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ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
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ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
30 PERSHING ROAD, SUITE 201
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108
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PROXY STATEMENT
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This proxy statement provides information regarding the annual meeting
of shareholders of Entertainment Properties Trust to be held at the Leawood Town
Center Theatre, Leawood, Kansas, on May 17, 2000, beginning at 10:00 a.m., and
at any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.
This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card were first mailed to
shareholders on or about April 14, 2000.
ABOUT THE MEETING
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING?
At the annual meeting, shareholders will vote on the election of three trustees
and the ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent
accountants. EPR's management will report on the performance of the Company
during 1999 and respond to questions from shareholders.
WHO IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE MEETING?
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2000, are
entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and vote their shares held on
that date at the meeting. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM?
The presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a
majority of our shares outstanding on the record date will constitute a quorum,
permitting the meeting to proceed. On the record date, 15,015,851 shares of the
Company were outstanding. Proxies received but marked as abstentions and broker
non-votes will be included in the calculation of the number of shares present at
the meeting for the purpose of establishing a quorum.
HOW DO I VOTE?
If you complete and properly sign the enclosed proxy card and return it
to us before the meeting, your shares will be voted as you direct. If you are a
registered shareholder and attend the meeting in person, you may deliver your
completed proxy card at the meeting. You are also invited to vote in person at
the meeting. "Street name" shareholders who wish to vote at the meeting must
obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds their shares.
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CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE AFTER I RETURN MY PROXY CARD?
Yes. Even after you have submitted your proxy, you may change your vote
at any time before the meeting by sending a written notice of revocation or a
duly executed proxy with a later date to the Secretary of the Company. Your
proxy will also be revoked if you attend the meeting and vote in person. If you
merely attend the meeting but do not vote in person, your previously granted
proxy will not be revoked.
WHAT ARE THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS?
Unless you give other instructions on your proxy card, the persons
named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote your shares in accordance
with the recommendations of the Board of Trustees. The Board recommends you
vote:
- for the election of the persons nominated as trustees
- for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
the Company's independent accountants for 2000
If any other matter properly comes before the meeting, the proxy
holders will vote as recommended by the Board of Trustees or, if no
recommendation is given, in their own discretion.
HOW MANY VOTES ARE NEEDED TO APPROVE EACH ITEM?
The affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares voted at the meeting
is required for the election of trustees. This means the two nominees in Class
III and the one nominee in Class II receiving the greatest number of votes will
be elected. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted at the
meeting is required to ratify the appointment of the independent accountants.
Proxy cards marked "ABSTAIN" with respect to the appointment of the independent
accountants will be counted as negative votes.
ITEM 1
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees currently consists of five members and is divided
into three classes having three-year terms that expire in successive years. The
term of office of the trustees in Class III expires at the 2000 annual meeting.
The Board of Trustees has nominated Peter C. Brown and Danley K. Sheldon to
serve as Class III trustees for a term of three years and until their successors
are duly elected and qualified. In addition, David M. Brain was appointed a
Class II trustee by the Board of Trustees in October 1999 to fill a vacancy on
the Board. In accordance with EPR's Declaration of Trust, which requires that
trustees appointed by the Board be elected by shareholders at the next annual
meeting, the Board of Trustees has nominated David M. Brain to serve as a Class
II trustee until the 2002 annual meeting and until his successor is duly elected
and qualified. Unless you withhold authority to vote for the nominees or you
mark through a nominee's name on your proxy card, the shares represented by your
properly executed proxy will be voted for the election of the nominees for
trustee.
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Here is some information about the persons nominated for election as
trustee and each trustee whose term of office will continue after the annual
meeting.
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NOMINEES FOR CLASS III TRUSTEE (TO SERVE FOR A TERM EXPIRING AT THE 2003 ANNUAL
MEETING)
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PETER C. BROWN Trustee since 1997
Peter C. Brown, 41, has served as Chairman of our Board of Trustees since August
1997. Mr. Brown is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
of AMC Entertainment, Inc. ("AMCE"), the parent corporation of American
Multi-Cinema, Inc. ("AMC"). He served as Co-Chairman of the Board of AMCE from
May 1998 to July 1999, as Executive Vice President from August 1994 to January
1997 and as Chief Financial Officer from November 1991 to January 2000. He has
served on the Board of Directors of AMCE since November 1992. AMCE is
headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri and is principally engaged in the motion
picture exhibition business. Mr. Brown also serves on the Board of Directors of
LabOne, Inc., which provides risk appraisal laboratory services for the
insurance industry, clinical testing services for the healthcare industry and
substance abuse testing services for employers. Mr. Brown also serves on the
Board of Directors of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Board of
Advisors of The University of Kansas School of Business and the Board of
Trustees of Rockhurst High School. Mr. Brown is also a member of the Civic
Council of Greater Kansas City. Mr. Brown is a graduate of The University of
Kansas.
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DANLEY K. SHELDON New Nominee
Danley K. Sheldon, 41, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ferrellgas,
Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed company and the nation's largest retail
propane marketer. Before joining Ferrellgas, Mr. Sheldon was a tax manager with
Arthur Andersen & Co. He received a Bachelor's in Business Administration from
Iowa State University. Mr. Sheldon is a member of the Civic Council of Greater
Kansas City and serves on the Board of Directors of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of
Kansas City, Starlight Theatre and the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.
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NOMINEE FOR CLASS II TRUSTEE (TO SERVE FOR A TERM EXPIRING AT THE 2002 ANNUAL
MEETING)
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DAVID M. BRAIN Trustee since October 1999
David M. Brain, 43, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a
Trustee of the Company since October 1999. He served as Chief Financial Officer
of the Company from 1997 to 1999 and as Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to
1999. He acted as a consultant to AMCE in the formation of the Company during
July 1997. From 1996 until that time he was a Senior Vice President in the
investment banking and corporate finance department of George K. Baum & Company,
an investment banking firm headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Before
joining George K. Baum, Mr. Brain was Managing Director of the Corporate Finance
group of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, a practice unit that he organized and managed
for over 12 years. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tulane
University, where he was awarded an academic fellowship. Mr. Brain serves as a
director of Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc., a venture capital fund, the Center
for Business Innovation, Inc., a not-for-profit small business incubator
affiliated with The University of Missouri at Kansas City, and the Council for
Entrepreneurship at The University of Missouri at Kansas City.
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CLASS I TRUSTEE (SERVING A TERM EXPIRING AT THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING)
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SCOTT H. WARD Trustee since 1997
Scott H. Ward, 43, has served as Co-President of Russell Stover Candies, Inc.
and Whitman's Candies, Inc. since 1993 and was Chief Financial Officer of
Russell Stover and Whitman's from 1993 to 1997. He has served as Vice President
of Castle Mountain Ranch, Inc. since 1981. Mr. Ward received a Bachelor of
Science in Business from The University of Kansas and a Masters in Business
Administration from The University of Texas.
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CLASS II TRUSTEE (SERVING A TERM EXPIRING AT THE 2002 ANNUAL MEETING)
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ROBERT J. DRUTEN Trustee since 1997
Robert J. Druten, 53, is Vice President-Administration, Chief Financial Officer
and a Corporate Officer of Hallmark Cards Incorporated. Mr. Druten serves on the
Board of Directors of Hallmark Cards Holdings, Ltd. and Hallmark Entertainment,
Inc. Mr. Druten received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of
Kansas and a Masters in Business Administration from Rockhurst College.
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Each nominee has consented to serve on the Board of Trustees for his respective
term. If any of them should become unavailable to serve as a trustee (which is
not expected), the Board may designate a substitute nominee. In that case, the
persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee designated by the
Board.
HOW ARE TRUSTEES COMPENSATED?
Each non-employee trustee receives:
- An annual retainer of $18,000, which is paid 50% in cash and 50%
in shares. Trustees may elect to receive their entire retainer in
shares.
- $1,000 in cash for each Board meeting they attend.
- $1,250 in cash for each committee meeting they chair, or $750 in
cash for each committee meeting they attend.
- Market value options to purchase 3,333 shares on the date of each
annual shareholders meeting.
- Reimbursement for out-of-town travel expenses incurred in
attending Board meetings.
Employees of the Company or its affiliates who are trustees are not
paid any additional compensation for their service on the Board.
Non-employee trustees may defer some or all of their compensation into
a deferred compensation plan for non-employee members of the Board. Amounts
deferred under the plan are credited to a participant's account based on the
number of shares he has elected to defer and the amount of any cash he has
elected to defer as if the cash were converted into shares at their fair market
value on the date of deferral. All payments made under the plan are made in
shares equal to the number of shares allocated to the participant's account. If
a participant is terminated as a trustee upon a change in control of the
Company, all amounts in his account will be paid in a single payment.
Pursuant to the Company's 1997 Share Incentive Plan, Scott H. Ward,
Charles S. Paul (whose term expires at the 2000 annual meeting) and Robert J.
Druten each received an option to purchase 10,000 shares on the effective date
of the Company's initial public offering. Options to purchase 3,333 shares are
granted to each trustee on the date of each annual meeting, with an exercise
price per share equal to the closing price of EPR's shares on the annual meeting
date. These options vest after one year and expire after ten years unless
terminated earlier because of a trustee's termination from the Board.
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HOW OFTEN DID THE BOARD MEET DURING 1999?
The Board of Trustees met three times in 1999. Each trustee attended
all of the meetings of the Board and committees on which he served. The
Company's trustees discharge their responsibilities throughout the year, not
only at Board of Trustee and committee meetings, but also through personal
meetings, actions by unanimous written consent and communications with members
of management and others regarding matters of interest and concern to the
Company.
WHAT COMMITTEES HAS THE BOARD ESTABLISHED?
The Board of Trustees has established an Audit Committee and a
Compensation Committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE. The Audit Committee consists of Robert J. Druten and
Scott H. Ward. The Audit Committee met once in 1999. The Audit Committee assists
the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for the Company's accounting and
financial reporting practices and its annual audited financial statements. As
part of these duties, the Audit Committee:
- recommends the independent accounting firm to be retained each
year
- reviews the audit and non-audit activities of the independent
accountants and the Company's internal accounting staff
- reviews the scope and results of the annual audit and any auditor
recommendations
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. The Compensation Committee consists of Robert
J. Druten and Scott H. Ward. The Compensation Committee met twice in 1999. The
Compensation Committee:
- establishes the compensation for the Company's executive officers
- makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding the
compensation and benefits of non-employee trustees
- approves and administers the Company's compensation programs
OFFICERS
These are the Company's executive officers other than David M. Brain,
whose background is described on page 3.
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FRED L. KENNON was appointed Chief Financial Officer of EPR in 1999 and
has served as Vice President and Treasurer since 1998. From 1984 to 1998 he was
with Payless Cashways, Inc., most recently serving as Vice President -
Treasurer. Mr. Kennon graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1978 and
holds a Masters in Business Administration from The University of Missouri at
Kansas City.
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GREGORY K. SILVERS was appointed Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of the Company in 1998. From 1994 to 1998, he practiced with the law
firm of Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, P.C. specializing in real estate law. Mr.
Silvers received his J.D. in 1994 from The University of Kansas.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table contains information on the compensation earned by
the Chief Executive Officer and each of the other most highly compensated
executive officers of the Company whose compensation exceeded $100,000 in 1999.
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Awards
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Restricted Securities
Name and principal Other annual compensation stock Underlying All other
position Year Salary Bonus ($) awards Options/SARs compensation
($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
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DAVID M. BRAIN (1) 1999 $192,000 $79,000 --- --- --- ---
President and -------- ------------ ----------- --------------------------- ----------- --------------- -------------
Chief Executive 1998 $175,000 $52,500 --- --- --- ---
Officer
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1998 $225,000 $112,500 --- --- --- ---
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FRED L. KENNON 1999 $120,000 $36,000 --- --- --- ---
Vice President, -------- ------------ ----------- --------------------------- ----------- --------------- -------------
Chief Financial 1998 $110,000 $22,000 --- --- --- ---
Officer and -------- ------------ ----------- --------------------------- ----------- --------------- -------------
Treasurer
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GREGORY K. SILVERS 1999 $126,000 $32,000 --- --- --- ---
Vice President, -------- ------------ ----------- --------------------------- ----------- --------------- -------------
General Counsel 1998 $120,000 --- --- --- --- ---
and Secretary
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(1) Mr. Brain was named President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1999.
(2) Mr. Harris resigned as President in October 1999.
(3) Each officer elected to receive his bonus in shares valued at 150% of the
cash bonus amount.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTIONS
VALUES
The following table provides information on the number of shares under option to
the named executive officers as of December 31, 1999.
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NUMBER OF VALUE OF
SECURITIES UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING IN-THE-MONEY
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT
OPTIONS AT FISCAL
FISCAL YEAR END YEAR END
(#) ($)
SHARES
ACQUIRED ON VALUE EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME EXERCISE (#) REALIZED ($) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
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David M. Brain --- --- 8,000 / 12,000 ---
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Fred L. Kennon --- --- 6,000 / 24,000 ---
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Gregory K. Silvers --- --- --- / 50,000 ---
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Effective January 1, 2000, EPR entered into employment agreements with
David M. Brain, Fred L. Kennon and Gregory K. Silvers, each for a term of three
years, with automatic one-year extensions on each anniversary date. Mr. Brain's
employment agreement replaces his original employment agreement entered into in
1997. The employment agreements generally provide for:
- an annual base salary of $325,000 for Mr. Brain, $205,000 for Mr.
Kennon and $175,000 for Mr. Silvers, subject to any increases
awarded by the Compensation Committee
- an annual incentive bonus in an amount established by the
Compensation Committee if performance criteria adopted by the
Compensation Committee are attained
- a loan to Mr. Brain of $562,500 for the purchase of 40,000 shares
and loans of $281,250 to each of Mr. Kennon and Mr. Silvers for
the purchase of 20,000 shares each under the Share Purchase
Program. The loans are evidenced by ten-year recourse promissory
notes, with principal and accrued interest payable at maturity. A
portion of each officer's share purchase loan will be forgiven
upon his death or permanent disability, or if he is terminated
without cause or terminates his employment for good reason, as
defined in the employment agreement. The entire amount of each
officer's loan will be forgiven if he is terminated without cause
following a hostile change in control of the Company. The officers
are entitled to reimbursement for taxes on income resulting from
the loan forgiveness.
- a rolling three year term, subject to termination by the Company
with or without cause
- salary and bonus continuation following an officer's death,
disability or termination without cause
Mr. Brain is entitled to severance compensation equal to his base
salary and bonus for the remainder of the three year employment period if he
resigns following a change in control of the Company. Mr. Kennon and Mr. Silvers
are entitled to similar severance compensation if their duties, positions or
compensation are substantially diminished following a change in control.
HOW ARE THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS COMPENSATED?
EPR has adopted various compensation programs to attract and retain
executive officers, to provide incentives to maximize EPR's Funds from
Operations, and to provide executive officers with an interest in the Company
parallel to that of our shareholders.
The Company's compensation programs are administered by the
Compensation Committee, which is authorized to select from among EPR's eligible
employees the individuals to whom awards will be granted and to establish the
terms and conditions of those awards. No member of the Compensation Committee is
eligible to participate in any compensation program other than as a non-employee
trustee of the Company.
ANNUAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The Annual Incentive Program provides for
incentive bonuses to officers designated by the Compensation Committee if
selected performance criteria are met. The
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performance criteria and the amount of the bonuses are established each year by
the Compensation Committee.
SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN. EPR encourages its executive officers to own
shares in the Company. To assist officers with this goal, EPR provides officers
the opportunity to acquire shares through various programs:
- SHARE PURCHASE PROGRAM. Allows officers to purchase shares from
EPR at fair market value. The shares may be subject to transfer
restrictions and other conditions imposed by the Compensation
Committee. The Company may provide financing for the purchase of
shares by officers.
- RESTRICTED SHARE PROGRAM. EPR may award restricted shares to
officers subject to conditions adopted by the Compensation
Committee. In general, restricted shares may not be sold until the
restrictions expire or are removed by the Compensation Committee.
Restricted shares have full voting and dividend rights from the
date of issuance. All restrictions on restricted shares lapse upon
a change in control of the Company.
- SHARE OPTION PROGRAM. EPR may grant options to its officers and
employees to purchase shares subject to conditions adopted by the
Compensation Committee.
A maximum of 1,500,000 shares, subject to adjustment upon significant
corporate events, are reserved for issuance under the Share Incentive Program.
An individual may receive options to purchase up to 750,000 shares, so long as
the options do not result in share ownership in excess of EPR's 9.8% ownership
limit or cause the Company to fail to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes.
The maximum number of shares which may be awarded to an employee
subject to the deductibility limitation of Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code is 250,000 for each twelve-month performance period (or, to the
extent the award is paid in cash, the maximum dollar amount equal to the cash
value of that number of shares).
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
WHAT IS THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY?
EPR's compensation philosophy has several key objectives:
- create a well-balanced and competitive compensation program that
utilizes the following three elements:
-> base salary
-> annual incentives
-> share purchases, share awards and share options
- reward executives for performance on measures designed to increase
shareholder value
- use share awards and share options to ensure that executives are
focused on providing appropriate dividend levels and building
shareholder value
- create alignment between our executives and our shareholders by
encouraging key executives to purchase shares.
In determining the appropriate compensation levels for 1999, a third
party consulting firm was used to compare the Company's executive compensation
to a group of real estate investment trusts ("REITs") with comparable market
capitalization. Several of those REITs are also included in the performance
graph on page 12 of this proxy statement. EPR's compensation levels were
targeted at the average for this comparison group for positions with similar job
size and responsibilities.
For 1999, the Compensation Committee used these compensation programs
to meet its compensation objectives for executive officers:
BASE SALARY. The Compensation Committee established base salaries of
$325,000 for Mr. Brain, $205,000 for Mr. Kennon and $175,000 for Mr. Silvers for
2000. The salary levels were intended to provide a level of compensation
competitive with those of other executives performing similar functions at
comparable companies and to reward EPR's executives for their efforts on behalf
of the Company which led to an increase in our dividend rate in the first
quarter of 2000.
ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVE AWARDS. Under the Annual Incentive Plan, the
Compensation Committee established specific annual "performance targets" for
each covered executive. The performance targets were based on increases in Funds
from Operations per share and other factors aimed at providing shareholders with
an acceptable rate of return. Bonus awards were also based on the achievement of
personal performance goals. Performance bonuses were payable in cash, restricted
shares (valued at 150% of the cash bonus amount), share options (valued at 500%
of the cash bonus amount) or a combination of two or more of those.
In January 2000, the Compensation Committee awarded a performance bonus
of $79,000 (35% of 1999 base salary) to Mr. Brain, $36,000 (25% of 1999 base
salary) to Mr. Kennon and $32,000 (25% of 1999 base salary) to Mr. Silvers. Each
of these executives elected to receive his bonus in shares valued at 150% of the
cash bonus amount.
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HOW WAS THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATED?
EPR's former President, Robert L. Harris, and its current President and
Chief Executive Officer, David M. Brain, were compensated in 1999 pursuant to
employment agreements entered into in 1997. In establishing the compensation of
Mr. Harris and Mr. Brain, the Compensation Committee took into account the
compensation of similar officers of REITs with comparable market
capitalizations, the contribution of each officer to the growth of EPR and their
success in realizing the performance targets discussed above.
Mr. Harris received a base salary of $247,500 in 1999. The amount of
his base salary was at the average level for executives performing comparable
duties at comparable companies. Mr. Harris resigned as President in October,
1999.
Mr. Brain received a base salary of $192,000 in 1999 and a performance
bonus of $79,000 for 1999. Mr. Brain's salary and bonus were based on his
service as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for most of 1999.
He became President and Chief Executive Officer in October 1999. On January 1,
2000, Mr. Brain entered into a new employment agreement providing for an annual
base salary of $325,000 and the opportunity to receive annual bonus awards. See
"Employment Agreements" on page 7.
HOW IS EPR ADDRESSING INTERNAL REVENUE CODE LIMITS ON DEDUCTIBILITY OF
COMPENSATION?
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a tax
deduction to public companies for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid for
any fiscal year to the company's chief executive officer and the four other most
highly compensated executive officers. The statute exempts qualifying
performance-based compensation from the deduction limit if stated requirements
are met. Section 162(m) provides for a transition period of up to approximately
three years after a company goes public before the limitations fully apply.
Although the Compensation Committee has designed the Company's
executive compensation program so that compensation will be deductible under
Section 162(m), at some future time it may not be possible or practicable or in
the Company's best interests to qualify an executive officer's compensation
under Section 162(m). Accordingly, the Compensation Committee and the Board of
Trustees reserve the authority to award non-deductible compensation in
circumstances they consider appropriate.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
No member of the Compensation Committee is or has been an officer or
employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
By the Compensation Committee:
Robert J. Druten
Scott H. Ward
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TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND TRUSTEES, OFFICERS OR THEIR AFFILIATES
Peter C. Brown, the Chairman of our Board of Trustees, is Chairman of
the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of AMCE. Sixteen of the
Company's properties were acquired from AMCE or its affiliates and all of those
properties are leased to AMC. Each property was acquired at a price equal to
AMCE's development and construction cost. AMC paid an aggregate of $38.5 million
in rent to the Company in 1999. Rental amounts for the properties were
determined by the management of AMCE and the Company and were not negotiated on
an arm's length basis. EPR believes the rental payments reflect the fair market
value of the properties based on rates for comparable properties. Mr. Brown did
not participate in negotiations over the acquisition or leasing of those
properties.
Pursuant to David M. Brain's 1997 employment agreement, EPR loaned Mr.
Brain approximately $800,000 to purchase 40,000 common shares of the Company.
The loan was evidenced by a full recourse five year note bearing interest at
6.1% per annum and payable in three annual installments of principal and
interest on the third, fourth and fifth anniversary date of the note. In
connection with Mr. Brain's new employment agreement, this note was replaced by
a new 10 year note in the amount of $1,470,645, representing the $908,145
balance of the old note plus the $562,500 purchase price for 40,000 additional
shares. Principal and interest at 6.24% per annum are payable at maturity.
Pursuant to their employment agreements, Mr. Kennon and Mr. Silvers
each received a loan of $281,250 to purchase 20,000 shares. Each loan is
represented by a 10 year recourse note with principal and interest at 6.24% per
annum payable at maturity.
COMPANY PERFORMANCE
The following performance graph shows a comparison of cumulative total
returns for EPR, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the Russell 2000 index (in
which EPR is included) and an index of peer companies which are real estate
investment trusts, for two fiscal years beginning January 1, 1998. The peer
group index consists of Golf Trust of America, Inc., National Golf Properties,
Inc., Commercial Net Lease Realty, Trinet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc., CCA
Prison Realty Trust and Franchise Finance Corporation of America.
The graph assumes that $100 was invested on January 1, 1998, in each of
the Company's common shares, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the Russell 2000
index and the peer group index, and that all dividends were reinvested. The
information presented in the performance graph is historical and is not intended
to represent or guarantee future returns.
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN* 11/18/97 12/31/97 1998 1999
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Entertainment Properties Trust......... $100.00 97.78 93.55 80.79
S&P 500................................ $100.00 103.64 133.00 160.98
Russell 2000........................... $100.00 101.31 99.05 120.21
REIT Peer Group........................ $100.00 121.76 98.52 85.06
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* Cumulative Total Return assumes an initial investment of $100 and
reinvestment of dividends.
ITEM 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed
the independent certified public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP as EPR's
independent accountants to audit the financial statements of the Company for the
year ending December 31, 2000. Ernst & Young LLP has served as our independent
accountants since our initial public offering in November 1997. A representative
of Ernst & Young LLP will attend the annual meeting to respond to questions.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our
trustees, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of our common shares
to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding their
ownership and changes in ownership of our shares. David M. Brain received 4,784
bonus shares and Fred L. Kennon received 2,005 bonus shares in 1999 which were
reported in late Form 5 filings.
Except as disclosed above, EPR believes that, during 1999, our trustees
and executive officers complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements. In
making this statement, we have relied upon examination of the copies of Forms 3,
4 and 5 provided to us and the written representations of our trustees and
executive officers.
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SHARE OWNERSHIP
WHO ARE THE LARGEST OWNERS OF OUR SHARES?
Except as stated below, we know of no single person or group that is
the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common shares.
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF SHARES
BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (1) OUTSTANDING
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Alliance Capital Management LP 1,348,900 (2) 9.0%
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
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BRT Realty Trust (3) 1,125,000 (4) 7.5%
60 Cutter Mill Road
Suite 303
Great Neck, NY 11021
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La Salle Investment Management 808,900 (2) 5.4%
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
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(1) Based solely on disclosures made by the beneficial owners or
their agents in reports on Schedule 13D or 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) Sole voting and investment power.
(3) Reporting as a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3)
of the Exchange Act) with other persons and entities.
(4) Various members of the group have shared voting or investment
power over some or all of the shares.
HOW MANY SHARES DO OUR TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OWN?
This table shows as of March 31, 2000, the number of our common shares
beneficially owned by trustees, nominees and executive officers, and by all of
the trustees and executive officers as a group. All information regarding
beneficial ownership was furnished by the trustees, nominees and officers listed
below.
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AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF SHARES
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (1) OUTSTANDING (1)
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Peter C. Brown 12,500 .08%
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Danley K. Sheldon (2) 0 0%
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Charles S. Paul (3) 14,741 .09%
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David M. Brain 287,120(4) 1.91% (4)
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Robert J. Druten 14,736 .09%
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Scott H. Ward 64,741 .43%
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Fred L. Kennon 116,214 .77%
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Gregory K. Silvers 103,741 .69%
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All trustees and executive 613,793 4.06%
officers as a group (7 persons)
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(1) Includes shares which the named individuals have the right to
acquire under existing options.
(2) Mr. Sheldon is a new nominee to the Board.
(3) Mr. Paul's term as a trustee will end at the annual meeting.
(4) Includes 20,000 shares granted under the Restricted Share Program
and shares under existing options.
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The above table reports beneficial ownership in accordance with Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means all shares over
which trustees, nominees and executive officers directly or indirectly have or
share voting or investment power are listed as beneficially owned. The persons
identified in the table have sole voting and investment power over all shares
described as beneficially owned by them
SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS
DO I HAVE A RIGHT TO NOMINATE TRUSTEES OR MAKE PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION BY
THE SHAREHOLDERS?
Yes. Our Declaration of Trust and Bylaws establish procedures which you
must follow if you wish to nominate trustees or make other proposals for
consideration at an annual shareholders meeting.
HOW DO I MAKE A NOMINATION?
If you are a shareholder of record and wish to nominate someone to the
Board of Trustees, you must give written notice to the Company's Secretary. Your
notice must be given not less than 60 days and not more than 90 days prior to
the first anniversary of the date we mailed the notice of last year's meeting.
Your notice must include:
- your name and address
- if your nomination is made on behalf of another beneficial
shareholder, the name and address of that shareholder
- the name and address of your nominee(s)
- a description of any arrangement or understanding between you and
your nominee(s) with respect to the nomination
- a description of any arrangement or understanding between you and
any other persons with respect to the nomination and the names of
those persons
- the number of shares you own beneficially and of record
- the number of shares beneficiary owned by any persons you
represent
- the consent of each nominee to serve if elected
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HOW DO I MAKE A PROPOSAL?
If you are a shareholder of record and wish to make a proposal to the
shareholders, you must give written notice to the Company's Secretary. Your
notice must be given not less than 60 days and not more than 90 days prior to
the first anniversary of the date we mailed the notice of last year's meeting.
Your notice must include:
- a brief description of your proposal and your reasons for making
the proposal
- your name and address
- any material interest you have in the proposal
- if your proposal is made on behalf of another beneficial
shareholder, the name and address of that shareholder and any
material interest he or she has in the proposal
- the number of shares you own beneficially and of record
- the number of shares beneficially owned by any persons you
represent
ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING A NOMINATION OR PROPOSAL?
Yes. If the date of the annual meeting is scheduled more than 30 days
prior to or more than 60 days after the anniversary date of last year's meeting,
your notice must be delivered:
- not earlier than 90 days prior to the meeting; and
- not later than (a) 60 days before the meeting or (b) 10 days after
the date we make our first public announcement of the meeting
date, whichever is earlier
If the Board increases the number of trustees to be elected but we do
not make a public announcement of the increased Board or the identity of the
additional nominees within 70 days prior to the first anniversary of last year's
meeting, your notice will be considered timely (but only with respect to
nominees for the new positions created by the increase) if it is delivered to
the Company's Secretary not later than the close of business on the 10th day
following the date of our public announcement.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, we know of no other business
that will be presented for consideration at the annual meeting. If any other
matter is properly brought before the meeting for action by the shareholders,
your proxy will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of
Trustees or the judgment of the proxy holders if no recommendation is made.
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MISCELLANEOUS
PROXY SOLICITATION
The enclosed proxy is being solicited by the Board of Trustees. The
Company will bear all costs of the solicitation, including the cost of preparing
and mailing this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card. After the initial
mailing of this proxy statement, proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone,
telegram, facsimile, e-mail or personally by trustees, officers, employees or
agents of the Company. Brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries will be requested to forward soliciting materials to the beneficial
owners of shares held of record by them, and their reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, together with those of EPR's transfer agent, will be paid by EPR.
ANNUAL REPORT
EPR's Annual Report to Shareholders, containing financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 1999, is being mailed with this proxy statement
to all shareholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting. You must not regard
the Annual Report as additional proxy solicitation material.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING
At this time, we anticipate that the 2001 annual meeting of
shareholders will be held on May 16, 2001. Shareholder proposals intended for
inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2001 annual meeting must be received by
the Company's Secretary at 30 Pershing Road, Suite 201, Kansas City, Missouri
64108, within the time limits described in "Submission of Shareholder Proposals
and Nominations." Shareholder proposals must also comply with the proxy
solicitation rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By the order of the Board of Trustees
Gregory K. Silvers
General Counsel and Secretary
April 14, 2000
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ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS - MAY 17, 2000
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
As a shareholder of Entertainment Properties Trust (the "Company"), I
appoint David M. Brain and Gregory K. Silvers as my attorneys-in-fact and
proxies (with full power of substitution), and authorize each of them to
represent me at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held at
the Leawood Town Center Theatre, Leawood, Kansas, on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at
ten o'clock a.m., and at any adjournment of the meeting, and to vote the common
shares of beneficial interest in the Company held by me as designated below on
proposals 1 and 2.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
BY YOU, BUT IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1
AND 2.
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1. Election of Trustees
|_| FOR the nominees listed |_| WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for the
(If you mark through a nominee's name, nominees
your shares will not be voted for that nominee.) (If you do not check this box or mark through a
nominee's name, your shares will be voted in
favor of all the nominees.)
PETER C. BROWN DANLEY K. SHELDON DAVID M. BRAIN
2. Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
independent accountants for 2000.
|_| FOR |_| AGAINST |_| ABSTAIN
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3. To act upon any other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
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PLEASE MARK (ON REVERSE SIDE), SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. When shares are held by
joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, trustee or
other representative capacity, please give your full title. If a corporation,
please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer.
I revoke all proxies previously given to vote at the meeting or any adjournment
of the meeting.
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Signature of Shareholder
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Signature of Shareholder
Dated , 2000
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