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[ANDREW LOGO]
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ANDREW CORPORATION 10500 West 153rd Street
Orland Park, Illinois U.S.A. 60462
Phone (708) 349-3300
December 27, 1996
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the next regular Andrew Corporation
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 11,
1997 at the Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. A map showing the location
of the Drury Lane is on the back cover of this Proxy Statement.
This meeting will be our forty-ninth annual stockholders meeting and our
seventeenth as a publicly owned company. You will have an opportunity to discuss
each item of business described in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy
Statement and to ask questions about the Company and its operations.
To make certain your shares are represented at the meeting, whether or not
you plan to attend, please sign and return the enclosed proxy card, using the
envelope provided. If you attend the meeting, you may vote your shares in
person, even though you have previously signed and returned your proxy.
Sincerely,
[SIG.]
Floyd L. English
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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ANDREW CORPORATION
10500 WEST 153RD STREET
ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60462
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1997
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Andrew Corporation will be held at
10:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 11, 1997, at the Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois, for the following purposes:
1. To elect six Directors for the ensuing year;
2. To amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase to
400,000,000 the authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company;
3. To amend the Company's Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors;
4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as independent public
auditors for fiscal 1997; and
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
The close of business on December 16, 1996 has been fixed as the record
date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the meeting and any adjournment thereof.
A copy of the Andrew Corporation Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1996 is being mailed to stockholders with this Proxy Statement.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
James F. Petelle
Secretary
December 27, 1996
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WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE MARK, DATE AND SIGN
THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY AND PROMPTLY RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. IF YOU
ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON, EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE
PREVIOUSLY SIGNED AND RETURNED YOUR PROXY.
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ANDREW CORPORATION
10500 WEST 153RD STREET
ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60462
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 11, 1997
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Andrew Corporation (the "Company" or "Andrew") of
proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be
held on February 11, 1997, at the Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and at
any adjournment thereof. This proxy statement and the proxies solicited hereby
are first being sent or delivered to stockholders on or about December 27, 1996.
VOTING
A proxy may be revoked by a stockholder at any time prior to its use. If it
is signed properly by the stockholder and is not revoked, it will be voted at
the meeting. If a stockholder specifies how the proxy is to be voted with
respect to any of the proposals for which a choice is provided, the proxy will
be voted in accordance with such specifications. If a stockholder fails to so
specify with respect to such proposals, the proxy will be voted FOR items 1, 2,
3 and 4.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on December 16, 1996
will be entitled to vote at the meeting. The Common Stock of the Company, $.01
par value ("Common Stock"), is the only authorized class of stock, and as of
December 16, 1996, there were 60,601,851 shares of Common Stock of the Company
issued, outstanding and entitled to one vote each.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Six directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve until the
earlier of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective
successors have been elected and qualified. Directors are elected by a plurality
of the votes of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by
proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Consequently, any shares not
voted (whether by abstention, broker non-vote or votes withheld) will have no
effect on the election of directors. If any nominee for election as director is
unable to serve (which the Board of Directors does not anticipate), the persons
named in the proxy may vote for another person in accordance with their
judgment. All of the nominees have served as directors of the Company since the
last Annual Meeting of Stockholders held February 7, 1996.
The names and ages of the nominees, their principal occupations or
employment during the past five years and other data regarding them as of
September 30, 1996, based upon information received from them, are as follows:
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NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORSHIPS
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[PHOTO] JOHN G. BOLLINGER, 61
(Director since 1984)
Dr. Bollinger has been Bascom Professor of Engineering and Dean of
the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Madison
since 1981. He is also a director of Kohler Corporation and Marquette
Electronics, Inc. Dr. Bollinger is a member of the Audit and
Compensation Committees.
[PHOTO] JON L. BOYES, 75
(Director since 1989)
Admiral Boyes, Ph.D., is an international telecommunications
consultant and Chairman of SAMA Corporation, a government and
military consultant principally in the area of command, control and
communication. He was President, Armed Forces Communications and
Electronics Association, for over 10 years and President of the
National Science Center Foundation. He had 34 years of experience in
the Department of Defense, serving on Navy, Joint and NATO staffs,
and in submarines and destroyers before retiring in 1977. Admiral
Boyes is Chairman of the Human Resources Committee and of the
Nominating Committee.
[PHOTO] KENNETH J. DOUGLAS, 74
(Director since 1989)
Mr. Douglas retired in 1992 as Vice Chairman of the Board of Dean
Foods Company, a diversified food processing business, having served
as Vice Chairman since January 1988 and as Chairman prior to that
time since 1970. He is also a director of Richardson Electronics,
Ltd. and serves as Chairman of the Board of West Suburban Hospital
Medical Center and Vice Chairman of Loyola University Health System.
Mr. Douglas is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of
the Nominating Committee.
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[PHOTO] FLOYD L. ENGLISH, 62
(Director since 1982)
Dr. English was elected Chairman of Andrew Corporation in 1994,
having served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1983,
and as President and Chief Operating Officer since 1982. Dr. English
joined Andrew in 1980 as Vice President, Corporate Development and
became Vice President, U.S. Operations in February 1981. Dr. English
is a member of the boards of the Executives Club of Chicago, the
International Engineering Consortium, and the Illinois Math and
Science Academy.
[PHOTO] JERE D. FLUNO, 55
(Director since 1996)
Mr. Fluno is Vice Chairman of W. W. Grainger, Inc., a leading
nationwide distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies
and related information. He has spent 26 years with Grainger in
numerous positions, and has been Vice Chairman since 1984. Mr. Fluno
is a governor of the Chicago Stock Exchange and a director of Midwest
Clearing Corporation, Midwest Securities Trust Company, and
Securities Trust Company of New Jersey. He is a trustee of the Museum
of Science and Industry, a member of the University of Wisconsin
School of Business Dean's Advisory Board, and a director of the
University of Wisconsin Foundation, as well as other not-for-profit
boards. He is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.
[PHOTO] ORMAND J. WADE, 57
(Director since 1993)
Mr. Wade retired in 1992 as Vice Chairman of Ameritech Corporation, a
regional provider of telecommunications services, a position he had
held since 1989. He previously served as president of Ameritech Bell
Group since 1987 and President and CEO of Illinois Bell from
1982-1987. Mr. Wade began his career with AT&T in 1961, and first
became a Vice-President of AT&T in 1978. He is currently a director
of Illinois Tool Works Inc., Westell Technologies, Inc., and
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Mr. Wade is also a trustee of the
University of Chicago. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a
member of the Nominating Committee.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of the
Company's Common Stock as of September 30, 1996 by nominees for Directors, by
each of the named Executive Officers and by all Executive Officers and Directors
as a group:
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AMOUNT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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DIRECT
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NO. OF COMMON BENEFICIALLY OWNED
SHARES EXERCISABLE STOCK -------------------
OWNED OPTIONS(1) EQUIVALENTS(2) INDIRECT(3) TOTAL DIRECT INDIRECT
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DIRECTORS
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John G. Bollinger....... 1,500 40,500 -0- -0- 42,000 * -0-
Jon L. Boyes............ 6,187 21,650 -0- -0- 27,837 * -0-
Kenneth J. Douglas...... 6,412 34,425 5,969 -0- 46,806 * -0-
Jere D. Fluno........... 1,500 -0- 304 -0- 1,804 * -0-
Ormand J. Wade.......... 675 20,250 2,482 -0- 23,407 * -0-
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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Floyd L. English........ 242,764 58,500 -0- 3,297,636 3,598,900 0.5% 5.5%
Thomas E. Charlton...... 100,714 66,000 -0- 3,294,843 3,461,557 0.3% 5.5%
William R. Currer....... 15,287 27,450 -0- -0- 42,737 * -0-
Charles R. Nicholas..... 85,984 32,250 -0- 3,294,843 3,413,077 0.2% 5.5%
John B. Scott........... 53,957 23,625 -0- 3,294,843 3,372,425 0.1% 5.5%
All Executive Officers
and Directors as a
group (12 persons).... 750,498 324,650 8,755 3,297,636 4,381,539 1.8% 5.5%
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*Less than .1% of class.
(1) Refers to the number of shares covered by options exercisable within 60 days
of September 30, 1996.
(2) Refers to the number of share equivalents held in the account of those
Directors who participate in the Director Fee-Deferral Plan described on the
following page.
(3) Indirectly owned shares include 3,294,843 shares owned by the Andrew Profit
Sharing Trust, of which Messrs. English, Charlton, Nicholas and Scott are
trustees, and as to which such individuals share voting and investment
powers. In the case of Dr. English, indirectly owned shares also include
2,793 shares owned by his wife.
As of September 30, 1996, the following entity is known to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock:
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AMOUNT OF
NAME AND ADDRESS BENEFICIAL PERCENT
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP OF CLASS
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Andrew Profit Sharing Trust.......................... 3,294,843 5.5%
10500 West 153rd Street
Orland Park, Illinois 60462
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has standing Audit, Compensation and Human Resources
Committees, and recently created a Nominating Committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE: The committee met twice during fiscal 1996. The committee
recommends the independent auditors to the Board and reviews and approves the
scope of the audit, the financial statements, the independent auditors' letter
of comments and management's responses thereto, and the fees charged for audit
and tax services and any special assignments.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: The committee met twice during fiscal 1996. The
committee establishes the compensation programs for officers of the Company and
reviews overall compensation and benefit programs of the Company. The committee
also administers and selects participants for the Management Incentive Program
and the Executive Severance Benefit Plan, and administers the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE: The committee met twice during fiscal 1996. The
committee reviews management development and succession planning, and identifies
and recommends candidates for corporate officer positions.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: This committee was first established by the Board of
Directors at its meeting on September 19, 1996 and consequently did not meet
during fiscal 1996. This committee considers and makes recommendations regarding
qualifications of Directors and identifies and recommends candidates for
membership on the Board. Stockholders wishing to submit nominees for Director
may do so by letter addressed to the Company in care of James F. Petelle,
Secretary. Any such letter must contain the information required in the By-Laws
and be received at the Company by August 30, 1997.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
During fiscal 1996, the Board of Directors met on four occasions. All
Directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and the committees
on which they sat. Andrew paid its non-employee directors an annual fee of
$19,600 and a fee of $1,000 for each Board and each Committee meeting attended
during fiscal 1996.
Under a plan adopted as of October 1, 1984, a non-employee Director may
defer up to 100% of director fees until he or she leaves the Board. In lieu of
cash payment, the Director is credited with equivalent shares equal to the value
of the Common Stock at the time of deferral. When the Director leaves the Board,
the deferred amount will be paid in cash, based on the then current value of the
Common Stock. Such cash payment may be made either in a lump sum or in equal
annual installments over five years or less at the Director's election. Four of
the seven outside Directors who served on the Board during fiscal 1996
participated in the Plan by deferring some or all of their director fees.
The Andrew Corporation Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the
"Plan") was approved by the stockholders on February 4, 1988 and amended on
February 5, 1992. Those directors who have not been officers or employees of the
Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates within the past three years are
eligible to participate. Under the Plan, each eligible director was
automatically granted an option to purchase 16,875* shares of Common Stock, at
an exercise price of $31.96 per share, at the Board of Directors' meeting
following the annual stockholders' meeting on February 7, 1996.
The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan is
675,000*, subject to certain adjustments. The option price must be 100% of the
fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. Options are for 10
years and are not exercisable during the first 12 months following grant.
Thereafter, they may be exercised at a cumulative rate of 20% per year until the
end of five years when they are exercisable in full. Options must be exercised
within 10 years of the date of grant.
*These numbers and corresponding per-share prices, as with other references
in this Proxy Statement, have been adjusted, where appropriate, for the 3-for-2
splits in the Company's stock paid in March 1996, March 1995 and March 1994, and
for the 2-for-1 split paid in March 1993.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table summarizes the compensation of the Chief Executive
Officer and the four other most highly compensated executive officers of the
Company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 and for the Company's two
previous fiscal years.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAYOUTS
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OTHER RESTRICTED SECURITIES
NAME AND ANNUAL STOCK UNDERLYING LTIP ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL SALARY BONUS(1) COMPENSATION(2) AWARDS OPTIONS/ PAYOUTS COMPENSATION(3)
POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) ($) SARs(#) ($) ($)
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Floyd L. English.......... 1996 422,400 852,254 11,065 -0- 67,500 -0- 18,588
Chairman, President and 1995 405,000 1,325,455 8,744 -0- 56,250 366,406 18,243
Chief Executive Officer 1994 405,000 1,122,955 11,975 -0- 50,625 -0- 25,909
Thomas E. Charlton........ 1996 270,000 291,600 4,781 -0- 30,000 -0- 18,588
Group President, 1995 232,916 389,285 4,576 -0- 22,500 152,290 18,243
Communication Systems 1994 187,807 286,787 4,142 -0- 33,750 -0- 25,909
William R. Currer......... 1996 205,000 167,670 3,615 -0- 22,500 -0- 18,588
Group President, 1995 163,917 105,000 3,371 -0- 7,875 80,366 18,243
Communication Products 1994 135,600 67,122 3,774 -0- 10,125 -0- 23,887
Charles R. Nicholas....... 1996 241,980 320,720 2,650 -0- 30,000 -0- 18,588
Exec. Vice-President, 1995 212,160 396,530 4,126 -0- 22,500 148,853 18,243
Chief Financial Officer 1994 204,000 382,908 3,999 -0- 33,750 -0- 25,909
John B. Scott............. 1996 226,560 238,296 780 -0- 22,500 -0- 18,588
Vice President, Corporate 1995 220,080 288,525 1,574 -0- 22,500 156,079 18,243
R&D, Marketing and MIS 1994 213,600 267,534 970 -0- 33,750 -0- 25,909
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(1) Annual bonus amounts are earned and accrued during the fiscal years
indicated and paid subsequent to the end of each fiscal year.
(2) Consists of the value of personal use of Company automobiles, an annual
Christmas bonus (in which all employees participate) based on years of
service and, in the case of Dr. English, tax-planning services provided at
Company expense.
(3) These amounts represent contributions by the Company to the Andrew Profit
Sharing Trust on behalf of the named individuals.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table shows information with respect to grants of options to
the Chief Executive Officer and the four other named executives in fiscal 1996.
As required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), the
calculation of potential realizable values shown for such awards is based on
assumed annualized rates of stock price appreciation of 5% and 10% over the full
ten-year term of the options.
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NUMBER OF
SECURITIES % OF TOTAL
UNDERLYING OPTIONS GRANTED POTENTIAL
OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES EXERCISE PRICE/ EXPIRATION REALIZABLE VALUE
NAME GRANTED(#)(1) IN FY 96 SHARE($)(2) DATE 5% 10%
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Floyd L. English......... 67,500 12.3% 29.00 11/15/05 1,231,200/3,119,850
Thomas E. Charlton....... 30,000 5.5% 29.00 11/15/05 547,200/1,386,600
William R. Currer........ 22,500 4.1% 29.00 11/15/05 410,400/1,039,950
Charles R. Nicholas...... 30,000 5.5% 29.00 11/15/05 547,200/1,386,600
John B. Scott............ 22,500 4.1% 29.00 11/15/05 410,400/1,039,950
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(1) These options reflect the March 1996 stock split and are exercisable as
follows: 25% on or after November 15, 1996; 50% on or after November 15,
1997; 75% on or after November 15, 1998; 100% on or after November 15, 1999
through November 15, 2005.
(2) Exercise price is based upon fair market value on the date of the award.
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND OPTION VALUES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
This table sets forth information regarding exercise of options during
fiscal year 1996 by the Chief Executive Officer and the other four named
executives. The "value realized" is based on the market price on the date of
exercise, while the "value of unexercised in-the-money options at September 30,
1996" is based on the market price on that date.
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SHARES NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
ACQUIRED UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
ON VALUE OPTIONS AT SEPT. 30, 1996(#) AT SEPT. 30, 1996($)
NAME EXERCISE(#) REALIZED($) EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE
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Floyd L. English....... -0- -0- 10,125/164,250 399,279/4,524,648
Thomas E. Charlton..... 6,075 313,166 27,000/93,000 1,149,592/2,887,320
William R. Currer...... 26,325 577,246 0/54,675 0/1,708,421
Charles R. Nicholas.... -0- -0- 6,750/79,500 266,186/2,298,382
John B. Scott.......... 6,750 141,007 0/72,000 0/2,141,820
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LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE CASH AWARDS
The current long-term performance cash award program covers the Company's
three fiscal years 1995 through 1997. Certain executives of the Company are
eligible for target payouts ranging from 15% to 100% of their average annual
salary during the three year period if performance goals established for the
plan are met. Performance goals for the current program include aggregate,
three-year (1995, 1996 and 1997) earnings per share and a specific revenue
target for fiscal 1997. Thresholds for earnings per share and revenue must be
met to trigger payments of 75% of target payouts. If neither threshold is
achieved, no payment is made. If maximum earnings per share and revenue are
achieved for the three-year period then payouts are limited to two times the
target bonus amounts. A range of estimated payouts which could be made early in
fiscal 1998 to the Chief Executive Officer and the other four named executives
is shown in the following table:
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ESTIMATED FUTURE PAYOUTS UNDER
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
TARGETED PERFORMANCE -------------------------------------------
NAME AWARD PERIOD THRESHOLD($) TARGET($) MAXIMUM($)
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Floyd L. English............. 100% of Average Oct. 1, 1994 316,674 422,232 844,464
1995-1997 Salary Sept. 30, 1997
Thomas E. Charlton........... 70% of Average Oct. 1, 1994 137,150 182,867 365,734
1995-1997 Salary Sept. 30, 1997
William R. Currer............ 70% of Average Oct. 1, 1994 106,560 142,080 284,160
1995-1997 Salary Sept. 30, 1997
Charles R. Nicholas.......... 70% of Average Oct. 1, 1994 126,725 168,966 337,932
1995-1997 Salary Sept. 30, 1997
John B. Scott................ 70% of Average Oct. 1, 1994 118,938 158,584 317,168
1995-1997 Salary Sept. 30, 1997
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EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE BENEFIT PLAN
The Company has an Executive Severance Benefit Plan which provides benefits
to certain key executives, as selected by the Compensation Committee, in the
event of termination of employment following a change in control, as defined in
the Plan.
Upon termination of employment for any reason other than death, disability,
retirement or cause; or upon a resignation because of a material reduction in
compensation or duties, relocation requirements or breach of the plan within one
year of a change in control; the Company is obligated to pay each affected
participant an amount equivalent to the sum of: (i) 36 months of salary, bonus,
Company profit sharing and matching contributions; (ii) the aggregate spread
between the option price and fair market value of the Common Stock on the
severance date for all of the participant's outstanding stock options; and (iii)
up to 36 months of medical, life and similar insurance benefits. If termination
or resignation occurs more than one year after a change in control, the benefits
are reduced proportionately. If a participant terminates employment due to
death, disability, retirement or cause, or resigns for reasons other than those
described above within two years of a change in control, the Company is
obligated to pay the participant (or the participant's estate) one-half of the
amounts and rights referred to above. The Plan also provides for adjustment in
benefits payable if any payment is considered an "excess parachute payment"
under the Internal Revenue Code.
If there had been a change in control and termination of employment, the
executives named in the Summary Compensation Table would have been entitled to
the following payments at September 30, 1996: Floyd L. English, $3,975,400;
Thomas E. Charlton, $1,432,700; William R. Currer, $734,900; Charles R.
Nicholas, $1,582,300; John B. Scott, $1,344,000.
In addition, the Company entered into an agreement in November, 1991
pursuant to which the Company would retain Mr. Scott as an advisor to the
Company for two years after his termination of employment for a retainer fee of
$100,000, a per diem rate of $500 and reimbursement of expenses.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Compensation Committee ("Committee") of the Board of Directors
establishes the general compensation policies of the Company and establishes the
specific compensation plans, performance goals and compensation levels for
executive officers. The Committee also administers and selects participants for
the Management Incentive Program and the Executive Severance Benefit Plan, and
administers the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Committee is composed of four
independent, non-employee directors who have no interlocking relationships.
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
The principal objective of the Committee's approach to executive
compensation is to align such compensation with stockholder value. The Committee
seeks to accomplish this objective by setting base salaries below the median for
similar positions at comparable companies, while linking the two remaining
variable components of cash compensation (annual bonus and long term performance
cash award) to aggressive performance factors which enhance stockholder value.
Stock options are used as a vehicle to further align long-term executive
performance with stockholder value. In this way, above-average total
compensation is achieved only for outstanding Company performance. The Committee
has used essentially this approach to executive compensation for at least the
last nine years.
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BASE SALARY
The Committee establishes the salary of the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO")
by comparison to the salaries of other CEOs of comparable companies. The
Committee's practice is to obtain salary data from its consultant which includes
data from a group of comparably-sized technology-based companies deemed similar
to Andrew, some (but not all) of which companies are members of the S&P
Communications Equipment Manufacturers Index used in the Performance Graph.
Using this information, the Committee established the CEO's salary for the last
three fiscal years below the median for companies perceived to be comparable to
Andrew. For fiscal 1997, the CEO was granted an increase in base salary of 4%.
For other executive officers, the Committee uses salary survey data
supplied by outside consultants on the same basis as the CEO, and establishes
base salaries that are below the median of salaries for persons holding
similarly-responsible positions at companies in the survey. In addition, the
Committee considers other factors including relative company performance, the
individual's past performance and his or her future potential.
ANNUAL BONUS
For a number of years, the CEO's annual cash bonus has been established as
a direct function of growth in the Company's earnings per share ("EPS") during
the most recent fiscal year. The Committee annually establishes a minimum target
for EPS, and the CEO's bonus for the fiscal year is a strict function of the
amount by which the minimum EPS target is exceeded during the fiscal year. In
December 1996, a cash bonus of $852,254 was paid to the CEO based on fiscal 1996
EPS of $1.48, which was in excess of the targeted amount. For fiscal 1997, a
target and formula have been established in a similar fashion.
The annual cash bonus for executives other than the CEO is determined based
on four factors: (i) growth in the Company's EPS (using the same formula as for
the CEO); (ii) the operating results of the businesses or functions reporting to
the executive; (iii) achievement of specified, measurable objectives related to
the executive's area of responsibilities and (iv) an evaluation of the
executive's achievement of previously established objectives.
LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE CASH AWARD
The long-term performance cash award program for senior executives of the
Company also is tied directly to objective measurements of performance with the
emphasis on long-term results. The most recent program covered fiscal years 1993
through 1995 with a payment of $366,406 made to the CEO in December 1995.
Seventy percent of the target bonus was based on achievement of specified levels
of growth in aggregate three-year EPS (1993 through 1995). The remaining 30% was
based on the achievement of a specified sales goal in fiscal 1995. In each case,
minimum, target and maximum performance goals were established to qualify for
the minimum, target and maximum long-term incentive payment, respectively.
For the long-term performance cash award program covering fiscal years 1995
through 1997, 60% of the target bonus will be based on specified levels of
growth in aggregate three-year EPS. The other 40% will be determined by the
achievement of a specified sales goal in fiscal 1997. In addition to meeting
minimum EPS and sales goals, the Company must maintain a minimum return on
equity and return on sales during the three-year period. Payments under this
program will likely be made in December 1997, subsequent to the close of the
Company's 1997 fiscal year.
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OPTIONS
Stock options are an important component of the compensation package for
the CEO and other executives because they directly focus management's attention
on the interests of stockholders. The Committee makes periodic grants of stock
options to executive officers and other key employees to foster a commitment to
increasing long-term stockholder value.
The Committee granted the CEO options on 67,500 shares at its meeting on
November 15, 1995. It granted options on 30,000 shares each to Mr. Charlton and
Mr. Nicholas, and granted options on 22,500 shares each to Mr. Currer and Mr.
Scott on that date. The Company's grants of options are always at fair market
value on the date of grant.
DEDUCTIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Committee believes that its compensation programs have been structured
in a manner to preserve full deductibility to the Company of executive
compensation for Federal Income Tax purposes.
Kenneth J. Douglas, Chairman John G. Bollinger, Member
Compensation Committee Jere D. Fluno, Member
Carole M. Howard, Member
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COMPANY PERFORMANCE
The following graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative total
returns for Andrew Corporation, the Standard & Poor's ("S&P") 500 Composite
Index and the S&P Communications Equipment Manufacturers Index. Since Andrew is
a company within the S&P 500 Stock Index, the SEC proxy rules require the use of
that Index. Under those rules, the second index used for comparison may be a
published industry or line-of-business index. In Andrew's case, the S&P
Communications Equipment Manufacturers Index (which includes Andrew
Corporation), shown below, is such an index.
The graph assumes $100 invested on September 30, 1991 in Andrew Common
Stock and $100 invested at that time in each of the S&P indices. The comparison
assumes that all dividends are reinvested.
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG ANDREW CORPORATION, THE S&P 500 INDEX
AND THE S&P COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT INDEX
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Andrew Corporation................................ 100 110 243 474 866 1060
S&P 500........................................... 100 111 125 130 169 203
S&P Communications Equipment Manufacturers........ 100 89 103 120 199 220
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth below is certain information concerning the executive officers of
Andrew during fiscal 1996, based on data furnished by them:
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Floyd L. English....... 62 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 1994
Thomas E. Charlton..... 60 Group President, Communication Systems 1996
William R. Currer...... 49 Group President, Communication Products 1996
Roger K. Fisher........ 58 Group President, Wireless Products 1996
Robert J. Hudzik....... 47 Vice President, Business Development 1996
Charles R. Nicholas.... 50 Executive Vice President, Finance, Administration and 1995
CFO
John B. Scott.......... 55 Vice President, Corporate R&D, Marketing and MIS 1995
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Except as discussed below, all of these officers of Andrew have held
executive positions with Andrew for more than five years.
Dr. English was elected Chairman in 1994, having served as President and
Chief Executive Officer since 1983, and as President and Chief Operating Officer
since 1982. Dr. English joined Andrew in 1980 as Vice President, Corporate
Development and became Vice President, U.S. Operations in February 1981.
Dr. Charlton became Group President, Communication Systems in June 1996,
having most recently served as Group President and Vice President, Communication
Products since 1992. He previously served as Vice President, Antenna Products
after first becoming a Vice President in 1986.
Mr. Currer became Group President, Communication Products in June 1996,
after having previously served as Vice President, Antenna Systems since 1992.
Mr. Currer joined the Company in 1991 as General Manager of Andrew's Earth
Station Antennas business unit.
Mr. Fisher became Group President, Wireless Products in May 1996, following
the acquisition by Andrew of The Antenna Company, where Mr. Fisher had served as
President since 1987.
Mr. Hudzik joined the Company as Vice President, Business Development in
July 1996. Mr. Hudzik was Director, Marketing and Sales, Network Services for
PTT Telecom of the Netherlands from January 1994 until July 1996. Previously,
Mr. Hudzik was Vice President, Marketing for Ameritech Services from 1990 to
1994 and held various other positions with Ameritech or the Bell System between
1968 and 1990.
Mr. Nicholas became Executive Vice President, Finance, Administration and
Chief Financial Officer in September 1995, having served as Vice President,
Finance, Administration and CFO since 1992, as Vice-President and CFO since 1986
and as Vice-President, Finance since 1982. Mr. Nicholas joined Andrew in 1980 as
Treasurer.
Mr. Scott became Vice President, Corporate R&D, Marketing and MIS in 1995,
having served as Group Vice President, Network Group and Corporate Marketing
since 1992 and Vice President, Network Products since 1987. He founded and was
President of Scott Communications, Inc., a data communications business, from
1984 until it was acquired by Andrew in 1987.
Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board or until their successors are
elected and qualified.
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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that the
Company's executive officers, directors and 10% owners file reports of ownership
and changes of ownership of Company stock with the SEC and the NASDAQ Stock
Market. Based on a review of copies of such reports provided to the Company
during its fiscal year 1996, the Company believes that all filing requirements
were met during such year except that, due to an administrative error, a Form 4
reporting a series of stock sales in 11 transactions by Roger K. Fisher was
filed one month late.
INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK
The Board of Directors has approved and recommended to stockholders an
amendment to Article IV of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation increasing
the number of shares of Common Stock which the Company has authority to issue
from 100,000,000 to 400,000,000. Stockholders last approved an increase in the
Company's authorized Common Stock at the February 1994 Annual Stockholders'
Meeting. Prior to the increase authorized at that time, there were 30,000,000
shares authorized and approximately 16,820,000 outstanding. Since then, the
Company has split its stock three-for-two in March of 1994, 1995 and 1996. As a
result of these splits in its Common Stock, the Company had 60,601,851 shares
issued and outstanding, 29,705,506 shares unissued and not reserved for
issuance, and 7,877,547 shares in treasury on December 16, 1996.
The Board of Directors believes that the proposed increase in the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock will benefit the Company by improving its
flexibility in responding to future business needs and opportunities. The
additional authorized shares will be available for issuance from time to time in
connection with further stock splits in the form of stock dividends, financings,
acquisitions and employee plans, and for other corporate purposes which the
Board of Directors may deem advisable. No further action or authorization by the
stockholders would be necessary prior to the issuance of additional shares,
except as may be required by laws or regulations applicable in particular
circumstances. Certain large issuances of shares may require stockholder
approval under NASD rules.
The proposed increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock is
not intended to impede a change of control of the Company. Further, the Company
is not aware of any current efforts to acquire control of the Company. It should
be noted, however, that the additional shares could be issued in connection with
defending the Company against a hostile takeover bid. The issuance of additional
shares of Common Stock could be used to dilute the stock ownership of a person
or entity seeking to obtain control of the Company, or could result in a private
placement with purchasers who might side with the Board of Directors if they
chose to oppose a specific change of control.
Although the increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock is
not sought for anti-takeover purposes, securities rules nevertheless require
disclosure of charter and by-law provisions that arguably could have an
anti-takeover effect. Like many publicly-held companies, Andrew's Certificate of
Incorporation and/or By-Laws contain the following provisions: (1) stockholders
may not take action by written consent; (2) a special meeting of stockholders
may only be called by a majority of the Board of Directors; (3) advance notice
and the provision of certain information is required for stockholder nomination
of directors; and (4) the Board of Directors is entitled to consider subjective
factors in determining whether an acquisition proposal is in the best interests
of the Company and its stockholders. These provisions could permit the Board of
Directors to place stock in friendly hands, delay or deter or otherwise make
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more difficult a takeover of the Company. While permitted under Delaware law,
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws do not provide
stockholders with cumulative voting.
The Company has no plans, understandings, agreements or arrangements
concerning the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock not previously
authorized for issuance by the Board. However, Andrew must reserve out of its
treasury or authorized and unissued shares a number of shares equal to the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding to be available for issuance upon
the exercise of Common Stock Purchase Rights issued to stockholders of record on
December 16, 1996 under the Rights Agreement dated as of November 14, 1996.
Absent an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the
Company will be unable to maintain the required number of reserved shares.
The amendment to Article IV of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock requires the
affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares. Abstentions and broker
non-votes will be counted as votes against the amendment.
If the amendment is approved by the stockholders, it will become effective
upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment in accordance with the General
Corporation Law of Delaware.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE
FOR THIS PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ANDREW CORPORATION STOCK OPTION
PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has adopted, and recommends to stockholders for
approval, amendments to the Andrew Corporation Stock Option Plan for
Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan") that (i) reduce to 12,000 the number of
shares of Common Stock subject to the annual automatic option grant to eligible
Directors, (ii) provide that options vest and become exercisable in increments
of 20% on each successive annual meeting of stockholders and (iii) make each
option held by an optionee exercisable for a period of five years after the
optionee ceases to be a Director.
The Plan, as approved by stockholders on February 4, 1988 and February 5,
1992, provides for an annual automatic option grant to eligible Directors, but
also provides that the number of shares subject to each option at the time of
grant will be adjusted as a result of stock dividends or splits or similar
changes in the Common Stock. As a result of stock splits, the number of shares
subject to each annual automatic option grant has increased from 2,500 shares in
1993 to 16,875 in 1996. The amendment to the Plan fixes the number of shares
subject to an annual automatic option grant at 12,000 and eliminates any
adjustment in that number as a result of stock splits or similar actions. Once
options have been granted, however, the shares issuable upon their exercise will
continue to be subject to adjustment as a result of future stock splits and
similar actions.
The Plan currently provides that each option vests and becomes exercisable
in 20% increments on each anniversary of the grant date, which differs for
various option grants. As a result of the amendment, the vesting of all options
held by Directors will correspond with the annual meeting of stockholders,
rather than at various dates either a few days before or after the annual
meeting.
Under the current Plan, if an optionee ceases to be a Director for any
reason other than death (such as retirement from the Board), each option held by
the optionee may be exercised by the optionee within three years following the
date of cessation and the option will continue to vest within such period as if
the optionee continued to be a Director. The amendment extending the exercise
period from three years to five years will permit retiring Directors to have one
year
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beyond the date on which all of their options are fully vested during which to
exercise them. As a result of this amendment to the Plan, each of George N.
Butzow and Carole M. Howard, who are retiring at the annual meeting, will be
given the opportunity to exercise an additional 20% of their options (3,375
shares each).
During fiscal year 1996, options were granted under the Plan to seven
Directors to purchase an aggregate of 118,125 shares of Common Stock. The total
number of shares originally available for issuance under the Plan was 25,000
which was increased to 100,000 in 1992. After adjustment for stock splits,
81,675 shares remain available for issuance under the Plan.
Only an incumbent Director on the grant date who is not, and was not at any
time within the preceding three years, an officer or employee of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries is eligible to receive a grant. A Director will not
qualify for a grant until elected by stockholders.
The exercise price of options granted under the Plan is 100% of Market
Value (the average of the high and low sale prices as reported on the NASDAQ
Stock Market) of the underlying shares of Common Stock on the grant date.
Options have a term of ten years.
In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, or
other change in respect of the Common Stock, (i) the total number of shares
remaining available for grant of options under the Plan and the number of shares
then subject to each outstanding option will be adjusted in proportion to such
change and (ii) the option exercise price per share under each outstanding
option will be adjusted so the total consideration payable upon exercise does
not change.
The Board of Directors may suspend, terminate or amend the Plan at any time
but no such action may affect an outstanding option. Approval by stockholders is
required, however, for any increase in the maximum number of shares which may be
purchased by exercise of options, change in the class of persons eligible for
grant of options, change in time periods when options become exercisable, change
in the number of shares for which options may be granted to any one person,
reduction of the exercise price of an option below 100% of Market Value on the
grant date or increases in the term of an option beyond ten years from the grant
date.
The automatic grant of a stock option does not result in taxable income to
a Director or a tax deduction for the Company. Upon exercise, a Director
generally will realize ordinary income equal to the amount by which the Market
Value of the shares of Common Stock acquired exceeds the exercise price, and the
Company will be entitled to a deduction in a like amount.
The amendments to the Plan require the affirmative vote of a majority of
the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled
to vote on the proposal to amend the Plan. Abstentions will be counted as votes
against the amendments to the Plan, but broker non-votes, if applicable, will
have no effect on the outcome. If the amendment is approved by stockholders, it
will become effective immediately.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THIS
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ANDREW CORPORATION STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE
DIRECTORS.
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS
Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee and subject to ratification
by the stockholders, the Board of Directors appointed Ernst & Young, independent
public auditors, to serve for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997.
Ernst & Young has informed management that it will send representatives to
the annual meeting to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and that such
representatives will be
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available to answer any questions that might arise in connection with Ernst &
Young's audit of the Company and its subsidiaries.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE
APPOINTMENT.
DEADLINE FOR STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the following Annual
Meeting (February 1998) must contain the information required in the By-Laws and
be received by the Company not later than August 30, 1997, for inclusion in its
Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting.
The Company will bear the cost of solicitation of proxies and will
reimburse brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable
expenses in sending solicitation material to the beneficial owners of the
Company's shares. In addition to soliciting proxies through the mails, proxies
may also be solicited by officers and employees of the Company by telephone or
otherwise. The Company has also employed Morrow & Company, Inc., 345 Hudson St.,
New York, New York 10014, which will be paid approximately $5,500 in fees, plus
reasonable expenses, to solicit proxies on behalf of the Company.
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PROXY PROXY
ANDREW CORPORATION
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned Stockholder of ANDREW CORPORATION appoints Floyd L. English and
James F. Petelle, or either of them, proxies, with full power of substitution,
to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the
Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 11,
1997, and any adjournment or adjournments thereof, the shares of Common Stock
of ANDREW CORPORATION which the undersigned is entitled to vote, on all matters
that may properly come before the Meeting.
YOU ARE URGED TO CAST YOUR VOTE BY MARKING THE APPROPRIATE BOXES. PLEASE NOTE
THAT, UNLESS A CONTRARY DISPOSITION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR
ITEMS 1, 2, 3 AND 4.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE
ANDREW CORPORATION
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. / /
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE LISTED PROPOSALS.
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For Withheld For All
1. To elect six Directors for the ensuing year. All All Except nominee(s) written in below.
Nominees: John G. Bollinger, Jon L. Boyes, / / / / / /
Kenneth J. Douglas, Floyd L. English, Jere -----------------------------
D. Fluno, and Ormand J. Wade. -----------------------------
For Against Abstain
2. To Amend the Company's Certificate of / / / / / /
Incorporation to increase to 400,000,000
the authorized shares of Common Stock
of the Company.
For Against Abstain
3. To amend the Company's Stock Option Plan / / / / / /
for Non-Employee Directors.
For Against Abstain
4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young / / / / / /
as independent public auditors for fiscal
1997.
5. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized
to vote upon such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
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Dated: , 1997
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IMPORTANT: Please sign your name or names exactly as shown hereon and date your
proxy in the blank space provided above. For joint accounts, each joint owner
must sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
guardian, please give your full title as such. If the signer is a corporation,
please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer.
