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SCHEDULE 14(A) INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 20, 2000
To the Shareholders of Amcast Industrial Corporation:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Amcast Industrial Corporation will be
held at the Company's Corporate Center, Washington Park I, 7887 Washington
Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio, 45459, on Wednesday, December 20, 2000, at 10 a.m.,
E.S.T., for the purpose of considering and voting upon:
1. Election of three directors to serve for a term of three years;
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2001; and
3. A shareholder proposal set forth in the accompanying proxy statement;
and
4. Transaction of such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on
October 23, 2000, as the record date for determination of shareholders entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING. FOR THAT
REASON WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE MARK, DATE, SIGN, AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN
THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED. GIVING THE PROXY WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN
PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Denis G. Daly, Secretary
Washington Park I
7887 Washington Village Drive
Dayton, Ohio 45459
November 13, 2000
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2000 ANNUAL MEETING
GENERAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement is furnished to shareholders of Amcast Industrial
Corporation, an Ohio corporation (hereinafter the "Company"), in connection with
the solicitation by its Board of Directors of proxies to be used at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 20, 2000, and any adjournment
thereof. The Company has one class of shares outstanding, namely Common Shares,
of which there were 8,405,604 outstanding at the close of business on October
23, 2000. The close of business on October 23, 2000 has been fixed as the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Annual Meeting, and each such shareholder is entitled to one vote per share.
All Common Shares represented by properly executed proxies received by the
Board of Directors pursuant to this solicitation will be voted in accordance
with the shareholder's directions specified on the proxy. If no directions have
been specified by marking the appropriate squares on the accompanying proxy
card, the shares will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors'
recommendations. A shareholder signing and returning the accompanying proxy has
the power to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise by voting in person at
the meeting, by delivering to the Company a later dated proxy, or by giving
notice to the Secretary of the Company in writing or in open meeting but without
affecting any vote previously taken.
The presence, in person or by properly executed proxy, of the holders of a
majority of the Company's outstanding shares is necessary to constitute a quorum
at the Annual Meeting. Shares represented by proxies received by the Company
will be counted as present at the Annual Meeting for the purpose of determining
the existence of a quorum, regardless of how or whether such shares are voted on
a specific proposal. Abstentions will be treated as votes cast on a particular
matter as well as shares present at the Annual Meeting. Where nominee
shareholders do not vote on specific issues because they did not receive
specific instructions on such issues from the beneficial owners of such shares
("Broker Nonvotes"), such Broker Nonvotes will not be treated as either votes
cast or shares present.
This proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy were first mailed
to shareholders on or about November 13, 2000.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors is divided into three classes. Each class
is comprised of three directors, and one class is elected at each Annual Meeting
of Shareholders for a term of three years.
At the 2000 Annual Meeting, shareholders will elect three directors who
will hold office until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2003. The Board has
nominated Peter H. Forster, Leo W. Ladehoff, and Bernard G. Rethore for election
as directors at the 2000 Annual Meeting.
It is the intention of the proxy agents named in the accompanying proxy to
vote such proxy for election of Messrs. Forster, Ladehoff, and Rethore. Should
any of them be unable to accept the office of director, an eventuality that is
not anticipated, proxies may be voted with discretionary authority for a
substitute nominee or nominees designated by the Board of Directors. Messrs.
Forster, Ladehoff, and Rethore are presently directors and are nominated to
succeed themselves. As a result of Earl T. O'Loughlin's retirement from the
Board in August 2000, there is currently a vacancy in the class of directors
whose term of office expire in 2002 which the Board may fill.
Set forth below is information about the three nominees for election as a
director and the directors whose terms of office will continue after the 2000
Annual Meeting.
Nominees for a Term of Office Expiring in 2003
PETER H. FORSTER, age 58, has been a director of the Company since May 1988. Mr.
Forster has been Chairman of DPL Inc. (a diversified regional merchant energy
company) and The Dayton Power and Light Company (its principal subsidiary) since
April 1988. He had been President and CEO until April 1992 and Chairman and CEO
until the end of 1996. He continues to serve as Chairman and as a consultant to
DPL Inc. on strategic matters.
LEO W. LADEHOFF, age 68, has been a director of the Company since 1978. Mr.
Ladehoff, retired, was Chairman of the Board of the Company from December 1980
to December 1997, and served as Chief Executive Officer from May 1979 to March
1995.
BERNARD G. RETHORE, age 59, has been a director of the Company since October
1999. Mr. Rethore has been Chairman Emeritus of Flowserve Corporation (a global
manufacturer of advanced technology fluid transfer and control equipment,
systems and services) since his retirement as an executive officer and director
in April 2000. He had been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Flowserve
since July 1997 and held the additional title of President from November 1998
until July 1999. Mr. Rethore was Chairman of the Board of BW/IP, Inc. in 1997
and served as its President, Chief Executive Officer and a director from 1995 to
1997. He was Senior Vice President of Phelps Dodge Corporation and President of
Phelps Dodge Industries from 1989 to 1995. Mr. Rethore is also a director of
Maytag Corporation, a manufacturer of residential and commercial appliances and
related consumer products, and Belden, Inc., a manufacturer of wire, cable and
cord products for the electronics industry.
Directors Continuing in Office Until 2002
JAMES K. BAKER, age 68, has been a director of the Company since December 1993.
Mr. Baker, retired, was Vice Chairman of Arvin Industries, Inc. (a leading
manufacturer of automotive emission and ride control systems) from February 1996
to February 1998. From 1986 to 1996, he served as Chairman of Arvin Industries,
Inc. Mr. Baker is also a director of CINergy Corporation, PolyOne Corporation,
and Veridian Corp.
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R. WILLIAM VAN SANT, age 62, has been a director of the Company since October
1993. Mr. Van Sant has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nortrax,
Inc. (a national retail distributor of John Deere construction and allied
equipment) since July 1999. From December 1991 to May 1998, Mr. Van Sant was
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lukens Inc. and from October 1991 to
December 1991, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Lukens Inc.
Directors Continuing in Office Until 2001
WALTER E. BLANKLEY, age 65, has been a director of the Company since February
1994. Mr. Blankley has been Chairman since April 1993 and was Chief Executive
Officer from April 1990 to September 1999 of Ametek, Inc. (a manufacturer of
electrical motor blowers and precision electronic instruments). Mr. Blankley is
a director of Ametek, Inc. and CDI Corporation.
WILLIAM G. ROTH, age 62, has been a director of the Company since December 1989.
Mr. Roth, retired, was Chairman of Dravo Corporation (a natural resource company
producing lime and construction aggregates) from June 1987 to April 1994; and
from June 1987 to January 1990, he was its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Roth is also a director of Lennox International, Inc.
JOHN H. SHUEY, age 54, has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company since December 1997 and a director since March 1994. Mr. Shuey
was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from March 1995 to
December 1997. Mr. Shuey was President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company from December 1993 to March 1995. Mr. Shuey is also a director of Cooper
Tire & Rubber Company.
Certain Information Concerning the Board of Directors
There were sixteen meetings of the Board of Directors during fiscal 2000.
The Board of Directors has five standing committees (the number of meetings of
each committee in fiscal 2000 is shown in parentheses): Executive Committee (0),
Audit Committee (3), Compensation Committee (3), Pension Review Committee (1)
and Committee on the Board (0).
The Executive Committee (Messrs. Shuey (Chairman), Forster, Ladehoff and
Roth) is authorized, in intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, to
exercise all the powers of the board with the exception of filling vacancies on
the board or any board committee.
The Audit Committee (Messrs. Baker (Chairman), Ladehoff, and Rethore)
assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the
financial information that will be provided to the shareholders and others, the
systems of internal controls which management and the Board have established,
and all audit processes. The Audit Committee Charter, adopted by the Board and
included as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement, more specifically sets forth the
duties and responsibilities of the audit committee.
The Compensation Committee (Messrs. Van Sant (Chairman), Baker, and Roth)
reviews the Company's compensation plans for officers and key employees and acts
in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors in all matters relating to
compensation of officers.
The Pension Review Committee (Messrs. Blankley (Chairman), and Rethore)
reviews the administration of retirement plans, investment manager and trustee
performance, and the results of independent audits of plan financial statements.
There is currently a vacancy in this Committee which will be filled by the
Board.
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The Committee on the Board (Messrs. Forster (Chairman), Blankley, and Van
Sant) recommends the criteria and qualifications for board membership,
recommends to the board candidates for election of directors, recommends to the
chairman and the board the composition of committees of the board, provides
annually to the board an assessment of board and individual director
performance, recommends to the board rules in regard to term limits and
retirement age for board members and reports annually to the board on director
compensation in relation to comparable companies and current best practices of
public companies and makes recommendations to the board on directors'
compensation. If a shareholder desires to recommend to this Committee a person
to consider for nomination as a director of the Company, the shareholder should
give written notice to the Secretary of the Company, at the Company's principal
executive office, Washington Park I, 7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton,
Ohio, 45459, at least 120 days before the date of the meeting of shareholders at
which directors are to be elected. Such notice should state the name, age,
business, and residence address of the proposed candidate, and the principal
occupation or employment of the proposed candidate.
During fiscal 2000, each director attended 75% percent or more of the total
number of meetings of the Board of Directors held during their term as director,
with the exception of Mr. Shuey. During fiscal 2000, each director attended 75%
percent or more of the total number of meetings of the Committees on which he
served held during the year, with the exception of Mr. Roth, who was unable to
attend one of three Compensation Committee meetings.
Each nonemployee director receives a yearly fee of $16,000, which is
payable in cash or Company shares at the option of the director, a grant of 200
restricted shares for services as a director and $1,000 for each meeting of the
Board of Directors that he attends. A fee of $1,000 is paid for each committee
meeting attended. A director may elect to defer receipt of fees payable to him
into a cash account upon which the Company pays interest or, at the director's
option, into Company shares. Payment of deferred amounts commences after the
director ceases to be a director or on an earlier date as specified by him.
The Company's 1999 Director Stock Incentive Plan provides that options to
purchase up to a maximum of 150,000 shares may be granted to directors who are
not employed by the Company. Under the plan, each nonemployee director, who is a
director of the Company on the first business day of January of each year, is
automatically granted an option to purchase 1,500 shares at an option price per
share equal to the fair market value of a share on the date of grant. Options
become exercisable one year after grant.
The Company believes that it is important for directors to have a
meaningful ownership position in the Company. Stock ownership guidelines are
therefore established for directors. Directors are expected to achieve ownership
levels of Company stock equal in value to three times their yearly fee and
restricted stock grant.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
AND ADOPTION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
The Audit Committee is comprised of three members of the Company's Board of
Directors. Each member of the Audit committee is independent as "independence"
is defined at Sections 303.01(B)(2)(a) and (3) of the New York Stock Exchange's
listing standards. The duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are
set forth in the Audit Committee Charter, which the Board of Directors adopted
on May 24, 2000. A copy of Charter is included as Appendix A to this Proxy
Statement. The Audit Committee, among other things, recommends to the Board of
Directors (i) that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K and (ii) the selection of the independent auditors to
audit the books and records of the Company.
The Audit Committee has (i) reviewed and discussed the Company's audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2000 with the
Company's management and with the Company's independent auditors; (ii) discussed
with the Company's independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by
SAS 61 (Codification for Statements on Auditing Standards); and (iii) received
and discussed the written disclosures and the letter from the Company's
independent auditors required by Independence Standards Board Statement No. 1
(Independence discussions with Audit Committees). Based on such review and
discussions with management and the independent auditors, the Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
August 31, 2000 for filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
AUDIT COMMITTEE
James K. Baker, Chairman
Leo W. Ladehoff
Bernard G. Rethore
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires directors and
executive officers of the Company and owners of more than 10 percent of the
Company's common shares to file an initial ownership report with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and a monthly or annual report listing any subsequent
changes in their ownership of common shares. The Company believes, based on
information provided to the Company by the persons required to file such
reports, that all filing requirements applicable to such persons during the
period from September 1, 1999 through August 31, 2000 have been met.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, NOMINEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth in the table below is information as of October 23, 2000, with
respect to the number of Common Shares of the Company beneficially owned by each
director, nominee for director and certain executive officers of the Company and
by all directors, nominees and executive officers as a group. For purposes of
this table, an individual is considered to "beneficially own" any Common Shares
(A) over which he exercises sole or shared voting or investment power or (B)
which he has the right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60
days after October 23, 2000.
(A)
NUMBER OF SHARES, (B)
INCLUDING OPTION SHARES OPTION SHARES
SHOWN IN COLUMN (B), WHICH MAY BE
BENEFICIALLY OWNED AS ACQUIRED WITHIN 60
INDIVIDUALS OR GROUP OF 10/23/00 (1)(2) DAYS OF 10/23/00
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James K. Baker........................... 15,162 6,000
Walter E. Blankley....................... 13,000 6,000
Peter H. Forster......................... 17,362 6,000
Leo W. Ladehoff.......................... 228,907 74,281
Bernard G. Rethore....................... 5,162 0
William G. Roth.......................... 44,362 6,000
John H. Shuey............................ 232,965 189,921
R. William Van Sant...................... 14,862 4,500
Ronald C. DiLiddo........................ 24,755 22,455
Michael N. Powell........................ 44,012 38,773
Douglas D. Watts......................... 37,921 26,047
James R. Van Wert........................ 16,418 14,881
Directors, nominees, and executive
officers as a group (16 persons)....... 762,725 442,554
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(1) Unless otherwise indicated, voting power and investment power are exercised
solely by the named individual or are shared by such individual and his
immediate family members.
(2) Mr. Ladehoff beneficially owns 2.59% of the outstanding Common Shares. Mr.
Shuey beneficially owns 2.63%. No other director or officer owns in excess
of 1% of the Common Shares. Directors, nominees and executive officers as a
group own 8.62% of the Common Shares. Percentages are calculated on the
basis of the number of shares outstanding at October 23, 2000, plus the
number of shares subject to outstanding options held by the individual or
group which are exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
PHILOSOPHY. The Company's executive compensation program is based on two
objectives: provide market-competitive compensation opportunities and create a
strong link among the interests of the shareholders, the Company's financial
performance, and the total compensation of the Company's executive officers.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee")
consists of three directors, none of whom is a past or present employee of the
Company. The Committee meets periodically and reviews executive compensation and
makes recommendations to the Board.
There are three components to the Company's executive compensation program:
annual salary, annual incentive compensation, and long-term incentive
compensation. Base salary and all forms of incentive compensation opportunities
are set by periodic comparison to external rates of pay for comparable positions
within the industry.
SALARIES. Base salaries are targeted at the midpoint of competitive data as
measured by Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby and other similar services.
Individual variability is based on performance with regard to business acumen,
management competencies and personal competencies, determined by individual
achievement in a number of areas, including, earnings adequacy, business
planning, asset management, leadership, staffing and development, customer
satisfaction and quality commitment. Adjustments are considered periodically,
based upon general movement in external salary levels, individual performance
and potential, and changes in the position's duties and responsibilities. Mr.
Shuey has been Chief Executive Officer since March of 1995. His fiscal 2000
compensation is within the competitive range for chief executive officers in
similar circumstances. For other Named Executive Officers, the Company paid at
or near the competitive data midpoint during fiscal 2000.
ANNUAL INCENTIVES. Annual incentives for Named Executive Officers (other
than Mr. Shuey) are targeted at industrial comparative norms, but paid on the
basis of pre-set percentages of Return on Equity (ROE) for the Company
established by the Board and individual achievement by such officers during the
fiscal year as determined by the Board as applied to corporate officers and
Return on Net Assets (RONA) of the business units involved, as applied to
officers of divisions or subsidiaries also established by the Board. Performance
by the Company or a specific division or subsidiary at below pre-set levels
results in the elimination of annual incentive awards for the responsible
officers. Mr. Shuey received no annual incentive payment for fiscal 2000. The
Board considered a number of factors including progress in implementation of the
corporate strategy, the Company's income, and performance of the Common Share
price during the fiscal year.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVES. Long-term incentives are provided under the Long-Term
Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The LTIP provides for grants of two types of awards,
stock options and cash.
Stock option grants are awarded to the Named Executive Officers, including
Mr. Shuey, under the LTIP and other provisions of the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.
The grant of stock options to senior executives provides additional compensation
and more strongly aligns their interests with those of the shareholders. Stock
option grants are of a number of shares which could be purchased at market value
on the day of the
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grant for a sum equal to the percentage of the Named Executive Officer's salary
as designated under the LTIP.
Neither Mr. Shuey, nor any of the Named Executive Officers, will realize a
benefit from the options unless and until the market price of the Company's
common shares increases.
Target cash awards, which must be used to purchase common shares, are
awarded to Named Executive Officers, including Mr. Shuey, based on a percentage
of each participant's salary as determined by the Board at the time of the
grant. Payouts, if they occur, are based on the achievement by the Company of
specified goals for ROE averaged over a three-year period established by the
Board at the time of the grant. Participants first become eligible for payments
three years after the date of grant. In fiscal 2000, the grants issued in fiscal
1997 matured but no payments were made since the Company's average annual ROE
during the period was less than the targeted threshold for payment.
STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES. The Company believes that it is important for
executive officers to acquire a meaningful ownership position in the Company. In
this way, they will bear the same type of risks as are typically incurred by
shareholders, and their interests will be more closely aligned with those of
shareholders. Significant stock ownership focuses executives' attention on
managing the Company as equity owners.
Stock ownership guidelines were therefore established for executive
officers in 1995. Executives are expected to reach ownership levels of Company
stock equal in value to between one and four times their base salary. Executives
are expected to show significant annual progress and to reach such level in a
five-year period.
No employee of the Company received remuneration from the Company in excess
of $1,000,000 in the taxable year.
The Committee believes that the above compensation plans compensate
executives appropriately and competitively.
Respectfully submitted,
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
R. William Van Sant, Chairman
James K. Baker
William G. Roth
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table presents, for fiscal years ended August 31, 2000, 1999,
and 1998, the compensation earned by the five most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company (the "Named Executive Officers") for services in all
capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries during such years.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAYOUTS
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SHARES
UNDERLYING
OPTIONS ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS GRANTED(1) LTIP PAYOUTS COMPENSATION(2)
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John H. Shuey 2000 $467,500 $ 0 25,383 $ 0 $1,783
Chairman, President & 1999 $461,779 $ 70,000 23,260 $107,738 $1,086
Chief Executive Officer 1998 $421,615 $200,000 63,530 $107,100 $1,500
Ronald C. DiLiddo(3) 2000 $246,614 $ 18,000 12,455 $ 0 $ 0
President,
Amcast Automotive
Douglas D. Watts 2000 $192,769 $ 30,266 5,895 $ 0 $1,111
Vice President, Finance 1999 $183,558 $ 42,040 5,714 $ 30,225 $ 536
1998 $176,731 $ 32,060 3,463 $ 40,688 $1,139
Michael N. Powell 2000 $193,148 $ 14,250 9,102 $ 0 $2,683
President, 1999 $183,654 $ 80,200 8,692 $ 26,364 $ 883
Amcast Flow Control 1998 $173,846 $ 85,850 5,271 $ 34,125 $1,255
James R. Van Wert 2000 $169,130 $ 28,924 4,305 $ 0 $2,789
Vice President, 1999 $160,096 $ 50,860 4,095 $ 0 $ 557
Technology 1998 $151,731 $ 36,813 2,481 $ 0 $1,487
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(1) Reflects number of shares subject to options granted under the 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan.
(2) Reflects dollar value of Company shares contributed to officer accounts in
defined contribution plans which are available to all salaried employees of
the Company.
(3) Mr. DiLiddo became an executive officer in October 1999.
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CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has entered into severance agreements with Messrs. Shuey,
DiLiddo, Watts, Powell, Van Wert and certain other officers and key managers of
the Company. Under these agreements, each employee is entitled to severance
benefits if his employment with the Company is terminated within two years of a
change of control of the Company (as defined in the agreement) either by the
employee for good reason or by the Company for any reason other than cause,
disability, normal retirement, or death. In the event of a covered termination,
severance benefits include a payment equal to one or two times employee's salary
and recent incentive award, depending on the employee's position and length of
service with the Company, and in the case of Mr. Shuey, three times his salary
and recent incentive award and an additional payment to offset any additional
taxes which may be payable by him in the event that any of the payments made to
him by the Company (whether or not made pursuant to the terms of this agreement)
as a result of a change of control of the Company may be deemed to be an "excess
parachute payment" under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The agreements also
provide for the payment of the cash value of the outstanding options in
cancellation of the options and the continuance of life and health insurance
coverage until the earlier of the employee becoming eligible for coverage by a
subsequent employer or the expiration of one, two or three years. The agreements
also protect the Company against the disclosure of confidential information and,
in certain circumstances, require the employee to pay the Company 20 percent of
the compensation received from a subsequent employer.
STOCK OPTIONS
The following table contains information concerning the grant of stock
options under the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan to the Named Executive
Officers during fiscal 2000.
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL 2000
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
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NUMBER % OF ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
OF SHARES TOTAL OPTIONS PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO OPTION TERM (1)
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN EXPIRATION -----------------------
NAME GRANTED FISCAL YEAR EXERCISE PRICE DATE 5% 10%
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John H. Shuey............ 25,383 17% $15.65625 08/31/09 $249,924 $633,357
Ronald C. DiLiddo........ 12,455 8% $15.65625 08/31/09 $122,634 $310,778
10,000 6% $13.46875 10/26/09 $ 84,704 $214,657
Douglas D. Watts......... 5,895 4% $15.65625 08/31/09 $ 58,043 $147,092
Michael N. Powell........ 9,102 6% $15.65625 08/31/09 $ 89,619 $227,113
James R. Van Wert........ 4,305 3% $15.65625 08/31/09 $ 42,388 $107,418
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(1) All options first become exercisable one year after the date of grant and
have a 10-year term. The dollar amounts in these columns are the
hypothetical gains that would exist for the options at the end of their
terms, assuming annual compound rates of stock appreciation of 5% and 10%.
Such appreciation rates are prescribed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission and are not intended to forecast possible appreciation, if any,
of the Company's share price.
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OPTION EXERCISES
The following table sets forth information, with respect to the Named
Executive Officers, concerning their exercise of options during the Company's
fiscal year ended August 31, 2000, and the unexercised options held by such
executives as of August 31, 2000.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL YEAR 2000
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF
SHARES VALUE OF
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS AT OPTIONS AT
SHARES VALUE FISCAL YEAR-END FISCAL YEAR-END (2)
ACQUIRED REALIZED EXERCISABLE (E) EXERCISABLE (E)
NAME ON EXERCISE (1) UNEXERCISABLE (U) UNEXERCISABLE (U)
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John H. Shuey.................. 0 $0 164,538(E) $0(E)
25,383(U) $0(U)
Ronald C. DiLiddo.............. 0 $0 0(E) $0(E)
22,455(U) $0(U)
Douglas D. Watts............... 0 $0 20,152(E) $0(E)
5,895(U) $0(U)
Michael N. Powell.............. 0 $0 29,671(E) $0(E)
9,102(U) $0(U)
James R. Van Wert.............. 0 $0 10,576(E) $0(E)
4,305(U) $0(U)
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(1) Represents the excess of the market value of the acquired shares on the date
of exercise over the aggregate option price paid.
(2) At August 31, 2000, the closing price per share of the Common Shares was
less than the option price of outstanding options.
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LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
The following table sets forth certain information as to awards under the
Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") granted in fiscal 2000.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - AWARDS IN FISCAL 2000
PERFORMANCE
OR OTHER PERIOD
UNTIL ESTIMATED FUTURE PAYOUTS
PERCENTAGE OF MATURATION ---------------------------------
NAME SALARY (1) OR PAYOUT THRESHOLD TARGET MAXIMUM
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John H. Shuey............. 85% (2) $99,344 $397,375 $596,063
Ronald C. DiLiddo......... 75% (2) $48,750 $195,000 $292,500
Douglas D. Watts.......... 50% (2) $23,063 $ 92,250 $138,375
Michael N. Powell......... 75% (2) $35,625 $142,500 $213,750
James R. Van Wert......... 40% (2) $16,850 $ 67,400 $101,100
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(1) Awards consist of the designation of target percentages of annual salary to
be paid at the end of the performance period if the Company achieves certain
performance objectives. No payout occurs unless the Company achieves certain
threshold performance objectives. Above the threshold, payouts may be
greater or less than the target percentage to the extent that the Company's
performance exceeds or fails to meet the target objectives specified in the
plan. Payouts under the LTIP are based on the Company achieving designated
percentages of Return on Equity (ROE).
(2) The performance period includes fiscal year 2000, 2001 and 2002. The future
payouts, if any, are based upon fiscal year 2000 salaries.
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RETIREMENT PLANS
The Company has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan for
officers and other salaried employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, which
is a qualified plan under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
(the "Pension Plan"). Retirement benefits under the Pension Plan are calculated
on the basis of the number of credited years of service the employee has with
the Company, as well as the employee's average annual earnings for the three
highest consecutive years during the employee's last ten years of employment.
The maximum annual retirement benefit that may be paid under the Pension Plan to
any participant under the present law is $135,000.
The Company also has a Nonqualified Supplementary Benefit Plan (the
"Supplemental Plan") which provides supplemental retirement benefits for Mr.
Shuey, Mr. DiLiddo, Mr. Watts, Mr. Powell, Mr. Van Wert and other key employees
as they obtain eligibility under the criteria established by the Board for
participation in the Supplemental Plan. The supplemental retirement benefit is
provided under terms and conditions similar to those under the Pension Plan and
is equal to the excess of (a) the benefit that would have been payable to the
employee under the Pension Plan without regard to certain annual retirement
income and benefit limitations imposed by federal law, over (b) the benefit
payable to the employee under the Pension Plan. The Supplemental Plan also
provides for additional benefits to Mr. Shuey, Mr. DiLiddo, Mr. Watts, Mr.
Powell, Mr. Van Wert and one additional officer of the Company.
Earnings for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits include salary
and bonuses as shown in the Summary Compensation Table. The credited years of
service at October 23, 2000, for executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table were as follows: Mr. Shuey -- 9.7; Mr. DiLiddo -- 1.0; Mr.
Watts -- 6.2; Mr. Powell -- 6.5; and Mr. Van Wert -- 3.3.
The following table shows the estimated maximum annual retirement benefits
payable at normal retirement (age 65) under the Pension Plan and Supplemental
Plan at selected earnings levels after various years of service. Amounts shown
are straight-life annuity amounts.
PENSION PLAN TABLE
FINAL AVERAGE
ANNUAL EARNINGS 10 YEARS 15 YEARS 20 YEARS 25 YEARS
--------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$200,000................ $ 62,376 $ 86,367 $110,358 $134,349
$250,000................ $ 78,626 $108,867 $139,108 $169,349
$300,000................ $ 94,876 $131,367 $167,858 $204,349
$350,000................ $111,126 $153,867 $196,608 $239,349
$400,000................ $127,376 $176,367 $225,358 $274,349
$450,000................ $143,626 $198,867 $254,108 $309,349
$500,000................ $159,876 $221,367 $282,858 $344,349
$550,000................ $176,126 $243,867 $311,608 $379,349
$600,000................ $192,376 $266,367 $340,358 $414,349
$650,000................ $208,626 $288,867 $369,108 $449,349
$700,000................ $224,876 $311,367 $397,858 $484,349
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COMPANY'S STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following chart compares the cumulative total return to shareholders on
the Company's Common Shares for its last five fiscal years with the cumulative
total return of the (a) Standard and Poor's Manufacturing-Diversified Industry
Index, (b) Standard and Poor's 500 Index (a broad equity market index) and (c) a
Peer Group for the same periods. The Company added the Peer Group, which is
comprised of publicly traded companies primarily engaged in the manufacture of
products similar to those manufactured by the Company, as a comparison group
this year due to management's belief that the companies included in the peer
group are more comparable to the Company based on products and capitalization.
The Company intends in future periods to provide comparisons only to the Index
and the Peer Group due to the strong comparability of this group to the Company.
The Company is not a component of the Index, the Diversified Index or the Peer
Group. The graph depicts the value on August 31, 2000, of a $100 investment made
on August 31, 1995, in Company shares and each index, with all dividends
reinvested.
AMCAST S&P 500 S&P MFG (DIVERSIFIED) PEER GROUP
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1995 100 100 100 100
1996 96 119 124 97
1997 134 167 176 142
1998 87 181 155 119
1999 93 252 258 114
2000 74 294 262 83
The Peer Group is comprised of the following companies: Allied Products
Corporation, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., Fansteel Inc., Federal Mogul Corp., Harsco
Corp., Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., Intermet Corp., Kennametal Inc.,
Lawson Products Inc., Modine Mfg. Co., Simpson Industries Inc., SPS Technologies
Inc., Superior Industries International Inc., Timken Co., Trinity Industries
Inc., Tyler Technologies, Inc., Mueller Industries, Inc. and Wolverine Tube Inc.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Set forth below is certain information about the only persons known by the
Board of Directors of the Company to be a beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the outstanding Common Shares of the Company as of October 23, 2000:
NUMBER OF COMMON
SHARES BENEFICIALLY PERCENT
OWNED AS OF OF
NAME AND ADDRESS 10/23/00(1) CLASS
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Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2)............. 715,000 8.5%
1299 Ocean Avenue,
11th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. aka......... 539,000 6.4%
Pioneering Management Corporation (2)
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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(1) For purposes of this table, an individual is considered to "beneficially
own" any Common Shares (a) over which he has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership at any time within 60 days after October 23, 2000, or (b) over
which he exercises sole or shared voting or investment power.
(2) Pioneering Management Corporation and Dimensional Fund Advisors are
investment advisors registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.
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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Ernst & Young LLP served as the Company's independent auditors for the year
ended August 31, 2000. Subject to ratification by shareholders, the Board of
Directors of the Company, upon recommendation of its Audit Committee, has
appointed Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the
fiscal year ending August 31, 2001, and recommends a vote "FOR" the proposal to
ratify such appointment.
A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the
Annual Meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if he desires to do so
and to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
William Steiner, 4 Radcliff Drive, Great Neck, New York 11024, the owner of
1,900 common shares of the Company, has notified the Company that he intends to
submit the following resolution for shareholders to vote on at the 2000 Annual
Meeting:
RESOLUTION
Resolved that the shareholders of Amcast Industrial Corporation urge the
Amcast Industrial Corporation Board of Directors to arrange for the prompt sale
of Amcast Industrial Corporation to the highest bidder.
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
The purpose of the Maximize Value Resolution is to give all Amcast
Industrial Corporation shareholders the opportunity to send a message to the
Amcast Industrial Corporation Board that they support the prompt sale of Amcast
Industrial Corporation to the highest bidder. A strong and or majority vote by
the shareholders would indicate to the board the displeasure felt by the
shareholders of the shareholder returns over many years and the drastic action
that should be taken. Even if it is approved by the majority of the Amcast
Industrial Corporation shares represented and entitled to vote at the annual
meeting, the Maximize Value Resolution will not be binding on the Amcast
Industrial Corporation Board. The proponent however believes that if this
resolution receives substantial support from the shareholders, the board may
choose to carry out the request set forth in the resolution.
The prompt auction of Amcast Industrial Corporation should be accomplished
by any appropriate process the board chooses to adopt including a sale to the
highest bidder whether in cash, stock, or a combination of both. It is expected
that the board will uphold its fiduciary duties to the utmost during the
process.
The proponent further believes that if the resolution is adopted, the
management and the board will interpret such adoption as a message from the
company's stockholders that it is no longer acceptable for the board to continue
with its current management plan and strategies.
I urge your support, vote for this resolution.
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Position of the Board of Directors:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST ADOPTION OF THIS
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL.
Your Board clearly understands its duty to act in the best interests of
shareholders in managing and supervising the affairs of the Company. Your Board
is also independent, seven of its eight members are not employed by the Company.
Each Board member is also a shareholder, and certain Board members have
substantial investments in Company stock.
Your Board regularly considers the Company's strategic objectives and
explores opportunities to take significant steps that enhance shareholder value.
As part of these considerations, the Board will engage experts, such as
investment bankers, to assist it in its evaluation of various alternatives and
strategies. The sale of the Company or one of its business units is certainly an
alternative that the Board has considered as a possible method for increasing
shareholder value. Thus, your Board is not opposed to the sale of the Company as
a method of maximizing shareholder value if the Board were able in good faith to
reasonably conclude that a sale would result in a better return to shareholders
than continuing to pursue the Company's strategic business plan.
The Board opposes the proposed resolution because it directs the directors
to consider only one alternative for the enhancement of shareholder value and to
therefore disregard their fiduciary duties to consider and select the best
alternative for the enhancement of shareholder value. This approach would be
disruptive to the Company's business and is unlikely to maximize shareholder
value as the proponent of the resolution suggests.
The proposed resolution is non-binding on the Board, even if it were
approved by shareholders. Approval of the proposed resolution requires the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the common shares of the
Company represented and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors does not intend to present, and has no knowledge
that others will present, any other business at the meeting. However, if any
other matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is intended that the
holders of proxies in the enclosed form will vote thereon in their discretion.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. In
addition to the use of the mail, proxy solicitations may be made by directors,
officers and employees of the Company, personally or by telephone and telegram,
without receiving additional compensation. Banks, brokerage houses and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries will be requested to forward soliciting
material to their principals and to obtain authorization for the execution of
proxies. The Company will reimburse banks, brokerage houses and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their out-of-pocket expenses.
FUTURE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is presently scheduled for December
19, 2001. A proposal by a shareholder intended for inclusion in the Company's
proxy statement and form of proxy for the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
must, in accordance with applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, be received by the Company Secretary on or before July 18, 2001, in
order to be eligible for such inclusion.
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For any proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in next year's proxy
statement, but is instead sought to be presented directly by a shareholder at
the 2001 Annual Meeting, management will be able to vote proxies in its
discretion if the Company: (1) receives notice of the proposal before the close
of business on October 1, 2001 and advises shareholders in the 2001 proxy
statement about the nature of the matter and how management intends to vote on
such matter or (2) does not receive notice of the proposal before the close of
business on October 1, 2001.
The Company's Code of Regulations, which is available upon request to the
Corporate Secretary, provides that nomination for director may only be made by
the Board of Directors (or an authorized board committee) or a shareholder
entitled to vote who sends notice of the nomination to the Corporate Secretary
not fewer than 50 days nor more than 75 days prior to the meeting date. Such
notice is required to contain certain information specified in the Company's
Code of Regulations. For a nominee of a shareholder to be eligible for election
at the 2001 Annual Meeting, the shareholder's notice of nomination must be
received by the Corporate Secretary between October 5, 2001 and October 30,
2001. This advance notice period is intended to allow all shareholders to have
an opportunity to consider nominees expected to be considered at the meeting.
All submissions to, or requests from, the Corporate Secretary should be
made to Amcast Industrial Corporation, Washington Park I, 7887 Washington
Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45459.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Denis G. Daly, Secretary
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APPENDIX A
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION
The Audit Committee shall be comprised of three or more Directors as determined
by the Board. Each member of the Committee shall be an Independent Director and
free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere
with the exercise of his or her independent judgement as a member of the
Committee. Members of the Audit Committee shall not have been employed by the
company within the past three years, not be the immediate family of any
executive officer of the company, not be members of the Compensation Committee
of the company, and not have a present business relationship with the company
unless the Board has determined that membership on the Committee by a particular
individual who is otherwise not qualified is required in the best interests of
the Corporation and its shareholders. All members of the Committee shall have a
working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices, and at least
one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial
management expertise.
FUNCTION
The primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling
its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial information that will
be provided to the shareholders and others, the systems of internal controls
management and the Board of Directors have established, and all audit processes.
The Audit Committee's primary duties and responsibilities are to:
- Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Corporation's
financial reporting process and internal control system.
- Review and appraise the audit efforts of the Corporation's Independent
Accountants and Internal Auditing Department.
- Provide an open avenue of communication among the Independent
Accountants, financial and senior management, the internal auditing
department, and the Board of Directors.
I. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The Audit Committee provides open avenues of communication among
management, employees, the Independent Accountant, and the Board of
Directors.
B. The Audit Committee must report Committee actions to the full Board of
Directors and may make appropriate recommendations for Board approval.
C. The Audit Committee has the power to conduct or authorize investigations
into matters within the Committee's scope of responsibilities. The
Committee is authorized to retain independent counsel, accountants or
others it needs to assist in an investigation.
D. The Committee will meet at least two times in person each fiscal year.
Other meetings may be in person or by teleconference at the discretion
of the Audit Committee chairman. The Audit Committee chairman has the
power to call a Committee meeting whenever he or she thinks there is a
need. The Committee may ask members of management or others to attend
the meeting and is authorized to receive all pertinent information from
management.
E. The Committee will do whatever else the law, the company's charter or
bylaws, or the Board of Directors requires.
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II. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ENGAGING INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND APPOINTING
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A. The Audit Committee will select the Independent Accountants for company
audits (the Independent Accountants). The Committee's selection is
subject to approval by the full Board of Directors, and ratification by
the shareholders. The Audit Committee will review and set any fees paid
to the Independent Accountants and review and approve dismissal of the
Independent Accountants.
B. The Audit Committee will review and approve the appointment,
replacement, reassignment, or dismissal of financial management (CFO and
Director-Internal Audit, as applicable).
C. The Audit Committee will review relationships with the Independent
Accountants to confirm the independence of the Independent Accountant,
including a review of management consulting services provided by the
Independent Accountant and the fees paid for them.
D. The Audit Committee will consider, in consultation with the Independent
Accountant and the CFO, the audit scope and procedural plans made by the
Independent Accountant.
E. The Audit Committee will review with management and the Independent
Accountant any recommendation of management or the Independent
Accountant to engage additional auditors. The Audit Committee will
decide whether to engage an additional firm and, if so, which one.
F. In order to assure completeness of coverage, reduce redundancy and to
use the audit resources effectively, the Audit Committee will insure
that the CFO and the Independent Accountant coordinate the internal and
external audits. The purpose of coordinating these efforts is to assure
completeness of coverage, reduce redundancy and utilize the audit
resources effectively.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR REVIEWING INTERNAL AUDITS, THE ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT
AND THE REVIEW OF QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A. The Audit Committee will ascertain that the Independent Accountants
understand that the Board of Directors is its client, that it will be
available to the full Board of Directors at least annually, and that it
will provide the Committee with a timely analysis of significant
financial reporting issues.
B. The Audit Committee will inquire of management and the Independent
Accountant concerning significant risks and exposures and will assess
management's steps to minimize them.
C. The Audit Committee will review the following with the Independent
Accountant and the CFO or Director-Internal Audit, if applicable:
1. The integrity of the organization's financial reporting processes,
both internal and external.
2. The adequacy of the company's internal controls, including
computerized information system controls and security.
3. Any significant findings and recommendations made by the
Independent Accountant, together with management's responses to
them.
D. Shortly after the annual audit is completed, the Audit Committee will
review the following with management and the Independent Accountant:
1. Any major changes to the Corporation's auditing and accounting
principles and practices as suggested by the Independent
Accountants, management, or the Internal Auditing Department.
2. The company's annual financial statements and related footnotes.
3. The Independent Accountant's audit of and report on the financial
statements.
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4. The auditor's qualitative judgments about the appropriateness, not
just the acceptability, of accounting principles and financial
disclosures and how aggressive (or conservative) the accounting
principles and underlying estimates are.
5. Any serious difficulties or disputes with management encountered
during the course of the audit.
6. Any other matter concerning the audit procedures or findings that
generally accepted auditing standards requires the auditors to
discuss with the Committee.
E. The Audit Committee will consider and review with management:
1. Any significant findings during the year and management's responses
to them.
2. Any difficulties encountered while conducting audits, including any
restrictions on the scope of their work or access to required
information.
F. The Audit Committee will review annual filings with the SEC and other
published documents containing the company's financial statements and
will determine that the information in the filings is consistent with
the information in the financial statements.
G. The Audit Committee will review the interim financial reports with
management before those interim reports are released to the public or
filed with the SEC or other regulators.
H. The Audit Committee will prepare a report for inclusion in the proxy
that describes the Committee's composition and responsibilities and how
the responsibilities were fulfilled.
I. The Audit Committee will review with the Independent Accountants, the
Internal Auditing Department, and management the extent to which changes
or improvements in financial or accounting practices, as approved by the
Audit Committee, have been implemented.
IV. PERIODIC RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Review and update the Committee's charter annually.
B. Review policies and procedures covering officers' expense accounts and
perquisites, including their use of corporate assets, and consider the
results of any review of those areas by the Independent Accountant.
C. Review legal and regulatory matters that may have a material effect on
the organization's financial statements, compliance policies and
programs and reports from regulators.
D. Meet with the Independent Accountant, management, and the Director -
Internal Audit in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters the
Committee or these groups believe should be discussed privately with the
Audit Committee.
E. Establish, review, and update periodically a Code of Ethical Conduct and
ensure that management has established a system to enforce this Code.
F. Review management's monitoring of the Corporation's compliance with the
organization's Ethical Code, and ensure that management has the proper
review system in place to ensure that the Corporation's financial
statements, reports, and other financial information disseminated to
governmental organizations and the public satisfy legal requirements.
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[AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LOGO]
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
the AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, which will be held at the Corporate Center,
7887 Washington Village Drive, Dayton, Ohio, at 10 a.m., on Wednesday,
December 20, 2000.
The accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement
describe the items to be considered and acted upon by the shareholders.
Whether or not you plan to attend this meeting, please sign, date, and return
your proxy form below as soon as possible so that your shares can be voted at
the meeting in accordance with your instructions. If you attend the meeting, you
may revoke your proxy, if you wish, and vote personally. It is very important
that your stock be represented.
Sincerely,
/S/ JOHN H. SHUEY
John H. Shuey
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, AND RETURN THE PROXY BELOW
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PROXY
AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS DECEMBER 20, 2000
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
The undersigned holder(s) of common shares of AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, an
Ohio corporation (the "Company"), hereby appoints John H. Shuey and Leo W.
Ladehoff, and each of them, attorneys of the undersigned, with power of
substitution, to vote all of the common shares that the undersigned is entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on
Wednesday, December 20, 2000, at 10 a.m., and at any adjournment thereof, as
follows:
1. Election of Directors. Nominees for directors are: Peter H. Forster, Leo W.
Ladehoff, and Bernard G. Rethore;
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
of the Company for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2001;
3. A shareholder proposal set forth in the accompanying proxy statement; and
4. In their discretion, upon such other business as may properly come before the
meeting, or at any adjournment thereof.
(please sign on reverse side)
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[AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LOGO]
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2000
TIME: 10 A.M.
PLACE: AMCAST INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
7887 WASHINGTON VILLAGE DRIVE
DAYTON, OHIO 45459
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, AND RETURN THE PROXY BELOW
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[X] PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE.
WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER.
IF NO DIRECTION IS SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2,
AND AGAINST 3.
Directors recommend a vote FOR all Nominees.
1. Election of All Directors (see reverse) [ ] FOR [ ] WITHHELD
For all except the following nominee: ______________________________________
Directors recommend a vote FOR Item 2.
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2001.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
Directors recommend a vote AGAINST Item 3.
3. A shareholder proposal set forth in the accompanying proxy statement.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
Shareholders should date this proxy
and sign here exactly as name appears
hereon. If stock is held jointly,
both owners should sign this proxy.
Executors, administrators, trustees,
guardians, and others signing in a
representative capacity should
indicate the capacity in which they
sign. Receipt is acknowledged of
Notice of the above meeting, the
Proxy Statement relating thereto, and
the Annual Report to Shareholders for
the fiscal year ended August 31,
2000.
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