LANDAUER, INC.
2 SCIENCE ROAD, GLENWOOD, ILLINOIS 60425-1586
TELEPHONE (708) 755-7000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of
Landauer, Inc. will be held at the office of Sidley Austin LLP, Conference
Center, One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois, at 2:00 p.m., local
time, on Thursday, February 7, 2008 for the following purposes:
1. To elect three directors to hold office for a term of three
years each.
2. To vote on the proposal to ratify the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008.
3. To vote on the proposal to approve the Landauer, Inc. Incentive
Compensation Plan.
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on December 14,
2007 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING. THEREFORE,
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND DATE YOUR
PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF
MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON,
YOUR PROXY WILL NOT BE USED.
JONATHON M. SINGER
Senior Vice President,
Treasurer, Secretary
and Chief Financial Officer
January 4, 2008
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PROXY STATEMENT
Approximate Date of Mailing: JANUARY 4, 2008
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROXY SOLICITATION
The enclosed proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of
Landauer, Inc. for use at its annual meeting of stockholders to be held on
Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 2:00 p.m., local time, at the office of
Sidley Austin LLP, Conference Center, One South Dearborn Street, Chicago,
Illinois, or any adjournments or postponements thereof. You may revoke
your proxy at any time prior to it being voted by giving written notice to
the Secretary of Landauer, by submission of a later dated proxy or by
voting in person at the meeting. The costs of solicitation, including the
preparation, assembly and mailing of proxy statements, notices and proxies,
will be paid by Landauer. Solicitations will be made by mail and, in
addition, may be made by the officers and employees of Landauer personally
or by telephone or telegram. Forms of proxies and proxy material may also
be distributed, at the Company's expense, through brokers, custodians and
others to the beneficial owners of Common Stock. The mailing address of
Landauer's principal executive office is 2 Science Road, Glenwood, Illinois
60425.
On December 14, 2007, Landauer had outstanding 9,223,994 shares of
Common Stock, which is its only class of voting stock, held of record by
approximately 356 holders. Only stockholders of record at the close of
business on December 14, 2007 will be entitled to receive notice of and to
vote at the meeting. With respect to all matters that will come before the
meeting, each stockholder may cast one vote for each share registered in
his or her name on the record date. A stockholder may, with regard to the
election of directors (i) vote for the election of all named director
nominees, (ii) withhold authority to vote for all named director nominees
or (iii) vote for the election of all named director nominees other than
any nominee with respect to whom the stockholder withholds authority to
vote by so indicating in the appropriate space on the proxy. A stockholder
may, with respect to the proposal to approve the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors (i) vote FOR such proposal, (ii)
vote AGAINST such proposal or (iii) ABSTAIN from voting on such proposal.
A stockholder may, with respect to the proposal to approve the Landauer,
Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan (i) vote FOR such proposal, (ii) vote
AGAINST such proposal or (iii) ABSTAIN from voting on such proposal.
The shares represented by every proxy received will be voted, and
where a choice has been specified, the shares will be voted in accordance
with the specification so made. If no choice has been specified on the
proxy, the shares will be voted FOR the election of the nominees as
directors, FOR approval of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors and FOR
approval of the Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan. The proxy also
gives authority to the proxies to vote the shares in their discretion on
any other matter presented at the meeting. If a proxy indicates that all
or a portion of the shares represented by such proxy are not being voted
with respect to a particular proposal, such non-voted shares will not be
considered present and entitled to vote on such proposal, although such
shares may be considered present and entitled to vote on other proposals
and will count for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. An
abstention with respect to a proposal has the effect of a vote against a
proposal. "Broker non-vote" are counted toward the quorum requirement but
they do not affect the determination of whether a matter is approved. A
broker non-vote occurs when a broker cannot vote on a matter because the
broker has not received instructions from the beneficial owner and lacks
discretionary voting authority with respect to that matter.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
The following table provides information as of December 14, 2007
concerning beneficial ownership of Common Stock by each person known by
Landauer to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock, each director, each director nominee, each executive officer
named under the caption "Executive Compensation" and all directors and
executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise noted, the listed persons
have sole voting and dispositive powers with respect to shares held in
their names, subject to community property laws, if applicable.
Number of
Shares Percent
Beneficially of
Name of Beneficial Owner Owned Class
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T. Rowe Price Associates (1) 857,300 9.3%
Royce & Associates, LLC (2) 682,000 7.4%
Eaton Vance Management (3) 671,857 7.3%
Robert J. Cronin (4) 14,600 *
Dr. E. Gail de Planque (4) 7,050 *
Stephen C. Mitchell 1,925 *
Richard R. Risk (4) 8,500 *
Thomas M. White (5) 4,100 *
Michael D. Winfield (4) 12,199 *
William E. Saxelby (6) 63,632 *
Jonathon M. Singer 8,252 *
Richard E. Bailey 3,661 *
Dr. R. Craig Yoder (6) 77,564 *
Gregory A. Ozga 6,164 *
All directors and executive officers
as a group (11 persons) (7) 207,647 2.3%
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* Less than one percent.
(1) As reported in a statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007. Includes 577,600 shares
owned by the T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price
Associates expressly disclaims that it is the beneficial owner of
such securities. This stockholder's address is 100 East Pratt
Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.
(2) As reported in a statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2007. This stockholder's
address is 1414 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.
(3) As reported in a statement on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2007. This stockholder's
address is 255 State Street, Boston, MA 02109.
(4) Includes 4,500 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after December 14, 2007.
(5) Includes 1,500 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after December 14, 2007.
(6) Includes 50,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after December 14, 2007.
(7) Includes 119,500 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after December 14, 2007.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires
Landauer's officers and directors and persons who beneficially own more
than ten percent of Landauer's Common Stock ("Reporting Persons") to file
reports of beneficial ownership and changes in such ownership with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Reporting Persons are required
by SEC regulation to furnish Landauer with copies of all Section 16(a)
reports they file and Landauer is required to post such reports on its
website, http://www.landauerinc.com.
Based solely on a review of the Form 3, 4 and 5 filings received
from, or filed by Landauer on behalf of, Reporting Persons since the
beginning of fiscal year 2007, Landauer is not aware of any failure to file
on a timely basis any Form 3, 4 or 5 during fiscal year 2007.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Members of Landauer's Board of Directors are divided into three
classes serving staggered three-year terms, with a total of nine directors
authorized. The terms of three of the seven current directors expire at
the annual meeting. Three of these directors, Robert J. Cronin, Richard R.
Risk and William E. Saxelby, are Landauer's nominees for re-election to a
three-year term. Gary D. Eppen retired from the Board of Directors on
February 8, 2007. Following Dr. Eppen's retirement there are two vacancies
on the Board of Directors, which the Board of Directors may fill at a later
date. Our by-laws provide that nominations for directorships by
stockholders may be made only pursuant to written notice received at our
principal office not less than 50 nor more than 75 days prior to the
meeting. No such nominations were received for the meeting. Proxies may
not be voted for a greater number of persons than the three named nominees.
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present in person or
represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of
directors. Thus, assuming a quorum is present, the three persons receiving
the greatest number of votes will be elected to serve as directors.
Accordingly, withholding authority to vote for a director and non-votes
with respect to the election of directors will not affect the outcome of
the election of directors. If a nominee should become unavailable for
election, the persons voting the accompanying proxy may in their discretion
vote for a substitute.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ELECTION OF THE NAMED
NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS OF LANDAUER.
The following table contains certain information as to the three
nominees for election at the annual meeting and each other person whose
term of office as a director will continue after the meeting. The nominees
for election at the meeting are indicated by an asterisk.
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Expira-
tion
Date of
Current Past Business Experience Director
Name Term and Other Directorships Since
- ---- ------- ------------------------ --------
* Robert J.
Cronin (3) 2008 Since 2001, Partner, The Open 1997
Age - 63 Approach LLC, a provider of
consulting services to the
printing industry. From
November 2005 to April 2006,
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, York Label, Inc.,
a supplier of pressure-sensitive
labels and related systems.
Until January 2000, Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Wallace Computer
Services; previously President,
Chief Executive Officer and
Director; now retired. Mr. Cronin
joined Wallace Computer Services
in 1967. Wallace Computer Services
is a provider of information
management products, services
and solutions. Mr. Cronin is
also a director of various
privately held corporations.
Dr. E. Gail
de Planque 2010 Since 2000, President, Strategy 2001
(2,4) Matters, Inc., and, since 1998,
Age - 63 Director, Energy Strategists
Consultancy, Ltd., each providing
consulting services to the energy
and nuclear industries. From
1991 to 1995, Dr. de Planque was
a Commissioner with the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
In 1967, she joined the Health
and Safety Laboratory of the U.S.
Atomic Energy Commission (now
the Environmental Measurements
Laboratory) where she served
as Director from 1987 to 1991
and as Deputy Director from
1982 to 1987. Dr. de Planque
is currently a director of
Northeast Utilities, and BHP
Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton
Plc; and formerly a director
of TXU Corp., BNFL Plc and BNG
America, Inc.
Stephen C.
Mitchell 2009 Since 2001, President, Knight 2005
(1,3,4) Group LLC, a privately held
Age - 64 firm providing services for the
start-up and management of
new ventures. Since 1995,
Vice Chairman and Director,
Knight Facilities Management,
Inc., a company providing
outsourcing of facilities
management services for
industrial and commercial
clients worldwide. Until
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Expira-
tion
Date of
Current Past Business Experience Director
Name Term and Other Directorships Since
- ---- ------- ------------------------ --------
2001, President, Chief Operating
Officer and Director, Lester B.
Knight & Associates, Inc., a
company involved in the planning,
design and construction of
advanced technology research
and development and manufactur-
ing facilities. Mr. Mitchell
is also a director of Apogee
Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer
of glass products for the
automotive, construction and
art framing markets.
* Richard R. Risk
(2,3) 2008 President and Chief Executive 1997
Age - 61 Officer of Advocate Health Care
until April 2002; now retired.
Previously Mr. Risk served as
President and CEO of EHS Health
Care (merged with Advocate
Health Care). Advocate Health
Care specializes in health care
management.
* William E.
Saxelby 2008 President and Chief Executive 2005
Age - 51 Officer of Landauer, Inc. since
September 2005. Until September
2005, Mr. Saxelby provided consulting
services to certain private equity
firms. From 1999 to 2003, President
and Chief Executive Officer,
Medical Research Laboratories, Inc.,
a manufacturer of defibrillators.
From 1996 to 1999, Corporate Vice
President, Allegiance Healthcare,
a spin-off of Baxter International.
From 1978 to 1996, Mr. Saxelby held
executive positions with Baxter
International and its American
Hospital Supply subsidiary.
Thomas M.
White (1,2) 2009 Operating executive for Apollo 2004
Age - 50 Management L.P., a private equity
firm, since June 2007. From June
2002 to March 2007, he served as
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of Hub Group, Inc.
Prior to joining the Hub Group,
Mr. White was a partner with
Arthur Andersen LLP, which he
joined in 1979. Mr. White serves
on the board of directors of FTD
Group, Inc., Hilex Poly, Inc.
and Quality Distribution, Inc.
Mr. White is a Certified Public
Accountant.
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Expira-
tion
Date of
Current Past Business Experience Director
Name Term and Other Directorships Since
- ---- ------- ------------------------ --------
Michael D.
Winfield (1,4) 2010 Director of UOP LLC until January 1994
Age - 68 2003, a subsidiary of Honeywell
International, Inc. engaged in
the licensing of technologies to
the oil refining and petrochemical
industries, now retired. Mr. Winfield
was President and Chief Executive
Officer of UOP from February 1992
to January 2001, and a Vice President
from 1983 to 1992. He is also a
director of Timminco Limited, a
leading specialty metals provider.
Member of the (1) Audit Committee, (2) Compensation Committee, (3) Gover-
nance and Nominating Committee, (4) Technology Committee
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
During fiscal 2007, the Board of Directors held a total of five
meetings. No director attended fewer than 75 percent of the aggregate of
the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and the total number
of meetings held by all Committees of the Board on which such director
served.
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, Compensation
Committee, Governance and Nominating Committee and Technology Committee.
The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its
oversight responsibilities with respect to financial reports and other
financial information and recommends to the Board of Directors, the
appointment of independent public accountants. The Company has determined
that Thomas M. White and Michael D. Winfield each qualify as an "audit
committee financial expert" as defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K,
and that each is "independent" as the term is used in Item 407(a) of
Regulation S-K. The Compensation Committee approves all executive
compensation and has responsibility for granting equity awards to eligible
members of management and administering the Company's equity and incentive
compensation plans. The Governance and Nominating Committee establishes
corporate governance policy and selects nominees for the Board of
Directors. (See "Process for Nominating Directors.") The Technology
Committee provides oversight and counsel with respect to the Company's
development and use of appropriate technologies in its products and
services. The membership of each Committee consists solely of non-employee
directors who meet the independence standards established by the New York
Stock Exchange. During fiscal 2007, the Audit Committee met ten times
(including the meetings required to conduct its quarterly financial
reviews), the Compensation Committee met ten times, the Governance and
Nominating Committee met five times and the Technology Committee met four
times.
Each Committee has adopted a formal written charter, approved by the
full Board of Directors, that specifies the scope of the Committee's
responsibilities and procedures for carrying out such responsibilities. A
copy of each charter is available on the Company's website at
http://www.landauerinc.com and printed copies are available from the
Company on request. The Board of Directors has also adopted Governance and
Nominating Standards, a Code of Business Ethics applicable to all directors
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and employees and a Code of Conduct for Senior Financial Executives
applicable to the principal executive, financial and accounting officers of
the Company. Copies of each of these documents are available on the
Company's website at http://www.landauerinc.com and printed copies are
available from the Company on request. The Company intends to post on its
website any amendments to, or waivers from, its Code of Business Ethics or
Code of Conduct for Senior Financial Executives applicable to such senior
officers.
INDEPENDENCE OF DIRECTORS
Under the Company's Governance and Nominating Standards, a
significant majority of the Board should be composed of Independent
Directors as those terms are defined in the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE") listing standards. A director is independent under the NYSE
listing standards if the Board affirmatively determines that the director
has no material relationship with the Company directly or as a partner,
stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the
Company. In addition, the NYSE listing standards provide that a director
will not be independent if he or she has any of the following relationships
(each, a "disqualifying relationship"):
.. The director is an employee of the Company or has been an employee of
the Company at any time within the preceding three years.
.. A member of the director's immediate family is an executive officer
of the Company or has been an executive officer of the Company at any
time within the preceding three years.
.. The director or an immediate family member of the director received
during any 12-month period within the last three years more than
$100,000 in direct compensation from the Company, other than director
and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred
compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not
contingent in any way on continued service).
.. The director is a current partner or employee of the Company's
internal or external audit firm, or the director was within the past
three years (but is no longer) a partner or employee of such a firm
and personally worked on the Company's audit within that time.
.. A member of the director's immediate family (i) is a current partner
of a firm that is the Company's internal or external auditor, (ii) is
a current employee of such a firm and participates in the firm's
audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax planning) practice or
(iii) was within the past three years (but is no longer) a partner or
employee of such a firm and personally worked on the Company's audit
within that time.
.. The director is, or within the preceding three years has been,
employed by another company where any of the Company's present
executives at the same time serves or served on that company's
compensation committee.
.. A member of the director's immediate family is, or within the
preceding three years has been, employed as an executive officer of
another company where any of the Company's present executives serves
on that company's compensation committee.
.. The director is an executive officer or employee of a company that
has made payments to, or received payments from, the Company in an
amount that, in any one of the three most recent fiscal years,
exceeded the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other company's
consolidated gross revenues.
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.. A member of the director's immediate family is an executive officer
of a company that has made payments to, or received payments from,
the Company in an amount which, in any one of the three most recent
fiscal years, exceeded the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other
company's consolidated gross revenues.
The Board has affirmatively determined that no non-employee director
has a material relationship with the Company directly or as a partner,
stockholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the
Company. The Board considered the relationship of one board member's
participation on the board of a customer of the Registrant and determined
that the relationship is not material. The Board has also concluded that
no non-employee director has any of the disqualifying relationships
identified previously. Consequently, the Board has determined that all
non-employee directors are independent within the meaning of the NYSE
listing standards and that the Board consists of a significant majority of
independent directors. The Company's independent directors are Robert J.
Cronin, E. Gail de Planque, Stephen C. Mitchell, Richard R. Risk, Thomas M.
White and Michael D. Winfield. The Company's independent directors meet in
regularly scheduled executive sessions and at other times, as they deem
appropriate. Robert J. Cronin, Chairman of the Board of Directors,
presides at these sessions.
PROCESS FOR NOMINATING DIRECTORS
Landauer's Governance and Nominating Committee establishes and
oversees adherence to the Board's corporate governance policies and
guidelines, and establishes policies and procedures for the recruitment and
retention of Board members. The Governance and Nominating Committee is
comprised of three members, each of whom meets the independence
requirements established by the New York Stock Exchange in respect of
Governance and Nominating Committees.
The Governance and Nominating Committee will consider nominees for
the Board of Directors who have been properly and timely recommended by
stockholders. Any recommendation submitted by a stockholder must include
the same information concerning the candidate and the stockholder as would
be required under Section 1.4 of the Company's by-laws if the stockholder
were nominating that candidate directly. Those information requirements
are summarized in this proxy statement under the caption "Stockholder
Proposals." The Governance and Nominating Committee will apply the same
standards in considering director candidates recommended by stockholders as
it applies to other candidates. The Governance and Nominating Committee
has not established any specific, minimum qualification standards for
nominees to the Board. From time to time, the Governance and Nominating
Committee may identify certain skills or attributes (e.g. healthcare
industry experience, technology experience, financial experience) as being
particularly desirable for specific director nominees.
To date, the Governance and Nominating Committee has identified and
evaluated nominees for director positions based on several factors,
including referrals from management, existing directors, advisors and
representatives of the Company or other third parties, business and board
of director experience, professional reputation and personal interviews.
Each of the current nominees for director listed under the caption
"Election of Directors" is an existing director standing for re-election.
Landauer has not historically paid any fee to a third party to identify or
evaluate, or assist in identifying or evaluating, potential nominees.
However, early in fiscal 2008, the Committee has engaged a third party
search firm to identify potential candidates to be added to the Board in
anticipation of the upcoming retirement of a current director. In
connection with the 2008 annual meeting, the Governance and Nominating
Committee did not receive any recommendation for a nominee from any
stockholder or group of stockholders owning more than 5% of the Company's
Common Stock.
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BY STOCKHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders provides an opportunity
each year for stockholders and other interested parties to ask questions of
or otherwise communicate directly with members of the Company's Board of
Directors on matters relevant to the Company. Each of the Company's
directors is requested to attend the Annual Meeting in person. All of the
Company's directors attended the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. In addition, stockholders and other interested parties may,
at any time, communicate in writing with the full Board of Directors, any
individual director or any group of directors, by sending such written
communication to the full Board of Directors, individual director or group
of directors at the following address: Landauer, Inc., 2 Science Road,
Glenwood, Illinois 60425; Attention: Corporate Secretary (fax 708-441-
8556). Copies of written communications received at such address will be
provided to the addressee unless such communications are considered, in the
reasonable judgment of the Corporate Secretary, to be improper for
submission to the intended recipient(s). Examples of such communications
that would be considered improper for submission include, without
limitation, customer complaints, solicitations, communications that do not
relate directly or indirectly to the Company or the Company's business or
communications that relate to improper or irrelevant topics.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
We are required to provide information regarding the compensation
program in place for our CEO, CFO, our former CFO and the three other most
highly compensated executive officers as of our last fiscal year end. In
this proxy statement, we refer to these individuals as our "Named Executive
Officers" or "NEOs." We hired a new CFO during the first month of the
fiscal year; accordingly, we included compensation disclosure for both
individuals that served as our principal financial officer during the year.
This section includes information regarding, among other things, the
overall philosophy of our compensation program and each element of
compensation that we provide.
OUR COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES
We design our compensation programs to maintain a performance and
achievement-oriented environment throughout our company. The goals of the
Company's executive compensation program are to:
.. Attract and retain highly talented executives capable of delivering
long-term success;
.. Link directly the executives' interests with the interests of
Landauer's stockholders; and
.. Motivate executives to achieve the Company's short and long-term
business objectives via performance-driven incentive programs.
Consistent with these goals, the Board has developed and approved an
executive compensation philosophy to provide a framework for the Company's
executive compensation program.
.. Total compensation will be targeted to be competitive with the
marketplace in which executive talent is recruited. Competitive is
defined as 50th percentile using market compensation information;
.. The mix of compensation elements is designed to reflect strategic
business needs;
.. Incentive compensation is tied to short-term goals and long-term
strategic plans in a balanced manner so that it supports the
Company's efforts to achieve long-term success;
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.. The degree of compensation at risk will positively correlate to
responsibility level;
.. Performance is assessed on both financial and non-financial goals
using qualitative and quantitative metrics;
.. Compensation should be differentiated based on factors that are
relevant to each form of compensation; and
.. The interests of executives should be linked with those of the
Company's owners through executive stock ownership.
The executive compensation philosophy results in three major
components of executive compensation: a competitive base salary reflective
of the individual's role, responsibilities, experience and capabilities; a
non-equity incentive tied to Company and individual annual performance; and
long-term equity incentives tied to Company performance and individual
level of responsibility to impact results over time. We determine the
appropriate level of these components by using market compensation
information as described more fully below.
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee assists our Board of Directors in
fulfilling our Board's oversight responsibilities to administer our
executive compensation program. Each member of the Committee is
independent as defined in the corporate governance listing standards of the
New York Stock Exchange and our director independence standards.
The Committee reports to the Board of Directors on all compensation
matters regarding our executives and other key salaried employees. The
Committee annually reviews and recommends to the Board of Directors for
approval the compensation (including annual base salary, annual non-equity
incentive compensation, long-term equity incentive compensation and other
employee benefits) for our executives and other key salaried employees. You
may learn more about the Committee's responsibilities by reading the
Committee's Charter, which is available in the "Corporate Governance"
section on the "Investor Relations" page of our website at
www.landauerinc.com.
BENCHMARKING AND ROLES OF CONSULTANTS AND EXECUTIVES
During and after the end of each fiscal year, the CEO provides the
Compensation Committee with feedback regarding the performance of the NEOs.
Annually and in the cases of NEO promotions or hires, the CEO makes
recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding the compensation
package for each of the NEOs (other than himself). Based on its review of
the benchmark information, individual performance (taking into account
input from the CEO), input from its independent compensation consultant and
other factors, the Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the
Board regarding the compensation for the CEO and the other NEOs. Acting
upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the independent
members of the Board, meeting in executive session, determine the
compensation of the CEO and the other NEOs.
To assist the Compensation Committee in discharging its
responsibilities, the Committee has retained Hay Group, Inc. as its
independent compensation consultant. The consultant's role is to advise
the Committee on all executive compensation matters. Biennially, Hay Group
presents the Compensation Committee with benchmarking data and information
about other relevant market practices and trends, and makes recommendations
to the Compensation Committee regarding target levels for various elements
of total compensation for senior executives, which the Compensation
Committee reviews and considers in its deliberations.
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The Committee's independent compensation consultant, Hay Group
reports directly to the Compensation Committee. Periodically the CEO and
CFO may work directly with the Committee's consultant primarily in the
development of offers for new hires and assistance on the development of
recommendations on the design of compensation programs to be presented to
the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. This interaction
between the Committee's consultant and management takes place under the
approval of the Compensation Committee Chair.
To ensure that our executive officer compensation is competitive in
the marketplace, we use a formal job evaluation methodology to determine
both the internal and external equity of our NEO's total compensation.
Internal equity is considered in order to ensure that members of our
executive management are compensated at an appropriate level relative to
other members of our executive management, while external equity is a
measure of how our compensation of executive management compares to
compensation for comparable job content at other companies that are similar
to our Company. Hay Group reviews each executive position using its
proprietary method of job evaluation to assess the position's relative
size. In this process, Hay considers the breadth of responsibilities, the
complexity of the role, and the role's impact on the success of the
business. Once each job is valued independently, Hay compares the jobs to
determine relative relationships and then relates these job content sizes
to pay opportunity levels based on compensation market data from Hay
Group's Industrial Compensation report, a proprietary annual executive
compensation survey with data on more than 100 executive level positions
from 282 organizations. Given that Landauer, Inc. competes in a market
with limited competitors, the Compensation Committee has determined that
utilizing a broad industry survey with a focus on publicly traded companies
and significant survey participation by the manufacturing sector, such as
the Hay survey, is an appropriate method for benchmarking the Company's
executive compensation practices.
All components of our executive compensation package are targeted at
the 50th percentile of Hay Group's survey data for targeted performance.
Actual pay will vary above or below the 50th percentile depending on a
number of factors including individual performance, tenure with the
organization and overall Company performance.
The Compensation Committee annually reviews relevant compensation
market data, trends and best practices in executive compensation, and
executive pay tallies for the Company's NEOs to ensure that the design of
our program is consistent with our compensation philosophy and that the
amount of compensation is within appropriate competitive parameters. Based
on this review, the Compensation Committee has concluded that the total
compensation of each NEO (and, in the case of the severance and change-in-
control scenarios, potential payouts) is appropriate and reasonable.
ELEMENTS OF OUR COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Our executive officer compensation package includes a combination of
annual cash and long-term incentive compensation. Annual cash compensation
for executive officers is comprised of base salary plus annual non-equity
incentive bonuses. Long-term incentives consist of a combination of
restricted share grants with performance and time based vesting
characteristics.
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ELEMENT PURPOSE CHARACTERISTICS
- ------- ------- ---------------
Base Salary Compensate executives Fixed component; eligi-
for their level of bility for annual merit
responsibility and increases based on
sustained individual sustained individual
performance. Also help performance.
attract and retain
strong talent.
Annual Non- Promote the achievement Performance-based cash
Equity Incentive of Landauer's annual opportunity; amounts
Compensation financial goals, as earned will vary relative
well as individual to the targeted level
goals. (benchmark 50th percen-
tile) based on company
and individual results
as defined in the "2000
Incentive Compensation
Plan for Executive
Officers" (Available at
www.landauerinc.com).
Long-Term Promote the achievement Performance-based equity
Equity Incentive of Landauer's long-term and restricted equity
Compensation corporate goals, support grants based upon
executive retention and achievement of strategic
encourage executive priorities and retention
stock ownership. with the company. Annual
grants through the "2005
Long-Term Incentive Plan"
(Available at
www.landauerinc.com).
Retirement Plans Provide an appropriate Defined benefit pension
level of replacement plan with a supplemental
income upon retirement. key executive retirement
Also provide an incentive plan available to certain
for a long-term career executives.
with Landauer, which is
a key objective.
Post-Termination Facilitate the attraction Contingent component; only
Compensation and retention of high payable if the executive's
caliber executives in a employment is terminated
competitive labor market as specified in the
in which formal severance arrangements (amount of
plans are common. severance benefits varies
by level in the organi-
zation).
In setting total compensation, we apply a consistent approach for all
executive officers. Also, the Compensation Committee exercises appropriate
business judgment in how it applies its standard approach to the facts and
circumstances associated with each executive. Additional detail about each
pay element follows.
BASE SALARIES: Data on salaries paid to comparable positions in the
Hay Survey are gathered and reported biennially to the Compensation
Committee by its independent compensation consultant. The Compensation
Committee, after receiving input from the compensation consultant,
recommends to the Board for its consideration and approval the salaries for
the CEO, CFO and other NEOs. The CEO provides input for the salaries for
the CFO and other NEOs. The Compensation Committee generally seeks to
establish base salaries for the CEO, CFO and other NEOs at the
50th percentile of our compensation benchmark, which is the targeted market
position to facilitate our attraction and retention of executive talent.
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In fiscal 2007, the salaries of each NEO approximated, on average,
the compensation benchmark median, with the exception of the CEO who was at
approximately 85% of the benchmark median. The reason the CEO is below the
median is primarily historical, as the CEO was hired prior to the
Compensation Committee's engagement of Hay Group, Inc. as its independent
compensation consultant. The Company began to utilize the Hay Group data
for establishing executive compensation in fiscal 2006. As a result of
Hay's initial review of Mr. Saxelby's compensation and relevant market
data, the Compensation Committee and the Board determined that his
compensation would be adjusted over a two-year period (based upon
performance) to bring him into alignment with the Company's compensation
philosophy by fiscal 2008.
ANNUAL NON-EQUITY INCENTIVES: Annual non-equity incentive awards to
the CEO, CFO and NEOs are paid under the terms of the "2000 Incentive
Compensation Plan for Executive Officers". Annual incentive awards for the
CEO, CFO and other NEOs are intended to promote the achievement of
Landauer's annual financial goals, as well as individual goals. The plan
establishes an incentive pool which is related to aggregate executive
officer base salary and performance of Landauer relative to (i) budgeted
operating income and (ii) achievement of budgeted revenues.
Similar to the process for base salary, data for non-equity
incentives paid to comparable positions in the Hay Survey are gathered and
reported biennially to the Compensation Committee by the independent
compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee, after receiving input
from the compensation consultant, recommends to the Board for its
consideration and approval the non-equity incentives for the CEO, CFO and
other NEOs. The target incentive compensation award ("ICA"), as a
percentage of individual executive officer base salary is 50% for the Chief
Executive Officer and 40% for the CFO and other NEOs. These payout ratios
are determined based upon targeting total cash compensation (base salary
plus non-equity incentive compensation) at the 50th percentile as
determined by the benchmarking study performed by the Committee's
independent compensation consultant. Thus, the different payout ratios are
not reflective of a different philosophy at work, but are reflective of
different results driven by benchmarking. The actual size of the incentive
compensation pool available for award varies based upon actual financial
performance for operating income and revenue achievement.
The operating income and revenue targets are established as part of
the annual operating planning process. The targets are recommended by
management and approved by the Board. The targets are intended to be
representative of strong financial performance by the Company based upon
market conditions and the expectations of stockholders. The scales of the
payout ratios are intended to compensate management for the perceived
effort required to achieve the targeted performance and reward management
for the effort required to deliver results beyond expected levels.
The Incentive Operating Income Target for fiscal 2007 was established
as follows:
Operating Income Plan $29,923,000
Add: Incentive Comp Expense 1,162,000
-----------
Incentive Operating Income $31,085,000
===========
The plan provides for a payout at a ratio of targeted incentive
compensation as follows:
Actual Performance Payout Ratio
------------------ ------------
110% Incentive Operating Income Achievement 150% of target award
100% Incentive Operating Income Achievement 100% of target award
<90% Incentive Operating Income Achievement 0% of target award
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The range of the scale for operating earnings achievement is intended
to align management with the expectations of stockholders on earnings
growth. Performance below 90% of planned operating earnings would be
considered to be below our expectations. Similarly, performance at 110% to
plan is believed to represent performance well beyond the expectations of
the business.
The Revenue Target for fiscal 2007 was $82,084,000. Achievement of
the revenue target, as measured by percent actual-to-budget revenues,
serves to modify the award calculated upon operating income achievement as
follows:
Payout
Actual Performance Modifier
------------------ --------
102% Revenue Achievement +20%
>98% and <102% Revenue Achievement 0%
>96% and <98% Revenue Achievement -20%
94% Revenue Achievement -40%
The range of the scale for revenue achievement is narrower than
operating income due to the subscription nature of the business, which
contributes to a fairly predictable revenue model. Given Landauer's
current revenue share, the ability to drive performance significantly
beyond a well developed plan is believed to be difficult. Similarly,
performance well below planned levels is indicative of customer loss or
execution failure on new customer initiatives. In either case, the Board
believes management's influence on either scenario should be reflected in
their bonus payout.
The amount of potential incentive award for any executive officer is
determined by multiplying the executive's base salary times the actual
incentive award percentage. The actual incentive award percentage is the
target award percentage (50% or 40%) multiplied by the percentage of target
award determined by the operating income and revenue achievement
components. Two-thirds of the target incentive award is payable to the
executive officer based solely on financial performance. With respect to
the one-third balance remaining in the pool for the fiscal year, the
Compensation Committee will have the discretion to award any executive
officer an amount ranging from zero to one-third of the award such
executive officer would otherwise receive based upon achievement against
personal objectives ("PMO"). Accordingly the total incentive award is
calculated as follows:
Potential ICA = (Annual Salary x Target %) x
(Payout Ratio + Payout Modifier)
Actual ICA = (Potential ICA x 2/3) +
(Potential ICA x 1/3 x % PMO achievement)
Personal objectives are established annually and are aligned with the
strategic priorities of the company. Areas for personal objectives in
fiscal 2007 included:
.. Expansion of product and service offerings;
.. Progress toward implementation of the company's systems initiative;
.. Achievement of accreditation requirements and regulatory compliance;
and
.. Development of a long-term corporate growth strategy.
Any amounts not so awarded may, at the discretion of the Committee,
be reallocated to any other executive officer based upon the Committee's
evaluation of the individual performance of the executive officer relative
to written objectives and other factors, including the CEO's annual report
to the Committee of the executive officers' performance.
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The aggregate amount of incentive compensation awards for any fiscal
year under the Executive Officer Plan and other incentive compensation
plans is limited to 200% of the targeted award for an individual and 6% of
Landauer's operating income for such fiscal year. In fiscal 2007 total
incentive compensation for Landauer under the Executive Compensation Plan
approximated 6% of operating income.
Recognizing that extraordinary positive or negative non-operating
events can and do occur, the Committee may elect to make adjustments to the
incentive compensation calculations to reflect the impact of those events.
During fiscal 2007 Landauer recorded non-cash charges of $2,875,000 for
asset impairments and accelerated depreciation relating to legacy software
systems. These charges were not included in the calculation of incentive
operating income for purposes of determining the targeted payout.
Landauer's actual Incentive Operating Income was 107.1% to plan and actual
revenue was 101.99% to plan. This performance resulted in non-equity
incentive compensation payouts at 135.5% of target. The NEO's averaged 94%
PMO achievement resulting in an actual average payout of 133% of target.
We rewarded Mr. Bailey a $50,000 discretionary bonus (payable in
fiscal 2008 for fiscal 2007 performance) in addition to his normal ICA.
This bonus is in recognition of the critical leadership he has provided on
the company's system initiative and was determined based upon an evaluation
of the value of his contribution relative to the overall impact to the
project. In addition, we paid Mr. Singer a $75,000 signing bonus outside
of the incentive compensation plan in fiscal 2007. The amount of the bonus
was calculated to compensate him for certain perquisites, offered by his
previous employer, that were not continued with Landauer.
As part of this proxy statement, we are submitting for stockholder
approval the Incentive Compensation Plan. The plan is an omnibus incentive
compensation plan intended to provide the Compensation Committee increased
flexibility in the design of the annual non-equity compensation plan. The
non-equity current plan, which is a separate plan, requires the
Compensation Committee to utilize operating income and plan revenue as the
performance drivers for the financial component of non-equity incentive
compensation. This does not provide the ability to change the drivers to
other financial measures such as net income, cash flow, earnings per share,
or other measures that the Committee may determine to be more closely
aligned with the interests of our stockholders. The Incentive Compensation
Plan provides a broader definition of performance drivers, based on
discussions and review by the Compensation Committee.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVES: Long-term incentive awards for the CEO, CFO
and other NEOs are granted in order to promote the achievement of
Landauer's long-term strategic goals. Each year, the Compensation Committee
reviews and makes recommendations to the Board as to the long-term
incentive awards for each of the NEOs. In determining the total value of
the long-term incentive opportunity for each executive, the Compensation
Committee reviews the benchmarking data presented by its independent
compensation consultant on a position-by-position basis and attempts to
provide a benefit at a competitive level. Landauer initially designed its
current long-term incentive program in fiscal 2004 to facilitate a
transition from stock options to restricted stock. The program was never
fully implemented due to estimated impact on financial performance. In
fiscal 2006, after review of the Company's business strategy and financial
performance, the Compensation Committee directed management to fully
implement the long-term incentive design.
In general, the Committee has granted restricted shares with
performance- and time-based vesting for periods ranging from one to three
years. The objective of the Committee is to formalize the design of the
current program with a consistent approach to the balance between
performance and time-vested shares and a consistent timeline for the annual
grant process.
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Current restricted shares are subject to a "substantial risk of
forfeiture" and vest in accordance with performance and time restrictions.
Each grant is allocated between performance based and time based vesting.
For performance shares of restricted stock that will vest at the end of the
restriction period, vesting is based upon the achievement of one or more
performance goals. Up to 100% of the performance shares may be forfeited
if the performance goals are not achieved.
Long-term incentives are provided to Landauer's executives under the
stockholder approved "2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan", or "LTIP". The LTIP
permits grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
shares, restricted share units and performance shares and units. The plan
is intended to meet the deductibility requirements of Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code as performance-based pay, resulting in paid awards
being fully deductible by Landauer for federal tax purposes.
The Compensation Committee believes that providing long-term
incentive awards in the form of equity awards best achieves the long-term
compensation objectives of the organization. In March 2007, the
Compensation Committee determined that the NEOs would receive 100% of their
total long-term incentive opportunity in restricted shares. One-third of
the shares granted shall vest upon the achievement of certain performance
milestones, tied to achievement of strategic objectives, as determined by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. These milestones
correspond to the Board approved plan to support continued profitability
and growth by investing in two areas:
.. Accelerating a program to re-engineer business processes and replace
the Company's information technology systems that support customer
relationship management and the order-to-cash cycle ("Project
Comet"), and
.. Expanding its investment in sales and marketing resources to reach
targeted markets for growth ("Small Market").
The performance milestones are time based and budget based as
follows:
Project Comet Small Market
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Weighting of
Performance-
Based Grant 75% 25%
Time Measure Operational by 03/31/08 Operational by 09/30/07
Cost Measure Within +/- 10% of Within 10% of budgeted
original budget of operating loss of
$9,875,000 $511,000
Quality Measure Planned applications Achieving within +/-
are implemented and of budgeted revenue
system operates at
expected levels
The performance measures were established to align with the project
budgets and achievement of the project objectives. The milestones are
believed to be challenging, but are supported by detailed plans.
Of the remaining shares granted in fiscal 2007, one-third of the
shares subject to the Award shall vest on September 30, 2008, and the
remaining one-third of the shares subject to the award shall vest on
September 30, 2009. All of the shares are eligible for dividends at the
same rate paid to the stockholders. The Compensation Committee believed
that in fiscal 2007 the combination of performance based and time vesting
shares represented the appropriate balance between long-term compensation
at risk and the retention goals of our compensation philosophy.
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The Compensation Committee has determined that future equity grants
will be allocated 70% to performance based vesting and 30% to time based
vesting. This change in balance between performance based and time vesting
shares was implemented in alignment with the development of Landauer's
long-term growth strategy. The Committee believes the shift in balance to
performance shares signals support for the Company's growth strategy,
motivates management for the appropriate balance between short-term and
long-term decision making and aligns management's long-term compensation
closely with the interest of our stockholders. The shares subject to
performance based vesting will not be eligible for dividends until the
performance goals have been achieved and the restriction is released by the
Board. During the performance periods, dividends will be accrued as
additional shares subject to the same performance vesting requirements.
The Board has generally followed a practice of making all equity
grants to executive officers on a single date each year. Prior to the
relevant Board meeting, the Compensation Committee has reviewed an overall
stock award pool for all participating employees (approximately 11 in
fiscal 2007) and recommendations for individual grants to executives. Based
on the recommendation from the Compensation Committee, the Board reviews
and approves the overall pool and the individual equity grants to
executives.
In fiscal 2007 the annual grant was delayed due to modification of
the original operating plan to reflect the Board's approval of a plan to
support continued profitability and growth by investing in the two areas
discussed earlier. The Board determined it was appropriate to await the
development of these key programs to integrate into the performance
objectives for the fiscal 2007 grant given the significance of the
initiatives to the long-term performance of the Company.
While most of our equity awards to NEOs have been made historically
pursuant to our annual grant program, the Compensation Committee and Board
retain the discretion to make additional awards to executives at other
times for recruiting or retention purposes. Mr. Singer was granted awards
for 2,350 shares in fiscal 2007 to support his recruitment to the Company.
We do not have any program, plan or practice to time "off-cycle" awards in
coordination with the release of material non-public information.
All equity awards are made pursuant to our LTIP. Awards of equity to
employees below the executive level are made by our CEO, pursuant to
authority delegated by the Board and subject to the Board-approved
allocation.
Landauer's executive officers are subject to a stock ownership goal
of two times the executive's current annual base salary. The Compensation
Committee has established stock ownership guidelines for our NEOs because
the Compensation Committee believes that substantial ownership of the
Company's stock will further align the NEOs' interests with the interests
of our stockholders. Stock counted towards the ownership goal includes
Landauer shares owned outright or beneficially owned (i.e., held directly
or indirectly with spouse or minority aged dependent children), and grants
of time- and/or performance-based vested restricted shares. Unexercised
stock options are not counted in the calculation of an executive's
ownership goal achievement.
Participants shall not sell shares of Landauer stock before meeting
their applicable ownership goal (subject to approved exceptions). Upon
reaching the applicable ownership goal, the expectation is that the
targeted ownership will be maintained by the executive.
Exceptions may be approved in situations involving financial hardship
or limited estate planning transactions. Requests for exceptions will be
submitted to the Company's SVP and Chief Financial Officer for review by
the President and CEO on a case-by-case basis. Any exceptions approved by
the President and CEO will be reported to the Compensation Committee.
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RETIREMENT PLANS: The NEOs participate in the full range of benefits
and are covered by the same plans (with exceptions noted) on the same terms
as provided to all of Landauer's U.S. salaried employees. The plans are
designed to provide an appropriate level of replacement income upon
retirement.
Our pension program includes a supplemental plan for certain
executives, which allows us to provide benefits comparable to those which
would be available under our IRS qualified plans if the IRS regulations did
not include limits on covered compensation and benefits. We refer to these
plans as "restoration plans" because they restore benefits that would
otherwise be available under the plans in which all of our U.S. salaried
employees are eligible to participate. These plans use the same benefit
formulas as our broad-based IRS qualified plans, and use the same types of
compensation to determine benefit amounts. Further discussion of these
plans can be found under the heading "Retirement Plans and Supplemental
Retirement Plan" on page 26 of this proxy statement.
POST-TERMINATION COMPENSATION: We have entered into severance
agreements with certain NEOs. NEOs that do not have individual severance
agreements with us are covered by our Severance Plan applicable to all
employees. These severance agreements and our Severance Plan provide for
payments and other benefits if the NEO's employment terminates for a
qualifying event or circumstance, such as being terminated without "Cause"
or leaving employment for "Good Reason," as these terms are defined in the
applicable severance agreement and the Severance Plan. Additional
information regarding these severance agreements and our Severance Plan,
including definition of key terms and a quantification of benefits that
would have been received by our NEOs had termination occurred on
September 30, 2007, is found under the heading "Severance Agreements" on
page 28 of this proxy statement.
The Compensation Committee believes that these severance arrangements
are an important part of overall compensation for our NEOs. The
Compensation Committee believes that these arrangements will help to secure
the continued employment and dedication of our NEOs prior to or following a
change in control, notwithstanding any concern that they might have
regarding their own continued employment. The Compensation Committee also
believes that these arrangements are important as a recruitment tool and,
to a lesser extent, retention device, as many of the companies with which
we compete for executive talent have similar arrangements in place for
their senior employees. The Compensation Committee believes that these
benefits are simple to understand, transparent and fair to our stockholders
and each NEO.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee of the Company 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 this proxy statement.
MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE:
Richard R. Risk, Chairman
E. Gail de Planque
Thomas M. White
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<table>
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
For Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007
<caption>
Change in
Pension
Value
and Non-
Non- qualified
Equity Deferred All
Incentive Compen- Other
Stock Option Plan sation Compen-
Bonus Awards Awards Compensa- Earnings sation
Name and Salary (3) (4) (4) tion (5) (6) (7) Total
Principal Position Year ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
- ------------------ ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
<s> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c>
William E. Saxelby
President and
Chief Executive
Officer. . . . . . . 2007 437,122 - 157,889 - 284,514 66,447 1,460 947,432
Jonathon M. Singer (1)
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer. . . . . . . 2007 236,716 75,000 142,320 - 133,159 8,587 1,150 596,932
James M O'Connell (2)
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer. . . . . . . 2007 94,604 1,321 - 904 - 181,602 1,160 279,591
Richard E. Bailey
Senior Vice President
- Operations . . . . 2007 164,041 50,000 48,197 - 88,820 18,392 1,212 370,662
R. Craig Yoder
Senior Vice President
- Marketing and
Technology . . . . . 2007 224,887 - 53,029 1,033 119,050 33,963 1,150 433,112
Gregory A. Ozga
Vice President and
Chief Information
Officer. . . . . . . 2007 189,522 - 34,929 - 105,424 12,953 1,150 343,978
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(1) Mr. Singer joined the Company as Senior Vice President, CFO on October 16, 2006.
(2) Mr. O'Connell resigned from his position as Vice President, CFO on October 15, 2006, and resigned from his
employment with the Company on January 31, 2007.
(3) Amounts earned under our 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Officers, which in previous years
were reported in the "Bonus" column, are now reported in the "Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation"
column. Bonuses included in this column represent sign-on or discretionary bonuses.
(4) The dollar value of restricted stock and stock options set forth in these columns is equal to the
compensation cost recognized during fiscal 2007 for financial statement purposes in accordance with SFAS
123R. A discussion of the assumptions used in the valuation of equity awards is set forth in Note 1 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2007 Annual Report to Stockholders.
(5) The amounts set forth in this column were earned during fiscal 2007 and paid in November 2007, under our
2000 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Officers.
(6) Solely represents the increase in the actuarial present value of the named executive officer's accumulated
benefit under the Company's defined benefit plans. Dr. Yoder had a negative change of $9,278 in the
actuarial present value of his Supplemental Key Executive Retirement Plan that is not included in the above
disclosure.
(7) The amounts set forth in this column for 2007 represent Company matching contributions to its 401(k) Plan.
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</table>
<table>
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
For Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007
<caption> Grant
All Other Date
Stock Fair
Estimated Future Payouts Estimated Future Payouts Awards: Value
Under Non-Equity Incentive Under Equity Incentive Number of Stock
Plan Awards (1) Plan Awards (2,3) of Shares and
--------------------------- --------------------------- of Stock Option
Thres- Thres- or Awards
hold Target Maximum hold Target Maximum Units (2) (4)
Name Grant Date ($) ($) ($) (#) (#) (#) (#) ($)
- ------------------ ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
<s> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c>
William E. Saxelby - - 215,000 430,000
03/13/2007 - 5,454 - - 263,374
Jonathon M. Singer - - 100,625 201,250
03/13/2007 - 4,581 - 221,216
10/17/2006 2,350(5) 122,412
James M. O'Connell - - - - - - - - -
Richard E. Bailey - - 66,213 132,426
03/13/2007 - 2,182 - - 105,369
R. Craig Yoder - - 90,896 181,792
03/13/2007 - 2,073 - - 100,105
Gregory A. Ozga - - 78,591 157,182
03/13/2007 - 1,527 - - 73,739
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(1) The amounts set forth in these columns reflect the annual cash incentive compensation amounts that
potentially could have been earned during 2007 based upon the achievement of performance goals under our
2000 Incentive Compensation Plan for Executive Officers. The amounts earned in 2007 by our named executives
have been determined and were paid in November 2007. The amounts paid are included in the "Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation" column of the 2007 Summary Compensation Table.
(2) Equity awards were granted under the Company's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(3) Equity awards granted on March 13, 2007 are restricted stock awards. One-third of the shares subject to the
award shall vest upon the achievement of certain performance milestones (as described on page 17 above),
tied to achievement of strategic objectives. One-third of the shares subject to the award shall vest on
September 30, 2008, and the remaining one-third of the shares subject to the award shall vest on
September 30, 2009.
(4) The values are equal to the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock computed in accordance with
SFAS 123R. A discussion of the calculation of the grant date fair value is set forth in Note 1 of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements of our 2007 Annual Report to Stockholders.
(5) Mr. Singer was awarded 850 shares of restricted stock of which 425 shares vested on April 16, 2007. The
remaining 425 shares vests on April 16, 2008, subject to his employment on that date. Additionally, he was
awarded 1,500 shares of restricted stock of which one-third vests each October 17, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
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</table>
<table>
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END
For Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007
<caption>
Option Awards Stock Awards
------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
Equity
Equity Incentive
Incentive Plan Awards:
Plan Awards: Market or
Number of Number of Payout Value
Securities Unearned of Unearned
Underlying Shares Shares, Units
Unexercised Units Or or Other
Options Option Other Rights Rights That
Exercis- Exercise Option That Have Have Not
able (10) Price Expiration Not Vested Vested (1)
Name (#) ($) Date (#) ($)
- ----------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
<s> <c> <c> <c> <c> <c>
William E. Saxelby . . . . . . . . 50,000 48.68 09/28/15 1,166 (2) 59,419
3,636 (3) 185,291
1,818 (4) 92,645
Jonathon M. Singer . . . . . . . . - - - 425 (5) 21,658
1,500 (6) 76,440
3,054 (3) 155,632
1,527 (4) 77,816
James M. O'Connell . . . . . . . . - - - - -
Richard E. Bailey. . . . . . . . . - - - 500 (7) 25,480
1,455 (3) 74,147
727 (4) 37,048
R. Craig Yoder . . . . . . . . . . 10,000 26.44 11/12/09 1,000 (8) 50,960
8,000 34.50 11/05/12 1,382 (3) 70,427
16,000 39.62 11/13/13 691 (4) 35,213
16,000 46.80 12/03/14
Gregory A. Ozga. . . . . . . . . . - - - 700 (9) 35,672
1,018 (3) 51,877
509 (4) 25,939
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(1) The amounts set forth in this column equal the number of shares of restricted stock indicated multiplied by
the closing price of our common stock ($50.96) on September 28, 2007, the last business day of the fiscal
year. For restricted stock with performance conditions, the amounts assume the organization will achieve
the performance criteria at targeted levels and the granted shares of restricted stock will vest based upon
the achievement of the performance goals. The amounts disclosed are not necessarily indicative of the
amounts that may be realized by our named executives.
(2) Vests on September 28, 2008.
(3) 50% of these shares vest on September 30, 2008 and 50% vests on September 30, 2009.
(4) Vests on March 31, 2008 based upon achievement of certain performance goals.
(5) Vests on April 16, 2008, subject to his employment on that date.
(6) 500 shares vest on each October 17, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
(7) Vests on June 29, 2009.
(8) Vests on May 16, 2009.
(9) Vests on February 8, 2011.
(10) All options are fully vested as of September 30, 2007.
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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
For Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007
Option Awards Stock Awards
------------------------- --------------------------
Number of Number of
Shares Value Shares Value
Acquired on Realized on Acquired on Realized on
Exercise Exercise (1) Vesting Vesting (2)
Name (#) ($) (#) ($)
- ------------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
William E. Saxelby - - 1,167 59,237
Jonathon M. Singer - - 425 21,454
James M. O'Connell 35,000 353,325 - -
Richard E. Bailey - - - -
R. Craig Yoder 10,000 288,120 - -
Gregory A. Ozga - - - -
(1) The value realized on the exercise of stock options is based on the
difference between the exercise price and the average of the
Company's high and low market price of its common stock on the date
of exercise.
(2) The value realized on the vesting of restricted stock awards is based
on the average of the Company's high and low market price of its
common stock on the date of vesting.
RETIREMENT PLANS AND SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
The Company provides employees the opportunity to participate in a
401(k) retirement savings plan. In order to encourage employee
participation in the plan, the Company matches employee contributions up to
a maximum of $1,150 per participant each calendar year. The NEOs
participate in the 401(k) plan on the same terms as other eligible
employees.
Landauer provides a defined benefit pension plan for all employees to
provide an appropriate level of replacement income upon retirement and also
to provide an incentive for a long-term career with Landauer, which is a
key objective. For key executives, the basic benefit has been supplemented
with a SERP to address U.S. tax law limitations placed on the benefits in
the general retirement program.
Benefits under the Company's defined benefit pension plan are based
upon the average of the annual rates of compensation in effect as of
October 1 of each year for the period of five consecutive years which
produces the highest such average and also based on years of service as set
forth below. U.S. tax law places limitations on the annual compensation
eligible for benefit consideration and on the aggregate annual amount
payable to an individual under qualified retirement plans.
Benefits under the Company's supplemental retirement plan provides a
monthly pension which, when added to the pension payable from the qualified
retirement plan, provides a monthly pension of 2% of a participant's final
pay, adjusted to reflect a 5-year average of incentive pay, for each year
of service with the Company (up to a maximum of 25 years). In addition,
the benefit is reduced to reflect any distributions previously received
from the profit-sharing plan back in 1987, and it is payable as a life
annuity to unmarried participants and as a 50% joint-and-survivor annuity
to married participants.
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 places
limitations on benefits that may be paid under qualified retirement plans
like the Company's defined benefit plan. For that reason, Messrs. Saxelby,
O'Connell, and Dr. Yoder also participate in Landauer's supplemental key
executive retirement plan, under which a participant is entitled to such
payments during his life after retirement at age 65 as may be necessary,
when added to his benefits under other company-funded retirement or profit
sharing plans, to provide a minimum annual benefit equal to 50% of his
highest five-year average compensation (including incentive compensation)
or final year compensation (including five-year average incentive
compensation), whichever is greater. Such payments continue to a
participant's spouse after the participant's death, but at a percentage of
25%. Benefits are reduced by 2% (1% for surviving spouses) for each year
of service less than 25 years. Pursuant to the terms of his employment
agreement, Mr. Saxelby's benefit accrues at a rate such that after the
first five years of employment (or in the event of his earlier termination
by Landauer without cause or following a change in control) he will be
credited with 20 years of service, subject to certain limitations.
Pursuant to his severance agreement, Mr. O'Connell was credited an
additional 3 years of service.
PENSION BENEFITS
For Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007
Number of Present
Years Value of
Credited Accumulated
Service Benefit (1)
Name Plan Name (#) ($)
- ---- --------- --------- -----------
William E. Landauer, Inc. Supplemental Key
Saxelby Executive Retirement Plan 2 88,323
Landauer, Inc. Retirement Plan 2 26,086
Jonathon M.
Singer Landauer, Inc. Retirement Plan 1 8,587
James M. Landauer, Inc. Supplemental Key
O'Connell Executive Retirement Plan 20 499,558
(2) Landauer, Inc. Retirement Plan 17 376,884
Richard E.
Bailey Landauer, Inc. Retirement Plan 2 36,549
R. Craig Landauer, Inc. Supplemental Key
Yoder Executive Retirement Plan 25 456,651
Landauer, Inc. Retirement Plan 25 424,288
Gregory A.
Ozga Landauer, Inc. Retirement Plan 2 26,603
(1) Information on the valuation method and material assumptions applied
in calculating the present value of accumulated benefit is set forth
in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our
2007 Annual Report to Stockholders.
(2) Mr. O'Connell was awarded an additional three years of service under
the Supplemental Key Executive Retirement Plan. The present value of
accumulated benefit attributable to these additional three years is
$133,187, which has been included in the disclosure above.
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OTHER COMPENSATION
Landauer does not provide any perquisites to its executives.
SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
On May 22, 2002, Landauer adopted the Landauer, Inc. Executive
Special Severance Plan (the "Severance Plan") in which certain of
Landauer's executives, including Mr. Saxelby, Mr. Singer, Mr. Bailey and
Dr. Yoder, participate. Under the Severance Plan, in the event of a change
in control if, (i) the executive's employment is terminated involuntarily
without cause or is terminated by the executive for good reason (as defined
in the plan) within two years following a change in control, or (ii) the
executive elects to terminate employment for any reason during the 30-day
period immediately following the one-year anniversary of a change in
control, the executive will receive a lump sum payment equal to three times
(in the case of Mr. Saxelby) or two times (in the case of Mr. Singer, Mr.
Bailey and Dr. Yoder) the sum of: (i) the highest annual rate of the
executive's base salary during the 12-month period immediately prior to his
termination and (ii) the greater of the executive's target annual bonus or
the average annual bonus received during the three fiscal years prior to
termination. In addition, the terminated executive will become fully
vested in his accrued benefit under the supplemental key executive
retirement plan (described above) and will receive a lump sum payment equal
to the actuarial equivalent of his accrued benefit under that plan. The
terminated executive also will receive continued medical, dental and life
insurance coverage for up to three years (in the case of Mr. Saxelby) or up
to two years (in the case of Mr. Singer, Mr. Bailey and Dr. Yoder), as well
as outplacement services. The Severance Plan requires the executive to
enter into a noncompetition/nonsolicitation agreement and execute a general
release of claims against Landauer and its affiliates to receive the
severance payments and benefits described above.
Additionally, the Severance Plan provides that, immediately upon a
change in control, all of the executive's outstanding stock options and
other equity awards become exercisable, or vested, in full, and any
outstanding stock options will remain exercisable until the earlier of the
first anniversary of the executive's termination of employment and the
original expiration date of the option.
For purposes of the Severance Plan, a "change in control" generally
means (i) certain acquisitions of 30% or more of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock, (ii) a change in the Board of Directors resulting
in the incumbent directors ceasing to constitute at least a majority of the
Board of Directors, (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or
consolidation, or sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of Landauer (unless, among other conditions, Landauer's stockholders
receive more than 60% of the stock of the resulting company) or (iv) the
consummation of a plan of a liquidation or dissolution of Landauer.
The Severance Plan also provides that if any payment made under the
Severance Plan or otherwise to a covered executive would be subject to the
excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code,
Landauer will make an additional payment to the executive such that the
executive receives a net amount equal to the amount he would have received
if Section 4999 did not apply; provided, however, if the net after-tax
benefit to the executive would not exceed by at least 10% the net after-tax
proceeds without such additional payment and with a reduction of the
benefits to an amount such that no excise tax is payable, Landauer will not
make the additional payment and the executive's benefits will be reduced to
such amount.
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PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION FOLLOWING A CHANGE IN CONTROL
Assuming termination on September 30, 2007
Equity
with Retire- Continued
Acceler- ment Perquisites
ated Plan and
Severance Vesting Benefits Benefits
Pay (1) (2) (3) (4) Total
Name ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
William E.
Saxelby (5) 1,595,879 337,355 118,455 32,729 2,084,418
Jonathon M.
Singer (6) 606,591 331,546 - 44,204 982,341
Richard E.
Bailey 416,902 136,675 - 40,254 593,831
R. Craig
Yoder 568,824 156,600 575,896 40,280 1,341,600
(1) The amounts represent lump-sum cash payments equal to three times
base salary (in the case of Mr. Saxelby) or two times base salary (in
the case of Mr. Singer, Mr. Bailey and Dr. Yoder) AND the greater of
target annual bonus OR average annual bonus received during the prior
3 fiscal years.
(2) The amounts equal the number of shares of restricted stock
outstanding at September 30, 2007 multiplied by the closing price of
our common stock ($50.96) on September 28, 2007, the last business
day of the fiscal year. For restricted stock with performance
conditions, the amounts assume the performance criteria will be
achieved at targeted levels at the time of a change in control.
(3) The amounts represent lump-sum cash payments equal to the actuarial
equivalent of the executive's accrued benefit under the Supplemental
Key Executive Retirement Plan.
(4) Amounts include continued medical, dental and life insurance coverage
for up to 3 years (Mr. Saxelby) and 2 years for all others, as well
as outplacement services.
(5) In the case of termination without cause, Mr. Saxelby would receive
the same benefits as listed in this table, except the severance
payout amount would be two times his base salary ($860,000).
(6) In the case of termination without cause, Mr. Singer would receive a
severance payout equal to nine months base salary and prorated target
bonus for the fiscal year in which termination occurs ($188,672).
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During fiscal 2007, each non-employee director was paid an annual
retainer in the amount of $30,000. Additionally, each Board and Committee
chair was paid an annual retainer in the amount of $4,000, and each non-
employee director was paid a fee in the amount of $1,000 per Board or
Committee meeting attended. Such fees are paid quarterly. Landauer
maintains a long-term incentive plan, established in 2005 and approved by
stockholders, under which non-employee directors receive annual grants of
restricted stock or restricted stock units. In February 2007, non-employee
directors were each awarded grants of 700 restricted shares of Common Stock
that vest in full on the third anniversary of the award or the date of the
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third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, whichever is earlier. If
the director ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason other than
disability, retirement on or after age 70, or death, each Share subject to
the award that has not vested prior thereto shall be forfeited by the
director. Non-employee directors who are appointed to the Board at other
than the annual meeting date are granted a prorated award. Landauer has a
share ownership target for directors of stock valued at three times their
annual retainer.
Landauer formerly maintained a directors' retirement plan that
provides certain retirement benefits for non-employee directors. This plan
was terminated in January 1997. Benefits accrued under the retirement plan
are frozen and will be payable to participating directors at age 70 after
their retirement. As of September 30, 2007, the aggregate liability for
these benefits amounted to $334,000, which has been accrued in the
financial statements.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
For Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2007
Change in
Pension
Value and
Fees Nonqualified
Earned Stock Option Deferred
or Paid Awards Awards Compensation
In Cash (2,3,4) (2,3,4) Earnings (5) Total
Name ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
- ------------- --------- --------- --------- ------------ --------
Robert J.
Cronin 48,000 29,887 1,882 - 79,769
E. Gail
de Planque 51,000 29,887 1,505 - 82,392
Gary D.
Eppen (1) 25,500 39,677 1,882 678 67,737
Stephen C.
Mitchell 57,000 27,604 - - 84,604
Richard R.
Risk 52,000 29,887 1,882 - 83,769
Thomas M.
White 59,000 29,887 4,758 - 93,645
Michael D.
Winfield 49,000 29,887 1,882 231 81,000
(1) Dr. Eppen retired from his position as a director on February 8,
2007.
(2) The dollar value of restricted stock and stock options set forth in
these columns is equal to the compensation cost recognized during
fiscal 2007 for financial statement purposes in accordance with SFAS
123R. A discussion of the assumptions used in the valuation of
equity awards is set forth in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements of our 2007 Annual Report to Stockholders.
(3) The aggregate grant date fair values computed in accordance with
SFAS 123R for the shares of restricted stock and option awards
outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2007 were as follows:
Mr. Cronin ($101,948 and $35,385), Dr. de Planque ($101,948 and
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$35,385), Mr. Mitchell ($92,934 and $0), Mr. Risk ($101,948 and
$35,385), Mr. White ($101,948 and $15,570) and Mr. Winfield
($101,948 and $35,385). Dr. Eppen had no awards outstanding at
September 30, 2007.
(4) The aggregate number of stock awards and the aggregate number of
option awards outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2007 were
as follows: Mr. Cronin (2,100 and 4,500), Dr. de Planque (2,100 and
4,500), Mr. Mitchell (1,925 and 0), Mr. Risk (2,100 and 4,500), Mr.
White (2,100 and 1,500) and Mr. Winfield (2,100 and 4,500).
Dr. Eppen had no awards outstanding at September 30, 2007.
(5) Solely represents the increase in the actuarial present value of the
individual's accumulated benefit under the Company's defined benefit
plans.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table provides information as of September 30, 2007
regarding the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the
Company's equity compensation plans. All equity compensation plans have
been approved by the Company's stockholders.
(a) (b) (c)
-------------- ------------- ---------------
Number of
securities
remaining
available
for future
Number of Weighted- issuance
securities average under equity
to be issued exercise compensation
upon exercise price of plans
of outstanding outstanding (excluding
options, options, securities
warrants warrants reflected in
Plan category and rights and rights column (1) (a))
- ------------- -------------- ------------- ---------------
Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders 313,874 $ 43.07 389,072
Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security holders - - -
------- -------- --------
Total 313,874 $ 43.07 389,072
(1) This amount represents shares of Common Stock available for issuance
of stock-based awards under the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
Landauer's Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management
the Company's audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2007. Additionally, the Committee has reviewed and
discussed with management and the independent auditors the Company's
unaudited interim financial statements as of and for the end of each of the
first three fiscal quarters for the year ended September 30, 2007. These
discussions occurred prior to the issuance of news releases reporting such
quarterly results and prior to the filing of the quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Committee discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our
independent auditors, the matters required to be discussed by the Statement
on Auditing Standards No. 61, "Communication with Audit Committees", as
amended, of the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants.
The Committee received and reviewed the written disclosures and the
letter from the independent auditors required by Independence Standard
No. 1, "Independence Discussions with Audit Committees", as amended, of the
Independence Standards Board, and discussed with the auditors the auditors'
independence. In addition, the Committee considered whether the provision
by the independent auditors of non-audit services is compatible with
maintaining the independent auditors' independence from management and the
Company.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited fiscal year-end
financial statements referred to above be included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
Thomas M. White, Chairman
Michael D. Winfield
Stephen C. Mitchell
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FEES BILLED BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
AUDIT FEES. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP billed fees to the Company of
approximately $460,000 with respect to fiscal 2007 and approximately
$510,356 with respect to fiscal 2006 for professional services rendered for
the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and reviews of the
interim financial statements included in the Company's Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q filed during those fiscal years.
AUDIT-RELATED FEES. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP billed fees to the
Company of approximately $23,000 with respect to fiscal 2007 that were
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the
Company's financial statements and not included in "Audit Fees" above.
These services included additional audit procedures performed over the
integration of the Company's IT systems and agreed upon procedures in
Australia. There were no fees billed to the Company in this category in
2006.
TAX FEES. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP billed no fees to the Company
with respect to fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006 for professional services
rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for tax compliance, tax advice and
tax planning for the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.
ALL OTHER FEES. No other fees were billed to the Company by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal 2007 or fiscal 2006.
All audit and non-audit services provided by the Company's principal
accountants must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Accordingly,
policies and procedures were established whereby the Committee approves
performance of all audit and non-audit services in advance. Based in part
on consideration of the non-audit services provided by Pricewaterhouse-
Coopers LLP during fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Committee determined that such
non-audit services were compatible with maintaining the independence of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The Committee approved 100% of the services
described above. The Company believes that none of the time expended on
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's engagement to audit the Company's financial
statements for fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006 was attributable to work
performed by persons other than PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's full-time,
permanent employees.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The stockholders will be asked at the annual meeting to ratify the
appointment by the Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, One North Wacker,
Chicago, Illinois, has served as auditors for Landauer since fiscal 2002,
and it will be recommended to the stockholders that they ratify such
appointment again. The Audit Committee, comprised of Thomas M. White,
Michael D. Winfield and Stephen C. Mitchell, has approved this appointment.
Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will be present at the
meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do
so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
If a quorum is present, in order to ratify the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Landauer's independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, a majority
of the shares present in person or by proxy at the annual meeting and
entitled to vote on such proposal must vote in favor of it. Accordingly,
abstentions will have the same effect as votes against and non-votes will
reduce the number of shares considered present and entitled to vote on the
proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMEND A VOTE FOR
THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF LANDAUER FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.
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APPROVAL OF INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
GENERAL
The Board of Directors is proposing the Landauer, Inc. Incentive
Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for stockholder approval. The Plan was
approved by the Board of Directors on November 8, 2007, subject to
stockholder approval.
The purposes of the Plan are to (i) align the interests of the
Company's stockholders and recipients of awards under the Plan, (ii)
attract and retain directors, officers and other key employees and (iii)
motivate such persons to act in the long-term best interests of the
Company's stockholders. Under the Plan, the Company may grant (a) stock
options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), (b) stock awards,
consisting of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares
and performance share units and (c) performance awards. Officers and other
key employees of the Company (currently approximately 15 persons), other
employees as selected at the Compensation Committee's discretion, and non-
employee directors (currently 6 persons) will be eligible to participate in
the Plan. On December 14, 2007, the closing sale price per share of Common
Stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") was $51.25.
Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies
received by them "FOR" approval of the Plan.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
The following is a summary of the Plan. This summary is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Plan, which is
attached as Exhibit A to this proxy statement and incorporated herein by
reference.
ADMINISTRATION. The Plan will be administered by the Compensation
Committee of the board of directors (the "Committee"), which will have the
authority to select persons who will receive awards and determine all of
the terms and conditions of each award. Except with respect to grants to
executive officers of the Company and persons whose compensation is likely
to be subject to the $1 million deduction limit under Section 162(m) of the
Code, the Committee may, subject to applicable law, delegate some or all of
its authority to administer the Plan to the Chief Executive Officer or
other executive officer of the Company.
AVAILABLE SHARES. Under the Plan, 500,000 shares of Common Stock are
available for awards, subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split,
stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation,
combination, exchange of shares, liquidation, spin-off or other similar
change or event. As of September 30, 2007, 389,072 shares of Common Stock
remain available for awards to employees under the Landauer, Inc. 2005
Long-Term Incentive Plan. If the Plan is approved by stockholders, the
2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan will be terminated and no further awards will
be granted under that plan.
The number of shares available under the Plan will be reduced by the
number of shares of Common Stock which become subject to outstanding awards
and delivered upon the settlement of performance awards payable in shares.
To the extent that shares of Common Stock subject to an outstanding award
are not issued by reason of the expiration, termination, cancellation or
forfeiture of such award or by reason of the delivery of shares to pay the
exercise price of an award or the delivery or withholding of shares to
satisfy the tax withholding obligations or other taxes relating to an
award, then such shares shall again be available under the Plan.
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LIMITS ON GRANTS. To the extent necessary for an award to be
qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the regulations
thereunder (i) the maximum number of shares with respect to which options
or SARs or a combination thereof may be granted during any fiscal year to
any person will be 75,000, subject to adjustment as described above, (ii)
the maximum number of shares with respect to which stock awards subject to
performance measures may be granted during any fiscal year to any person
will be 50,000, subject to adjustment as described above, and (iii) the
maximum amount that may be payable with respect to performance awards
granted during any performance period to any person will be $1,000,000.
NO REPRICING. Except in connection with an adjustment relating to a
change in the Company's capital structure as described above, the Committee
may not, without stockholder approval, amend or replace any previously
granted option or SAR in a transaction that constitutes a repricing under
the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The Committee may grant
(i) non-qualified stock options, or incentive stock options within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code and (ii) stock appreciation rights
either independently of, or in tandem with, stock options. Upon exercise
of an option, the exercise price must be paid (a) in cash, (b) by delivery
of certain previously-acquired shares of Common Stock, (c) except as may be
prohibited by applicable law, by delivery of an irrevocable notice of
exercise to a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company or (d) by a
combination of cash and delivery of certain previously-acquired shares.
The exercise price of an option and the base price of an SAR will not
be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
of grant, provided that the base price of an SAR granted in tandem with an
option will be the exercise price of the related option. No incentive
stock option will be exercisable more than ten years after its date of
grant, provided that if the recipient of the incentive stock option owns
greater than ten percent of the voting power of all shares of capital stock
of the Company, the option will be exercisable for no more than five years
after its date of grant and the option exercise price will be the price
required by the Code, currently 110% of the fair market value of the Common
Stock on its date of grant.
In the event of termination of employment by reason of retirement
(except in the case of an incentive stock option) on or after age 65 (or
prior to age 65 with the consent of the Committee) or by reason of death or
disability, each option and SAR will become fully exercisable for one year
(subject to extension in the case of death) after the date of such
termination (or such other period, or shorter period in the case of an
incentive stock option, as determined by the Committee), but in no event
after the expiration of such option or SAR. In the event of termination of
employment for cause, each option or SAR shall terminate on the date of
such termination of employment. In the event of termination of employment
for any other reason (including retirement in the case of an incentive
stock option), each option and SAR will be exercisable to the extent
exercisable on the date of such termination of employment for a period of
three months (subject to extension in the case of death) after such
termination of employment (or, in the case of a nonqualified stock option,
such other period as determined by the Committee), but in no event after
the expiration of such option or SAR.
STOCK AWARDS AND PERFORMANCE AWARDS. The Plan provides for the grant
of stock awards in the form of restricted stock awards, restricted stock
unit awards, performance share awards and performance share unit awards.
Restricted stock awards consist of shares, and restricted stock units
consist of rights, in each case the vesting of which is subject to a
restriction period determined by the Committee and may be subject to other
terms and conditions, including the attainment of performance measures
within a specified performance period. Restricted stock unit awards
entitle the holder thereof to receive, upon vesting, shares or cash, or a
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combination thereof. Performance share awards consist of shares and
performance share unit awards consist of rights, in each case the vesting
of which is subject to the attainment of performance measures within a
specified performance period determined by the Committee and which may be
subject to other terms and conditions. Performance share unit awards
entitle the holder thereof to receive, upon vesting, shares (which may be
restricted stock) or cash, or a combination thereof.
The holder of restricted stock or performance shares will have rights
as a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote and receive
dividends with respect to the shares subject to the award. Prior to the
settlement of a restricted stock unit award or a performance share unit
award, the holder of the award will have no rights as a stockholder with
respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the award.
In addition to stock-based awards, the Plan provides for the grant of
performance awards, which consist of rights, not denominated in shares,
that entitle the recipients to receive, upon vesting, a specified cash
amount or, in lieu thereof, shares, in each case based upon the achievement
of performance measures within a specified performance period.
Unless otherwise specified in the agreement relating to a stock award
or a performance award or in an employment agreement or severance plan or
agreement having terms relating to such award, if the employment of the
holder of the award terminates for cause, the portion of such award which
is unvested as of such termination will be forfeited, and if the employment
of the holder of such award terminates for any other reason (i) in the case
of a restricted stock award or restricted stock unit award, the portion of
the award which is unvested as of such termination will be forfeited, (ii)
in the case of a stock award subject to performance measures or a
performance award, the performance period applicable to the award will
terminate as of such termination of employment and all performance measures
applicable to the award will be deemed to have been satisfied at the target
level, in each case multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
actual performance attained as of such termination of employment and the
denominator of which is the target level of performance.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES. The vesting of performance share awards,
performance share unit awards and performance awards will be subject to the
satisfaction of performance measures. The vesting of restricted stock
awards or restricted stock unit awards and the exercisability of stock
options or SARs also may, in the discretion of the Committee, be subject to
the satisfaction of performance measures. Performance measures include one
or more of: Common Stock value, earnings per share, return on equity,
earnings or net income of the Company, revenues, market share, cash flows
or cost reduction goals, or any combination of the foregoing, as determined
by the Committee.
GRANTS OF RESTRICTED STOCK OR RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS TO DIRECTORS.
On the date of each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, each
person who is a non-employee director of the Company immediately after such
annual meeting of stockholders will be granted such number of shares of
restricted stock or such number of restricted stock units as shall be
determined by the Committee (which number will be pro-rated if such non-
employee director is first elected or begins to serve as a non-employee
director on a date other than the date of an annual meeting of
stockholders). Such restricted stock will vest, or such restricted stock
units will vest and will be payable in shares of Common Stock, on the
earlier of the date which is three years after the date of grant and the
date of the third annual meeting of stockholders following the date of
grant. A director may elect to defer all or any portion of such restricted
stock or restricted stock units. Directors will have the right to vote and
receive dividends with respect to shares of restricted stock. Restricted
stock units will accrue dividend equivalents that will be reinvested in the
form of additional restricted stock units and become payable at the same
time as the restricted stock units upon which they have accrued.
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NON-TRANSFERABILITY. Unless otherwise specified in the agreement
relating to an award, no award granted under the Plan will be transferable
other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to
beneficiary designation procedures approved by the Company.
CHANGE IN CONTROL. In the event of (i) certain acquisitions of 30%
or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) a change in
the board of directors resulting in the incumbent directors ceasing to
constitute at least a majority of the board of directors, (iii) the
consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company
(unless, among other conditions, the Company's stockholders receive more
than 60% of the stock of the resulting company) or (iv) the consummation of
a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, all outstanding awards will be
surrendered to the Company in exchange for a cash payment except, in the
case of a merger or similar transaction in which the stockholders receive
publicly traded common stock, all outstanding options and SARs immediately
will become exercisable in full, all other awards immediately will vest,
and each option, SAR and other award will represent a right to acquire the
appropriate number of shares of common stock received in the merger or
similar transaction.
EFFECTIVE DATE, TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT. If approved by stock-
holders at the annual meeting, the Plan will become effective as of the
date of the annual meeting and will terminate 10 years after its effective
date, unless terminated earlier by the board of directors. The board of
directors may amend the Plan at any time, subject to any requirement of
stockholder approval required by applicable law, rule or regulation,
including Section 162(m) of the Code and any rule of the NYSE.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a brief summary of certain U.S. federal income tax
consequences generally arising with respect to awards under the Plan. This
summary is based on the U.S. federal income tax laws as in effect on
approximately January 1, 2008.
STOCK OPTIONS. A participant will not recognize taxable income at
the time an option is granted and the Company will not be entitled to a tax
deduction at such time. A participant will recognize compensation taxable
as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in respect of an
employee) upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option equal to the excess
of the fair market value of the shares purchased over their exercise price,
and the Company will be entitled to a corresponding deduction. A
participant will not recognize income (except for purposes of the
alternative minimum tax) upon exercise of an incentive stock option. If
the shares acquired by exercise of an incentive stock option are held for
the longer of two years from the date the option was granted and one year
from the date the shares were transferred to the participant, any gain or
loss arising from a subsequent disposition of such shares will be taxed as
long-term capital gain or loss, and the Company will not be entitled to any
deduction. If, however, such shares are disposed of within the above-
described period, then in the year of such disposition the participant will
recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income equal to the excess of
the lesser of (i) the amount realized upon such disposition and (ii) the
fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise over the exercise
price, and the Company will be entitled to a corresponding deduction.
SARs. A participant will not recognize taxable income at the time
SARs are granted and the Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction at
such time. Upon exercise, the participant will recognize compensation
taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in
respect of an employee) in an amount equal to the fair market value of any
shares delivered and the amount of cash paid by the Company. This amount
is deductible by the Company as compensation expense.
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RESTRICTED STOCK AND PERFORMANCE SHARES. A participant will not
recognize taxable income at the time restricted stock or performance shares
are granted and the Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction at such
time, unless the participant makes an election to be taxed at such time.
If such election is not made, the participant will recognize compensation
taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax withholding in
respect of an employee) at the time the restrictions lapse in an amount
equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at such time
over the amount, if any, paid for such shares. The amount of ordinary
income recognized by making the above-described election or upon the lapse
of restrictions is deductible by the Company as compensation expense,
except to the extent the deduction limits of Section 162(m) of the Code
apply. In addition, a participant receiving dividends with respect to
restricted stock or performance shares for which the above-described
election has not been made and prior to the time the restrictions lapse
will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to
income tax withholding in respect of an employee), rather than dividend
income, in an amount equal to the dividends paid and the Company will be
entitled to a corresponding deduction, except to the extent the deduction
limits of Section 162(m) apply.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS AND PERFORMANCE
AWARDS. A participant will not recognize taxable income at the time
restricted stock units, performance share units or performance awards are
granted and the Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction at such
time. Upon the settlement of these awards, the participant will recognize
compensation taxable as ordinary income (and subject to income tax
withholding in respect of an employee) in an amount equal to the fair
market value of any shares delivered and the amount of cash paid by the
Company. This amount is deductible by the Company as compensation expense,
except to the extent the deduction limits of Section 162(m) apply.
The approval of the Plan requires the affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the shares of Common Stock represented at the annual
meeting, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote thereon.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE
LANDAUER, INC. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals to be presented by security holders at the annual meeting
of stockholders scheduled for February 5, 2009, must be received by
Landauer in order to be considered for inclusion in Landauer's proxy
statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting not later than
September 6, 2008. Such proposals may be included in next year's proxy
statement if they comply with certain rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, under Landauer's by-laws,
nominations for directorships and stockholder proposals to be acted on at
the 2009 annual meeting may be made only pursuant to written notice
received at Landauer's principal office on or after November 23, 2008 and
on or before December 17, 2008.
Landauer's by-laws provide that notice of a stockholder nomination
for director must set forth, as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or re-election as director, (i) the name,
age, business address and residence address of the person, (ii) the
principal occupation or employment of the person, (iii) the class and
number of shares of capital stock of the corporation that are beneficially
owned by the person and (iv) any other information relating to the person
that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election
of directors pursuant to Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Such notice must also set forth, as to the stockholder making the
nomination, (i) the name and record address of such stockholder and (ii)
the class and number of shares of capital stock of the corporation that are
beneficially owned by such stockholder. If the chairman of the stockholder
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meeting determines that a stockholder nomination was not made in accordance
with the procedure set forth in the bylaws, he shall so declare to the
meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
Nominations for director and stockholder proposals should be directed
to Jonathon M. Singer, Secretary, Landauer, Inc., 2 Science Road, Glenwood,
Illinois 60425-1586.
MISCELLANEOUS
Landauer's 2007 Annual Report to Stockholders (which includes a copy
of Landauer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007) accompanies this proxy statement.
The Board of Directors does not know of any business that will come
before the meeting except the matters described in the notice. If other
business is properly presented for consideration at the meeting, it is
intended that the proxies will be voted by the persons named therein in
accordance with their judgment on such matters.
In the event that a quorum is not present when the meeting is
convened, it is intended that the proxies will be voted in favor of
adjourning the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained.
JONATHON M. SINGER
Senior Vice President,
Treasurer, Secretary
and Chief Financial Officer
January 4, 2008
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EXHIBIT A
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LANDAUER, INC.
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 PURPOSES. The purposes of the Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation
Plan (this "Plan") are (i) to align the interests of the Company's
stockholders and the recipients of awards under this Plan by increasing the
proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company's growth and
success, (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by attracting and
retaining directors, officers and other employees and (iii) to motivate
such persons to act in the best interests of the Company's stockholders.
For purposes of this Plan, references to employment by the Company shall
also mean employment by a Subsidiary.
1.2 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
"Agreement" shall mean the written agreement evidencing an award
hereunder between the Company and the recipient of such award.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Cause" shall mean any willful act of dishonesty, conviction of a
felony, significant activities harmful to the reputation or business of the
Company, refusal to perform or substantial disregard of duties properly
assigned or significant violation of any statutory or common law duty of
loyalty to the Company, in each case as determined by not less than
two-thirds of the members of the Board.
"Change in Control" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.8(b).
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Committee" shall mean the Committee designated by the Board,
consisting of three or more members of the Board, each of whom shall be (i)
a "Non-Employee Director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act, (ii) an "outside director" within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Code and (iii) "independent" within the meaning of the rules
of the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common Stock is not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, within the meaning of the rules of the principal
national stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded.
"Common Stock" shall mean the common stock, par value $.10 per share,
of the Company.
"Company" shall mean Landauer, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any
successor thereto.
"Disability" shall mean the inability of the holder of an award to
perform the essential functions such holder's position, with or without
reasonable accommodation, for a continuous period of at least six months,
as determined solely by the Committee.
"Employment Termination Date" shall mean, in the case of the
termination by the Company of an employee's employment, the date specified
in the Company's written notice to such employee of such employee's
termination of employment or, if no date is specified in such notice, the
date that the Company notifies such employee in writing of such termination
of employment and, in the case of the termination by an employee of
employment with the Company, the date specified in such employee's written
notice to the Company of such employee's termination of employment or, if
no date is specified in such notice, the date on which the Company shall
first receive written notification from such employee of such termination
of employment.
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"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"Fair Market Value" shall mean the closing transaction price of a
share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on the
date as of which such value is being determined or, if the Common Stock is
not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the closing transaction price of
a share of Common Stock on the principal national stock exchange on which
the Common Stock is traded on the date as of which such value is being
determined or, if there shall be no reported transactions for such date, on
the next preceding date for which transactions were reported; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that if Fair Market Value for any date cannot be so determined,
Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee by whatever means or
method as the Committee, in the good faith exercise of its discretion,
shall at such time deem appropriate.
"Free-Standing SAR" shall mean an SAR which is not granted in tandem
with, or by reference to, an option, which entitles the holder thereof to
receive, upon exercise, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted
Stock), cash or a combination thereof with an aggregate value equal to the
excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of
exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of such
SARs which are exercised.
"Incentive Stock Option" shall mean an option to purchase shares of
Common Stock that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or any
successor provision, which is intended by the Committee to constitute an
Incentive Stock Option.
"Incumbent Board" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.8(b)(2).
"Non-Employee Director" shall mean any director of the Company who is
not an officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
"Non-Statutory Stock Option" shall mean a stock option which is not
an Incentive Stock Option.
"Outstanding Common Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.8(b)(1).
"Outstanding Voting Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.8(b)(1).
"Performance Award" shall mean a right to receive, contingent upon
the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified
Performance Period, a specified cash amount or, in lieu thereof, shares of
Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to such cash amount.
"Performance Measures" shall mean the criteria and objectives,
established by the Committee, which shall be satisfied or met (i) as a
condition to the grant or exercisability of all or a portion of an option
or SAR or (ii) during the applicable Restriction Period or Performance
Period as a condition to the holder's receipt, in the case of a Restricted
Stock Award or a Performance Share Award, of the shares of Common Stock
subject to such award, or, in the case of a Restricted Stock Unit Award or
a Performance Share Unit Award, of the shares of Common Stock subject to
such award or of payment with respect to such award, or, in the case of a
Performance Award, of payment with respect to such award. To the extent
necessary for an award to be qualified performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations there under, such criteria
and objectives shall include one or more of the following: the attainment
by a share of Common Stock of a specified Fair Market Value for a specified
period of time, earnings per share, return on equity, earnings or net
income of the Company, revenues, market share, cash flows or cost reduction
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goals, or any combination of the foregoing. In the sole discretion of the
Committee, the Committee may amend or adjust the Performance Measures or
other terms and conditions of an outstanding award in recognition of
unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its financial
statements or changes in law or accounting principles.
"Performance Option" shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or
Non-Statutory Stock Option, the grant of which or the exercisability of all
or a portion of which is contingent upon the attainment of specified
Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period.
"Performance Period" shall mean any period designated by the
Committee during which (i) the Performance Measures applicable to an award
shall be measured and (ii) the conditions to vesting applicable to an award
shall remain in effect.
"Performance Share" shall mean a share of Common Stock, the vesting
of which is subject to the attainment of specified Performance Measures
within a specified Performance Period.
"Performance Share Award" shall mean an award of Performance Shares
under this Plan.
"Performance Share Unit" shall mean a right to receive, contingent
upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified
Performance Period, one share of Common Stock, which may be Restricted
Stock, or in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such Performance Share
in cash.
"Performance Share Unit Award" shall mean an award of Performance
Share Units under this Plan.
"Permanent and Total Disability" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code or any successor thereto.
"Restricted Stock" shall mean shares of Common Stock which are
subject to a Restriction Period and which may, in addition thereto, be
subject to the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a
specified Performance Period.
"Restricted Stock Award" shall mean an award of Restricted Stock
under this Plan.
"Restricted Stock Unit" shall mean a right to receive one share of
Common Stock or, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such share of
Common Stock in cash, which shall be contingent upon the expiration of a
specified Restriction Period and which may, in addition thereto, be
contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a
specified Performance Period.
"Restricted Stock Unit Award" shall mean an award of Restricted Stock
Units under this Plan.
"Restriction Period" shall mean any period designated by the
Committee during which (i) the Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock
Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or
otherwise encumbered or disposed of, except as provided in this Plan or the
Agreement relating to such award, or (ii) the conditions to vesting
applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall remain in effect.
"SAR" shall mean a stock appreciation right which may be a
Free-Standing SAR or a Tandem SAR.
"Stock Award" shall mean a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock
Unit Award, a Performance Share Award or a Performance Share Unit Award.
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"Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture or similar entity in which the Company owns,
directly or indirectly, an equity interest possessing more than 50% of the
combined voting power of the total outstanding equity interests of such
entity.
"Tandem SAR" shall mean an SAR which is granted in tandem with, or by
reference to, an option (including a Non-Statutory Stock Option granted
prior to the date of grant of the SAR), which entitles the holder thereof
to receive, upon exercise of such SAR and surrender for cancellation of all
or a portion of such option, shares of Common Stock (which may be
Restricted Stock), cash or a combination thereof with an aggregate value
equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock
on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the
number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option, or portion
thereof, which is surrendered.
"Tax Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.5.
"Ten Percent Holder" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(a).
1.3 ADMINISTRATION. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
Any one or a combination of the following awards may be made under this
Plan to eligible persons: (i) options to purchase shares of Common Stock in
the form of Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options (which
may include Performance Options), (ii) SARs in the form of Tandem SARs or
Free-Standing SARs, (iii) Stock Awards in the form of Restricted Stock,
Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Share Units and
(iv) Performance Awards. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this
Plan, select eligible persons for participation in this Plan and determine
the form, amount and timing of each award to such persons and, if
applicable, the number of shares of Common Stock, the number of SARs, the
number of Restricted Stock Units and the number of Performance Share Units
subject to such an award, the exercise price or base price associated with
the award, the amount payable under the award, the time and conditions of
exercise or settlement of the award and all other terms and conditions of
the award, including, without limitation, the form of the Agreement
evidencing the award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion and for
any reason at any time, subject to the requirements of Section 162(m) of
the Code and regulations thereunder in the case of an award intended to be
qualified performance-based compensation, take action such that (i) any or
all outstanding options and SARS shall become exercisable in part or in
full, (ii) all or a portion of the Restriction Period applicable to any
outstanding Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall lapse, (iii)
all or a portion of the Performance Period applicable to any outstanding
Performance Shares, Performance Share Units or Performance Awards shall
lapse and (iv) the Performance Measures (if any) applicable to any
outstanding award shall be deemed to be satisfied at the maximum or any
other level. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan,
interpret this Plan and the application thereof, establish rules and
regulations it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this
Plan and may impose, incidental to the grant of an award, conditions with
respect to the award, such as limiting competitive employment or other
activities. All such interpretations, rules, regulations and conditions
shall be conclusive and binding on all parties.
The Committee may delegate some or all of its power and authority
hereunder to the Board or, subject to applicable law, to the Chief
Executive Officer or other executive officer of the Company as the
Committee deems appropriate; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (i) the Committee may
not delegate its power and authority to the Board or the Chief Executive
Officer or other executive officer of the Company with regard to the grant
of an award to any person who is a "covered employee" within the meaning of
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Section 162(m) of the Code or who, in the Committee's judgment, is likely
to be a covered employee at the time during the period an award hereunder
to such employee would be outstanding and (ii) the Committee may not
delegate its power and authority to the Chief Executive Officer or other
executive officer of the Company with regard to the selection for
participation in this Plan of an officer, director or other person subject
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or decisions concerning the timing,
pricing or amount of an award to such an officer, director or other person.
No member of the Board or Committee, and neither the Chief Executive
Officer nor any other executive officer to whom the Committee delegates any
of its power and authority hereunder, shall be liable for any act,
omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in connection
with this Plan in good faith, and the members of the Board and the
Committee and the Chief Executive Officer or other executive officer shall
be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect
of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including attorneys' fees) arising
therefrom to the full extent permitted by law (except as otherwise may be
provided in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and/or By-laws) and
under any directors' and officers' liability insurance that may be in
effect from time to time.
A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. Except as
otherwise required in the definition of the term "Cause" in Section 1.2,
the acts of the Committee shall be either (i) acts of a majority of the
members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is
present or (ii) acts approved in writing by all of the members of the
Committee without a meeting.
1.4 ELIGIBILITY. Participants in this Plan shall consist of such
officers, other employees and nonemployee directors, and persons expected
to become officers, other employees and nonemployee directors, of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as the Committee in its sole discretion may
select from time to time. The Committee's selection of a person to
participate in this Plan at any time shall not require the Committee to
select such person to participate in this Plan at any other time.
1.5 SHARES AVAILABLE. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6.7,
500,000 shares of Common Stock shall be available under this Plan, reduced
by the sum of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which become
subject to outstanding options, outstanding Free-Standing SARs and
outstanding Stock Awards and delivered upon the settlement of Performance
Awards. To the extent that shares of Common Stock subject to an
outstanding option (other than in connection with the exercise of a Tandem
SAR), Free-Standing SAR or Stock Award are not issued or delivered by
reason of the expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture of such
award or by reason of the delivery of shares of Common Stock to pay all or
a portion of the exercise price of an award, if any, or the delivery or
withholding of shares to satisfy all or a portion of the tax withholding
obligations and other taxes referred to in Section 6.5 relating to an
award, then such shares of Common Stock shall again be available under this
Plan.
Shares of Common Stock to be delivered under this Plan shall be made
available from authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, or
authorized and issued shares of Common Stock reacquired and held as
treasury shares or otherwise or a combination thereof.
To the extent necessary for an award to be qualified performance-
based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations
thereunder (i) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to
which options or SARs or a combination thereof may be granted during any
fiscal year of the Company to any person shall be 75,000, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 6.7; (ii) the maximum number of shares of
Common Stock with respect to which Stock Awards subject to Performance
Measures may be granted during any fiscal year of the Company to any person
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shall be 50,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6.7, and
(iii) the maximum amount that may be payable to any person under a
Performance Award granted with respect to a particular Performance Period
shall be $1,000,000.
II. STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
2.1 STOCK OPTIONS. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant options
to purchase shares of Common Stock to such eligible persons as may be
selected by the Committee. Each option, or portion thereof, that is not an
Incentive Stock Option, shall be a Non-Statutory Stock Option. Each
Incentive Stock Option shall be granted within ten years of the effective
date of this Plan. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value
(determined as of the date of grant) of shares of Common Stock with respect
to which options designated as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for
the first time by a participant during any calendar year (under this Plan
or any other plan of the Company, or any parent or Subsidiary) exceeds the
amount (currently $100,000) established by the Code, such options shall
constitute Non-Statutory Stock Options.
Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and
shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:
(a) NUMBER OF SHARES AND PURCHASE PRICE. The number of shares of
Common Stock subject to an option and the purchase price per share of
Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of the option shall be determined by
the Committee; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the purchase price per share of
Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of a Non-Statutory Stock Option or
an Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market
Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such option;
PROVIDED FURTHER, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any
person who, at the time such option is granted, owns capital stock
possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of all
classes of capital stock of the Company (or of any parent or Subsidiary) (a
"Ten Percent Holder"), the purchase price per share of Common Stock shall
not be less than the price (currently 110% of Fair Market Value) required
by the Code in order to constitute an Incentive Stock Option.
(b) OPTION PERIOD AND EXERCISABILITY. The period during which an
option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that no option shall be exercised later than 10 years after its
date of grant; PROVIDED FURTHER, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be
granted to a Ten Percent Holder, such option shall not be exercised later
than five years after its date of grant. The Committee may, in its
discretion, determine that an option is to be granted as a Performance
Option and may establish an applicable Performance Period and Performance
Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of
such option or to the exercisability of all or a portion of such option.
The Committee shall determine whether an option shall become exercisable in
cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any
time. An exercisable option, or portion thereof, may be exercised only
with respect to whole shares of Common Stock.
(c) METHOD OF EXERCISE. An option may be exercised (i) by giving
written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole shares of
Common Stock to be purchased and accompanying such notice with payment
therefor in full (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company's
satisfaction) either (A) in cash, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery
or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of previously
owned whole shares of Common Stock (which the optionee has held for at
least six months prior to delivery of such shares and for which the
optionee has good title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances)
having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to
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the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise, (C) except
as may be prohibited by applicable law, in cash by a broker-dealer
acceptable to the Company to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable
notice of exercise or (D) a combination of (A) and (B), in each case to the
extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the option, (ii) if
applicable, by surrendering to the Company any Tandem SARs which are
cancelled by reason of the exercise of the option and (iii) by executing
such documents as the Company may reasonably request. Any fraction of a
share of Common Stock which would be required to pay such purchase price
shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by
the optionee. No certificate representing Common Stock shall be delivered
until the full purchase price therefor and any withholding taxes thereon,
as described in Section 6.5, have been paid (or arrangement made for such
payment to the Company's satisfaction).
2.2 STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The Committee may, in its discretion,
grant SARs to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee.
The Agreement relating to an SAR shall specify whether the SAR is a Tandem
SAR or a Free-Standing SAR.
SARs shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall
contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the
terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:
(a) NUMBER OF SARS AND BASE PRICE. The number of SARs subject to
an award shall be determined by the Committee. Any Tandem SAR related to
an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted at the same time that such
Incentive Stock Option is granted. The base price of a Tandem SAR shall be
the purchase price per share of Common Stock of the related option. The
base price of a Free-Standing SAR shall be determined by the Committee;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such base price shall not be less than 100% of the
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such
SAR.
(b) EXERCISE PERIOD AND EXERCISABILITY. The Agreement relating to
an award of SARs shall specify whether such award may be settled in shares
of Common Stock (including shares of Restricted Stock) or cash or a
combination thereof. The period for the exercise of an SAR shall be
determined by the Committee; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no SAR may be
exercised later than 10 years after its date of grant; PROVIDED FURTHER,
that no Tandem SAR shall be exercised later than the expiration,
cancellation, forfeiture or other termination of the related option. The
Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which
shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an SAR or to the
exercisability of all or a portion of an SAR. The Committee shall
determine whether an SAR may be exercised in cumulative or non-cumulative
installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable SAR, or
portion thereof, may be exercised, in the case of a Tandem SAR, only with
respect to whole shares of Common Stock and, in the case of a Free-Standing
SAR, only with respect to a whole number of SARs. If an SAR is exercised
for shares of Restricted Stock, a certificate or certificates representing
such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.2(c) and
the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights of a stockholder
of the Company as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(d). Prior to the
exercise of an SAR for shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock,
the holder of such SAR shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company
with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such SAR.
(c) METHOD OF EXERCISE. A Tandem SAR may be exercised (i) by
giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole SARs
which are being exercised, (ii) by surrendering to the Company any options
which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the Tandem SAR and (iii)
by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. A Free-
Standing SAR may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company
specifying the whole number of SARs which are being exercised and (ii) by
executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request.
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2.3 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) DISABILITY. Subject to paragraph (f) below and unless
otherwise specified in the Agreement relating to an option or SAR, as the
case may be, if the employment with the Company of the holder of an option
or SAR terminates by reason of Disability, each option and SAR held by such
holder shall be fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by such
holder (or such holder's legal representative or similar person) until and
including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is one year (or such
other period as set forth in the Agreement relating to such option or SAR)
after such holder's Employment Termination Date and (ii) the expiration
date of the term of such option or SAR.
(b) RETIREMENT. Subject to paragraph (f) below and unless
otherwise specified in the Agreement relating to an option or SAR, as the
case may be, if the employment with the Company of the holder of an option
or SAR terminates by reason of retirement on or after age 65 (or prior to
age 65 with the consent of the Committee) each option and SAR held by such
holder shall be fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by such
holder (or such holder's legal representative or similar person) until and
including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is one year (or such
other period as set forth in the Agreement relating to such option or SAR)
after such holder's Employment Termination Date and (ii) the expiration
date of the term of such option or SAR.
(c) DEATH. Subject to paragraph (f) below and unless otherwise
specified in the Agreement relating to an option or SAR, as the case may
be, if the employment with the Company of the holder of an option or SAR
terminates by reason of death, each option and SAR held by such holder
shall be fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by such holder's
executor, administrator, legal representative, beneficiary or similar
person, as the case may be, until and including the earlier to occur of (i)
the date which is one year (or such other period as set forth in the
Agreement relating to such option or SAR) after the date of death and (ii)
the expiration date of the term of such option or SAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that, in the event that the date of death is less than six months prior to
such expiration date, such holder's executor, administrator, legal
representative, beneficiary or similar person, as the case may be, shall
have not less than six months from the date of death to so exercise such
option or SAR (except that, in the event that such option is an Incentive
Stock Option, such period of exercise shall not under any circumstance
extend beyond the tenth anniversary of the date of grant of such Incentive
Stock Option).
(d) OTHER TERMINATION. If the employment with the Company of the
holder of an option or SAR is terminated by the Company for Cause, each
option and SAR held by such holder shall terminate automatically on such
holder's Employment Termination Date.
Subject to paragraph (f) below and unless otherwise specified in the
Agreement relating to an option or SAR or in an employment agreement or
severance plan or agreement having terms relating to an option or SAR, as
the case may be, if the employment with the Company of the holder of an
option or SAR terminates for any reason other than Disability, retirement
on or after age 65 (or prior to age 65 with the consent of the Committee),
death or Cause, each option and SAR held by such holder shall be
exercisable only to the extent that such option or SAR is exercisable on
such holder's Employment Termination Date and may thereafter be exercised
by such holder (or such holder's legal representative or similar person)
until and including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is three
months (or such other period as set forth in the Agreement relating to such
option or SAR) after such holder's Employment Termination Date and (ii) the
expiration date of the term of such option or SAR.
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(e) DEATH FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Subject to
paragraph (f) below and unless otherwise specified in the Agreement
relating to an option or SAR, as the case may be, if the holder of an
option or SAR dies during the period set forth in Section 2.3(a) following
termination of employment by reason of Disability, or if the holder of an
option or SAR dies during the period set forth in Section 2.3(b) following
termination of employment by reason of retirement on or after age 65 (or
prior to age 65 with the consent of the Committee), or if the holder of an
option or SAR dies during the period set forth in Section 2.3(d) following
termination of employment for any reason other than Disability or
retirement on or after age 65 (or prior to age 65 with the consent of the
Committee) (or, in each case, such other period as set forth in the
Agreement relating to such option or SAR), each option and SAR held by such
holder shall be exercisable only to the extent that such option or SAR, as
the case may be, is exercisable on the date of such holder's death and may
thereafter be exercised by the holder's executor, administrator, legal
representative, beneficiary or similar person, as the case may be, until
and including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is one year (or
such other period as set forth in the Agreement relating to such option or
SAR) after the date of death and (ii) the expiration date of the term of
such option or SAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, in the event that the date of
death is less than six months prior to such expiration date, such holder's
executor, administrator, legal representative, beneficiary or similar
person, as the case may be, shall have not less than six months from the
date of death to so exercise such option or SAR (except that, in the event
that such option is an Incentive Stock Option, such period of exercise
shall not under any circumstance extend beyond the tenth anniversary of the
date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option).
(f) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS. Unless
otherwise specified in the Agreement relating to the option, if the
employment with the Company of a holder of an Incentive Stock Option
terminates by reason of Permanent and Total Disability, each Incentive
Stock Option held by such optionee shall become fully exercisable and may
thereafter be exercised by such optionee (or such optionee's legal
representative or similar person) until and including the earlier to occur
of (i) the date which is one year (or such shorter period as set forth in
the Agreement relating to such option) after such optionee's Employment
Termination Date by reason of Permanent and Total Disability and (ii) the
expiration date of the term of such option.
Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement relating to the option,
if the employment with the Company of a holder of an Incentive Stock Option
terminates by reason of death, each Incentive Stock Option held by such
optionee shall become fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by
such optionee's executor, administrator, legal representative, beneficiary
or similar person until and including the earlier to occur of (i) the date
which is one year (or such shorter period as set forth in the Agreement
relating to such option) after the date of death and (ii) the expiration
date of the term of such option.
If the employment with the Company of the optionee of an Incentive
Stock Option is terminated by the Company for Cause, each Incentive Stock
Option held by such optionee shall terminate automatically on the effective
date of such optionee's termination of employment. If the employment with
the Company of a holder of an Incentive Stock Option terminates for any
reason other than Permanent and Total Disability, death or Cause, each
Incentive Stock Option held by such optionee shall be exercisable only to
the extent such option is exercisable on the effective date of such
optionee's termination of employment and may thereafter be exercised by
such holder (or such holder's legal representative or similar person) until
and including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is three months
after such optionee's Employment Termination Date and (ii) the expiration
date of the term of such option.
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If the holder of an Incentive Stock Option dies during the period set
forth in the first paragraph of this Section 2.3(f) following termination
of employment by reason of Permanent and Total Disability (or such shorter
period as set forth in the Agreement relating to such option), or if the
holder of an Incentive Stock Option dies during the period set forth in the
third paragraph of this Section 2.3(f) following termination of employment
for any reason other than Permanent and Total Disability, death or Cause,
each Incentive Stock Option held by such optionee shall be exercisable only
to the extent such option is exercisable on the date of the optionee's
death and may thereafter be exercised by the optionee's executor,
administrator, legal representative, beneficiary or similar person until
and including the earlier to occur of (i) the date which is one year (or
such shorter period as set forth in the Agreement relating to such option)
after the date of death and (ii) the expiration date of the term of such
option.
2.4 NO REPRICING. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary
and subject to Section 6.7, without the approval of the stockholders of the
Company the Committee will not amend or replace any previously granted
option or SAR in a transaction that constitutes a "repricing," as such term
is used in Section 303A.08 of the Listed Company Manual of the New York
Stock Exchange.
III. STOCK AWARDS
3.1 STOCK AWARDS. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock
Awards to such eligible persons as may be selected by the Committee. The
Agreement relating to a Stock Award shall specify whether the Stock Award
is a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Performance
Share Award or a Performance Share Unit Award.
3.2 TERMS OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS. Restricted Stock Awards shall be
subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such
additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this
Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
(a) NUMBER OF SHARES AND OTHER TERMS. The number of shares of
Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award and the Restriction Period
and Performance Measures (if any) applicable to a Restricted Stock Award
shall be determined by the Committee.
(b) VESTING AND FORFEITURE. The Agreement relating to a Restricted
Stock Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee, in
its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting
of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (i) if the holder of
such award remains continuously in the employment of the Company during the
specified Restriction Period and (ii) if specified Performance Measures (if
any) are satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period, and for
the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (x) if
the holder of such award does not remain continuously in the employment of
the Company during the specified Restriction Period or (y) if specified
Performance Measures (if any) are not satisfied or met during a specified
Performance Period.
(c) DELIVERY OF SHARES. During the Restriction Period, the shares
subject to a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the holder's
name. Upon termination of any applicable Restriction Period (and the
satisfaction or attainment of applicable Performance Measures), the
restrictions applicable to the shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award
shall lapse and, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement relating to the
Restricted Stock Award, and subject to the Company's right to require
payment of any taxes in accordance with Section 6.5, the shares shall be
delivered to the holder by the book entry method. Alternatively, the
Committee, in its discretion, choose to issue stock certificates for such
shares.
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(d) RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS. Unless
otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award,
and subject to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award, the
holder of such award shall have all rights as a stockholder of the Company,
including, but not limited to, voting rights, the right to receive
dividends and the right to participate in any capital adjustment applicable
to all holders of Common Stock; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that a distribution with
respect to shares of Common Stock, other than a regular cash dividend,
shall be deposited with the Company and shall be subject to the same
restrictions as the shares of Common Stock with respect to which such
distribution was made.
3.3 TERMS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS. Restricted Stock Unit Awards
shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain
such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of
this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
(a) NUMBER OF SHARES AND OTHER TERMS. The number of shares of
Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award and the Restriction
Period and Performance Measures (if any) applicable to a Restricted Stock
Unit Award shall be determined by the Committee.
(b) VESTING AND FORFEITURE. The Agreement relating to a Restricted
Stock Unit Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee,
in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the
vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit Award (i) if the holder of such award
remains continuously in the employment of the Company during the specified
Restriction Period and (ii) if specified Performance Measures (if any) are
satisfied or met during a specified Performance Period, and for the
forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award (x) if the
holder of such award does not remain continuously in the employment of the
Company during the specified Restriction Period or (y) if specified
Performance Measures (if any) are not satisfied or met during a specified
Performance Period.
(c) SETTLEMENT OF VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS. The
Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall specify (i)
whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock or cash or a
combination thereof and (ii) whether the holder thereof shall be entitled
to receive, on a current or deferred basis, dividend equivalents, and, if
determined by the Committee, interest on, or the deemed reinvestment of,
any deferred dividend equivalents, with respect to the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to such award. Prior to the settlement of a
Restricted Stock Unit Award, the holder of such award shall have no rights
as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock
subject to such award. A Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be settled no
later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in
which the award becomes vested.
3.4 TERMS OF PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS. Performance Share Awards shall
be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall be subject to
such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of
this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
(a) NUMBER OF SHARES AND OTHER TERMS. The number of shares of
Common Stock subject to a Performance Share Award and the Performance
Measures and Performance Period applicable to a Performance Share Award
shall be determined by the Committee.
(b) VESTING AND FORFEITURE. The Agreement relating to a
Performance Share Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the
Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan,
for the vesting of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award if the
specified Performance Measures are satisfied or met during the specified
Performance Period and for the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock
subject to such award if the specified Performance Measures are not
satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period.
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(c) DELIVERY OF SHARES. During the Performance Period, the shares
subject to a Performance Share Award shall be registered in the holder's
name. Upon termination of any applicable Performance Period (and the
satisfaction or attainment of applicable Performance Measures), the
restrictions applicable to the shares subject to a Performance Share Award
shall lapse and, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement relating to the
Performance Share Award, and subject to the Company's right to require
payment of any taxes in accordance with Section 6.5, the shares shall be
delivered to the holder by the book entry method. Alternatively, the
Committee, in its discretion, choose to issue stock certificates for such
shares.
(d) RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS. Unless
otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Performance Share Award,
and subject to the terms and conditions of a Performance Share Award, the
holder of such award shall have rights as a stockholder of the Company,
including, but not limited to, voting rights and the right to participate
in any capital adjustment applicable to all holders of Common Stock;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any distribution with respect to shares of Common
Stock, including a regular cash dividend, shall be deposited with the
Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of
Common Stock with respect to which such distribution was made.
3.5 TERMS OF PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARDS. Performance Share Unit
Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall
contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the
terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
(a) NUMBER OF SHARES AND OTHER TERMS. The number of shares of
Common Stock subject to a Performance Share Unit Award and the Performance
Measures and Performance Period applicable to a Performance Share Unit
Award shall be determined by the Committee.
(b) VESTING AND FORFEITURE. The Agreement relating to a
Performance Share Unit Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the
Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan,
for the vesting of such Performance Share Unit Award if the specified
Performance Measures are satisfied or met during the specified Performance
Period and for the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to such
award if the specified Performance Measures are not satisfied or met during
the specified Performance Period.
(c) SETTLEMENT OF VESTED PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARDS. The
Agreement relating to a Performance Share Unit Award shall specify (i)
whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock or cash or a
combination thereof and (ii) whether the holder thereof shall be entitled
to receive, on a current or deferred basis, dividend equivalents and, if
determined by the Committee, interest on, or the deemed reinvestment of,
any deferred dividend equivalents, with respect to the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to such award. Prior to the settlement of a
Performance Share Unit Award, the holder of such award shall have no rights
as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock
subject to such award. A Performance Share Unit Award shall be settled no
later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in
which the award becomes vested.
3.6 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) DISABILITY, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR OTHER TERMINATION. Unless
otherwise specified in the Agreement relating to a Stock Award or in an
employment agreement or severance plan or agreement having terms relating
to a Stock Award, if the employment with the Company of the holder of such
award terminates by reason of Disability, retirement on or after age 65 (or
prior to age 65 with the consent of the Committee), death or any other
reason, except termination for Cause (i) the portion of the Restricted
Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award which is unvested as of such
holder's Employment Termination Date shall be forfeited and such portion
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shall be cancelled by the Company, and (ii) the Performance Period
applicable to such award shall terminate as of such holder's Employment
Termination Date and all Performance Measures applicable to such award
shall be deemed to have been satisfied at the target level with respect to
the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the actual performance attained as of
such holder's Employment Termination Date and the denominator of which is
the target level of performance.
(b) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Unless otherwise set forth in the
Agreement relating to a Stock Award or in an employment agreement or
severance plan or agreement having terms relating to a Stock Award, if the
employment with the Company of the holder of a Stock Award terminates for
Cause, the portion of the Stock Award which is unvested as of such holder's
Employment Termination Date shall be forfeited and such portion shall be
cancelled by the Company.
IV. PERFORMANCE AWARDS
4.1 PERFORMANCE AWARDS. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant
Performance Awards to such eligible persons as may be selected by the
Committee.
4.2 TERMS OF PERFORMANCE AWARDS. Performance Awards shall be subject to
the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms
and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the
Committee shall deem advisable.
(a) AMOUNT OF AWARD AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES. The amount payable
under a Performance Award and the Performance Measures and Performance
Period applicable to a Performance Award shall be determined by the
Committee.
(b) VESTING AND FORFEITURE. The Agreement relating to a
Performance Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee,
in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the
vesting of such Performance Award if the specified Performance Measures are
satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period and for the
forfeiture of such award if the specified Performance Measures are not
satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period.
(c) SETTLEMENT OF PERFORMANCE AWARDS. The Agreement relating to a
Performance Award shall specify whether such award may be settled in shares
of Common Stock (including shares of Restricted Stock) or cash or a
combination thereof. If a Performance Award is settled in shares of
Restricted Stock, shares of Common Stock shall be issued in accordance with
Section 3.2(c) and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such
rights as a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to Section
3.2(d). Prior to the settlement of a Performance Award in shares of Common
Stock, including Restricted Stock, the holder of such award shall have no
rights as a stockholder of the Company. A Performance Award shall be
settled no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar
year in which the award becomes vested.
4.3 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) DISABILITY, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR OTHER TERMINATION. Unless
otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Performance Award or in
an employment agreement or severance plan or agreement having terms
relating to a Performance Award, if the employment with the Company of the
holder of such award terminates by reason of Disability, retirement on or
after age 65 (or prior to age 65 with the consent of the Committee), death
or any other reason, except termination for Cause, the Performance Period
applicable to such award shall terminate as of such holder's Employment
Termination Date and all Performance Measures applicable to such award
shall be deemed to have been satisfied at the target level with respect to
the Performance Award multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the actual performance attained as of such holder's Employment Termination
Date and the denominator of which is the target level of performance.
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(b) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Unless otherwise set forth in the
Agreement relating to a Performance Award or in an employment agreement or
severance plan or agreement having terms relating to a Performance Award,
if the employment with the Company of the holder of a Performance Award
terminates for Cause, the portion of the Performance Award which is
unvested as of such holder's Employment Termination Date shall be forfeited
and such portion shall be cancelled by the Company.
V. PROVISIONS RELATING TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
5.1 ELIGIBILITY. Each Non-Employee Director shall be granted Restricted
Stock Awards or Restricted Stock Unit Awards in accordance with this
Article V.
5.2 GRANTS OF RESTRICTED STOCK OR RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. Each Non-
Employee Director shall be granted Restricted Stock Awards or Restricted
Stock Unit Awards as follows:
(a) TIME OF GRANT. On the date of each annual meeting of
stockholders of the Company, each person who is a Non-Employee Director
immediately after such annual meeting of stockholders shall be granted such
number of shares of Restricted Stock or such number of Restricted Stock
Units as shall be determined by the Committee, in its discretion (which
number shall be pro-rated if such Non-Employee Director is first elected or
begins to serve as a Non-Employee Director on a date other than the date of
an annual meeting of stockholders).
(b) VESTING. Except as otherwise provided in this Article V and in
Section 6.8, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant
to this Article V shall vest in full on the earlier of (i) the date that is
three years after the date of grant and (ii) the date of the third annual
meeting of stockholders of the Company following the date of grant.
(c) DEFERRAL. A Non-Employee Director may elect to defer receipt
of all or any portion of the shares of Restricted Stock or payment of all
or any portion of the Restricted Stock Units that are granted pursuant to
this Article V in accordance with rules established by the Committee.
Deferrals shall be for such periods and upon such terms as the Committee
may determine in its sole discretion.
5.3 TERMS OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS.
Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to the following additional
terms and conditions:
(a) DELIVERY OF SHARES. Shares of Restricted Stock granted
pursuant to this Article V shall be issued subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in Section 3.2(c).
(b) RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS. The holder of
a Restricted Stock Award granted pursuant to this Article V shall have all
rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, but not limited to,
voting rights, the right to receive dividends and the right to participate
in any capital adjustment applicable to all holders of Common Stock;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that a distribution with respect to shares of Common
Stock, other than a regular cash dividend, shall be deposited with the
Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of
Common Stock with respect to which such distribution was made.
5.4 TERMS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS.
Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall be subject to the following
additional terms and conditions:
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(a) DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS. Restricted Stock Units shall accrue
dividend equivalents at the same rate and at the same times as cash
dividends are paid on shares of Common Stock. Such dividend equivalents
shall be retained by the Company on behalf of the Non-Employee Director,
reinvested in the form of additional Restricted Stock Units and become
payable at the same time and in the same manner as the Restricted Stock
Units upon which they shall have accrued.
(b) SETTLEMENT. Subject to Section 5.2(c), as of the date of
vesting of any Restricted Stock Unit granted to a Non-Employee Director
pursuant to this Article V, such Restricted Stock Unit shall be converted
into the right to receive one share of Common Stock. As soon as practical
thereafter the Company shall (i) issue one share of Common Stock to such
Non-Employee Director for each whole Restricted Stock Unit which shall have
vested and (ii) pay to such Non-Employee Director a cash amount in lieu of
any fractional Restricted Stock Unit which shall have vested. Restricted
Stock Unit Awards granted to a Non-Employee Director pursuant to this
Article V shall be settled no later than March 15 of the calendar year
following the calendar year in which the award becomes vested.
(c) NO STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS. Prior to the settlement of a Restricted
Stock Unit Award granted pursuant to this Article V, the holder of such
Restricted Stock Unit Award shall have no rights as a stockholder of the
Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such award.
5.5 TERMINATION OF DIRECTORSHIP.
(a) DISABILITY. If the holder of a Restricted Stock Award or a
Restricted Stock Unit Award granted pursuant to this Article V ceases to be
a director of the Company by reason of Disability, each share of Restricted
Stock or each Restricted Stock Unit subject to such award shall vest in
full.
(b) RETIREMENT. If the holder of a Restricted Stock Award or a
Restricted Stock Unit Award granted pursuant to this Article V ceases to be
a director of the Company on or after age 70, each share of Restricted
Stock or each Restricted Stock Unit subject to such award shall vest in
full.
(c) DEATH. If the holder of a Restricted Stock Award or a
Restricted Stock Unit Award granted pursuant to this Article V ceases to be
a director of the Company by reason of death, each share of Restricted
Stock or each Restricted Stock Unit subject to such award shall vest in
full.
(d) OTHER TERMINATION. If the holder of a Restricted Stock Award
or a Restricted Stock Unit Award granted pursuant to this Article V ceases
to be a director of the Company for any reason other than Disability,
ceasing to be a director on or after age 70 or death, each share of
Restricted Stock or each Restricted Stock Unit subject to such award which
has not vested prior thereto shall be forfeited and all rights of such Non-
Employee Director to or with respect to such share of Restricted Stock or
such Restricted Stock Unit shall terminate unless the Committee, in its
sole discretion, accelerates the vesting thereof.
VI. GENERAL
6.1 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN. This Plan shall be submitted to
the stockholders of the Company for approval at the Company's 2008 annual
meeting of stockholders and, if approved by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by
proxy at such annual meeting of stockholders, shall become effective on the
date of such approval. This Plan shall terminate 10 years after its
effective date, unless terminated earlier by the Board. Termination of this
Plan shall not affect the terms or conditions of any award granted prior to
termination.
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Awards hereunder may be made at any time prior to the termination of
this Plan, provided that no award may be made later than 10 years after the
effective date of this Plan. In the event that this Plan is not approved
by the stockholders of the Company, this Plan and any awards hereunder
shall be void and of no force or effect.
6.2 AMENDMENTS. The Board may amend this Plan as it shall deem
advisable, subject to any requirement of stockholder approval required by
applicable law, rule or regulation, including Section 162(m) of the Code
and any rule of the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock is not
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, any rule of the principal national
stock exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that no amendment may impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding award
without the consent of such holder.
6.3 AGREEMENT. Each Stock Award under this Plan shall be evidenced by
an Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions applicable to such
award. No Stock Award shall be valid until an Agreement is executed by the
Company and the recipient of such award and, upon execution by each party
and delivery of the Agreement to the Company, such award shall be effective
as of the effective date set forth in the Agreement.
6.4 NON-TRANSFERABILITY. Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement
relating to an award, no award shall be transferable other than by will,
the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to beneficiary designation
procedures approved by the Company. Except to the extent permitted by the
foregoing sentence or the Agreement relating to an award, each award may be
exercised or settled during the holder's lifetime only by the holder or the
holder's legal representative or similar person. Except as permitted by
the second preceding sentence, no award may be sold, transferred, assigned,
pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by
operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or
similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge,
hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any award, such award and all
rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void.
6.5 TAX WITHHOLDING AND OTHER SETTLEMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES. The Company
shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any
shares of Common Stock or the payment of any cash pursuant to an award made
hereunder, payment by the holder of such award of any federal, state, local
or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection
with such award. An Agreement may provide that (i) the Company shall
withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to
a holder, having an aggregate Fair Market Value determined as of the date
the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with an award
(the "Tax Date"), or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be
payable to a holder, in the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation
or (ii) the holder may satisfy any such obligation by any of the following
means: (A) a cash payment to the Company, (B) delivery (either actual
delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the
Company of previously owned whole shares of Common Stock having an
aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the
amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (C) authorizing the
Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be
delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax
Date, or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a
holder, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (D)
in the case of the exercise of an option and except as may be prohibited by
applicable law, a cash payment by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company
to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E)
any combination of (A), (B) and (C), in each case to the extent set forth
in the Agreement relating to the award. Shares of Common Stock to be
delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess
of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding
rate. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to
satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount
due shall be paid in cash by the holder.
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6.6 RESTRICTIONS ON SHARES. Each award made hereunder shall be subject
to the requirement that if at any time the Company determines that the
listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock
subject to such award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the
consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other
action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with,
the delivery of shares thereunder, such shares shall not be delivered
unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or
other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions
not acceptable to the Company. The Company may require that certificates
evidencing shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to any award made
hereunder bear a legend indicating that the sale, transfer or other
disposition thereof by the holder is prohibited except in compliance with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.
6.7 ADJUSTMENT. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination,
exchange of shares, liquidation, spin-off or other similar change in
capitalization or event, or any distribution to holders of Common Stock
other than a regular cash dividend, the number and class of securities
available under this Plan, the number and class of securities subject to
each outstanding option and the purchase price per security, the terms of
each outstanding SAR, the maximum number of securities with respect to
which options or SARs may be granted during any fiscal year of the Company
to any one grantee, the terms of each outstanding Restricted Stock Award,
Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Share Award and Performance Share
Unit Award, including the number and class of securities subject thereto,
the terms of each outstanding Performance Award, the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock that may be awarded during any fiscal year of the
Company pursuant to a Performance Share Award or a Performance Share Unit
Award to any one grantee, the maximum amount that may be payable pursuant
to any Performance Award granted to any one grantee with respect a
particular Performance Period, and the number of shares of Restricted Stock
and the number of Restricted Stock Units to be granted to Non-Employee
Directors pursuant to Article V shall be appropriately adjusted by the
Committee, such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding options
and SARs without an increase in the aggregate purchase price or base price.
The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final,
binding and conclusive. If any such adjustment would result in a
fractional security being (a) available under this Plan, such fractional
security shall be disregarded, or (b) subject to an award under this Plan,
the Company shall pay the holder of such award, in connection with the
first vesting, exercise or settlement of such award, in whole or in part,
occurring after such adjustment, an amount in cash determined by
multiplying (i) the fraction of such security (rounded to the nearest
hundredth) by (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the Fair Market Value on the
vesting, exercise or settlement date over (B) the exercise or base price,
if any, of such award.
6.8 CHANGE IN CONTROL.
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan or any
Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(3)
or (4) below in connection with which the holders of Common Stock receive
shares of common stock that are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange
Act, (i) all outstanding options and SARs shall immediately become
exercisable in full, (ii) the Restriction Period applicable to any
outstanding Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award shall
lapse, (iii) the Performance Period applicable to any outstanding
Performance Share, Performance Share Unit or Performance Award shall lapse,
(iv) the Performance Measures applicable to any outstanding award shall be
deemed to be satisfied at the target level or, if greater, at the actual
performance attained through the date of the Change in Control and (v)
there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock available under
this Plan, whether or not then subject to an outstanding award, the number
and class of shares into which each outstanding share of Common Stock shall
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be converted pursuant to such Change in Control. In the event of any such
substitution, the purchase price per share in the case of an option and the
base price in the case of an SAR shall be appropriately adjusted by the
Committee (whose determination shall be final, binding and conclusive),
such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding options and SARs
without an increase in the aggregate purchase price or base price.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan or any
Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(1)
or (2) below, or in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section
(b)(3) or (4) below in connection with which the holders of Common Stock
receive consideration other than shares of common stock that are registered
under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, each outstanding award shall be
surrendered to the Company by the holder thereof, and each such award shall
immediately be canceled by the Company, and the holder shall receive,
within 10 days of the occurrence of a Change in Control, a cash payment
from the Company in an amount equal to (i) in the case of an option, the
number of shares of Common Stock then subject to such option, multiplied by
the excess, if any, of the greater of (A) the highest per share price
offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the
Change in Control takes place or (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of
Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the Change in Control, over the
purchase price per share of Common Stock subject to the option, (ii) in the
case of a Free-Standing SAR, the number of shares of Common Stock then
subject to such SAR, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the greater of
(A) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in
any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (B) the Fair
Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the
Change in Control, over the base price of the SAR, (iii) in the case of a
Stock Award, the number of shares of Common Stock, then subject to such
award (calculated in the manner set forth in clause (iv) of Section
6.8(a)(1) in the case of a Performance Share Award or Performance Share
Unit Award), multiplied by the greater of (A) the highest per share price
offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the
Change in Control takes place or (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of
Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the Change in Control, and (iv)
in the case of a Performance Award, the amount payable under such award,
which shall be calculated at the target level or, if greater, at the actual
performance attained through the date of the Change in Control. In the
event of a Change in Control, each Tandem SAR shall be surrendered by the
holder thereof and shall be canceled simultaneously with the cancellation
of the related option.
(b) "Change in Control" shall mean:
(1) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a
"Person"), including any "person" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either
(i) the then outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "Outstanding Common
Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding
securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors (the "Outstanding Voting Securities"); excluding, however, the
following: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any
acquisition resulting from the exercise of an exercise, conversion or
exchange privilege unless the security being so exercised, converted or
exchanged was acquired directly from the Company), (B) any acquisition by
the Company, (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled
by the Company, or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a
transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection
(3) of this Section 6.8(b); PROVIDED FURTHER, that for purposes of clause
(B), if any Person (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan (or
related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation
controlled by the Company) shall become the beneficial owner of 30% or more
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of the Outstanding Common Stock or 30% or more of the Outstanding Voting
Securities by reason of an acquisition by the Company, and such Person
shall, after such acquisition by the Company, become the beneficial owner
of any additional shares of the Outstanding Common Stock or any additional
Outstanding Voting Securities and such beneficial ownership is publicly
announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall constitute a Change
in Control;
(2) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the
Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of such Board; provided that any individual who becomes a director
of the Company subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination
for election by the Company's stockholders, was approved by the vote of at
least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall
be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided further, that any
individual who was initially elected as a director of the Company as a
result of an actual or threatened solicitation by a Person other than the
Board for the purpose of opposing a solicitation by any other Person with
respect to the election or removal of directors, or any other actual or
threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any
Person other than the Board shall not be deemed a member of the Incumbent
Board;
(3) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or
consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company (a "Corporate Transaction"); excluding, however,
a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of
the individuals or entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of
the Outstanding Common Stock and the Outstanding Voting Securities
immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the outstanding
shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the outstanding
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the
case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction
(including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company's
assets either directly or indirectly) in substantially the same proportions
relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such
Corporate Transaction, of the Outstanding Common Stock and the Outstanding
Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than: the
Company; any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; the
corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; and any Person which
beneficially owned, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction,
directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the Outstanding Common Stock or the
Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be) will beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the outstanding
shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate
Transaction or the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of
such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
and (iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will
constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of
the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or
(4) the consummation of a plan of complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company.
6.9 DEFERRALS. The Committee may determine that the delivery of shares
of Common Stock or the payment of cash, or a combination thereof, upon the
exercise or settlement of all or a portion of any award made hereunder
shall be deferred, or the Committee may, in its sole discretion, approve
deferral elections made by holders of awards. Deferrals shall be for such
periods and upon such terms as the Committee may determine in its sole
discretion and consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the
Code.
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6.10 NO RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION OR EMPLOYMENT. Unless otherwise set
forth in an employment agreement, no person shall have any right to
participate in this Plan. Neither this Plan nor any award made hereunder
shall confer upon any person any right to continued employment by the
Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or affect in any
manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the
Company to terminate the employment of any person at any time without
liability hereunder.
6.11 RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER. No person shall have any right as a
stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock or
other equity security of the Company which is subject to an award hereunder
unless and until such person becomes a stockholder of record with respect
to such shares of Common Stock or equity security.
6.12 DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY. A holder of an award may file with the
Committee a written designation of one or more persons as such holder's
beneficiary or beneficiaries (both primary and contingent) in the event of
the holder's death or incapacity. To the extent an outstanding option or
SAR granted hereunder is exercisable, such beneficiary or beneficiaries
shall be entitled to exercise such option or SAR.
Each beneficiary designation shall become effective only when filed
in writing with the Committee during the holder's lifetime on a form
prescribed by the Committee. The spouse of a married holder domiciled in a
community property jurisdiction shall join in any designation of a
beneficiary other than such spouse. The filing with the Committee of a new
beneficiary designation shall cancel all previously filed beneficiary
designations.
If a holder fails to designate a beneficiary, or if all designated
beneficiaries of a holder predecease the holder, then each outstanding
option and SAR hereunder held by such holder, to the extent exercisable,
may be exercised by such holder's executor, administrator, legal
representative or similar person.
6.13 GOVERNING LAW. This Plan, each award hereunder and the related
Agreement, and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant thereto,
to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws of the United
States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and
construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of
conflicts of laws.
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