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Rainmaker Systems, Inc.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 16, 2001
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Rainmaker
Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held on
Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time at the
Holiday Inn, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California, 95060, for the
following purposes, as more fully described in the Proxy Statement
accompanying this Notice:
1. To elect two directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors for
a three-year term ending in the year 2004 or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified;
2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 23, 2001 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The stock transfer
books of the Company will remain open between the record date and the date of
the meeting. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available for inspection at the executive offices of the Company.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person.
Whether or not you plan to attend, please sign and return the enclosed proxy
as promptly as possible in the envelope enclosed for your convenience. Should
you receive more than one proxy because your shares are registered in
different names and addresses, each proxy should be signed and returned to
assure that all your shares will be voted. You may revoke your proxy at any
time prior to the Annual Meeting. If you attend the Annual Meeting and vote by
ballot, your proxy will be revoked automatically and only your vote at the
Annual Meeting will be counted.
Sincerely,
/s/ Martin Hernandez
Martin Hernandez
Secretary
Scotts Valley, California
April 9, 2001
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN.
PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY, COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE
THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND RETURN IT IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
[Logo of Rainmaker Systems, Inc.]
Rainmaker Systems, Inc.
1800 Green Hills Road
Scotts Valley, California 95066
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 16, 2001
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General
The enclosed proxy ("Proxy") is solicited on behalf of the Board of
Directors of Rainmaker Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 16,
2001 (the "Annual Meeting"). The Annual Meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m.
Pacific Daylight Savings Time at the Holiday Inn, 611 Ocean Street, Santa
Cruz, California, 95060. These proxy solicitation materials were mailed on or
about April 9, 2001 to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
Voting; Quorum
The specific proposals to be considered and acted upon at the Annual
Meeting are summarized in the accompanying Notice and are described in more
detail in this Proxy Statement. On March 23, 2001, the record date for
determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting, 37,739,716 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001
(the "Common Stock"), were issued and outstanding. No shares of the Company's
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, were outstanding. Each holder of shares of
Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share held by such holder on March
23, 2001.
In the election of directors, the two nominees receiving the highest number
of affirmative votes shall be elected. Proposal 2 must be approved by the
affirmative vote of holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock representing
a majority of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy at
the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. The presence at
the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, of holders of shares of
outstanding Common Stock entitled to vote and representing a majority of the
voting power of such shares shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Abstentions and shares held by brokers that are present in person or
represented by proxy but that are not voted because the brokers were
prohibited from exercising discretionary authority ("broker non-votes") will
be counted for the purpose of determining if a quorum is present. Abstentions
will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on proposals presented to
the stockholders and will have the same effect as negative votes, whereas
broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a
proposal has been approved. The inspector of election appointed for the
meeting will tabulate all votes and will separately tabulate affirmative and
negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes.
Proxies
If the enclosed form of Proxy is properly signed and returned, the shares
represented thereby will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the
instructions specified thereon. If the Proxy does not specify how
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the shares represented thereby are to be voted, the Proxy will be voted FOR
the election of each of the two nominees to the Board of Directors listed in
the Proxy, unless the authority to vote for the election of any such nominee
is withheld and, if no contrary instructions are given, the Proxy will be
voted FOR the approval of Proposal 2 described in the accompanying Notice and
this Proxy Statement. You may revoke or change your Proxy at any time before
the Annual Meeting by filing with the Secretary of the Company at the
Company's principal executive offices, located at 1800 Green Hills Road,
Scotts Valley, California 95066, a notice of revocation or another signed
Proxy with a later date. You may also revoke your Company's Proxy by attending
the Annual Meeting and voting in person.
Solicitation
The Company will bear the entire cost of the solicitation, including the
preparation, assembly, printing and mailing of this Proxy Statement, the Proxy
and any additional solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders.
Copies of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses,
fiduciaries and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially
owned by others so that they may forward this solicitation material to such
beneficial owners. The Company may reimburse such persons for their costs in
forwarding the solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. The original
solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by a solicitation by
telephone, telegram or any other means by directors, officers or employees of
the Company. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for
any such services. Except as described above, the Company does not presently
intend to solicit proxies by any process other than by mail.
Deadline for Receipt of Stockholder Proposals
Proposals of stockholders of the Company that are intended to be presented
by such stockholders at next year's Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be
received no later than January 16, 2002, in order that they may be included in
the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting. In addition,
the proxy solicited by the Board of Directors for next year's Annual Meeting
of Stockholders will confer discretionary authority to vote on any stockholder
proposal presented at that meeting, unless the Company receives notice of such
proposal on or before April 2, 2002.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides for a classified Board
of Directors consisting of three classes of directors with staggered three-
year terms, with each class consisting, as nearly as possible, of one-third of
the total number of directors. The Board currently consists of five persons.
The class whose term of office expires at the Annual Meeting currently
consists of two directors. The directors elected to this class will serve for
a term of three years, expiring at the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders or
until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The nominees
listed below are currently directors of the Company. If this proposal is
approved, the Board will consist of five persons, with two classes consisting
of two directors each and the third class consisting of one director.
Each returned Proxy can only be voted for the number of persons nominated
(two). Unless individual stockholders specify otherwise, each returned Proxy
will be voted FOR the election of the two nominees who are listed below. If,
however, any of the nominees named herein is unable to serve or declines to
serve at the time of the Annual Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed
Proxy will exercise discretionary authority to vote for substitutes. The
nominees for election have agreed to serve if elected, and management has no
reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unavailable to serve.
Nominees for Term Ending Upon the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Alok Mohan, 52, has served as a director of the Company since 1996. Mr.
Mohan has been serving as Chairman of Santa Cruz Operations, Inc. ("SCO"), a
software company, since April 1998. From July 1995 to April 1998, Mr. Mohan
served as the Chief Executive Officer of SCO. Prior to that, Mr. Mohan served
as Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial officer of SCO. Prior
to joining SCO, Mr. Mohan was employed with NCR Corporation, a business
software and services company, where he served as Vice President of Strategic
Planning and Controller from July 1993 to May 1994. From January 1990 until
July 1993, Mr. Mohan served as Vice President and General Manager of the
Workstation Products Division at NCR.
Peter Silton, 69, has served as a director of the Company since 1996. From
1969 to 1987, Mr. Silton served as President of Silton Apparel Management
Systems, a company which specialized in systems, software and computer
operations for the apparel industry which he founded. Mr. Silton is the father
of Michael Silton, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief Executive
officer.
Continuing Director for Term Ending Upon the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
Andrew Sheehan, 43, has served as a director of the Company since February
1999. Mr. Sheehan is a General Partner of ABS Capital Partners, a venture
capital firm focused on equity investments in technology, e-Commerce and
business services companies. Prior to joining ABS, Mr. Sheehan was Managing
Director of the technology group of investment bank Alex Brown & Sons. In
addition to serving as a director for the Company, Mr. Sheehan currently
serves on the Board of Directors of @Road, Inc., a provider of Internet based
productivity enhancement services for companies with a mobile workforce and
several privately held companies.
Continuing Directors for Term Ending Upon the 2003 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
Michael Silton, 36, has served as a director of the Company since
inception. Mr. Silton has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company since October 1997 and the Company's Chairman of the Board since
inception. In 1991, he founded the Company's former business UniDirect, which
specialized in the direct marketing and sales of business software.
Robert Leff, 54, has served as a director of the Company since 1996. Mr.
Leff co-founded Merisel, Inc. in 1980, a wholesale distributor of computer
products, served as its Chief Executive Officer and President from
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1980 to 1985 and its Co-Chairman from 1985 to 1986. From 1986 to 1994, Mr.
Leff held various senior executive positions. Mr. Leff is now a strategic and
financial consultant to start-up and growth stage companies in the personal
computer industry. He is also a director at Enfish Technology Inc., an
internet software company.
Board Committees and Meetings
The Board of Directors held 5 meetings during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2000 (the "2000 Fiscal Year"). The Board of Directors has an
audit committee and a compensation committee. Each director attended or
participated in 75% or more of the aggregate of (i) the total number of
meetings of the Board of Directors and (ii) the total number of meetings held
by all committees of the Board on which such director served during the 2000
Fiscal Year. The Board of Directors also consulted informally with management
from time to time and acted by written consent at various times without a
meeting during the 2000 Fiscal Year.
Audit Committee. The audit committee consists of Andrew Sheehan, Alok Mohan
and Robert Leff. The audit committee reviews and monitors the corporate
financial reporting and external audit of the Company, including, among other
things, the Company's control functions, the results and scope of the annual
audit and other services provided by the Company's independent auditors and
the Company's compliance with legal matters that have a significant impact on
the Company's financial reports. The audit committee also consults with the
Company's management and the Company's independent auditors prior to the
presentation of financial statements to stockholders and, as appropriate,
initiates inquiries into various aspects of the Company's financial affairs.
In addition, the audit committee is responsible for considering and
recommending the appointment of, and reviewing fee arrangements with, the
Company's independent auditors. The audit committee was formed in May 1999 and
held four meetings during the 2000 Fiscal Year. Members of the audit committee
are elected by the Board of Directors and serve one-year terms. During the
2000 Fiscal Year, the Board of Directors adopted an Audit Committee Charter,
setting forth the responsibilities and duties of the audit committee, a copy
of which is included herein in Appendix A. The Annual Report of the Audit
Committee appears hereafter under "Report of the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors."
Compensation Committee. The compensation committee consists of Robert Leff,
Andrew Sheehan, and Alok Mohan and reviews and approves salaries, benefits and
bonuses for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other
executive officers of the Company. It reviews and recommends to the Board of
Directors on matters relating to employee compensation and benefit plans. The
compensation committee also administers the Company's stock plans. The
compensation committee was formed in May 1999 and held two meetings during the
2000 Fiscal Year. The Annual Report of the Compensation Committee appears
hereafter under "Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors."
Director Compensation
In May 2000, Robert Leff, Alok Mohan, Andy Sheehan and Peter Silton were
each granted an option to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of $ $4.031 per share. The Company's directors do not receive cash
compensation for their services on the Board. Alok Mohan and Peter Silton
provide consulting services to the Company for which they are paid $1,500 and
$2,500 per month, respectively. These consulting arrangements are scheduled to
terminate on the date of the Annual Meeting and are not anticipated to be
renewed. Each non-employee Board member who continues to serve as a non-
employee Board member, including each of the Company's current non-employee
Board members, will automatically be granted an option to purchase 4,000
shares of Common Stock on the date of the Annual Meeting, provided such
individual has served on the Board for at least six months.
Required Vote
The two nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, present or represented and entitled to be
voted for them, shall be elected as directors. The Proxies cannot be voted for
a greater number of persons than two.
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote FOR the
election of each of the nominees listed above.
PROPOSAL TWO: RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Audit services of Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") during the 2000
Fiscal Year included the examination of our financial statements and services
related to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and
other regulatory bodies. Fees for the last annual audit, which included
quarterly review procedures, were $224,000 and all other fees were $57,000,
including audit related services of $31,000 and non- audit services of
$26,000. There were no fees paid to Ernst & Young related to financial
information systems design and implementation. Audit related services
generally include fees for accounting consultations, employee benefits plan
audits and SEC registration statements. Non-audit services generally include
tax planning consultations and tax return preparation.
The audit committee, composed entirely of non-employee directors,
recommended to the Board of Directors that Ernst & Young be appointed as
independent auditors. As our independent auditors, Ernst & Young would audit
our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 (the
"2001 Fiscal Year") and perform audit-related services and consultation in
connection with various accounting and financial reporting matters. Ernst &
Young also performs certain non-audit services for the Company.
The Board of Directors approved the selection of Ernst & Young as
independent auditors for the 2001 Fiscal Year and is asking the stockholders
for ratification of their selection. A representative of Ernst & Young is
expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to
make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and will be available to
respond to appropriate questions.
Required Vote
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and voting at
the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young. In
the event that the stockholders do not approve the selection of Ernst & Young,
the Board of Directors will reconsider the appointment of the independent
auditors. Even if the selection is ratified, the Board of Directors in its
discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent auditing firm
at any time during the year if the Board of Directors believes that such a
change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote FOR the
ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company knows of no other matters that will be presented for
consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come before
the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed
form of Proxy to vote the shares they represent as the Board of Directors may
recommend. Discretionary authority with respect to such other matters is
granted by the execution of the enclosed Proxy.
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OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
The following table sets forth certain information as of February 28, 2001
regarding the ownership of the Company's Common Stock by:
. each person who is known by the Company to beneficially own more than
five percent of the Company's Common Stock;
. each Named Executive Officer;
. each of the Company's directors;
. all of the Company's directors and executive officers as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shares subject to
options that are exercisable currently or within 60 days of February 28, 2001
are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person for the
purpose of computing share and percentage ownership of that person. They are
not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of any other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this
table and as affected by applicable community property laws, all persons
listed have sole voting and investment power for all shares shown as
beneficially owned by them. Unless otherwise indicated, all addresses for the
stockholders set forth below is c/o Rainmaker Systems, Inc., 1800 Green Hills
Road, Scotts Valley, California 95066.
Number of Shares
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned
Beneficially Owned as a Result of
(Including the Options
Number of Shares Exercisable Within Percentage
Shown in the 60 Days of of Shares
Name of Beneficial Owner Second Column) February 28, 2001 Outstanding
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ABS Capital Partners III,
L.P........................ 11,707,248 -- 30.8%
505 Sansome Street,
Suite 1550
San Francisco, California
94111
Michael Silton (1).......... 5,582,976 -- 14.7
Laurel James (2)............ 3,133,096 -- 8.2
Bernard Jubb (3)............ 2,437,416 -- 6.4
Martin Hernandez............ 119,165 116,665 *
Robert Mason................ 765,892 600,949 2.0
Richard Marotta............. 506,325 374,129 1.3
Steve Trotter............... 68,748 68,748 *
Ritch Haselden.............. 43,445 39,445 *
Tina Lally.................. 102,005 64,609 *
Winifred "Wink" Grelis...... 58,166 54,166 *
Peter Silton (4)............ 884,916 56,916 2.3
Robert Leff................. 407,916 7,916 1.1
Andrew Sheehan (5).......... -- -- *
Alok Mohan (6).............. 235,416 225,416 *
All directors and executive
officers as a group (12
persons)................... 8,774,970 1,608,959 22.1%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Includes 15,000 shares held by Michael Silton as Trustee of the Petra
Silton Children's Trust.
(2) Includes 3,133,096 shares held by Laurel F. James, Trustee of the Laurel
Ann James Grantor Trust dated July 3, 1997.
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(3) Includes 2,437,416 shares held by Bernard P. Jubb, TTE UTD 11/11/97.
(4) Includes 32,000 shares held by Peter Silton as Trustee of the Anthony and
Deborah Romain Irrevocable Trust.
(5) Mr. Sheehan is a managing member of ABS Capital Partners III, LLC, which
is a general partner of ABS Capital Partners III, L.P. Mr. Sheehan
disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by ABS Capital Partners
III, L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6) Mr. Mohan is the Chairman of SCO. Mr. Mohan disclaims beneficial ownership
of all shares held by SCO except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
therein.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
Executive Officers
The following table provides certain information with respect to our
directors, executive officers and certain key employees:
Name Age Position
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Michael Silton.......... 36 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Martin Hernandez........ 43 Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and interim Chief Financial Officer
Steve Trotter........... 44 Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Ritch Haselden.......... 35 Vice President, Telesales Services
Tina Lally.............. 29 Vice President, Direct Marketing
Robert Mason............ 44 Vice President, Business Services
Richard Marotta......... 41 Vice President, Sales Engineering
Winifred "Wink" Grelis.. 53 Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Michael Silton has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since
October 1997 and Chairman of the Board since inception. In 1991, he founded
Rainmaker's former business UniDirect, which specialized in the direct
marketing and sales of business software.
Martin Hernandez joined Rainmaker in October 1999 as Chief Financial
Officer and has served as Chief Operating Officer since August 2000. He is
also the Secretary and interim Chief Financial Officer. From May 1994 to
October 1999, Mr. Hernandez held senior positions at Silicon Graphics, Inc.,
most recently as Director, Finance-Worldwide Sales and Marketing, and
Director, Finance and Operations for the company's Cosmo Software subsidiary.
From April 1991 to March 1994, he served as Director, Corporate
Planning/Operations and Investor Relations for Meris Laboratories, Inc. From
October 1988 to April 1991, Mr. Hernandez was a Senior Accountant with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Steve Trotter has served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing since March
2000. From 1999 to March 2000, Mr. Trotter was President and founder of
Trotter Industries, Inc., a rep firm. From April 1993 to May 1997, Mr. Trotter
was President and founder of Trotter Technologies, Inc, a provider of
outsourced services for software publishers and their channel partners. Mr.
Trotter later sold the company to Zomax Optical Media (Nasdaq: ZOMX), a
software manufacturing services company in May 1997 and served as Vice
President, Sales at Zomax from 1997 to 1998.
Ritch Haselden was promoted to Vice President, Telesales Services, in
January 2001. Mr. Haselden has been with Rainmaker since March 1998 in various
senior management positions and has been responsible for the Telesales
Division since June 2000. Prior to Rainmaker, Mr. Haselden served as Senior
Sales Account Executive at Pacific Bell from 1991 to March 1998 and prior to
that, Technical Sales Representative for Apple Computer.
Tina Lally has served as Vice President, Direct Marketing since April 1999.
Since joining Rainmaker in March 1994 as a member of our sales team, Ms. Lally
has held various positions, including Director of Creative Services from
February 1998 to April 1999.
Robert Mason has served as Vice President, Business Services since
September 2000 and was Vice President, Service Delivery from April 1999 to
September 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Mason was the Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary from May 1995 to April 1999. From May 1993 to May 1995, Mr. Mason
served as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
of General Micro Systems, Inc., a computer manufacturer. From May 1980 to May
1993, he held several positions at MAI Systems, an enterprise solution
provider, most recently as the Director of Finance and Administration for
North American sales. Mr. Mason is a CPA and a Certified Internal Auditor.
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Richard Marotta has served as Vice President, Sales Engineering since June
2000 and was Vice President, Information Technology from July 1995 to June
2000. From April 1984 to August 1997, Mr. Marotta also served as the President
of Your Way Automation, a private company which specialized in distribution
systems for commercial environments.
Winifred "Wink" Grelis has served as Vice President, Corporate Marketing
since July 1999. From January 1995 to September 1998, she served as Senior
Director of Corporate Communications for Adobe Systems, Inc., a graphic design
and publishing software company. From March 1994 to January 1995, Ms. Grelis
served as the Director of Market Services for The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
From September 1992 to March 1994, Ms. Grelis served as the Director of
Customer Marketing of EO, Inc., a hardware and software company.
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Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation
The following table provides certain summary information concerning the
compensation earned by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the
four other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company whose
aggregate salary and bonus for the 2000 Fiscal Year were in excess of
$100,000, for services rendered in all capacities to the Company for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998. The following table also
includes such summary information for one additional individual who would have
been among the four other most highly compensated executive officers of the
Company but for the fact that such individual was not serving as an executive
officer of the Company at the end of the 2000 Fiscal Year. The listed
individuals are hereinafter referred to as the "Named Executive Officers." The
compensation table excludes other annual compensation in the form of
perquisites and other personal benefits not exceeding the lesser of $50,000 or
10% of the total annual salary and bonus earned by each of the Named Executive
Officers in each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.
Summary Compensation Table
Long-Term
Compensation
Awards
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Securities
Underlying All Other
Year Salary($) Bonus($) Options(#) Compensation($)
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Michael Silton.......... 2000 $340,875 $ -- -- $ --
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive
Officer 1999 304,774 216,344 -- --
1998 244,720 106,742 -- 194,691(1)
Martin Hernandez (4).... 2000 $216,962 $ 13,500 200,000 $ --
Executive Vice
President, Chief
Operating Officer 1999(6) -- -- -- --
1998 -- -- -- --
Ritch Haselden.......... 2000 $114,173 $118,997(5) 115,000 $ --
Vice President,
Telesales Services 1999(8) -- -- -- --
1998 -- -- -- --
Robert Mason (2)........ 2000 $215,465 $ 15,000 30,000 $ --
Vice President,
Business Services 1999 233,266 33,908 50,000 --
1998 195,010 59,492 20,100 127,134(3)
Winifred "Wink"
Grellis................ 2000 $163,492 $ 81,100 50,000 $ --
Vice President,
Corporate Marketing 1999(9) -- -- -- --
1998 -- -- -- --
Randy Lowe (7).......... 2000 $290,153 $ -- -- $ --
Vice President,
Business Development 1999 192,767 15,500 110,000 --
1998 146,786 24,250 10,000 --
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(1) Includes a relocation loan of $98,191 which was forgiven and $85,918 to
account for the income tax liability associated with the loan forgiveness,
$8,893 of life insurance premiums paid by us and $1,689 of 401(k) matching
contributions paid by us.
(2) Served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary in 1998.
(3) Includes a relocation loan of $67,804 which was forgiven and $59,330 to
account for the income tax liability associated with the loan forgiveness.
(4) Served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary as of October 1999.
Appointed to Chief Operating Officer in August 2000.
(5) Consists of commissions.
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(6) Mr. Hernandez joined Rainmaker in October 1999. Mr. Hernandez's total
salary and bonus for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 was less than
$100,000.
(7) Mr. Lowe left the Company in May 2000.
(8) Mr. Haselden joined Rainmaker in March 1998. Mr. Haselden's total salary
and bonus for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 was greater than
$100,000; however, Mr. Haselden was not an executive officer and also was
not among the four other highly compensated executive officers of the
Company. Mr. Haselden's total salary and bonus for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998 was less than $100,000.
(9) Ms. Grellis joined Rainmaker in July 1999. Ms. Grellis' total salary and
bonus for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 was less than $100,000.
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Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The following table contains information concerning the stock options
granted to the Named Executive Officers during the 2000 Fiscal Year. All the
grants were made under the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. No stock
appreciation rights were granted to the Named Executive Officers during such
fiscal year.
Potential
Realization Value
Individual Grants at Assumed Annual
----------------------------------------- Rates of Stock
Number of % of Total Price
Securities Options Exercise Appreciation for
Underlying Granted to Price Option Term (1)
Options Employees Per Expiration -----------------
Name Granted in 2000 Share(2) Date 5% 10%
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Michael Silton.......... -- -- -- -- -- --
Martin Hernandez (3).... 200,000 5.8% $2.66 6/18/10 $334,069 $846,596
Ritch Haselden (4)...... 15,000 0.4% 10.06 3/19/10 94,900 240,496
Ritch Haselden (3)...... 100,000 2.9% 2.66 6/18/10 167,286 423,935
Robert Mason (3)........ 30,000 0.9% 2.66 6/18/10 50,110 126,989
Winifred "Wink" Grellis
(3).................... 50,000 1.4% 2.66 6/18/10 83,643 211,968
Randy Lowe.............. -- -- -- -- -- --
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(1) To the extent not already vested, all of these options will become vested
in the event of a merger in which more than 50% of the Company's
outstanding securities are transferred to persons different from those
persons who are the Company's stockholders prior to the merger or upon the
sale of substantially all the Company's assets in complete liquidation or
dissolution. This acceleration feature does not apply in the event that
the options are assumed by the successor corporation in the merger or are
replaced with a cash incentive program.
The potential realizable value is calculated based on the ten-year term of
the option at its time of grant. It is calculated based on assumed
annualized rates of stock price appreciation from the exercise price at the
date of grant of 5% and 10% (compounded annually) over the full term of the
grant with appreciation determined as of the expiration date. The 5% and
10% assumed rates of appreciation are mandated by the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and do not represent the Company's
estimate or projections of future common stock prices. Actual gains, if
any, on stock option exercises are dependent on the future performance of
the Common Stock and overall stock market conditions. The amounts reflected
in the table may not necessarily be achieved.
(2) The exercise price may be paid in cash or in shares of Common Stock valued
at fair market value on the exercise date. Alternatively, the option may
be exercised through a cashless exercise procedure pursuant to which the
optionee provides irrevocable instructions to a brokerage firm to sell the
purchased shares and to remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds, an
amount equal to the exercise price plus all applicable withholding taxes.
The compensation committee may also assist an optionee in the exercise of
an option by (i) authorizing a loan from the Company in a principal amount
not to exceed the aggregate exercise price plus any tax liability incurred
in connection with the exercise or (ii) permitting the optionee to pay the
option price in installments over a period of years upon terms established
by the compensation committee.
(3) Options were granted under the Company's 1999 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan and vest as follows:
. 12.5% upon the completion of six months of employment from the date of
grant, and
. 2.4% upon the completion of each month of employment thereafter such
that after the next 42 months of employment, all options will have
vested.
(4) Option was granted under the Company's 1999 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan and vests as follows:
. 25% upon the completion of one year of employment from the date of
grant, and
. 2.1% upon the completion of each month of employment thereafter such
that after the next 36 months of employment, all options will have
vested.
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Aggregated Option Exercises and Fiscal Year End Values
The following table provides information, with respect to the Named
Executive Officers, concerning the exercise of options during the 2000 Fiscal
Year and unexercised options held by them at the end of that fiscal year. None
of the Named Executive Officers exercised any stock appreciation rights during
the 2000 Fiscal Year and no stock appreciation rights were held by the Named
Executive Officers at the end of such year.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR END VALUES
Number of Securities
Shares Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised in-
Acquired Options at Fiscal Year the-Money Options at
on Value End Fiscal Year End ($)(2)
Exercise Realized ------------------------- -------------------------
Name (#) ($)(1) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Michael Silton.......... -- -- -- -- -- --
Martin Hernandez........ -- -- 83,333 416,667 -- --
Ritch Haselden.......... -- -- 24,887 116,333 $ 3,050 $1,495
Robert Mason............ 50,000 $137,625 592,608 62,549 $634,087 $5,809
Winifred "Wink"
Grellis................ -- -- 41,666 108,334 -- --
Randy Lowe.............. 260,333 $986,782 -- -- -- --
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(1) Based upon the market price of the purchased shares on the exercise date
less the option exercise price paid for those shares.
(2) Based upon the market price of $1.25 per share, determined on the basis of
the closing sales price per share of the Company's Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market on the last day of the 2000 Fiscal Year, less the
option exercise price payable per share.
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change in Control
Arrangements
The Company does not currently have any employment agreements with any of
the Company's Named Executive Officers. Accordingly, the Board of Directors
may terminate the employment of any such officer at any time in its
discretion.
To the extent not already vested, the Company's options will become vested
in the event of a merger in which more than 50% of the Company's outstanding
securities are transferred to persons different from those persons who are the
Company's stockholders prior to the merger or upon the sale of substantially
all the Company's assets in complete liquidation or dissolution. This
acceleration feature does not apply in the event that the options are assumed
by the successor corporation in the merger or are replaced with a cash
incentive program.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The compensation committee of the Company's Board of Directors currently
consists of Robert Leff, Andrew Sheehan, and Alok Mohan.
None of the Company's executive officers serves as a member of the Board of
Directors or compensation committee of any entity that has one or more of its
executive officers serving as a member of the Company's Board of Directors or
compensation committee. No current member of the Company's compensation
committee has ever been an officer or employee of the Company.
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Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors on Executive
Compensation
It is the duty of the compensation committee to review and determine the
salaries and bonuses of executive officers of the Company, including the Chief
Executive Officer, and to establish the general compensation policies for such
individuals. The compensation committee was formed in May 1999.
The compensation committee believes that the compensation programs for the
Company's executive officers should reflect the Company's performance and the
value created for the Company's stockholders. In addition, the compensation
programs should support the short-term and long-term strategic goals and
values of the Company and should reward individual contributions to the
Company's success. The Company is engaged in a very competitive industry, and
the Company's success depends upon its ability to attract and retain qualified
executives through the competitive compensation packages it offers to such
individuals.
General Compensation Policy. The compensation committee's policy is to
provide the Company's executive officers with compensation opportunities that
are based upon their personal performance, the financial performance of the
Company and their contribution to that performance, and that are competitive
enough to attract and retain highly skilled individuals. Each executive
officer's compensation package is comprised of two elements: (i) salary and
bonus that approximates market and (ii) long-term stock-based incentive awards
designed to strengthen the mutuality of interests between the executive
officers and the Company's stockholders.
Factors. The principal factors that were taken into account in establishing
each executive officer's compensation package for the 2000 Fiscal Year are
described below. The compensation committee may, however, in its discretion
apply entirely different factors, such as different measures of financial
performance, for future fiscal years.
Base Salary. The base salary for each executive officer is established on
the basis of each individual's personal performance and internal alignment
considerations. The compensation committee's policy is to target base salary
levels that approximates market for similar positions at peer companies and to
reflect the fact that each executive officer's overall compensation includes
an equity interest in the Company. The philosophy behind this strategy is to
have a portion of each executive officer's total compensation tied to the
Company's performance and stock price appreciation in order to create a
greater incentive to increase value for the Company's stockholders.
Long-Term Incentives. Generally, the compensation committee makes stock
option grants annually to certain of the Company's executive officers. Each
grant is designed to align the interests of the executive officer with those
of the stockholders and provide each individual with a significant incentive
to manage the Company from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in
the business. Each grant allows the officer to acquire shares of the Company's
Common Stock at a fixed price per share (the market price on the grant date)
over a specified period of time (up to ten years). Each option generally
becomes exercisable in a series of installments over a four-year period,
contingent upon the officer's continued employment with the Company.
Accordingly, the option will provide a return to the executive officer only if
he remains employed by the Company during the vesting period, and then only if
the market price of the shares appreciates over the option term.
The size of the option grant to each executive officer is set by the
compensation committee at a level that is intended to create a meaningful
opportunity for stock ownership based upon the individual's current position
with the Company, the individual's personal performance in recent periods and
his or her potential for future responsibility and promotion over the option
term. The compensation committee also takes into account the number of
unvested options held by the executive officer in order to maintain an
appropriate level of equity incentive for that individual. The relevant weight
given to each of these factors varies from individual to individual. The
compensation committee has established certain guidelines with respect to the
option grants made to the executive officers, but has the flexibility to make
adjustments to those guidelines at its discretion.
CEO Compensation. The compensation committee has set the base salary of the
CEO at levels that it believes approximates market for base salary levels of
chief executive officers of those companies with which the Company competes
for executive talent.
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Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code disallows a deduction by us for compensation exceeding
$1.0 million paid to certain executive officers, excluding, among other
things, performance based compensation. Because the compensation paid to the
executive officers has not approached the limitation, the compensation
committee has not had to use any of the available exemptions from the
deduction limit. The compensation committee remains aware of the Internal
Revenue Code section 162 (m) limitations and the available exemptions, and
will address the issue of deductibility when and if circumstances warrant the
use of such exemptions.
It is the opinion of the compensation committee that the executive
compensation policies and plans provide the necessary total remuneration
program to properly align the interests of each executive officer and the
interests of the Company's stockholders through the use of competitive and
equitable executive compensation in a balanced and reasonable manner, for both
the short and long-term.
Submitted by the compensation committee of the Company's Board of
Directors:
Robert Leff
Andrew Sheehan
Alok Mohan
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Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The audit committee of Rainmaker's Board of Directors currently consists of
Andrew Sheehan, Alok Mohan and Robert Leff. The audit committee operates under
a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors in May 2000 (see Appendix
A). Each member is "independent" within the meaning of the Nasdaq National
Market rules. The audit committee recommends to the Board of Directors,
subject to stockholder ratification, the selection of the Company's
independent accountants.
Management is responsible for the Company's internal controls and the
financial reporting process. The independent auditors are responsible for
performing an independent audit of the Company's financial statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and expressing an
opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. The audit committee's
responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.
Review With Management. The audit committee has met and held discussions
with management regarding the audited financial statements. Management has
represented to the audit committee that the Company's financial statements
were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Review and Discussion with Independent Auditors. The audit committee
reviewed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing an
opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally
accepted accounting principles, their judgments as to the quality, not just
the acceptability, of the Company's accounting principles and such other
matters as are required to be discussed with the audit committee under
generally accepted auditing standards. In addition, the audit committee has
discussed with the independent auditors the auditors' independence from
management and the Company, including the matters in the written disclosures
required by the Independence Standards Board, and considered the compatibility
of nonaudit services with the auditors' independence.
The audit committee discussed with the Company's independent auditors the
overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The audit committee met
with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss
the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Company's internal
controls, and the overall quality of the Company's financial reporting. The
audit committee held four meetings during the 2000 Fiscal Year.
Conclusion. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above,
the audit committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board of
Directors has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 for filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The audit committee and the Board
of Directors have also recommended, subject to stockholder approval, the
selection of the Company's independent auditors.
Submitted by the audit committee of the Company's Board of Directors:
Andrew Sheehan
Alok Mohan
Robert Leff
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Stock Performance Graph
The graph depicted below shows a comparison of cumulative total stockholder
returns for the Company, the Nasdaq Composite Index and an index of peer
issuers selected in good faith by the Company which are in a similar line of
business as the Company.
[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
Nov. 17, 1999 Dec. 31, 1999 Dec. 31, 2000
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Rainmaker Systems Inc. 100 109.46 6.76
Nasdaq Composite Index 100 124.47 74.91
Peer Group Index 100 156.82 5.27
The graph covers the period from November 17, 1999, the commencement date
of the Company's initial public offering of shares of its Common Stock, to
December 31, 2000. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on November 17,
1999 in the Company's Common Stock at the market closing price of $18.50 per
share on November 17, 1999 and in each index, and that all dividends were
reinvested. No cash dividends have been declared on the Company's Common
Stock. Stockholder returns over the indicated period should not be considered
indicative of future stockholder returns.
The companies included in the index of peer issuers for purposes of the
preceding Stock Performance Graph are: Digital Impact, Inc., Intraware, Inc.,
Digital River, Inc. and Breakaway Solutions, Inc. The returns of each
component issuer included in the index of peer issuers are weighted according
to the respective issuer's approximate market capitalization at November 17,
1999.
The preceding Stock Performance Graph, the Compensation Committee Report
and the Audit Committee Report are not considered proxy solicitation material
and are not deemed filed with the Commission. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in any of the Company's previous filings made under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, that might incorporate future filings made by the Company under those
statutes, neither the preceding Stock Performance Graph, the Compensation
Committee Report, nor the Audit Committee Report is to be incorporated by
reference into any such prior filings, nor shall such graph or reports be
incorporated by reference into any future filings made by the Company under
those statutes.
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Certain Transactions
We purchased products and service agreements from Santa Cruz Operations,
Inc. ("SCO") at a cost of $15.9 million in 1998, $17.5 million in 1999 and
$5.4 million in 2000. At December 31, 1999 and 2000, we owed SCO $1.7 million
and $817,000, respectively, for such purchases. Also, during 1998, 1999 and
2000, we received marketing development fund reimbursements of $982,000,
$992,000, and $630,000, respectively, from SCO. Amounts totaling $257,000 and
$386,000 were receivable from SCO at December 31, 1999 and 2000, respectively.
Alok Mohan, a member of the Company's Board of Directors, is Chairman of SCO.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The members of the Board of Directors, the executive officers of the
Company and persons who hold more than 10% of the Company's outstanding Common
Stock are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which require them to file reports with
respect to their ownership of the Common Stock and their transactions in such
Common Stock. Based upon (i) the copies of Section 16(a) reports which the
Company received from such persons for their 2000 Fiscal Year transactions in
the Common Stock and their Common Stock holdings, and (ii) the written
representations received from one or more of such persons that no annual Form
5 reports were required to be filed by them for the 2000 Fiscal Year, the
Company believes that all reporting requirements under Section 16(a) for such
fiscal year were met in a timely manner by its directors, executive officers
and greater than 10% beneficial owners with the following exception: a late
report for Robert Mason regarding an exercise of stock options.
Annual Report
A copy of the Annual Report of the Company for the 2000 Fiscal Year has
been mailed concurrently with this Proxy Statement to all stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Annual Report is
not incorporated into this Proxy Statement and is not considered proxy
solicitation material.
Form 10-K
The Company filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Commission on
March 29, 2001. Stockholders may obtain a copy of this report, free of charge,
by writing to Investor Relations, Rainmaker Systems, Inc., 1800 Green Hills
Road, Scotts Valley, California 95066.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: April 9, 2001
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APPENDIX A
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC.
I.MEMBERSHIP
The Audit Committee shall be comprised of three or more independent
directors elected by the Board of Directors for a one-year term, all of whom
(except as otherwise permitted) shall meet the requirements of NASD
Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(26) (the "Nasdaq Policy"). The Chairman, if any, of
the Committee shall be appointed by the Board.
In addition to the other requirements of the Nasdaq Policy, 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.
II.PURPOSE
The Audit Committee shall provide assistance to the Board of Directors in
fulfilling their responsibility to the stockholders, potential stockholders,
and investment community relating to corporate accounting, reporting practices
of the Corporation and the quality and integrity of the financial reports of
the Corporation. The Audit Committee's primary duties and responsibilities are
to:
. Oversee that management has maintained the reliability and integrity of
the accounting policies and financial reporting and disclosure practices
of the Corporation.
. Oversee that management has established and maintained processes to
assure that an adequate system of internal control is functioning within
the Corporation.
. Oversee that management has established and maintained processes to
assure compliance by the Corporation with all applicable laws,
regulations and corporate policy.
The Audit Committee will fulfill these responsibilities primarily by
carrying out the activities enumerated in Section III of the Charter.
III.RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
To fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Audit Committee shall:
A. Recommend independent auditors to the Board of Directors.
B. On an annual basis, obtain a formal written statement from the
independent auditors delineating all relationships between the auditors
and the Corporation consistent with Independence Standards Board
Standard 1 and review and discuss with the auditors all significant
relationships the auditors have with the Corporation to determine the
auditors' independence.
C. Review the intended scope of the annual audit and the audit methods and
principles being applied by the independent auditors and the fees
charged by the independent auditors.
D. Review the performance of independent auditors and approve any proposed
discharge of the independent auditors when circumstances warrant.
E. Review and discuss the results of the audit with both the independent
auditors and management.
F. Review the Corporation's significant accounting principles, policies and
practices.
G. In conjunction with the independent auditors, review the integrity of
the Corporation's financial reporting processes, both internal and
external.
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H. Review the annual financial statements before their submission to the
Board of Directors for approval.
I. Review with financial management and the independent auditors the
Corporation's quarterly financial results prior to the release of
earnings and/or the Corporation's quarterly financial statements prior
to filing or distribution. Discuss any significant changes to the
Corporation's accounting principles and any items required to be
communicated by the independent auditors in accordance with SAS 61 (see
item J.) The Chair of the Committee may represent the entire Audit
Committee for purposes of this review.
J. Discuss certain matters required to be communicated to the audit
committees in accordance with AICPA Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 61,
including:
1. The auditors' responsibility under Generally Accepted Auditing
Standards;
2. Significant accounting policies;
3. Management judgments and accounting estimates;
4. Significant audit adjustments;
5. Other information in documents containing audited financial
statements;
6. Disagreements with management including accounting principles, scope
of audit and disclosures;
7. Consultation with other accountants by management, and
8. Difficulties encountered in performing the audit.
K. On at least an annual basis, review with the Corporation's counsel, any
legal matters that could have a significant impact on the organization's
financial statements, the Corporation's compliance with applicable laws
and regulations and inquiries received from regulators or governmental
agencies.
L. On an annual basis, review this Charter to ensure compliance with the
Nasdaq Policy and, if any, be required, recommend changes to the Board.
IV.FREQUENCY AND TIMING
The Audit Committee will meet from time to time whenever appropriate in
order to discharge the functions specified in this charter. A majority of the
Committee will constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.
V.MINUTES
Minutes will be kept of each meeting of the Audit Committee and will be
provided to each member of the board. Any action of the Audit Committee shall
be subject to revision, modification, rescission or alteration by the Board of
Directors, provided that no neglect of third parties shall be affected by any
such revision, modification, rescission or alteration.
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RAINMAKER SYSTEMS, INC.
PROXY
COMMON STOCK
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, May 16, 2001
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of
Rainmaker Systems, Inc.
The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the
Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 16, 2001 and the
Proxy Statement and appoints Martin Hernandez and Michael Silton, and each of
them, the Proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all
shares of Common Stock of Rainmaker Systems, Inc. (the "company") which the
undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of
any entity or entities, at the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company to be held at the Holiday Inn, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California,
95060, on May 16, 2001 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Saving Time, and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof, with the same force and effects as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present thereat. The shares
represented by this Proxy shall be voted in the manner set forth on the reverse
side.
1. To elect two directors to serve for a three-year term ending in the year 2004
or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
Peter Silton [_] FOR [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE
Alok Mohan [_] FOR [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE
[_] For all nominees except as noted above.
2. [_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN To ratify the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as independent auditors of the
Company for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2001.
3. In accordance with the discretion of the
proxy holders, to act upon all matters
incident to the conduct of the meeting
and upon matters as may properly come
before the meeting.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote IN FAVOR OF the directors listed above
and a vote IN FAVOR OF each of the listed proposals. This Proxy, when properly
executed, will be voted as specified above. If no specification is made, this
Proxy will be voted IN FAVOR OF the election of the directors listed above and
IN FAVOR OF the other proposals.
Please print the name(s) appearing on each share
certificate(s) over which you have voting authority:
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Print name(s) on certificate)
Please sign your name:------------------------------
(Authorized Signature(s))
Date: ______________________________________________
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