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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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M.A.HANNACOMPANY
SUITE 36-5000, 200 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114-2304
To Our Stockholders:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management, I cordially invite you
to attend the 1997 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on
Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at 10:30 A.M. at the Forum Conference Center Auditorium,
1375 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio.
At the meeting, in addition to considering and acting on the matters
described in the Proxy Statement, there will be a management report. Following
the report, there will be an opportunity for stockholders to ask questions about
the Company and its operations.
If you will need special assistance at the meeting because of a disability,
please contact the office of the Corporate Secretary at the above address.
Whether or not you currently plan to attend the meeting, it is important
that you exercise your right to vote. Please sign, date and return the proxy
card promptly.
I look forward to seeing you on May 7.
Sincerely,
M. D. WALKER
CHAIRMAN
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M.A.HANNACOMPANY
SUITE 36-5000, 200 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114-2304
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of stockholders of M.A. Hanna Company will be held on
Wednesday, May 7, 1997 at 10:30 A.M. at the Forum Conference Center Auditorium,
1375 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, Ohio, for the following purposes:
(1) Electing ten directors for the ensuing year;
(2) Ratifying the appointment of auditors;
(3) Ratifying and approving an Amendment to the Company's 1988 Long-Term
Incentive Plan; and
(4) Transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 11, 1997, as
the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and
to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
JOHN S. PYKE, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
March 20, 1997
PLEASE FILL OUT, SIGN AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY IF YOU DO NOT
EXPECT TO BE PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE IS
ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.......................................................................
PROXY STATEMENT................................................................................ 1
General Information............................................................................ 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.......................................................................... (ITEM 1) 1
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors.............................................. 3
Holdings of Shares of the Company's Common Stock............................................... 5
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance........................................ 5
Executive Compensation......................................................................... 5
Retirement Benefits............................................................................ 8
Board Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation.................................. 9
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.................................... 12
Performance Graph.............................................................................. 13
Directors' Compensation........................................................................ 13
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS........................................................ (ITEM 2) 14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 1988 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN............................................ (ITEM 3) 14
Submission of Shareholder Proposals............................................................ 18
Other Matters.................................................................................. 18
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PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board
of Directors of M.A. Hanna Company of proxies to be used at the annual meeting
of stockholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday, May 7, 1997. The meeting
will be held at the Forum Conference Center Auditorium, 1375 East Ninth Street,
Cleveland, Ohio.
If the accompanying form of proxy is properly executed and returned, the
shares represented by it will be voted and, where a specification is made by the
stockholder, as provided therein, will be voted in accordance with such
specification. If no such specification is made, the shares will be voted in
accordance with the recommendations of the Company's management. The proxy may,
nevertheless, be revoked prior to its exercise by delivering written notice of
revocation to the Company, by executing a later dated proxy or by attending the
meeting and voting in person. For stockholders participating in the Company's
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, the administering bank will only
vote the shares that it holds for the participant's account in accordance with
the proxy returned by the participant and the procedures set forth above. If a
proxy is not returned or returned unsigned, none of the shares represented by
that proxy, whether held in the Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan or
otherwise, will be voted.
At the annual meeting, the results of stockholder voting will be tabulated
by the inspectors of election appointed for the annual meeting. The Company
intends to treat properly executed proxies that are marked "abstain" or that are
held in "street name" by brokers and are not voted on one or more particular
proposals (if otherwise voted on at least one proposal) as "present" for
purposes of determining whether a quorum has been achieved at the annual
meeting. Directors will be elected by a plurality vote. Votes withheld in
respect of the election of directors will not be counted in determining the
outcome of that vote. In respect of the proposals to ratify the appointment of
independent public accountants and ratify and approve the amendment to the
Company's 1988 Long-Term Incentive Plan, abstentions will be treated as votes
against the proposal and broker non-votes will be treated as having no effect on
the outcome of the vote.
At the close of business on March 11, 1997 the record date for the annual
meeting, the Company had outstanding and entitled to vote 50,836,852 shares of
Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock is entitled one vote on each matter
brought before the meeting.
The Company has retained Georgeson & Co. Inc., a proxy solicitation firm,
for a fee of $8,000 plus reimbursement of normal expenses, to assist employees
of the Company in the solicitation of proxies by personal interview, telephone
and other means. The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the
Company.
The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and form of proxy are first
being mailed to stockholders on approximately March 20, 1997. The Annual Report
of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1996 was first mailed to
stockholders on February 24, 1997, but the Annual Report is not deemed to be
part of this Proxy Statement.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company held on May 1, 1996,
approximately 84% of the then outstanding shares were present at the meeting and
voting.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board has nominated for re-election to the Board at the 1997 annual
meeting the nine incumbent Directors, all of whom were elected at the 1996
annual meeting of stockholders, and Mr. Gordon D. Harnett, who has not
previously been a Director of the Company.
It is intended that shares represented by the proxies in the accompanying
form will be voted for the election of the ten nominees listed below to serve as
directors for a term of one year and until their successors are elected
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and qualified. If any nominee should be unable or unwilling to serve as a
director, which the Board of Directors does not anticipate, the proxies will be
voted for such other person as the Board of Directors may select or the size of
the Board may be reduced accordingly.
The following table lists information as of January 31, 1997 as to each
nominee for director, his or her principal occupation or employment and certain
other directorships. Except as otherwise indicated each nominee has had the same
principal occupation or employment during the past five years.
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NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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B. C. AMES Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (investment bankers), May, 1990 to date. Director of
Director since 1980 Lexmark International, Inc., The Progressive Corporation, Riverwood International, Inc.
Age -- 71 and Wesco Distribution, Inc.
C. A. CARTWRIGHT President, Kent State University (public higher education institution), 1991 to date.
Ph.D. Director of Key Bank N.A., Ohio Edison Company and Republic Engineered Steels, Inc. and
Director since 1994 Director of the American Cancer Society, and National Association for State
Age -- 55 Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Member of National Collegiate Athletic
Association Presidents Council.
W. R. EMBRY President and Chief Operating Officer, Team Division, The Cleveland Cavaliers
Director since 1990 (professional basketball team), 1986 to date. Chairman of the Board of Michael Alan
Age -- 59 Lewis Company (supplier to automotive industry). Director of Centerior Energy
Corporation, Ohio Casualty Insurance Company and Key Bank N.A.
J. T. EYTON, Chairman and Director, Brascan Limited and Trilon Financial Corporation (collectively
O.C. in natural resources, power generation and financial services). Member of the Senate of
Director since 1986 Canada. Director of Barick Gold Corporation, Coca Cola Beverages Limited, The Edper
Age -- 62 Group Limited, Hees International Bancorp, Inc. and Noranda, Inc.
G. D. HARNETT Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brush Wellman Inc. (specialty
Age -- 54 materials), January 1991 to date. Director of Essef Corp., Lubrizol Corp. and National
City Bank.
G. D. KIRKHAM Retired financial industry executive.
Director since 1975
Age -- 64
M. L. MANN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lexmark International, Inc. (office machines),
Director since 1991 March 1991 to date. Director of Imation, Inc. and member of the Independent Board of
Age -- 63 Trustees, Fidelity Investments.
D. J. MCGREGOR President and Chief Executive Officer of M.A. Hanna, January 1, 1997 to date; President
Director since 1990 and Chief Operating Officer of M.A. Hanna, 1989 to December 31, 1996. Director of
Age -- 56 KeyCorp and Vulcan Materials Corporation.
R. W. POGUE Senior Advisor, Dix & Eaton (public relations firm), July 1, 1994 to date; Senior
Director since 1988 Partner, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue (attorneys) January 1, 1993 to June 30, 1994;
Age -- 68 Managing Partner, 1989 to December 31, 1992. Director of Continental Airlines, Derlan
Industries Limited, KeyCorp, OHM Corporation, Redland PLC, Rotek Incorporated, and TRW
Inc.
M. D. WALKER Chairman of M.A. Hanna, January 1, 1997 to date; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Director since 1986 of M.A. Hanna, 1986 to December 31, 1996. Director of Comerica Inc., The Reynolds and
Age -- 64 Reynolds Company, Textron Inc. and The Timken Company.
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The following table sets forth information as to the beneficial ownership of
the Company's Common Stock on January 31, 1997 by each director-nominee, the
chief executive officer and the four other most highly compensated executive
officers and, as a group, the foregoing persons and other executive officers.
Except as indicated in the footnotes, the director-nominees have sole voting and
investment power over the shares listed.
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TOTAL
SHARES &
SHARES OR SHARE
SHARES PERCENT OF SHARE EQUIVALENT EQUIVALENT
BENEFICIALLY OUTSTANDING HELD IN DEFERRED BENEFICIALLY
NAME OWNED SHARES COMPENSATION PLANS HELD
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B. C. Ames............................ 63,205(1) * 7,195 70,400
C. A. Cartwright...................... 15,000(2) * 692 15,692
W. R. Embry........................... 22,725(1) * 805 23,530
J. T. Eyton........................... 12,068(3) * 2,438 14,506
G. D. Harnett......................... 0 * 0 0
G. D. Kirkham......................... 38,700(1)(4) * 805 39,505
M. L. Mann............................ 30,000(1) * 7,603 37,603
D. J. McGregor........................ 480,752(5)(6) * 1,008 481,760
R. W. Pogue........................... 43,500(1) * 805 44,305
M. D. Walker.......................... 899,716(6)(7) 1.8% 54,976 954,692
G. W. Henry........................... 101,218(6) * 0 101,218
J. S. Pyke, Jr........................ 131,362(6) * 1,867 133,229
D. R. Schrank......................... 121,788(6) * 3,767 125,555
All directors and executive officers
as a group............................ 2,003,914(6) 3.9% 81,961 2,085,875
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* The shares beneficially owned amount to less than one percent of the
outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock.
(1) Includes 22,500 shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the
exercise of stock options granted under the Company's 1988 Long-Term
Incentive Plan.
(2) Includes 15,000 shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the
exercise of stock options granted under the Company's 1988 Long-Term
Incentive Plan.
(3) Includes 7,500 shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the
exercise of stock options granted under the Company's 1988 Long-Term
Incentive Plan.
(4) Includes 16,200 shares as to which Mr. Kirkham has shared investment and
voting power; the shares are held by a trust for which he serves as
co-trustee; Mr. Kirkham disclaims any beneficial interest in such shares.
(5) Includes 3,390 shares held by a trust for Mr. McGregor's wife.
(6) Includes shares which may be acquired within 60 days through the exercise of
stock options as follows: 369,885, 491,533, 61,702, 84,218, 103,410, and
1,154,448 shares for Messrs. McGregor, Walker, Henry, Pyke, Schrank and the
group, respectively.
(7) Includes 56,250 shares owned by Mr. Walker's wife; Mr. Walker disclaims any
beneficial interest in such shares.
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors held 7 meetings in 1996. All director-nominees
attended at least seventy-five percent of the meetings of the Board and
committees of the Board on which each served.
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In addition to meeting as a group to review the Company's business, certain
members of the Board of Directors also devote their time and talents to the
Board's five standing committees. The committees and their principal functions
are as follows:
The AUDIT COMMITTEE, composed of directors who are not employees of the
Company, held 4 meetings in 1996 with the Company's Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Accounting Officer, General Counsel, Director of Internal Audit and
independent public accountants to review the plan and results of the audit by
the independent accountants, the Company's financial statements, the scope and
results of the Company's internal auditing procedures, the adequacy of the
Company's system of internal controls and the Company's environmental and
litigation exposures and its health and safety record. The Committee also
selects and appoints independent public accountants to serve as the Company's
auditors each year. Present members are C. A. Cartwright, G. D. Kirkham, M. L.
Mann and R. W. Pogue (Chair).
The BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE held 2 formal meetings in 1996. The Committee
reviews and recommends changes in the policies and operation of the Board and
functions and responsibilities of the committees of the Board. It also acts as a
nominating committee of the Board and recommends qualified candidates for
election as directors. Stockholders wishing to nominate candidates for
consideration by the Committee can do so by writing to the Corporate Secretary
and providing the candidate's name, appropriate biographical data and
qualifications. Present members are C. A. Cartwright, W. R. Embry (Chair), G. D.
Kirkham and M. D. Walker.
The COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, composed of directors who are not employees of
the Company, held 5 meetings in 1996. It approves remuneration arrangements and
succession plans for senior management and administers the Company's executive
compensation plans. Present members are B. C. Ames, W. R. Embry, M. L. Mann
(Chair) and R. W. Pogue.
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE exercises all of the authority of the Board of
Directors during intervals between meetings of the Board except for those powers
to be exercised only by other committees of the Board, the declaration of any
dividend, the issuance of stock and the powers which pursuant to Section 141(c)
of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended, may not be
delegated to a Committee. It did not meet formally in 1996. Present members are
B. C. Ames, J. T. Eyton, D. J. McGregor, R. W. Pogue and M. D. Walker (Chair).
The PENSION PLAN COMMITTEE, composed of directors who are not employees of
the Company, held 1 meeting in 1996. It is responsible for reviewing the
operation and funding of the Company's retirement programs and a management
committee which in turn is responsible for the operation and administration of
the retirement and welfare plans of the Company and its subsidiaries. Present
members are C. A. Cartwright (Chair), W. R. Embry and J. T. Eyton.
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HOLDINGS OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK
The following table lists the only persons believed by the Company to be the
beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company as of December 31, 1996. The nature of the beneficial
ownership is set forth in the footnotes below.
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY PERCENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNED OUTSTANDING
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FMR Corp...................................................... 4,227,100(1) 8.17%
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A.,........................ 5,653,406(2) 11.09%
Trustee of the M.A. Hanna
Associates Ownership Trust
301 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27102
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(1) Sole dispositive power, according to Schedule 13G dated February 14, 1997,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) Shared voting and dispositive power. Shares of Common Stock are periodically
allocated and released from the Trust to satisfy funding requirements under
certain of the Company's compensation and benefit plans ("Plans").
Participants in and trustees of the Plans under confidential voting
procedures have authority to vote all shares allocated to them or to
instruct that the shares not be voted. Unallocated shares held in the Trust
are voted in the same proportions as the shares for which instructions have
been received.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
requires the Company's Directors and certain officers to report ownership of
M.A. Hanna securities and benefit plan interests and subsequent acquisitions,
dispositions or other transfer of interests in such securities if and to the
extent reportable events occur which require reporting. The Company is required
to describe in this proxy statement whether it has knowledge that any person
required to file such a report may have failed to do so in a timely manner. In
this regard, all of the Company's Directors and all officers subject to the
filing requirements satisfied such filing requirements, except that Messrs. B.
C. Ames, J. T. Eyton and M. L. Mann did not report book entries of a Common
Stock units credited to their accounts under the Directors' Deferred
Compensation Plan in 1995 until February, 1996 and Messrs. Chong, Schrank and
Walker did not report book entries of a Common Stock units credited to their
accounts under the Voluntary Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan during
1995 until February, 1996 and during January, 1996 until March, 1996. The
foregoing is based upon reports furnished to the Company and written
representations and information provided to the Company by the persons required
to make such filings.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation for the chief executive
officer and the other most highly compensated executive officers, for services
rendered in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries for the last
three years.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
ANNUAL ------------------------------
COMPENSATION
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OTHER ------------------------------
NAME AND ANNUAL RESTRICTED STOCK NUMBER OF
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION (1) AWARDS ($)(2) OPTIONS (3)
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M. D. Walker 1996 $ 660,000 $ 520,000 $ 18,965 38,468 100,000
Chairman & Chief 1995 640,000 540,000 9,788 42,192 113,913
Executive Officer 1994 607,500 525,000 7,533 33,781 148,800
D. J. McGregor 1996 450,000 290,000 5,120 29,241 76,091
President & Chief 1995 436,667 330,000 3,455 34,704 61,440
Operating Officer 1994 415,000 320,000 2,740 27,813 74,400
D. R. Schrank 1996 275,000 130,000 1,312 25,302
Vice President, North 1995 263,333 151,500 971 -- 26,757
1994 252,500 160,000 540 --(6) 22,500
American Plastics Operations
G. W. Henry 1996 212,333 115,000 72,149 7,694 17,687
Vice President 1995 202,000 110,000 1,298 8,460 14,816
International Operations 1994 181,250 125,000 918 6,022 10,500
J. S. Pyke, Jr. 1996 208,333 112,000 1,069 9,255 15,376
Vice President, General 1995 195,000 111,000 1,792 10,332 14,729
Counsel & Secretary 1994 186,250 110,000 1,480 8,268 10,500
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PAYOUTS
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NAME AND LTIP ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL POSITION PAYOUTS (4) COMPENSATION (5)
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M. D. Walker $ 432,500 $ 314,686
Chairman & Chief 337,500 305,407
Executive Officer 315,021 254,534
D. J. McGregor 328,700 247,281
President & Chief 277,500 242,012
Operating Officer 259,042 230,644
D. R. Schrank NA(6) 50,368
Vice President, North NA(6) 50,190
NA(6) 32,750
American Plastics Operations
G. W. Henry 86,500 56,791
Vice President 67,500 55,632
International Operations 56,015 43,984
J. S. Pyke, Jr. 103,800 81,259
Vice President, General 82,500 78,929
Counsel & Secretary 77,012 69,346
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(1) The column reports the Company's reimbursements for the Medicare taxes
incurred by the named officers on accrued non-qualified plan benefits and in
addition to such reimbursement to Mr. Henry in 1996 in the amount of $2,091,
includes reimbursement for moving expenses and payments to equalize
cost-of-living and housing differences in connection with an assignment
outside of his home country. The aggregate amount of perquisites and
personal benefits given to each officer did not exceed the disclosure
thresholds established by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) The column reports grants of restricted stock to the named officers during
the fiscal year. The value of the awards shown in the table is determined by
multiplying the number of shares awarded by the closing market stock price
on the award date. The total number of restricted shares and the value of
those shares, based on the year-end closing market stock price, held by
Messrs. Walker, McGregor, Schrank, Henry and Pyke were 6,977/$152,622;
5,522/$120,794; 0; 1,310/$28,656; and 1,673/$36,597, respectively.
Restricted shares are issued at the same time LTIP payouts are made equal in
value to 25% of the value of the Common Stock component of the LTIP payout;
neither the restricted shares or the other shares issued at the same time
may be transferred for four years, at which time the restrictions lapse. The
named officers receive dividends on their restricted shares at the same rate
and frequency as all stockholders.
(3) Option Grants shown in 1994 and 1995 reflect the three-for-two stock split
in 1996.
(4) Payout in cash and market value of Common Stock paid under the Company's
1988 Long-Term Incentive Plan in the year following the three-year
performance period ending December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
(5) The column reports matching contributions made by the Company under the
Capital Accumulation Plan, a retirement type savings plan, of $131,281,
$90,112, $31,988, $31,954 and $33,416 for Messrs. Walker, McGregor, Schrank,
Henry and Pyke, respectively, and the dollar value of split dollar life
insurance premiums paid in the amounts of $183,405, $157,169, $18,380,
$24,836 and $47,843 for Messrs. Walker, McGregor, Schrank, Henry and Pyke,
respectively.
(6) LTIP payouts in these years were for awards made prior to Mr. Schrank's
employment.
The Company's Voluntary Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, approved
by stockholders in 1995, provides that executives whose total annual cash
compensation exceeds $150,000 may elect to defer up to 25% of his or her salary
and up to 100% of his or her short-term compensation and to allocate the
deferral to a cash account ("Cash Account") or an account maintained in shares
of M.A. Hanna Common Stock (the "Stock Account"). Balances in the Cash Account
earn interest quarterly at a rate equal to 125% of the Moody's Corporate Bond
Yield Index. As cash dividends are declared on M.A. Hanna Common Stock, the
executive's Stock Account is credited with additional shares of M.A. Hanna
Common Stock equivalent to cash dividends paid on the balance of shares in the
Stock Account. All deferrals to the Stock Account are "matched" by a 25% premium
in the form of additional shares of M.A. Hanna Common Stock. When the
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executive retires, dies or becomes disabled, the full balance in the Cash
Account and Stock Account is distributed to the executive, and if employment
terminates for any other reason, a partial distribution will be made. Messrs.
Walker, McGregor, Schrank and Pyke have elected to participate in the Plan.
The Company has in effect employment agreements with its executive officers,
including the officers named in the compensation table on page 5, which become
operative only upon a "change in control" of the Company, as defined in the
agreements. The agreements provide that the officers will remain employed by the
Company in their customary positions from the occurrence of a "change in
control" (i) for an initial term of three years which, unless otherwise elected
by either party, is automatically extended for an additional one-year period on
the third anniversary and each anniversary thereafter or (ii) until normal
retirement date, if sooner. During this employment period the officer will
receive a base salary at least equal to the annual rate in effect at the time of
the "change in control", plus any increases as may be awarded thereafter in
accordance with the Company's regular administrative practices, and a bonus
under the Company's pay-for-performance plan at least equal to the highest
annual bonus paid to him under such plan during the three years preceding the
time of the "change in control". In addition, during this employment period the
officer shall be entitled to continue to participate in all of the Company's
benefit programs in which he was participating at the time of the "change in
control".
If the executive officer's employment is terminated for any reason other
than death, disability, retirement or cause during the employment term, the
officer is entitled to receive, as liquidated damages for the breach of
contract, a payment equal to the present value of the sum of the salary and
bonus(es) due to the officer for the remainder of his employment term and is
also entitled to benefits and service credits under the Company's benefit plans
for the remainder of his employment term. The Company is entitled to offset
against amounts due to the officer any compensation payments made to the officer
by another employer under certain conditions. Termination of employment without
cause is defined to include a good faith determination by the officer that due
to changed circumstances significantly affecting his position with the Company
after the "change in control" occurs, he is unable to carry out his duties and
responsibilities.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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POTENTIAL REALIZED
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS VALUE
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PERCENT OF OF STOCK PRICE
TOTAL OPTIONS APPRECIATION
GRANTED TO FOR OPTION TERM
EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE EXPIRATION ----------------------
NAME GRANTED (#) FISCAL YEAR PRICE ($/SH) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($)
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M. D. Walker................................. 100,000 22.3% $21.375 12/4/2006 $1,344,262 $3,406,625
D. J. McGregor............................... 76,091 17.0% 21.375 12/4/2006 1,022,863 2,592,135
D. R. Schrank................................ 25,302 5.7% 21.375 12/4/2006 340,125 861,944
G. W. Henry.................................. 17,687 4.0% 21.375 12/4/2006 237,760 602,530
J. S. Pyke, Jr............................... 15,376 3.4% 21.375 12/4/2006 206,694 523,803
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
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VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
NUMBER OF IN-THE-MONEY
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS OPTIONS AT
AT FY-END (#) FY-END ($)
SHARES ACQUIRED VALUE EXERCISABLE(E)/ EXERCISABLE(E)/
NAME ON EXERCISE REALIZED UNEXERCISABLE(U) UNEXERCISABLE(U) (1)
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M. D. Walker................................... -- -- 427,934 E $4,054,071 E
276,780 U 1,142,031 U
D. J. McGregor................................. -- -- 334,431 E 3,528,842 E
171,127 U 627,649 U
D. R. Schrank.................................. -- -- 93,857 E 753,031 E
58,328 U 206,150 U
G. W. Henry.................................... 16,875 $ 299,059 56,595 E 611,979 E
35,346 U 111,889 U
J. S. Pyke, Jr................................. 15,375 241,080 78,785 E 906,569 E
33,258 U 112,779 U
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(1) Based on market value of the Company's Common Stock on December 31, 1996
($21.875 per share) minus the strike price.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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ESTIMATED FUTURE PAYOUTS UNDER
NON-STOCK PRICE-BASED PLANS
PERFORMANCE ------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OR OTHER THRESHOLD TARGET
OF PERIOD NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
PERFORMANCE UNTIL PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
SHARE MATURATION SHARE SHARE PERFORMANCE SHARE
NAME UNITS (#) OR PAYOUT UNITS (#) UNITS (#) UNITS (#)
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M. D. Walker................................... 15,200 3 years 7,600 15,200 30,400
D. J. McGregor................................. 10,826 3 years 5,413 10,826 21,652
D. R. Schrank.................................. 3,600 3 years 1,800 3,600 7,200
G. W. Henry.................................... 2,516 3 years 1,258 2,516 5,032
J. S. Pyke, Jr................................. 2,188 3 years 1,094 2,188 4,376
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The number of Performance Shares shown in the table above represent
performance shares granted pursuant to the Corporation's 1988 Long-Term
Incentive Plan as amended. Performance Shares represent the right to receive
payments under the plan at the end of the three-year performance period
commencing January 1, 1997. The number of performance shares earned by the named
officers at the end of the three-year cycle will be determined by the
Compensation Committee and will be based on achievement against earnings per
share growth and return on shareholder equity measures. If the EPS and ROSE
targets are met, the target number of performance shares will be paid out. If
the results exceed target performance, the number of performance shares paid
will range between the target number and the maximum number of performance
shares shown in the above table. If, on the other hand, results are less than
target performance, the number of performance shares paid will range between the
target number and the threshold number of performance shares. If performance
after the three-year performance period fails to reach threshold levels, no
performance shares will be paid to any of the named officers. Payments will be
determined based on the market value of M.A. Hanna Common Stock at the end of
the performance period at which time a portion of the award will be paid in
shares of M.A. Hanna Common Stock and a portion in cash.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Salaried Employees Retirement Income Plan ("SERIP") is a
non-contributory pension plan covering all officers and certain other salaried
employees of the Company. In general, employees become covered under
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SERIP when they have completed one year of eligibility service and are at least
21 years of age. Upon reaching the normal retirement date (age 65), each
participant in SERIP generally is entitled to receive monthly for life a basic
benefit equal to the greater of (i) the participant's highest average monthly
compensation (including bonuses and overtime) for 60 consecutive months out of
the final 120 months of his or her employment or (ii) 1/12th of the average of
his or her annual compensation (including bonuses and overtime) during any 5
annual periods in which he or she received the highest compensation included
within the final 10 annual periods of his or her employment, which is then
multiplied by 2% for the first 20 years of credited service and 1% for the next
20 years of credited service. In addition, benefits are provided for early
retirement and to surviving spouses.
The Company has adopted an excess benefits plan to pay retirement benefits
which but for limitations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 and the Internal Revenue Code would have been paid under SERIP. These
benefits will be paid out of the general funds of the Company or trust funds
established for this purpose.
The following table shows estimated annual benefits payable upon retirement
to participants in specified remuneration and years-of-service classifications
under the Company's above-mentioned two pension plans for salaried employees.
Benefits payable under the qualified pension plans are not subject to any
deduction for Social Security benefits.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL
COMPENSATION YEARS OF SERVICE AT AGE 65
FOR LAST 5 YEARS ------------------------------------------------
OF EMPLOYMENT 15 YEARS 20 YEARS 25 YEARS 30 YEARS 35 YEARS
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$ 300,000 $ 90,000 $120,000 $135,000 $150,000 $165,000
500,000 150,000 200,000 225,000 250,000 275,000
700,000 210,000 280,000 315,000 350,000 385,000
900,000 270,000 360,000 405,000 450,000 495,000
1,100,000 330,000 440,000 495,000 550,000 605,000
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The credited years of service for retirement benefits for Messrs. Henry,
McGregor, Pyke, Schrank and Walker are 21, 8, 28, 3 and 21, respectively.
BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
M.A. Hanna's executive compensation program is structured and administered
to drive and incent a level of performance necessary to achieve the Company's
vision, support M.A. Hanna's internal culture and operating environment and
reinforce its human resource management values. The objectives of the executive
compensation program are to:
-Establish a pay-for-performance philosophy and policy that places a
meaningful portion of each executive's compensation at risk with the
stockholders, commensurate with the executive's ability to impact bottom
line results;
-Motivate and incent executives to achieve a level of performance consistent
with the Company's strategic business objectives and reward them for their
achievement;
-Provide total compensation opportunities which are market competitive, are
subject to associated downside risk and offer significant upside
opportunities based on performance, thus enabling M.A. Hanna to compete for
and retain outstanding, talented and highly motivated executives who are
vital to M.A. Hanna's long-term success; and
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-Align the interests of executives with the long-term interest of
stockholders through incentive-award opportunities that are linked to the
long-term performance of the Company and that result in ownership of M.A.
Hanna Common Stock.
M.A. Hanna's executive compensation program is comprised of three principal
components: base salary; annual incentive compensation; and long-term incentive
compensation. As an executive's level of responsibility increases, a greater
portion of his or her potential total compensation opportunity is based on
performance incentives (including stock-based awards), and less on salary; this
approach may result in variability in the executive's actual total cash
compensation level from year to year if there are variations in the Company's
performance.
The executive total compensation program is designed to be competitive with
the total compensation programs of a broad base of industrial companies with
annual sales levels comparable to that of M.A. Hanna. In order to assess
competitive total compensation programs and establish total compensation
opportunities for M.A. Hanna executives, the Committee receives the advice of an
independent compensation consultant and utilizes data contained in independent
compensation surveys such as the Wyatt Data Services' TOP MANAGEMENT REPORT, the
Towers Perrin COMPENSATION DATA BANK (CASH COMPENSATION AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE
PLAN SURVEYS), the Conference Board's report on TOP EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION and
Hewitt's PROJECT 777 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION STUDY.
M.A. Hanna's total compensation program is structured to provide total
compensation opportunities that are commensurate with the Company's ability to
demonstrate consistently outstanding performance. In order to drive and reward
for a consistent high level of performance, M.A. Hanna's total compensation
systems are designed to deliver a total compensation opportunity that is above
average. M.A. Hanna targets executive total compensation opportunities for its
executives' outstanding performance at the 65th percentile of total compensation
opportunities afforded to executives performing similar responsibilities in
competitive companies. On the other hand, the total compensation systems are
also designed to be responsive in the event the Company's actual performance
falls below expectations vis-a-vis the annual operating plan and/or industry
comparisons.
BASE SALARIES
M.A. Hanna targets its executives' base salaries to the median, or 50th
percentile, of base salaries reported in the published surveys referenced above
by comparable companies.
The Committee annually reviews the base salaries of executive officers.
Prior to the meeting at which the annual review occurs, the Committee is
furnished with data on the current total compensation and total compensation
history of each executive officer, current survey data for comparable positions
at comparable industrial companies and individual performance appraisal ratings
by the Chief Executive Officer for each executive officer except himself. At the
meeting the Committee reviews all available data and considers adjustments; in
1996 it made selective adjustments in executive officers' salaries.
ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR 1996
In January 1997 the Committee approved annual incentive compensation awards
for the executive officers which took into account the Company's operational,
financial and strategic progress in 1996. The Committee noted that the Company
achieved its goal of increasing sales three times faster than GDP with sales
increasing to $2.1 billion, increased earnings 18%, acquired businesses and
facilities in Singapore, the United Kingdom and France, (thereby expanding its
international presence), and developed a new five-year growth plan. The
Committee approved individual awards for executive officers which reflected the
Committee's appraisal of each executive's performance for the year and
contribution to M.A. Hanna's achievements in 1996.
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1996 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
Under M.A. Hanna's stockholder-approved Long-Term Incentive Plan, the
Committee grants stock options and long-term incentive plan performance units
("LTIP Units") annually to cover a three-year performance period. Awards are
based on a pay grade level formula which takes into account relevant long-term
award data as reported by a broad base of industrial companies in the Towers
Perrin COMPENSATION DATA BANK LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN SURVEY.
In December 1996 the Committee made grants of qualified and non-qualified
stock options at a purchase price equal to 100% of the fair market value of M.A.
Hanna Common Stock on the grant date and awards of LTIP Units in the form of
Performance Share units for a three-year performance period beginning on January
1, 1997. The Committee will establish target performance measures to be attained
for the performance period, with threshold and maximum achievement levels.
1996 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PAYMENTS
The Committee applied the compound annual earnings per share growth and
three-year average return on stockholders' equity performance measures
established for the three-year performance period ending December 31, 1995
against actual performance and determined that participants had earned a payout
of LTIP Units for that performance period at 173% of the target amounts. The
Committee elected to make a portion of the payment to each participant in cash
and a portion in shares of M.A. Hanna Common Stock, and awarded each participant
shares of restricted M.A. Hanna Common Stock equal in value to 25% of the Common
Stock portion of the payment. The terms of the restricted stock require the
participant to hold the restricted stock and the stock issued in partial payment
of the LTIP Unit award for four years, at which time the restrictions lapse.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
In reviewing Mr. Walker's total compensation opportunity and each component
thereof, the Committee took into account the same Wyatt, Towers Perrin and
Conference Board survey data for comparable companies and M.A. Hanna's
operational, financial and strategic performance that it considered in
connection with the other executive officers. The Committee also reviewed Mr.
Walker's total compensation opportunity and incentive compensation awards.
In order to maintain Mr. Walker's base salary at the 50th percentile level
of chief executive officers of comparable companies, the Committee approved an
increase of 3.1% in 1996.
In recognition that under Mr. Walker's leadership the Company in 1996 met
its five-year goals established in 1991, developed a new five-year plan,
completed the transition to a truly international specialty chemicals company
and experienced a 17% increase in the market value of the Company's Common Stock
during the year, the Committee approved an annual incentive compensation award
of $520,000 for Mr. Walker for his 1996 performance and made Long-Term Incentive
Awards in accordance with program guidelines. Mr. Walker's Long-Term Incentive
Plan payouts were calculated in the same way as the payouts to all other
participants.
STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
Stock ownership guidelines have been established for participants in the
Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan which encourage them to acquire a guideline
value of M.A. Hanna Common Stock. The guidelines are expressed as a multiple of
base salary. The multiples range from three times base salary for the Chief
Executive Officer to .5 times base salary for the non-officer, key manager
participants in the Plan. Under the policy there will be no penalty for failure
to achieve the expected levels of ownership but if a participant does not hold
the guideline value of M.A. Hanna Common Stock at the end of a three-year
period, up to one-half of his or her annual incentive compensation award will be
paid in shares of M.A. Hanna Common Stock until the expected stock ownership
value is achieved. The Committee monitors attainment of the guidelines.
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DEDUCTIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder respecting
the non-deductibility of certain executive compensation payments in excess of $1
million did not affect the deductibility of M.A. Hanna compensation payments in
1996 and are not expected to affect the deductibility of compensation payments
in 1997. Under the stockholder-approved Voluntary Non-Qualified Deferred
Compensation Plan, the M.A. Hanna executives to whom Section 162(m) may apply
have elected to defer a portion of their compensation pursuant to the Plan and
receive the deferred amounts after retirement, at which time the deductibility
of such compensation will not be subject to Section 162(m).
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
M. L. Mann, Chair
B. C. Ames
W. R. Embry
R. W. Pogue
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
There are no Compensation Committee interlocks or insider participation.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG HANNA, S&P 500 INDEX AND S&P SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INDEX
EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC
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HANNA (MA) CO S&P 500 INDEX S&P CHEMICALS (SPECIALTY)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
12/91 $100 $100 $100
12/92 148 108 106
12/93 171 118 121
12/94 191 120 105
12/95 230 165 139
12/96 275 203 142
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This performance graph assumes that the value of the investment in M.A.
Hanna and each index was $100 on December 31, 1991 and that all dividends were
reinvested.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
Directors who are not full-time employees of the Company are compensated for
their services by payment of a quarterly retainer fee of $6,000 and a fee of
$1,300 for each Board meeting attended. They also receive a fee of $1,100 for
each committee meeting attended when the meeting occurs on the same day as a
Board meeting and $1,500 when the meeting occurs on a day when no Board meeting
is held; Chairs of Board committees are paid an additional fee of $200 for each
committee meeting attended. Executive Committee members who are not full-time
employees of the Company are paid an additional quarterly retainer fee of
$1,250. Directors who are also full-time employees of the Company are not
compensated for their services as directors and members of Board committees.
Under the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan, which was approved by stockholders,
non-employee directors are required to defer a minimum of 25% of their quarterly
Board retainer fee into a Deferred Benefit Account maintained in Units, which
are accounting units equal in value to one share of M.A. Hanna Common Stock.
Directors may also elect to defer the balance of his or her retainer fees and
meeting fees to the Units account or a cash account. The Units account is
credited with additional units equal in value to cash dividends paid on the
Common Stock equivalent to the balance of units in the Unit account and the cash
account is credited with interest equal to interest payable on 1-year U.S.
Treasury bills. Each Deferred Benefit Account maintained in
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Units is credited after the end of each year with additional units equal in
value to 25% of the value of the units credited to each Deferred Benefit Account
during the year. The Deferred Benefits Accounts are paid to Directors at the
termination of their service or, at the director's election, at his or her
death.
One-time grants of options to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock
were granted in 1991 to all non-employee directors then in office and thereafter
to non-employee directors at the time of their election to the Board at an
option price equal to the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the New York
Stock Exchange on the date of grant. The amount of shares subject to the
one-time grant, adjusted for stock splits, is currently 22,500. One-third of the
grant becomes exercisable after the director has served for one year from the
date of grant, an additional one-third after two years and the balance after
three years of service.
A non-qualified retirement plan for non-employee Directors was terminated
effective May 1, 1997, and no further benefits will accrue under the plan from
that date for incumbent or future Directors. Each Director currently in office
who would have been entitled to receive a benefit under the terminated plan will
receive an amount of restricted Common Stock of the Company equal to the net
present value on May 1, 1997 of the benefit he or she would have received under
the terminated plan, and the restrictions shall lapse upon the Director's
termination of service.
Effective May 1, 1997 the non-employee Directors' compensation shall include
an annual award of $15,650 in the form of restricted M.A. Hanna Company Common
Stock, valued at 100% of the market value of Common Stock on May 1. In general,
the restricted shares vest only if the Director serves at least five years on
the Board, with payment on the Director's retirement from the Board. If the
Director's service is terminated for actions opposed to the best interests of
the Company, the restricted shares will be forfeited. This compensation in
restricted shares is intended to confirm the mutuality of interest among all
stockholders, including the Directors, and maintain director compensation at
competitive levels which may be adjusted as appropriate.
2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors delegated its authority to select and appoint the
Company's independent public accountants to the Audit Committee of the Board,
which selected and appointed Price Waterhouse LLP to be the Company's
independent public accountants for the year 1997, subject to ratification by the
stockholders. The Audit Committee considers Price Waterhouse LLP to be well
qualified.
If the appointment is not ratified, the Audit Committee will reconsider its
decision but will not be bound by the refusal of the stockholders to ratify the
appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP. A representative of Price Waterhouse LLP is
expected to be present at the annual meeting, will have an opportunity to make a
statement if such representative desires to do so and is expected to be
available to respond to appropriate questions. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1997.
3. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF 1997 AMENDMENT TO
1988 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
The Company desires to continue its policy of encouraging greater ownership
of Hanna Common Stock by its employees and directors in order to more closely
align their interests with those of the stockholders. For this purpose, subject
to approval by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting, the Board
of Directors has amended the 1988 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which
was approved by stockholders on May 4, 1988 and amended in several respects with
stockholder approval on May 1, 1991 and May 4, 1994. A summary of the proposed
amendment (the "Amendment") is set forth below, followed by a description of the
entire Plan.
The Amendment increases the number of shares of Common Stock that may be
sold or delivered under the Plan by 1,500,000 shares. At December 31, 1996 there
were only 722,499 shares remaining available under the
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Plan. The Amendment increases the total number of shares authorized under the
Plan to 3,400,000 plus such number of shares of Common Stock authorized for sale
or delivery under the Company's predecessor plan that remained unutilized under
the predecessor plan upon its termination in 1988. These authorized shares may
be shares of original issuance or treasury shares. Pursuant to the Amendment,
shares sold under the Plan may also be from the Company's Associates Ownership
Trust, a trust established by the Company in 1991 to fund a portion of the
Company's obligations under certain of its employee compensation and benefit
plans.
ADMINISTRATION
The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, which has delegated its
authority under the Plan to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
("Compensation Committee"). The current members of the Compensation Committee
are Messrs. Ames, Embry, Mann and Pogue.
ELIGIBILITY
Any person who is an officer (including an officer who is a member of the
Board of Directors) or other key employees of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries may be selected by the Compensation Committee to participate in the
Plan. In addition, non-employee Directors of the Company are eligible for
one-time grants of stock options at the time of their first election to the
Board and awards of restricted Common Stock annually as described above under
the heading of "Directors' Compensation."
PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF THE PLAN
The Plan provides for the granting of four types of benefits:
1. Long-term incentive performance units ("LTIP Units"), which entitle
participants to receive cash payments, Common Stock or a combination thereof
if specified achievement objectives are met;
2. Stock options ("Option Rights"), which will enable participants to
benefit from increases in the market value of the Common Stock after the
granting date;
3. Stock appreciation rights ("Appreciation Rights"), which provide an
alternative means of realizing the benefits provided by Option Rights; and
4. Shares of Common Stock designated as restricted ("Restricted
Stock"), which are subject to restrictions on transfer and risk of
forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events.
LTIP UNITS
Each LTIP Unit is assigned a value ("Award Value"), which may be expressed
in dollars or in shares of M.A. Hanna Common Stock, in connection with its
grant. A participant to whom an LTIP Unit is granted will be given achievement
objectives ("Management Objectives") to meet within a specified period of not
less than three years ("Performance Period"). A minimum level of acceptable
achievement also will be established ("Minimum"). If by the end of the
Performance Period the participant has achieved the specified Management
Objectives, he or she will be deemed to have earned 100% of the Award Value. If
the Management Objectives have been exceeded, or if the Management Objectives
have not been attained but the Minimum has been attained or exceeded, the
percentage of the Award Value deemed earned by the participant may be a higher
or lower percentage (but never more than 200%) as determined in accordance with
a formula established by the Compensation Committee in connection with its
grant. Amounts earned will be paid to participants in cash, Common Stock or a
combination thereof after the close of the Performance Period.
The Compensation Committee has authority under the Plan to make adjustments
in the Performance Objectives or Minimum to eliminate distortions arising from
transactions or events occurring subsequent to the grant of any LTIP Unit.
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OPTION RIGHTS
Option Rights may be granted which entitle the optionee to purchase shares
of Common Stock at a price equal to the market value on the date of grant. The
option price is payable in cash or by delivery to the Company of shares of
Common Stock that have been owned by the optionee not less than six months which
are equal in value to the option price, or a combination of the foregoing.
Option Rights granted under the Plan may be Option Rights that are intended
to qualify as "incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code or Option Rights that are not intended to so qualify.
No Option Right may be exercised more than 10 years from the date of grant.
Each grant must specify the period or periods of continuous employment with the
Company or any subsidiary which is necessary before the Option Rights or
installments thereof will become exercisable and may provide for the earlier
exercisability of the Option Rights in the event of retirement, death or
disability of the optionee or a change in control of the Company.
The Plan also includes a Directors' Stock Option Plan. Under this Plan a
one-time grant of an option to purchase shares of Common Stock will be made to
newly elected non-employee directors. All the terms and conditions established
in the Plan for grants of Option Rights to employees also apply to grants of
Option Rights to directors under the Directors' Stock Option Plan, except that
the date of the grant to a director is automatic. The Directors' Stock Option
Plan also specifies that a director terminating service for a reason other than
retirement, disability, death or for cause shall have up to three months within
which to exercise his or her options, rather than up to 30 days in the case of
the employees, and that the retirement, disability or death of a director causes
the options to become exercisable in full.
APPRECIATION RIGHTS
Appreciation Rights provide to optionees an alternative means of realizing
the benefits of Option Rights. The holder of an Appreciation Right may, in lieu
of exercising all or any part of his or her Option Rights, receive from the
Company an amount equal to 100%, or such lesser percentage as the Compensation
Committee may determine, of the spread between the option price and the current
value of the optioned shares. The Compensation Committee has not granted
Appreciation Rights since 1991 and all outstanding Appreciation Rights were
cancelled in 1992.
RESTRICTED STOCK
Shares of Common Stock may be awarded to participants which are subject to
certain restrictions ("Restricted Stock"). Restricted Stock may provide the
recipient all the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to
vote the shares and to receive any dividends, provided, however, that the
Restricted Stock may not be transferred by the recipient until certain
restrictions established by the Board of Directors lapse or expire. If a
predetermined event established by the Board of Directors occurs during the
restriction period, all of the Restricted Stock shall be forfeited and
reacquired by the Company.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a brief summary of certain of the federal income tax
consequences of certain transactions under the Plan based on federal income tax
laws in effect on January 1, 1997. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive
and does not describe state or local tax consequences.
TAX CONSEQUENCES TO PARTICIPANTS
LTIP UNITS. No income generally will be recognized upon the grant of LTIP
Units. Upon payment in respect of the earn-out of LTIP Units, the recipient
generally will be required to include as taxable ordinary income in the year of
receipt an amount equal to the amount of cash received and the fair market value
of any non-restricted Common Stock received.
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NON-QUALIFIED OPTION RIGHTS. In general: (i) no income will be recognized
by an optionee at the time a non-qualified Option Right is granted; (ii) at the
time of exercise of a non-qualified Option Right, ordinary income will be
recognized by the optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the
option price paid for the shares and the fair market value of the shares if they
are non-restricted on the date of exercise; and (iii) at the time of sale of
shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a non-qualified Option Right, any
appreciation (or depreciation) in the value of the shares after the date of
exercise will be treated as either short-term or long-term capital gain (or
loss) depending on how long the shares have been held.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS. No income generally will be recognized by an
optionee upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option. If Common
Stock is issued to an optionee pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock
option and no disqualifying disposition of the shares is made by the optionee
within two years after the date of grant or within one year after the transfer
of the shares to the optionee, then upon the sale of the shares any amount
realized in excess of the option price will be taxed to the optionee as
long-term capital gain and any loss sustained will be a long-term capital loss.
If Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option is
disposed of prior to the expiration of either holding period described above,
the optionee generally will recognize ordinary income in the year of disposition
in an amount equal to any excess of the fair market value of the shares at the
time of exercise (for, if less, the amount realized on the disposition of the
shares in the sale or exchange) over the option price paid for the shares. Any
further gain (or loss) realized by the optionee generally will be taxed as
short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss) depending on the holding period.
APPRECIATION RIGHTS. No income will be recognized by a participant in
connection with the grant of an Appreciation Right. When the Appreciation Right
is exercised, the participant normally will be required to include as taxable
ordinary income in the year of exercise an amount equal to the amount of any
cash, and the fair market value of any non-restricted shares of Common Stock,
received pursuant to the exercise.
RESTRICTED STOCK. The recipient of Restricted Stock generally will be
subject to tax at ordinary income rates on the fair market value of the
Restricted Stock (reduced by any amount paid by the participant for such
Restricted Stock) at such time as the shares are no longer subject to forfeiture
or restrictions on transfer for purposes of Section 83 of the Code
("Restrictions"). However, a recipient who so elects under Section 83(b) of the
Code within 30 days of the date of transfer of the shares will have taxable
ordinary income on the date of transfer of the shares equal to the excess of the
fair market value of such shares (determined without regard to the Restrictions)
over the purchase price, if any, of such Restricted Stock. If a Section 83(b)
election has not been made, any dividends received with respect to Restricted
Stock subject to restrictions generally will be treated as compensation that is
taxable as ordinary income to the participant.
SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO OFFICERS. In limited circumstances where the
sale of stock that is received as the result of a grant of an award could
subject an officer to suit under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act, the tax
consequences to the officer may differ from the tax consequences described
above. In these circumstances, unless a special election has been made, the
principal difference usually will be to postpone valuation and taxation of the
stock received so long as the sale of the stock received could subject the
officer to suit under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act, but no longer than six
months.
TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THE COMPANY. To the extent that a participant
recognizes ordinary income in the circumstances described above, the Company or
the subsidiary for which the participant performs services will be entitled to a
corresponding deduction provided that, among other things, (i) the income meets
the test of reasonableness, is an ordinary and necessary business expense, is
not an "excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the
Code, and is not disallowed by the $1 million limitation on certain executive
compensation and (ii) any applicable withholding obligations are satisfied.
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GENERAL
The closing sale price of the Company's Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on March 17, 1997 was $22.875 per share.
The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee may make such
adjustments in the maximum number of shares that may be delivered under the
Plan, in the number of shares covered by outstanding Option Rights and in the
prices per share applicable to such Option Rights as the Board or Compensation
Committee in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, may determine is
equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of the
optionees that otherwise would result from any stock dividend, stock split,
spin-off, reorganization, merger, consolidation, partial or complete
liquidation, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities or any other
corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing.
The Plan provides for the cancellation of Option Rights, with the
concurrence of the affected optionee, and authorizes the granting of new Option
Rights to such optionee at the then current market price (which might be less
than the option price under the canceled option).
In cases of death, disability or retirement at or after normal retirement
age (or earlier with the consent of the Compensation Committee), the Committee
may in its sole discretion act to accelerate the time at which an Option Right
can be exercised.
The Plan may be amended from time to time by the Board of Directors or the
Compensation Committee, but without further approval of the stockholders no such
amendment shall (i) increase the maximum number of shares that may be delivered
under the Plan, (ii) change the definition of employees eligible to receive
grants, or (iii) cause Rule 16b-3 under the 1934 Act to become inapplicable
under the Plan.
APPROVAL BY THE STOCKHOLDERS
The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
of the Company entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders is
required for approval of the proposed amendment.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE 1988
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN.
SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
If a holder of the Company's Common Stock wishes to present a proposal for
consideration at next year's annual meeting, any such proposal must be received
at the Company's offices at Suite 36-5000, 200 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio
44114-2304, Attention: Corporate Secretary, on or before November 4, 1997.
OTHER MATTERS
The management knows of no other matters which are likely to be brought
before the meeting, but if any such matters properly come before the meeting the
persons named in the enclosed proxy, or their substitutes, will vote the proxy
in accordance with their best judgment.
JOHN S. PYKE, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
March 20, 1997
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M.A. HANNA COMPANY
SUITE 36-5000, 200 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OHIO 44144-2304
P ANNUAL MEETING--MAY 7, 1997
R
O The undersigned hereby appoints M. D. Walker, D. J. McGregor, and J. S. Pyke,
X Jr. as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby
Y authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all the shares
of Common Stock of M.A. Hanna Company held on record by the undersigned on
March 11, 1997 at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 7,
1997 and any adjournment thereof.
Election of Directors: (change of address)
Nominees: B. C. Ames, C. A. Cartwright,
W. R. Embry, J. T. Eyton, --------------------------
G. D. Harnett, G. D. Kirkham, --------------------------
M. L. Mann, D. J. McGregor, --------------------------
R. W. Pogue, M. D. Walker
This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein
by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be
voted for the election of directors nominated by the Board of Directors,
ratification of the appointment of auditors and approval of the proposed
amendment to the Company's 1988 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Please sign exactly as the name appears on reverse side. When shares are held
by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY SEE REVERSE
SIDE
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X Please mark your SHARES IN YOUR NAME REINVESTMENT SHARES
votes as in this
example.
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FOR WITHHELD FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Election of / / / / 2. Ratification of / / / / / / 4. Upon such other business / / / / / /
Directors. appointment of as may properly come
(SEE REVERSE) auditors. before the meeting.
For, except vote withheld 3. Ratification and / / / / / /
from the following nominee(s): approval of
amendment to 1988
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Plan.
Change
of / /
Address
SIGNATURE(S) DATE
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SIGNATURE(S) DATE
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NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners
should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title
as such.
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APPENDIX to 1997 Proxy Statement
(not part of Proxy Statement and not to be provided to stockholders)
M.A. HANNA COMPANY
1988 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED
(TO DECEMBER 31, 1996)
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Plan is to attract, retain and motivate
executive personnel for M.A. Hanna Company (the "Company") and its Subsidiaries
and to provide to such executives incentives and rewards for superior
performance and contribution.
2. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Plan,
(a) The term "Appreciation Right" means a right granted pursuant to
Paragraph 5 of this Plan.
(b) The term "Award Value" with respect to any LTIP Unit means an amount
expressed in dollars or expressed in shares of Common Stock, such number of
shares determined by dividing the dollar target value of the award by the Market
Value per Share at the time of the award, as adjusted by the Board of Directors
to reflect risk and other factors, in either case as established by the Board of
Directors in connection with the award of such LTIP Unit.
(c) The term "Common Stock" means Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share,
of the Company or any security into which such Common Stock may be changed by
reason of any transaction or event of the type described in Paragraph 9 of this
Plan.
(d) The term "Dividend Credit" means a credit contingently granted
pursuant to Paragraph 7 of this Plan.
(e) The term "Eligible Employees" means persons who are selected by the
Board of Directors and who are at the time officers (including officers who are
members of the Board of Directors) and other key employees of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries.
(f) The term "LTIP Unit" means a unit awarded pursuant to Paragraph 6 of
this Plan.
(g) The term "Management Objectives" means the achievement objectives
established pursuant to Paragraph 6(b) of this Plan for Eligible Employees who
have received grants of LTIP Units.
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(h) The term "Market Value per Share" means, at any date, the closing sale
price of the Common Stock on that date (or, if there are no sales on that date,
the last preceding date on which there was a sale) on the New York Stock
Exchange or the consolidated tape as reported by THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
(i) The term "Maximum" means 200% of the Award Value of an LTIP Unit.
(j) The term "Minimum" means the minimum level of achievement of
Management Objectives established pursuant to Paragraph 6(b) of this Plan.
(k) The term "Optionee" means the optionee named in an agreement
evidencing an outstanding Option Right.
(l) The term "Option Right" means the right to purchase a share of Common
Stock upon exercise of an option granted pursuant to Paragraph 4 of this Plan.
(m) The term "Payment Value" means the value of an LTIP Unit at the time
of payment as determined in accordance with Paragraph 6(d) and (e) of this Plan.
(n) The term "Performance Period" means, in respect of any LTIP Unit, a
period of time established pursuant to Paragraph 6(b)of this Plan within which
the Management Objectives relating to such LTIP Unit are to be achieved.
(o) The term "Spread" means the excess of the Market Value per Share of
Common Stock on the date when an Appreciation Right is exercised over the option
price provided for in the related Option Right.
(p) The term "Subsidiary" means any corporation or partnership in which at
the time the Company owns or controls, directly or indirectly, not less than 80%
of the total combined voting power represented by all classes of stock issued by
such corporation or 80% of the general partners' equity of such partnership, as
the case may be.
(q) The term "Restricted Stock" means Restricted Stock awarded pursuant to
Paragraph 15 of the Plan.
3. SHARES AVAILABLE UNDER PLAN. The shares of Common Stock which may be
sold or delivered upon exercises of Option Rights or Appreciation Rights, upon
the payment of the Payment Value of an LTIP Unit, upon the payment of any
Dividend Credit or upon the grant of any Restricted Stock shall not exceed the
sum of 1,900,000 plus such number of shares of Common Stock authorized for sale
or delivery under the Company's Restated 1979 Executive Incentive
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Compensation Plan that remain unutilized under that Plan upon termination
thereof, which sum shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Paragraph 9 of
this Plan. Such shares may be shares of original issuance, treasury shares,
shares from the Associates Ownership Trust or a combination of the foregoing.
4. GRANTS OF OPTION RIGHTS. The Board of Directors may, from time to
time and upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, authorize the
granting to Eligible Employees of options to purchase shares of Common Stock.
Each such grant may utilize any or all of the authorizations, and shall be
subject to all of the limitations, contained in the following provisions:
(a) Each grant shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock to which
it pertains; provided, however, that no Eligible Employee shall be granted
Option Rights for more than 100,000 shares of Common Stock in any one fiscal
year of the Company, subject to adjustments as provided in Section 9 of this
Plan.
(b) Each grant shall specify an option price per share equal to the market
Value per Share on the date of grant except that in the case of a grant to a
newly employed Eligible Employee the grant may, if the Board of Directors so
determines, specify an option price per share equal to the Market Value per
Share on the first date of such Eligible Employee's employment.
(c) Each grant shall specify that the option price shall be payable at the
time of exercise (i) in cash or by check acceptable to the Company, (ii) by
delivery to the Company of shares of Common Stock that have been owned by the
Optionee not less than six months equal in value to the option price (such
shares to be valued for this purpose at their Market Value per Share on the date
of exercise) or (iii) a combination of the foregoing, as may be selected by the
Optionee at the time of exercise. The Board of Directors may provide for the
deferred payment of the option price from the proceeds of sale through a broker
of some or all of the shares of Common Stock to which any exercise relates.
(d) Successive grants may be made to the same Eligible Employee whether or
not any Option Rights previously granted to such Eligible Employee remain
unexercised.
(e) Each grant shall specify the maximum period, not in excess of 10 years
from the date of grant, during which the Option Rights shall continue in effect.
(f) Each grant shall specify the period or periods of continuous
employment by the Optionee with the Company or any Subsidiary which are
necessary before the Option Rights or installments thereof will become
exercisable. Any grant may permit acceleration of exercisability upon the
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occurrence of specified events and may permit acceleration of exercisability
after termination of the Optionee's employment but not beyond 10 years from the
date of grant, as follows: in the event of the Optionee's termination due to
disability or retirement with the Company's consent, up to 5 years after
termination or retirement; in the event of the Optionee's death, up to 1 year
from the date of death; and in the event of any other termination, up to 30 days
from the date of termination.
(g) Option Rights granted under this Plan may be (i) options which are
intended to qualify under particular provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, as
in effect from time to time, (ii) options which are not intended to so qualify,
or (iii) combinations of the foregoing.
(h) The date of grant of each Option Right shall be the date of its
authorization by the Board of Directors.
(i) Each grant of Option Rights shall be evidenced by an agreement
executed on behalf of the Company by any officer and delivered to and accepted
by the Eligible Employee and shall contain such terms and provisions, consistent
with this Plan, as the Board of Directors may approve.
5. GRANTS OF APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The Board of Directors may also
authorize the granting to Eligible Employees of Appreciation Rights in respect
of Option Rights granted hereunder or under any other stock option plan approved
by the shareholders of the Company. An Appreciation Rights shall be a right of
the Optionee, exercisable by surrender of the related Option Right, to receive
from the Company an amount which shall be determined by the Board of Directors
and shall be expressed as a percentage of the Spread (not exceeding 100%) at the
time of exercise. Each such grant may utilize any or all of the authorizations,
and shall be subject to all of the limitations, contained in the following
provisions:
(a) Any grant may specify that the amount payable on exercise of an
Appreciation Right may be paid by the Company in cash, in shares of Common
Stock, or any combination thereof, and may either grant to the Optionee or
retain in the Board of Directors the right to elect among those alternatives.
(b) Any grant may specify that the amount payable on exercise of an
Appreciation Right (valuing shares of Common Stock for this purpose at their
Market Value per Share at the date of exercise) may not exceed a maximum
specified by the Board of Directors at the date of grant.
(c) Any grant may specify waiting periods before exercise and permissible
exercise dates or periods. No Appreciation Right shall be exercisable except at
a time when the related Option Rights is also exercisable.
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(d) Upon exercise of any Option Right, the related Appreciation Right
shall automatically be cancelled; upon exercise of any Appreciation Right, the
related Option Right shall automatically be cancelled.
(e) Each grant of an Appreciation Right shall be evidenced by a
notification executed on behalf of the Company by any officer and delivered to
and accepted by the Optionee, which notification shall describe such
Appreciation Right, identify the related Option Right, state that such
Appreciation Right is subject to all the terms and conditions of this Plan, and
contain such other terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Board
of Directors may approve.
6. GRANTS OF LTIP UNITS. The Board of Directors may also authorize the
granting to Eligible Employees of LTIP Units. Each such grant may utilize any
or all of the authorizations, and shall be subject to all of the limitations,
contained in the following provisions:
(a) The Award Value of each LTIP Unit shall be established in connection
with its grant.
(b) The Performance Period with respect to each LTIP Unit shall be such
period of time as shall be determined by the Board of Directors in connection
with its grant. The Performance Period shall not be less than three years
except that the Board of Directors may provide for premature termination of the
Performance Period in respect of outstanding grants of LTIP Units in connection
with any event or transaction of the types described in Paragraph 9 of this
Plan.
(c) LTIP Units shall be deemed earned by an Eligible Employee based upon
achievement by him or her of the management objectives specified by the Board of
Directors in connection with the grant (the "Management Objectives"). Such
Management Objectives may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives
(including but not limited to achievement of specified increases of earnings per
share of Common Stock or return on stockholders' equity or some combination
thereof) or of objectives which are related to performance of the division or
subsidiary within the Company in which such Eligible Employee is employed.
Management Objectives related to any particular grant of LTIP Units need not be
the same as those relating to any other grant, whether made at the same or a
different time. The Board of Directors shall specify in connection with each
grant of LTIP Units a minimum acceptable level of achievement of the relevant
Management Objectives (the "Minimum"). If during the Performance Period
relating to any LTIP Units events or transactions should occur which, in the
sole judgment of the Board of Directors, are unrelated to the performance of the
Eligible Employee and result in distortion of the Management Objectives or
Minimum relating to such LTIP Unit, the Board of Directors may adjust such
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Management Objectives or Minimum upward or downward to eliminate such
distortion.
(d) The Board of Directors shall, promptly after the date on which the
necessary financial or other information for a particular Performance Period
becomes available, determine the extent to which the LTIP Unit to which such
Performance Period relates has been earned by the Eligible Employee through
achievement of the relevant Management Objectives, in accordance with the
following:
(i) If the Management Objectives have been attained, the Eligible
Employee shall be deemed to have earned 100% of the Award Value of such
LTIP Unit. If the Management Objectives have been exceeded, or if the
Management Objectives have not been attained but the relevant Minimum has
been attained or exceeded, the percentage of the LTIP Unit deemed earned by
the Eligible Employee may be a higher or lower percentage of the Award
Value as determined in accordance with a formula prescribed by the Board of
Directors at the time such LTIP Unit was granted, but not in excess of the
Maximum. If the Minimum has not been attained, the Eligible Employee shall
be deemed not to have earned the LTIP Unit.
(ii) If an Eligible Employee's employment has terminated because of
death, disability or retirement at or after normal retirement age (or
earlier with the consent of the Board of Directors) under a retirement plan
of the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the end of the Performance Period,
the extent to which an LTIP Unit shall be deemed to have been earned, as
calculated at the end of the Performance Period, shall be determined as if
such Eligible Employee's employment had not terminated and the result shall
be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days
such Eligible Employee was employed during the Performance Period and the
denominator of which is the total number of days in the Performance Period.
If an Eligible Employee's employment terminates for any reason other than
as described in the preceding sentence, the Eligible Employee shall be
deemed not to have earned the LTIP Unit unless the Board of Directors
determines otherwise in its sole discretion (in which event the extent to
which the LTIP Unit shall be deemed to have been earned shall not exceed
the amount determined pursuant to the preceding sentence).
(e) The Payment Value of any LTIP Unit shall be equal to the Award Value
times the percentage thereof (not in excess of the Maximum) deemed earned by the
Eligible Employee as determined pursuant to Paragraph 6(d) of this Plan.
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(f) Not later than 15 days after a determination has been made pursuant to
Paragraph 6(d) of this Plan with respect to any LTIP Unit, the Board of
Directors shall cause the Eligible Employee to be notified in writing of such
determination and shall cause the Payment Value of such LTIP Unit to be paid to
the Eligible Employee in cash or in shares of Common Stock, or in any
combination thereof. For purposes hereof, shares of Common Stock shall be
valued at their Market Value per Share on the date the Board of Directors
determines the extent to which the LTIP Unit has been earned.
(g) Each grant of an LTIP Unit shall be evidenced by a notification
executed on behalf of the Company by any officer and delivered to and accepted
by the Optionee, which notification shall describe such LTIP Unit, state that
such LTIP Unit is subject to all the terms and conditions of this Plan, and
contain such other terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Board
of Directors may approve.
7. DIVIDEND CREDITS. No Dividend Credits will be allocated under the
Plan on or after May 4, 1994. All Dividend Credits allocated prior to May 4,
1994 shall be governed by the Plan as in effect prior to such date.
8. TRANSFERABILITY. No Option Right, Appreciation Right, LTIP Unit,
Restricted Stock or Dividend Credit shall be transferable by an Optionee or
grantee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution except that
the Compensation Committee may in its sole discretion approve a transfer of
Option Rights by an Optionee to members of the Optionee's family or to a trust
for the benefit of the Optionee or members of the Optionee's family. Option
Rights and Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable during the Optionee's
lifetime only by the Optionee or by his or her guardian or legal representative
or, in the case of a transfer of the Option Rights to members of the Optionee's
family or to a trust for the benefit of the Optionee or members of the
Optionee's family, shall be exercisable by the transferee or its legal
representative.
9. ADJUSTMENTS. The Board of Directors may make or provide for such
adjustments in the maximum number of shares specified in Paragraph 3 of this
Plan, in the numbers of shares of Common Stock covered by outstanding Option
Rights and Appreciation Rights granted hereunder, and in the prices per share
applicable to such Option Rights and Appreciation Rights, as such Board in its
sole discretion, exercised in good faith, may determine is equitably required to
prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Optionees that otherwise would
result from any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares,
recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company,
merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization, partial or complete
liquidation, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or any other
corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing.
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10. FRACTIONAL SHARES. The Company shall not be required to issue any
fractional share of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan. The Board of Directors
may provide for the elimination of fractions or for the settlement of fractions
in cash.
11. WITHHOLDING TAXES. The Company shall have the right to deduct from
any payment under this Plan an amount equal to the federal, state and local
taxes required to be withheld by it with respect to such payment and, if the
cash portion of any such payment is less than the amount of taxes required to be
withheld, to require the Optionee or other person receiving such payment, as a
condition of and prior to such payment, to pay to the Company the balance of
such taxes so required to be withheld.
12. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) This Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors, which may
from time to time delegate all or any part of its authority under this Plan to a
Compensation Committee of not less than three Directors appointed by the Board
of Directors, each of whom shall be a "disinterested person" within the meaning
of Rule 16b-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor rule to
the same effect ("Rule 16b-3"). To the extent of such delegation, references
herein to the "Board of Directors" shall include the Committee. A majority of
the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and the action of the members of the
Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts
unanimously approved in writing, shall be acts of the Committee.
(b) The interpretation and construction by the Board of Directors of any
provision of this Plan or of any agreement, notification or document evidencing
the grant of Option Rights, Appreciation Rights, LTIP Units or Dividend Credits
and any determination by the Board of Directors pursuant to any provision of
this Plan or of any such agreement, notification or document shall be final and
conclusive. No member of the Board of Directors shall be liable for any such
action or determination made in good faith.
13. AMENDMENTS, ETC.
(a) This Plan may be amended from time to time by the Board of Directors
but without further approval by the stockholders of the Company no such
amendment shall (i) increase the maximum number of shares specified in Paragraph
3 of the Plan (except that adjustments authorized by Paragraph 9 of this Plan
shall not be limited by this provision), (ii) change the definition of "Eligible
Employees," or (iii) cause Rule 16b-3 to become inapplicable to this Plan.
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(b) The Board of Directors may, with the concurrence of the affected
Optionee, cancel any agreement evidencing Option Rights granted under this Plan.
In the event of such cancellation, the Board of Directors may authorize the
granting of new Option Rights (which may or may not cover the same number of
shares which had been the subject of the prior agreement) in such manner, at
such option price and subject to the same terms, conditions and discretions as,
under this Plan, would have been applicable had the cancelled Option Rights not
been granted.
(c) In case of termination of employment by reason of death, disability or
retirement at or after normal retirement age (or earlier with the consent of the
Board of Directors) under a retirement plan of the Company or a Subsidiary of an
Optionee who holds an Option Right or Appreciation Right not immediately
exercisable in full, the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion,
accelerate the time at which such Option Right or Appreciation Right may be
exercised.
14. TERMINATION OF 1979 PLAN. The Company's 1979 Executive Incentive
Compensation Plan shall be terminated as of the date of approval of this Plan by
the stockholders of the Company but without prejudice to any award outstanding
thereunder.
15. GRANTS OF RESTRICTED STOCK. The Board of Directors may also authorize
the granting to Eligible Employees of shares of Common Stock designated as
restricted (hereafter "Restricted Stock"). Each such grant may utilize any or
all of the authorizations, and shall be subject to all of the limitations,
contained in the following provisions:
(a) The Restricted Stock shall be subject to such restrictions on transfer
and risk of forfeiture as the Board of Directors may impose, which restrictions
may lapse or expire separately or in combination at such time or times, in such
installments or otherwise, as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate.
(b) Any Restricted Stock granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such
manner as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate, including, without
limitation, book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or
certificates. In the event any stock certificate is issued in respect of the
Restricted Stock granted under the Plan, such certificate shall be registered in
the name of the Eligible Employee and shall bear an appropriate legend referring
to the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock.
(c) Except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, upon
attainment of a predetermined event as established by the Board of Directors for
any reason during the applicable restriction period, all Restricted Stock of the
Eligible Employee subject to identical restrictions shall be forfeited by the
Eligible Employee and reacquired by the Company.
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(d) Each grant of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by an agreement
executed on behalf of the Company by any officer and delivered to and accepted
by the Eligible Employee and shall contain such terms and provisions, consistent
with this Plan, as the Board of Directors may approve.
16. DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN.
(a) PURPOSE. The purpose of this stock option plan for non-employee
directors of the Company is to attract and retain directors and encourage
directors to become significant holders of the Company's Common Stock and
thereby identify more closely with the stockholders' interests.
(b) DEFINITIONS. As used in this Paragraph 16,
(i) All of the terms defined in Paragraph 2 of the Plan shall have
the same meanings for purposes of this Paragraph 16 except that the term
"Option Right" shall mean, in addition to the meaning set forth in
Paragraph 2(1), the right to purchase a share of Common Stock upon exercise
of an option granted pursuant to Paragraph 16 of the Plan.
(ii) The term "Directors Stock Option Plan" means the plan set forth
in this Paragraph 16.
(iii) The term "Eligible Director" means a non-employee director of
the Company in office on the date of adoption of the Directors Stock Option
Plan by the Board of Directors and after such date any director elected for
the first time to the Board of Directors provided that such director is at
the time of such election not a full-time employee of the Company.
(c) GRANTS. Options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock (as
adjusted pursuant to Paragraph (d) below) shall be granted to each Eligible
Director on the date of adoption of the Directors Stock Option Plan by the Board
of Directors, subject to the approval of this amendment to the 1988 Long-Term
Incentive Plan by the stockholders of the Company at the 1991 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and any adjournment thereof, and up to six future Eligible
Directors on the business day on which such Eligible Director is elected to the
Board of Directors. Each such grant shall be subject to the following terms and
conditions:
(i) Each grant shall specify an option price per share equal to the
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
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(ii) Each grant shall specify that the option price shall be payable
at the time of exercise (A) in cash or by check acceptable to the Company,
(B) by delivery to the Company of shares of Common Stock that have been
owned by the Optionee not less than six months equal in value to the option
price (such shares to be valued for this purpose at their Market Price per
Share on the date of exercise) or (C) a combination of the foregoing, as
may be selected by the Optionee at the time of exercise.
(iii) Each option granted under the Directors Stock Option Plan shall
have a stated expiration date of not more than ten years from the date of
grant and shall be subject to earlier expiration or termination as
hereinafter provided. If any Optionee subsequently becomes an employee of
the Company while remaining a member of the Board of Directors, any options
held under the Directors Stock Option Plan by such individual at the time
of commencement of employment shall not be affected thereby.
(iv) The Option Rights granted under the Directors Stock Option Plan
shall become exercisable over a period of three years from the date of
grant, with one-third of the Option Rights becoming exercisable on the
first anniversary of the grant, one-third on the second anniversary and the
balance on the third anniversary.
(v) In the event of termination of service on the Board by an
Optionee, other than by reason of retirement, disability or death as set
forth in subparagraph (vi) hereof, the then outstanding Option Rights of
such Optionee may be exercised only to the extent they were exercisable on
the date of such termination and shall expire three months after such
termination or on their stated expiration date, whichever occurs first,
except that in the event the Optionee's service on the Board is terminated
for cause, such individual's Option Rights shall expire on the date of such
termination.
(vi) In the event of termination of an Optionee's service by reason
of (A) retirement as a director under the Board of Directors' retirement
policy or the total and permanent disability of the Optionee, each of the
Option Rights of such Optionee shall immediately become exercisable in full
and expire three years after the date of retirement or disability, but in
no event after the stated expiration date, except that if a retired or
disabled Optionee dies within such three year period, the expiration date
shall be reduced from that otherwise applicable to one year from the date
of death or (B) the death of an Optionee, each of the Option Rights of such
Optionee shall immediately become exercisable in full and expire one year
after the date of death, but in no event after the stated expiration date.
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(vii) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant
to the exercise of Option Rights, but in lieu thereof, the cash value of
such fraction shall be paid.
(viii) Each grant of Option Rights shall be evidenced by an agreement
executed on behalf of the Company by any officer and delivered to and
accepted by the Eligible Director and shall contain such terms and
conditions, consistent with the Directors Stock Option Plan, as the
committee established in subparagraph (d) below shall approve.
(d) CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS. A committee consisting of the directors who are
not eligible to participate in the Directors Stock Option Plan (the "DSOP
Committee") shall have the power to make ministerial decisions with respect to
the Directors Stock Option Plan and the Option Rights granted thereunder
including but not limited to the power to make such adjustments in the option
price and the number or kind of shares or other securities covered by the
outstanding Option Rights as it in its sole discretion may determine is
equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Optionees
that otherwise would result from any stock dividend, stock split, combination of
shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the
Company, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization, partial or complete
liquidation, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or any other
corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to the foregoing. The
determination of the DSOP Committee as to what adjustments shall be made, and
the extent thereof, shall be final, binding and conclusive. The DSOP Committee
shall have no authority or discretion with respect to the eligibility or
selection of directors to receive Option Rights under the Directors Stock Option
Plan, the times at which Option Rights shall be granted or become exercisable,
the aggregate number of shares subject to the Directors Stock Option Plan and
the number of shares subject to any grants of Option Rights, or the purchase
price thereunder except as specifically provided above.
(e) NON-STATUTORY OPTIONS. All Option Rights granted under the Directors
Stock Option Plan shall be non-statutory options not intended to qualify under
Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
Each Option Right granted under the Directors Stock Option Plan shall provide
that such Option Right shall not be treated as an "incentive stock option" as
that term is defined in Section 422A(b) of the Code.
(f) MISCELLANEOUS. Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 16 and
except for the Dividend Credits established by Paragraph 7 of the Plan, all of
the terms and provisions of the Plan shall apply to the shares available and
Option Rights granted under the Directors Stock Option Plan, the Optionees under
the Directors Stock Option Plan and the operation and administration of
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the Directors Stock Option Plan, provided, however, that in no event shall
provisions of the Directors Stock Option Plan be amended more than once every
six months.
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