SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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and 0-11.
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the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the form or
schedule and the date of its filing.
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(4) Date filed:____________________________________________________
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IDT CORPORATION
294 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 928-1000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held February 27, 1997
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF IDT CORPORATION:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of IDT
CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation (the "Company") will be held on Thursday,
February 27, 1997 at 5:30 p.m. at the IDT Megabite Cafe located at 19 West 45th
Street, New York, New York to consider and vote upon the following:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. The election of Class I directors for a term
of three years which shall expire at the annual meeting of Stockholders in 1999
and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Board of Directors
(the "Board") intends at this time to present the following nominees:
James A. Courter
J. Warren Blaker
Marc E. Knoller
Elmo R. Zumalt, Jr.
2. APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 1996 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE
PLAN AND THE EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PROGRAM. The ratification of (i) the
Company's Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan and (ii) the Employee
Stock Option Program.
3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. The
approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors
for the Company for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1997.
4. OTHER BUSINESS. Such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
These items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement
accompanying this Notice.
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Only stockholders of record at the close of business on February 10,
1997, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
All stockholders are invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person.
However, if you do not expect to be present at the Annual Meeting and wish your
shares to be voted, you should complete, sign and date the attached form of
proxy and return it by mail in the enclosed envelope as promptly as possible.
Any stockholder attending the Annual Meeting may vote in person even if such
stockholder has returned a proxy.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Howard S. Jonas
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Howard S. Jonas,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Hackensack, New Jersey
February 10, 1997
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Mailed to Stockholders on or about February 11, 1997
IDT CORPORATION
294 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 928-1000
PROXY STATEMENT
General Information
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders of IDT
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("the Company"), in connection with the
solicitation by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") of proxies
in the accompanying form for use in voting at the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on Thursday,
February 27, 1997 at 5:30 p.m., local time, at the IDT Megabite Cafe located at
19 West 45th Street, New York, New York. The shares represented by the proxies
received, properly marked, dated, executed, and not revoked will be voted at the
Annual Meeting.
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the
person giving it at any time before it is exercised by delivering to the Company
(to the attention of Joyce J. Mason, Secretary) a written notice of revocation
or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Annual
Meeting and voting in person.
Submission of Proposals for the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations,
proposals of shareholders intended to be presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting
(to be held at the end of Fiscal 1997) must be received by the Secretary no
later than October 30, 1997, to be included in the 1997 Proxy Statement.
Solicitation and Voting Procedures
The solicitation of proxies is being made by the Company. The
solicitation is being conducted by mail and the Company will bear all attendant
costs. These costs will include the expense of preparing and mailing proxy
materials for the Annual Meeting and reimbursements paid to brokerage firms and
others for their expenses incurred in forwarding solicitation material regarding
the Annual Meeting to beneficial owners of the Company's Common Stock (the
"Common Stock"). The Company may conduct further solicitation personally, by
telephone or by facsimile through its officers, directors, and regular
employees, none of whom will receive additional compensation for assisting with
the solicitation.
The close of business on Monday, February 10, 1997 has been fixed as
the record date (the "Record Date") for determining the holders of shares of
Common Stock of the Company entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting. As of the close of business on the Record Date, the Company had
approximately 21,613,110 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting, consisting of 10,438,780 shares of Common Stock and
11,174,330 shares of Class A Common Stock. A holder of Class A Common Stock is
entitled to three votes per share, while a holder of Common Stock is entitled to
one vote per share. Both holders of Class A Stock and Common Stock will vote as
a single body on all matters presented to the stockholders. The presence at the
Annual Meeting of 21,980,886 votes, a majority of the Common Stock, either in
person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at
the Annual Meeting.
For each of the following matters to be submitted to a stockholder
vote, a simple majority of the votes cast will be required for either proper
ratification or election.
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Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors Simple majority of votes cast for each candidate.
Proposal No. 2: Approval of the Amended and Simple majority of votes cast will approve both plans.
Restated 1996 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan and Employee
Stock Option Program
Proposal No. 3 Ratification of Auditors. Simple majority of votes will ratify Board's choice.
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Abstentions and broker non-votes are each included in the determination
of the number of shares present and voting, but will not be counted for or
against any of the proposals to be voted upon at the meeting.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of Common Stock (and Class A Stock, assuming conversion of
all shares of Class A Stock into Common Stock) as of February 10, 1997 by (i)
each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock (and Class A Stock, on an as-converted
basis), (ii) each of the Company's directors and the Named Executive Officers,
and (iii) all directors and officers of the Company as a group. Unless otherwise
noted in the footnotes to the table, the persons named in the table have sole
voting and investing power with respect to all shares of Common Stock (or Class
A Stock) indicated as being beneficially owned by them.
Beneficial Ownership
Name and Address of Number of Percentage
Beneficial Owner* Shares of Ownership
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Five Percent Stockholders
Howard S. Jonas (1)............................ 11,163,501 53.0%
294 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
David S. Steiner(2)............................ 1,131,000 5.1
c/o Steiner Equities Group
75 Eisenhower Pkwy.
Roseland, NJ 07068
Named Executive Officers, Directors and Nominee
Howard S. Balter(3)............................ 552,920 2.6
James Courter(4)............................... 297,000 1.4
Joyce J. Mason(3).............................. 42,233 *
Meyer A. Berman(5)............................. 113,500 *
J. Warren Blaker(3)............................ 10,000 *
Bert W. Wasserman(3)........................... 35,000 *
Mark E. Knoller................................ 230,000 1.1
Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr............................ 0 *
All directors and officers as a group
(10 persons)................................ 13,422,181 60.9
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Shares of Class A Stock which are convertible on a share-for-share basis
into Common Stock at the option of the holder. 10,434 shares held under
partnership under the control of H. Jonas.
(2) Served as a director of the Company's predecessor between 1992 and 1996
and is a director of the Company. Includes 621,000 shares of Common Stock
transferred by Mr. Steiner to irrevocable trusts over which Mr. Steiner
shares voting power with one individual and 10,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of stock options exercisable within 60 days of the
date of this offering.
(3) Common Stock beneficially owned pursuant to stock options exercisable
within 60 days of February 10, 1997.
(4) Includes 60,000 shares beneficially owned pursuant to stock options
exercisable within 60 days of February 10, 1997.
(5) Includes 10,000 shares beneficially owned pursuant to stock options
exercisable within 60 days of February 10, 1997.
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PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
As set by the Board pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company, the authorized number of directors has been set at eleven. There are
nine directors presently on the Board. Each director holds office until that
director's successor has been duly elected and qualified. The Company's Board is
divided into three classes with Messrs. Blaker, Courter and Knoller constituting
Class I, Messrs. Balter, Berman and Wasserman constituting Class II and Messrs.
Jonas and Steiner and Ms. Mason constituting Class III. Upon the expiration of
the term of each class, directors comprising such class of directors will be
elected for a three-year term at the next succeeding annual meeting of
stockholders. Executive officers of the Company are elected by the Board of
Directors on an annual basis and serve until their successors are duly elected
and qualified.
In January 1997, the Board determined to increase the total number of
directors from nine to eleven. One new director will be added to Class I.
Therefore, a total of four Class I directors will be elected at the Annual
Meeting to serve for a term of three (3) years until the 1999 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, or until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified
or until the director's earlier resignation or removal. The Board expects to
fill the remaining vacancy by appointing a director within the next several
months.
The nominees are Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., USN (Ret.), and Messrs.
J. Warren Blaker, James A. Courter and Mark E. Knoller. Messrs. Blaker, Courter
and Knoller are all incumbent directors. Certain information about the nominees
for Class I directors is furnished below.
Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., age 76, has been nominated to become a director
of the Company, effective February 1997. He is a retired United States Navy
Admiral and served as a Chief of Naval Operations and a member of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff from 1970 to 1974. He has been President of Admiral Zumwalt &
Consultants, Inc., a Washington-based consulting firm, since prior to 1992.
Admiral Zumwalt is a director of Magellan Aerospace Corporation, Dallas
Semiconductor Corporation, and NL Industries, Inc. He is also a member of the
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, Chairman of the International
Consortium for Research on the Health Effects of Radiation, Chairman of the
Morrow Foundation and Chairman of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
J. Warren Blaker has been a director of the Company since March 1996.
Dr. Blaker has been Professor of Physics and Director of the Center for
Lightwave Science and Technology at Fairleigh Dickinson University since 1987.
Prior to such time he worked in various capacities in the optics industry,
including serving as Chief Executive Officer of University Optical Products,
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of University Patents, Inc., from 1982 to 1985.
Dr. Blaker received a B.S. from Wilkes University and a Ph.D. from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
James Courter joined the Company as President in October 1996 and has
been a director of the Company since March 1996. Mr. Courter has been a senior
partner in the New Jersey law firm of Courter, Kobert, Laufer & Cohen since
1972. He was also a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Verner,
Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand from January 1994 to September 1996. Mr.
Courter was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years, retiring
in January 1991. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Courter was Chairman of the President's
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Mr. Courter also serves on the
Board of Directors of Envirogen, Inc. He received a B.A. from Colgate University
and a J.D. from Duke University Law School.
Marc E. Knoller has been a director of the Company since March 1996.
Mr. Knoller joined the Company as its Vice President in March 1991 and also
served as a director of its predecessor since such time. From 1988 until March
1991, Mr. Knoller was director of national sales for Jonas Publishing. Mr.
Knoller received a B.B.A. from Baruch College.
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In the event that 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 shall be designated by the present Board to fill the
vacancy. The Board has no reason to believe that the persons named above will be
unable or unwilling to serve as a nominee or as a director, if elected.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.
Directors and Executive Officers
The directors and executive officers of the Company are as follows:
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Name Age Position
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Howard S. Jonas..................... 40 Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board, and Treasurer
Howard S. Balter.................... 35 Chief Operating Officer and
Vice Chairman of the Board
James Courter....................... 55 President and Director
Stephen R. Brown.................... 40 Chief Financial Officer
Joyce J. Mason...................... 37 Secretary and Director
Marc E. Knoller..................... 36 Vice President and Director
Meyer A. Berman..................... 62 Director
J. Warren Blaker.................... 62 Director
David S. Steiner.................... 67 Director
Bert W. Wasserman................... 64 Director
Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr................. 76 Director Nominee
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Howard S. Jonas founded IDT in August 1990 and has served as Chairman
of the Board and Treasurer since its inception and as Chief Executive Officer
since December 1991. He served as President of the Company from December 1991
through September 1996. Mr. Jonas is also the founder and has been President of
Jonas Publishing Corp. ("Jonas Publishing"), a publisher of trade directories,
since its inception in 1979. Mr. Jonas received a B.A. in Economics from Harvard
University.
Howard S. Balter has served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company
since 1993 and served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer from 1993 to May
1995. Mr. Balter has been a director of the Company since December 1995 and
became Vice Chairman of the Board in October 1996. From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Balter
operated his own real estate development firm. Mr. Balter holds a B.A. in
Mathematics and Computers from Yeshiva University and attended New York
University School of Business.
Stephen R. Brown joined the Company as its Chief Financial Officer in
May 1995. From 1985 to May 1995, Mr. Brown operated his own public accounting
practice servicing medium-sized corporations as well as high net worth
individuals. Mr. Brown received a B.A. in Economics from Yeshiva University and
a B.B.A. in Business and Accounting from Baruch College.
Joyce J. Mason has been a director of the Company since March 1996. Ms.
Mason has served as Secretary of the Company since its inception. Ms. Mason has
been in private legal practice since August 1990. Ms. Mason received a B.A. from
the City University of New York and a J.D. from New York Law School. Ms. Mason
is Mr. Jonas's sister.
Meyer A. Berman has been a director of the Company since March 1996.
Mr. Berman founded M.A. Berman Co. in 1981, a broker-dealer that services high
net worth individuals and institutions, and has
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served as its President from its inception. Prior to such time Mr. Berman held
various positions in the stock brokerage business.
David S. Steiner has been a director of the Company since March 1996.
Mr. Steiner served as a director of the Company's predecessor since 1992. Mr.
Steiner has also been Chairman and Manager at the Steiner Equities Group,
developers of industrial and office parks and commercial facilities, since May
1996. Prior to such time, Mr. Steiner served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of The Sudler Companies since 1955. Mr. Steiner received a B.S. from the
Carnegie Institute of Technology.
Bert W. Wasserman has been a director of the Company since March 1996.
Mr. Wasserman was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Time
Warner Inc. from January 1990 to December 1994 and was also a director of Time
Warner from January 1990 to March 1993. Mr. Wasserman was a member of the Office
of the President and was also a director of Warner Communications, Inc. ("Warner
Communications") from 1981 to 1990, when that company merged to form Time
Warner, and had served Warner Communications in various capacities beginning in
1966. Mr. Wasserman serves as a member of various boards, including: several
investment companies in the Dreyfus Family of Funds; Lillian Vernon Corp., a
catalog seller of home products; Winstar Communications, Inc., a wireless
communications company; Mountasia Entertainment International, Inc., an operator
of family recreation centers; and The New German Fund, a New York Stock Exchange
listed mutual fund operated by Deutsche Bank AG. Mr. Wasserman is a graduate of
Baruch College and Brooklyn Law School.
Relationships Among Directors or Executive Officers
Mr. Howard Jonas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is Ms. Joyce J.
Mason's brother. There are no other family relationships among any of the
directors or executive officers of the Company.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Simon L. Lermer, who served as a director of the Company from December
1992 to December 1995, is the sole stockholder of Lermer Overseas
Telecommunications, Inc. ("Lermer"). Mr. Lermer and Marc Knoller, a director of
the Company, are the two directors of Lermer. Under an agreement between Lermer
and the Company in effect from April 1994 until May 1996, Lermer provided
long-distance telecommunications services to the Company's customers and the
Company marketed Lermer's long-distance services and also provided Lermer with
marketing, technical support, billing and collection and rate procurement
services. Payments made to Lermer by the Company in Fiscal 1994 (from the
inception of Lermer in April 1994 until July 31, 1994), Fiscal 1995 and Fiscal
1996 were $181,160, $2,416,534 and $2,142,718, respectively.
The Company currently leases one of its three headquarters facilities
in Hackensack, New Jersey from a corporation which is wholly-owned by Howard
Jonas, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors. Aggregate lease payments under such lease were $24,000 for Fiscal
1996 and are expected to be $24,000 for Fiscal 1997.
In September 1995, the Company borrowed $75,000 at 12% per annum from
Meyer A. Berman, a stockholder and, as of March 1996, a director, of the
Company. The principal amount of, and accrued interest on, this loan was payable
in September 1996. In October 1995, the Company issued promissory notes in the
principal amount of $100,000 to each of David S. Steiner, a stockholder and, as
of March 1996, a director of the Company, and Peter D. Sudler, a stockholder and
former director of the Company. These notes bore interest, due in monthly
installments, at the rate of
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12% per annum and matured one year from issuance. The Company issued promissory
notes in the principal amount of $250,000 in January 1996 and in February 1996
to Mr. Steiner. Such notes also bore interest, due in monthly installments, at
the rate of 12% per annum and matured one year from issuance. In November 1995,
the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount $100,000 to Mr.
Lermer, which note bore interest at the rate of 12% per annum and was due in
November 1996. This note required the Company to redeem the note for an amount
equal to its principal amount plus accrued interest and a redemption premium in
the amount of 10% of the principal amount of the note upon completion of an
initial public offering by the Company. All such loans and notes were repaid in
full in March 1996 with proceeds from the Company's initial public offering. In
the first three quarters of Fiscal 1996, the Company also borrowed an aggregate
of $760,000 from Jonas Publishing Corp., a corporation which is wholly-owned by
Mr. Jonas. Such borrowings did not bear interest. Of such borrowings, $400,000
was repaid before the initial public offering and $360,000 was repaid with the
proceeds of the initial public offering.
The Company granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $10.00 per share to each of the non-employee directors
as of March 15, 1996. Options to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock for
$10.00 per share were granted to Bert W. Wasserman in March 1996. Such options
were immediately exercisable and have a term of ten years. See "Compensation of
Directors."
In January 1996, Howard S. Jonas, the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of Directors, loaned $500,000 to Yovelle Renaissance
Corporation ("Yovelle"), the owner of the Genie on-line service. In
consideration for such loan, Yovelle issued a promissory note in the principal
amount of $500,000 to Mr. Jonas. Such note bore interest at a rate of 12% per
annum and was due in June 1996. The Company acquired all of the stock of Yovelle
in August 1996. Prior to such acquisition, Mr. Jonas's loan was repaid in full
by Yovelle.
James Courter, the President and a Director of the Company, was a
partner of the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand until
September 1996. The firm has served as counsel to the Company since January
1996. Mr. Courter is a partner of the law firm Courter, Kobert, Laufer & Cohen
which has served as counsel to the Company since July 1996. Fees paid to each of
the firms by the Company were less than 5% of the firms' gross revenues for each
fiscal year in which they represented the Company. In addition, in connection
with his employment by the Company, Mr. Courter's employment agreement provides
for a grant of options to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise
price of $10 per share, to vest on a pro rata basis quarterly for the first
quarter and then monthly for the remainder of the first year of his employment.
In addition, the agreement provides for grants of options to purchase 100,000
shares on or about each of the dates of October 1, 1997, and October 1, 1998,
vesting on a pro rata basis quarterly in the year of such grant at a purchase
price of approximately $2 per share below the market price.
The Company has not and will not extend or guarantee loans to officers
or directors of the Company, unless such loans are approved by either a majority
of the independent, disinterested, outside directors or a majority of the Board
or a committee thereof, are for bona fide business purposes and may be
reasonably expected to benefit the Company.
Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has established a Compensation
Committee consisting of Messrs. Berman, Blaker, and Steiner and an Audit
Committee consisting of Messrs. Berman, Blaker and Wasserman. Membership in each
of the committees is determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The
Audit Committee is responsible for recommending the independent auditors of the
Company and reviewing with the independent auditors (i) the scope and results of
the audits and the internal accounting controls of the Company, and (ii) the
audit practices and professional services furnished by the independent auditors
and (iii) reporting to the Board with respect to any and all of the above. The
Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all
compensation arrangements for the officers of the Company and is responsible for
administration of the Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
From July 31, 1995 to July 31, 1996, there were six meetings of the
Board of Directors. All directors attended at least 75% of all Board meetings.
Because of their recent formation, the Audit and Compensation Committees did not
convene during the fiscal year ending July 31, 1996.
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Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
Compensation of Directors
Each non-employee director received as of March 15, 1996 grants
exercisable for 10,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per
share, and will annually receive grants of options exercisable for 10,000 shares
of Common Stock on the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the
Company's 1996 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
All Directors will receive an annual fee of $15,000 commencing January
1, 1997. The Directors may choose to receive 3000 options in lieu of the $15,000
fee.
Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth certain information for the Company's
last completed fiscal year concerning the compensation of the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and the Company's most highly compensated executive officers
(whose salary and bonus exceeded $100,000), other than the Chief Executive
Officer, who were serving as executive officers as of July 31, 1996 (the "Named
Executive Officers"). The Company does not have executive long-term compensation
or incentive plans.
Summary Compensation Table
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Long-term
Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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Other Securities
Annual Underlying All Other
Name and Principal Position Year(1) Salary ($) Bonus ($) Compensation ($) Options (#) Compensation ($)
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Howard S. Jonas............ 1996 65,000 0 0 0 0
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive
Officer, and Treasurer
Howard S. Balter........... 1996 175,000 64,000 0 0 0
Chief Operating
Officer and Vice Chairman
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(1) Information with respect to prior fiscal years is not presented because the
Company was not a reporting Company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, prior to Fiscal 1996.
Stock Options Granted in Last Fiscal Year
There were no grants of options to purchase shares of Common Stock made
during Fiscal 1996 to the Named Executive Officers.
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Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Values
The following table provides certain information concerning the number
of shares of Common Stock underlying unexercised stock options held by each of
the Named Executive Officers and the value of such officers' unexercised stock
options at July 31, 1996. No stock options were exercised by the Named Executive
Officers during Fiscal 1996.
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Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised
Shares Options at In-the-Money Options at
Acquired Fiscal Year-End(#) Fiscal Year-End ($) (1)
on Value -------------------------- -------------------------
Name Exercise (#) Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Howard S. Jonas............... 0 0 0 0 0 0
Howard S. Balter.............. 0 0 552,920 0 6,115,786 0
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(1) The closing price of the Common Stock on July 31, 1996, as reported by the
Nasdaq National Market, was $11.50 per share.
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Jonas
and Balter. Mr. Jonas's employment agreement, dated as of January 1, 1996,
provides for a base salary of a minimum of $200,000 which may be increased, but
not decreased, during the term of the agreement. The Company may terminate Mr.
Jonas's employment only for cause (as defined in the agreement). If the
agreement is terminated without cause, the Company is obligated to pay to Mr.
Jonas an amount equal to twice his base salary as then in effect. The agreement
has a three year term but is automatically extendable for one year periods
unless the Board of Directors or Mr. Jonas notifies the other, within ninety
days of the anniversary of such period, that the agreement will not be extended.
Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Jonas has agreed to not compete with the Company
for a period of one year following termination of the agreement.
Mr. Balter's employment agreement, dated as of January 1, 1996,
provides for a base salary of a minimum of $175,000 which may be increased, but
not decreased, during the term of the agreement. The Company may terminate Mr.
Balter's employment only for cause (as defined in the agreement). If the
agreement is terminated without cause, the Company is obligated to pay to Mr.
Balter an amount equal to twice his base salary as then in effect. The agreement
has a three year term but is automatically extendable for one year periods
unless the Board of Directors or Mr. Balter notifies the other, within 90 days
of the anniversary of such period, that the agreement will not be extended.
Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Balter has agreed to not compete with the Company
for a period of one year following termination of the agreement.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During Fiscal 1996, the Compensation committee was comprised of Messrs.
Berman, Blaker and Courter and the Audit committee was comprised of Messrs.
Berman, Blaker and Wasserman. Each of the members of the Compensation Committee
and the Audit Committee were not employees of the Company during such period,
however, Mr. Berman and Mr. Courter have had transactions with the Company as
described in "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." During Fiscal
1995, the Company did not have a Compensation Committee or an Audit Committee.
Mr. Courter was elected president of the Company as of October 1996, and was
replaced on the Compensation Committee by Mr. David Steiner. Messrs. Jonas and
Balter each participated in the determination of officers'
compensation during Fiscal 1995.
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Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the
Company's previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act")
that might incorporate future filings, including this Proxy Statement, in whole
or in part, the following report and the Performance Graph shall not be
incorporated by reference into any such filings, nor shall they be deemed to be
soliciting material or deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Act or under the Exchange Act.
The Compensation Committee decides upon the compensation levels of the
various officers of the Company with a view to attract, retain, motivate, and
reward key employees who possess the necessary leadership and management skills,
through competitive base salary, long-term incentives such as grants and awards
of stock options, and various other benefits.
The policies of the Compensation Committee are intended to combine
competitive levels of compensation and rewards for commendable performance and
to align relative compensation with the achievements of key business objectives,
optimal satisfaction of customers, and maximization of shareholder value. The
Compensation Committee believes that stock ownership by management is beneficial
in aligning management and shareholder interests, thereby enhancing shareholder
value.
Base Salaries. Salaries for the Company's executive officers are
determined primarily on the basis of the executive officer's responsibility,
general salary practices of peer companies and the officer's individual
qualifications and experience. The base salaries are reviewed by the
Compensation Committee in accordance with criteria including individual
performance, the functions charged to each officer, the scope of the officer's
duties, trends in the compensation peer group in which the Company competes for
executive talent, and the Company's financial performance generally. The weight
given such factors by the Compensation Committee may vary across each individual
arrangement.
Stock Option Grants. Stock options are granted to executive officers
and other employees under (i) the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan and (ii) the Employee Stock Option Program. The Committee
believes that the appreciation of stock value underlying stock options provides
a strong incentive for both executive officers and employees to manage the
Company in consonance with the interests of shareholders. Stock option grants
and awards are given with the intent to focus the grantee's attention on
long-term performance of the Company, as well as to give an incentive for the
grantee to maintain a long-term relationship with the Company. The number of
options or awards granted and other options terms, such as vesting, are
determined by the Committee, based on recommendations of management in light of
the grantee's level of responsibility, prior performance, and other
compensation. However, neither plan provides for specific quantitative criteria
for weighing these factors. Rather, a decision to grant an option or award is
primarily based upon an evaluation of the past as well as future anticipated
performance and responsibilities of the grantee.
401(k) Plan. The Company has established a plan, effective September 1,
1996, pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "401(k) Plan"), for non-union employees. Executive officers of the
Company are permitted to participate on a parity with other employees.
Chief Executive Officer Compensation. The Company has entered into an
employment agreement with Mr. Howard S. Jonas, dated as of January 1, 1996,
providing for an annual base salary of a minimum of $200,000 which may be
increased, but not decreased, during the term of the agreement. Mr. Jonas's
compensation for Fiscal 1996 was $65,000. Mr. Jonas's base salary was
established in part by comparing the bases salaries of chief executive officers
at other companies of similar size. Mr. Jonas's compensation is also based on
his position and responsibilities, his past and expected contribution to the
Company's future success and on the financial performance of the Company. Mr.
Jonas did not receive a bonus or any grants or awards of stock options in 1996.
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THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meyer A. Berman
David S. Steiner
J. Warren Blaker
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Performance Graph of Stock
The following chart sets forth the cumulative total stockholder return
(assuming reinvestment of dividends, if any) on the Company's Common Stock from
the date of the Company's initial public offering (March 15, 1996) through
December 13, 1996, as well as the cumulative total return on (i) the Nasdaq
National Market and (ii) a composite of the Nasdaq Telecommunications and
Computer Indices. The stock price performance on the graph below is not
necessarily indicative of future price performance.
The figures for the composite industry index (the "Composite C&T") have
been derived by drawing average returns from each of the Nasdaq Computer and
Nasdaq Telecommunications Indices, weighted according to the percentage of total
revenues from each of the Company's operations as of July 31, 1996 (62%
Telecommunications, 38% Internet).
Comparison of Cumulative Total Returns Among IDT Common Stock, Nasdaq National
Market Composite Index and the Composite Computer and Telecommunications Index
3/15/96 6/14/96 9/13/96 12/13/96
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IDT Corp. 100 137.21 127.90 105.81
NNM Composite 100 110.34 108.51 117.34
Composite C & T 100 109.19 105.72 112.62
The stock performance graph assumes $100 was invested on March 15,
1996.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 1996 STOCK OPTION AND
INCENTIVE PLAN AND THE EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PROGRAM
The Company's Shareholders are being asked to act upon a proposal to ratify the
actions of the Board in adopting (i) the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option
Plan (the "Plan"); and (ii) the Employee Stock Option Program (the "Program").
Submission to Stockholder Vote
Under the terms of the Plan and Program, stockholder vote is not
required for operation of the Plan or the Program. However, the Plan and the
Program are being submitted for stockholder vote in order to qualify certain
grants of options made under the Plan and Program as incentive stock options
("ISOs") within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code").
The Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
The original 1996 Stock Option and Incentive Plan was amended by the
Board in January 1997 to provide various clarifications with respect to the
Plan's application to non-employee directors and to eliminate the requirement
for stockholder approval. The description in this Proxy Statement of the
principal terms of the Plan is a summary, does not purport to be complete, and
is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Plan which is incorporated
by reference as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed to
register the shares under the Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on January 14, 1997 (File No. 333-19727), and attached herein as Exhibit A.
Pursuant to the Plan, key employees, directors and consultants of the
Company are eligible to receive awards of stock options, stock appreciation
rights, limited stock appreciation rights and restricted stock. Options granted
under the Plan may be ISOs, or nonqualified stock options ("NQSOs"). Stock
appreciation rights ("SARs") and limited stock appreciation rights ("LSARs") may
be granted simultaneously with the grant of an option or (in the case of NQSOs),
at any time during the term of the Plan. Restricted stock may be granted in
addition to or in lieu of any other award granted under the Plan. The Company
has authorized 2,300,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Plan
(subject to antidilution and similar adjustments).
The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee (the
"Committee") appointed by the Board. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee will determine the type of award, when and to whom awards will be
granted, the number of shares covered by each award and the terms, provisions
and kind of consideration payable (if any), with respect to awards. The
Committee may interpret the Plan and may at any time adopt such rules and
regulations for the Plan as it deems advisable.
In determining the persons to whom awards shall be granted and the
number of shares covered by each award, the Committee shall take into account
the duties of the respective persons, their present and potential contribution
to the success of the Company and such other factors as the Committee shall deem
relevant.
An option may be granted on such terms and conditions as the Committee
may approve, and generally may be exercised for a period of up to 10 years from
the date of grant. Generally, ISOs will be granted with an exercise price equal
to the "Fair Market Value" (as defined in the Plan) on the date of grant. In the
case of ISOs, certain limitations will apply with respect to the aggregate value
of option shares which can become exercisable for the first time during any one
calendar year, and certain additional
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limitations will apply to ISOs granted to "Ten Percent Stockholders" (as defined
in the Plan) of the Company. The Committee may provide for the payment of the
option price in cash, by delivery of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value
equal to such option price, by a combination thereof or by any other method.
Options granted under the Plan will become exercisable at such times and under
such conditions as the Committee shall determine, subject to acceleration of the
exercisability of options in the event of, among other things, a "Change in
Control" (as defined in the Plan).
The Plan provides for automatic formula option grants to eligible
non-employee directors of the Company. Options to purchase 10,000 shares of
Common Stock were granted to each non-employee director upon the consummation of
the Company's initial public offering in March 1996 and options to purchase
10,000 shares of Common Stock will be granted to each new non-employee director
upon such director's initial election and qualification for the Board. In
addition, options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock will be granted
annually to each non-employee director on the day of each annual stockholder
meeting. Each option will have an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value
of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. All such options granted to
non-employee directors will be immediately exercisable. All options held by
non-employee directors, to the extent not exercised, expire on the earliest of
(i) the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, (ii) one year following the
optionee's termination of directorship on account of death or disability or
(iii) three months following the optionee's termination of directorship with the
Company for any other reason.
The Plan also permits the Committee to grant SARs and/or LSARs with
respect to all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock covered by options.
Generally, SARs may be exercised only at such time as the related option is
exercisable and LSARs may be exercised only during the 90 days immediately
following an "Acceleration Date" (as defined in the Plan) except that, in the
case of an "Insider" (as defined in the Plan), (i) an SAR and an LSAR must be
held for at least six months before it becomes exercisable and (ii) an LSAR must
automatically be paid out in cash. LSARs will be exercisable only if, and to the
extent, that the option to which the LSARs relate is then exercisable, and if
such option is an ISO, only to the extent the Fair Market Value per share of
Common Stock exceeds the option price.
Upon exercise of an SAR, a grantee will receive for each share for
which an SAR is exercised, an amount in cash or Common Stock, as determined by
the Committee, equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the Fair Market Value of a
share of Common Stock on the date the SAR is exercised over (ii) the exercise
price per share of the option to which the SAR relates.
Upon exercise of an LSAR, a grantee will receive for each share for
which an LSAR is exercised, an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of
(i) the greater of (x) the highest Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock
during the 90-day period ending on the date the LSAR is exercised, and (y)
whichever of the following is applicable: (1) the highest per share price paid
in any tender or exchange offer which is in effect at any time during the 90
days ending on the date of exercise of the LSAR; (2) the fixed or formula price
for the acquisition of shares of Common Stock in a merger in which the Company
will not continue as the surviving corporation, or upon a consolidation, or a
sale, exchange or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company's
assets, approved by the Company's stockholders (if such price is determinable on
the date of exercise); and (3) the highest price per share of Common Stock shown
on Schedule 13D, or any amendment thereto, filed by the holder of the specified
percentage of Common Stock, the acquisition of which gives rise to the
exercisability of the LSAR over (ii) the exercise price per share of the option
to which the LSAR relates. In no event, however, may the holder of an LSAR
granted in connection with an ISO receive an amount in excess of the maximum
amount which will enable the option to continue to qualify as an ISO.
When an SAR or LSAR is exercised, the option to which it relates will
cease to be exercisable to the extent of the number of shares with respect to
which the SAR or LSAR is exercised, but will be deemed to have been exercised
for purposes of determining the number of shares available for the future grant
of awards under the Plan.
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The Plan further provides for the granting of restricted stock awards,
which are awards of Common Stock which may not be disposed of, except by will or
the laws of descent and distribution, for such period as the Committee
determines (the "restricted period"). The Committee may also impose such other
conditions and restrictions, if any, on the shares as it deems appropriate,
including the satisfaction of performance criteria. All restrictions affecting
the awarded shares lapse in the event of a Change in Control.
During the restricted period, the grantee will be entitled to receive
dividends with respect to, and to vote the shares awarded to him. If, during the
restricted period, the grantee's service with the Company terminates for any
reason, any shares remaining subject to restrictions will be forfeited. The
Committee has the authority to cancel any or all outstanding restrictions prior
to the end of the restricted period, including cancellation of restrictions in
connection with certain types of termination of service.
The Board may at any time and from time to time suspend, amend, modify
or terminate the Plan; provided however, that, to the extent required by Rule
16b-3 ("Rule 16b-3") promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any other law, regulation or stock exchange
rule, no such change shall be effective without the requisite approval of the
Company's stockholders. In addition, no such change may adversely affect an
award previously granted, except with the written consent of the grantee.
No awards may be granted under the Plan after ten years after its
adoption.
The Employee Stock Option Program
The Company's Employee Stock Option Program is an informal stock option
program whereby selected executive officers, other key employees, directors,
consultants and advisors of the Company were granted options to purchase shares
of Common Stock. The primary purpose of the Program was to provide long-term
incentives to the executive officers, other key employees, directors,
consultants and advisors of the Company and to further align their interests
with those of the Company. Options granted under such program have a term of ten
years and are subject to all other terms and conditions set forth in the stock
option agreement entered into between the Company and the optionee. The
selection of the participants and the determination of the number of options to
be granted to each participant were made by the Committee. Under such program,
options to purchase an aggregate of 2,158,770 shares of Common Stock have been
granted. The Company does not anticipate that any additional options will be
granted under this program.
The summary of the Program contained in this Proxy Statement is
qualified in its entirety by the actual terms of each Stock Option Agreement
(the "Agreements") between the Company and an individual participant, copies of
which are on file with the Company's Secretary.
The Program provides for the granting of rights (the "Options") to
purchase shares of Common Stock which may vest either upon grant or upon a
specified date as stated in the Agreement. Options may be in the form of ISOs
and NQSOs.
The Program is administered by the Committee. The Committee has the
authority to construe and interpret the Program and to establish and amend rules
and regulations for administering the Program. The Committee has the authority
to determine the eligible participants in the Program and the number of Options
to be granted under the Program.
The number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to
the Program is 2,158,770 shares. Such shares may, in whole or in part, be
authorized but unissued shares or shares that will have been or may be
reacquired by the Company. As of January 1, 1997, Options exercisable for
2,158,770 shares of Common Stock had been granted.
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The Program provides that in the event of certain corporate
transactions, the Committee may make equitable changes or adjustments to any or
all of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Options and (ii)
the price per share of Options (the "Option Price") adjusted to reflect such
event and preserve the value of such Options.
Pursuant to the Program, awards of Options may be granted to executive
officers, other key employees, directors, consultants and advisors of the
Company in the sole discretion of the Committee. In determining the persons to
whom Options have been granted and the number of shares for which the Options
are exercisable, the Committee has taken into account the duties of the
respective persons, their present and potential contributions to the success of
the Company and other such factors as the Committee has deemed relevant in
connection with accomplishing the purpose of the Program.
Options under the Program are evidenced by the Agreements which
contains the terms and conditions of such Options, including provisions
concerning exercisability and cancellation upon termination of employment or the
consulting arrangement (by reason of death, disability, retirement or otherwise)
as determined by the Committee. The Agreement also provides that no Option may
be assigned or transferred by the recipient except by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution and that Options are exercisable during the recipient's
lifetime only by the recipient or the recipient's guardian or legal
representatives.
Options are rights to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock
specified in the Agreements at the Option Prices specified therein. The
Agreements specify the number of shares of Common Stock to which they pertain,
the date on which such Options or any portion thereof may be exercised and
certain other provisions concerning exercisability and cancellation.
An Option is exercisable by giving written notice (an "Exercise
Notice") to the Company. If the recipient fails to accept delivery of and pay
for all or any part of the number of shares specified in the Exercise Notice
upon tender or delivery thereof, the Options with respect to such undelivered
shares may be terminated in the sole discretion of the Committee. The Option
must be paid at the time of exercise in full, in cash or in whole shares of
Common Stock with a fair market value at least equal to the Option Price (or in
a combination of cash and whole shares of Common Stock). The Program also
provides for the cashless exercise of options through a broker-dealer.
Options and Awards Under the Plan and Program.
The Company cannot now determine the number of options or awards to be
granted in the future under the Plan or Program to officers, directors, and
employees.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
APPROVAL OF THE PLAN AND PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
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PROPOSAL NO. 3
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
The stockholders will be asked to approve the reappointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for its next fiscal year ending
July 31, 1997.
Ernst & Young has served as the Company's independent auditors since
1993 and has been appointed by the Board to continue as the Company's
independent auditors. In the event that ratification of this selection of
auditors is not approved by a majority of the shares of Common Stock voting at
the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, management will review its future
selection of auditors. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be
present at the Annual Meeting. The representative will have an opportunity to
make a statement and to respond to appropriate questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JULY 31, 1997.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Company's
directors, executive officers, and any persons holding more than 10 percent of
the Common Stock are required to report their ownership of Common Stock and any
changes in that ownership, on a timely basis, to the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Based on material provided to the Company, all such required reports
were filed on a timely basis in Fiscal 1996, other than the report of each of
the non-employee directors, Messrs. Berman, Blaher, Steiner and Wasserman,
relating to each of their acquisition of stock options in Fiscal 1996 which are
expected to be filed in February 1997.
Other Matters
The Board of Directors knows of no other business which will be
presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought
before the Annual Meeting, it is intended that proxies in the enclosed form will
be voted in respect thereof in accordance with the judgments of the persons
voting the proxies.
It is important that the proxies be returned promptly and that your
shares be represented. Shareholders are urged to fill in, sign and promptly
return the accompanying form in the enclosed envelope.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Howard S. Jonas
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Howard S. Jonas, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
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[Form of Proxy Card]
THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IDT CORPORATION
294 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 928-1000
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held February 27, 1997
The undersigned appoints Howard S. Jonas and Stephen Brown, or any one
of them, as the proxy of the undersigned with full power of substitution to
attend and vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of IDT Corporation to be
held at the IDT Megabite Cafe, 19 West 45th Street, New York, NY on February 27,
1997 at 5:30 p.m. and any adjournment of that meeting, according to the number
of votes the undersigned would be entitled to cast if personally present, for or
against any proposal, including the election of members of the Board of
Directors, and any and all other business that may come before the meeting,
except otherwise indicated below.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO SUCH DIRECTORS ARE MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR THE ELECTION OF NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE FOR THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE
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INSTRUCTIONS TO PROXY HOLDER
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF IDT CORPORATION:
Please mark the applicable boxes as follows: [x] or [solid black box]
Plan to Attend the Meeting:
[ ] WILL ATTEND [ ] WILL NOT ATTEND
Check the applicable box and complete this form if you desire to instruct the
proxy holder regarding the voting of your shares with respect to the following:
1. Election of Directors. The nominees are:
JAMES A. COURTER, J. WARREN BLAKER, MARC E. KNOLLER AND ELMO R. ZUMWALT, JR.
[ ] FOR [ ] WITHHOLD [ ] FOR, except vote withheld from following
nominee(s):_____________________________
________________________________________
2. Approval of the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option and Incentive Plan,
and the Employee Stock Option Program:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
Independent Auditors for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1997:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
Please sign exactly as your name appears on this proxy card. If shares are held
jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, corporation, trustee or guardian, please five full title as such.
If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.)
Date: ______________, 1997
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Printed Name of Shareholder
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Signature
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Signature
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY
CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED REPLY ENVELOPE.
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Exhibit A
IDT CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED
1996 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose; Types of Awards; Construction.
The purpose of the IDT Corporation 1996 Stock option and Incentive
Plan (the "Plan") is to afford an incentive to executive officers, other key
employees, directors and consultants of IDT Corporation (the "Company"), or any
subsidiary of the Company which now exists or hereafter is organized or acquired
by the Company, to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company, to continue as
employees, directors or consultants, to increase their efforts on behalf of the
Company and to promote the success of the Company's business. The provisions of
the Plan are intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 16(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and of Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall be interpreted in a manner
consistent with the requirements thereof.
2. Definitions.
As used in this Plan, the following words and phrases shall have the
meanings indicated:
(a) "Acceleration Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
12.
(b) "Agreement" shall mean an agreement entered into between the
Company and a Grantee in connection with an award under the Plan.
(c) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time.
(e) "Committee" shall mean a committee established by the Board to
administer the Plan.
(f) "Common Stock" shall mean shares of common stock, par value $.01
per share, of the Company.
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(g) "Company" shall mean IDT Corporation, a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor corporation.
(h) "Disability" shall mean a Grantee's inability to perform his
duties with the Company or any of its affiliates by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment, as determined by a physician
selected by the Grantee and acceptable to the Company.
(i) "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended from time to time.
(j) "Fair Market Value" per share as of a particular date shall mean
(i) the closing sales price per share of Common Stock on the national securities
exchange on which the Common Stock is principally traded for the last preceding
date on which there was a sale of such Common Stock on such exchange, or (ii) if
the shares of Common Stock are then traded in an over-the-counter market, the
average of the closing bid and asked prices for the shares of Common Stock in
such over-the-counter market for the last preceding date on which there was a
sale of such Common Stock in such market, or (iii) if the shares of Common Stock
are not then listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an
over-the-counter market, such value as the Committee, in its sole discretion,
shall determine; provided, however, that the Fair Market Value per share on the
date of the Initial Public Offering will equal the Initial Public Offering price
per share or such other price that the Committee determines in its sole
discretion.
(k) "Grantee" shall mean a person who receives a grant of Options,
Stock Appreciation Rights, Limited Rights or Restricted Stock under the Plan.
(l) "Incentive Stock Option" shall mean any option intended to be,
and designated as, an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code.
(m) "Initial Public Offering" shall mean the underwritten initial
public offering of shares of Common Stock.
(n) "Insider" shall mean a Grantee who is subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
(o) "Limited Right" shall mean a limited stock appreciation right
granted pursuant to Section 10.
(p) "Non-Employee Director" means a member of the Board who is not
an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
(q) "Nonqualified Stock Option" shall mean any option not designated
as an Incentive Stock Option.
(r) "Option" or "Options" shall mean a grant to a Grantee of an
option or options to purchase shares of Common Stock.
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(s) "Option Price" shall mean the exercise price of the shares of
Common Stock covered by an Option.
(t) "Parent" shall mean any company (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of companies ending with the Company if, at the time of granting
an Option, each of the companies other than the Company owns stock possessing
fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock in one of the other companies in such chain.
(u) "Plan" means this IDT Corporation 1996 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(v) "Retirement" shall mean a Grantee's retirement in accordance
with the terms of any tax-qualified retirement plan maintained by the Company or
any of its affiliates in which the Grantee participates.
(w) "Rule 16b-3" shall mean Rule 16b-3, as from time to time in
effect, promulgated under the Exchange Act, including any successor to such
Rule.
(x) "Stock Appreciation Right" shall mean the right, granted to a
Grantee under Section 9, to be paid an amount measured by the appreciation in
the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock from the date of grant to the
date of exercise of the right, with payment to be made in cash or Common Stock
as specified in the award or determined by the Committee.
(y) "Subsidiary" shall mean any company (other than the Company) in
an unbroken chain of companies beginning with the Company if, at the time of
granting an Option, each of the companies other than the last company in the
unbroken chain owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in
such chain.
(z) "Ten Percent Stockholder" shall mean a Grantee who, at the time
an Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock possessing more than ten
percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary.
3. Administration.
The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, the members of
which shall, except as may otherwise be determined by the Board, be
"disinterested directors" under Rule 16b-3 and "outside directors" under Section
162(m) of the Code.
The Committee shall have the authority in its discretion, subject to
and not inconsistent with the express provisions of the Plan, to administer the
Plan and to exercise all the powers and authorities either specifically granted
to it under the Plan or necessary or advisable in the administration of the
Plan, including, without limitation, the authority to grant Options, Stock
Appreciation Rights, Limited Rights and Restricted Stock; to determine which
options shall
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constitute Incentive Stock Options and which Options shall constitute
Nonqualified Stock Options; to determine which Options (if any) shall be
accompanied by Limited Rights; to determine the purchase price of the shares of
Common Stock covered by each option; to determine the persons to whom, and the
time or times at which awards shall be granted; to determine the number of
shares to be covered by each award; to interpret the Plan; to prescribe, amend
and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; to determine the terms
and provisions of the Agreements (which need not be identical) and to cancel or
suspend awards, as necessary; and to make all other determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
All decisions, determination and interpretations of the Committee shall be
final and binding on all Grantees of any awards under this Plan. No member of
the Board or Committee shall be liable for any action taken or determination
made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any award granted hereunder.
4. Eligibility.
Awards may be granted to executive officers, other key employees,
directors and consultants of the Company. In addition to any other awards
granted to Non-Employee Directors hereunder, awards shall be granted to
Non-Employee Directors pursuant to Section 13 hereof. In determining the persons
to whom awards shall be granted and the number of shares to be covered by each
award, the Committee shall take into account the duties of the respective
persons, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company
and such other factors as the Committee shall deem relevant in connection with
accomplishing the purpose of the Plan.
5. Stock.
The maximum number of shares of Common Stock reserved for the grant
of awards under the Plan shall be 2,300,000, subject to adjustment as provided
in Section 12 hereof. Such shares may, in whole or in part, be authorized but
unissued shares or shares that shall have been or may be reacquired by the
Company.
If any outstanding award under the Plan should, for any reason
expire, be canceled or be forfeited (other than in connection with the exercise
of a Stock-Appreciation Right or Limited Right), without having been exercised
in full, the shares of Common Stock allocable to the unexercised, canceled or
terminated portion of such award-shall (unless the Plan shall have been
terminated) become available for subsequent grants of awards under the Plan.
In no event may a Grantee be granted during any calendar year
Options to acquire more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock or more than
1,000,000 shares of Restricted Stock.
6. Terms and Conditions of Options.
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Each Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by a
written agreement between the Company and the Grantee (the "Option Agreement"),
in such form and containing such terms and conditions as the Committee shall
from time to time approve, which Option Agreement shall comply with and be
subject to the following terms and conditions, unless otherwise specifically
provided in such Option Agreement. For purposes of interpreting this Section 6,
a director's service as a member of the Board shall be deemed to be employment
with the Company.
(a) NUMBER OF SHARES. Each Option Agreement shall state the number
of shares of Common Stock to which the Option relates.
(b) TYPE OF OPTION. Each Option Agreement shall specifically state
that the Option constitutes an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock
Option.
(c) OPTION PRICE. Each Option Agreement shall state the Option
Price, which, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall not be less than
one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common
Stock covered by the Option on the date of grant. The Option Price shall be
subject to adjustment as provided in Section 12 hereof.
(d) MEDIUM AND TIME OF PAYMENT. The Option Price shall be paid in
full, at the time of exercise, in cash or in shares of Common Stock (whether
then owned by the Grantee or issuable upon exercise of the Option) having a Fair
Market Value equal to such Option Price or in a combination of cash and Common
Stock or in such other manner as the Committee shall determine including a
cashless exercise procedure through a broker-dealer.
(e) TERM AND EXERCISABILITY OF OPTIONS. Each Option Agreement shall
provide the exercise schedule for the Option as determined by the Committee,
provided, that, the Committee shall have the authority to accelerate the
exercisability of any outstanding option at such time and under such
circumstances as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. The exercise
period will be ten (10) years from the date of the grant of the option unless
otherwise determined by the Committee; provided, however, that in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, such exercise period shall not exceed ten (10) years
from the date of grant of such Option. The exercise period shall be subject to
earlier termination as provided in Sections 6(f) and 6(g) hereof. An Option may
be exercised, as to any or all full shares of Common Stock as to which the
Option has become exercisable, by written notice delivered in person or by mail
to the Secretary of the Company, specifying the number of shares of Common Stock
with respect to which the Option is being exercised.
(f) TERMINATION. Except as provided in this Section 6(f) and in
Section 6(g) hereof, an Option may not be exercised unless the Grantee is then
in the employ of or maintaining a director or consultant relationship with the
Company or a Subsidiary thereof (or a company or a Parent or Subsidiary company
of such company issuing or assuming the Option in a transaction to-which Section
424(a) of the Code applies), and unless the Grantee has remained continuously so
employed or in the director or consultant relationship since the date of grant
of the Option. In the event that the employment or consultant relationship of a
Grantee shall terminate (other than by reason of death, Disability or
Retirement), all Options of such Grantee that are exercisable at the time of
such termination may, unless earlier terminated in accordance
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with their terms, be exercised within thirty (30) days after the date of such
termination (or such different period as the Committee shall prescribe).
(g) DEATH, DISABILITY OR RETIREMENT OF GRANTEE. If a Grantee shall
die while employed by, or maintaining a director or consultant relationship
with, the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, or within thirty (30) days after the
date of termination of such Grantee's employment, director or consultant
relationship (or within such different period as the Committee may have provided
pursuant to Section 6 (f) hereof) , or if the Grantee's employment, director
or consultant relationship shall terminate by reason of Disability, all Options
theretofore granted to such Grantee (to the extent otherwise exercisable) may,
unless earlier terminated in accordance with their terms, be exercised by the
Grantee or by the Grantee's estate or by a person who acquired the right to
exercise such Options by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by result of death
or Disability of the Grantee, at any time within 180 days after the death or
Disability of the Grantee (or such different period as the Committee shall
prescribe). In the event that an option granted hereunder shall be exercised by
the legal representatives of a deceased or former Grantee, written notice of
such exercise shall be accompanied by a certified copy of letters testamentary
or equivalent proof of the right of such legal representative to exercise such
Option. In the event that the employment or consultant relationship of a Grantee
shall terminate on account of such Grantee's Retirement, all Options of such
Grantee that are exercisable at the time of such Retirement may, unless earlier
terminated in accordance with their terms, be exercised at any time within one
hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such Retirement (or such different
period as the Committee shall prescribe)
(h) OTHER PROVISIONS. The Option Agreements evidencing awards under
the Plan shall contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the
Plan as the Committee may determine.
7. Nonqualified Stock Options.
Options granted pursuant to this Section 7 are intended to
constitute Nonqualified Stock Options and shall be subject only to the general
terms and conditions specified in Section 6 hereof.
8. Incentive Stock Options.
Options granted pursuant to this Section 8 are intended to
constitute Incentive Stock Options and shall be subject to the following special
terms and conditions, in addition to the general terms and conditions specified
in Section 6 hereof.
(a) VALUE OF SHARES. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as
of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the shares of Common
Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and
all other option plans of any subsidiary become exercisable for the first time
by each Grantee during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000.
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(b) TEN PERCENT STOCKHOLDER. In the case of an Incentive Stock
Option granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder, (i) the Option Price shall not be
less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the shares
of Common Stock on the date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option, and (ii)
the exercise period shall not exceed five (5) years from the date of grant of
such Incentive Stock Option.
9. Stock Appreciation Rights.
The Committee shall have authority to grant a Stock Appreciation
Right to the Grantee of any Option under the Plan with respect to all or some of
the shares of Common Stock covered by such related Option. A Stock Appreciation
Right shall, except as provided in this Section 9 or as may be determined by
the Committee, be subject to the same terms and conditions as the related
Option. Each Stock Appreciation Right granted pursuant to the Plan shall be
evidenced by a written Agreement between the Company and the Grantee in such
form as the Committee shall from time to time approve, which Agreement shall
comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions unless
otherwise specifically provided in such Agreement:
(a) TIME OF GRANT. A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted either
at the time of grant of the related option, or at any time thereafter during the
term of the Option; provided, however that Stock Appreciation Rights related to
Incentive Stock Options may only be granted at the time of grant of the related
Option.
(b) PAYMENT. A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the holder
thereof, upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right or any portion thereof,
to receive payment of an amount computed pursuant to Section 9(d).
(c) EXERCISE. A Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable at
such time or times and only to the extent that the related Option is
exercisable, and will hot be transferable except to the extent the related
option may be transferable. A Stock Appreciation Right granted in connection
with an Incentive Stock Option, shall be exercisable only if the Fair Market
Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise exceeds the purchase
price specified in the related Incentive Stock Option.
(d) AMOUNT PAYABLE. Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right,
the Optionee shall be entitled to receive an amount determined by multiplying
(i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date
of exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right over the Option Price under the
related Option, by (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such
Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised.
(e) TREATMENT OF RELATED OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS UPON
EXERCISE. Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the related Option
shall be canceled to the extent of the number of shares of Common Stock as to
which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised and upon the exercise or
surrender of an option granted in connection with a Stock Appreciation Right,
the Stock Appreciation
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Right shall be canceled to the extent of the number of shares of Common Stock as
to which the option is exercised or surrendered.
(f) METHOD OF EXERCISE. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercised
by a Grantee only by a written notice delivered in person or by mail to the
Secretary of the Company, specifying the number of shares of Common Stock with
respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised. If requested
by the Committee, the Grantee shall deliver the Agreement evidencing the Stock
Appreciation right being exercised and the Option Agreement evidencing any
related Option to the Secretary of the Company who shall endorse thereon a
notation of such exercise and return such Agreements to the Grantee.
(g) FORM OF PAYMENT. Payment of the amount determined under Section
9(d), may be made solely in whole shares of Common Stock in a number based upon
their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right
or, alternatively, at the sole discretion of the Committee, solely in cash, or
in a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock as the Committee deems
advisable. If the Committee decides to make full payment in shares of Common
Stock, and the amount payable results in a fractional share, payment for the
fractional share will be made in cash. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the
extent required by Rule 16b-3 no payment in the form of cash may be made upon
the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right pursuant to Section 9 (d) to an
Insider, unless the exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right is made during the
period beginning on the third business day and ending on the twelfth business
day following the date of release for publication of the Company's quarterly or
annual statements of earnings.
10. Limited Stock Appreciation Rights.
The Committee shall have authority to grant a Limited Right to the
Grantee of any Option Under the Plan with respect to all or some of the shares
of Common Stock covered by such related Option. Each Limited Right granted
pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by a written Agreement between the
Company and the Grantee, in such form as the Committee shall from time to time
approve, which Agreement shall comply with and be subject to the following terms
and conditions, unless otherwise specifically provided in such Agreement:
(a) TIME OF GRANT. A Limited Right granted in tandem with a
Nonqualified Stock Option may be granted either at the time of grant of the
related Option or any time thereafter during its term. A Limited Right granted
in tandem with an Incentive Stock Option may only be granted at the time of
grant of the related Option.
(b) EXERCISE. A Limited Right may be exercised only during the
ninety-day period beginning on an Acceleration Date. Each Limited Right shall be
exercisable only if, and to the extent that, the related Option is exercisable
and, in the case of a Limited Right granted in tandem with an Incentive Stock
Option, only when the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock exceeds the
Option Price per share. Notwithstanding the provisions of the two immediately
preceding sentences, a Limited Right granted to a Grantee who is an Insider must
be
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(i) held by the Insider for at least six (6) months from the date of grant of
the Limited Right before it becomes exercisable and (ii) automatically paid out
in cash to the Insider on an Acceleration Date (provided such six (6) month
holding period requirement has been met).
(c) AMOUNT PAYABLE. Upon the exercise of a Limited Right, the
Grantee thereof shall receive in cash whichever of the following amounts is
applicable:
(i) in the case of the realization of Limited Rights by
reason of an acquisition of Common Stock described in Section 12
(b)(i) below, an amount equal to the Acquisition Spread as defined
in Section 10(d)ii) hereof; or
(ii) in the case of the realization of Limited Rights by
reason of stockholder approval of an agreement or plan described in
Section 12(b)(iii) below, an amount equal to the Merger Spread as
defined in Section 10(d)(iv) hereof; or
(iii) in the case of the realization of Limited Rights
by reason of the change in composition of the Board described in
Section 12(b)(ii) or stockholder approval of a plan or agreement
described in Section 12(b)(iv) below, an amount equal to the Spread
as defined in Section 10(d)(v) hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10(c), in
the case of a Limited Right granted in respect of an Incentive Stock Option, the
Grantee may not receive an amount in excess of the maximum amount that will
enable such option to continue to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(d) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS PAYABLE. The amounts to be paid to a
Grantee pursuant to Section 10(c) shall be determined as follows:
(i) The term "Acquisition Price per Share" as used
herein shall mean, with respect to the exercise of any Limited Right
by reason of an acquisition of Common Stock described in Section
12(b)(i) below, the greatest of (A) the highest price per share
shown on the Statement of Schedule 13D or amendment thereto filed
by the holder of 25%, or more of the voting power of the Company
that gives rise to the exercise of such Limited Right, (B) the
highest price paid in any tender or exchange offer which is in
effect at any time during the ninety-day period ending on the date
of exercise of the Limited Right, or (C) the highest Fair Market
Value per share of Common Stock during the ninety-day period ending
on the date the Limited Right is exercised.
(ii) The term "Acquisition Spread" as used herein shall
mean an amount equal to the product computed by multiplying (A) the
excess of (1) the Acquisition Price per Share over (2) the Option
Price per share of Common Stock at which the related option is
exercisable, by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock with
respect to which such Limited Right is being exercised.
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(iii) The term "Merger Price per Share" as used herein
shall mean, with respect to the exercise of any Limited Right
by reason of stockholder approval of an agreement described in
Section 12(b)(iii) below, the greatest of (A) the fixed or formula
price for the acquisition of shares of Common Stock specified in
such agreement, if such fixed or formula price is determinable on
the date on which such Limited Right is exercised, (B) the highest
price paid in any tender or exchange offer which is in effect at any
time during the ninety-day period ending on the date of exercise of
the Limited Right, (C) the highest Fair Market Value per share of
Common Stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date on
which such Limited Right is exercised.
(iv) The term "Merger Spread" as used herein shall mean
an amount equal to the product computed by multiplying (A) the
excess of (1) the Merger Price per Share over (2) the Option Price
per share of Common Stock at which the related Option is
exercisable, by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock with
respect to which such Limited Right is being exercised.
(v) The term "Spread" as used herein shall mean, with
respect to the exercise of any Limited Right by reason of a change
in the composition of the Board described in Section 12(b)(ii) or
stockholder approval of a plan or agreement described in Section
12(b)(iv) below, an amount equal to the product computed by
multiplying (i) the excess of (A) the greater of (1) the highest
price paid in any tender or exchange offer which is in effect at any
time during the ninety-day period ending on the date of exercise of
the Limited Right or (2) the highest Fair Market Value per share of
Common Stock during the ninety-day period ending on the date the
Limited Right is exercised over (B) the Option Price per share of
Common Stock at which the related Option is exercisable, by (ii)
the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the
Limited Right is being exercised.
(e) TREATMENT OF RELATED OPTIONS AND LIMITED RIGHTS UPON EXERCISE.
Upon the exercise of a Limited Right, the related Option shall cease to be
exercisable to the extent of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which
such Limited Right is exercised but shall be considered to have been exercised
to that extent for purposes of determining the number of shares of Common Stock
available for the grant of further awards pursuant to this Plan. Upon the
exercise or term nation of a related option, the Limited Right with respect to
such related Option shall terminate to the extent of the shares of Common Stock
with respect to which the related Option was exercised or terminated.
(f) METHOD OF EXERCISE. To exercise a Limited Right, the Grantee
shall (i) deliver written notice to the Secretary of the Company specifying the
number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Limited Right is
being exercised, and (ii) if requested by the Committee, deliver the Agreement
evidencing the Limited Rights being exercised and, if applicable, the option
Agreement evidencing the related Option to the Secretary of the Company, who
shall endorse thereon a notation of such exercise and return such Agreements to
the Grantee. The date of exercise of a Limited Right that is validly exercised
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shall be deemed to be the date on which there shall have been delivered the
instruments referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (f).
11. Restricted Stock.
The Committee may award shares of Restricted Stock to any eligible
employee or consultant. Each award of Restricted Stock under the Plan shall be
evidenced by a written Agreement between the Company and the Grantee, in such
form as the Committee shall from time to time approve, which Agreement shall
comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions, unless
otherwise specifically provided in such Agreement:
(a) NUMBER OF SHARES. Each Agreement shall state the number of
shares of Restricted Stock to be subject to an award.
(b) RESTRICTIONS. Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold,
assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, except by
will or the laws of descent and distribution, for such period as the Committee
shall determine from the date on which the award is granted (the "Restricted
Period"). The Committee may also impose such additional or alternative
restrictions and conditions on the shares as it deems appropriate including the
satisfaction of performance criteria. Such performance criteria may include
sales, earnings before interest and taxes, return on investment, earnings per
share, any combination of the foregoing or rate of growth of any of the
foregoing as determined by the Committee. Certificates for shares of stock
issued pursuant to Restricted Stock awards shall bear an appropriate legend
referring to such restrictions, and any attempt to dispose of any such shares of
stock in contravention of such restrictions shall be null and void and without
effect. During the Restricted Period, such certificates shall be held in escrow
by an escrow agent appointed by the Committee. In determining the Restricted
Period of an award the Committee may provide that the foregoing restrictions
shall lapse with respect to specified percentages of the awarded shares on
successive anniversaries of the date of such award.
(c) FORFEITURE. Subject to such exceptions as may be determined by
the Committee, if the Grantee's continuous employment or consultant relationship
with the Company or any Subsidiary shall terminate for any reason prior to the
expiration of the Restricted Period of an award, any shares remaining subject to
restrictions (after taking into account the provisions of Subsection (e) of this
Section 11) shall thereupon be forfeited by the Grantee and transferred to, and
required by, the Company or a subsidiary at no cost to the Company or
subsidiary.
(d) OWNERSHIP. During the Restricted Period the Grantee shall
possess all incidents of ownership of such shares, subject to Subsection (b) of
this Section 11, including the right to receive dividends with respect to such
shares And to vote such shares.
(e) ACCELERATED LAPSE OF RESTRICTIONS. Upon the occurrence of an
Acceleration Event, all restrictions then outstanding with respect to shares of
Restricted Stock awarded hereunder shall automatically expire and be of no
further force and effect. The Committee shall have the authority (and the
Agreement may so provide) to cancel all or any portion
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of any outstanding restrictions prior to the expiration of the Restricted
Period with respect to any or all of the shares of Restricted Stock awarded on
such terms and conditions as the Committee shall deem appropriate.
12. Effect of Certain Changes.
(a) In the event of any extraordinary dividend, stock dividend,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, stock split, warrant or rights
issuance, or combination or exchange of such shares, or other similar
transactions, the number of shares of Common Stock available for awards, the
number of such shares covered by outstanding awards, and the price per share of
Options or the applicable market value of Stock Appreciation Rights or Limited
Rights shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee to reflect such event and
preserve the value of such awards; provided, however, that any fractional shares
resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated.
(b) If, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, while any awards
remain outstanding under the Plan, any of the following events shall occur
(which events shall constitute a "Change in Control of the Company") --
(i) any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d)
and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than (1) the Company, (2) any
trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee
benefit plan of the Company, (3) any corporation owned, directly or
indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock, or (4) any
person who, immediately prior to the Initial Public Offering, owned
more than 25% of the combined voting power of the Company's then
outstanding voting securities), is or becomes the "beneficial
owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the
securities beneficially owned by such person any securities acquired
directly from the Company or any of its affiliates other than in
connection with the acquisition by the Company or its affiliates of
a business) representing 25% or more of the combined voting owner of
the Company's then outstanding voting securities;
(ii) during any period of not more than two consecutive
years, not including any period prior to the adoption of this Plan
by the board, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director
whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual
or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to a
consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the
Company) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by
the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either
were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or
nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority thereof;
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(iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger
or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other
than (A) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting
securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the surviving or parent entity)
80%; or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities
of the Company or such surviving or parent entity outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation or (B) a merger or
consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the
Company (or similar transaction) in which no "Person" (as
hereinabove defined) acquired 25% or more of the combined voting
power of the Company's then outstanding securities; or
(iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of
complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or
disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets (or any transaction having a similar effect)--
then from and after the date on which any such Change in Control shall have
occurred (the "Acceleration Date"), the award covered by such Agreement
(including awards granted pursuant to Section 13 hereof) shall be exercisable or
otherwise nonforfeitable in full, whether or not otherwise exercisable or
forfeitable.
(c) In the event of a change in the Common Stock of the Company as
presently constituted that is limited to a change of all of its authorized
shares of Common Stock into the same number of shares with a different par
value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be
deemed to be the Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan.
13. Non-Employee Director Options.
The provisions of this Section 13 shall apply only to certain grants
of Options to Non-Employee Directors, as provided below. Except as set forth in
this Section 13, the other provisions of the plan shall apply to grants of
Options to Non-Employee Directors to the extent not inconsistent with this
Section. For purposes of interpreting Section 6 of the Plan, a Non-Employee
Director's service as a member of the Board shall be deemed to be employment
with the Company.
(a) GENERAL. Non-Employee Directors shall receive Nonqualified Stock
Options in accordance with this Section 13. The Option Price per share of Common
Stock purchasable under Options granted to Non-Employee Directors shall be the
Fair Market Value of a share on the date of grant. Options granted pursuant to
this Section 13 shall be subject to the terms of such section and shall not be
subject to discretionary acceleration of exercisability by the Committee.
(b) INITIAL GRANTS. On the date of the Initial Public Offering, each
Non-Employee Director will be granted automatically, without action by the
Committee, an
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Option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock. The Option Price shall equal
the offering price of the Common Stock in connection with the Initial Public
Offering.
(c) SUBSEQUENT GRANTS. Each person who, after the Initial Public
Offering, becomes a Non-Employee Director for the first time, will, at the time
such director is elected and duly qualified, be granted automatically, without
action by the Committee, an Option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock.
The Option Price shall equal the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the
date of grant.
(d) ANNUAL GRANTS. On the date of each annual meeting of
stockholders commencing with the annual meeting at which this Plan is approved,
each Non-Employee Director will be granted automatically, without action by the
Committee, an Option to purchase 10,000, shares of Common Stock. The Option
Price shall equal the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date of
grant.
(e) VESTING. Each option granted under this Section 13 shall be
fully exercisable on the date of grant. Sections 6 (e) , 6 (f) and 6 (g) hereof
shall not apply to Options granted to Non-Employee Directors.
(f) DURATION. Each Option granted to a Non-Employee Director shall
expire on the first to occur of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of grant
of the Option, (ii) the first anniversary of the Non-Employee Director's
termination of service as a member of the Board other than for Cause or (iii)
three months following the Non-Employee Director's removal from the Board for
Cause. The Committee may not provide for an extended exercise period beyond the
periods set forth h in this Section 13.
(g) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Section 13, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
"Cause" shall mean the termination of service as a member of the
Board by a Non-Employee Director due to any act of (i) fraud or intentional
misrepresentation, or (ii) embezzlement, misappropriation or conversion of
assets or opportunities of the Company or any Subsidiary.
14. Period During Which Awards May Be Granted.
Awards may be granted pursuant to the Plan from time to time within
a period of ten (10) years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.
15. Nontransferability of Awards.
Awards granted under the Plan shall not be transferable otherwise
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and awards may be
exercised or otherwise realized, during the lifetime of the Grantee, only by the
Grantee or by his guardian or legal representative.
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16. Approval of Stockholders.
The Plan shall take effect upon its adoption by the Board and shall
terminate on the tenth anniversary of such date.
17. Agreement by Grantee Regarding Withholding Taxes.
If the Committee shall so require, as a condition of exercise of an
option, Stock Appreciation Right or Limited Right or the expiration of the
Restricted Period (each a "Tax Event"), each Grantee shall agree that no later
than the date of the Tax Event, the Grantee will pay to the Company or make
arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of any federal,
state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld upon the Tax
Event. Alternatively, the Committee may provide that a Grantee may elect, to the
extent permitted or required by law, to have the Company deduct federal, state
and local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld upon the Tax Event
from any payment of any kind due to the Grantee. The withholding obligation may
be satisfied by the withholding or delivery of Common Stock.
18. Amendment and Termination of the Plan..
The Board at any time and from time to time may suspend, terminate,
modify or amend the Plan; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined
by the Board, an amendment which requires stockholder approval in order for the
Plan to continue to comply with Rule 16b-3 or any other law, regulation or stock
exchange requirement shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite
vote of stockholders. Except as provided in Section 12(a) hereof, no suspension,
termination, modification or amendment of the Plan may adversely affect any
award previously granted, unless the written consent of the Grantee is obtained.
19. Rights as a Stockholder.
Except as provided in Section 11(d) hereof, a Grantee or a
transferee of an award shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any
shares covered by the award until the date of the issuance of a stock
certificate to him for such shares. No adjustment shall be made for dividends
(ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or
distribution of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such
stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 12(a) hereof.
20. No Rights to Employment.
Nothing in the Plan or in any award granted or Agreement entered
into pursuant hereto shall confer upon any Grantee the right to continue in the
employ of, or in a consultant relationship with, the Company or any Subsidiary
or to be entitled to any remuneration or benefits not set forth in the Plan or
such Agreement or to interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company
or any such Subsidiary to terminate such Grantee's employment. Awards
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granted under the Plan shall not be affected by any change in duties or position
of a Grantee as long as such Grantee continues to be employed by, or in a
consultant relationship with, the Company or any Subsidiary.
21. Beneficiary.
A Grantee may file with the Committee a written designation of a
beneficiary on such form as may be prescribed by the Committee and may, from
time to time, amend or revoke such designation. If no designated beneficiary
survives the Grantee, the executor or administrator of the Grantee's estate
shall be deemed to be the Grantee's beneficiary.
22. Governing Law.
The Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant
hereto shall- be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
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