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[XETEL CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]
July 31, 2000
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
("Annual Meeting") of XeTel Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the "Company"),
which will be held at 10:30 A.M. Central Time on Wednesday, August 23, 2000, at
the J. J. Pickle Research Center auditorium, building 137, room 1.102, located
at 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758.
The enclosed Proxy Statement more fully describes the details of the
business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting.
After careful consideration, the Company's Board of Directors has
unanimously approved PROPOSAL ONE and recommends you vote FOR the election of
Board members proposed in this proxy and AGAINST the shareholder proposal
included in this year's proxy as PROPOSAL TWO.
Your vote is important to the Company. After reading the Proxy Statement,
please mark, date, sign and return no later than August 14, 2000, the enclosed
proxy card in the accompanying reply envelope. If you decide to attend the
Annual Meeting, please notify the Secretary of the Company you wish to vote in
person and your proxy will not be voted. YOUR SHARES CANNOT BE VOTED UNLESS YOU
SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY, OR ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON.
A copy of the Company's Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders is
also enclosed.
The Board of Directors and Management look forward to seeing you at the
Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/ ANGELO A. DECARO, JR.
Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
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[XETEL CORPORATION LOGO]
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD AUGUST 23, 2000
To the Stockholders of XeTel Corporation:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual
Meeting") of XeTel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be
held at 10:30 A.M. Central Time on Wednesday, August 23, 2000, at the J.J.
Pickle Research Center auditorium, building 137, room 1.102, located at 10100
Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758 for the following purposes, as more fully
described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice:
(i) to elect one (1) Director to serve until the annual stockholders'
meeting in the year 2003 by ratifying the Board appointment to fill
the vacant Class II Board position and in addition, to elect one (1)
Class II Director to serve until the annual stockholders' meeting in
the year 2003 or in each case until their successors are elected and
qualified;
(ii) to transact such other matters, including one stockholder proposal, as
may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or
adjournments thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the proxy
statement accompanying this notice.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on July 5, 2000 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 the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available for inspection at the Company's offices, 2105 Gracy Farms
Lane, Austin, Texas 78758 for at least 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting.
However, to assure your representation at the meeting, please carefully read the
accompanying proxy statement, which describes matters to be voted upon at the
Annual Meeting, and mark, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card in the
reply envelope provided. Should you receive more than one proxy because your
shares are registered in different names and addresses, each proxy should be
returned to ensure 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 vote will be revoked automatically and only your vote
at the Annual Meeting will be counted. The prompt return of your proxy card will
assist us in preparing for the Annual Meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ JULIAN C. HART
Julian C. Hart
Secretary
Austin, Texas
July 31, 2000
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT: IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL MEETING, OR IF YOU DO PLAN TO ATTEND BUT WISH TO VOTE BY
PROXY, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY THE
ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
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[XETEL CORPORATION LOGO]
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PROXY STATEMENT
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FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 23, 2000
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STOCKHOLDERS
THE ENCLOSED PROXY ("PROXY") IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD") OF XETEL CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION (THE
"COMPANY"), FOR USE AT THE 2000 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS (THE "ANNUAL
MEETING") TO BE HELD AT 10:30 A.M. CENTRAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2000,
AT THE J. J. PICKLE RESEARCH CENTER AUDITORIUM, BUILDING 137, ROOM 1.102,
LOCATED AT 10100 BURNET ROAD, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78758, AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENT
THEREOF.
This proxy statement and the accompanying form of Proxy are to be first
mailed to the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting on or about
July 31, 2000.
RECORD DATE AND VOTING
Stockholders of record at the close of business on July 5, 2000 (the "Record
Date") are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. As of the
close of business on such date, there were 9,533,388 shares of the Company's
common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), outstanding and
entitled to vote, held by 106 registered stockholders of record in street name
for the benefit of approximately 2,060 owners. No shares of the Company's
preferred stock, par value $0.0001, were outstanding. Each stockholder is
entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held by such stockholder as
of the record date. If a choice as to the matters coming before the Annual
Meeting has been specified by a stockholder on the Proxy, the shares will be
voted accordingly. If no choice is specified, the shares will be voted "FOR" the
election of the two nominees of the Company for director as set forth under
"ELECTION AND RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS" (PROPOSAL 1) below;
"AGAINST" the nominee of the shareholder for director as set forth under
"ELECTION AND RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS" (PROPOSAL 1); and
"AGAINST" PROPOSAL 2. Abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., the submission of
a Proxy by a broker or nominee specifically indicating the lack of discretionary
authority to vote on the matter) are counted for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. Abstentions
will not be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on proposals presented
to the stockholders and along with broker non-votes will not be counted for
purposes of determining whether a proposal has been approved or not.
Any stockholder or stockholder's representative who, because of a
disability, may need special assistance or accommodation to allow him or her to
participate at the Annual Meeting may request reasonable assistance or
accommodation from the Company by contacting Investor Relations in writing at
2105 Gracy Farms Lane, Austin, Texas 78758 or by telephone at (512) 435-1228. To
provide the Company sufficient time to arrange for reasonable assistance, please
submit such requests by August 18, 2000.
IMPORTANT
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED,
POSTAGE-PREPAID, RETURN ENVELOPE BY NO LATER THAN AUGUST 14, 2000, SO THAT IF
YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOUR SHARES MAY BE VOTED.
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REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any stockholder giving a Proxy pursuant to this solicitation may revoke
it at any time prior to its exercise by filing with the Assistant Secretary of
the company at its offices at 2105 Gracy Farms Lane, Austin, Texas 78758 a
written notice of such revocation or a duly executed Proxy bearing a later date,
or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.
SOLICITATION
This solicitation of Proxies is made for the Board, and the Company
will bear the costs of the solicitation, including the expense of preparing,
assembling, printing and mailing this proxy statement and the material used in
this solicitation of proxies. It is contemplated that proxies will be solicited
principally through the mails, but directors, officers and regular employees of
the Company may solicit proxies personally or by telephone. Although there is no
formal agreement to do so, the Company may reimburse banks, brokerage houses and
other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses in
forwarding the proxy materials to their principals. The Company may pay for and
use the services of individuals or companies not regularly employed by the
Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies if the Board determines
that it is advisable.
THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 1,
2000 (THE "ANNUAL REPORT") HAS BEEN MAILED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE MAILING OF THE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING AND 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 SOLICITING
MATERIAL.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
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PROPOSAL ONE - ELECTION AND RATIFICATION OF
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
GENERAL
The Company's Board is divided into three classes, with the term of
office of one class expiring each year. The company has five Director seats,
with one Director in Class 1, two Directors in Class II and two Directors in
Class III. Kozo Sato, formerly a Class II Director, resigned his position on the
Board and the remaining members of the Board appointed C. Scott Kulicke to serve
as Director for the remainder of the term of office for a Class II Director. The
term of office of C. Scott Kulicke and Alan R. Schuele expire at this year 2000
annual meeting. The term of office of Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr. and Ronald W. Guire
expire at the year 2001 annual meeting. The term of office of Sam Densmore
expires at the year 2002 annual meeting. At this Annual Meeting, stockholders
will be asked to elect one (1) Class II Director with a term of three (3) years
by ratifying the Board appointment to fill the vacant Class II Board seat and
elect one (1) Class II Director with a term of three (3) years.
VOTE REQUIRED
Each nominee receiving the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes
of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting
and entitled to vote on the election of directors shall be elected to the Board
of Directors. Votes withheld from any Director are counted for purposes of
determining the presence or absence of a quorum, but have no legal effect under
Delaware law. The Company believes that both abstentions and broker non-votes
should be counted for purposes of whether a quorum is present at the Annual
Meeting, but will not be counted as a vote cast at the Annual Meeting.
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Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies
received by them for the Company's nominees named below, both of which are
presently directors of the Company. If any nominee of the Company is unable or
declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies
will be voted for any nominee who is designated by the present Board of
Directors to fill the vacancy. It is not expected that any nominee will be
unable or will decline to serve as a director.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED IN THE TABLE
BELOW.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
The name of the Board -- recommended - nominees and certain information
about each are set forth below:
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Alan R. Schuele 54 Director (Class II)
C. Scott Kulicke 50 Director (Class II)
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MR. SCHUELE joined XeTel as a Director of the Company in August 1998. Mr.
Schuele is currently a partner at Sevin Rosen Funds, a venture capital firm
focused on investments in high technology companies. From August 1998 to July
1999 Mr. Schuele served as President and COO of Unitrode Corporation. Unitrode
Corporation which designs, manufactures and sells analog/linear and mixed-signal
integrated circuits was acquired by Texas Instruments in 1999. Prior to working
with Unitrode, he was the President and CEO of Benchmarq Microelectronics,
Inc. Mr. Schuele has also held a variety of senior management positions with
Crystal Semiconductor, Mostek Corporation, Motorola Semiconductor and Texas
Instruments.
MR. KULICKE has served as a Director of the Company since January 2000. Mr.
Kulicke has served with Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., a leading supplier of
semiconductor assembly equipment, as Chief Executive Officer since 1979 and
Chairman of the Board since 1984. Prior to then he held a number of executive
positions with Kulicke & Soffa. Mr. Kulicke also serves on the Board of
Directors of General Semiconductor, Inc.
IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING NOMINATIONS, THE COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED A
CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER INTENDS TO NOMINATE MR. MALCOLM HARGRAVE AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING FOR ELECTION AS A DIRECTOR. MR. HARGRAVE IS 55, CURRENTLY PRESIDENT OF Q
WORKS CORPORATION AND WAS PREVIOUSLY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY.
THE COMPANY HAS FIVE BOARD SEATS AND THE BOARD RECOMMENDS MR. SCHUELE AND MR.
KULICKE TO FILL THE DIRECTOR CLASS II SEATS BEING CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING.
INCUMBENT DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS OF OFFICE CONTINUE AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING
The names and certain other information about the Directors whose terms of
office continue after the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
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Sam L. Densmore 59 Director (Class I)
Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr 48 Director (Class III)
Ronald W. Guire 51 Director (Class III)
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MR. DENSMORE has served as a Director of the Company since May 1997. From
1993 to November 1999, Mr. Densmore served with RF Monolithics, Inc., a radio
frequency component and module designer and manufacturer, including as its
President and Chief Executive Officer since 1996, Director since 1994 and
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary from 1993 to 1996. In 1991, Mr. Densmore founded the IBC Group, a
private consulting company, and served as its President from 1991 to 1993. From
1984 to 1990, Mr. Densmore was employed at Recognition International, Inc., a
document image processing company. During that period, Mr. Densmore served as
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from 1989 to 1990
and Vice President of Corporate Development from 1984 to 1989. Mr. Densmore is a
Certified Public Accountant.
MR. DECARO has served as a Director and President of the Company since
1993, and in August 1995 was elected its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. DeCaro was
employed by IBM from 1974 to 1993, and served as Director of Operations-Printed
Wiring Board and Services at IBM's circuit board facility in Austin, Texas from
1992 to 1993 and Plant Manager of the same facility from 1989 to 1992.
MR. GUIRE has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since April
1998. Prior to April 1998, Mr. Guire served as a Director of the Company from
1986 to April 1998 and as Secretary from 1991 to September 1996. Mr. Guire has
served with EXAR Corporation ("EXAR"), a semiconductor designer and
manufacturer, since 1984 including as Executive Vice President since June 1995,
as Senior Vice President from 1989 to 1995 and as a director, Secretary of the
Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer since 1985. Mr. Guire was
formerly a partner in the public accounting firm of Graubart & Co. from 1979 to
1985.
There is no family relationship between any Director of the Company.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation paid or awarded by the
Company during fiscal 2000 to the President and Chief Executive Officer and
each of the four other most highly compensated officers of the Company whose
total annual compensation in such year exceeded $100,000 (collectively, the
"Named Executive Officers") for services rendered in all capacities to the
Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended March 28, 1998 and
March 27, 1999 and April 1, 2000:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Annual Long-Term
Compensation Compensation Awards
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Other Annual Restricted Securities All Other
Fiscal Compensation Stock Underlying Compensation
Year Salary Bonus ($)(1) ($)(2) Options (#) ($)(3)
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Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr..... 2000 221,912 -- 5,400 -- 25,000 2,500
President and Chief 1999 199,616 -- 4,800 35,000 35,000 2,500
Executive Officer and 1998 180,000 10,000 4,800 29,688 25,000 2,375
Director
William A. Peten......... 2000 167,000 10,000 -- -- 15,000 2,127
Senior Vice President, 1999 158,462 -- -- 17,500 20,000 2,043
Corporate Materials and 1998 134,904 5,000 -- 14,844 10,000 1,811
Systems
Stephen D. Sauter........ 2000 168,885 15,000 5,400 -- 20,000 1,923
Vice President, Sales 1999 156,539 -- 4,800 17,500 25,000 2,432
and Marketing 1998 92,308 33,231 28,398(4) -- 50,000(4) --
Richard S. Chilinski..... 2000 166,154 15,000 -- -- 20,000 1,798
Senior Vice President, 1999 153,077 -- -- 17,500 20,000 1,976
Chief Financial Officer 1998 132,500 5,000 -- 14,844 10,000 1,781
and Assistant Secretary
Norman E. O'Shea......... 2000 160,898 -- 4,800 -- 15,000 1,050
Vice President, General 1999 144,833 -- 4,800 8,750 10,000 1,077
Manager XeTel West 1998 135,562 -- 4,000 -- 15,000 1,585
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(1) Represents car allowances.
(2) Messrs. DeCaro, Peten, Sauter, Chilinski and O'Shea were issued 10,000,
5,000, 5,000 and 2,500, respectively, shares of Common Stock on August 11,
1998. The market price of the shares on the award date was $3.50. The shares
will vest in full upon completion of two years of continued service.
Messrs. DeCaro, Peten and Chilinski were issued 5,000, 2,500 and 2,500,
respectively, shares of Common Stock on April 20, 1998, based on fiscal 1998
performance. The market price of the shares on the award date was $5.94. The
shares will vest in full upon completion of two years of continued service.
As of the last day of fiscal 1998, Messrs. DeCaro, Peten and Chilinski had
no shares of restricted stock of the Company.
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(3) Represents matching contributions under the Company's 401(k) Profit Sharing
Plan.
(4) Mr. Sauter joined the Company in August 1997, and at such time was granted
50,000 options and was reimbursed approximately $25,600 of moving expenses
in connection with his joining the Company.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table contains information concerning the grant of stock
options under the 1997 Plan to the Named Executive Officers during the 2000
fiscal year:
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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Individual Grants Potential
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% of Total Assumed Annual Rates
Number of Options of Stock Price
Securities Granted to Appreciation for
Underlying Employees in Option Term ($)(5)
Options Fiscal Year Exercise Price Expiration --------------------
Name Granted(1) (2) ($/Share)(3) Date(4) 5% 10%
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Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr. 25,000 6.73% 2.00 8/16/06 20,355 47,536
William A. Peten 15,000 4.04 2.00 8/16/06 12,213 28,462
Stephen D. Sauter 20,000 5.38 2.00 8/16/06 16,284 37,949
Richard S. Chilinski 20,000 5.38 2.00 8/16/06 16,284 37,949
Norman E. O'Shea 15,000 4.04 2.00 8/16/06 12,213 28,462
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(1) Options were granted on August 17, 1999 under the 1997 Plan. Each option
will become exercisable as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares upon
the optionee's completion of one (1) year of service measured from the grant
date and with respect to the balance of the shares in a series of equal
annual installments over (3) years of service thereafter. The option will
become immediately exercisable upon an acquisition of the Company by merger
or asset sale, unless the option is assumed by the acquiring entity. Any
assumed options will become immediately exercisable following an optionee's
involuntary termination of service, other than for cause, if such
involuntary termination occurs within 18 months, following the acquisition
of the Company by merger or asset sale or a change in control of the
Company.
(2) The Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of 371,700 shares of
Common Stock to employees during fiscal 2000, including options granted
to Named Executive Officers.
(3) The exercise price may be paid in cash or through a cashless exercise
procedure involving a same-day sale of the purchased shares. The Plan
Administrator may also assist an optionee in the exercise of an option
by loaning the optionee sufficient funds to pay the exercise price for
the purchased shares, together with any federal and state income tax
liability incurred by the optionee in connection with such exercise. The
Plan Administrator has the discretionary authority to reprice outstanding
options under the Plan through the cancellation of those options and the
grant of replacement options with an exercise price based on the lower
fair market value of the option shares on the regrant date.
(4) Each option has maximum term of seven (7) years, subject to earlier
termination in the event of the optionee's cessation of service with the
Company.
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(5) Potential realizable value is based on assumption that the market price of
the Common Stock appreciates at the annual rate shown (compounded annually)
from the date of grant until the end of the seven (7) year option term.
There can be no assurance that the actual stock price appreciation over
the seven (7) year option term will be at the assumed five percent (5%)
and ten percent (10%) levels or at any other defined level.
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
The following table sets forth information concerning option exercises
and option holdings for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2000 for each of the
Named Executive Officers:
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Value Realized Number of Securities
Shares (Market Price Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised
Acquired at Exercise Options at In-The-Money Options at
on Date less Fiscal Year-End(#) Fiscal Year-End($)(1)
Exercise Exercise Price) ---------------------------- ---------------------------
Name (#) ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr.... -- -- 223,750 81,250 285,075 30,000
William A. Peten........ -- -- 124,500 42,500 174,773 17,813
Stephen D. Sauter....... -- -- 31,250 63,750 625 24,375
Richard S. Chilinski.... -- -- 104,500 23,438 137,473 23,438
Norman E. O'Shea........ -- -- 40,000 40,000 -- 16,875
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(1) Based on the fair value of the Company's Common Stock as of March 31, 2000
of $3.125 per share, less the exercise price for such shares.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board was comprised of Messrs. Guire,
Densmore, Kulicke and Schuele. Neither of these individuals was an officer
or employee of the Company at anytime during Fiscal 2000.
No current executive Officer of the Company has ever served as a member
of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that
was or has had one or more executive officers serving as a member of the
Company's Board or Compensation Committee.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's executive officers
and Directors, and persons who own more than 10 percent (10%) of a registered
class of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership on
Form 3 and changes in ownership on Form 4 or Form 5 with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Such officers, Directors and 10% stockholders are
also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received by it, the
Company believes that, during the fiscal year ended April 1, 2000, all
reporting requirements under Section 16(a) were met in a timely manner by its
officers, Directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners.
REPORT OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
GENERAL
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee"), is
compromised of non-employee Directors. The current members of the Committee are
Messrs. Guire, Densmore, Kulicke and Schuele. No current executive officer has
ever served as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of
any other entity that has or has had one or more executive officers serving as a
member of the Company's Board of Directors or Compensation Committee. The
Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board the
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compensation programs and levels of pay for executive officers and also serves
as the Stock Option Committee, to administer the Company's stock option plan,
including the awarding of grants thereunder. The Committee also advises
management on pay programs and levels for other employees.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
Through the Compensation Committee, the Company has developed and
implemented compensation policies, plans and programs which seek to tie
executive compensation to the attainment of Company-wide, business unit and
individual performance objectives, while providing compensation sufficient to
attract, motivate and retain talented executives who will contribute to the
Company's long-term success. In furtherance of these goals, annual base salaries
are generally set at levels that take into account both competitive and
performance factors. The Company also relies to a significant degree on annual
and longer-range incentive compensation and other competitive arrangements to
attract and motivate its executives. Annual incentive compensation is variable
and is closely tied to corporate performance to encourage profitability, growth
and the enhancement of stockholder value. During fiscal 2000, compensation for
the Company's executive officers consisted of base salary, annual cash incentive
opportunities, longer-term equity incentives, participation as eligible
employees (with all other eligible employees of the Company) in the Company's
401(k) Savings Plan, an auto allowance for certain executive officers, and
certain benefits available generally to employees of the Company.
BASE SALARY
The Compensation Committee fixes the base salary of the President and
Chief Executive Officer and reviews and approves base salaries for each of the
Company's other executive officers annually in connection with annual
performance reviews. In adjusting these base salaries, the Compensation
Committee examines both qualitative and quantitative factors relating to
corporate and individual performance. In many instances, the qualitative factors
necessarily involve a subjective assessment by the Committee. The Committee
considers a mix of factors and evaluates individual performance against that mix
both in absolute terms, in relation to the executive's peers within the Company
and competitive salary survey information.
To assist in recruiting highly qualified management, the Committee
generally targets base salaries paid to executive officers at competitive
levels, depending on individual qualifications and experience.
During fiscal 2000, the Compensation Committee increased the salary of the
President and Chief Executive Officer, resulting in an adjusted salary
comparable to mid-range salaries paid to chief executive officers of
comparable-sized high technology companies. Based on the Compensation
Committee's conclusion that salaries of the Company's other executive officers
should be aligned with the salaries of executive officers at comparable-sized
high technology companies, salary adjustments for the other executive officers
ranged up to 11% in fiscal 2000.
ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITIES
The Company maintains annual cash incentive bonus programs to reward
executive officers and other key employees for attaining defined performance
goals. For most executive officers and other key employees, bonuses are based
primarily on Company-wide performance targets. For senior management personnel,
while Company-wide performance is a factor, significant weight is also given to
individual performance and the performance of particular operation groups within
the Company. Company-wide, operating group and individual targets are
established annually for these bonus programs.
The Company maintains an annual incentive award program designed to reward
management and other key employees for Company-wide, business unit and
individual performance. Under the program, executive officers (including the
Chief Executive Officer) receive a percentage of their base salary based upon
the achievement of targeted levels of performance. These levels of performance
include but are not limited to, the Company's level of net sales and earnings
and other criteria related to asset management, productivity, quality and
throughput to the extent that achievement of such goals are affected by the
individual's performance. For the Chief Executive Officer, the target percentage
for fiscal 2000 was 50% of base salary, and the target percentage was 30% for
the other executive officers. Target awards are subject to a multiplier,
calculated on the basis of actual results against each of the performance
criteria in the cases of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers.
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EQUITY INCENTIVES
The Company has utilized the 1997 Plan to further align the interests of
stockholders and management by creating common incentives related to the
possession by management of substantial economic interest in the long-term
appreciation of the Company's stock. Generally, options under the Plan are
granted with exercise prices set at the fair market value of the underlying
stock on the date of grant, have a term of seven years, and are subject to
vesting over four years. In determining the size of a stock issuance award or an
option to be granted to an executive officer, the Committee takes into account
the officer's position and level of responsibility within the Company, the
officer's existing stock and unvested option holdings, the potential reward to
the officer if the stock price appreciates in the public market, and the
competitiveness of the officer's overall compensation arrangements, including
stock options and stock issuance awards, although outstanding performance by an
individual may also be taken into consideration. Option grants may also be made
to new executives upon commencement of employment and, on occasion, to
executives in connection with a significant change in job responsibility.
In fiscal year 2000, the Committee granted stock options to executive
officers. After considering the criteria discussed above, the Committee granted
to Mr. DeCaro options to purchase 25,000 shares. In addition to amounts granted
associated with joining the Company, the Committee also granted options to
other executive officers to acquire shares ranging in aggregate amounts from
15,000 to 20,000 shares. In general, in determining the size of all such grants,
the Committee focused in particular on its conclusion, based on experience and
informal information subjectively evaluated, that the stock and option holdings
of the Company's executive officers were below the levels needed to provide
appropriate equity incentives.
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 162(m)
As a result of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, which was enacted into law in 1993, the Company will not be allowed a
federal income tax deduction of compensation paid to certain executive officers,
to the extent that compensation exceeds $1 million per officer in any one year.
This limitation will apply to all compensation paid to the covered executive
officers which is not considered to be performance based. Compensation which
does qualify as performance-based compensation will not have to be taken into
account for purposes of this limitation. The 1997 Stock Incentive Plan contains
certain provisions which are intended to assure that any compensation deemed
paid in connection with the exercise of stock options granted under that plan
with an exercise price equal to the market price of the option shares on the
grant date will qualify as performance-based compensation.
RONALD W. GUIRE
SAM DENSMORE
C. SCOTT KULICKE
ALAN R. SCHUELE
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL AGREEMENTS
The Company has not entered into any employment agreements with members of
its senior management. However, the Company has entered into change-in-control
agreements with certain members of its senior management, which provide if the
officer is terminated (i) by the Company other than for cause, or by reason of
the officer's death or permanent disability or (ii) by the officer following a
change in certain conditions of employment, within eighteen (18) months after a
"change in control" of the Company (as those terms are defined in the
Change-In-Control Agreements), the Company will pay to the officer an amount
equal to two times the annual rate of the officer's base salary in effect of the
time of termination plus two times the bonus paid as defined in the annual
executive variable pay plan for services rendered in the four fiscal quarters
immediately preceding the termination. Additionally, each unvested stock option
will automatically accelerate and the Company's repurchase right with respect to
restricted stock issuances will immediately terminate. The Change-In-Control
Agreements also provide the Company will make available certain insurance
benefits at the officer's expense for the eighteen month period following the
officer's termination.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The graph below depicts the Company's stock price as an index assuming $100
invested on February 14, 1996 (the date of the Company's initial public
offering), along with the composite prices of companies listed in the NASDAQ
Stock Composite Index, the NASDAQ Electronic Component Index and a Peer Group
(defined below). The Peer Group consists of the following publicly held,
mid-tier electronic manufacturing services companies whose business, taken as a
whole, resembles the Company's activities: EFTC Corporation, IEC Electronics
Corporation, SigmaTron International, Inc. and Sparton Corp. The Peer Group
index was derived using the average of the individual company stock prices for
each period. The comparisons in the graph are required by regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and are not intended to forecast or be
indicative of the possible future performance of the Common Stock.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN SINCE FEB. 14, 1996**
Among XeTel Corporation, the NASDAQ Stock Composite Index-US,
the NASDAQ Electronics Component Index and the XeTel's Peer Group
[GRAPH]
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2/14/96 3/29/96 3/27/97 3/27/98 3/26/99 3/31/00
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XeTel Corporation 100 96 54 41 26 34
NASDAQ Electronics Component Index 100 96 170 194 272 810
NASDAQ Stock Composite Index - US 100 101 115 170 227 430
Peer Group 100 95 152 164 69 64
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**$100 invested on February 14, 1996 in stock or index, including
reinvestment of dividends.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the
Company's previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which might incorporate
future filings made by the Company under those statutes, the preceding
Report of the Compensation Committee and the Company Stock Performance
Graph will not be incorporated by reference into any of those prior
filings, nor will such report or graph be incorporated by reference into
any future filings made by the Company under those statutes.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
SECURITY OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of May 27, 2000 (i) by
each person or group who is known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of the Common Stock, (ii) by each Director of the Company and each
Named Executive Officer of the Company who beneficially held shares of the
Common Stock as of such date, and (iii) by all current executive officers and
Directors of the Company as a group. Except as otherwise noted, each person's
address is c/o XeTel Corporation, 2105 Gracy Farms Lane, Austin, Texas 78758,
and each person has sole voting and investment power over the shares shown as
beneficially owned, except to the extent authority is shared by his or her
spouse under applicable community property laws.
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Shares Beneficially Owned
Name and address of -------------------------
Beneficial Owner Number Percent
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Rohm U.S.A., Inc.
149 Kifer Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-5120..... 3,494,911 33.0
Julian C. Hart(1)............... 525,842 5.0
David W. Gault(2)............... 466,400 4.4
Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr.(3)(4)(5).. 248,302 2.3
William A. Peten(3)(6).......... 137,012 1.3
Richard S. Chilinski(3)(7)...... 128,500 1.2
Ronald W. Guire(4)(8)........... 106,000 1.0
Norman E. O'Shea(3)(9).......... 44,844 *
Steve Sauter(3)(10)............. 45,750 *
Sam L. Densmore(4)(11).......... 25,000 *
C. Scott Kulicke(4)(12)......... 25,000 *
Alan R. Schuele(4)(13).......... 20,000 *
All current executive officers
and Directors as a
group(14).................... 1,306,250 12.3
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*Represents less than one percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
plus all options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May
27, 2000.
(1) Includes 47,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000, and includes
15,000 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Hart as executor.
(2) Includes 32,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000, and includes
220,328 shares owned by JDG Properties, Inc., Mr. Gault's defined benefit
plan.
(3) Named Executive Officer of the Company.
(4) Director of the Company.
(5) Includes 223,750 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000, which may be
subject to certain repurchase rights in accordance with the Automatic
Option Grant Program.
(6) Includes 124,500 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000.
(7) Includes 104,500 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000.
(8) Includes 40,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000, which may be
subject to certain repurchase rights in accordance with the Automatic
Option Grant Program.
(9) Includes 40,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000.
(10) Includes 31,250 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000.
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(11) Includes 25,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000, which may be
subject to certain repurchase rights in accordance with the Automatic
Option Grant Program.
(12) Includes 15,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000, which may be
subject to certain repurchase rights in accordance with the Automatic
Option Grant Program.
(13) Includes 20,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000, which may be
subject to certain repurchase rights in accordance with the Automatic
Option Grant Program.
(14) Includes 671,000 shares which may be acquired pursuant to options currently
exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after May 27, 2000.
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
The Board held a total of four (4) meetings during fiscal 2000. During
fiscal 2000, the Board had an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a
Special Committee and a Nominating Committee.
The Audit Committee currently comprised of Messrs. Densmore, Guire,
Kulicke and Schuele met seven (7) times during fiscal 2000. The Audit Committee
recommends to the Board the engagement of the Company's independent accountants
and reviews with such accountants the plan, scope and results of their
examination of the financial statements.
The Compensation Committee, currently comprised of Messrs. Guire,
Densmore, Kulicke and Schuele met four (4) times during fiscal 2000. The
Compensation Committee sets the level of compensation of executive officers and
advises management with respect to compensation levels for key employees. The
Compensation Committee also administers the Company's Option Plan.
The Special Committee, currently composed of Messrs. Schuele, Guire,
Densmore and Kulicke met one (1) time during fiscal 2000. The Special Committee
reviews and makes recommendations to the Board on significant matters between
the Company and its officers, directors, principal stockholders and affiliates
(including Rohm).
The Nominating Committee, currently comprised of Messrs. DeCaro,
Densmore and Guire, met three (3) times during fiscal 2000. The Nominating
Committee reviews the qualifications of, and makes recommendations to the Board
with respect to, Director nominees who are properly presented to such committee.
Each director attended or participated in 89% or more of the aggregate
of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board and (ii) the total number of
meetings held by all committees of the Board on which such director served
during fiscal 2000.
BOARD COMPENSATION
Directors who are full-time salaried employees of the Company are not
compensated for their service on the Board or on any Board committee. Directors
who are not employees of the Company receive a quarterly retainer of $3,000 for
their services and a fee of $1,000 for each Board meeting and $500 for each
committee meeting attending, plus travel and lodging expenses where appropriate.
The Chairman of the Board receives an additional $2,000 quarterly retainer.
Under the Automatic Option Grant Agreement of the 1997 Plan, each individual who
is first elected or appointed as a non-employee Board member will be granted a
non-statutory option to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock. In addition, on
the date of each annual stockholders meeting each individual who is to continue
to serve as a non-employee Board member after the meeting shall be granted a
non-statutory option to purchase an additional 5,000 shares of Common Stock, the
exercise price per share being equal to the fair market value per share on the
option grant date, provided each individual has served as a non-employee Board
member for at least six (6) months.
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PROPOSAL TWO - STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL ON CHANGE-IN-CONTROL AGREEMENTS
The Company has been informed Mr. Malcolm Hargrave, 9412 Shady Valley Dr.,
Dallas, Texas 75238, the owner of 74,744 shares, intends to submit the
following proposal at the meeting:
PROPOSED: "The Board of Directors is requested to undertake in good faith to
amend or terminate, within the exercise of its business judgement and
applicable law, certain "change-in-control" agreements made with members of
senior management."
SUPPORT: "The "change-in-control" agreements are put in place to prevent
capricious treatment of certain executives in the event that there is a
substantial change in ownership or control of XeTel. These, for example, would
obligate the Company to pay certain executives twice their annual wages
including bonuses paid, if new controlling shareholders decided to replace
them, other than for cause.
In my opinion, these agreements are appropriate only when these executives have
established a track record of profit that compares favorably within the
industry, and exceeds the amount owed them by a large multiple. XeTel's
executive management has yet to earn that kind of profit for the company and
should not be protected in this way. In addition, the Board of Directors hurts
XeTel's chances for a merger by adding this obligation. The Board should
therefore move to extricate XeTel from these "change in control" agreements
until such time as they are reasonable."
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL.
The Company has adopted change-in-control agreements as one element of a
competitive total compensation program for its executives. This total
compensation program is aimed at attracting, motivating, rewarding and
retaining those individuals with the skills necessary for building long-term
stockholder value. Including these agreements as part of the overall total
compensation program is prevalent in industry. The Board believes the
elimination of selected elements in the Company's total compensation program
would dilute the effectiveness of such programs. THE BOARD THEREFORE
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL.
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DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders of the Company to be presented by such
stockholders at the Company's 2001 Annual Meeting must be received by the
Company no later than March 23, 2001 in order to be considered for inclusion in
the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting. Stockholder
proposals may be included in next year's Proxy Statement if they comply with
certain rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the procedure set forth in the Bylaws of the Company.
ANNUAL REPORT
A copy of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended
April 1, 2000 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.
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FORM 10-K
The Company filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on or about June 2, 2000. Stockholders may obtain a copy of
this report, without charge, by writing to Investor Relations, XeTel
Corporation, 2105 Gracy Farms Lane, Austin, Texas 78758.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
The Company has engaged in a number of transactions with Rohm in the past
and expects to in the future. The Company believes that these transactions were
on terms no less favorable to the Company than would have been obtained from
unaffiliated third parties. All significant transactions in the past and
future, if any, between the Company and its officers, Directors, principal
stockholders and affiliates (including Rohm) will be approved by a majority of
the Company's independent Directors and will be on terms no less favorable to
the Company than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
ACCOUNTANTS
The Company's financial statements have been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants. Representatives of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. They do not expect to make any statement, but will have an
opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available
to respond to appropriate questions.
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 may recommend.
Discretionary authority with respect to such other matters is granted by the
execution of the enclosed Proxy.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dated: July 31, 2000
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DIRECTIONS TO ANNUAL MEETING:
LOCATION OF J.J. PICKLE
RESEARCH CAMPUS (PRC)
The Annual Meeting will be held at The J.J. Pickle Research Campus in the
northwest area of Austin at 10100 Burnet Road. The main routes to the PRC are
Mopac and IH-35. Take the Braker exit from either route, turn south on Burnet
Road. The main entrance to PRC is just before the first traffic light (at
Rutland). When entering the J.J. Pickle Center from Burnet Road, stop at the
guard gate on Read Cranberry. Take a right onto Road A, the building for the
Annual Shareholders Meeting is building 137, "the Commons", room 1.102.
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XETEL CORPORATION
PROXY
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, AUGUST 23, 2000
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
XETEL CORPORATION
The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the
Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held August 23, 2000 and the
Proxy Statement and appoints Ronald W. Guire and Angelo A. DeCaro, Jr., and each
of them, the Proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote
all shares of Common Stock of XeTel Corporation (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 Stockholders of the Company to
be held at XeTel Corporation, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758 on Tuesday,
August 23, 2000 at 10:30 A.M. Central Time (the "Annual Meeting"), and at any
adjournment or postponements thereof, with the same force and effect 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.
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PLEASE MARK YOUR
[X] VOTES AS IN THIS
EXAMPLE.
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WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY TO VOTE
FOR FOR ALL NOMINEES FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. To elect one (1) Director 2. Stockholder proposal on
to serve until the annual [ ] [ ] change-in-control agreements [ ] [ ] [ ]
stockholders' meeting in
the year 2003 by ratifying ALAN R. SCHUELE The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST PROPOSAL
the Board appointment to fill (CLASS II) 2. This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as
the vacant Class II Board specified. If no specification is made, this proxy will
position and in addition, C. SCOTT KULICKE be voted AGAINST this proposal.
to elect one (1) Class II (CLASS II)
Director to serve until the The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR THE DIRECTORS
annual stockholders' meeting LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1. This proxy, when properly executed,
in the year 2003 or in each will be voted as specified above. If no specification is
case until their successors made, this Proxy will be voted FOR the election of the
are elected and qualified; Directors listed above and against the shareholder nominee
for director.
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY for the
following nominee(s) only:
(write the name(s) of the
nominee(s) in this space)
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SIGNATURE SIGNATURE, IF HELD JOINTLY
Please sign above exactly as your name appears on your stock certificate. When shares are held jointly, each person should sign.
When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. An authorized person should
sign on behalf of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and associations and give his or her title.
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