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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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[LOGO OF WHITTAKER CORPORATION]
Whittaker Corporation . 10880 Wilshire Boulevard . Los Angeles .
California 90024
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MARCH 24, 1995
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Whittaker Corporation will be held at
the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California,
on Friday, March 24, 1995 at 10:00 A.M., for the following purposes:
1) To elect George H. Benter, Jr., Thomas A. Brancati and Gregory T.
Parkos as directors to serve for a term of three years;
2) To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify an amendment to the
Whittaker Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (1989) increasing the
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued thereunder from
1,000,000 shares to 2,000,000 shares.
3) To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst
& Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending
October 31, 1995; and
4) To consider and act upon such other business as properly may come
before the meeting.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on January 31, 1995 as
the record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice
of, and to vote at, said meeting.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. TO
INSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE AND PROMPTLY MAIL
YOUR PROXY IN THE RETURN ENVELOPE PROVIDED. This will not prevent you from
voting in person, should you so desire, but will help to secure a quorum and
will avoid added solicitation costs.
By Order of the Board of Directors
RICHARD LEVIN
Secretary
Los Angeles, California
February 15, 1995
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[LOGO OF WHITTAKER CORPORATION]
Whittaker Corporation . 10880 Wilshire Boulevard . Los Angeles .
California 90024
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, MARCH 24, 1995
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES AND VOTING
The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Whittaker Corporation (the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on March 24, 1995 and at any and all adjournments
thereof. It is anticipated that such proxy, together with this Proxy Statement,
will be first transmitted to the Company's stockholders on or about February
15, 1995.
All shares represented by each properly executed, unrevoked proxy received in
time for the meeting will be voted as specified therein, and if no
specification is made, the shares will be voted in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board of Directors. Any proxy given may be revoked at
any time prior to its exercise by filing with the Secretary of the Company an
instrument revoking it or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by
attending the meeting and voting in person.
Provided that a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of not less than a
majority of the total voting power of the Company's Common Stock and $5.00
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "$5.00 Preferred"), voting together
as one class, present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote
on the subject matter, is required for approval of each of the matters
submitted for stockholder approval in the accompanying proxy.
Votes cast in person or by proxy at the meeting will be tabulated by the
inspector of elections appointed for the meeting. In accordance with Delaware
law, abstentions and "broker non-votes" (i.e. proxies from brokers or nominees
indicating that such persons have not received instructions from the beneficial
owner or other persons entitled to vote shares as to a matter with respect to
which the brokers or nominees do not have discretionary power to vote) will be
treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. For
purposes of determining approval of a matter presented at the meeting,
abstentions will be deemed present and entitled to vote and will, therefore,
have the same legal effect as a vote "against" a matter presented at the
meeting. Broker non-votes will be deemed not entitled to vote on the subject
matter as to which the non-vote is indicated and will, therefore, have no legal
effect on the vote on that particular matter.
In addition to use of the mails, proxies may be solicited, in person and by
telephone, by regular employees of the Company, who will not receive any
additional compensation for such solicitation. The Company has also engaged
Georgeson & Company Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies. This firm
will be paid a fee of $4,500 and will be reimbursed for expenses incurred in
connection with such engagement. The cost of solicitation of proxies will be
borne by the Company.
February 15, 1995
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EQUITY SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
Stockholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 1995 (the
"Record Date") will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on March 24, 1995. As of the Record Date, there were outstanding
8,486,174 shares of Common Stock and 2,185 shares of the $5.00 Preferred. Each
share of Common Stock and each share of the $5.00 Preferred is entitled to one
vote on all matters expected to be presented at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. As to these matters, the $5.00 Preferred represents less than 1%
of the shares entitled to vote. Cumulative voting will not be in effect.
Based on information available to it, the Company believes that the
following persons held beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND
NATURE PERCENT OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNERSHIP CLASS
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<S> <C> <C>
Joseph F. Alibrandi 996,379(1) 10.77%
c/o Whittaker Corporation
10880 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90024
Pioneering Management Corporation 828,200(2) 9.76%
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
The SC Fundamental Value Fund, L.P. 820,800(3) 9.67%
SC Fundamental Value BVI, Inc.
SC Fundamental Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10022
CS McKee & Co. 613,250(4) 7.23%
1 Gateway Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Marcus Schloss & Co., Inc. 451,500(5) 5.32%
One Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004
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(1) Includes 765,249 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Such shares are
added to the shares of Common Stock actually outstanding as of the Record
Date for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares
owned by Mr. Alibrandi but not any other stockholder.
(2) The holder has advised the Company that it has sole voting power as to the
shares reported, sole dispositive power as to 194,500 shares, and shared
dispositive power as to 633,700 shares.
(3) Holders are members of a group who collectively beneficially own the
number of shares reported. Holders have advised the Company that they
share voting power and dispositive power as to the shares reported. Each
of Gary N. Siegler and Peter M. Collery may be deemed to control certain
of the holders and, therefore, may be considered, along with the holders,
to have beneficial ownership of the shares reported. However, each of Gary
N. Siegler and Peter M. Collery disclaim beneficial ownership of the
shares reported.
(4) The holder has advised the Company that it holds sole voting power as to
540,050 shares, and shared voting power as to 73,200 shares.
(5) The holder has advised the Company that it holds sole voting power and
dispositive power as to these shares. Each of Douglass Schloss and Richard
P. Schloss may be deemed to control the holder and, therefore, may be
considered, along with the holder, to have beneficial ownership of the
shares reported. However, each of Douglass Schloss and Richard P. Schloss
disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported.
Four people each beneficially owned, as of the Record Date, in excess of 5%
of the outstanding shares of the $5.00 Preferred. On the Record Date, the
largest such holder of the $5.00 Preferred owned 758 shares, or less than 1%
of the combined total number of shares of Common Stock and the $5.00 Preferred
entitled to vote.
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The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date except where another
date is indicated below, certain information with respect to the beneficial
ownership of the Company's equity securities for each of the Company's
directors, executive officers, and directors and executive officers as a group.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND NATURE PERCENT
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OF BENEFICIAL OF
TITLE OF CLASS OWNER OWNERSHIP CLASS(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK DIRECTORS
Joseph F. Alibrandi 996,379(2) 10.77%
Thomas A. Brancati 276,414(3) 3.16%
George H. Benter, Jr. 4,000(4) (5)
Jack L. Hancock 2,000(6) (5)
Edward R. Muller 144,385(7) 1.70%
Gregory T. Parkos 37,323 (5)
Malcolm T. Stamper 1,000(8) (5)
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Joseph F. Alibrandi (set forth above)
Thomas A. Brancati (set forth above)
Jack C. Cannady 22,878(9) (5)
Richard Levin 33,334(10) (5)
Gordon J. Louttit 18,095(11) (5)
All Directors and
Executive Officers
as a Group (11 persons) 1,553,380(12) 16.19%
SERIES D PARTICIPATING
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK (13)
Joseph F. Alibrandi 895.18 100%
All Directors and
Executive Officers
as a Group (11 persons) 895.18 100%
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(1) The number of outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of the
Record Date held by any indicated person or group of persons are added to
the shares of Common Stock actually outstanding as of the Record Date for
the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares owned by such
person or such group of persons but not any other stockholder.
(2) A description of Mr. Alibrandi's ownership of shares is set forth in
footnote 1, above, under the discussion of persons holding beneficial
ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(3) Includes 264,752 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Also includes 3,860 shares
allocated to Mr. Brancati's account, as of December 31, 1994, under the
Company's Partnership Plan.
(4) Includes 3,000 shares issuable upon exericse of outstanding stock options
exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
(5) The number of shares shown as beneficially owned represents less than 1% of
the outstanding shares.
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(6) Includes 1,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
(7) Includes 1,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Mr. Muller shares voting
power and investment power with respect to 143,385 shares of Common Stock.
(8) Represents 1,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
(9) Includes 22,494 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Also includes 384 shares
allocated to Mr. Cannady's account, as of December 31, 1994, under the
Company's Partnership Plan.
(10) Represents 33,334 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
(11) Includes 6,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Also includes 9,558 shares
allocated to Mr. Louttit's account, as of December 31, 1994, under the
Company's Partnership Plan.
(12) Includes an aggregate of 1,110,743 shares issuable upon exercise of
outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
Also includes, as of December 31, 1994, an aggregate of 15,460 shares
allocated to the accounts of executive officers who participate in the
Company's Partnership Plan. Directors of the Company do not participate
in such plan.
(13) Each share of Series D Preferred Stock, in connection with a qualifying
transfer, will be automatically converted into 326.531 shares of Common
Stock. A qualifying transfer occurs upon, among other things, any
transfer of Series D Preferred Stock to any third party who is not an
affiliate or employee of the Company (both before and immediately after
giving effect to such transfer) or pursuant to a transaction available to
all holders of Common Stock, including any tender or exchange offer to
purchase shares of Common Stock or open market transaction.
The Company has no reason to believe that the officers and directors of the
Company did not have sole voting power and sole investment power with respect
to the foregoing securities, except (i) with respect to shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned under the Company's Partnership Plan (formerly known as the
Savings and Stock Investment Plan), pursuant to which the trustee has the
power to vote shares but seeks each participant's direction on voting; and
(ii) as to which beneficial ownership, voting power or investment power is
disclaimed or shared as described in the footnotes set forth above.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors is a classified board presently consisting
of seven directors. Directors are divided into three classes, each consisting,
as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors. Class I,
Class II and Class III directors hold office for "staggered" terms which
expire, respectively, in 1996, 1997 and 1995, in each case until their
respective successors are elected at the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held in each such year. Persons elected as directors are elected for a term of
three years.
Shares represented by the enclosed proxy are intended to be voted, unless
authority is withheld, for the election of George H. Benter, Jr., Thomas A.
Brancati and Gregory T. Parkos, who currently serve as Class III directors and
who must therefore stand for election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held on March 24, 1995. To the best of the Company's knowledge, Messrs.
Benter, Brancati and Parkos are available to serve, and the other members of
the Board of Directors named below who are not currently standing for election
continue to be available to serve.
DIRECTORS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS
NAME AND RECENT DIRECTOR OF
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AGE SINCE DIRECTOR
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Joseph F. Alibrandi. 66 1970 I
Mr. Alibrandi was elected Chairman of the Board in 1985
and was Chief Executive Officer from 1974 until Decem-
ber 31, 1994. From 1970 until his election as Chairman
of the Board of Whittaker, he served as President of
the Company. He was elected President again in 1991
and served in such capacity until 1993. Since 1991, he
also has been Chairman of the Board of BioWhittaker,
Inc. He was BioWhittaker's Chief Executive Officer
from 1991 to 1992.
George H. Benter, Jr. 53 1989 III
Since 1992, Mr. Benter has been President and Chief Op-
erating Officer of City National Bank. From 1991 until
1992, he was Vice Chairman and Chief Credit Officer of
Security Pacific Corporation (which merged in 1992
with BankAmerica Corporation). From 1987 until 1991,
he was Vice Chairman of Security Pacific National Bank
(which merged in 1992 with Bank of America N.T.&S.A.),
and held numerous other positions with Security Pa-
cific prior to 1987. . + *
Thomas A. Brancati 59 1993 III
Mr. Brancati joined the Company in 1987 as President of
its Whittaker Electronic Systems unit. In 1993, he
was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company. He became Chief Executive Officer of the
Company in January 1995.
Jack L. Hancock 64 1993 II
Mr. Hancock retired from Pacific Bell as Executive Vice
President, Marketing and Sales in 1993. He joined Pa-
cific Bell in 1988 as Vice President for Systems Tech-
nology, was promoted in 1990 to Executive Vice Presi-
dent of the Product and Technology Support Group, a
position he held until 1993. Mr. Hancock is a retired
Major General of the United States Army. . + *
Edward R. Muller 42 1993 II
Since 1993, Mr. Muller has been President and Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of Mission Energy Company. From 1992
until 1993, he was the Company's Chief Financial Offi-
cer. He served as the Company's Chief Administrative
Officer from 1988 until 1992. Mr. Muller was appointed
General Counsel and elected Vice President and Secre-
tary of the Company in 1985, and served in such capac-
ities until 1993. From 1991 until 1993, Mr. Muller was
also Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
BioWhittaker, Inc.*
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS
NAME AND RECENT DIRECTOR OF
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AGE SINCE DIRECTOR
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gregory T. Parkos. 64 1984 III
Mr. Parkos joined the Company in 1979 and was elected a
Vice President in 1980. He was named an Executive Vice
President and elected to the Board of Directors in
1984. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company from 1985 until his retirement as an offi-
cer in 1991.
Malcolm T. Stamper. 69 1993 I
Since 1990, Mr. Stamper has been Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of Storytellers
Ink Incorporated. From 1985 until his retirement in
1990, he was Vice Chairman of The Boeing Company. He
was Boeing's President from 1972 until 1985. .+
</TABLE>
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. Member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
+ Member of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of
Directors.
* Member of the Nominating and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board
of Directors.
The directors serve on the boards of directors of other publicly held
companies as follows: Mr. Alibrandi--BankAmerica Corporation, BioWhittaker,
Inc., Catellus Development Corporation, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. and Santa
Fe Pacific Corporation; Mr. Benter--City National Bank and The Wet Seal, Inc.;
Mr. Brancati--Harvey Universal, Inc.; Mr. Hancock--Pyramid Technology
Corporation, Union Bank and 3 Com Corporation; and Mr. Stamper--Chrysler
Corporation, Esterline Corporation and Nordstrom Inc.
The Board of Directors held 10 meetings during fiscal 1994. Attendance of the
Company's directors at all Board and committee meetings during the year
averaged 98%, and each director attended at least 94% of the meetings of the
Board and committees on which he served. Directors are reimbursed for travel
and other expenses related to attendance at Board and committee meetings.
Directors who are executive officers, and Mr. Parkos since his retirement as
an executive officer in 1991, receive no compensation for Board and committee
services. Other directors (excluding Mr. Alibrandi) receive annual fees of
$20,000 for serving on the Board of Directors, annual fees of $2,500 per
committee for serving on various committees, and an additional fee of $750 per
day for participation in meetings of the Board and its committees, except for
telephonic meetings having a duration of less than 30 minutes. Effective upon
his retirement as Chief Executive Officer of the Company on December 31, 1994,
Mr. Alibrandi receives an annual fee of $30,000 for serving as Chairman of the
Board, no annual fee for service on committees, and an additional fee of $1,500
per day for participation in meetings of the Board and its committees, except
for telephonic meetings having a duration of less than 30 minutes. In addition,
as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Alibrandi is paid $1,500 for each day that he
devotes a substantial portion of his time to the business and affairs of the
Company, provided that his aggregate fees and other compensation during fiscal
1995 may not exceed $200,000. Mr. Alibrandi also is entitled to reimbursement
for certain expenses.
The Audit Committee, which met four times during fiscal 1994, reviews and
acts or reports to the Board with respect to various auditing and accounting
matters, including the selection of the Company's independent auditor, the
scope of audit procedures, the nature of services to be performed for the
Company by, and the fees to be paid to, the independent auditor, the
performance of the Company's independent and internal auditors, and the
accounting practices of the Company.
The Compensation and Stock Option Committee, which met five times during
fiscal 1994, has been delegated the functions of the Board with respect to the
compensation of executive officers and the administration of the Company's
stock-based plans, including the granting of stock options and restricted
stock.
The Nominating and Corporate Responsibility Committee, which met one time
during fiscal 1994, recommends nominees for election as directors at annual
meetings of stockholders and to fill vacancies which
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may occur between annual meetings. The Committee considers as potential
nominees persons recommended by stockholders. Recommendations should be
submitted to the Committee in care of the Secretary of the Company. The
Committee also considers various other matters pertaining to corporate
responsibility.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
Board Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation. The
Compensation and Stock Option Committee (the "Committee") is composed entirely
of outside directors. The Committee is responsible, among other things, for
setting the compensation of executive officers, including any stock-based
awards to executive officers under the Company's 1989 Long-Term Stock Incentive
Plan. The current members of the Committee are Messrs. Benter, Hancock and
Stamper.
The Committee seeks to compensate executive officers to achieve the primary
goal of the Company's stockholders: increased share value. Thus, a substantial
portion of the cash compensation of each executive officer is contingent upon
the Company's performance. Bonuses may, therefore, be substantial, may vary
significantly for an individual from year to year, and may vary significantly
among the executive officers. Another significant form of the compensation of
executive officers is the granting of stock options to purchase the Company's
Common Stock, which become exercisable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the
attainment of designated average closing prices of the Company's Common Stock
over five consecutive trading days, (ii) the expiration of five years following
the date of grant, or (iii) certain changes in control of the Company. In the
past, restricted stock grants also were a significant part of the compensation
of some of the executive officers.
For fiscal 1994, the Committee set salaries in February 1994. Two years
earlier, Mr. Alibrandi had recommended that his fiscal 1992 salary be reduced
to approximately 65% of his fiscal 1991 base annual salary to reflect that
approximately 35% of his time would be spent on the business of a separate
company, BioWhittaker, Inc. For fiscal 1993, the Committee increased Mr.
Alibrandi's base annual salary and then established his fiscal 1993 salary at
65% of that level in light of Mr. Alibrandi's continued allocation of
approximately 35% of his time to the business of BioWhittaker, Inc. For fiscal
1994, the Committee recognized that Mr. Alibrandi continued to devote
approximately the same proportion of his time to the business of BioWhittaker,
Inc. and increased Mr. Alibrandi's base annual salary for fiscal 1994 from the
amount paid during fiscal 1993. The salaries of the other executive officers
were individually evaluated by the Committee, with the advice of Mr. Alibrandi
and Mr. Brancati (except as to himself), in light of each individual's
responsibilities for fiscal 1994 and performance during fiscal 1993.
In February 1994, the Committee, with advice from Mr. Alibrandi, established
targets and operating goals, the achievement of which would be considered in
determining payments of bonuses to executive officers with respect to the
Company's fiscal 1994 performance. Such targets and goals included the
achievement of both financial results and operating objectives for the Company.
For fiscal 1994, the Committee concluded that the targets and goals had been
achieved and, in some instances, exceeded. In December 1994, therefore, the
Committee approved cash bonuses for executive officers which were accrued
during fiscal 1994. The bonuses were determined primarily based on the extent
to which the previously established specific targets and goals, including
certain operating results for the Company, were achieved. An individual's bonus
generally reflected the Committee's evaluation, with the advice of Mr.
Alibrandi and Mr. Brancati (except with respect to themselves), of the
individual's performance during fiscal 1994 and the individual's contribution
to achieving the targets for the year. The Committee met outside of Mr.
Alibrandi's and Mr. Brancati's presence to evaluate their performance.
The Committee made grants of stock options to all executive officers of the
Company during fiscal 1994, other than Mr. Alibrandi. The Committee made those
grants, with the advice of Mr. Alibrandi and Mr. Brancati (except as to
himself), on the basis of each individual's performance and impact on the
Company's results. Mr. Alibrandi recommended no stock option grants for
himself.
GEORGE H. BENTER, JR. JACK L. HANCOCK MALCOLM T. STAMPER
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Compensation. The following table sets forth certain information concerning
the annual and long-term compensation for services rendered in all capacities
to the Company by each of the named executive officers for the fiscal years
ended October 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG TERM COMPENSATION
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS PAYOUTS
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OTHER
NAME ANNUAL RESTRICTED ALL OTHER
AND COMPEN- STOCK SECURITIES LTIP COMPEN-
PRINCIPAL SATION AWARD(S) UNNDERLYING PAYOUTS SATION
POSITION YEAR SALARY($)(1) BONUS($)(2) ($) ($) OPTIONS (#) ($) ($)(3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Joseph F. Alibrandi 1994 359,347 450,000 -- -- -- -- 5,775
Chairman and Chief 1993 338,625 -- -- -- 25,000 -- 5,621
Executive Officer 1992 310,846 325,000 -- -- -- -- 5,455
Thomas A. Brancati 1994 255,750 350,000 -- -- 50,000 -- 4,620
President and Chief 1993 194,300 244,000 -- -- 125,000 -- 3,373
Operating Officer 1992 194,816(4) 471,000 -- -- -- -- 3,273
Jack C. Cannady 1994 161,648 130,000 -- -- 3,000 -- 3,356
Vice President(5) 1993 158,323 73,000 -- -- 9,000 -- --
1992 155,983 115,000 -- -- -- -- --
Gordon J. Louttit 1994 166,583 60,000 -- -- 3,000 -- 4,641
Vice President 1993 157,770 -- -- -- 5,000 -- 4,684
1992 147,231 60,000 -- -- -- -- 4,295
Richard Levin 1994 93,771 75,000 -- -- 50,000 -- --
Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Secretary(6)
</TABLE>
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(1) Amounts represent cash compensation earned and received by executive
officers.
(2) Amounts represent cash bonuses which were accrued during the fiscal year
shown but paid subsequent to the end of such fiscal year.
(3) The amounts shown in this column constitute contributions by the Company
under the Company's Partnership Plan (formerly the Savings and Stock
Investment Plan), a defined contribution plan, for the benefit of the named
executive officers.
(4) Estimated as a result of the unavailability of certain payroll records
stored in a facility damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge, California
earthquake.
(5) Mr. Cannady became an executive officer of the Company in June 1994.
(6) Mr. Levin joined the Company in May 1994, at which time he was appointed an
executive officer.
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Option Grants. The following table sets forth certain information concerning
grants of options to purchase shares of Common Stock made by the Company to the
named executive officers during fiscal 1994.
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES PERCENT OF TOTAL
UNDERLYING OPTIONS GRANTED EXERCISE GRANT DATE
OPTIONS GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION PRESENT
NAME (#)(1) FISCAL YEAR ($/SHARE)(2) DATE VALUE(3)
---- --------------- ---------------- ------------ ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Joseph F. Alibrandi..... -- -- -- -- --
Thomas A. Brancati...... 50,000(4) 26.25% $14.188 12/17/2003 $449,050
Jack C. Cannady......... 3,000(5) 1.57% $16.50 3/1/2004 $ 31,334
Gordon J. Louttit....... 3,000(5) 1.57% $16.50 3/1/2004 $ 31,334
Richard Levin........... 50,000(6) 26.25% $14.875 6/1/2004 $470,794
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(1) The option price of each stock option which has been granted is not less
than 100% of the market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, and
the term of each such option is 10 years, subject to earlier termination in
certain events related to death, retirement or other termination of
employment. Options become exercisable upon the earlier to occur of (i) the
attainment of designated average closing prices of the Company's Common
Stock over five consecutive trading days; (ii) the expiration of five years
following the date of grant; or (iii) certain changes in control of the
Company.
(2) The exercise price and tax withholding obligations related to exercise may
be paid by delivery of already owned shares or by offset of the underlying
shares, subject to certain conditions.
(3) Based upon the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The actual value, if
any, an executive officer may realize is based on the difference between
the market price of the Company's Common Stock on the date of exercise and
the exercise price. There is no assurance that the actual realized value
will be at or near the value estimated by the Black-Scholes model.
Assumptions under the Black-Scholes model are: expected volatility of
34.4%; risk-free rate of return of 7.77%; dividend yield of 0%; and time of
exercise at 10 years. No adjustments have been made for non-transferability
or risk of forfeiture.
(4) At October 31, 1994, all of such option was currently exercisable.
(5) At October 31, 1994, one-third of such option was currently exercisable.
(6) At October 31, 1994, none of such option was currently exercisable.
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Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Values. The following table sets forth
certain information concerning (i) the exercise of options to purchase shares
of Common Stock during fiscal 1994, and (ii) the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock subject to options outstanding as of October 31, 1994, with
respect to options granted to the named executive officers under the Company's
stock option plans.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL YEAR
ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1994 AND OCTOBER 31, 1994 OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED VALUE OF
OPTIONS AT UNEXERCISED IN-THE-
OCTOBER 31, MONEY OPTIONS AT
1994 (#) OCTOBER 31, 1994 *
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SHARES ACQUIRED VALUED EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME ON EXERCISE (#) REALIZED UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- --------------- ---------- ------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Joseph F. Alibrandi..... -- -- 765,249/0 $11,454,516/ 0
Thomas A. Brancati...... -- -- 264,752/0 $ 1,824,769/ 0
Jack C. Cannady......... -- -- 22,494/8,000 $ 228,149/$ 24,622
Gordon J. Louttit....... -- -- 6,000/2,000 $ 34,500/$ 4,000
Richard Levin........... -- -- 0/50,000 0/$181,250
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(*) Based on the difference between the market price of the Company's Common
Stock on October 31, 1994 and the exercise price.
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Company Performance. The following graph shows a five-year comparison of
cumulative total returns for the Company, the S&P 500 Composite Index and the
Dow Jones Aerospace and Defense Technology Sector Index.
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG WHITTAKER CORPORATION, S&P 500 INDEX AND DOW JONES
PERFORMANCE GRAPH APPEARS HERE
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<CAPTION>
Measurement Period WHITTAKER S&P
(Fiscal Year Covered) CORPORATION 500 INDEX DOW JONES
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Measurement Pt- 1989 $100 $100 $100
FYE 1990 $ 88.74 $ 92.51 $ 94.66
FYE 1991 $247.08 $123.51 $123.7
FYE 1992 $196.32 $135.83 $115.5
FYE 1993 $223.51 $156.14 $154.18
FYE 1994 $311.32 $162.18 $184.94
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* Assumes that the value of the investment in the Company's Common Stock and
each index was $100 on October 31, 1989 and that all dividends, other than the
extraordinary distribution described below, were reinvested. The Company has
made an extraordinary distribution to stockholders of one share of
BioWhittaker, Inc. Common Stock for each share of the Company's Common Stock
in connection with the Company's 1991 spin off of its biotechnology business.
Such distribution is calculated in the Company's cumulative total return
consistently with the methodology employed by Standard and Poor's Corporation
and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. in calculating cumulative total return when a
similar distribution is made by companies included in the S&P 500 Composite
Index and the Dow Jones Aerospace and Defense Technology Sector Index.
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Employee's Pension Plan. The Company maintains the Employees' Pension Plan
for the benefit of all eligible employees, including executive officers.
Directors of the Company who are not also employees do not participate in the
Employees' Pension Plan. The Employees' Pension Plan is a tax-qualified,
Company funded plan subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974. Company contributions to the Employees' Pension Plan are
actuarially determined, and benefits are computed based upon years of service
and remuneration. As a result of an amendment to the Employee's Pension Plan,
effective October 31, 1994 benefits were "frozen" for all participants in the
plan: adjustments for changes in credited years of service ceased on October
31, 1994, and adjustments for changes in remuneration ceased on December 31,
1994.
The Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") limits the annual benefits which may
be paid from a tax-qualified retirement plan. The Company has adopted various
supplemental plans for the benefit of executive officers which authorize the
payment of benefits in excess of the limits imposed by the Code. Under such
plans, aggregate pension benefits for executive officers are equal to the
excess of (i) the annual benefits which would be payable pursuant to the
Employees' Pension Plan without regard to the limitations under the Code or to
a formula change under the Employees' Pension Plan which took effect on January
1, 1989; over (ii) the amounts actually payable under the Employees' Pension
Plan.
The following table shows, except with respect to Mr. Alibrandi, the
estimated annual benefits payable under the Employees' Pension Plan and the
supplemental plans to executive officers upon retirement at age 65, giving
effect to the freeze in benefits described above.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS OF SERVICE
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REMUNERATION 5 10 15 20
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$100,000 $ 9,020 $ 18,040 $ 27,060 $ 36,080
200,000 19,020 38,040 57,060 76,080
300,000 29,020 58,040 87,060 116,080
400,000 39,020 78,040 117,060 156,080
500,000 49,020 98,040 147,060 196,080
600,000 59,020 118,040 177,060 236,080
700,000 69,020 138,040 207,060 276,080
</TABLE>
The compensation upon which annual benefits is based for all participants in
the Employees' Pension Plan is the average of the highest annual cash
compensation paid during five consecutive years within the final ten years of
employment. For this purpose cash compensation includes salary and bonus but
does not include the auto allowance component of salary or any compensation
earned after December 31, 1994.
Messrs. Brancati, Cannady, Louttit and Levin have approximately 7, 2, 16 and
0 credited years of service under the Employees' Pension Plan, respectively.
Retirement benefits are computed on a straight-life annuity basis, and the
benefits listed in the tables set forth above are not subject to any deduction
for Social Security benefits or other offset amounts. Mr. Alibrandi retired
from the Company in January 1995 with approximately 25 credited years of
service under the Employees' Pension Plan, and receives a retirement benefit
under the Employees' Pension Plan and the supplemental plans equal to $27,897
per month.
Directors' Retirement Plan. Each director who is not also an employee of the
Company is paid upon the director's retirement from the Board of Directors, for
the number of years equaling the director's years of service as a director, an
annual payment in quarterly installments in an amount equal to the lesser of
(i) one and one-half times the basic annual fee (currently $20,000) payable
during the last year of the director's service, or (ii) the total fees actually
paid during the last twelve months of the director's service. No payments
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are paid after the death of a director except to a director's surviving
spouse. Death while serving as a director is treated as retirement for
purposes of the Directors' Retirement Plan. Mr. Parkos is not currently a
participant in the Director's Retirement Plan.
Whittaker Corporation 1992 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The
purposes of the Whittaker Corporation 1992 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors (the "Directors Plan") are to attract and retain highly qualified
individuals to serve as directors of the Company, to encourage such directors
to acquire an equity interest in the Company in order to align more closely
the interests of such directors with those of the Company's stockholders, and
to compensate such directors for their contributions to the Company's growth
and profitability.
Each director of the Company who is not an employee of the Company or any of
the Company's affiliates is an eligible director under the Directors Plan.
There are currently five eligible directors, Messrs. Alibrandi, Benter,
Hancock, Muller and Stamper. (The retirement of Mr. Parkos as an executive
officer of the Company in 1991 did not make him an eligible director.)
On December 30, 1994, each director who was then an eligible director was
granted an option under the Directors Plan to purchase 1,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at a purchase price of $19.563 per share, the fair
market value on the date of grant. Recipients of such options were Messrs.
Benter, Hancock, Muller and Stamper. On the last business day of December of
each year occurring on or before the earlier to occur of (i) the first
business day in January in the year 2001 and (ii) the date the shares of the
Company's Common Stock are delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, each
eligible director, as of each such date, shall be granted an option to acquire
1,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. In each case the purchase price
per share under an option shall be the per share fair market value on the date
of grant. Options become exercisable six months from the date of grant, and
each option expires on the earlier to occur of (x) 10 years from its date of
grant, and (y) one year from the date of termination of service as an eligible
director.
A total of 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock may be subject to
options granted under the Directors Plan.
Consulting Arrangement. Since his retirement as an executive officer of the
Company in 1991, Mr. Parkos has served as a consultant to the Company. His
compensation as a consultant was $224,000 during fiscal 1994. The consulting
arrangement expires in March 1995.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires the Company's officers
and directors, and persons who own more than 10 percent of the Company's
Common Stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership on Forms
3, 4 and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock
Exchange. Officers, directors and greater than 10 percent beneficial owners
are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Forms 3, 4 and 5 which
they file.
Based solely on the Company's review of copies of such forms it has
received, the Company believes that all of its officers, directors and greater
than 10 percent beneficial owners have complied with all filing requirements
applicable to them except as follows. In March 1994, Mr. Brancati made a gift
of 200 shares of Common Stock and inadvertently failed to report that
transaction on a Form 4. When the error was discovered and brought to his
attention, Mr. Brancati corrected the omission in a Form 5 that was filed in
January 1995.
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RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENT TO THE WHITTAKER CORPORATION
LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (1989)
In 1989, the Company adopted and stockholders approved the Whittaker
Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (1989) (the "1989 Plan"), pursuant
to which up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company were made
subject to stock options and other awards authorized by the 1989 Plan. As of
the Record Date, 2,137 shares of Common Stock remained available for grant
under the 1989 Plan.
The primary purpose of the 1989 Plan has been to attract and retain key
personnel and enhance their interests in the Company's continued success. To
this end, and as discussed in the Board Compensation Committee Report on
Executive Compensation set forth in this Proxy Statement, a significant form of
the compensation of executive officers has been the granting of stock options
to purchase the Company's Common Stock. The granting of stock options also has
been a significant form of the compensation of other eligible employees. The
Board of Directors believes that an increase in the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company which may be made subject to stock options and other
awards authorized by the 1989 Plan is necessary to ensure that, in the future,
key personnel are attracted, retained, and properly motivated to achieve the
Company's continued success. Accordingly, on December 16, 1994, the Board of
Directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the 1989
Plan that increases from 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company which may be made subject to stock options and other
awards authorized by the 1989 Plan. The Board of Directors also adopted various
other amendments, and approved for grant under the 1989 Plan, subject to
stockholder approval of the amendment, the nonqualified stock options set forth
in the following table.
NEW PLAN BENEFITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
NAME AND POSITION DOLLAR VALUE ($)* UNITS
----------------- ----------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Non-Executive Officer Employee Group........... 22,500 36,000
</TABLE>
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(*) Based on the difference between the market price of the Company's Common
Stock on the Record Date and the exercise price on the date of grant.
The 1989 Plan, as amended, is described in the following summary.
The maximum number of shares of Common Stock in respect of which stock-based
awards may be granted under the 1989 Plan is 2,000,000. No executive officer of
the Company may receive awards under the 1989 Plan in any calendar year that
relate to more than 200,000 shares of Common Stock. Shares subject to awards
that are forfeited or cancelled (other than options cancelled upon exercise of
related stock appreciation rights) again are made available for awards under
the 1989 Plan. Shares delivered under the 1989 Plan are made available from
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company or from shares of
Common Stock reacquired by the Company.
The 1989 Plan is administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee
(the "Committee") of the Board of Directors. Key employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries who can make substantial contributions to the successful
performance of the Company are eligible to participate in the 1989 Plan. The
determinations by the Committee of which eligible individuals are granted
awards and the terms thereof are based on each individual's present and
potential contribution to the success of the Company and its subsidiaries. As
of the Record Date, there were 55 participants in the 1989 Plan.
The 1989 plan authorizes a variety of stock-based awards, all of which are
described below. To date, 38,250 shares of restricted stock have been awarded
under the 1989 Plan while the remaining awards have been of nonqualified stock
options.
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Stock options and stock appreciation rights may be granted under the 1989
Plan at the discretion of the Committee. Options granted under the 1989 Plan
may be either nonqualified options or incentive stock options. Stock
appreciation rights may be granted in conjunction with or unrelated to options
and, if in conjunction with an outstanding option, may be granted at the time
of such option grant or thereafter, at the exercise price of the option. The
Committee has discretion to fix the exercise price of such options and stock
appreciation rights at a price not less than 100% of the fair market value of
the underlying shares of Common Stock at the time of grant thereof (or at the
time of grant of the related option in the case of a stock appreciation right
granted in conjunction with an outstanding option). The Committee has broad
discretion as to the terms and conditions upon which options and stock
appreciation rights shall be exercisable, but under no circumstances will an
option or stock appreciation right have a term exceeding 10 years from the date
of grant.
The option exercise price may be satisfied in cash or, in the discretion of
the Committee, by exchanging shares of Common Stock owned by the optionee, or
by a combination of cash and shares. The ability to pay the option exercise
price in shares would, if permitted by the Committee, enable an optionee to
engage in a series of successive stock for stock exercises of an option
(sometimes referred to as "pyramiding") and thereby fully exercise an option
with little or no cash investment.
Upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right with respect to a share of
Common Stock, a participant is entitled to receive the excess of the fair
market value of such share over the exercise price of such right. The Committee
has the authority to determine whether the value of a stock appreciation right
is paid in cash or shares or a combination of both. For administrative
convenience, the 1989 Plan allows the Committee to provide that any exercise of
a stock appreciation right (other than such a right which is related to an
incentive stock option) for cash by a person subject to Section 16(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the third through the 12th day after the
release of the Company's quarterly financial results will be deemed to occur on
the day during such 10 day period on which the price of the shares was the
highest.
The Committee also has discretion to make contingent grants of performance
shares which are earned to the extent performance goals established by the
Committee are achieved over a period of time specified by the Committee. The
Committee has discretion to determine the value of each performance share; to
adjust the performance goals as it deems equitable to reflect events affecting
the Company or changes in law or accounting principles or other factors; and to
determine the number of performance shares which have been earned based on
performance relative to such performance goals. The value of performance shares
that are earned may, in the discretion of the Committee, be paid in the form of
cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of both.
Awards of restricted stock or restricted stock units under the 1989 Plan are
made at the discretion of the Committee and may consist of shares of Common
Stock or units representing such shares granted to a participant subject to
forfeiture and restrictions on transfer. In general, a participant who has been
granted restricted stock will from the date of grant have the benefits of
ownership in respect of such shares, including the right to vote such shares
and to receive dividends and other distributions thereon, subject to the
restrictions set forth in the 1989 Plan and in the instrument evidencing such
award. The shares of restricted stock are held by the Company or by an escrow
agent designated by the Company during the restricted period and may not be
sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered until the
restrictions have lapsed. The Committee has authority to determine the duration
of the restricted period and the conditions under which restricted stock and
restricted stock units may be forfeited, as well as the other terms and
conditions of such awards. Restricted stock units may be paid, in the
discretion of the Committee, in cash or shares of Common Stock or a combination
of both.
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The 1989 Plan also authorizes the Committee to grant to participants awards
of shares of Common Stock and other awards that are valued in whole or in part
by reference to, or are otherwise based on, the value of shares of Common Stock
("Stock Unit Awards"). The Committee has discretion to determine the
participants to whom Stock Unit Awards are to be made, the times at which such
awards are to be made, the size of such awards and all other conditions of such
awards, including any restrictions, deferral periods or performance
requirements. The provisions of Stock Unit Awards are subject to such rules and
regulations as the Committee shall determine at the time of grant.
Any award under the 1989 Plan may provide that the participant has the right
to receive currently or on a deferred basis dividends or dividend equivalents
and/or other cash payments in addition to or in lieu of such award, all as the
Committee shall determine.
If the Committee determines that any stock dividend or other distribution
(whether in the form of cash, securities or other property), recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination,
repurchase or exchange of shares, issuance of warrants or other rights to
purchase shares at a price below fair market value, or other similar corporate
event affects the shares of Common Stock such that an adjustment is required in
order to preserve the benefits intended under the 1989 Plan, then the Committee
has discretion to make (i) equitable adjustments (a) in the number and kind of
shares that may be the subject of future awards under the 1989 Plan or (b) the
number and kind of shares (or other securities or property) subject to
outstanding awards and the respective grant or exercise prices thereof and/or,
if appropriate, to provide for the payment of cash to a participant.
The Committee has broad discretion as to the specific terms and conditions of
each award and any rules applicable thereto, including but not limited to the
effect thereon of the death, retirement or other termination of employment of
the participant and the effect, if any, of a change in control of the Company.
The terms of each award are to be evidenced by a writing delivered to the
participant. The awards authorized under the 1989 Plan may not be assigned or
transferred, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and except
that an award (other than an award of incentive stock options) may be
transferred, to the extent set forth in the applicable award agreement, if the
provisions of such agreement do not disqualify such award for exemption under
Rule 16(b)-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or such award is not
intended to qualify for exemption under such Rule.
No award may be granted under the 1989 Plan after the tenth anniversary of
initial stockholder approval.
The 1989 Plan may be amended or terminated at any time by the Board of
Directors, except that no amendment may be made without stockholder approval if
such approval is necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement,
including any approval requirement which is a prerequisite for exemptive relief
from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The 1989 Plan is not subject to any of the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and is not qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences Under Current Law
Withholding. The Company is required to withhold tax on ordinary income
recognized by employees who are participants in the 1989 Plan. Withholding is
not required on a Disqualifying Disposition (as defined below) of an incentive
stock option by an employee.
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Nonqualified Stock Options. When an option holder exercises an option, the
difference between the option price and any higher fair market value of the
underlying shares on the date of exercise will be ordinary income to the option
holder and will be generally allowed as a deduction for Federal income tax
purposes to the Company or its subsidiary.
Incentive Stock Options. When an option holder exercises an incentive stock
option while employed by the Company or a subsidiary or within three months
(one year for disability) after termination of employment by reason of
retirement or death, no ordinary income will be recognized by the option holder
at that time, but the excess (if any) of the fair market value of the shares
acquired upon such exercise over the option exercise price will be an
adjustment to taxable income for purposes of the Federal alternative minimum
tax applicable to individuals. If the shares acquired upon exercise are not
disposed of prior to the expiration of one year after the date of acquisition
and two years after the date of grant of the option, the excess (if any) of the
sales proceeds over the aggregate option exercise price of such shares will be
long-term capital gain, but the Company will not be entitled to any tax
deduction with respect to such gain. Except as noted below, if the shares are
disposed of prior to the expiration of such periods (a "Disqualifying
Disposition"), the excess of the fair market value of such shares at the time
of exercise over the aggregate option exercise price (but not more than the
gain on the disposition if the disposition is a transaction on which a loss, if
realized, would be recognized) will be ordinary income at the time of such
Disqualifying Disposition (and the Company or its subsidiary will generally be
entitled to a Federal income tax deduction in a like amount). If an incentive
stock option is exercised more than three months (one year for disability)
after termination of employment, the tax consequences are the same as described
above under Nonqualified Stock Options.
Restricted Stock. In the absence of an election by a participant, as
explained below, the grant of restricted stock will not result in taxable
income to the participant or a deduction for the Company or its subsidiary in
the year of grant. The value of such restricted stock will be taxable to a
participant in the year in which the restrictions lapse. Alternatively, a
participant may elect to treat as income in the year of grant the fair market
value of the restricted stock on the date of grant by making the election
within 30 days after the date of such grant. If such an election were made, a
participant would not be allowed to deduct at a later date the amount included
as taxable income if the participant should forfeit the shares of restricted
stock to the Company. The Company or its subsidiary will generally be entitled
to a Federal income tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income
recognized by a participant in the year such income is recognized. Prior to the
lapse of restrictions, dividends paid on the shares subject to such
restrictions will be taxable to the participant as additional compensation in
the year received free of restrictions, and the Company or its subsidiary will
be allowed a corresponding Federal income tax deduction (unless the participant
elects to include the fair market value of the restricted stock in taxable
income in the year of grant as described above).
Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Awards Under the 1989 Plan. When a
participant receives a payment with respect to an award granted to him under
the 1989 Plan other than as described in the preceding paragraphs, the amount
of cash and the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock received, net
of any amount paid by the participant, will be ordinary income to such
participant and will generally be allowed as a deduction for Federal income tax
purposes to the Company or its subsidiary.
The foregoing summary of certain Federal tax consequences is necessarily
general and is based on present provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, which
are subject to change. In addition, state income tax laws are not discussed
herein and may vary in effect.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION
OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE 1989 PLAN.
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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
In recognition of the important role of the independent auditor, the Board of
Directors has determined that its selection of the independent auditor for the
Company should be submitted to the Company's stockholders for ratification on
an annual basis. The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of its Audit
Committee, has appointed Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's
independent auditor for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1995, subject to
ratification by the Company's stockholders. Ernst & Young conducted the audit
of the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1994. If the appointment is not ratified, the Board of Directors will appoint
another firm as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending
October 31, 1995. The Board of Directors also retains the power to appoint
another independent auditor for the Company to replace an auditor ratified by
the stockholders in the event the Board of Directors determines that the
interests of the Company require such a change.
Representatives of Ernst & Young are expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. Such representatives will have the opportunity to make
a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION
OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1995.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 1996 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Stockholder proposals to be presented at the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders must be received at the Company's executive offices at 10880
Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90024 by October 18, 1995 in order
to be included in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy relating to
that meeting.
OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE MEETING
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company knows of no business
other than that described herein that will be presented for consideration at
the meeting. If, however, any other business properly shall come before the
meeting, the proxy holders intend to vote the proxies in accordance with their
best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
RICHARD LEVIN
Secretary
February 15, 1995
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WHITTAKER CORPORATION PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints THOMAS A. BRANCATI and RICHARD LEVIN, or
either of them, the proxy or proxies of the undersigned with power of
substitution, to vote all shares of stock of Common Stock and $5.00 Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock of Whittaker Corporation held of record by the
undersigned as of January 31, 1995 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company to be held on Friday, March 24, 1995 at 10:00 A.M., and at any
adjournment or adjournments thereof, upon the following matters:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee,
strike a line through the nominee's name listed below.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the nominees listed below.
[_] FOR all nominees listed below [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
to vote for the nominees
listed below
Nominees: George H. Benter, Jr.; Thomas A. Brancati; Gregory T. Parkos
2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO THE WHITTAKER CORPORATION LONG-TERM STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN (1989) INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT
MAY BE ISSUED THEREUNDER FROM 1,000,000 SHARES TO 2,000,000 SHARES.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the ratification of Proposal 2.
[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN
3. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1995.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the ratification of Proposal 3.
[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN
4. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may come properly before the meeting.
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE
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PROXY NUMBER NO. SHARES HELD
IF PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN
THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF OR TO THE EXTENT
DIRECTIONS ARE NOT GIVEN, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION AS
DIRECTORS OF ALL NOMINEES NAMED HEREON, FOR RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT TO
THE WHITTAKER CORPORATION LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (1989) INCREASING THE
NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT MAY BE ISSUED THEREUNDER FROM 1,000,000
SHARES TO 2,000,000 SHARES, AND FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST &
YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
OCTOBER 31, 1995.
Date: ______, 1995 ----------------------------------------------
Signature
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Signature
Please sign exactly as your name or names
appear. Persons acting in a fiduciary capacity
should so indicate. PLEASE NOTE any change
of address and supply any missing Zip Code
number.
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Zip Code No.
PLEASE DO NOT FOLD OR PERFORATE THIS CARD
PLEASE MARK YOUR CHOICE LIKE THIS IN BLUE OR BLACK INK.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ACCOMPANYING
ENVELOPE
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Transfer Agent=Mellon Securities
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WHITTAKER CORPORATION
PARTNERSHIP PLAN ("PLAN")
INSTRUCTION CARD
TO: THE CHARLES SCHWAB TRUST COMPANY ("SCHWAB"), TRUSTEE UNDER THE PLAN
Schwab is hereby instructed to vote the appropriate number of shares of
Whittaker Corporation Common Stock which represents my proportionate interest
in the Plan at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Whittaker Corporation to
be held on March 24, 1995, and at any adjournment thereof, with respect to the
proposals listed hereon in the manner indicated.
(Continued on reverse side)
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
ANNUAL
MEETING OF
WHITTAKER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS
MARCH 24, 1995, 10:00 A.M.
Beverly Hilton Hotel
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California
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I understand that in the absence of instructions you will vote the shares
represented by this proxy on the listed proposals and on other business which
properly may come before the meeting proportionately in the same manner as those
shares for which instructions are received.
PLEASE DO NOT FOLD OR PERFORATE THIS CARD PLEASE MARK YOU CHOICE LIKE THIS [X]
IN BLUE OR BLACK INK
1.ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW.
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name in the list below:
FOR WITHHOLD
all nominees listed AUTHORITY
to vote for all
nominees listed
[_] [_] Nominees: George H. Benter, Jr.;
Thomas A. Brancati;
Gregory T. Parkos
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF PROPOSAL 2.
2. Proposal to Ratify an Amendment to the Whittaker Corporaton Long-Term Stock
Incentive Plan (1989) Increasing the Number of Shares of Common Stock that
may be Issued Thereunder From 1,000,000 Shares to 2,000,000 Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[_] [_] [_]
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF PROPOSAL 3.
3. Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
Independent Auditor for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 1995
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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PLEASE MARK INSIDE BLUE BOXES SO THAT DATA
PROCESSING EQUIPMENT WILL RECORD YOUR VOTES.
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DATED: ___________________________________________________ , 1995
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SIGNATURE
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SIGNATURE
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear. Persons acting
in a fiduciary capacity should so indicate. PLEASE NOTE any
change of address and supply any missing ZIP code number.
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ZIP code no.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
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ADMISSION TICKET
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF
WHITTAKER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1995
10:00 A.M.
BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL
9876 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
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WHITTAKER CORPORATION PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints THOMAS A. BRANCATI and RICHARD LEVIN, or
either of them, the proxy or proxies of the undersigned with power of
substitution, to vote all shares of stock of Common Stock and $5.00 Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock of Whittaker Corporation held of record by the
undersigned as of January 31, 1995 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company to be held on Friday, March 24, 1995 at 10:00 A.M., and at any
adjournment or adjournments thereof, with respect to the proposals listed
hereon in the manner indicated.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as properly may come before the meeting.
(Continued on reverse side)
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
ANNUAL
MEETING OF
WHITTAKER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS
MARCH 24, 1995, 10:00 A.M.
Beverly Hilton Hotel
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California
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If properly executed, the shares represented by this proxy will be voted in the
manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder. If or to the extent
directions are not given, such shares will be voted for the election as
directors of all nominees named hereon, for ratification of the amendment to
the Whittaker Corporation Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (1989) increasing the
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued thereunder from 1,000,000
shares to 2,000,000 shares, and for ratification of the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending
October 31, 1995.
PLEASE DO NOT FOLD OR PERFORATE THIS CARD PLEASE MARK YOU CHOICE LIKE THIS [X]
IN BLUE OR BLACK INK
1.ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW.
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name in the list below:
FOR WITHHOLD
all nominees listed AUTHORITY
to vote for all
nominees listed
[_] [_] Nominees: George H. Benter, Jr.;
Thomas A. Brancati;
Gregory T. Parkos
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF PROPOSAL 2.
2. Proposal to Ratify an Amendment to the Whittaker Corporaton Long-Term Stock
Incentive Plan (1989) Increasing the Number of Shares of Common Stock that
may be Issued Thereunder From 1,000,000 Shares to 2,000,000 Shares.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[_] [_] [_]
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF PROPOSAL 3.
3. Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
Independent Auditor for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 1995
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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PLEASE MARK INSIDE BLUE BOXES SO THAT DATA
PROCESSING EQUIPMENT WILL RECORD YOUR VOTES.
_______________________________________________
DATED: ___________________________________________________ , 1995
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SIGNATURE
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SIGNATURE
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear. Persons acting
in a fiduciary capacity should so indicate. PLEASE NOTE any change
of address and supply any missing ZIP code number.
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ZIP code no.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
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ADMISSION TICKET
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF
WHITTAKER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1995
10:00 A.M.
BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL
9876 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
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