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JENNY CRAIG, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1999
The Stockholders of Jenny Craig, Inc.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Jenny
Craig, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
Hotel, 10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, on Wednesday,
November 3, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time), for the following
purposes:
1. To elect six directors for terms of one year each and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified;
2. To approve amendments to the 1991 Stock Option Plan of the Company;
3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent certified public
accountants for fiscal year 2000; and
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on September 22,
1999 as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of,
and to vote at, the meeting and at any adjournment thereof. A list of the
stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting will be available for examination
by a stockholder for any purposes germane to the meeting during ordinary
business hours during the ten days prior to the meeting at the offices of the
Company, 11355 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037.
You are cordially invited to attend this meeting. Whether you expect to
attend the meeting or not, we encourage you to vote your shares by dating and
signing the enclosed proxy and returning it as promptly as possible in the
accompanying postage guaranteed envelope.
By order of the Board of Directors
Marvin Sears
Secretary
La Jolla, California
October 7, 1999
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JENNY CRAIG, INC.
11355 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92037
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
NOVEMBER 3, 1999
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy are being furnished to
stockholders of Jenny Craig, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the
solicitation of the enclosed proxy by or on behalf of the Board of Directors for
use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel, 10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla,
California 92037, on November 3, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. and at any and all
adjournments thereof. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy are being
first mailed on or about October 7, 1999.
PROXY; VOTING
When the enclosed proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares it
represents will be voted at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment thereof as
directed by the stockholder executing the proxy, unless it is earlier revoked.
If no directions are given on the proxy with respect to any particular matter to
be acted upon at the Annual Meeting or at any adjournment thereof, the shares
represented by the proxy will be voted in favor of such matter. Any stockholder
executing and delivering the proxy has the right to revoke it at any time before
the authority granted thereby is exercised, by the due execution of another
proxy bearing a later date or by written notification of revocation to the
Secretary of the Company. Stockholders who are present in person at the Annual
Meeting may also revoke their proxy and vote in person if they so desire.
At September 22, 1999, the Company had outstanding 20,688,971 shares of
Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock entitles its owner to one vote upon
each matter to come before the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record at
the close of business on September 22, 1999 (the "Record Date") will be entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment thereof.
The election of directors requires a plurality of the votes cast. Broker
non-votes will not have any effect on the proposals being submitted to
stockholders at the 1999 Annual Meeting. However, such broker non-votes are
counted towards the establishment of a quorum. Votes returned by proxy to the
Company's transfer agent will be tabulated by the transfer agent. The Company's
transfer agent will act as Inspector of Election at the meeting and will count
the votes based on the votes returned by proxy and votes cast at the meeting.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
This solicitation of proxies is being made by the Board of Directors of the
Company and the expenses thereof will be borne by the Company. The principal
solicitation is being made by mail; however, additional solicitations may be
made by telephone, telegraph, or personal interview by officers of the Company.
The Company expects to reimburse brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries
for reasonable expenses of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL HOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table and the notes thereto set forth information as of
September 1, 1999, relating to beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) of the equity
securities of the Company, SJF Enterprises, Inc. ("SJF") and Craig Enterprises,
Inc. ("Craig Enterprises") by (i) each person known by the Company to own
beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the voting stock of the
Company, SJF or Craig Enterprises, (ii) each director and nominee of the Company
and each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table and
(iii) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group:
NUMBER OF
SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
OF THE COMPANY
BENEFICIALLY PERCENT
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNED(1)(2) OWNERSHIP
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Sidney Craig(3)............................................. 14,212,500 68.7%
Jenny Craig(3).............................................. 14,212,500 68.7%
SJF Enterprises, Inc.(3).................................... 13,838,600 66.9%
Scott Bice.................................................. 18,000(4) *
Marvin Sears................................................ 18,500(4) *
Andrea Van de Kamp.......................................... 17,000(4) *
Robert Wolf................................................. 17,000(4) *
Michael L. Jeub............................................. 120,833(4) *
Leslie A. Koll.............................................. 54,167(4) *
Janet Rheault............................................... 61,167(4) *
Philip Voluck............................................... 27,000(4) *
All directors and executive officers as a group (12
persons)(3)(4)............................................ 14,598,501 69.3%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) The Common Stock is the only class of equity securities of the Company
outstanding.
(2) Except as otherwise noted, all persons listed in the table have sole voting
and investment power with respect to their shares, subject to the rights of
their spouses under applicable community property laws.
(3) The address for these beneficial holders is: Jenny Craig, Inc., 11355 North
Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037. SJF and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, DA Holdings, Inc., are the record owners of the aggregate number
of shares set forth opposite SJF's name. Because of the facts described
below, Sidney and Jenny Craig may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of
these shares pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. The only class
of equity securities outstanding of SJF is common stock, par value $.01 per
share, of which 980 shares are outstanding and beneficially owned by Craig
Enterprises. The only equity securities outstanding of Craig Enterprises are
87,820 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, which are
beneficially owned (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) by Sidney
and Jenny Craig. Sidney and Jenny Craig each are directors and the Company's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman, respectively. See
"Nominees for Election to Board of Directors." Sidney and Jenny Craig hold
their shares of Craig Enterprises common stock as community property and
exercise joint voting and investment power with respect to such shares. Of
the 14,212,500 shares shown as beneficially owned by Sidney Craig and Jenny
Craig as of September 1, 1999, 13,838,600 are the shares beneficially owned
by SJF on such date and 373,900 are shares owned by The Sidney and Jenny
Craig Foundation of which Sidney Craig is President and a director and Jenny
Craig is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a director.
(4) Includes shares of Common Stock which may be acquired as of September 1,
1999 or within 60 days thereafter pursuant to the exercise of options as
follows: Scott Bice (17,000); Marvin Sears (18,500); Andrea Van de Kamp
(17,000); Robert Wolf (17,000); Michael L. Jeub (120,833); Leslie A. Koll
(54,167); Janet Rheault (61,167) and Philip Voluck (25,000). Scott Bice is a
trustee of a trust, of which his wife is sole beneficiary, which owns 1,000
shares of common stock of the Company.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors consists of six members. Six directors
will be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve until the 2000 Annual Meeting or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Proxies representing
shares of Common Stock held on the record date which are returned duly executed
will be voted, unless otherwise specified, in favor of the six nominees for the
Board of Directors named below. All such nominees are members of the present
Board of Directors. All nominees have consented to serve if elected, but should
any nominee be unavailable to serve (which event is not anticipated), the
persons named in the proxy intend to vote for such substitute nominee as the
Board of Directors may recommend. SJF, which beneficially owned 13,838,600
shares of the Company's Common Stock as of the Record Date (representing
approximately 66.9% of the Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date),
intends to vote for the election of the nominees listed below, thereby assuring
the presence of a quorum and their election.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each
nominee
NAME AGE TITLE
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Sidney Craig(1).......................... 67 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Jenny Craig(1)........................... 67 Vice-Chairman
Scott Bice(2)(3)(4)...................... 56 Director
Marvin Sears(1)(3)(4).................... 72 Secretary and Director
Andrea Van de Kamp(2)(3)(4).............. 55 Director
Robert Wolf(3)........................... 57 Director
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(1) Member of Executive Committee.
(2) Member of Performance Compensation Committee.
(3) Member of Audit Committee.
(4) Member of Compensation Committee.
Sidney Craig has been Chairman of the Company or its predecessors since
1983 and served as Chief Executive Officer from 1983 through April, 1994. In
October 1997, Mr. Craig was elected Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Jenny Craig has served as Vice-Chairman of the Company since September,
1991, as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company or its
predecessors from 1983 to August, 1991 and as a director of the Company or its
predecessors from 1983 to date. Mrs. Craig served as President of the Company
from October 1997 through December, 1998. Sidney and Jenny Craig are husband and
wife.
Marvin Sears, a director of the Company since July 1989, has served as the
Secretary of the Company since June, 1991, and as Assistant Secretary of the
Company from August 1985 to June, 1991. Mr. Sears is a practicing attorney in
Los Angeles, California where, since May 1989, he has been a partner in the law
firm of Proskauer Rose LLP, counsel to the Company during fiscal 1999 and
currently. From June 1960 until May 1989, Mr. Sears was a senior partner of the
Los Angeles law firm of Pacht, Ross, Warne, Bernhard & Sears, Inc. and its
successor, Shea & Gould. Mr. Sears is a member of the Board of various
privately-owned business enterprises.
Scott Bice has served as a director of the Company since February, 1995.
Mr. Bice has been the Dean of the University of Southern California Law Center
since 1980, and serves as a director of various privately-owned corporations.
Andrea Van de Kamp has served as a director of the Company since August,
1994. Ms. Van de Kamp was Senior Vice President and Managing Director of West
Coast Operations, Sotheby's, from 1989 through May, 1997 and has been Chairman,
West Coast Operations of Sotheby's since May, 1997. Prior to joining
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Sotheby's, Ms. Van de Kamp was President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Independent Colleges of Southern California, and is a director of The Walt
Disney Co. and City National Corporation.
Robert Wolf has served as a director of the Company since February, 1995.
Mr. Wolf is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bob Wolf Partners &
Co., a marketing and advertising consulting company. Mr. Wolf was the Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Chiat/Day North America, an advertising firm,
from 1989 through November, 1995.
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
The Company's Board of Directors held six meetings in fiscal year 1999. The
Board of Directors established standing Audit and Compensation Committees in
August, 1991 and in November 1997 established a Performance Compensation
Committee. During fiscal 1999, each member of the Board of Directors attended
75% or more of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of each committee of
the Board of which such person was a member.
As directed by the Board, the functions of the Audit Committee include (a)
annually recommending to the Board of Directors independent public accountants
as auditors of the books, records and accounts of the Company; (b) reviewing the
scope of audits made by the independent public accountants; (c) receiving and
reviewing the audit reports submitted by the independent public accountants; (d)
determining and reviewing the duties and responsibilities of the Chief Financial
Officer; (e) reviewing all major accounting policy matters; and (f) making
recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to auditing policies and
procedures and the scope and extent of audits. During fiscal year 1999, the
Audit Committee held two meetings.
The functions of the Compensation Committee generally are to determine and
oversee the Company's policies with respect to the compensation of the executive
officers of the Company. The Performance Compensation Committee, consisting
solely of members of the Compensation Committee who, to the extent legally
required, qualify as "Outside Directors" under Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code and as "Non-Employee Directors" under rule 16b-3(c) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, administers the Stock Option Plan
of the Company. In addition, the Performance Compensation Committee is
responsible for awarding compensation intended to qualify for the exception for
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. The
Compensation Committee did not hold any meetings during fiscal 1999. During
fiscal year 1999, the Performance Compensation Committee held three meetings.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
SUMMARY OF CASH AND CERTAIN OTHER COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the
compensation for services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for the
fiscal years ended June 30, 1997, 1998 and 1999 of the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and the four (4) remaining most highly compensated executive officers
serving at June 30, 1999.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPENSATION(5)
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL FISCAL SALARY BONUS OTHER ANNUAL OPTIONS LTIP OTHER
POSITION YEAR $ $ COMPENSATION(5) # PAYOUTS($) COMP.
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Sidney Craig...................... 1999 500,000
Chairman and Chief 1998 500,000
Executive Officer(1) 1997 500,000
Jenny Craig....................... 1999 500,000
Vice Chairman(1) 1998 500,000
1997 500,000
Philip Voluck(2).................. 1999 349,744 2,404 500,000
President and Chief Operating
Officer
Leslie A. Koll.................... 1999 275,000 5,288 5,288 2,676(3)
Senior Vice President, 1998 250,000 771 175,000 2,281(3)
Marketing 1997 250,000 4,801 25,000 1,813(3)
Janet Rheault..................... 1999 250,000 4,808 4,808 2,301(3)
Senior Vice President, 1998 212,500 656 187,000 3,334(3)
Operations 1997 200,000 4,290 3,000(3)
Michael L. Jeub................... 1999 261,603 5,288 33,333 2,862(3)
Senior Vice President, 1998 250,000 771 75,000 2,141(3)
Treasurer and Chief 1997 250,000 5,335 25,000 2,188(3)
Financial Officer(4)
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(1) Mr. Craig was elected to the additional office of Chief Executive Officer in
October 1997. Mrs. Craig served as President from October 1997 through
December 1998.
(2) Mr. Voluck was elected to the offices of Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer in July 1998 and was elected to the office of President in
December 1998.
(3) Represents the Company's contributions to the accounts of the named
executive officers pursuant to the Company's 401(k) plan.
(4) Mr. Jeub was Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
from July 1994 through June 1999.
(5) Represents amounts paid to these persons for accrued vacation and sick leave
which was not used.
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OPTION GRANTS TABLE
The following table sets forth information with respect to the grant of
options to named executive officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999.
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
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% OF TOTAL ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
OPTIONS PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
GRANTED TO EXERCISE OPTION TERM (4)
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION ----------------------
NAME GRANTED FISCAL YEAR ($/SHARE) DATE 5% 10%
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Philip Voluck........... 100,000(1) 18.35% $6.78 7/7/08 426,391 1,080,557
100,000(2) 18.35% $6.07 12/3/08 381,739 967,402
300,000(3) 55.05% $5.94 1/4/09 1,120,690 2,840,049
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(1) These options become exercisable in 25% installments commencing one year
from the date of grant, July 7, 1998, with full vesting occurring on the
fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(2) These options become exercisable in 25% installments commencing one year
from the date of grant, December 3, 1998, with full vesting occurring on the
fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(3) These options become exercisable in 25% installments commencing one year
from the date of grant, January 4, 1999, with full vesting occurring on the
fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(4) These amounts represent potentially realizable values at assumed rates of
appreciation in value of the Common Stock of the Company. No gain will be
realized by the optionee without an increase in the value of shares of
Common Stock of the Company which will benefit all shareholders.
AGGREGATED OPTIONS/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
The following table sets forth information with respect to the exercise of
options during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, options held at the end of
the fiscal year and the value of the unexercised options at the end of the
fiscal year with respect to named executive officers.
VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS/SARS AT OPTIONS/SARS AT
SHARES FISCAL YEAR-END(#) FISCAL YEAR-END($)(1)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE ---------------------------- ----------------------------
NAME EXERCISE(#) REALIZED($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Philip Voluck.......... 0 0 0 500,000 0 0
Leslie A. Koll......... 0 0 54,167 120,833 0 0
Janet Rheault.......... 0 0 61,167 128,833 0 0
Michael L. Jeub........ 0 0 95,833 79,167 0 0
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(1) The closing price of the Company's Common Stock on June 30, 1999, the last
trading day of the fiscal year, as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange,
was $3.44.
REPORT OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PERFORMANCE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee's function is determining and overseeing the
Company's policies with respect to the compensation of the executive officers of
the Company. The Performance Compensation Committee administers the Company's
Stock Option Plan and awards compensation intended to qualify for the exception
for performance based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code. The Committee's goal is to have a competitive compensation plan which
provides appropriate incentives to executive officers based upon the performance
of the Company and which attracts and retains key managers. The Committees
currently intend to structure executive compensation in a manner that will
enable the Company to deduct such compensation under the federal income tax
laws.
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The compensation of the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Sidney Craig, the Company's Vice Chairman, Jenny Craig, the Company's President
and Chief Operating Officer, Philip Voluck, the Company's Senior Vice President,
Marketing, Leslie A. Koll, and the Company's Senior Vice President, Operations,
Janet Rheault, was determined pursuant to the Company's employment agreements
with these officers which are summarized below under "Employment Agreements."
The following description of the Company's compensation policy applies to
the executive officers other than the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and
Vice-Chairman and President.
The compensation program of the Company for executive officers during
fiscal 1999 consisted of cash compensation in the form of base salary, the
Management Deferred Bonus Program described below, and an award of stock options
under the Company's Stock Option Plan. The fiscal 1999 base salaries for
executive officers of the Company were determined in accordance with their
employment agreements, or by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Executive officers of the Company are eligible to participate in the
Management Deferred Bonus Program which provides for a bonus pool to be
determined by the Board of Directors which cannot exceed 1% of operating income
and specified percentages of the increase, if any, in operating income over the
prior year. Amounts awarded under the Management Deferred Bonus Program are paid
25% in cash approximately 90 days after the end of the fiscal year with the
remaining 75% deferred for five years and vesting 20% in each of those years.
Because the Company did not have operating income during fiscal 1999, no awards
were made under the Management Deferred Bonus Program.
The stock option component of executive officer compensation is to reward
management for performance over the long term as reflected in the Company's
stock price. Stock options only produce value to executives if the price of the
Company's stock appreciates, thereby directly linking the interests of
executives with those of stockholders. The amount of stock options awarded to
executive officers during fiscal 1999 was based upon recommendations of the
Chief Executive Officer and took into account, where applicable, the number of
options previously granted to an executive officer. In granting options and
establishing the amount of the grant, the Performance Compensation Committee
considered the recipient's position with the Company and subjective evaluations
of the recipient's individual performance and potential contribution. Options
granted during fiscal 1999 were at exercise prices equal to market price on the
date of grant.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PERFORMANCE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Andrea Van de Kamp Andrea Van de Kamp
Marvin Sears Scott Bice
Scott Bice
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Company entered into employment agreements, effective November 5, 1991,
with each of Sidney and Jenny Craig, members of its Board of Directors and
indirect principal stockholders, and the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and Vice-Chairman, respectively. Each of the employment agreements was
for a term of three years (which has been extended as described below), and
provides for compensation of $500,000 plus an annual bonus of .5% of operating
income if operating income increases by 16% or more over the prior year, and 1%
of operating income if operating income increases by 25% or more over the prior
year, provided that the annual bonus is to be pro rated for the fiscal year in
which the employment agreements terminate. Each of the employment agreements has
been extended on the same terms and conditions, such extensions to be automatic,
on a year-by-year basis, subject to the right of either party to terminate the
employment agreement at the end of any employment year during the extended term
by written notice given 60 days prior to the termination date.
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Philip Voluck
providing for his employment as President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company. Mr. Voluck's annual base salary under the agreement is $400,000 with a
bonus at the discretion of the Board. If the Company terminates Mr. Voluck's
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employment without cause, all stock options held by him which are not then
exercisable become exercisable. If the Company terminates Mr. Voluck's
employment without cause, or if Mr. Voluck terminates his employment within
ninety (90) days following a change of control of the Company, Mr. Voluck is
entitled to receive a severance payment equal to one year's salary payable in
twelve (12) equal monthly installments.
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Michael L. Jeub
providing for his employment as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer. Mr. Jeub resigned as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer in June, 1999.
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Leslie A. Koll
providing for his employment as Senior Vice President of Marketing of the
Company. Mr. Koll's annual base salary under the agreement is $250,000,
subsequently increased to $275,000, with a bonus at the discretion of the Board.
If the Company terminates Mr. Koll's employment without cause, all stock options
held by him which are not then exercisable become exercisable. If the Company
terminates Mr. Koll's employment without cause, or if Mr. Koll terminates his
employment within ninety (90) days following a change of control of the Company,
Mr. Koll is entitled to receive a severance payment equal to one year's salary
payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments.
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Janet Rheault
providing for her employment as Senior Vice President, Operations of the
Company, Ms. Rheault's annual base salary under the agreement is $200,000,
subsequently increased to $250,000, with a bonus at the discretion of the Board.
If the Company terminates Ms. Rheault's employment without cause, all stock
options held by her which are not then exercisable become exercisable. If the
Company terminates Ms. Rheault's employment without cause, or if Ms. Rheault
terminates her employment within ninety (90) days following a change of control
of the Company, Ms. Rheault is entitled to receive a severance payment equal to
one year's salary payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a graph comparing the yearly percentage change in
cumulative total stockholder return for the Company's Common Stock compared to
the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index, the
Russell 2000 Stock Index and the Dow Jones Consumer Services Index. The graph
and the values set forth in the table below assume $100.00 invested in Common
Stock of the Company, the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 2000 Stock Index and the
Dow Jones Consumer Services Index on June 30, 1994. For the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1999, the Company selected the Russell 2000 Stock Index to replace the
S&P 500 Index as the Company's comparable broad equity market index because the
Company believes the Russell 2000 Stock Index is a more relevant index in view
of the current market capitalization of the Company and the market
capitalizations of the companies included in the Russell 2000 Stock Index. For
comparison purposes, in accordance with SEC rules, the cumulative return of the
S&P 500 Index is also included.
DOW JONES CONSUMER
JENNY CRAIG, INC. S & P 500 RUSSELL 2000 SERVICES
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6/94 100 100 100 100
6/95 138 126 120 113
6/96 298 159 149 141
6/97 116 214 173 156
6/98 101 279 206 204
6/99 58 342 206 393
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MEASUREMENT PERIOD (FISCAL YEAR COVERED) 6/30/94 6/30/95 6/30/96 6/30/97 6/30/98 6/30/99
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Jenny Craig, Inc. 100.00 138 298 116 101 58
S&P 500 100.00 126 159 214 279 342
Russell 2000 100.00 120 149 173 206 206
Dow Jones Consumer & Household Services 100.00 113 141 156 204 393
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Outside directors are paid $5,000 per quarter plus $2,000 for each meeting
of the Board of Directors and each meeting of a committee of the Board of
Directors which takes place other than on the date of a Board meeting.
Directors, including non-employee directors, are eligible to receive
non-qualified options to purchase the Company's Common Stock under the Company's
Stock Option Plan. Non-employee directors who became directors prior to November
1, 1996 received an option for 5,000 shares upon joining the Board and receive a
grant of 500 shares on each anniversary thereof.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee is currently composed of Andrea Van de Kamp,
Scott Bice, and Marvin Sears, and the Performance Compensation Committee is
currently composed of Ms. Van de Kamp and Mr. Bice. Marvin Sears, a director and
Secretary of the Company, is a partner in the law firm Proskauer Rose LLP,
counsel to the Company during fiscal 1999 and currently. See "Certain
Transactions."
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Sidney and Jenny Craig own all of the outstanding stock of Jenny Craig
Weight Loss Centres (N.Z.) Limited, a New Zealand corporation which owns the 16
franchised Centres in New Zealand. For the year ended June 30, 1999 aggregate
gross revenues to the Company from the New Zealand operation amounted to
$4,174,000.
In March 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with Denise Altholz,
the daughter of Jenny Craig, under which Ms. Altholz appears in certain of the
Company's commercials and performs related public relations services (the
"Altholz Contract"). The Altholz Contract provides that Ms. Altholz will receive
a monthly retainer of $5,000 plus a fee of $5,000 per day while appearing on
behalf of the Company. In fiscal 1999, payments to Ms. Altholz for her services
under the Altholz Contract totaled $98,000.
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY'S 1991 STOCK OPTION PLAN
THE AMENDMENTS
The Board of Directors has adopted, subject to stockholder approval at the
1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, amendments (the "Plan Amendments") to the
1991 Stock Option Plan of the Company (the "Option Plan") that (1) increase the
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired pursuant to the
exercise of options granted under the Option Plan from 2,500,000 shares to
3,000,000 shares and (2) increase to 500,000 the number of shares with respect
to which options may be granted under the Option Plan to any individual in a
single calendar year.
The increase in the maximum number of shares of Common Stock was adopted by
the Board because the small remaining number of shares with respect to which
options may be granted under the Option Plan is inadequate to continue the
Option Plan's primary purposes of enabling the Company to attract and retain the
most qualified persons as key employees, providing such employees with
appropriate long term incentives, and more closely aligning such employees'
interests with those of the Company's stockholders by providing them, over time,
with the opportunity to acquire a meaningful equity interest in the Company. As
of September 1, 1999, 252,240 shares were available for future option grants.
The annual limit on the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to
which options may be granted to a participant is required by Section 162(m) of
the Code. Under Section 162(m), a publicly-held corporation is not permitted to
take a federal income tax deduction for compensation received by the chief
executive officer or one of the four highest compensated officers other than the
chief executive officer of the corporation in any year in excess of $1,000,000,
subject to certain exceptions. One of the exceptions is compensation received
pursuant to a stock option plan meeting the requirements of the Code, one of
which states that the stock option plan must limit the number of shares as to
which options may be received by an individual during a specified period of
time. The Board determined that the previous annual limit of 200,000 shares was
not sufficient to permit appropriate option grants for senior executive
officers, and amended the Option Plan, subject to shareholder approval, to
permit grants in any year of up to 500,000 shares. The 300,000 share grant to
Mr. Voluck in January 1999 was made under the Option Plan, as amended.
The sections of the Option Plan proposed to be amended by the Plan
Amendments are attached as Appendix A and are marked to show the changes
proposed to be effected by the Plan Amendments.
SUMMARY OF OPTION PROVISIONS
The following summary describes the principal provisions of the Option
Plan, indicating the changes effected by the Plan Amendments.
The Company's Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan") was adopted in October
1991 and amended on November 1994. As amended, a total of 2,500,000 shares of
Common Stock could be issued under the Option Plan. The Plan Amendments would
increase the limit to 3,000,000 shares.
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The Option Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options within
the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to
key employees, and of nonqualified stock options to key employees, directors,
members of the Company's Advisory Board. The Option Plan is administered by the
Performance Compensation Committee (the "Committee").
The Committee selects the optionees, authorizes the grant of options and
determines the exercise price, term and vesting schedule for options, subject to
the limitations that the exercise price may not be less than fair market value
on the date of grant, no option may be exercisable more than 10 years after the
date of grant, and with certain exceptions, no option may become exercisable
prior to the expiration of six months from the date of grant. The Plan
Amendments provide that an optionee could not receive options to purchase more
than 500,000 shares in any calendar year provided that to the extent the
Committee does not grant options to purchase 500,000 shares to an individual in
any calendar year, the shortfall is carried forward and added to the number of
shares for which options may be granted in a subsequent fiscal year. All options
granted under the Option Plan are nontransferable except under applicable laws
of descent or distribution and may be exercised only by the Optionee or the
Optionee's estate.
The exercise price for an option may be paid in cash, shares of Common
Stock valued at their then fair market value or as otherwise permitted by the
Committee. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all options will
terminate if an Optionee's employment is terminated, except that an option may
be exercised for a specified period of time following involuntary termination of
employment without cause, normal retirement, disability or death.
The Option Plan will expire in August 2001, unless terminated earlier by
the Board of Directors. The Option Plan may be amended by the Board of Directors
without stockholder approval, except that no amendment which increases the
maximum aggregate number of shares which may be issued under the Option Plan,
reduces the exercise price below fair market value on the date of grant or
changes the class of persons who are eligible to participate in the Option Plan,
may be made without the approval of the stockholders of the Company.
SJF, which beneficially owned 13,838,600 shares of the Company's Common
Stock as of the Record Date (representing approximately 66.9% of the Common
Stock outstanding as of the Record Date) intends to vote for approval of the
amendments to the Option Plan, thereby assuring such approval.
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors, acting on the recommendation of its Audit
Committee, has selected the firm of KPMG LLP to conduct an audit, in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, of the Company's financial
statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. KPMG LLP has served as
independent auditors for the past fifteen fiscal years. A representative of that
firm is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate
questions and will be given an opportunity to make a statement if so desired.
This selection is being submitted for ratification at the meeting. SJF, which
beneficially owned 13,838,600 shares of the Company's Common Stock as of the
Record Date (representing approximately 66.9% of the Common Stock outstanding as
of the Record Date) intends to vote for ratification of the independent
auditors, thereby assuring such ratification.
The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders vote FOR ratification
of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the Company.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
In January 1999, Scott Bice, a director of the Company, became a successor
trustee under a trust for the benefit of his wife which held 1,000 shares of
common stock of the Company. Mr. Bice did not timely file a Form 4 to report the
beneficial ownership of these shares under rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. When Mr. Bice became aware of the filing requirement, he promptly
filed a Form 4.
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OTHER MATTERS; STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
The Board of Directors is not aware presently of any matters to be
presented at the Annual Meeting other than the matters set forth herein. If,
however, other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, the
enclosed proxy gives discretionary authority to the persons named therein to act
in accordance with their best judgment on such matters. Stockholder proposals
intended to be included in the proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders expected to be held in 2000 must be received by the Company not
later than June 12, 2000. A stockholder who intends to submit a proposal for the
Company's 2000 annual meeting that the stockholder does not intend to be
included in the Company's proxy materials in accordance with SEC rules must give
notice to the Company prior to August 24, 2000. If the stockholder does not
provide the Company with timely notice of such a proposal, the persons
designated as management proxies on the Company's proxy card may exercise their
discretionary authority to vote on that proposal. If the stockholder does
provide the Company with timely notice of such a proposal, depending on the
circumstances, management's proxies may not be able to exercise their
discretionary authority to vote on the proposal. All stockholder proposals
should be addressed to the Secretary of the Company.
ANNUAL REPORT
The Company's Annual Report to Stockholders containing audited financial
statements for the year ended June 30, 1999 is being mailed herewith to all
stockholders of record.
By order of the Board of Directors
Marvin Sears
Secretary
La Jolla, California
October 7, 1999
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APPENDIX A
SECTIONS 5 AND 6 OF 1991 STOCK OPTION PLAN
5. SHARES; ADJUSTMENT UPON CERTAIN EVENTS
(a) Shares to be issued under the Plan shall be made available, at the
discretion of the Board, either from authorized but unissued Shares or from
issued Shares reacquired by Jenny Craig.
(b) Except as provided in this Section 5, the aggregate number of Shares
that may be issued under the Plan shall not exceed 3,000,000 shares. If Options
are for any reason cancelled, or expire or terminate unexercised, the Shares
covered by such Options shall again be available for the grant of Options,
subject to the limit provided by the preceding sentence.
(c) No fractional Shares will be issued or transferred in the exercise of
any Option. In lieu thereof, Jenny Craig shall pay a cash adjustment equal to
the same fraction of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise.
(d) The existence of the Plan and the Options granted hereunder shall not
affect in any way the right or power of the Board or the stockholders of Jenny
Craig to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or
other change in Jenny Craig's capital structure or its business, any merger or
consolidation of Jenny Craig, any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior
preference stocks ahead of or affecting Common Stock, the dissolution or
liquidation of Jenny Craig or any sale or transfer of all or part of its assets
or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, in which case the
provisions of this Section 5 shall govern outstanding Options.
(e) The Shares with respect to which Options may be granted are Shares of
Common Stock as presently constituted, but, if and whenever, prior to the
expiration of an Option theretofore granted, Jenny Craig shall effect a
subdivision, recapitalization or consolidation of Shares or the payment of a
stock dividend on Shares without receipt of consideration, the purchase price
per Share and the number and class of Shares and/or other securities with
respect to which such Option thereafter may be exercised, and the total number
and class of Shares and/or other securities that may be issued under this Plan,
shall be proportionately adjusted.
(f) If Jenny Craig merges or consolidates with one or more corporations,
then from and after the effective date of such merger or consolidation, upon
exercise of an Option theretofore granted the Participant shall be entitled to
purchase under such Option, in lieu of the number of Shares as to which such
Option shall then be exercisable but on the same terms and conditions of
exercise set forth in such Option, the number and class of Shares and/or other
securities or property (including cash) to which the Participant would have been
entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger or consolidation if,
immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, the Participant had been the
holder of record of the total number of Shares receivable upon exercise of such
Option (whether or not then exercisable) had such merger or consolidation not
occurred.
(g) If, as a result of any adjustment made pursuant to the preceding
paragraphs of this Section 5, any Participant shall become entitled upon
exercise of an Option to receive any securities other than Common Stock, then
the number and class of securities so receivable thereafter shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as
practicable to the provisions with respect to the Common Stock set forth in this
Section 5.
(h) Except as hereinbefore expressly provided, the issuance by Jenny Craig
of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock
of any class, for cash, property, labor or services, upon direct sale, upon the
exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of
shares or other securities, and in any case whether or not for fair value, shall
not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number and class of Shares and/or other securities or property subject to
Options theretofore granted or the purchase price per Share.
(i) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 5 to the contrary, if
authorized but previously unissued Shares are issued under the Plan, such Shares
shall not be issued for a consideration less than their par value.
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6. AWARDS AND TERMS OF OPTIONS
(a) GRANT. The Committee may grant Options not intended to be "incentive
stock options" within the meaning of section 422A of the Code to key employees,
Advisory Board members and consultants to the Company, and may grant "incentive
stock options" to key employees. The Board may grant Options not intended to be
"incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422A of the Code to
non-employee directors. Additionally, without further action by the Board, the
Committee or the stockholders of Jenny Craig, each non-employee director on the
date immediately prior to the effective date of Jenny Craig's initial public
offering of its common stock, and each person who becomes a non-employee
director thereafter and prior to November 1, 1996 shall automatically receive,
(x) a one-time grant, effective on the date immediately prior to the effective
date of such public offering or, if later, on the date of such person becoming a
director, of Options to purchase 5,000 Shares, and (y) an annual grant, on each
anniversary of the initial grant for so long as such person continues to be a
director, of Options to purchase 500 Shares. Options shall be evidenced by
Option agreements in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee
shall approve from time to time, which agreements shall contain in substance the
following terms and conditions:
(i) Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share deliverable upon the
exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee, but shall not
be less than the Minimum Exercise Price. For Options received by
non-employee directors pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6(a), the
purchase price per Share deliverable upon the exercise of an Option shall
be the Minimum Exercise Price.
(ii) Number of Shares. The Option agreement shall specify the number
of Options granted to the Participant, as determined by the Committee or as
set forth in the second sentence of this Section 6(a) with respect to
options granted pursuant to such sentence. The maximum number of Options
that may be granted under the Plan during any calendar year to any
Participant shall not exceed 500,000 Options, provided however that if the
Company grants to any Participant during any calendar year less than
500,000 Options or does not grant any Options during any calendar year to
such Participant, then the amount of such shortfall shall be carried
forward and added to the maximum number of Options which may be granted in
a subsequent year to such Participant. If some of the Options held by a
Participant are exercised, any unexercised Options held by such Participant
shall remain outstanding and shall be or become exercisable according to
their respective terms.
(iii) Period of Exercisability. Except as otherwise provided in the
Plan or as otherwise determined by the Committee, no Option granted under
the Plan shall become exercisable earlier than the expiration of six (6)
months after the date of grant and each Option shall be exercisable after
the expiration of such period. The Committee may prescribe shorter or
longer time periods, periods of partial exercisability and additional
requirements or conditions with respect to the exercise of Options in the
Option agreement and may provide, either at the time of grant or
thereafter, for the acceleration of an Option; provided, however, that no
Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the
date of grant. Except as hereinafter provided, or as provided in the
Participant's Option agreement, or as may be determined by the Committee,
Options granted to any Participant may be exercised only during the
continuance of that Participant's employment by the Company, service on the
Board or Advisory Board or service as a consultant to the Company.
(b) Procedure for Exercise. A Participant electing to exercise one or more
Options shall give written notice to the Chief Financial Officer of Jenny Craig
of such election and of the number of Options the Participant has elected to
exercise. Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of Options shall be paid for
at the time of exercise in cash, by the delivery of unencumbered Shares owned by
the Participant (provided that such Shares have been owned by the Participant
for such period as is required by applicable accounting standards to avoid a
charge to earnings), or on such other terms and conditions as may be acceptable
to the Committee and in accordance with Delaware law. Upon receipt of payment,
Jenny Craig shall deliver to the Participant as soon as practicable a
certificate or certificates for the Shares then purchased.
(c) Expiration and Cancellation. If not previously exercised, each Option
shall expire upon the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of the grant thereof
or upon the earlier termination of the Participant's employment by the Company,
service on the Board or Advisory Board or service as a consultant to the
Company, except as otherwise provided by Section 7 of the Plan.
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PROXY
JENNY CRAIG, INC.
11355 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92037
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF JENNY CRAIG, INC.
CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1999
The undersigned hereby appoints Sidney Craig, Jenny Craig, and Marvin Sears,
and each of them, as proxies, each with full power of substitution, and hereby
authorizes each of them to vote and represent as designated below all shares
of common stock of Jenny Craig, Inc. held of record by the undersigned at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Jenny Craig, Inc. to be held at the Hilton La
Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel, 10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California
92037, on Wednesday, November 3, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) and
at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
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[JENNY CRAIG LOGO]
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Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example.
FOR all nominees WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
listed below to vote for all
(except as marked nominees listed
to the contrary) FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: [ ] [ ] 2. Proposal to approve the [ ] [ ] [ ]
appointment of KPMG LLP as
NOMINEES: Sidney Craig, Jenny Craig, Marvin Sears, Scott Bice, independent auditors.
Andrea Van de Kamp, Robert Wolf FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Proposal to approve amendments [ ] [ ] [ ]
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual to the 1991 Stock Option Plan
nominee, write that nominee's name in the space provided below.) of the Company.
4. In their discretion, upon any THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY
____________________________________________________________________ and all such other matters as EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED
may properly come before the IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
meeting or any adjournment or HEREIN. IF NO DIRECTION
postponement thereof. IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS AND FOR
PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
Signature _________________________________ Signature (if held jointly) _________________________________ Dated: ______________,1999
Note: Please date this Proxy and sign exactly as your name appears thereon.
Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized
officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
The signer hereby revokes all proxies heretofore given by the signer to vote at
said meeting or any adjournments thereof.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO THE COMPANY
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN YOUR PROXY BY
TEARING OFF THE TOP PORTION OF THIS SHEET
AND RETURNING IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTPAID ENVELOPE