1 EXHIBIT 2 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE The following table sets forth information concerning all compensation for services rendered in all capacities to the Company during the fiscal years indicated for the chief executive officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company who were serving as such on June 30, 1995 (the "named executive officers"). Long-Term Annual Compensation Compensation ---------------------------------- ------------ Name and Fiscal Other Annual All Other Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation Options(2) Compensation(3) - ------------------ ---- --------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------------- V.H. Van Horn . . . . . 1995 $418,461 $504,000 (1) 0 $75,600 President and Chief 1994 400,000 133,000 (1) 0 20,578 Executive Officer 1993 400,000 200,000 (1) 150,000 0 A.J. Gallerano . . . . 1995 $190,400 $194,922 (1) 0 $29,238 Senior Vice President, 1994 182,000 67,760 (1) 0 5,759 General Counsel and 1993 182,000 103,980 (1) 60,000 0 Secretary C.R. Wortham, Jr. . . . 1995 $183,077 $187,425 (1) 0 $28,114 Senior Vice President - 1994 175,000 81,500 (1) 0 7,500 Real Estate and Gasoline 1993 172,405 99,750 (1) 60,000 0 Arnold Van Zanten . . . 1995 $162,154 $166,005 (1) 0 $24,901 Senior Vice President - 1994 155,000 102,900 (1) 0 11,685 Administration 1993 155,000 88,350 (1) 60,000 0 Brian Fontana . . . . . 1995 $130,769 $111,563 (1) 0 $16,734 Vice President - Chief 1994 115,519 86,200 (1) 0 10,763 Financial Officer 1993 89,234 16,200 (1) 30,000 0 __________ (1) The officers receive certain perquisites such as car allowances and insurance benefits; however, the value of such perquisites did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the officer's salary and bonus. (2) All options granted during fiscal 1993 were granted pursuant to the Company's 1993 Non-Qualified Option Plan, which was implemented pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization. (3) The amounts presented as All Other Compensation include the amounts the Company contributed or accrued for the accounts of the executive officers in connection with (i) the defined contribution feature of the Company's Officers' Retirement Plan (see "Officers' Retirement Plan"), and (ii) the Company's 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (see "Profit Sharing Plan"). OTHER COMPENSATION -- 1993 OPTION PLAN The Company maintains the National Convenience Stores Incorporated 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan"). The Option Plan provides for the issuance of options to purchase up to a maximum of 900,000 shares of Common Stock to directors, management employees (including officers) and other key employees of the Company. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the Company's Plan of Reorganization and the Option Plan, options covering a total of 865,000 shares of Common Stock had been granted to employees and directors of the Company as of June 30, 1995, each of which grants was subject to a three-year vesting schedule. Any such options not already vested will vest upon a change of control (as defined in the Option Plan) of the Company. No options were granted to any of the named executive officers during fiscal 1995. 1 2 AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL 1995 AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES The following table sets forth certain information concerning the exercise in fiscal 1995 of options to purchase Common Stock by the named executive officers and the unexercised options to purchase Common Stock held by such individuals at June 30, 1995. Number of Value of Unexercised Shares Number of Unexercised Options at Acquired Options at June 30, 1995 June 30, 1995 (2) on Value ------------------- ----------------- Name Exercise(1) Realized Exercisable/Unexercisable Exercisable/Unexercisable ---- ----------- -------- ------------------------- ------------------------- V. H. Van Horn . . 0 $0 100,000/50,000 $212,500/$106,250 A. J. Gallerano . . 0 $0 40,000/20,000 $85,000/$42,500 C. R. Wortham, Jr. 0 $0 40,000/20,000 $85,000/$42,500 Arnold Van Zanten . 0 $0 40,000/20,000 $85,000/$42,500 Brian Fontana . . . 0 $0 20,000/10,000 $42,500/$21,250 - ---------- (1) Exercise price for each option is $10.50. (2) The value of options at June 30, 1995 has been calculated based on the closing price of the Company's Common Stock on The New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 1995 as reported in The Wall Street Journal ($12-5/8) less the relevant exercise price per share, multiplied by the relevant number of shares. On October 2, 1995 the closing price of the Common Stock was $23-3/4 per share. DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN -- OFFICERS' RETIREMENT PLAN The Company maintains an Officers' Retirement Plan which was amended and restated effective August 31, 1995. Participation in the Officers' Retirement Plan is limited to management personnel who have a significant impact upon the formulation of the Company's policies and its profitability. Pension benefits under the Officers' Retirement Plan are determined primarily by the average of the highest three of the last five years compensation and credited years of service, up to a maximum of 30 years. The following table shows estimated annual pension benefits payable upon retirement in specified compensation and years of service classifications, assuming retirement at age 65. Average Earnings Years of Service - ---------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 10 15 20 25 30 - -- -- -- -- -- $ 200,000 . . . . . $ 20,000 $ 40,000 $ 60,000 $ 80,000 $100,000 $120,000 400,000 . . . . . 40,000 80,000 120,000 160,000 200,000 240,000 600,000 . . . . . 60,000 120,000 180,000 240,000 300,000 360,000 800,000 . . . . . 80,000 160,000 240,000 320,000 400,000 480,000 1,000,000 . . . . . 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 1,200,000 . . . . . 120,000 240,000 360,000 480,000 600,000 720,000 The compensation covered by the Officers' Retirement Plan is the officer's salary plus any bonuses as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. The estimated credited years of service for each of the named executive officers are as follows: Mr. Van Horn: 30 years; Mr. Gallerano: 16 2 3 years; Mr. Wortham: 17 years; Mr. Van Zanten: 14 years; and Mr. Fontana: 5 years. The basis on which pension benefits are computed at a participant's retirement at age 65 is joint-life annuity amounts for married participants and single-life annuity amounts for single participants. The pension benefits shown in the table are not subject to any reduction for Social Security or other offset amounts. The Officers' Retirement Plan permits participants to elect, in advance, to receive a lump sum distribution, or three equal annual installments, at retirement in lieu of the pension benefits otherwise payable over a period of time to such participant. Prior to the amendment on August 31, 1995, the Officers' Retirement Plan included a defined contribution feature pursuant to which the Company committed, through June 30, 1995, to contribute an annual amount for the benefit of each participant equal to 15% of such participant's annual bonus, if any (the "Company 15% Bonus Contribution"). For the year ended June 30, 1995, the amounts which the Company contributed for the named executive officers were as follows: Mr. Van Horn -- $75,600; Mr. Gallerano -- $29,238; Mr. Wortham -- $28,114; Mr. Van Zanten -- $24,901; and Mr. Fontana -- $16,734. Prior to the Officers' Retirement Plan being amended effective August 31, 1995, a participant in the Officers' Retirement Plan became fully vested in his pension benefit upon the later to occur of (i) December 15, 1998, or (ii) the participant attaining five years of credited service. Effective August 31, 1995, the Officers' Retirement Plan was amended to provide that participants become fully vested in their pension benefits after five years of credited service. A participant becomes fully vested in the Company 15% Bonus Contribution upon the participant remaining an employee for three years after such contribution is credited to the participant. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below) a participant shall become fully vested in his pension benefit and the Company 15% Bonus Contribution. The definition of the term "Change in Control" was amended effective August 31, 1995 to include additional events; and, as so amended, means the occurrence with respect to the Company of any of the following events: (i) a report on Schedule 13D is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), disclosing that any person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company (or one of its subsidiaries) or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company (or one of its subsidiaries), is the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 20 percent or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company; (ii) a report is filed by the Company disclosing a response to either Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, or to Item 1 of Form 8-K promulgated under the Exchange Act, or to any similar reporting requirement subsequently promulgated by the SEC; (iii) any person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company (or one of its subsidiaries) or any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company (or one of its subsidiaries), shall purchase securities pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer to acquire any common stock of the Company (or securities convertible into common stock) for cash, securities or any other consideration, provided that after consummation of the offer, the person, entity or group in question is the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company (as determined under paragraph (d) of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, in the case of rights to acquire common stock); 3 4 (iv) the stockholders of the Company shall approve: (A) any merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company: (1) in which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation, (2) pursuant to which shares of common stock of the Company would be converted into cash, securities or other property, (3) with a corporation which prior to such merger, consolidation, or reorganization owned 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company, or (4) in which the Company will not survive as an independent, publicly-owned corporation; (B) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all the assets of the Company; or (C) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (v) the stockholders of the Company shall approve a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, exchange offer, purchase of assets or other transaction after the consummation of which any person, entity or group (as defined in accordance with Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) would own beneficially in excess of 50% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or in excess of 50% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company; (vi) the Company's common stock ceases to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange; (vii) the existence of a Distribution Date as defined in the Rights Agreement of the Company dated August 31, 1995; or (viii) during any period of two consecutive years, the individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders of each new director during any such two-year period was approved by the vote of two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of such two-year period. To fund the benefits payable under the Officers' Retirement Plan, the Company has established an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the officers participating in such plan. Immediately prior to a Change in Control (as defined above), the Company is required to contribute to the irrevocable trust an amount sufficient to pay all benefits under the Officers' Retirement Plan calculated as of the day prior to the Change in Control. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS The Company pays each outside director of the Company an annual fee of $36,300. An additional fee of $42,350 is paid to the Chairman of the Board. Fees payable to directors serving less than the entire fiscal year are prorated. The Company also reimburses travel and related expenses incurred by directors in attending meetings of the Board. No director receives additional 4 5 compensation for serving on committees of the Board or for attending meetings of the Board or such committees. The Company maintains a Directors' Retirement Plan, which was amended and restated effective August 31, 1995. Prior to the amendment, non-employee directors were generally entitled to be paid an annual retirement benefit equal to two-thirds of the annual fee paid by the Company to its directors for serving on the Company's Board. The August 31, 1995 amendment increased the retirement benefit for non-employee directors to 100% of the current amount of the Company's directors' annual fees and eliminated a provision that, in general, had prevented directors from collecting retirement benefits prior to attaining 70 years of age. Benefits under the Directors' Retirement Plan commence on the director's retirement from service on the Board, and continue, in general, for a period of time equal to the period of time he served as a director of the Company. To fund the benefits payable under the Directors' Retirement Plan, the Company has established an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the non-employee directors participating in such plan. Immediately prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the Officers' Retirement Plan, as described above), the Company is required to contribute to the irrevocable trust an amount sufficient to pay all benefits under the Directors' Retirement Plan calculated as of the day prior to the Change in Control. The definition of the term "Change in Control" was amended by the August 31, 1995 amendments to include additional Change in Control events. The Option Plan provided that each outside director of the Company who was serving as such on the date 180 days after confirmation of the Company's Plan of Reorganization was to receive options covering 15,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.50 per share, and such options were granted to such persons on August 25, 1993. Two-thirds of such options were vested and exercisable as of August 25, 1995, and the remainder will vest and become exercisable on August 25, 1996 or upon an earlier change of control (as defined in the Option Plan) of the Company. Effective August 31, 1995, the Company entered into a Director Agreement with each non-employee director of the Company. Each Director Agreement, in general, provides that in the event any payment or distribution by the Company or any of its affiliates to or for the benefit of the director is subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Company will pay to the director an additional payment or payments in an amount sufficient to make such director whole for any such tax and for any excise and other tax imposed on any such additional payment or payments. The directors and executive officers of the Company have entered into indemnification agreements whereby the Company has agreed to indemnify such persons and advance expenses as provided in such agreements to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS The Company has entered into an Agreement Amending and Restating Employment Agreement (the "Employment Agreements") with each of the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table. The Company's Employment Agreement with Mr. Van Horn relates to his service as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and provides that the Company will pay Mr. Van Horn a minimum salary of $420,000 annually. Mr. Van Horn's Employment Agreement provides for an annual bonus opportunity of not less than $200,000, the amount of which is based on percentages of Mr. Van Horn's annual salary if the Company satisfies certain corresponding earnings levels as determined by the Board for each fiscal year. Additionally, pursuant to his Employment Agreement, Mr. Van Horn is entitled to reimbursement of expenses and to participate in any other bonus plan, profit sharing plan, stock option plan, vacation, retirement benefit, medical 5 6 and dental benefits, individual or group life insurance plans and other plans, programs, arrangements and policies as are or may be normally and customarily provided by the Company. Mr. Van Horn's Employment Agreement expires on June 30, 2000. The Employment Agreement may also be terminated by the Company or by Mr. Van Horn on 30 days' written notice. If the Company terminates Mr. Van Horn's Employment Agreement with "Cause" (as defined below in this paragraph) before or after a Change in Control, or if Mr. Van Horn terminates his Employment Agreement without "Good Reason" (as defined below in this paragraph) or without "Good Reason-Change in Control" (as defined below), the Company will be required to pay Mr. Van Horn in cash in one lump sum within 30 days of the termination date the amount of annual salary earned through such termination date plus all other benefits earned through such date, excluding any bonus. If Mr. Van Horn terminates his Employment Agreement with Good Reason before a Change in Control or if the Company terminates his Employment Agreement without Cause before a Change in Control, or if Mr. Van Horn terminates his Employment Agreement with Good Reason-Change in Control, the Company will be required to (i) pay Mr. Van Horn cash within 30 days of the termination date equal to the aggregate amount of the salary and other benefits earned through the termination date, and (ii) continue to pay Mr. Van Horn through June 30, 2000 (A) an annual salary of the greater of $420,000 or Mr. Van Horn's salary on his termination date, and (B) an annual bonus equal to the greater of either (a) the average bonus earned by Mr. Van Horn for the two entire annual periods ended on June 30 immediately preceding Mr. Van Horn's termination date or (b) the average bonus earned by Mr. Van Horn for the two fiscal years of the Company immediately preceding the fiscal year in which a Change in Control occurs. If there is a Change in Control, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Van Horn, in addition to the amounts described above, an amount of bonus calculated in accordance with the Employment Agreement in cash within 30 days of a Change in Control. The term "Cause" as defined in Mr. Van Horn's Employment Agreement means Mr. Van Horn's gross or willful neglect of his duties which is not cured within 30 days after notice from the Company. The term "Good Reason" as defined in Mr. Van Horn's Employment Agreement means the Company breaches any material provision of his Employment Agreement which is not cured within 30 days after notice from Mr. Van Horn, or the Company removes Mr. Van Horn from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer, or otherwise relieves him of his responsibilities for any reason, but does not include any breach that occurs after the occurrence of a Change in Control. The Company has entered into Employment Agreements with each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table other than Mr. Van Horn (the "Executives"). Pursuant to such Employment Agreements, the Company employs Mr. Gallerano as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at an annual salary commencing July 1, 1995 of $200,000, Mr. Wortham as Senior Vice President-Real Estate and Gasoline at an annual salary commencing July 1, 1995 of $183,750, Mr. Van Zanten as Senior Vice President-Administration at an annual salary commencing July 1, 1995 of $170,000, and Mr. Fontana as Vice President-Chief Financial Officer at an annual salary commencing July 1, 1995 of $150,000. The Employment Agreements for the Executives provide for a bonus to be paid to each Executive based on certain percentages of each Executive's annual salary if the Company satisfies certain corresponding earnings levels as determined by the Board for each fiscal year. Additionally, pursuant to the Employment Agreements, each Executive is entitled to reimbursement of expenses and to participate in any other bonus plan, profit sharing plan, stock option plan, vacation, retirement benefit, medical and dental benefits, individual or group life insurance plans and other plans, programs, arrangements and policies as are or may be normally and customarily provided by the Company. The Employment Agreements for the Executives each expire on August 31, 1998, but may also be terminated by the Company or by the Executive on 30 days' written notice. If the Company terminates an Employment Agreement with Cause, as defined below, or if an Executive terminates 6 7 an Employment Agreement without Good Reason or Good Reason-Change in Control, each as defined below, the Company will be required to pay the Executive in cash within 30 days of the termination date the amount of annual salary earned through such termination date plus all other benefits earned through such date. If an Executive terminates his Employment Agreement with Good Reason or if the Company terminates his Employment Agreement without Cause, before a Change in Control, the Company will be required to pay the Executive cash within 30 days of the termination date equal to the aggregate of the full amount of all salary that otherwise would have been paid to the Executive for the remaining term of the Employment Agreement, plus all other benefits earned through the termination date. If an Executive terminates his Employment Agreement with Good Reason-Change in Control, or if the Company terminates his Employment Agreement without Cause on or after the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Company will be required to pay the Executive the amounts described in the preceding sentence as well as a bonus calculated as provided in the Employment Agreements. As used above, the term "Cause" means willful misconduct by the Executive, gross neglect by the Executive of his duties which continues for more than 30 days after notice from the Company, the commission by the Executive of a felony or the commission by the Executive of an act not in good faith, which is directly detrimental to the Company and exposes the Company to material liability. As used herein, the term "Change in Control" shall have the same meaning as defined under "Officers' Retirement Plan." The term "Good Reason" means a breach of any material provision of an Employment Agreement which is not cured within 30 days after the Executive gives written notice thereof to the Company but does not include any breach that occurs after a Change in Control. The term "Good Reason-Change in Control" means a determination, after the occurrence of a Change in Control, by Mr. Van Horn or an Executive, as the case may be, that any one or more specified events has occurred, including among other things, any change in the Executive's responsibilities and any reduction in the Executive's compensation or benefits. The Employment Agreements provide that neither Mr. Van Horn nor the Executives will be liable for any damages resulting from their respective actions if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. The Employment Agreements for Mr. Van Horn and the Executives also provide that if and to the extent that any payment or distribution by the Company or any of its affiliates to or for the benefit of such officer would be subject to any excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, such officer will receive an additional payment or payments in an amount sufficient to make such officer whole for any such tax and for any excise and other tax imposed on any such payment or payments. Mr. Binford and Ms. Bryant have one year employment agreements in substantially the same form as the Employment Agreements with the Executives referred to above. PROFIT SHARING PLAN The Company has a Section 401(k) profit sharing plan available to all employees eligible under the Code. During 1995, the Company made matching contributions at a level equal to 100% of employees' before-tax contributions, up to 3% of salary. The executive officers did not participate in the plan during fiscal 1995. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN In 1985 the Company established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP"). Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, the ESOP Trustee received 9,706 shares of Common Stock and 16,179 Warrants. The Company intends to terminate the ESOP and has filed for a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding the tax consequences of the proposed termination. The Company has not yet received such a ruling. 7 8 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION The members of the Compensation Committee during the year ended June 30, 1995 were Messrs. Chambers, Luellen, Steadman and Wilde, none of whom is an employee of the Company. Mr. Wilde is a member of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., Houston, Texas, a law firm retained by the Company from time to time. During fiscal 1995, the full Board (with Mr. Van Horn, who serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, abstaining from voting on compensation decisions) performed the functions normally delegated to the Compensation Committee. 8