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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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[LOGO OF TORCHMARK CORPORATION
APPEARS HERE]
March 26, 1996
To the Stockholders of
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Torchmark Corporation:
Torchmark's 1996 annual meeting of stockholders will be held in the
auditorium at the executive offices of the Company, 2001 Third Avenue South,
Birmingham, Alabama at 10:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time, on Thursday, April
25, 1996.
The accompanying formal notice and proxy statement discuss matters which
will be presented for a stockholder vote. If you have any questions or
comments about the matters discussed in the proxy statement or about the
operations of your Company, we will be pleased to hear from you.
It is important that your shares be voted at this meeting. Please mark,
sign, and return your proxy. If you attend the meeting in person, you may
withdraw your proxy and vote your stock if you desire to do so.
We hope that you will take this opportunity to meet with us and to discuss
the results and operations of the Company during 1995.
Sincerely,
/s/ R. K. Richey
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R. K. Richey
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Keith A. Tucker
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Keith A. Tucker
Vice Chairman
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 25, 1996
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To the Holders of Common Stock of
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Torchmark Corporation
The annual meeting of stockholders of Torchmark Corporation will be held at
the executive offices of the Company, 2001 Third Avenue South, Birmingham,
Alabama 35233 on Thursday, April 25, 1996 at 10:00 a.m., Central Daylight
Time, for the following purposes:
(1) To elect the nominees shown in the proxy statement as directors to
serve for three year terms or until their successors have been duly elected
and qualified.
(2) To consider the appointment of independent auditors.
(3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
These matters are more fully discussed in the accompanying proxy statement.
The close of business on Friday, March 1, 1996 has been fixed as the date
for determining the stockholders who are entitled to notice of and to vote at
the annual meeting. All stockholders, whether or not they expect to attend the
annual meeting in person, are requested to mark, date, sign, and return the
enclosed form of proxy in the accompanying envelope. Your proxy may be revoked
at any time before it is voted.
The annual meeting for which this notice is given may be adjourned from time
to time without further notice other than announcement at the meeting or any
adjournment thereof. Any business for which notice is hereby given may be
transacted at any such adjourned meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Carol A. McCoy
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Carol A. McCoy
Associate Counsel & Secretary
Birmingham, Alabama
March 26, 1996
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PROXY STATEMENT
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The Board of Directors of Torchmark Corporation (the "Company" or
"Torchmark") solicits your proxy in the form enclosed with this statement for
use at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held at the executive offices
of the Company, 2001 Third Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233 at 10:00
a.m., Central Daylight Time, on Thursday, April 25, 1996, and at any
adjournment of such meeting. R. K. Richey and Keith A. Tucker are named as
proxies in the form and have been designated as directors' proxies by the
Board of Directors.
When the enclosed proxy/direction card is returned, properly executed, and
in time for the meeting, the shares represented thereby will be voted at the
meeting. All proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions set
forth on the proxy/direction card, but if proxies which are executed and
returned do not specify a vote on the proposals considered, the proxies will
be voted FOR such proposals. Any stockholder giving a proxy has the right to
revoke it by giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the
Company (at the address set forth above) at any time before the proxy is
voted.
The card is considered to be voting instructions furnished to the respective
trustees of the Torchmark Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, the United
Investors Management Company Savings and Investment Plan and the Profit-
Sharing and Retirement Plan of Liberty National Life Insurance Company with
respect to shares allocated to individual accounts under such plans. To the
extent that account information is the same, participants in one or more of
the plans who are also shareholders of record will receive a single card
representing all shares. If a plan participant does not return a
proxy/direction card to the Company, the trustees of a plan in which shares
are allocated to his or her individual account will vote such shares in the
same proportion as the total shares in such plan for which directions have
been received.
A simple majority vote of the holders of the issued and outstanding common
stock of the Company represented in person or by proxy at the stockholders
meeting is required to elect directors and approve all other matters put to a
vote of stockholders. Abstentions are considered as shares present and
entitled to vote and therefore have the same legal effect as a vote against a
matter presented at the meeting. Any shares regarding which a broker or
nominee does not have discretionary voting authority under applicable New York
Stock Exchange rules will be considered as shares not entitled to vote and
will therefore not be considered in the tabulation of the votes.
RECORD DATE AND VOTING STOCK
Each stockholder of record at the close of business on March 1, 1996 is
entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on that date upon
each matter to be voted on by the stockholders at the meeting. At the close of
business on March 1, 1996, there were 71,741,056 shares of common capital
stock of the Company outstanding (not including 69,273,484 shares held by the
Company and its subsidiaries which are non-voting while so held). There is no
cumulative voting of the common stock.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table lists all persons known to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the Company's outstanding common stock as of
December 31, 1995.
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PERCENT OF
NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER OF SHARES(1) CLASS
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AmSouth Bancorporation and AmSouth 3,859,270 5.4%
Bank of Alabama
1400 AmSouth/Sonat Tower
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
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(1) All stock reported by AmSouth Bancorporation is held by trusts or estates
of which AmSouth Bank of Alabama, an AmSouth Bancorporation subsidiary, is
the fiduciary. AmSouth Bank of Alabama and AmSouth Bancorporation share
the voting power over 3,855,401 shares and the dispositive power over
3,640,853 shares and have disclaimed beneficial ownership of such stock.
PROPOSAL NUMBER 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's By-laws provide that the number of directors shall be not less
than seven nor more than fifteen with the exact number to be fixed by the
Board of Directors. In February 1996, the Board of Directors fixed the number
of directors at ten persons, effective upon the retirement of Joseph W. Morris
at the April 25, 1996 annual meeting of stockholders.
The Board of Directors proposes the election of George J. Records, R. K.
Richey, and Keith A. Tucker as directors, to hold office for a term of three
years, expiring at the close of the annual meeting of stockholders to be held
in 1999 or until their successors are elected and qualified. The current terms
of office of Messrs. Records, Richey and Tucker expire in 1996. The term of
office of each of the other seven directors continues until the close of the
annual meeting of stockholders in the year shown in the biographical
information below.
Non-officer directors retire from the Board of Directors at the annual
meeting of stockholders which immediately follows their 73rd birthday.
Directors who are officers of the Company retire from active service as
directors at the annual stockholders meeting immediately following their 65th
birthday, except that the director holding the position of Chairman of the
Board retires at the annual meeting of stockholders following his 70th
birthday.
If any of the nominees becomes unavailable for election, which is not
anticipated, the directors' proxies will vote for the election of such other
person as the Board of Directors may recommend unless the Board reduces the
number of directors.
The Board recommends that the stockholders vote FOR the nominees.
PROFILES OF DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES(/1/)
J. P. Bryan (age 56) has been a director of the Company since February,
1994. His term expires in 1997. He is a director of Nuevo Energy Company, Gulf
Canada Resources Limited, Republic Waste and Bellwether Exploration Company.
Principal occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Canada
Resources Limited since January, 1995; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Torch since May, 1988; Chairman of Nuevo Energy Company since March, 1990
(Chief Executive Officer of Nuevo Energy Company, March, 1990-January, 1995;
President of Torch Energy Corporation 1981-1994).
Joseph M. Farley (age 68) has been a director of the Company since 1980. His
term expires in 1998. He is a director of AmSouth Bancorporation and an
advisory director of The Southern Company. Principal occupation: Of Counsel at
Balch & Bingham, Attorneys and Counselors, Birmingham, Alabama since November,
1992. (President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Birmingham, Alabama, a
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nuclear utility operating company, December, 1990-May, 1992; Chairman of the
Board of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, May-October, 1992; Executive Vice
President and Corporate Counsel of The Southern Company, Birmingham, Alabama,
July, 1991-October, 1992; Executive Vice President-Nuclear of The Southern
Company, February, 1989-July, 1991).
Louis T. Hagopian (age 70) has been a director of the Company since 1988.
His term expires in 1997. He is a director of The Bank of Darien, Darien,
Connecticut. Principal occupation: Owner of Meadowbrook Enterprises, Darien,
Connecticut, an advertising and marketing consultancy, since January, 1990.
Vice Chairman, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, New York, New York.
C. B. Hudson (age 50) has been a director since 1986. His term expires in
1998. Principal occupation: Chairman of Insurance Operations of the Company
since January, 1993; Chairman of Liberty, United American and Globe since
October, 1991 and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty since December, 1989, of
United American since November, 1982 and of Globe since February, 1986.
(President of Liberty, December, 1987-October, 1991 and January, 1993-
December, 1994, of United American, November, 1982-October, 1991 and of Globe,
February, 1986-October, 1991).
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr. (age 64) has been a director of the Company since
1980. His term expires in 1998. He is a director of Flowers Industries, Inc.,
Dimon Inc. and SunTrust Banks, Inc. Principal occupation: Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of Dan River Incorporated, Danville,
Virginia, a textile manufacturer, since November, 1989.
Harold T. McCormick (age 67) has been a director since April, 1992. His term
expires in 1997. Principal occupation: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Bay Point Yacht & Country Club, Panama City, Florida, since March, 1988;
Chairman, First Ireland Spirits Co., Ltd., Dublin, Ireland, since February,
1996.
George J. Records (age 61) has been a director of the Company since April,
1993. Principal occupation: Chairman of Midland Financial Co., Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, a bank and financial holding company for retail banking and mortgage
operations, since 1982.
R. K. Richey (age 69) has been a director of the Company since 1980. He is a
director of Vesta Insurance Group, Inc., the United Group of Mutual Funds,
Waddell & Reed Funds, Inc. and TMK/United Funds, Inc. Principal occupation:
Chairman of Company since August, 1986 and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company since December, 1984.
Yetta G. Samford, Jr. (age 72) has been a director since 1980. His term
expires in 1998. Principal occupation: Partner of Samford, Denson, Horsley,
Pettey & Martin, Attorneys-at-Law, Opelika, Alabama.
Keith A. Tucker (age 51) has been a director since October, 1989. He is a
director of the United Group of Mutual Funds, Waddell & Reed Funds, Inc. and
TMK/United Funds, Inc. Principal occupation: Vice Chairman of Company since
May, 1991. (Senior Vice President of Trivest, Inc., August, 1987-May, 1991 and
President of Trivest Securities Corporation, January, 1989-May, 1991, Miami,
Florida, private investment concerns).
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(1) "Liberty", "Globe", "United American" and "Torch" as used in this proxy
statement refer to Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Globe Life And
Accident Insurance Company, United American Insurance Company and Torch
Energy Advisors Incorporated, respectively, subsidiaries of the Company.
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PROPOSAL NUMBER 2
APPROVAL OF AUDITORS
A proposal to approve the appointment of the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
as the principal independent accountants of the Company to audit the financial
statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December
31, 1996 will be presented to the stockholders at the annual meeting. The
audit committee of the Board recommends the appointment of the firm, which has
served as the principal independent accountants for the Company since 1981. A
representative of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP is expected to be present at the
meeting and available to respond to appropriate questions and, although the
firm has indicated that no statement will be made, an opportunity for a
statement will be provided.
If the stockholders do not approve the appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP,
the selection of independent auditors will be reconsidered by the Board of
Directors.
The Board recommends that stockholders vote FOR the proposal.
OTHER BUSINESS
The directors know of no other matters which may properly be and are likely
to be brought before the meeting. However, if any other proper matters are
brought before the meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy, or in the
event no person is named, R. K. Richey and Keith A. Tucker will vote in
accordance with their judgment on such matters.
INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTORS, NOMINEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table shows certain information concerning each person deemed
to be an executive officer of the Company, except those persons also serving
as directors. Each executive officer is elected by the Board of Directors of
the Company or its subsidiaries annually and serves at the pleasure of that
board. There are no arrangements or understandings between any executive
officer and any other person pursuant to which the officer was selected.
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PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
NAME AGE FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS(1)
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Henry J. Herrmann........... 53 Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
of W&R Financial since April, 1993; Senior
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
of United Management since March, 1987;
President and Chief Investment Officer of
WRAMCO since September, 1987.
Bernard Rapoport............ 77 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of American Income since 1975.
(Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of American Income Holding, Inc.
1988-1995).
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(1) Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Inc. ("W&R Financial"), United
Investors Management Company ("United Management"), Waddell & Reed Asset
Management Company ("WRAMCO") and American Income Life Insurance Company
("American Income") are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP
The following table shows certain information about stock ownership of the
directors, director nominees and executive officers in the Company.
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COMPANY COMMON STOCK
OR OPTIONS BENEFICIALLY
OWNED AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 1995(1)
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NAME DIRECTLY(2) INDIRECTLY(3)
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J.P. Bryan........................................... 52,740 4,336
Houston, TX
Joseph M. Farley..................................... 58,805 3,000
Birmingham, AL
Louis T. Hagopian.................................... 58,718 0
Darien, CT
C. B. Hudson......................................... 714,484 10,956
Dallas, TX
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr. ............................... 56,501 9,456
Lanett, AL
Harold T. McCormick ................................. 9,000 0
Panama City, FL
George J. Records.................................... 8,000 0
Oklahoma City, OK
R. K. Richey......................................... 412,002 802,386
Birmingham, AL
Yetta G. Samford, Jr. ............................... 324,624 4,908
Opelika, AL
Keith A. Tucker...................................... 183,112 19,875
Kansas City, MO
Henry J. Herrmann.................................... 81,425 2,431
Overland Park, KS
Bernard Rapoport..................................... 0 0
Waco, TX
All Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers as a
group:(4)............................................ 1,959,411 857,348
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(1) No directors, director nominees or executive officers other than R. K.
Richey (1.62%) beneficially own 1% or more of the common stock of the
Company.
(2) Includes: for Joseph Farley, 36,000 shares; for Joseph Lanier, 46,001
shares; for Louis Hagopian, 51,218 shares; for Harold McCormick, 9,000
shares; for George Records, 6,000 shares; for R. K. Richey, 282,221
shares; for C. B. Hudson, 379,744 shares; for Yetta Samford, 53,501
shares; for Keith Tucker, 141,112 shares; for J.P. Bryan, 52,740 shares;
for Henry Herrmann, 81,425 shares and for all directors, executive
officers and nominees as a group, 1,138,962 shares, that are subject to
presently exercisable Company stock options.
Bernard Rapoport holds options on 40,000 Torchmark shares. None of such
options are presently exercisable prior to December 16, 1996 unless Mr.
Rapoport retires.
(3) Indirect beneficial ownership includes shares (a) owned by the director,
executive officer or spouse as trustee of a trust or executor of an
estate, (b) held in a trust in which the director, executive officer or a
family member living in his home has a beneficial interest, (c) owned by
the spouse or a family member living in the director's, executive
officer's or nominee's home or (d) owned by the director or executive
officer in a personal corporation. Indirect beneficial ownership also
includes 4,956 Company shares, 10,861 Company shares, 4,336 Company shares
and 2,431 Company shares held in the accounts of Messrs. Hudson, Richey,
Bryan and Herrmann, respectively, in the Company or United Management
Savings and Investment Plans.
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Messrs. Lanier and Samford disclaim beneficial ownership of 8,256 shares
and 4,908 shares of the Company, respectively, owned by their respective
spouses. Mr. Lanier also disclaims 1,200 shares owned by his children and
Mr. Farley disclaims 2,400 shares held as trustee of a church endowment
fund.
(4) All directors, nominees and executive officers as a group, beneficially
own 3.76% of the common stock of the Company.
During 1995, the Board of Directors met six times. In 1995, all of the
directors attended more than 75% of the meetings of the Board and the
committees on which they served.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has the following committees: audit, comprised in
1995 of Messrs. Farley, Hagopian, Morris and Samford; compensation, comprised
in 1995 of Messrs. Lanier, McCormick and Morris; finance, comprised in 1995 of
Messrs. Farley, Lanier, McCormick and Records; and nominating, comprised in
1995 of Messrs. Farley, Hagopian, Lanier, McCormick, Morris, Records and
Samford.
The audit committee recommends the independent auditors to be selected by
the Board; discusses the scope of the proposed audit with the independent
auditors and considers the audit reports; discusses the implementation of the
auditors' recommendations with management; reviews the fees of the independent
auditors for audit and non-audit services; reviews the adequacy of the
Company's system of internal accounting controls; reviews, before publication
or issuance, the annual financial statement and any annual reports to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and periodically reviews pending
litigation. Additionally, the audit committee meets with the Company's
independent accountants and internal auditors both with and without management
being present. The audit committee met twice in 1995.
The compensation committee determines the compensation of senior management
of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Additionally, the
compensation committee administers the Stock Incentive Plan of the Company.
The compensation committee met three times in 1995.
The finance committee serves as the pricing committee in connection with
capital financing by the Company. The finance committee did not meet in 1995.
The nominating committee reviews the qualifications of potential candidates
for the Board of Directors from whatever source received, reports its findings
to the Board and proposes nominations for Board membership for approval by the
Board of Directors and for submission to the stockholders for approval.
Recommendations of potential Board candidates may be directed to the
nominating committee in care of the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the
address stated herein. The nominating committee met once in 1995.
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COMPENSATION AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION
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AWARDS
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(G)
(E) SECURITIES (I)
(A) (C) (D) OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
NAME AND (B) SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION OPTIONS/SARS(5) COMPENSATION
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) (4) (#) ($)(8)
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R.K. Richey 1995 1,166,688 500,000 181,716 150,000 24,401
Chairman and CEO 1994 1,166,676 580,000 189,420 70,000 23,538
1993 1,166,676 833,324 137,162 62,000 23,548
Keith A. Tucker 1995 700,008 350,000 100,000 6,062
Vice Chairman(1) 1994 700,008 400,000 65,000 5,995
1993 700,008 400,000 50,000 8,368
C.B. Hudson 1995 650,000 250,000 100,000 5,412
Chairman and Chief 1994 650,000 350,000 35,000 5,373
Executive Officer of 1993 650,000 350,000 35,000 7,830
Liberty, Globe and
United American
Henry J. Herrmann 1995 320,000 357,000 22,000 4,500
Vice President and 1994 320,000 327,000 19,500 4,500
Chief Investment 1993 320,000 295,000 89,350(6) 6,800
Officer of W&R Financial
J.P. Bryan 1995 750,892 300,000 82,873 0 3,986
Chairman and CEO 1994 262,500 350,000 18,000 4,500
of Torch(2) 1993 250,000 450,000 62,740(7) 7,075
Bernard Rapoport 1995 480,000 175,269 7,695 20,000 9,000
Chairman and CEO of 1994 460,000 0 148,500 20,000 9,000
American Income(3) 1993
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(1) At year end 1995, Mr. Tucker held 24,000 restricted shares valued at
$1,086,000 (based on a year end closing price of $45.25 per share).
Restrictions on the 60,000 share award made pursuant to the Capital
Accumulation and Bonus Plan expire over a ten year period and 6,000 shares
vest annually commencing May 1, 1992. Dividends on all these restricted
shares are paid directly to Mr. Tucker at the same rate as on unrestricted
shares.
(2) Mr. Bryan ceased to be compensated by Torch as an executive officer of the
Company for his services in the principal position of Chairman and CEO of
Torch as of January 30, 1995. Commencing January 30, 1995, he was
compensated in full by Gulf Canada Resources, Ltd. ("Gulf Canada") for his
services in the principal position of President and Chief Executive
Officer of Gulf Canada. In 1995, Torch paid only $12,000 of his cash
compensation reflected in this table.
(3) Mr. Rapoport serves as Chairman and CEO of American Income, a company
acquired by Torchmark in November 1994. Prior to that time, American
Income was a subsidiary of an unaffiliated publicly-held company, American
Income Holding, Inc.
(4) Includes perquisites for Mr. Richey--$89,265, $87,747 and $81,541 as
additional premiums paid for group term life insurance in 1995, 1994 and
1993, respectively; and $57,728 as premiums for personal group term life
insurance in each of 1995 and 1994. Includes perquisites for Mr. Bryan--
$54,366 as personal charter of company airplane. Includes for Mr.
Rapoport--$7,695 and $148,500 paid to him from the American Income Life
Insurance Company Exempt Employees 401K Profit Sharing Plan ("American
Income Profit Sharing Plan") in 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(5) Messrs. Richey, Tucker, Hudson and Rapoport receive stock option grants in
Company common stock pursuant to the Torchmark Corporation 1987 Stock
Incentive Plan ("TMK Incentive Plan"). In 1993, Messrs. Herrmann and Bryan
received options in Company common stock pursuant to the United Investors
Management Company 1986 Employee Stock Incentive Plan ("UTD Incentive
Plan") and in 1994, received options in Company common stock pursuant to
the TMK Incentive Plan. In 1995, Mr. Herrmann received options in Company
common stock pursuant to the TMK Incentive Plan.
(6) Includes options on 68,250 shares issued as an anti-dilutive adjustment
pursuant to the terms of the UTD Incentive Plan in connection with the
going-private merger of United Management into a subsidiary of Torchmark.
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(7) Includes options on 42,740 shares issued as an anti-dilutive adjustment
pursuant to the terms of the UTD Incentive Plan in connection with the
going-private merger of United Management into a subsidiary of Torchmark.
(8) Includes in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively, Company contributions to
Torchmark Corporation Savings and Investment Plan, a funded, qualified
defined contribution plan, for each of Messrs. Richey and Tucker of
$4,500.00, $7,075.20 and $6,595.80 and for Mr. Hudson of $4,500.00,
$7,075.20 and $6,865.80. Includes in 1995, 1994 and 1993, interest only on
prior contributions to the Torchmark Corporation Supplemental Savings and
Investment Plan, an unfunded, non-qualified defined contribution plan, for
Mr. Richey of $19,901.08, $19,038.70 and $16,473.14, for Mr. Tucker of
$1,562.26, $1,494.57 and $1,293.15 and for Mr. Hudson of $912.03, $872.51
and $754.93, respectively. Includes for Messrs. Herrmann and Bryan,
employer company contributions to the United Investors Management Company
Savings and Investment Plan, a funded, qualified defined contribution
plan, of $4,500 and $3,986.26, respectively, in 1995; $4,500.00 each in
1994; and of $6,800 and $7,075.20, respectively, in 1993. Includes for Mr.
Rapoport, employer company contributions to the American Income Profit
Sharing Plan, a funded, qualified defined contribution plan, of $9,000 in
1995 and 1994, respectively.
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OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
VALUE AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS FOR OPTION TERM
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NUMBER OF
SECURITIES % OF EXERCISE
UNDERLYING TOTAL OPTIONS OR
OPTIONS GRANTED TO BASE
GRANTED(1) EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME (#) FISCAL YEAR ($/SHARE) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($)
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 0% ($) (F) (G)
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All Company Common
Shareholders(2) N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 1,954,956,033 4,954,245,923
R.K. Richey 150,000 20.3% 43.375 12/22/05 0 4,091,742 10,369,284
CEO gain on 1995 grants
as % of All Company
Common Shareholders
gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A .209% .209%
Keith A. Tucker 100,000 13.5% 43.375 12/22/05 0 2,727,828 6,912,856
C.B. Hudson 100,000 13.5% 43.375 12/22/05 0 2,727,828 6,912,856
Henry J. Herrmann 22,000 3.0% 43.375 12/22/05 0 600,122 1,520,828
J.P. Bryan 0 0% N/A N/A 0 0 0
Bernard Rapoport 20,000 2.7% 43.375 12/22/05 0 545,566 1,382,571
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(1) All options are non-qualified stock options granted in Company common
stock pursuant to the TMK Incentive Plan with a ten year and two day term
at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common
stock on the grant date. Options granted at $43.375 per share in 1995 are
not exercisable during the first two years after the grant date and become
first exercisable on 50% of the shares two years after the grant date and
on the remaining 50% of the shares three years after the grant date.
(2) Calculated based upon 71,667,137 publicly-held Torchmark common shares
outstanding as of December 31, 1995 (excluding treasury shares and stock
held by subsidiaries which is treated as treasury stock).
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
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(C) (D) (E)
(B) VALUE NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
(A) SHARES ACQUIRED REALIZED UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
NAME ON EXERCISE (#) ($) OPTIONS AT FY-END (#) AT FY-END ($)
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EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Richey, R.K. 0 0 251,221 220,000 2,623,555 1,068,750
Tucker, Keith A. 0 0 141,112 190,000 899,593 962,500
Hudson, C.B. 27,707 212,635 379,744 152,500 6,257,091 614,063
Herrmann, Henry J. 7,500 362,489 81,425 52,050 900,355 279,088
Bryan, J.P. 0 0 52,740 28,000 551,507 220,000
Rapoport, Bernard 0 0 0 40,000 0 262,500
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PENSION PLANS
Torchmark Corporation Pension Plan; United Investors Management Company
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Retirement Income Plan. These plans are non-contributory pension plans which
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cover all eligible employees who are 21 years of age or older and have one or
more years of credited service. The benefits at age 65 under the Torchmark
Pension Plan are determined by multiplying the average of the participant's
earnings in the five consecutive years in which they were highest during the
ten years before the participant's retirement by a percentage equal to 1% for
each of the participant's first 40 years of credited service plus 2% for each
year of credited service up to 20 years after the participant's 45th birthday
and then reducing that result by a Social Security offset and by other
benefits from certain other plans of affiliates. Benefits under the United
Management Retirement Income Plan are determined by multiplying the average of
the participant's earnings in the five consecutive years in which they were
highest during the last ten years before the participant's retirement by a
percentage equal to 2% for each year of credited service up to 30 years and by
1% for each year of credited service for the next 10 years and then reducing
that result by a Social Security offset and by other benefits from certain
other plans of affiliates. Earnings for purposes of the Torchmark Pension Plan
include compensation paid by subsidiaries and affiliates, and do not include
commissions, directors' fees, expense reimbursements, employer contributions
to retirement plans, deferred compensation, or any amounts in excess of
$150,000 (as adjusted). Earnings for purposes of the United Management
Retirement Income Plan do not include bonuses or commissions (other than for
Regional Vice Presidents, Division Managers and District Managers), directors'
fees, expense reimbursements, employer contributions to retirement plans,
deferred compensation or any amounts in excess of $150,000 per year (as
adjusted). Benefits under the Torchmark Pension Plan and the United Management
Retirement Income Plan vest 100% at five years. Upon the participant's
retirement, benefits under both plans are payable as an annuity or in a lump
sum. In 1995, covered compensation was $150,000 for Messrs. Richey, Tucker,
and Hudson under the Torchmark Pension Plan and for Messrs. Herrmann and Bryan
under the United Management Retirement Income Plan.
Vested benefits under the non-qualified Torchmark Supplemental Retirement
Plan, in which Messrs. Richey, Tucker and Hudson have participated, were
frozen as of December 31, 1994 and no additional benefits accrue after that
date pursuant to the supplementary retirement plan. Messrs. Herrmann and Bryan
do not participate in any supplementary pension plan.
Messrs. Richey, Hudson and Tucker have 32 years, 21 years and four years of
credited service under the Torchmark Pension Plan, respectively. Messrs.
Herrmann and Bryan are covered under the United Management Retirement Income
Plan and have 22 years and 17 years of credited service thereunder,
respectively.
The following tables show the estimated annual benefits payable under the
Torchmark Pension Plan along with its supplementary retirement plan (which was
frozen in 1994) and under the United Management Retirement Income Plan upon
retirement of participants with varying final average earnings and years of
service. Primarily because of the termination of the Torchmark Supplemental
Retirement Plan, the benefits shown below as payable pursuant to the Torchmark
Pension and Supplemental Retirement Plans may in most cases exceed the actual
amounts paid. The benefits shown are offset as described above and the amounts
are calculated on the basis of payments for the life of a participant who is
65 years of age.
TORCHMARK PENSION AND SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS*
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FINAL YEARS OF CREDITED SERVICE
AVERAGE -----------------------------------------------------------------
EARNINGS 15 20 25 30 35
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$1,000,000 450,000 600,000 650,000 700,000 750,000
1,200,000 540,000 720,000 780,000 840,000 900,000
1,400,000 630,000 840,000 910,000 980,000 1,050,000
1,600,000 720,000 960,000 1,040,000 1,120,000 1,200,000
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* Benefits paid under a qualified defined benefit plan are limited by law in
1995 to $120,000 per year. The balance of the benefit payments shown above
thus comes from the Supplemental Retirement Plan. Because benefit accruals
under the Supplemental Retirement Plan ceased as of December 31, 1994, each
of Messrs. Richey, Tucker and Hudson have one year less of credited service
under the Supplemental Retirement Plan than under the Torchmark Pension
Plan.
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UNITED MANAGEMENT RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN*
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YEARS OF CREDITED SERVICE
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REMUNERATION 15 20 25 30 35
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$200,000 $ 60,000 $ 80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $120,000
250,000 75,000 100,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
300,000 90,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
350,000 105,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
400,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
500,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
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*Benefits paid under a qualified defined benefit plan which does not operate
in conjunction with a defined benefit supplementary or excess pension award
plan are limited by law in 1995 to $120,000 per year. The United Management
Retirement Plan has no supplementary or excess pension award plan.
Waddell & Reed, Inc. Career Field Retirement Plan. Until January 1, 1973,
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W&R employees participated in the Waddell & Reed, Inc. Career Field Retirement
Plan (the "Career Field Retirement Plan"). Under this plan, W&R contributed
annually up to 10% of its profits less forfeitures, which were allocated to
the participants on the basis of their compensation. Voluntary employee
contributions were permitted under the plan but not required. Since January 1,
1973, no new participants have been admitted to the plan, and participants and
the employer make no further contributions. All participants are fully vested.
Upon the participant's retirement, termination of employment, disability,
death or reaching age 65, his account is used to purchase an annuity or is
paid in a lump sum. Mr. Herrmann is covered under the Career Field Retirement
Plan for his service while employed by W&R prior to 1973. Benefits paid under
this plan do not offset benefits paid under any other pension plan.
PAYMENTS TO DIRECTORS
Directors of the Company are currently compensated on the following basis:
(1) Directors who are not officers or employees of the Company or a
subsidiary of the Company ("Outside Directors") receive a fee of $1,000 for
each attended Board meeting, a fee of $500 for each attended Board
committee meeting, and, through December 31, 1995, an annual retainer of
$30,000, payable in equal quarterly installments. Commencing in January
1996, the annual retainer to Outside Directors was increased to $40,000
payable each January for the entire year. They do not receive fees for the
execution of written consents in lieu of Board meetings and Board committee
meetings. They receive an allowance for their travel and lodging expenses
if they do not live in the area where the meeting is held.
Each Outside Director also is automatically awarded annually non-
qualified stock options on 3,000 shares of Company common stock on the
first day of each calendar year in which stock is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange.
(2) Beginning in January, 1993, directors who are officers or employees
of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company waived receipt of all fees
for attending Board meetings. They do not receive fees for the execution of
written consents in lieu of Board meetings. They also do not receive a fee
for attending Board committee meetings or an annual retainer. They are
reimbursed their travel and lodging expenses, if any.
A director who is an officer of the Company and who retires as a director
after his 65th birthday may be elected by the Board as an advisory director
for one year terms until his 70th birthday. An advisory director receives an
annual retainer of $25,000 payable in quarterly installments.
Each person who has retired as a director and who is not currently serving
as an advisory director may receive a retirement benefit payable annually, in
an amount equal to $200 a year for each year of service as a director or
advisory director up to 25 years, but not less than $1,200 a year. In
determining this benefit, the number of years of service may include years as
a director of a subsidiary of the Company if the payment for such years by the
Company is in place of a payment which would otherwise be made by the
subsidiary.
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OTHER TRANSACTIONS
Robert Richey, Vice President of a Company subsidiary and son of R. K.
Richey, received compensation and fringe benefits in 1995 of $113,437.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Company's directors, its
executive officers, and any persons holding more than ten percent of the
Company's common stock are required to report their initial ownership of the
Company's common stock and other equity securities and any subsequent changes
in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York
Stock Exchange and to submit copies of these reports to the Company. To the
Company's knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports
furnished to the Company and written representations that no other reports
were required, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, all required
Section 16(a) filings applicable to its executive officers, directors, and
greater than ten percent beneficial owners were timely and correctly made
except that Mr. Herrmann filed a Form 4 after its due date to report the
cashless exercise and sale of a Company stock option and Mr. McCormick filed a
Form 4 after its due date to report the sale of Company stock.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation of senior executives of Torchmark and its subsidiaries and
affiliates is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors (the "Committee"). The Committee, comprised entirely of outside
directors, meets to fix annual salaries in advance and bonuses for the current
year of executives earning more than $150,000, to review annual goals and
reward outstanding annual performance of executives and to grant stock options
pursuant to the 1987 TMK Incentive Plan.
In 1993, the Committee employed an unaffiliated executive compensation
consulting firm, Towers Perrin, to assist it in reviewing executive
compensation policies and the payment of bonuses to executives. In 1995, the
Committee met on several occasions with the Chairman to discuss the salaries
and bonuses of the five most highly compensated executives, including the
Chairman. Also, the Committee met individually with certain of the other four
most highly compensated executives of the Company to discuss compensation of
persons reporting to that executive.
COMPENSATION PRINCIPLES
The business philosophy of the Company focuses on maintenance and
improvement of insurance operating margins and other operating margins through
the efficient management of assets and control of costs. The Company's
executive compensation program is based on principles which align compensation
with this business philosophy, company values and management initiative. The
program seeks to attract and retain key executives necessary to the long-term
success of the Company, to mesh compensation with both annual and long-term
strategic plans and goals and to reward executives for their efforts in the
continued growth and success of the Company. Annual goals for executive
compensation focus on insurance operating income for the insurance
subsidiaries and operating income in other Company subsidiaries.
To the extent readily determinable and as one of the factors in its
consideration of compensation matters, the Committee considers the anticipated
tax treatment to the Company and to the executives of various payments and
benefits. Some types of compensation payments and their deductibility depend
upon the timing of an executive's vesting or exercise of previously granted
rights. Further, interpretations of and changes in the tax laws and other
factors beyond the Committee's control also affect the deductibility of
compensation. For these and other reasons, the Committee will not necessarily
and in all circumstances limit executive compensation to that deductible under
Section 162(m). The Committee will consider various alternatives to preserving
the deductibility of compensation payments and benefits to the extent
reasonably practicable and to the extent consistent with its other
compensation objectives.
SALARY AND BONUS SYSTEM
For some time the Company has used a system of salaries and bonuses to
reward executives of the Company and its subsidiaries for performance relative
to annual goals. These goals focus on insurance operating income for the
insurance subsidiaries and operating income for the other subsidiaries and
vary by operating company based upon that particular company's current
position. Annually, the Committee, in consultation with the Company's Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer and with the Chief Executive Officer of certain
operating subsidiaries, reviews each subsidiary's performance relative to the
goals and fixes salaries and bonuses for that operating subsidiary's
executives. The degree to which these executives have met their particular
subsidiary's goals in turn determines the amount of the bonus, if any, and
whether senior executive officers of the Company receive salary increases.
Such executives do not receive any cost of living salary adjustments.
STOCK OPTION PROGRAM
The Company began awarding stock options to executives and key employees in
1984. The option plan under which options in Company common stock are
currently awarded was adopted in 1987 and has as its stated purpose attracting
and retaining employees who contribute to the Company's, its subsidiaries' and
affiliates' success and enabling those persons to participate in that long-
term success and growth through an equity interest in the Company. To this
end, the Committee, as administrator of the TMK Incentive Plan, grants non-
qualified stock options to officers and key employees at the market value of
the Company's common stock on the date of the grant, the size of the grant
being based generally on the current compensation of such officers or key
employees. The five most highly compensated executive officers are paid
salaries and bonuses commensurate with the level of their responsibilities and
therefore they typically are awarded a larger number of option shares
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than other employees with lesser levels of compensation and responsibility. In
1995, for the five most highly compensated executive officers, the options
granted were in proportion to current compensation adjusted by a subjective
factor ranging from 3.1 to 11.1.
Decisions regarding stock option grants are made annually and the number of
options previously awarded to an individual executive officer is not a
substantial consideration in determining the amount of options granted to that
officer in the future. Once an officer has been awarded options and becomes a
part of the stock option program, he or she will typically continue to receive
from year to year stock options related to salary.
Stock options may be exercised using cash or previously-owned stock for
payment or through a simultaneous exercise and sale program. Such stock
options become first exercisable to the extent of 50% of the shares on the
second anniversary of the option grant date and on the remaining 50% of the
shares on the third anniversary of the option grant date.
COMPENSATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
R. K. Richey, was deeply involved in the formation of the Company in 1980
and has served as one of its principal executives and a director since that
time. He assumed the responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer of the
Company on January 1, 1985. Since 1980, the market value of Torchmark has
increased over eight times, at almost $3.2 billion, and the number of
outstanding shares has been reduced by more than 36%. Cash dividends during
the same period increased at a 12.3% compound growth rate and the price of
Company stock has compounded at 18.8%.
The Committee, in determining Mr. Richey's bonus for 1995, focused primarily
on earnings per share and return on equity, while giving consideration to Mr.
Richey's ability and determination as well as his vision and leadership in
continuing to enhance the long term value of the Company.
During 1993, the Committee developed, in conjunction with its consultant
Towers Perrin, and adopted a precise bonus formula for Mr. Richey as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company based upon the combination of
growth in earnings per share and in return on equity adjusted for certain
items, including, but not limited to, changes in income tax rates, guaranty
fund assessments and punitive damage awards.
In 1995, there was no growth in earnings per share resulting in an earnings
per share bonus component of 0% and return on equity was 18.5% resulting in a
return on equity bonus component of 42.9%, making Mr. Richey eligible pursuant
to the formula for a 42.9% bonus on his base salary of $1,166,676, or a bonus
of $500,504. The Committee determined to award Mr. Richey a bonus of $500,000
in 1995.
Mr. Richey's base salary and stock option award are not directly related to
specific measures of corporate performance. His base salary is determined by
his tenure of service with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates,
his current job responsibilities and the progression of responsibilities and
positions he has assumed in the Company over the course of his career. Mr.
Richey's total cash compensation has been capped by the Committee at
$2,000,000, including a specific cap on his base salary and an effective cap
on any bonus he may be awarded.
Mr. Richey's stock option award is also not directly tied to specific
measures of corporate performance. Such award is generally based on his
current compensation. To the extent that his current compensation is related
to base salary, there is no tie to specific measures of corporate performance.
To the extent that his current compensation has a bonus component, his stock
option award maybe indirectly impacted by measures of corporate performance.
COMPENSATION OF OTHER EXECUTIVES
The other executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table in the
Proxy Statement are compensated by salary and a bonus based upon growth in
insurance operating income and/or operating income of the various Company
subsidiaries, affiliates or areas of operation for which each is responsible.
Mr. Tucker's bonus compensation is based upon the combined insurance
operating income of United Investors Life Insurance Company and the operating
income of the Waddell & Reed, Inc. group of companies, entities for which he
is responsible. Mr. Hudson is in charge of all insurance operations of the
Company except United Investors Life. Messrs. Tucker and Hudson were eligible
for 1995 bonuses based upon a formula
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providing for 5% of their Committee approved salary for each 1% growth in
insurance operating income and/or operating income, subject to a cap of 50% of
salary. Additionally, the Committee, in its sole discretion could award
Messrs. Hudson and Tucker a bonus of up to 15% of 1995 salary. The total of
the discretionary bonus and the formula bonus may not exceed 60% of the
current year base salary.
Combined insurance operating income and operating income of the companies
for which Mr. Tucker is responsible increased 12% in 1995 entitling him to a
bonus of 50% of base salary or $350,000.
Insurance operating income before administrative expense for 1995 in Mr.
Hudson's areas of supervision grew 7.1% resulting in the maximum bonus of
35.5% of base salary or $230,750. A discretionary bonus of approximately 3% of
base salary was granted to Mr. Hudson by the Committee, resulting in a total
bonus of $250,000 for 1995.
Mr. Bryan has served as the chief executive of all the Company's energy
operations and subsidiaries and his bonus has previously come from a bonus
pool set aside for executives in the Torchmark energy group. In 1995, Mr.
Bryan did not participate in any Torchmark bonus pool. Mr. Bryan participated
in a Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. bonus pool in 1995 and the amount reflected as
1995 bonus in the Summary Compensation Table on page 7 was paid by Gulf Canada
and not by Torchmark.
Mr. Herrmann is the Chief Investment Officer of the Waddell & Reed group of
companies. Mr. Herrmann's bonus comes from a bonus pool for Waddell & Reed
senior officers, the amount of which is determined based upon increases in
operating earnings. The exact size of the pool varies depending on a
comparison of actual growth with targeted growth objectives. Mr. Herrmann's
bonus is determined by the Committee, in its discretion. In 1995, Mr.
Herrmann's bonus was $357,000 or 50% of the pool.
Mr. Rapoport has served for a number of years as the Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of American Income. Mr. Rapoport's bonus is
subjectively determined based upon a number of factors, including growth in
earnings and growth in insurance operating income of American Income.
COMPENSATION AND COMPANY PERFORMANCE
As indicated above, the annual aspect of executive compensation at Torchmark
centers on increases in insurance operating income or operating income. Over
the last three years insurance operating income has increased 43% from $250
million in 1992 to $357 million in 1995. Operating income at the non-insurance
subsidiaries rose from $58.7 million in 1992 to $92.3 million in 1995, an
increase of 57%. Insurance operating income comprised 70%, 79% and 83% of the
Company's pre-tax earnings for 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively, while
operating income at the non-insurance subsidiaries was 14.6%, 20.9% and 21.6%,
respectively, of the Company's pre-tax earnings for the same periods.
Mr. Richey's salary and bonus compensation has been capped by the Committee
at $2 million. The above performance resulted in compensation increases to
certain of the Company's other executives shown in the Summary Compensation
Table and decreases to other listed executives. Excluding Mr. Bryan, who
ceased to be compensated by the Company as an executive officer as of January
31, 1995, and Mr. Richey, whose compensation is capped, cash compensation paid
to the other persons listed in the Summary Compensation Table on page 7 as a
group increased 2.3% from 1994 to 1995, because of the first time inclusion of
Mr. Rapoport among the most highly compensated executives.
The long-term portion of the executive compensation program centers on stock
value through the granting of stock options. Over the last three fiscal years
earnings per share from continuing operations excluding realized investment
gains and the related acquisition cost adjustment have increased 17.7% and
rose from $3.34 in 1992 to $3.93 in 1995.
Joseph L. Lanier, Jr., Chairman
Harold T. McCormick
Joseph W. Morris
The foregoing Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation shall
not be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission or subject
to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG TORCHMARK CORPORATION, STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX
AND STANDARD & POOR'S LIFE INSURANCE INDEX
S&P LIFE
MEASUREMENT PERIOD TORCHMARK S&P 500 INSURANCE
(Fiscal year covered) CORPORATION INDEX INDEX
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FYE 12/90 $100 $100 $100
FYE 12/91 $122 $130 $144
FYE 12/92 $185 $140 $193
FYE 12/93 $149 $155 $196
FYE 12/94 $119 $157 $162
FYE 12/95 $158 $215 $233
The line graph shown above compares the yearly percentage change in
Torchmark's cumulative total return on its common stock to the cumulative
total returns of the Standard and Poor's 500 Stock Index ("S&P 500") and the
Standard and Poor's Life Insurance Index ("S&P Life Insurance"). Torchmark is
one of the companies whose stock is included within both the S&P 500 and the
S&P Life Insurance. The graph reflects $100 invested on December 31, 1990 in
each of Torchmark stock and the two indices with all dividends being
reinvested.
Information for graph produced by Research Data Group
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS
In order for a proposal by a stockholder of the Company to be eligible to be
included in the proxy statement and proxy form for the annual meeting of
stockholders in 1997, the proposal must be received by the Company at its home
office, 2001 Third Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, on or before
November 25, 1996.
GENERAL
The cost of this solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The
Company will request certain banking institutions, brokerage firms,
custodians, trustees, nominees, and fiduciaries to forward solicitation
material to the beneficial owners of shares of the Company held of record by
such persons, and the Company will reimburse reasonable forwarding expenses.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMPANY FOR 1995, WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS PROXY
STATEMENT, INCLUDES A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1995 AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES THERETO. UPON REQUEST AND
PAYMENT OF THE COST OF REPRODUCTION, THE EXHIBITS TO THE FORM 10-K WILL BE
FURNISHED. SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO INVESTOR RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT, TORCHMARK CORPORATION AT ITS ADDRESS STATED HEREIN.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Carol A. McCoy
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Carol A. McCoy
Associate Counsel & Secretary
March 26, 1996
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TORCHMARK CORPORATION
PROXY/DIRECTION CARD FOR ANNUAL MEETING ON APRIL 25, 1996
P THIS PROXY/DIRECTION IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
R The undersigned hereby appoints R. K. Richey and Keith A. Tucker, jointly
O and severally with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of common
X stock which the undersigned holds of record and is entitled to vote at the
Y Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of the Company,
2001 Third Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama on the 25th day of April, 1996
at 10:00 a.m. (CDT), or any adjournment thereof. All shares votable by the
undersigned including shares held of record by agents or trustees for
the undersigned as a participant in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP),
Torchmark Corporation Savings and Investment Plan (TTP), United Investors
Management Company Savings and Investment Plan (UITP) and the Profit
Sharing and Retirement Plan of Liberty National Life Insurance Company (LNL
PS&R) will be voted in the manner specified and in the discretion of the
persons named above or such agents or trustees on such other matters as may
properly come before the meeting.
(change of address/comments)
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
George J. Records, R. K. Richey and
Keith A. Tucker ----------------------------------
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space, please mark the corre-
sponding box on the reverse side
of this card)
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPECIFY YOUR CHOICES BY MARKING THE APPROPRIATE BOXES, SEE
REVERSE SIDE, BUT YOU NEED NOT MARK ANY BOXES IF YOU WISH TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS. THE PROXY COMMITTEE CANNOT VOTE
YOUR SHARES UNLESS YOU SIGN AND RETURN THIS CARD.
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FOLD AND DETACH HERE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULES REQUIRE THAT AN ANNUAL REPORT PRECEDE
OR BE INCLUDED WITH PROXY MATERIALS. SHAREHOLDERS WITH MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS MAY BE
RECEIVING MORE THAN ONE ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS COSTLY TO TORCHMARK AND MAY BE
INCONVENIENT TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER. YOU MAY AUTHORIZE TORCHMARK TO DISCONTINUE
MAILING EXTRA REPORTS BY MARKING THE APPROPRIATE BOX ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE
PROXY CARD FOR SELECTED ACCOUNTS. AT LEAST ONE ACCOUNT MUST CONTINUE TO RECEIVE
AN ANNUAL REPORT. ELIMINATING THESE DUPLICATE MAILINGS WILL NOT AFFECT RECEIPT
OF FUTURE PROXY STATEMENTS AND PROXY CARDS OR DIVIDEND CHECKS. TO RESUME THE
MAILING OF AN ANNUAL REPORT TO AN ACCOUNT, PLEASE CALL 1-800-446-2617.
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Please mark
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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 and FOR Proposals 2 and 3.
1. Election of FOR WITHHELD 2. Approval of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Directors [ ] [ ] Auditors [ ] [ ] [ ]
For, except vote withheld from the following nominees(s):
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should each sign. When signing as attorney, exec-
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give full title as such.
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TORCHMARK CORPORATION
STOCKHOLDER INQUIRIES
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR TORCHMARK STOCK,
CALL (205) 325-4270
