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(KING PHARMACEUTICALS LETTERHEAD)
May 15, 2000
To the Shareholders of
KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to be held on Friday, June 23, 2000 at 2:00 p.m.
E.D.T. at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center in Kingsport,
Tennessee. At the meeting, you will be asked to:
- amend the Charter to increase the number of authorized shares of common
stock to 300,000,000;
- elect three Class II directors to serve until the 2003 annual meeting of
shareholders;
- ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
auditors for 2000; and
- consider and act upon any other matters which properly come before the
annual meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
In connection with the meeting, we are sending you a notice of annual
meeting of shareholders, a proxy statement, and a form of proxy. These materials
are enclosed.
We would appreciate your completing the enclosed form of proxy whether or
not you plan to attend the meeting. If you are present at the meeting and want
to vote your shares personally, your form of proxy will be withheld from voting
upon your request prior to balloting. We urge you to return your proxy card to
us in the stamped envelope as soon as possible. Your vote is very important.
Detailed information relating to King's activities and operating
performance during 1999 is contained in our annual report to shareholders, which
is being mailed to you with this proxy statement, but is not a part of the proxy
soliciting material. If you do not receive or do not have access to the 1999
Annual Report, please notify our Investor Relations Department by mail at 501
Fifth Street, Bristol, Tennessee 37620 or by telephone at (423) 989-8023.
Very truly yours,
/S/ JOHN M. GREGORY
JOHN M. GREGORY
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
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KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
501 FIFTH STREET
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE 37620
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 23, 2000
The regular annual meeting of shareholders of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
will be held on June 23, 2000 at 2:00 p.m., E.D.T., at the MeadowView Conference
Resort & Convention Center, Kingsport, Tennessee, for the following purposes:
1. INCREASE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK. To amend the Charter to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000;
2. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. To elect three Class II directors to serve until
the 2003 annual meeting of shareholders;
3. RATIFICATION OF AUDITORS. To ratify the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for 2000; and
4. OTHER BUSINESS. To transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
Only those shareholders of record at the close of business on May 5, 2000
are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any
adjournment thereof. On that day, 59,702,988 shares of common stock were
outstanding. Each share entitles the holder to one vote.
We have enclosed with this proxy statement a copy of our Annual Report to
Shareholders.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/S/ JOSEPH R. GREGORY
JOSEPH R. GREGORY
Secretary
May 15, 2000
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, AND DATE YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
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KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
501 FIFTH STREET
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE 37620
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR 2000 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Your vote is very important. For this reason, the Board of Directors is
requesting that, if you are not able to attend the annual meeting of
shareholders, you allow your common stock to be represented at the meeting by
the proxies named in the enclosed proxy card. This proxy statement, the form of
proxy and the annual report are being sent to you in connection with this
request and are being mailed to all shareholders beginning on May 15, 2000.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
WHEN IS THE ANNUAL MEETING?
Friday, June 23, 2000, 2:00 p.m. E.D.T.
WHERE WILL THE ANNUAL MEETING BE HELD?
MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, 1901 MeadowView Parkway,
Kingsport, Tennessee, (423) 578-6600.
WHAT ITEMS WILL BE VOTED UPON AT THE MEETING?
You will be voting on the following matters:
1. INCREASE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK. To amend the Charter to increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000;
2. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. To elect three Class II directors to serve until
the 2003 annual meeting of shareholders;
3. RATIFICATION OF AUDITORS. To ratify the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for 2000; and
4. OTHER BUSINESS. To transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
WHO CAN VOTE?
You are entitled to vote your common stock if our records show that you
held your shares as of the close of business on the record date, May 5, 2000.
Each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on
that date. On May 5, 2000, there were 59,702,988 shares of common stock
outstanding and entitled to vote.
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HOW DO I VOTE BY PROXY?
If you sign, date and return your signed proxy card before the annual
meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. For the Charter amendment to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock and for the
ratification of auditors, you may vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" or you may "ABSTAIN"
from voting. For the election of directors, you may vote for (1) all of the
nominees, (2) none of the nominees, or (3) all of the nominees except those you
designate.
If you return your signed proxy card but do not specify how you want to
vote your shares, we will vote them
- "FOR" the Charter amendment increasing the number of authorized shares of
common stock; and
- "FOR" the election of all of our nominees for director; and
- "FOR" the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent
auditors.
If any matters other than those set forth above are properly brought before
the annual meeting, the individuals named in your proxy card may vote your
shares in accordance with their best judgment.
HOW DO I CHANGE OR REVOKE MY PROXY?
You can change or revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the
annual meeting by:
(1) submitting another proxy with a more recent date than that of the proxy
first given;
(2) attending the annual meeting and voting in person; or
(3) sending written notice of revocation to our corporate secretary, Joseph
R. Gregory.
HOW MANY VOTES ARE REQUIRED?
If a quorum is present at the annual meeting,
- the director nominees will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast in
person or by proxy at the meeting; and
- the Charter amendment to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock, the approval of independent auditors and all other matters
submitted to the shareholders will require the affirmative vote of a
majority of the shares of common stock present or represented by proxy at
the meeting.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A "QUORUM" FOR THE MEETING?
A majority of the outstanding shares, present or represented by proxy,
constitutes a quorum. A quorum is necessary to conduct business at the annual
meeting. You are part of the quorum if you have voted by proxy. Abstentions,
broker non-votes and votes withheld from director nominees count as "shares
present" at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. However,
abstentions and broker non-votes do not count in the
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voting results. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee who
holds shares for another does not vote on a particular item because the nominee
does not have discretionary authority for that item and has not received
instructions from the owner of the shares.
WHO PAYS FOR THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES?
We will pay the cost of preparing, printing and mailing material in
connection with this solicitation of proxies. In addition to solicitation by
mail, regular employees of King and paid solicitors may make solicitations
personally and by telephone or otherwise. We will, upon request, reimburse
brokerage firms, banks and others for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in
forwarding proxy material to beneficial owners of stock or otherwise in
connection with this solicitation of proxies. We have retained Corporate
Investor Communications, Inc. to assist in the solicitation for a fee of $4,500
plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
WHEN ARE THE 2001 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS DUE?
Proposals by shareholders to be considered for inclusion in the proxy
materials solicited by the directors for the annual meeting in 2001 must be
received by the Corporate Secretary, 501 Fifth Street, Bristol, Tennessee 37620,
no later than January 15, 2001. The use of certified mail, return receipt
requested, is advised. To be eligible for inclusion, a proposal must also comply
with Rule 14a-8 and all other applicable provisions of Regulation 14A under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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THE PROPOSALS
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PROPOSAL 1 -- AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO 300,000,000
The first proposal is to amend King's Charter to increase the number of
authorized shares of common stock to 300,000,000. This amendment requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of shares present or represented at the meeting.
The additional authorized shares of common stock will be available for
future issuance by King to give us flexibility in corporate planning and in
responding to future business developments, including possible stock splits or
dividends, financings and acquisition transactions, issuances under stock-based
incentive plans and other general corporate purposes.
Under some circumstances, issuances of additional shares of common stock
could dilute the voting rights, equity and earnings per share of existing
shareholders. This increase in authorized but unissued common stock could also
be considered an anti-takeover measure because the additional unissued shares of
common stock could be used by the Board to make a change in the control of King
more difficult. The Board's purpose in recommending this proposal is not as an
anti-takeover measure, however, but for the reasons discussed above.
Authorized shares of common stock may be issued by the Board from time to
time without further shareholder approval, except in situations where
shareholder approval is required by law or the rules of any applicable stock
exchange.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THIS AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER.
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PROPOSAL 2 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board has nominated the following three individuals to serve as Class
II directors: Joseph R. Gregory, Frank W. DeFriece, Jr. and Earnest W.
Deavenport, Jr. We do not anticipate that any of these nominees will be
unavailable for election but, if such a situation arises, the proxy will be
voted in accordance with the best judgment of the named proxies unless you have
directed otherwise. The remaining members of the Board listed below will
continue as members of the Board until their respective terms expire, as
indicated below.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE THREE INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED AS DIRECTORS AND THE
REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IS PROVIDED BELOW. SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
REPRESENTED BY PROXY CARDS RETURNED TO US WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED
BELOW UNLESS YOU SPECIFY OTHERWISE.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS CLASS II DIRECTORS
(TERMS EXPIRING 2003)
JOSEPH R. GREGORY, age 45, has served as President of Monarch
Pharmaceuticals, our wholly-owned subsidiary, since 1994, has served as a
director since 1993, as Vice Chairman of the Board of King since December 1997
and as Vice Chairman of Operations
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for the Board since February 2000. Prior to joining King, he was the Chief
Operating Officer of General Injectables and Vaccines, Inc. from 1987 to 1994
and also served as the President of Insource/Williams, Inc., a GIV subsidiary,
from 1989 to 1994. He previously served as President of The Buying Group
Network/A Service of Pharmacist Shared Services. He graduated from the
University of Maryland School of Business with a B.S. in Business Administration
in 1977.
FRANK W. DEFRIECE, JR., age 79, has served as a director of King since
October 1997. He has served as President, Vice President, fund administrator and
board member of the Massengill DeFriece Foundation, Inc. since 1950. Since 1946
he served in various capacities with S. E. Massengill Company. He served as
President of the S.E. Massengill Company from 1960 to 1971 when the company was
purchased by Beecham, Inc. From 1971 to 1973, he served as board member and Vice
Chairman of Beecham, Inc. He graduated from Roanoke College with a B.S. in
Chemistry in 1946.
EARNEST W. DEAVENPORT, JR., age 62, is currently Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tennessee, where
he has served in various capacities since 1960. He was Chairman of the National
Association of Manufacturers in 1998 and is currently a member of the National
Academy of Engineering. Mr. Deavenport is also a member of the board of
directors of AmSouth Bancorporation, a publicly-held corporation. Mr. Deavenport
graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering
in 1960 and from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with an M.S. in
Management in 1985.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
INCUMBENT DIRECTORS -- CLASS III
(TERMS EXPIRING 2001)
JEFFERSON J. GREGORY, age 44, has served as President of King
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 1993, as President of Parkedale Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of King, since February 1998 and as a director
since 1995. He was formerly the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Product
Information for General Injectables and Vaccines, Inc. from 1991 to 1993 and was
a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry from 1989 to 1991. He formerly
served as a registered pharmacist in retail pharmacies in the Washington D.C.
and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas. He graduated from the University of
Maryland School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1985, University of Maryland
School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy in 1979, and Montgomery College with
an Associate of Arts in 1976.
ERNEST C. BOURNE, age 58, has served as President of King's International
Division since January 1999 and as a director of King since October 1997. From
1968 until January 1999 he had been employed with Bourne & Co., Inc., an
investment banking firm, where he served as President.
LOIS A. CLARKE, age 54, has served as a director of King since April 1997.
Presently she is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The
United Company in Bristol, Virginia, one of King's principal shareholders. She
also serves as President of United Investment Corporation, a registered
investment advisor, and an affiliate of The United Company. Ms. Clarke has been
with The United Company since 1971 and has been responsible for its financial
matters. She is a graduate of McClains College with a degree in Accounting.
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RICHARD C. WILLIAMS, age 56, has served as a director and Vice Chairman of
Research for the Board of King since February 25, 2000. He was Chairman of
Medco, which merged with King in February 2000, since 1992 and a director of
Medco since 1991. He was a director of Vysis, Inc. from 1997 to September 1999
and Co-chairman from January to September 1999. He has been President of
Conner-Thoele Limited, a consulting and financial advisory firm which services
the health care and pharmaceutical industries, since March 1989. From November
1983 to March 1989, Mr. Williams served as Vice President-Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of Erbamont N.V., a pharmaceutical company. Prior to that, he
served in various financial and operational executive positions with Field
Enterprises, Inc., Abbott Laboratories and American Hospital Supply Corporation.
Mr. Williams also serves as a director of Immunomedics, Inc., a
biopharmaceutical research company. Mr. Williams is also a director of Centaur,
Inc., a private equine diagnostic company. He has a B.A. degree from DePauw
University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Finance.
INCUMBENT DIRECTORS -- CLASS I
(TERMS EXPIRING 2002)
JOHN M. GREGORY, age 47, has served as Chairman of the Board since King's
inception in 1993 and Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He previously
co-founded General Injectables and Vaccines, Inc. and served as its President
from 1984 through 1994. Prior to this time, he was the owner and registered
pharmacist of a pharmacy located in Bastian, Virginia. He graduated from the
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy in 1976.
D. GREG ROOKER, age 52, has served as a director of King since October
1997. Mr. Rooker is the owner and President of Family Community Newspapers of
Southwest Virginia, Inc., Wytheville, Virginia. Family Community Newspapers
consists of five community newspapers and a national monthly motor sports
magazine. He is a co-founder and secretary/treasurer of the Jason Foundation, a
non-profit public charity helping families of the brain-injured. Mr. Rooker is a
graduate of Northwestern University with a degree in Journalism.
INCUMBENT DIRECTOR -- CLASS II
(TERM EXPIRING 2000)
TED G. WOOD, age 62, has been a director of King since April 1997.
Presently, he is President, United Operating Companies, affiliates of The United
Company in Bristol, Virginia, one of King's principal shareholders. From 1992 to
1993, he was President of Boehringer Mannheim Pharmaceutical Corporation in
Rockville, Maryland. From 1993 to 1994 , he was President of KV Pharmaceuticals
in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1975 to 1991, he was employed by SmithKline Beecham
Corporation where he served as President of Beecham Laboratories from 1988 to
1989 and Executive Vice President of SmithKline from 1990 to 1991. He graduated
from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Commerce in 1960. In 1986 he
completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE HOLDERS OF A
PLURALITY OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROLE OF THE BOARD
Pursuant to Tennessee law, our business, property and affairs are managed
under the direction of our Board of Directors. The Board has responsibility for
establishing broad corporate policies and for the overall performance and
direction of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., but is not involved in day-to-day
operations. Members of the Board keep informed of our business by participating
in Board and committee meetings, by reviewing analyses and reports sent to them
regularly, and through discussions with our executive officers.
BOARD STRUCTURE
We currently have nine directors. Our Board is divided into three groups,
Class I directors, Class II directors, and Class III directors. Each class of
directors is elected to serve a three year term. This means that the Class II
directors who are elected at the 2000 meeting will serve until the 2003 annual
meeting of shareholders unless they resign or are removed.
1999 BOARD MEETINGS
In 1999, the Board met ten times. No director attended less than 75% of all
of the board meetings.
BOARD COMMITTEES
The Board has established an Audit Committee and a Stock Option Committee.
The Audit Committee, consisting of D. Greg Rooker, Lois A. Clarke and Frank
W. DeFriece, Jr., met eight times during 1999. The committee has responsibility
for:
- hiring one or more independent public accountants to audit King's books,
records, and financial statements and to review its system of accounting,
including its systems of internal control;
- discussing with the independent accountants the results of their audits
and reviews;
- conducting periodic independent review of the systems of accounting,
including systems of internal control; and
- making periodic reports to the Board with respect to its findings.
The Stock Option Committee currently consists of Lois A. Clarke, Frank W.
DeFriece, Jr. and D. Greg Rooker met one time and took action by unanimous
written consent on five occasions during 1999. The committee is responsible for
administering and determining awards under King's 1997 Incentive and
Nonqualified Stock Option Plan for Employees. The Committee also administers the
Medco Research, Inc. 1989 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
During 1999, directors of King did not receive fees for their service as
directors. However, options for 75,000 shares of common stock have been granted
to non-employee directors pursuant to the 1998 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option Plan. All of these options remain outstanding.
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PROPOSAL 3 -- RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants,
to audit our financial statements for the 2000 fiscal year. We are presenting
this proposal to the shareholders for ratification at the annual meeting. A
representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is expected to be present at the
meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement, and is expected to be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS KING'S
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY
OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS KING'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE
2000 FISCAL YEAR.
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OTHER INFORMATION
KING STOCK OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership
of the common stock as of May 1, 2000, for (i) each person who owns more than 5%
of the common stock, (ii) each director and the executive officers who are
listed in the executive compensation tables in this proxy statement, and (iii)
all executive officers and directors as a group.
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF
COMMON STOCK
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PERCENTAGE
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND 5% SHAREHOLDERS SHARES SHARES(1)
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John M. Gregory(2)...................................... 11,129,172 18.7
Joseph R. Gregory(3).................................... 4,137,404 6.9
Jefferson J. Gregory(4)................................. 1,406,327 2.4
James E. Gregory(5)..................................... 136,728 *
Ernest C. Bourne(6)..................................... 192,505 *
Lois A. Clarke(7)(8).................................... 166,100 *
Frank W. DeFriece, Jr.(9)............................... 25,000 *
D. Greg Rooker(10)...................................... 104,945 *
Richard C. Williams(11)................................. 122,299 *
Ted G. Wood(8)(12)...................................... 67,000 *
All executive officers and directors as a group (18
persons).............................................. 18,191,556 30.5
The Summit Fund, LLC(13)................................ 6,958,891 11.7
Janus Capital Corporation(14)........................... 3,983,900 6.7
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* Less than 1%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership consists of sole voting
and investing power based on 59,565,219 shares issued and outstanding as of
May 1, 2000. Options to purchase shares which are exercisable or become
exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2000 are deemed to be outstanding for
the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares owned by each
person to whom a portion of such options relate but are not deemed to be
outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage owned by any other
person.
(2) Includes 8,328,514 shares jointly owned with Mr. Gregory's spouse;
2,743,808 shares owned by S.J., LLC, a limited liability company, the
primary members of which are Mr. Gregory's children and 56,850 shares
registered in the name of The Lazarus Foundation, Inc., a private
foundation controlled by John M. Gregory. Mr. Gregory's address is 501
Fifth Street, Bristol, Tennessee 37620.
(3) Includes 1,410,375 shares owned through Kingsway L.L.C., a limited
liability company, the primary members of which are Mr. Gregory, his spouse
and his son and 43,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of options. Mr.
Gregory's address is 501 Fifth Street, Bristol, Tennessee 37620.
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(4) Includes 1,200,274 shares jointly beneficially owned by Ms. White-Gregory
and Jefferson J. Gregory and 87,000 shares beneficially owned by Gregory
Investments, L.P., the general partners of which are Mr. Gregory and Ms.
White-Gregory and 43,750 and 5,625 shares issuable upon the exercise of
options granted to Mr. Gregory and Ms. White-Gregory, respectively.
(5) Includes 122,553 shares jointly owned with Mr. Gregory's spouse, 1,050
shares owned by Mr. Gregory's spouse and 13,125 shares issuable upon the
exercise of options.
(6) Includes 40,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options.
(7) Includes 24,500 shares held in the name of Ms. Clarke as custodian for
Donald Alan Clarke, a minor, and 25,000 shares issuable upon the exercise
of options.
(8) Ms. Clarke and Mr. Wood are affiliates of The United Company.
(9) Includes 25,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options.
(10) Includes 25,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Rooker's
children; 4,275 shares owned by Mr. Rooker's spouse, 10,710 shares owned by
Family Community Newspapers of Southwest Virginia, 8,710 shares owned by
The Jason Foundation, a non-profit public charity of which Mr. Rooker is
co-founder, and 25,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options.
(11) Includes 67,637 shares jointly owned with Mr. Williams' spouse and 45,135
shares issuable upon the exercise of options.
(12) Includes 25,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of options.
(13) The Summit Fund, LLC is an affiliate of The United Company. The Summit
Fund, LLC along with other affiliates of The United Company beneficially
own in the aggregate 9,354,288 shares representing approximately 15.7% of
the outstanding shares. The address of The Summit Fund, LLC is 1005 Glenway
Avenue, Bristol, Virginia 24201.
(14) Based on Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on behalf of Janus Capital
Corporation and Thomas H. Bailey, the address of which is 100 Fillmore
Street, Denver, Colorado 80206.
Messrs. John M. Gregory, Joseph R. Gregory, Jefferson J. Gregory and James
E. Gregory serve as executive officers of King. Messrs. John M. Gregory, Joseph
R. Gregory and Jefferson J. Gregory also serve as directors of King.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the
compensation paid by King to its chief executive officer and the four other most
highly paid executive officers earning in excess of $100,000 during 1999.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL
COMPENSATION
FISCAL ------------------ ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION(1)
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John M. Gregory............................. 1999 $361,188 -0- $4,800
Chairman of the Board and 1998 361,566 -0- 4,800
Chief Executive Officer 1997 360,918 -0- 4,800
Joseph R. Gregory........................... 1999 $301,188 -0- $4,800
Vice Chairman of Operations of the Board 1998 282,882 -0- 4,800
and President and Chief Operating 1997 265,854 -0- 4,800
Officer, Monarch Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Jefferson J. Gregory........................ 1999 $300,729 -0- $4,800
President and Chief Operating 1998 281,099 -0- 4,800
Officer, King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1997 242,588 -0- 4,800
and Parkedale Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ernest C. Bourne(2)......................... 1999 $303,186 -0- $4,800
President, International Division
James E. Gregory............................ 1999 $237,441 -0- $4,800
Executive Vice President, 1998 228,795 10,000 2,250
General Manager 1997 201,569 4,000 4,800
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(1) All Other Compensation reflects matching contributions to the 401(k) plan.
(2) Mr. Bourne became an executive officer in January 1999. For other
information regarding payments to Mr. Bourne, see the section below entitled
"Certain Transactions."
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OPTION GRANTS
The following table sets forth the number of options to purchase shares of
common stock that had been granted to executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table above as of December 31, 1999.
OPTIONS/SARS GRANTED IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
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NUMBER OF PERCENT OF ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
SECURITIES TOTAL OPTIONS PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR OPTION TERM(1)
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE EXPIRATION -----------------------
NAME GRANTED(#) FISCAL YEAR ($/SH) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($)
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Jefferson J. Gregory... 25,000 4.3% 45.06 2009 1,156,396 2,508,630
Joseph R. Gregory...... 25,000 4.3% 45.06 2009 1,156,396 2,508,630
Ernest C. Bourne....... 25,000 4.3% 45.06 2009 1,156,396 2,508,630
James E. Gregory....... 7,500 1.3% 45.06 2009 346,919 752,589
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(1) Based on $56.06 per share, the closing price of the common stock as quoted
on the Nasdaq Stock Market at December 31, 1999.
The following table discloses information regarding stock options held at
the end of or exercised in fiscal year 1999 for executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table above as of December 31, 1999.
AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
SHARES AT DECEMBER 31, 1999(1) AT DECEMBER 31, 1999(1)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- ---- ----------- -------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
Jefferson J.
Gregory............. -0- n/a 43,750 18,750 $1,151,188 $876,188
Joseph R. Gregory..... -0- n/a 43,750 18,750 $1,151,188 $876,188
Ernest C. Bourne...... -0- n/a 40,000 -0- $ 975,950 $ -0-
James E. Gregory...... -0- n/a 13,125 5,625 $ 345,356 $262,856
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(1) Based on $ 56.06 per share, the closing price of the common stock as quoted
on the Nasdaq Stock Market at December 31, 1999.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During the year ended December 31, 1999, Messrs. John M., Jefferson J. and
Joseph R. Gregory participated in the deliberations of the Board concerning
executive officer compensation. See the Report of the Compensation Committee on
Executive Compensation, below, for further discussion.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
During 1999 the entire Board assumed the responsibility for reviewing and
approving compensation for the executive officers. However, no director who also
serves as an executive officer participated in deliberations about his own
compensation.
In determining executive compensation for 1999, the Board attempted to make
executive compensation sufficient to attract and retain persons of exceptional
quality, and to provide effective incentives to motivate and reward such
executives for achieving the scientific, financial and strategic goals essential
to King's long-term success and growth in shareholder value. The typical
executive compensation package consisted of two main components: (1) base salary
and (2) cash bonuses. The stock option committee also granted stock options to
the executive officers, except for John M. Gregory, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer.
BASE COMPENSATION
During 1999, the Board's approach was to offer executive salaries
competitive with those of other executives in King's industry. To that end, the
Board evaluated the competitiveness of its base salaries based upon information
drawn from various sources, including published and proprietary survey data and
King's own experience recruiting and training executives and professionals. Base
salary levels are intended to be consistent with competitive practice and level
of responsibility, with salary increases reflecting competitive trends, our
overall financial performance and the performance of the individual executive.
BONUSES
In addition to base salary, executives and managers are eligible to receive
discretionary bonuses from time to time. The amount of the bonus and any
performance criteria vary with the position and role of the individual.
STOCK OPTION GRANTS
During 1999, the stock option committee granted stock options to executive
officers in order to provide them with a competitive total compensation package
and to reward them for their contribution to the long-term price performance of
our common stock. Grants of stock options are designed to align executive
officers' interests with those of our shareholders. The Stock Option Committee
determines option awards for executive officers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTING
AS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
FOR 1999
John M. Gregory, Chairman of the Board
Joseph R. Gregory
Jefferson J. Gregory
Ernest C. Bourne
Lois A. Clarke
Frank W. DeFriece, Jr.
D. Greg Rooker
Ted G. Wood
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The graph below compares the performance of King since its initial public
offering in June 1998 with the S&P 500 Index and a peer group index. It shows an
investment of $100 on June 25, 1998. The peer group index includes United States
pharmaceutical companies which trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (US NASDAQ STOCKS (SIC
KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. COMPANIES) 2830-2839 US COMPANIES)
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06/1998 100.0 101.8 99.9
12/1998 188.4 119.4 126.8
06/1999 184.8 146.5 143.0
12/1999 600.7 221.3 239.7
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Our officers and directors are subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 16(a) requires
these persons to file with the SEC reports of their holdings and transactions in
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. common stock and options. Based on our records and
representations from these persons, we believe that SEC beneficial ownership
reporting requirements for 1999 were met, except those items listed below.
- A late report was filed regarding the purchase of King's common stock by
Carol Diane Holbrook in June 1998.
- A late report was filed regarding the acquisition of options to purchase
King's common stock by Ronald C. Siegfried in November 1999.
- Late reports were filed regarding the receipt of a gift of shares by
James E. Gregory in August 1998 and regarding sales of shares by James E.
Gregory in September 1999.
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Due to the complexity of the reporting rules, King has assumed certain
responsibilities for filing compliance and has instituted procedures to assist
officers and directors with these obligations.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
King Pharmaceuticals Benevolent Fund, Inc. (the "Benevolent Fund") is a
nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Board of the Benevolent Fund includes John M. Gregory, Joseph R.
Gregory, Jefferson J. Gregory, James E. Gregory and R. Henry Richards, M.D. who
are also executive officers of King. Messrs. John M., Joseph R. and Jefferson J.
Gregory are also directors of King. King advanced $1.0 million in 1997 to the
Benevolent Fund which was used for general operating purposes. At December 31,
1999, the Benevolent Fund was not indebted to King. The Benevolent Fund is
independent of King, maintains its own accounting records and its activities are
not directly related to the business of King. We donated inventory with a cost
of approximately $1.8 million to the Benevolent Fund in 1999.
The Summit Fund, LLC is an affiliate of The United Company, a Virginia
corporation. The Summit Fund, LLC and certain of The United Company's
shareholders, officers, directors and employees are the beneficial owners of
approximately 15.7% of our common stock. Currently, two members of our Board of
Directors, Lois A. Clarke and Ted G. Wood, are affiliates of The United Company.
As part of the sale of stock to The United Company on March 17, 1997, we
executed a Promissory Note in the amount of $1.8 million payable to The United
Company. The Promissory Note was paid in full in March 1999. Proceeds of the
loan from The United Company were used to fund, in part, the acquisition of the
Cortisporin(R) and Pediotic(R) product lines from Glaxo Wellcome.
For the year ended December 31, 1998, King had paid Bourne & Co., Inc., an
affiliate of Mr. Bourne (a director and since January 1999, the President of the
International Division) $2,475,000 for consulting services. Additionally, in
connection with the acquisition of Altace(R) and the related financing, Bourne &
Co., Inc., received $1,250,000 in January 1999. We also purchased office
furniture, accessories and supplies for our international division office in
Charlotte, North Carolina from Bourne & Co., Inc. for approximately $79,000.
Bourne & Co., Inc. provided consulting services in areas such as corporate
development, financing alternatives and strategies, and general business
planning.
In September 1998, we purchased for approximately $350,000 the primary
residence of Jefferson J. Gregory in connection with his relocation to the
Parkedale facility. We sold the property for $250,000 in February 2000.
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OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no matters other than those discussed in this proxy
statement which will be presented at the 2000 annual meeting. However, if any
other matters are properly brought before the meeting, any proxy given pursuant
to this solicitation will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of
management.
Upon the written request of any record holder or beneficial owner of common
stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting, we, without charge, will provide a
copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Requests should be directed to our Investor Relations Department, King
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 501 Fifth Street, Bristol Tennessee 37620 (which is the
address of King's principal executive offices), (423) 989-8023.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
/S/ JOSEPH R. GREGORY
Joseph R. Gregory
Secretary
Bristol, Tennessee
May 15, 2000
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PROXY KING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
501 FIFTH STREET
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE 37620
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE 2000 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The undersigned appoints each of John A. A. Bellamy and Kyle P. Macione, or
either of them, with full power of substitution and revocation as Proxy to vote
all shares of stock standing in my name on the books of King Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (the "Company") at the close of business on May 5, 2000, which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at MeadowView Conference
Resort & Convention Center, 1901 MeadowView Parkway, Kingsport, Tennessee, on
Friday, June 23, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., E.D.T., and at any and all adjournments,
upon the matters set forth in the Notice of the meeting. The Proxy is further
authorized to vote in his discretion as to any other matters which may come
before the meeting. At the time of preparation of the Proxy Statement, the Board
of Directors knows of no business to come before the meeting other than that
referred to in the Proxy Statement.
THE SHARES COVERED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BELOW AND WHEN NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN WILL BE VOTED FOR
THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY
STATEMENT AND ON THIS PROXY.
(1) Approval of amendment of the Charter to increase the number of authorized
shares of common stock to 300,000,000.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
(2) Election of two Class II directors to serve until the 2003 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, or until their successors have been duly elected and
qualified.
[ ] FOR all nominees listed below (except as indicated to the contrary
below).
[ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed below.
Joseph R. Gregory Frank W. DeFriece, Jr. Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr.
INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write
such nominee's name in the space provided below.
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(3) Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent accountants and auditors for 2000.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the 2000 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the related Proxy
Statement.
Dated: , 2000
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Signed:
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Shareholder should sign here
exactly as shown on the label
affixed hereto. Administrator,
Trustee, or Guardian, please
give full title. If more than
one Trustee, all should sign.
All Joint Owners should sign.
Please indicate if you plan to
attend the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. [ ] Yes [ ]
No
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
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