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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
ONE THOUSAND BEVERLY WAY
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72919
(501) 201-2000
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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TIME....................... 10:00 a.m., local time, on Thursday, May 25, 2000
PLACE...................... Holiday Inn
700 Rogers Avenue
Fort Smith, Arkansas
ITEMS OF BUSINESS.......... (1) Elect eight members of the Board of Directors
(2) Approve Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
auditors for 2000
(3) Transact any other business properly before the
Annual Meeting and adjournment
RECORD DATE................ If you were a stockholder on March 31, 2000, you
are entitled to vote.
ANNUAL REPORT.............. Our 1999 Annual Report, which is not part of the
proxy soliciting material, is enclosed.
PROXY VOTING............... It is important that your shares of stock be
represented and voted at the meeting. Please MARK,
SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN the enclosed proxy
card in the postage-paid envelope.
Any proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its
exercise at the meeting.
DOUGLAS J. BABB
April 19, 2000 Secretary
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.................................... COVER
ANSWERS TO TWENTY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................ 1
PROPOSALS YOU MAY VOTE ON................................... 5
ITEM 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS........................ 5
ITEM 2 -- APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG
LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.................. 5
NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS......................... 6
BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- COMMITTEES DURING 1999................ 7
BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- COMPENSATION.......................... 8
How is the Board compensated?.......................... 8
What are the non-employee director stock-based
programs?............................................. 8
How much Beverly stock does the Board own?............. 9
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT............................ 9
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION..... 10
Compensation Practices................................. 10
Base Salary............................................ 10
Annual Incentive Compensation.......................... 11
Long-Term Incentive Compensation....................... 11
Retirement Benefits.................................... 11
Response to Tax Laws Limiting Deductions for
Compensation.......................................... 12
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION...................................... 13
Summary Compensation Table............................. 13
1999 Fiscal Year-End Option/SAR Values................. 14
PERFORMANCE GRAPH........................................... 15
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE
IN CONTROL AGREEMENTS..................................... 16
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.................... 17
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS............. 17
OTHER MATTERS............................................... 17
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
2000 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
ANSWERS TO TWENTY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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1. Q. WHY AM I RECEIVING THESE PROXY MATERIALS?
A. Beverly's Board is asking for the right to vote your shares
as your proxy or agent at the Annual Meeting. Acting as your
proxy, the Proxy Committee will vote your shares as you
instruct on your proxy card. This proxy statement includes a
discussion about the issues to be voted on. Each share you
own is entitled to one vote on each matter considered at the
Annual Meeting.
2. Q. WHAT MAY I VOTE ON?
A. (1) The election of nominees to serve on the Board of
Directors.
(2) The approval of the appointment of our independent
auditors for 2000.
3. Q. WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE EACH PROPOSAL?
A. Election to the Board
- The eight nominees who receive the most votes will be
elected.
- If you don't vote or indicate "withhold authority" for a
particular nominee on your proxy card, your shares will not
count either "for" or "against" the nominee.
Appointment of independent auditors
- The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present,
in person or by proxy, is required to approve the
appointment of the independent auditors for 2000.
- If you "abstain" from voting, it has the same effect as if
you voted "against" this proposal.
4. Q. HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND I VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS?
A. The Board recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees and FOR
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for
2000.
5. Q. WHO IS ENTITLED TO VOTE?
A. Stockholders as of the close of business on March 31, 2000
(the Record Date) are entitled to vote. As required by
Delaware law, a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting will be available at the Annual Meeting on
May 25, 2000, and for 10 days prior to the meeting, during
normal business hours at Beverly's corporate office, One
Thousand Beverly Way, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
6. Q. DOES HOLDING MY STOCK IN A BROKERAGE ACCOUNT AFFECT MY
ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE?
A. If your shares are held in a brokerage account, your broker
or a custodian is shown on our books as the stockholder and
the person entitled to vote the shares. Under the rules of
the New York Stock Exchange, your broker is required to seek
instructions from you on how to vote the shares of your
stock. You received this proxy statement and the Company's
annual report along with the request for instructions on how
to vote from your broker, who we supplied and paid to
distribute this information.
7. Q. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T INSTRUCT MY BROKER HOW TO VOTE?
A. Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, your broker
can vote your shares without your instructions on each of
the proposals.
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8. Q. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT VOTE THE SHARES REGISTERED IN MY
NAME?
A. If your shares are held by you in a registered account
maintained by the transfer agent, The Bank of New York, your
shares will not be voted or considered in the determination
of a quorum.
There is a risk to your account if you do not vote your
shares. The risk relates to the abandoned property law. This
is a law that has been adopted by all states. It provides
for the state to take possession of property abandoned by
its owner. This law presumes that, where there is a lack of
communication between you and the transfer agent for a
specified period of time, you have abandoned the account.
Once this presumption arises, the transfer agent is required
to attempt to contact you but if the attempt is
unsuccessful, it must transfer the stock in your account to
the state of your last known address, as shown on the
records of the transfer agent. If the shares in your account
are transferred to the state, the certificate you are
holding is canceled and you are no longer a stockholder. The
only way to have your stock ownership reinstated is to
contact the state holding your stock.
To avoid these consequences, make sure you contact the
transfer agent with any change of address so that you will
be assured of receiving communication from us and the
transfer agent. Signing and returning the enclosed proxy
card is a way to make sure communication is established.
9. Q. WHAT IS A "QUORUM"?
A. A "quorum" is a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares. As of March 31, 2000 (the Record Date) there were
101,321,056 shares of Beverly stock issued and outstanding.
There must be at least 50,660,529 shares present or
represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting for it to be
held. If you vote by proxy card, your shares will be
considered part of the quorum.
10. Q. HOW DO I VOTE?
A. Sign and date each proxy card you receive and return it in
the prepaid envelope. If you return your signed proxy card
but do not mark the boxes showing how you wish to vote, your
shares will be voted by the Proxy Committee, consisting of
Douglas J. Babb, David R. Banks, and Scott M. Tabakin, FOR
all proposals.
11. Q. MAY I REVOKE MY PROXY?
A. If you give a proxy, you can revoke it at any time before
your shares are voted. You can revoke in any one of three
ways:
- submit a valid, later-dated proxy card,
- notify Beverly's secretary, in writing, before the Annual
Meeting that you have revoked your proxy, or
- vote in person at the Annual Meeting.
12. Q. WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF I GET MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD?
A. If your shares are registered differently and are in more
than one account, you will receive more than one proxy card.
Sign and return all proxy cards to ensure that all of your
shares are voted. We encourage you to have all accounts
registered in the same name and address (whenever possible).
You can accomplish this by contacting our transfer agent,
The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY
10286.
Consolidating accounts is also helpful in avoiding the
abandoned property problem discussed in Question and Answer
8.
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13. Q. WHO WILL COUNT THE VOTES?
A. Representatives of The Bank of New York, acting as
independent tabulator, will count the votes. John W.
MacKenzie, an officer of the Company, will act as the
inspector of elections.
14. Q. HOW WILL VOTING ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS BE CONDUCTED?
A. Although we do not know of any business to be conducted at
the Annual Meeting other than the proposals described in
this proxy statement, if any other business is presented,
your signed proxy card gives authority to the Proxy
Committee to vote on such matters at their discretion.
15. Q. HOW DO I VOTE IF I PARTICIPATE IN THE EMPLOYEE STOCK
PURCHASE PLAN?
A. Merrill Lynch, as administrator of the plan, is the record
holder of the shares. Merrill Lynch will seek instructions
from you on how to vote.
16. Q. WHO CAN ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING?
A. All stockholders of record on March 31, 2000 can attend. If
your stock is held through a broker and you would like to
attend, please bring a copy of your brokerage account
statement or an omnibus proxy (which you can get from your
broker) to the Annual Meeting.
17. Q. WHO ARE THE LARGEST PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS?
A. Beneficial owners of Beverly stock in excess of 5% of the
outstanding shares as of December 31, 1999 are required to
file reports showing the number of shares owned on December
31 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") and send a copy to the Company. Based on those
reports, the stockholders beneficially owning 5% or more of
the outstanding shares are:
- Pzena Investment Management, LLC
830 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
6,509,900 shares or 6.35% as of December 31, 1999
- ICM Asset Management
601 W. Main Ave., Suite 600
Spokane, WA 99201
6,094,503 shares or 5.95% as of December 31, 1999
- Dimensional Fund Advisors
1299 Ocean Avenue
11th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
6,083,145 shares or 5.94% as of December 31, 1999
18. Q. WHEN ARE THE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2001 ANNUAL
MEETING DUE?
A. All stockholder proposals to be considered for inclusion in
next year's proxy statement must be submitted in writing for
receipt by December 21, 2000. They should be sent to the
Corporate Secretary, BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC., ONE THOUSAND
BEVERLY WAY, FORT SMITH, AR 72919.
Additionally, Beverly's advance notice by-law provision
requires that any stockholder proposal to be presented from
the floor of the 2001 annual meeting be received by the
Corporate Secretary seventy-five (75) days before the
meeting. It is currently expected that the 2001 annual
meeting will be held on May 24, 2001. If this date is set by
the Board, stockholder proposals to be presented will be due
by March 10, 2001. Proposals may be presented from the floor
only after a determination has been made that it is a proper
matter for consideration.
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19. Q. CAN A STOCKHOLDER NOMINATE SOMEONE TO BE A DIRECTOR?
A. As a stockholder, you may recommend any person as a nominee
for director by writing to the Chairman of the Nominating
Committee of the Board, c/o the Corporate Secretary at the
address above. The recommendations must be accompanied by
the following information:
- name and address of the nominating stockholder
- a representation that the nominating stockholder is a
record holder
- a representation that the nominating stockholder intends
to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to
nominate the person or persons specified
- information regarding each nominee which would be required
to be included in a proxy statement
- a description of any arrangements or understandings
between the nominating stockholder and the nominee
- the consent of each nominee to serve as a director, if
elected
20. Q. HOW MUCH DID THIS PROXY SOLICITATION COST?
A. Georgeson & Company was hired to assist in the distribution
of proxy materials and solicitation of votes for $7,000 plus
out-of-pocket expenses. We also reimburse brokerage houses
for out-of-pocket costs. A few Company officers and
employees may also participate in the solicitation, without
additional compensation.
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PROPOSALS YOU MAY VOTE ON
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
There are eight current directors as nominees for re-election. Detailed
information on each nominee is provided on the next page. All directors are
elected annually and serve a one-year term until the next annual meeting and
until their successor is elected and qualified. Except as otherwise specified on
your proxy card, proxies will be voted for election of all nominees.
If a nominee becomes unable to stand for re-election, the Board may reduce
the number of directors or designate a substitute which it believes will carry
on our present policies. If a substitute is designated, proxies voted for the
original nominee will be cast for the substitute.
YOUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THESE DIRECTORS.
2. APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board have approved, subject to
your approval, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors
for 2000. Ernst & Young LLP has been our auditors since 1965. They have
unrestricted access to the Audit and Compliance Committee to discuss audit
findings and other financial matters. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP will
attend the Annual Meeting to answer appropriate questions. They may also make a
statement.
Audit services provided by Ernst & Young LLP during 1999 included an audit
of Beverly's consolidated financial statements, audits of the separate financial
statements of certain Beverly subsidiaries, audits of employee benefit plan
financial statements and review of certain filings with the Commission. In
addition, Ernst & Young LLP provided some limited, non-audit services.
YOUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF ERNST & YOUNG
LLP'S APPOINTMENT AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 2000.
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NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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(2) OTHER BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS AGE SINCE
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Beryl F. Anthony, Jr. ................. (1) Partner in law firm of Winston & Strawn since 1993. 62 1993
Former U.S. Congressman and Chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee.
David R. Banks......................... (1) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Beverly 63 1979
Enterprises, Inc. since 1990.
(2) Director, Agribrands International, Inc., Nationwide
Health Properties, Inc., and Ralston Purina Company.
Carolyne K. Davis, R.N., Ph.D.......... (1) International health care consultant since 1985. 68 1997
(2) Director, Beckman Coulter, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc.,
MiniMed, Inc., and The Prudential Insurance Company of
America, Inc.
James R. Greene........................ (1) Director and consultant to various U.S. and 78 1991
international businesses since 1986.
(2) Director, Bank Leumi and Buck Engineering Company.
Edith E. Holiday....................... (1) Attorney. Former Assistant to the President of the 48 1995
United States and Secretary of the Cabinet. Former General
Counsel, United States Department of the Treasury.
(2) Director, Amerada Hess Corporation, Hercules
Incorporated, H.J. Heinz Company and RTI International
Metals, Inc. Director or trustee of various investment
companies in the Franklin Templeton group of funds.
Jon E. M. Jacoby....................... (1) Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and 62 1987
director, Stephens Group, Inc. since 1986.
(2) Director, Delta and Pine Land Company, Inc. and Power-
One, Inc.
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D............ (1) Director, Institute of Aging and Chief, Division of 45 1995
Geriatric Medicine, University of Pennsylvania,
Ralston-Penn Center.
(2) Director, Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. and Lifemark,
Inc.
Marilyn R. Seymann, Ph.D............... (1) President and Chief Executive Officer, M One, Inc., an 57 1995
information systems consulting firm.
(2) Director, Community First Bankshares, Inc.,
NorthWestern Corporation, and True North Communications,
Inc.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- COMMITTEES DURING 1999
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QUALITY LITIGATION &
NAME BOARD AUDIT COMPENSATION EXECUTIVE NOMINATING MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE
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Beryl F. Anthony, Jr. .......... X X* X X X
David R. Banks.................. X* X
Carolyne K. Davis, R.N.,
Ph.D.......................... X X X X
James R. Greene................. X X* X X
Edith E. Holiday................ X X X X X*
Jon E. M. Jacoby................ X X X*
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D..... X X X* X
Marilyn R. Seymann, Ph.D........ X X X* X X
Number of Meetings in 1999...... 16 3 3 4 2 4 6
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AUDIT: - recommends appointment of EXECUTIVE: - exercises all authority of the
independent auditors NOMINATING: Board except those delegated to other
- reviews scope and results of committees or extraordinary actions
audit - identifies and recommends
plans and accounting practices candidates for election to Board
- oversees internal audit - establishes procedures and criteria
function for nomination
- oversees Year 2000 remediation - administers self-evaluation
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COMPENSATION: - reviews compensation matters QUALITY - monitors quality of service
related to senior managers MANAGEMENT: - reports progress to the Board
- oversees compensation programs, LITIGATION &
policies and practices COMPLIANCE: - oversees response to OIG
- approves goals for incentive Investigation
plans and evaluates performance
- issues Compensation Committee
Report (see p. 10)
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Each director attended at least 75% of all meetings of the Board and any
committees to which the director was assigned.
In the first quarter of 2000, the Litigation & Compliance Committee was
disbanded, and the Audit Committee assumed jurisdiction over compliance matters
and changed its name to the Audit and Compliance Committee.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS -- COMPENSATION
HOW IS THE BOARD COMPENSATED?
- Employee directors receive no additional compensation, other than their
normal salary and expense reimbursement, for serving on the Board or its
committees.
- Non-employee directors receive:
- annual stock option grant of 3,375 shares.
- annual grant of 675 deferred share units.
- $25,000 annual fee.
- $1,000 for each Board or committee meeting attended in person or
$500 by telephone.
- $1,000 for chairing a committee meeting attended.
- right to defer cash compensation in exchange for deferred share
units, plus a 25% Company match or deferred cash units.
- reimbursement for out-of-pocket costs.
- In 1999, non-employee directors, as a group, received $79,262 in cash,
$317,550 credited as deferred share units which includes Company match
and $26,754 credited as deferred cash units.
WHAT ARE THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK-BASED PROGRAMS?
- Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan.
- The annual grant of an option to purchase 3,375 shares of Beverly
stock which vests one year from the grant date. Grants are made at
fair market value.
- Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
- Permits non-employee directors to defer all or a portion of their
cash compensation. Deferred compensation is designated as share
units, cash units or a combination of both. If the compensation is
deferred as share units, 25% of the amount deferred is matched. Each
share unit has a value equivalent to one share of Beverly stock.
Cash units accrue interest.
- Distributions will be made in shares of Beverly stock unless the
Board approves a payment in cash. Distributions start upon
retirement, termination, death or disability.
- Also receive an annual grant of 675 deferred share units.
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HOW MUCH BEVERLY STOCK DOES THE BOARD OWN?
STOCK OWNERSHIP FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS AS A GROUP
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Record Shares 14,297
Option Shares 168,750
Deferred Share Units 175,221
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth as of March 31, 2000, the amount of Beverly
stock beneficially owned by the directors, each executive officer named in the
Summary Compensation Table, and all directors and executive officers as a group.
This table is based on information we obtained from these people.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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VOTING OPTIONS OTHER PERCENTAGE
AND EXERCISABLE BENEFICIAL OF
INVESTMENT WITHIN 60 OWNERSHIP DEFERRED COMMON
POWER DAYS (2) COMPENSATION TOTAL STOCK
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Beryl F. Anthony, Jr. ............... 0 40,500 0 33,434(4) 73,934 *
David R. Banks....................... 125,822(1) 521,896 16,319 21,740(3) 685,777 *
Carolyne K. Davis, R.N., Ph.D........ 0 6,750 0 7,748(4) 14,498 *
James R. Greene...................... 500 20,250 20,250 39,348(4) 80,348 *
Edith E. Holiday..................... 800 20,250 200 15,961(4) 37,211 *
Jon E. M. Jacoby..................... 0 40,500 0 32,834(4) 73,334 *
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.......... 11,997 20,250 0 25,145(4) 57,392 *
William A. Mathies................... 76,849(1) 150,100 2,879 11,406(3) 241,234 *
Marilyn R. Seymann, Ph.D............. 1,000 20,250 0 20,751(4) 42,001 *
Bobby W. Stephens.................... 138,285(1) 102,850 6,386 10,147(3) 257,668 *
Scott M. Tabakin..................... 61,677(1) 162,250 0 10,727(3) 234,654 *
Mark D. Wortley...................... 47,236(1) 150,100 0 8,895(3) 206,231 *
All Directors and Executive Officers
as a Group (16 Persons)(5)......... 591,858 1,659,906 56,884 264,717 2,573,365 2.54%
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* Percentage of Beverly stock owned does not exceed 1%.
(1) Includes shares allocated through participation in the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan.
(2) Shares owned by family members.
(3) Shares credited under Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
(4) Shares credited under Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
(5) Mr. Hendrickson, while included in the Summary Compensation Table pursuant
to Item 402(a)(3)(iii), is excluded from this table because he was not an
Executive Officer on March 31, 2000 or December 31, 1999.
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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of three
independent, non-employee directors. Our objective is to develop executive
compensation policies that are directly aligned with Beverly's strategic goals.
We also approve the design of Beverly's broad-based compensation programs,
evaluate their effectiveness and authorize new plans and strategies, as
appropriate.
COMPENSATION PRACTICES
As members of the Compensation Committee, our goal is to provide
compensation programs that support Beverly's business objectives by:
- using compensation programs that are competitive in the marketplace
and that adequately recognize and reward individual contribution, in
order to allow Beverly to recruit, retain and develop highly
qualified executive talent;
- aligning executives' pay and incentives with the interests of
Beverly's stockholders by emphasizing the variable and at-risk
portion of compensation under incentive plans which reward both
short- and long-term corporate and individual performance;
- targeting all elements of compensation levels at the median (50th
percentile) relative to the companies that the Compensation
Committee looks at when establishing policies; and
- promoting executive stock ownership and stock retention.
We rely on information from a number of sources to assist us in
implementing these policies. We work with an executive compensation consulting
firm that provides guidance on industry practices and assists in valuing various
forms of compensation. We evaluate competitive compensation practices and
amounts by considering data assembled by the compensation consultant. The
information provided to us for this purpose looks at companies in the service
industry with comparable revenues, employee size and market capitalization. Also
included are companies in the healthcare services industry. Finally, we also
receive input from Beverly's Chief Executive Officer regarding the elements of
compensation and the overall compensation packages that he recommends for other
executive officers.
Executive compensation at Beverly consists of four primary elements: base
salary, an annual incentive compensation potential, long-term compensation in
the form of stock options and retirement benefits.
BASE SALARY
We review the base salary of Beverly's corporate officers on an annual
basis. In addition to considering the median salaries for comparable positions
at the other companies reflected in the competitive market information, we also
consider the level and scope of responsibility, experience and performance of
individual officers, as well as relative salary levels among Beverly officers.
However, we do not assign a specific weight to each of these factors.
Consistent with these practices, at our March 29, 2000 meeting, we reviewed
salary levels for Mr. Banks, Beverly's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As
part of that review, we evaluated Mr. Banks' performance under various criteria
that we had established and communicated to Mr. Banks in February 1999. Based on
Mr. Banks' performance under these criteria, we determined to leave Mr. Banks'
salary at its 1999 level of $775,000.
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ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
For 1999, we established an annual incentive compensation program designed
to tie a component of compensation for Beverly's officers directly to Beverly's
financial performance, measured by economic value added (EVA(R))(1). Incentives
were payable only if 1999 improvement in EVA, which measures operating profit
after deduction of all costs, including the cost of equity capital, met certain
pre-established target levels, based on each covered officer's areas of
responsibility. The target payout under this program ranged from 30% to 65% of
base salary with a maximum of two times target.
One executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table earned an
incentive payment based on exceeding EVA(R) targets for his areas of
responsibility.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
We strongly believe that stock-based compensation in the form of employee
stock options create a direct link between the long-term financial interests of
Beverly's executives and Beverly's stockholders. As a matter of policy, except
where we issue options in exchange for other options in a corporate transaction,
we have always granted options with an exercise price equal to the market price
of Beverly's stock on the date of the option grant. In that way, the options
only have value if Beverly's stock price appreciates. We also recognize that
stock options form an important part of competitive pay practices. In
determining the size and other terms of stock options grants, we review
information on competitive practices and valuation provided by our compensation
consultants. While we have typically made annual grants of stock options to
Beverly's officers and other key personnel, no annual grants were made in 1999.
The Company elected to change its grant date from December to February of each
year. An option to purchase 87,400 shares of Beverly stock was granted to
Messrs. Mathies, Stephens, Tabakin and Wortley on February 16, 2000, at an
exercise price of $3.25 (fair market value). These options vest 25% per year
after one year.
On February 19, 1998, Mr. Banks was granted an option to purchase 530,791
shares of Beverly stock that vest over the period from the grant date until Mr.
Banks reaches age 65. This grant was made in lieu of annual grants to Mr. Banks
over this period.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
In addition to maintaining standard broad-based employee benefit plans that
had been in effect, on February 19, 1998, we adopted a supplemental executive
retirement plan. Generally, this program provides for an annual retirement
income payment upon retirement at age 65 with 15 years of service equal to 50%
of a covered officer's average base salary, calculated using his or her salary
over the last three years of his or her employment and paid monthly for 15
years. Benefit amounts are reduced for retirement after age 60 but before 65.
While all other executive officers are covered by this plan, the Compensation
Committee determined that Mr. Banks' supplemental retirement benefits should be
tied to appreciation in the value of Beverly's stock. Therefore, instead of
providing a formula benefit payout under this plan, on February 19, 1998, we
granted Mr. Banks stock options to purchase 352,066 shares of Beverly stock. The
exercise price of these options equals the fair market price of Beverly's stock
on the date of the option grant, and the options vest when Mr. Banks reaches age
65, subject to acceleration if Mr. Banks' employment is terminated on account of
death or disability or upon a change in control. The size of this grant was
targeted to provide Mr. Banks with a benefit comparable to that provided to
other executives participating in the supplemental executive retirement plan,
assuming an annual base salary increase of 5% and a 15% stock price
appreciation.
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1 EVA(R) is a trademark of Stern Stewart & Company.
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RESPONSE TO TAX LAWS LIMITING DEDUCTIONS FOR COMPENSATION
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally sets a $1 million per
person limit on a company's ability to deduct compensation paid to a company's
five most highly paid executive officers. Section 162(m) does provide an
exemption to this limit for compensation that qualifies under the Code as
"performance-based compensation". Your Board has determined that we should seek
to retain full tax deductibility for its incentive compensation programs.
Therefore, we have designed Beverly's annual and long-term compensation programs
so that compensation earned under those plans can meet the definition of
"performance-based compensation". As a result, we do not believe that any
compensation paid in 1999 will fail to be deductible on account of Section
162(m).
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Beryl F. Anthony, Jr., Chairman
James R. Greene
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAYOUTS
ANNUAL --------------
COMPENSATION SECURITIES
--------------------- UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
FISCAL SALARY BONUS OPTIONS/SARS COMPENSATION
NAME AND YEAR ($) ($) (#) ($)(4)
PRINCIPAL POSITION ------ ---------- -------- -------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David R. Banks..................... 1999 $769,161(2) None None $55,535
Chairman of the Board and 1998 761,492(2) None 882,857 50,659
Chief Executive Officer 1997 694,806(2) $630,000 121,500 40,602
Boyd W. Hendrickson................ 1999 546,462(2) None None 42,690
Former President and Chief 1998 543,923(2) None 183,700 42,196
Operating Officer 1997 497,500(2) 375,000(2) 87,750 28,988
William A. Mathies................. 1999 397,346(2) None None 29,067
Executive Vice President and 1998 386,885(2) None 87,400 29,938
President-Beverly Healthcare 1997 322,500(2) 182,672(2) 54,000 20,104
Bobby W. Stephens.................. 1999 324,758(2) None None 23,000
Executive Vice President -- 1998 321,415(2) None 87,400 35,163
Asset Management 1997 299,550(2) 180,000(2) 54,000 28,819
Scott M. Tabakin................... 1999 349,992(2) None None 40,166
Executive Vice President and 1998 341,169(2) None 87,400 31,276
Chief Financial Officer 1997 298,750(2) 180,000(2) 54,000 16,175
Mark D. Wortley.................... 1999 317,346(2) 145,685(3) None 22,070
Executive Vice President and 1998 313,676(2) None 87,400 29,585
President-Beverly Care Alliance 1997 273,075(2) 94,164(2) 54,000 18,527
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(1) Mr. Hendrickson resigned as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
of the Company on November 16, 1999. He is being included in this table
pursuant to Item 402(a)(3)(iii).
(2) Six percent of this amount was deferred into the Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
(3) This amount was deferred.
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(4) All other compensation consists of the following:
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<CAPTION>
YEAR MR. BANKS MR. HENDRICKSON MR. MATHIES MR. STEPHENS MR. TABAKIN MR. WORTLEY
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Matching Contribution 1999 $ 2,340 $ 2,340 $ 2,340 $ 2,340 $ 2,340 $ 2,340
to Employee Stock 1998 2,430 2,430 2,430 2,430 2,430 2,430
Purchase Plan 1997 2,340 2,340 2,340 2,340 2,340 2,340
Executive Medical 1999 1,589 6,006 1,751 3,005 9,618 1,928
Plan 1998 2,922 3,902 1,385 11,808 7,992 3,730
1997 2,586 3,700 3,008 11,500 1,642 3,315
Premiums Under 1999 1,206 935 120 330 872 159
Executive Life 1998 1,122 875 120 312 872 147
Insurance Plan (a) 1997 1,404 1,125 183 474 872 234
Regular Life 1999 7,845 3,502 561 1,932 483 430
Insurance Plan (b) 1998 9,581 2,727 423 1,492 567 506
1997 8,762 2,458 341 1,396 319 452
Matching Contribution 1999 29,221 18,825 11,731 7,637 10,718 8,368
to Executive Savings 1998 21,392 15,599 10,658 8,721 8,718 9,332
Plan (c) 1997 12,546 9,214 6,706 5,958 3,851 5,433
Matching Contribution 1999 11,538 8,197 5,960 4,871 5,250 4,760
to Executive Deferred 1998 11,422 13,784 8,543 7,521 7,818 6,061
Compensation Plan (d) 1997 10,500 7,500 4,875 4,500 4,500 4,102
Benefit Allowance (e) 1999 1,796 2,885 2,885 2,885 2,885 2,885
1998 1,790 2,879 2,879 2,879 2,879 2,879
1997 2,464 2,651 2,651 2,651 2,651 2,651
Financial Planning 1999 None None 3,719 None 8,000 1,200
1998 None None 3,500 None None 4,500
1997
Total 1999 $55,535 $42,690 $29,067 $23,000 $40,166 $22,070
1998 50,659 42,196 29,938 35,163 31,276 29,585
1997 40,602 28,988 20,104 28,819 16,175 18,527
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(a) Amount shown represents the taxable benefit under split dollar life
insurance policies. The amount reported for Mr. Tabakin is actual premiums
paid for Key Employee Policy under the Executive Survivorship Income Plan.
(b) Imputed income for life insurance provided under Beverly's regular life
insurance plan for amounts in excess of $50,000.
(c) Amount shown includes a tax gross-up.
(d) The Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 1997,
provides that participants may elect, prior to the beginning of each plan
year, to defer up to 25% of base salary and up to 100% of bonus earned for
that year. Deferral amounts up to 6% of base salary and bonus will be
entitled to a 25% match. Participant deferrals and the match are credited to
a participant's account which is deemed to be invested in Beverly stock.
This plan is an unfunded plan, which is an unsecured obligation of Beverly.
Beverly, to avoid market risk, currently maintains a "rabbi trust" which
holds Beverly stock as a source out of which all or any portion of the
benefits under the plan may be satisfied.
(e) Reimbursement for premiums paid under regular medical and dental insurance.
1999 FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the value of
unexercised options to purchase Beverly stock held by individuals named in the
Summary Compensation Table at December 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS/SARS FY-END OPTIONS/SARS
12/31/99 (#) FY-END 12/31/99 ($)(1)
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NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David R. Banks........................................... 486,699 810,909 248,447 $0
Boyd W. Hendrickson...................................... 273,551 181,649 1,586 0
William A. Mathies....................................... 150,100 92,550 0 0
Bobby W. Stephens........................................ 102,850 92,550 0 0
Scott M. Tabakin......................................... 178,450 92,550 0 0
Mark D. Wortley.......................................... 150,100 92,550 0 0
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(1) The value is calculated based on the aggregate amount of the excess of the
closing price of Beverly stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite for
December 31, 1999, $4.375, over the relevant exercise prices.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total
returns for Beverly, the S&P Midcap 400 Index and the S&P Health Care (Long
Term)-Super 1500. The stock price performance shown on the graph below is not
necessarily indicative of future price performance.
[GRAPH]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
S&P HEALTH CARE (LONG
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX TERM)- SUPER 1500
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1994 100 100 100
1995 74 131 113
1996 89 156 125
1997 125 206 166
1998 65 246 77
1999 42 282 33
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beverly Enterprises 100 74 89 125 65 42
S&P Midcap 400 Index 100 131 156 206 246 282
S&P Health Care (Long Term)-
Super 1500 100 113 125 166 77 33
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Source: Standards & Poor's Compustat
The total cumulative return on investment (change during the year in stock
price plus reinvested dividends) for each of the periods for Beverly, the S&P
Midcap 400 Index and the S&P Health Care (Long Term)-Super 1500 are based on the
stock price or the composite index on December 31, 1994.
The form of the chart above is in accordance with Commission requirements.
Stockholders are cautioned against drawing any conclusions from the data
contained therein, as past results are not necessarily indicative of future
performance. These charts do not reflect Beverly's forecast of future financial
performance.
The performance graph and its description above shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference
this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that Beverly
specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise
be deemed filed under such acts.
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENTS
Beverly has entered into employment agreements with each of the executive
officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. These employment agreements
extend for as long as the executive officer is employed unless Beverly elects to
terminate the agreement with three years advance notice.
The employment agreements provide for:
- a stated minimum base salary
- participation in all benefit plans
- participation in the Annual Incentive Plan
- severance benefits in the event of a change in control
- severance benefits upon termination of employment under certain other
circumstances
In the event of a change in control of Beverly, specified severance
benefits are provided under the employment agreements if any one of the
following types of employment termination occur:
- by Beverly, without cause
- by the executive officer for good reason
- by the executive officer without good cause during a 31 day period
commencing on the first day of the 13th month following the change in
control
For purposes of the employment agreements, a "change in control" means the
occurrence of any one of the following events or transactions:
- those directors that were members of the Board before any of the
transactions listed below cease to be a majority of the Board:
- contested election of directors; or
- any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination
or sale of assets;
- any entity, person or group, including any "group" defined in Section
13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act, but excluding any Beverly
employee benefit plan, becomes the beneficial owner of thirty percent
(30%) or more of the outstanding Beverly shares; or
- any one of the following transactions occur:
- Beverly consolidates or merges with another entity and does not
survive;
- another entity consolidates or merges with Beverly, Beverly is the
survivor and all or part of the outstanding Beverly stock is
exchanged;
- Beverly becomes a subsidiary of another entity through a statutory
share exchange; or
- Beverly sells or transfers fifty percent (50%) or more of its assets
or earning power.
"Change in control" does not occur in any transaction where the core
business and assets are transferred to another entity and:
- the majority of Beverly's Board constitutes a majority of the board of
the other entity after the transfer; and
- more than seventy percent (70%) of Beverly's stockholders become
stockholders of the other entity and control more than seventy percent
(70%) of the voting stock of the other entity.
The employment agreements also provide for severance benefits without a
"change in control" if employment is terminated by:
- Beverly without cause; or
- by the executive for good reason.
The severance benefits for the named executive officers consist of:
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- where there has been a "change in control":
- three years of base pay plus target bonus
- vesting in all stock-based compensation
- three year continuation of medical, dental and disability coverage
- lifetime coverage on life insurance
- relocation within the United States
- where there is termination, as outlined above, without a "change in
control":
- base pay, plus target bonus is reduced to two years
- continuation of medical, dental and disability coverage is reduced
to two years
- all other benefits are the same as in a change in control
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Beverly's executive officers and directors are required to file initial
reports of ownership and reports of change in ownership with the Commission and
furnish Beverly with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on information provided to us by individual officers and
directors, we believe that during 1999 our executive officers and directors have
timely complied with all filing requirements applicable to them except that T.
Jerald Moore, an executive officer, was late in filing two Form 4's.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS
William A. Mathies' spouse, Lisa Mathies, is employed part-time as
Contracts Counsel in the Company's legal department.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no other business to be presented at the Annual Meeting,
but if other matters do properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is intended
that the persons named in the proxy will vote on said matters in accordance with
their best judgment.
DOUGLAS J. BABB
Secretary
April 19, 2000
Fort Smith, Arkansas
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YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF ALL PROPOSALS.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: FOR all nominees [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote [ ] *EXCEPTIONS [ ]
listed below for all nominees listed below
Nominees: Beryl F. Anthony, Jr., David R. Banks, Carolyne K. Davis, R.N., Ph.D.,
James R. Greene, Edith E. Holiday, Jon E.M. Jacoby,
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., and Marilyn R. Seymann, Ph.D.
</TABLE>
(INSTRUCTIONS: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK
THE "EXCEPTIONS" BOX AND WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.)
*Exceptions
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If any nominee named above declines or is unable to serve as a director, the
persons named as proxies, and each of them shall have full discretion to vote
for any other person who may be nominated.
2. APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 2000.
FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ]
Change of Address and or
Comments Mark Here [ ]
NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears on this Proxy
card. When shares are held by joint tenants, both should
sign. When signing as attorney, as executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give 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.
Dated: , 2000
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Signature of Stockholder(s)
Please sign, date and return today in the enclosed envelope.
This Proxy will not be used if you attend the meeting in
person and so request.
VOTES MUST BE INDICATED [X]
(X) IN BLACK OR BLUE INK.
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BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Douglas J. Babb, David R. Banks, and Scott
M. Tabakin, each of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his
substitute, to represent and to vote as designated below, all the shares of
common stock of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on
March 31, 2000 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 25, 2000
and any and all adjournments or postponements thereof.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting and any and all adjournments or
postponements thereof. This Proxy when properly executed will be voted in the
manner directed herein by the undersigned. If no specification is made, the
Proxy will be voted FOR the election of the directors named in the Proxy
Statement; and FOR the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
for 2000.
(Continued and to be signed and dated on the reverse side.)
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC.
P.O. BOX 11358
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203-0358
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