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CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
3 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1300
Houston, Texas 77046
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Date: May 15, 2002
Time: 10:00 a.m., central time
Place: Camden Vanderbilt Apartments
7171 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, Texas
Matters to be voted on:
1. Election of eight trust managers to hold office for a one-year term;
2. Approval of the adoption of the 2002 Share Incentive Plan of Camden
Property Trust;
3. Approval of the adoption of the Camden Property Trust Short Term Incentive
Plan;
4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent
auditors for 2002; and
5. Any other matter that may properly come before the meeting.
The Board of Trust Managers recommends that you vote in favor of the election of
trust managers, the adoption of the 2002 Share Incentive Plan of Camden Property
Trust, the adoption of the Camden Property Trust Short Term Incentive Plan and
the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2002.
Shareholders who are holders of record of common shares at the close of business
on March 22, 2002 will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
Please read the attached proxy statement and the voting instructions on the
proxy card and then vote by filling out, signing and dating the proxy card and
returning it in the enclosed postage pre-paid envelope or by facsimile to (713)
354-2710. If you attend the annual meeting, you may change your vote or revoke
your proxy by voting your shares in person. Please contact our investor
relations department at 1-800-9Camden, or in Houston at (713) 354-2500, if you
have any questions.
By Order of the Board of Trust Managers,
G. Steven Dawson
Chief Financial Officer
Houston, Texas
March 29, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE ANNUAL MEETING............................................................1
ELECTION OF TRUST MANAGERS....................................................3
ADOPTION OF THE 2002 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN OF CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST............5
ADOPTION OF THE CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN..............10
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS............................................11
BOARD OF TRUST MANAGERS' MEETINGS, COMMITTEES AND FEES.......................12
Board Meetings..........................................................12
Committees of the Board of Trust Managers...............................12
Board Compensation......................................................12
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS...........................................................13
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT...............14
SECTION 16 (a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE.....................15
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS...............................15
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION..............16
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS...........................................19
Employment Agreements...................................................20
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.............21
PERFORMANCE GRAPH............................................................22
AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION..................................................23
Report of the Audit Committee...........................................23
Audit Fees..............................................................23
All Other Services and Fees.............................................23
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS........................................................24
ANNUAL REPORTS...............................................................24
ANNEX A 2002 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN OF CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
ANNEX B CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
THE ANNUAL MEETING
The board of trust managers is soliciting proxies to be used at the annual
meeting. This proxy statement and form of proxy are first being sent to anyone
who was a shareholder on March 22, 2002.
The following is important information regarding the annual meeting.
Q: What may I vote on?
A: At the annual meeting, you will be voting on four proposals. Item numbers
refer to the numbers on the proxy card.
Item 1: Election of eight trust managers to hold office for a one-year
term.
Item 2: Approval of the adoption of the 2002 Share Incentive Plan of Camden
Property Trust.
Item 3: Approval of the adoption of the Camden Property Trust Short Term
Incentive Plan.
Item 4: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our
independent auditors for 2002.
Q: How does the board recommend that I vote?
A: The board of trust managers recommends that you vote in favor of the
election of trust managers, the adoption of the 2002 Share Incentive Plan
of Camden Property Trust, the adoption of the Camden Property Trust Short
Term Incentive Plan and the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our
independent auditors for 2002.
Q: Who is entitled to vote?
A: All shareholders of record on the close of business on March 22, 2002 are
entitled to vote at the annual meeting. On March 22, 2002, we had
40,993,198 common shares outstanding. Each share is entitled to one vote.
Q: How do I vote?
A: To cast your vote, please complete, date, sign and mail the proxy card in
the enclosed postage pre-paid envelope or fax it to (713) 354-2710.
"Street name" holders of common shares who hold their shares through a
broker or other nominee who wish to vote at the annual meeting will need to
obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds their shares and to
follow the instructions on such form.
By voting, you will authorize the individuals named on the proxy card,
referred to as proxies, to vote your shares according to your instructions.
You may specify on the proxy whether your shares should be voted for all,
some or none of the nominees for trust manager. You may also specify
whether you approve, disapprove or abstain from voting on the other
proposals.
If you do not indicate how you wish to vote for one or more of the nominees
for trust manager in Item 1, the proxies will vote FOR election of all of
the nominees for trust manager. If you "withhold" your vote for any of the
nominees, your vote will not be counted in the tabulation of votes cast on
that nominee. If you leave Item 2, Item 3 or Item 4 blank, the proxies will
vote FOR approval of that proposal. If you abstain from voting on Item 2,
Item 3 or Item 4, your vote will not be counted in the tabulation of votes
cast on that proposal.
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Q: How can I change my vote or revoke my proxy after I return my proxy card or
vote electronically or by telephone?
A: You may use any of those three methods to change your vote. Along those
lines, you may change your vote or revoke your proxy at any time before the
meeting by:
1. submitting written notice to our Secretary;
2. submitting another proxy that is properly signed and later dated;
or
3. voting in person at the meeting.
In each case, the later submitted vote will be recorded and the earlier
vote revoked.
Q: What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card?
A: It means that you hold shares in more than one account. Please sign and
return all proxy cards to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
Q: How will votes be counted?
A: The meeting will be held if a quorum is represented in person or by proxy
at the meeting. A quorum is a majority of our outstanding common shares
entitled to vote. If you have returned a signed proxy card or attend the
meeting in person, your shares will be counted for the purpose of
determining whether there is a quorum, even if you do not vote. Failures to
vote, referred to as abstentions, are not counted as votes cast on a
proposal and have no effect on the result of the vote on that proposal. A
withheld vote is the same as an abstention.
Broker non-votes occur when proxies submitted by a broker, bank or other
nominee holding shares in "street name" do not indicate a vote for some or
all of the proposals because they do not have discretionary voting
authority and have not receive instructions as to how to vote on those
proposals. We will treat broker non- votes as shares that are present and
entitled to vote for quorum purposes. However, broker non-votes will not be
counted as votes cast on a proposal and will have no effect on the result
of the vote on that proposal.
Q: Who will pay the costs of soliciting the proxies?
A: We will pay all of the costs of soliciting proxies on the accompanying
form. Some of our trust managers, officers and other employees may solicit
proxies personally or by telephone, mail or facsimile. They will not be
specially compensated for these solicitation activities. We do not expect
to pay any fees for the solicitation of proxies, but may pay brokerage
firms and other custodians for their reasonable expenses for forwarding
solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares.
Q: How will voting on other business be conducted?
A: We do not know of any matter to be presented or acted upon at the meeting,
other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. If any other
matter is presented at the meeting on which a vote may be properly taken,
the shares represented by proxies will be voted in accordance with the
judgment of the persons named as proxies on the accompanying proxy card.
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ELECTION OF TRUST MANAGERS
(Item 1 on Proxy Card)
There are currently eight trust managers on the board. The board has
selected each of the eight current trust managers as a nominee for election at
the annual meeting.
Trust managers elected at the meeting will hold office for a one-year term.
Unless you withhold authority to vote for one or more nominees, the persons
named as proxies intend to vote for election of the eight nominees.
All nominees have consented to serve as trust managers. The board has no
reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable to act as trust
manager. However, if a trust manager is unable to stand for re-election, the
board may either reduce the size of the board or designate a substitute. If a
substitute nominee is named, the proxies will vote for the election of the
substitute.
The nominees are as follows:
Richard J. Campo
Age: 47
Trust Manager Since: 1993
Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Camden Property Trust since May 1993
William R. Cooper
Age: 65
Trust Manager Since: 1997
Principal Occupation: Private Investor
Recent Business Experience: Prior to April 1997, Mr. Cooper served for 30
years in a variety of capacities with Paragon
Group, Inc. or its predecessor. Most recently,
Mr. Cooper served as Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Paragon
Group, Inc.
George A. Hrdlicka
Age: 70
Trust Manager Since: 1993
Principal Occupation: Attorney
Recent Business Experience: Mr. Hrdlicka is a founding partner of the law
firm of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams,
and Martin and has been primarily involved in the
practice of tax law since 1965. He is a regular
lecturer on tax subjects at institutes and
seminars around the country and is board
certified as a tax lawyer by the Texas Board of
Legal Specialization.
Scott S. Ingraham
Age: 48
Trust Manager Since: 1998
Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer and Director of Viva
Group, Inc. (an online apartment leasing service)
since 1999
Recent Business Experience: From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Ingraham was a private
investor. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Ingraham was
a director and officer of Oasis Residential,
Inc., most recently serving as its President and
Chief Executive Officer. He served as President
and Chief Operating Officer of Oasis from March
1996 to October 1997 and Chief Financial Officer
of Oasis from March 1993 to March 1996.
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Lewis A. Levey
Age: 60
Trust Manager Since: 1997
Principal Occupation: Private Investor
Recent Business Experience: Since April 1997, Mr. Levey has been a private
investor, developer and consultant involved in
multifamily projects. Prior to April 1997,
Mr. Levey served for 26 years in a variety of
capacities with Paragon Group, Inc. or its
predecessor, including as Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors and as a director of Paragon
Group, Inc.
D. Keith Oden
Age: 45
Trust Manager Since: 1993
Principal Occupation: President and Chief Operating Officer of Camden
Property Trust since December 1993
F. Gardner Parker
Age: 60
Trust Manager Since: 1993 (Managing Outside Trust Manager since 1998)
Principal Occupation: Private Investor
Recent Business Experience: Mr. Parker has been involved in structuring
private and venture capital investments for the
past 15 years.
Steven A. Webster
Age: 50
Trust Manager Since: 1993
Principal Occupation: Managing Director of Global Energy Partners, an
affiliate of DLJ Merchant Banking, since 1999
Recent Business Experience: From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Webster was the President
and Chief Executive Officer of R&B Falcon
Corporation. From the time of its formation in
1991 until 1997, Mr. Webster was the Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Falcon Drilling Company, Inc., a predecessor of
R&B Falcon Corporation.
Other Directorships Chairman of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (oil and gas
exploration and development), director of Brigham
Exploration Co. (oil and gas exploration and
development), director of Grey Wolf, Inc. (land
drilling service provider)
Required Vote
Each nominee must be reelected by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the annual
meeting.
The board recommends that you vote FOR the nominees listed above.
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ADOPTION OF THE 2002 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN OF CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
(Item 2 on Proxy Card)
Since our inception, we have had a share incentive plan in place to attract
and retain outstanding individuals and enable them to obtain a proprietary
interest in Camden and thus to share in our future success. All of our employees
are eligible to benefit from our share incentive program. Participants in our
existing plan include our community managers, maintenance supervisors, regional
and corporate support staff, and construction, landscape and security personnel.
Our existing plan expires in May 2003. As of March 22, 2002, all but 524,070
shares had been granted under our existing plan. Due to the fact that our
existing plan expires next year, we need to put in place a new share incentive
plan. We need a plan to ensure that we can continue to attract, motivate and
retain qualified personnel and to provide motivation for our employees and trust
managers to continue to seek increasing share price appreciation and dividend
income for our shareholders. We also need a plan that will continue to align the
interests of our employees and trust managers with those of our shareholders. On
February 5, 2002, our board of trust managers adopted the 2002 Share Incentive
Plan of Camden Property Trust, effective that date, and directed that the plan
be submitted to shareholders for their approval. The provisions of the new plan
are substantially similar to those of our current plan. Below is a summary of
the material provisions of the new plan. A complete copy of the new plan is
included as Annex A to this proxy statement.
Administration
The plan is administered by the compensation committee of the board of
trust managers. The compensation committee consists of two or more trust
managers, each of whom is a "non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule
16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an "outside director" within
the meaning of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Subject to the
provisions of the plan, the compensation committee determines the persons to
whom grants are made and other terms and conditions of the grant. All
determinations of the compensation committee are final and conclusive on all
persons having an interest in the plan or in any award made under the plan.
Eligible Persons
Trust managers, directors of our affiliates, key employees and consultants
may be selected by the compensation committee to receive an award under the
plan. As described below under "Terms and Conditions of Restricted Share
Awards," outside trust managers may receive no awards under the plan other than
restricted share awards.
Shares Subject to Grants
Under the plan, we may issue up to 10% of the total of (i) the number of
our common shares outstanding at any time, plus (ii) the number of our common
shares reserved for issuance upon conversion of securities convertible into or
exchangeable for our common shares, plus (iii) the number of our common shares
held as treasury shares. This number will be adjusted for share splits, share
dividends and other changes in our capitalization. Shares issued under the plan
may consist of authorized and unissued shares, shares purchased in the open
market or privately or treasury shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in the
plan, the aggregate number of share awards that may be granted under the plan
may not exceed the lesser of (i) 10% of the outstanding shares or (ii) 1,000,000
shares. If any award expires, terminates unexercised or is canceled or
forfeited, the shares subject to the unexercised, terminated, canceled or
forfeited portion of such award will again be available for grant under the
plan. In addition, with respect to any option or rights granted to any
participant who is a "covered person" under section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code, the number of shares subject to such option and/or rights will
continue to count against the maximum number of shares that may be the subject
of options and for rights granted to such participant.
Awards
The plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options that qualify
under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and non-qualified stock options,
rights (which may be granted separately or in connection with an option),
restricted shares, performance awards, dividends and dividend equivalents and
other share awards, as set forth in the plan.
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Terms and Conditions of Option and Rights Grants
Option Grants. Options to purchase our common shares may be granted under
the plan. The compensation committee may, in its discretion, designate whether
an option is to be an incentive stock option or not to be treated as an
incentive stock option for purposes of the plan and the Internal Revenue Code.
The per share exercise price of any option may not be less than the fair market
value of a common share on the date of grant. In addition, the per share
exercise price of any incentive stock option granted to a person who at the time
of the grant owned shares possessing more than 10% of our combined voting power
must be at least 110% of the fair market value of a common share on the date of
grant, and such option will expire on the fifth anniversary of the date of
grant.
Rights Grants. The compensation committee may grant rights, which may be
granted separately or in connection with an option either at the time of grant
or, with respect to options other than incentive stock options, at any time
during the term of the option. Rights entitle a participant to receive the
increase in value of a common share between the date of grant and the date of
exercise. Rights granted in connection with an option will be granted with
respect to the same number of shares then covered by the option. Rights may be
exercised, as determined by the compensation committee in its discretion at the
time of grant, in the case of incentive stock options, as an alternative to the
exercise of the related option, and, in the case of options other than incentive
stock options, either in conjunction with or as an alternative to the exercise
of the related option. The compensation committee may determine the terms,
conditions and form of the rights.
Option Exercise. Generally, options may be exercised by the payment of the
exercise price in cash or check or, subject to the approval of the compensation
committee, through the tender of shares owned by the holder for at least six
months having a fair market value not less than the exercise price. In addition,
the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion and without a
participant's consent, settle an option by issuing restricted shares. The
restricted period under these restricted shares will not be greater than five
years.
Options and rights will be exercisable at such time or times as determined
by the compensation committee. The maximum term of options and rights granted
under the plan is ten years (or five years to the extent described above).
Subject to adjustment, the aggregate number of share awards that may be granted
to a participant during a calendar year under the plan will not exceed 1,000,000
shares.
Termination of Employment. Upon termination of employment, other than for
retirement, permanent disability or death, a participant forfeits all
unexercisable options and rights and may exercise all exercisable options and
rights within 90 days following such termination. Upon termination of employment
due to retirement, permanent disability or death, a participant or, if
applicable, a participant's estate, representative or beneficiary may exercise
all options and rights within one year following the date of the participant's
retirement, permanent disability or death. If the service of a participant is
terminated because of the participant's violation of the duties of such service,
as determined by the compensation committee in its sole discretion, all of such
participant's unexercised options and rights will terminate immediately upon the
termination of such participant's service.
Reload Option. Under the plan, an option may, in the discretion of the
compensation committee, include a "reload" option feature, which is intended to
encourage participants to buy and hold shares by enabling them to use shares
owned for at least six months prior to the exercise date to pay the exercise
price of the option. Upon the exercise of this right, the participant will be
deemed to have exchanged the delivered shares (without being required to
actually deliver the shares). If the participant utilizes the "reload" feature,
the participant will receive a new option for the amount of shares delivered to
exercise the option. The exercise price of the "reload" option will be equal to
the market price on the date of exercise of the original option. The "reload"
option will be fully vested when issued and will have a term equal to the lesser
of (i) ten years or (ii) the term of the original option, beginning on the date
of exercise of the options being "reloaded."
Incentive Exchange Rights. The plan contains provisions for incentive
exchange rights, which are also intended to encourage employee share ownership.
Under the plan, holders of 20,000 or more vested options have the right to
exercise the vested options using shares owned for at least six months prior to
the exercise date. Upon the exercise of this right, the participant will be
deemed to have exchanged the delivered shares (without the requirement of
tendering the shares) and will receive new shares ("New Shares") equal to the
number of shares covered by the exercised option minus the number of delivered
shares.
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Upon the exercise of an incentive exchange right, a "reload" option will be
issued to the participant. The "reload" option will permit the participant to
purchase a number of shares equal to the number of shares delivered to exercise
the original option. The exercise price of the "reload" option will be equal to
the market price on the date of notice of exercise of the incentive exchange
right. The "reload" option will be fully vested when issued and will have a term
equal to the lesser of (i) ten years or (ii) the term of the original option,
beginning on the date of exercise of the options being exercised.
As part of an incentive exchange, the participant may deposit with us 25%
of the New Shares. Upon receipt of these New Shares, we will grant to the
participant restricted shares in an amount equal to 6.5% of the New Shares,
which vest over a three-year period at the rate of 10%, 10% and 80% on the
respective anniversary of the date of issuance. These restricted shares will be
forfeited if the participant requests that we return the deposited shares prior
to the end of the vesting period. We will issue additional restricted shares
equal to 26.5% of the New Shares with a five- year restriction period, which
vest 10% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of issuance, with
the balance vesting on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance.
The plan contains a number of limitations on incentive exchange rights,
which include limiting the market value of restricted shares that we may grant
under the incentive exchange rights provisions in any year to $1 million per
person. The plan also limits the maximum number of restricted shares that we may
grant under these provisions to 5% of our outstanding shares, as defined in the
plan.
Terms and Conditions of Restricted Share Awards
The compensation committee may award restricted shares under the plan. Our
policy generally is that awards of restricted shares made to officers are based
on the officer's actual current and past performance rather than projected
future performance. In this way, we assure that restricted shares are earned for
performance, not merely the passage of time, and we create a valuable tool for
retaining key employees. At least six months prior to the date of a grant of
restricted shares, each officer is required to make an irrevocable election to
receive a portion of his or her bonus in the form of restricted shares. The
compensation committee will grant to such participant a restricted share award
with respect to shares having a fair market value on the date of the grant equal
to a specified percentage determined by the compensation committee of the amount
of the bonus, thereby further delaying payment of otherwise earned compensation
for that officer and helping to assure that the officer's interest are aligned
with our shareholders' interests. All restricted shares are subject to such
restrictions, terms and conditions as the compensation committee may establish,
and a participant may not encumber or dispose of any restricted shares until the
terms and conditions set by the compensation committee have been satisfied.
As under the existing plan, the new plan provides that each outside trust
manager receives 2,000 restricted shares on the date he or she is elected to the
board and on May 1 of each succeeding year that he or she remains an outside
trust manager. In addition, the board may appoint a managing outside trust
manager. Such person will receive 2,000 restricted shares on the date of
appointment and on May 1 of the succeeding year and an additional 1,000
restricted shares on May 1 of each succeeding year that he or she remains a
managing outside trust manager. These restricted shares will generally vest 20%
on May 1 of each of the five years succeeding the date of grant.
Terms and Conditions of Other Awards
Under the plan, the compensation committee may grant performance units,
which are valued by reference to designated criteria established by the
compensation committee, other than shares, and performance shares, which are
valued by reference to shares. These awards represent a commitment to make a
distribution to a participant depending on the attainment of the performance
objectives and other conditions established by the compensation committee.
Performance units and performance shares may be settled in cash, in shares held
at least six months or a combination of the two.
The compensation committee may also grant limited rights as part of an
award under the plan. Limited rights provide for the automatic cash payment to
the holder equal to a determination of the value of the award, as determined by
the compensation committee upon a change in control.
The compensation committee may make awards under the plan that provide the
recipient with the right to receive dividend payments or dividend equivalents
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payments with respect to shares subject to the award. The dividend rights may be
payable both before and after the shares subject to the award are earned, vested
or acquired, as determined by the compensation committee. Under the plan,
dividend payments may be made concurrently or credited to the participant's
account, and may be settled in cash or shares, all as determined by the
compensation committee.
Acceleration and Change in Control
The plan provides that all unexercised options and rights will vest upon a
participant's retirement, death or permanent disability or upon a change of
control, as defined in the plan.
Other Key Provisions
The board of trust managers may amend, alter or suspend, discontinue or
terminate the plan, but shareholder approval is required to alter specified
provisions of the plan. In general, options are not transferable other than to
family trusts.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following discussion is based on United States federal income tax laws
and regulations in effect on the date of this proxy statement. It is for general
information only and does not purport to be a complete description of the
federal income tax aspects of the plan. No information is provided in this proxy
statement with respect to estate, inheritance or foreign, state or local tax
laws, although there may be tax consequences upon the receipt or exercise of an
award or the disposition of any of the acquired shares under those laws. The
exact federal income tax treatment of awards will depend on the specific nature
of any such award and the individual recipient's particular circumstances. An
award may, depending on the conditions applicable to the award, be taxable as an
option, an award of restricted or unrestricted shares, an award that is payable
in cash, or otherwise.
Incentive Stock Options. Neither the grant nor the exercise of an incentive
stock option is generally taxable to the person receiving the option. However,
the amount by which the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise
exceeds the exercise price will result in an adjustment for alternative minimum
tax purposes. If the participant holds the shares purchased upon exercise of an
incentive stock option for at least one year after the purchase of the shares
and until at least two years after the option was granted and remains an
employee from the date the option was granted to the date three months before
the option is exercised, his or her sale of the shares will produce long-term
capital gain or loss, and we will not be entitled to any tax deduction. However,
if the participant sells or otherwise transfers the shares before these holding
periods have elapsed, he or she will generally be taxed at ordinary income rates
on the amount of the excess of the fair market value of the stock when the
option was exercised over the option exercise price, and we will be entitled to
a tax deduction in the same amount. Any remaining gain or loss on the subsequent
sale of the shares will be short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, as the
case may be. If, however, an incentive stock option is exercised before it vests
for shares that are subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" within the
meaning of section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code, the participant may file an
election under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, within 30 days of the
purchase of the shares, to be taxed currently on any difference between the
purchase price of the shares and their fair market value for alternative minimum
tax purposes. This will result in a recognition of income to the participant on
the date of exercise, for alternative minimum tax purposes. Absent such an
election, alternative minimum taxable income will be measured and recognized
when the substantial risk of forfeiture lapses. Our current practice is to award
incentive stock options to employees up to the limit permitted by the Internal
Revenue Code for an incentive stock option. If an employee exercises an
incentive stock option more than three months after retirement, such option will
be converted into a non-qualified option.
Non-Qualified Options. Although the grant of options other than incentive
stock options, or non-qualified options, under the plan also is not generally
taxable to the participant, upon exercise the participant will be taxed at
ordinary income rates on the excess of the fair market value of the shares
received over the option exercise price, and we will be entitled to a tax
deduction in the same amount. However, if a non-qualified option is exercised
before it vests for shares that are subject to a "substantial risk of
forfeiture," the participant may file a section 83(b) election, within 30 days
of the purchase of the shares, to be taxed currently on any difference between
the purchase price of the shares and their fair market value. This will result
in a recognition of ordinary income to the participant on the date of exercise.
Absent such an election, taxable income will be measured and recognized when the
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substantial risk of forfeiture lapses. The amount included in an individual's
income as a result of the exercise of a non-qualified option will increase his
or her basis in the shares acquired, and any remaining gain or loss on the
subsequent sale of the shares will be treated as long-term or short-term capital
gain or loss, as the case may be.
Participants are strongly encouraged to seek the advice of a tax consultant
in connection with the purchase of the shares and the advisability of filing an
election under section 83(b).
Restricted Shares. The grant of restricted shares is not a taxable event.
When restrictions imposed upon the restricted shares expire, the holder will
recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair
market value of the restricted shares on the date of such expiration over the
purchase price, if any, for the shares. The holder may, however, elect within 30
days after the date of acquisition to recognize ordinary income on the date of
purchase in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the
restricted shares on the date of grant, determined without regard to the
restrictions imposed on such shares, over the purchase price, if any, for the
shares. If and when the holder recognizes ordinary income attributable to the
restricted shares, we will be entitled to a deduction in the same amount.
Rights. The grant of a right is generally not a taxable event for the
holder. Upon exercise of the right, the holder will recognize ordinary income in
an amount equal to the amount of cash received upon such exercise, and we will
be entitled to a deduction in the same amount. If shares are received, the
holder will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the excess of the
fair market value of the shares received over the exercise price, if any.
Other Awards. Awards may be granted under the plan that do not fall into
the categories described above. The federal income tax treatment of these awards
will depend upon the specific terms of such awards. In general, compensation in
lieu of cash will be treated as ordinary, taxable income to the grantee and will
be deducted by us. We will generally be required to withhold applicable taxes
with respect to any ordinary income recognized by a participant in connection
with awards made under the plan. Awards granted as performance units will not be
taxable before the shares are issued.
Excess Parachute Payments. Where the terms of the agreements pursuant to
which specific awards made under the plan provide for accelerated vesting or
payment of an award in connection with a change in our ownership or control,
certain amounts with respect to such awards may constitute "excess parachute
payments" under the golden parachute provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Pursuant to such provisions, a participant will be subject to a 20% excise tax
on any excess parachute payment and we will be denied any deduction with respect
to such excess parachute payment.
Alternative Minimum Tax. The amount by which the fair market value of the
shares received upon exercise of an incentive stock option exceeds the exercise
price of the shares is included in the calculation of "alternative minimum
taxable income" of the participant. For minimum tax purposes, the basis of
shares acquired through the exercise of an incentive stock option equals the
fair market value taken into account in determining the amount of the
alternative minimum taxable income. A portion of a taxpayer's minimum tax
attributable to certain items (including the spread on the exercise of an
incentive stock option) may be credited against the taxpayer's regular tax
liability in later years to the extent that the regular tax liability exceeds
the alternative minimum tax.
Section 162(m) Compensation Deduction Limitation. Options, rights and
performance-based restricted shares granted under the plan are intended to be
"performance-based compensation" and therefore not subject to the deduction
limitation of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Accounting
We have elected to be governed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25 and Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 44, so that there
is no compensation expense in connection with the grant or exercise of options
granted to employees under the plan. Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement 123 requires companies to show in a footnote to their annual financial
statements the pro forma effect that option grants to employees would have had
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on earnings if the "value" of the options granted that year were treated as
compensation expense, including reload option grants. See Note 9 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2001 Annual Report to shareholders.
Options granted to consultants would, however, involve an earnings charge for
the value of the option on the vesting date(s). Restricted and unrestricted
share grants under the plan would involve an earnings charge for the value of
the shares, as would rights, as discussed above.
Recent Stock Price
On March 22, 2002, the closing price of a common share on the New York
Stock Exchange was $39.05.
Required Vote
The proposal will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of a
majority of shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The board recommends that you vote FOR the adoption of the 2002 Share
Incentive Plan of Camden Property Trust.
ADOPTION OF THE CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Item 3 on Proxy Card)
On February 5, 2002, the board of trust managers adopted the Camden
Property Trust Short Term Incentive Plan, effective that date, for the benefit
of our executives, including the executive officers listed in the Summary
Compensation Table. The short term incentive plan is administered by the
compensation committee. In order to ensure that compensation paid pursuant to
the short term incentive plan can qualify as "performance-based compensation"
not subject to the limitation on deductibility of executive compensation in
excess of $1 million, we are submitting the short term incentive plan for your
approval. Below is a summary of the material provisions of the short term
incentive plan. A complete copy of the short term incentive plan is included as
Annex B to this proxy statement.
Administration
The plan is administered by the compensation committee. Subject to the
provisions of the plan, the compensation committee determines the persons to
whom awards are made and the size, type and other terms and conditions of
awards. All determinations of the compensation committee are final and
conclusive on all parties.
Eligibility
Generally, our officers holding a position at or above the vice president
level may be selected by the compensation committee to receive an award under
the short term incentive plan.
Awards
At the beginning of each fiscal year, the compensation committee may
establish specific targets for participants and the performance criteria to be
applicable to awards for that year. The performance criteria utilized by the
compensation committee may be based on individual performance, net cash provided
by operating activities, earnings per share from continuing operations, funds
from operations per share or per diluted share, operating income, revenues,
gross margin, return on operating assets, return on equity, economic value
added, share price appreciation, total shareholder return (measured in terms of
share price appreciation and dividend growth), cost control, other financial
objectives, tenant satisfaction indicators, operational efficiency measures and
other measurable objectives tied to our success or such other criteria as the
compensation committee may determine. At the end of the year, the compensation
committee will determine the actual amount of the award, which may be greater
than, less than or the same as the target award. The maximum amount that may be
paid to a participant in any fiscal year is $5 million.
Awards to "Covered Employees"
The short term incentive plan also provides that, if the compensation
committee determines at the time that an award is established for a participant
that such participant is, or may be as of the end of the tax year in which we
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would claim a tax deduction in connection with such award, a "covered employee"
within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (which are the
chief executive officer or one of our four other most highly compensated
officers), then the compensation committee may make payment of the award subject
to our having a level of net income (as defined in the short term incentive plan
to exclude certain non-recurring amounts) or funds from operations specified by
the compensation committee. The compensation committee will also have the
discretion to reduce, but not increase, the final amount of any such award based
on criteria such as individual merit and company performance based on specified
levels of one or any combination of performance criteria specified in the short
term incentive plan.
Termination of Employment
If a participant's employment is terminated because of death, disability or
retirement, the award made under the plan will be paid pro rata in accordance
with the number of days of employment in the year. If a participant's employment
is terminated for any other reason, the participant's rights to an award for the
year then in progress will generally be forfeited.
Change in Control
The plan provides that, upon a change in control, participants will be
entitled to receive the greater of their target awards or our estimated actual
performance as of the date of the change in control, projected to the end of the
year, pro rata with the number of days within the year prior to the effective
date of the change in control.
Other Provisions
The short term incentive plan terminates on February 5, 2012, or at such
earlier date as may be determined by the board of trust managers. The board of
trust managers may amend, alter or discontinue the short term incentive plan at
any time, effective at such date as the board may determine.
Plan Benefits
No awards have been made under the short term incentive plan.
Required Vote
The proposal will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of a
majority of shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The board recommends that you vote FOR the adoption of the Camden Property
Trust Short Term Incentive Plan.
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
(Item 4 on Proxy Card)
The audit committee has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent
auditors for 2002.
Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at the meeting and
will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so. These
representatives will also be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Required Vote
The proposal will be approved if it receives the affirmative vote of a
majority of shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting.
The board recommends that you vote FOR the appointment of Deloitte & Touche
LLP.
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BOARD OF TRUST MANAGERS' MEETINGS, COMMITTEES AND FEES
Board Meetings
The board of trust managers met either in person or by conference call four
times in 2001. All of the trust managers attended 75% or more of meetings of the
board and the committees on which they served during 2001.
Committees of the Board of Trust Managers
The board of trust managers has established three committees. Information
regarding these committees is set forth below.
Audit Committee
Members: George A. Hrdlicka
Lewis A. Levey
Steven A. Webster
Meetings in 2001: Five
Functions: Reviews the independence and performance of the
independent auditors, recommends to the board the
appointment or termination of the independent auditors,
confers with the independent auditors concerning their
audits of our financial statements, reviews the range
of the services provided by the independent auditors,
reviews the adequacy of our systems of internal control
and reviews our annual audited financial statements and
financial reporting issues.
Executive Committee
Members: Richard J. Campo
William R. Cooper
F. Gardner Parker
Steven A. Webster
Meetings in 2001: None
Functions: May approve the acquisition and disposal of investments
and the execution of contracts and agreements,
including those related to the borrowing of money. May
also exercise all other powers of the trust managers,
except for those that require action by all trust
managers or the independent trust managers under our
declaration of trust or bylaws or under applicable law.
Compensation Committee
Members: George A. Hrdlicka
F. Gardner Parker
Meetings in 2001: One
Functions: Determines compensation for executive officers and
administers the 1993 Share Incentive Plan, the 2002
Share Incentive Plan and the Short Term Incentive Plan.
Board Compensation
Trust managers, other than those who are our employees, are paid the
following fees:
Annual fee..........................................................$12,000
For each board meeting attended in person............................$1,000
For each board meeting attended by telephone conference................$250
For each committee meeting attended (unless on the same
day as another meeting)................................................$500
We also may reimburse trust managers for travel expenses incurred in
connection with their activities on our behalf.
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Prior to May 1995, each non-employee trust manager annually received
options to purchase 4,000 common shares. We have granted a total of 24,000
options, all of which are vested and expire ten years from the grant date.
Beginning in May 1995, each non-employee trust manager received 2,000 restricted
shares upon his election and 2,000 restricted shares on May 1 of each succeeding
year that he is a trust manager. In 1998, Mr. Parker was elected Managing
Outside Trust Manager. Upon his election, he received 2,000 restricted shares.
He received an additional 2,000 restricted shares on May 1, 1999 and an
additional 1,000 restricted shares on May 1, 2000 and 2001, and will receive an
additional 1,000 restricted shares on May 1 of each year that he is Managing
Outside Trust Manager. We have granted a total of 74,000 restricted shares to
non-employee trust managers, 34,800 of which were vested at December 31, 2001.
The restricted shares vest 20% on May 1 of each of the five years succeeding the
date of grant.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
There is no family relationship among any of our trust managers or
executive officers. No trust manager or executive officer was selected as a
result of any arrangement or understanding between that trust manager or
executive officer and any other person. All executive officers are elected
annually by, and serve at the discretion of, the board of trust managers.
Our executive officers are as follows:
Name Age Position Recent Business Experience
- ---- --- -------- --------------------------
Richard J. Campo 47 Chairman of the Board of Trust See "Election of Trust Managers" section.
Managers and Chief Executive Officer
(May 1993-present)
D. Keith Oden 45 President and Chief Operating Officer See "Election of Trust Managers" section.
(December 1993-present)
H. Malcolm Stewart 50 Executive Vice President (September Senior Vice President-Construction of
1998-present) Camden Property Trust (December 1993-
September 1998). President of the
construction division of a predecessor
company (1989-December 1993).
G. Steven Dawson 44 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief
President-Finance and Secretary (May Financial Officer of a predecessor
1993-present) company (1990-May 1993).
James M. Hinton 45 Senior Vice President-Development Vice President of Development of
(June 1996-present) Camden Development, Inc., one of our
wholly-owned subsidiaries (December
1993-May 1996).
Alison Dimick 39 Senior Vice President-Acquisitions Vice President of Acquisitions of MIG
Malkhassian and Dispositions (April 1997-present) Realty Advisors, a pension fund advisor
specializing in multifamily properties
(1991-1997).
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table shows how many shares are owned by the trust managers
and five most highly paid executive officers as of March 22, 2002. The following
table also shows how many shares are owned by beneficial owners of more than 5%
of our shares as of March 22, 2002. Unless otherwise noted, each person has sole
voting and investment power over the shares indicated below.
Shares Beneficially Owned (2)(3)
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owners (1) Amount Percent of Class
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------------
Richard J. Campo 1,409,135 3.4%
D. Keith Oden 1,407,113 3.4%
William R. Cooper 1,005,592 2.4%
Lewis A. Levey 609,262 1.5%
Scott S. Ingraham 304,686 *
H. Malcolm Stewart 300,757 *
G. Steven Dawson (4) 277,442 *
James M. Hinton (5) 228,503 *
Steven A. Webster 23,566 *
F. Gardner Parker (6) 22,841 *
George A. Hrdlicka 18,441 *
All trust managers and executive officers as a group (12 persons) (7) 5,571,252 12.5%
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* Less than 1%
(1) The address for Messrs. Campo, Oden, Cooper, Levey, Ingraham, Stewart,
Dawson, Hinton, Webster, Parker and Hrdlicka is c/o Camden Property Trust,
3 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77046.
(2) These amounts include the following shares that the following persons had a
right to acquire within 60 days after March 22, 2002. These include vested
options to purchase shares held in a rabbi trust, ordinary share options
and through the exchange of units of limited partnership interest in Camden
Operating, L.P. Each option represents the right to receive one common
share upon exercise. Each partnership unit is exchangeable for one common
share. We may elect to pay cash instead of issuing shares upon a tender of
units for exchange.
Vested Options Units of Limited
Held Other Vested Partnership
in a Rabbi Trust Options Interest
---------------- ------------ ------------------
Richard J. Campo 278,436 653,650 -
D. Keith Oden 277,827 653,650 -
William R. Cooper 6,042 - 995,545(a)(b)
Lewis A. Levey 6,042 - 540,959(b)
Scott S. Ingraham - 240,650 -
H. Malcolm Stewart 86,931 77,441 -
G. Steven Dawson 76,714 64,906 -
James M. Hinton 55,076 38,276 -
Steven A. Webster 9,241 - -
F. Gardner Parker 13,241 8,000 -
George A. Hrdlicka 9,241 8,000 -
All trust managers and executive
officers as a group (12 persons) 852,339 1,789,510 1,295,563
(a) Includes 333,261 units held by WRC Holdings, Inc., which is controlled
by Mr. Cooper, 50,784 units held by PGI Associates, L.P., the general
partner of which is controlled by Mr. Cooper, 30,000 units held by
Paragon Gnty Services LP, which is controlled by Mr. Cooper, and
38,457 units held by Cooper Partners Limited, which is controlled by
Mr. Cooper.
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(b) Includes 240,941 units held by Gateway Associates I, L.P. Messrs.
Cooper and Levey are the general partners of the general partner of
Gateway Associates I, L.P.
(3) The amounts exclude the following unvested options to purchase shares held
in a rabbi trust and other unvested options:
Unvested Options Unvested
Held in a Rabbi Trust Options
----------------------- --------------
Richard J. Campo (a) 70,687 195,498
D. Keith Oden (a) 70,687 195,498
William R. Cooper 4,446 -
Lewis A. Levey 4,446 -
H. Malcolm Stewart 39,458 55,166
G. Steven Dawson 34,068 52,907
James M. Hinton 30,900 52,780
Steven A. Webster 4,447 -
F. Gardner Parker 8,447 -
George A. Hrdlicka 4,447 -
All trust managers and executive
officers as a group (12 persons) 296,894 607,115
(a) Does not include 9,348 shares of the 18,696 shares owned by Centeq
Realty, Inc. Messrs. Oden and Campo each own 50% of the common shares
of Centeq Realty, Inc.
(4) Includes 680 shares that are held in an account for the benefit of one of
Mr. Dawson's minor children, for whom Mr. Dawson and his wife are the
custodians.
(5) Includes 2,210 shares that are held in trusts for the benefit of Mr.
Hinton's two children, for whom Mr. Hinton and his wife are the trustees.
(6) Includes 200 shares that are held by Mr. Parker's wife and 100 shares that
are held in trusts for the benefit of Mr. Parker's two children, for whom
his wife is the trustee.
(7) Shares and/or units beneficially owned by more than one individual have
been counted only once for this purpose.
SECTION 16 (a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Based on our records and other information, we believe that all SEC filing
requirements applicable to our trust managers and officers were complied with in
2001, except that Dennis Steen, our Vice President - Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer, filed one late report containing one transaction.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
One of our taxable REIT subsidiaries has made unsecured, full recourse
loans to Messrs. Campo and Oden of $900,000 each. Messrs. Campo and Oden used
the proceeds of these loans to purchase our common shares. The loans have the
following terms:
Maturity: February 2004
Interest Rate: 5.23% per year
Repayment Dates: Principal due at maturity and interest payable
quarterly
Bank One, N.A. has made unsecured, full recourse loans to six of our senior
executive officers in the aggregate amount of $23 million. The officers used the
proceeds of these loans to purchase our common shares in open market
transactions in December 1999 and March 2000. Each loan has a five-year term,
has a fixed market interest rate, requires quarterly interest payments on dates
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coinciding with our quarterly dividend payments and requires payment in full at
maturity. The loans are unsecured and contain prepayment penalty provisions. To
facilitate these loans, two of our wholly-owned subsidiaries have guaranteed the
payment of the loans and the related fees and liabilities. Simultaneously, we
entered into a reimbursement agreement with each of the officers under which the
respective officer agreed to reimburse us for all amounts we pay to the lender
under his or her guaranty. We have not had to perform under the guaranties.
Beginning in 2000, we invested approximately $2.1 million in Viva Group,
Inc., an internet based company that provides online-renter matching services
for the multi-family housing industry. One of our trust managers is a director,
executive officer and significant shareholder of Viva. As described in Note 12
of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2001 Annual Reports to
shareholders, during 2001, we recorded an impairment charge for all technology
investments, including our investment in Viva.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
The compensation committee administers our executive compensation program.
The compensation committee consists entirely of non-employee trust managers.
Objectives
Our executive compensation program aims to:
o support our business objectives to produce consistent earnings growth
and increase shareholder value;
o attract, reward, motivate and retain talented executives;
o tie executive compensation to our financial performance and portfolio
management; and
o link executives' goals with shareholders' interests.
Types of Compensation
Our executive compensation system consists of three elements:
o base salary;
o annual bonus, a portion of which must be exchanged for restricted
shares; and
o long-term compensation, which includes grants of restricted
shares and options based on past performance.
The compensation committee does not allocate a fixed percentage of
compensation to these three elements. Nor, except when awarding bonuses, does
the compensation committee use specific qualitative or quantitative measures or
factors in assessing individual performance.
Base Salary
The compensation committee believes that we are best served if executive
base salaries are kept at amounts approximating the median level within our
industry and believes we achieve this definition. In its determination of
comparable companies, the compensation committee gives primary consideration to
comparable companies included in the equity REIT peer group used for the
five-year comparison of total shareholder return in the performance graph. The
compensation committee reviews salary information about comparable companies
contained in public disclosures made by companies in the real estate industry
and on published surveys with participation focus on companies of similar size
within our industry. Based on this review, and an assessment of our overall
corporate performance and the executive's specific job duties, experience and
impact on our financial performance and short- and long-term growth, the
compensation committee decides on base salary levels and annual increases.
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Bonus Compensation
Executive officers may receive bonuses that are intended to reward them for
their contribution to the achievement of our business objectives. Award levels
are determined for each executive, as a percentage of base salary, based on the
executive's responsibilities, the achievement of corporate goals, the
achievement of individual goals and, in part, a discretionary evaluation by the
compensation committee. Corporate goals are based on operating performance, as
measured by our funds from operations, total shareholder return and other
specific targets.
Long-Term Compensation
Because today's business decisions affect us over a number of years,
long-term incentive awards are tied to our performance and the long-term value
of our shares. Our policy is to make all awards of restricted shares based on an
officer's actual current and past performance rather than projected future
performance. Grants of restricted shares and options to purchase common shares
are an important part of our long-term compensation plan. The executives who
receive grants only gain when shareholders gain--when share value increases.
During 2001, the compensation committee did not follow any firmly established
formula for the issuance of long-term compensation. Instead, grants were made
based on an assessment of corporate performance and the performance of the
executive's department.
The compensation committee granted options to executives for 2001. Holders
of at least 20,000 vested options are eligible for reloads upon the exercise of
the options. Options vest 33% on the next three anniversaries of the date of
grant.
To more fully tie compensation to long-term performance, executives must
receive between 25% and 50% of their annual bonuses in restricted shares.
Restricted shares are valued at 150% of the cash value of the corresponding
portion of the bonus. The number of shares to be issued is determined based on
the market share price at the date of grant. Restricted shares vest 25% on the
grant date and 25% on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date.
The compensation committee has established a rabbi trust for the benefit of
our officers in which granted restricted shares may be placed prior to vesting.
Vested restricted shares and the dividends that are paid on restricted shares
held by the rabbi trust may be purchased by the officer at any time within 20
years from the date of vesting of such shares. The purchase price of a
restricted share is (1) 10% of the fair value of that share on the date that the
share was placed in the rabbi trust, (2) 5% of the amount of dividends declared
and paid into the rabbi trust with respect to such shares and (3) 25% of any
other investments held by the rabbi trust.
CEO Performance Evaluation
In determining the compensation of Mr. Campo, the compensation committee
applies the same philosophy and procedures as it applies to other executive
officers. The committee compared Mr. Campo's compensation structure with that of
other chief executive officers within our industry. Based on that review, and an
assessment of our overall corporate performance and Mr. Campo's experience and
impact on our financial performance and short- and long-term growth, the
compensation committee increased Mr. Campo's base salary for 2001 and granted
him restricted shares in lieu of a bonus. In making its determination, the
committee considered a variety of factors, including the following:
o an increase of $0.26 per share (excluding an impairment provision
in 2001) or 7.4% in funds from operations or FFO, which we
consider to be an appropriate measure of performance of an equity
REIT, over 2000;
o an increase of 3.9% in "same property" net operating income over
2000, which ranked among the highest in the industry for 2001;
o increased profitability resulting from the addition of newly
developed properties;
o 16.8% total shareholder return during 2001, which beat major
indexes and was near the top of the apartment company returns;
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o 79.6% five-year total shareholder return, which was in the 80th
percentile among all REITs;
o that we were one of the few REITs that reported 2001 operating
FFO at the guidance levels with which we started the year; and
o strengthening the balance sheet and disciplined management of
assets.
Other
The SEC requires that this report comment upon our policy with respect to
section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, which limits the deductibility on
our tax return of compensation over $1 million to any of our named executive
officers, unless the compensation is paid pursuant to a plan that is
performance-related, non-discretionary and has been approved by our
shareholders. We did not pay any compensation during 2001 that would be subject
to section 162(m). We believe that, because we qualify as a REIT under the
Internal Revenue Code and therefore are not subject to federal income taxes on
our income to the extent distributed, the payment of compensation that does not
satisfy the requirements of section 162(m) will not generally affect our net
income. However, to the extent that compensation does not qualify for deduction
under section 162(m), a larger portion of shareholder distributions may be
subject to federal income taxation as dividend income rather than return of
capital. We do not believe that section 162(m) will materially affect the
taxability of shareholder distributions, although no assurance can be given in
this regard due to the variety of factors that affect the tax position of each
shareholder. For these reasons, the compensation committee's compensation policy
and practices are not directly governed by section 162(m).
This section of the proxy statement is not deemed "filed" with the SEC and
is not incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
This executive officer compensation report is given by the following
members of the compensation committee:
F. Gardner Parker
George A. Hrdlicka
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The table below shows the pre-tax compensation for the last three years for
our Chief Executive Officer and the four next highest paid executive officers at
the end of 2001.
Summary Compensation Table
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation
-------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Restricted Securities
Bonus Share Awards Underlying
Name and Principal Position Year Salary (1) (1) (2) Options
- -------------------------------------------- -------- ----------- ----------- ---------------- ---------------
Richard J. Campo 2001 $ 406,000 $ 73,000 $ 1,297,125 90,000
Chairman of the Board and Chief 2000 390,000 272,500 365,300 -
Executive Officer 1999 281,750 245,513 542,813(3) -
D. Keith Oden 2001 $ 406,000 $ 73,200 $ 1,297,125 90,000
President and Chief Operating 2000 390,000 272,500 365,300 -
Officer 1999 281,750 245,513 542,813(3) -
H. Malcolm Stewart 2001 $ 302,000 $ 200,825 $ 475,275 40,000
Executive Vice President 2000 290,000 161,250 193,900 -
1999 208,000 182,769 224,156 -
James Hinton 2001 $ 240,000 $ 180,200 $ 389,220 40,000
Senior Vice President - Development 2000 230,000 161,250 178,100 -
1999 174,000 156,050 245,250 -
G. Steven Dawson 2001 $ 234,000 $ 166,450 $ 412,560 40,000
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice 2000 225,000 161,250 193,900 -
President - Finance, and Secretary 1999 185,000 149,175 291,375 -
(1) The compensation committee annually grants executives restricted shares
awards. Restricted share awards have vesting periods from five to ten
years, with initial vesting beginning one year from the date of grant. The
restricted share awards were valued based on the market share price at the
date of grant. The value of the restricted share awards granted is included
in the above table under "Restricted Share Awards."
Additionally, the compensation committee requires executives to receive
between 25% and 50% of their annual bonus in restricted shares. Bonus
restricted shares are valued at 150% of the cash value of the corresponding
portion of the bonus. The number of shares issued was determined based on
the market share price at the date of grant. Bonus restricted shares vest
25% on the grant date and 25% on each of the next three anniversaries of
the grant date. Vested bonus restricted shares are included in the above
table under "Bonus" and the unvested bonus restricted shares are included
in the above table under "Restricted Share Awards."
(2) At December 31, 2001, the aggregate value of the 467,095 restricted shares
outstanding based on the closing share price of $36.70 at December 31, 2001
was $17,142,396. In February 2002, we awarded 102,920 restricted shares.
These grants were awarded based on 2001 corporate and individual
performance. The aggregate value of restricted shares, including the grants
made in February 2002, based on the share price of $36.70 on December 31,
2001, was $20,919,569. Distributions on restricted shares were paid at the
same rate as paid to all shareholders.
(3) During 2000, the unvested portion of these awards, along with the unvested
portion of awards made in prior years to Messrs. Campo and Oden became
fully vested. These shares were originally scheduled to vest from three to
five years from the date they were originally granted.
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Options Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The following table gives more information on options that were granted to
the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. The following
table includes options to purchase a total of 300,000 shares that were granted
in January 2002 based on 2001 corporate and individual performance. We did not
grant any share appreciation rights during 2001.
Potential Realizable Value
Number of at Assumed Annual Rates of
Securities Percent of Total Share Price Appreciation
Underlying Options Granted to for Option Term ($)(1)
Options Employees in Exercise Price ----------------------------
Name Granted (#)(2) Fiscal Year ($/Share) Expiration Date 5% 10%
- ------------------------ -------------- ------------------- --------------- ------------------ ------------- --------------
Richard J. Campo 90,000 18% $34.59 1/29/12 $1,957,812 $4,961,480
D. Keith Oden 90,000 18% 34.59 1/29/12 1,957,812 4,961,480
H. Malcolm Stewart 40,000 8% 34.59 1/29/12 870,139 2,205,102
James M. Hinton 40,000 8% 34.59 1/29/12 870,139 2,205,102
G. Steven Dawson 40,000 8% 34.59 1/29/12 870,139 2,205,102
(1) These columns represent hypothetical future values that might be realized
upon exercise of the options, minus the exercise price. These value assume
that the market price of our shares at the date of grant appreciates at a
5% and 10% compound annual rate over the ten-year term of the options. The
5% and 10% rates of price appreciation are presented as examples under the
SEC's proxy rules and do not necessarily reflect management's assessment of
our future share price performance. These potential realizable value are
not intended to indicate the value of the options.
(2) All options vest 33% on the next three anniversaries of the date of grant
and expire ten years from the date of grant.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal
Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values
Number of Common Shares Value of Unexercised In-
Shares Underlying Unexercised Options The-Money Options at
Acquired at December 31, 2001(1) December 31, 2001(1)
on Value ----------------------------------- --------------------------------
Name Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
- ---------------------- ------------- -------------- ------------------ ---------------- -------------- ----------------
Richard J. Campo 38,705 $1,286,941 772,893 13,334 $4,740,056 $157,671
D. Keith Oden 38,705 1,286,941 772,893 13,334 4,740,056 157,671
H. Malcolm Stewart 7,182 238,802 95,107 4,444 566,794 52,554
James M. Hinton 5,968 198,436 53,387 3,333 312,778 39,417
G. Steven Dawson 6,019 200,132 80,183 3,333 471,695 39,417
(1) These year-end values represent the difference between the fair market
value of the shares subject to options (based on the share price of $36.70
on December 31, 2001) and the exercise prices of the options. "In-the-
money" means that the fair market value of the shares is greater than the
option's exercise price on the valuation date.
Employment Agreements
We have entered into an employment agreement with each of Messrs. Campo,
Oden, Stewart, Dawson and Hinton. The agreements expire August 20, 2003. The
agreements provide for minimum salary levels as well as various incentive
compensation arrangements, which are payable based on the attainment of specific
goals. The agreements also provide for severance payments if certain situations
occur, such as termination without cause or a change of control. The severance
payments vary based on the officer's position and amount to one times the
current salary base for Messrs. Stewart, Dawson and Hinton and 2.99 times the
average annual compensation over the previous three fiscal years for Messrs.
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Campo and Oden. Six months prior to expiration, unless notification of
termination is given, these agreements extend for one year from the date of
expiration.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No member who served on our compensation committee during 2001 was either:
o an officer or employee during 2001;
o a former officer; or
o was party to any material transaction described earlier in the
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" section.
No executive officer served as a member of the compensation or similar
committee or board of directors at any entity whose members served on our
compensation committee.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
SEC rules require proxy statements to contain a performance graph
comparing, over a five-year period, the performance of our shares against the
Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index and against either a published
industry or line-of-business index or group of peer issuers. We chose the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts All Equity Index as the
relevant index. The graph assumes the investment of $100 on December 31, 1996
and quarterly reinvestment of dividends.
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Dec-96 Dec-97 Dec-98 Dec-99 Dec-00 Dec-01
Camden 100.0 115.9 104.2 120.4 156.7 183.8
NAREIT 100.0 120.3 99.2 94.6 119.6 136.2
S&P 500 100.0 128.5 158.9 192.1 184.0 161.5
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AUDIT COMMITTEE INFORMATION
Report of the Audit Committee
The board of trust managers adopted a written charter for the audit
committee at a meeting held in February 2001 and reviewed and confirmed its
adequacy at a meeting held in February 2002. A copy of the written charter was
included as an appendix to the proxy statement for the annual meeting held on
May 15, 2001.
The members of the audit committee are independent, as independence is
defined in Section 303.01 (B)(2) and (3) of the New York Stock Exchange's
listing standards.
The audit committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial
statements with management and Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent auditors.
The audit committee has also discussed with the independent auditors the matters
required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, written
communication from the independent auditors required by Independence Standards
Board Standard No. 1, and has discussed their independence with the independent
auditors. Based upon these reviews and discussions, the audit committee
recommended to the board of trust managers that the audited financial statements
be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2001 for filing with the SEC.
The audit committee also recommended the reappointment, subject to
shareholder ratification, of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors
for 2002 and the board of trust managers concurred with such recommendation.
This section of the proxy statement is not deemed "filed" with the SEC and
is not incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
This audit committee report is given by the following members of the audit
committee:
Lewis A. Levey (Chairman)
George A. Hrdlicka
Steven A. Webster
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche
LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective
affiliates (collectively, "Deloitte & Touche"), which includes Deloitte
Consulting, in connection with their audit of our consolidated financial
statements and reviews of the consolidated financial statements included in our
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the 2001 fiscal year was approximately
$352,000.
All Other Services and Fees
There were no professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche in the
2001 fiscal year relating to financial information systems design and
implementation.
The aggregate fees for all other services rendered by Deloitte & Touche in
the 2001 fiscal year was approximately $262,000 and can be subcategorized as
follows:
Attestation Fees. The aggregate fees for attestation services rendered by
Deloitte & Touche for matters such as comfort letters and consents related to
SEC and other registration statements, internal audit services and consultation
on accounting standards or transactions was approximately $120,000.
Other Fees. The aggregate fees for all other services, such as consultation
related to tax planning and compliance and property tax services, rendered by
Deloitte & Touche in the 2001 fiscal year was approximately $142,000.
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The audit committee has considered whether the provision of these services
is compatible with maintaining the independent accountants' independence and has
determined that such services have not adversely affected Deloitte & Touche's
independence.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
We must receive any shareholder proposal intended for inclusion in the
proxy materials for the annual meeting to be held in 2002 no later than December
31, 2002.
ANNUAL REPORTS
Our 2001 annual report, including financial statements, is being mailed to
you along with this proxy statement. Our 2001 annual report and this proxy
statement are also available on our Internet site at
http://camdenliving.com/investorrelations/secfilings.
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ANNEX A
2002 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
OF
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
1. Purpose.
The purpose of this Plan is to benefit the Company's shareholders by
encouraging high levels of performance by individuals who are key to the success
of the Company and to enable the Company to attract, motivate and retain
talented and experienced individuals essential to its continued success. This is
to be accomplished by providing such individuals an opportunity to obtain or
increase their proprietary interest in the Company's performance and by
providing such individuals with additional incentives to remain with the
Company.
2. Definitions.
The following terms, as used herein, shall have the meaning specified:
(a) "Additional Bonus Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6(f)(2).
(b) "Affiliate" shall mean any corporation or other entity more than
50% of whose stock or other interests having general voting power is owned
by the Company or by another Affiliate of the Company.
(c) "Alternative Rights" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6(a)(2).
(d) "Award" shall mean an award granted pursuant to Section 6.
(e) "Board" shall mean the Board of Trust Managers of the Company, as
it may be comprised from time to time.
(f) "Bonus Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6(f)(2).
(g) "Change in Control" shall means the occurrence of any of the
following:
(1) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of
the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the
shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as
their ownership of Shares in the Company) together with its
"affiliates" and "associates" (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act) makes a tender or exchange offer for or is or
becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), or has become the beneficial owner during the most
recent twelve-month period ending on the date of the most recent
acquisition by such person, directly or indirectly, of securities of
the Company representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding securities; or
(2) during any period of two consecutive years (not including any
period prior to the Effective Date), individuals who at the beginning
of such period constitute the Board, and any new Trust Manager (other
than a Trust Manager designated by a person who has entered into an
agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause
(1), (3) or (4) of this definition) whose election by the Board or
nomination- for election by the Company's shareholders was approved by
a vote of at least two-thirds of the Trust Managers then still in
office who either were Trust Managers at the beginning of the period
or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
thereof; or
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(3) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any other company other than (i) a
merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of
the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to
represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 80% of the
combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company (or such
surviving entity) outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation or (ii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement
a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no
"person" (as hereinabove defined) acquires more than 25% of the
combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; or
(4) the shareholders of the Company adopt a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company or approve an agreement for the sale,
exchange or disposition by the Company of all or a significant portion
of the Company's assets. For purposes of this clause (4), the term
"the sale, exchange or disposition by the Company of all or a
significant portion of the Company's assets" shall mean a sale or
other disposition transaction or series of related transactions
involving assets of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company
(including the stock of any subsidiary of the Company) in which the
value of the assets or stock being sold or otherwise disposed of (as
measured by the purchase price being paid therefore or by such other
method as the Board determines is appropriate in a case where there is
no readily ascertainable purchase price) constitutes more than 33 1/3%
of the aggregate market value of the outstanding Shares (on a fully
diluted basis) plus the aggregate market value of the Company's other
outstanding equity securities. The aggregate market value of the
Shares shall be determined by multiplying the number of Shares (on a
fully diluted basis) outstanding on the date of the execution and
delivery of a definitive agreement with respect to the transaction or
series of related transactions by the average closing price of the
Shares for the ten trading days immediately preceding such date. The
aggregate market value of any other equity securities of the Company
shall be determined in a manner similar to that prescribed in the
immediately preceding sentence for determining the aggregate market
value of the Shares or by such other method as the Board shall
determine is appropriate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (except as provided otherwise in
an Award) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred if,
prior to the time a Change in Control would otherwise be deemed to
have occurred pursuant to the above provisions, the Board determines
otherwise.
(h) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time.
(i) "Committee" shall mean a committee appointed pursuant to Section
3(a) or, if no such Committee is appointed, the Board.
(j) "Company" shall mean Camden Property Trust.
(k) "Conjunctive Rights" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6(a)(2).
(l) "Deposit Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6(f)(2).
(m) "Director" shall mean any person who shall from time to time serve
as a member of the board of directors of any Affiliate.
(n) "Dividend Equivalent Right" shall mean an Award granted pursuant
to Section 6(e).
(o) "Effective Date" shall mean February 5, 2002.
(p) "Election Date" shall mean the date an Independent Trust Manager
is first elected to the Board.
(q) "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended from time to time.
(r) "Fair Market Value" shall mean the closing price of the relevant
security as reported on the composite tape of New York Stock Exchange
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issues (or such other reporting system as shall be selected by the
Committee) on the relevant date, or if no sale of the security is reported
for such date, the next following day for which there is a reported sale.
The Committee shall determine the Fair Market Value of any security that is
not publicly traded, using such criteria as it shall determine, in its sole
discretion, to be appropriate for such valuation.
(s) "Incentive Exchange Right" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6(f)(1).
(t) "Incentive Payment Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6(f)(1).
(u) "Independent Trust Manager" shall mean any Trust Manager who is
(i) (A) a "non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule 16b3(b)(3)(i)
of the Exchange Act, and (B) an "outside director" within the meaning of
Code Section 162(m) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii)
who is not an employee of the Company or any Affiliate; provided, that a
Trust Manager who is (x) a Director or (y) a consultant, or both, but is
not an employee, also may be an Independent Trust Manager.
(v) "Insider" shall mean any person who is subject to Section 16.
(w) "ISO" shall mean an incentive stock option within the meaning of
Code Section 422.
(x) "Limited Rights" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
(y) "Mature Shares" shall mean, with respect to an exercise date,
Shares held by a Participant for at least six months prior to such exercise
date.
(z) "NQO" shall mean a stock option that is not within the meaning of
Code Section 422.
(aa) "Option" shall mean any option granted pursuant to Sections
6(a)(1).
(bb) "Outstanding Shares" shall mean, with respect to any date, the
total of the number of Shares outstanding, plus (ii) the number of Shares
reserved for issuance upon conversion of securities convertible into or
exchangeable for Shares, plus (iii) the number of Shares, if any, held as
"treasury stock" by the Company, each as on such date.
(cc) "Participant" shall mean any person who has been granted an Award
pursuant to this Plan.
(dd) "Performance Share Award" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6(c).
(ee) "Performance Unit" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6(c).
(ff) "Reload Option" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6(a)(7).
(gg) "Restricted Shares" shall mean the Shares issued as a result of a
Restricted Share Award.
(hh) "Restricted Share Award" shall mean a grant of the right to
purchase Shares pursuant to Section 6(b). Such Shares, when and if issued,
shall be subject to such transfer restrictions and risk of forfeiture as
the Committee shall determine at the time the Award is granted, until such
specific conditions are met. Such conditions may be based on continuing
employment or achievement of pre-established performance objectives, or
both.
(ii) "Rights" shall mean an Award granted pursuant to Section 6(a)(2).
(jj) "Section 16" shall mean Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any
successor regulation and the rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, as they may be amended from time to time.
(kk) "Shares" shall mean the common shares of beneficial interest of
the Company, par value $.01 per share.
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(ll) "Spread" shall mean (i) with respect to Conjunctive Rights and
Alternative Rights, the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the
date of exercise of such Rights over the purchase price per Share payable
under the related Option, and (ii) with respect to Rights not granted in
connection with an Option, the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share
on the date of exercise of such Rights over the Fair Market Value of one
Share on the date such Rights were granted.
(mm) "Texas Act" shall mean the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust
Act, as amended from time to time.
(nn) "Trust Manager" shall mean any person who shall from time to time
be a member of the Board.
3. Administration and Interpretation.
(a) Administration. This Plan shall be administered by a Committee, which
shall consist of two or more Independent Trust Managers. The Board may from time
to time remove and appoint members of the Committee in substitution for, or in
addition to, members previously appointed and may fill vacancies, however
caused, in the Committee. The Committee may prescribe, amend and rescind rules
and regulations for administration of this Plan and shall have full power and
authority to construe and interpret this Plan. A majority of the members of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum, and the act of a majority of the members
present at a meeting or the acts of a majority of the members evidenced in
writing shall be the acts of the Committee. The Committee may correct any defect
or any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or in any Award or
grant made hereunder in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable.
The Committee shall have the full and exclusive right to grant all Awards
under this Plan, which may be Options, Rights, Limited Rights, Restricted Share
Awards, Dividend Equivalent Rights, Performance Units and Performance Share
Awards. In granting Awards, the Committee shall take into consideration the
contribution the individual has made or may make to the success of the Company
or its Affiliates and such other factors as the Committee shall determine. The
Committee shall periodically determine the Participants in this Plan and the
nature, amount, pricing, time and other terms of Awards to be made to such
individuals, subject to the other terms and provisions of this Plan. The
Committee shall also have the authority to consult with and receive
recommendations from officers and other individuals of the Company and its
Affiliates with regard to these matters. In no event shall any individual, his
or her legal representative, heirs, legatees, distributees or successors have
any right to participate in this Plan except to such extent, if any, as the
Committee shall determine.
The Committee may from time to time in granting Awards under this Plan
prescribe such other terms and conditions concerning such Awards as it deems
appropriate, including, without limitation, the achievement of specific goals
established by the Committee, provided that such terms and conditions are not
more favorable to any individual than those expressly set forth in this Plan.
The Committee may delegate to the officers of or individuals associated
with the Company the authority to execute and deliver such instruments and
documents, to do all such acts and things, and to take all such other steps
deemed necessary, advisable or convenient for the effective administration of
this Plan in accordance with its terms and purpose, except that the Committee
may not delegate any discretionary authority with respect to substantive
decisions or functions regarding this Plan or Awards hereunder as these relate
to Insiders, including but not limited to decisions regarding the timing,
eligibility, pricing, amount or other material term of such Awards.
(b) Interpretation. The Committee shall have the power to interpret and
administer this Plan. All questions of interpretation with respect to this Plan,
the number of Shares or other security granted hereunder, and the terms of any
Award shall be determined by the Committee and its determination shall be final
and conclusive upon all parties in interest. In the event of any conflict
between an Award and this Plan, the terms of this Plan shall govern. It is the
intent of the Company that this Plan and Awards hereunder satisfy and be
interpreted in a manner that, in the case of participants who are or may be
Insiders, satisfies the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange
Act, so that such persons will be entitled to the benefits of Rule 16b-3 or
other exemptive rules under Section 16 and will not be subjected to liability
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thereunder. If any provision of this Plan or of any Award would otherwise
frustrate or conflict with the intent expressed in this Section 3(b), that
provision to the extent possible shall be interpreted and deemed amended so as
to avoid such conflict. To the extent of any remaining irreconcilable conflict
with such intent, the provision shall be deemed void as applicable to insiders.
(c) Limitation on Liability. Neither the Committee nor any member thereof
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 Committee shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement by the
Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including counsel
fees) arising therefrom to the full extent permitted by law. The members of the
Committee shall be named as insureds under any directors and officers (or
similar) liability insurance coverage which the Company may have in effect from
time to time.
4. Eligibility.
The class of persons who are potential recipients of Awards granted under
this Plan consist of the (i) Independent Trust Managers, (ii) Directors, (iii)
key employees of the Company or any Affiliate and (iv) consultants to the
Company or any Affiliate, in each case (other than in the case of clause (i)),
as determined by the Committee from time to time. The Independent Trust
Managers, Directors, key employees and consultants to whom Awards are granted
under this Plan, and the number of Shares or other security subject to each such
Award, shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, subject,
however, to the terms and conditions of this Plan. Persons to whom Awards may be
granted include key employees, consultants and Directors who are also Trust
Managers. No Award may be granted to an Independent Trust Manager other than in
accordance with Section 6(b)(5).
5. Shares Subject to Grants Under this Plan.
(a) Limitation on Number of Shares. The Shares subject to grants of Awards
shall be authorized but unissued Shares, Shares purchased in the open market or
privately and such Shares, if any, held as "treasury stock" by the Company.
Subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided, the aggregate number of Shares as
which Awards may be granted to a participant during a calendar year under this
Plan shall not exceed 1,000,000 Shares.
Shares ceasing to be subject to an Award because of the exercise of an
Option or Right or the vesting of an Award shall no longer be subject to any
further grant under this Plan. However, if any outstanding Option or Right, in
whole or in part, expires or terminates unexercised or is canceled or if any
Award, in whole or in part, expires or is terminated or forfeited, for any
reason, the Shares allocable to the unexercised, terminated, canceled or
forfeited portion of such Award may again be made the subject of grants under
this Plan; provided, however, that with respect to any Option or Rights granted
to any Participant who is a "covered person" as defined in Code Section 162(m)
and the regulations promulgated thereunder that is canceled, the number of
Shares subject to such Option and/or Rights shall continue to count against the
maximum number of Shares which may be the subject of Options and for Rights
granted to such Participant.
For the purposes of computing the total number of Shares granted under this
Plan, the following rules shall apply to Awards payable in Shares or other
securities, where appropriate:
(1) except as provided in clause (5) below, each Option shall be
deemed to be the equivalent of the maximum number of Shares that may be
issued upon exercise of the particular Option;
(2) except as provided in clause (5) below, each other Share-based
Award payable in some other security shall be deemed to be equal to the
number of Shares to which it relates;
(3) except as provided in clause (5) below, where the number of Shares
available under the Award is variable on the date it is granted, the number
of Shares shall be deemed to be the maximum number of Shares that could be
received under that particular Award;
(4) where Alternative Rights are granted in connection with an Option,
only the number of Shares subject to the Option shall be counted, and any
Shares as to which such Option is canceled due to the exercise of such
Alternative Rights shall not again be available for further grants under
this Plan; and
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(5) each Share awarded or deemed to be awarded under the preceding
subsections shall be treated as Shares, even if the Award is for a security
other than Shares.
(b) Adjustments of Aggregate Number of Shares. The aggregate number of
Shares stated in Section 5(a) shall be subject to appropriate adjustment, from
time to time, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 hereof.
6. Awards.
(a) Options and Rights.
(1) Grants of Options. Options granted under this Plan may be either
ISOs or NQOs. At the time an Option is granted, the Committee may, in its
discretion, designate whether an Option shall be an ISO. No Option which is
intended to qualify as an ISO shall be granted under this Plan to any
individual who, at the time of such grant, is not an employee of the
Company or an Affiliate.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, to
the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the date an
Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which an Option intended
to be an ISO (and any other ISO granted to the holder under this Plan or
any other plans of the Company or an Affiliate) first becomes exercisable
during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the portion of such Option which
would exceed the $100,000 limitation shall be treated as an NQO. Options
with respect to which no designation is made by the Committee shall be
deemed to be ISOs to the extent that the $100,000 limitation described in
the preceding sentence is met. This paragraph shall be applied by taking
Options into account in the order in which they are granted.
No ISO shall be granted to any person who, at the time of the grant,
owns Shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
the Company or any Affiliate, unless (i) on the date such ISO is granted,
the Option price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share
subject to the ISO and (ii) such ISO by its terms is not exercisable after
the expiration of five years from the date such ISO is granted.
The purchase price per Share pursuant to the exercise of any Option
shall be fixed by the Committee at the time of grant; provided, however,
that the purchase price per Share (regardless of whether such Option is an
ISO or an NQO) shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on
the date on which the Option is granted. In addition, the Committee shall
designate the number of Shares, the terms and conditions (which may
include, without limitation, the achievement of specific goals), with
respect to Options granted under this Plan. Options may be granted by the
Committee to any eligible person at any time and from time to time.
The form of Option shall be as determined from time to time by the
Committee. A certificate of Option signed by the Chairman of the Board or
the President or Vice President and attested by the Treasurer or an
Assistant Treasurer or Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company
shall be delivered to each person to whom Options are granted.
(2) Grants of Rights. The Committee shall have the authority in its
discretion to grant to any eligible person Rights, which may be granted
separately or in connection with an Option (either at the time of grant or,
with respect to an NQO, at any time during the term of the Option). Rights
granted in connection with an Option shall be granted with respect to the
same number of Shares then covered by the Option and may be exercised, as
determined by the Committee in its discretion at the time of the grant of
the Rights, either in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the
exercise of the related Option; provided, however, that Rights granted in
connection with an ISO can only be exercised as alternative to the exercise
of the ISO.
Rights granted in connection with an Option that entitle the holder
thereof to receive payment from the Company only if and to the extent that
the related Option is exercisable and is exercised are referred to herein
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as "Conjunctive Rights." Upon any exercise of an Option in respect of which
Conjunctive Rights shall have been granted, the holder of the Conjunctive
Rights shall be entitled to receive payment of an amount equal to the
product obtained by multiplying (i) the Spread, or such percentage or
portion of the Spread as shall be determined by the Committee at the time
of grant, by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of which the related
Option shall have then been so exercised. Notwithstanding any provision of
this Plan to the contrary, Conjunctive Rights may not be granted in
relationship to an ISO.
Rights granted in connection with an Option that entitle the holder
thereof to receive payment from the Company only if, and to the extent
that, the related Option is exercisable, by surrendering the Option with
respect to the number of Shares as to which such Rights are then exercised
are referred to herein as "Alternative Rights." Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, any Alternative Rights that relate to an ISO may be
exercised only at such times that there is a positive Spread. Upon any
exercise of Alternative Rights, the holder thereof shall be entitled to
receive payment of an amount-equal to the-product obtained by multiplying
(i) the Spread, or such percentage or portion of the Spread as shall be
determined by the Committee at the time of grant, by (ii) the number of
Shares in respect of which the Alternative Rights shall have then been so
exercised.
Rights granted without relationship to an Option shall be exercisable
at such rate as determined by the Committee. Such Rights shall entitle the
holder, upon the exercise thereof, to receive payment from the Company of
an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Spread, or
such percentage or portion of the Spread as shall be determined by the
Committee at the time of grant, by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of
which the Rights shall have then been so exercised.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Committee may, in its
sole discretion, limit the amount payable upon the exercise of Rights. Any
such limitation shall be determined as of the date of grant and noted on
the certificate evidencing the grant of the Rights.
Payment of the amount determined hereunder upon the exercise of any
Rights shall be made solely in cash, or solely in Shares valued at their
Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the Rights, or in a
combination thereof, as the holder may elect, provided that any election by
the holder shall be subject to approval by the Committee. No fractional
Shares shall be issued by the Company, and settlement therefor shall be
made in cash.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or of the Rights, for
purposes of determining the amount of the Spread in the case of a holder of
Rights who is an Insider, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may
designate a single Fair Market Value per Share with respect to all such
holders who exercise Rights during any single ten-day period; provided,
however, that the Fair Market Value per Share designated by the Committee
during any such period shall in no event be greater than the highest Fair
Market Value per Share on any day during such period or less than the
lowest Fair Market Value per Share on any day during such period.
The form of Rights shall be as determined from time to time by the
Committee. A certificate of Rights signed by the Chairman of the Board or
the President or a Vice President and attested by the Treasurer or an
Assistant Treasurer, or Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Company
shall be delivered to each person to whom Rights are granted.
The Committee may fix such waiting periods, exercise dates or other
limitations as it shall deem appropriate with respect to Rights granted
under this Plan, including, without limitation, the achievement of specific
goals; provided, however, that each Right granted hereunder shall be
exercisable only upon consent of the Committee.
(3) Payment of Option Exercise Price. Upon exercise of an Option, the
full Option purchase price for the Shares with respect to which the Option
is being exercised shall be payable to the Company, (i) in cash or by a
check payable and acceptable to the Company or (ii) subject to the approval
of the Committee, by tendering to the Company Shares owned by the holder
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for at least six months having an aggregate Fair Market Value per Share as
of the date of exercise and tender which is not greater than the full
Option purchase price for the Shares with respect to which the Option is
being exercised and by paying the remainder of the Option purchase price as
provided in (i) above; however, the Committee may, upon confirming that the
holder owns the number of additional Shares being tendered, authorize the
issuance of a new certificate for the number of Shares being acquired
pursuant to the exercise of the Option less the number of Shares being
tendered upon the exercise and return to the holder (or not require
surrender of) the certificate for the Shares being tendered upon the
exercise. Notwithstanding the preceding, a holder may not use any Shares
acquired pursuant to an Award granted under this Plan (or any other plan
maintained by the Company or any Affiliate) unless the holder has
beneficially owned such Shares for at least six months. Payment instruments
will be received subject to collection. In addition to the foregoing
methods of payment, the full Option purchase price for Shares with respect
to which the Option is being exercised may be payable to the Company by
such other methods as the Committee may permit from time to time.
(4) Term. The term of each Option and Right shall be determined by the
Committee at the date of grant; provided, however, that each Option that is
an ISO shall, notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, expire
not more than ten years from the date the Option is granted (or five years
from the date of grant to the extent required under Section 6(a)(1)) or, if
earlier, the date specified in the certificate evidencing the grant of such
Option. An Option that is an NQO shall expire not more than ten years from
the date the Option is granted, or if earlier, the date specified in the
certificate evidencing the grant of such Option. A Right not granted in
connection with an Option shall expire not more than ten years from the
date the Right is granted or, if earlier, the date specified in the
certificate evidencing the grant of the Right.
(5) Termination of Employment or Relationship. In the event that a
Participant's employment or relationship with the Company and its
Affiliates shall terminate, for reasons other than (i) retirement pursuant
to a retirement plan or policy of the Company or one of its Affiliates
("retirement"), (ii) permanent disability as determined by the Committee
based on the opinion of a physician selected or approved by the Committee
("permanent disability") or (iii) death, the Participant's Options and
Rights shall be exercisable by him or her, subject to subsection (4) above,
only within 90 business days after such termination, but only to the extent
the Option or Right was exercisable immediately prior to such termination.
If a Participant shall retire, become permanently disabled or die
while entitled to exercise an Option or Rights, the Participant or, if
applicable, the Participant's estate, personal representative or
beneficiary, as the case may be, shall have the right, subject to the
provisions of subsection (4) above, to exercise the Option or Rights at any
time within one year from the date of the Participant's retirement,
permanent disability or death.
Whether any termination is due to retirement or permanent disability,
and whether an authorized leave of absence on military or government
service or for other reasons shall constitute a termination for the purpose
of this Plan, shall be determined by the Committee.
If the employment, consulting arrangement or service of any
Participant with the Company or an Affiliate shall be terminated because of
the Participant's violation of the duties of such employment, consulting
arrangement or service with the Company or an Affiliate as he or she may
from time to time have, the existence of which violation shall be
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion (which determination by
the Committee shall be conclusive), all unexercised Options and Rights of
such Participant shall terminate immediately upon such termination of such
Participant's employment, consulting arrangement or service with the
Company and all Affiliates, and a Participant whose employment, consulting
arrangement or service with the Company and Affiliates is so terminated,
shall have no right after such termination to exercise any unexercised
Option or Rights he or she might have exercised prior to termination of his
or her employment, consulting arrangement or service with the Company and
Affiliates.
(6) Options Granted by Other Corporations. Options may be granted
under this Plan from time to time in substitution for stock options held by
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employees and directors of corporations who become key employees or Trust
Managers or directors of the Company or of any Affiliate as a result of any
"corporate transaction" as defined in the Treasury Regulations promulgated
under Code Section 424.
(7) Reload Options. An Option may, in the discretion of the Committee,
include a reload option right which shall entitle the holder, upon (i) the
exercise of such original Option prior to the holder's termination of
employment, and (ii) payment of the appropriate exercise price in Mature
Shares (the "Reload Option") to purchase, at the Fair Market Value per
Share on the date of exercise of the original Option, the number of Shares
equal to the number of whole Shares delivered by the holder in the payment
of the exercise price of the original Option. The Reload Options shall be
subject to the same terms and conditions as the original Option; provided,
however, that they shall be fully vested on the date of issuance. The
exercise period for the Reload Options shall be the lesser of (i) ten years
or (ii) the term of the original option, beginning on the date of exercise
of the option being reloaded.
(8) Issuance of Restricted Shares. Notwithstanding the preceding
subsections, upon exercise of an Option granted under the Plan, the
Committee may, in its sole discretion and without the requirement of
consent from the Participant, settle the Option by issuing Restricted
Shares to the Participant. The restricted period under such Restricted
Shares shall be no greater than five years.
(b) Restricted Share Awards.
(1) Awards of Restricted Shares. Restricted Share Awards may be
awarded by the Committee to any individual eligible to receive the same, at
any time and from time to time before February 5, 2012. In addition, and
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall grant
to any individual who is entitled to receive a bonus under the Company's
cash bonus incentive plan, a Restricted Share Award with respect to Shares
having a Fair Market Value on the date of the grant of such Restricted
Share Award equal to a specified percentage determined by the Committee of
the amount of such individual's bonus, provided that such individual has
made an irrevocable election, at least six months prior to the date of the
grant of such Restricted Share Award, to receive such Restricted Share
Award in lieu of such bonus.
(2) Purchase Price under Restricted Share Awards. The purchase price
of Restricted Shares to be purchased pursuant to a Restricted Share Award
shall be fixed by the Committee at the time of the grant of the Restricted
Share Award; provided, however, that such purchase price shall not be less
than the par value per Share of the Shares subject to the Restricted Share
Award. The Committee shall specify, within its discretion, the time and
manner in which payment of such purchase price shall be paid.
(3) Description of Restricted Shares. All Restricted Shares purchased
by an eligible person shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Restricted Shares shall be subject to such restrictions,
terms and conditions as the Committee may establish, which
may include, without limitation, "lapse" and "non- lapse"
restrictions (as such terms are defined in regulations
promulgated under Code Section 83) and the achievement of
specific goals;
(ii) the Restricted Shares may not be sold, exchanged, pledged,
transferred, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of
until the terms and conditions set by the Committee at the
time of the grant of the Restricted Share Award have been
satisfied;
(iii)each certificate representing Restricted Shares issued
pursuant to this Plan shall bear a legend making appropriate
reference to the following:
"the Shares represented by this certificate have been issued
pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Share Incentive Plan of
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Camden Property Trust and may not be sold, pledged,
transferred, assigned or otherwise encumbered in any manner
except as is set forth in the terms of such award
dated____________________"
; and
(iv) except as set forth in Sections 6(a)(8) and 8, no Restricted
Shares granted pursuant to this Plan shall be subject to
vesting requirements over a period of less than three years.
If a certificate representing Restricted Shares is issued to an
individual (whether or not escrowed as provided below), the individual
shall be the record owner of such Shares and shall have all the rights of a
shareholder with respect to such Shares (unless the Restricted Share Award
specifically provides otherwise), including the right to vote and the right
to receive dividends or other dividends made or paid with respect to such
Shares.
In order to enforce the restrictions, terms and conditions that may be
applicable to a Participant's Restricted Shares, the Committee may require
the Participant, upon the receipt of a certificate or certificates
representing such Shares, or at any time thereafter, to deposit such
certificate or certificates, together with stock powers and other
instruments of transfer, appropriately endorsed in blank, with the Company
or an escrow agent designated by the Company under an escrow agreement,
which may be a part of a Restricted Share Award, in such form as shall be
determined by the Committee.
After the satisfaction of the terms and conditions set by the
Committee with respect to Restricted Shares issued to an individual, and
provided the Restricted Shares are not subject to a non-lapse restriction,
a new certificate, without the legend set forth above, for the number of
Shares that are no longer subject to such restrictions, terms and
conditions shall be delivered to the individual. If such terms and
conditions are satisfied as to a portion, but fewer than all, of such
Shares, the remaining Shares issued with respect to such Award shall either
be reacquired by the Company or, if appropriate under the terms of the
award applicable to such Shares, shall continue to be subject to the
restrictions, terms and conditions set by the Committee at the time of
Award.
(4) Termination of Employment or Relationship. If the employment or
relationship with the Company and its Affiliates of a holder of a
Restricted Share Award is terminated for any reason before satisfaction of
the terms and conditions for the vesting (within the meaning of Code
Section 83) of all Shares subject to the Restricted Share Award, the number
of Restricted Shares not theretofore vested shall be reacquired by the
Company and forfeited, and the purchase price paid for such forfeited
Shares by the holder shall be returned to the holder. If Restricted Shares
issued shall be reacquired by the Company and forfeited as provided above,
the individual, or in the event of his or her death, his or her personal
representative, shall forthwith deliver to the Secretary of the Company the
certificates representing such Shares, accompanied by such instrument of
transfer, if any, as may reasonably be required by the Company.
(5) Restricted Share Awards to Independent Trust Managers. Each
Independent Trust Manager shall be granted a Restricted Share Award of
2,000 Restricted Shares on or her Election Date and a Restricted Share
Award of 2,000 Restricted Shares on May 1 of each succeeding year that the
individual remains an Independent Trust Manager. To the extent the Board
shall appoint a "Managing Independent Trust Manager," such person shall
additionally be granted on the date of appointment and on May 1 of the
succeeding year a Restricted Share Award of 2,000 Restricted Shares. In
addition, on each May 1 of each succeeding year that the individual remains
Managing Independent Trust Manager, the Managing Independent Trust Manager
will receive a Restricted Share Award of 1,000 Restricted Shares. The
Restricted Shares granted under this Section 6(b)(5) shall vest at the rate
of 20% May 1 of each of the five years succeeding the date of grant.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, all or any part of any Restricted
Shares granted pursuant to this Section 6(b)(5) shall immediately vest (but
in no event during the six-month period commencing on the date of grant) in
the event of the holder's retirement from the Company and all Affiliates on
or after his or her 65th birthday, the holder's permanent disability
(within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3)), or the holder's death. All
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or any part of any Restricted Shares granted pursuant to this Section
6(b)(5) also shall vest (but in no event during the six-month period
commencing on the date of grant) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control
while the holder is serving as a Trust Manager. Any Restricted Shares
granted pursuant to this Section 6(b)(5), to the extent unvested, shall
terminate immediately upon the holder's ceasing to serve as a Trust Manager
(for any reason other than retirement, permanent disability or death as
described above).
No grants of Restricted Shares or any other grants under this Plan may
be made to an Independent Trust Manager except in accordance with this
Section 6(b)(5). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the
contrary, the provisions of this Section 6(b)(5) shall not be amended more
than once every six months, other than to comport with changes in the Code,
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the
rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
(c) Performance Units and Performance Share Awards.
(1) Awards. Awards may be granted in the form of performance
units ("Performance Units") or performance share awards ("Performance
Share Awards"). Performance Units are units valued by reference to
designated criteria established by the Committee, other than Shares.
Performance Share Awards are Shares expressed in terms of, or valued
by reference to, a Share. Awards of Performance Units and Performance
Share Awards shall refer to a commitment by the Company to make a
distribution to the Participant or to his or her beneficiary depending
on (i) the attainment of the performance objectives and other
conditions established by the Committee and (ii) the base value of the
Performance Unit or Performance Share Award, respectively, as
established by the Committee.
(2) Settlement. Settlement of Performance Units and Performance
Share Awards may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be in cash,
in Shares (held for at least six months), or a combination thereof.
The Committee may designate a method of converting Performance Units
into Shares, including but not limited to a method based on the Fair
Market Value over a series of consecutive trading days. Prior to the
settlement of any Performance Unit or Performance Share Award in
Shares, the recipient of such Award shall pay to the Company an amount
of cash equal to, at a minimum, the par value per Share multiplied by
the number of Shares to be issued.
(3) No Rights as a Shareholder. Participants shall not be
entitled to exercise any voting rights or to receive any interest or
dividends with respect to Performance Units or Performance Share
Awards.
(d) Limited Rights. The Committee shall have the power to grant limited
rights ("Limited Rights"), which shall be a part of an Award. Limited Rights
shall provide for the automatic cash payment to the holder of the Award equal to
the Spread (or other determination of the value of the Award as fixed by the
Committee) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control on the dated fixed by the
Committee at the time of the grant of such Limited Right. Limited Rights may
provide that Committee approval is not required for the exercise of such Limited
Right.
(e) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. An Award (including without
limitation an Option Award) may provide the Participant with the right to
receive dividend payments or dividend equivalent payments with respect to Shares
subject to the Award (both before and after the Shares subject to the Award are
earned, vested or acquired), which payments may be either made currently or
credited to an account for the Participant, and may be settled in cash or Shares
as determined by the Committee. Any such settlements, and any such crediting of
dividends or dividend equivalents or reinvestment in Shares, may be subject to
such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall
establish.
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(f) Incentive Exchange Rights.
(1) Cashless Exercise Right. Automatically upon vesting of 20,000 or
more Options, the Participant holding such vested Options shall have the
right (the "Incentive Exchange Right") to exercise (at any time during the
time period the Options are exercisable) some or all of his or her vested
Options by paying the exercise price with Mature Shares. Upon the exercise
of Options through an Incentive Exchange Right, the Participant shall (i)
be deemed to have exchanged the Mature Shares for replacement Shares from
the Company (without the requirement of tendering the Mature Shares to the
Company), and (ii) receive a number of additional Shares from the Company
equal to the total number of Shares covered by the Options minus the number
of Mature Shares used to pay the exercise price for the Options (the
"Incentive Payment Shares"). Notwithstanding the preceding clause (i), the
Company may direct that the Participant transfer his or her Mature Shares
to the Company and issue replacement Shares for the Mature Shares. Upon
request, the Participant shall provide to the Company proof that he or she
holds title to the Mature Shares.
(2) Grant of Restricted Shares. Upon the exercise of an Incentive
Exchange Right, the Participant shall be eligible to receive a grant of
Restricted Shares by depositing 25% of the Incentive Payment Shares (the
"Deposit Shares") with the Company. Upon receipt of the Deposit Shares, the
Company shall grant to the Participant a number of Restricted Shares in an
amount equal to 32.5% of the Incentive Payment Shares, 19.25% of which
shall be designated as "Bonus Shares," and 80.75% of which shall be
designated as "Additional Bonus Shares." The restrictions on the Bonus
Shares shall lapse as follows:
Years of Service Restriction Percentage
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Year One 10%
Year Two 10%
Year Three 80%
The Deposit Shares shall be held by the Company until the restrictions
applicable to the Bonus Shares have lapsed in full; provided, however, that
the Participant may elect at any time (upon delivery of written notice to
the Company) to withdraw the Deposit Shares from the custody of the
Company. If the Participant elects to withdraw the Deposit Shares prior to
the date that the restrictions applicable to some or all of the Bonus
Shares have lapsed, the portion of the Bonus Shares which continue to be
subject to the restrictions shall be forfeited to the Company.
The restrictions on the Additional Bonus Shares shall lapse as
follows:
Years of Service Restriction Percentage
---------------- ----------------------
Year One 10%
Year Two 10%
Year Three 10%
Year Four 10%
Year Five 60%
If the Participant terminates employment with the Company (or an
Affiliate) prior to the completion of the foregoing restriction periods,
the Company shall, as soon as administratively feasible, issue to such
Participant the Deposit Shares and such Participant shall forfeit the
portion of the Bonus Shares and Additional Bonus Shares which are subject
to the restrictions at that time. Bonus Shares, Additional Bonus Shares and
any Deposit Shares held by the Company for the Participant shall have the
same rights with respect to voting and dividends as Restricted Shares
awarded under this Plan.
(3) Reload Grant. Upon exercise of the Incentive Exchange Right, the
number of Options as to which such the right was exercised shall be
"reloaded" and reissued to the Participant who exercised the Incentive
Exchange Right, such Options to represent the right to purchase a number of
Shares equal to the number of Options exercised less the number of
Incentive Payment Shares. Upon being reloaded, each Reload Option shall
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again represent the right to purchase a Share at an exercise price equal to
the Fair Market Value of the Share on the date of the notice of exercise of
the Incentive Exchange Right. The reloaded Options shall be fully vested on
the date of issuance and the exercise period shall be the lesser of (i) ten
years or (ii) the term of the original option, beginning on the date of
exercise of the options being reloaded.
(4) Limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
following limitations shall apply to grants under Section 6(f)(2):
(i) the maximum Fair Market Value of the Restricted Shares that
may be granted by the Company under Section 6(f)(2) in any
calendar year is $1,000,000 per person;
(ii) the maximum number of Restricted Shares that any officer,
Trust Manager or holder of more than 5% of the Outstanding
Shares may receive under Section 6(f)(2) is limited to an
amount equal to 1% of the Outstanding Shares; and
(iii)the maximum number of Restricted Shares that may be issued
under Section 6(f)(2) is limited to an amount equal to 5% of
the Outstanding Shares.
If a Participant gives notice of his or her intention to exercise his
or her Incentive Exchange Right and the Company has already paid its
maximum amount of Incentive Payments under clauses (ii) or (iii) above, the
election under this Section 6(f) shall be automatically revoked.
(g) Consideration for Awards. Subject to the requirements of the Texas Act,
the Company shall obtain such consideration for the grant of an Award under this
Section 6 as the Committee in its discretion may determine.
7. Adjustment Provisions.
If, prior to the complete exercise of any Option, or prior to the
expiration or lapse of all of the restrictions and conditions imposed pursuant
to a Restricted Share Award, there shall be declared and paid a dividend upon
the Shares or if the Shares shall be split up, converted, exchanged,
reclassified or in any way substituted for, then (i) in the case of an Option,
the Option, to the extent that it has not been exercised, shall entitle the
holder thereof upon the future exercise of the Option to such number and kind of
securities or cash or other property subject to the terms of the Option to which
he or she would have been entitled had he or she actually owned the Shares
subject to the unexercised portion of the Option at the time of the occurrence
of such dividend, split-up, conversion, exchange, reclassification or
substitution, and the aggregate purchase price upon the future exercise of the
Option shall be the same as if the originally optioned Shares were being
purchased thereunder; and (ii) in the case of Restricted Shares issued pursuant
to a Restricted Share Award, the holder of such Award shall receive, subject to
the same restrictions and other conditions of such Award as determined pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6(b), the same securities or other property as are
received by the holders of Shares pursuant to such dividend, split-up,
conversion, exchange, reclassification or substitution. Any fractional Shares or
securities payable upon the exercise of the Option as a result of such
adjustment shall be payable in cash based upon the Fair Market Value of such
Shares or securities at the time of such exercise. If any such event should
occur, the number of Shares with respect to which Awards remain to be issued, or
with respect to which Awards may be reissued, shall be adjusted in a similar
manner.
In addition to the adjustments provided for in the preceding paragraph,
upon the occurrence of any of the events referred to in said paragraph prior to
the complete exercise of any Rights or Limited Rights, or prior to the complete
expiration of the vesting period with respect to Performance Units or a
Performance Share Award, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine
the amount of cash and/or number of Shares or other property to which the holder
of the Rights shall be entitled upon their exercise, or to which the holder of
the Performance Units or Performance Share Award shall be entitled upon the
expiration of the vesting period, so that there shall be no increase or dilution
in the cash and/or value of the Shares or other property to which the holder of
Rights or of Performance Units or a Performance Share Award shall be entitled by
reason of such events.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, in the event of a
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, rights offering, separation,
reorganization or liquidation, or any other change in the corporate structure or
outstanding Shares, the Committee may make such equitable adjustments to the
number of Shares and the class of shares available hereunder or to any
outstanding Awards as it shall deem appropriate to prevent dilution or
enlargement of rights.
8. Acceleration.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, all or
any part of any remaining unexercised Options and Rights granted to any person
may be exercised in the following circumstances (but in no event during the six
month period commencing on the date granted) and all or any part of any other
Award not theretofore vested shall vest: (i) with respect to Options or Rights
only, immediately upon (but prior to the expiration of the term of the Option or
Rights) retirement, (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 6, upon the
permanent disability or death of the holder, (iii) upon the occurrence of such
special circumstance or event as in the opinion of the Committee merits special
consideration or (iv) upon a Change in Control, in which case the date on which
such immediate exercisability and accelerated vesting shall occur shall be the
date of the occurrence of the Change in Control.
9. Participant's Agreement.
If, at the time of the exercise of any Option or Right or the granting or
vesting of an Award, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, it is necessary
or desirable, in order to comply with any then applicable laws or regulations
relating to the sale of securities, that the individual exercising the Option or
Right or receiving the Award shall agree to hold any Shares issued to the
individual for investment and without any present intention to resell or
distribute the same and that the individual will dispose of such Shares only in
compliance with such laws and regulations, the individual will, upon the request
of the Company, execute and deliver to the Company a further agreement to such
effect.
10. Withholding Taxes.
No Award may be exercised and no distribution of Shares or cash pursuant to
an Award may be made under this Plan until appropriate arrangements have been
made by the holder with the Company for the payment of any amounts that the
Company may be required to withhold with respect thereto, which arrangements may
include the tender of previously owned Shares or the withholding of Shares
issuable pursuant to such Award.
11. Termination of Authority to Make Grant.
This Plan shall not have a termination date; provided, however, that no
ISOs will be granted pursuant to this Plan after February 5, 2012.
12. Amendment and Termination.
The Board may from time to time and at any time alter, amend, suspend,
discontinue or terminate this Plan or, with the consent of an affected holder,
any outstanding Awards hereunder, provided, however, that no such action of the
Board may, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, alter the
provisions of this Plan or outstanding Awards so as to (i) increase the maximum
number of Shares which may be subject to Awards under this Plan (except as
provided in Section 5(b)); or (ii) change the class of persons eligible to
receive Awards; or (iii) amend this Plan in any manner that would require
shareholder approval under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or under Code Section
162(m).
13. Preemption by Applicable Laws and Regulations.
Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if, at any time
specified herein for the making of any determination or payment, or the issuance
or other distribution of Shares, any law, regulation or requirement of any
governmental authority having jurisdiction in the premises shall require either
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the Company or the Participant (or the Participant's beneficiary), as the case
may be, to take any action in connection with any such determination, payment,
issuance or distribution, the issuance or distribution of such Shares or the
making of such determination or payment, as the case may be, shall be deferred
until such action shall have been taken.
14. Miscellaneous.
(a) No Employment Contract. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be
construed as conferring upon any Participant the right to continue in the
employ, or as a Trust Manager or Director of or consultant to, of the Company or
any Affiliate.
(b) Employment or Service with Affiliates. Employment by, or service for,
the Company for the purpose of this Plan shall be deemed to include employment
by, or service for, any Affiliate.
(c) No Rights as a Shareholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a
shareholder with respect to Shares covered by the Participant's Award until the
date of the issuance of such Shares to the Participant pursuant thereto. No
adjustment will be made for dividends or other distributions or rights for which
the record date is prior to the date of such issuance.
(d) Nonassignability.
(1) General. Neither a Participant nor a Participant's estate,
personal representative or beneficiary shall have the power or right to
sell, exchange, pledge, transfer, assign or otherwise encumber or dispose
of such Participant's estate's, personal representative's or beneficiary's
interest arising under this Plan nor shall such interest be subject to
seizure for the payment of a Participant's or beneficiary's debts,
judgments, alimony, or separate maintenance or be transferable by operation
of the law in the event of a Participant's, estate's, personal
representative's or beneficiary's bankruptcy or insolvency and to the
extent any such interest arising under this Plan is awarded to a spouse
pursuant to any divorce proceeding, such interest shall be deemed to be
terminated and forfeited, notwithstanding any vesting provisions or other
terms herein or in such Award.
(2) Transfers to Family Trusts. Notwithstanding the preceding or any
other limitation on the transferability of Awards, the Committee may (in
its sole discretion) permit a Participant to transfer an Award, or cause
the Company to grant an Award that otherwise would be granted to a
Participant, to a trust established for the benefit of one or more of the
children, grandchildren or spouse of the Participant or pursuant to a
qualified domestic relations order. Any Participant desiring to make a
transfer pursuant to this subsection shall make application therefore in
such manner and time specified by the Committee and shall comply with such
other requirements as the Committee may require to assure compliance with
all applicable securities laws. The Committee shall not give permission for
such an issuance or transfer if it would give rise to short-swing liability
under Section 16(b) or if it may not be made in compliance with all
applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws. The granting of
permission for such an issuance or transfer shall not obligate the Company
to register the Shares to be issued under an Award under federal or state
securities laws.
(e) Application of Funds. The proceeds received by the Company from
the sale of Shares pursuant to this Plan will be used for its general
business purposes.
(f) Governing Law; Construction. All rights and obligations under this
Plan shall be governed by, and this Plan shall be construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the principles of
conflicts of laws. Titles and headings to Sections herein are for purposes
of reference only, and shall in no way limit, define or otherwise affect
the meaning or interpretation of any provisions of this Plan.
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ANNEX B
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Camden Property Trust Short Term Incentive
Plan (the "Plan") is to provide Executives of Camden Property Trust (the
"Company") and its affiliates with incentive compensation based upon the level
of achievement of financial and other performance criteria. The Plan will
enhance the ability of the Company and its affiliates to attract individuals of
exceptional managerial talent upon whom, in large measure, the sustained
progress, growth and profitability of the Company depends.
2. Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below:
(a) "Award" shall mean a cash payment.
(b) "Board" shall mean the Board of Trust Managers of the Company.
(c) "Change in Control" shall have the meaning set forth in the 2002
Share Incentive Plan of Camden Property Trust.
(d) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time and any successor thereto.
(e) "Committee" shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board,
which shall consist of two or more Trust Managers, each of whom shall be an
"outside director" within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(f) "Covered Employee" shall mean a "covered employee" within the
meaning of Code Section 162(m).
(g) "Disability" shall mean a disability as determined under the
Company's long-term disability plan (as applicable to a Participant).
(h) "Executive" shall mean any manager of the Company or any affiliate
holding a position at or above the vice president level or any salary grade
level that the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, is the
equivalent thereof.
(i) "FFO" shall mean the net income of the Company (computed in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), excluding gains
(or losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property, plus real estate
depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures.
(j) "Net Income" shall mean the net income of the Company as
determined under generally accepted accounting principles, excluding (i)
extraordinary items (net of applicable taxes); (ii) cumulative effects of
changes in accounting principles; (iii) securities gains and losses (net of
applicable taxes); and (iv) nonrecurring items (net of applicable taxes)
including, but not limited to, gains or losses on asset dispositions and
sales of divisions, business units or subsidiaries, restructuring charges,
gains and losses from qualified benefit plan curtailments and settlements
and income or expenses related to deferred tax assets.
(k) "Participant" shall mean any person selected by the Committee to
participate in the Plan.
(l) "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or
government or political subdivision thereof.
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(m) "Plan Year" shall mean the Company's fiscal year.
(n) "Retirement" shall mean a termination of employment after the
attainment of age [65].
(o) "Target Award" shall mean an Award level that may be paid if
certain performance criteria are achieved in the Plan Year.
3. The Committee.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee
shall have full discretionary power to administer and interpret the Plan
and to establish rules for its administration, subject to such resolutions,
not inconsistent with the Plan, as may be adopted by the Board, except that
the Committee (or any subcommittee thereof) shall have the exclusive
authority to exercise any such power with respect to Awards to which
Section 6 is applicable. In making any determinations under or referred to
in the Plan, the Committee (and its delegates, if any) shall be entitled to
rely on opinions, reports or statements of employees of the Company and its
affiliates and of counsel, public accountants and other professional or
expert persons.
(b) Except as limited by law or by the Company's organizational
documents, and subject to the provisions herein, the Committee shall have
full power to select the Executives who shall participate in the Plan;
determine the size and types of Target Awards and Awards; determine the
terms and conditions of Target Awards in a manner consistent with the Plan;
construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement or instrument entered
into under the Plan; establish, amend or waive rules and regulations for
the Plan's administration; and (subject to the provisions of Section 6
herein) amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Target Award to
the extent such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the
Committee as provided in the Plan. Further, the Committee shall make all
other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the
administration of the Plan. As permitted by law, the Committee may delegate
its authorities as identified hereunder.
(c) All determinations and decisions of the Committee as to any
disputed question arising under the Plan, including questions of
construction and interpretation, shall be final, binding and conclusive
upon all parties.
(d) Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee,
or of the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company
against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed
upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting
from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be a
party, or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken
or failure to act under the Plan, and against and from any and all amounts
paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company's approval, or
paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit
or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company
an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he
or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The
foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other
rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the
Company's organizational documents, as a matter of law or otherwise or any
power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
4. Eligibility.
(a) Executives employed by the Company or any of its affiliates during
a Plan Year in active employment are eligible to be Participants under the
Plan for such Plan Year (whether or not so employed at the date an Award is
made) and may be considered by the Committee for an Award. Participation in
the Plan shall be determined by the Committee.
(b) Executives who are chosen to participate in any given Plan Year
shall be so notified by the Committee in writing and shall be apprised of
the performance measure(s), performance goal(s) and Target Award for the
relevant Plan Year, as soon as is practicable.
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(c) An Executive is not rendered ineligible to be a Participant by
reason of being a member of the Board.
(d) An Executive who becomes eligible after the beginning of a Plan
Year may participate in the Plan, and all Awards for such year will be paid
pro rata based on the number of days such Executive participated in the
Plan.
5. Awards.
(a) Prior to the beginning of each Plan Year, the Committee will
establish (i) Target Awards for Participants and (ii) the performance
criteria to be applicable to Awards for each Plan Year. The performance
criteria utilized by the Committee may be based on individual performance,
net cash provided by operating activities, earnings per share from
continuing operations, FFO per share or per diluted share, operating
income, revenues, gross margin, return on operating assets, return on
equity, economic value added, share price appreciation, total shareholder
return (measured in terms of share price appreciation and dividends, cost
control, other financial objectives, tenant satisfaction indicators,
operational efficiency measures and other measurable objectives tied to the
Company's success or such other criteria as the Committee may determine.
(b) Once established, performance goals normally shall not be changed
during the Plan Year. However, except as provided in Section 6 below, if
the Committee determines that external changes or other unanticipated
business conditions have materially affected the fairness of the goals,
then the Committee may approve appropriate adjustments to the performance
goals (either up or down) during the Plan Year, as such goals apply to the
Target Award of specified Participants. In addition, the Committee shall
have the authority to reduce or eliminate the Award determinations, based
upon any objective or subjective criteria it deems appropriate.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in the event of any change
in corporate capitalization, such as a share split, or a corporate
transaction, such as any merger, consolidation, separation, including a
spin-off, or other distribution of shares or property of the Company, any
reorganization (whether or not such reorganization comes within the
definition of such term in Code Section 368), or any partial or complete
liquidation of the Company, such adjustment shall be made in the Target
Award and/or the performance measures or performance goals related to
then-current Plan Year, as may be determined to be appropriate and
equitable by the Committee, in its sole discretion, to prevent dilution or
enlargement of rights; provided, however, that subject to Section 6 below,
no such adjustment shall be made if it would eliminate the ability of the
Target Award held by Covered Employees to qualify for the
"performance-based" exception under Code Section 162(m).
(c) Payment of Award amounts will be made by the Company at the
direction of the Committee following the end of each Plan Year. Awards
shall be paid as soon as practicable after the Plan Year. The Award amount
with respect to a Participant shall be determined in the sole discretion of
the Committee, or, in the case of an Award to a Participant who is not a
Covered Employee, in the sole discretion of such person or committee
empowered by the Committee or the Board.
(d) The determination of the Award amount for each Participant shall
be made at the end of each Plan Year and may be less than (including no
Award) or, subject to Section 6 in the case of a Participant who is a
Covered Employee, greater than the Target Award.
(e) The Committee may establish guidelines governing the maximum
amount of Awards that may be earned by Participants (either in the
aggregate, by Participant class or among individual Participants) in each
Plan Year. The guidelines may be expressed as a percentage of Company-wide
goals or financial measures or such other measures as the Committee may
from time to time determine.
(f) The Committee may establish minimum levels of performance goal
achievement, below which no payouts of Awards shall be made to any
Participant.
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6. Awards To Covered Employees.
(a) The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply only to Covered
Employees (and any other Executives described in subsection (b) below). In
the event of any inconsistencies between this Section 6 and the other Plan
provisions as they pertain to a Covered Employee, the provisions of this
Section 6 shall control.
(b) If the Committee determines at the time a Target Award is
established for a Participant that such Participant is, or may be as of the
end of the tax year for which the Company would claim a tax deduction in
connection with such Award, a Covered Employee, then the Committee may
provide that this Section 6 is applicable to such Award under such terms as
the Committee shall determine.
(c) If an Award is subject to this Section 6, then the payment of cash
pursuant thereto shall be subject to the Company having a level of Net
Income or FFO (as determined by the Committee) for the applicable Plan Year
set by the Committee within the time prescribed by Code Section 162(m) or
the regulations thereunder in order for the level to be considered
"pre-established." The Committee may, in its discretion, reduce the amount
of such an Award at any time prior to payment based on such criteria as it
shall determine, including but not limited to individual merit and the
attainment of specified levels of one or any combination of the following:
net cash provided by operating activities, earnings per share from
continuing operations, FFO per diluted share, operating income, revenues,
gross margin, return on operating assets, return on equity, economic value
added, share price appreciation, total shareholder return (measured in
terms of share price appreciation and dividend growth) or cost control, of
the Company or the affiliate or division of the Company for or within which
the Participant is primarily employed.
(d) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Plan, the Committee
may not adjust upwards the amount payable pursuant to any Award subject to
this Section 6, nor may it waive the achievement of the Net Income/FFO
requirement contained in Section 6(c), except in the case of the death or
disability of the Participant.
(e) Prior to the payment of any Award subject to this Section 6, the
Committee shall certify in writing that the Net Income/FFO requirement
applicable to such Award was met.
(f) The Committee shall have the power to impose such other
restrictions on Awards subject to this Section 6 as it may deem necessary
or appropriate to ensure that such Awards satisfy all requirements for
"performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Code Section
162(m)(4)(C), the regulations promulgated thereunder and any successors
thereto.
(g) Unless otherwise provided by an Award's terms, and unless a
deferral election is made by a Participant pursuant to subsection (h)
below, each Participant's Award shall be paid in cash, in one lump sum,
within 45 calendar days after the end of each Plan Year.
(h) The Committee may permit (or require, if necessary, to preserve
full deductibility under Code Section 162(m)) a Participant to defer such
Participant's receipt of the payment of cash that would otherwise be due
pursuant to his Award. If any such deferral election is required or
permitted, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, establish rules and
procedures for such payment deferrals.
7. Termination of Employment.
(a) In the event a Participant's employment is terminated by reason of
death, Disability or Retirement, the Award determined in accordance with
Section 5 or Section 6, as applicable, shall be reduced to reflect
participation prior to termination only. The reduced award shall be
determined by multiplying said Award by a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be the number of days of employment in the Plan Year through the date
of employment termination, and the denominator of which shall be 365. In
the case of a Participant's Disability, the employment termination shall be
deemed to have occurred on the date that the Committee determines the
definition of Disability to have been satisfied. The Award thus determined
shall be paid within seventy-five (75) calendar days following the end of
the Plan Year in which employment termination occurs.
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(b) In the event a Participant's employment is terminated for any
reason other than death, Disability or Retirement (of which the Committee
shall be the sole judge), all of the Participant's rights to an Award for
the Plan Year then in progress shall be forfeited. However, except in the
event of an involuntary employment termination for Cause, the Committee, in
its sole discretion, may pay a prorated award for the portion of the Plan
Year that the Participant was employed by the Company, computed as
determined by the Committee.
8. Limitations and Reservations.
(a) No person shall have any claim to an Award under the Plan and
there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants under
the Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be
construed as giving to any Participant the right to be retained in the
employ of the Company or any affiliate.
(b) No Participant or any other party claiming an interest in amounts
earned under the Plan shall have any interest whatsoever in any specific
asset of the Company. To the extent that any party acquires a right to
receive payments under the Plan, such right shall be equivalent to that of
an unsecured general creditor of the Company.
(c) The Company or any affiliate shall have the right to deduct from
any Award to be paid under the Plan any federal, state or local taxes
required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment.
(d) Awards under the Plan will, to the extent provided therein, be
included in base compensation or covered compensation under the retirement
programs of the Company for purposes of determining pensions, retirement
and death related benefits.
(e) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, the maximum
amount which may be paid to a Participant in any fiscal year is $5 million.
9. Rights of Participants.
(a) Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the
right of the Company to terminate any Participant's employment at any time,
nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the
Company.
(b) No right or interest of any Participant in the Plan may be
alienated, assigned or otherwise transferred, or subject to any lien,
directly, by operation of law or otherwise, including, but not limited to,
execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge and bankruptcy.
10. Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, each
Participant shall be entitled to receive (a) the greater of (i) such
Participant's Target Award for the then current Plan Year or (ii) the estimated
actual performance as of the date of the Change in Control, projected to the end
of such Plan Year, as determined by the Compensation Committee, multiplied by
(b) the number of days within such Plan Year prior to the effective date of the
Change in Control divided by 365. Such amount shall be paid in cash to each
Participant within 30 days after the effective date of the Change in Control.
11. Designation Of Beneficiaries. A Participant may, if the Committee
permits, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the
Award which may be made to the Participant, or may be payable, after such
Participant's death. A designation of beneficiary shall be made in accordance
with procedures specified by the Company and may be replaced by a new
designation or may be revoked by the Participant at any time. In case of the
Participant's death, an Award with respect to which a designation of beneficiary
has been made (to the extent it is valid and enforceable under applicable law)
shall be paid to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries. Any Award granted
or payable to a Participant who is deceased and not subject to such a
designation shall be distributed to the Participant's estate. If there shall be
any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary to receive an Award under
the Plan, the amount in question may be paid to the estate of the Participant,
in which event the Company or its affiliates shall have no further liability to
anyone with respect to such amount.
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12. General.
(a) The Board may modify or terminate the Plan at any time, effective at
such date as the Board may determine. The Senior Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company or his delegate (or any successor to such
officer's responsibilities) shall be authorized to make minor or administrative
changes in the Plan or changes required by or made desirable by law or
government regulation. Such a modification may affect present and future
Participants. For purposes of this Section, a change to the Plan that affects
any Award to a Covered Employee shall not be a minor or administrative change.
(b) The Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be governed by the laws
of the State of Texas and applicable Federal law.
(c) Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term
used herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall include the
singular and the singular shall include the plural.
(d) In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid
for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining
parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the
illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
(e) All costs of implementing and administering the Plan shall be borne by
the Company.
(f) All obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of any successor to the Company, whether the existence of
such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company.
(g) The Plan shall become effective as of February 5, 2002 and shall
terminate on February 5, 2012 or at such earlier date as may be determined by
the Board in accordance with Section 9.
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CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
FORM OF PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD MAY 15, 2002
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trust Managers.
The undersigned hereby appoints Richard J. Campo, D. Keith Oden and G.
Steven Dawson, or any of them, proxies of the undersigned, with full powers of
substitution, to vote all of the common shares of beneficial interest of Camden
Property Trust that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting to
be held on May 15, 2002 and at any adjournment thereof, and authorizes and
instructs said proxies to vote as set forth on the reverse side.
THE BOARD OF TRUST MANAGERS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED IN
PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSAL 2, PROPOSAL 3 AND PROPOSAL 4.
IMPORTANT - This proxy must be signed and dated on the reverse side.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE.
1. Election of Trust Managers FOR WITHHOLD Nominees:
Instruction: To withhold AUTHORITY Richard J. Campo
authority to vote for any FOR ALL William R. Cooper
individual nominee, write NOMINEES George A. Hrdlicka
in that nominee's nameon Scott S. Ingraham
the lines below. Lewis A. Levey
D. Keith Oden
F. Gardner Parker
Steven A. Webster
2. Approval of the adoption FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
of the 2002 Share Incentive
Plan of Camden Property Trust.
3. Approval of the adoption of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
the Camden Property Trust
Short Term Incentive Plan.
4. Ratification of the FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
appointment of Deloitte
& Touche LLP as independent
auditors.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
This Proxy when properly executed will be voted in the
manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no
direction is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR all nominees
listed in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposal 2, Proposal 3 and
Proposal 4.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE OR BY FACSIMILE TO (713)
354-2710.
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Signature
Dated: __________________________, 2002
NOTE: Please sign name exactly as it appears on the share
certificate. Only one of several joint owners need to sign.
Fiduciaries should give full title.