Exhibit 99.1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 11-K Annual Report Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 Commission file number 33-14058 A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: Michael Baker Corporation Airport Office Park, Building 3 420 Rouser Road Coraopolis, PA 15108 Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Financial Statements and Additional Information December 31, 1996 and 1995 Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Financial Statements December 31, 1996 and 1995 Index - -------------------------------------------------------- Report of Independent Accountants Financial Statements: Statements of Financial Condition - December 31, 1996 and 1995 Statements of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information - For the Periods Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 Notes to Financial Statements Additional Information:* Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes - December 31, 1996 * Other schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA have been omitted because they are not applicable. Report of Independent Accountants March 15, 1997 To the Participants and Administrator of the Michael Baker Employee Stock Ownership Plan In our opinion, the accompanying statements of financial condition and the related statements of income and changes in participants' equity present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Michael Baker Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the ESOP) at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of operations and the changes in participants' equity for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the ESOP's Administrator; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets held for investment purposes is presented for the purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is additional information required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The fund information in the statement of income and changes in participants' equity is presented for purposes of additional analysis rather than to present the changes in participants' equity of each fund. The supplemental schedule and the fund information have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The plan has not presented the schedule of reportable transactions (transactions in excess of 5 percent of the current value of plan assets at the beginning of the year). Disclosure of this information is required by the Department of Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP - ------------------------ Price Waterhouse LLP Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Financial Condition December 31, 1996 and 1995 December 31, 1996 1995 Assets Investments, at quoted market value: Investments in common stock of Michael Baker Corporation: Common Stock $16,661,483 $11,055,430 Series B Common Stock 7,813,775 6,129,240 Temporary investments 121,082 276,391 Investments in trust funds managed by Putnam Investments, Inc.: Putnam Growth and Income Fund 11,791,338 -- George Putnam Fund of Boston 8,974,703 -- Putnam New Opportunities Fund 3,338,982 -- Putnam Money Market Fund 3,284,128 -- Putnam Voyager Fund 2,069,616 -- Putnam Income Fund 746,635 -- Putnam International Growth Fund 614,208 -- Investments in trust funds managed by Mellon Bank N.A.: Dreyfus/Laurel Prime Money Market Fund -- 3,477,286 Premier Balanced Fund -- 8,770,757 Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund -- 10,778,934 Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund -- 454,565 Participants' loan fund (market value approximates costs) 44,782 48,440 ----------- ----------- Total investments 55,460,732 40,991,043 Receivables: Contributions receivable from Michael Baker Corporation 300,099 233,654 Accrued interest and securities sold 274 -- ----------- ---------- Total Receivables 300,373 233,654 Cash and cash equivalents 2,046 -- ----------- ---------- Total Plan assets 55,763,151 41,224,697 =========== ========== Liabilities Accrued liabilities 119,947 -- ----------- ---------- Total Plan liabilities 119,947 -- ----------- ---------- Participants' equity $55,643,204 $41,224,697 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------- Michael Dreyfus/ Baker Laurel Prime Common Stock Money Market Fund Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 629,166 $ 119,472 Employer's 3,392,910 -- Dividends/interest income 276 41,979 Net appreciation in market value of investments 4,610,960 -- Interfund transfers - net (537,070) 102,309 ----------- ------------ Total additions 8,096,242 263,760 Distributions to participants 1,011,910 213,895 Fees 235 -- ----------- ------------ Total deductions 1,012,145 213,895 ----------- ------------ Net increase (decrease) in participants' equity during the period 7,084,097 49,865 Transfer from Mellon to Putnam (Note 1) -- (3,527,151) Participants' equity at beginning of period 17,694,715 3,477,286 ------------ ------------ Participants' equity at end of period $24,778,812 $ -- ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------- Dreyfus Premier Disciplined Balanced Stock Fund Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 335,999 $ 486,900 Employer's -- -- Dividends/interest income 434,097 443,089 Net appreciation in market value of investments -- -- Interfund transfers - net (239,141) 180,106 ------------ -------------- Total additions 530,955 1,110,095 Distributions to participants 290,512 322,437 Fees -- -- ------------ -------------- Total deductions 290,512 322,437 ------------ -------------- Net increase (decrease) in participants' equity during the period 240,443 787,658 Transfer from Mellon to Putnam (Note 1) (9,011,200) (11,566,592) Participants' equity at beginning of period 8,770,757 10,778,934 ------------ ------------- Participants' equity at end of period $ -- $ -- ============ ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------- Dreyfus Putnam Bond Growth & Market Index Income Fund Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 58,271 $ 827,363 Employer's -- -- Dividends/interest income (12,582) 945,122 Net appreciation in market value of investments -- 499,701 Interfund transfers - net 70,050 (1,595,842) ------------- ------------- Total additions 115,739 676,344 Distributions to participants 12,848 451,512 Fees -- 86 ------------- ------------- Total deductions 12,848 451,598 ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in participants' equity during the period 102,891 224,746 Transfer from Mellon to Putnam (Note 1) (557,456) 11,566,592 Participants' equity at beginning of period 454,565 -- ------------- ------------ Participants' equity at end of period $ -- $11,791,338 ============= ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------- George Putnam Putnam New Fund of Opportunities Boston Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 416,460 $ 1,386,648 Employer's -- -- Dividends/interest income 744,618 25,595 Net appreciation in market value of investments 242,783 (103,031) Interfund transfers - net (1,037,678) 2,125,032 ------------- ------------- Total additions 366,183 3,434,244 Distributions to participants 402,629 95,196 Fees 51 66 ------------- ------------- Total deductions 402,680 95,262 ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in participants' equity during the period (36,497) 3,338,982 Transfer from Mellon to Putnam (Note 1) 9,011,200 -- Participants' equity at beginning of period -- -- ------------- ------------- Participants' equity at end of period $ 8,974,703 $ 3,338,982 ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------- Putnam Money Putnam Market Voyager Fund Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 333,200 $ 965,526 Employer's -- -- Dividends/interest income 133,673 128,401 Net appreciation in market value of investments -- (99,125) Interfund transfers - net (448,463) 1,085,514 ----------- ------------ Total additions 18,410 2,080,316 Distributions to participants 261,298 10,677 Fees 135 23 ----------- ------------ Total deductions 261,433 10,700 ----------- ------------ Net increase (decrease) in participants' equity during the period (243,023) 2,069,616 Transfer from Mellon to Putnam (Note 1) 3,527,151 -- Participants' equity at beginning of period -- -- ----------- ------------ Participants' equity at end of period $3,284,128 $2,069,616 =========== ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------- Putnam Putnam International Income Growth Fund Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 169,146 $ 260,009 Employer's -- -- Dividends/interest income 33,956 8,064 Net appreciation in market value of investments 10,783 32,430 Interfund transfers - net (14,086) 316,803 ------------ ------------- Total additions 199,799 617,306 Distributions to participants 10,618 3,091 Fees 2 7 ------------ ------------- Total deductions 10,620 3,098 ------------ ------------- Net increase (decrease) in participants' equity during the period 189,179 614,208 Transfer from Mellon to Putnam (Note 1) 557,456 -- Participants' equity at beginning of period -- -- ------------ ------------ Participants' equity at end of period $ 746,635 $ 614,208 ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------- Participant Notes Receivable Combined Contributions: Participants' $ -- $ 5,988,160 Employer's -- 3,392,910 Dividends/interest income 3,876 2,930,164 Net appreciation in market value of investments -- 5,194,501 Interfund transfers - net (7,534) -- ------------ ------------ Total additions (3,658) 17,505,735 Distributions to participants -- 3,086,623 Fees -- 605 ------------ ------------ Total deductions -- 3,087,228 ------------ ------------ Net increase (decrease) in participants' equity during the period (3,658) 14,418,507 Transfer from Mellon to Putnam (Note 1) -- -- Participants' equity at beginning of period 48,440 41,224,697 ------------ ------------ Participants' equity at end of period $ 44,782 $55,643,204 ============ ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1995 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1995 ------------------------------- Dreyfus/ Laurel Prime Premier Money Market Balanced Fund Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 546,251 $1,167,216 Employer's -- -- Investment income 199,749 342,998 Net appreciation in market value of investments -- 1,649,624 Interfund transfers - net (27,937) (131,436) ----------- ------------ Total additions 718,063 3,028,402 Distributions to participants (499,835) (705,672) ----------- ----------- Total deductions (499,835) (705,672) ----------- ----------- Net increase in participants' equity during the period 218,228 2,322,730 Participants' equity at beginning of period 3,259,058 6,448,027 ----------- ----------- Participants' equity at end of period $3,477,286 $8,770,757 =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1995 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1995 ------------------------------- Dreyfus Dreyfus Disciplined Bond Market Stock Index Fund Fund Contributions: Participants' $ 1,598,206 $ 181,499 Employer's - - Investment income 353,018 18,956 Net appreciation in market value of investments 2,589,252 30,232 Interfund transfers - net 123,123 50,592 ------------ ----------- Total additions 4,663,599 281,279 Distributions to participants (769,598) (33,694) ------------ ----------- Total deductions (769,598) (33,694) ------------ ----------- Net increase in participants' equity during the period 3,894,001 247,585 Participants' equity at beginning of period 6,884,933 206,980 ------------ ----------- Participants' equity at end of period $10,778,934 $ 454,565 ============ ========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Statement of Income and Changes in Participants' Equity With Fund Information Period Ended December 31, 1995 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes in Participants' Equity Period Ended December 31, 1995 ------------------------------- Michael Baker Participant Common Stock Loan Fund Fund Total Contributions: Participants' $1,088,589 $ - $4,581,761 Employer's 2,918,272 - 2,918,272 Investment income 23,442 - 938,163 Unrealized appreciation in market value of investments 3,244,162 - 7,513,270 Interfund transfers - net (40,177) 25,835 - ------------ --------- ------------ Total additions 7,234,288 25,835 15,951,466 Distributions to participants (856,568) - (2,865,367) ------------ --------- ----------- Total deductions (856,568) - (2,865,367) ------------ --------- ----------- Net increase in participants' equity during the period 6,377,720 25,835 13,086,099 Participants' equity at beginning of period 11,316,995 22,605 28,138,598 ------------ -------- ----------- Participants' equity at end of period $17,694,715 $ 48,440 $41,224,697 ============ ======== ============ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Periods Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 Notes to Financial Statements - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN GENERAL The following description of the Michael Baker Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the ESOP, or the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions. The ESOP is an individual account stock bonus plan under which a participant's distributions are based on the amount contributed to that participant's account, including any transferred amounts from the prior retirement plan and any gains or losses and income and expense that may be allocated to the participant's account. The Plan is subject to provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). COMMON STOCK The primary purpose of the ESOP is to enable participating employees to acquire an equity interest in Michael Baker Corporation (the Company). Consistent with this purpose, contributions to the ESOP can be invested in the Company's common stock (Common Stock and Series B Common Stock). At times, however, common stock may not be available at a price acceptable to the ESOP Committee (see Note 3), or it may be appropriate to retain some of the ESOP's funds in a more liquid form so that the funds may be available for the payment of benefits. In such cases, a portion of the ESOP's assets may be invested in short-term investment funds, such as short-term corporate obligations or short-term obligations of the U.S. government. The ESOP's investment in the Company's common stock comprises 2,613,566(cost of $14,016,656) and 2,211,086 (cost of $11,966,196) shares of Common Stock and 1,225,689(cost of $7,448,445) and 1,225,848 (cost of $7,440,333) shares of Series B Common Stock at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. CONTRIBUTIONS Participants contribute to the ESOP through a Section 401(k) Employee Salary Redirection Election, whereby the participants may choose to have a percentage of their salaries (including commissions, effective July 1, 1993) withheld and contributed to the ESOP. The maximum amount of a participant's salary which may be eligible for withholding for any Plan year can not exceed $150,000. Additionally, the percentage may not exceed 15 percent of the participant's salary. The ESOP also allows participants to roll over funds from a previous employer's tax-qualified plan. INVESTMENT OPTIONS Each participant may direct Putnam Investments, Inc. (the Trustee) to invest certain portions of his or her account in investment funds managed by the Trustee. Effective April 1, 1996, the Plan agreement was amended as a result of a change in trustees from Mellon Bank N.A. (Mellon) to Putnam. Approximately $44,420,000 in Plan assets (including the Michael Baker Common Stock Fund) was transferred from Mellon to Putnam, which replaced Mellon as investment Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Periods Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 Notes to Financial Statements - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- manager. As a result of this change, investment funds available to participants are the Michael Baker Common Stock Fund (invested exclusively in common stock of the Company), the Putnam New Opportunities Fund (invested in long-term growth stocks within emerging industries), Putnam International Growth Fund (invested in diversified corporate stocks outside of North America), Putnam Voyager Fund (invested in diversified corporate stocks), Putnam Fund for Growth and Income (invested in long-term growth stocks), George Putnam Fund of Boston (invested in diversified capital growth and current income stocks and bonds), Putnam Income Fund (invested in corporate bonds) and the Putnam Money Market Fund (invested in short-term money market securities). Prior to April 1, 1996, the investment fund options available to employees included the Michael Baker Common Stock Fund (invested exclusively in common stock of the Company), managed by Mellon; the Dreyfus/Laurel Prime Money Market Fund (invested in short-term, income producing securities); the Premier Balanced Fund (invested in common stocks and bonds in proportions consistent with their expected returns and risks as determined by the portfolio's adviser); the Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund (invested in diversified corporate stocks); and the Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund (investing in U.S. government and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered obligations of domestic corporations, foreign governments and supranational organizations). During this time, Mellon served as the Adviser, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent for the aforementioned investment funds. Contributions by participants cannot be further directed within The Michael Baker Common Stock Fund. COMPANY MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS AND VESTING OF BENEFITS Under the provisions of the Plan, the Company will make a matching contribution to the participants' accounts in an amount not less than 50 percent of the first 5 percent of the salary contributed by each participant. Salary amounts over the 5 percent limit will not be matched by the Company. All matching contributions can be invested only in the Company's Common Stock or Series B Common Stock. During 1996 and 1995, the Company matched participants' contributions on a dollar-for-dollar basis for the first 5 percent of participants' salaries contributed to the Plan. The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized to make additional discretionary contributions to the ESOP from time to time. However, no discretionary contributions were made in 1996 or 1995. All amounts in the participants' ESOP accounts that are attributable to the transfer of funds from a terminated prior retirement plan, the rollover from a previous employer's tax-qualified plan, participant contributions under Salary Redirection Election and PAYSOP contributions are 100 percent vested and nonforfeitable at all times. All Company matching contributions to the participants' Salary Redirection Election and discretionary contributions on behalf of the participants will become 100 percent vested upon attainment of 3 years of service with the Company or, if earlier, upon attainment of normal retirement date, disability Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Periods Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 Notes to Financial Statements - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- or death. If a participant leaves employment with the Company before attaining a vested interest in his or her Company matching contribution, the contributions are forfeited and reduce future Company matching contributions. DISTRIBUTIONS The Plan provides for distribution of benefits upon retirement, total and permanent disability, death, or termination of employment for any other reason. The amount of distribution the participant or his or her beneficiary is entitled to, based on the vesting requirements, is discussed above. A participant may retire at age 65, or at age 55 if he or she has completed at least 3 years of service. All distributions will be made in the form of a single lump-sum distribution or in substantially equal installments over a period not exceeding the life expectancy of the participant, or the joint life expectancy of the participant and beneficiary, as the participant or his or her beneficiary may elect. Distributions may be made in cash or shares of common stock, at the discretion of the ESOP Committee. PARTICIPANT LOANS A participant may borrow money from the portion of his or her account attributable to his or her own 401(k) plan contributions. Participant loans may be obtained in the sole event of immediate and heavy financial need, where the participant lacks other available resources. Loan amounts are limited to the lower of $50,000 or 50 percent of the employee's deferred amount. All loans will be drawn against the participant's account among the respective investment options as directed, and are secured by the assets within the participant's accounts. Interest rates on outstanding notes receivable range from 9.75 percent to 12.85 percent. PLAN TERMINATION Although it has not expressed an intention to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions set forth in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The Trustee performs the recordkeeping function for the ESOP and the records are maintained on a cash basis. The financial statements included herein include all material adjustments to place the financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The investment in common stock of the Company is stated at publicly-traded closing market values as of December 31, 1996 and 1995. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the ESOP owns approximately 46 percent and 41 percent, respectively, of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock; therefore, such valuation might be subject to significant fluctuation in the event of a substantial liquidation of such holdings by the ESOP. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Periods Ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 Notes to Financial Statements - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS The difference between the cost and current market value of investment purchases since the beginning of the period and the increase or decrease in such stated market value of investments held at the beginning of the period reported is included in the increase (decrease) in net appreciation (depreciation) in market value of investments in the statements of changes in Plan equity. A significant portion of the investments of the ESOP is publicly-traded shares of the Company's Common Stock or are readily convertible shares of Series B Common Stock and, therefore, have a published market price. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements appearing within Exhibit 13.1, which has been incorporated by reference into various items of Michael Baker Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K. DISTRIBUTIONS Distributions to participants are recorded when paid. 3. PLAN ADMINISTRATOR AND TRUSTEE The ESOP is administered by a committee consisting of nine employees who are ESOP participants and the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, who serve as nonvoting members. The Committee is responsible for the general day-to-day administration of the ESOP, such as determining eligibility, participant allocation procedures and distribution of benefits. Under the trust agreement, the Trustee will invest the contributions to the ESOP and make distributions of ESOP assets as directed by the ESOP Committee. The Company provides certain administrative and accounting services to the ESOP at no cost. In addition, the Company pays the cost of services provided to the ESOP by the ESOP's Trustee, legal counsel and independent accountants. 4. QUALIFICATION OF THE PLAN By a determination letter from the IRS dated December 30, 1994, the Company was notified that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan's financial statements. This determination letter is applicable for amendments adopted through October 27, 1993. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter; however, the Plan Administrator and the Plan's counsel believe that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with applicable requirements of the Code. Therefore, they believe the Plan was qualified and the related trust was tax-exempt as of the financial statement date. Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Periods Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 Notes to Financial Statements - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Plan had distributions to employees that had been authorized but not paid of $103,234 and $314,453, respectively. The following table is a reconciliation of participants' equity at December 31, 1996 and 1995 per the financial statements to the Plan's Form 5500, respectively: December 31, 1996 1995 Participants' equity per the financial statements $55,643,205 $41,224,697 ------------ ------------ Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants: Michael Baker Common Stock Fund (94,277) (110,060) Putnam Money Market Fund (8,063) -- Putnam New Opportunities Fund (894) -- Dreyfus/Laurel Prime Money Market Fund -- (115,740) Dreyfus Premier Balanced Fund -- (52,745) Dreyfus Disciplined Stock Fund -- (31,039) Dreyfus Bond Market Index Fund -- (4,869) ----------- ------------ (103,234) (314,453) ----------- ------------ Participants' equity per Form 5500 $55,539,971 $40,910,244 ============ ============ The following is a reconciliation of distributions to employees per the financial statements to the Plan's Form 5500 for the period ended December 31, 1996: December 31, 1996 Distributions to employees per the financial statements $3,086,623 Add: Distributions to employees authorized but not paid as of December 31, 1996 103,234 Less: Distributions to employees authorized but not paid as of December 31, 1995 (314,453) ----------- Distributions to employees per Form 5500 $2,875,404 =========== Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes - Form 5500, Item 27a December 31, 1996 Additional Information - Schedule I - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of Current Shares Description asset value *Michael Baker Corporation 2,613,566 Common Stock $14,016,656 $16,661,483 *Michael Baker Corporation 1,225,689 Common Stock - Series B 7,448,445 7,813,775 121,082 *Putnam Temporary Investments 121,082 121,082 547,238 *George Putnam Fund of Boston 8,764,343 8,974,703 654,347 *Putnam Growth & Income Fund 11,345,809 11,791,338 106,510 *Putnam Income Fund 735,342 746,635 128,388 *Putnam Voyager Fund 2,170,262 2,069,616 82,180 *Putnam New Opportunities Fund 3,438,892 3,338,982 40,865 *Putnam International Growth Fund 581,895 614,208 3,284,128 *Putnam Money Market Fund 3,284,128 3,284,128 N/A *Participant notes receivable: 9.75% to 12.85%, due April 18, 1998 to August 28, 2000 44,782 44,782 ---------- ----------- $51,951,636 $55,460,732 =========== =========== *Party-in-interest SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Chairman of the Plan Administrative Committee appointed by the Board of Directors of Michael Baker Corporation has duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN Date: March 28, 1997 By:/s/ Michael J. Hegarty -------------------------- Michael J. Hegarty Chairman of the Plan Administrative Committee CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in this Form 11-K of our report dated March 15, 1997, appearing on page 1 of the Annual Report of the Michael Baker Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan as an exhibit to the registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report in this Form 11-K into the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (no. 33-14058). /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP - ------------------------ Price Waterhouse LLP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March 28, 1997