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[TECH DATA LOGO]
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of Tech Data Corporation:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Tech Data Corporation (the
"Company") will be held at Tech Data Corporation's headquarters, 5350 Tech Data
Drive, Clearwater, Florida on Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at 3:30 p.m. for the
following purposes:
1. To elect two directors to hold office until the 2000 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and to hold office until their successors are
duly elected and qualified.
2. To consider and vote upon a proposal to amend the Company's
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the
Company's authorized Common Stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000
shares;
3. To consider and vote upon a proposal to amend the Company's
1990 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan to increase the
number of shares which may be issued thereunder from 5,000,000 to
10,000,000 shares of Common Stock;
4. To approve the Tech Data Corporation Executive Compensation
and Incentive Bonus Plan authorizing the award of annual cash bonuses;
5. To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the
appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent auditors of the
Company for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1998; and
6. To transact any other business as may properly come before
the meeting.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 17, 1997
will be entitled to vote at this meeting or any adjournment thereof. Information
relating to the matters to be considered and voted on at the Annual Meeting is
set forth in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ARTHUR W. SINGLETON
Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
April 21, 1997
IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON,
PLEASE VOTE ON THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE
MEETING BY COMPLETING THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND MAILING
IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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TECH DATA CORPORATION
5350 Tech Data Drive
Clearwater, Florida 34620
(813) 539-7429
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PROXY STATEMENT
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation
of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Tech Data Corporation (the
"Company") for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, June
10, 1997, at 3:30 p.m., or any adjournment thereof.
If the accompanying proxy form is completed, signed and returned, the
shares represented thereby will be voted at the meeting. The giving of the proxy
does not affect the right to vote in person should the shareholder be able to
attend the meeting. The shareholder may revoke the proxy at any time prior to
the voting thereof.
The annual report of the Company for the fiscal year ended January 31,
1997 is being mailed with this proxy statement to shareholders entitled to vote
at the meeting. The cost of all proxy solicitation will be paid by the Company.
SHAREHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 17, 1997
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At that date, there
were 43,343,278 shares of Common Stock outstanding and 226,500 shares of
Preferred Stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each outstanding share of
Preferred Stock and Common Stock is entitled to one vote on all matters
submitted to a vote of shareholders, except for matters involving mergers, the
sale of all Company assets, amendments to the Company's charter and exchanges of
Company stock for stock of another company which require approval by a majority
of each class of capital stock. In such matters, the preferred and common
shareholders will each vote as a separate class.
Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be
tabulated by the inspector of elections appointed for the meeting who will also
determine whether a quorum is present for the transaction of business. The
Company's By-laws provide that a quorum is present if the holders of a majority
of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company entitled to
vote at the meeting are present in person or represented by proxy. Abstentions
will be counted as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of
determining whether a quorum is present. Shares held by nominees for beneficial
owners will also be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is
present if the nominee has the discretion to vote on at least one of the matters
presented, even though the nominee may not exercise discretionary voting power
with respect to other matters and even though voting instructions have not been
received from the beneficial owner (a "broker non-vote"). Because abstentions
will be counted as shares that are present at the meeting, abstentions will be
the equivalent of negative votes. Broker non-votes will be counted as votes for,
not against, matters presented for shareholder consideration.
Under Florida corporate law, if a quorum exists, directors are elected
by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
In addition to the ownership of Common Stock indicated below, Edward C.
Raymund, a director of the Company, beneficially owns 113,260 shares of
Preferred Stock (which, with the 113,240 shares owned by
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Annette L. Raymund, is all of the Preferred Stock outstanding), each share of
which is entitled to one vote. In connection with the terms of an employment
agreement dated as of January 31, 1991, between Mr. Raymund and the Company (see
"Executive Compensation-Employment Agreements"), providing for Mr. Raymund's
employment from February 1, 1991 through January 31, 2001, Mr. Raymund entered
into an irrevocable proxy and escrow agreement (the "Irrevocable Proxy"). (In
connection with an amendment to the employment agreement dated November 13,
1992, Annette L. Raymund has also entered into the Irrevocable Proxy.) Under the
terms of the Irrevocable Proxy, five of the directors of the Company, Charles E.
Adair, Daniel M. Doyle, Donald F. Dunn, Lewis J. Dunn and John Y. Williams (in
their capacity as "outside" directors of the Company), have been granted full
power and authority to vote the aggregate 226,500 shares of Preferred Stock.
Each Irrevocable Proxy has a three year term in accordance with Section 607.0722
of the Florida Business Corporation Act. For the employment agreement to remain
in effect, successive three year Irrevocable Proxies must be executed through
January 31, 2001.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock (information regarding the
Company's Preferred Stock is set forth in the preceding paragraph and under
"Executive Compensation-Employment Agreements") as of April 17, 1997, by (i)
each person known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the shares
of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) each of the Company's directors, (iii) the
Company's Executive Officers (as defined under "Executive Compensation"), and
(iv) such directors and all executive officers as a group.
Name of Amount and Percent of
Beneficial Owner(1) Nature of Beneficial Ownership(2) Class
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Charles E. Adair 9,000 (3) *
Peggy K. Caldwell 81,921 (4) *
Daniel M. Doyle 15,000 (5) *
Donald F. Dunn 25,000 (6) *
Lewis J. Dunn 9,000 (7) *
A. Timothy Godwin 136,074 (8) *
Jeffery P. Howells 43,248 (9) *
James T. Pollard 94,401 (10) *
Edward C. Raymund 263,182 (11) *
Steven A. Raymund 3,739,869 (12) 8.6%
John Y. Williams 30,000 (13) *
All executive officers and directors
as a group (21 persons) 5,207,990 (14) 12.0%
FMR Corp. 5,239,800 (15) 12.1%
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management
600 West Broadway, 29th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101 3,266,579 (16) 7.5%
A I M Management Group, Inc. 2,808,800 (17) 6.5%
11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1919
Houston, TX 77046
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* Beneficial ownership represents less than 1% of the Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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(1) The address for all of the above-listed beneficial owners (except as
otherwise set forth) is: 5350 Tech Data Drive, Clearwater, Florida
34620.
(2) Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a person is
deemed to be a "beneficial owner" of a security if that person has or
shares "voting power", which includes the power to vote or to direct
the voting of such security, or "investment power", which includes the
power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A
person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of
which that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership within
sixty (60) days. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed
to be a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be
deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he has no
beneficial interest.
(3) Includes 2,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997.
(4) Includes 80,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997. Also
includes 1,151 shares in the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(the "ESOP").
(5) Includes 5,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997.
(6) Includes 5,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997.
(7) Includes 1,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997.
(8) Includes 116,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997. Also
includes 5,074 shares held in his ESOP account.
(9) Includes 42,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997. Also
includes 1,048 shares held in his ESOP account.
(10) Includes 74,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997. Also
includes 401 shares held in his ESOP account.
(11) Includes 164,900 shares owned by a trust of which he is the trustee;
includes 90,000 shares owned by a partnership of which he is a general
partner; and includes 8,282 shares held in his ESOP account.
(12) Includes 250,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997;
includes 3,301,170 shares owned by a partnership which is indirectly
owned by Mr. Raymund; includes 38,500 shares owned by inter vivos
trusts of which he is a trustee; and includes 148,199 shares held in
his ESOP account.
(13) Includes 21,000 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997.
(14) Includes 765,200 shares that may be acquired upon the exercise of stock
options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 17, 1997. Also
includes 733,162 shares owned by the ESOP for which certain officers of
the Company serve as trustees. Such officers are deemed to be
beneficial owners of such shares.
(15) Ownership information of FMR Corp. is based on its Schedule 13G filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated February 14, 1997,
which reported that FMR Corp. had sole voting power over 192,900 of
these shares.
(16) Ownership information of Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is based
on its Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
dated February 3, 1997, which reported that Nicholas-Applegate Capital
Management had sole voting power over 2,889,896 of these shares.
(17) Ownership information of A I M Management Group, Inc. is based on its
Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated
February 12, 1997, which reported that A I M Management Group, Inc. had
sole voting power over none of these shares.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
PROXIES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM WILL BE VOTED AT THE MEETING, UNLESS
AUTHORITY TO DO SO IS WITHHELD, IN FAVOR OF THE ELECTION AS DIRECTORS OF THE
NOMINEES NAMED BELOW.
Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the Board of
Directors is divided into three classes, terms of which expire alternately over
a three-year period. At each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, successors to
directors whose terms expire at that meeting shall be elected for three-year
terms. Two directors are to be elected at this Annual Meeting of Shareholders to
hold office for a term of three years expiring at the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, to hold office until their successors shall have been elected and
qualified. In the event any nominee is unable to serve, the persons designated
as proxies may cast votes for other persons as substitute nominees. The Board of
Directors has no reason to believe that any of the nominees named below will be
unavailable, or if elected, will decline to serve.
Certain information is given below for the nominees for directors, and
for each director whose term of office will continue after the Annual Meeting.
The statements as to beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company are in
each instance based upon information furnished by the nominee or director.
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Principal Occupation Director
Nominee Age and Other Information Since
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NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR - TERMS TO EXPIRE 2000
Daniel M. Doyle (1)(2)................ 56 Daniel M. Doyle has been the Chief Executive Officer 1994
and a director, since January 1987, of Danka Business
Systems PLC which owns Danka Industries, Inc., (a
distributor of automated office equipment and related
services). Mr. Doyle was one of the founders of Danka
Industries, Inc. Mr. Doyle attended John Carroll
University.
Steven A. Raymund (3)................. 41 Steven A. Raymund has been employed by the Company 1986
since 1981. He has served as Chief Executive Officer
since January 1986 and as Chairman of the Board since
April 1991. In March 1993, Mr. Raymund became a
director of Jumbo Sports, Inc. (a retail sporting goods
chain). In January 1996, Mr. Raymund became a
director of Jabil Circuit, Inc. (manufacturer of circuit
boards). He has a B.S. Degree in Economics from the
University of Oregon and a Masters Degree from the
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
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DIRECTOR CONTINUING IN OFFICE - TERM TO EXPIRE 1999
Donald F. Dunn (1)(2)(4).............. 71 Donald F. Dunn has been a director of Proffitt's, Inc. (a 1991
department store chain) since February 1996. From
1977 to August 1988 he was Senior Vice President and
a director of Allied Stores Corporation. From May
1987 to August 1988 he was Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Maas Brothers/Jordan Marsh (a
division of Allied Stores Corporation). Mr. Dunn holds
a B.S. Degree from Babson Institute.
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Principal Occupation Director
Nominee Age and Other Information Since
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DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE - TERMS TO EXPIRE 1998
Charles E. Adair (1)(2)............... 49 Charles E. Adair since 1992 has been the President of 1995
Adair & Associates, Inc. (a private investment and
consulting firm) and since 1993 has been the President
of Kowaliga Capital, Inc. (a venture capital management
firm). Prior thereto, for nineteen years he was employed
by Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc., then a publicly-held
distributor of pharmaceutical products of major
healthcare manufacturers, serving as President and
Chief Operating Officer from 1981 to 1992. Mr. Adair
also is a director of Performance Food Group, Inc. (a
food distribution company). Mr. Adair, who is a
certified public accountant, attended Vanderbilt
University and holds a B.S. Degree in Accounting from
the University of Alabama.
Edward C. Raymund (3)................. 68 Edward C. Raymund has been employed continuously 1974
by the Company in various management positions since
he founded it in 1974 and is currently the Chairman
Emeritus. Mr. Raymund has been a director of PC
Service Source, Inc. (personal computer parts
distribution) since March 1994. Mr. Raymund holds a
B.S. Degree in Finance from the University of Southern
California.
John Y. Williams (1)(2)............... 54 John Y. Williams has been a Managing Director of 1988
Grubb & Williams, Ltd. ("GWL"), (an Atlanta-based
merchant banking firm) since 1987 and a Managing
Director of Equity-South Advisors, LLC (a merchant
banking affiliate of GWL) since January 1995. Prior
thereto, he was an investment banker for more than 18
years with several firms. Mr. Williams has been a
director of Law Companies Group, Inc. (an engineering
consulting firm) since December 1995. Mr. Williams
holds a B.I. Engr. Degree from Georgia Institute of
Technology and an MBA Degree from the Harvard
Business School.
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Principal Occupation Director
Nominee Age and Other Information Since
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DIRECTOR - TERM TO EXPIRE AT 1997 ANNUAL MEETING
Lewis J. Dunn (1)(2)(4)............... 71 Lewis J. Dunn has been a senior consultant with Price & 1986
Donoghue, P.A. (a public accounting firm) since
November 1992. From May 1989 to November 1992
he was a Realtor-Associate. From September 1985 to
April 1989, Mr. Dunn was the Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Gulf Bank of Dunedin, Florida.
From 1972 to November 1984 Mr. Dunn was President
and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Bank/Suncoast. Mr.
Dunn holds a B.S. Degree in Economics from the
University of Illinois. Mr. Dunn has decided to retire
from the Board of Directors after the 1997 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and not stand for re-election.
(1) Member of the Compensation Committee.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.
(3) Steven A. Raymund is the son of Edward C. Raymund.
(4) Donald F. Dunn is not related to Lewis J. Dunn.
The Board of Directors held four meetings during the fiscal year ended
January 31, 1997. The current standing committees of the Board of Directors are
the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee and the
Compensation Committee each met twice during the fiscal year ended January 31,
1997. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of
Directors and all Committees on which they served during the fiscal year ended
January 31, 1997, except that A. Timothy Godwin attended two meetings (50%)
before resigning from the Board of Directors effective January 31, 1997. The
function of the Audit Committee is to meet periodically with the Company's
independent and internal auditors to review the scope and results of their
audits and to consider various accounting and auditing matters related to the
Company, including its internal control structure. The Audit Committee also
makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the independent public
accountants to be appointed as the Company's auditors. The function of the
Compensation Committee is to meet periodically to review and recommend
management compensation plans.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997, the executive officers
and directors of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") on a timely basis all required reports relating to transactions
involving equity securities of the Company beneficially owned by them. The
Company has relied on the written representation of its executive officers and
directors and copies of the reports they have filed with the SEC in providing
this information.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table presents certain summary information concerning
compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered in all
capacities during the fiscal years ended January 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 for (i)
the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and (ii) each of the four other most
highly compensated executive officers of the Company (determined as of the end
of the last fiscal year) whose total annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000
(collectively, the "Executive Officers").
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1) AWARDS
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NAME AND OTHER ANNUAL OPTIONS ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($) COMPENSATION (SHARES) COMPENSATION
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Steven A. Raymund 1997 $ 500,000 $ 1,025,000 $ 5,000 75,000 $ 5,000
Chairman of the Board 1996 400,000 400,000 5,000 100,000 5,000
of Directors and Chief 1995 400,000 222,000 5,000 200,000 5,000
Executive Officer
A. Timothy Godwin(2) 1997 300,000 308,000 5,000 50,000 5,000
Vice Chairman 1996 250,000 150,000 5,000 150,000 5,000
1995 250,000 85,000 5,000 100,000 (3) 5,000
Jeffery P. Howells 1997 225,000 231,000 5,000 35,000 5,000
Executive Vice President 1996 185,000 83,000 5,000 85,000 5,000
of Finance and 1995 170,000 47,000 5,000 50,000 (3) 5,000
Chief Financial Officer
James T. Pollard 1997 225,000 231,000 5,000 35,000 5,000
Executive Vice President of 1996 185,000 83,000 5,000 85,000 5,000
Operations and Chief 1995 170,000 47,000 5,000 50,000 (3) 1,525
Information Officer
Peggy K. Caldwell 1997 225,000 256,000 5,000 35,000 5,000
Senior Vice President 1996 185,000 83,000 5,000 85,000 5,000
of Marketing 1995 175,000 70,000 5,000 50,000 (3) 5,000
(1) Includes amounts deferred under the Company's retirement savings and
deferred compensation plans. See "Retirement Savings Plan" and
"Deferred Compensation Plan".
(2) Mr. Godwin resigned from the Company effective January 31, 1997.
(3) All fiscal year 1995 stock options were canceled and reissued in fiscal
year 1996 and are included in the total of fiscal year 1996 stock
option grants. Mr. Raymund's 1995 stock options were not repriced.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table provides details regarding stock options granted to
the Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997.
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL
OPTIONS OPTIONS
GRANTED GRANTED TO GRANT DATE
IN EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE EXPIRATION PRESENT
NAME 1997(1) FISCAL YEAR PRICE($/SH) DATE VALUE(2)
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Steven A. Raymund............... 75,000 6.7% $14.38 03/26/06 $587,000
A. Timothy Godwin............... 50,000 4.5 14.38 03/26/06 391,000
Jeffery P. Howells.............. 35,000 3.1 14.38 03/26/06 274,000
James T. Pollard................ 35,000 3.1 14.38 03/26/06 274,000
Peggy K. Caldwell............... 35,000 3.1 14.38 03/26/06 274,000
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(1) All options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant. Options are
exercisable after two (2) years of continued employment after the date
of grant. Options are exercisable only to the extent of forty percent
(40%) of the total number of shares subject to option after the
expiration of two (2) years following the date of grant; only to the
extent of sixty percent (60%) of the total number of optioned shares
after the expiration of three (3) years following the date of grant;
only to the extent of eighty percent (80%) of the total number of
shares subject to option after the expiration of four (4) years
following the date of grant; and in full only after the expiration of
five (5) years following the date of grant. For more information
regarding the Company's stock option plans, see "Stock Option Plans".
(2) In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the
Black-Scholes option pricing model was chosen to estimate the grant
date present value of the options set forth in this table. The
Company's use of the model should not be construed as an endorsement of
its accuracy at valuing options. All stock option valuation models,
including the Black-Scholes model, require a prediction about the
future movement of the stock price. The following assumptions were made
for purposes of calculating the Grant Date Present Value: estimated
option term of five years, volatility at 55.56% dividend yield at 0.0%,
and an interest rate of 6.08% annually. The Company does not believe
that the Black-Scholes model, or any other model can accurately
determine the value of an employee stock option. Accordingly, there is
no assurance that the value, if any, realized by an executive, will be
at or near the value estimated by the Black-Scholes model. Future
compensation resulting from option grants is based solely on the
performance of the Company's stock price.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
SHARES NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
ACQUIRED OPTIONS AT YEAR-END AT YEAR-END
ON EXERCISE VALUE --------------------------- -----------------------------
NAME IN 1997 REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Steven A. Raymund............ --- --- 170,000 355,000 $1,638,000 $3,764,000
A. Timothy Godwin............ 134,000 $1,648,000 40,000 216,000 435,000 2,738,000
Jeffery P. Howells........... 58,000 831,000 4,000 124,000 80,000 1,564,000
James T. Pollard............. --- --- 50,000 120,000 585,000 1,481,000
Peggy K. Caldwell............ 44,000 317,000 38,000 128,000 488,000 1,638,000
TEN-YEAR OPTION/SAR REPRICINGS
The following table provides information on all option repricings for
the Executive Officers during the last ten fiscal years.
Length of Original
Number of Shares Option Term
of Common Stock Market Price of Exercise Price Remaining at
Underlying Options Common Stock at at Time of New Exercise Date of
Name Date Repriced Time of Repricing Repricing Price Repricing(1)
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A. Timothy Godwin 11/28/95 100,000 $14.63 $20.25 $14.63 8 yrs., 4 months
Jeffery P. Howells 11/28/95 50,000 14.63 20.25 14.63 8 yrs., 4 months
James T. Pollard 11/28/95 50,000 14.63 20.25 14.63 8 yrs., 4 months
Peggy K. Caldwell 11/28/95 50,000 14.63 20.25 14.63 8 yrs., 4 months
(1) The vesting period of these repriced options corresponds to their
original date of grant, March 21, 1994. Accordingly, the first vesting
date was March 21, 1996.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
INTRODUCTION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors composed entirely
of independent, non-employee directors, recommends to the Board the compensation
of Executive Officers. The Company is required to provide herein certain
information concerning compensation provided to the Company's Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer and the four other most highly compensated Executive Officers.
The disclosure requirements for the Executive Officers include the use of tables
and a report of the Committee responsible for compensation decisions for the
named Executive Officers, explaining the rationale and considerations that led
to those compensation decisions. Therefore, the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors has prepared the following report for inclusion in this Proxy
Statement.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ROLE
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for
making recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the salaries of
Executive Officers. The Committee's responsibilities include the review of
salaries, benefits and other compensation of senior officers and making
recommendations to the full Board of Directors with respect to these matters.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
The compensation philosophy for Executive Officers generally conforms
to the compensation philosophy of the Company for all employees. The Company's
compensation is designed to:
- - provide compensation comparable to that offered by companies with
similar businesses, allowing the Company to successfully attract and
retain the employees necessary to its long-term success;
- - provide compensation which relates to the performance of the individual
and differentiates based upon individual performance;
- - provide incentive compensation that varies directly with both Company
performance and individual contribution to that performance; and
- - provide an appropriate linkage between compensation and the creation of
shareholder value through awards tied to the Company's performance and
through facilitating employee stock ownership.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM
The Company's Executive Officers' compensation program is comprised of
base salary, annual cash performance bonus plan compensation and long-term
incentive compensation in the form of stock options. In addition, the Company's
Executive Officers receive various other benefits, including medical benefits,
participation in an employee stock ownership plan and a retirement savings plan,
all of which are generally available to other U.S. employees of the Company.
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BASE SALARY
The Compensation Committee reviewed the salaries of the Executive
Officers of the Company in March 1996. The Committee made salary decisions about
the Executive Officers based upon a variety of considerations in conformance
with the compensation philosophy stated above. First, salaries are competitively
set relative to companies in the distribution industry and other comparable
companies. Second, the Committee considered the performance of the individual
Executive Officer with respect to the areas under his or her responsibility,
including an assessment of the value of each to the Company. Third, internal
equity among employees was factored into the decision. Finally, the Compensation
Committee considered the Company's financial performance and its ability to
absorb any increases in salaries.
Other comparable companies included distributors of computers,
electronics, pharmaceuticals, food and office supplies with similar or larger
annual revenues. The Committee believes that the dynamics of such kinds of
companies in the distribution industry are similar to the Company.
The Committee believes that it sets Company base salaries within the
range of salaries paid by the majority of the peer corporations which are in the
distribution industry and included in the "Stock Price Performance Graph" on
page 17. In developing base salary ranges, in addition to the peer corporations,
the Committee also considered each Executive Officer's experience level and
scope of responsibility as well as considering a March 1996 compensation study
prepared by the Company's human resources department. The study included a
survey of compensation of most of the peer companies which are in the
distribution industry and included in the "Stock Price Performance Graph" on
page 17 as well as other regional and market data. In conducting its salary
deliberations, the Committee did not strictly tie senior executive base pay to a
defined competitive standard. Rather, the Committee elected to maintain
flexibility in its decision making capacity so as to permit salary
recommendations that best reflect the individual contributions made by the
Company's top executives.
Base salaries for Executive Officers are determined with references to
a position rate for each officer. These position rates are determined annually
by evaluating the responsibilities of the position and comparing it with other
executive officer positions in the market place. It is often difficult to
compare the duties and responsibilities of Company Executive Officers to those
included in the peer group or in competitive positions because comparable job
titles are not necessarily comparable to duties and responsibilities. However,
the Committee generally sought to establish base salaries within the range of
the peer group companies and the companies surveyed by its human resources
department and based upon the nature of the Executive Officer position.
Based upon his strategic direction and the Company's continuing
sustained growth and increasing market share, the Committee set the base salary
of its Chief Executive Officer, Steven A. Raymund, within the range referred to
above.
The Compensation Committee established targets for the annual base
salary and the cash bonus awards for Mr. Raymund based upon his responsibilities
compared to the breadth and scope of the responsibilities of other chief
executive officers of companies in the distribution industry. The Committee then
splits such targeted annual earnings evenly between base salary and cash bonus
awards. The cash bonus awards are further split into a quantitative portion
(70%), based primarily upon earnings per share and a qualitative portion (30%),
based
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upon the same qualitative objectives established for other Executive Officers
and set forth below under the caption "Cash Bonus Awards".
CASH BONUS AWARDS
Each Executive Officer, including the Chief Executive Officer, is
eligible to receive an annual cash bonus award. These cash bonuses generally are
paid pursuant to an incentive compensation plan established at the beginning of
a fiscal year in connection with the Company's preparation of its annual
operating budget for such year. Under the incentive compensation plan, an
Executive Officer's potential bonus for a given year is established at a fixed
dollar amount and consists of discretionary and non-discretionary awards which
are tied primarily to the financial performance of the Company for such year in
relation to the Company's operating budget, as well as any particular
accomplishments achieved by the executive during such year in his or her area of
responsibility. In formulating recommendations to the Board with respect to cash
bonus awards, the Compensation Committee members evaluate the Executive
Officer's responsibilities and role in the Company and such other factors as
they deem relevant to motivate such executive to achieve strategic budgeted
performance levels.
Non-discretionary awards are based on the financial performance of the
Company, currently based primarily upon earnings per share. Executive Officers,
received 70% of their non-discretionary potential bonus based upon the
quantitative corporate performance levels.
Discretionary awards are based upon qualitative objectives established
at the beginning of the fiscal year and include the realignment of the Company's
operations around a customer-centric strategy, expansion of the Company's
electronic commerce capabilities, expansion of the Company's human resoure
programs surrounding employee selection, assessment, development and recognition
and development of a global expansion strategy. There are no guaranteed
discretionary bonus awards.
Discretionary and non-discretionary awards are limited to individual
and corporate goals established at the beginning of each fiscal year. As such
performance goals are met or exceeded, executives are rewarded commensurately.
If performance goals are not met, there are no awards to executives.
STOCK OPTION AWARDS
The Company maintains stock option plans which are designed to align
Executive Officers' and shareholders' interests in the enhancement of
shareholder value. The long-term component of the Company's incentive
compensation program consists of the grant of non-transferable stock options.
The stock options are designed to create a mutuality of interest with
shareholders by motivating the Chief Executive Officer and the other Executive
Officers and key employees to manage the Company's business so that the
shareholders' investment will grow in value over time. Stock options are granted
under these plans by the outside directors of the Board. Executive Officers are
eligible to receive options under these plans. The Compensation Committee
strongly believes that the interests of shareholders and executives become more
closely aligned when such executives are provided an opportunity to acquire a
proprietary interest in the Company through ownership of the Company's Common
Stock. Accordingly, key employees of the Company, including Executive Officers,
as part of their overall compensation package, are eligible for participation in
the Company's Stock Option Plans, whereby they are granted at no less than fair
market value on the date of grant, and are exercisable in annual installments
beginning two years after the date of grant. Because no benefit is received
unless the Company's stock price performs favorably, awards under the Stock
Option Plans are intended to provide incentives for
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Executive Officers to enhance long-term Company performance, as reflected in
stock price appreciation, thereby increasing shareholder value.
In general, stock option awards are granted on an annual basis if
warranted by the Company's growth and profitability. The Compensation Committee,
which also serves as the Stock Option Committee, evaluates the Company's overall
financial performance for the year, the desirability of long-term service from
an Executive Officer and the number of options issued to other executive
officers in the Company with the same, more or less responsibility than the
Executive Officer at issue. To encourage long-term performance, options vest
over a five-year period and remain outstanding for ten years.
The Compensation Committee believes that stock option awards are the
incentive for continued growth and performance. The amount of the grants are
principally based on overall consolidated results of the Company, achievement of
Company objectives, individual performance, including managerial effectiveness,
initiative and team work, and are in such amounts that reflect what the
Committee believes are necessary to attract, retain and motivate senior
management and other key employees.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Donald F. Dunn, Chairman
Charles E. Adair
Daniel M. Doyle
Lewis J. Dunn
John Y. Williams
April 21, 1997
The report of the Compensation Committee shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference
this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (together, the "Acts"), except to the extent
that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and
shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee consists of Charles E. Adair, Daniel M.
Doyle, Donald F. Dunn, Lewis J. Dunn and John Y. Williams. None of the Committee
members are Executive Officers of the Company.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
Directors who are not employees of the Company received a $15,000
annual retainer fee and a $1,500 attendance fee for each meeting plus
reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. Members of the Audit and Compensation
Committees receive a $1,000 attendance fee when meetings of such Committees are
not held on the same day as a Board of Directors meeting.
Pursuant to the terms of the Directors' Stock Option Plan, each
non-employee director who for the first time is appointed a director of the
Company receives a New Director Grant of an option to purchase 5,000 shares of
Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price per share equal to the fair
market value of the shares of
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Common Stock at the date of grant. Each non-employee director who is re-elected
or otherwise continues to serve on the Board will receive on the date of each
annual shareholders meeting an Annual Director Grant consisting of an option to
purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price per
share equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock at the date
of each annual shareholders meeting, provided the director has served on the
Board for at least six months. New Director Grants vest 20% per year over five
years from the date of grant and Annual Director Grants vest after one year from
the date of grant.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Effective as of January 31, 1991, the Company entered into a ten-year
employment agreement with Edward C. Raymund. During the employment period which
began on February 1, 1994 and ends on January 31, 2001, Mr. Raymund receives an
annual salary of $176,400 provided that the Irrevocable Proxy is renewed. See
"Principal Shareholders." Pursuant to a settlement agreement between Mr. Raymund
and his former wife, Annette L. Raymund, Mrs. Raymund shares fifty percent of
Mr. Raymund's salary in accordance with an amendment to the employment agreement
dated November 13, 1992. The employment agreement, as amended, also provides for
the continuation of fifty percent of Mr. Raymund's salary to Annette L. Raymund
and fifty percent to his designated beneficiary in the event of his death prior
to January 31, 2001, provided that the Irrevocable Proxy is renewed. The
employment agreement further provides that the Company shall continue to cause
Mr. Raymund to be a nominee and support such nomination for election as a member
of the Board of Directors so long as he owns of record or beneficially 250,000
or more shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Effective December 5, 1995, the Company entered into an Employment
Agreement with A. Timothy Godwin pursuant to which Mr. Godwin assumed the
position of Vice Chairman of the Company. See "Principal Shareholders." Under
the Agreement either the Company or Mr. Godwin could initiate a "Transition
Period," which would run for a mutually agreed upon time of not less than thirty
(30) days nor more than ninety (90) days, during which time Mr. Godwin would
continue to receive compensation, including salary (plus pro-rata bonus) and
fringe benefits. The Transition Period began on November 1, 1996, which
Transition Period concluded on January 31, 1997. Upon the conclusion of that
Transition Period, Mr. Godwin resigned as Vice Chairman of the Company and as a
Director and commenced a four (4) year "Notice Period" as an employee with full
medical benefits, ESOP vesting, 401(k) participation and associated general
employee benefits. He will be paid an aggregate salary totaling $500,000 over
that four year period. Should Mr. Godwin become a full-time or part-time
employee of another entity, the four (4) year schedule will accelerate and Mr.
Godwin will receive payment in full of all unpaid sums within thirty (30) days
of the date he formally terminates his employment with the Company.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Godwin's stock options will
continue to vest at the established rates for a period of two (2) years from the
end of the Transition Period. At the conclusion of the two-year period all
unvested options will vest forward at the established exercise price and must be
exercised within one (1) year. Vested stock options not exercised within the one
(1) year period will expire. Should Mr. Godwin become a full-time or part-time
employee of a competitor of the Company during the two-year period from the end
of the Transition Period, he will then have one (1) year from the date of such
employment to exercise options which have vested by that date.
STOCK OPTION PLANS
The Company adopted the 1990 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option
Plan (the "1990 Plan") in June 1990 in order to grant options to its officers
and employees and for certain other individuals providing
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services to or acting as directors of the Company to enable them to acquire or
increase their proprietary interest in the Company. A total of 5,000,000 shares
of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to the 1990 Plan. As of
January 31, 1997, there were 3,274,818 shares underlying unexercised options
granted under the 1990 Plan and 813,750 shares available for grant under such
Plan. The 1990 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the Board
of Directors. All options under the 1990 Plan must be granted at an exercise
price of not less than fair market value on the date of grant. Options granted
under the 1990 Plan vest over five years following the date of grant. Options
granted to an optionee terminate ninety days after termination of employment
except for termination for cause. In the event of disability, retirement or
death of an optionee, options become immediately and fully exercisable and
expire one year after the date of such event. No options may be granted under
the 1990 Plan after June 21, 2000.
The Company adopted the 1995 Non-Employee Directors Non-Statutory Stock
Option Plan (the "1995 Plan") in June 1995 in order to grant options to its
non-employee directors for acting as directors of the Company, and like the 1990
Plan, to enable them to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the
Company. A total of 100,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance
pursuant to the 1995 Plan. As of January 31, 1997, there were 9,000 shares
underlying unexercised options granted under the 1995 Plan and 91,000 shares
available for grant under such Plan. The 1995 Plan is considered a "formula
plan." Grants under such Plan and the amount, nature and timing of the grants
are automatically determined and are not subject to the determination of the
Board or any option committee. All options under the 1995 Plan must be granted
at an exercise price of not less than fair market value on the date of grant.
See "Directors Compensation." Options granted to an optionee terminate ninety
days after the optionee ceases to be a member of the Board. Options also become
immediately and fully exercisable and terminate after one year in the case of
disability or death of the optionee. No options may be granted under the 1995
Plan after June 20, 2005.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
All U.S. employees of the Company are eligible to participate in its
ESOP. Employees automatically become participants in the ESOP after one year of
qualified service. Each year the Company may contribute an amount to the plan
that it determines in its sole discretion. The Board of Directors approved a
contribution of $1,900,000 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997.
Contributions to the ESOP may be made either in Common Stock of the Company or
in cash. Each employee who is a participant in the ESOP on the last day of the
plan year is entitled to share in the Company's contributions for that year, as
are employees (or their beneficiaries) who are not participants on the last day
of the year because of retirement, disability or death during the year. Each
employee shares in the Company's contribution to the ESOP in the same percentage
that his salary bears to the total amount of salaries paid during the year to
all participants entitled to share in the Company's contribution. The amount in
each participant's account vests fully after seven years.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
All U.S. and Canadian employees of the Company are entitled to
participate in the Company's 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Stock
Purchase Plan"), approved by shareholders in June 1995. The Stock Purchase Plan
provides incentives to present and future employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries to share in the growth of the Company by acquiring or increasing
their proprietary interest in the Company. The Stock Purchase Plan is an
"employee stock purchase plan" under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the "Code"). A maximum of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock are available
for issuance under the Stock Purchase Plan. The Stock Purchase Plan has an
indefinite term.
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The price per share to be paid by participants under the Stock Purchase
Plan is not less than 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the
exercise date. The exercise price is payable through payroll deductions from the
participant's compensation and lump-sum contributions by the participant. No
participant will be granted an option which permits him to purchase in excess of
$25,000 of fair market value of Common Stock per calendar year.
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
The Company's retirement savings plan (the "Savings Plan") combines a
salary deferral arrangement with matching Company contributions. The Company's
U.S. employees are eligible to participate in the Savings Plan once they have
completed a year of service.
The Savings Plan permits a qualified employee to defer a portion of his
compensation in accordance with the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Code, as
amended. The Company may match amounts deferred in the Savings Plan and, in its
discretion, make additional retirement contributions to the Savings Plan from
Company profits. The maximum deferred amount of total compensation permitted
under the Savings Plan for an employee during the plan year ended December 31,
1996 was $9,500. The Board of Directors approved matching Company contributions
to the Savings Plan for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997 of $.50 per
dollar of the first 5% of salary deferred by an employee up to the first $1,000
deferred. The Company's matching contribution for fiscal year 1997 amounted to
$499,000. The amount deferred by an employee in his account and the amount in
his matching account are fully vested at all times. Any retirement contributions
made by the Company become fully vested after seven years.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
In fiscal 1997, the Company established the Tech Data Corporation
Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Compensation Plan") which provides
designated senior management employees and members of the Board of Directors the
opportunity to make pre-tax deferrals from compensation to accumulate tax
deferred earnings. The Deferred Compensation Plan is designed to be a supplement
to those employees that are limited by the rules of Tech Data's Savings Plan as
to the amounts the employee can save on a tax-deferred basis. Participants in
the Deferred Compensation Plan elected to defer approximately $1,200,000 of
income in calendar year 1997.
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STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph presents a comparison of the cumulative total
shareholder return on the Company's Common Stock with The Nasdaq Stock Market
(U.S.) Index and the average performance of a group consisting of the Company's
peer corporations on a line-of-business basis. The companies making up the peer
corporations group are Arrow Electronics, Inc., Avnet, Inc., Marshall
Industries, Merisel, Inc., Southern Electronics Corporation, United Stationers,
Inc. and Western Micro Technology. This graph assumes that $100 was invested on
January 31, 1992 (or such later date the applicable company registered its
common stock under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) in the
Company's Common Stock and in the other indices, and that all dividends were
reinvested and are weighted on a market capitalization basis at the time of each
reported data point. The stock price performance shown below is not necessarily
indicative of future price performance.
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Tech Data Corporation 100 149 200 140 144 270
Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S.) Index 100 113 130 124 175 230
Microcomputer Distribution Index 100 140 176 144 190 233
The stock price performance graph shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy
statement into any filing under the Acts, except to the extent that the Company
specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise
be deemed filed under the Acts.
PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
The Board of Directors has recommended that the stockholders approve an
amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
(the "Articles of Incorporation"), as permitted by the Florida Business
Corporation Act to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to
200,000,000
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shares from 100,000,000 shares. The text of the proposed amendment to the
Articles of Incorporation is set forth in Exhibit "A" to this Proxy Statement.
The proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock will be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of holders of a
majority of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Proxies will be
voted in accordance with the specifications marked thereon, and, if no
specification is made, will be voted "FOR" the increase in the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock.
The Company currently is authorized by its Articles of Incorporation to
issue 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.0015 per share. As of
January 31, 1997, 43,291,423 shares were issued and outstanding and 3,285,818
shares were reserved for issuance upon exercise of options granted under the
Company's stock option plans. There are currently 53,422,759 shares authorized
but unissued or unreserved. Stockholders do not have any preemptive rights to
purchase any of the Company's Common Stock.
The Company has no plans, understandings or negotiations underway at
this time for the issuance of any material amounts of unissued and unreserved
shares. Nevertheless, the Board of Directors believes that it is desirable to
have a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock available, as the occasion
may arise, for possible future financings and acquisition transactions, stock
dividends or splits, stock issuances pursuant to employee benefit plans and
other proper corporate purposes and accordingly recommends the proposed
increase. Having such additional shares available for issuance in the future
would give the Company greater flexibility by allowing shares to be issued
without incurring the delay and expense of a special shareholders' meeting.
Further, if this proposal and the proposed amendment to the 1990 Stock Option
Plan are both adopted, a portion of the newly authorized shares will be reserved
for the increase in shares available for grant under the 1990 Stock Option Plan.
See "Proposed Amendment to 1990 Stock Option Plan".
The additional shares of Common Stock, together with other authorized
and unissued shares, generally would be available for issuance without any
requirement for further stockholder approval, unless stockholder action is
required by applicable law, the Company's governing documents or by the rules of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or any stock exchange on
which the Company's securities may then be listed.
The Company's Articles of Incorporation currently require that certain
mergers, sales of substantially all the assets of the Company, amendments to the
Company's Articles of Incorporation and exchanges of Company stock for stock of
another corporation pursuant to a vote of shareholders be approved by a majority
of each class of capital stock entitled to vote. Thus any person that controls
at least one-half of any class of stock can block an attempt to merge or sell
substantially all the assets of the Company or defeat the approval of certain
other transactions. Because all of the Company's authorized Preferred Stock is
presently owned by Edward C. Raymund and Annette L. Raymund, they have the
ability to block such transactions. However, since they have entered into an
Irrevocable Proxy with Charles E. Adair, Daniel M. Doyle, Donald F. Dunn, Lewis
J. Dunn and John Y. Williams (in their capacity as "outside" directors of the
Company), Messrs. Adair, Doyle, Dunn, Dunn and Williams have been granted full
power and authority to vote the aggregate 226,500 shares of Preferred Stock. See
"Principal Shareholders". The Company's Articles of Incorporation also divide
the Board of Directors into three classes serving staggered three-year terms.
These provisions may discourage attempts to acquire control of the Company.
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Although the Board of Directors will authorize the issuance of
additional shares of Common Stock only when it considers doing so to be in the
best interests of stockholders, the issuance of additional shares of Common
Stock may, among other things, have a dilutive effect on the earnings and equity
per share of Common Stock and on the voting rights of holders of shares of
Common Stock. The increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock
also could be viewed as having anti-takeover effects. Although the Board of
Directors has no current plans to do so, shares of Common Stock could be issued
in various transactions that would make a change in control of the Company more
difficult or costly and, therefore, less likely. For example, shares of Common
Stock could be privately sold to purchasers favorable to the Board of Directors
in opposing a change in control or to dilute the stock ownership of a person
seeking to obtain control. The Company is not aware of any effort to accumulate
shares of Common Stock or obtain control of the Company by a tender offer, proxy
contest, or otherwise, and the Company has no present intention to use the
increased shares of authorized Common Stock for anti-takeover purposes.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND
THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE 1990 STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Board of Directors has approved and recommends to the stockholders
that they approve a proposal to amend the 1990 Stock Option Plan to increase the
number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under such Plan from
5,000,000 to 10,000,000 shares, an increase of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
The text of the proposed amendment to the 1990 Stock Option Plan is set forth in
Exhibit "B" to this Proxy Statement.
The proposed amendment to the 1990 Stock Option Plan will be adopted
upon receiving the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares
present or represented by proxy at the meeting. Proxies will be voted in
accordance with the specifications marked thereon, and, if no specification is
made, will be voted "FOR" adoption of the proposed amendment to the 1990 Stock
Option Plan.
The Board of Directors has determined that the amendment to the 1990
Stock Option Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
The proposed amendment would provide additional shares for grant to employees of
the Company. The Company's Board of Directors believes that grants of stock
options are an effective method to attract and retain employees and that the
availability of shares for future grants under the 1990 Stock Option Plan is
important to the Company's business prospects and operations.
Except for such amendment, if approved by holders of a majority of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy at the annual meeting, the 1990
Stock Option Plan will remain unchanged. The following is a summary of the
provisions of the 1990 Stock Option Plan. This summary is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such Plan.
Summary Description of the Stock Option Plan. The 1990 Stock Option
Plan is administered by the Stock Option Committee (the "Committee"), which is
authorized to grant incentive stock options ("ISO's") non-qualified options
("NQO's"), stock appreciation rights ("SAR's") and limited stock appreciation
rights ("Limited SAR's") to officers, directors and other key executive and
management employees of the Company. The Committee is composed of two or more
directors who are disinterested persons within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). The current members of the
Committee appointed by the Board of Directors are Charles E. Adair, Daniel M.
Doyle, Donald F. Dunn, Lewis J. Dunn and John Y.
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Williams. The Committee establishes rules and regulations for the operation of
the 1990 Stock Option Plan, selects persons to receive options, determines the
option price for shares subject to each option, and determines the number of
shares subject to grants.
The maximum number of shares of the Company's Common Stock that may be
issued to grantees under the 1990 Stock Option Plan would increase to 10,000,000
shares if the proposed amendment is approved. The shares may be unissued shares
or treasury shares. As of January 31, 1997, there were 3,274,818 shares
underlying unexercised options granted under the 1990 Stock Option Plan and
813,750 available for grant under such Plan. If there is a stock split, stock
dividend, or other relevant change affecting the Company's shares, appropriate
adjustments would be made in the number of shares that could be issued in the
future and in the number of shares and price under all outstanding grants made
before the event. Future options may also cover such shares as may cease to be
under option by reason of total or partial expiration, termination or voluntary
surrender of an option. Payment of cash in lieu of shares would be considered an
issuance or transfer of the shares.
The aggregate fair market value (determined at the time an ISO is
granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which ISO's are exercisable for the
first time by any person during any calendar year under the 1990 Stock Option
Plan shall not exceed $100,000. Any option granted in excess of the foregoing
limitation shall be specifically designated as being a NQO.
ISO's are exercisable after two (2) years of continued employment after
the date of grant. ISO's would be exercisable only to the extent of forty
percent (40%) of the total number of shares subject to option after the
expiration of two (2) years following the date the ISO is granted; only to the
extent of sixty percent (60%) of the total number of optioned shares after the
expiration of three (3) years following the date the ISO is granted; only to the
extent of eighty percent (80%) of the total number of optioned shares after the
expiration of four (4) years following the date the option is granted; and in
full only after the expiration of five (5) years following the date the ISO is
granted. Any option granted not subject to the provision requiring two years of
employment before exercise and the twenty percent (20%) vesting schedule shall
be specifically designated as being a NQO. ISO's granted to an optionee
terminate ninety days after termination of employment except for termination for
cause. ISO's become fully exercisable for one year after termination in the
event of disability, retirement (at the optionee's retirement date), or death of
the optionee.
Unless otherwise provided in any option, each outstanding option shall
become immediately fully exercisable in the event of (i) a change of control of
the Company, (ii) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or dissolution in
which the Company does not survive, or (iii) the sale, lease, exchange or
disposition of substantially all the property and assets of the Company.
The Company in its sole discretion may, on an individual basis or
pursuant to a general program established in connection with the 1990 Stock
Option Plan, lend money to an optionee, guarantee a loan to an optionee, or
otherwise assist an optionee to obtain the cash necessary to exercise all or a
portion of an option granted hereunder or to pay any tax liability of the
optionee attributable to such exercise.
Stock Options. The Committee can grant NQO's and ISO's qualifying as
incentive stock options under the Code, as amended. The Committee determines the
duration of each option; however, the term of an ISO cannot exceed ten years
from the date of grant. The option price of a NQO is determined by the
Committee, and such price may be less than or greater than the fair market value
at the date of grant. The option price for an ISO is the fair market value of a
share of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant. The grantee can pay
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the option price in cash, or if permitted by the Committee, by delivering to the
Company shares of Common Stock already owned by the grantee that have a fair
market value equal to the option price. Shares cannot be issued or transferred
upon the exercise of an option until the option price is paid in full.
Stock Appreciation Rights. In connection with a stock option granted
under the 1990 Stock Option Plan, the Committee can grant an alternate
settlement mechanism which is the equivalent of a SAR. If a grantee utilizes the
alternate settlement mechanism or SAR, the grantee would receive an amount equal
to the excess of the fair market value of the shares with respect to which the
SAR is being exercised over the option price of the shares. Payment would be
made in cash or in shares as the optionee determines. If a SAR is exercised, the
right under the related option to purchase shares with respect to which the SAR
has been exercised would terminate. If a stock option is exercised, any SAR
related to the shares purchased would terminate.
The Committee can also grant a Limited SAR. A Limited SAR is a SAR
which entitles the holder thereof to an amount in cash only in the event of a
tender offer or exchange offer for 20% or more of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Company. The amount of cash the grantee of a Limited SAR
would receive would be the amount representing the difference between the option
price per share and the highest price per share paid in the tender or exchange
offer. No SARs or Limited SARs have been granted under the 1990 Stock Option
Plan nor does the Committee have any immediate plan to do so.
As of January 31, 1997 there were approximately 400 employees eligible
to participate in the 1990 Stock Option Plan. The following table shows the
number of options granted during the last fiscal year to the Company's executive
officers as a group and to all employees, as a group, excluding executive
officers.
OPTIONS
GROUP GRANTED (1)
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All executive officers as a group 385,000
All employees as a group (excluding executive officers) 722,000
(1) Information as to the amount of options received by the named Executive
Officers is set forth under "Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year"
appearing on page 8. No options were granted under the 1990 Stock
Option Plan during the last fiscal year to directors who are not
executive officers. See "Compensation Committee, Report on Executive
Compensation - Directors Compensation".
At January 31, 1997, the market value per share of Common Stock was
$25.50. The exercise price per share of options outstanding under the 1990 Stock
Option Plan as of that date ranged from $1.56 to $29.50.
Federal Income Tax Consequences. An optionee does not realize taxable
income upon the grant of an option. In general, the holder of NQO realizes
ordinary income when the option is exercised equal to the excess of the value of
the stock over the exercise price (i.e., the option spread), and the Company
receives a corresponding deduction. (If a NQO is exercised within six months
after the date of grant and if the optionee is subject to the six-month
restriction on sale of Common Stock under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the
optionee generally recognizes ordinary income on the date the restrictions
lapse, unless an early income recognition election is made.) Upon a later sale
of the stock, the optionee realizes capital gain or loss equal to the difference
between the selling price and the value of the stock at the time the option was
exercised (or, if later, the time ordinary income was recognized with respect to
the exercise).
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The holder of an ISO does not realize taxable income upon exercise of
the option (although the option spread is an item of tax preference income
potentially subject to the alternative minimum tax). If the stock acquired upon
exercise of the ISO is sold or otherwise disposed of within two years from the
ISO grant date or within one year from the exercise date, then, in general, gain
realized on the sale is treated as ordinary income to the extent of the option
spread at the exercise date, and the Company receives a corresponding deduction.
Any remaining gain is treated as capital gain. If the stock is held for at least
two years from the grant date and one year from the exercise date, then gain or
loss realized upon the sale will be capital gain or loss and the Company will
not be entitled to a deduction. A special basis adjustment applies to reduce the
gain for alternative minimum tax purposes.
In general, if an optionee delivers previously-owned shares in payment
of the exercise price of an option, no gain or loss will be recognized on the
exchange of the previously-owned shares for an equivalent number of newly issued
shares. However, if the previously-owned shares delivered in payment of the
exercise price were acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO and if the
requisite ISO holding periods are not satisfied (see the preceding paragraph),
then the optionee will realize ordinary income on the delivery of the
previously-owned shares as in the case of any other "early" disposition of
ISO-acquired shares. If the option being exercised is a NQO, the optionee will
realize ordinary income equal to the amount by which the fair market value of
the Common Stock received exceeds the exercise price (as if the exercise price
were paid in cash).
SAR's and Limited SAR's. The grant of SAR's or Limited SAR's would not
result in income for a grantee or in a deduction for the Company. Upon the
exercise of SAR's or Limited SAR's, the grantee would recognize ordinary income
and the Company would be entitled to a deduction measured by the fair market
value of the shares or cash received. However, with respect to SAR's or Limited
SAR's paid in stock to a grantee who is subject to the six-month restriction on
sale of Common Stock, the income for the grantee and the deduction for the
Company would be based on the fair market value of the shares six months and one
day following exercise unless the grantee elects to recognize income at the time
of exercise.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND
THE 1990 STOCK OPTION PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
AVAILABLE FOR GRANT.
APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
AND INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN
The Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders approve the
Executive Compensation and Incentive Bonus Plan (the "Bonus Plan"). The Bonus
Plan authorizes the award of cash bonuses to eligible individuals.
BACKGROUND
The Bonus Plan was adopted by a Compensation Committee comprised of
five outside Directors and approved by the Board of Directors on March 26, 1996.
The Bonus Plan is a continuation of a program initiated in previous years to
attract and retain key employees, to encourage key employees to devote their
best efforts to the Company and to recognize key employees for their
contributions to the overall success of the Company. It provides for the payment
of annual cash bonuses following the close of each fiscal year, based upon the
achievement of objective performance goals.
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The "performance-based compensation" exception to the annual $1,000,000
deduction limit of Section 162(m) of the Code is available with respect to
compensation which is conditioned upon and paid only if (i) certain performance
business goals are attained, (ii) the performance goals are established by a
compensation committee of two or more outside directors, (iii) such goals and
the maximum amount of compensation to be paid upon meeting such goals are
disclosed to and approved by a majority vote of shareholders, and (iv) the
compensation committee certifies that the performance goals were satisfied
before payment. The Bonus Plan satisfies both criteria, and is being submitted
to the shareholders in order to exclude amounts paid under the Bonus Plan to
individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table (the "Named Executives")
from compensation which is subject to the $1,000,000 deduction limit. The
favorable vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting is required for
approval.
ADMINISTRATION AND DETERMINATION OF BONUS
The Bonus Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee and
the Board of Directors. All decisions made by the Compensation Committee in
designating employees eligible to receive bonuses, determining bonus amounts,
determining how and when bonuses will be paid and construing the provisions of
the Bonus Plan shall be final. Participation is generally limited to executive
management employees.
KEY FEATURES OF PLAN
For each Named Executive, the Compensation Committee establishes
objective performance goals under which a bonus can be paid to the Named
Executive. The Compensation Committee establishes, in writing, for each fiscal
year, the bonus opportunity for each Named Executive, the performance goals, the
specific performance criteria and the appropriate weight of each performance
criteria and the performance target or range of targets to measure satisfaction,
in whole or in part, of the performance goals. The principal performance
criteria of the Bonus Plan is the attainment of annual earnings per share
targets.
At the end of the performance period, the Compensation Committee will
evaluate the Company's performance based upon the achievement of the
pre-established performance goals and certify, in writing, the extent to which
the specific performance criteria were attained. Individual awards will be
determined based on performance against the pre-established goals. The maximum
annual individual award allowed under the Bonus Plan will be $2,500,000.
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
The Board may amend or terminate the Bonus Plan in any manner and at
any time. Neither the Bonus Plan nor any provision thereof precludes the Company
from adopting or continuing other compensation arrangements, which arrangements
may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE BONUS
PLAN.
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INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The firm of Price Waterhouse LLP has served as independent accountants
of the Company since the fiscal year ended January 31, 1986.
A representative of Price Waterhouse LLP will be present at the annual
meeting of shareholders. Such representative will be available to respond to
appropriate questions and may make a statement if he so desires.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED "FOR" RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1998.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals which shareholders intend to present at the 1998 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Company no later than January
10, 1998 to be eligible for inclusion in the proxy material for that meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
Management knows of no matter to be brought before the meeting which is
not referred to in the Notice of Meeting. If any other matters properly come
before the meeting, it is intended that the shares represented by proxy will be
voted with respect thereto in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting
them.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
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Arthur W. Singleton,
Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
RESOLVED, that Article III of the Company's Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and
replacing it with the following:
ARTICLE III
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK
"The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation may
issue is 200,226,500 of which 226,500 shares shall be Preferred Stock having a
par value of $.02 per share and 200,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock having
a par value of $.0015 per share."
EXHIBIT B
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S 1990 STOCK OPTION PLAN
RESOLVED, that Section 3.1 of the Tech Data Corporation 1990 Incentive
and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan is hereby amended by deleting in its
entirety the second sentence of Section 3.1 of such Plan and replacing it with
the following:
"The total number of shares that may be issued pursuant to
options granted under the Plan shall not exceed an aggregate of
10,000,000 shares of Common Stock."
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APPENDIX
PROXY
TECH DATA CORPORATION
P.O. Box 6260
Clearwater, Florida 34618-9938
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The undersigned
hereby appoints Arthur W. Singleton as Proxy, with the power to appoint his
substitute, and hereby authorizes him to represent and to vote as designated
below, all the shares of Common Stock of Tech Data Corporation held of record by
the undersigned on April 17, 1997, at the annual meeting of shareholders to be
held on June 10, 1997, or any adjournment thereof.
1. TO ELECT TWO DIRECTORS to hold office until the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and to hold office until their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
FOR WITHHELD NOMINEES: Daniel M. Doyle and Steven A. Raymund
NOMINEES NOMINEES FOR the two nominees listed above EXCEPT for the following:
LISTED AT RIGHT LISTED AT RIGHT
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2. TO CONSIDER AND VOTE upon a proposal recommended by the Board of
Directors to approve an amendment to Company's Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation to increase the Company's authorized Common
Stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 shares.
FOR ______ AGAINST ______ ABSTAIN ______
3. TO CONSIDER AND VOTE upon a proposal recommended by the Board of
Directors to approve an amendment to the Company's 1990 Incentive and
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares which
may be issued thereunder from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 shares of Common
Stock.
FOR ______ AGAINST _____ ABSTAIN _____
4. TO CONSIDER AND VOTE upon a proposal by the Board of Directors to
approve the Company's Executive Compensation and Incentive Bonus Plan
authorizing the award of annual cash bonuses.
FOR ______ AGAINST _____ ABSTAIN _____
5. TO CONSIDER AND VOTE to ratify the appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP
as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
January 31, 1998.
FOR ______ AGAINST _____ ABSTAIN _____
6. In his discretion, the Proxy is authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE
UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. ANY EXECUTED BUT UNMARKED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED IN
FAVOR OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN 1 ABOVE AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 THROUGH 5.
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When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When
signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign by President
or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized
person.
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Signature
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Signature, if held jointly.
Date
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Number of Shares
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PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD
PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE