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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
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Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
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NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be Held on November 25, 1997
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Napco Security Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the Company's
offices at 333 Bayview Avenue, Amityville, New York, on Tuesday, November 25,
1997, at 4:00 p.m., for the following purposes, as more fully described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement:
1. To elect four directors;
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 1,
1997 are entitled to notice and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment
thereof. A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting on
the foregoing proposals will be open to examination by any stockholder for any
purpose germane to the Meeting during ordinary business hours for a period of
ten days prior to the Meeting at the offices of the Company, 333 Bayview Avenue,
Amityville, New York 11701.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Richard Soloway
Secretary
October 24, 1997
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING WHETHER OR NOT
YOU ARE PERSONALLY ABLE TO ATTEND. YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND MAIL THE
ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
333 BAYVIEW AVENUE
AMITYVILLE, NEW YORK 11701
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 25, 1997
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOLICITATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the holders of Common Stock, $.01 par
value per share ("Common Stock") of Napco Security Systems, Inc. (the "Company")
in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of
Directors of the Company to be held on November 25, 1997 and at any adjournment
thereof (the "Meeting"), pursuant to the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting
of Stockholders. Proxies in the enclosed form, if properly executed and returned
in time, will be voted at the Meeting. Any stockholder giving a proxy may revoke
it prior to its exercise by attending the Meeting and reclaiming the proxy, by
executing a later proxy or by submitting a written notice of revocation to the
Secretary of the Company at the Company's office or at the Meeting. Stockholders
attending the Meeting may vote their shares in person. This Proxy Statement and
the form of proxy were first mailed to the stockholders on or about October 24,
1997. A copy of the 1997 Annual Report of the Company, including financial
statements, is being mailed herewith.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 1, 1997
(the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. The
outstanding voting securities of the Company on the Record Date consisted of
4,369,727 shares of Common Stock.
On all matters requiring a vote by holders of the Common Stock, each share
of Common Stock entitles the holder of record to one vote. At the Meeting, the
holders of record of Common Stock will vote on: Item 1, the election of four
directors; and the transaction of any other business as may properly come before
the Meeting and require a vote of the Stockholders.
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ITEM 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Information Concerning Nominees
The Board of Directors of the Company is currently composed of four
members. Directors are elected annually and hold office until the next annual
meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and
shall qualify. Four directors are to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast
at the Meeting. It is intended that the proxies solicited on behalf of the Board
of Directors will be voted for the election of the four nominees listed below
unless a contrary instruction is made on the proxy. Each of these nominees has
consented to serve if elected. In the event that any nominee becomes unable or
unwilling to serve as a director, discretionary authority may be exercised by
the proxies to vote for the election of an alternate nominee of the Board of
Directors.
The names of the nominees and certain information received from them are
set forth in the following table, including their principal occupations,
five-year employment history and the names of any other companies whose
securities are publicly held and of which they presently serve as directors.
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Principal Occupation;
Five-Year Employment
History and Director
Name and Age Other Directorships Since
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Richard Soloway Chairman of the Board of Directors 1972
(51) of the Company since October 1981;
Secretary of the Company since 1975.
Kenneth Rosenberg President of the Company since 1975; 1972
(51) Treasurer of the Company since
January 1985.
Randy B. Blaustein Partner of Blaustein, Greenberg & Co. 1985
(45) since July 1991; Attorney engaged as
a sole practitioner since October 1980,
specializing in business and tax matters, and
author of six books and numerous articles.
Andrew J. Wilder Officer of Israeloff, Trattner & Co., 1995
(46) independent certified public
accountants, since 1990.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEEMS ITEM 1 TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMPANY
AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL THEREOF.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, the Company retained, and
currently retains, Mr. Blaustein as special counsel for certain general business
and tax related matters.
During fiscal 1997, there were two meetings of the Board of Directors;
Messrs. Rosenberg, Soloway, Blaustein and Wilder attended each meeting. In
addition, the Board acted by unanimous written consent on four occasions during
the fiscal year.
Committees of the Board of Directors and Meetings Held
The Board of Directors has a Stock Option Committee consisting of Richard
Soloway and Kenneth Rosenberg. This Committee, which met three times in fiscal
year 1997, determines the individuals to be granted options under the Incentive
Stock Option Plan and the Non-Employee Stock Option Plan, the number of shares
to be subject to options and the terms of the options and interprets the
provisions of such plans.
The Company has an Audit Committee consisting of Richard Soloway, Randy
Blaustein and Andrew J. Wilder. The Committee, which met two times in fiscal
year 1997, recommends to the Board of Directors as to the engagement of an
independent certified public accountant, discusses the adequacy of the
accounting procedures and internal controls and new accounting pronouncements
that may affect the Company, approves the overall scope of the audit, and
reviews and discusses the audited financial statements.
The Company does not have standing nominating and compensation committees
of the Board of Directors, or committees performing similar functions. The
Company's Compensation Committee is made up of three officers of the Company.
Compensation of Directors
The directors who are not officers receive $1,000.00 for each Board of
Directors meeting and $1,000.00 for each Committee meeting that they attend in
person or by telephone conference call. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997,
Mr. Blaustein received $4,000.00, and Mr. Wilder received $4,000.00, director's
fees and committee fees.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
The following table, together with the accompanying footnotes, sets forth
information as of October 1, 1997, regarding the beneficial ownership (as
defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) of Common Stock of the
Company of (a) each person known by the Company to own more than five percent of
the Company's outstanding Common Stock, (b) each director of the Company and (c)
all officers and directors of the Company as a group. Except as otherwise
indicated, the named owner has sole voting and investment power over shares
listed.
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Amount and Nature
of Beneficial Percent of
Beneficial Owner Ownership Common Stock [a]
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Richard Soloway 889,576 20.4%
c/o the Company Direct
333 Bayview Avenue
Amityville, NY 11701 5,400 [b] 0.1%
Indirect
Kenneth Rosenberg 889,576 20.4%
c/o the Company Direct
333 Bayview Avenue
Amityville, NY 11701
Randy B. Blaustein 22,500 0.5%
All officers and directors 1,926,452 [c] 44.1%
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[a] Percentages are computed on the basis of 4,369,727 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on October 1, 1997, plus the number of shares which a person has the
right to acquire directly or indirectly within sixty (60) days.
[b] Represents shares owned directly by Mr. Soloway's wife.
[c] This number of shares includes (i) 1,921,052 shares as to which officers and
directors have sole voting and investment power, and (ii) 5,400 shares as to
which officers and directors share with others or may be deemed to share voting
and investment power.
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Based solely on a review of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 furnished to the Company
with respect to the most recent fiscal year and written representations of the
reporting person (as defined below), the following is a list of each person, who
at any time during such fiscal year, was an officer, director, beneficial owner
of more than ten (10%) percent of any class of equity securities of the Company
or any other person subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("reporting person") that failed to file on a timely basis one or more reports
during such fiscal year, the number of late reports, the number of transactions
not reported on a timely basis, and any known failure to file a required form:
Mr. DePierro (as to 6,000 shares) and Mr. Gaudio (as to 10,000 shares) were
late in filing their Forms 4.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The term of office of each executive officer of the Company is one year.
There are no family relationships between any director or officer of the
Company. The following table sets forth as of the date hereof the names and ages
of all executive officers of the Company, all positions and offices with the
Company held by them, the period during which they have served in these
positions and, where applicable, their positions in any other organizations
during the last five years.
Position and Office with the
Company, Term of Office and
Name and Age Five-Year Employment History
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Richard Soloway Chairman of the Board of Directors
(51) since October 1981 (Co-Chief Executive Officer);
Secretary since 1975.
Kenneth Rosenberg President since January 1975 (Co-Chief Executive
(51) Officer); Treasurer since January 1985.
Kevin S. Buchel Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance
(44) since April 1995; Vice President of Finance and
Administration from December 1989 to April 1995.
Richard Paladino Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales
(43) for Napco and Alarm Lock since August 1994;
Vice President for Corporate Sales for Napco and
Alarm Lock from December 1993 to August 1994; Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for Alarm Lock
Hardware Division from November 1987 to December
1993.
Alfred DePierro Vice President of Engineering --
(50) Microcomputer Applications since
September 1985.
Raymond Gaudio Vice President of Engineering --
(53) Software Applications since September
1985.
Joseph Scardino Vice President of Sales of Napco from August 1994;
(40) Vice President-New York Sales Division from
January 1994 to August 1994; Regional Sales
Manager of New York from October 1986 to January
1994.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation information for the
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and for each of the
Company's four most highly compensated other executive officers serving at the
end of fiscal year 1997.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Annual Compensation
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Name and Fiscal Other Annual
Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation(2)
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Richard Soloway, Chairman 1997 $407,793 -- $ 9,282
of the Board of Directors, 1996 407,793 -- 8,467
Secretary 1995 407,793 -- 2,725
Kenneth Rosenberg, President 1997 $407,793 -- $11,709
and Treasurer 1996 407,793 -- 13,553
1995 407,793 -- 10,724
Richard Paladino, 1997 $153,286(1) $30,000 $ 7,302
Senior Vice President 1996 145,600(1) -- 7,302
of Corporate Sales 1995 148,218(1) -- 7,256
Alfred DePierro, Vice 1997 $262,712(1) -- $ 2,174
President of Engineering - 1996 224,153(1) -- 2,174
Microcomputer Applications 1995 223,412(1) -- 2,156
Raymond Gaudio, Vice 1997 $316,715(1) -- $ 288
President of Engineering - 1996 268,916(1) -- 288
Software Application 1995 267,893(1) -- 156
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Long-Term Compensation
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Name and Fiscal Restricted Options LTIP All Other
Principal Position Year Stock Awards SARS Payouts Compensation
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Richard Soloway, Chairman 1997 -- -- -- $4,750
of the Board of Directors, 1996 -- -- -- 4,750
Secretary 1995 -- -- -- 4,078
Kenneth Rosenberg, President 1997 -- -- -- $4,750
and Treasurer 1996 -- -- -- 4,750
1995 -- -- -- 4,078
Richard Paladino, 1997 -- -- -- $1,584
Senior Vice President 1996 -- 2,000 -- 1,456
of Corporate Sales 1995 -- -- -- 1,482
Alfred DePierro, Vice 1997 -- -- -- $1,165
President of Engineering - 1996 -- -- -- 2,242
Microcomputer Applications 1995 -- -- -- 2,234
Raymond Gaudio, Vice 1997 -- -- -- $2,517
President of Engineering - 1996 -- -- -- 2,689
Software Application 1995 -- -- -- 2,635
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(1) Includes commissions.
(2) Messrs. Soloway, Rosenberg, Paladino, DePierro, and Gaudio received $1,060,
$3,994, and $1,965; $8,921, $12,953, and $9,730; $102, $102, and $156; $174,
$174, and $156; and $288, $288, and $156, respectively for health and life
insurance for fiscal years 1997, 1996 and 1995. Messrs. Soloway, Rosenberg,
Paladino and DePierro received $8,222, $4,473, and $760; $2,788, $600, and $994;
$7,200, $7,200 and $7,100; and $2,000, $2,000, and $2,000, respectively, for
automobile expenses for fiscal years 1997, 1996 and 1995.
(3) 401(k) plan contributions.
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OPTION GRANTS AND EXERCISES
The following tables summarize option grants and exercises during fiscal
1997 to or by the named executive officers and the value of the fiscal 1997
granted options, if any, held by such persons at the end of fiscal 1997.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR(1)
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Potential Realizable
Value At Assumed
Annual Rates of
Stock Price
Appreciation for
Individual Grants Option Term(2)
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Percent of
Total Options
Granted to Exercise or
Options Employees in Base Price Expiration
Name Granted Fiscal Year ($/Sh) Date 5% ($) 10% ($)
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Richard Soloway -- -- -- -- -- --
Kenneth Rosenberg -- -- -- -- -- --
Richard Paladino -- -- -- -- -- --
Alfred DePierro -- -- -- -- -- --
Raymond Gaudio -- -- -- -- -- --
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(1) Options generally become exercisable in cumulative annual installments of
20% commencing on the date of grant. Options terminate upon the earlier of the
cessation of employment with the Company or the fifth anniversary of the date of
grant.
(2) Amounts represent hypothetical gains that could be achieved for options if
exercised at the end of the option term. These gains are based on assumed rates
of stock price appreciation of 5% and 10% annually from the date options are
granted.
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST YEAR AND FY-END OPTION VALUES (1)
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Value of
Number of Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Shares Options at Options at
Acquired Value FY-End (#) FY-End ($)
on Exercise Realized Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name (#) ($) Unexercisable Unexercisable
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Richard Soloway -- -- -- --
Kenneth Rosenberg -- -- -- --
Richard Paladino -- -- 4,800/2,200 $3,300/$3,075
Alfred DePierro -- -- -- --
Raymond Gaudio -- -- -- --
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(1) No stock options were exercised by the named executive officers during
fiscal 1997
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Employment Agreements
The Company has employment agreements with Alfred DePierro and Raymond
Gaudio. The agreement with Mr. Gaudio provides for an annual salary of $172,330
plus commissions. The agreement with Mr. DePierro provides for an annual salary
of $158,156 plus commissions and automobile allowance.
Report of the Compensation Committee
The Company's Compensation Committee is made up of the Chairman of the
Board, the President, and the Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance.
The Committee considers and establishes compensation for the management of the
Company. With respect to the compensation of the Chairman and the President, the
Board of Directors considers and approves such compensation.
Overview and Philosophy
The Compensation Committee uses its compensation program to achieve the
following objectives:
- increasing the profitability and net worth of the Company and,
accordingly, increasing stockholder value;
- providing compensation that will enable the Company to attract and retain
high quality employees and reward superior performance;
- providing management with incentives related to the success of the
Company; and
- providing management with long-term equity incentives through stock
options.
The Company believes that its executive compensation program provides an
overall level of compensation that is competitive within the electronic security
products industry and among companies of comparable size and complexity.
Procedures for Establishing Compensation
At the beginning of each year, the Compensation Committee establishes an
annual salary plan for the Company's senior executive officers.
In fiscal 1997, as in the past several years, the Compensation Committee set
compensation at the start of the year and reviewed it approximately mid-way
through the year. The initial compensation recommendation, consisting of salary
and performance-based incentive compensation, is based in part upon a survey of
comparably sized companies. The Compensation Committee uses this survey to
determine the competitiveness of base salary and incentive opportunities at the
Company and to evaluate the relative mix of salary and incentive compensation.
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Executive Officer Compensation Program
The Company's executive compensation program consists of base salary, annual
incentive cash compensation, commissions, long-term equity incentives in the
form of stock options and various benefits such as medical insurance and 401(k)
savings plan generally available to employees of the Company. The amount of
perquisites, as determined in accordance with rules promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, did not exceed 10% of salary in fiscal 1997.
Base Salary
Base compensation is generally set within the range of salaries of executive
officers with comparable qualifications, experience and responsibilities at
other companies in the same or similar businesses and or comparable size and
success as the Company. In addition to external market data, salary is
determined by the Company's financial performance and the individual's
performance based on predetermined, non-financial objectives. Non-financial
objectives include an individual's contribution to the Company as a whole,
including his ability to motivate others, develop the necessary skills as the
Company grows, recognize and pursue new business opportunities and initiate
programs to enhance the Company's growth and success.
Short-Term and Long-Term Compensation
Annual incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation, in
comparison to base salary, are more highly tied to the Company's success in
achieving financial performance goals. Annual cash bonuses are paid primarily on
the basis of attainment of financial, sales, and production goals of the
Company. The Chairman and the President do not vote on their own compensation.
Raymond Gaudio and Alfred DePierro do not receive bonuses but do receive
commissions.
Long-term incentive compensation, through stock options, enables executives
to develop a long-term stock ownership position in the Company. In addition to
considering an individual's past performance, the Company's desire to retain an
individual is of paramount consideration in the determination of stock option
grants.
Stock options are granted at an option price equal to fair market value on
the date of grant and generally vest over a five-year period in order to
encourage key employees to continue in the employ of the Company. Accordingly,
stock options are intended to retain and motivate executives to improve
long-term stock market performance.
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Summary of Compensation of Chief Executive Officers
In fiscal 1997, the Company's Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer,
Richard Soloway and the President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth
Rosenberg, each received a salary of $407,793. They received no stock options in
fiscal year 1997.
Compensation Committee: Richard Soloway
Kenneth Rosenberg
Kevin S. Buchel
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The members of the Compensation Committee are Richard Soloway, Kenneth
Rosenberg and Kevin S. Buchel. Each member of the Compensation Committee was,
during fiscal 1997 and previously, an officer and employee of the Company and
each subsidiary of the Company as described above pursuant to Item 404 of
Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
No executive officer of the Company has served as a director or member of
the Compensation Committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function)
of any other entity, one of whose executive officers served as a director of or
member of the Compensation Committee of the Company.
Compensation Pursuant to Plans
Profit Sharing Plan
The Company maintains a defined contribution profit sharing plan (the
"Plan") pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). In general, all employees who are at least age twenty-one
and have completed one year of employment with the Company are eligible to
participate in the Plan. The effective date of the Plan, as restated, is July 1,
1989. Participants in the Plan may contribute up to the maximum amount permitted
by the Code of their compensation as a salary reduction. The Company matches all
such contributions by contributing an amount equal to 50% of all such salary
reduction deferrals up to a maximum of 1% of each participant's salary
compensation. In addition, the Company may elect at the end of each Plan year to
contribute a discretionary amount to the Plan to be allocated among the eligible
employees on the basis of compensation. During fiscal 1997, the Company
contributed approximately $47,000 to the Plan.
Vested contributions, both participant and the Company's additional
contributions, are payable to the participant (or his beneficiary), upon any of
the following events: retirement, termination of employment, disability, death,
termination of the Plan without the establishment of a successor Plan, or the
attainment of age 59 1/2. Participants may withdraw up to the total of salary
deferral contributions upon suffering a financial hardship, as defined in the
Plan. A participant may also borrow from the Plan against his account
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balance. All participant and additional Company contributions are 100% vested at
all times. Benefits at retirement are payable to participants in a lump sum or
as an annuity.
Stock Options
Under the Company's 1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended ("1992
Plan") which was approved by vote of the stockholders of the Company at the 1992
Annual Meeting (extending the 1982 plan for an additional ten years), incentive
stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 727,933 shares of Common Stock
(plus the shares at the time subject to option) or a total of 815,933 shares (as
adjusted) may be granted at fair market value to executive officers and key
employees during the ten-year period ending in October 2002. At June 30, 1997
738,483 shares were available for grant under the 1992 Plan. Options to purchase
a total of 74,250 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under the 1992 Plan on
June 30, 1997, with exercise prices of $2.50 to $4.375 per share. The incentive
stock options included in the foregoing tabulation expire five years from the
date of grant, are non-transferable and are exercisable beginning with the date
of grant in 20 percent cumulative yearly installments. These options and shares
were registered in October 24, 1996 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company's 1990 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan ("1990 Plan") was
adopted to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by enabling
the Company to attract and retain outside directors and consultants, to provide
them an incentive to continue service with the Company, and provide them
additional incentive to promote the success of the Company's business. The 1990
Plan was approved by the stockholders at the Company's 1990 annual meeting. At
June 30, 1997, a total of 50,000 shares (with appropriate adjustment in the
event of a stock split or other change in the Company's common stock) of common
stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share, were available for grant of
options under the 1990 Plan. The Plan authorizes grants of options which do not
meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code to
non-employee directors and/or consultants of the Company. No option may be
granted after October 15, 2000 or such earlier date as the Board of Directors
may determine. Through June 30, 1997, no options under the 1990 Plan had been
granted.
Each option would have a maximum term of five years, or such lesser period
as the Committee specifies. Options would become exercisable at the rate of 20%
per year. An option may be exercised by an optionee during his tenure as a
director or consultant. Options under the 1990 Plan would not be transferable.
The optionees would have "piggyback" registration rights whereby if in the
future the Company registered any additional shares with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Company would also register the shares subject to such
options.
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COMPARISON OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN
The following graph sets forth the Company's total shareholder return index as
compared to the NASDAQ index and a NASDAQ electronic component stock industry
index.
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<CAPTION>
6/93 6/94 6/95 6/96 6/97
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NAPCO 100.000 62.500 42.500 72.500 95.000
NASDAQ 100.000 100.960 134.762 173.022 210.387
PEER 100.000 117.281 140.177 158.788 189.658
GROUP*
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* Peer Group consists of:
American Medical Alert Corp.
Detection Systems, Inc.
NAPCO Security Systems, Inc.
Pittway Corp.
Vicon Industries, Inc.
Code-Alarm, Inc., which was included in the Peer Group in the prior year, was
omitted because it is no longer publicly traded and was replaced in the Peer
Group by Pittway Corp. and Detection Systems, Inc.
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THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors has appointed Arthur Andersen LLP ("AA") as the
independent public accountants for the Company and its subsidiaries for its 1997
fiscal year. AA has been serving the Company since fiscal 1993.
Services provided by AA during and for the 1997 fiscal year consisted of
audit and non-audit related services. These services included the examination of
the consolidated financial statements of the Company, services related to
reporting by the Company and its subsidiaries to the Securities and Exchange
Commission and consulting during the year on matters related to accounting,
taxes and financial reporting.
A representative of AA will be present at the Annual Meeting to make a
statement if he desires and to respond to appropriate questions presented at the
Meeting.
SUBMISSION OF FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any stockholder proposal which is intended to be presented at next
year's annual meeting of stockholders must be received by the Company not later
than June 22, 1998 if it is to be considered for inclusion in the Company's
proxy statement and form of proxy for such meeting.
EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
The Company will bear all costs in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of proxies of the Meeting. The Company intends to request
brokerage houses, custodial nominees and others who hold stock in their names to
solicit proxies from the persons who beneficially own such stock. The Company
will reimburse brokerage houses, custodial nominees and others for their
out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable clerical expenses. It is estimated that
these expenses will be nominal. In addition, officers and employees of the
Company may solicit proxies personally or by telephone, telegram or letter; they
will receive no extra compensation for such solicitation.
Dated: October 24, 1997
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NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
333 Bayview Avenue
Amityville, New York 11701
PROXY - SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholder of NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. hereby
appoints Messrs. Richard Soloway and Kenneth Rosenberg, and each or either of
them, the proxy or proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution,
to vote as specified on the reverse side all shares of Common Stock of said
Corporation which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of said Corporation, to be held on Tuesday, November 25, 1997 and
at all adjournments of such Meeting, with all powers the undersigned would
possess if personally present.
This Proxy will be voted as specified. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE FOUR (4) DIRECTORS (ITEM 1); AND
AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION AND IN THE BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PROXIES. This Proxy
may be revoked at any time prior to the voting thereof.
(Please date and sign on the reverse side.)
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(Continued from the other side)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ITEM 1.
Item 1 - Election of four directors: Randy B. Blaustein,
Kenneth Rosenberg, Richard Soloway and Andrew J. Wilder.
FOR / / WITHHOLD / /
(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, WRITE
THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.)
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Dated: _______________________________
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Signature or Signatures
Please sign exactly as your name
appears at the left. Executors,
administrators, trustees, guardians,
attorneys and agents should give their
full titles and submit evidence of
appointment unless previously
furnished to the Corporation or its
transfer agent.
