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SCHEDULE 14A
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
29400 Lakeland Boulevard
Wickliffe, Ohio 44092
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
To Our Shareholders:
The 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Lubrizol Corporation will be
held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center - Eastlake, 3500 Curtis
Boulevard, Eastlake, Ohio, on Monday, May 1, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. At the meeting
we will ask you to:
1. Elect four directors for three-year terms;
2. Confirm the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent
auditors; and
3. Transact other business that is properly presented at the meeting.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2000, may vote
at the meeting. The procedures for voting are described in the attached proxy
statement.
The business of the meeting and other information of interest to
shareholders is described in the attached proxy statement. At the meeting, we
also will report on current operations and plans, and have a question and answer
period.
At the 1999 meeting, approximately 88% of the shares were voted either in
person or by proxy. Your continued support is appreciated, and we hope that you
will be able to join us at the May 1 meeting.
K. H. Hopping
Secretary
Wickliffe, Ohio
March 22, 2000
RETURN OF PROXIES REQUESTED
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. YOU CAN VOTE BY
TELEPHONE, OVER THE INTERNET, OR BY
MAILING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD.
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PROXY STATEMENT
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VOTING INFORMATION
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What may I vote on?
The Board of Directors asks for your vote on two proposals:
-- Election of nominees to serve on the Board of Directors; and
-- Approval of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our
independent auditors.
Who can vote?
People who owned shares at the close of business on March 10, 2000, can
vote at the annual meeting. On March 10, 2000, there were 54,175,929 outstanding
shares of Lubrizol. Each share is entitled to one vote. This proxy statement and
the enclosed proxy card were first mailed to shareholders on or about March 22,
2000.
How do I vote?
You can vote any one of three ways:
-- By Telephone: Call the toll-free number (at no cost to you) on
your proxy card to vote by phone. Telephone voting is available 24
hours a day. Easy-to-follow voice prompts allow you to vote your
shares and confirm that your vote has been properly recorded. Our
telephone voting procedures are designed to verify shareholders by
using the individual control numbers provided on the proxy cards.
IF YOU VOTE BY TELEPHONE YOU DO NOT NEED TO RETURN YOUR PROXY
CARD.
-- Over the Internet: Visit the Web site listed on your proxy card to
vote over the Internet. Internet voting is available 24 hours a
day. As with telephone voting, you will use the control number
listed on your proxy card and you will be given the opportunity to
confirm that your vote has been properly recorded.
IF YOU VOTE OVER THE INTERNET YOU DO NOT NEED TO RETURN YOUR PROXY
CARD.
-- By Mail: Mark, sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy card to
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope.
If you sign and return your proxy card or use the telephone or Internet
voting procedures, but do not indicate how you wish to vote, your shares will be
voted FOR the two proposals. If you indicate that you abstain, you will be
counted as present at the annual meeting for purposes of determining whether
there is a majority of outstanding shares at the meeting and you will be counted
as voting (but not for or against) that issue. Any broker nonvote also will be
counted as present at the annual meeting for purposes of determining whether
there is a majority of outstanding shares at the meeting but will not be counted
as voted.
We are not aware of any other business which will be presented at the
annual meeting. But, if there is other business that is properly presented at
the meeting, your signature on a proxy card or through the telephone or Internet
procedures gives authority to W.G. Bares, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer; C.P. Cooley, Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer; and K. H. Hopping, Vice President and Secretary, to vote on those
matters in their best judgment.
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Can I revoke my vote?
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the meeting by:
-- notifying Lubrizol's corporate secretary in writing;
-- voting at a later time by telephone or over the Internet;
-- returning a later-dated proxy card; or
-- voting in person at the annual meeting.
Your most recent vote on file will be the one used for your vote.
Who tabulates the vote?
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company serves as the independent tabulator
of votes and inspector of elections. It will report the voting results to us.
However, it will not identify to us how you voted on any issue unless:
-- there is a contested election for the Board of Directors;
-- it is required by law; or
-- you request.
Who is paying for this proxy solicitation?
We are paying for the cost of soliciting your vote, including the cost of
mailing the proxy statement and proxy card as well as the costs of the telephone
and Internet voting procedures. We will, upon request, reimburse brokerage
houses, custodians, nominees and others for the out-of-pocket and reasonable
clerical expenses they incur in connection with this proxy.
Can I access the proxy statement and the annual report electronically?
The proxy statement and 1999 annual report are on our Internet site at
www.lubrizol.com.
You can elect to view future proxy statements and annual reports over the
Internet instead of receiving paper copies in the mail. You can choose this
option and save us the cost of producing and mailing these documents by
following the instructions provided on your proxy card. If you chose this
option, we will furnish you with instructions next year containing the Internet
address to access our proxy statement and annual report, but you will not
receive paper copies of either document.
If you hold stock through a bank, broker or other holder of record, check
the information provided by them for instructions on how to elect to view future
proxy statements and annual reports over the Internet. Most shareholders who
hold stock through a bank, broker or other holder of record and who elect
electronic access will receive an e-mail next year containing the Internet
address to access our proxy statement and annual report.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Lubrizol has eleven directors, divided into three classes. Two classes have
four members each and one class has three members. The directors in each class
are elected for three-year terms so that the term of office of one class of
directors expires at each annual meeting.
The Organization and Compensation Committee recommended, and the Board of
Directors approved, the nomination of the following four persons for election as
directors at this annual meeting:
-- Jerald A. Blumberg
-- Forest J. Farmer, Sr.
-- Ronald A. Mitsch
-- Daniel E. Somers
Each of these persons is currently a director and is being nominated for a
three-year term which will end in 2003. If any of these persons becomes
unavailable for election, your signed proxy will be voted for the election of
any person who is recommended by the Organization and Compensation Committee or
will be voted in favor of holding a vacancy to be filled by the directors. The
persons who receive the greatest number of votes will be elected to the open
director positions.
The following information is presented for each person who is being
nominated for election as a director and for each other director who will
continue in office after the meeting:
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NOMINEES FOR ELECTION
JERALD A. BLUMBERG, age 60, is President and Chief Executive
[JERALD A. BLUMBERG Officer of Ambar, Inc., a privately held oilfield services
PHOTO] company. Prior to joining Ambar, Inc. in January 1998, Mr.
Blumberg held various international and management positions
during a 37-year career with E. I. du Pont de Nemours &
Company, Inc. From October 1995 until his retirement on
December 31, 1997, he was an Executive Vice President,
Chairman of DuPont Europe and a member of the Office of the
Chief Executive. Mr. Blumberg became a Lubrizol director in
1999. Mr. Blumberg received a B.S. in chemical engineering
from Michigan Technological University in 1960. He is a
director of Ambar, Inc., Burlington Industries, Inc. and
NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a member of the National Society
of Professional Engineers and the American Institute of
Chemical Engineers and is on the advisory boards for
Michigan Technological University and Rice University's
Business School.
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FOREST J. FARMER, SR., age 59, is President and Chief Executive Officer of North American
Interiors, Inc., which provides value-added subassemblies to the automotive industry. He
[FOREST J. FARMER SR. is also Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Trillium Teamologies, a
PHOTO] technology and engineering services company. Mr. Farmer was associated with Chrysler
Corporation from 1968 to 1994 where he held various management positions including General
Plants Manager for Car and Truck Assembly Operations. From 1988 until 1994, he was
President of Acustar, Inc., an automotive components subsidiary of Chrysler Corporation.
Mr. Farmer became a Lubrizol director in 1997. Mr. Farmer graduated from Purdue University
in 1965 with a B.S. degree in biology and physical education. He is a member of the Board
of Directors of Saturn Electronics and Engineering, Inc., American Axle & Manufacturing,
the Automotive Hall of Fame, the St. John Health System, the Macomb Hospital Corporation,
Friends of Scouting and Public Broadcasting System station WTVS-56 in Detroit, Michigan.
RONALD A. MITSCH, age 65, retired in 1998 as Vice Chairman and Executive Vice
President-Industrial and Consumer Markets of 3M, a manufacturer of products for
[RONALD A. MITSCH industrial, commercial, health care and consumer markets. He began his career with 3M in
PHOTO] 1960 as a Senior Research Chemist. He served various assignments in research and in 1979
was named Managing Director, 3M Netherlands. He returned to the United States in 1981 as
Research and Development Vice President, Life Sciences Sector. He was named Group Vice
President, Traffic and Personal Safety Products in 1985, Senior Vice President, Research
and Development in 1990, Executive Vice President in 1991 and Vice Chairman in 1995. Dr.
Mitsch graduated from Hamline University in 1956 with a B.S. in chemistry. He received an
M.S. in organic chemistry in 1958 and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1960 from the
University of Nebraska. Dr. Mitsch became a Lubrizol director in 1991. He is a director of
NCR, Material Sciences Corporation, WTC Industries, the Technology Advisory Board for
BFGoodrich - Performance Materials and SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (associated with the Wharton School of Business of The
University of Pennsylvania). In addition, he is the incoming Chairman for the Board of
Trustees of Hamline University.
DANIEL E. SOMERS, age 52, is President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Broadband and
Internet Services, one of the country's largest cable service operators and a wholly owned
[DANIEL E. SOMERS subsidiary of AT&T. Previously, Mr. Somers was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
PHOTO] Financial Officer of AT&T from May 1997 to December 1999. Prior to joining AT&T, Mr.
Somers was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Cablemedia, plc, of London for two
years. From 1992 to 1995, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Bell Canada International, Inc. Prior to joining Bell Canada, Mr. Somers held a number of
senior executive, financial and operating-management positions with Radio Atlantic
Holdings Ltd. and Imasco Ltd. Mr. Somers became a Lubrizol director in 1999. Mr. Somers
received a B.S. degree in finance from Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts in
1969. Mr. Somers is a director of Liberty Media, Cablevision Systems Corp., CableLabs and
the Chase National Advisory Board.
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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS OF OFFICE WILL CONTINUE AFTER THE MEETING
W. G. BARES, age 58, is Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer of The Lubrizol Corporation. Mr.
[W. G. BARES PHOTO] Bares joined Lubrizol as a development engineer in 1963 and
was appointed Director of the Pilot Plant in 1972. He was
elected Vice President in 1978, Executive Vice President in
1980, President in 1982 and Chief Operating Officer in 1987
and became Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 1996. He
was elected a director of Lubrizol in 1981 and Chairman of
the Board in 1996. A 1963 graduate of Purdue University with
a B.S. degree in chemical engineering, he earned an M.B.A.
from Case Western Reserve University in 1969. He is a member
of the American Petroleum Institute and the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers, having served as past
chairman of its Cleveland section, and is a Trustee for Case
Western Reserve University. In addition, he is a director of
Oglebay Norton Company, KeyCorp and Applied Industrial
Technologies and an Executive Board Member of the Greater
Western Reserve Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr.
Bares' term as a Lubrizol director expires in 2002.
PEGGY GORDON ELLIOTT, age 62, is President of South Dakota
State University. Prior to joining South Dakota State in
[PEGGY GORDON ELLIOTT 1998, Dr. Elliott was Acting Vice President for Academic and
PHOTO] International Programs at the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities. She has also served as a Senior
Fellow at the National Center for Higher Education,
President of The University of Akron and Chancellor of
Indiana University Northwest. She became a Lubrizol director
in 1993. Dr. Elliott is also a director of A. Schulman, Inc.
Dr. Elliott holds degrees from Transylvania University,
Northwestern University and Indiana University. Dr.
Elliott's term as a Lubrizol director expires in 2002.
GORDON D. HARNETT, age 57, is Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Brush Wellman Inc., the world's largest
[GORDON D. HARNETT producer of beryllium and beryllium-containing engineered
PHOTO] products. Prior to joining Brush Wellman in 1991, Mr.
Harnett had been Senior Vice President of The BFGoodrich
Company. From 1977 to 1988, he had held a series of senior
executive positions with Tremco Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of BFGoodrich, including President and Chief
Executive Officer from 1982 to 1988. From 1969 through 1976,
Mr. Harnett worked for McKinsey & Co., including a two-year
assignment in Tokyo. Mr. Harnett became a Lubrizol director
in 1995. Mr. Harnett graduated from Miami University in 1964
with a B.S. degree in business administration. He received
an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1969. Mr. Harnett is a
director of National City Bank and M. A. Hanna Company. In
addition, he is a Trustee of Hathaway Brown, Cleveland
Tomorrow, Greater Cleveland Growth Association and Playhouse
Square Foundation and is Chairman of Cleveland Development
Advisors, Inc. Mr. Harnett's term as a Lubrizol director
expires in 2001.
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VICTORIA F. HAYNES, age 52, is President of the Research
Triangle Institute, which provides government and industry
[VICTORIA F. HAYNES clients with research and development services in health,
PHOTO] pharmaceuticals, environmental protection, advanced tech-
nologies, and public policy. Prior to joining Research
Triangle Institute in June 1999, Dr. Haynes was Vice
President-Research and Development and Chief Technical
Officer of The BFGoodrich Company, a specialty chemicals and
aerospace company. Dr. Haynes joined BFGoodrich in 1992
where she became responsible for corporate technology
strategy development and development of advanced
technologies. Prior to joining BFGoodrich, Dr. Haynes held
various managerial positions at Monsanto Company, including
director of technology for the Plastics Division from
1987-1992. Dr. Haynes became a Lubrizol director in 1995.
Dr. Haynes graduated from the University of California at
Berkeley in 1969 with a B.S. in chemistry. She received an
M.A. in college teaching in 1971 and a Ph.D. in
physical/organic chemistry in 1975 from Boston University
and followed with a post doctoral associate assignment at
Purdue University for two years. Dr. Haynes is a director of
Nucor Corporation, Microelectronics Center of North
Carolina, North Carolina Biotechnology Center and the North
Carolina Board of Science and Technology. In addition, she
is on the advisory boards at Pacific Northwest Laboratory,
Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Sandia Engineering
Research Foundation, and is active in the Council on
Competitiveness. Dr. Haynes' term as a Lubrizol director
expires in 2001.
DAVID H. HOAG, age 60, retired in 1999 as Chairman of The
LTV Corporation, having retired in 1998 as Chief Executive
[DAVID H. HOAG PHOTO] Officer of The LTV Corporation and as Chief Executive
Officer of LTV Steel Company. The LTV Corporation is a
metals company engaged in the production of flat rolled
carbon steel and is the owner of the second largest metal
buildings manufacturer and fabricator in the U.S.A. Mr. Hoag
was appointed to the position of Chairman in June 1991 after
having been elected President and Chief Executive Officer in
January of that year. Mr. Hoag became Executive Vice
President of The LTV Corporation in July 1986 and was
concurrently named a member of LTV's Board of Directors. Mr.
Hoag became a Lubrizol director in 1989. He is a native of
Pittsburgh and attended Allegheny College in Meadville,
Pennsylvania, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in 1960. He is a
director of Brush Wellman Inc., The Chubb Corporation, M. A.
Hanna Company and NACCO Industries, Inc., and is Chairman of
the Cleveland Federal Reserve Board. Mr. Hoag's term as a
Lubrizol director expires in 2002.
WILLIAM P. MADAR, age 60, is Chairman of the Board of
Nordson Corporation. He was Chief Executive Officer of
[WILLIAM P. MADAR Nordson until he retired from that position in 1997. Nordson
PHOTO] Corporation manufactures and worldwide markets industrial
equipment, along with the software and application
technologies that enhance its use. A 1961 graduate of Purdue
University with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering, he
earned an M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1965. Mr. Madar
became a Lubrizol director in 1992. He is a director of
Nordson Corporation, National City Bank and Brush Wellman
Inc. Mr. Madar is a Trustee of the Northeast Ohio Council on
Higher Education, Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland
Clinic Foundation, the Playhouse Square Foundation and
Hawken School. In addition, Mr. Madar is a Fellow at the
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Mr.
Madar's term as a Lubrizol director expires in 2001.
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M. THOMAS MOORE, age 65, retired in 1997 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the world's largest iron ore pellet producer. He was elected
[M. THOMAS MOORE President and a member of the Board of Directors in 1986, became Chief Executive Officer
PHOTO] in 1987 and Chairman in 1988. Mr. Moore became a Lubrizol director in 1997. Mr. Moore is a
director of The LTV Corporation and a Trustee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He
graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1956. He began his career in the
management training program of United States Steel Corporation and later held management
positions with American-Standard Corporation and Celanese Corporation before joining
Cleveland-Cliffs in 1966. Mr. Moore's term as a Lubrizol director expires in 2001.
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BOARD COMMITTEES
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The Board of Directors held eight meetings during 1999. The board has
several standing committees, including an Audit Committee and an Organization
and Compensation Committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee held five meetings during 1999. Its principal functions
are to:
-- Recommend the appointment of the independent auditors.
-- Review with the independent and internal auditors the planned
scope and results of the audits.
-- Hold conferences and reviews with the auditors as desired by the
committee or the auditors.
-- Review matters that affect financial statements and the results of
the independent auditor's reviews, annual audit and report.
-- Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal audit
function.
-- Oversee Lubrizol's internal control structure.
-- Provide oversight of the activities of the Chief Ethics Officer
and review procedures for monitoring compliance with Lubrizol's
Policy on Ethical and Legal Conduct.
-- Report to the board the results of these reviews and conferences
and submit to the board any recommendations of the committee.
The members of the Audit Committee are David H. Hoag (Chairman), Gordon D.
Harnett, Victoria F. Haynes, Ronald A. Mitsch and Daniel E. Somers.
ORGANIZATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Organization and Compensation Committee held seven meetings during
1999. Its principal functions are to:
-- Review and recommend candidates for election as directors.
-- Review and recommend candidates for election as officers.
-- Review and authorize compensation for officers.
-- Designate employees to receive grants of stock options and other
stock awards and determine the type and size of the awards.
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-- Determine the size of the fund pools for the profit sharing plan,
year-end variable compensation plan and the performance pay plan.
-- Designate employees to receive awards under the performance pay
plan.
This committee will consider shareholder recommendations for director
nominations. These recommendations should be submitted in writing to Lubrizol's
corporate secretary by the January 1 before the annual meeting.
The members of this committee are all of the outside directors unrelated to
Lubrizol.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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Directors who are not Lubrizol employees receive a yearly cash retainer fee
of $14,000, plus $1,000 for each board meeting they attend and $1,000 for each
committee meeting they attend. If a committee meeting is held on a different day
from a board meeting, they receive $1,200 for the committee meeting.
Directors who are not Lubrizol employees may participate in a deferred
compensation plan for directors. Under this plan, directors may defer all or any
portion of their yearly fee and meeting attendance fees and, instead, have these
amounts credited to various cash investment accounts and/ or a share unit
account. The investment returns of the cash investment accounts equal the
performance of the investment portfolios designated by the Organization and
Compensation Committee. The number of share units credited to the share unit
account is based on the price of Lubrizol shares on the day the share units are
credited to the account and includes additional share units credited for
quarterly dividends paid on Lubrizol shares. When a person is no longer a
director, cash is distributed from the cash account and Lubrizol shares are
issued equal to the number of share units in the director's share unit account.
On the date of each annual meeting, each director who is not a Lubrizol
employee automatically receives an option to purchase 2,500 Lubrizol shares
under the 1991 Stock Incentive Plan.
Directors who are not Lubrizol employees also participate in a deferred
stock compensation plan. Under this plan, each nonemployee director receives 500
share units on each October 1 and is credited with additional share units for
quarterly dividends paid on Lubrizol shares. When a person is no longer a
director, Lubrizol shares are issued equal to the number of share units in the
director's account.
The Lubrizol Corporation Board of Director Guidelines are attached as
Appendix A to this proxy statement.
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SHARE OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
AND LARGE BENEFICIAL OWNERS
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The following table shows the number of shares beneficially owned on
January 31, 2000, by each director and each executive officer named in this
proxy statement and by all executive officers and directors as a group. Each
person has sole voting and investment power for all the shares shown, unless
otherwise noted. Mr. Bares beneficially owns 1.1% of Lubrizol shares based on
the total shown in the table below. No other executive officer or director owns
more than one percent of Lubrizol shares. All executive officers and directors
as a group beneficially own approximately 2.7% of Lubrizol shares.
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Beneficial Owner Total Ownership(1) Plan(2) Options(3) Share Units(4)
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W. G. Bares.................. 613,632 114,714 9,208 481,095 8,615
Jerald A. Blumberg........... 2,359 1,000 0 1,359
C. P. Cooley................. 16,426 2,200 1,226 13,000
Peggy Gordon Elliott......... 15,021 1,100 10,500 3,421
Forest J. Farmer, Sr. ....... 5,290 225 2,500 2,565
Gordon D. Harnett............ 12,248 200 4,500 7,548
Victoria F. Haynes........... 9,061 500 4,500 4,061
G. R. Hill................... 138,743 42,923 2,445 93,375
David H. Hoag................ 22,035 3,600 14,500 3,935
J. E. Hodge.................. 78,284 3,030 5,604 64,963 4,687
S. F. Kirk................... 95,963 7,669 7,921 79,150 1,223
William P. Madar............. 22,964 1,000 12,500 9,464
Ronald A. Mitsch............. 18,626 1,000 13,700 3,926
M. Thomas Moore.............. 3,321 750 1,000 1,571
Daniel E. Somers............. 1,434 500 0 934
All Executive Officers and
Directors as a Group....... 1,482,197 218,609 55,551 1,146,968 61,069
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(1) This column includes shares owned by or jointly with family members,
including 3,400 of Mr. Hoag's shares, 630 of Mr. Hodge's shares, 7,669 of
Mr. Kirk's shares and 23,568 of the shares held by the group, for which they
have shared voting and investment power.
(2) This column shows shares held in the profit sharing and savings plan, for
which the persons indicated have sole voting power and limited investment
power.
(3) This column shows shares covered by stock options that are currently
exercisable or will be exercisable by March 31, 2000.
(4) This column shows the indirect share ownership held by directors and
officers under various deferred compensation plans described in this proxy
statement.
SHARE OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
We have share ownership guidelines that require executive officers to hold
shares having a value between 1.5 and 4 times their fixed pay, depending on
their position.
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FIVE PERCENT BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table lists each person we know to be an owner of more than
5% of our shares on December 31, 1999.
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of Beneficial Percent
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Ownership of Class
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Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc............................. 7,593,957(1) 13.9%
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Brandes Investment Partners, LP............................. 5,645,027(2) 10.3%
12750 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
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(1) This information was obtained from a Schedule 13G dated February 8, 2000,
filed by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc., which is an investment adviser
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Sanford C. Bernstein &
Co., Inc. reported sole voting power as to 4,369,917 shares and sole
investment power as to all 7,593,957 shares. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.,
Inc. serves as an investment advisor for Lubrizol's pension and profit
sharing plans. Under investment guidelines applicable to Lubrizol's pension
and profit sharing plans, investment advisors are not permitted to invest
plan assets in Lubrizol shares. Lubrizol paid Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.,
Inc. approximately $227,000 for investment advisory services rendered during
1999.
(2) This information was obtained from a Schedule 13G dated January 31, 2000,
filed by Brandes Investment Partners, LP, which is an investment adviser
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Brandes Investment
Partners, LP reported shared voting and investment power as to all 5,645,027
shares.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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The following table shows the compensation for 1999, 1998 and 1997 of the
Chief Executive Officer and the next four highest-paid executive officers.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Awards Payouts
Annual Compensation ------------------------- ---------
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Other Restricted Underlying Long-term
Name and Annual Stock Options/ Incentive
Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation(1) Awards SARs(No.)(2) Payouts
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
W. G. Bares
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer.................. 1999 $690,491 $840,000 $5,283 0 105,000 N/A
1998 599,976 0 4,910 0 48,000 N/A
1997 540,992 500,000 7,537 0 74,535 N/A
G. R. Hill
Senior Vice President.............. 1999 337,359 310,000 3,084 0 35,000 N/A
1998 323,854 0 1,984 0 15,000 N/A
1997 310,893 224,000 3,560 0 26,140 N/A
C. P. Cooley
Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer(4)............... 1999 264,570 220,000 5,567 0 20,000 N/A
1998 186,658 0 0 $37,875(4) 6,000 N/A
S. F. Kirk
Vice President..................... 1999 233,531 220,000 1,715 0 20,000 N/A
1998 220,904 0 6,033 0 9,000 N/A
1997 210,667 142,000 6,450 0 9,000 N/A
J. E. Hodge
Vice President..................... 1999 229,566 198,000 1,704 0 20,000 N/A
1998 203,093 0 0 0 9,000 N/A
1997 191,282 136,000 1,572 0 9,000 N/A
<CAPTION>
Name and All Other
Principal Position Compensation(3)
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<S> <C>
W. G. Bares
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer.................. $24,464
25,406
29,170
G. R. Hill
Senior Vice President.............. 13,589
14,260
17,391
C. P. Cooley
Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer(4)............... 11,348
0
S. F. Kirk
Vice President..................... 10,392
10,526
12,633
J. E. Hodge
Vice President..................... 10,270
10,045
11,675
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(1) This column reflects gross-up payments to cover taxes related to the use of
corporate aircraft and financial planning services.
(2) This column reflects the number of shares covered by stock options granted
during the year.
(3) This column reflects our contributions to the profit sharing and savings
plan for these executives, including accruals to the related supplemental
defined contribution plan. These amounts have not been received by these
executives.
(4) Mr. Cooley joined Lubrizol on April 1, 1998. The Organization and
Compensation Committee granted 1,000 restricted shares to Mr. Cooley on
April 1, 1998. Five hundred of the restricted shares ceased to be restricted
on April 1, 1999, and the rest will vest on April 1, 2000. The market value
on December 31, 1999, of the 500 shares that were still restricted on that
date was $15,437.50. Dividends are paid to Mr. Cooley on the restricted
shares.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
Our 1991 Stock Incentive Plan allows grants of incentive and nonstatutory
stock options, as well as stock appreciation rights and restricted and
nonrestricted stock awards. Any of our employees and our subsidiaries' employees
may be selected to participate in the plan. The plan is administered by the
Organization and Compensation Committee, which selects participants and
determines the type and amount of awards granted.
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The number of shares available under the plan during a calendar year is 1%
of the outstanding shares on January 1 of that year, plus any unused shares from
previous years. The option price for stock options is not less than the average
of the high and the low market prices of shares on the grant date. The term of
each option is fixed by the committee. Participants can exercise their options
50% after one year, 75% after two years and 100% after three years. All
outstanding options become fully exercisable upon a change of control.
Under this plan, any person who pays the option price of options granted
under the plan with shares already owned will automatically receive a new option
grant for the number of shares used to pay the option price. These option grants
are called reload options. Persons may not transfer shares acquired from the
exercise of a reload option while still an employee or director.
We also have options outstanding under our 1985 Employee Stock Option Plan.
The only options granted under this plan are reload options to employees who pay
the option price of options granted under this plan with shares that they
already own. In these cases, the committee may grant a reload option under this
plan for the number of shares used to pay the option price.
The following tables show option transactions for the named executive
officers during 1999. No stock appreciation rights were granted, exercised or
outstanding in 1999.
OPTION GRANTS IN 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Individual Grants
------------------------------------------------- Potential Realizable Value
Number of % of Total at Assumed Annual Rates
Securities Options of Stock Price Appreciation
Underlying Granted to Exercise for Option Term(2)
Options Employees or Base Expiration ----------------------------------------
Name Granted in 1999 Price(1) Date 0% 5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
W. G. Bares............... 48,000 6.59% $21.3438 03/22/2009 $0 $ 644,304 $ 1,632,793
28,500 3.91% 25.6126 03/22/2009 0 260,895 847,810
28,500 3.91% 29.8813 03/22/2009 0 139,237 726,152
G. R. Hill................ 15,000 2.06% 21.3438 03/22/2009 0 201,345 510,248
10,000 1.37% 25.6126 03/22/2009 0 91,542 297,477
10,000 1.37% 29.8813 03/22/2009 0 48,855 254,790
C. P. Cooley.............. 9,000 1.23% 21.3438 03/22/2009 0 120,807 306,149
5,500 0.75% 25.6126 03/22/2009 0 50,348 163,612
5,500 0.75% 29.8813 03/22/2009 0 26,870 140,135
S. F. Kirk................ 9,000 1.23% 21.3438 03/22/2009 0 120,807 306,149
5,500 0.75% 25.6126 03/22/2009 0 50,348 163,612
5,500 0.75% 29.8813 03/22/2009 0 26,870 140,135
J. E. Hodge............... 9,000 1.23% 21.3438 03/22/2009 0 120,807 306,149
5,500 0.75% 25.6126 03/22/2009 0 50,348 163,612
5,500 0.75% 29.8813 03/22/2009 0 26,870 140,135
All Optionees............. 727,516 100.00% 22.9695 (3) 0 10,509,842 26,633,488
All Shareholders.......... (4) (4) (4) (4) 0 788,143,619(4) 1,996,812,310(4)
Optionees' Gain as % of
Shareholders' Gain...... 1.33% 1.33%
</TABLE>
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(1) This column shows the average of the high and low sales prices as reported
on the New York Stock Exchange on the grant date.
(2) The assumed rates of appreciation shown are established by the Securities
and Exchange Commission and are not meant to represent either past or future
appreciation rates for Lubrizol shares. If the assumed annual appreciation
rates were applied to the fair market value of Lubrizol shares at December
31, 1999 ($31.00 per share), then at the end of a 10-year option term, the
per share market price of the shares would be $31.00 at a 0% appreciation
rate, $50.50 at a 5% appreciation rate and $80.41 at a 10% appreciation
rate.
(3) Expiration dates range from February 26, 2000, through April 26, 2009.
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(4) The amounts shown are the hypothetical returns to all shareholders assuming
they purchased their shares at a price of $22.97, the average exercise price
for all options granted during 1999, and that all shareholders hold the
shares continuously for ten years. The number of outstanding shares on
December 31, 1999, was 54,477,292.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Securities
Underlying
Value of Unexercised
Shares Unexercised Options In-the-Money Options
Acquired at December 31, 1999 at December 31, 1999(2)
on Value --------------------------- ---------------------------
Name Exercise Realized(1) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
W. G. Bares.......... 0 $ 0 418,504 141,000 $175,238 $648,921
G. R. Hill........... 0 0 165,614 46,250 110,653 209,904
C. P. Cooley......... 0 0 3,000 23,000 0 122,689
S. F. Kirk........... 3,000 23,812 64,650 26,750 92,390 122,689
J. E. Hodge.......... 2,000 2,500 50,463 26,750 63,920 122,689
</TABLE>
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(1) The amounts in this column are the differences between the fair market value
at the exercise date of the Lubrizol shares acquired through the option
exercises and the exercise price of the option.
(2) The amounts in these columns are the differences between the fair market
value of Lubrizol shares at December 31, 1999 ($31.00 per share), and the
exercise price of the option. An option is considered in-the-money when the
fair market value of the shares is greater than the exercise price of the
option.
REPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Organization and Compensation Committee approves the compensation
packages for executive officers. The committee consists of all of the outside
directors.
Factors Considered by the Committee
In carrying out its responsibilities in 1999, the committee considered the
following:
-- Advice from independent consultants on all aspects of Lubrizol's
compensation policies, including comparisons to the policies and
practices of other companies;
-- Relevant trends in executive compensation practices;
-- Lubrizol's financial performance;
-- Lubrizol's business performance;
-- Lubrizol's compensation policies and practices for employees
generally;
-- Recommendations of executive management on compensation of key
employees including executive officers; and
-- The committee's and Lubrizol's historical philosophy to reward
according to Lubrizol's performance and according to individual
contribution, including the individual's commitment to Lubrizol.
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Cash Compensation of Employees Generally
The cash compensation of employees, including the executive officers named
in the compensation table in this proxy statement, consists of (1) base salary,
(2) quarterly pay and (3) a variable pay component.
Quarterly pay is a fixed percentage of base salary determined by an
employee's length of service. Employee base salary plus quarterly pay is
designed to be within the mid-level range of salaries for persons having similar
jobs in the chemical and related industries.
The variable pay component authorized by the committee for employees, other
than executive officers and other key employees, is paid at year-end and is
based upon a percentage of annual net income. Variable pay is allocated to
employees based on a uniform percentage of each employee's base salary.
Cash Compensation of Executive Officers
The base salary and quarterly pay practices for employees also apply to
executive officers.
For executive officers, four separate surveys selected by the committee's
compensation consultant are used to determine base salary plus quarterly pay.
These surveys include more companies than the published industry
line-of-business indices used to compare total shareholder return on page 16 of
this proxy statement; however, 15 peer chemical companies are included in both
the salary surveys and the published industry indices. In addition, for the five
highest paid executives, total compensation levels and practices are analyzed
using compensation data published in each peer organization's proxy statement.
This analysis considers fixed salary, annual incentive, total cash compensation,
long-term incentives and total compensation.
Lubrizol's three-year performance also is compared to a peer group of 19
companies by analyzing total shareholder return, economic value added, return on
equity, return on assets and growth in basic earnings per share. This analysis
helps ensure that total executive pay is in alignment with Lubrizol's
performance.
The committee administers the executive compensation policy with the
objective of keeping executive compensation comparable with other companies in
the chemical and related industries. The average executive base salary plus
quarterly pay in 1999 was slightly below the mid-level range when compared to
fixed compensation paid by companies in the surveys.
Executive officers and other key employees can receive variable cash
compensation under a performance pay plan. The committee determines a percentage
of annual net income to establish the amount available under this plan. This
percentage is based on objective financial measures and objective and subjective
performance measures for initiatives to stimulate growth, improve the cost
structure and build the franchise. The objective financial measures include
earnings per share and value added per share. Value added per share is a measure
of profits in excess of the cost of capital calculated on a per share basis.
Seventy percent of the weighting for all the performance measures is based
upon financial measures with the largest portion weighted to earnings per share.
The amount of payout under the performance pay plan will vary based upon goal
accomplishment. Even if other goals are reached, earnings per share must reach a
minimum predetermined target before the plan will make payments.
The committee determines individual payouts under the performance pay plan
based upon an executive's level of responsibility, recommendations by executive
management and a subjective judgment by the committee of the executive's
contribution to Lubrizol's financial and business performance.
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Stock Compensation for Executive Officers
Lubrizol uses stock options and performance share stock awards as forms of
long-term incentive compensation for executive officers and other key employees.
Stock Options
The committee determines the specific number of stock options granted to an
executive based on the individual's level of responsibility and performance,
recommendations by executive management and a subjective judgment by the
committee of the executive's contribution to financial and business performance.
The committee does not take into consideration existing awards held by the
executive when making new grants. For 1999, the committee set the total number
of stock options for annual grants to the five highest-paid executive officers
at the mid-level range of long-term incentive awards within the peer chemical
companies. For the other executive officers, the committee set the total number
of stock options for annual grants at the mid-level range of long-term incentive
awards within general industrial companies.
For each executive officer, the committee granted options in 1999 at three
different exercise price levels. The first option level has an exercise price
equal to the market value of Lubrizol shares on the grant date. The next option
level has an exercise price which is 20% higher than the grant date market value
and the third option level has an exercise price which is 40% higher than the
grant date market value.
Performance Share Stock Awards
In 1997, the committee granted performance share stock awards. When the
performance share stock awards vest, Lubrizol will issue shares equal to the
number of performance share stock awards granted. The 1997 performance share
stock awards will vest if the closing market price of Lubrizol shares reaches
$45 for ten consecutive trading days. Otherwise, these awards will not vest
until March 24, 2003. No performance shares vested in 1999, and the committee
will not grant new awards while the 1997 awards are outstanding.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 limits the
deductibility of compensation paid to specified executive officers of public
companies. All compensation paid for 1999 to Lubrizol executive officers,
including the compensation element of shares received under Lubrizol's stock
option plans, qualified for deduction.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
The committee's intent is to set Mr. Bares' base salary plus quarterly pay
within a range that is competitive with the fixed salaries of chief executive
officers in the chemical and related industries. The committee increased Mr.
Bares' base salary by 8% effective February 19, 1999, and by 6% effective August
6, 1999. Prior to these adjustments Mr. Bares' base salary and quarterly pay was
below the mid-level range of the comparable salaries. Now, it is almost equal to
the mid-level range.
Mr. Bares received 55% of his total cash compensation for 1999 from the
performance pay plan. For 1998, neither Mr. Bares nor any of the executive
officers received any variable pay under this plan because Lubrizol did not meet
the minimum earnings per share target. For 1999, earnings per share increased
77% over 1998 and significantly exceeded the 1999 minimum target.
In setting Mr. Bares' total compensation, the committee considers various
other aspects of corporate performance including market position, productivity,
product leadership, personnel development, employee attitudes, public
responsibility, quality practices and the balancing of short-term and long-term
goals. For 1999, Mr. Bares' total compensation was above the mid-level range of
comparable total compensation of chief executive officers of peer chemical
companies.
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In determining the number of stock options granted to Mr. Bares in 1999,
the committee considered the factors described immediately above, as well as his
position within Lubrizol and stock option grant comparisons with peer chemical
companies. In 1999, Mr. Bares received 48,000 stock options with an exercise
price equal to the market value of Lubrizol shares on the grant date, 28,500
stock options with an exercise price 20% higher than the grant date market value
and 28,500 stock options with an exercise price 40% higher than the grant date
market value.
Lubrizol's share ownership guidelines require Mr. Bares to hold shares
valued at four times his annual fixed pay. He currently owns five times his
annual fixed pay in shares.
William P. Madar, Chairman Victoria F. Haynes
Jerald A. Blumberg David H. Hoag
Peggy Gordon Elliott Ronald A. Mitsch
Forest J. Farmer, Sr. M. Thomas Moore
Gordon D. Harnett Daniel E. Somers
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
The following chart compares our combined total shareholder returns for the
five years which ended December 31, 1999, to the combined total shareholder
returns of (a) the Standard & Poor's Industrial Index, (b) the Dow Jones
Chemical Index and (c) the Standard & Poor's Specialty Chemical Index.
We believe we have a peer group relationship with companies in these last
two indices. However, no single peer index or peer company is totally comparable
to our business. The peer company indices used include companies which supply
specialty chemicals to a wide variety of markets. Some of our direct competitors
are chemical divisions that represent small portions of large oil companies.
These chemical divisions are not included in the peer comparison because
information is not available to us which shows those divisions separately from
the parent company.
The chart assumes the investment of $100 on December 31, 1994, and that all
dividends are immediately reinvested.
[PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS CHART]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
S&P SPECIALTY
LUBRIZOL S&P INDUSTRIALS DJ CHEMICALS CHEMICALS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
1995 84.30 134.60 130.90 131.40
1996 97.30 165.50 163.10 134.80
1997 118.00 216.90 199.90 166.90
1998 85.20 290.00 184.00 142.20
1999 106.70 365.00 232.80 157.40
</TABLE>
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EMPLOYEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER BENEFIT PLANS
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In addition to the stock option and variable compensation plans described
in this proxy statement and the group health, life and disability insurance
plans available to all employees, we also have the following plans for employees
and executive officers.
PENSION PLANS
We have a qualified pension plan for all employees. We also have a basic
supplemental defined benefit plan which provides highly paid employees with the
portion of their retirement benefits not payable from the pension plan because
of tax law limitations. In addition, we have a special officers' supplemental
defined benefit plan which currently covers one officer and is described in the
paragraph below the pension table.
Benefits under the pension plan and the related basic supplemental plan are
based on a final average pay formula or a career average pay formula, whichever
produces the higher benefit to the employee. The table below uses the final
average pay formula because it produces the higher benefit at the pay levels
shown.
Final average pay is an average of an employee's highest ten consecutive
years of pay. Pay for the plans consists of base salary (unreduced for elective
before-tax savings contributions and before-tax cafeteria plan contributions),
quarterly pay, overtime pay, shift premium differentials, vacation and holiday
pay, paid variable compensation, long-term disability benefits and (for purposes
of the basic and special supplemental plans) cash compensation deferrals. Pay
used to determine benefits for each of the named executive officers is equal to
the amounts shown in the salary and bonus columns for them in the summary
compensation table in this proxy statement.
The final average pay formula limits years of service to 30. The estimated
credited years of service for each of the named executive officers (after this
30-year service limitation) is as follows: Mr. Bares, 30 years; Mr. Hodge, 28
years; Mr. Kirk, 27 years; Dr. Hill, 17 years; and Mr. Cooley, 2 years.
The following table shows the estimated annual retirement benefits payable
at age 65 under the pension plan and the basic supplemental defined benefit plan
in the final average pay and years of service categories shown. The benefits are
shown as a 10-year certain and life annuity.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Final Credited Years of Service
Average --------------------------------------------------------------------
Pay 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 35 Years
- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 200,000 ................ 27,250 40,870 54,490 68,110 81,740 81,740
400,000 ................ 56,250 84,370 112,490 140,610 168,740 168,740
600,000 ................ 85,250 127,870 170,490 213,110 255,740 255,740
800,000 ................ 114,250 171,370 228,490 285,610 342,740 342,740
1,000,000 ................ 143,250 214,870 286,490 358,110 429,740 429,740
1,200,000 ................ 172,250 258,370 344,490 430,610 516,740 516,740
1,400,000 ................ 201,250 301,870 402,490 503,110 603,740 603,740
1,600,000 ................ 230,250 345,370 460,490 575,610 690,740 690,740
</TABLE>
Mr. Bares is the current participant in the special officers' supplemental
defined benefit plan. Benefits under this plan are based on an average of the
highest three consecutive years of pay during the last ten years. The plan
limits years of service to 30 and computes benefits on the basis of a 10-year
certain and life annuity. Benefits are reduced for Social Security and payments
made under
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other Lubrizol benefit plans. After making all the deductions required under the
plan, the estimated additional annual benefit payable under this plan at age 65
(assuming current final average pay) to Mr. Bares is $79,800.
PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN
We have a qualified profit sharing and savings plan for all employees. Each
year, the Board of Directors determines the portion of Lubrizol profits that
will be contributed to the plan. Profit sharing contributions are allocated to
employees' accounts based on their pay.
In addition, employees may elect to have their base pay reduced by up to
18% (16% for highly compensated employees) and to have the amount contributed to
the plan as a before-tax contribution. For employees with at least one year of
service, Lubrizol matches 50% of the employee's before-tax contributions up to
4% of the employee's base pay. The matching contribution is invested in Lubrizol
shares. Employees also may make after-tax contributions subject to an overall
limit of 18% (16% for highly compensated employees) of base pay for their total
before-tax and after-tax contributions.
Employees direct the investment of their contributions among a Lubrizol
share fund, an equity index fund, a balanced fund, a fixed income fund, an
international equity fund, a small capitalization fund and an equity growth
fund.
Employees vest in profit sharing and matching contributions at a rate of
20% per year of service. The plan allows distribution of an employee's vested
account balance after retirement, death or other termination of employment.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
We have a deferred compensation plan for executive officers. Under this
plan executive officers may defer all or any portion of their total annual pay
and, instead, have these amounts credited to various cash investment accounts
and/or a share unit account. The investment returns of the cash investment
accounts equal the performance of the investment portfolios designated by the
Organization and Compensation Committee. The number of share units credited to
the share unit account is based on the price of Lubrizol shares on the day the
share units are credited to the account and includes additional share units
credited for quarterly dividends paid on Lubrizol shares. At the end of the
deferral period, the deferrals and earnings are distributed to the participant.
Cash is distributed from the cash account and Lubrizol shares are issued equal
to the number of share units in the participant's share unit account.
In addition, we have another deferred compensation plan for some executive
officers. Under this plan, participants may defer any amount of their variable
pay under the performance pay plan. Deferred amounts are converted into share
units based on the current market price of Lubrizol's shares, which are then
multiplied by 1.25. Additional share units are credited for quarterly dividends
paid on Lubrizol shares. At the end of the deferral period, which is at least
three years, Lubrizol shares are issued equal to the number of share units in
the participant's account.
EXECUTIVE DEATH BENEFIT PROGRAM
The Organization and Compensation Committee selects executive officers to
participate in an executive death benefit program. This program provides a
benefit to the executive officer's designated beneficiary following the
executive officers' death. For currently employed participants, the death
benefit is 250% of the participant's 1996 base salary plus quarterly pay,
reducing to 150% at age 70 and 100% at age 75.
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EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS
We have employment termination agreements with senior executives, including
Messrs. Bares, Hill, Cooley, Kirk and Hodge. Each termination agreement provides
that in the event of a change in control of Lubrizol, the executive will be
employed by Lubrizol for up to three years at responsibility, salary and benefit
levels equal to those immediately preceding the change in control. If the
executive's employment is terminated during those three years for reasons other
than death, permanent disability, reaching age 65 or for cause, or if the
executive terminates employment in specified circumstances, the benefits
provided to the executive are:
(1) a lump sum payment equal to the present value of salary and additional
forms of cash compensation which the executive would have received
during the remainder of the three years, and
(2) continued employee benefit coverage for the remainder of the three
years.
The termination agreements also provide that the executive will receive an
amount which will cover any excise taxes that apply.
Each executive has agreed, if the executive accepts any benefits under the
termination agreement, not to compete with Lubrizol for one year after
termination of employment after a change in control.
Assuming a change in control were to occur and all of the executive
officers who have termination agreements were terminated as of January 1, 2000,
the estimated amount of payments which we would have to make under the
termination agreements (including amounts to cover excise taxes) is $22 million.
EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE COMPENSATION PLAN
We also have a severance compensation plan that provides for a severance
payment to employees if, within 15 months after a change in control of Lubrizol
their employment is terminated for any reason other than death, permanent
disability, voluntary retirement or for cause. Executives who receive payments
under the executive termination agreements described above will not receive
severance payments under the severance compensation plan.
For an employee with five or more years of service with Lubrizol, the
benefit under the severance compensation plan is a lump sum payment equal to the
total cash compensation received by the employee in the preceding twelve-month
period. Employees with less than five years but more than six months of service
would receive a lesser amount proportionate to their length of service.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
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Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers
and directors, and some persons who own more than 10% of our shares, to file
reports of share ownership and change in ownership with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, with a copy to us. We are not aware of any shareholder who
owns more than 10% of our shares and is required to file these reports.
Based solely on a review of the copies of the forms furnished to us during
or for 1999 and written statements from officers and directors, we believe that
all officers and directors filed on time all reports required during 1999 and
any prior year, except that Forest J. Farmer, Sr., a director, reported a
purchase of 125 shares three days late.
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APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
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Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors
appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, to audit the financial
statements of Lubrizol for the year 2000. The Board of Directors recommends that
you confirm this appointment.
During 1999, Lubrizol engaged Deloitte & Touche to render a variety of
services, including the audit of Lubrizol's financial statements. The Audit
Committee took into consideration the fact that the auditors provide other
services as well, and the possible effect of the other services on the auditor's
independence.
A Deloitte & Touche representative will attend the annual meeting, will
have the opportunity to make a statement and will be available to answer
questions.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING
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Any shareholder who wants to present a proposal at the 2001 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders and have it included in our proxy materials must send us the
proposal no later than November 22, 2000. Shareholder proposals submitted after
that date but before March 1, 2001, may be presented at the annual meeting but
will not be included in the proxy materials. If a shareholder proposal is
received after March 1, 2001, the persons named on the proxy card may vote in
their discretion regarding the proposal all of the shares for which we have
received proxies for the annual meeting.
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
K. H. Hopping
Secretary
March 22, 2000
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Appendix A
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS GUIDELINES
1. COMPOSITION
The Regulations provide that the Board may have nine to thirteen Directors
with both the shareholders and the Board having the authority to set the
number within that range. As presently constituted, the Board consists of
eleven members, one officer (inside) Director and ten non-officer (outside)
Directors.
The consensus of the Directors is that the optimum size of the Board should
be ten to twelve members, including one inside Director. The size of the
Board should not drop below ten members.
Lubrizol Board members should be recruited from the broadest geographic
region possible within the U.S. The Board should also seek candidates
having broad international experience. As a guideline, approximately half
of the outside Directors should be out-of-town members.
The Board should represent a broad spectrum of individuals with experience
who are able to contribute to the success of the Corporation. Assessment of
new members should include the issues of independence, diversity, age and
skills necessary to the perceived needs of the Board at a particular moment
in time.
2. MEETINGS
The Board holds an organizational meeting after each Annual Meeting of
Shareholders at which Directors are elected, for the purpose of electing
officers. The Annual Meeting and the organizational meeting of the Board
currently are held on the fourth Monday of April. Otherwise, the Board may
establish regular meetings at such times and places as it may decide. Board
meetings are held monthly with the exception of the months of January, May,
August and October. Dates are determined in advance and are usually the
fourth Monday of the month. A majority of Directors then in office
constitutes a quorum for Board meetings.
Meeting days begin at 7:30 AM and normally conclude at 4:00 PM.
3. ATTENDANCE
The Directors believe that the expectation for attendance at meetings is
100 percent, or as high as possible. The minimum expectation is 75 percent.
If a Director determines that it is not possible to attend a meeting, the
Director is expected to notify the Chairman or the Secretary of the Board
promptly to assist in assuring a quorum for every Board meeting. It may be
possible for the Director to participate in a meeting by teleconference or
videoconference if advance arrangements are made.
4. COMMITTEES
The Board may elect an Executive Committee and/or other Board committees
each consisting of not less than three Directors. Directors are expected to
serve on one or more committees.
Committee appointments, other than for the Organization and Compensation
Committee, will be rotated as determined by the respective Committee
chairman and the Chairman of the Board.
The Chairman of the Board will nominate each Committee chairman, but no
Committee chairman may serve as such for more than four years.
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Currently, the Board has established four standing committees. They are:
Executive Committee - During intervals between Board meetings, this
Committee may exercise all powers of the Board in managing and controlling
the business of the Corporation except declaring dividends, electing
officers or filling vacancies among the Directors or in any committee of
the Directors. The Executive Committee will exercise its powers on behalf
of the Board only in those circumstances where immediate action is required
and the entire Board cannot be convened. Changes in capital structure,
acquisitions or emergency changes in management are matters appropriate to
the Executive Committee. Those Directors who are not members of the
Executive Committee will be notified when an Executive Committee meeting is
scheduled and will be invited to attend as members, if they are available.
The Executive Committee shall report on all of its activities to the Board
at the next Board meeting where its actions are subject to revision or
alteration.
Organization and Compensation Committee - All outside Directors will be
permanent members of the Organization and Compensation Committee. No inside
Directors will be members. The functions of the Organization and
Compensation Committee include to review, consider and nominate candidates
for election to the Board of Directors; to review, consider and recommend
candidates for election as officers of the Corporation; to review and
authorize rates of compensation for officers; to designate those employees
who will receive grants of stock options and other awards under the
Corporation's stock plans and the type and size of such grants; to
determine the size of the fund pools for the year-end variable compensation
plan, profit sharing plan and performance pay plan; and to designate those
employees who will receive awards under the Corporation's performance pay
plan.
An ad hoc subcommittee of the Organization and Compensation Committee will
be formed each year for the purpose of considering the renomination of
Directors for election to the Board. This subcommittee will consist of
Directors who are not up for reelection in that year. This subcommittee
will also have the responsibility of defining selection criteria and
coordinating with the Board and the Chief Executive Officer for the
nomination of new Directors, as required.
Audit Committee - The functions of the Audit Committee include to recommend
the appointment of independent auditors; to review with the independent and
internal auditors the planned scope and results of their audits; to obtain
from the independent auditors a statement describing the relationships
between the independent auditors and the Corporation and to consider the
possible effect of these relationships, as well as the effect of non-audit
services, on their independence; to review the adequacy and effectiveness
of the internal audit function; to review with management and the
independent auditors prior to the release of the quarterly and annual
financial statements and the Annual Report matters that affect these
documents; to oversee the internal control structure; to provide oversight
of the activities of the Chief Ethics Officer and review procedures for
monitoring compliance with the Corporation's Policy on Legal and Ethical
Conduct; to review and assess with management and the auditors the process
for identification and control of risks affecting the Corporation; to hold
such conferences and reviews with the auditors as may be deemed desirable
by either the Committee or the auditors; to report to the Board the results
of the Committee's reviews and conferences; and to submit to the Board any
recommendations the Committee may have.
Retirement and Savings Plans Investment Committee - This Committee
discharges those powers and obligations relating primarily to the
appointment of the trustee and monitoring of the trustee's management of
the assets of The Lubrizol Corporation Revised Pension Plan and The
Lubrizol Corporation Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and makes
reports and/or recommendations, as appropriate, to the Board and/or
management.
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5. RETIREMENT
A Director may elect to retire from the Board of Directors at any time
after having attained age 55, provided the Director has at least five years
of service at such time, and a Director will be expected to retire no later
than the date of the Annual Meeting next following the date on which such
Director attains the age of 69.
6. CHANGE IN STATUS
It is the policy of the Board that a person whose primary job
responsibilities change from those he/she held when elected to the Board
should volunteer to resign from the Board. It is the responsibility of the
Organization and Compensation Committee to either accept the resignation or
ask the Director to remain on the Board.
7. TERM OF SERVICE
The Board of Directors has determined that no term of service limits should
be mandated.
8. FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S BOARD MEMBERSHIP
It is the policy of the Board that a former Chief Executive Officer, upon
retirement from the Corporation, will also resign from the Board following
a short period of time to allow for a smooth transition to the new Chief
Executive Officer.
A former Chief Executive Officer serving on the Board during this short
transition will be considered an inside Director for purposes of corporate
governance.
9. MEMBERSHIP ON OTHER BOARDS
Each Director has the responsibility to notify the Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman prior to accepting invitations to join other Boards of
Directors. This guideline is established to avoid potential conflicts of
interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest. Appropriate legal
judgment will be obtained as necessary.
10. LEAD OUTSIDE DIRECTOR
The Chairman of the Organization and Compensation Committee will serve in
the capacity of lead outside Director for purposes of chairing regularly
scheduled meetings of outside Directors or other responsibilities which the
outside Directors as a whole might designate from time to time.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF OUTSIDE DIRECTORS
The outside Directors of the Board will meet in Executive Session of the
Organization and Compensation Committee as required, but at least three
times a year.
12. ASSESSING BOARD PERFORMANCE
The Organization and Compensation Committee, comprised of all of the
outside Directors, is responsible to conduct an annual assessment of the
Board's performance. This responsibility can be assigned to the ad hoc
Nominating Subcommittee and prepared as part of the report on Board
membership criteria and nominations.
This assessment should be of the Board's contribution as a whole and
specifically review areas in which the Board and/or the management believes
a better contribution could be made and the effectiveness of the Board
increased.
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13. FORMAL EVALUATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Organization and Compensation Committee will conduct an annual
evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer, and it will be communicated to
the Chief Executive Officer by the Chairman of the Organization and
Compensation Committee and another member of the Chairman's choosing.
The evaluation will consider aspects of corporate performance, such as
profitability, market position, productivity, product leadership, personnel
development, employee attitudes, public responsibility, quality practices
and the balancing of short-term and long-term goals. The evaluation will
use a combination of objective and subjective judgment with an emphasis on
the impact on the Corporation's sustainability and competitiveness within
its industry. As part of the evaluation, the Chief Executive will annually
prepare a self-evaluation in accordance with the Corporation's performance
planning and development process.
The evaluation will be used by the Organization and Compensation Committee
in the course of its deliberations when considering the compensation of the
Chief Executive Officer.
14. SUCCESSION PLANNING/MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
There will be an annual report by the Chief Executive Officer to the
Organization and Compensation Committee on succession planning and the
Corporation's program for management development.
There will also be available, on a continuing basis, the Chief Executive
Officer's recommendation as to his/her successor should he/she become
unavailable to serve.
15. BOARD ACCESS TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Board members have complete access to Lubrizol's management. Each Board
member has the responsibility to inform the Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the nature of the communication and to provide copies of any
written communication to the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.
The Board encourages management to bring managers into Board meetings who
(a) can provide additional insight into the items being discussed because
of personal involvement in these areas and/or (b) represent managers with
future potential that the management believes should be given exposure to
the Board.
16. REVIEW OF SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION PROVISIONS
The Board of Directors believes that it is good governance process to
review all shareholder protection provisions at least biannually.
17. BOARD INTERACTION WITH INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
The Board of Directors believes that the management speaks for Lubrizol.
The Board believes that it is inappropriate for individual members to
communicate separately to investors except with the full knowledge and at
the request of management.
18. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Chief Executive Officer will report annually to the Board of Directors
on the status of Lubrizol Board compensation in relation to other
comparable U.S. manufacturing companies. The Board is authorized to set a
reasonable compensation for Directors and/or a reasonable fee for
attendance at any meeting of the Directors. Any Director who is a full-time
employee of the Corporation receives no separate compensation as a
Director.
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Currently, outside Directors receive an annual cash retainer of $14,000 and
an annual award of 500 common share units under the Corporation's Deferred
Stock Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. For each Board meeting
attended, each outside Director receives an attendance fee of $1,000. For
each committee meeting attended, each outside Director receives an
attendance fee of $1,000 if the meeting is held on the same day as the
Board meeting or an attendance fee of $1,200 if the committee meeting is
held on a non-Board meeting day.
Committee Chairmen may be required to meet from time to time with
management on non-Board or non-committee meeting days. A special meeting
fee of $1,200 will be paid on those occasions.
Travel expenses incurred in attending all meetings are reimbursed. Air
travel is based on round-trip, first-class airfare from the Director's home
to the meeting locations. Other expenses, such as hotels, meals, local
transportation and similar expenses, are also reimbursed.
The Corporation maintains a Deferred Compensation Plan under which a
Director may elect to defer all of his/her annual retainer fee and all or
any portion of his/her attendance fee for any fiscal year.
Directors are eligible to participate in The Lubrizol Corporation
Foundation Matching Gift Program.
19. STOCK OPTIONS
Pursuant to the Corporation's 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, on the date of
each Annual Meeting, each Director who is not an employee of the
Corporation automatically receives an option to purchase 2,500 common
shares of the Corporation.
20. STOCK OWNERSHIP
Directors are encouraged to own shares of the Corporation's stock and to
increase their ownership of those shares over time. It is expected that
each Director, upon taking office, will own a minimum of 100 shares. The
Board believes that current stock compensation and stock option plans for
Directors are appropriate methods to allow Directors to increase their
holdings significantly as time progresses. The Board does not recommend a
mandated stock ownership level for Directors.
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ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION
If you would like to receive future The Lubrizol Corporation proxy statements
and annual reports electronically, please visit HTTP://WWW.INVESTPOWER.COM.
Next, click on "Enroll to receive mailings via e-mail" to enroll. Please refer
to the company number and account number on top of the reverse side of this
card.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Lubrizol Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 10:00
a.m. on May 1, 2000, at Radisson Hotel & Conference Center - Eastlake, 3500
Curtis Boulevard, Eastlake, Ohio. Please see your proxy statement for
instructions should you wish to attend the meeting.
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PROXY THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned shareholder of The Lubrizol Corporation hereby appoints
W. G. Bares, C. P. Cooley and K. H. Hopping, and each of them, as agents, with
full power of substitution, to vote the shares of the undersigned at the 2000
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Lubrizol Corporation to be held on May 1,
2000, and at any adjournments thereof, as indicted on the reverse side of this
proxy card. Comments: __________________________________________________________
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(Comments will be collected by the Inspector of Elections and forwarded to
Lubrizol management)
PLEASE SPECIFY YOUR CHOICES BY MARKING THE APPROPRIATE BOXES ON THE REVERSE
SIDE. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, AUTHORITY IS GRANTED TO CAST THE VOTE OF THE
UNDERSIGNED FOR ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES AND FOR ITEM 2. THE AGENTS NAMED ABOVE
CANNOT VOTE YOUR SHARES UNLESS YOU SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD OR CHOOSE
ALTERNATIVE VOTING OPTIONS AS INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD.
(CONTINUED, AND TO BE SIGNED ON OTHER SIDE)
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
Co. #_________ MAY 1, 2000 Acct. # ___________
PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
TO VOTE BY MAIL
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PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE (TOUCH-TONE PHONE ONLY)
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PLEASE CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-PROXIES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. HAVE YOUR
CONTROL NUMBER AND THE PROXY CARD AVAILABLE WHEN YOU CALL
VOTE BY INTERNET
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PLEASE ACCESS THE WEB PAGE AT "WWW.VOTEPROXY.COM" AND FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN
INSTRUCTIONS. HAVE YOUR CONTROL NUMBER AVAILABLE WHEN YOU ACCESS THE WEB PAGE.
YOUR CONTROL NUMBER IS ______________
Please Detach and Mail in the Envelope Provided
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FOR WITHHELD FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Election [ ] [ ] DIRECTOR NOMINEES: 2. Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP [ ] [ ] [ ]
of Jerald A. Blumberg as independent auditors.
Directors Forest J. Farmer, Sr.
Ronald A. Mitsch
Daniel E. Somers
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s): THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ABOVE PROPOSAL.
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guardian, please give full title as such. In case of a corporation, a
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