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0-11.
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of each class of securities to which transaction
applies:
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Donald
T. Johnson, Jr.
Chairman
of the Board,
President
and Chief Executive
Officer
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1.
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election
of seven directors to hold office until the 2007 Annual Meeting
of
Stockholders and thereafter until their successors are elected
and
qualified;
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2.
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approval
of the adoption of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan;
and
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3.
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transaction
of such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any
adjournment thereof.
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
|
|
Robert
L. Evans
|
Michael
D. Jordan
|
Curtland
E. Fields
|
S.
Lawrence Prendergast
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Dr.
Michael J. Hartnett
|
Edward
Stewart
|
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr.
|
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Name
|
Age
|
Positions
|
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr.
|
54
|
Chairman
of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Director
|
Todd
R. Peters
|
43
|
Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
|
John
J. Machota
|
54
|
Vice
President, Human Resources
|
John
M. Pinkerton
|
48
|
Vice
President and Controller
|
Mary
T. Ryan
|
53
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Vice
President, Communications and Investor Relations
|
Joseph
Salamunovich
|
46
|
Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary
|
John
R. Colarossi
|
53
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President,
Independent Aftermarket
|
William
L. Conley, Jr.
|
57
|
President,
ATC Logistics
|
Brett
O. Dickson
|
41
|
Vice
President, North American Remanufacturing Operations
|
Robert
L. Evans
|
53
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Director
|
Curtland
E. Fields
|
54
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Director
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Dr.
Michael J. Hartnett
|
60
|
Director
|
Michael
D. Jordan
|
59
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Director
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S.
Lawrence Prendergast
|
65
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Director
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Edward
Stewart
|
63
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Director
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Annual
Compensation
|
Long-Term
Compensation
Awards
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Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary
|
Bonus
(1)
|
Other
Annual
Compen-
sation
|
Restrict-
ed
Stock
Award(s)
($)
(2)
|
Securities
Under-
lying
Options
(#)
(3)
|
|
All
Other
Compen-
sation
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr. (4)
|
2005
|
$
|
500,000
|
(5)
|
|
$
|
700,462
|
(6)
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
(7)
|
|
$
|
396,250
|
(8)
|
75,000
|
$
|
17,310
|
(9)
|
|||||||||
Chairman,
President, CEO
|
2004
|
500,000
|
53,614
|
26,420
|
(10) |
|
1,050,000
|
140,000
|
204,875
|
(11) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
2003
|
¾
|
¾
|
¾
|
¾
|
¾
|
¾
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd
R. Peters (12)
|
2005
|
$
|
308,077
|
$
|
346,694
|
$
|
14,853
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(13) |
|
$
|
118,875
|
(14) |
22,500
|
¾
|
|||||||||||||||
Vice
President, CFO
|
2004
|
244,262
|
27,500
|
13,072
|
(15) |
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371,250
|
70,000
|
$
|
254,448
|
(16) | ||||||||||||||||||
2003
|
¾
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¾
|
¾
|
¾
|
¾
|
¾
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Brett
O. Dickson (17)
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2005
|
$
|
255,385
|
(18) |
|
$
|
138,306
|
$
|
3,522
|
(19)
|
|
$
|
59,438
|
(20) |
11,250
|
$
|
9,300
|
(21)
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Vice
President, N.A. Reman
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2004
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238,081
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46,750
|
1,183
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(19)
|
|
149,000
|
15,000
|
6,500
|
(22)
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Operations
|
2003
|
183,672
|
21,720
|
¾
|
¾
|
¾
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5,477
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(22)
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William
L. Conley, Jr.
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2005
|
$
|
237,531
|
(23) |
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$
|
206,095
|
(24)
|
|
$
|
14,300
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(25)
|
|
$
|
59,438
|
(26) |
11,250
|
$
|
11,832
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(27) | |||||||||
President,
ATC Logistics
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2004
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235,000
|
146,187
|
14,300
|
(25) |
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37,250
|
10,000
|
6,500
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(22)
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2003
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235,000
|
¾
|
13,578
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(28)
|
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¾
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¾
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3,669
|
(22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Joseph
Salamunovich
|
2005
|
$
|
226,442
|
$
|
126,852
|
$
|
14,134
|
(29)
|
|
$
|
59,438
|
(30) |
11,250
|
$
|
6,300
|
(22) | |||||||||||||
Vice
President, General
|
2004
|
220,000
|
22,300
|
10,370
|
(31)
|
|
74,500
|
10,000
|
6,500
|
(22)
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Counsel
and Secretary
|
2003
|
220,000
|
¾
|
12,566
|
(32)
|
|
61,000
|
¾
|
6,000
|
(22)
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(1)
|
Bonuses
are paid under our incentive compensation plan for a particular
year
if
we achieve or exceed specified EPS and other financial targets
for the
year,
and are paid during the first quarter of the following
year.
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(2)
|
Calculated
by multiplying the number of shares awarded by the closing
price of our
common stock on the Nasdaq National Market System on the day
the
restricted stock was awarded. No consideration was paid for
the shares.
Holders of restricted stock have the same dividend and voting
rights as
other holders of our common stock.
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(3)
|
Consists
of options to purchase shares of our common stock, which options
were
issued pursuant to our 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, 1998 Stock
Incentive
Plan, 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
or 2004 Stock
Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the stock incentive plans, the
Compensation
and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors grants options
to
executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and
makes
recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the amount,
terms and
conditions of options to be granted to the Chief Executive
Officer. See
“Option Grants Table” and “Stock Incentive Plans”
below.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Johnson joined us as President in January 2004 and became Chief
Executive
Officer in February 2004.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Johnson deferred $173,077 of this amount pursuant to our executive
deferred compensation plan.
|
(6)
|
Mr.
Johnson deferred this entire amount pursuant to our executive
deferred
compensation plan.
|
(7)
|
Consists
of a $20,000 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $10,000
of club
dues and personal financial planning costs.
|
(8)
|
During
2005, 37,500 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Johnson in
2004 vested and ceased to be restricted. As of December 31, 2005, he
held an aggregate of 25,000 shares of restricted stock valued
at $486,000
(based on the $19.44 closing price of our common stock on
December 30, 2005), of which 8,334 vest in 2006 and 8,333 vest in
each of 2007 and 2008.
|
(9)
|
Consists
of Company contributions of $11,538 and $5,772 under our executive
deferred compensation plan and our 401K plan,
respectively.
|
(10)
|
Consists
of a $20,000 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $6,420
of club
dues and personal financial planning costs.
|
(11)
|
Consists
of $201,413 of relocation benefits and Company contributions
of $3,462
under our 401K plan.
|
(12)
|
Mr.
Peters joined us as Vice President, Finance in March 2004 at
an annual
salary of $300,000 and became Chief Financial Officer in May
2004.
|
(13)
|
Consists
of a $9,600 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $5,253
of club dues
and personal financial planning costs.
|
(14)
|
During
2005, 8,334 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Peters in 2004
vested and ceased to be restricted. As of December 31, 2005, he held
an aggregate of 24,166 shares of restricted stock valued at
$469,787
(based on the $19.44 closing price of our common stock on
December 30, 2005), of which 10,833 vest in each of 2006 and 2007 and
2,500 vest in 2008.
|
(15)
|
Consists
of a $7,754 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $5,318
of club dues
and personal financial planning costs.
|
(16)
|
Consists
of relocation benefits.
|
(17)
|
Mr.
Dickson became an executive officer in May 2004, at which time
his annual
salary was increased from $217,200 to $250,000.
|
(18)
|
Mr.
Dickson deferred $6,000 of this amount pursuant to our executive
deferred
compensation plan.
|
(19)
|
Consists
of reimbursement for club dues and personal financial planning
costs. Mr.
Dickson is provided with a company car.
|
(20)
|
During
2005, 3,334 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Dickson in 2004
vested and ceased to be restricted. As of December 31, 2005, he held
an aggregate of 10,416 shares of restricted stock valued at
$202,487
(based on the $19.44 closing price of our common stock on
December 30, 2005), of which 4,583 vest in each of 2006 and 2007 and
1,250 vest in 2008.
|
(21)
|
Consists
of Company contributions of $3,000 and $6,300 under our executive
deferred
compensation plan and our 401K plan, respectively.
|
(22)
|
Consists
of Company contributions under our 401K plan.
|
(23)
|
Mr.
Conley deferred $11,985 of this amount pursuant to our executive
deferred
compensation plan.
|
(24)
|
Mr.
Conley deferred 50% of this amount pursuant to our executive
deferred
compensation plan.
|
(25)
|
Consists
of a $9,600 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $4,700
of club dues
and personal financial planning
costs.
|
(26)
|
During
2005, 833 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Conley in 2004
vested and ceased to be restricted. As of December 31, 2005, he held
an aggregate of 5,416 shares of restricted stock valued at $105,287
(based
on the $19.44 closing price of our common stock on December 30,
2005), of which 2,083 vest in each of 2006 and 2007 and 1,250
vest in
2008.
|
(27)
|
Consists
of Company contributions of $5,532 and $6,300 under our executive
deferred
compensation plan and our 401K plan, respectively.
|
(28)
|
Consists
of a $9,600 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $3,978
of club dues
and personal financial planning costs.
|
(29)
|
Consists
of a $9,600 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $4,534
of club dues
and personal financial planning costs.
|
(30)
|
During
2005, 3,333 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Salamunovich in
2003 and 2004 vested and ceased to be restricted. As of December 31,
2005, he held an aggregate of 8,750 shares of restricted stock
valued at
$170,100 (based on the $19.44 closing price of our common stock
on
December 30, 2005), of which 4,583 vest in 2006, 2,917 vest in 2007
and 1,250 vest in 2008.
|
(31)
|
Consists
of a $9,600 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $770 of
club dues
and personal financial planning costs.
|
(32)
|
Consists
of a $9,600 automobile allowance and reimbursement for $2,966
of club dues
and personal financial planning
costs.
|
Name
|
Annual
Base
Salary
|
||
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr.
|
$
|
535,000
|
|
Todd
R. Peters
|
324,500
|
||
Brett
O. Dickson
|
260,000
|
||
William
L. Conley, Jr.
|
252,000
|
||
Joseph
Salamunovich
|
234,600
|
Individual
Grants
|
Potential
Realizable
Value
at Assumed
|
|||||||||||||||||
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted
|
% of
Total
Options
Granted
to
Employees
in
|
Exercise
Price
|
Expiration
|
Annual
Rates of
Stock
Price
Appreciation
For
Option Term (2)
|
||||||||||||||
Name
|
(#)
(1)
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
($/Share)
|
|
Date
|
5%
($)
|
|
10%
($)
|
|||||||||
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr.
|
75,000
|
17.9
|
$
|
15.85
|
6/2/15
|
$
|
747,598
|
$
|
1,894,561
|
|||||||||
Todd
R. Peters
|
22,500
|
5.4
|
$
|
15.85
|
6/2/15
|
224,280
|
568,368
|
|||||||||||
Brett
O. Dickson
|
11,250
|
2.7
|
$
|
15.85
|
6/2/15
|
112,140
|
284,184
|
|||||||||||
William
L. Conley
|
11,250
|
2.7
|
$
|
15.85
|
6/2/15
|
112,140
|
284,184
|
|||||||||||
Joseph
Salamunovich
|
11,250
|
2.7
|
$
|
15.85
|
6/2/15
|
112,140
|
284,184
|
(1)
|
These
options were granted under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. All of
the
options vested and became exercisable in
2005.
|
(2)
|
The
potential gains shown are net of the option exercise price and
do not
include the effect of any taxes associated with exercise. The amounts
shown are for the assumed rates of appreciation only, do not constitute
projections of future stock price performance, and may not necessarily
be
realized. Actual gains, if any, on stock option exercises depend
on the
future performance of the common stock, continued employment of
the
optionee through the term of the options, and other factors.
|
Shares
Acquired
on
|
Value
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
at Fiscal Year-End
|
Value
of Unexercised
In-The-Money
Options
at
Fiscal Year-End (1)
|
|||||||||||||||
Name
|
Exercise
|
Realized
|
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
||||||||||||
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr.
|
¾
|
¾
|
121,667
|
93,333
|
$
|
523,118
|
$
|
507,732
|
||||||||||
Todd
R. Peters
|
—
|
—
|
45,834
|
46,666
|
187,878
|
214,197
|
||||||||||||
Brett
O. Dickson
|
5,000
|
$
|
64,088
|
31,250
|
12,500
|
67,488
|
82,593
|
|||||||||||
William
L. Conley
|
—
|
—
|
39,584
|
6,666
|
188,774
|
30,264
|
||||||||||||
Joseph
Salamunovich
|
80,788
|
$
|
532,218
|
49,584
|
6,666
|
68,674
|
30,264
|
(1)
|
Based
on the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq National
Market
System on December 30, 2005, which was $19.44 per
share.
|
Number
of Option
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
|
||
6,500
|
$
|
4.563
|
|
51,330
|
5.06
|
||
1,000
|
6.875
|
||
20,666
|
8.50
|
||
1,167
|
9.00
|
||
81,333
|
9.63
|
||
39,164
|
11.125
|
||
2,000
|
11.4375
|
||
1,667
|
11.79
|
||
333
|
11.80
|
||
3,000
|
12.20
|
||
140,000
|
14.00
|
||
33,000
|
14.11
|
||
14,500
|
14.36
|
||
5,000
|
14.80
|
||
70,000
|
14.85
|
||
258,321
|
14.90
|
||
336,500
|
15.85
|
||
60,000
|
17.89
|
||
29,166
|
18.125
|
||
1,000
|
18.25
|
||
20,000
|
19.00
|
||
6,000
|
19.67
|
||
3,000
|
20.52
|
||
227,000
|
22.90
|
||
350,000
|
30.00
|
||
1,761,647
|
Plan
category
|
Number
of securities
to
be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
|
Weighted-average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
|
Number
of securities
remaining
available for future
issuances
under equity
compensation
plans (excluding
securities
reflected in column (a))
|
||||||
(a)
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
||||||
Equity
compensation plans approved
by security holders
|
1,798,139
|
$
|
18.43
|
346,559
|
|||||
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Total
|
1,798,139
|
346,559
|
|
12/31/00
|
12/31/01
|
12/31/02
|
12/31/03
|
12/31/04
|
12/31/05
|
|||||||||||||
Aftermarket
Technology Corp.
|
100.00
|
740.40
|
662.71
|
627.06
|
735.83
|
888.48
|
|||||||||||||
Peer
Group Index
|
100.00
|
140.55
|
119.95
|
138.39
|
187.98
|
198.64
|
|||||||||||||
Nasdaq
Market Index
|
100.00
|
79.71
|
55.60
|
83.60
|
90.63
|
92.62
|
Number
of
Shares
(1)
|
Voting
Percentage
|
||||||
Wells
Fargo & Company (2)
|
2,247,101
|
10.3
|
|||||
Wasatch
Advisors, Inc. (3)
|
2,157,124
|
9.9
|
|||||
Daruma
Asset Management, Inc. (4)
|
1,708,600
|
7.8
|
|||||
FMR
Corp. (5)
|
1,359,384
|
6.2
|
|||||
Lord,
Abbett & Co. LLC (6)
|
1,323,993
|
6.1
|
|||||
Pzena
Investment Management LLC (7)
|
1,250,155
|
5.7
|
|||||
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr. (8)
|
246,245
|
1.1
|
|||||
Todd
R. Peters (9)
|
99,080
|
*
|
|||||
Brett
O. Dickson (10)
|
46,396
|
*
|
|||||
William
L. Conley, Jr. (11)
|
45,834
|
*
|
|||||
Joseph
Salamunovich (12)
|
61,861
|
*
|
|||||
Robert
L. Evans (13)
|
30,000
|
*
|
|||||
Curtland
E. Fields (13)
|
30,000
|
*
|
|||||
Dr.
Michael J. Hartnett (14)
|
120,000
|
*
|
|||||
Michael
D. Jordan (15)
|
16,667
|
*
|
|||||
S.
Lawrence Prendergast (16)
|
17,667
|
*
|
|||||
Edward
Stewart (17)
|
31,000
|
*
|
|||||
All
directors and officers as a group (15 persons) (18)
|
968,196
|
4.3
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(1)
|
The
shares of common stock underlying options granted under our stock
incentive plans that are exercisable as of February 15, 2006 or that
will become exercisable within 60 days thereafter (such options
being
referred to as “exercisable”) are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose
of calculating the beneficial ownership of the holder of such options,
but
are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the
beneficial ownership of any other person.
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(2)
|
Wells
Fargo’s address is 420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
94104.
|
(3)
|
Wasatch
Advisors’ address is 150 Social Hall Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT
84111.
|
(4)
|
Daruma
Asset Management’s address is 80 West 40th
Street, 9th
Floor, New York, NY 10018.
|
(5)
|
FMR’s
address is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
02109.
|
(6)
|
Lord,
Abbett’s address is 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
07302.
|
(7)
|
Pzena’s
address is 120 West 45th
Street, 20th
Floor, New York, NY 10036
|
(8)
|
Includes
25,000 shares of restricted stock and 168,333 shares subject to
exercisable options. Excludes 46,667 shares subject to options
that are
not exercisable.
|
(9)
|
Includes
24,166 shares of restricted stock and 69,167 shares subject to
exercisable
options. Excludes 23,333 shares subject to options that are not
exercisable.
|
(10)
|
Includes
10,416 shares of restricted stock and 33,750 shares subject to
exercisable
options. Excludes 10,000 shares subject to options that are not
exercisable.
|
(11)
|
Includes
5,416 shares of restricted stock and 39,584 shares subject to exercisable
options. Excludes 6,666 shares subject to options that are not
exercisable.
|
(12)
|
Includes
8,750 shares of restricted stock and 49,584 shares subject to exercisable
options. Excludes 6,666 shares subject to options that are not
exercisable.
|
(13)
|
Consists
of 2,500 shares of restricted stock and 27,500 shares subject to
exercisable options.
|
(14)
|
Consists
of 2,500 shares of restricted stock and 117,500 shares subject
to
exercisable options. Excludes 5,000 shares subject to options that
are not
exercisable.
|
(15)
|
Consists
of 2,500 shares of restricted stock and 14,167 shares subject to
exercisable options. Excludes 13,333 shares subject to options
that are
not exercisable.
|
(16)
|
Includes
2,500 shares of restricted stock and 14,167 shares subject to exercisable
options. Excludes 13,333 shares subject to options that are not
exercisable.
|
(17)
|
Includes
2,500 shares of restricted stock and 27,500 shares subject to exercisable
options.
|
(18)
|
Includes
118,414 shares of restricted stock and 772,120 shares subject to
exercisable options. Excludes 150,330 shares subject to options
that are
not exercisable.
|
·
|
The
maximum number of shares of common stock for which stock options
may be
granted to any person in any calendar year is 330,000.
|
·
|
The
maximum number of shares of common stock subject to SARs granted
to any
person in any calendar year is 330,000.
|
·
|
The
maximum aggregate grant to any person in any calendar year of restricted
stock or restricted stock units is 165,000 shares.
|
·
|
The
maximum aggregate grant to any person in any calendar year of performance
units or performance shares is the value of 165,000 shares determined
as
of the date of vesting or payout, as applicable.
|
·
|
The
maximum aggregate grant to any person in any calendar year of cash-based
awards is $3,300,000 or 330,000 shares.
|
·
|
The
maximum aggregate grant to any person in any calendar year of other
stock-based awards is 165,000 shares.
|
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
Audit
Fees (1)
|
$
|
1,049,400
|
$
|
1,344,580
|
|||
Audit-Related
Fees (2)
|
—
|
9,220
|
|||||
Tax
Fees (3)
|
69,081
|
102,635
|
|||||
All
Other Fees (4)
|
120,537
|
133,183
|
|||||
Total
Fees
|
$
|
1,239,018
|
$
|
1,589,618
|
(1)
|
The
fees for 2004 are $125,000 higher than reported in our proxy statement
for
our 2005 annual meeting due to audit fees incurred but not communicated
until after the mailing of the 2005 proxy statement.
|
(2)
|
Consists
of fees and expenses for financial accounting
consultations.
|
(3)
|
For
2005 consists of fees and expenses for assistance with (i) state,
federal and foreign tax returns ($63,712) and (ii) other tax audits
($5,369). For 2004 consists of fees and expenses for assistance
with
(i) state, federal and foreign tax returns ($71,354) and
(ii) state, federal and sales tax audits and refunds
($31,281).
|
(4)
|
For
2005 consists of fees and expenses for services relating to a Statement
of
Auditing Standards No. 70 review. For 2004 consists of fees and
expenses
for services relating to (i) a Statement of Auditing Standards No. 70
review ($120,394), (ii) diligence for a potential divestiture ($7,289)
and
(iii) the Form S-8 registration statement relating to our 2004 Stock
Incentive Plan ($5,500).
|
· |
represent
and assist the Board in discharging its oversight responsibility
relating
to: (i) the accounting and financial reporting processes of the
Company
and its subsidiaries, and the audits of the Company's financial
statements, including the integrity of the Company's financial
statements;
(ii) the surveillance of administration and financial controls
and the
Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
(iii) the
outside auditor's qualifications and independence; and (iv) the
performance of the Company's internal audit function and the
Company's
outside auditor; and
|
· |
prepare
the report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission
to be included in the Company's annual proxy
statement.
|
·
|
Administer
the Company's executive compensation program,
and
|
·
|
Identify
and recommend to the Board individuals qualified to become members
of the
Board.
|
1.
|
Compensation
should attract, reward, motivate and retain top quality executives
who
have the skills and experience necessary to conceive and implement
a
successful business strategy.
|
2.
|
Executive
rewards should be aligned with stockholders' interests. In furtherance
of this, a substantial portion of executive compensation should
be linked
to increased stockholder value and achievement of clear financial
goals.
|
3.
|
Important
criteria when considering a nominee for the Board are that individual’s
business experience and skills, independence, judgment, integrity,
and
ability to commit sufficient time and attention to the activities
of the
Board.
|
·
|
Discharge
the Board’s responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company’s
executives.
|
·
|
Review
and approve corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief
Executive
Officer’s compensation.
|
·
|
Evaluate
the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of these goals and
objectives and, based on this evaluation, make recommendations
to the
Board for its approval of the Chief Executive Officer’s annual salary,
bonus, stock grant, perquisite and incentive plan participation
levels and
bases of participation.
|
·
|
Annually
(or more frequently as necessary) review and approve the annual
salary,
bonus, stock grant and incentive plan participation levels and
bases of
participation of all other executive officers.
|
·
|
Review
and approve stock grants and other stock-based compensation or
long-term
incentive awards.
|
·
|
Administer,
review and, subject to the terms thereof, approve any changes to,
stock
grant and any other stock-based compensation plans of the Company
(excluding any plan to the extent established for non-employee
Directors)
in which executive officers of the Company may participate.
|
·
|
Issue
an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in the
Company's
annual meeting proxy statement, in accordance with applicable rules
and
regulations.
|
·
|
Review
and approve employment, severance and compensation agreements with
individual executive officers.
|
·
|
Review
and approve any additions, changes and deletions to the Company's
executive benefit plans. Maintain a continuing review of significant
organizational and restructuring events and changes that may impact
compensation.
|
·
|
Maintain
a continuing review of significant developments in executive compensation
at other relevant companies, including the Company's peer group,
as well
as significant matters in the areas of taxation, accounting and
securities
regulation that may impact compensation.
|
·
|
Review
succession plans for the Company's executive officers and other
key
management personnel, including policies and principles for Chief
Executive Officer selection and performance review.
|
·
|
Develop
criteria to identify and evaluate prospective candidates for the
Board.
These criteria are to be considered in the context of an assessment
of the
perceived needs of the Board as a
whole.
|
·
|
Identify,
review the qualifications of, and recruit, as appropriate, potential
nominees for the Board.
|
·
|
Recommend
to the Board nominees to the Board, which shall include reviewing
the
qualifications of directors for continued service on the Board
of
Directors.
|
·
|
Recommend
to the Board of Directors candidates to fill vacancies occurring
on the
Board.
|
·
|
Establish
a procedure for receiving and considering Board candidate recommendations
made by the Company’s stockholders.
|
·
|
Recommend
to the Board candidates for appointment to Board
committees.
|
·
|
Consider
retirement and/or tenure policies for directors, and make recommendations
to the Board.
|
Article
1
|
Establishment,
Purpose, and Duration
|
2
|
Article
2.
|
Definitions
|
2
|
Article
3.
|
Administration
|
5
|
Article
4.
|
Shares
Subject to this Plan and Maximum Awards
|
6
|
Article
5.
|
Eligibility
and Participation
|
7
|
Article
6.
|
Stock
Options
|
8
|
Article
7.
|
Stock
Appreciation Rights
|
9
|
Article
8.
|
Restricted
Stock and Restricted Stock Units
|
10
|
Article
9.
|
Performance
Units/Performance Shares
|
12
|
Article
10.
|
Cash-Based
Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards
|
12
|
Article
11.
|
Performance
Measures
|
13
|
Article
12.
|
Nonemployee
Director Awards
|
14
|
Article
13.
|
Dividend
Equivalents
|
15
|
Article
14.
|
Beneficiary
Designation
|
15
|
Article
15.
|
Deferrals
|
15
|
Article
16.
|
Rights
of Participants
|
15
|
Article
17.
|
Change
of Control
|
15
|
Article
18.
|
Amendment,
Modification, Suspension, and Termination
|
16
|
Article
19.
|
Withholding
|
16
|
Article
20.
|
Successors
|
17
|
Article
21.
|
General
Provisions
|
17
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net
earnings or net
income (before or after taxes);
|
(b)
|
Earnings
per
share;
|
(c)
|
Net
sales
growth;
|
(d)
|
Net
operating
profit;
|
(e)
|
Return
measures
(including, but not limited to, return on assets, capital, equity,
or
sales);
|
(f)
|
Compound
annual
growth rate;
|
(g)
|
Cash
flow
(including, but not limited to, operating cash flow , free cash
flow, and
cash flow return on capital);
|
(h)
|
Earnings
before or
after taxes, interest, depreciation, and/or
amortization;
|
(i)
|
Gross
or operating
margins;
|
(j)
|
Productivity
ratios;
|
(k)
|
Share
price
(including, but not limited to, growth measures and total shareholder
return);
|
(l)
|
Expense
targets;
|
(m)
|
Margins;
|
(n)
|
Operating
efficiency;
|
(o)
|
Customer
satisfaction;
|
(p)
|
Working
capital
targets; and
|
(q)
|
EVA®.
|
(a)
|
increase
the maximum number of Shares for which Awards may be granted
under this
Plan;
|
(b)
|
reduce
(i) the Option Price at which Options may be granted below the price
provided for in Section 6.3 or Article 12 or (ii) the Grant
Price at which SARs may be granted below the price provided for
in
Section 7.1 or Article 12;
|
(c)
|
reduce
the Option Price of outstanding Options or the Grant Price of
outstanding
SARs;
|
(d)
|
extend
the term of this Plan;
|
(e)
|
change
the class of persons eligible to be Participants;
|
(f)
|
increase
the individual maximum limits in Sections 4.1(c) or 4.3;
and/or.
|
(g)
|
make
any other amendment where shareholder approval is required by
applicable
law or regulation or the rules of the exchange or quotation system
on
which the Shares are then traded or listed.
|
(a)
|
Obtaining
any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines
are
necessary or advisable; and
|
(b)
|
Completion
of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under
any
applicable national or foreign law or ruling of any governmental
body that
the Company determines to be necessary or
advisable.
|
(a)
|
Determine
which
Affiliates and Subsidiaries shall be covered by this
Plan;
|
(b)
|
Determine
which Employees
and/or Directors or Third Party Service Providers outside the
United
States are eligible to participate in this Plan;
|
(c)
|
Modify
the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Employees and/or
Directors or Third Party Service Providers outside the United
States to
comply with applicable foreign laws;
|
(d)
|
Establish
subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures,
to
the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable. Any subplans
and
modifications to Plan terms and procedures established under
this
Section 21.9 by the Committee shall be attached to this Plan document
as appendices; and
|
(e)
|
Take
any action, before or after an Award is made, that it deems advisable
to
obtain approval or comply with any necessary local government
regulatory
exemptions or approvals.
|
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 1 AND
2.
PLEASE
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR
VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x
|
|||||||
1. Election
of Directors:
|
NOMINEES:
|
2. Approval
of 2006 Stock Incentive Plan:
|
|||||
o
|
FOR
ALL NOMINEES
|
m
m
m
m
m
m
m
|
Robert
L. Evans
Curtland E. Fields Dr.
Michael J. Hartnett
Donald
T. Johnson, Jr.
Michael D. Jordan S.
Lawrence Prendergast
Edward
Stewart
|
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
|
o
|
WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES
|
□
|
□
|
□
|
|||
o
|
FOR
ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions below) |
3. To
vote upon such other business as may properly come before
the
meeting
or any adjournment thereof. |
|||||
INSTRUCTION: To
withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),
mark
“FOR
ALL EXCEPT”
and fill in the circle next to
each
nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here: l
|
This
proxy will be voted as directed by the undersigned; where
no choice is
specified, it will be voted FOR Proposals 1 and 2 and in
the discretion of
the proxies with respect to matters described in Proposal
3.
|
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|
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To change
the address on your account, please check the box at right
and indicate
your new address in the address space above. Please note
that changes to
the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted
via this
method.
|
ðo
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