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Schedule 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Exchange Act of 1934
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March 31, 2000
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION. The Annual Meeting will be held on May 5, 2000, at
9:00 a.m. in the Colonnade Room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel located at 600
Stockton Street, San Francisco, California 94108. Information about the Annual
Meeting and the various matters on which the stockholders will act is included
in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement that follow.
Also included is a proxy card and return envelope.
Our 1999 Annual Report is also enclosed. Our Annual Report discusses the
importance of our strategic High Throughput Distribution(TM) facilities to our
operating strategy. We encourage you to read our Annual Report and hope you will
find it interesting and useful.
It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting. Whether or
not you plan to attend, please complete and return your proxy card in the
enclosed envelope as promptly as possible.
Sincerely,
/s/ HAMID R. MOGHADAM
HAMID R. MOGHADAM
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
505 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California 94111
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 5, 2000
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To the Stockholders of AMB Property Corporation:
TIME 9:00 a.m., local time, on Friday, May 5, 2000
PLACE Ritz Carlton Hotel
Colonnade Room
600 Stockton Street
San Francisco, California 94108
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
(1) To elect nine directors to our Board of
Directors to serve until the next annual
meeting of stockholders and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
(2) To transact such other business as may
properly come before the Annual Meeting or
any adjournment or postponement thereof.
RECORD DATE Holders of shares of Common Stock of record at the
close of business on March 22, 2000 are entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting.
ANNUAL REPORT Our 1999 Annual Report, which is not a part of the
proxy solicitation material, is enclosed.
PROXY VOTING It is important that your shares be represented and
voted at the Annual Meeting. You can vote your shares
by one of the following methods: vote by proxy over
the Internet or by telephone using the instructions
on the enclosed proxy card (if these options are
available to you) OR mark, sign, date and promptly
return the enclosed proxy card in the postage paid
envelope furnished for that purpose. Any proxy may be
revoked in the manner described in the accompanying
Proxy Statement at any time prior to its exercise at
the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/S/ DAVID S. FRIES
DAVID S. FRIES
Chief Administrative Officer, Managing
Director and Secretary
March 31, 2000
San Francisco, California
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AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
505 MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 5, 2000
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PROXY STATEMENT
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INTRODUCTION
GENERAL
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the
Board of Directors of AMB Property Corporation, a Maryland corporation, of
proxies from the holders of our issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock to
be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any adjournment(s) or
postponement(s) thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held on May 5, 2000 in the
Colonnade Room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel located at 600 Stockton Street, San
Francisco, California 94108, beginning at 9:00 a.m., local time.
At the Annual Meeting, the items of business that you will be asked to
consider and vote upon are:
1. The election of nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; and
2. Such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
This Proxy Statement and accompanying form of proxy are being sent to holders
of our Common Stock on the record date, which is March 22, 2000. This Proxy
Statement and accompanying form of proxy are first being mailed to you on or
about March 31, 2000.
NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND, IF GIVEN
OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED AND
THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT SHALL, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY
IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF AMB PROPERTY
CORPORATION SINCE THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
Our executive offices are located at 505 Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
California 94111, telephone (415) 394-9000. References herein to "we," "us" and
"our" refer to AMB Property Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context
otherwise requires.
VOTING AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Because most of our stockholders cannot attend the
Annual Meeting in person, it is necessary for a large number to be represented
by proxy. Most stockholders have a choice of voting by proxy over the Internet,
by using a toll-free telephone number or by completing a proxy card and mailing
it in the postage-paid envelope provided. Check your proxy card or the
information forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder of record to see
which options are available to you. If you vote by proxy over the Internet,
please be aware that you may incur costs such as telecommunications and Internet
access charges for which you will be responsible. The Internet and telephone
proxy voting facilities for stockholders of record will close at noon,
California time, on May 4, 2000.
The Internet and telephone proxy voting procedures are designed to
authenticate stockholders by use of a control number and to allow stockholders
to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. The method by
which you vote will in no way limit
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your right to vote at the Annual Meeting if you later decide to attend in
person. If your shares of Common Stock are held in the name of a bank, broker or
other holder of record, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from
the holder of record, to be able to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by writing to
David S. Fries, the Secretary of AMB Property Corporation, by timely delivery of
a properly executed, later-dated proxy (including an Internet or telephone vote)
or by voting by ballot at the Annual Meeting. Mere attendance at the Annual
Meeting will not revoke a proxy.
AMB Property Corporation is a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Maryland. Section 2-507 of the Maryland General Corporation Law
authorizes the granting of proxies by telephone or over the Internet.
Accordingly, proxies granted by telephone or over the Internet, in accordance
with the procedures set forth on the proxy card, will be valid under Maryland
law.
All shares of Common Stock entitled to vote and represented by properly
completed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting and not revoked will be
voted in accordance with your instructions. IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED ON
A PROPERLY COMPLETED PROXY, THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED BY THAT PROXY
WILL BE VOTED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
If any other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for
consideration, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to
adjourn the Annual Meeting to another time or place, the persons named as
proxies and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters
according to their best judgment to the same extent as the person delivering the
proxy would be entitled to vote. At the time this Proxy Statement went to press,
we did not anticipate that any other matters would be raised at the Annual
Meeting.
STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE
Stockholders at the close of business on the record date, March 22, 2000, are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of March 22, 2000,
there were 85,288,716 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. Each share of
Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the
Annual Meeting.
REQUIRED VOTE
A majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding must be represented, in
person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker
"non-votes" are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of
determining a quorum. A broker "non-vote" occurs when a nominee holding shares
of Common Stock for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal
because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to
that item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner.
A plurality of the votes cast is required for the election of Directors
(i.e., the nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected).
Abstentions and broker "non-votes" are not counted for purposes of the election
of Directors and do not have an effect on the result of the vote for the
election of Directors.
COST OF PROXY SOLICITATION
The cost of soliciting proxies will be paid by the Company. Proxies may be
solicited on behalf of the Company by Directors, officers or employees of the
Company in person or by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means. These
people will not be specially compensated for their solicitation of proxies.
In accordance with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the New York Stock Exchange, we will also reimburse brokerage firms and
other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses incurred in
sending proxies and proxy materials to the beneficial owners of shares of our
Common Stock.
ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES
Deadline for Submitting Stockholder Proposals for Inclusion in Our Proxy
Statement. Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides that
certain stockholder proposals must be included in the proxy statement for our
annual meeting. For a stockholder
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proposal to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for our 2001
annual meeting of stockholders, it must be received by us no later than December
1, 2000.
Deadline for Submitting Nominations for Director and Other Stockholder
Proposals Outside of Rule 14a-8. Under our Bylaws, nominations for Director may
be made only by the Board or a committee of the Board, or by a stockholder
entitled to vote who delivered notice to us not less than 50 days nor more than
75 days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less
than 65 days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is
given or made to stockholders, then notice by the stockholder to be timely must
be delivered to us not later than the close of business of the 15th day
following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or
such public disclosure was made.
Our Bylaws also provide that no business may be brought before an annual
meeting except as specified in the notice of the meeting or as otherwise brought
before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a
stockholder entitled to vote who has delivered notice to us (containing certain
information specified in our Bylaws) within the time limits described above for
delivering notice of a nomination for the election of a Director. These
requirements apply to any matter that a stockholder wishes to raise at an annual
meeting other than pursuant to the procedures in Rule 14a-8.
A copy of the full text of our Bylaws, as provisions discussed above, may be
obtained by writing to the Secretary of AMB Property Corporation at 505
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS MARCH 31, 2000.
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors consists of nine directors. A majority of the Board
must be Independent Directors. In general, an Independent Director is a director
who is not an employee, officer or affiliate of AMB Property Corporation or a
subsidiary or a division thereof, or a relative of an executive officer, and who
is not an individual member of an organization acting as an advisor, consultant
or legal counsel, receiving compensation on a continuing basis from us in
addition to Director's compensation. Six of the nine presently elected Directors
are Independent Directors. Each member of the Board serves a one-year term,
which expires at the following annual meeting of stockholders.
The persons named in the enclosed proxy intend to vote that proxy for the
election of each of the nominees named below, unless you indicate that your vote
should be withheld from any or all of them. Each nominee elected as a Director
will continue in office until his or her successor has been duly elected and
qualified, or until the earliest of his or her resignation, retirement or death.
The Board of Directors has proposed the following nominees for election as
Directors at the Annual Meeting: Douglas D. Abbey, Hamid R. Moghadam, T. Robert
Burke, Daniel H. Case III, David A. Cole, Lynn M. Sedway, Jeffrey L. Skelton,
Ph.D., Thomas W. Tusher and Caryl B. Welborn, Esq. Other than David A. Cole,
each of the nominees is currently serving as a Director of the Company. THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR
ELECTION AS DIRECTORS.
Each of the nominees has consented to be named in this Proxy Statement and to
serve as a Director if elected. The principal occupation and certain other
information regarding the nominees is set forth below. Information about each
nominee's share ownership can be found on page 17.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
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DIRECTOR POSITIONS CURRENTLY
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR SINCE HELD WITH THE COMPANY
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Douglas D. Abbey 1997 Director, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of AMB Investment Management,
Inc.
Hamid R. Moghadam 1997 Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
T. Robert Burke 1997 Director
Daniel H. Case, III 1997 Director
David A. Cole N/A Nominee for Election as Director
Lynn M. Sedway 1997 Director
Jeffrey L. Skelton, Ph.D. 1997 Director
Thomas W. Tusher 1997 Director
Caryl B. Welborn, Esq 1997 Director
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DOUGLAS D. ABBEY, age 50, one of the founders (in 1983) of the predecessor to
AMB Property Corporation, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation and Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AMB Investment Management, Inc. Mr.
Abbey has 25 years of experience in asset management, acquisitions and real
estate research. He is a graduate of Amherst College and has a master's degree
in city planning from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a trustee
of the Urban Land Institute, serves on the Policy Advisory Board for the Center
for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California at Berkeley
and is a Trustee of Golden Gate University.
HAMID R. MOGHADAM, age 43, one of the founders (in 1983) of the predecessor
to AMB Property Corporation, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the
Chief Executive Officer of AMB Property Corporation. Mr. Moghadam is also a
member of the Executive Committee of the Board. Mr. Moghadam has 20 years of
experience in real estate. Mr. Moghadam holds bachelor's and master's degrees in
engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. degree
from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. He is a founding
member of the Real Estate Roundtable, is a member of the Young Presidents'
Organization, has served on various committees of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, is a member of the board of directors of Plum Creek Timber Company,
BrandFarm, Inc. and Marketengine Corporation, and is a Trustee of the Bay Area
Discovery Museum.
T. ROBERT BURKE, age 57, one of the founders (in 1983) of the predecessor to
AMB Property Corporation, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. From
November 1997 to December 1999, Mr. Burke was our Chairman of the Board. He was
formerly a
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senior real estate partner with Morrison & Foerster LLP and, for two years,
served as that firm's Managing Partner for Operations. Mr. Burke graduated from
Stanford University and holds a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School. He is a
former member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real
Estate Investment Trusts, is on the Board of the Stanford Management Company and
is a Trustee of Stanford University. He is also a member of the Urban Land
Institute, and is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pension
Real Estate Association.
DANIEL H. CASE III, age 42, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation and is
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chase H&Q, a division of Chase
Securities, Inc. Mr. Case was named co-director of Mergers and Acquisitions of
Corporate Finance of Hambrecht & Quist in 1986, and became a Managing Director
and Head of Investment Banking in December 1987. In October 1991 he was elected
to the board of directors. In April 1992, he was elected President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer. He became President and Chief Executive Officer in October
1994 and Chairman in January 1998. Mr. Case is Vice Chairman-elect of the
Securities Industry Association and is a member of the Executive Committee of
the Board of Technology Network and the Nominating Committee of the New York
Stock Exchange. He also serves as a director of Electronic Arts, the Bay Area
Council and the National Science and Technology Medal Foundation. Mr. Case was
named one of the "100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow" by the World Economics Forum
(1998) and one of the "Top 50 Innovators in Technology" by Time Magazine (1997).
He has a bachelor's degree in economics and public policy from Princeton
University and studied management at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes
Scholar.
DAVID A. COLE, age 57, is a nominee to become a Director of the Board for
Directors of AMB Property Corporation and is Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Kurt Salmon Associates, Inc. Mr. Cole was named Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Kurt Salmon and Associates in January 1988 and he
retired as Chief Executive Officer in December 1998. Mr. Cole holds a bachelor's
degree from Auburn University and has successfully completed the Advanced
Management Program from Harvard Business School. Mr. Cole is also a member of
the board of directors of QRS Corporation, a publicly traded company, Junior
Achievement of Georgia and Goizueta Business School.
LYNN M. SEDWAY, age 58, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. She is the
President and founder of the Sedway Group, a 21-year old real estate economics
firm headquartered in San Francisco, which is now a CB Richard Ellis company.
She currently directs and has ultimate responsibility for the activities of the
Sedway Group, including market analysis, property valuation, development and
redevelopment analysis, acquisition and disposition strategies, and public
policy issues. Ms. Sedway received her bachelor's degree in economics at the
University of Michigan and an M.B.A. degree from the University of California at
Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business, where she is also a guest lecturer.
She is a trustee and Vice President of the Urban Land Institute and a board
member of Bridge Housing, the Counselors of Real Estate, Lambda Alpha, the Swig
Company, and Alexander & Baldwin and its affiliate companies. Ms. Sedway is a
member of the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and the
International Council of Shopping Centers.
JEFFREY L. SKELTON, PH.D., age 50, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation.
He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Symphony Asset Management, the
asset management subsidiary of BARRA, Inc., a financial software company. Prior
to joining BARRA, Inc. in 1994, he was with Wells Fargo Nikko Investment
Advisors from January 1984 to December 1993, where he served in a variety of
capacities, including Chief Research Officer, Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Investment
Officer and Chief Executive of Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors Limited in
London. Dr. Skelton has a Ph.D. in Mathematical Economics and Finance and an
M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago, and was an Assistant Professor of
Finance at the University of California at Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of
Business.
THOMAS W. TUSHER, age 58, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. He was
President and Chief Operating Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. from 1984 through
1996, when he retired. Previously, he was President of Levi Strauss
International from 1976 to 1984. Mr. Tusher began his career at Levi Strauss in
1969. He was a director of the publicly-held Levi Strauss & Co. from 1978 to
1985, and was named a director of the privately-controlled Levi Strauss & Co. in
1989. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co., Mr. Tusher was with Colgate Palmolive
from 1965 to 1969. Mr. Tusher has a bachelor's degree from the University of
California at Berkeley and an M.B.A. degree from the Graduate School of Business
at Stanford University. He is a director of Cakebread Cellars and Dash America
(Pearl Izumi). He is a former director of Great Western Financial Corporation
and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. He is also Chairman Emeritus and a
member of the advisory board of the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the
University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Tusher is also a Director of the World
Wildlife Fund and a member of the Advisory Council of Stanford University's
Graduate School of Business.
CARYL B. WELBORN, ESQ., age 49, is a Director of AMB Property Corporation.
She is a commercial real estate attorney in San Francisco and, prior to starting
her own firm in 1995, she was an attorney with Morrison & Foerster LLP from 1982
to 1995.
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Ms. Welborn has a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a J.D. degree
from the Law School at the University of California at Los Angeles. She is an
officer of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. She has held leadership
positions in the American Bar Association's Real Property, Probate and Trust
Section. Ms. Welborn is a program chair and frequent lecturer on real estate
issues nationally and has published numerous articles in professional
publications.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE
Pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law and our Bylaws, our
business, property and affairs are managed under the direction of the Board of
Directors. Members of the Board are kept informed of our business through
discussions with the Chairman of the Board and our officers, by reviewing
materials provided to them and by participating in meetings of the Board and its
committees.
During 1999, the Board held five meetings. No director attended fewer than
75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board while they
were on the Board and (ii) the total number of meetings of the committees of the
Board on which such directors served.
BOARD COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors of the Company has an Audit Committee, an Executive
Committee and a Compensation Committee.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee currently consists of three Independent
Directors: Ms. Welborn, the Chair, Robert H. Edelstein, Ph.D (who has decided
not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors) and Ms. Sedway. The
Audit Committee makes recommendations concerning the engagement of independent
public accountants, reviews with the independent public accountants the scope
and results of the audit engagement, approves professional services provided by
the independent public accountants, reviews the independence of the independent
public accountants, considers the range of audit and non-audit fees and reviews
the adequacy of our internal accounting controls. The Audit Committee held four
meetings during 1999.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee currently consists of Mr. Burke,
the Chair, Dr. Skelton, and Messrs. Moghadam and Case. The Executive Committee
has the authority within certain parameters to acquire, dispose of and finance
investments for us (including the issuance by AMB Property, L.P. of additional
limited partnership units or other equity interests) and approve the execution
of contracts and agreements including those related to the borrowing of money by
us and generally exercise all other powers of the Board except as prohibited by
law. The Executive Committee held seven meetings and acted once by unanimous
written consent during 1999.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee currently consists of
three Independent Directors: Mr. Tusher, the Chair, and Dr. Skelton and Ms.
Sedway. The function of the Compensation Committee is to determine compensation
for our executive officers, to review and make recommendations concerning
proposals by management with respect to compensation, bonus, employment
agreements and other benefits and policies respecting such matters for our
executive officers, and to implement the Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock
Option and Incentive Plan, the Deferred Compensation Plan and any other
incentive programs. The Compensation Committee held three meetings during 1999.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During 1999, the Company did not pay its Independent Directors cash
compensation for their services. However, as of January 1, 2000, each
Independent Director will receive $1,500 for each meeting of the Board of
Directors and $1,000 for each meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors
attended and each Chair of any committee of the Board will receive $2,500 per
annum. Each Independent Director is also reimbursed for reasonable expenses
incurred to attend director and committee meetings. In addition, each
Independent Director currently receives, upon initial election to the Board, an
initial option grant to purchase up to 20,000 shares of our Common Stock. Upon
re-election, each Independent Director currently can elect to receive either (i)
a subsequent option grant to purchase up to 15,000 shares of our Common Stock or
(ii) a subsequent option grant to purchase up to 6,000 shares of our Common
Stock and a grant of 1,000 shares of our restricted Common Stock. All of such
options and shares of restricted stock vest fully on the first anniversary of
the grant date, except that all options granted to the Independent Directors in
connection with our initial public offering vested immediately upon grant. If
re-elected at the Annual Meeting, the Independent Directors will be granted
additional options and/or shares of restricted stock. If elected at the Annual
Meeting, Mr. Cole will be granted options. All stock options are issued pursuant
to the Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan at an
exercise price equal to a fair market
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value of our Common Stock on the date of grant. The Board of Directors examines
from time to time the size of the foregoing option and restricted stock grants
in light of competitive director compensation practices of publicly traded real
estate investment trusts having total market capitalizations comparable to AMB
Property Corporation, as well as changes in our Black-Scholes value, and may
make changes to such grant levels from time to time based on such examination.
Officers of AMB Property Corporation who are Directors are not paid any
director's fees or granted options as Directors.
VOTE REQUIRED
A plurality of the votes cast is required for the election of Directors
(i.e., the nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected).
Abstentions and broker "non-votes" are not counted for purposes of the election
of Directors and do not have an effect on the result of the vote for the
election of Directors. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NINE
DIRECTOR NOMINEES TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND
UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFY.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain current information with respect to
the executive officers of the Company:
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Douglas D. Abbey............. 50 Director, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of AMB Investment Management,
Inc.
Hamid R. Moghadam............ 43 Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
W. Blake Baird............... 39 President
Luis A. Belmonte............. 59 Managing Director, Development
Michael A. Coke.............. 32 Chief Financial Officer and Managing
Director
Bruce H. Freedman............ 51 Managing Director, Head of Real Estate
Operations
David S. Fries............... 36 Chief Administrative Officer, Managing
Director and Secretary
John T. Roberts, Jr.......... 36 President of AMB Investment
Management, Inc.
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The following is a biographical summary of the experience of our executive
officers:
DOUGLAS D. ABBEY has served as a Director of AMB Property Corporation si nce
November 1997. Biographical information regarding Mr. Abbey is set forth under
"Proposal 1: Election of Directors -- Nominees For Director."
HAMID R. MOGHADAM has served as our Chief Executive Officer since November
1997 and as Chairman of the Board since January 2000. Biographical information
regarding Mr. Moghadam is set forth under "Proposal 1: Election of Directors --
Nominees For Director."
W. BLAKE BAIRD, age 39, is our President and is Chairman of the Investment
Committee. Prior to joining us in January 1999, Mr. Baird was a Managing
Director of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., most recently as head of Real
Estate Investment Banking for the Western United States. Mr. Baird spent 15
years at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, the last 11 focusing on real estate. Mr.
Baird holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.A. in History
from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. He also
holds an M.B.A. from New York University. Mr. Baird is a former member of the
Board of Directors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts,
a member of the Board of The Center for Real Estate Enterprise Management, a
member of Lambda Alpha International, a charter member of the Advisory Board of
the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College, a member of the
Urban Land Institute and serves on the Policy Advisory Board for the Center for
Real Estate and Urban Economics of the University of California at Berkeley. Mr.
Baird also serves as a director of PhatPipe, Inc.
LUIS A. BELMONTE, age 59, is our Managing Director, Development, and is a
member of the Investment Committee. He specializes in industrial property
development and redevelopment. He joined us in 1990 and has over 30 years of
experience in development, redevelopment, finance, construction, and management
of commercial and industrial projects. He was a partner with Lincoln Property
Company, where he built a portfolio of 18 million square feet. Mr. Belmonte
received his bachelor's degree from the University of Santa Clara. He is a
member of the Urban Land Institute, an associate member of the Society of
Industrial Realtors, and former President of the San Francisco chapter of the
National Association of Industrial and Office Parties, The Association for
Commercial Real Estate.
MICHAEL A. COKE, age 32, is our Chief Financial Officer and a Managing
Director and is a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Coke joined us in 1997
after seven years with Arthur Andersen LLP, where he most recently served as an
audit manager. At Arthur Andersen, he primarily served public and private real
estate companies, including several public real estate investment trusts, and
specialized in real estate auditing and accounting, mergers, initial public
offerings and business acquisition due diligence. Mr. Coke received a bachelor's
degree in business administration and accounting from California State
University at Hayward. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association
of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
BRUCE H. FREEDMAN, age 51, is our Managing Director, Head of Real Estate
Operations, and is Vice Chairman of the Investment Committee. He joined us in
1995 and has over 29 years of experience in real estate finance and investment.
Before joining us, he
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served as President of Allmerica Realty Advisors from 1993 to 1995 and as
Principal of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch from 1986 to 1992. Mr. Freedman is a cum
laude graduate of Babson College. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute,
Real Estate Finance Association and the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Advisors, and holds the CRE designation from the American Society of
Real Estate Counselors. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the
National Association of Industrial and Office Parties and is an Advisory Board
member of the Babson Center for Real Estate. His charitable and community
services activities include being a founding member of the Bullfinch Society of
Massachusetts General Hospital, a member of the President's Forum of Children's
Hospital of Boston, and a member of the President's Society of Boston College.
DAVID S. FRIES, age 36, is our Chief Administrative Officer, a Managing
Director and our Secretary, and is a member of the Investment Committee. Prior
to joining us in 1998, he was a real estate partner with the international law
firms of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP, where
he focused on the real estate, securities and financing issues affecting real
estate investment trusts, the acquisition of large real estate portfolios and
the negotiation of complex joint venture agreements. Mr. Fries holds a
bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a
J.D. degree from Stanford Law School. He is a member of the State Bar of
California, the American Corporate Secretaries Association and the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and a past President of The Belden
Club.
JOHN T. ROBERTS, JR., age 36, is the President of AMB Investment Management,
Inc., and has over 12 years of experience in real estate finance and investment.
Mr. Roberts joined us in 1997 after spending six years at Ameritech Pension
Trust, where he most recently held the position of Director, Real Estate
Investments. His responsibilities included managing a $1.6 billion real estate
portfolio and developing and implementing the trust's real estate program. Prior
to that, he worked for Richard Ellis, Inc. and has experience in leasing and
sales. Mr. Roberts received a bachelor's degree from Tulane University in New
Orleans and an M.B.A. degree in finance and accounting from the Graduate School
of Business at the University of Chicago.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the estimated annual base salary rates and
other compensation paid for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999 to
the Chief Executive Officer and certain of our other executive officers who, on
an annualized basis, have a total annual salary and bonus in excess of $100,000
(collectively, the "Named Executive Officers").
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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
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SECURITIES
ANNUAL COMPENSATION ($) UNDERLYING
--------------------------------------- RESTRICTED ANNUAL
OTHER ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS(2) COMPENSATION AWARD(s)(#) GRANTED(4)
--------------------------- ---- -------- -------- ------------ ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hamid R. Moghadam
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive
Officer ................ 1997 40,362(1) 0 (5) 0 500,000
1998 360,000 425,000(6) (5) 0 252,486
1999 360,000 483,000(6) (5) 24,750(3) 288,750(12)
W. Blake Baird (7)
President .............. 1997 -- -- -- -- --
1998 -- -- -- -- --
1999 294,375 285,521(8) (5) 100,000(13) 261,200(14)
David S. Fries (9)
Chief Administrative
Officer and Managing
Director ............... 1997 -- -- -- -- --
1998 144,333 91,361(10) (5) 0 109,393
1999 222,500 175,313(10) (5) 17,500(3) 52,000(12)
Bruce H. Freedman
Managing Director,
Head of Real Estate
Operations ............. 1997 21,389(1) 0 2,800 0 130,000
1998 210,000 141,458(11) (5) 0 49,757
1999 210,000 166,108 (5) 17,500(3) 35,600(12)
Luis A. Belmonte
Managing Director,
Development ............ 1997 21,389(1) 0 2,800 0 130,000
1998 210,000 127,958 (5) 0 29,780
1999 210,000 157,408 (5) 12,500(3) 32,667(12)
</TABLE>
(1) Represents the actual amount of compensation paid from November 26, 1997
through December 31, 1997.
(2) The amount of any such bonus has been determined by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors. At the option of the Named Executive
Officer, the officer may receive his bonus in cash, restricted shares of
Common Stock (valued at 125% of the cash bonus, with three year vesting) or
options to purchase Common Stock (valued at 150% of the cash bonus based on
our Black-Scholes value, with three year vesting on options in excess of the
100% cash bonus value). The bonuses for 1999 were paid in 2000.
(3) Based on 1999 performance, the Named Executive Officers received a grant of
restricted shares of Common Stock in February 2000. The grants of restricted
shares were made under the Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan and vest in five equal installments, beginning on January 1,
2001.
(4) Shares of restricted stock and options to purchase an aggregate of 5,911,581
shares of Common Stock (net of forfeitures) have been granted to our
directors, executive officers and other employees as of February 29, 2000.
Initial option grants vest pro rata in equal annual installments over a
four-year period, while annual option grants vest pro rata in equal annual
installments over a three year period. An additional 2,714,736 shares (not
including shares that have already been issued and options that have been
granted) of Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the Second Amended
and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as of February 29, 2000.
(5) The aggregate amount of the perquisites and other personal benefits,
securities or property for each of the Named Executive Officers is less than
the lesser of either $50,000 or 10% of his salary and bonus paid in such
year.
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(6) In lieu of receiving his 1998 bonus in cash, Mr. Moghadam elected to
receive an option to purchase up to 263,430 shares of Common Stock. In lieu
of receiving his 1999 bonus in cash, Mr. Moghadam elected to receive an
option to purchase up to 229,824 shares of Common Stock and a grant of
12,261 restricted shares of Common Stock.
(7) Mr. Baird joined AMB Property Corporation on January 20, 1999.
(8) In lieu of receiving his 1999 bonus in cash, Mr. Baird elected to receive a
grant of 17,679 restricted shares of Common Stock.
(9) Mr. Fries joined AMB Property Corporation on May 1, 1998.
(10) In lieu of receiving his 1998 bonus in cash, Mr. Fries elected to receive a
grant of 5,281 restricted shares of Common Stock. In lieu of receiving all
of his 1999 bonus in cash, Mr. Fries elected to receive $50,000 of his
bonus in cash and the remainder in a grant of 7,759 restricted shares of
Common Stock.
(11) In lieu of receiving his 1998 bonus in cash, Mr. Freedman elected to
receive a grant of 8,177 restricted shares of Common Stock.
(12) Based on 1999 performance, the Named Executive Officers received options to
purchase shares of Common Stock in February 2000. All of these options
become exercisable in three equal annual installments, beginning on January
1, 2001, and have a term of not more than 10 years. The option exercise
price is equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of
grant.
(13) Mr. Baird purchased 100,000 restricted shares of Common Stock at a purchase
price of $1.00 per share on his first day of employment (January 20, 1999).
The purchase of restricted shares was made under the Second Amended and
Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and vests in five equal
annual installments, beginning on January 20, 2000.
(14) Mr. Baird received an initial option grant to purchase up to 200,000 shares
of Common Stock when he became employed by us on January 20, 1999. This
option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on
January 20, 2000 and has a term of 10 years. Based on 1999 performance, Mr.
Baird received an option to purchase up to 61,200 shares of Common Stock in
February 2000. This option becomes exercisable in three equal annual
installments, beginning on January 1, 2001, and has a term of 10 years. The
option exercise price for both options is equal to the fair market value of
the Common Stock on the date of grant.
OPTION GRANTS RELATING TO THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table shows certain information relating to options to purchase
shares of Common Stock granted to the Named Executive Officers during, and in
connection with performance in, 1999.
<TABLE>
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS(1) POTENTIAL
------------------------------------------- REALIZABLE
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF VALUE OF ASSUMED
SHARES OF TOTAL ANNUAL RATES OF
COMMON OPTIONS COMMON SHARE PRICE
STOCK GRANTED TO APPRECIATION FOR
UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE OF OPTION TERM(2)
OPTIONS FISCAL PRICE PER EXPIRATION ---------------------------
NAME GRANTED(#) YEAR(3) SHARE($) DATE 5% 10%
---- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hamid R. Moghadam ...... 288,750 18.3% 20.1875 02/29/10 $3,665,915 $9,290,149
W. Blake Baird ......... 200,000 12.7% 22.5625 01/20/09 2,837,887 7,191,763
61,200 3.9% 20.1875 02/29/10 776,984 1,969,029
David S. Fries ......... 52,000 3.3% 20.1875 02/29/10 660,182 1,673,031
Bruce H. Freedman ...... 35,600 2.3% 20.1875 02/29/10 451,971 1,145,383
Luis A. Belmonte ....... 32,667 2.1% 20.1875 02/29/10 414,734 1,051,017
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(1) Other than Mr. Baird's initial grant of 200,000 shares, all options granted
during or with respect to 1999 to Named Executive Officers become
exercisable in three equal installments (rounded to the nearest whole share
of Common Stock). Other than Mr. Baird's initial grant of 200,000 shares,
all options granted during or with respect to 1999 to Named Executive
Officers begin vesting on January 1, 2001 and have a term of not more than
ten years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of
the Common Stock on the date of grant.
(2) In accordance with the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, these amounts are the hypothetical gains or "option spreads"
that would exist for the respective options based on assumed rates or annual
compound share price appreciation of 5% and 10% from the date the options
were granted over the full option term. No gain to the optionee is possible
without an increase in the price of Common Stock, which would benefit all
stockholders. Such amounts have been calculated as the exercise price
multiplied by the respective annual assumed growth rate (compounded), less
the exercise price of the underlying option, multiplied by the number of
options granted.
(3) The total number of shares of Common Stock underlying such options used in
such calculation is as of February 29, 2000, the grant date of the annual
options relating to 1999 performance.
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
The following table sets forth certain information concerning exercised and
unexercised options held by the Named Executive Officers at December 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING IN-THE-MONEY
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT OPTIONS AT
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1999 (1)
SHARES ACQUIRED VALUE --------------------------- --------------------------
NAME EXERCISE PRICE ON EXERCISE(#) REALIZED($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hamid R. Moghadam ....... $ 21.0000 N/A N/A 250,000 250,000 N/A N/A
21.6250 N/A N/A 173,305 342,611 N/A N/A
W. Blake Baird .......... $ 22.5625 N/A N/A 0 200,000 N/A N/A
David S. Fries .......... $ 23.0000 N/A N/A 16,250 48,750 N/A N/A
21.6250 N/A N/A 14,798 29,595 N/A N/A
Bruce H. Freedman ....... $ 21.0000 N/A N/A 65,000 65,000 N/A N/A
21.6250 N/A N/A 16,586 33,171 N/A N/A
Luis A. Belmonte ........ $ 21.0000 N/A N/A 65,000 65,000 N/A N/A
21.6250 N/A N/A 9,927 19,853 N/A N/A
</TABLE>
(1) Based on a price per share of our Common Stock of $19.9375, the closing
price per share on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 1999.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 1997 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
The Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan was
adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders to enable
executive officers, key employees and directors of AMB Property Corporation and
certain subsidiaries to participate in the ownership of the Company. The plan is
designed to attract and retain our executive officers, other key employees and
directors, and to provide incentives to such persons to maximize our performance
and cash flow available for distribution. The plan currently covers an aggregate
of 8,950,000 shares of Common Stock and will expire in 2007.
Employees and consultants of AMB Property Corporation and certain
subsidiaries, and directors of AMB Property Corporation and AMB Investment
Management and their subsidiaries may receive stock payments, performance
awards, restricted stock, dividend equivalents and deferred stock under the
plan. Our employees and consultants may receive stock appreciation rights under
the plan. Non-Employee Directors (as defined in the plan) and our employees and
consultants may receive options to purchase shares of Common Stock under the
plan.
401(k) PLAN
Effective November 26, 1997, we established our Section 401(k)
Savings/Retirement Plan to cover our eligible employees. The 401(k) Plan
currently permits our eligible employees to defer up to 20% of their annual
compensation, subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue
Code. The employees' elective deferrals are immediately vested and
non-forfeitable upon contributions to the 401(k) Plan. We currently make
matching contribution to the 401(k) Plan in an amount equal to 50% of the first
5.5% of annual compensation deferred by each employee; however, we have reserved
the right to make greater matching contributions or discretionary profit sharing
contributions in the future. Participants employed by us prior to January 1,
2000 vest immediately in the matching contributions, whereas participants
employed by us on or after January 1, 2000 vest fully in the matching
contributions on the anniversary date of the commencement of their employment
with us. We made no discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Plan in 1999. Our
employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan if they meet certain
requirements concerning minimum period of credited service. In connection with
the 401(k) Plan, we have accrued approximately $180,000 with respect to our
matching contribution for the year ended December 31, 1999. The 401(k) Plan
qualifies under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code so that contributions
by employees to the 401(k) Plan, and income earned on plan contributions, are
not taxable to employees until withdrawn from the 401(k) Plan.
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
During 1999, we established a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for
our officers and certain of our affiliates. The Deferred Compensation Plan
enables participants to defer up to 25% of their annual base pay and up to 100%
of their annual bonuses on a pre-tax basis. We have reserved the right to make
discretionary matching contributions to participant accounts from time to time.
We made no discretionary contributions in 1999. The participants' elective
deferrals and any matching contributions are immediately 100% vested. We pay all
the administrative costs of the plan.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS; CHANGE IN CONTROL AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTS
Currently, there are no employment agreements between us and any of the Named
Executive Officers. However, each of the Named Executive Officers has entered
into a Change in Control and Noncompetition Agreement with us which, other than
in the case of Mr. Baird, became effective on November 26, 1998 and which
replaced the employment agreements that generally had been entered into at the
time of our initial public offering (Mr. Baird entered into such an agreement
with the Company on January 20, 1999, his first day of employment). Such
agreements have an initial term of four years and are subject to automatic
one-year extensions following the expiration of the initial term. The agreements
provide for severance payments during the term of the agreement and, upon the
occurrence of a "change in control," for 24 months thereafter in the event of a
termination of the Named Executive Officer's employment resulting from death,
disability or a "change in control." A "change in control" will be deemed to
have occurred if (i) our stockholders approve a plan of complete liquidation of
AMB Property Corporation or an agreement for the sale or disposition by AMB
Property Corporation of all or substantially all of our assets, or we dispose of
more than 50% of our interest in the operating partnership; (ii) any person
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of our securities
representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of our then outstanding
securities; (iii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at
the beginning of such period constitute our Board of Directors, and any new
Director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by our
stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds 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 of the Board of Directors; or (iv)
our stockholders approve a merger or consolidation of AMB Property Corporation
with any other corporation or other entity, other than (A) a merger or
consolidation which would result in our voting securities outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving
entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of
AMB Property Corporation or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after
such merger or consolidation or (B) where more than 50% of the directors of AMB
Property Corporation or the surviving entity after such merger or consolidation
were directors of AMB Property Corporation immediately before such merger or
consolidation. Upon death or disability, severance benefits include base
compensation and bonus based on the most recent amount paid. In the event of a
"change in control," severance benefits, payable over a period of two years
following the "change in control," include an amount equal to twice (i) base
compensation and (ii) bonus based on the most recent amount paid, as well as
certain continuing insurance and other benefits.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
There are no Compensation Committee interlocks and none of our employees
participate on the Compensation Committee.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of AMB Property
Corporation's or AMB Property, L.P.'s previous filings under the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that might incorporate future
filings, including this Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the following
report and the Stock Performance Graph shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference into any such filings and shall not otherwise be deemed to be filed
under such Acts.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of the
Independent Directors listed below. The Committee determines base compensation
for the executive officers and reviews and makes recommendations concerning
proposals by our management with respect to compensation, bonuses, employment
agreements and other benefits and policies respecting such matters for our
employees, including our executive officers. The Committee also administers the
Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, under which
grants of stock options, share appreciation rights, shares of restricted stock
and other awards may be made to our employees, including the executive officers.
The purposes of our executive compensation program are to attract
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and retain qualified employees, provide incentives to create value for our
stockholders and to establish and maintain a performance and
achievement-oriented environment throughout the organization. Through the
executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee intends to maintain
strong links between the compensation of our executive officers and corporate
performance.
Based on the advice of independent compensation consultants, we have adopted
a formal organization-wide incentive program known as the Performance Pay
Program. The Performance Pay Program is designed to attract and retain qualified
employees, encourage teamwork and innovation, focus attention on specific
business objectives and award the achievement of these objectives. The
compensation of most employees, including that of all officers, consists of two
components: base salary, which is intended to be competitive in the market for
the scope and responsibilities of the job performed and which is targeted at the
median level of compensation in the market for similar positions, and
performance pay, which is determined based on the achievement of various
performance goals and objectives. In addition, our employees are eligible to
receive annual stock option and restricted stock grants based on their
individual performance for that year.
In 1999, we engaged FPL Associates, an independent compensation consultant,
to determine whether our compensation practices for executive officers were
consistent with the guidelines set forth in the Performance Pay Program. For
comparison purposes, FPL Associates examined 1998 proxy materials for 22
publicly traded real estate investment trusts having total market
capitalizations at such time ranging from approximately $2 billion to
approximately $5 billion (at that time, our total market capitalization placed
us approximately at the median of this group). Based on such examination, FPL
recommended certain changes in our executive compensation practices, including
the adoption of a discretionary restricted stock program for executive officers
and other employees.
For services performed in 1999, executive compensation consisted of base
salary, performance pay and grants of stock options and restricted stock under
our Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Each of
these components is discussed below.
BASE SALARIES
Base salaries for executive officers are targeted at the median level of
compensation paid for the position at comparative companies and are reviewed
annually by the Committee.
PERFORMANCE PAY
Most employees, including all officers, are eligible to receive performance
pay provided that certain performance objectives are met. Performance pay is
paid once a year, after assessing our financial performance, the performance of
the group in which the employee works (if applicable) and the employee's
individual performance. Our Chief Executive Officer retains the discretion to
adjust each individual's performance pay by plus or minus 20% in exceptional
circumstances. The Committee evaluates the individual performance of the Chief
Executive Officer and determines his aggregate performance pay award and
approves the goals and objectives that determine the performance pay awards of
the other executive officers. Officers may choose to receive all or a portion of
their bonuses in cash, shares of restricted stock (valued at 125% of the cash
bonus, with three year vesting), stock options (valued at 150% of the cash bonus
based on our Black-Scholes value, with three year vesting on the portion
attributable to the value above 100% of the cash bonus), or any combination of
the foregoing, subject to certain limits on the aggregate number of options
elected. This feature, which permits officers to take all or a portion of their
bonuses in restricted stock or stock options, is designed to further align the
interests of our executive officers and other officers with the interests of our
stockholders and to encourage the retention of officers. Annual performance pay
provides executive officers with the opportunity to earn cash compensation in
excess of the 75th percentile level for the position at comparative companies,
but only in the event that corporate, group (to the extent applicable) and
individual goals have been fully attained.
During 1999, bonuses for each executive officer were weighted differently
among the corporate, group (to the extent applicable) and individual performance
objectives. Generally, the bonuses of executive officers were weighted more
heavily toward the achievement of corporate and, to the extent applicable, group
performance levels. Corporate performance was determined based on the
satisfaction of certain pre-established performance objectives for us a whole,
which were adjusted to reflect the financial impact of ourrategic decision to
dispose of substantially all of our retail properties. Group performance was
measured on the basis of achieving specific quantitative and qualitative
performance objectives that measure the financial performance and operating
success of a group at AMB Property Corporation. Individual performance was
measured on the basis of quantitative and qualitative performance objectives
that measure an individual's contribution to our success.
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STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTS
To provide officers and other employees with incentives to maximize our
long-term performance and to promote the interests of our stockholders, officers
and other employees are also eligible to receive stock option and restricted
stock grants. The Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan, which has been approved by the stockholders, authorizes the Compensation
Committee to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock
and other awards to our officers and other employees. Awards are granted
primarily on the basis of the officer's performance with respect to his or her
individual objectives for that year. Generally, stock options are granted on an
annual basis with an exercise price set at 100% of the then current market value
of our stock and will only be of value to the officer if our stock price
increases over time. All such stock options granted to executive officers with
respect to performance during 1999 vest over a period of three years at a rate
of one-third of such grant at the end of each year, thereby encouraging the
retention of officers. All shares of restricted stock granted to officers in
1999 vest over a period of five years at a rate of one-fifth of such grant at
the end of each year, thereby encouraging the retention of officers.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION
For performance during 1999, the compensation of Mr. Moghadam was determined
on the same general basis as discussed above for other officers. In 1999, Mr.
Moghadam received a base salary of $360,000. With respect to performance during
1999, Mr. Moghadam's performance payment was determined based on the
Compensation Committee's determination of both our corporate performance and Mr.
Moghadam's satisfaction of certain pre-established individual goals and
objectives. Mr. Moghadam was awarded a performance payment in the amount of
$483,000, which amount he chose to receive entirely in stock options and shares
of restricted stock, equating to an option to purchase up to 229,824 shares of
Common Stock applying a Black-Scholes value of $1.86 per share and 12,261
restricted shares of Common Stock based on a share price of $20.1875 per share.
In addition, Mr. Moghadam was awarded an annual stock option to purchase up to
288,750 shares of Common Stock and also received 24,750 shares of restricted
stock. Mr. Moghadam's base salary, performance pay and awards granted pursuant
to the Second Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan are
reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Moghadam does not
participate in or otherwise influence the decisions of the Compensation
Committee with respect to his compensation.
SECTION 162(m)
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the tax deduction for
compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer and the additional four most
highly compensated officers who are employed at fiscal year-end to $1.0 million
per year, subject to certain performance, disclosure and stockholder
requirements. Grants of stock options and restricted stock under the Second
Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan are intended to
qualify as performance based compensation, which is not subject to the Section
162(m) deduction limitation. The Compensation Committee presently intends that,
so long as it is consistent with our overall compensation objectives and to the
extent reasonable, all executive compensation will be deductible for federal
income tax purposes and, for the year ended December 31, 1999, there were no
exceptions. The Committee, however, may design programs that recognize a full
range of performance criteria important to our success, even where compensation
payable under such programs may not be deductible.
Respectfully,
Thomas W. Tusher, Chair
Lynn M. Sedway
Jeffrey L. Skelton, Ph.D.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
As a part of the rules concerning executive compensation disclosure, we are
obligated to provide a chart comparing the yearly percentage change in the
cumulative total stockholder return on our Common Stock over a five-year period.
However, since our Common Stock has been publicly traded only since November 21,
1997, such information is provided from that date through December 31, 1999.
The following line graph compares the change in our cumulative stockholder
return on shares of our Common Stock from our initial public offering at $21.00
per share on November 21, 1997 to December 31, 1999, to the cumulative total
return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and the NAREIT Equity REIT Total
Return Index from November 30, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The line graph starts
at November 21, 1997, the date that our shares of Common Stock commenced trading
on the New York Stock Exchange; however, the beginning value of each of the
NAREIT Equity Index and the S&P 500 Index is as of November 30, 1997, as each
index is calculated only on a monthly basis. The graph assumes the investment of
$100 in AMB Property Corporation and each of the indices and, as required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the reinvestment of all distributions. The
return shown on the graph is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION,
S&P 500 INDEX AND NAREIT EQUITY INDEX
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MEASUREMENT PERIOD AMB PROPERTY NAREIT EQUITY
(FISCAL YEAR COVERED) CORPORATION INDEX S&P 500 INDEX
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11/21/97 100.0 100.0 100.0
12/31/97 120.3 104.6 106.4
12/31/98 111.8 86.3 136.8
12/31/99 108.4 82.3 165.6
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(1) Beginning value of each of the NAREIT Equity Index and the S&P 500 Index is
as of November 30, 1997, as each index is calculated only on a monthly
basis.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of March 22, 2000,
regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock and limited partnership units
for (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of five percent or
more of our outstanding Common Stock or the operating partnership's outstanding
units, (ii) each Director and each Named Executive Officer and (iii) the
Directors and officers of the Company as a group. Except as indicated below, all
of such Common Stock and limited partnership units are owned directly and the
indicated person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all of the
shares of Common Stock and limited partnership units beneficially owned by such
person.
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PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF SHARES OF PERCENTAGE OF NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE OF OUTSTANDING SHARES
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING SHARES UNITS OUTSTANDING OF COMMON STOCK
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER (1) BENEFICIALLY OWNED OF COMMON STOCK BENEFICIALLY OWNED UNITS AND UNITS
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Hamid R. Moghadam (2) ....... 2,359,762 2.7% 388,126 6.5% 3.0%
W. Blake Baird (3) .......... 169,679 0.2 25,569 0.4 0.2
David S. Fries (4) .......... 78,038 0.1 15,257 0.3 0.1
Bruce H. Freedman (5) ....... 200,130 0.2 25,868 0.4 0.2
Luis A. Belmonte (6) ........ 230,594 0.3 37,013 0.6 0.3
Douglas D. Abbey (7) ........ 1,460,561 1.7 312,071 5.2 1.9
T. Robert Burke (8) ......... 1,099,789 1.3 235,506 3.9 1.5
Daniel H. Case III (9) ...... 94,250 0.1 -- -- 0.1
David A. Cole ............... -- -- -- -- --
Lynn M. Sedway (10) ......... 44,375 0.1 -- -- *
Jeffrey L. Skelton,
Ph.D(10) .................. 42,202 * -- -- *
Thomas W. Tusher (10) ....... 67,202 0.1 -- -- 0.1
Caryl B. Welborn, Esq. (10) . 49,202 0.1 -- -- 0.1
Cohen & Steers Capital
Management, Inc. (11) ....... 5,235,000 6.1 -- -- 5.7
Southern Company Services,
Inc. (12) ................... 5,090,000 6.0 -- -- 5.6
All Directors and Named
Executive Officers as a group
(13 persons) (13) ........... 5,895,783 6.8 1,039,410 17.4 7.5
Allmerica ................... -- -- 559,628 9.4 0.6
Campenelli .................. -- -- 974,295 16.3 1.1
Holbrook W. Goodale ......... -- -- 426,582 7.1 0.5
Charles R. Wichman .......... -- -- 426,582 7.1 0.5
Frederick B. Wichman ........ -- -- 426,582 7.1 0.5
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* Represents less than 0.1% of outstanding shares of Common Stock or limited
partnership units, based on 85,288,716 shares of Common Stock and 5,973,610
limited partnership units outstanding as of March 22, 2000.
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of the persons listed is
c/o AMB Property Corporation, 505 Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
California 94111.
(2) Includes options to purchase up to 692,268 shares of Common Stock, which are
exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
(3) Includes options to purchase up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock, which are
exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
(4) Includes options to purchase up to 47,298 shares of Common Stock, which are
exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
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(5) Includes options to purchase up to 81,586 shares of Common Stock, which are
exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 1999.
(6) Includes options to purchase up to 74,927 shares of Common Stock, which are
exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
(7) Includes options to purchase up to 220,182 shares of Common Stock, which
are exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
(8) Includes options to purchase up to 132,500 shares of Common Stock, which
are exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
(9) Includes options to purchase up to 41,250 shares of Common Stock, which are
exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000. Pursuant to a Form 4 for
January 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 10,000
shares are held by Mr. Case's wife and he has disclaimed beneficial
ownership of these securities.
(10) Includes options to purchase up to 41,250 shares of Common Stock, which are
exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
(11) The address of Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. is 757 Third Avenue,
New York, New York 10017.
(12) The address of Southern Company Services, Inc. is 64 Perimeter Center East,
Atlanta, Georgia 06831.
(13) Includes options to purchase up to 1,495,010 shares of Common Stock, which
are exercisable within 60 days of March 22, 2000.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
AMB has engaged in the following transactions and relationships with certain
of its executive officers, Directors and persons who hold more than 5% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.
FORMATION TRANSACTIONS
In connection with our formation, our predecessor effected a series of
mergers pursuant to which certain entities merged into us. As a result, our
executive officers (the former stockholders of our predecessor) received an
aggregate of 4,746,616 shares of Common Stock, with a total value at the time of
our initial public offering of $99.7 million, and the right to receive in our
second year of operation up to 4,237,750 limited partnership units, which we
call performance units. On January 7, 2000, 1,465,926 performance units were
issued, which number was determined on the basis of the trading price of, and
dividends on, our shares of Common Stock during the two-year period following
our formation. In addition, AMB Investment Management has collected, on behalf
of some of our executive officers who were principals in our predecessor,
certain investment management fees paid in connection with certain of the
properties contributed in our formation transactions. During the year ended
December 31, 1999, AMB Investment Management paid approximately $1.3 million to
these officers in respect of such investment management fees.
In addition, certain individual account investors, former investment
management clients of our predecessor, including Southern Company Services,
Inc., contributed certain real property interests to us. In exchange for such
contribution of properties, Southern Company Services, Inc. received 8,032,415
shares of Common Stock, with a value at the time of our initial public offering
of $168.7 million. See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management."
In connection with our formation, we assumed the $4.0 million revolving
credit facility of the predecessor, of which approximately $1.1 million was
outstanding upon completion of our formation transactions, relieving three of
the our executive officers and/or Directors, Messrs. Abbey, Moghadam and Burke,
of their respective obligations with respect to the partial guaranty of such
indebtedness. The proceeds of such indebtedness were used by the predecessor to
acquire certain assets historically used in the predecessor's operations from
AMB Investment, Inc. ("AMBI"), an entity owned equally by Messrs. Abbey,
Moghadam and Burke. We also assumed a $791,925 note payable of AMBI as
consideration for the transfer to us of AMBI's general partner interest in a
real estate fund managed by the predecessor (which we believed had a value equal
to or greater than the face amount of such note at the time such note payable
was assumed).
OTHER RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In January 1993, AMBI, the predecessor, AMB Corporate Real Estate Advisors,
Inc. ("AMBCREA"), AMB Development L.P., AMB Development, Inc. and AMB
Institutional Housing Partners entered into an agreement for the purpose of the
parties thereto to work together to accomplish separate business purposes while
sharing certain support and other resources. Under the intercompany agreement,
each party to the agreement is permitted to use the term "AMB" as a part of its
name. Each such party also agreed, among other things, to do business in a
specified aspect of real estate and finance; to use its best efforts to refer
business opportunities outside of its own line of business to such other
parties; to provide intercompany loans; and to utilize personnel of another such
party for a fee. In addition, under the intercompany agreement, AMBI agreed to:
(i) provide common business services, resources and support, including
employees, benefits, services contracts and financial management and reporting
to each such party; (ii) purchase all fixed assets and rent them to such parties
for a fee; (iii) act as lessee for office space for each such party; (iv) employ
all employees of each such party, fix such employees' salaries, bonuses and
benefits, and charge such costs to the appropriate party; and (v) pay for the
direct and indirect costs of operation of each such party and charge each such
party its allocated share. The total amount paid to AMBI by the predecessor
during the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 was $9,940,762,
$13,564,178, $16,842,615 and $18,159,000, respectively, which equaled the
expenses incurred by AMBI allocable to the predecessor for each such year.
As part of our formation transactions, we acquired AMBI's assets (other than
its leasehold interest for office space and certain office equipment) and
employed the employees utilized in its business, and all other AMBI employees
were transferred to AMBCREA. Accordingly, upon consummation of our initial
public offering, the intercompany agreement was modified so that it applies only
to the office space and certain office equipment leased by AMBI, which is used
by us and AMB Investment Management, respectively, for fees equal to an
allocation of AMBI's cost thereof. Pursuant to this agreement, we reimbursed AMB
Investments, Inc. $1.3 million for occupancy costs in 1999. AMBCREA, AMB
Institutional Housing Partners, AMB Development, Inc. and AMB Development L.P.
are continuing to use the name "AMB" pursuant to royalty-free license
arrangements with the Company. AMBCREA ceased operations during 1998.
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In November 1997, we and AMB Investment Management entered into an agreement
pursuant to which we agreed to provide to AMB Investment Management certain
acquisition related services and agreed to share the services of, and certain
employment obligations of, certain employees. During the year ended December 31,
1999, the total amount paid to us by AMB Investment Management for acquisition
related services was approximately $296,000 and the total amount paid to AMB
Investment Management by us for employee related costs was approximately
$674,000.
We have commercial banking relationships with Chase Securities, Inc. and
certain of its affiliates. In particular, Chase Securities, Inc. is a member of
the syndicate for the line of credit for one of our affiliates. The fees for
these services are determined on an arms-length basis. Mr. Case, one of our
Directors, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chase H&Q, a division
of Chase Securities, Inc. CB Richard Ellis from time to time provides us with
property management, leasing and investment sales services with respect to
certain of our properties. The fees for these services are determined on an
arms-length basis. Ms. Sedway, one of our Directors, is the President of the
Sedway Group, a member of the CB Richard Ellis group of companies. Kurt Salmon
Associates performed consulting services for us during 1999 for which we paid
approximately $115,000. This fee was determined on an arms-length basis. Mr.
Cole, a nominee for election as a Director, is Chairman of the Board of Kurt
Salmon Associates.
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and
Directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity
securities, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports
of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our Common Stock and other
of our equity securities. Insiders are required by regulation of the Securities
and Exchange Commission to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms
they file.
To our knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports
furnished to us or written representations that no other reports were required,
during the year ended December 31, 1999, all of these executive officers and
Directors complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to
them, other than Mr. Freedman, who inadvertently failed to file a Form 4 in
December 1999 in a timely manner.
AUDITORS
Subject to its discretion to appoint alternative auditors if it deems such
action appropriate, our Board of Directors has retained Arthur Andersen LLP as
our auditors for the current fiscal year. The Board has been advised that Arthur
Andersen LLP is independent with regard to AMB Property Corporation within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the applicable published rules and
regulations thereunder. Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP are expected to
be present at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make
statements if they desire and to respond to appropriate questions from
stockholders.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and, in accordance therewith, file reports, proxy statements and
other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reports, proxy
statements and other information filed by us may be inspected without charge and
copies obtained upon payment of prescribed fees from the Public Reference
Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza,
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, or at the Securities and
Exchange Commission's regional offices located at 7 World Trade Center, 13th
Floor, New York, New York 10048 and Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street,
Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60621-2511, or by way of the Securities and
Exchange Commission's Internet address, http://www.sec.gov.
We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of the Proxy
Statement is delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such persons,
additional copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 31, 1999. Requests for such copies should be addressed to: AMB Property
Corporation, 505 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111, Attn:
Investor Relations, telephone (415) 394-9000.
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OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors does not know of any other matter which will be
brought before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter properly comes
before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, which may
properly be acted upon, the proxies solicited hereby will be voted on such
matter in accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders named therein.
March 31, 2000
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/S/ DAVID S. FRIES
DAVID S. FRIES
Chief Administrative Officer, Managing
Director and Secretary
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Dear Stockholder:
Please take note of the important information enclosed with this proxy. There
are a number of issues related to our operations that require your immediate
attention.
Your vote counts, and you are strongly encouraged to exercise your right to vote
your shares.
Please mark the boxes on the proxy card to indicate how your shares will be
voted. Then sign the card, detach it and return your proxy in the enclosed
postage paid envelope.
Alternatively, you can vote by proxy over the Internet or by telephone. See the
reverse side for instructions. AMB Property Corporation is a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Section 2-507 of the Maryland
General Corporation Law authorizes the granting of proxies over the Internet or
by telephone. Accordingly, proxies granted over the Internet or by telephone, in
accordance with the procedures set forth on this proxy card, will be valid under
Maryland law.
Sincerely,
AMB Property Corporation
DETACH HERE
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PROXY
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 5, 2000
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholder of AMB Property Corporation acknowledges receipt of
a copy of the Annual Report and the Proxy Statement, each dated March 31, 2000,
and, revoking any proxy heretofore given, hereby appoints Hamid R. Moghadam, W.
Blake Baird, Michael A. Coke and David S. Fries, and each of them, as proxies
for the undersigned, and hereby authorizes each of them to vote all the shares
of Common Stock of AMB Property Corporation held of record by the undersigned on
March 22, 2000, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 5, 2000,
or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and otherwise to represent the
undersigned at the meeting with all powers possessed by the undersigned as if
personally present at the meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE REVOKED
PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS
DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, IT
WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE
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VOTE BY TELEPHONE VOTE BY INTERNET
It's fast, convenient, and immediate! It's fast, convenient, and your vote is immediately
Call Toll-Free on a Touch-Tone Phone confirmed and posted.
1-877-PRX-VOTE (1-877-779-8683)
Follow these four easy steps: Follow these four easy steps:
1. Read the accompanying Proxy Statement 1. Read the accompanying Proxy Statement
and Proxy Card. and Proxy Card.
2. Call the toll-free number 2. Go to the Website
1-877-PRX-VOTE (1-877-779-8683). For http://www.eproxyvote.com/amb
stockholders residing outside the United 3. Enter your 14-digit Voter Control Number
States call collect on a touch-tone phone located on your Proxy Card above your name.
1-201-536-8073. 4. Follow the instructions provided.
3. Enter your 14-digit Voter Control Number
located on your Proxy Card above your name.
4. Follow the recorded instructions.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
Call 1-877-PRX-VOTE anytime! Go to http://www.eproxyvote.com/amb anytime!
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DO NOT RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD IF YOU ARE VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET.
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[X] Please mark votes as in this example.
1. Election of Directors
Nomineees:
Douglas D. Abbey, Hamid R. Moghadam, T. Robert Burke, Daniel H. Case III,
David A. Cole, Lynn M. Sedway, Jeffrey L. Skelton, Ph.D., Thomas W. Tusher,
Caryl B. Welborn, Esq.
FOR WITHHELD
[ ] [ ]
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For all nominees except as noted above
2. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other
business that may properly come before the meeting.
I AM A STOCKHOLDER MARK HERE
100 MAIN STREET FOR ADDRESS
ANYTOWN USA, 10000 CHANGE AND [ ]
NOTE AT LEFT
Please sign exactly as your name appears
hereon. Joint owners should each sign.
Executors, administrators, trustees,
guardians or other fiduciaries should give
full title as such. If signing for a
corporation, please sign in full corporate
name by a duly authorized officer.
Signature: Date:
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