SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
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THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2020
Los Angeles, California 90067
(310) 556-1999
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 2, 1998
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders of The
Intergroup Corporation ("InterGroup" or the "Company") will be held on October
2, 1998 at 11:00 A.M. at 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2020, Los Angeles,
California 90067 for the purpose of considering and acting on the following:
1. A proposal to approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company to provide that (a) the total number of shares that the
Company is authorized to issue shall be 9,000,000 shares, of which
4,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
("Common Stock"), 2,500,000 shares shall be Class A Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share ("Class A Common Stock") and 2,500,000 shares shall
be Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Preferred Stock); (b)
each share of Common Stock shall be entitled to ten (10) votes per
share and each share of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to one
vote per share; (c) following the initial issuance of Class A Common
Stock by the Company, each share of Common Stock shall be convertible
into one share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder
thereof; and (d) the holders of the Class A Common Stock shall have the
same rights and privileges as the holders of the Common Stock, with the
exception of voting power.
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting, or any adjournments thereof.
August 21, 1998 is the record date for determining which Shareholders
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any
adjournments thereof.
Your proxy is important to us whether you own a few or many shares.
Please complete, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy in the
self-addressed, postage paid envelope provided. Return the proxy even if you
plan to attend the meeting. You may always revoke your proxy and vote in
person.
Dated: August 27, 1998
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Gary N. Jacobs
Gary N. Jacobs
Secretary
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THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2020
Los Angeles, California 90067
(310) 556-1999
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PROXY STATEMENT
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SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 2, 1998
The Board of Directors of The Intergroup Corporation (the "Company" or
"InterGroup") is soliciting proxies in the form enclosed with this statement
in connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October
2, 1998 or at any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy are intended to be sent
to Shareholders on or about September 9, 1998. Only shareholders of record at
the close of business on August 21, 1998 are entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, the Special Meeting.
If you give us a proxy, you can revoke it at any time before it is
used. To revoke it, you may file a written notice revoking it with the
Secretary of the Company, execute a proxy with a later date or attend the
meeting and vote in person.
You may vote at the Special Meeting only shares that you owned of
record on August 21, 1998. There were 1,415,950 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on that date. A majority, or 707,976 of those shares will
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting. Each
share is entitled to one vote on each matter to be presented at the meeting.
The affirmative vote of the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Company is required to approve the amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
In addition to mailing this material to shareholders, the Company has
asked banks and brokers to forward copies to persons for whom they hold stock
of the Company and to request authority for execution of the proxies. The
Company will reimburse the banks and brokers for their reasonable out-of-
pocket expenses in doing so. Officers of the Company may, without being
additionally compensated, solicit proxies by mail, telephone, telegram or
personal contact. All proxy soliciting expenses will be paid by the Company.
The Company does not expect to employ anyone else to assist in the
solicitation of proxies.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of August 21, 1998 by:
(i) each person known by the Company to own beneficially more than five
percent of the Company's outstanding Common Stock; (ii) each of the Company's
directors; (iii) each of the named executive officers; and (iv) all directors
and executive officers of the Company as a group.
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER (1) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (2) CLASS (3)
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John V. Winfield 616,873 (4) 43.6%
Josef A. Grunwald 48,697 3.4%
William J. Nance 25,500 1.8%
Mildred Bond Roxborough 1,590 *
Gary N. Jacobs 1,500 *
John C. Love 0 *
Gregory C. McPherson 5,554 (5) *
All Directors and Executive
Officers as a Group (7 persons) 699,714 49.4%
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* Less than 1%
(1) The address for each person is c/o the Company at 2121 Avenue of the
Stars, Suite 2020, Los Angeles, CA 90067.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property
laws, each person has sole voting and investment power wit respect to the
shares beneficially owned.
(3) Based on 1,415,950 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of
August 21, 1998.
(4) Includes 20,323 shares allocated to Mr. Winfield under the ESOP. Does not
include an additional 21,309 shares held by the ESOP with respect to which Mr.
Winfield, as Trustee, would have the power to vote if voting instructions are
not provided by the participants on a timely basis.
(5) Includes 1,954 shares allocated to Mr. McPherson under the ESOP.
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PROPOSAL ONE
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect,
authorizes 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and
100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share. None of the
Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding.
On December 5, 1995 the shareholders of the Company approved a proposal
to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of Preferred Stock from 100,000 to 2,500,000 shares,
increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 1,500,000 to
4,000,000 shares and divide the Common Stock into two series designated as
1,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, consisting of the Company's existing
Common Stock and 2,500,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, which would be
identical to the Class A Common Stock, except it would have had one-tenth vote
per share. That amendment was to become effective only upon filing with the
Delaware Secretary of State and the Board was granted the right to determine
not to file that amendment, which it elected not to file.
On August 20, 1998, The Company's Board of Directors authorized, subject
to shareholder approval, an amendment to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation to provide that (a) the total number of shares that the Company
is authorized to issue shall be 9,000,000 shares, of which 4,000,000 shares
shall be Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 2,500,000 shares shall be
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share and 2,500,000 shares shall be
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share; (b) each share of Common Stock
shall be entitled to ten (10) votes per share and each share of Class A Common
Stock shall be entitled to one vote per share; (c) following the initial
issuance of Class A Common Stock by the Company, each share of Common Stock
shall be convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at the option of
the holder thereof; and (d) the holders of the Class A Common Stock shall
have the same rights and privileges as the holders of the Common Stock, with
the exception of voting power.
Upon adoption of Proposal One, Article Fourth of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation would be amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
FOURTH
"The total of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have the
authority to issue is Nine Million (9,000,0000) shares, of which
Four Million (4,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share, Two Million Five Hundred Thousand (2,500,000)
shares shall be Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, and Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand (2,500,000) shares shall be
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
Holders of the Common Stock shall have the right to cast ten (10)
votes for each share held of record and holders of Class A Common
Stock shall have the right to cast one vote for each share held of
record on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of common
stock. The Common Stock and the Class A Common Stock shall vote
together as a single class on all matters on which stockholders
may vote, including the election of directors, except when class
voting is required by applicable law.
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Following the initial issuance of Class A Common Stock by the
Company, each share of Common Stock shall be convertible, at the
election of the holder thereof, into one share of Class A Common
Stock.
Holders of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to the same
rights, privileges and opportunities (other than voting rights) as
holders of Common Stock in any merger, reorganization,
recapitalization or similar transaction to which the Corporation
is a party. The Corporation shall not support any tender offer or
exchange offer which treats Class A Common Stock differently
(except in respect of voting rights) from Common Stock.
The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby
expressly authorized to provide by resolution or resolutions duly
adopted by it prior to issuance, for the creation of each such
series and to fix the designation and the powers and preferences,
rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions relating to
the shares of each such series. The authority of the Board of
Directors with respect to each series of Preferred Stock shall
include, but not be limited to, determining the following:
a. the designation of such series, the number of
shares to constitute such series and the stated value if
different from the par value thereof;
b. whether the shares of such series shall have voting
rights, in addition to any voting rights provided by law
and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which shall be
general or limited;
c. the dividends, if any, payable on such series,
whether any such dividends shall be cumulative and, if so,
from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such
dividends shall be payable, and the preferences or relation
which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on
any shares of stock of any other class or any other series
of Preferred Stock;
d. whether the shares of such series shall be subject
to redemption by the Corporation and, if so, the times,
prices and other conditions of such redemption;
e. the amount or amounts payable upon shares of such
series upon, and the rights of the holders of such series
in, the voluntary winding up, or upon any dissolution of the
assets, of the Corporation;
f. whether the shares of such series shall be subject
to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund and, if so,
the extent to and the manner in which any such retirement or
sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption
of the shares of such series for retirement or other
corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relating to
the operation thereof;
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g. whether the shares of such series shall be
convertible into, or exchangeable for shares of stock of any
other class or any other series of Preferred Stock or any
other securities and, if so, the price or prices, or rate or
rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of
adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of
conversion or exchange;
h. the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be
effective while any shares of such series are outstanding
upon the payment of dividends or the making of other
distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other
acquisition by the Corporation of, the common stock or
shares of stock of any other class or any other series of
Preferred Stock;
i. the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the
creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the
issue of any additional stock, including additional shares
of such series or of any other series of Preferred stock or
of any other class; and
j. any other powers, preferences and relative
participating, optional and other special rights, and any
qualifications, limitations and restrictions, thereof.
The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or
other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may
differ from those of any and all other series at any time
outstanding. All shares of any one series of Preferred Stock
shall be identical in all respects with all other shares of such
series, except that the shares from any one series issued at
different times may differ as to the dates from which dividends
thereof shall be cumulative.
Subject to the protective conditions and restrictions of any
outstanding Preferred Stock, any amendment to this Certificate of
Incorporation which increases or decreases the authorized capital
stock of any class or classes may be adopted by the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the
voting stock of the corporation."
The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as currently in effect,
authorizes only 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock. Based on 1,415,950 shares
of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 21, 1998, only 84,050
shares of Common Stock are authorized and available for future issuance. The
Board of Directors has determined that the current number of authorized shares
of Common Stock is inadequate for the Company to meet its general corporate
needs, including, but not limited to, achieving and maintaining full
compliance with The Nasdaq Stock Market's new public float maintenance
requirements for National Market System ("NMS") companies.
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The Board has proposed the amendments to assure an adequate supply of
authorized but unissued shares and to provide the Company with more
flexibility for general corporate needs including, but not limited to, the
issuance of stock dividends, the raising of additional capital, and the
issuance of shares for financing the acquisition of other businesses or
properties. The Company has no present plans or arrangements relating to the
issuance of any shares of The Class A Common Stock or the Preferred Stock.
The Company does plan to issue additional shares of Common Stock through stock
dividends, or otherwise, in order to achieve and maintain full compliance with
the new public float requirements for Nasdaq NMS companies.
If this proposal is adopted, the additional shares of Common Stock, Class
A Common Stock and the Preferred Stock may be issued at the discretion of the
Board of Directors at such times, and in such amounts and upon such terms as
the Board of Directors may determine, without further approval of the
stockholders unless, in any instance, such approval is expressly required by
regulatory agencies or otherwise. Shareholders have no preemptive rights to
purchase additional shares. The rights, preferences or privileges with
respect to each share of existing Common Stock will not be changed by the
proposed amendments other than to entitle each share of Common Stock to ten
(10) votes per share. The adoption of the proposal will not of itself cause
any change in the capital accounts of the Company. However, the issuance of
additional shares of Common Stock, Class A Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock
could dilute the existing shareholders' equity interest in the Company.
Approval of the proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation would
also result in the Common Stock becoming convertible, at the option of the
holder thereof, into Class A Common Stock, should any Class A Common Stock be
issued in the future. Any such conversion would result in an immediate,
substantial reduction in the converting shareholder's voting power.
In considering the Amendment, shareholders should consider the possible
effects on the holders of the Company's Common Stock, including: (a) dilution
of the proportionate voting power of the existing Common Stock depending on
the number of shares of Common Stock, Class A Common Stock or Preferred Stock
issued; (b) the dilution of the rights of holders of Common Stock to share in
the Company's assets upon liquidation; and (c) the reduction of the amount
otherwise available for the payment of dividends on existing Common Stock, to
the extent that dividends are payable on any issued shares of Common Stock,
Class A Common Stock or Preferred Stock.
Shareholders should also consider that an increase in the number of
authorized shares could strengthen the position of the Board of Directors and
may make removal of the Board more difficult even if such removal would
generally be beneficial to Shareholders. The authorization to issue
additional shares of Common Stock, Class A Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock
could also provide the Board the capacity to discourage, delay or prevent an
acquisition or change in control of the Company.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of the majority of the issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock of the Company present or represented by proxy and entitled to
vote at the Special Meeting is required for approval of the proposal.
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR
approval of this proposal to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The next Annual Meeting of Shareholders is expected to take place on or
about December 8, 1998. The deadline to submit shareholder proposals to be
included in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy for that meeting
was June 30, 1998. No shareholder proposals were received by the Company. The
deadline for submitting shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Company's
proxy statement and form of proxy for its 1999 Annual Meeting will be
calculated in the manner provided in Rule 14a-8.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB
A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Securities and Exchange
Commission Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 including the
financial statements and financial statement schedules, will be furnished free
of charge, upon written request, to each person entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting. Such request should be directed to John V. Winfield,
President and Chairman, 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2020, Los Angeles,
California 90067.
OTHER BUSINESS
Management of the Company does not intend to present any business at the
Special Meeting other than as set forth in Item 1 of the attached Notice of
Special Meeting of Shareholders, and it has no information that others will
present any other business at the Special Meeting. However, if any other
matters are properly raised, the persons named in the accompanying proxy
intend to vote in accordance with their judgment on such matters.
By Order of the Board of Directors
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
GARY N. JACOBS
Secretary
Dated: Los Angeles, California
August 27, 1998
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PROXY PROXY
THE INTERGROUP CORPORATION
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 2, 1998
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special
Meeting of Shareholders of The Intergroup Corporation to be held on October 2,
1998 and the Proxy Statement in connection therewith, each dated August 27,
1998; (b) appoints Gary N. Jacobs and John V. Winfield, or either of them, as
Proxies, each with the power to appoint a substitute; (c) authorizes the
Proxies to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse, all the shares
of Common Stock of The Intergroup Corporation held of record by the
undersigned on August 21, 1998, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on October 2, 1997 or any adjournment(s) thereof; and revokes any proxies
heretofore given.
1. Approval of amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to
provide that (a) the total number of shares that the Company is authorized to
issue shall be 9,000,000 shares, of which 4,000,000 shares shall be Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 2,500,000 shares shall be Class A Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 2,500,000 shares shall be Preferred
Stock, $0.01 par value per share; (b) each share of Common Stock shall be
entitled to ten (10) votes per share and each share of Class A Common Stock
shall be entitled to one vote per share; (c) following the initial issuance
of Class A Common Stock by the Company, each share of Common Stock shall
be convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at the option of the
holder thereof; and (d) the holders of the Class A Common Stock shall have the
same rights and privileges as the holders of the Common Stock, with the
exception of voting power.
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
(IMPORTANT: SIGNATURE REQUIRED ON REVERSE SIDE)
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THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY
THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR PROPOSAL 1 AND, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES, ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, as executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give your full title as such. If a corporation,
please sign in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If
a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
Dated: _______________, 1998
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Signature
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Signature if held jointly
Please mark, sign, date and
return the proxy card promptly
using the enclosed envelope.