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MOOG INC., EAST AURORA, NEW YORK 14052
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of MOOG Inc.
will be held in the Auditorium of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood
Avenue, Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at 9:15 a.m., for the
following purposes:
1. To elect four directors of the Company, one of whom will be a
Class A director, elected by the holders of Class A shares, and three of
whom will be Class B directors, elected by the holders of Class B shares,
to serve three year terms expiring in 2004, or until the election and
qualification of their successors.
2. To consider and ratify the selection of KPMG LLP, independent
certified public accountants, as auditors of the Company for the 2001
fiscal year.
3. To consider and transact such other business as may properly come
before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on December 22, 2000
as the record date for determining which shareholders shall be entitled to
notice of and to vote at such meeting. SHAREHOLDERS WHO WILL BE UNABLE TO BE
PRESENT PERSONALLY MAY ATTEND THE MEETING BY PROXY. SUCH SHAREHOLDERS ARE
REQUESTED TO DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY. THE PROXY MAY BE REVOKED
AT ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED.
By Order of the Board of Directors
JOHN B. DRENNING, Secretary
Dated: East Aurora, New York
January 4, 2001
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
MOOG INC.
TO BE HELD IN THE AUDITORIUM OF THE ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY
1285 ELMWOOD AVENUE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
ON FEBRUARY 7, 2001
This Proxy Statement is furnished to shareholders of record on December 22,
2000 by the Board of Directors of MOOG Inc. (the "Company") in connection with
the solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at 9:15 a.m., and at any adjournments thereof, for
the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. This Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy will be mailed to
shareholders on or about January 4, 2001.
If the enclosed form of proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares
represented thereby will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon.
Unless otherwise specified, the proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to
vote the shares represented by the proxy "FOR" Proposal 1, the election of
directors, and "FOR" Proposal 2, the ratification of KPMG LLP as independent
auditors for the fiscal year 2001.
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person
giving it insofar as it has not been exercised. Such revocation may be made in
person at the meeting, or by submitting a proxy bearing a date subsequent to
that on the proxy to be revoked, or by written notification to the Secretary of
the Company.
GENERAL
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on December 22, 2000
as the record date for determining the holders of common stock entitled to
notice of and to vote at the meeting. On December 22, 2000, the Company had
outstanding and entitled to vote, a total of 7,261,216 shares of Class A common
stock ("Class A shares") and 1,480,984 shares of Class B common stock ("Class B
shares"). Holders of Class A shares are entitled to elect at least 25% of the
Board of Directors (rounded up to the nearest whole number) so long as the
number of outstanding Class A shares is at least 10% of the number of
outstanding shares of both classes of common stock. Currently, the holders of
Class A shares are entitled, as a class, to elect three directors of the
Company, and the holders of the Class B shares are entitled, as a class, to
elect the remaining six directors. Other than on matters relating to the
election of directors or as required by law, where the holders of Class A shares
and Class B shares vote as separate classes, the record holder of each
outstanding Class A share is entitled to a one-tenth vote per share and the
record holder of each outstanding Class B share is entitled to one vote per
share on all matters to be brought before the meeting. The Class A director and
the Class B directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the
respective class. The other matter submitted to the meeting may be adopted by a
majority of the votes cast, a quorum of 3,630,609 Class A shares and 740,493
Class B shares being present. The record holders of 9% Cumulative Convertible
Exchangeable Preferred Shares, Series B, $1.00 par value ("Series B Preferred
Stock") are not entitled to vote on the scheduled matters upon which action is
to be taken at the meeting.
In accordance with New York law, abstentions and broker non-votes are not
counted in determining the votes cast in connection with the ratification of the
selection of KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company for the 2001 fiscal year. Votes
withheld (including broker non-votes) in connection with the election of one or
more nominees for director will not be counted and will have no effect.
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CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
SECURITY OWNERSHIP
The only persons known by the Company to own beneficially more than five
percent of the outstanding shares of either class of the voting common stock of
the Company are set forth below.
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CLASS A CLASS B
COMMON STOCK(1) COMMON STOCK(1)(2)
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AMOUNT AND AMOUNT AND
NATURE OF NATURE OF
BENEFICIAL PERCENT BENEFICIAL PERCENT
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP OF CLASS OWNERSHIP OF CLASS
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Moog Inc. Savings and Stock Ownership Plan Trust(3)..... 381,655 5.3 481,985 32.5
c/o Moog Inc.
Jamison Rd.
East Aurora, NY 14052
Moog Inc. Retirement Plan Trust(4)...................... 44,155 0.6 296,603 20.0
c/o Moog Inc.
Jamison Rd.
East Aurora, NY 14052
Moog Family Agreement as to Voting(5)................... 137,305 1.9 256,982 17.4
c/o Moog Inc.
Jamison Rd.
East Aurora, NY 14052
All directors and officers as a group................... 307,533 4.1 112,261 7.6
(See "Election of Directors," particularly footnotes 2
and 14 to the table on pages 4 and 5)
Lord Abbett & Company................................... 1,207,714 16.6 -0- -0-
90 Hudson St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.......................... 433,650 6.0 39,000 2.6
1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Sanford C. Bernstein & Company, Inc..................... 602,000 8.3 -0- -0-
767 Fifth Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10153-0185
Neuberger & Berman Pension Management Inc. ............. 418,100 5.8 -0- -0-
605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158
Benson Associates LLC................................... 364,285 5.0 -0- -0-
111 SW 5th Ave., #2130
Portland, OR 97204
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(1) See the table on pages 4 and 5 containing information concerning the
shareholdings of directors and officers of the Company.
(2) Class B shares are convertible into Class A shares on a share-for-share
basis.
(3) These shares are allocated to individual participants under the Plan and are
voted by the Trustee, HSBC Bank USA, Buffalo, New York, as directed by the
participants to whom such shares are allocated. Any allocated shares as to
which voting instructions are not received are voted by the Trustee as
directed by the Investment Committee. As of September 30, 2000, 4,691 of the
allocated Class A shares and 18,574 of the allocated Class B shares belong
to officers and are included in the share totals in the table on pages 4 and
5 for all directors and officers as a group.
(4) Shares held are voted by the Trustee, Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Company, Buffalo, New York, as directed by the Moog Inc. Retirement Plan
Committee.
(5) Does not include options to acquire 39,500 Class A shares. See "Moog Family
Agreement as to Voting" for an explanation as to how the shares shown in the
table as beneficially owned are voted.
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MOOG FAMILY AGREEMENT AS TO VOTING
The Moog Family Agreement as to Voting is an agreement among the following
relatives of the late Jane B. Moog: her children, Constance Kent Moog Silliman,
Nancy Moog Aubrecht, Douglas B. Moog and Susan M. Mitchell; her adult
grandchildren; her son-in-law, Richard A. Aubrecht; her daughter-in-law, Jeanne
M. Moog; and Albert K. Hill, former counsel to the Company, whose shares are not
covered by the agreement.
The agreement relates to 137,305 Class A shares and 256,982 Class B shares,
exclusive of currently exercisable options, owned of record or beneficially by
each of the other parties to the agreement.
Each of the named parties granted an irrevocable proxy covering that
person's shares of stock subject to the agreement to certain parties to the
agreement who are required to take any action and cause all shares subject to
the agreement to be voted as may be determined by the vote of any four of:
Richard A. Aubrecht, Constance Kent Moog Silliman, Jeanne M. Moog, Douglas B.
Moog, Susan M. Mitchell and Albert K. Hill.
The agreement contains restrictions on the ability of any party to remove
all or any shares of stock from the provisions of the agreement and further
provides for each of the parties who have the right to vote in certain instances
to have successors named by them. In addition, the transfer in any manner of any
shares of the Company is subject to the agreement.
The agreement, by its terms, continues in force until December 31, 2015,
unless certain specified contingencies occur prior to that date.
PROPOSAL 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
One of the three classes of the Board of Directors of the Company is
elected annually to serve three-year terms. Four directors are to be elected at
the meeting, of which one is to be a Class A director and three are to be Class
B directors. The three Class B directors whose terms of office expire at the
meeting are to be elected by the holders of the outstanding Class B shares. Such
nominees will be elected to hold office until 2004 and the election and
qualification of their successors. The persons named in the enclosed proxy will
vote Class A shares for the election of the Class A nominee named below, and
Class B shares for the election of the Class B nominees named below, unless the
proxy directs otherwise. In the event any of the nominees should be unable to
serve as a director, the proxy will be voted in accordance with the best
judgment of the person or persons acting under it. It is not expected that any
of the nominees will be unable to serve.
NOMINEES AND DIRECTORS
Certain information regarding nominees for Class A and Class B directors,
as well as those directors whose terms of office continue beyond the date of the
2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including their beneficial ownership of
equity securities, is set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated, each person
held various positions with the Company for the past five years and has sole
voting and investment power with respect to the securities beneficially owned.
Beneficial ownership includes securities which could be acquired pursuant to
currently exercisable options or options which become exercisable within 60 days
of the date of this Proxy Statement.
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All of the nominees have previously served as directors and have been
elected as directors at prior Annual Meetings of Shareholders.
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SERIES B
PREFERRED
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK STOCK(1)
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FIRST PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT
ELECTED OF OF OF
AGE DIRECTOR CLASS A CLASS CLASS B CLASS SHARES CLASS
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NOMINEES FOR CLASS B DIRECTOR
TERM EXPIRING IN 2004
Kraig H. Kayser(2)(3)............ 40 1998 1,600 * -0- -0- -0- -0-
Robert H. Maskrey(4)............. 59 1998 46,812 * 20,289 1.4 13,111 15.7
Albert F. Myers(5)............... 54 1997 1,500 * -0- -0- -0- -0-
NOMINEE FOR CLASS A DIRECTOR
TERM EXPIRING IN 2004
Robert R. Banta(6)............... 58 1991 6,400 * 6,600 * 11,111 13.3
CLASS B DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN
OFFICE TERM EXPIRING IN 2002
Joe C. Green(7).................. 59 1986 16,956 * 19,805 1.3 11,111 13.3
TERM EXPIRING IN 2003
Richard A. Aubrecht(8)(9)........ 56 1980 51,255 * 25,309 1.7 17,222 20.6
John D. Hendrick(10)............. 62 1994 1,500 * 1,000 * -0- -0-
CLASS A DIRECTORS
CONTINUING IN OFFICE
TERM EXPIRING IN 2002
Robert T. Brady(11)(12).......... 60 1984 68,636 * 29,792 2.0 11,111 13.3
TERM EXPIRING IN 2003
James L. Gray(13)................ 65 1999 3,200 * -0- -0- -0- -0-
All directors and officers as a
group (seventeen persons)...... 307,533(14) 4.1 112,261(14) 7.6 83,771 100.0
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* Does not exceed one percent of the class.
(1) Each share of Series B Preferred Stock, which has one vote per share on
matters as to which the Class is entitled to vote, is convertible into
.08585 Class A share. Under an agreement dated October 15, 1988, as
amended, the nine holders of the Series B Preferred Stock appointed as
proxies Executive Vice Presidents and Directors Joe C. Green and Robert H.
Maskrey, who will vote all shares of such stock as determined by a majority
of such shares.
(2) Does not include 99,900 Class A shares and 20,300 Class B shares held in a
Seneca Foods Corporation pension plan for which Mr. Kayser is one of three
trustees as well as one of a number of beneficiaries. Also not included are
55,900 Class B shares owned by Seneca Foods Corporation, of which Mr.
Kayser is President and Chief Executive Officer, a director and a major
shareholder. Also excluded are 37,300 Class A shares held by the Seneca
Foods Foundation, of which Mr. Kayser is a director (see "Certain
Beneficial Owners").
(3) Mr. Kayser has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Seneca Foods
Corporation since 1993. Prior to joining Seneca Foods Corporation in 1991,
Mr. Kayser was a Vice President of J.P. Morgan Investment Management. He
received his B.A. from Hamilton College and M.B.A. from Cornell University.
(4) Mr. Maskrey has been with the Company since 1964. He served in a variety of
engineering capacities through 1976. From 1976 until 1981, Mr. Maskrey was
Chief Engineer for the Electronics & Systems Division. In 1981, Mr. Maskrey
joined the Aircraft Controls Division, of which he became General Manager
and concurrently a Vice President of the Company in 1985. In 1999, he was
elected an
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Maskrey received
his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from M.I.T.
(5) Mr. Myers is Corporate Vice President and Treasurer of Northrop Grumman
Corporation. Formerly Chief of the Controls Branch at NASA's Dryden Flight
Research Center, Mr. Myers joined Northrop in 1981. He received his B.S.
and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Idaho. In
addition, he completed a Sloan Fellowship at M.I.T. where he received an
M.S. in industrial management.
(6) Mr. Banta has been with the Company since 1983 when he was appointed Vice
President-Finance. He became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer in 1988 and was named a Director in 1991. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Banta was Executive Vice President of Corporate Banking for
M&T Bank. Mr. Banta received his BS from Rutgers University and holds an
MBA from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of
Pennsylvania.
(7) Mr. Green began his career at the Company in 1966. In 1973, Mr. Green was
named Vice President-Human Resources, and elected to Chief Administrative
Officer in 1988. Before joining the Company, Mr. Green worked for General
Motors Institute and served as a Captain in the U.S. Army. Mr. Green
received his BS from Alfred University in 1962 and completed graduate study
in Industrial Psychology at Heidelberg University in Germany.
(8) Dr. Aubrecht began his career with the Company in 1969. He worked in
various engineering capacities, including three years at the Company's
German subsidiary. After three years with American Hospital Supply, Dr.
Aubrecht rejoined the Company in 1979 as Administrative Vice President and
Secretary. In 1988, he became Chairman of the Board, and in 1996 was
elected Vice Chairman of the Board and Vice President of Strategy and
Technology. Dr. Aubrecht studied at the Sibley School of Mechanical
Engineering at Cornell University where he received his BS, MS, and Ph.D.
degrees.
(9) Dr. Aubrecht's wife is the beneficial owner of 17,585 Class A shares and
39,658 Class B shares, which are not included.
(10) Mr. Hendrick is President of Okuma America Inc. located in Charlotte, North
Carolina. Prior to joining Okuma, Mr. Hendrick served in the capacity of
Vice President for both American Tool and Mitsui Tool Machine. From 1972 to
1978, Mr. Hendrick was employed at Moog Inc., ultimately as Sales and
Marketing Manager for the Company's Industrial products. He holds degrees
from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.
(11) Mr. Brady has worked at the Company since 1966 in positions that have
encompassed finance, production and operations management. In 1976, Mr.
Brady was named Vice President and General Manager of the Aerospace Group.
He was elected a director in 1984, and became President and CEO in 1988. In
1996, he was elected Chairman of the Board. Mr. Brady received his BS from
MIT in 1962 and received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1966.
(12) Mr. Brady's wife owns 200 Class A shares and is custodian of 1,000 Class A
shares for their children, neither of which are included.
(13) Mr. Gray was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PrimeStar Partners, LP
from 1995 until he retired in 1998. Prior to joining PrimeStar Partners,
LP, Mr. Gray was Vice Chairman of Time Warner Cable. He received his B.S.
in Business Administration from Kent State University and his MBA from the
State University of New York at Buffalo.
(14) Does not include shares held by spouses, or as custodian or trustee for
minors, as to which beneficial interest has been disclaimed, or shares held
under the "Moog Family Agreement as to Voting" described beginning on page
3. Includes 157,678 Class A shares subject to currently exercisable options
or options which become exercisable within 60 days. Officers and directors
of the Company have entered into an agreement among themselves and with the
Company's Savings and Stock Ownership Plan (the "SSOP"), the Employees'
Retirement Plan and the Company, which provides that prior to selling Class
B shares obtained through exercise of a non-statutory option, the remaining
officers and directors, the SSOP, the Employees' Retirement Plan and the
Company have an option to purchase the shares being sold.
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SECTION 16 BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000, all executive officers and
directors of the Company timely filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission all required reports regarding their beneficial ownership of Company
securities except Mr. Maskrey, who inadvertently failed to timely file one
report.
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
Directors of the Company are presently serving on the following boards of
directors of other publicly traded companies:
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NAME OF DIRECTOR COMPANY
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Robert T. Brady......... M & T Bank Corporation; Seneca Foods Corporation; Astronics
Corporation; National Fuel Gas Company
Richard A. Aubrecht..... R.P. Adams Company, Inc.
Kraig H. Kayser......... Seneca Foods Corporation
James L. Gray........... Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc., Sea Pines Associates,
Inc.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
From September 25, 1999 to September 30, 2000, the Board of Directors held
four meetings. Following are the standing committees of the Board of Directors
and the number of meetings they each held during the last fiscal year:
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NUMBER OF
COMMITTEES MEETINGS MEMBERS
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Audit...................... 3 Messrs. Kayser, Hendrick, Gray and Myers
Executive.................. 0 Messrs. Aubrecht, Banta, Brady, Green, and Maskrey
Executive Compensation..... 1 Messrs. Hendrick, Gray, Myers and Kayser
Stock Option............... 1 Messrs. Myers, Hendrick, Gray and Kayser
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Every member of the Board of Directors attended at least 75% of meetings of
the Board of Directors and of all committees on which he served.
The Executive Committee, between meetings of the Board of Directors and to
the extent permitted by law, exercises all of the powers and authority of the
Board in the management of the business of the Company. The Executive
Compensation Committee determines the compensation of corporate officers and
oversees the compensation of top management of the Company. The Stock Option
Committee is responsible for the administration of the stock option plans of the
Company and recommends to the Board of Directors proposed recipients of stock
options. The Audit Committee recommends the engaging and discharging of the
independent auditors, acts as liaison between the independent auditors and the
Board of Directors, and oversees the Company's internal accounting controls. The
Board of Directors does not have a Nominating Committee.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Non-employee directors are paid $1,667 per month and reimbursed for
expenses incurred in attending Board and committee meetings. They received
aggregate remuneration of $112,335 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000.
The Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan provides that options to purchase
Class A shares may be granted to non-employee directors of the Company. During
fiscal year 2000, Messrs. Hendrick, Kayser, Gray, and Myers each were granted
options to purchase 500 Class A shares at an exercise price per share equal to
the fair market value of a Class A share on the date of grant. The options were
granted for a period of ten years and become exercisable on the first
anniversary of the grant.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE NOMINEES FOR CLASS B
DIRECTOR AND THE NOMINEE FOR CLASS A DIRECTOR.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Executive Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee")
determines the compensation of corporate officers and oversees the
administration of executive compensation programs. The Compensation Committee is
composed solely of independent, nonemployee directors of the Company. Messrs.
Gray, Hendrick, Myers and Kayser served on the Compensation Committee during the
past fiscal year. The Compensation Committee is responsible for all elements of
executive compensation including base salary, management profit sharing and
other benefit programs for key executives.
The goals of the Company's executive compensation program are to:
1. Pay competitively to attract, retain and motivate superior
executives who must operate in a highly competitive and technologically
specialized environment,
2. Relate total compensation for each executive to overall Company
performance as well as individual performance, and
3. Align executives' performances and financial interests with
shareholder value.
It is the Company's policy to consider the deductibility of executive
compensation under applicable income tax rules, as one of many factors used to
make specific compensation determinations consistent with the goals of the
Company's executive compensation program. Presently and for the foreseeable
future, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to the
nondeductibility of individual annual executive compensation payments in excess
of $1 million, will not cause any compensation to be paid by the Company to be
nondeductible.
SALARIES
Base salary ranges are developed after considering the recommendations of
professional compensation consultants who conduct annual compensation surveys of
similar companies. Base salaries within these ranges are targeted to be above
average and competitive in relation to salaries paid for similar positions in
comparable companies. On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee reviews
management recommendations for executives' salaries utilizing the results of
survey data for comparable executive positions. Individual salary determinations
within the established ranges are made based on position accountabilities,
experience, sustained individual performance, overall Company performance, and
peer comparisons inside and outside the Company, with each factor being weighed
reasonably in relation to other factors.
MANAGEMENT PROFIT SHARING PLAN
Under the Management Profit Sharing Plan, which is a part of an overall
Employee Profit Sharing Plan approved by the Board of Directors, an individual
executive's annual profit share is determined by multiplying the base salary by
the product of the Company's net margin and a multiple which varies with the
executive's accountabilities. The Company uses net margin as the performance
parameter because it is the principal determinant of return on investment and
its measurement is clear. The annual net margin is not affected by other
complicating factors in the Company's financial structure.
There is no management profit share paid unless the Company's net margin is
at least 2% for the fiscal year. This plan is intended to motivate executives
toward the achievement of goals which are directly aligned with shareholder
interests. Officers of the Company participate in this plan with all other key
executives. There have been fiscal years when management has temporarily
suspended the entire profit share plan or paid only a portion of the plan. No
management profit share was paid to executives for fiscal year 2000.
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STOCK OPTIONS
Stock option plans are used to relate the long-term financial interests of
executives with those of shareholders.
The Company had an Incentive Stock Option Plan which expired on December
31, 1992. Options granted under this plan and shown in the Aggregated Option
Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values Table on page 11
remain outstanding. All stock options granted under this plan were priced at the
fair market value of the underlying stock as of the date of the grant.
The shareholders of the Company, on February 11, 1998, approved a new Stock
Option Plan providing for the grant of options which may be "Incentive Stock
Options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, or non-qualified stock options, or a combination of both, as
determined by the Stock Option Committee. The Stock Option Plan, which will
terminate on December 31, 2007, covers a total of 600,000 shares of the
Company's Class A common stock, $1.00 par value, reserved for the grant of
options to directors, officers, and other key employees. The Stock Option Plan
provides that the option price shall be at least equal to the fair market value
of the Company's Class A common stock at the time of the grant. The Plan is
administered by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors comprised of at
least two directors, each of whom is a "Disinterested Board Member."
During fiscal year 2000, Messrs. Brady, Green, Maskrey, Banta and Aubrecht
received options for 8,000, 6,000, 6,000, 6,000 and 6,000 shares, respectively,
and all executive officers and directors as a group received options for a total
of 64,500 shares. The options granted have an exercise price of $23.875 and are
exercisable not less than one year and ending not more than ten years after the
date upon which they were granted. See page 10 for table of Option Grants in the
last Fiscal Year.
OTHER COMPENSATION PLANS
In order that the total aggregated compensation package provided officers
meets the Company's goals, officers are provided certain additional benefit
plans as discussed on pages 10 thru 13. These plans are comparable to those
provided to executives in companies surveyed by the Company's professional
compensation consultants.
COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Compensation Committee determines the Chief Executive Officer's salary
and other compensation elements based on performance. The salary is established
within a salary range recommended by an independent compensation consulting
firm.
The Company has closely managed its business plans over the past several
years in response to changing demands in a more competitive global marketplace.
The Company continues to complete strategic acquisitions to strengthen its
market position. Management has continued to improve overall financial
performance. The fiscal year 2000 results again improved over the prior year.
Mr. Brady has been Chief Executive Officer since 1988, and Chairman since
1996. His dedicated leadership continues to be a vital guiding force for the
Company in meeting the challenges of today's diverse global business
environment. His efforts not only have resulted in improved Company performance
during fiscal 2000, but continues to position the Company for continued success
in the future.
The Compensation Committee believes that its actions have been an effective
implementation of the Company's overall compensation policies.
John D. Hendrick
James L. Gray
Kraig H. Kayser
Albert F. Myers
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Messrs. Hendrick, Gray, Myers and Kayser served on the Compensation
Committee during the past fiscal year. Mr. Kayser is also President and Chief
Executive Officer, a director and a major shareholder of Seneca Foods
Corporation ("Seneca"). Mr. Brady, the Company's Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, is a director of Seneca.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Kayser, Hendrick, Gray and Myers,
each of whom is "independent" in accordance with the standards imposed by the
American Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee oversees and monitors the
functioning of management and the independent auditors in the Company's
financial reporting process. A copy of the Audit Committee's charter is attached
as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.
In connection with the September 30, 2000 financial statements, the Audit
Committee (1) reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with
management, (2) discussed with the auditors the matters required by Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61 and (3) received and discussed with the auditors the
matters required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1. Based upon
these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of
Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
Kraig H. Kayser
John D. Hendrick
James L. Gray
Albert F. Myers
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STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE GRAPH
1995 - 2000
The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the
Company's Class A Common Stock with that of the AMEX Market Value Index, a major
market index of the American Stock Exchange, and the S&P Aerospace/Defense
Index, an industry index published by Standard and Poor's Corporation. The
comparison for each of the periods assumes that $100 was invested on September
30, 1995 in each of the Company's Class A Common Stock, the stocks included in
the AMEX Market Value Index and the stocks included in the S&P Aerospace/Defense
Index. These indices, which reflect formulas for dividend reinvestment and
weighting of individual stocks, do not necessarily reflect returns that could be
achieved by individual investors.
[CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN CHART]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
--------------------------------------------
9/95 9/96 9/97 9/98 9/99 9/00
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MOOG INC...................................... 100 161 286 209 204 215
S&P AEROSPACE/DEFENSE......................... 100 137 169 126 130 173
AMEX MARKET VALUE............................. 100 102 128 120 154 191
</TABLE>
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following tabulation shows information concerning the compensation for
services in all capacities to the Company for the fiscal years ended September
30, 2000, September 25, 1999 and September 26, 1998 of the Chief Executive
Officer and the other four most highly compensated executive officers at
September 30, 2000 (the "Named Executives").
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL COMPENSATION SECURITIES
--------------------------------- UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
SALARY BONUS OTHER OPTIONS COMPENSATION
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) (#) ($)(1)
--------------------------- ---- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert T. Brady.................... 2000 501,000 0 11,672 8,000 7,055
Chairman of the Board, 1999 492,500 68,036 11,928 8,000 5,188
President, Chief Executive
Officer 1998 454,354 117,684 10,501 8,000 5,188
Robert H. Maskrey.................. 2000 335,000 0 10,365 6,000 5,685
Executive Vice President, 1999 318,447 45,493 10,580 6,000 5,648
Chief Operating Officer 1998 264,984 67,735 11,522 6,000 5,456
Joe C. Green....................... 2000 335,000 0 3,304 6,000 30,417
Executive Vice President, 1999 324,613 45,493 3,476 6,000 5,188
Chief Administrative Officer 1998 289,301 73,950 3,118 6,000 4,828
Robert R. Banta.................... 2000 308,000 0 3,304 6,000 4,223
Executive Vice President, 1999 297,167 41,826 6,753 6,000 63,879
Chief Financial Officer 1998 260,924 66,697 7,512 6,000 4,288
Richard A. Aubrecht................ 2000 266,000 0 4,357 6,000 6,251
Vice Chairman of the Board, 1999 262,783 36,123 4,538 6,000 5,360
Vice President 1998 249,552 63,790 4,781 6,000 5,098
</TABLE>
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(1) Amounts shown for 2000 include $0, $1,038, $0, $0 and $2,594 representing
Company matching contributions to the Company's Savings and Stock Ownership
Plan, $0, $0, $25,769, $0 and $0 representing payments in lieu of vacation
and $7,055, $4,648, $4,648, $4,223 and $3,657 representing premiums on group
life insurance, paid by the Company on behalf of Messrs. Brady, Maskrey,
Green, Banta and Aubrecht, respectively.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
Shown below is information as to grants of stock options made during the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 to the Named Executives.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
-------------------------------------------------- OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL FOR OPTION TERM($)(2)
SECURITIES OPTIONS ---------------------------
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE ASSUMED ASSUMED
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN PRICE PER EXPIRATION APPRECIATION APPRECIATION
NAME GRANTED(1) FISCAL YEAR SHARE($) DATE OF 5% OF 10%
---- ---------- ------------ --------- ---------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert T. Brady................ 8,000 11.51% 23.875 11/10/09 120,120 304,440
Robert H. Maskrey.............. 6,000 8.63% 23.875 11/10/09 90,090 228,330
Joe C. Green................... 6,000 8.63% 23.875 11/10/09 90,090 228,330
Robert R. Banta................ 6,000 8.63% 23.875 11/10/09 90,090 228,330
Richard A. Aubrecht............ 6,000 8.63% 23.875 11/10/09 90,090 228,330
</TABLE>
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(1) Only Class A stock options were granted in fiscal 2000. These options become
exercisable in annual installments as follows: (a) Mr. Brady -- 3,897 shares
on November 10, 2004 and 4,103 shares on November, 2005; and (b) Messrs.
Maskrey, Green, Banta and Aubrecht -- 886 shares on November 10, 2002, 4,190
shares on November 10, 2003 and 924 shares on November 10, 2004.
(2) Potential realizable values are based on the assumed annual growth rates for
the ten-year option term. A 5% annual growth rate would result in a stock
price of $38.89 at the November 10, 2009 expiration date and a 10% annual
growth rate would result in a stock price of $61.93 at the November 10, 2009
expiration date. The amounts set forth are not intended to forecast future
appreciation, if any, of the stock price, which will depend on market
conditions and the Company's future performance and prospects.
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST
FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
Shown below is information concerning exercises of options by the Named
Executives during fiscal year 2000 and the number and value of their unexercised
options at fiscal year-end. All options exercised in fiscal 2000 were options
granted ten years ago. This information includes options granted under the
Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan which terminated on December 31, 1992, and
options granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan, which was approved by
shareholders in February, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED
IN-THE-MONEY
NUMBER OF SECURITIES OPTIONS
SHARES ACQUIRED UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED AT FISCAL
ON EXERCISE OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR-END YEAR-END($)
--------------------- --------------------------- ------------
VALUE CLASS A CLASS A CLASS A
NAME CLASS A REALIZED($) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE
---- ------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert T. Brady.......................... 6,000 101,250 25,880 18,120 468,125
Robert H. Maskrey........................ 6,000 87,000 21,380 12,120 364,125
Joe C. Green............................. 5,000 68,750 10,880 12,120 113,125
Robert R.Banta........................... 0 0 5,880 12,120 0
Richard A. Aubrecht...................... 6,000 87,000 21,380 12,120 364,125
</TABLE>
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN
Under the Company's Employees' Retirement Plan, benefits are payable
monthly upon retirement to participating employees of the Company based upon
compensation and years of service and subject to limitations imposed by the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The Employees'
Retirement Plan is administered by a Retirement Plan Committee and covers all
employees with one year of service and a minimum of 1,000 hours of employment.
Benefits payable under the Plan are determined on the basis of compensation
and credited years of service. It is a career average plan. Effective January 1,
1998, Plan compensation for prior service as of October 1, 1990, is the base
annual rate of pay, plus overtime pay and shift differential compensation for
calendar year 1989, or the base annual rate of pay as of January 1, 1988, if
higher. Future service compensation is the basic annual rate of pay for the
preceding plan year plus overtime and shift differential compensation, limited
to $200,000 (as indexed) through September 30, 1994, and $150,000 (as indexed)
thereafter.
The prior service benefit is 1.15% of the first $20,000 of prior service
compensation, plus 1.75% of the excess, multiplied by prior service, but not
less than the accrued benefit as of September 30, 1990, determined under the
prior Plan.
The future service benefit for each year of credited service is 1.15% of
the first $20,000 of future service compensation for such year, plus 1.75% of
the excess. Any participant with five years or more of service receives a
minimum pension of $2,400 per year, reduced pro rata for credited service of
less than 15 years.
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
The Company also has a Supplemental Retirement Plan applicable to eligible
officers of the Company with at least 10 years of continuous service upon
retirement at age 65 or older.
The Supplemental Retirement Plan provides benefits for an eligible officer
at age 65 with 25 years of service equal to 65% of the average of the highest
consecutive three year base salary of such officer prior to retirement, less any
benefits payable under the Employees' Retirement Plan, and also less the primary
Social Security benefit of such officer at age 65. An officer 60 or more years
of age, whose combined chronological
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age and years of service equal or exceed 90, may elect early retirement and
receive reduced benefits. A reduced benefit is available for officers 65 years
of age with between 10 and 25 years of service.
A participant's benefits are vested in the event of an involuntary
termination of employment other than for cause, as defined in the Supplemental
Retirement Plan. For purposes of the Supplemental Retirement Plan, a change in
duties, responsibilities, status, pay or perquisites which follows a change of
control of the Company, as defined therein, is deemed an involuntary
termination.
The projected annual benefits, assuming level continuation of earnings,
payable at normal age 65 retirement for each of the Named Executives under the
Employees' Retirement Plan and the Supplemental Retirement Plan are:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PROJECTED ANNUAL
BENEFIT
PAYABLE AT NORMAL
NAME RETIREMENT AGE
---- -----------------
<S> <C>
Robert T. Brady............................. $306,354
Joe C. Green................................ 198,658
Robert H. Maskrey........................... 198,526
Robert R. Banta............................. 181,180
Richard A. Aubrecht......................... 153,712
</TABLE>
EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION BENEFITS AGREEMENTS
Certain executive officers of the Company, including those named in the
Summary Compensation Table, have entered into Employment Termination Benefits
Agreements (the "Termination Agreements") with the Company.
The Termination Agreements provide that upon death, disability or
retirement, the executive will receive those benefits provided to him by the
Company under all its benefit plans. Where employment is terminated for cause,
as defined in the Termination Agreements, the executive is entitled to the cash
equivalent of any unutilized vacation, but is not entitled to participate in any
profit share award or incentive compensation payable after the date of
termination. In such circumstances, the right to exercise any stock options is
also terminated. Upon a voluntary termination, the executive receives employment
benefits up to the date of termination, as well as the cash value of any
unutilized vacation benefits and stock options may be exercised. In the event of
a voluntary termination, the executive is not entitled to receive any profit
share award or incentive compensation payable after termination.
Upon an involuntary termination other than for cause, the executive is
immediately vested under the Supplemental Retirement Plan and is entitled to
receive for one year, certain perquisites and insurance benefits. The executive
also receives amounts otherwise payable under the Management Profit Sharing
Plan. Stock options may be exercised, or if not then exercisable, the executive
is entitled to cash in an amount equal to the difference between the then
current market value of the Company Common Stock underlying the option and the
option's exercise price. The executive is entitled to the cash value of
unutilized vacation benefits, as well as to the continuation of base
compensation plus profit share and any bonus for between 12 and 36 months, based
on years of service. Where involuntary termination occurs by reason of a change
of control of the Company, as defined in the Termination Agreements, the
executive receives the benefits otherwise provided for an involuntary
termination, with accelerated vesting of compensation continuation.
During the term of the Termination Agreements, and in the event of
involuntary termination upon a change of control, until the last payment to the
executive is made under the Termination Agreements, the executive may not
compete with the Company.
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INDEMNIFICATION INSURANCE
On October 25, 2000, the Company renewed an officers and directors
indemnification insurance policy written by The Chubb Group. The renewal was for
a one-year period at an annual premium of $100,868. The policy provides
indemnification benefits and the payment of expenses in actions instituted
against any director or officer of the Company for claimed liability arising out
of their conduct in such capacities. No payments or claims of indemnification or
expenses have been made under any such insurance policies purchased by the
Company at any time.
PROPOSAL 2 -- SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors, on recommendation of the Audit Committee, has
selected KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, to continue as
independent auditors of the Company for fiscal year 2001. Representatives of
KPMG LLP are expected to attend the shareholders meeting, will be available to
respond to appropriate questions and will be given the opportunity to make a
statement if they so desire.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS
AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.
PROPOSALS OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR 2002 ANNUAL MEETING
To be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for the 2002 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, shareholder proposals must be received by the Secretary
of the Company prior to September 7, 2001. With respect to shareholder proposals
not submitted for inclusion in the proxy materials for that meeting, if notice
of such a proposal is not received prior to November 21, 2001, the proxy for the
2002 Annual Meeting will confer discretionary authority to vote on any such
proposal.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors does not
intend to present, and has not been informed that any other person intends to
present, any matter for action at this meeting other than those specifically
referred to in this Proxy Statement. If other matters properly come before the
meeting, it is intended that the holders of the proxies will act with respect
thereto in accordance with their best judgment.
The cost of this solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. The
Company may request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries to
forward soliciting material to the beneficial owners of stock held of record,
and will reimburse such persons for any reasonable expense in forwarding the
material. In addition, officers, directors and employees of the Company may
solicit proxies personally or by telephone and will not receive any additional
compensation.
Copies of the 2000 Annual Report of the Company, which include the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2000, are being mailed to
shareholders, together with this Proxy Statement, proxy card and Notice of
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Additional copies may be obtained from the
Treasurer of the Company, East Aurora, New York 14052.
By Order of the Board of Directors
JOHN B. DRENNING, Secretary
Dated: East Aurora, New York
January 4, 2001
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APPENDIX A
CHARTER OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE MOOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AUDIT COMMITTEE PURPOSE
The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors of Moog Inc. to
assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. The Audit
Committee's primary duties and responsibilities are to:
- Monitor the integrity of the Company's financial reporting process and
systems of internal controls regarding finance, accounting, and legal
compliance.
- Monitor the independence and performance of the Company's independent
auditors.
- Provide an avenue of communication among the independent auditors,
management, and the Board of Directors.
The Audit Committee has the authority to conduct any investigation
appropriate to fulfilling its responsibilities, and it has direct access to the
independent auditors as well as anyone in the organization. The Audit Committee
has the authority to retain, at the Company's expense, special legal,
accounting, or other consultants or experts it deems necessary in the
performance of its duties.
AUDIT COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND MEETINGS
Audit Committee members shall meet the requirements of the exchange on
which the Company's securities are listed. The Audit Committee shall be
comprised of three or more directors as determined by the Board, each of whom
shall be independent nonexecutive directors, free from any relationship that
would interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment. All
members of the Committee shall have a basic understanding of finance and
accounting and be able to read and understand fundamental financial statements,
and at least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related
financial management expertise.
Audit Committee members shall be appointed annually by the Board. If an
Audit Committee Chair is not designated or present, the members of the Committee
may designate a Chair by majority vote of the Committee membership.
The Committee shall meet generally four times annually, or more or less
frequently as circumstances dictate.
AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Review Procedures
1. Review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter at least annually.
Submit the charter to the Board of Directors for approval and have the document
published in the Proxy at least every three years in accordance with SEC
regulations.
2. Review the Company's annual audited financial statements prior to
filing with the SEC or distribution to shareholders. Review should include
discussion with management and independent auditors of significant issues
regarding accounting principles, practices, and judgments.
3. In consultation with management and the independent auditors, consider
the quality of the Company's financial reporting processes and controls. Review
significant findings prepared by the independent auditors.
4. Review with financial management any significant events or judgments in
the Company's quarterly financial results prior to filing the quarterly 10-Q
statement. Discuss any significant changes to the Company's accounting
principles and any items required to be communicated by the independent auditors
in accordance with SAS 90 (see item 9). The Chair of the Committee may represent
the entire Audit Committee for purposes of communication.
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Independent Auditors
5. The independent auditors are ultimately accountable to the Audit
Committee and the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee shall review the
independence and performance of the auditors and annually recommend to the Board
of Directors the appointment of the independent auditors or approve any
discharge of auditors when circumstances warrant.
6. Approve the audit fees and other significant compensation to be paid to
the independent auditors.
7. On an annual basis, the Committee should review and discuss with the
independent auditors all significant relationships they have with the Company
that could impair the auditors' independence.
8. Review the independent auditors audit plan -- discuss scope, staffing,
locations, risk assessments, reliance upon management and general audit
approach.
9. Prior to releasing the year-end earnings, discuss the results of the
audit with Financial Management and the independent auditors. Discuss certain
matters required to be communicated to Audit Committees in accordance with AICPA
SAS 90.
10. Discuss with financial management and the independent auditors the
quality and appropriateness of the accounting principles and underlying
estimates used in the preparation of the Company's financial statements.
Other Audit Committee Responsibilities
11. Annually prepare a report to shareholders as required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in the Company's annual Proxy
Statement. The SEC requires that the Audit Committee issue a report to
shareholders stating whether they have recommended to the Board that the
financial statements be incorporated in the 10-K based on the following:
- Reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with
management;
- Discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be
discussed by SAS 90;
- Received certain disclosures from the auditors regarding their
independence as required by the ISB 1.
12. Maintain minutes of meetings and periodically report to the Board of
Directors on significant results of the foregoing activities.
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Please mark
your votes as
indicated in
this example [X]
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
No. 1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
Election of Director CLASS A DIRECTOR - TERM EXPIRING IN 2001 YOU VOTE FOR:
Robert R. Banta No. 2
FOR WITHHOLD Ratification of KPMG LLP as auditors for
the nominee AUTHORITY year 2001
for the nominee
[ ] [ ] FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] [ ]
</TABLE>
No. 3
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other matters
of business which may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment(s)
thereof.
Dated: __________________________, 2001
(Month) (Day)
_______________________________________
________________________________________
(Signature of Shareholder(s))
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR VOTING
CARD BY 1/19/01 IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE. PLEASE DATE AND
SIGN YOUR NAME AS THE NAME APPEARS ON THIS
PROXY. JOINT OWNERS SHOULD EACH SIGN. IF
THE SIGNER IS A CORPORATION, PLEASE SIGN
FULL NAME BY DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER.
EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, ETC.
SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
MOOG INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
9:15 a.m.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York
<PAGE> 20
MOOG INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
FEBRUARY 7, 2001 AT 9:15 a.m.
ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY
1285 ELMWOOD AVENUE
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
CLASS A SHARES
The undersigned hereby appoints Richard A. Aubrecht, Robert T. Brady and
John B. Drenning, and each of them, attorneys and proxies each with full power
of substitution, to vote all shares of Class A common stock of MOOG INC. held by
the undersigned and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on February 7, 2001, and at all adjournments thereof, in the transaction of
such business as may properly come before the meeting, and particularly the
matters stated on the reverse side of this card, all in accordance with and as
more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
It is understood that this proxy may be revoked at any time insofar as it
has not been exercised and that the shares may be voted in person if the
undersigned attends the meeting.
THE CLASS A SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED ON
THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THEY WILL BE VOTED
FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED IN ITEM 1 AND FOR ITEM 2.
(SEE REVERSE)
- FOLD AND DETACH HERE -
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Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
No. 1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
election RECOMMENDS THAT YOU RECOMMENDS YOU VOTE FOR:
of Directors VOTE FOR:
CLASS B DIRECTORS - TERMS No. 2
EXPIRING IN 2004
Kraig H. Kayser
FOR WITHHOLD Robert H. Maskrey Ratification of KPMG LLP as
the AUTHORITY Albert F. Myers auditors for the year 2001
nominees for the To withhold authority for
nominee(s) any individual nominee, write
the name in the space
provided:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] ----------------------------- [ ] [ ] [ ]
No. 3
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other matters
of business which may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment(s)
thereof.
Dated: , 2001
------------------------
(Month)(Day)
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
(Signature of Shareholder(s))
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR VOTING CARD BY
1/19/01 IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WHICH REQUIRES NO
POSTAGE. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN YOUR NAME AS THE
NAME APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. JOINT OWNERS SHOULD
EACH SIGN. IF THE SIGNER IS A CORPORATION, PLEASE
SIGN FULL NAME BY DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER.
EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, ETC. SHOULD
GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-FOLD AND DETACH HERE-
MOOG INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
9:15 a.m.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York
<PAGE> 22
MOOG INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
FEBRUARY 7, 2001 AT 9:15 A.M.
ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY
1285 ELMWOOD AVENUE
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
CLASS B SHARES
The undersigned hereby appoints Richard A. Aubrecht, Robert T. Brady and
John B. Drenning, and each of them, attorneys and proxies each with full power
of substitution, to vote all shares of Class B common stock of MOOG INC. held
by the undersigned and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held on February 7, 2001, and at all adjournments thereof, in the
transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting, and
particularly the matters stated on the reverse side of this card, all in
accordance with and as more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
It is understood that this proxy may be revoked at any time insofar as it
has not been exercised and that the shares may be voted in person if the
undersigned attends the meeting.
THE CLASS B SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED ON
THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THEY WILL BE VOTED
FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED IN ITEM 1 AND FOR ITEM 2.
(SEE REVERSE)
* FOLD AND DETACH HERE *
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Please mark your
votes as indicated
in this example [X]
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR:
CLASS A DIRECTOR - TERM EXPIRING IN 2004
Robert R. Banta
No. 1
Election of Director
FOR WITHHOLD
the nominee AUTHORITY
for the nominee
[ ] [ ]
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR:
No. 2
Ratification of KPMG LLP as auditors for year 2001
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] [ ]
No. 3
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other matters
of business which may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment(s)
thereof.
Dated: ___________________________________, 2001
(Month)(Day)
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
(Signature of Shareholder(s))
Please sign, date and return your voting card 1/19/01 in the enclosed envelope
which requires postage. Please date and sign your name as the name appears on
this Proxy. Joint owners should each sign. If the signer is a corporation,
please sign full name by duly authorized officer. Executors, administrators,
trustees, etc. should give full title such.
** FOLD AND DETACH HERE **
MOOG INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
9:15 a.m.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York
<PAGE> 24
MOOG INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
FEBRUARY 7, 2001 AT 9:15 A.M.
ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY
1285 ELMWOOD AVENUE
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
CLASS A SHARES
The undersigned hereby directs HSBC, Trustee of the MOOG INC. Savings &
Stock Ownership Plan, to vote all shares of Class A common stock of MOOG INC.
held for the benefit of the undersigned and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February 7, 2001, and at all adjournments
thereof, in the transaction of such business as may properly come before the
meeting, and particularly the matters stated on the reverse side of this card,
all in accordance with and as more fully described in the accompanying Proxy
Statement.
THE CLASS A SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED ON
THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THEY WILL BE VOTED
BY THE TRUSTEE AS DIRECTED BY THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE PLAN. YOUR VOTE
WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.
(SEE REVERSE)
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MOOG INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
9:15 a.m.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York
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Please mark
your votes as
indicated in
this example [X]
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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
No. 1 The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR: The Board of Directors
Election of Directors CLASS B DIRECTORS - TERMS EXPIRING IN 2004 recommends that you vote FOR:
Kraig H. Kayser No. 2
FOR WITHHOLD Robert H. Maskrey Ratification of KPMG LLP
the nominees AUTHORITY Albert F. Myers as auditors for fiscal
for the nominee(s) To withhold authority for any individual nominee, year 2001:
[ ] [ ] write his name in the space provided:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
_____________________________________________________ [ ] [ ] [ ]
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other matters
of business which may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment(s)
thereof.
Dated: ______________________________________, 2001
(Month) (Day)
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
(Signature of Shareholder(s))
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN YOUR VOTING CARD BY
1/19/01 IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WHICH REQUIRES
NO POSTAGE. PLEASE DATE AND SIGN YOUR NAME AS
THE NAME APPEARS ON THIS PROXY. JOINT OWNERS
SHOULD EACH SIGN. IF THE SIGNER IS A
CORPORATION, PLEASE SIGN FULL NAME BY DULY
AUTHORIZED OFFICER. EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS,
TRUSTEES, ETC. SHOULD GIVE FULL TITLE AS
SUCH.
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</TABLE>
MOOG INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
9:15 a.m.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York
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MOOG INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
FEBRUARY 7, 2001 AT 9:15 A.M.
ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY
1285 ELMWOOD AVENUE
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
CLASS B SHARES
The undersigned hereby directs HSBC, Trustee of the MOOG INC. Savings &
Stock Ownership Plan, to vote all shares of Class B common stock of MOOG INC.
held for the benefit of the undersigned and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February 7, 2001, and at all adjournments
thereof, in the transaction of such business as may properly come before the
meeting, and particularly the matters stated on the reverse side of this card,
all in accordance with and as more fully described in the accompanying Proxy
Statement.
THE CLASS B SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED ON
THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THEY WILL BE VOTED
BY THE TRUSTEE AS DIRECTED BY THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE PLAN. YOUR VOTE
WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.
(SEE REVERSE)
----------------------------- FOLD AND DETACH HERE ---------------------------
MOOG INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD
Wednesday, February 7, 2001
9:15 a.m.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York
