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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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[Johnson & Johnson Logo]
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
AND PROXY STATEMENT
March 8, 2000
The Annual Meeting of the Shareowners of Johnson & Johnson will be held on
Wednesday April 19, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Two Albany
Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, to:
1. Elect directors;
2. Approve the 2000 Stock Option Plan;
3. Approve the 2000 Stock Compensation Plan;
4. Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for 2000; and
5. Transact such other business, including action on a shareowner proposal,
as may properly come before the meeting.
Shareowners are cordially invited to attend the meeting. If you are a
shareowner of record and plan to attend, please complete and return the enclosed
Request for Admission Card. If you are a shareowner whose shares are not
registered in your own name and you plan to attend, please request an Admission
Card by writing to the Office of the Secretary, WH 2132, Johnson & Johnson, One
Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933. Evidence of your stock
ownership, which you can obtain from your bank, stockbroker, etc., must
accompany your letter.
By order of the Board of Directors,
MICHAEL H. ULLMANN
Secretary
YOU CAN VOTE IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:
(1) Use the toll-free telephone number on your proxy card to vote by phone;
(2) Visit the web site noted on your proxy card to vote via the Internet;
or
(3) Sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope to vote
by mail.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
SHAREOWNERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. Holders of shares of the Common Stock of the
Company of record at the close of business on February 22, 2000 are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareowners and at any and all
adjournments or postponements of the meeting. Each share entitles its owner to
one vote. The holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the
meeting must be present in person or represented by proxy in order to constitute
a quorum for all matters to come before the meeting. On the record date there
were 1,389,935,650 shares outstanding.
Other than the election of directors, which requires a plurality of the
votes cast, each matter to be submitted to the shareowners requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting. For purposes of
determining the number of votes cast with respect to a particular matter, only
those cast "For" or "Against" are included. Abstentions and broker non-votes are
counted only for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the
meeting.
HOW TO VOTE. Shareowners of record (that is, shareowners who hold their
shares in their own name) can vote any one of three ways:
(1) By Mail: Sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope. If you sign and return your proxy card but do not
give voting instructions, the shares represented by that proxy will be
voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.
(2) By Telephone: Call the toll-free number on your proxy card to vote
by phone. You will need to follow the instructions on your proxy card and
the voice prompts.
(3) By Internet: Go to the web site listed on your proxy card to vote
through the Internet. You will need to follow the instructions on your
proxy card and the web site. If you vote through the Internet, you may
incur telephone and Internet access charges.
If you vote by telephone or the Internet, your electronic vote authorizes
the named proxies in the same manner as if you signed, dated and returned your
proxy card. IF YOU VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET, YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN YOUR
PROXY CARD.
If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of
record (that is, "street name"), you will receive instructions from the holder
of record that you must follow in order for your shares to be voted. Telephone
and Internet voting also will be offered to shareowners owning shares through
most banks and brokers.
PROXY SOLICITATION. The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of
Directors of the Company. In that connection, this Proxy Statement is being
mailed to the shareowners on or about March 8, 2000 concurrently with the
mailing of the Company's 1999 Annual Report. In addition to this solicitation by
mail, several regular employees of the Company may solicit proxies in person or
by telephone. The Company has also retained the firm of Georgeson Shareholder
Communications, Inc. to aid in the solicitation of brokers, banks and
institutional and other shareowners for a fee of approximately $11,500. All
costs of the solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. On the
accompanying proxy a shareowner may substitute the name of another person in
place of those persons presently named as proxies. In order to vote, a
substitute must present adequate identification to the Secretary before the
voting occurs.
CHANGING YOUR VOTE. You may change your vote at any time before the proxy
is exercised. If you voted by mail, you may revoke your proxy at any time before
it is voted by executing and delivering a timely and valid later-dated proxy, by
voting by ballot at the meeting or by giving written notice to the Secretary of
the Company. If you voted by telephone or the Internet you may also change your
vote with a timely and valid later telephone or Internet vote, as the case may
be. Attendance at the meeting will not have the effect of revoking a proxy
unless you give proper written notice of revocation to the Secretary before the
proxy is exercised or you vote by written ballot at the meeting.
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REDUCE DUPLICATE MAILINGS. The Company is required to provide an Annual
Report to all shareowners who receive this Proxy Statement. If you are a
shareowner of record and have more than one account in your name or at the same
address as other shareowners of record, you may authorize the Company to
discontinue mailings of multiple Annual Reports. To do so, mark the designated
box on each proxy card for which you wish to discontinue to receive a duplicate
Annual Report. If you are voting by telephone or the Internet you can either
follow the prompts when you vote or give us instructions to discontinue mailings
of future duplicate Annual Reports.
SHAREOWNER PROPOSALS. To be included in the Board of Directors' proxy
statement and proxy card for the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareowners, a
shareowner proposal must be received by the Company on or before November 8,
2000. In addition, under the terms of the Company's By-Laws, a shareowner who
intends to present an item of business at the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareowners
(other than a proposal submitted for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials)
must provide notice of such business to the Company on or before November 8,
2000. Proposals and other items of business should be directed to the attention
of the Secretary at the principal office of the Company, One Johnson & Johnson
Plaza, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES. There are 13 nominees for election as directors of the Company
to hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified.
If the enclosed proxy is properly executed and received in time for the
meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the
shares represented thereby for the persons nominated for election as directors
unless authority to vote shall have been withheld. If any nominee should refuse
or be unable to serve, an event not anticipated, the proxy will be voted for
such person as shall be designated by the Board of Directors to replace such
nominee or, in lieu thereof, the Board of Directors may reduce the number of
directors.
Except for Mr. Leo F. Mullin, who was elected to the Board of Directors in
July 1999, all of the nominees were elected to the Board at the last Annual
Meeting and all are currently serving as directors of the Company. In accordance
with the Board's policy on retirement of directors, Mr. Paul J. Rizzo is not
standing for re-election.
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Following are summaries of the background and business experience and
descriptions of the principal occupations of the nominees.
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[Gerard N. Burrow, GERARD N. BURROW, M.D., Special Advisor to the President of
M.D. Photo] Yale University for Health Affairs.
Dr. Burrow, 67, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1993 and is a member of the Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee and Chairman of the Science and
Technology Advisory Committee. He was named to his present
position at Yale University in 1997 following service since
1992 as Dean of the Yale University School of Medicine. He
served the five years prior to his return to Yale as Vice
Chancellor for health sciences and Dean of the University of
California, San Diego School of Medicine. He previously
served as a Professor and Chairman of the Department of
Medicine at the University of Toronto and as
Physician-in-Chief at Toronto General Hospital following
earlier work in medical education, research and clinical
practice. Dr. Burrow is a member of the Institute of
Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of
the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He
is also a Director of Surx Corporation and the Sea Research
Foundation and on the Corporation Committee for Brown
University School of Medicine.
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[Joan Ganz Cooney JOAN GANZ COONEY, Chairman, Executive Committee, Children's
Photo] Television Workshop.
Mrs. Cooney, 70, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1978 and is a member of the Compensation Committee and the
Chairperson of the Benefits Committee. She co-founded the
Children's Television Workshop as its Executive Director in
1968 and was named its President-CEO in 1970 and
Chairman-CEO in 1988. She assumed her present
responsibilities in 1990. The Workshop's activities include
production of the well-known children's educational
television programs Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact, Square One
T.V. and Ghostwriter. Mrs. Cooney is a Director of
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, the Museum of
Television and Radio and The New York and Presbyterian
Hospitals, Inc., as well as a Trustee of the National Child
Labor Committee.
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[James G. Cullen JAMES G. CULLEN, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bell
Photo] Atlantic Corporation.
Mr. Cullen, 57, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1995 and is a member of the Compensation Committee and the
Audit Committee. Mr. Cullen assumed his present position
with Bell Atlantic Corporation in December 1998, after
having been Vice Chairman since February 1995 and, prior to
that, President since February 1993. He was President and
Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.
from 1989 to 1993. He is a Director of Bell Atlantic
Corporation and Prudential Life Insurance Company.
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[M. Judah Folkman, M. JUDAH FOLKMAN, M.D., Senior Associate in Surgery and
M.D. Photo] Director, Surgical Research Laboratory, Children's Hospital
and Andrus Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Professor of
Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Surgery.
Dr. Folkman, 67, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1998 and is a member of the Science and Technology Advisory
Committee and the Public Policy Advisory Committee. Dr.
Folkman has been with Children's Hospital since 1967, having
served as Surgeon-in-Chief of Children's Hospital from 1967
to 1981, and with Harvard Medical School since 1967. He is a
member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences. In recognition of his founding
the field of angiogenesis research he has received numerous
honorary degrees and awards, among the most recent of which
are the 1998 Keio University (Tokyo) Medical Science Prize
and the 1997 Charles S. Mott Prize of the General Motors
Cancer Research Foundation.
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[Ann Dibble Jordan ANN DIBBLE JORDAN, Former Director, Social Services
Photo] Department, Chicago Lying-In Hospital, University of Chicago
Medical Center.
Mrs. Jordan, 65, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1981 and is a member of the Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee and the Public Policy Advisory
Committee. She assumed her previous responsibilities at
Chicago Lying-In Hospital in 1970 after having served as a
Caseworker and then a Senior Caseworker at the University of
Chicago Hospital. She is also a former Assistant Professor
at the University of Chicago School of Social Service
Administration. She is a Director of Automatic Data
Processing and Citigroup Inc. Mrs. Jordan is also a Director
of The Phillips Collection, The Child Welfare League, the
National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts.
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[Arnold G. Langbo ARNOLD G. LANGBO, Chairman of the Board, Kellogg Company.
Photo]
Mr. Langbo, 62, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1991 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of
the Compensation Committee. Mr. Langbo assumed his present
position as Chairman of the Board of Kellogg Company in
January 1992 after having been President and Chief Operating
Officer since December 1990. He also served as Chief
Executive Officer from January 1992 until April 1999. Mr.
Langbo joined Kellogg Canada Inc. in 1956 and served in a
number of management positions in Canada and the United
States before being named President of Kellogg International
in 1986. Mr. Langbo is a Director of Atlantic Richfield
Company, Weyerhaeuser Company and Whirlpool Corporation. He
is also a member of the Advisory Board of the J. L. Kellogg
Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Albion College.
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[Ralph S. Larsen RALPH S. LARSEN, Chairman, Board of Directors and Chief
Photo] Executive Officer; Chairman, Executive Committee.
Mr. Larsen, 61, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1987 and appointed to the Executive Committee in 1986.
He assumed his present responsibilities in 1989. He
joined the Company in 1962 as a manufacturing trainee
with Johnson & Johnson Products, Inc. and was named Vice
President of Marketing for the McNeil Consumer Products
Company in 1980. He left Johnson & Johnson for two years
to serve as President of Becton Dickinson's Consumer
Products Division and returned to Johnson & Johnson as
President of its Chicopee subsidiary in 1983. Mr. Larsen
was appointed Company Group Chairman in 1986 before
being appointed Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee
and Chairman of a Sector Operating Committee later in
1986. Mr. Larsen is a Director of Xerox Corporation and
AT&T Corp. He is also Chairman of The Business Council
and a member of the Policy Committee of The Business
Roundtable.
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[John S. Mayo, Ph.D. JOHN S. MAYO, PH.D., President Emeritus, AT&T Bell
Photo] Laboratories.
Dr. Mayo, 70, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1986 and is a member of the Science and Technology
Advisory Committee and Chairman of the Public Policy
Advisory Committee. He became President of AT&T Bell
Laboratories in 1991 after having served as Vice
President of Electronics Technology, Executive Vice
President of Network Systems and Senior Vice President,
Network Systems and Network Services. He became
President Emeritus in 1995. Dr. Mayo is a member of the
National Academy of Engineering and The Swedish Royal
Academy of Engineering Sciences. He is a Fellow of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. He is
a member of the Boards of Trustees of Polytechnic
University (Emeritus), the Liberty Science Center
(Emeritus), and the Kenan Institute for Engineering,
Technology and Science, and served on the Board of
Overseers for the New Jersey Institute of
Technology, and the Board of Directors of the National
Engineering Consortium, Inc.
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[Leo F. Mullin Photo] LEO F. MULLIN, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Delta Air Lines, Inc. Mr. Mullin, 57, was elected to
the Board of Directors in July 1999 and is a member of
the Audit Committee and the Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee. Mr. Mullin has been President and
Chief Executive Officer of Delta since August 1997 and
was named Chairman in November 1999. Mr. Mullin was Vice
Chairman of Unicom Corporation and its principal
subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison Company, from 1995 to
1997. He was an executive of First Chicago Corporation
from 1981 to 1995, serving as that company's President
and Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 1995, and as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American
National Bank, a subsidiary of First Chicago
Corporation, from 1991 to 1993. Mr. Mullin is also a
Director of BellSouth Corporation. He is a member of the
board of the Air Transport Association of America and a
member of the board and Chairman-designate of the
International Air Transport Association. He is also a
member of The Business Council, The Business Roundtable
and the President's Export Council.
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[Henry B. Schacht HENRY B. SCHACHT, Former Chairman of the Board, Lucent
Photo] Technologies Inc.; Managing Director and Senior Advisor,
E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co.
Mr. Schacht, 65, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1997 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Chairman
of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. Mr.
Schacht was the Chairman of the Board of Lucent Technologies
Inc. from April 1996 until February 1998 and was its Chief
Executive Officer from February 1996 to October 1997. Mr.
Schacht was Chairman (1977-1995) and Chief Executive Officer
(1973-1994) of Cummins Engine Company, Inc. He is also a
Director of Lucent Technologies Inc, Aluminum Company of
America, The Chase Manhattan Corporation, The Chase
Manhattan Bank, N.A., Cummins Engine Company, Inc. and
Knoll, Inc. Mr. Schacht is Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of The Ford Foundation and a Trustee of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
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[Maxine F. Singer, MAXINE F. SINGER, PH.D., President of the Carnegie
Ph.D. Photo] Institution of Washington.
Dr. Singer, 69, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1991 and is a member of the Science and Technology Advisory
Committee and the Benefits Committee. Dr. Singer became
President of the Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1988
after serving for over thirty years at the National
Institutes of Health where she advanced to be Chief of the
Laboratory of Biochemistry at NIH's National Cancer
Institute. Dr. Singer is a member of the National Academy of
Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Pontifical
Academy of Sciences and the Governing Board of the Weizmann
Institute of Science.
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[John W. Snow Photo] JOHN W. SNOW, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, CSX Corporation.
Mr. Snow, 60, was elected to the Board of Directors in 1998
and is a member of the Compensation Committee and the
Benefits Committee. Mr. Snow was named President and Chief
Executive Officer of CSX Corporation in 1989 and added the
title of Chairman in 1991. Mr. Snow is also a Director of
Circuit City Stores, Inc., GTE Corp. and USX Corporation. He
is Vice Chairman of The Business Council, Chairman of the
Ron Brown Award for Corporate Citizenship and a member of
the Policy Committee of The Business Roundtable. Mr. Snow is
also a member of the Board of Trustees of Johns Hopkins
University and the Darden School of Business, University of
Virginia.
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[Robert N. Wilson ROBERT N. WILSON, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors and Vice
Photo] Chairman, Executive Committee.
Mr. Wilson, 59, was elected to the Board of Directors in
1986. He joined the Company in 1964, served in several sales
and marketing management positions and was appointed Company
Group Chairman in 1981 and appointed to the Executive
Committee in 1983. He was appointed Chairman of a Sector
Operating Committee in 1985 and was appointed Vice Chairman
of the Board of Directors in 1989. He assumed his expanded
responsibilities as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee
in 1994. Mr. Wilson is also a Director of U.S. Trust
Corporation and Amerada Hess Corporation.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP/CONTROL
The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership
of the Company's Common Stock owned by each director and each executive officer
named in the Summary Compensation Table and by all directors and executive
officers as a group. Each of the individuals/ groups listed below is the owner
of less than one percent of the Company's outstanding shares. Because they serve
as co-trustees of two trusts which hold stock for the benefit of others, Messrs.
Larsen and Wilson "control" an additional 8,135,492 shares of the Company's
stock in which they have no economic interest. In addition to such shares, the
directors and executive officers as a group own/control a total of 1,873,812
shares, the aggregate of 10,009,304 shares representing less than 1% of the
shares outstanding. All stock ownership is as of January 31, 2000.
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NUMBER OF COMMON EXERCISABLE
NAME SHARES(1)(2) OPTIONS(3)
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Gerard N. Burrow.................................... 6,838 3,500
Joan Ganz Cooney.................................... 11,607 3,500
James G. Cullen..................................... 15,519 3,500
M. Judah Folkman.................................... 1,962 1,500
Ann Dibble Jordan................................... 9,143 3,500
Christian A. Koffmann............................... 116,125 176,040
Arnold G. Langbo.................................... 14,500 3,500
Ralph S. Larsen..................................... 665,983 631,600
James T. Lenehan.................................... 56,438 213,120
John S. Mayo........................................ 45,676 3,500
Leo F. Mullin....................................... 3,058 --
Paul J. Rizzo....................................... 75,866 3,500
Henry B. Schacht.................................... 3,557 2,400
Maxine F. Singer.................................... 17,570 3,500
John W. Snow........................................ 2,967 1,500
William C. Weldon................................... 45,583 70,480
Robert N. Wilson.................................... 553,702 480,260
All directors and executive officers as a
group(22)........................................... 1,873,812 2,094,280
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(1) Includes an aggregate of 175,235 Common Stock equivalent units credited to
nonemployee directors under the Deferred Fee Plan for Nonemployee Directors
and an aggregate of 24,984 Common Stock equivalent units credited to the
named executive officers (32,585 units to all executive officers as a group)
under the Executive Income Deferral Plan for an aggregate of 207,820 units
to all directors and executive officers as a group. In addition, 59,523 of
the shares listed as owned by Mr. Koffmann, 266,123 of the shares listed as
owned by Mr. Larsen and 50,515 of the shares listed as owned by Mr. Wilson,
represent the net gain of shares of Common Stock resulting from the exercise
of stock options, of which the actual distribution of these shares to these
executive officers has been deferred under the terms of the Company's Stock
Option Gain Deferral Plan.
(2) The shares described as "owned" are shares of the Company's Common Stock
owned by each listed person and by members of his or her household and are
held either individually, jointly or pursuant to a trust arrangement. The
directors and executive officers disclaim beneficial ownership of an
aggregate of 178,544 of these shares, including, 111,279 shares listed as
owned by Mr. Larsen, 100 shares listed as owned by Mr. Snow, 5 shares listed
as owned by Mr. Weldon and 50,400 shares listed as owned by Mr. Wilson.
(3) Includes shares under options exercisable on January 31, 2000 and options
which become exercisable within 60 days thereafter.
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DIRECTORS' FEES, COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS. Directors who are employees of
the Company receive no compensation for their services as directors or as
members of committees. Each director who is not an employee of the Company
receives an award valued at approximately $10,000 in the form of the Company's
Common Stock upon first becoming a member of the Board of Directors and receives
an annual fee of $65,000 for his or her services as director. Of such annual
fee, $20,000 is required to be deferred in Common Stock equivalent units under
the Deferred Fee Plan for Nonemployee Directors until termination of his or her
directorship. Directors also receive non-retainer equity compensation each year
in the form of a stock option grant. The number of options granted is determined
annually and is currently 1,100 shares per person. In addition, directors
receive $5,000 for service on a committee of the Board of Directors, or $8,000
if chairperson of the committee. Nonemployee directors receive a meeting fee of
$1,500 per day for committee meetings held on days other than Board of Directors
meeting days. A director may elect to defer payment of all or a part of the fees
until, or beyond, termination of his or her directorship. Deferred fees (other
than the required deferral referred to above) may earn additional amounts based
on a hypothetical investment in the Company's Common Stock or, in the case of
Directors who have served on the Board since prior to January 1, 1996, on the
increase in value of units under the Certificate of Extra Compensation Program,
up to the time of termination of his/her directorship. Deferred fees beyond
termination of directorship can only earn additional amounts based on a
hypothetical investment in the Company's Common Stock. All Common Stock
equivalent units held in each nonemployee director's Deferred Fee Account
receive dividend equivalents.
During the last fiscal year the Board of Directors met eight times. Each
director attended at least 75% of the total regularly scheduled and special
meetings of the Board of Directors and the committees on which they served,
except for Mrs. Jordan, who did, however, attend at least 75% of the total
regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors and the committees on
which she served.
The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation
Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
The members of the Audit Committee are Mr. Cullen, Mr. Langbo, Mr. Mullin,
Mr. Schacht and Mr. Rizzo (Chairman). The Audit Committee assists the Board of
Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities of ensuring that management is
maintaining an adequate system of internal controls such that there is
reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and that financial reports are
properly prepared; that there is consistent application of generally accepted
accounting principles; and that there is compliance with management's policies
and procedures. In performing these functions, the Audit Committee meets
periodically with the independent auditors, management, and internal auditors to
review their work and confirm that they are properly discharging their
respective responsibilities. In addition, the Audit Committee recommends the
independent auditors for appointment by the Board of Directors. The Audit
Committee met three times during the last fiscal year.
The members of the Compensation Committee are Mrs. Cooney, Mr. Cullen, Mr.
Snow and Mr. Langbo (Chairman). The primary function of the Compensation
Committee is to review the compensation philosophy and policy of the Management
Compensation Committee, a non-Board committee composed of Messrs. Larsen
(Chairman), Wilson (Vice Chairman), Darretta (Vice President, Finance) and Deyo
(Vice President, Administration) which determines management and executive
compensation and establishes fringe benefit and other compensation policies. The
compensation of the members of the Executive Committee (which includes the
members of the Management Compensation Committee) is determined by the
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for the
administration of the Company's stock option plans and is the approving
authority for management recommendations with respect to option grants. During
the last fiscal year there were three meetings of the Compensation Committee.
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The members of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee are Dr.
Burrow, Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Rizzo and Mr. Schacht (Chairman). The
Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing
matters of corporate governance, including the evaluation of the performance and
practices of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. It is also within the charter of the Nominating & Corporate Governance
Committee to review the Company's management succession plans and executive
resources. In addition, the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee reviews
possible candidates for the Board of Directors and recommends the nominees for
directors to the Board of Directors for approval. The Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee considers suggestions from many sources, including
shareowners, regarding possible candidates for director. Such suggestions,
together with appropriate biographical information, should be submitted to the
Secretary of the Company. The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee met
three times during the last fiscal year.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
The Company believes that during 1999 all reports for the Company's
executive officers and directors that were required to be filed under Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 were timely filed.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
The Compensation Committee is composed entirely of nonemployee, independent
members of the Board of Directors. It is the Compensation Committee's
responsibility to review, recommend and approve changes to the Company's
compensation policies and programs. It is also the Committee's responsibility to
review and approve all compensation actions for the Chief Executive Officer and
members of the Executive Committee.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMPENSATION POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
Johnson & Johnson's executive compensation programs are designed to enable
the Company to attract, retain and motivate the high caliber of executives
required for the success of the business. Overall, the intent of Johnson &
Johnson's Executive Compensation Program is to provide compensation
opportunities which are comparable to the opportunities provided by a select
group of high performing, growth companies similar to Johnson & Johnson. This
objective is achieved through a variety of compensation programs, summarized
below, which support both the current and long term performance of the business.
The primary responsibility of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and
executive officers is to ensure the long-term health and growth of the Company.
This responsibility is summarized in the Johnson & Johnson Credo, which defines
the obligations of Johnson & Johnson employees to strengthen the ethical, human
and business foundations of the Company. The Credo describes the
responsibilities of the Company to its customers and others with whom it does
business, to its employees, to the communities in which the Company has a
presence as well as to the world community, and to its shareowners. The Credo
merges these business and ethical responsibilities by stating: "When we operate
according to these principles, the stockholders should realize a fair return."
The compensation of Johnson & Johnson's Chief Executive Officer is
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors based on its
assessment of the Company's financial and non-financial performance against the
background of the factors and principles outlined in the Credo. With respect to
financial performance, the Committee has identified several factors which are
critical to the success of the business, including Sales Growth, Earnings Per
Share
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(EPS) Growth, increase in Cash Flow, New Product Flow and growth in Shareowner
Value. In evaluating performance against these factors, Johnson & Johnson's
results are compared to results of a premium group of high performing companies
in the consumer, pharmaceutical and professional health care fields with
comparable sales volumes and above average EPS growth rates and financial
strength.
Sales Growth is measured as the percentage increase in sales volume from
one year to the next. EPS Growth is assessed in the same manner. Cash Flow is
measured as the Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities as reported in the
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. New Product Flow is assessed by reviewing
the percentage of sales resulting from the sale of new products introduced in
the past five years. Shareowner Value is measured as the increase in stock price
plus dividend return over a five year period.
The Compensation Committee believes it is crucial that these financial and
non-financial factors are managed well, in order to ensure superior return to
Johnson & Johnson's shareowners over the long term. Therefore, while performance
in these areas is reviewed on an annual basis, the primary consideration in
assessing performance is corporate results over a longer period, usually five
years. No specific fixed weighting or formula is applied to these factors in
determining performance. Rather, the Compensation Committee exercises its
judgment in evaluating these factors and in determining appropriate
compensation.
A discussion of 1999 performance reviewed by the Compensation Committee can
be found under "Decisions on 1999 Compensation".
JOHNSON & JOHNSON'S COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
BASE SALARY
The Base Salary for all employees exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act,
which includes executives, is managed through the Johnson & Johnson Salary
Administration Program. Under this Program, increases in Base Salary are
governed by guidelines covering three factors: Merit (an individual's
performance); Market Parity (to adjust salaries of high performing individuals
based on the competitive market); and Promotions (to reflect increases in
responsibility). In assessing Market Parity, the Company targets to pay base
salaries which are, overall, equal on average to the select group of premium
companies referred to above.
These guidelines are set each year and vary from year to year to reflect
the competitive environment and to control the overall cost of salary growth.
Individual merit increases are based on performance and can range from 0% to
over 200% of the merit guideline.
The domestic salary guideline for all exempt employees for 1999 was 4% for
merit increases plus 2% for market parity and promotion adjustments. The
domestic salary guideline for 2000 has been set at 4% for merit increases plus
2% for market parity and promotion adjustments.
CASH AND STOCK INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
To reward performance, Johnson & Johnson provides its executive officers
with additional current compensation in the form of executive cash bonus and
stock awards which is competitive with annual incentives provided by other
companies in the premium community. No fixed weighting or formula is applied by
the Compensation Committee to corporate performance versus individual
performance in determining incentive cash bonus and stock awards for the Chief
Executive Officer and executive officers. The amounts of Awards to executive
officers are determined by the Committee acting in its discretion subject to the
maximum amounts specified in the Company's Executive Incentive Plan. Such
determination, except in the case of the Award for the Chairman, is made after
considering the recommendations of the Chairman and such other matters as the
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Committee deems relevant. The Committee, acting in its discretion, may determine
to pay a lesser Award than the maximum specified. For the Chief Executive
Officer and other executive officers the amount of the total incentive is
divided between cash and stock at the discretion of the Committee.
STOCK OPTIONS
The Stock Option Plan is a long-term plan designed to link executive
rewards with shareowner value over time. Johnson & Johnson's award practice uses
a percentage of each year's base salary, expressed as a range of opportunity, to
arrive at the range of option shares available to be granted. Individual grants
are made annually and vary within that range based on performance. This "annual
multiple" approach results in grants which vary from year to year based on
assessed performance, stock price and base salary.
No stock option awards are made in the absence of satisfactory performance.
Performance is evaluated by the Compensation Committee based on the executive's
individual contribution to the long-term health and growth of the Company and
the Company's performance based on the factors discussed above. No fixed
weighting or formula is applied to corporate performance versus individual
performance in determining stock option awards. Specifically, for the Chief
Executive Officer and other named executive officers, the Committee does not
apply a mathematical formula which relates financial and/or non-financial
performance to the number of options awarded.
In the event that the stock price declines to a level below the option
grant price, options are not revalued or reissued. Vesting in awards made prior
to December 1997 generally occurred over a period from two to six years. Vesting
in awards granted in or after December 1997 generally occurs three years from
grant.
CERTIFICATES OF EXTRA COMPENSATION
Certificates of Extra Compensation (CECs) provide deferred compensation
which is paid at the end of an executive's career. CECs are performance units
which measure the Company's value based on a formula composed of one-half of the
Company's net asset value and one-half of its earning power value, relative to
the number of shares of Johnson & Johnson Common Stock outstanding. Earning
power value is calculated by taking the capitalized value of earnings averaged
over the previous five years.
The CEC program uniquely reflects Johnson & Johnson's commitment to the
long term. No awards are paid out to executives during employment. Although the
units vest over a five year period from grant, the final value of those units is
not determined until retirement or termination of employment. The value of the
program is purely performance driven. The Company pays dividend equivalents on
units awarded. Dividend equivalents are paid at the same rate provided to
shareowners on a share of Johnson & Johnson Common Stock, and are paid
quarterly.
Awards of CECs to the Chief Executive Officer and executive officers are
targeted to provide an above average long-term compensation opportunity as
compared to the premium community. Award amounts are based on the Compensation
Committee's evaluation of individual performance, based on the executive's
individual contribution to the long-term health and growth of the Company and
the Company's performance based on the factors discussed above. No fixed
weighting or formula is applied to corporate performance versus individual
performance in determining CEC awards.
DECISIONS ON 1999 COMPENSATION
Johnson & Johnson's performance for the most recent five year period ranked
in the upper half of the premium community companies in all financial factors
considered: Sales Growth, Shareowner Value, EPS Growth Rate and increase in Cash
Flow. The Company met its goal for New Product Flow.
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With respect to non-financial performance, management continued to excel in
the area of managing Credo responsibility. Various initiatives undertaken by
Johnson & Johnson embody the principles of the Credo by addressing its
responsibilities to its customers, employees and the community.
Mr. Larsen's compensation awards were made based upon the Compensation
Committee's assessment of the Company's financial performance in the five areas
outlined above and its non-financial performance against the background of the
Credo as outlined above.
The above performance results were evaluated based on the overall judgment
of the Compensation Committee with no fixed or specific mathematical weighting
applied to each element of performance. Based on the Compensation Committee's
judgment, compensation awards for 1999, in total, were consistent with
established targets.
Mr. Larsen was awarded an annual salary increase in January 1999 of 3%
versus a 4% merit guideline for the Company as a whole. The 1999 annual
incentive (cash bonus and stock award) paid to Mr. Larsen was slightly above the
target amount. The combined value of the long-term incentive compensation (stock
options and Certificates of Extra Compensation) paid to Mr. Larsen was at
target. One stock option grant was awarded to Mr. Larsen in December 1999, which
provided him with options valued at the target annual multiple of pay. During
1999, Certificates of Extra Compensation were granted to Mr. Larsen to maintain
his 2000 accrual at the competitive target.
TAX DEDUCTIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS
The Compensation Committee has reviewed the Company's compensation plans
with regard to the deduction limitation under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993 (the "Act") and the final regulations interpreting the Act which
have been adopted by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the
Treasury. Based on this review, the Committee has determined that the Johnson &
Johnson Stock Option Plans, as previously approved by shareowners, meet the
requirements for deductibility under the Act. In order to permit the future
deductibility of cash bonus and stock incentive awards for certain executive
officers of the Company, the Committee and the Board of Directors have adopted
an Executive Incentive Plan which was approved by shareowners. As a result, all
bonus and stock awards qualify as performance based and are not subject to the
tax deductibility limitation of Section 162(m). In addition, the Committee has
approved the Executive Income Deferral Plan which allows an individual to elect
to defer a portion of Base Salary, CEC Dividend Equivalents and Cash and Stock
Bonus Awards. Participation in the Plan is limited to Executive Committee
members and is voluntary. Accordingly, any amounts which would otherwise result
in non-tax deductible compensation may be deferred under the Plan. As a result
of the implementation of the Johnson & Johnson Executive Incentive Plan and
elections made under the Executive Income Deferral Plan, no tax deduction was
lost as a result of Section 162(m) on compensation paid to Johnson & Johnson
executives in 1999 and none is anticipated to be lost in 2000.
Arnold G. Langbo, Chairman
Joan G. Cooney
James G. Cullen
John W. Snow
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SHAREOWNER RETURN PERFORMANCE GRAPHS
Following are line graphs comparing the cumulative total shareowner return
on the Company's Common Stock against the cumulative total return of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and the Standard & Poor's Diversified Health
Care Index for the respective periods of five and ten years ending December 31,
1999. The graphs and tables assume that $100 was invested on December 31, 1994
and December 31, 1989 in the Company's Common Stock, the Standard & Poor's 500
Stock Index and the Standard & Poor's Diversified Health Care Index and that all
dividends were reinvested.
FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL SHAREOWNER RETURN (1994-1999)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
S&P DIVERSIFIED HEALTH
JOHNSON & JOHNSON S&P 500 INDEX CARE
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1994 100.00 100.00 100.00
1995 159.10 134.11 144.53
1996 187.92 166.30 183.21
1997 252.42 225.49 272.68
1998 325.67 289.93 397.22
1999 366.21 350.93 379.57
</TABLE>
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TEN-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL SHAREOWNER RETURN (1989-1999)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
S&P DIVERSIFIED HEALTH
JOHNSON & JOHNSON S&P 500 INDEX CARE
----------------- ------------- ----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1989 100.00 100.00 100.00
1990 123.05 96.87 121.00
1991 199.00 125.94 178.46
1992 178.63 135.30 152.41
1993 162.31 148.72 145.00
1994 202.11 150.63 168.14
1995 320.36 206.54 247.89
1996 378.32 253.39 311.83
1997 507.40 337.27 454.65
1998 653.52 432.84 660.93
1999 735.06 523.24 632.05
</TABLE>
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table shows, for each of the last three fiscal years, the
annual compensation paid to or earned by the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and the other four most highly compensated executive officers (the "Named
Officers") in all capacities in which they served:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1) LONG TERM
------------------------------------ COMPENSATION
NAME OTHER AWARDS
AND ANNUAL ------------ ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL COMPEN- OPTIONS COMPEN-
POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($) SATION($) (#) SATION($)
--------- ---- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------
(2) (3) (4)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
R. S. Larsen 1999 $1,365,000 $1,409,629 $1,437,529 250,000 $61,425
Chairman/CEO 1998 1,325,000 1,301,796 1,284,083 150,000 59,603
1997 1,192,500 1,400,871 980,552 450,000 53,663
R. N. Wilson 1999 $ 930,000 $ 923,077 $1,168,656 115,000 $41,850
Vice Chairman 1998 900,000 882,886 1,042,273 75,000 40,500
1997 850,000 902,594 909,371 235,000 38,250
J. T. Lenehan 1999 $ 660,000 $ 505,641 $ 299,930 80,000 $29,700
Worldwide Chairman, 1998 625,000 426,363 267,928 40,000 28,125
Medical Devices 1997 537,500 411,880 228,152 150,000 24,188
& Diagnostics Group
C. A. Koffmann 1999 $ 625,000 $ 402,919 $ 312,821 80,000 $28,125
Worldwide Chairman, 1998 590,000 417,052 279,221 40,000 26,550
Consumer & Personal 1997 525,000 401,500 234,017 125,000 23,625
Care Group
W. C. Weldon 1999 $ 575,000 $ 476,806 $ 206,169 80,000 $25,875
Worldwide Chairman, 1998 422,500 312,180 119,173 60,000 19,155
Pharmaceuticals 1997 345,500 194,246 79,584 21,000 15,547
Group
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes amounts paid and deferred.
(2) Bonus amounts are comprised of cash and the fair market value of stock
awards on the date award is issued.
(3) Amounts include dividend equivalents paid under the Certificate of Extra
Compensation (CEC) Program (long-term incentive plan).
(4) Amount shown is the Company's matching contribution to the 401(k) Savings
Plan and related supplemental plan.
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STOCK OPTIONS
The following table contains information concerning the grant of stock
options under the Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan to the Named Officers during
the Company's last fiscal year.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
-----------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL
SECURITIES OPTIONS GRANT DATE
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE PRESENT
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES PRICE EXPIRATION VALUE($)
NAME GRANTED(#)(1) IN 1999 ($/SH) DATE (2)
- ---- ------------- ---------- -------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ralph S. Larsen............ 250,000 2.0% $100.16 12/01/09 $7,551,750
Robert N. Wilson........... 115,000 0.9% $100.16 12/01/09 $3,473,805
James T. Lenehan........... 80,000 0.6% $100.16 12/01/09 $2,416,560
Christian A. Koffmann...... 80,000 0.6% $100.16 12/01/09 $2,416,560
William C. Weldon.......... 80,000 0.6% $100.16 12/01/09 $2,416,560
</TABLE>
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(1) The options were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value
of the Company's Common Stock on December 2, 1999, the date of grant. All of
the options become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date of
grant, which is the same vesting schedule for all executives granted options
on such date.
(2) The grant date present values per option share were derived using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not intended
to forecast future appreciation of the Company's stock price. The options
expiring on December 1, 2009 had a grant date present value of $30.207 per
option share. The Black-Scholes model was used with the following
assumptions: volatility of 24% based on a historical weekly average over
five years; dividend yield of 1.13%; risk free interest of 6.35% based on a
U.S. Treasury rate of five years; and a five year option life.
OPTION EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR-END VALUES
The following table sets forth information with respect to the Named
Officers concerning the exercise of options during the last fiscal year and
unexercised options held as of the end of the fiscal year:
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS AT YEAR END IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
SHARES 1999(#) YEAR END 1999($)(3)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISE(#)(1) REALIZED($)(2) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- -------------- --------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ralph S. Larsen......... 374,750 $29,519,906 631,600 757,800 $38,564,182 $12,162,750
Robert N. Wilson........ 174,000 $13,487,820 480,260 383,340 $29,998,772 $ 6,957,584
James T. Lenehan........ -- $ -- 213,120 292,080 $13,308,432 $ 6,609,542
Christian A. Koffmann... 90,150 $ 7,757,729 176,040 256,960 $10,170,433 $ 5,652,621
William C. Weldon....... 14,200 $ 1,024,672 79,680 183,420 $ 5,070,620 $ 2,556,259
</TABLE>
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(1) 59,523 of the shares listed as acquired by Mr. Koffmann, 266,123 of the
shares listed as acquired by Mr. Larsen and 50,515 of the shares listed as
acquired by Mr. Wilson represent the net gain of shares of Common Stock
resulting from the exercise of stock options, of which the actual
distribution of these shares to these executive officers has been deferred
under the terms of the Company's Stock Option Gain Deferral Plan.
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(2) For purposes of this footnote, the "value realized" upon the exercise of
stock options, of which the actual distribution of the underlying shares is
being deferred as described in the prior footnote, was determined by the
difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date of exercise.
(3) Based on the New York Stock Exchange Composite closing price as published in
the Wall Street Journal for the last business day of the fiscal year
($93.25).
CERTIFICATE OF EXTRA COMPENSATION PROGRAM
The following table provides information concerning awards made during the
last fiscal year to the Named Officers under the Company's Certificate of Extra
Compensation (CEC) Program.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS -- AWARDS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ESTIMATED
NUMBER PERIOD UNTIL FUTURE
NAME OF UNITS(#) PAYOUT(1) PAYOUT($)(2)
- ---- ----------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Ralph S. Larsen............................... 11,000 $ 221,100
Robert N. Wilson.............................. 72,000 1,447,200
James T. Lenehan.............................. 80,000 1,608,000
Christian A. Koffmann......................... 50,000 1,005,000
William C. Weldon............................. 50,000 1,005,000
</TABLE>
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(1) Awards are paid out upon retirement or other termination of employment.
(2) The value used is the value as of the end of the last fiscal year and was
$20.10 per CEC unit. The value of the CEC units is subject to increase or
decrease based on the performance of the Company.
Since 1947, the Company has maintained a deferred compensation program
under which awards of CEC units may be made to senior management and other key
personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries worldwide. Typically, an award of
CEC units provides for a specified number of units which vest over a five year
period, though no awards are paid out to a participant until retirement or other
termination of employment. During employment, dividend equivalents are paid to
participants on CEC units in the same amount and at the same time as dividends
on the Company's Common Stock. The CEC units are valued in accordance with a
formula based on the Company's net assets and earning power over the five
preceding fiscal years. Until paid at retirement or termination of employment,
the final value of the CEC units is subject to increase or decrease based on the
performance of the Company. The value as of the end of the last fiscal year was
$20.10 per CEC unit. The cumulative number of CEC units earned as of the end of
the last fiscal year by each of the Named Officers during their careers with the
Company, valued for illustrative purposes at the $20.10 per unit value, are: Mr.
R. S. Larsen 1,113,200 CEC units ($22,375,320); Mr. R. N. Wilson 1,018,000 CEC
units ($20,461,800); Mr. J. T. Lenehan 241,600 CEC units ($4,856,160); Mr. C. A.
Koffmann 246,000 CEC units ($4,944,600) and Mr. W. C. Weldon 100,600 CEC units
($2,022,060).
RETIREMENT PLAN
The following table shows the estimated annual retirement benefit payable
on a straight life annuity basis to participating employees in the compensation
and years of service classifications indicated, under the Company's Retirement
Plan. The Retirement Plan generally covers salaried U.S. employees of the
Company and designated subsidiaries on a non-contributory basis.
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PENSION PLAN TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIVE YEAR
AVERAGE ANNUAL BENEFITS FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
COVERED -----------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPENSATION 15 YEARS 20 YEARS 25 YEARS 30 YEARS 35 YEARS 40 YEARS
- ------------ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 600,000 $146,500 $195,300 $ 244,100 $ 293,000 $ 341,800 $ 390,600
800,000 196,500 262,000 327,500 393,000 458,500 524,000
1,000,000 246,500 328,700 410,800 493,000 575,200 657,300
1,200,000 296,500 395,400 494,200 593,000 691,900 790,700
1,400,000 346,500 462,000 577,500 693,100 808,600 924,100
1,600,000 396,500 528,700 660,900 793,100 925,300 1,057,400
1,800,000 446,500 595,400 744,200 893,100 1,041,900 1,190,800
2,000,000 496,600 662,100 827,600 993,100 1,158,600 1,324,100
2,200,000 546,600 728,800 910,900 1,093,100 1,275,300 1,457,500
2,400,000 596,600 795,400 994,300 1,193,200 1,392,000 1,590,900
2,600,000 646,600 862,100 1,077,600 1,293,200 1,508,700 1,724,200
2,800,000 696,600 928,800 1,161,000 1,393,200 1,625,400 1,857,600
</TABLE>
Covered compensation includes regular annual earnings, dividend equivalents
paid on non-vested CEC units, amounts paid under the Company's Achievement Award
Program, amounts paid under the Company's Executive Incentive Plan and amounts
deferred under the Company's Executive Income Deferral Plan. The calculation of
retirement benefits is based upon final average earnings (the average of the
highest covered compensation during the five consecutive years out of the last
ten years of employment with the Company). The benefits are subject to an offset
based on the Age 65 Primary Social Security Benefit. Five-Year Average Covered
Compensation for the Named Officers as of the end of the last fiscal year is:
Mr. R. S. Larsen $2,747,155; Mr. R. N. Wilson $1,907,465; Mr. J. T. Lenehan
$1,038,986; Mr. C. A. Koffmann $998,805; and Mr. W. C. Weldon $687,238. The
approximate years of service for each Named Officer as of the end of the last
fiscal year is: Mr. R. S. Larsen 36 years; Mr. R. N. Wilson 35 years; Mr. J. T.
Lenehan 23 years; Mr. C. A. Koffmann 11 years; and Mr. W. C. Weldon 28 years.
As permitted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the
Company has adopted a supplemental plan which is designed to provide the amount
of retirement benefits which cannot be paid from the Retirement Plan by reason
of certain Internal Revenue Code limitations on qualified plan benefits. The
amounts shown in the Pension Plan Table include the amounts payable under the
supplemental plan.
PROPOSAL FOR 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Compensation Committee, recognizing that insufficient shares are
available to provide further grants of stock options under existing Company
plans, advised the Board of Directors that it is in the interest of the Company
to continue its longstanding practice that began in 1952 of making stock options
available to those employees responsible for significant contributions to the
Company's business. The Compensation Committee believes that the equity stake in
the growth and success of the Company afforded by stock options provides such
key employees with an incentive to continue to energetically apply their talents
within the Company. Accordingly, on February 14, 2000, the Board of Directors,
acting on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, unanimously approved
the 2000 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") and directed that it be submitted for
consideration and action at the meeting. For adoption of the Plan, it will be
necessary that it be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares voted at the meeting. If the Plan is approved by shareowners, no further
options will be granted under the Company's existing 1995 Stock Option Plan.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN.
The following is a brief but not comprehensive summary of the proposed 2000
Stock Option Plan. The complete text of the Plan is attached as Exhibit 1 and
reference is made to that Exhibit for a complete statement of the provisions of
the Plan. The Plan provides for the granting of options, each calendar year
during the term of the Plan, to purchase up to an amount of Common Stock equal
to 1.6 percent of the issued shares of the Company's Common Stock (including
Treasury Shares) as of January 1 of that year, plus (i) the number of shares
that were available for grants in the previous year under the Plan but were not
made subject to a grant in such previous year and (ii) the number of shares that
were covered by options granted under the Plan which options lapsed, expired or
terminated in the previous year without being exercised. The Committee may, in
its discretion, issue upon exercise of any option Treasury Shares or authorized
but unissued shares. The number and kind of shares subject to the Plan would be
appropriately adjusted in the event of any stock split, adjustment or other
change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company. Shareowners would
have no preemptive rights with regard to shares allotted to the Plan. No options
could be granted under the Plan later than April 18, 2005.
The Plan would be administered by the Company's Compensation Committee
which is comprised of four directors who are not employees of the Company. Each
member of the Compensation Committee must be a "Non-Employee Director" within
the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and an "outside
director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code"). No member of the Compensation
Committee is eligible to receive options under the Plan. The Compensation
Committee would select participants in the Plan from among those directors who
are employees of the Company or its domestic subsidiaries; key employees of the
Company and its domestic subsidiaries (including executive officers and officers
of the Company); key employees of international subsidiaries and joint venture
operations of the Company or its subsidiaries; and key employees of joint
venture partners who are assigned to any such joint ventures. Optionees would be
selected on the basis of demonstrated ability to contribute substantially to the
effective management or financial performance of the Company. The Compensation
Committee would determine both the number of optionees and the number of shares
to be optioned to any individual under the Plan. The total number of shares
which may be awarded under the Plan to any optionee in any one year shall not
exceed the lesser of 5% of the total shares allotted to the Plan for such year
and 2 million shares.
The Board of Directors would be able to amend the Plan without further
approval by the shareowners, except insofar as such approval is required by law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except for any stock split, adjustment or other
change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company, the Company shall
neither lower the exercise price of any option granted under the Plan nor grant
any option under the Plan in replacement of an option which had previously been
granted at a higher exercise price, without the approval of the shareowners.
Furthermore, without the approval of the shareowners, the Board may not increase
the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan,
increase the number of shares that may be issued to any one optionee in any one
year or extend the term of the Plan.
The Plan would enable the Company to grant either "non-qualified options"
or "incentive stock options". In no event will incentive stock options covering
more than 75 million shares be granted during the term of the Plan. In its
discretion, the Compensation Committee may establish the time or times within
the period of the option when the option could be exercised and the percentage
of the option that could be exercised at such times. However, no option could be
exercised later than ten years following the date of grant. In its discretion,
the Compensation Committee could also accelerate the vesting of options held by
certain employees whose employment has terminated by reason of death, disability
or retirement. Reference is made to Exhibit 1 for a complete description of the
right of an optionee to exercise an option following termination of employment.
In addition, any
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stock option granted within six (6) months of termination of employment due to
any cause whatsoever shall be void unless the Committee shall otherwise provide.
Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, no options may be
transferable, except in the event of death. The Compensation Committee may
provide, however, for the transfer, without payment of consideration, of a
non-qualified option to immediate family members of the optionee or to trusts or
partnerships for such family members.
The exercise price per share for each option would be not less than the
fair market value on the date of grant, determined as prescribed by the Internal
Revenue Code and the Regulations thereunder. It is provided that payment for the
portion exercised may be made in whole at the time of exercise of the option or
in installments, within the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Payment
could be made in cash or in Johnson & Johnson Common Stock valued at its current
fair market value.
The aggregate fair market value (determined as of the time such option is
granted) of the Common Stock for which any employee may have incentive stock
options vest in any calendar year may not exceed $100,000.
All nominees for election as directors who are employees of the Company
would be eligible to participate as determined by the Compensation Committee
itself or upon the recommendation of the Management Compensation Committee. No
determination has been made with respect to future recipients of options under
the Plan and it is not possible to specify the names or positions of the key
executives to whom options may be granted, or the number of shares, within the
limitations of the Plan, to be covered by such options. By way of example, in
1999 stock options were granted under the Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan to
ten executive officers, two of whom are also directors, for an aggregate of
890,000 shares and to 8,768 employees (other than directors and executive
officers) for an aggregate of 11,458,830 shares. The stock options received by
the Named Officers during the Company's last fiscal year under the Company's
1995 Stock Option Plan are set forth in the table entitled "Option Grants in
Last Fiscal Year."
Proceeds received from optioned shares will be used for general corporate
purposes.
The Company has been advised by its Tax Department that under currently
applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, an optionee will not be
deemed to receive any income for Federal tax purposes upon the grant of an
option under the Plan, nor will the Company be entitled to a tax deduction at
that time. However, upon the exercise of an option the tax consequences are as
follows:
1. Upon the exercise of a non-qualified option, the optionee will be
deemed to have received ordinary income in an amount equal to the
difference between the option price and the market price of the shares on
the exercise date. The Company will be allowed an income tax deduction
equal to the excess of market value of the shares on the date of exercise
over the cost of such shares to the optionee.
2. Upon the exercise of an incentive stock option, there is no income
recognized by the optionee at the time of exercise. If the stock is held at
least one year following the exercise date and at least two years from the
date of grant of the option, the optionee will realize a long-term capital
gain or loss upon sale, measured as the difference between the option
exercise price and the sale price. If either of these holding period
requirements are not satisfied, ordinary income tax treatment will apply to
the amount of gain at sale or exercise, whichever is less. No income tax
deduction will be allowed the Company with respect to shares purchased by
an optionee upon the exercise of an incentive stock option, provided such
shares are held for the required periods as described above.
Outside the United States, the grant and exercise of options under the Plan
may be taxed on a different basis.
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There is no charge against the Company in connection with the grant of an
option or the exercise of an option for cash by an employee of the Company or
its subsidiaries. The Plan is intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code by qualifying payments under the Plan as performance-based
compensation.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, an option will generally be disqualified
from receiving incentive stock option treatment if it is exercised more than
three months following termination of employment. However, if the optionee is
disabled, such statutory treatment is available for one year following
termination. If the optionee dies while employed by the Company or within three
months thereafter, the statutory time limit is waived altogether. In no event do
these statutory provisions extend the rights to exercise an option beyond those
rights provided by the terms of such option.
On February 22, 2000, the closing price of the Common Stock of the Company
traded on the New York Stock Exchange, as published in The Wall Street Journal,
was $78.63 per share.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN.
PROPOSAL FOR 2000 STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
On February 14, 2000, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of
the Compensation Committee, unanimously approved the adoption and submission to
a vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the 2000 Stock Compensation Plan
(the "Plan"). For adoption of the Plan, it will be necessary that it be approved
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voted at the meeting. If the
Plan is approved by the shareowners, no further awards will be made under the
Company's existing 1995 Stock Compensation Plan.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2000 STOCK COMPENSATION
PLAN.
The Plan provides, in general, for the awarding of shares of Common Stock
of the Company to employees of the Company (including executive officers and
officers) and its subsidiaries and affiliates, both in the United States and
internationally. The Plan continues a practice of the Company which began in
1922. An award is by way of a bonus to the employee and is not regarded as part
of the employee's regular compensation. The Plan, in the judgment of the Board
of Directors, promotes the interests of the Company by insuring continuity of
management and increased incentive on the part of the participants by insuring
their acquisition of an equity interest in the Company and by providing an
adequate overall compensation level.
The Common Stock to be distributed in the operation of the Plan will not
exceed five million (5,000,000) shares of the Company's authorized but unissued
shares (to be reduced in all events by the number of Treasury shares used for
the Plan). Shareowners will have no preemptive rights with regard to these
shares.
Participants would be selected by the Board of Directors, or a committee
appointed by the Board of Directors, from the group of key management personnel,
generally at the supervisor level and above, and sales personnel of the Company
and its domestic and international subsidiaries and affiliates. The executive
officers named in the Summary Compensation Table would be eligible. Under
certain conditions, and with the approval of the Management Compensation
Committee of the Company, or its delegate, awards may be granted to employees
not meeting the above criteria. Participants will be selected on the basis of
demonstrated ability and potential to contribute substantially to the Company's
success. It is not possible to state the number of employees who will
participate in the Plan. By way of example, in 1999, five executive officers,
one of whom is also a director, received an aggregate of 10,295 shares and
15,502 employees (other than directors and executive officers) received an
aggregate of 806,152 shares under the 1995 Stock Compensation Plan.
The term of the Plan would expire on April 18, 2005. The Plan does not
provide any maximum on the number of shares which can be awarded to an employee.
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Conditioned upon shareowner approval of the Plan, the Board of Directors,
or a committee appointed thereby, will have full power and authority to
administer the Plan, including the authority to select participants and to
determine the number of shares to be awarded to each participant. In the event
of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend or any other
change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company, the Board of
Directors, or a committee appointed thereby, shall make such adjustment as it
may deem equitably required in the number and kind of shares authorized by and
for the Plan.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE 2000 STOCK COMPENSATION
PLAN.
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
independent auditors for the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year
2000. Shareowner ratification of the appointment is not required under the laws
of the State of New Jersey, but the Board has decided to ascertain the position
of the shareowners on the appointment. The Board of Directors will reconsider
the appointment if it is not ratified. The affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares voted at the meeting is required for ratification.
Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at
the Annual Meeting of Shareowners and will be allowed to make a statement if
they wish. Additionally, they will be available to respond to appropriate
questions from shareowners during the meeting.
SHAREOWNER PROPOSAL ON PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING
The following shareowner proposal has been submitted to the Company for
action at the meeting by the Dominican Sisters, Congregation of Holy Cross,
23120 Woodway Park Road, Edmonds, Washington 98020, owner of 700 shares of the
Company's common stock. Thirteen other groups whose names, addresses and
shareholdings will be supplied upon oral or written request to the Secretary of
the Company have co-sponsored the proposal. The affirmative vote of a majority
of the votes cast at the meeting by or on behalf of the shareowners is required
for approval of a shareowner proposal. The text of the proposal is as follows:
"DRUG PRICING
JOHNSON & JOHNSON"
"WHEREAS:
Health Care Financing Administration data, based on five year figures
through 1998, shows spending on prescription drugs rising 12% per year, more
than double the 5.1% increase in national health expenditures;
A 1998 House Committee Report found that:
- Older Americans and other individuals (e.g., the uninsured and the
underinsured) who buy prescription drugs in the retail market pay
substantially more for drugs than drug manufacturers' "favored customers"
(federal government agencies and large HMO's);
- Pharmacies appear to have small mark-ups in prices of prescription drugs;
These higher prices are also borne by institutional health care facilities;
Drug prices are consistently higher in the US retail market than in other
industrialized countries. Recent studies reveal that eight antidepressants and
anti-psychotic drugs cost, on average, twice as much in the US as in European
and other North American industrialized countries.
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RESOLVED: Shareholders request the Board of Directors to:
1. Create and implement a policy of price restraint on pharmaceutical
products for individual consumers and institutional purchasers, utilizing a
combination of approaches to keep drug prices at reasonable levels.
2. Report to shareholders by September 2000 on changes in policies and
pricing procedures for pharmaceutical products (withholding any competitive
information, and at reasonable cost).
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
We suggest that the policy include a restraint on each individual drug and
that it not be based on averages which can mask tremendous disparities: a low
price increase for one compound and a high price increase for another; one price
for a "favored customer" (usually low) and another for the retail customer
(usually high).
We understand the need for ongoing research and appreciate the role that
our company has played in the development of new medicines. We are also aware
that the cost of research is only one determinant for the final price of a drug.
The manufacturing, selling, marketing and administrative costs often contribute
far more to the price of a drug than research costs. Thus, we believe that price
restraint can be achieved without sacrificing necessary research efforts."
If you AGREE, please mark your proxy FOR this resolution.
MANAGEMENT'S STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO SHAREOWNER PROPOSAL
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAVORS A VOTE AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF THIS PROPOSAL
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
Johnson & Johnson is keenly aware of concerns about the cost of health care
and, as a comprehensive health care products company, we will continue our
practice of pricing our products responsibly. Over the last 10 years, the
weighted average compound growth rate of price increases in the United States
for health care products (prescription and over-the-counter drugs and hospital
and professional medical products) sold by the Company and its affiliates has
been well below the rate of inflation in this country. For example, in the five
years from 1994 to 1998, the U.S. Consumer Price Index increased by an average
of 2.4% per year, while the price of the Company's health care products sold in
the U.S. increased by an average of less than 1% per year.
It is important to note that the increase in expenditures for prescription
medicines in the U.S. is primarily the result of increased use of medicines to
extend, enhance and save lives, and not the result of price increases. In fact,
the increased use of pharmaceuticals has been associated with a REDUCTION in
overall health care costs, particularly costs associated with expensive or
invasive interventions, such as surgery and hospitalization. One recent
independent study found that every dollar spent on medicines is associated with
a $4 reduction in hospital spending.
We also believe it is inappropriate to make price comparisons with markets
outside the United States. Prices vary around the world for many reasons,
including local marketplace and competitive circumstances as well as the cost of
gaining regulatory approval and running our business in a particular region.
Over time, currency fluctuations can also produce substantial differences in
prices between countries. Recently, the strength of the U.S. Dollar versus other
currencies has contributed to these price differences between the higher prices
in the United States as compared with other countries.
The future of our pharmaceutical business depends on continued intensive
investment in research and development that will yield new and innovative
medicines for the treatment of disease and will bring down the cost of health
care over the long term. In order to continue this research and assure the
future of its business, the Company must have the latitude to price its products
based on
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marketplace forces and in a way that yields the required revenue. The steadily
increasing cost of research and development makes this particularly important.
Capping individual prices on prescription drugs in the U.S. based on a
formula or on arbitrary comparisons with selected world markets would inhibit
our ability to compete in the marketplace and is contrary to the best interests
of the patients we serve, as well as the Company and its shareowners.
IT IS, THEREFORE, RECOMMENDED THAT THE SHAREOWNERS VOTE AGAINST THIS
PROPOSAL.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors does not intend to bring other matters before the
meeting except items incident to the conduct of the meeting, and the Company has
not received timely notice from any shareowner of an intent to present a
proposal at the meeting. On any matter properly brought before the meeting by
the Board or by others, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy,
or their substitutes, will vote in accordance with their best judgment.
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EXHIBIT 1
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of the Johnson & Johnson 2000 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") is
to promote the interests of Johnson & Johnson (the "Company") by ensuring
continuity of management and increased incentive on the part of officers and
executive employees responsible for major contributions to effective management,
through facilitating their acquisition of an equity interest in the Company on
reasonable terms.
2. ADMINISTRATION
The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors (the "Committee"). The Committee shall consist of not less than three
directors. No person shall be eligible to continue to serve as a member of such
Committee unless such person is a "Non-Employee Director" within the meaning of
Rule 16b-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and an "outside director" within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue
Code"). Committee members shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan while
members of the Committee. The Committee shall have the power to select
optionees, to establish the number of shares and other terms applicable to each
such option, to construe the provisions of the Plan, and to adopt rules and
regulations governing the administration of the Plan.
The Board of Directors, within its discretion, shall have authority to amend
the Plan and the terms of any option issued hereunder without the necessity of
obtaining further approval of the shareowners, unless such approval is required
by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except for any stock split, adjustment or
other change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company as contemplated
under Section 6(A)(v) hereof, the Company shall neither lower the exercise price
of any option granted under the Plan nor grant any option hereunder in
replacement of an option which had previously been granted at a higher exercise
price, without the approval of the shareowners.
3. ELIGIBILITY
Those eligible to participate in the Plan will be selected by the Committee
from the following:
(1) Directors who are employees of the Company or its domestic
subsidiaries (excluding members from time to time of the Committee).
(2) Officers and other key employees of the Company and its domestic
subsidiaries.
(3) Key employees of subsidiaries outside the United States.
(4) Key employees of a joint venture operation of the Company or its
subsidiaries and key employees of joint venture partners who are assigned to
such a joint venture.
In all cases, optionees shall be selected on the basis of demonstrated ability
to contribute substantially to the effective management or financial performance
of the Company or its subsidiaries.
In no event shall an option be granted to any individual who, immediately
after such option is granted, is considered to own stock possessing more than
10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of Johnson & Johnson or
any of its subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
4. ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
The amount of Common Stock of the Company (par value $1.00 per share) that
may be made subject to grants of options under the Plan in any calendar year
shall not exceed an amount equal to 1.6 percent of the issued shares of the
Company's Common Stock (including Treasury Shares) on January 1 of such year,
plus (i) the number of shares that were available for grants in the previous
year under the Plan but were not made subject to a grant in such previous year
and (ii) the number of shares that were covered by options granted under the
Plan which options lapsed, expired or terminated in the previous year without
being exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no more than 75 million shares
in the aggregate shall be available for issuance as incentive stock options
under the Plan.
The total number of shares which may be awarded under the Plan to any
optionee in any one year shall not exceed the lesser of (x) 5% of the total
shares allotted to the Plan for such year and (y) 2 million shares. The
Committee may, in its discretion, issue upon exercise of any option Treasury
Shares or authorized but unissued shares.
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5. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN
The Plan, if approved by the shareowners of the Company, shall become
effective on April 19, 2000. No option shall be granted pursuant to this Plan
later than April 18, 2005, but the rights of optionees under options theretofore
granted to them will not be affected, and all unexpired options will continue in
force and operation thereafter, except as such options may lapse or be
terminated in accordance with their terms and conditions.
6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A. ALL OPTIONS
The following shall apply to all options granted under the Plan:
(i) Option Price
The option price per share for each stock option shall be determined by the
Committee and shall not be less than the fair market value on the date the
option is granted. The fair market value shall be determined as prescribed by
the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations.
(ii) Time of Exercise of Option
The Committee shall establish the time or times within the option period
when the stock option may be exercised in whole or in such parts as may be
specified from time to time by the Committee. With respect to an optionee whose
employment has terminated by reason of death, disability or retirement, the
Committee may in its discretion accelerate the time or times when any particular
stock option held by said optionee may be so exercised so that such time or
times are earlier than those originally provided in said option. In all cases
exercise of a stock option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6B(ii)
or 6C(iii), as the case may be. The Committee shall determine, either at the
time of grant or later, whether and to what extent and under what circumstances,
the delivery of shares issuable in connection with the exercise of a non-
qualified option may be deferred at the election of the optionee.
(iii) Payment
The entire option price may be paid at the time the option is exercised.
When an option is exercised prior to termination of employment, the Committee
shall have the discretion to arrange for the payment of such price, in whole or
in part, in installments. In such cases, the Committee shall obtain such
evidence of the optionee's obligation, establish such interest rate and require
such security as it may deem appropriate for the adequate protection of the
Company.
(iv) Non-Transferability of Option
Unless otherwise specified by the Committee to the contrary, an option by
its terms shall not be transferable by the optionee otherwise than by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the
optionee's lifetime only by the optionee. The Committee may, in the manner
established by the Committee, provide for the transfer, without payment of
consideration, of a non-qualified option by an optionee to a member of the
optionee's immediate family or to a trust or partnership whose beneficiaries are
members of the optionee's immediate family. In such case, the option shall be
exercisable only by such transferee. For purposes of this provision, an
optionee's "immediate family" shall mean the holder's spouse, children and
grandchildren.
(v) Adjustment in Event of Recapitalization of the Company
In the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, stock
dividend, combination of shares, merger, consolidation, rights offering, or any
other change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company, the Board of
Directors shall make such adjustment as it may deem equitably required in the
number and kind of shares authorized by and for the Plan, the number and kind of
shares covered by the options granted, the number of shares which may be awarded
to an optionee in any one year, and the option price.
(vi) Rights after Termination of Employment
(1) In the event of termination of employment due to any cause other
than death, disability or retirement, rights to exercise the stock option
shall cease, except for those which have accrued to and including the "date
of termination" (as defined below), unless the Committee shall otherwise
specify. These rights shall remain exercisable for a period of three (3)
months after the date of termination, or such longer period (not to exceed
three (3) years) as the Committee shall provide.
(2) In the event of termination of employment due to death or
disability, rights to exercise the stock option shall cease, except for
those which have accrued to and including the date of termination, unless
the Committee shall
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otherwise specify. These rights shall remain exercisable for a period of
three (3) years or such longer period (not to exceed the term of the option)
as the Committee shall provide.
Notwithstanding the above, in the event such termination of employment
due to death or disability occurs with optionee having at least ten (10)
years of service, any unexercised or unexercisable portion of the stock
option may be exercised in whole or in part during the remaining term of the
option at such times and to the extent the optionee could have exercised
such stock option had the optionee's employment not terminated.
(3) In the event of retirement (unrelated to termination for cause, as
defined below, which shall be governed by the provisions of (1) above)
rights to exercise the stock option shall cease, except for those which have
accrued to and including the date of termination, unless the Committee shall
otherwise specify. These rights shall remain exercisable for a period of
three (3) years, or such longer period (not to exceed the term of the
option) as the Committee shall provide, provided, however, that in the event
the optionee is "employed by a competitor" (as defined below) within two (2)
years from the date of such retirement, no rights may be exercisable beyond
a date which is three (3) months after the commencement of such employment
with a competitor.
Notwithstanding the above, in the event such retirement (unrelated to
termination for cause which shall be governed by the provisions of (1)
above) occurs with optionee having at least ten (10) years of service, any
unexercised or unexercisable portions of the stock option may be exercised
in whole or in part during the remaining term of the stock option at such
times and to the extent the optionee could have exercised such stock option
had the optionee's employment not terminated, provided, however, that in the
event the optionee is employed by a competitor within two (2) years from the
date of such retirement, (i) any unexercisable portion of the stock option
shall terminate immediately and (ii) no rights may be exercisable beyond a
date which is three (3) months after the commencement of such employment
with a competitor.
(4) No stock option shall, in any event, be exercised after the
expiration of 10 years from the date such option is granted, or such earlier
date as may be specified in the option. In addition, any stock option
granted within six (6) months of termination of employment due to any cause
whatsoever shall be void unless the Committee shall otherwise provide.
(5) As used in the Plan:
(i) The term "termination for cause" shall mean optionee's termination
by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the
violation of any federal or state law, dishonesty, the willful and
deliberate failure on the part of an optionee to perform his/her
employment duties in any material respect or such other events, including
the existence of a conflict of interest, as the Management Compensation
Committee may determine. Such committee shall have the sole discretion to
determine whether a "termination for cause" exists, and its determination
shall be final.
(ii) The term "employed by a competitor" shall mean the optionee's
engaging in any activity or providing services, whether as director,
employee, advisor, consultant or otherwise, for any corporation or other
entity which is a competitor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
The Management Compensation Committee shall have the sole discretion to
determine if an optionee is "employed by a competitor", and its
determination shall be final.
(iii) The term "date of termination" shall mean the last date on which
the optionee was in an active employment status. Specifically, in the
event an optionee is covered by a severance agreement or arrangement, the
"date of termination" shall be the last day date of active employment,
not the date corresponding to the end of the severance period.
B. NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS
The Committee may, in its discretion, grant options under the Plan which, in
whole or in part, do not qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code. In addition to the terms and conditions set forth in
Section 6A above, the following terms and conditions shall govern any option (or
portion thereof) to the extent that it does not so qualify.
(i) Form of Payment
Payment of the option price of any option (or portion thereof) not
qualifying as an incentive stock option shall be made in cash or, in the
discretion of the Committee, in the Common Stock of the Company valued at its
fair market value (as the same shall be determined by the Committee), or a
combination of such Common Stock and cash. Where payment of the option price is
to be made with Common Stock acquired under a Company compensation plan (within
the meaning of Opinion No. 25 of the Accounting Principles Board), such Common
Stock will not be accepted as payment unless the optionee has beneficially owned
such Common Stock for at least six months (increased to one year if such Common
Stock was acquired under an incentive stock option) prior to such payment.
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(ii) Period of Option
The exercise period of each non-qualified stock option by its terms shall
not be more than 10 years from the date the option is granted as specified by
the Committee.
C. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS
The Committee may, in its discretion, grant options under the Plan which
qualify in whole or in part as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code. In addition to the terms and conditions set forth in
Section 6A above, the following terms and conditions shall govern any option (or
portion thereof) to the extent that it so qualifies:
(i) Maximum Fair Market Value of Incentive Stock Options
The aggregate fair market value (determined as of the time such option is
granted) of the Common Stock for which any optionee may have stock options which
first become vested in any calendar year (under all incentive stock option plans
of the Company and its subsidiaries) shall not exceed $100,000.
(ii) Form of Payment
Payment of the option price for incentive stock options shall be made in
cash or in the Common Stock of the Company valued at its fair market value (as
the same shall be determined by the Committee), or a combination of such Common
Stock and cash. Where payment of the option price is to be made with Common
Stock acquired under a Company compensation plan (within the meaning of Opinion
No. 25 of the Accounting Principles Board), such Common Stock will not be
accepted as payment unless the optionee has beneficially owned such Common Stock
for at least six months (increased to one year if such Common Stock was acquired
under an incentive stock option) prior to such payment.
(iii) Period of Option
The exercise period of each incentive stock option by its terms shall not be
more than l0 years from the date the option is granted as specified by the
Committee.
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NOTICE OF
2000 ANNUAL
MEETING AND
PROXY
STATEMENT
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APPENDIX A.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2000 STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
Johnson & Johnson's 2000 Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") provides, in
general, for the awarding of shares of Common Stock of Johnson & Johnson (the
"Company") to employees of the Company (including executive officers and
officers), its subsidiaries and affiliates, both in the United States and
internationally. The Plan continues a practice of the Company which began in
1922. An award is by way of a bonus to the employee and is not regarded as part
of the employees's regular compensation. The Plan, in the judgment of the Board
of Directors, promotes the interests of the Company by insuring continuity of
management and increased incentive on the part of the participants by ensuring
their acquisition of an equity interest in the Company and by providing an
adequate overall compensation level.
The Common Stock to be distributed in the operation of the Plan will not exceed
5,000,000 shares of the Company's authorized but unissued shares (to be reduced
in all events by the number of Treasury shares used for the Plan). Shareholders
have no preemptive rights with respect to these shares.
Participants are to be selected by the Board of Directors of the Company, or a
committee appointed thereby, from the group of key management personnel,
generally at the supervisor level and above, and sales personnel of the Company
and its domestic and international subsidiaries and affiliates. Under certain
conditions, and with the approval of the Management Compensation Committee of
the Company, or its delegate, awards may be granted to employees not meeting
the above criteria. Participants are to be selected on the basis of
demonstrated ability and potential to contribute substantially to the Company's
success.
Subject to the approval of shareowners of the Company, the Plan shall become
effective April 19, 2000. The term of the Plan expires on April 18, 2005. The
Plan does not provide any maximum on the number of shares which can be awarded
to an employee.
The Board of Directors, or a committee appointed thereby, shall have full power
and authority to administer the Plan, including the authority to select
participants, determine the number of shares to be awarded to each participant
and designate how the Plan will administered, if necessary, in any individual
country or countries. In the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock
stock split, stock dividend or any other change in the corporate structure or
shares of the Company, the Board of Directors, or a committee appointed
thereby, shall make such adjustment as it may deem equitably required in the
number and kind of shares authorized by and for the Plan.
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PROXY
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREOWNERS ON APRIL 19, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints R.J. Darretta, R.S. Fine and R.N. Wilson
and each or any of them as proxies, with full power of substitution and
revocation, to represent the undersigned and to vote all shares of the Common
Stock of Johnson & Johnson which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting of Shareowners of the Company to be held on April 19, 2000 at
10:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, New
Jersey, and any adjournments or postponements thereof, upon the matters listed
on the reverse side hereof and, in their discretion, upon such other matters as
may properly come before the meeting. The proxies appointed hereby may act by a
majority of said proxies present at the meeting (or if only one is present, by
that one).
(change of address/comments)
Election of Directors. Nominees:
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Gerard N. Burrow, Joan G. Cooney,
James G. Cullen, M. Judah Folkman, ----------------------------------------
Ann D. Jordan, Arnold G. Langbo,
Ralph S. Larsen, John S. Mayo, ----------------------------------------
Leo F. Mullin, Henry B. Schacht,
Maxine F. Singer, John W. Snow, ----------------------------------------
Robert N. Wilson (If you have written in the above space,
please mark the corresponding box on the
reverse side of this card)
IF YOU DO NOT PLAN TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET, PLEASE RETURN THIS
PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS JUST SIGN THE REVERSE SIDE; NO BOXES NEED TO
BE MARKED.
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| SEE REVERSE SIDE |
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DETACH PROXY CARD HERE IF YOU ARE NOT VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET
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X Please mark your
votes as in this
example.
This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein.
If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR election of
directors FOR proposals 2, 3, and 4 and AGAINST proposal 5.
The Board Of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4.
FOR WITHHELD
1. Election of
Directors
(see reverse)
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Approval of
2000 Stock
Option Plan
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Approval of
2000 Stock
Compensation Plan
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
4. Ratification of appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers as
independent auditors.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST proposal 5.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
5. Proposal on
pharmaceutical
pricing.
Special Discontinue Change of
Action Annual Report Address/
Mailing for this Comments on
Account Reverse Side:
Mark this box
The signer hereby revokes all proxies
heretofore given by the signer to vote at
said meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Please sign exactly as name appears hereon.
Joint owners should each sign. When signing
as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee
or guardian, please give full title as such.
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SIGNATURE(S) DATE
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DETACH HERE AND RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE IF YOU ARE NOT
VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET
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VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET
QUICK * EASY * IMMEDIATE
Johnson & Johnson encourages you to take advantage of two new cost-effective and
convenient ways to vote your shares.
You may now vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using either a
touch-tone telephone or through the internet. Your telephone or Internet vote
must be received by 12:00 midnight New York time on April 18, 2000.
Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the proxies named on the above proxy
card to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and
returned your proxy card.
VOTE BY PHONE: ON A TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE DIAL 1-877-PRX-VOTE (1-877-779-8683)
FROM THE U.S. AND CANADA OR DIAL 201-536-8073
FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
You will be asked to enter the Voter Control Number located
in the box just below the perforation on the proxy card.
Then follow the instructions.
OR
VOTE BY
INTERNET: POINT YOUR BROWSER TO THE WEB ADDRESS:
http://www.eproxyvote.com/jnj
Click on the "PROCEED" icon -- You will be asked to enter the
Voter Control Number located in the box just below the
perforation on the proxy card. Then follow the instructions.
OR
VOTE BY MAIL: Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the
postage-paid envelope. If you are voting by telephone or
the Internet, please do not mail your proxy card.
