that the financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, on its discussions with the independent registered public accounting firm, and on the representations of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm included in its report on the Company’s financial statements.

The Board of Directors has determined that the members of the Audit Committee are independent as described herein under “Director Independence and Executive Sessions” and that each of them is able to read and understand fundamental financial statements. The Board of Directors has determined that James R. Helvey III is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K. Under the rules of the SEC, the determination that a person is an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liability any greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors. Moreover, the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management and has discussed with the Company’s independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm such firm’s independence.


Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for filing with the SEC.

Submitted by the Audit Committee

James R. Helvey III, Chair

David H. Klein

Valerie Rahmani

Raj Rajgopal

Kathryn A. Stein

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors with(“Compensation Committee”) currently consists of Valerie Rahmani, Chair, James R. Helvey III, David H. Klein, Raj Rajgopal, and Kathryn A. Stein. During 2021, the Compensation Committee held a goaltotal of maintaining continuitysix meetings. The Board of appropriate industry expertise and knowledgeDirectors has determined that the members of the Company. Compensation Committee are independent as described herein under “Director Independence and Executive Sessions.”

The NominatingCompensation Committee has a charter that is available on our Company’s website as described herein under “Corporate Governance and CorporateWebsite Information.” 

The primary purposes of the Compensation Committee are to:

(1)

review and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Company’s compensation philosophy;

(2)

evaluate the CEO’s performance and determine the CEO’s compensation in light of those goals and objectives;

(3)

review and approve executive officer compensation, incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans; and

(4)

produce an annual report on executive compensation and approve the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for inclusion in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report on Form 10-K.

For further discussion of the process and procedures for consideration and determination of executive and director compensation and discussion of the Compensation Committee’s use of an independent consultant to assist in reviewing and determining executive and director compensation, see “How Executive Compensation is Determined.”

The Committee may delegate to one or more designated officers the authority to make grants of options and restricted stock to eligible individuals other than directors and officers, provided the Committee shall have fixed the exercise price or a formula for determining the exercise price for each grant, approved the vesting schedule, authorized any alternative provisions as are necessary or desirable to facilitate legal compliance or to ensure the effectiveness or tax-qualified status of the award under the laws of countries outside the U.S. when grants are made to non-U.S. employees, approved the form of documentation evidencing each grant, and determined the number of shares or the basis for determining such number of shares by position, compensation level, or category of personnel.

NCG Committee and Director Nomination Process

The NCG Committee is currently composed of David H. Klein, Chair, James R. Helvey III, Valerie Rahmani, Raj Rajgopal, and Kathryn A. Stein. This Committee held five meetings during 2021.

This NCG Committee has a charter that is available on our Company’s website as described herein under “Corporate Governance and Website Information.” The primary purposes of the NCG Committee strivesare to:

(1) identify and select the individuals qualified to composeserve on the Company’s Board of Directors for election by shareholders at each annual meeting of shareholders and to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors with individuals possessing a variety of complementary skills.Directors;

With respect(2) implement the Board’s criteria for selecting new directors;

(3) develop, recommend to the nomineesBoard, and assess corporate governance policies for electionthe Company; and


(4) oversee the evaluation of the Board.

The Board of Directors has determined that the members of the NCG Committee are independent as described herein under “Director Independence and Executive Sessions.”

HOW WE GOVERN AND ARE GOVERNED

Meeting Attendance

During 2021, the Board held a total of eight meetings. Each director who was a member of the Board in 2021 attended at this meetingleast 75% of the aggregate number of Board and with respectcommittee meetings on which the director served. The Company encourages its Directors to the otherattend its Annual Meeting of Shareholders but has not adopted a formal policy requiring attendance. All Directors who were members of the Board in 2021 at the Nominatingtime of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were in attendance, which was held virtually.

Director Independence and Corporate Governance Committee and theExecutive Sessions

The Board of Directors as a whole focused primarily on the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills discussed inaffirmatively determined that each of the director’s biographies set forth above. In each case, the NominatingCompany’s five current non-management directors (two of whom are also nominees for election), James R. Helvey III, David H. Klein, Valerie Rahmani, Raj Rajgopal, and Kathryn A. Stein, are independent directors in accordance with our Corporate Governance CommitteePolicies, a copy of which is available on our website (see “Corporate Governance and Website Information”), the rules of the SEC and the standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). As a result of these five directors being independent, a majority of our Company’s Board of Directors considered importantis currently independent as so defined. The Board of Directors has determined that there are no relationships between the achievements of the individual in the successful career described. With regard to Mr. Gydé, the Nominating and Corporate Governance CommitteeCompany and the directors classified as independent other than service on our Company’s Board believeof Directors. The Board of Directors also previously determined that it is important that they have immediate access to his direct involvement in the management of the Company as the Chief Executive Officer. With regard to Mr. Helvey, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee andOwen J. Sullivan, who retired from the Board particularly noted his extensive financial experienceeffective July 1, 2021, and prior audit committee experience. With regard to Mr. Klein, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board particularly noted his extensive experience managing health plan entities and his knowledge of the healthcare industry, an important market for the Company’s services. With regard to Ms. Rahmani, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board particularly noted her experience in cyber-security and her extensive management experience within the IT Services industry. With regard to Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee andwho retired from the Board particularly noted the broad perspective resulting from his diverse experience in managing and servingeffective September 16, 2021, were “independent directors” as an officer for a large, public company. With regard to Mr. Owen J. Sullivan, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board particularly noted his extensive experience in the staffing solutions and professional resourcing industry, including his roles at ManpowerGroup.

Although diversity may be a consideration in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s process, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors do not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees. Since neither the Board nor the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has received any shareholder nominations in the past, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not considered whether there would be any differences in the manner in which the Committee evaluates nominees for director based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder.

Source of Recommendation for Current Nominees. The nominees for director included in this proxy statement have been formally recommendeddefined by the incumbent independent directors who serve onsame standards noted above.

The foregoing independence determination also included the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Past Nominations from More Than 5% Shareholders.Under the SEC rules (and assuming consent to disclosure is given by the proponents and nominee), the Company must disclose any nominations for director made by any person or group beneficially owning more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock received by the Company by the date that was 120 calendar days before the anniversary of the date on which its proxy statement was sent to its shareholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting. The Company did not receive any such nominations.

Shareholder Communications to the Board of Directors

Any record or beneficial owner of the Company’s common stock who has concerns about accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing matters or any other matters relating to the Company and wishes to communicate with the Board of Directors on such matters may contact the Audit Committee directly. The Audit Committee has undertaken on behalfconclusions of the Board of Directors to be the recipientthat:

each member of communications from shareholders relating to the Company. If particular communications are directed to the full Board, independent directors as a group, or individual directors, the Audit Committee, will routeCompensation Committee, and NCG Committee described in this proxy statement is independent under the standards listed above for purposes of membership on each of these communications tocommittees; and

each member of the

12 Audit Committee also meets the additional independence requirements under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act


appropriate directors or committees so longJames R. Helvey III serves as the intended recipients are clearly stated. Alternatively, any interested parties may communicate with the ChairmanChair of the Board of Directors by writingand is responsible for scheduling and setting the agenda for the executive sessions of the independent directors. Such executive sessions are expected to Daniel J. Sullivan, c/o Computer Task Group, Incorporated, 800 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209.

Communications intended to be anonymous may be made by callingoccur at regularly scheduled times during the Company’s Ethics and Compliance (Whistleblower) Hotline Service at844-627-6885 and identifying ones self as an interested party intending to communicatefiscal year ending December 31, 2022, typically in conjunction with the Audit Committee (this third party service undertakes to forward such communicationsa regularly scheduled Board meeting, in addition to the Audit Committee if so requested, assuming the intended recipient is clearly identified). You may also send communications intended to be anonymous by mail, without indicating your name or address, to Computer Task Group, Incorporated, 800 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209, Attention: Chairmanseparate meetings of the Audit Committee. Communications not intended to be made anonymously may also be made by callingstanding committees of the hotline number or by mail to that address.

Shareholder proposals intended to be presented at a meetingBoard of shareholders by inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement under SEC Rule14a-8 or intended to be brought before a shareholders’ meeting in compliance with the Company’sBy-laws are subject to specific notice and other requirements referred to under “Shareholder Proposals” and in applicable SEC rules and the Company’sBy-laws. The communications process for shareholders described above does not modify or eliminate any requirements for shareholder proposals intended to be presented at a meeting of shareholders. If you wish to make a proposal to be presented at a meeting of shareholders, you may not communicate such proposals anonymously and may not use the hotline number or Audit Committee communication process described above in lieu of following the notice and other requirements that apply to shareholder proposals intended to be presented at a meeting of shareholders.Directors.

Corporate Governance and Website Information

The Company follows certain corporate governance requirements that it believes are in compliance with the corporate governance requirements of the NASDAQ listing standards and SEC regulations. The principal elements of these governance requirements as implemented by our Company are:

affirmative determination by the Board of Directors that a majority of the directors are independent;

regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent directors;

Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate GovernanceCompensation Committee, and CompensationNCG Committee comprised of independent directors and having the purposes and charters described above under the separate committee headings;

internal audit function;

corporate governance principles of our Board of Directors;

specific authorities and procedures outlined in the charters of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNCG Committee and Compensation Committee; and

a Code of Business Conduct applicable to directors, officers, and employees of our Company. This code also contains asub-section that constitutes a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) specifically applicable to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other members of our Company’s finance department


based on their special role in promoting fair and timely public reporting of financial and business information about our Company.

The charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and GovernanceNCG Committee, the corporate governance principlesCorporate Governance Policies of the Board of Directors, and the Code of Business Conduct are available without charge on the Company’s website at www.ctg.com, by clicking on “Investors,” and then “Corporate Governance.” We will also send these physical documents without charge and in print to any shareholder who requests them. The Company intends to disclose any amendments to or waivers of the Code of Business Conduct on its website.

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Board Leadership and Role in Risk Oversight

The Company’s Board has elected to separate the ChairmanChair and the CEO roles and has appointed Daniel J. SullivanJames R. Helvey III to serve as the Company’s Chairmanindependent Chair of the Board. The Company believes that splitting such roles promotes independent oversight of management and facilitates a balance of power more aligned with shareholder interests.

The Board views enterprise risk management (“ERM”) as an integral part of the Company’s strategic planning process and, as such, has charged the Audit Committee with the responsibility of overseeing the ERM process. To facilitate coordination of ERM at the operational level, the Audit Committee appointed the Company’s CFO as the Company’s Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”). In this capacity as CRO, the CFO works with the CEO and executive officers of the Company to provide periodic ERM reports to the Audit Committee and strives to generate careful and thoughtful attention on the Company’s ERM process, the nature of material risks to the Company and the adequacy of the Company’s policies and procedures designed to mitigate these risks. Among the matters that are considered in the Company’s ERM process is the extent to which the Company’s policies and practices for incentivizing and compensating employees, includingnon-executive officers, may create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. In this manner, the Board believes it appropriately encourages management to promote a corporate culture that appreciates risk management and incorporates it into the overall strategic planning process of the Company.

Social Responsibility

Our social responsibility principles inform the way we work. CTG is committed to the highest standards in our labor practices, the health and safety of our employees, and business ethics.

CTG has business operations in the Americas, Western Europe and India, all regions with strict labor laws regarding human rights. We have internal policies intended to ensure our compliance with these laws, and we will not knowingly conduct business with anyone who violates these laws or basic human rights. We are committed to adhering to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), local labor laws, and prevailing wage rates. CTG prohibits any form of workplace or sexual harassment, and all employees are required to work in a manner that prevents harassment in the workplace. This policy is one component of CTG’s commitment to a discrimination-free work environment.

None of CTG’s leased office spaces are subject to industrial hazards and all adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) office standards. We will not knowingly transact business with, or place our team members at, companies that do not enforce appropriate workplace safety and health standards.

Our Code of Business Conduct serves as our baseline for business ethics, and all employees are required to adhere to these guidelines. We are committed to providing clients with high-quality services that conform to mutually agreed-upon requirements and maintain certifications that support our Quality Policy, including 9001:2015 certification for our European operations. 

CTG Luxembourg PSF S.A. holds the “Entreprise Socialement Responsable” (Socially Responsible Enterprise) label that is awarded by the INDR Luxembourg (Institut National pour le Développement Durable et la Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises), an organization that aims to promote responsible business practices in Luxembourg.

Our whistleblower hotline ensures that there is a confidential way to report any concerns with CTG business practices. Specific to CTG Luxembourg, PSF S.A., we have complaint handling (traitement des réclamations) processes for clients, in accordance with CSSF’s Regulation 16-07 and Circular 17/671.


Environmental Responsibility

CTG maintains a relatively small carbon/environmental footprint. As a professional services provider, much of our focus is on the individual behavior of our team members and the decisions we make in managing our office spaces. Our environmental strategy has three areas of focus:

Personal Initiative

Many of our improvements come from our employee's environmentally conscious efforts. CTG supports these efforts by:

Maintaining policies and initiatives to reduce our carbon/environmental footprint and tracking results

Providing flexible and remote-working opportunities to reduce emissions

Supporting environment-focused programs, such as Earth Day

Raising awareness of environmentally sound practices through policy manuals, in-house publications, and websites

Corporate Contracts and Purchasing

CTG is committed to doing business with companies that share our environmental concern. Examples include purchasing environmentally-friendly products and prioritizing property management companies and office spaces that utilize environmentally friendly materials, policies, and services.

Corporate Stewardship

We are conscious of our impact on the communities our teams call home. Over the years, we have made significant improvements that support reducing the carbon/environmental footprint of our North American corporate headquarters, located in Buffalo, New York. In all locations, we are committed to ensuring that none of our outdated computer systems and electronics end up in landfills and that our office waste be disposed of through local energy-from-waste programs.

COVID-19 Response

The health, well-being and safety of our employees, clients and communities is our top priority. COVID-19 became a potentially significant issue during the first quarter of 2020 as we followed global developments and observed the impacts of COVID-19 in the Americas, Western Europe, and India, regions where we operate. Our senior management team initiated regular COVID-19 planning sessions to address the critical safety, operational and business risks associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic. With our continued commitment to monitor, assess and implement guidance and best practices for the Company as recommended by the World Health Organization (“WHO”) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), we have been able to maintain the continuity of the essential services that we provide to our clients, while also managing the impact of the spread of the virus within our business, as well as promoting the health, well-being and safety of our employees, clients and communities.

Anti-Hedging Policy

The Company’s Insider Trading Policy, which is available on the Company’s website (see “Corporate Governance and Website Information” herein), prohibits certain speculative transactions by directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries as well as their family members who reside with them, anyone else who lives in their household and any family members who do not live in their household but whose transactions in Company securities are directed by them or subject to their influence or control (all such persons, “Covered Persons”). Covered Persons are not permitted to engage in hedging or monetization transactions, such as zero-cost collars and forward sale contracts, which allow stockholders to lock in the value of their stock holdings in exchange for all or part of the potential for upside appreciation in the stock. In addition, Covered Persons may not engage in short sales of the Company’s securities (sales of securities that are not then owned), including sales against the box (sales of owned shares with delayed delivery).

Audit Committee’s Review of Related Person Transactions

In accordance with the Audit Committeeits charter, the Audit Committee reviews related person transactions. It isThe Audit Committee charter provides that the Company’s written policy that itCompany will not enter into transactions that are considered related person transactions that are required to be disclosed under Item 404 of the SEC’s RegulationS-K unless the Audit Committee or another independent body of the Board of Directors first reviews and approves or ratifies


the transactions. Under the SEC’s rules, a “related person” includes any of our directors or executive officers, certain of our shareholders and any of their respective immediate family members. Covered transactions under the SEC’s rules include those in which the Company is a participant, a “related person” that will have a direct or indirect material interest, and the amount involved exceeds $120,000.

HOW YOU CAN COMMUNICATE WITH US

Our Board of Directors values input from a wide variety of sources to inform its deliberations and decision- making. The Board recognizes that shareholders are an excellent source of insights and have a financial stake in the wisdom of those insights. The Board therefore enables shareholder communication via a variety of channels.

 Shareholders may participate in and ask questions during our annual shareholder meetings. We describe in this proxy statement how shareholders of record on the meeting record date can do so at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders may also interact regularly with management and the Board, primarily around quarterly earnings releases. Shareholder interactions with management are regularly communicated back to the Board.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

CompensationIn addition, any record or beneficial owner of the Company’s common stock who has concerns about accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing matters or any other matters relating to the Company and wishes to communicate with the Board of Directors on such matters may contact the Audit Committee Composition and Primary Purposes

directly. The CompensationAudit Committee has undertaken, on behalf of the Board of Directors, consiststo be the recipient of Valerie Rahmani,communications from shareholders relating to the Company. If particular communications are directed to the full Board, independent directors as a group, a Board committee or individual directors, the Audit Committee will route these communications to the appropriate noted parties so long as the intended recipients are clearly stated in the communications received.

Communications intended to be anonymous may be made by calling the Company’s Whistleblower Hotline Service at +1 844 627 6885 and identifying oneself as an interested party intending to communicate with the Audit Committee (This third-party service undertakes to forward such communications to the Audit Committee if so requested, assuming the intended recipient is clearly identified). You may also send communications intended to be anonymous by mail, without indicating your name or address, to Computer Task Group, Incorporated, 300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N, Amherst, New York 14226, Attention: Chair of the Audit Committee. Communications not intended to be made anonymously may be made by telephone to the hotline number or by mail to the same address.

Alternatively, any interested parties may communicate with the Chair of the Board of Directors by writing to: Computer Task Group, Incorporated, Attn: Chair of the Board of Directors, 300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N, Amherst, New York 14226.

Shareholder proposals intended to be presented at a meeting of shareholders by inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 or intended to be brought before a shareholders meeting in compliance with the Company’s Restated By-laws are subject to specific notice and other requirements referred to herein under “Shareholder Proposals” and in applicable SEC rules and the Company’s Restated By-laws. The communications process for shareholders described above does not modify or eliminate any requirements for shareholder proposals intended to be presented at a meeting of shareholders. If you wish to make a proposal to be presented at a meeting of shareholders, you may not communicate such proposals anonymously and may not use the hotline number or Audit Committee communication process described above instead of following the notice and other requirements that apply to shareholder proposals intended to be presented at a meeting of shareholders.


HOW WE ARE PAID

2021 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Name of Director

 

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (1) ($)

 

 

Stock Awards (1) ($)

 

 

Total ($)

 

James R. Helvey III

 

$

104,110

 

 

$

90,000

 

 

$

194,110

 

David H. Klein

 

$

70,000

 

 

$

90,000

 

 

$

160,000

 

Valerie Rahmani

 

$

70,000

 

 

$

90,000

 

 

$

160,000

 

Raj Rajgopal

 

$

60,000

 

 

$

90,000

 

 

$

150,000

 

Kathryn A. Stein

 

$

30,000

 

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

75,000

 

Daniel J. Sullivan (2)

 

$

120,000

 

 

$

67,500

 

 

$

187,500

 

Owen J. Sullivan (3)

 

$

30,000

 

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

75,000

 

(1)

At the election of the directors, the director’s base compensation fees for 2021 were paid 40% in cash and 60% in the form of deferred stock units granted under the 2020 Equity Award Plan and deposited into the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Awards were granted using the closing stock price on the date of grant, vested ratably throughout the year and were fully vested at December 31, 2021.

(2)

Effective September 16, 2021, Daniel J. Sullivan retired from the Board.

(3)

Effective July 1, 2021, Owen J. Sullivan retired from the Board.

As of December 31, 2021, David H. Klein had 33,096 stock options outstanding which had been granted in prior years’ for service on the Board.

In 2010, the Company’s shareholders approved the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (“Director Deferred Compensation Plan”).  Although no set benefits or amounts were granted under this Plan in 2021, the Director Deferred Compensation Plan allows non-employee directors the ability to defer up to 100% of their total director compensation.

For 2021, the annual retainer fee for each board member totaled $150,000, which the board elected to receive as 40% cash payments and 60% in deferred stock units, while the chair of each of the Board’s committees received the additional compensation for such services as cash payments. The Chair of the Board of Directors also received a $100,000 annual fee which was paid in cash (in 2021, Daniel J. Sullivan received $75,000 prior to retirement, and Mr. James R. Helvey III David H. Klein, Daniel J. Sullivan, and Owen J. Sullivan. The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeingreceived $29,110 pro-rata based upon the administrationdate he became Chair of the Company’s employee stockBoard). The Chair of the Audit Committee (Mr. Helvey) received a $15,000 annual fee, and benefit plans, establishing policies relating to the compensation of employees and setting the terms and conditions of employment for executive officers. During 2018, the Compensation Committee held a total of 6 meetings. The Board of Directors has determined that the membersChair of the Compensation Committee (Ms. Rahmani) received a $10,000 annual fee, while the Chair of the NCG Committee (Mr. Klein) received an annual fee of $10,000.  Directors are independent.reimbursed for expenses they incur while attending board and committee meetings. Mr. Gydé did not receive any additional compensation for his services as a director.  

The Compensation CommitteeCompany has a charter that is available on our Company’s website. See “Corporate Governanceadopted stock ownership guidelines requiring each independent director to own Company shares valued at five (5) times the director’s base annual retainer fee. Such directors are expected to achieve these ownership levels within five (5) years of their election to the Board. To determine the value of each director’s equity ownership, and Website Information”. The Compensation Committee reviewsfor the charter annuallypurposes of satisfying the ownership guidelines, the following forms of equity will be included in the value calculation: shares beneficially owned by the incumbent, his or her spouse and/or minor children, whether owned outright or in trust; any time-based restricted stock; and updatesany stock held for the charter as necessary.director’s benefit in any deferred compensation plan. As of the date of this proxy statement, all directors have met their ownership guidelines other than Kathryn A. Stein and Raj Rajgopal who recently joined the Board and are in the process of achieving such guidelines.

The primary purposes ofDirector Deferred Compensation Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. All amounts credited to the participant are to:invested, as approved by the Compensation Committee, and the participant is credited with the actual earnings of the investments. Company contributions, including investment earnings, may be in cash or the stock of the Company. Participants have an immediate 100% non-forfeitable right to the value of their contributions. If a participant does not make an election in the time and manner specified in the Director Deferred Compensation Plan, payment of the vested value of his or her account will be paid in shares for share units owned, and in cash for the cash balance in their account. A participant’s eligibility terminates upon retirement or resignation from service.



COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Executive Summary for 2021

Achieved outstanding financial results in a difficult environment with non-GAAP(1) operating income increasing 24% from 2020, and non-GAAP diluted EPS increasing 45%

Continued to drive digital IT solutions strategy with increases in solutions revenue and gross profit margins year-over-year  

Maintained our compensation program; no other adjustments to our compensation program were made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic  

Granted equity awards that are primarily 50% performance-based restricted stock, 25% stock options, and 25% time-based restricted stock

(1)

Appendix A includes a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures used herein to the most directly comparable measures reported under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP).

The Company

CTG is a leading provider of IT solutions and services, serving as a catalyst for our clients’ digital transformation. We increase project momentum and the speed at which our clients achieve their desired outcomes. Our solutions portfolio addresses critical challenges for clients in the Americas, Western Europe, and India in high-growth industries. Clients we typically support are organizations with large, complex technology, information, and data requirements. Some have begun their digital transformation and are struggling to drive their desired results, while many are just starting to define their digital transformation needs and strategy.

CTG's Digital Transformation Solutions portfolio spans three areas that collectively address many of our clients' most pressing transformation challenges and are designed to address their unique business, technology, and operational needs. Our capabilities ensure that our clients utilize the right information technology to meet their business needs, maximize their IT systems' value, and operate efficiently and effectively. The following describes the typical services provided:

Business Process Transformation Solutions ensure clients can meet today's challenges, map to tomorrow's growth, and align their organizations' technology solutions to their business objectives. We combine strategic advisory services, technologies and platforms, and implementation and integration processes to accelerate business outcomes, improve workflows, and drive efficiencies. These solutions services include Advisory, Data Strategy, Digital Workplace, Enterprise Platforms, Information Disclosure, and Regulatory and Compliance.

Technology Transformation Solutions accelerate digital transformation by keeping our clients ahead of the digital curve and delivering the sustainable business value they expect from their technology investments. CTG's Technology Transformation Solutions also help our clients stay ahead of their competition by rapidly adopting digital technologies with confidence through solutions that include Application Development, Automation, Cloud, Data Management, Enterprise Platform Implementation, and Testing.

Operations Transformation Solutions ensure our clients have the correct operations infrastructure in place to achieve the organizational agility necessary to accelerate their business velocity. Our Global Delivery Network supports our Operations Transformation Solutions, enabling cost-effective solutions delivery at optimal staffing levels to ensure exceptional customer service while reducing client costs. These solutions include Application support, IT Operations support, Cloud, and Infrastructure.

In prior years, and in 2021 prior to the fourth quarter, the Company reported its results in one segment. This included operating segments for each of North America and Europe. The services the Company provided, regardless of geography or industry, were similar in nature and produced similar results. Additionally, the CEO, who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker, made decisions on investments and allocated resources at the North America or Europe level. Accordingly, given the consistency in the services provided and the results, the Company aggregated those results into one reporting segment.

During the 2021 fourth quarter, the Company further refined its strategy around providing digital services within its IT solutions business in both North America and Europe. As part of this process, the Company also determined that there are certain accounts that are no longer part of the Company’s long-term business plan. Accordingly, the Company is now


operating and reporting in three segments within its business; North America IT Solutions and Services, Europe IT Solutions and Services, and Non-Strategic Technology Services.

CTG provides a majority of its services through five vertical market areas: technology service providers, financial services, healthcare (which includes services provided to healthcare providers, health insurers (payers), and life sciences companies), manufacturing, and energy. CTG has operations in the Americas, Western Europe, and India, and had approximately 3,450 employees and billable subcontractors at December 31, 2021.  

Our Named Executive Officers

Our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2021 are:

 

(1)

Name

review

Position

Filip J.L. Gydé

President and approve corporate goalsCEO

John M. Laubacker

EVP, CFO and objectives relevant to the Company’s compensation philosophy;Treasurer

Thomas J. Niehaus

EVP, Americas

Peter P. Radetich

SVP, Secretary and General Counsel

Rénald Wauthier

SVP, Europe

(2)

evaluate the CEO’s performance and determine the CEO’s compensation in light of those goals and objectives;

(3)

review and approve executive officer compensation, incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans; and

(4)

produce an annual report on executive compensation, and approve the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, for inclusion in the Company’s annual proxy statement or annual report onForm 10-K.

The Committee may delegate to one or more officers designated by the Committee the authority to make grants of optionsShareholder Engagement and restricted stock to eligible individuals other than directors and officers, provided the Committee shall have fixed the exercise price or a formula for determining the exercise price for each grant, approved the vesting schedule, authorized any alternative provisions as are necessary or desirable to facilitate legal compliance or to ensure the effectiveness ortax-qualified statusResults of the award under2021 Say-on-Pay Vote

We carefully consider the lawsresults of countries outside the U.S. when grants are madeour advisory shareholder Say-on-Pay votes and take into account feedback we receive from our shareholders. We have historically received well over majority support for advisory Say-on-Pay votes, with support ranging from 78.7% tonon-U.S. employees, approved the form of documentation evidencing each grant, and determined the number of shares or the basis for determining such number of shares by position, compensation level or category of personnel.

Effect ofSay-on-Pay Vote

85.6% from 2019 to 2021. At the July 2018 annual meeting,September 2021 Annual Meeting, shareholders were asked to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s fiscal 20172020 executive compensation programs.program. Of those who voted (excluding brokernon-votes),for or against, over 88%85.6% voted to approve thein favor of our Say-on-Pay proposal. In light of these results, and in consideration of shareholder input obtained from outreach efforts taken in connection with the 2018 meeting,2021 voting results, the Compensation Committee carefully reviewed the Company’s executive compensation practices.practices and program.

As part of this review, the Company solicited the viewpoints of shareholders. Across 2021 and into 2022, the Company met with a broad set of shareholders. Conversations ran across a broad spectrum of topics including strategy, operations, governance, and executive compensation. The Compensation Committee considered feedback received from shareholders when deliberating on the 2022 compensation program.

After careful review and consideration as well as input from Pay Governance LLC (“Pay Governance”), the Compensation Committee’s independent compensation consulting firm, the Compensation Committee concluded that the Company’s existing executive compensation programs continueprogram continues to be the most appropriate for the Company and effective in rewarding executives, commensurate with business results. The Compensation Committee believescontinues to believe that the best way to align the CEO’s compensation with shareholder interests is to place the majority of his compensation at risk in the form of long-term performance-based equity awards and annual incentive opportunity.opportunities. We will continue to keep an open dialogue with our shareholders to help ensure that we have a regular pulse on investor perspectives.

Compensation Philosophy and Executive Compensation Objectives

Given the exceptionally competitive nature of the IT Industry,industry, the Compensation Committee and management believe it is strategically critical to attract, retain, and motivate the most talented employees possible

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by providing competitive total compensation packages. This general philosophy on compensation applies to all employees of the Company. With regard to executive officer compensation, the Company seekscompensation plans are designed to reward achievement against a challenging set of financial metrics established by the Compensation Committee on an annual basis and to accomplish the following high-level objectives:

Offer a Competitive Total Compensation Package. To attract the most talented executive officers possible, the Company should tailor each executive officer’s total compensation plan to reflect average total compensation offered at similar organizations. This is accomplished by means of routine compensation surveying, the process for which is described further below.

Tie Total Compensation to Performance in a Meaningful Manner. To promote the Company’s overall annual and long-term financial and operating objectives, a significant portion of total compensation should be based


 

Offer a Competitive Total Compensation Package. To attract the most talented executive officers possible, the Company should tailor each executive officer’s total compensation plan to reflect average total compensation offered at similar organizations. This is accomplished by means of routine compensation surveying, the process for which is described further below.

Tie Total Compensation to Performance in a Meaningful Manner. To promote the Company’s overall annual and long-term financial and operating objectives, a significant portion of total compensation should be based upon the accomplishment of specific Company objectives within an executive officer’s purview. This is accomplished by means of various performance-based incentive planscompensation described further below.

 

Encourage Executives to Think Like Shareholders.

Encourage Executives to Think Like Shareholders. To promote the best interests of shareholders, executive officers should be encouraged to maintain a significant equity interest in the Company. This is accomplished by means of various equity award plans described further below.

How Executive Compensation is Determined

In order to promote the Company’s objectivebest interests of tying total compensation to performance in a meaningful manner, the Company has adopted a uniform approach to compensation planning. In short, once the Board of Directors has reviewed and approved the corporate goals and objectives for the entire Company, the Compensation Committee begins the process of setting compensation for the executive officers. Once compensation has been set for theshareholders, executive officers they in turn are ableshould be encouraged to set performance-based objectives for their direct reports. This approach to compensation planning continues throughout the organization. In this manner, the compensation planning process seeks to optimize shareholder value by integrating appropriate employee responsibilities with corporate objectives.

In an effort to accomplish the Company’s objective of offering competitive total compensation packages, the Compensation Committee routinely surveys total compensation packages for all executive officers. In 2018, as has been the practice for several years, the Compensation Committee retained the services of Pay Governance LLC (“Pay Governance”),maintain a highly regarded independent compensation consulting firm, to undertake an annual compensation review for each of the Company’s executive officers. Pay Governance reports to, and acts solely at the direction of, the Compensation Committee. Pay Governance does not provide any other services to the Company or any of the Company’s executive officers individually, aside from those services provided to the Compensation Committee. Pay Governance has provided the Committee with appropriate assurances and confirmation of its independent status. In addition, the Committee considered the factors set forth in 17 C.F.R.§240.10C-1(b) (4) (i)-(vi) and believes that Pay Governance has been independent throughout its services to the Committee. Prior to conducting the study, Pay Governance was provided with job descriptions for each of the executive officers and was specifically instructed to provide the Compensation Committee with a Competitive Market Analysis, a written report for each executive officer reflecting the competitive range of total compensation for comparable positions.

Surveying Methodology Used. Pay Governance used a Towers Watson executive compensation database to create the report. This database contains compensation data from approximately 750 companies. From this data, Pay Governance performed regression analyses designed to identify a competitive range for jobs in similar companies by revenue size, and in similar business units or with similar position-specific revenue responsibilities. Pay Governance’s competitive range is based solely on external competitive data and does not take individual performance or internal paysignificant equity into account. The competitive range identifiedinterest in the Pay Governance report approximates the statistical mean within one standard deviation. As such, the competitive range tends to fall within approximately 15%Company. This is accomplished by means of either side of the median. Deviation within this range is usually explained by differences in experience, length of service and/or differences in responsibilities.

16various equity award plans and stock ownership requirements described further below.


For 2018, the Pay Governance report observed that total compensation for all named executive officers, except Mr. Crumlish, was within the competitive range. The total compensation for Mr. Crumlish was within the competitive range prior to his promotion to CEO in July 2016 but below the competitive range for CEOs thereafter.

To further assess the Company’s overall compensation practices versus the market, Pay Governance collected pay data for the CFO position from the most recent proxy statements for a number of peer companies selected by the Compensation Committee.1 Pay Governance selected only the CFO position because all companies are required to report data on this position, and the duties are generally comparable. The results of this comparison indicated that the compensation level for the CFO fell between the 25th and 50th percentiles of the peer companies.

Upon completion of the report, the Compensation Committee met personally with a representative of Pay Governance to review the document. The Compensation Committee used a separate Pay Governance study, in conjunction with the Company’s overall long-term financial and operating objectives for 2018, to set total compensation for the Company’s current CEO. The Company’s CEO did not have a direct role in establishing the terms of his compensation. The details of CEO total compensation for 2018 are discussed below.

The CEO used the Pay Governance Competitive Market Analysis, in conjunction with the Company’s overall long-term financial and operating objectives for 2018, to make compensation recommendations to the Board for each executive officer. It has been the practice of the Board to approve total compensation packages that contain a significant portion of tailored, performance-based incentives within the executive officer’s purview. The executive officers have no direct role in establishing the terms of their compensation or the compensation of the Directors. The details of each named executive officer’s total compensation for 2018 are discussed below.

Components of Executive Compensation

The compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers, as reflected in the tables set forth in this proxy statement, can be broken down into the following threefour general categories: (i) Baseline Compensation,Base salary, (ii) Performance-Based Incentives, and (iii) Equity-Based Incentives.

Baseline Compensation

Baseline Compensation includes annual base salary, standard employee benefits generally available to all employeesIncentives, and participation in certain executive-level employee benefit programs. Once awarded, compensation payments made under this component are provided during the course of the year without regard to achievement of specific performance-based objectives. The Company chooses to pay this component of compensation because it comprises the foundation of executive compensation. As such, the Company considers maintaining competitive levels of baseline compensation essential to attracting and retaining talented personnel.(iv) Benefits.

(i)

Base Salary

Annual Base SalaryIn an effort to stay competitive, annual salaries for executive officers are reviewed by the Compensation Committee on a yearly basis. With respect to determining the base salary of executive officers, the Compensation Committee takes into consideration the compensation report prepared by Pay Governance, an external third party consultant, the executive’s individual performance, as well as internal equity considerations. Of these factors, the Pay Governance report is generally given the most weight. In addition, if circumstances warrant, such

Base salaries paid for our named executive officers in 2020 and 2021 were as a change in role or responsibility, the Compensation Committee may grant discretionary bonuses from time to time to executive officers. The Compensation Committee granted no discretionary bonuses in 2018.follows:

 

Name

 

2020 Base Salary Paid (1)

 

 

2021 Base Salary Paid

 

 

Year over Year Change (%)

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

$

465,481

 

 

$

564,805

 

 

21%

 

John M. Laubacker

 

$

343,462

 

 

$

395,000

 

 

15%

 

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

$

298,269

 

 

$

335,000

 

 

12%

 

Peter P. Radetich

 

$

266,635

 

 

$

300,000

 

 

13%

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

$

289,389

 

 

$

339,766

 

 

17%

 

1

(1)

The companies selected were: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Atos Syntel, BG Staffing, Inc., Huron Consulting Group, Inc., Kforce Inc., Leidos Holdings, Inc., Mastech Digital, Inc., Navigant Consulting, Inc., and Volt Information Services, Inc.

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Standard Employee Benefits—Executive officers are entitled to participate in the same benefit programs afforded generally to all other employees of the Company. Such benefits generally include a 401(k) program, Medical/Dental/Vision Health Plans, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans, and a Flexible Spending Account Plan.

Executive-Level Benefits—In addition to the benefits afforded to employees generally, executive officers are also eligible to participate in or receive the benefit of the following Company-sponsored Executive-Level Benefits: Long-Term Executive Disability Plan, Executive Life Insurance Plan, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Travel Accident Plan, Income Tax Preparation and Advice program, and the Company’s change in control agreements. Mr. Gydé does not have a change in control agreement as Belgian law determines the calculation of separation benefits. Mr. Gydé’s stock options and restricted stock that have been awarded to him pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Equity Award Plan were amended in May 2019 in connection with his appointment to Chief Executive Officer to provide for immediate vesting in the event his employment is terminated within 6 months before or 24 months after a change in control. A synopsis of these executive-level benefits is provided below:

Long-Term Executive Disability Plan. The Company will pay, on the executive’s behalf, the premiums associated with maintaining a long-term disability policy with approximately 70% salary replacement up to $29,000 per month. The benefits provided under the Long-Term Executive Disability Plan are provided in lieu of the Long-Term Disability Plan afforded to employees generally.

Executive Life Insurance Plan. The Company will pay, on the executive’s behalf, the premiums associated with maintaining a life insurance policy with coverage equal to 3 times current annual base salary.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan. The Company will pay, on the executive’s behalf, the premiums associated with maintaining an accidental death and dismemberment policy with coverage equal to 4 times current annual base salary.

Income Tax Preparation and Advice Program. The Company will generally reimburse executives forout-of-pocket fees expended, up to $2,000 (2,000 Euros for Mr. Gydé, increased to 11,000 Euros for 2019During 2020, in light of the increased complexityCOVID-19 pandemic and a reduction in demand for the Company’s services, the Company instituted a 20% furlough and reduction of his tax reporting obligations triggeredbase salary for nearly all non-billable employees, including the named executive officers. This furlough was in place for 25 weeks during 2020, and ended with the close of the Company’s fiscal third quarter. Base salary amounts paid were less than actual base salary amounts as follows: For Mr. Gydé $49,519, for Mr. Laubacker $36,538, for Mr. Niehaus $31,731, for Mr. Radetich $28,365, and for Mr. Wauthier $27,825. The reduction in salary for Mr. Wauthier as a result of the furlough was paid to him under a program administered by his promotion to CEO, and 6,000 Euros thereafter) for tax preparation, financial planning or advice.the Luxembourg government.

(ii)

Change in Control Agreements. All executive officers’ change in control agreements contain double trigger mechanisms. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, executives are generally entitled to the following benefits in the event of a change in control (as defined in the agreements): (a) immediate vesting of all stock-related awards granted under the 2010 Equity Award Plan, the 2000 Equity Award Plan, or the 1991 Restricted Stock Plan and (b) immediate vesting and cash payout of any deferred compensation accruing pursuant to the Company’s Nonqualified Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan. Further, additional severance benefits apply in the event the executive’s employment is terminated for Good Reason by the executive or without Cause by the Company within 6 months before or 24 months after the date of change in control. These additional severance benefits include: a lump sum payment of two times the executive’s annual rate of salary, a lump sum payment of two times the executive’s average annual Incentive (calculated from the preceding three years), a lump sum payout (in lieu of continued healthcare coverage) equal to 25% of current salary and highest annual Incentive (from the preceding 3 years), indemnification coverage for a period of 60 months and acash-out of equity-based compensation. For more information on Potential change in control related payments, see“Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control.”Performance-Based Incentives

Performance-Based Incentives

Performance-based incentives include an annual cash incentive (“Incentive”). Compensation payments provided under this program are conditional upon the accomplishment of specific performance-based goals. The

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Company chooses to pay this component of compensation because it believes this compensation program is critical to motivating executive officers in a manner that directly impactsaffects shareholder value.

Annual Cash Incentive Compensation—Each executive officer’s total annual compensation includes a potential Incentive award. Incentive payments are contingent upon the accomplishment of certain performance-based objectives selected by the Compensation Committee annually. In selecting objectives, the Compensation Committee seeks to individually tailor performance criteria for each executive officer. The amounts of the Incentive, and the formula for calculating actual payments, are regularly reviewed and surveyed in conjunction with the Pay Governance study discussed earlier. above.


For 2021, the target annual cash incentive opportunity as a percentage of base salary for each executive was as follows:

Name

 

Target Opportunity as a % of Base Salary (%)

 

 

Target Opportunity ($)

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

100%

 

 

$

575,000

 

John M. Laubacker

 

59%

 

 

$

235,000

 

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

67%

 

 

$

225,000

 

Peter P. Radetich

 

68%

 

 

$

205,000

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

54%

 

 

$

183,375

 

In 2018,2021, the Compensation Committee established performance objectives for the executive officers based on targeted levels of revenue and adjusted non-GAAP operating income. To the extent an executive officer has specific operational responsibilities, performance objectives were split between:between (i) consolidated revenue and adjusted non-GAAP operating income for the entire Company and (ii) business unit revenue and gross profit for that executive officer’s focus of operation. Targets fornon-operational executive officers, including the CEO, were based solely on consolidated revenue and adjusted non-GAAP operating income for the entire Company. In 2018,2021, the planned consolidated revenue and consolidated adjusted non-GAAP operating income targets for all executive officer incentive plans were $357,984,000$383,721,000 and $7,644,000,$12,533,000, respectively.

The formula for calculating each executive officer’s Incentive except Mr. Gydé, provides that at least 90%80% of the stipulated plan target (“Threshold”) must be achieved before any remuneration is awarded for that objective. If the Threshold is achieved, the executive officer receives 75%50% of the designated plan award for that objective. Then, for each additional percentage point achieved above the Threshold, up to 100% of the plan target (“Objective Goal”), the executive officer receives another 2.5% of the designated plan award for that objective. For each additional percentage point achieved above the Objective Goal, the executive officer receives another 5% of the designated plan award for that objective. Each plan prohibits the receipt of amounts in excess of 200% of the designated plan award for that objective.

For Mr. Gydéannual cash incentive compensation awards as defined above, a total weight of 25% was put on the attainment of consolidated revenue targets, and 75% was put on the attainment of adjusted non-GAAP operating income. Against the targets noted above, actual revenue was $392,285,000 resulting in achievement against the target of 102.2%, the formula for calculating his incentive requires that 80% of the Threshold must be achieved before any remuneration is awarded for that objective. If the Threshold is achieved, Mr. Gydé will receive 50% of the designated plan award for that objective. For each additional percentage point achieved above the Threshold, up to 100% of the plan target (“Objective Goal”), Mr. Gydé will receive another 2.5% of the designated plan award for that objective. For each additional percentage point achieved above the Objective Goal, Mr. Gydé will receive another 5% of the designated plan award for that objective, withand a limit of 200% of the designated plan award for that objective.

The plan award is generally calculatedpayout as a percentage of annual base salary. In 2018, the plan awards were: (i) for Mr. Crumlish, CEO, approximately 107%target of base salary actually paid, (ii) for Mr. Laubacker, CFO, approximately 66%111.2%. Adjusted non-GAAP operating income excluded certain one-time, non-recurring expenses and was $14,041,600 resulting in achievement against the target of base salary actually paid, (iii) for Mr. Gydé112.0%, EVP, 51%and a payout as a percent of base salary actually paid, (iv) for Mr. Gerkin, EVP, approximately 62%the target of base salary actually paid, and (v) for Mr. Radetich, SVP, approximately 72%160.2%. For cash incentive compensation awarded against consolidated results, the payout as of base salary actually paid.percentage of the targets was 147.9%.

The Compensation Committee believes that each executive officer’s Incentive plan targets for 20182021 involved a reasonably challenging degree of difficulty that considers current economic challenges and reflects the Board’s desire to maintain flexibility in enhancing the executive officer’s focus, motivation and enthusiasm. In exceptional circumstances, the Compensation Committee exercises discretion to award Incentive compensation absent achievement of the specified thresholds or to reduce or increase the size of any award or payout. In this manner, the Compensation Committee believes that each executive officer’s Incentive plan targets are reasonably tailored to promote the Company’s overall annual and long-term financial goals.

Deferred

In addition, if circumstances warrant, such as a change in role or responsibility, the Compensation—This component Committee may grant discretionary bonuses from time to time to executive officers. The Compensation Committee granted a discretionary bonus to Thomas J. Niehaus totaling $25,000 in 2021 given the significant advancement of executive compensation consists of contributions made under the Deferred Compensation Plan by those executives that choose to defer all or a part of their compensation under the plan. Executives chosen to participateCompany’s digital solutions-based strategy in the plan are eligible to elect to defer a percentage of their annual cash compensation. Effective as of January 1, 2017 the Company has elected to stop making Company contributions under the plan.Americas.

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(iii)

Equity-Based Incentives


Equity-Based Incentives

This component of executive compensation consists of grants of restricted stock and stock options under the Company’s 2010various Equity Award Plan.Plans. In making such grants, the Compensation Committee considers an executive’s past contributions and expected future contributions toward Company performance. Grants are made to key employees of the Company who, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee, have had and are expected to continue to have a significant impact on the long-term performance of the Company. The awards are designed to reward individuals who remain with the Company and to further align employee interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. The Company chooses to pay this component of compensation because it believes that stock ownership by management is beneficial in aligning management’s activities and decisions with shareholders’ interests of maximizing share value.


Except in circumstances of new or recently promoted executive officers, the Compensation Committee generally grants equity compensation on a set datein March of each year. The Company does not time or plan the release of materialnon-public information for the purpose of affecting the value of compensation. Equity awards may also be granted at other meetings of the Compensation Committee to individuals who become executive officers, are given increased responsibilities during the year or in recognition of special accomplishments.

Equity Award Mix Granted During 2021—The Company has adoptedbelieves a mix of performance-based and time-based equity awards properly challenges and rewards the named executives. Of the total dollar value of base equity awards granted during 2021, 50% were granted as performance-based restricted stock, 25% as stock options, and 25% as time-based restricted stock. The awards are designed to reward individuals who remain with the Company and to further align executive interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. The Company chooses to pay this component of compensation because it believes that stock ownership guidelines for seniorby executive officers requiring: (i) the CEO to own Company shares valued at 5 times his or her own base salary,management is beneficial in aligning activities and (ii) the CFO, Executive Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidentsdecisions with oversightshareholders’ interests of operating segments, to own Company shares valued at 3 times his or her own base salary.maximizing share value.    

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Grants During 20182021The Compensation Committee grantedBase awards of performance-based restricted stock in 2021 represented 50% of the total dollar value of awards undergranted to executive officers. If the 2010 Equity Award Planperformance conditions are met, these shares vest at the end of a three-year period. If the Company’s cumulative three-year adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 equals or exceeds $2.01 (“Target”), then 100% of the grants will vest. If the combined cumulative three-year adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share equals at least 80% but less than 100% of the Target, then a pro-rata percentage of the grants will vest. If the cumulative three-year adjusted non-GAAP earnings per share equals less than 80% of the Target, then the grants will expire.

Stock Option Grants During 2021—Base awards of stock options in 2021 represented 25% of the total dollar value of the awards granted to variousexecutive officers. Stock options granted to the executive officers as identifiedreflect a strike price on the date of grant, vest ratable over three years, and expire 10 (ten) years from the date of grant. For the stock option awards that were granted to the named executive officers during 2021, these options are non-qualified stock options with a grant price of $9.17 per option.

Time-Based Restricted Stock Grants During 2021—Awards of time-based restricted stock grants in 2021 represented 25% of the tables below.total dollar value of the awards granted to executive officers. In general, recipients of restricted stock awards receive a specified number ofnon-transferable restricted shares to be held by the Company, in the name of the grantee, until satisfaction of stipulated vesting requirements. Upon satisfaction of such vesting requirements, restrictions prohibiting transferability will be removed from the vested shares. In determining whether to grant an individual restricted stock, the Compensation Committee considers an executive’s contribution toward Company performance, expected future contribution and the number of options and shares of common stock presently held by the executive. For awards

Outcomes of 2019 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Grant—During 2019, the named executive officers at that time received performance-based restricted stock grantedgrants that represented 100% of the dollar value of the awards issued that year. These grants vested at 100% of the target in 20182021 as the performance conditions were met. The shares were transferred to the named executive officers shares vest over a 3 year periodon March 18, 2022.

(iv)

Benefits

Standard Employee Benefits—We offer select, industry standard benefits as follows: (i) 50%part of our efforts to attract and retain executives. Executive officers are entitled to participate in the same benefit programs afforded generally to all other employees of the amount of an award will vest only ifCompany. Such benefits generally include a 401(k) program, Medical/Dental/Vision Health Plans, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans, and a Flexible Spending Account Plan.

Executive-Level Benefits—In addition to thethirty-trading-day average closing price benefits afforded to employees generally, executive officers are also eligible to participate in or receive the benefit of the following Company-sponsored Executive-Level Benefits: Long-Term Executive Disability Plan, Executive Life Insurance Plan, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Travel Accident Plan, Income Tax Preparation and Advice Program, and the Company’s commonChange in Control Agreements. Mr. Gydé does not have a change in control agreement as Belgian law determines the calculation of separation benefits. Mr. Gydé’s stock equals or exceeds a 50% increaseoptions and restricted stock that have been awarded to him pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Equity Award Plan were amended in its stock priceMay 2019 in connection with his appointment to Chief Executive Officer to provide for immediate vesting in the 3 year period fromevent his employment is terminated within 6 months before or 24 months after a change in control. A synopsis of these executive-level benefits is provided below:

Long-Term Executive Disability Plan. The Company will pay, on the executive’s behalf, the premiums associated with maintaining a long-term disability policy with approximately 70% salary replacement up to


$25,000 per month. The benefits provided under the Long-Term Executive Disability Plan are provided instead of the Long-Term Disability Plan afforded to employees generally.

Executive Life Insurance Plan. The Company will pay, on the executive’s behalf, the premiums associated with maintaining a life insurance policy with coverage equal to three times current annual base salary.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan. The Company will pay, on the executive’s behalf, the premiums associated with maintaining an accidental death and dismemberment policy with coverage equal to four times current annual base salary.

Income Tax Preparation and Advice Program. The Company will generally reimburse executives for out-of-pocket fees expended, up to $2,000 (€6,000 for Mr. Gydé) for tax preparation, financial planning, or advice per year.

Change in Control Agreements. All executive officers’ change in control agreements contain double-trigger mechanisms. Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, executives are generally entitled to the following benefits in the event of a change in control (as defined in the agreements) and termination of employment within six (6) months before or 24 months after the date of grant,change in control: (a) immediate vesting of all stock-related awards granted under the 2020 Equity Award Plan, 2010 Equity Award Plan, the 2000 Equity Award Plan, or the 1991 Restricted Stock Plan; (b) immediate vesting and (ii)cash payout of any deferred compensation accruing pursuant to the remaining 50%Company’s Nonqualified Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan; and (c) to the extent that the executive’s stock option rights are impeded or adversely affected by the resulting change in control (i.e., no comparable conversion options offered), an executive is entitled to an immediate lump sum payout of the amountbuilt-in gain on all unexercised stock options, calculated as of an award will vest only if thethirty-trading-day average closing price of the Company’s common stock equals or exceeds a 100% increase in its stock price in the 3 year period from the date of grant.

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Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewedthe change in control. Further, additional severance benefits apply in the event the executive’s employment is terminated for Good Reason by the executive or without Cause by the Company within six (6) months before or 24 months after the date of change in control. These additional severance benefits include: a lump sum payment of two times the executive’s annual rate of salary, a lump sum payment of two times the executive’s average annual Incentive (calculated from the preceding three years), a lump sum payout (in lieu of continued healthcare coverage) equal to 25% of current salary and discussedhighest annual Incentive (from the Compensation Discussionpreceding three years), indemnification coverage for a period of 60 months, a cash-out of equity-based compensation, and Analysis required by Item 402(b)payout of RegulationS-K with managementany and based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommendedall deferred compensation accruing up to the Board thatdate of termination. For more information on potential change in control payments, see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

How Executive Compensation is Determined

In order to promote the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be includedCompany’s objective of tying total compensation to performance in this proxy statement.

Submitted bya meaningful manner, the Compensation Committee

Valerie Rahmani, Chairman

James R. Helvey III

David H. Klein

Daniel J. Sullivan

Owen J. Sullivan

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During the last completed fiscal year, the Compensation Committee was comprised entirely of independent directors. The Compensation Committee ofCompany has adopted a uniform approach to compensation planning. In short, once the Board of Directors have reviewed and approved the corporate goals and objectives for the entire Company, the Compensation Committee begins the process of setting compensation for the executive officers. Once compensation has been set for the executive officers, they in turn are able to set performance-based objectives for their direct reports. This approach to compensation planning continues throughout the organization. In this manner, the compensation planning process seeks to optimize shareholder value by integrating appropriate employee responsibilities with corporate objectives.

In an effort to accomplish the Company’s objective of offering competitive total compensation packages, the Compensation Committee routinely surveys total compensation packages for all executive officers. In 2021, as has been the practice for several years, the Compensation Committee retained the services of Pay Governance, an independent compensation consulting firm, to undertake an annual compensation review for each of the Company’s executive officers and the Board of Directors. Pay Governance reports to, and acts solely at the direction of, the Compensation Committee. Pay Governance does not provide any other services to the Company or any of the Company’s executive officers individually, aside from those services provided to the Compensation Committee. Pay Governance has provided the Compensation Committee with appropriate assurances and confirmation of its independent status. In addition, the Compensation Committee considered the factors set forth in 17 C.F.R. §240.10C-1(b) (4) (i)-(vi) and believes that Pay Governance has been independent throughout its services to the Compensation Committee. Prior to conducting the study, Pay Governance was provided with job descriptions for each of the executive officers and was specifically instructed to provide the Compensation Committee with a Competitive Market Analysis, a written report for each executive officer reflecting the competitive range of total compensation for comparable positions.

Surveying Methodology Used. Pay Governance used a Willis Towers Watson executive compensation database to create the report. This database contains compensation data from approximately 700 companies. From this data, Pay Governance performed regression analyses designed to identify a competitive range for jobs in similar companies by


revenue size, and in similar business units or with similar position-specific revenue responsibilities. Pay Governance’s competitive range is composedbased solely on external competitive data and does not take individual performance or internal pay equity into account. The competitive range identified in the Pay Governance report approximates the statistical mean within one standard deviation. As such, the competitive range tends to fall within approximately 15% of Valerie Rahmani, Chair, James R. Helvey III, David H. Klein, Daniel J. Sullivan,either side of the median. Deviation within this range is usually explained by differences in experience, length of service and/or differences in responsibilities.

For 2021, the Pay Governance report observed that total compensation for all named executive officers, except Mr. Gydé, was within the competitive range. Mr. Gydé was below the competitive range. The total compensation for Mr. Gydé was within the competitive range prior to his promotion to CEO in March 2019.

To further assess the Company’s overall compensation practices versus the market, Pay Governance collected pay data for the CFO position from the most recent proxy statements for a number of peer companies selected by the Compensation Committee. The companies selected were BG Staffing, Inc., Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., The Hackett Group, Inc., Huron Consulting Group, Inc., Information Services Group, Inc., Mastech Digital, Inc., Perficient, Inc., PRGX Global, Inc. and Owen J. Sullivan.RCM Technologies, Inc. Pay Governance selected only the CFO position because all companies are required to report data on this position, and the duties are generally comparable. The results of this comparison indicated that the compensation level for the CFO fell between the 25th and 50th percentiles of the peer companies.

Upon completion of the report, the Compensation Committee met independently with a representative of Pay Governance to review the document.  The Compensation Committee used a separate Pay Governance study, in conjunction with the Company’s overall long-term financial and operating objectives for 2021, to set total compensation for Mr. Gydé, the Company’s CEO. Mr. Gydé did not have a direct role in establishing the terms of his compensation, the details of which for 2021 are discussed below.

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The CEO used the Pay Governance Competitive Market Analysis, in conjunction with the Company’s overall long-term financial and operating objectives for 2021, to make compensation recommendations to the Board for each executive officer.  It has been the practice of the Board to approve total compensation packages that contain a significant portion of tailored, performance-based incentives within the executive officer’s purview.  The executive officers have no direct role in establishing the terms of their compensation. The details of each named executive officer’s total compensation for 2021 are discussed below.


2018 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLEHow Executive Compensation is Governed

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Name and Principal
Position (a)

  Year
(b)
   Salary
($) (c)
   Stock
Awards
($) (1) (e)
   Option
Awards
($) (2) (f)
   Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (g)
  All Other
Compensation
($) (5) (i)
  Total
($) (j)
 

Arthur W. Crumlish

   2018   $410,000   $158,940   $—     $222,413(3)  $16,380(9)  $807,733 

President and CEO
(July 2016 to March 1, 2019)
SVP and GM,
Strategic Staffing Solutions

          $—  (4)  $—    
   2017   $410,000   $91,977   $—     $155,680(3)  $19,121(9)  $676,778 
          $—  (4)   
   2016   $314,293   $210,402   $173,908   $124,963(3)  $36,880(9)  $882,409 
          $21,963(4)   

John M. Laubacker

   2018   $320,000   $71,640   $—     $106,152(3)  $30,323(6)  $528,115 

EVP, CFO and Treasurer

(April 2017 to present)

          $—  (4)   
   2017   $260,411   $66,866   $45,991   $67,069(3)  $22,543(6)  $462,880 
          $—  (4)   

Filip J.L. Gydé (11)

   2018   $356,971   $45,000   $—     $229,406(3)  $113,268(7)  $744,645 

EVP, President and GM,
CTG Europe

          $—  (4)   
   2017   $271,891   $28,715   $—     $279,667(3)  $107,855(7)  $688,128 
          $—  (4)   
   2016   $258,129   $128,420   $—     $120,916(3)  $124,419(7)  $631,884 
          $—  (4)   

Jeffrey D. Gerkin (12)

   2018   $325,000   $—     $—     $141,609(3)  $19,134(8)  $485,743 

SVP and GM, CTG North America

          $—  (4)   

Peter P. Radetich

   2018   $283,000   $50,400   $—     $102,689(3)  $20,018(10)  $456,107 

SVP and General Counsel

          $—  (4)   
   2017   $283,000   $29,167   $—     $71,878(3)  $34,359(10)  $418,404 
          $—  (4)   
   2016   $278,000   $129,366   $—     $21,977(3)  $43,573(10)  $487,915 
          $14,999(4)   

(1)

The amounts in column (e) reflect the aggregate grant date fair value for the awards granted in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 as applicable, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 10 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

(2)

The amounts in column (f) reflect the aggregate grant date fair value for the options granted in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 as applicable, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 10 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

(3)

Represents cash payments earned under the respective executive’s annual cash incentive plan.

(4)

Represents amounts contributed by the Company under the Computer Task Group, Incorporated Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan in 2016. Contributions to this plan were eliminated in 2017.

(5)

Life Insurance.During 2018, 2017, and 2016, the Company provided life insurance benefits for Messrs. Crumlish, Laubacker and Radetich. The premiums paid by the Company in 2018 for this benefit included $0, $13,268, and $0, respectively. The premiums paid by the Company for this benefit in 2017 for Messrs. Crumlish, Laubacker, and Radetich totaled $0, $11,759, and $20,000, respectively. The premiums paid for this benefit in 2016 for Messrs. Crumlish and Radetich totaled $0 and $20,000, respectively.

401(k) Contributions.The Company may match upbelieves that ownership guidelines serve to 3%align the interests of management with those of shareholders by requiring executives to acquire and maintain a meaningful equity position in the Company, which, in turn, supports the Company’s objective of building long-term shareholder value. Furthermore, the Company believes that ownership of equity mitigates the risk of executive actions that could potentially damage or destroy equity value. The Company has adopted stock ownership guidelines for senior executive officers requiring, at minimum: (i) the CEO to own Company shares valued at five (5) times his or her own base salary, and (ii) the CFO, Executive Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidents with oversight of operating segments, to own Company shares valued at three (3) times his or her own base salary. Such officers are expected to achieve their respective level of ownership within five (5) years of first being appointed to their respective positions. To determine the value of each officer’s equity ownership, and for the purposes of satisfying the ownership guidelines, the following forms of equity will be included in the value calculation: shares beneficially owned by the officer, his or her spouse and/or minor children, whether owned outright or in trust; any time-based restricted stock; and any stock held for the officer’s benefit in any deferred compensation or 401(k) plans. As of the contributions made by Messrs. Crumlish, Laubacker, Gerkin,date of this proxy statement, all named executive officers are in the process and Radetichon track to the Computer Task Group, Incorporated 401(k) Retirement Plan. There were no contributions made by the Company to the executives in 2018 or 2017. Contributions made by the Company during 2016 for Messrs. Crumlish and Radetich totaled $7,950 and $0, respectively.achieving such guideline requirements.

(6)

In addition to life insurance premiums (as further disclosed in footnote 5), during 2018, Mr. Laubacker received a total value of $17,055 in Other Compensation for the following Executive-Level Benefits: Long-Term Executive Disability Plan, Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan, and the Executive Medical and Dental Plan.

(7)

In accordance with Belgian law the Company is required to pay Mr. Gydé: (i) 92% of one month’s pay as vacation pay and (ii) ayear-end premium equal to one month’s base salary. Together, these legal obligations totaled $63,005 in 2018, $56,673 in 2017, and $72,896 in 2016. The Company also makes contributions towards Mr. Gydé’s cafeteria plan account, which is a plan generally available to all Belgium employees. Contributions to Mr. Gydé’s cafeteria plan totaled $30,773 in 2018, $34,794 in 2017, and $33,260 in 2016.

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The Company also leases an automobile for Mr. Gydé’s use, as is done for all Belgium employees with a likelihood of traveling. The cost to the Company for leasing Mr. Gydé’s automobile was $17,128 in 2018, $16,388 in 2017, and $16,050 in 2016. Mr. Gydé also received $2,362, $2,001 and $2,213 for the Income Tax Preparation and Financial Advice Program in 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. Mr. Gydé is paid in Euros and amounts are converted to United States dollars based on the average foreign currency exchange rate for 2018.

(8)

In 2018, Mr. Gerkin received a total of $19,134 for executive-level benefits.

(9)

In addition to life insurance premiums and 401(k) contributions (as further disclosed in footnote 5), during 2018 Mr. Crumlish received a total value of $16,380 for the following executive-level benefits: Long-Term Executive Disability Plan, Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan, the Executive Medical and Dental Plan, and the Income Tax Preparation and Advice Program. In 2017 and 2016, Mr. Crumlish received a total value of $19,121 and $28,930 for these benefits, respectively.

(10)

In addition to life insurance premiums (as further disclosed in footnote 5), during 2018 Mr. Radetich received a total value of $20,018 for the following executive-level benefits: Long-Term Executive Disability Plan, Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan, the Executive Medical and Dental Plan, and the Income Tax Preparation and Advice Program. During 2017 and 2016, Mr. Radetich received a total value of $34,359 and $24,026 from these Executive Level Benefits, respectively.

(11)

Mr. Gydé was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2019.

(12)

Mr. Gerkin resigned from the Company effective March 8, 2019.

Specific Executive Officer Compensation Plans and Employment Agreements

Filip J.L. Gydé, President and CEO. In 2018,2021, Mr. Gydé’s total compensation included annual base salary payments of $356,971,$564,805, an Incentive of $229,406,$850,590, grants of 47,028 restricted shares with a value of $431,247 (of which approximately 67% of the grants have a performance condition), and a grant of 25,000 restricted shares41,547 stock options with a performance condition. Pursuant to Belgian law, the Company is required to pay Mr. Gydé (i) 92%value of one month’s pay as vacation pay and (ii) ayear-end premium equal to one month’s pay. These amounts are not reflected in Mr. Gydé’s salary.$143,753.  In setting baseline compensation and the performance standards for Mr. Gydé, the Compensation Committee considered the Pay Governance report.  The total amount of compensation that Mr. Gydé received was based on a combination of his baseline compensation, and the extent to which the thresholds for compensation were achieved under his performance-based incentives.  Pursuant to Belgian law, the Company is required to pay Mr. Gydé certain additional


benefits that are generally afforded to all Belgian employees.  These statutory benefits totaled $113,268 (“2018$71,392 (see the “2021 Summary Compensation Table”) in 2018.

Effective as of March 1, 2019 and pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, upon his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gydé will receive an annual base salary of 395,357.00 Euros ($450,000 equivalent as of the date of the agreement) that will be split equally between the Company and the Belgian subsidiary. During 2019 Mr. Gydé will be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus with a target of 395,357.00 Euros ($450,000 equivalent as of the date of the agreement). He will receive an annual cash bonus payment of at least 197,678.50 Euros for the 2019 calendar year. The cash incentive target is limited to 2019 calendar year only. In addition, Mr. Gydé will continuecontinues to participate in all benefit plans made available to Belgian employees generally under Belgian law to the extent such participation is permissible under applicable law and the terms of the relevant plan, including assurances to permit continued participation in Belgian social security. Mr. Gydé willis not be eligible to participate in any Company executive or supplemental retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements or U.S. health or medical insurance plan.plans. While Mr. Gydé’s principal place of employment will beis in Belgium, he will serveserves at the Company’s headquarters in Buffalo, New York for as much time as necessary or advisable to properly discharge his duties and responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer or as otherwise directed by the Board. Mr. Gydé willis also be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and housing expenses incurred in connection with travel on Company business. Mr. Gydé’s employment agreement also provides for termination indemnification in the event of termination.See “PotentialPotential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.

Arthur W. Crumlish, CEO. In 2018, Mr. Crumlish’s total compensation included annual base salary payments of $410,000, an Incentive of $222,413, and a grant of 88,300 restricted shares with a performance condition. In setting baseline compensation and the performance standards for Mr. Crumlish’s compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the Pay Governance report. The total amount of compensation that Mr. Crumlish received was based on a combination of his baseline compensation and the extent to which the thresholds for compensation were achieved under his performance-based incentives.

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Mr. Crumlish’s Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) provides that:

compensation would be reviewed and adjusted annually by the Compensation Committee as appropriate;

either party may terminate the employment relationship upon 60 days prior written notice to the other;

competitive activities, and other activities adverse to the Company’s interests, are prohibited during the term of the employment relationship and for a 6 month period after any termination thereof.

The Agreement also provides severance compensation in the event of termination. In the event of termination by Mr. Crumlish for Good Reason (as defined in the Agreement), or by the Company other than for Cause (as defined in the Agreement), or if he dies or becomes disabled, Mr. Crumlish would receive alump-sum cash payment equal to his current base salary plus the average annual cash Incentive paid to him in the 3 years leading up to the actual date of termination. Mr. Crumlish would also continue to receive medical and dental benefits for a period of 12 months. Mr. Crumlish retired effective March 1, 2019.See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”

John M. Laubacker, EVP, CFO and Treasurer. In 2018,2021, Mr. Laubacker’s total compensation included annual salary payments of $320,000,$395,000, an Incentive of $106,152,$347,632, grants of 20,856 restricted shares with a value of $191,250 (of which approximately 67% of the grants have a performance condition), and a grant of 39,800 restricted shares18,424 stock options with a performance condition.value of $63,747.  In setting baseline compensation and the performance standards for Mr. Laubacker’s compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the Pay Governance report.  The total amount of compensation that Mr. Laubacker received was based on a combination of his baseline compensation, and the extent to which the thresholds for compensation were achieved under his performance-based incentives. Mr. Laubacker also received additional benefits totaling $34,464 (see the “2021 Summary Compensation Table”).

Jeffrey D. Gerkin,Thomas J. Niehaus, EVP, Americas. In 2018,2021, Mr. Gerkin’sNiehaus’ total compensation included annual base salary payments of $325,000 and$335,000, an Incentive of $141,609.$415,712, grants of 12,267 restricted shares with a value of $112,488 (of which approximately 67% of the grants have a performance condition), and a grant of 10,838 stock options with a value of $37,499. In setting baseline compensation and the performance standards for Mr. Gerkin’sNiehaus’ compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the Pay Governance report and his past performance.report.  The total amount of compensation that Mr. GerkinNiehaus received was based on a combination of his baseline compensation, and the extent to which the thresholds for compensation were achieved under his performance-based incentives. The Compensation Committee also awarded Mr. Gerkin resigned fromNiehaus a $25,000 bonus in 2021 given the Company on March 8, 2019.significant advancement of the Company’s digital solutions-based strategy in the Americas. Mr. Niehaus also received additional benefits totaling $63,913 (see the “2021 Summary Compensation Table”).

Peter P. Radetich, SVP, Secretary and General Counsel. In 2018,2021, Mr. Radetich’s total compensation included annual base salary payments of $283,000,$300,000, an Incentive of $102,689,$303,253, grants of 12,267 restricted shares with a value of $112,488 (of which approximately 67% of the grants have a performance condition), and a grant of 28,000 restricted shares10,838 stock options with a performance condition.value of $37,499. In setting baseline compensation and the performance standards for Mr. Radetich’s compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the Pay Governance report and his past performance.  The total amount of compensation that Mr. Radetich received was based on a combination of his baseline compensation, and the extent to which the thresholds for compensation were achieved under his performance-based incentives. Mr. Radetich also received additional benefits totaling $31,968 (see the “2021 Summary Compensation Table”).

Rénald Wauthier, SVP, Europe. In 2021, Mr. Wauthier’s total compensation included annual base salary payments of $339,766, an Incentive of $230,671, grants of 10,693 restricted shares with a value of $98,055 (of which approximately 67% of the grants have a performance condition), and a grant of 9,448 stock options with a value of $32,690. In setting baseline compensation and the performance standards for Mr. Wauthier’s compensation, the Compensation Committee considered the Pay Governance report and his past performance.  The total amount of compensation that Mr. Wauthier received was based on a combination of his baseline compensation, and the extent to which the thresholds for compensation were achieved under his performance-based incentives. Mr. Wauthier also received additional benefits totaling $42,524 (see the “2021 Summary Compensation Table”).

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and in this 2022 proxy statement.


Submitted by the Compensation Committee

Valerie Rahmani, Chair

James R. Helvey III

David H. Klein

Raj Rajgopal

Kathryn A. Stein

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During the last completed fiscal year, the Compensation Committee was comprised entirely of independent directors. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is currently composed of Valerie Rahmani as Chair, James R. Helvey III, David H. Klein, Raj Rajgopal, and Kathryn A. Stein. No member of the Compensation Committee is a current or former officer or employee of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2021, none of our executive officers served as a director or member of the Compensation Committee (or other committee performing similar functions) of another entity when an executive officer of such entity served as a director of the Company or on the Compensation Committee.

 

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2018 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS2021 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

     Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive

Plan Awards  (1)
  Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
             

Name

(a)

 Grant Date
(b)
  Threshold
(c) ($)
  Target
(d) ($)
  Maximum
(e) ($)
  Threshold
(f) #
  Target
(g) #
  Maximum
(h) #
  All Other
Stock Awards:
Number
of Shares of
Stock or Units
(i) #
  All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(j) #
  Exercise or
Base Price of
Option
Awards
(k) ($/sh)
  Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock

and Option
Awards
(l) ($)
 

Arthur W. Crumlish

  3/20/2018  $330,000  $440,000  $880,000   44,150   88,300   88,300   —     —    $—    $158,940 

John M. Laubacker

  3/20/2018  $157,500  $210,000  $420,000   19,900   39,800   39,800   —     —    $—    $71,640 

Filip J. L. Gydé

  3/20/2018  $91,028  $182,055  $364,110   12,500   25,000   25,000   —     —    $—    $45,000 

Jeffrey D. Gerkin

  $150,000  $200,000  $400,000   —     —     —     —     —    $—    $—   

Peter P. Radetich

  3/20/2018  $101,575  $203,149  $406,298   14,000   28,000   28,000   —     —    $—    $50,400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Option

 

 

Incentive Plan

 

 

All Other

 

 

 

 

 

Name and

 

 

 

Salary

 

 

Awards

 

 

Awards

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Compensation

 

 

Total

 

Principal Position

 

Year

 

($) (10)

 

 

($)  (1)

 

 

($)  (2)

 

 

($) (3)

 

 

($)  (4)

 

 

($)

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

564,805

 

 

$

431,247

 

 

$

143,753

 

 

$

850,590

 

 

$

71,392

 

(5)

$

2,061,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President and CEO (March 2019 to present)

 

2020

 

$

465,481

 

 

$

386,198

 

 

$

128,743

 

 

$

758,850

 

 

$

65,742

 

(5)

$

1,805,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

395,508

 

 

$

449,995

 

 

$

 

 

$

497,303

 

 

$

70,945

 

(5)

$

1,413,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Laubacker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

395,000

 

 

$

191,250

 

 

$

63,747

 

 

$

347,632

 

 

$

34,464

 

(6)

$

1,032,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVP, CFO and Treasurer

 

2020

 

$

343,462

 

 

$

187,396

 

 

$

62,498

 

 

$

324,169

 

 

$

41,902

 

(6)

$

959,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

355,000

 

 

$

209,998

 

 

$

 

 

$

302,333

 

 

$

34,578

 

(6)

$

901,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

335,000

 

 

$

112,488

 

 

$

37,499

 

 

$

415,712

 

 

$

63,913

 

(7)

$

964,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVP, Americas (from May 5, 2019 to present)

 

2020

 

$

298,269

 

 

$

201,155

 

 

$

33,740

 

 

$

224,856

 

 

$

70,033

 

(7)

$

828,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

215,000

 

 

$

101,097

 

 

$

33,518

 

 

$

145,193

 

 

$

47,681

 

(7)

$

542,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter P. Radetich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

112,488

 

 

$

37,499

 

 

$

303,253

 

 

$

31,968

 

(8)

$

785,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SVP and General Counsel

 

2020

 

$

266,635

 

 

$

108,662

 

 

$

36,232

 

 

$

299,339

 

 

$

22,073

 

(8)

$

732,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

283,000

 

 

$

144,996

 

 

$

 

 

$

285,669

 

 

$

19,964

 

(8)

$

733,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

$

339,766

 

 

$

98,055

 

 

$

32,690

 

 

$

230,671

 

 

$

42,524

 

(9)

$

743,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SVP, Europe (April 1, 2020 to present)

 

2020

 

$

289,389

 

 

$

197,333

 

 

$

28,189

 

 

$

200,415

 

 

$

28,048

 

(9)

$

743,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

(1)

The amounts shown in this column (c) reflect Incentives that would bethe aggregate grant date fair value for the awards granted in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 as applicable, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.  The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 10 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(2)

The amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value for the options granted in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 as applicable, as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 10 to the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)

Represents cash payments earned under the respective executive’s annual cash incentive plan.


(4)

Life Insurance.  During 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company provided life insurance benefits for Messrs. Laubacker, Niehaus and Radetich. The premiums paid by the Company in 2021 for achieving 90%this benefit totaled $7,657, $29,857 and $0, respectively. The premiums paid by the Company for this benefit in 2020 for Messrs. Laubacker, Niehaus and Radetich totaled $19,579, $47,575, and $0, respectively.  The premiums paid by the Company for this benefit in 2019 for Messrs. Laubacker, Niehaus and Radetich totaled $15,969, $32,452, and $0, respectively. See footnote 5 for benefits provided to Mr. Gydé and footnote 9 for benefits provided to Mr. Wauthier.

(5)

Previously, the Company paid Mr. Gydé: (i) 92% of one month’s pay as vacation pay and (ii) a year-end premium equal to one month’s base salary. Together, these legal obligations totaled $14,321 in 2019.  The Company also contributes towards Mr. Gydé’s cafeteria plan account, which is a plan generally available to all stipulatedBelgium employees. Company contributions to Mr. Gydé’s cafeteria plan targets, excepttotaled $47,811 in 2021, $45,169 in 2020, and $38,151 in 2019. The Company also leases an automobile for Mr. Gyde, whose would beGydé’s use, which is an option provided to all Belgium employees with a likelihood of traveling.  The cost to the Company for leasing Mr. Gydé’s automobile was $16,482 in 2021, $15,904 in 2020, and $16,234 in 2019. Mr. Gydé also received $7,099, $4,669, and $2,239 for the Income Tax Preparation and Financial Advice Program in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. For the amounts paid to Mr. Gydé in Euros, the reflected amounts were converted to United States Dollars based on the average foreign currency exchange rates for achieving 80%2021, 2020, and 2019.

(6)

In addition to life insurance premiums (as further disclosed in footnote 4), during 2021, 2020, and 2019, Mr. Laubacker received a total value of his stipulated plan targets. The amounts shown$26,807, $19,828, and $18,609, respectively, in column (d) reflect Incentives that would be paidOther Compensation for achieving 100% of all stipulated plan targets. The amounts shown in column (e) reflect the maximum Incentives that would be paid under the stipulated plan. Further discussion of Incentive plan calculations is provided under the section entitled “Annual Cash Incentive Compensation,” found earlierfollowing Benefits (which are further described in this proxy statement underItem 11, Executive Compensation):  Short-Term and Long-Term Executive Disability Plans, Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan, 401(k) discretionary match, and the heading “Performance-Based Incentives.”Company’s Medical and Dental Plan.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards

Each of theNon-Equity Incentive Plan Awards represented in the table above were Incentive awards granted to the named executive officers during 2018. Such Incentive awards are described earlier in this report under the heading “Performance-Based Incentives.” The formula for calculating each executive officer’s Incentive provides that at least 90% of the stipulated plan target (“Threshold”) (80% for Mr. Gydé) must be achieved before any remuneration is awarded for that objective. If the Threshold is achieved, the executive officer receives 75% (50% for Mr. Gydé) of the designated plan award for that objective. Then, for each additional percentage point achieved above the Threshold, up to 100% of the plan target (“Objective Goal”), the executive officer receives another 2.5% of the designated plan award for that objective. For each additional percentage point achieved above the Objective Goal, the executive officer receives another 5% of the designated plan award for that objective. Each plan prohibits the receipt of amounts in excess of 200% of the designated plan award for that objective. The designated plan award is generally calculated as a percentage of annual base salary. In 2018, the designated plan awards were (i) for Mr. Crumlish 107.3% of base salary actually paid, (ii) for Mr. Laubacker 65.6% of base salary actually paid, (iii) for Mr. Gydé 51% of base salary actually paid, (v) for Mr. Gerkin 61.5% of base salary actually paid and (vi) for Mr. Radetich 71.8% of base salary actually paid.

(7)

In addition to life insurance premiums (as further disclosed in footnote 4), during 2021, 2020, and 2019 Mr. Niehaus received a total value of $34,056, $20,251, and $15,229 for the following Benefits (which are further described in this Item 11, Executive Compensation): Short-Term and Long-Term Executive Disability Plans, Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan, 401(k) discretionary match, the Company’s Medical and Dental Plan, and the Income Tax Preparation and Advice Program.

(8)

During 2021, 2020, and 2019, Mr. Radetich received a total value of $31,968, $20,910, and $19,964 for the following Benefits (which are further described in this Item 11, Executive Compensation): Short-Term and Long-Term Executive Disability Plans, Accidental Death & Dismemberment & Travel Accident Plan, 401(k) discretionary match, the Company’s Medical and Dental Plan, and the Income Tax Preparation and Advice Program.

(9)

Mr. Wauthier, who was promoted to SVP on April 1, 2020, received $16,457 in 2021 and $21,233 in 2020 for the Company leasing an automobile for the benefit of Mr. Wauthier, which is an option provided to all Luxembourg employees with a likelihood of traveling.  Mr. Wauthier also received a total of $26,067 in 2021 and $6,815 in 2020 for other benefits. For the amounts paid to Mr. Wauthier in Euros, the amounts were converted to United States Dollars based on the average foreign currency exchange rates for 2021 and 2020.

(10)

During 2020, all of the named executive officers took a reduction in pay equaling 20% of their base compensation for 25 weeks during the year. Mr. Wauthier was reimbursed for his reduction in pay under a program administered by the Luxembourg government.

Pursuant to Company policies, an Incentive is only earned by and payable to an individual who remains in the Company’s employ on the date of Incentive distribution. Incentive payments for 20182021 were made on February 22, 2019. Pursuant to his Retirement Agreement, Mr. Crumlish received his incentive for 2018.18, 2022.

Each


2021 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Future Payouts

Under Non-Equity Incentive

Plan Awards (1)

 

 

Estimated Future Payouts

Under Equity Incentive

Plan Awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Threshold

 

 

Target

 

 

 

 

Maximum

 

 

Threshold

 

 

Target

 

 

Maximum

 

 

All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units

 

 

All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options

 

 

Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards

 

 

Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards

 

Name

 

Grant Date

 

 

($) (1)

 

 

($) (2)

 

 

 

 

($) (3)

 

 

(#) (4)

 

 

(#) (5)

 

 

(#) (5)

 

 

#

 

 

#

 

 

($/sh)

 

 

($) (6)

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

 

 

 

$

287,500

 

 

$

575,000

 

 

#

 

$

1,150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,676

 

 

 

31,352

 

 

 

31,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

287,500

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

143,750

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,547

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

$

143,750

 

John M. Laubacker

 

 

 

 

$

117,500

 

 

$

235,000

 

 

 

 

$

470,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,952

 

 

 

13,904

 

 

 

13,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

127,500

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

63,750

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,424

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

$

63,750

 

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

 

 

 

$

112,500

 

 

$

225,000

 

 

 

 

$

450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

8,178

 

 

 

8,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

75,000

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,500

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,838

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

$

37,500

 

Peter P. Radetich

 

 

 

 

$

102,500

 

 

$

205,000

 

 

 

 

$

410,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

8,178

 

 

 

8,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

75,000

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

37,500

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,838

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

$

37,500

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

 

 

 

$

91,687

 

 

$

183,375

 

 

 

 

$

366,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,565

 

 

 

7,129

 

 

 

7,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

65,381

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,691

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,448

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

$

32,691

 

(1)

The amounts shown reflect Incentives that would be paid for achieving 80% of the plan target.

(2)

The amounts shown reflect Incentives that would be paid for achieving 100% of all stipulated plan targets.

(3)

The amounts shown reflect the maximum Incentives that would be paid under the stipulated plan.

(4)

The number of shares shown reflect the number of shares that will be awarded for achieving 80% of the plan target.

(5)

The number of shares shown reflect the number of shares that will be awarded for achieving 100% or more of the plan target. Further discussion of incentive plan calculations is provided under the sections entitled “Components of Executive Compensation,” and “Performance-Based Incentives” contained herein.

(6)

The amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value for the stock or options granted in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 as computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are included in footnote 10 to the Company’s audited financial statements, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 under Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

Recipients of the equity awards represented in the table above were granted pursuant to the 2010 Equity Award Plan. Theperformance-based restricted stock awards, represented in the table above were granted by the Board to the named executive officers on March 20, 2018stock options, and include a performance condition. Under the grants, the stock price of the Company’s common shares must increase by an average of 50% for thirty consecutive days, from $8.18 to $12.27, within three years from the date of grant for 50% of the shares of restricted stock to vest. The remaining shares of restricted stock will vest to the named executive officers if the stock price increases by an average of 100% for 30 consecutive days, from $8.18 to $16.36, within 3 years from the date of grant. If the stock price targets are not met within 3 years from the date of grant, the shares of restricted stock represented by the grants will expire.

Recipients oftime-based restricted stock awards were required to enter into agreements with the Company governing the vesting, exercise and/or transferability (as applicable) of such awards. Vesting requirements for time-based restricted stock awards are based solely on continued employment.

 


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20182021 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

 

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

(a)     

 Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable
(#)
(b)
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable
(#)
(c)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
(d)
  Option
Exercise
Price ($)
(e)
  Option
Expiration
Date
(f)
  Number of
Shares or
Units of

Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
(g)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of

Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)
(h)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have  Not
Vested (#)
(i)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights  That
Have Not
Vested ($)
(j)
 

Arthur W. Crumlish

  20,000   —     —    $4.90   5/12/2019   —     —     —     —   
  20,000   —     —    $7.18   2/16/2020   —     —     —     —   
  10,000   —     —    $12.16   2/15/2021   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $15.04   2/14/2022   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $20.68   2/12/2023   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $16.93   2/19/2024   —     —     —     —   
  10,875   3,625(ca)   —    $7.48   11/10/2025   —     —     —     —   
  90,192   90,192(cb)   —    $4.95   8/09/2026   —     —     —     —   
  —     —     —     —     —     184,736  $753,723   —     —   

John M. Laubacker

  5,000   —     —    $4.90   5/12/2019   —     —     —     —   
  5,000   —     —    $7.18   2/16/2020   —     —     —     —   
  7,500   —     —    $12.16   2/15/2021   —     —     —     —   
  7,000   —     —    $15.04   2/14/2022   —     —     —     —   
  7,000   —     —    $20.68   2/12/2023   —     —     —     —   
  7,000    $16.93   2/19/2024     
  7,800   2,600(la)   —    $7.48   11/10/2025   —     —     —     —   
  6,225   18,675(lb)   —    $5.75   5/15/2027   —     —     —     —   
  —     —     —     —     —     74,150  $302,532   —     —   

Filip J.L. Gydé

  20,000   —     —    $7.18   2/16/2020   —     —     —     —   
  10,000   —     —    $12.16   2/15/2021   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $15.04   2/14/2022   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $20.68   2/12/2023   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $16.93   2/19/2024   —     —     —     —   
  2,550   11,050(ga)   —    $7.48   11/10/2025   —     —     —     —   
  —     —     —    $—     —     64,111  $261,573   —     —   

Jeffrey D. Gerkin

  7,867   15,733(gna)   —    $4.98   12/11/2027   —     —     —     —   
  —     —     —     —     —     12,766  $52,085   —     —   

Peter P. Radetich

  15,000   —     —    $4.90   5/12/2019   —     —     —     —   
  15,000   —     —    $7.18   2/16/2020   —     —     —     —   
  10,000   —     —    $12.16   2/15/2021   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $15.04   2/14/2022   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $20.68   2/12/2023   —     —     —     —   
  9,000   —     —    $16.93   2/19/2024   —     —     —     —   
  10,875   3,625(ra)   —    $7.48   11/10/2025   —     —     —     —   
  —     —     —    $—     —     67,560  $275,645   —     —   

 

 

Option Awards

 

 

Stock Awards

 

Name/Grant Date

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable (#)

 

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable (#)

 

 

 

 

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)

 

 

Option Exercise Price ($)

 

 

Option Expiration Date

 

 

Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)

 

 

 

 

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)

 

 

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)

 

 

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/14/2012

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15.04

 

 

2/14/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/12/2013

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

20.68

 

 

2/12/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/19/2014

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16.93

 

 

2/19/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/10/2015

 

 

13,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7.48

 

 

11/10/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/2020

 

 

21,877

 

 

 

43,753

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

$

5.88

 

 

3/6/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

41,547

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

3/24/2031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

196,688

 

 

(12

)

$

1,960,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Laubacker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/14/2012

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15.04

 

 

2/14/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/12/2013

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

20.68

 

 

2/12/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/19/2014

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16.93

 

 

2/19/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/10/2015

 

 

10,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7.48

 

 

11/10/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/15/2017

 

 

24,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5.75

 

 

5/15/2027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/2020

 

 

10,620

 

 

 

21,240

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

$

5.88

 

 

3/6/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

18,424

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

3/24/2031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,782

 

 

(13

)

$

915,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5/31/2019

 

 

17,667

 

 

 

8,833

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

$

4.20

 

 

5/31/2029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/2020

 

 

5,734

 

 

 

11,466

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

$

5.88

 

 

3/6/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

10,838

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

3/24/2031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,255

 

 

(14

)

$

550,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter P. Radetich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/14/2012

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15.04

 

 

2/14/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/12/2013

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

20.68

 

 

2/12/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/19/2014

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16.93

 

 

2/19/2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/10/2015

 

 

14,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

7.48

 

 

11/10/2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/2020

 

 

6,157

 

 

 

12,313

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

$

5.88

 

 

3/6/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2020

 

 

 

 

 

10,838

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

3/24/2031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,104

 

 

(15

)

$

579,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/2020

 

 

4,790

 

 

 

9,580

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

$

5.88

 

 

3/6/2030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/24/2021

 

 

 

 

 

9,448

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

$

9.17

 

 

3/24/2031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,663

 

 

(16

)

$

475,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ca)

(1)

3,62521,876 and 21,877 vest on 11/10/20193/6/2022 and 3/6/2023, respectively

(cb)

(2)

45,096 each13,850, 13,848 and 13,849 vest on 8/9/20193/24/2022, 3/24/2023 and 8/9/20203/24/2024 respectively

(la)

(3)

2,60010,620 vest on 11/10/2019each of 3/6/2022 and 3/6/2023

(lb)

(4)

6,225 each6,142, 6,141 and 6,141 vest on 3/24/2022, 3/24/2023 and 3/24/2024 respectively

(5)

8,833 vest on 5/15/2019, 5/15/2020, and 5/15/202131/2022

(ga)

(6)

10,2005,733 and 5,733 vest on 1/01/20193/6/2022 and 8503/6/2023, respectively

(7)

3,613, 3,612 and 3,613 vest on 11/10/20193/24/2022, 3/24/2023 and 3/24/2024 respectively

(gna)

(8)

7,8666,156 and 6,157 vest on 12/11/20193/6/2022 and 7,867 vest of 12/11/20203/6/2023, respectively

(ra)

(9)

3,6253,613, 3,612 and 3,613 vest on 11/10/20193/24/2022, 3/24/2023 and 3/24/2024 respectively

(10)

4,790 vest on each of 3/6/2022 and 3/6/2023

(11)

3,150, 3,149 and 3,149 vest on 3/24/2022, 3/24/2023 and 3/24/2024 respectively

(12)

For Mr. Gydé, the shares were granted from September 26, 2019 to March 24, 2021 and vest over time periods no longer than three years from the date of grant. Of these shares, 166,419 include a performance condition.

(13)

For Mr. Laubacker, the shares were granted from September 26, 2019 to March 24, 2021 and vest over time periods no longer than three years from the date of grant. Of these shares, 77,750 include a performance condition.

(14)

For Mr. Niehaus, the shares were granted from May 31, 2019 to March 24, 2021 and vest over time periods no longer than three years from the date of grant. Of these shares, 33,339 include a performance condition.

(15)

For Mr. Radetich, the shares were granted from September 26, 2019 to March 24, 2021 and vest over time periods no longer than three years from the date of grant. Of these shares, 49,909 include a performance condition.

(16)

For Mr. Wauthier, the shares were granted from March 6, 2020 to March 24, 2021 and vest over time periods no longer than three years from the date of grant. Of these shares, 16,719 include a performance condition.



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20182021 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

The following table provides information for each of the Company’s named executive officers regarding stock option exercises and vesting of stock awards during 2018.2021.

 

  Option Awards   Stock Awards 

 

Option Awards

 

 

Stock Awards

 

Name of Executive Officer

  Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise
(#) (1)
   Value Realized on
Exercise
($)(1)
   Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting
(#) (1)
   Value Realized
on Vesting
($) (1)
 

 

Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) (1)

 

 

Value Realized on Exercise ($)

(1)

 

 

Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting  (#) (1)

 

 

Value Realized on Vesting ($)

(1)

 

Arthur W. Crumlish

   20,000   $86,400    15,256   $99,138 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

7,297

 

 

$

62,462

 

John M. Laubacker

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

5,540

 

 

$

49,423

 

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

10,246

 

 

$

91,998

 

Peter P. Radetich

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

2,054

 

 

$

17,582

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

18,190

 

 

$

169,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Laubacker

   5,000   $21,600    9,963   $67,063 

Filip J. L. Gydé

   40,000   $138,123    11,114   $74,764 

Jeffrey D. Gerkin

   —     $—      2,259   $9,601 

Peter P. Radetich

   15,000   $64,800    11,163   $75,153 

 

(1)

For Option Awards, the value realized is the difference between the fair market value of the underlying stock at the time of exercise and the exercise price. For Stock Awards, the value realized is based on the fair market value of the underlying stock on the vest date.

Pension Benefits

The Company maintains an Executive Supplemental Benefit Plan (Supplemental Plan)(“Supplemental Plan”) which provides certain former executives with deferred compensation benefits. The Supplemental Plan was amended as of December 1, 1994 in order to freeze the then-current benefits, provide no additional benefit accruals for participants and to admit no new participants. None of the named executive officers participatesparticipate in the Supplemental Plan.

Generally, the Supplemental Plan provides for retirement benefits of up to 50% of a participating employee’s base compensation at termination or as of December 1, 1994, whichever is earlier, andpre-retirement death benefits calculated using the same formula that is used to calculate normal and early retirement benefits. Benefits are based on service credits earned each year of employment prior to and subsequent to admission to the Supplemental Plan through December 1, 1994. Retirement benefits andpre-retirement death benefits are paid during the 180 months following retirement or death, respectively, while disability benefits are paid until normal retirement age. Normal retirement is age 60. For any participant who is also a participant in the Deferred Compensation Plan, the normal retirement age iswas increased to 65.

20182021 NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION

 

Name of Executive Officer

(a)

 Executive
Contributions in
Last FY ($)

(b) (1)
  Registrant
Contributions in
Last FY ($)

(c)
  Aggregate Earnings in
Last FY ($)

(d)
  Aggregate
Withdrawals /
Distributions ($)

(e)
  Aggregate Balance
at
Last FYE ($)

(f)
 

Arthur W. Crumlish

  —     —    $(65,024  —    $272,836 

John M. Laubacker

  —     —    $(7,336  —    $135,719 

Filip J. L. Gydé

  —     —    $—     —    $—   

Jeffrey D. Gerkin

  —     —    $—     —    $—   

Peter P. Radetich

  —     —    $(49,665  —    $215,837 

Name of Executive Officer

 

Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) (1)

 

 

Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($)

 

 

Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($)

 

 

Aggregate Withdrawals / Distributions ($)

 

 

Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($)

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

John M. Laubacker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

48,490

 

 

 

 

 

$

227,586

 

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,758

 

 

 

 

 

$

41,948

 

Peter P. Radetich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

188,359

 

 

 

 

 

$

504,400

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

During 2017, the Company discontinued its contributions under the Nonqualified Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan. Mr. Gydé doesand Mr. Wauthier do not have an account under the Deferred Compensation Plan as he isthey are not eligible to participate in the plan, and Mr. Gerkin does not have a balance as he joined the Company in 2017 subsequent to the contributions being discontinued, and he did not make any contributions to the Plan himself during 2018.plan.

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On February 2, 1995, the Compensation Committee approved the creation of a Nonqualified Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan (“Deferred Compensation Plan”). The Deferred Compensation Plan is a successor plan to the Supplemental Plan. Participants in the Deferred Compensation Plan are eligible to elect to defer a percentage of their annual cash compensation. Prior to 2017, participants were eligible to receive a Company contribution of a percentage of their base compensation and annual Incentive if the Company attained annual defined performance objectives for the year. These performance objectives were on an annual basis for the upcoming year. The contribution to the Deferred Compensation Plan by the Company was discontinued during 2017.

Plan participants have a 100%non-forfeitable right to the value of their corporate contribution account after the 5thfifth anniversary of employment with the Company. If a participant terminates employment due to death, disability, retirement


at age 65, or upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event (as defined in the plan)Deferred Compensation Plan), the participant or his or her estate will be entitled to receive the benefits accrued for the participant as of the date of such event. The Company contributions will be forfeited in the event a participant incurs a separation from service for cause. Participants are 100% vested in their own contributions. All amounts in the Deferred Compensation Plan, including elective deferrals, are held as general assets of the Company and are subject to the claims of creditors of the Company.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control

AgreementsAgreement with Mr. Gydé.—Employment Agreement. Effective as of March 1, 2019 the Company and Mr. Gydé entered into an employment agreement whichthat provides that each party may terminate the employment agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Belgian law of July 3, 1978 relating to employment contracts. Any termination indemnities that may be due and owing to Mr. Gydé will take into account theco-employment between the Company and the Company’s Belgian subsidiary and will be done according to the transitional provisions as included in the articles 67, 68 and 69 of the Belgian Law of December 26, December 2013 regarding the introduction of a unified statute, with the period May 1, 1987 until December 31, 2013 fully to be taken into account and severance payments to be calculated under the scheme of article 68 of said legislation. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in March 2019, Mr. Gydé had not entered into an employment agreement with the Company itself since Belgian law mandates certain separation benefits.

Under Belgian law, Mr. Gydé is entitled to notice prior to a termination of his employment by the Company, expressed as a period of months for service prior to January 1, 2014 plus a period of weeks for service after January 1, 2014. As of December 31, 2021, Mr. Gydé would have been entitled to 27 months plus 21 weeks of notice. Alternatively, in lieu of providing notice, the Company may elect to pay a termination indemnity to Mr. Gydé. The amount of the termination indemnity is determined pursuant to Belgian law and is based on the duration of Mr. Gydé’s employment with the Company and the amount of his gross annual compensation package. If Mr. Gydé’s employment with the Company and the Company’s Belgian subsidiary had been terminated without notice on December 31, 2021, Mr. Gydé would have been entitled to a termination indemnity totaling $4,227,364. In the event of a termination of Mr. Gydé’s employment, his equity awards would be subject to the terms of the 2020 and 2010 Equity Award Plans, as discussed below in the section entitled “2020 Equity Award Plan.”

Agreement with Mr. Gydé—Change in Control.In connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gydé’s stock optionsoption and restricted stock that have been awarded to him pursuant toawards granted under the Company’s 2020 and 2010 Equity Award PlanPlans were amended pursuant to a letter agreement in May 2019 (the “Letter Agreement”) to provide for immediate vesting in the event his employment is terminated for any reason other than Cause, death or disability within 6 months before or 24 months after a change in control. Mr. Gydé does not otherwise have a change in control agreement. Prior

 Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, upon a termination of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in March 2019, Mr. Gydé had not entered into an employment agreement with the Company. Iffor any reason other than Cause, death or disability within 6 months before or 24 months after a change in control, had occurred on December 31, 2018, Mr. Gydé would only have beenimmediately become fully vested in any stock option or restricted stock awards previously granted. These awards are more fully described in the table entitled to the gains from the sale of his restricted stock.“Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end.” If the Company’s stock price of the Company was $4.08 (which$9.97, which was the closing price of the stock on December 31, 2018,2021, then Mr. Gydé could potentially have realized gains, before tax, of $261,573 from the sale of restricted stock.

Agreements with Mr. Crumlish.On October 8, 2001, the Company entered into a change in control agreement with Mr. Crumlish, which was amended and restated effective January 1, 2009. Upon the occurrence of a change in control, Mr. Crumlish would become fully vested in, and entitled to exercise immediately, all stock-related awards granted under any plans or agreements of the Company. The agreement further provides that upon the termination of Mr. Crumlish’s employment without Cause by the Company, or by him with Good Reason, within a period beginning 6 months before a change in control and ending 24 months following a change in control, Mr. Crumlish will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times his full salary and two times his average annual Incentive over the last 3 years as well as an additional lump sum to cover fringe benefits. Under his agreement, a change in control occurs if (1) the Company’s stockholders approve (a) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (b) the merger or consolidation or other reorganization of the Company with any other entity other than a subsidiary of the Company or (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets, or (2) any person other than the Company or its subsidiaries or employee benefit plans becomes the beneficial owner of more than 20% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities or (3) during any period not longer than 2 consecutive years, individuals who at the

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beginning of such period constituted the Board cease to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election of each new Board member was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters of the Board members then still in office who were Board members at the beginning of such period.

If a change in control had occurred on Monday, December 31, 2018, all of Mr. Crumlish’s unvested stock options and restricted stock awards would have become fully vested as of that date. If the Company’s stock price was $4.08 (which was the closing price of the stock on December 31, 2018), Mr. Crumlish could potentially have realized gains, before tax, from the sale of vested securities in the following amounts:

Name of Executive Officer

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

Stock Options

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

$

1,960,979

 

 

$

335,528

 

In addition, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, in the event of a change in control, Mr. Gydé’s stock-based award with performance-based vesting conditions would, immediately prior to the change in control, be deemed to have satisfied the performance-based vesting conditions at the greater of the target level or the pro rata portion of the level of achievement of the performance goals that the Compensation Committee determines he likely would have received for the performance period during which his employment was terminated, had vested solelyhis employment not terminated. Such performance-based equity awards would then vest, unless sooner accelerated, monthly in equal installments over the remaining performance period (a “Modified Award”), and the Board would cause any successor to assume the Modified Awards.

With respect to any stock-based award with performance-based vesting conditions, in the event of a change in control in which the Company’s common stock ceases to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the Company’s common stock is converted into any consideration other than shares of common


stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Select Market, then immediately prior to such change in control, the Board in its reasonable discretion must take one of the following actions:

terminate such awards as of immediately prior to the consummation of the change in control in exchange for a payment equal to the excess of the fair market value of such award;

accelerate all vesting conditions in such award so that the award is fully exercisable immediately prior to the consummation of the change in control, with such vesting and notice of exercise contingent upon consummation of the change in control;

issue substitute awards that will substantially preserve the realizable value and otherwise applicable terms of any affected awards previously granted to Mr. Gydé; or

any combination of the foregoing.

Because Mr. Gydé does not have a change in control agreement and Belgian law does not provide for payments upon a change in control, so long as his compensation, duties and responsibilities are not reduced as a result of a change in control, a change in control alone would not trigger any payments to Mr. Gydé, other than with respect to his equity awards, as described above. If Mr. Gydé’s employment is terminated or constructively terminated in connection with a change in control, however, he would be entitled to notice or the termination indemnity described in the following amounts: (i) $753,723 from the sale of restricted stock and (ii) $0 from the exercise of those stock options.section entitled “Agreement with Mr. Gydé—Employment Agreement.”

In the event of a qualifying termination of employment,Agreements with Mr. Crumlish would have been entitled to receive aLaubacker.lump-sum cash payment from the Company totaling $1,313,474 following termination. This payment equals 2 times the sum of Mr. Crumlish’current base salary ($410,000 as of December 31, 2018) and his average annual Incentive payment from the last 3 years and includes an amount equal to 25% of Mr. Crumlish’s current base salary and his highest annual Incentive payment from the last 3 years (this amount is intended to cover fringe benefits such as 401(k), health, medical, dental, disability and similar benefits for a period of 24 months).

As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Crumlish was the only executive officer withLaubacker has an employment agreement affording severance benefits upon termination.  Pursuant to the terms of such agreement, in the event of termination by Mr. CrumlishLaubacker for Good Reason (as that term is defined in the agreement), or by the Company other than for Cause (as that term is defined in the agreement), Mr. CrumlishLaubacker would receive alump-sum cash payment equal to his current base salary plus an amount equal to the average annual Incentive paid to Mr. CrumlishLaubacker during the most recent 3 yearthree-year period.  Mr. CrumlishLaubacker would also continue to receive medical and dental benefits for a period of 12twelve (12) months.  Had Mr. Crumlish’sLaubacker’s employment been terminated on December 31, 2018,2021, he would have been eligible to receive an initiallump-sum cash payment equal to $577,685.    The severance trigger requires that the terminations be made either by$719,711.  Mr. Crumlish for Good Reason or by the Company other than for Cause. Mr. CrumlishLaubacker would also receive, for a period of 12twelve months, continuing medical and dental coverage under any plans he participates in as of the effective date of such termination.  ContinuedThe value of continued medical and dental benefits would likelikely total approximately $16,380. This amount reflects the total costs paid for medical, dental and disability insurance during 2018. Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Crumlish’s employment agreement, the termination benefits afforded under the change in control agreement will supersede in the event of his termination triggers payments under that agreement.$10,046.

Payments made to Mr. Crumlish pursuant to this agreement are contingent upon his adherence to certain restrictive covenants, which were effective from the date of the agreement and would continue until 1 year after his separation from the Company. These restrictive covenants generally prohibited Mr. Crumlish from, directly or indirectly: (i) engaging in any business activity that competes with the Company, (ii) soliciting or hiring any of the Company’s employees, (iii) canvassing or soliciting customers of the Company, (iv) willfully dissuading or encouraging any person from conducting business with the Company or (v) intentionally disrupting any supplier relationship. Mr. Crumlish retired effective March 1, 2019 and the terms of his retirement agreement are outlined in the Form8-K filed on December 20, 2018.

Agreements with Other Executive Officers.Each of the other named executive officers, hasexcept Mr. Gydé, have entered into a change in control agreement with the Company. These agreements contain provisions generally similar to those of Mr. Crumlish’s change in control agreement. All executive officers Change in Control agreements contain double trigger mechanisms.

If a change in control occurred on Monday, December 31, 2018,2021, then each of the named executive officers (excluding Mr. Gydé) would have immediately become fully vested in any stock option or restricted stock awards previously granted.See “Outstanding These awards are more fully described in the table entitled “2021 Outstanding Equity Awards at FiscalYear-End”. Year-End.” If the stock price of the Company was $4.08,$9.97, which was the closing price of the stock on December 31, 2018,2021, then the named executive

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officers could potentially have realized gains, before tax, from the sale of vested securities in the following amounts:

 

Name of Executive Officer

  Restricted Stock   Stock Options 

 

Restricted Stock

 

 

Stock Options

 

John M. Laubacker

  $302,532   $—   

 

$

915,067

 

 

$

276,021

 

Jeffrey D. Gerkin

  $52,085   $—   

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

$

550,892

 

 

$

231,923

 

Peter P. Radetich

  $275,645   $—   

 

$

579,297

 

 

$

120,318

 

Rénald Wauthier

 

$

475,200

 

 

$

66,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had the abovementionedabove mentioned executive officers’ employment been terminated without causeCause by the Company or by themselves with Good Reason within 6six (6) months prior to or 24 months following such a change in control, they would also have been entitled to receive, by the 10thtenth day following their termination,lump-sum cash payments from the Company in the following amounts:

Mr. Laubacker would have received alump-sum payment of $872,179;$1,625,081;

Mr. GerkinNiehaus would have received alump-sum payment of $1,049,870; and$1,381,519;

Mr. Radetich would have received alump-sum payment of $793,452.$1,342,987; and

Mr. Wauthier would have received a lump-sum payment of $1,266,220.


These payments equal 2two (2) times the sum of each individual’s current annual salary, which as of December 31, 2021 were $395,000 for Mr. Laubacker, $335,000 for Mr. Niehaus, $300,000 for Mr. Radetich, and $345,603 for Mr. Wauthier. It also includes two (2) times their average annual Incentive payment from the last 3 years;three years and also include an amount equal to 25% percent of each individual’s current base salary and the highest annual incentiveIncentive payment from the last 3three years. This amount is intended to cover fringe benefits such as 401(k), health, medical, dental, disability and similar benefits for a period of 24 months.  

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2018 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Name of Director

 Fees Earned or
Paid in
Cash ($)
  Stock
Awards ($)

(1)
  Option
Awards ($)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
  Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
  All Other
Compensation
($)
  Total ($) 

James R. Helvey III

 $—    $165,000  $—    $—    $—    $—    $165,000 

David H. Klein

 $—    $160,000  $—    $—    $—    $—    $160,000 

Valerie Rahmani

 $—    $160,000  $—    $—    $—    $—    $160,000 

Daniel J. Sullivan

 $—    $250,000  $—    $—    $—    $—    $250,000 

Owen J. Sullivan

 $—    $150,000  $—    $—    $—    $—    $150,000 

(1)

At the election of the directors, the director fees for 2018 were paid in the form of deferred stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Award Plan and deposited into the Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan had been granted 40,000 shares of Company restricted stock. This restricted stock vests upon retirement from the Board. Mr. Klein, who was appointed to the Board in September 2012, Mr. Helvey and Ms. Rahmani, who were appointed to the Board in November 2015, and Mr. Owen Sullivan, who was appointed in February 2017, have not received any grants of restricted shares.

As of December 31, 2018, the directors had the following number of stock options outstanding: Helvey (0), Klein (33,096), Rahmani (0), Daniel J. Sullivan (200,000), and Owen J. Sullivan (0).

In 2010, the Company’s shareholders approved theNon-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (“Director Deferred Compensation Plan”). Although no set benefits or amounts were granted under this Plan in 2018, the Director Deferred Compensation Plan allowsnon-employee directors the ability to defer up to 100% of their total director compensation. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Board elected to eliminate cash payments and take their compensation wholly in deferred stock units, which are granted under the 2010 Equity Award Plan and deposited into the Director Deferred Compensation Plan. Grants were made quarterly throughout 2018, each equal toone-quarter of the total fees due to each director.

For 2018, base compensation for each board member totaled $150,000. The chairman of the Board of Directors (Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan) also received a $100,000 annual fee. The chairman of the Audit Committee (Mr. Helvey) received a $15,000 annual fee, and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee (Ms. Rahmani) received a $10,000 annual fee, while the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee (Mr. Klein) received an annual fee of $10,000. Directors are reimbursed for expenses they incur while attending Board and committee meetings. As previously noted, all fees for 2018 were paid in the form of deferred stock units. Mr. Crumlish did not receive any additional compensation for his services as a director.

The Company has adopted stock ownership guidelines requiring each independent director to own Company shares valued at 5 times the director’s annual fee.

The Director Deferred Compensation Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. All amounts credited to the participant are invested, as approved by the Compensation Committee, and the participant is credited with the actual earnings of the investments. Company contributions, including investment earnings, may be in cash or the stock of the Company. Plan participants have an immediate 100%non-forfeitable right to the value of their contributions. If a participant does not make an election in the time and manner specified in the Plan, payment of the vested value of his or her account will be paid in shares for share units owned, and in cash for the cash balance in their account. A participant’s eligibility terminates upon retirement or resignation from service.

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Pay Ratio

We believe executive pay must be internally consistent and equitable to motivate our employees to create shareholder value. We are committed to internal pay equity, and the Compensation Committee monitors the relationship between the pay our executive officers receive and the pay ournon-managerial employees receive. The compensation for our CEO in 20182021 was approximately 1737 times the median pay of our employees.

Our CEO to median employee pay ratio is calculated in accordance with the SEC’s rules and regulations under itemItem 402(u) of RegulationS-K. We identified the median employee by examining the 20182021 total cash compensation for all individuals, excluding our CEO, who were actively employed by us on December 31, 2018,2021, the last day of our fiscal year. We included full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees. For employees that were not located in the U.S., we converted their total cash compensation from local currencies to U.S.US dollars by using the 20182021 average currency exchange rates per www.irs.gov (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/yearly-average-currency-exchange-rates). We did not make any other assumptions, adjustments, or estimates with respect to the total cash compensation, and we did not annualize the compensation for any employees that were not employed by us for all of 2018.2021. We believe the use of total cash compensation for all employees is a consistently applied compensation measure because we do not widely distribute annual equity awards to employees.

After identifying the median employee based on total cash compensation, we calculated the annual total compensation for such employee using the same methodology we use for our named executive officers as set forth in the 2018“2021 Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement.Table” herein.  

As illustrated in the table below, our 20182021 CEO to median employee pay ratio is 17:37:1:

 

   Arthur W. Crumlish,
President and CEO
   Median CTG
Employee
 

Salary

  $410,000   $48,269 

Overtime Pay

  $—     $—   

Stock Awards

  $158,940   $—   

Non-Equity Incentive

  $222,413   $—   

All Other Compensation

  $16,380   $—   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Annual Total Compensation

  $807,733   $48,269 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio

   16.73    1.00 

 

 

Filip J.L. Gydé, President and CEO

 

 

Median CTG Employee

 

Salary

 

$

564,805

 

 

$

55,889

 

Overtime Pay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Awards

 

 

575,000

 

 

 

 

Non-Equity Incentive

 

 

850,590

 

 

 

 

All Other Compensation

 

 

71,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,061,787

 

 

$

55,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio

 

 

36.89

 

 

 

1.00

 

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance

The Company indemnifies its directors and officers to the extent permitted by law in connection with civil and criminal proceedings against them by reason of their service as a director or officer. As permitted by Section 726 of the New York Business Corporation Law, the Company has purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance to provide indemnification for the Company and all its directors and officers. The current liability insurance policy,policies, with a policy period effective May 1, 2019, was2022, were issued by The Chubb Group ofZurich American Insurance CompaniesCompany, Allied World Assurance Co (U.S.) Inc., Berkley Insurance Company and XL Specialty Insurance Company (AXA) at an annual premium of approximately $312,545.$384,000.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company’s common stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports of ownership and changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

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To the Company’s knowledge, based solely on the Company’s review of copies of the Section 16(a) reports furnished to it and written representations that no other reports were required, no director, executive officer or beneficial owner of more than 10% of the outstanding common stock of the Company failed to file, on a timely basis, reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

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PROPOSAL 2—APPROVAL OF THE

NON-BINDING RESOLUTION ON

ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

We are seeking anon-binding advisory vote from our shareholders to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement.

As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, shareholders have an opportunity to cast an advisory vote on compensation of executives as disclosed in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a“Say-on-Pay” “Say-on-Pay” proposal, gives shareholders the opportunity to approve, reject or abstain from voting with respect to our fiscal year 20182021 executive compensation programs and policies and the compensation paid to the named executive officers. At the Company’s annual meetingAnnual Meeting in 2017, the majority of our shareholders voted to advise us to include aSay-on-Pay proposal every year, and the Board of Directors determined that the Company will hold an advisory shareholder vote on the compensation of executives every year. Thisnon-binding, advisory vote on the frequency ofSay-on-Pay proposals must be held at least once every 6six years. The next such vote is expected to be held at the Company’s annual meetingAnnual Meeting in 2023.

At the July 2018 annual meeting,September 2021 Annual Meeting, shareholders were asked to approve the Company’s fiscal 20172020 executive compensation programs. Of those who voted for or against, over 88%85.6% voted to approve the proposal. In light of these results, and in consideration of shareholder input obtained from outreach efforts taken in connection with the 2018 meeting,2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Compensation Committee carefully reviewed the Company’s executive compensation practices. TheAfter careful review and consideration as well as input from Pay Governance LLC, the Committee’s independent compensation consulting firm, the Compensation Committee concluded that the Company’s existing executive compensation programs continueprogram continues to be the most appropriate and effective for the Company and effective in rewarding executives, commensurate with business results. The Compensation Committee continues to believe that the best way to align the CEO’s compensation with shareholder interests is to place the majority of his compensation at risk in the form of long-term performance-based equity awards and annual incentive opportunity.

This proposal allows our shareholders to express their opinions regarding the decisions of the Compensation Committee on the prior year’s annual compensation toof the named executive officers. Your advisory vote will serve as an additional tool to guide the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee in continuing to improve the alignment of the Company’s executive compensation programs with the interests of the Company and its shareholders and isto be consistent with our commitment to high standards of corporate governance. We will continue to keep an open dialogue with our shareholders to help ensure that we have a regular pulse on investor perspectives.

The Board of Directors Recommendsrecommends a vote “FOR” approval of the following advisory resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of RegulationS-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.”

Approval of this proposal requiresAlthough the vote is non-binding, the resolution will be considered passed with the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on, and who vote for or against,votes cast at the proposal.Annual Meeting.

Because the vote on this proposal is advisory in nature, it will not affect any compensation already paid or awarded to any named executive officer and will not be binding on or overrule any decisions by the Board of Directors, itDirectors. It will not create or imply any additional fiduciary duty on the part of the Board of Directors, and it will not restrict or limit the ability of shareholders to make proposals for inclusion in proxy materials related to executive compensation. The Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of this advisory vote when considering future compensation arrangements for our named executive officers.

THE BOARDThe Board of Directors Recommends that Shareholders Vote

FOR the Approval of this Resolution



PROPOSAL 3—RATIFICATION OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR THEINDEPENDENT

APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTIONREGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Appointment of Auditors and Fees

The Audit Committee appointed KPMGGrant Thornton LLP (“KPMG”Grant Thornton”) as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for fiscal 2018 and2021. Grant Thornton has served as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company since 2019. Ratification by our shareholders ratifiedof the selection of KPMGGrant Thornton as our independent registered accounting firm is not required by our Restated By-laws or otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of Grant Thornton as a matter of good corporate practice. Approval of the proposal requires a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. If our shareholders fail to ratify this selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain Grant Thornton. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at our 2018 annual meetingany time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interest of shareholders.the Company.

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A representative of KPMGGrant Thornton will be present at the annual meeting of shareholders.Annual Meeting. The representative will be given the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, no member of that firmGrant Thornton has any past or present interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect, in the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Matters involving auditing and related functions are considered and acted upon by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has determined that the provision ofFees paid to Grant Thornton for services described under “All Other Fees,” below is compatible with maintaining KPMG’s independence.rendered in fiscal years 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Audit FeesThe aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by KPMGGrant Thornton LLP for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the last two fiscal years,year, including the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K and 10-Qs, and services rendered in connection with the Company’s obligations under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations were approximately $752,691$729,770 in 2021 and $615,400$694,885 in 2018 and 2017, respectively.2020.

Audit-Related FeesThe aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services rendered by KPMG for the last two fiscal years that areGrant Thornton LLP in 2021 were $25,000 and were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statementsstatements. There were $0no assurance-related fees billed in both 20182020.

Tax FeesThere were a total of $14,168 and 2017.

Tax Fees—The Company was billed $0$15,700 of tax fees for fees in both 2018 and 2017 for professional services rendered by KPMG for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.planning provided by Grant Thornton LLP in 2021 and 2020, respectively.

All Other FeesNoThere were no other fees were paid to KPMGGrant Thornton LLP in 20182021 or 2017.2020.

Audit CommitteePre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Audit Committeepre-approves all auditfees paid to and permissiblenon-auditall services providedperformed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, including the nature, type and scope of services to be performed during the year. Any services to be performed during the year that are outside the scope of the initial services and fees approved by the Audit Committee, must be approved prior to being performed. In addition, the independent registered public accounting firm. Thesefirm is required to confirm that such services do not impair its independence.

The Board of Directors Recommends that Shareholders

Vote FOR the Approval of this Resolution



SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON SHARES

BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND BY MANAGEMENT

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

As of August 5, 2022, the following persons were beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. The beneficial ownership information presented is based upon information furnished by each person or contained in publically available filings made with the SEC. The Company is not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may include audit services, audit-related services, tax servicesat a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company. Except as otherwise indicated, each holder has sole voting and other services.investment power with respect to the shares indicated. The Audit Committee has not established apre-approval policyfollowing table shows the nature and amount of their beneficial ownership. We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC.

Title of Class

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership

Percent of Class (6)

Common Stock

Minerva Advisors LLC, and related parties

1,228,729 (1)

7.9%

50 Monument Road, Suite 201

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Common Stock

Royce & Associates LP

1,143,909 (2)

7.4%

745 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10151

Common Stock

Renaissance Technologies LLC, and

965,991 (3)

6.2%

related parties

800 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Common Stock

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

955,459 (4)

6.2%

Building One

6300 Bee Cave Road

Austin, TX 78746

Common Stock

The Vanguard Group

665,072 (5)

4.3%

100 Vanguard Blvd.

Malvern, PA 19355

(1)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2022, indicating that Minerva Advisors LLC, Minerva Group, LP, Minerva GP, LP, Minerva GP, Inc. and David P. Cohen have sole voting power and sole dispositive power over 978,826 shares; and that Minerva Advisors LLC and David P. Cohen have shared voting power and share dispositive power over 249,903 shares.

(2)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed January 14, 2022, indicating that Royce & Associates, LP has sole voting and sole dispositive power over 1,143,909 shares.

(3)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed February 11, 2022, indicating that Renaissance Technologies LLC and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation have sole voting power over 868,791 shares and sole dispositive power over 965,991 shares.

(4)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed February 8, 2022, indicating that Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has sole voting power over 928,492 shares and sole dispositive power over 955,459 shares.

(5)

Based solely on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed February 9, 2022, indicating that The Vanguard Group has shared voting power over 2,786 shares, sole dispositive power over 657,475 shares, and shared dispositive power over 7,597 shares.

(6)

Percent of class ownership is based upon 15,519,190 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 5, 2022.



Security Ownership by Management

The table below sets forth, as of August 5, 2022, the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock by (i) each director and nominee for these services. The Audit Committeepre-approvesdirector individually, (ii) each particular service on acase-by-case basis as set forthexecutive officer named in the Audit Committee’s charter.summary compensation table individually, and (iii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.

Name of Individual or Number in Group

 

Shares Owned

 

 

Shares Beneficially Owned (1)

 

 

Total Ownership (2)

 

 

Percent of  Class (3)

 

Filip J.L. Gydé

 

 

327,731

 

 

 

89,203

 

 

 

416,934

 

 

 

2.7

%

James R. Helvey III

 

 

164,735

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

164,735

 

 

 

1.1

%

David H. Klein

 

 

166,403

 

 

 

33,096

 

 

 

199,499

 

 

 

1.3

%

Valerie Rahmani

 

 

144,158

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

144,158

 

 

 

0.9

%

Raj Rajgopal

 

 

19,455

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,455

 

 

 

0.1

%

John M. Laubacker

 

 

161,284

 

 

 

76,681

 

 

 

237,965

 

 

 

1.5

%

Thomas J. Niehaus

 

 

72,245

 

 

 

32,747

 

 

 

104,992

 

 

 

0.7

%

Peter P. Radetich

 

 

155,496

 

 

 

48,426

 

 

 

203,922

 

 

 

1.3

%

Rénald Wauthier

 

 

70,810

 

 

 

12,730

 

 

 

83,540

 

 

 

0.5

%

Kathryn A. Stein

 

 

9,750

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,750

 

 

 

0.1

%

All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)

 

 

1,292,067

 

 

 

292,883

 

 

 

1,584,950

 

 

 

10.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts represent number of shares available to purchase through the exercise of options that were exercisable on or within 60 days after August 5, 2022.

(2)

The beneficial ownership information presented is based upon information furnished by each person or contained in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Except as otherwise indicated, each holder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated.

(3)

Percent of class ownership is based upon 15,519,190 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 5, 2022.

The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 2021, certain information related to the Company’s compensation plans under which shares of its common stock are authorized for issuance:

 

 

Number of securities

to be issued upon

exercise of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights (a)

 

 

Weighted-average

exercise price of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights (b)

 

 

Number of securities

remaining available

for future issuance

under equity

compensation plans

(excluding securities listed

in column (a) (c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security

   holders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Equity Award Plan

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

1,581,616

 

2010 Equity Award Plan

 

 

786,552

 

 

$

12.10

 

 

 

 

2000 Equity Award Plan

 

 

180,000

 

 

$

5.63

 

 

 

 

1991 Restricted Stock Plan

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

20,116

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security

   holders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

966,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,601,732

 

At December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any outstanding rights or warrants. All outstanding awards are either stock options or restricted stock.



OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO THE 20192022 ANNUAL MEETING

The Board has selected 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 5, 2022, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On that date, the Company had 15,519,190 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding, and 15,153,520 shares of such common stock were entitled to vote. For each of the proposals set forth herein, holders of shares entitled to vote have one vote for each such share of common stock held on the record date. There is no cumulative voting. A list of shareholders entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting will be available online for examination during the Annual Meeting by any shareholder who is present at the meeting.

Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote. Shares cannot be voted at the meeting unless the shareholder is present or represented by proxy. If a properly executed proxy in the accompanying form is timely returned, the shares represented thereby will be voted at the meeting in accordance with the instructions contained in the proxy, unless the proxy is revoked prior to its exercise. Any shareholder may revoke a proxy either by executing a subsequently dated proxy or notice of revocation, provided that the subsequent proxy or notice is delivered to the Company prior to the taking of a vote, or by voting in person via the virtual meeting website. If you hold any shares of the Company in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan, you are receiving, or are being provided access to the same proxy materials as any other shareholder of record. If your voting instructions (or any revocation or change of voting instructions) are not received by the trustee of the 401(k) Plan by 9:00 a.m. on September 16, 2022 Eastern Daylight Savings Time any shares you hold in the 401(k) Plan will be voted by the trustee in favor of the nominees for director and in proportion to the manner in which the other Company 401(k) Plan participants vote their shares with respect to the other proposals.

Under the New York Business Corporation Law (“BCL”) and the Company’s Restated By-laws, the presence, in person, including virtually, or by proxy, of one-third of the outstanding common stock is necessary to constitute a quorum of the shareholders to take action at the Annual Meeting. Once a quorum is established, under the BCL and the Company’s Restated By-laws, the directors standing for election may be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. In plurality voting, the nominee who receives the most votes for his or her election is elected. Proposals 2 and 3 require the approval of a majority of the votes cast. Proposal 2 is an advisory proposal.

If a broker holds your shares, this proxy statement and a proxy card have been sent to the broker. You may have received this proxy statement directly from your broker, together with instructions as to how to direct your broker to vote your shares. If you desire to have your vote counted, it is important that you return your voting instructions to your broker in accordance with the instructions from your broker. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker submits a proxy card with respect to shares of common stock held in a fiduciary capacity (typically referred to as being held in “street name”), but declines to vote on a particular matter because the broker has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Under the rules that govern brokers who are voting with respect to shares held in street name, a broker has no discretion to vote such shares on non-routine matters if the broker has not been furnished with voting instructions by the beneficial owners of such shares. The matters being submitted to shareholders in Proposals 1 and 2 are non-routine matters on which brokers have no authority to vote without instructions from beneficial owners.

With respect to Proposal 1, abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the determination of whether a plurality exists with respect to a given director nominee. With respect to Proposals 2 and 3, abstentions will not be considered to have voted on the proposal and therefore will have no effect. With respect to Proposal 2, broker non-votes will not be considered to have voted on the proposal and therefore will have no effect. The proxies will be voted for or against the proposals or as an abstention in accordance with the instructions specified on the proxy form. If proxies are signed and returned, but no instructions are given, proxies will be voted by the designated proxy holders for each of the proposals.

In addition to receiving a paper copy of the proxy materials, we have elected to make the proxy materials available to you on our website at www.ctg.com.  

You may vote by completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card as soon as possible before the meeting. You may also vote by telephone or via the Internet by following the instructions provided on your proxy card or voting instruction. Any shareholder attending the Annual Meeting may vote in person via the virtual meeting website. If you have returned a proxy card or voted on the Internet, you may revoke your prior instructions and cast your vote at the Annual Meeting by following the procedures described in this proxy statement.

The cost of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form will be borne by the Company. In addition to solicitations by mail, employees of the Company (who will not be specifically compensated for such services) may solicit proxies in person or by telephone. Arrangements will be made with brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward proxies and proxy soliciting


material to the beneficial owners of the Company’s shares of common stock, and the Company may reimburse brokers, custodians, nominees or fiduciaries for their expenses in so doing.doing so.

No person whoHouseholding

The SEC has been a directoradopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (such as brokers) to send one set of printed proxy materials to any household at which two or executive officermore shareholders reside if they appear to be members of the same family or have given their written consent (each shareholder continues to receive a separate proxy card). This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” reduces the number of duplicate copies of materials stockholders receive and reduces printing and mailing costs. Only one set of our printed proxy materials will be sent to shareholders eligible for householding unless contrary instructions have been provided.

Once you have received notice that your broker or the Company will be householding your materials, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or you revoke your consent. You may request a separate set of our printed proxy materials by sending a written request to Computershare.

If, at any time, sinceyou no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate set of our printed proxy materials, or you and another shareholder sharing the beginningsame address wish to participate in householding and prefer to receive one set of the last fiscal year has any substantial interestour printed proxy materials, please notify your broker if you hold your shares in any matter to be acted upon at the 2019 annual meeting, other than elections to office.street name or Computershare if you are a shareholder of record.



SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

Our Restated By-laws require shareholders to give the Company advance notice of any proposal to be submitted at an annual meeting of shareholders(SeeProcedure (see “Procedure for Shareholders to Nominate Directors”). The Restated By-laws prescribe the information to be contained in any such notice. At an annual meeting of the shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (i) specified in the notice of the meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise brought before the meeting by or at the

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direction of the Board of Directors or (iii) brought before the meeting by a shareholder in accordance with the procedure set forth below. Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Company’s common stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given written notice thereof, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to and received by the Secretary of the Company by the close of business at the principal executive offices of the Company no later than 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on a date not later than 90 and not earlier than 120 days prior to theone-year anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that if the meeting is convened more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 60 days after 1 yearthe one-year anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, notice by the shareholder of record to be timely must be so received notno earlier than the close of business5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120th day prior to the date of the annual meeting and notno later than the close of business5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of (1) the 90th day before such annual meeting or (2) if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting of shareholders for which notice has been given, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a notice by a shareholder under the Company’s Restated By-laws. Nothing in the Company’s Restated By-laws shall be deemed to affect any rights of shareholders to request inclusion ofnon-binding proposals in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

Any such notice shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (1) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, , the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend either the Certificate of Incorporation or Restated By-laws of the Company, the language of the proposed amendment; (2) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between such shareholder and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such shareholder and (3) any material interest of any shareholder in such business.

Any such notice shall also set forth as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner or owners, if any, or other persons on whose behalf the proposal is made or acting in concert therewith (each, a “party”): (1) the name and address of such party; (2) a representation that the shareholder is, as of the date of such notice, a holder of record of stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business; (3) the class, series, and number of shares of the Company that are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by each such party;party as of the date of such notice; (4) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or providing for a settlement payment or mechanism based on the price of any class or series of shares of the Company or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Company, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Company or otherwise (a “Derivative Instrument”), including the class, series and number of shares of the Company subject to such Derivative Instrument, directly or indirectly owned beneficially by each such party, and a description of, as of the date of such notice, any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Company;Company, including the class, series and number of shares of the Company subject to such opportunity; (5) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which any party, either directly or acting in concert with another person or persons, has a right to vote, directly or indirectly, any shares of any security of the Company; (6) any short interest or other borrowing arrangement in any security of the Company held by each such party (for purposes of this paragraph, a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security); (7) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any rights to dividends on the shares of the Company owned beneficially directly or indirectly by each such party that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Company; (8) a description of, as of the date of such notice, any proportionate interest in shares of the Company or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which any party is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner; (9) a description


of, as of the date of such notice, any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee), including the amount thereof, that each such party is directly or indirectly entitled to, based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Company or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any

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such interests held by members of each such party’s immediate family sharing the same household (which information set forth in this paragraph shall be supplemented by such shareholder or such beneficial owner or other person, as the case may be, not later than 10 days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date);household; (10) any other information relating to each such party that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (whether or not such party intends to deliver a proxy statement or conduct its own proxy solicitation); and (11) a statement as to whether or not each such party will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of common stock reasonably believed by such party, as the case may be, to be sufficient under applicable law to approve the proposal. For purposes of theseBy-laws, provisions, a person shall be deemed to be “acting in concert” with another person if such person knowingly acts toward a common goal relating to the management, governance or control of the Companycorporation in parallel with such other person where (A) each person is conscious of the other person’s conduct or intent and this awareness is an element in their decision-making process and (B) at least one additional factor suggests that persons intend to act in parallel, which additional factors may include attending meetings, conducting discussions or making or soliciting invitations to act in parallel.

A shareholder providing notice of a business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for such annual meeting and as of the date that is 10ten business days prior to such annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than 55:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the date five business days after the record date for such annual meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than 55:30 pm, Eastern Time, on the date five business days prior to the date for such annual meeting, if practicable (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to)to such annual meeting) or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of 10ten business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

The 2020 annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of shareholdersShareholders is tentatively scheduled for July 23, 2020.September 14, 2023. For all shareholder proposals made outside of Rule14a-8 of the Exchange Act and for all shareholder nominations for director, our RestatedBy-laws require shareholders to give the Company advance notice of any proposal or director nomination to be submitted at an annual meeting of shareholders, which shall include the information required by our RestatedBy-Laws By-laws as described above. If the 2020 annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting is held as currently scheduled, for proposals made outside of Rule14a-8 and for director nominations to be submitted at the 2020 annual meeting,2023 Annual Meeting, to be timely, shareholders’ notices, including the required information described above, must be given, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to and received by the Secretary of the Company by the close of business5:30 p.m., Eastern Time, at the principal executive offices of the CompanyComputer Task Group, Incorporated, Attn: Secretary, 300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N, Amherst, New York 14226 no earlier than March 27, 2020May 23, 2023 and no later than April 26, 2020.June 22, 2023. Additionally, notice of a solicitation of proxies for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in support of director nominees other than nominees recommended by the NCG Committee must be received by our Secretary at the same address on or before July 22, 2023 pursuant to, and in accordance with, the requirements of Rule 14a-19 of the Exchange Act. 

Proposals of shareholders that are intended to be included in the Company’s proxy statement relating to its July 23, 2020 annual meetingSeptember 14, 2023 Annual Meeting of shareholdersShareholders pursuant to SEC Rule14a-8 must be received at the Company’s principal executive offices notat Computer Task Group, Incorporated, Attn: Secretary, 300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N, Amherst, New York 14226 no later than FebruaryApril 19, 2020.2023.

Incorporation by Reference.Reference

The Compensation Committee Report, the Audit Committee Report, and references to the independence of directors that are not deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are not subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the filings previously made or made in the future by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates any such information into a document that is filed.



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OTHER BUSINESS

As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board of Directors of the Company knows of no other business that will be presented for consideration at the 2019 annual meeting2022 Annual Meeting of shareholders.Shareholders. However, if any other matters properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof, it is intended that the shares represented by proxies will be voted on those matters in accordance with the judgment of the holders of the proxies.

June 18, 2019August 17, 2022

By Order of the Board of Directors

 


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APPENDIX A

COMPUTER TASK GROUP, INCORPORATED

NON-GAAP MEASURES

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Information

The Company has referenced non-GAAP information in this Proxy Statement. The Company believes that the use of non-GAAP financial information provides useful information to investors and management to gain an overall understanding of its current financial performance and prospects. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures are used by management for forecasting, facilitating ongoing operating decisions, and measuring the Company’s overall performance. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures align closely with its internal measurement processes and are reflective of the Company’s core operating results.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP information is included in the financial tables below. The non-GAAP financial information is presented using a consistent methodology from year-to-year. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measures. As such, the non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for or superior to financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures included in this shareholder letter should be carefully evaluated.

The non-GAAP information below excludes costs associated with severance and certain acquisition-related expenses. The acquisition-related expenses consist of due diligence costs, amortization of intangible assets, and changes in the value of earn-out payments upon the achievement of certain financial targets from the Company’s recent acquisitions.

The reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP operating income by year is as follows:

 

For the Year Ended

 

(in millions)

Dec. 2020

 

 

Dec. 2021

 

GAAP Operating Income

$

9.1

 

 

$

12.7

 

Acquisition-related expenses

 

1.6

 

 

 

1.1

 

Rebranding expenses

 

-

 

 

 

0.2

 

Severance

 

0.6

 

 

 

-

 

Non-GAAP Operating Income

$

11.3

 

 

$

14.0

 

 The reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) by year is as follows:

 

For the Year Ended

 

(in millions)

Dec. 2020

 

 

Dec. 2021

 

GAAP Diluted EPS

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.91

 

Acquisition-related expenses

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.06

 

Rebranding expenses

 

-

 

 

 

0.01

 

Reversal of tax valuation allowance

 

-

 

 

 

(0.34

)

Change in tax legislation

 

(0.08

)

 

 

-

 

Severance

 

0.02

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of building

 

(0.03

)

 

 

-

 

Non-taxable life insurance gain

 

(0.07

)

 

 

-

 

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

 

 

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Proxy –

2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Computer Task Group, Incorporated

Notice of 2019   The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

of Computer Task Group, Incorporated will be held on  Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., ET virtually via the Internet at www.meetnow.global/MHP4NHX.   To access the virtual meeting, you must have the information that is printed in the shaded bar  located on the reverse side of this form.   •  IF VOTING BY MAIL, SIGN, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. •    Proxy — Computer Task Group, Incorporated   +    Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders   THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS   The undersigned hereby appoints Daniel J. Sullivan and James R. Helvey, III and Kathryn Stein and each of them, as proxy or proxies, with power of substitution to vote all of the  shares of Common Stock of Computer Task Group, Incorporated (the “Company”) which the undersigned may be entitled to vote, as specified on the reverse  side of this card, and, if applicable, hereby directs the trustee of the Company’s 401(k)401(K) Profit Sharing Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) to vote the shares  allocated to the account of the undersigned or otherwise which the undersigned is entitled to vote pursuant to the Plan, as specified on the reverse side of  this card, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at the Company’s Headquarters, 800 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York on Thursday, July 25, 20191:00 p.m., ET or at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time or any adjournment thereof.

Shares represented by this proxy will be voted by the shareholder. If no such directions are indicated, the Proxies will have authority to vote FOR all nominees  and FOR Proposal 2.

Proposals 2 and 3.   In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

(Items   (Items to be voted appear on reverse side)

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[IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION]

Using ablack ink pen, mark your votes with anX as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.

[ X ]

Annual Meeting Proxy Card

A.

Proposals – The Board recommends a vote FOR all nominees and Proposal 2.

1.

Election of Class I Directors:

01 – David H. Klein For [ ] Withhold [ ]

02 – Valerie Rahmani For [ ] Withhold [ ]

Election of Class III Director:

Filip J.L. Gydé For [ ] Withhold [ ]

2.

To approve, in an advisory andnon-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For [ ] Against [ ] Abstain [ ]

3.

To consider and act upon any other matters that may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

B.

Non-Voting Items

side.)   Non-Voting Items C  Change of Address Please print your new address []

below. Comments Please print your comments here []

Meeting Attendance – Mark the box to indicate if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting [  ]below.   +  

 

C.

Authorized Signatures – This section must be completed for your vote to be counted – Date and Sign Below

Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian or custodian, please give full title.

Date [            /            /            ] Signature 1 [] Signature 2 []