WHITTAKER CORP
DEF 14A, 1996-02-15
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                           SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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                         LOGO OF WHITTAKER CORPORATION
 
Whittaker Corporation . 1955 N. Surveyor Avenue . Simi Valley . California 93063
 
                   NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
                           TO BE HELD MARCH 22, 1996
 
    The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Whittaker Corporation will be held at
the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley,
California on Friday, March 22, 1996 at 10:00 A.M., for the following purposes:

       1) To elect Joseph F. Alibrandi as a director to serve for a term of
    three years;
 
       2) 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, 1996; and
 
       3) 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 26, 1996
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, 1996
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                         LOGO OF WHITTAKER CORPORATION
 
Whittaker Corporation . 1955 N. Surveyor Avenue . Simi Valley . California 93063
 
                                PROXY STATEMENT
 
                ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, MARCH 22, 1996
 
                      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 22, 1996 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,
1996.
 
    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, 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, 1996
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                EQUITY SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
 
    Stockholders of record at the close of business on January 26, 1996 (the
"Record Date") will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held on March 22, 1996. As of the Record Date, there were outstanding
9,046,489 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one
vote on all matters expected to be presented at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. 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     
        ----------------                   ------------      ----------  
        <S>                                <C>               <C>         
        CS McKee & Co.                       828,500(1)         9.16%    
        1 Gateway Center                                                 
        Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222                                   
                                                                         
        Pioneering Management Corporation    777,700(2)         8.60%    
        60 State Street                                                  
        Boston, Massachusetts 02114                                      
                                                                         
        Joseph F. Alibrandi                  684,955            7.57%    
        c/o Whittaker Corporation                                        
        1955 North Surveyor Avenue                                       
        Simi Valley, California 93063                                    
                                                                         
        Fidelity Management and              507,800(3)         5.61%     
        Research Company
        82 Devonshire Street
        Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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(1) The holder discloses that it holds sole voting power as to 721,300 shares,
    and shared voting power as to 107,200 shares.
 
(2) The holder has advised the Company that it has sole voting power as to the
    shares reported, sole dispositive power as to 144,000 shares, and shared
    dispositive power as to 633,700 shares.
 
(3) The holder discloses that it holds sole voting power as to 47,100 shares,
    and non-voting power as to 460,700 shares.
 
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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)
    --------------      ----------------------- -------------------     --------
<S>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
COMMON STOCK            DIRECTORS
                        Joseph F. Alibrandi                 684,955       7.57%
                        Thomas A. Brancati                  309,886(2)    3.32%
                        George H. Benter, Jr.                 5,000(3)     (4)
                        Jack L. Hancock                       3,000(5)     (4)
                        Edward R. Muller                    140,385(6)    1.55%
                        Gregory T. Parkos                    10,000        (4)
                        Malcolm T. Stamper                    2,000(7)     (4)

                        EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
                        Thomas A. Brancati        (set forth above)
                        Jack C. Cannady                      39,292(8)     (4)
                        Richard Levin                        58,000(9)     (4)
                        John K. Otto                         21,770(10)    (4)
                        All Directors and
                        Executive Officers
                        as a Group (10 persons)           1,274,288(11)  13.46%

SERIES D PARTICIPATING
 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
 STOCK (12)
                        Joseph F. Alibrandi                  577.18        100%
                        All Directors and
                        Executive Officers
                        as a Group (10 persons)              577.18        100%
</TABLE>
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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) Includes 298,085 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
    options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Also includes 4,099
    shares allocated to Mr. Brancati's account, as of December 31, 1995, under
    the Company's Partnership Plan.
 
(3) Includes 4,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
    exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
 
(4) The number of shares shown as beneficially owned represents less than 1%
    of the outstanding shares.
 
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(5)  Includes 2,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
     exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
 
(6)  Includes 2,000 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 138,385 shares of Common Stock.
 
(7)  Represents 2,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
     options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
 
(8)  Includes 38,494 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
     exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Also includes 798 shares
     allocated to Mr. Cannady's account, as of December 31, 1995, under the
     Company's Partnership Plan.
 
(9)  Represents 58,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
     options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
 
(10) Includes 16,913 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock
     options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Also includes
     1,857 shares allocated to Mr. Otto's account, as of December 31, 1995,
     under the Company's Partnership Plan.
 
(11) Includes an aggregate of 421,492 shares issuable upon exercise of
     outstanding stock options exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
     Also includes, as of December 31, 1995, an aggregate of 6,754 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.
 
(12) 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, 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 1998, 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 Joseph F. Alibrandi, who currently
serves as a Class I director and who must therefore stand for election at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on March 22, 1996. Malcolm T. Stamper,
who also serves as a Class I director, is retiring from the Board of Directors
effective when his successor is appointed, and is therefore not standing for
election. To the best of the Company's knowledge, Mr. Alibrandi is 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        
                  -------------------                        ---     --------     --------        
<S>                                                          <C>     <C>          <C>             
Joseph F. Alibrandi.                                         67        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.                                        54        1989         III           
Since 1992, Mr. Benter has been President and Chief                                               
 Operating 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                                                  
 Pacific prior to 1987. . + *                                                                     
Thomas A. Brancati                                           60        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                                              65        1993          II           
Mr. Hancock retired from Pacific Bell as Executive Vice                                           
 President, Marketing and Sales in 1993. He joined                                                
 Pacific Bell in 1988 as Vice President for Systems                                               
 Technology, was promoted in 1990 to Executive Vice                                               
 President 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                                             43        1993          II                    
Since 1993, Mr. Muller has been President and Chief              
 Executive Officer of Mission Energy Company. From 1992
 until 1993, he was the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
 He served as the Company's Chief Administrative Officer
 from 1988 until 1992. Mr. Muller was appointed General
 Counsel and elected Vice President and Secretary of the
 Company in 1985, and served in such capacities 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    
                  -------------------                       ---    --------    --------    
<S>                                                         <C>    <C>         <C>         
Gregory T. Parkos.                                          65       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 
 officer in 1991.                                                                              
Malcolm T. Stamper.                                         70       1993          I               
Since 1990, Mr. Stamper has been Chairman of the Board,
 Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of Storytellers
 Ink Publishing Co. From 1985 until his retirement in
 1990, he was Vice Chairman of The Boeing Company. He
 was Boeing's President from 1972 until 1985. .+
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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., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Catellus Development Corporation and
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Mr. Benter--City National Bank and The Wet Seal,
Inc.; Mr. Hancock--Union Bank; Mr. Muller--Oasis Residential, Inc.; and Mr.
Stamper--Chrysler Corporation and Esterline Corporation.

    The Board of Directors held nine meetings during fiscal 1995. Attendance of
the Company's directors at all Board and committee meetings during the year was
100%, with each director attending all 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 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. 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.
Mr. Alibrandi's aggregate fees and other compensation during fiscal 1995 (which
could not exceed $200,000) were $184,500. Mr. Alibrandi also is entitled to
reimbursement for certain expenses.
 
    The Audit Committee, which met four times during fiscal 1995, 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 six times during
fiscal 1995, 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 twice
during fiscal 1995, 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 1995, the Committee set salaries in December 1994. In recognition
of Mr. Brancati's promotion to Chief Executive Officer of the Company and his
performance during fiscal 1994, the Committee increased Mr. Brancati's base
annual salary effective January 1, 1995. 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 1995 and performance during fiscal 1994.
 
    In December 1994, the Committee, with advice from Messrs. Alibrandi and
Brancati, 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 1995 performance. Such targets and goals
included the achievement of both financial results and operating objectives for
the Company. For fiscal 1995, the Committee concluded that the targets and goals
had been achieved and, in some instances, exceeded. Accordingly, in December
1995, the Committee approved cash bonuses for executive officers which were
accrued during fiscal 1995. 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. Brancati
(except with respect to himself), of the individual's performance during fiscal
1995 and the individual's contribution to achieving the targets for the year.
The Committee met outside of Mr. Brancati's presence to evaluate his
performance. Mr. Brancati's bonus reflected his increased responsibility during
fiscal 1995 and his contribution to achieving the targets for the year.
 
    The Committee made grants of stock options to all executive officers of the
Company during fiscal 1995 except Mr. Alibrandi, who had announced his
retirement as Chief Executive Officer at the time the grants were made. The
Committee made the grants, with the advice of Mr. Brancati (except as to
himself), on the basis of each individual's performance and impact on the
Company's results.
 
       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, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
 
                          SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  LONG TERM COMPENSATION
                                                               -----------------------------
                                    ANNUAL COMPENSATION               AWARDS         PAYOUTS
                              -------------------------------- --------------------- -------
                                                        OTHER
         NAME                                          ANNUAL  RESTRICTED SECURITIES         ALL OTHER
          AND                                          COMPEN-   STOCK    UNDERLYING  LTIP    COMPEN-
       PRINCIPAL                                       SATION   AWARD(S)   OPTIONS   PAYOUTS  SATION
       POSITION          YEAR SALARY($)(1) BONUS($)(2)   ($)      ($)        (#)       ($)    ($)(3)
       ---------         ---- ------------ ----------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- ---------
<S>                      <C>  <C>          <C>         <C>     <C>        <C>        <C>     <C>
Thomas A. Brancati       1995   349,761      425,000     --       --       100,000     --      2,399
President, Chief Execu-  1994   255,750      350,000     --       --        50,000     --      4,620
 tive Officer and Chief  1993   194,300      244,000     --       --       125,000     --      3,373
 Operating Officer(4)
Joseph F. Alibrandi      1995    84,654          --      --       --           --      --        673
Chairman and Chief       1994   359,347      450,000     --       --           --      --      5,775
 Executive Officer(5)    1993   338,625          --      --       --        25,000     --      5,621
Richard Levin            1995   212,005      200,000     --       --        12,000     --      2,595
Vice President, Chief    1994    93,771       75,000     --       --        50,000     --        --
 Financial Officer and
 Secretary(6)
Jack C. Cannady          1995   185,386      155,000     --       --        12,000     --      3,708
Vice President(7)        1994   161,648      130,000     --       --         3,000     --      3,356
                         1993   158,323       73,000     --       --         9,000     --        --
John K. Otto             1995   110,926       45,000     --       --         4,000     --      4,254
Treasurer                1994   102,236       45,000     --       --         2,000     --      2,488
                         1993    96,328          --      --       --         3,000     --      3,727
Gordon J. Louttit        1995   140,900          --      --       --         6,000     --      4,013
Vice President(8)        1994   166,583       60,000     --       --         3,000     --      4,641
                         1993   157,770          --      --       --         5,000     --      4,684
</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, a defined contribution plan, for the
    benefit of the named executive officers.
 
(4) Mr. Brancati became Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January 1995.
    
(5) Mr. Alibrandi retired as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in December
    1994.
 
(6) Mr. Levin joined the Company in May 1994, at which time he was appointed an
    executive officer.
 
(7) Mr. Cannady became an executive officer of the Company in June 1994.
 
(8) Mr. Louttit left the Company in August 1995.
 
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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 1995.
 
                               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>
Thomas A. Brancati......     100,000(4)       18.64%        $19.563      1/1/2005 $1,140,494
Joseph F. Alibrandi.....         --             --              --            --         --
Richard Levin...........      12,000(5)        2.24%        $18.625    12/16/2004 $  130,301
Jack C. Cannady.........      12,000(5)        2.24%        $18.625    12/16/2004 $  130,301
John K. Otto............       4,000(5)         .75%        $18.625    12/16/2004 $   43,434
Gordon J. Louttit.......       6,000(6)        1.12%        $18.625    12/16/2004 $   65,150
</TABLE>
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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 and/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 34.5%; risk-free rate of
    return of 5.82%; 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, 1995, one-third of such option was currently exercisable.
 
(5) At October 31, 1995, two-thirds of such option was currently exercisable.
 
(6) At October 31, 1995, two-thirds of such option had been exercised while the
    balance of the option had been terminated.
    
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<PAGE>
 
    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 1995, and (ii) the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock subject to options outstanding as of October 31, 1995, 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, 1995 AND OCTOBER 31, 1995 OPTION VALUES
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NUMBER OF                              
                                                            SECURITIES                           
                                                            UNDERLYING           VALUE OF        
                                                           UNEXERCISED      UNEXERCISED IN-THE-  
                                                            OPTIONS AT       MONEY OPTIONS AT    
                                                           OCTOBER 31,          OCTOBER 31,      
                                                             1995 (#)            1995 (1)        
                                                          --------------    -------------------  
                         SHARES ACQUIRED      VALUED       EXERCISABLE/        EXERCISABLE/      
          NAME           ON EXERCISE (#)     REALIZED     UNEXERCISABLE        UNEXERCISABLE     
          ----           ---------------    ----------    --------------    -------------------  
<S>                      <C>                <C>           <C>               <C>                  
Thomas A. Brancati......         --                --     298,085/66,667    $ 2,199,203/$20,800  
Joseph F. Alibrandi.....     113,315(2)     $1,790,978    651,934/     0    $10,701,590/      0  
Richard Levin...........         --                --      58,000/ 4,000    $   260,000/$ 5,000  
Jack C. Cannady.........         --                --      38,494/ 4,000    $   304,700/$ 5,000  
John K. Otto............         --                --      16,913/ 1,334    $   169,042/$ 1,668  
Gordon J. Louttit.......      10,000        $   69,831          0/     0              0/      0  
</TABLE>
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(1) Based on the difference between the market price of the Company's Common
    Stock on October 31, 1995 and the exercise price.
 
(2) Mr. Alibrandi used 22,632 previously owned shares to pay the exercise price,
    and he requested that the Company withhold 32,276 shares resulting from the
    exercise to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Accordingly, Mr.
    Alibrandi's net increase in share ownership resulting from the exercise was
    58,407 shares.
    
                                      10
<PAGE>
 
  Company Performance. The following graph shows a five-year comparison of
cumulative total returns for the Company, the S&P 500 Composite Index, the Dow
Jones Aerospace and Defense Technology Sector Index, and the Dow Jones
Diversified Technology Sector Index.

              COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
  AMONG WHITTAKER CORPORATION, S&P 500 INDEX, DOW JONES AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE
                    AND DOW JONES DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGY**

                        PERFORMANCE GRAPH APPEARS HERE

<TABLE>                 
<CAPTION>                                                      Dow Jones   Dow Jones
Measurement Period                 Whittaker       S&P         Aerospace   Diversified
(Fiscal Year Covered)              Corporation     500 INDEX   & Defense   Technology**
- --------------------               -----------     ---------   ----------  ------------ 
<S>                                <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>
Measurement Pt- 1990               $100           $100         $100        $100 
FYE 1991                           $283.87        $133.51      $130.68     $126.52                     
FYE 1992                           $223.42        $146.83      $122.01     $140.00
FYE 1993                           $254.99        $168.78      $162.88     $163.54
FYE 1994                           $356.99        $175.31      $195.36     $180.96
FYE 1995                           $386.13        $221.67      $297.99     $222.27
</TABLE> 



 
 * Assumes that the value of the investment in the Company's Common Stock and
   each index was $100 on October 31, 1990 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 Dow Jones indices.
 
** The Company has historically used the Dow Jones Aerospace and Defense
   Technology Sector Index for performance comparison purposes. With the
   Company's recent expansion into the data networking and communications
   markets, however, the Company believes that the Dow Jones Diversified
   Technology Sector Index, which includes a broad range of technology sector
   companies (including aerospace and defense as well as communications
   companies), is more closely aligned with the Company's present businesses
   than is the Dow Jones Aerospace and Defense Technology Sector Index.
   Accordingly, the Company intends, for future performance comparison
   purposes, to substitute the Dow Jones Diversified Technology Sector Index
   for the Dow Jones Aerospace and Defense Technology Sector Index.
 
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<PAGE>
 
    Employees' 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 Messrs. Alibrandi and
Louttit, 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
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------
      REMUNERATION           5                 10                 15                 20
      ------------        -------           --------           --------           --------
      <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, Levin, Cannady and Otto have approximately 7, 0, 3 and 11
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.
Mr. Louttit left the Company in August 1995 with approximately 16 credited years
of service under the Employees' Pension Plan, and will be eligible to receive at
age 65 a retirement benefit under the Employees' Pension Plan and the
supplemental plans equal to $4,752 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

                                     12
<PAGE>
 
service, or (ii) the total fees actually paid during the last twelve months of
the director's service. No payments 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.
 
    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 six eligible directors, Messrs. Alibrandi, Benter, Hancock,
Muller, Parkos and Stamper.

    On December 29, 1995, 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 $21.75 per share, the fair market
value on the date of grant. Recipients of such options were Messrs. Alibrandi,
Benter, Hancock, Muller, Parkos 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. After his retirement as an executive officer of the
Company in 1991 and until March 1995, Mr. Parkos served as a consultant to the
Company. His compensation as a consultant was $86,333 during fiscal 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. On or before December 15, 1995, each of
Messrs. Brancati, Cannady, Louttit and Otto were required to file a Form 5
showing, among other things, accumulation of Common Stock allocated to the
account of such person in the Company's Partnership Plan, a defined contribution
plan. All of such persons inadvertently failed to file a Form 5 by the required
date. When the error was discovered, each such person corrected the omission in
a Form 5 filed in February 1996.

                                     13
<PAGE>
 
              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, 1996, 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, 1995. 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, 1996.
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, 1996.
 
                         STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE
                      1997 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
    Stockholder proposals to be presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders must be received at the Company's executive offices at 1955 North
Surveyor Avenue, Simi Valley, California 93063 by October 18, 1996 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, 1996
 
                                      14
<PAGE>
 
                          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 of Whittaker
Corporation held of record by the undersigned as of January 26, 1996 at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on Friday, March 22,
1996 at 10:00 A.M., and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, upon the
following matters:

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
    The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the nominee listed below.
    [_] FOR the nominee listed below      [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
                                              to vote for the nominee 
                                              listed below               
                                                
                          Nominee: Joseph F. Alibrandi

2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S
   INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1996.
 The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the ratification of Proposal 2.
                 [_] FOR        [_] AGAINST       [_] ABSTAIN

3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
   business as properly may come before the meeting.


 
  PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE

________________________________________________________________________________


- --------------------                                    --------------------
    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 A
DIRECTOR OF THE NOMINEE NAMED HEREON AND FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1996.
 
Date: ______, 1996                                    --------------------
                                                           Signature
 
                                                      --------------------
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                                                      as your name or
                                                      names appear. Per-
                                                      sons acting in a
                                                      fiduciary capacity
                                                      should so indicate.
                                                      PLEASE NOTE any
                                                      change of address
                                                      and supply any
                                                      missing Zip Code
                                                      number.
 
                                                      --------------------
 
                                                      --------------------
                                                              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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<PAGE>
 
 
                          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 of Whittaker
Corporation held of record by the undersigned as of January 26, 1996 at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on Friday, March 22,
1996 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)
 
 PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE
                   
<PAGE>
 
                             FOLD AND DETACH HERE
 
                                          ANNUAL
                                          MEETING OF
  WHITTAKER CORPORATION                   STOCKHOLDERS

                                          MARCH 22, 1996, 10:00 A.M.

                                          Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
                                          40 Presidential Drive
                                          Simi Valley, California
<PAGE>
 
If properly executed, the shares represented by this proxy          PLEASE  [X]
will be voted in the manner directed herein by the                   MARK
undersigned stockholder. If or to the extent directions              YOUR
are not given, such shares will be voted for the election          VOTES AS  
as a director of the nominee named hereon, and for                 INDICATED 
ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as             IN THIS  
the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year               EXAMPLE   
ending October 31, 1996.

                   PLEASE DO NOT FOLD OR PERFORATE THIS CARD
 
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
   THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEE LISTED BELOW.

   Nominee: Joseph F. Alibrandi    FOR          AGAINST         ABSTAIN 
                                   [ ]            [ ]             [ ]    
 
                       
2. Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's 
   Independent Auditor for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 1996

   THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF PROPOSAL 2

                                   FOR          AGAINST         ABSTAIN  
                                   [ ]            [ ]             [ ]   


                                         DATED:                       , 1996 
                                                ----------------------

                                         -------------------------------------
                                                       SIGNATURE

                                         -------------------------------------
                                                       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.

                                         -------------------------------------
             
                                         -------------------------------------
                                                                 ZIP code no.

<PAGE>
 
                             FOLD AND DETACH HERE
 
                               ADMISSION TICKET
 
 
                                ANNUAL MEETING
                                      OF
                      WHITTAKER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS
                      
                            FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1996
                                  10:00 A.M.
                      RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
                             40 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
                            SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
<PAGE>
 
 
                             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 22, 1996, and at any adjournment thereof, with respect to the
proposals listed hereon in the manner indicated.
 
                          (Continued on reverse side)
 
 PLEASE SIGN AND DATE ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE
 
<PAGE>
 
                             FOLD AND DETACH HERE
 
                                          ANNUAL
                                          MEETING OF
  WHITTAKER CORPORATION                   STOCKHOLDERS

                                          MARCH 22, 1996, 10:00 A.M.

                                          Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
                                          40 Presidential Drive
                                          Simi Valley, California
<PAGE>
 
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  [X]
                                                                     MARK   
                                                                     YOUR   
                                                                   VOTES AS 
                                                                   INDICATED
                                                                    IN THIS 
                                                                    EXAMPLE    

                   PLEASE DO NOT FOLD OR PERFORATE THIS CARD

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
   THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEE LISTED BELOW.

   Nominee: Joseph F. Alibrandi       FOR         AGAINST         ABSTAIN 
                                      [ ]           [ ]             [ ]    
 
                                   
2. Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
   Independent Auditor for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 1996

                                      FOR         AGAINST         ABSTAIN 
                                      [ ]           [ ]             [ ] 

 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF PROPOSAL 2.
 
                                                DATED:                   , 1996 
                                                      -------------------

                                                --------------------------------
                                                           SIGNATURE
 
                                                --------------------------------
                                                           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.

                                                --------------------------------

                                                --------------------------------
                                                                   ZIP code no.

<PAGE>
 
                             FOLD AND DETACH HERE
 
                               ADMISSION TICKET
 
 
                                ANNUAL MEETING
                                      OF
                      WHITTAKER CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS

                            FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1996
                                  10:00 A.M.
                      RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
                             40 PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE
                            SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA


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