NOVAMETRIX MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
10-K/A, 1997-08-25
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                     PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

/X/      ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
         OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 7, 1996].

For the fiscal year ended April 27, 1997

                                       OR

/ /      TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
         ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED].

For the transition period from __________ to _____________

                         Commission file number 20-8969

                         NOVAMETRIX MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

          Delaware                                             06-0977422
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                               Identification No.)

5 Technology Drive
Wallingford, Connecticut                                              06492
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                             (Zip Code)


(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (203) 265-7701

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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<CAPTION>
                                                  Name of each exchange
         Title of each class                       on which registered
         -------------------                       -------------------
<S>                                               <C>
                  None                                     None
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

Common Stock,
$.01 par value                  Class A Warrants                Class B Warrants
(Title of class)                (Title of class)                (Title of class)



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         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.   Yes   X       No
                        -----        -----


         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any
amendment to the Form 10-K. / /

         State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common
stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant. The aggregate market value shall
be computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or
the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of a specified date
within 60 days prior to the date of filing.

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<S>                                                                             <C>
         Aggregate market value as of July 1, 1997 ........................     $42,050,150
</TABLE>

         Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
         Common Stock, $.01 par value, as of July 1, 1997 .............         7,246,652 shares
</TABLE>

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

         List hereunder the documents incorporated by reference herein and the
Part of the Form 10-K into which the document is incorporated:

                  None.
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ITEM 11.          EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

                  Item 11 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the registrant
for the fiscal year ended April 27, 1997 is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

         The following table sets forth information for the fiscal years ended
April 27, 1997, April 28, 1996 and April 30, 1995 concerning the compensation of
the Company's Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of the
Company whose total annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 during the fiscal
year ended April 27, 1997.

                           SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

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<CAPTION>
                                                                             Long Term
                                                                            Compensation
                                                Annual Compensation            Awards
                                              ------------------------      -------------
Name and                        Fiscal                                                              All Other
Principal Position               Year          Salary           Bonus       Stock Options        Compensation (1)
- - ------------------               ----          ------           -----       -------------        ----------------
<S>                             <C>           <C>              <C>          <C>                  <C>
William J. Lacourciere           1997         $220,192         $     0              0                 $3,155
  Chairman of the Board,         1996          200,000          15,000              0                  4,511
  President and Chief            1995          200,000          25,000         30,000                  4,478
  Executive Officer

Joseph A. Vincent                1997          115,000          20,000              0                  2,722
  Chief Operating                1996          104,904          10,000              0                  3,141
  Officer, Executive             1995          100,000          15,000         20,000                  2,651
  Vice President,
  Treasurer and
  Secretary

Philip F. Nuzzo(2)               1997          110,780               0              0                  2,447
  Vice President -               1996               --              --             --                     --
  Marketing and Product          1995               --              --             --                     --
  Development
</TABLE>




(1)      Includes contributions made by the Company on behalf of the named
         executive officers to the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the
         "ESOP"), the Company's 401(k) Plan and a term life insurance plan.

(2)      Mr. Nuzzo was appointed Vice President - Marketing and Product
         Development of the Company effective August 1996.
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         The following table sets forth the number of options held by the
executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table at April 27, 1997,
the aggregate market value, net of exercise price of such shares on the date of
such exercise for each such executive officer, and the number and value of
options held by such officers at April 27, 1997.


                 AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN THE FISCAL YEAR
             ENDED APRIL 27, 1997 AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION VALUES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Number of Unexercised           Value of Unexercised
                                                          Securities Underlying           In-the Money Options
                                                        Options at April 27, 1997         at April 27, 1997(1)
                                                       ----------------------------   ----------------------------
                             Shares
                            Acquired         Value
Name                       on Exercise     Realized    Exercisable    Unexercisable   Exercisable    Unexercisable
- - ----                       -----------     --------    -----------    -------------   -----------    -------------
<S>                        <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
William J. Lacourciere        - 0 -         - 0 -        20,000          10,000         $27,500         $13,750
Joseph A. Vincent            45,000      $170,625(2)     13,333           6,667          18,333           9,167
Philip F. Nuzzo               - 0 -         - 0 -        28,833           6,667          68,190           9,167
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(1)   In-the-money options are those where the fair market value of the
      underlying Common Stock exceeds the exercise price thereof. The value of
      in-the-money options is determined in accordance with regulations of the
      Securities and Exchange Commission by subtracting the aggregate exercise
      price of the options from the aggregate year-end market value of the
      underlying Common Stock.

(2)   Value shown reflects the aggregate market value on the date of exercise
      for the shares of Common Stock acquired, net of exercise price, determined
      without regard to forfeiture restrictions to which such shares are subject
      until March 20, 1998.


COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

         The Company has a policy of paying its directors who are not employees
of the Company an annual fee of $7,500, $1,000 for each meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Company attended and $500 for each telephone and committee
meeting attended. Directors are also reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in attending meetings.

         During Fiscal 1997 the non-employee Directors of the Company were
granted options to purchase Common Stock of the Company. Options for 25,000
shares have been granted to each of Mr. Haythe, Mr. Paulson and Mr. Shulman and
options for 10,000 shares have been granted to each of Mr. Cote and Dr.
Ghugasian. All of such options were granted with an exercise price equal to the
market price of the Common Stock on the date of grant and become exercisable in
one-third increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of
grant.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

         The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Mr.
Lacourciere. The term of the employment agreement commenced as of June 1, 1988
and is automatically extended on an annual basis, unless a notice of
non-extension is given by either party. The current term of the agreement, as so
extended, expires on
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December 31, 1997. The employment agreement provided for an initial annual
salary of $200,000, subject to increases based on increases in the Consumer
Price Index and additional increases at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. The salary under the employment agreement is currently $250,000 per
year. The agreement also provides, in the event of the termination of Mr.
Lacourciere's employment by the Company other than for cause, for a cash payment
to Mr. Lacourciere equal to three times his average annual cash compensation
during the five most recent taxable years of the Company ending before the date
of such termination, less $1,000. In the event Mr. Lacourciere's employment with
the Company is terminated at this time, such termination payment would be
approximately $581,000. In the event of the occurrence of certain change of
control events involving the Company without the approval of the Board of
Directors, Mr. Lacourciere may terminate his employment with the Company during
the one-year period following any such change of control event and such
termination of employment would entitle him to the same termination payment. In
the event the Board of Directors approves the change of control event, Mr.
Lacourciere may terminate his employment agreement with the Company during the
one-year period following any such change of control event; however, Mr.
Lacourciere will not be entitled to a termination payment.


COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

         All executive officer compensation decisions have been made by the
Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. The Compensation
Committee reviews and makes recommendations regarding the compensation for
management and key employees of the Company, including salaries and bonuses. No
member of the Compensation Committee is an executive of the Company. The current
members of the Compensation Committee are Vartan Ghugasian, Thomas M. Haythe and
Steven J. Shulman. Michael J. Needham, whose term as a director expired after
the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Company's stockholders, had been a member of the
Compensation Committee during the Company's last fiscal year until the
expiration of this term as a director. Mr. Ghugasian became a member of the
Compensation Committee on January 21, 1997.
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                                   SIGNATURES

                  In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  August 25, 1997

                                   NOVAMETRIX MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.


                                   By /s/           *
                                      ------------------------------
                                          William J. Lacourciere
                                          Chairman of the Board,
                                          President, Chief Executive
                                          Officer and Director


                  In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

Dated:  August 25, 1997


                                   By /s/             *
                                      --------------------------------
                                          William J. Lacourciere
                                          Chairman of the Board,
                                          President, Chief Executive
                                          Officer and Director
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Dated:  August 25, 1997

                                   By /s/ Jeffery A. Baird
                                      --------------------------------
                                          Jeffery A. Baird
                                          Chief Financial Officer and
                                          Principal Accounting Officer

Dated:  August 25, 1997

                                   By                 *
                                      --------------------------------
                                          Paul A. Cote
                                          Director

Dated:  August 25, 1997

                                   By                 *
                                      --------------------------------
                                          Vartan Ghugasian
                                          Director

Dated:  August 25, 1997

                                   By                 *
                                      --------------------------------
                                          Thomas M. Haythe
                                          Director

Dated:  August 25, 1997

                                   By                 *
                                      --------------------------------
                                          Photios T. Paulson
                                          Director

Dated:  August 25, 1997

                                   By                 *
                                      --------------------------------
                                          Steven J. Shulman
                                          Director


                                  *By /s/ Jeffery A. Baird
                                      --------------------------------
                                          Jeffery A. Baird
                                          William Lacourciere
                                          Attorney-in-fact


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