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SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
6550 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, California 94555
(510) 608-3400
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
To Be Held May 25, 2000
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To the shareholders of SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, an Oregon Corporation (the "Company"),
will be held at the offices of the Company, 6550 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont,
California, on Thursday, May 25, 2000 at 4:00 p.m., local time, for the
following purposes:
1. To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their
successors are elected.
2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent accountants.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the
Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice. Each of these items will be
discussed at the Annual Meeting with adequate time allocated for
shareholder questions.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 3,
2000 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting and any postponement or
adjournment thereof. A copy of the Company's Annual Report to
Shareholders, which includes audited financial statements was mailed
with this Notice and Proxy Statement on or about April 24, 2000 to all
shareholders of record on the record date.
All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in
person. If you do not expect to attend in person, please promptly mark,
date, sign, and return the enclosed proxy. Any shareholder attending the
meeting may vote in person even if such shareholder has previously
returned a proxy.
James A. Lazzara
Secretary April 24, 2000
SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
6550 Dumbarton Circle
Fremont, California 94555
(510) 608-3400
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PROXY STATEMENT
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Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 25, 2000
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General
The accompanying proxy is solicited by and on behalf of the Board
of Directors of Scientific Technologies Incorporated, an Oregon
corporation (the "Company"), to be used at the Company's Annual Meeting
of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held at the offices of the
Company, 6550 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, California, on Thursday, May
25, 2000 at 4:00 p.m., local time, and at any postponement or
adjournment thereof. This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy
and annual report are being first mailed to holders of the Common Stock
of Scientific Technologies Incorporated (the "Common Stock") on or about
April 24, 2000.
Record Date and Outstanding Shares
Only holders of record of shares of the Common Stock at the close
of business on April 3, 2000 (the "Record Date") will be entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date,
9,641,204 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
Revocability of Proxies
When the enclosed proxy is properly executed and returned, the
shares it represents will be voted at the meeting in accordance with any
directions noted thereon, and if no directions are indicated, the shares
it represents will be voted in favor of the proposals set forth in the
notice attached hereto. Any shareholder signing and delivering a proxy
may revoke it at any time before it is voted by filing with the
Secretary of the Company a written revocation or a duly executed proxy
bearing a date later than the date of the proxy being revoked. Any
shareholder attending the meeting in person may withdraw his proxy and
vote his shares.
Quorum
A quorum for the Annual Meeting will consist of the holders,
present in person or represented by proxy, of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
Voting
All shares represented by proxies will be voted in accordance with
shareholder directions. If the proxy is signed and returned without any
direction given, shares will be voted in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board of Directors. The Company is not aware, as
of the date hereof, of any matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting
other than as stated in this Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice
of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If any other matters are properly
brought before the Annual Meeting, the enclosed Proxy gives
discretionary authority to the persons named therein to vote the shares
in their best judgment.
Each share of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date will be
entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting. Under applicable law and in
accordance with the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation and
Restated Bylaws, if a quorum exists at the Annual Meeting: (i) the six
nominees for election of directors who receive the greatest number of
votes cast for the election of directors by the shares present in person
or by proxy and entitled to vote shall be elected directors; and (ii)
the proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
independent accountants of the Company will be approved if the number of
votes cast in favor of such proposal exceeds the number of votes cast
against it. An abstention with respect to the election of directors will
be counted neither in favor of nor against the nominees. In addition,
abstentions will have no effect on the other proposals presented for
shareholder approval, as they will neither count as votes for nor votes
against such proposal.
Brokers who hold shares for the accounts of their clients may vote
such shares either as directed by their clients or in their own
discretion if permitted by the stock exchange or other organization of
which they are members. Certain proposals other than the election of
directors are "non-discretionary" and brokers who have received no
instructions from their clients do not have discretion to vote on those
items. When brokers vote proxies on some but not all of the proposals at
a meeting, the missing votes are referred to as "broker non-votes."
Broker non-votes are included in determining the presence of a quorum at
the meeting, but they are not considered "shares present" for voting
purposes and have no impact on the outcome of such proposals other than
to reduce the number of favorable votes necessary to approve the
proposal. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on Proposal 2;
accordingly, there will be no broker non-votes on this proposal. If the
enclosed proxy is properly executed and returned to the Company in time
to be voted at the Annual Meeting, it will be voted as specified on the
proxy, unless it is properly revoked prior thereto.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the Record
Date will be entitled to vote at the 2000 Annual Meeting. On that date,
there were 9,641,204 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to
vote. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each share of Common
Stock entitled to vote at the meeting, including for the election of
Directors.
The following table indicates the number of shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned as of April 3, 2000 by each person known to the
Company to own more than 5% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock,
by each of the Named Executive Officers (as defined below) and by all
officers and directors as a group.
The address of each individual named is the address of the
Company.
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Amount and Nature
Name of Beneficial Of Beneficial Percent
Title of Class Owner Ownership of Class
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Common $.001 Par Value Anthony R. Lazzara 5,017,343 Indirect (1) 52 (1)
Common $.001 Par Value Joseph J. Lazzara 951,831 Indirect (1) 10 (1)
Common $.001 Par Value James A. Lazzara 968,517 Indirect (1) 10 (1)
Common $.001 Par Value James A. Ashford 834,908 Indirect (1) 9 (1)
Common $.001 Par Value All Officers and 7,827,778 Indirect (1) 81 (1)
Directors as a Group 55,639 Indirect (2) -- (2)
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(1)Scientific Technology Incorporated (the "Parent") was the shareholder
of record of 8,348,075 shares of the Company (or 87% of the Company) as
of the Record Date. As of such date, the shareholders of the Parent were
as follows: Anthony R. Lazzara (60%); Joseph J. Lazzara (11%); James A.
Lazzara (12%); James A. Ashford (10%); and other members of the Lazzara
family (7%). As a result of such share holdings, the individuals named
in the table may be deemed to indirectly own the number and percentage
of shares set forth opposite their respective names.
(2)Includes shares issuable pursuant to options held by Messrs. Vella,
Webster, Frei, Ploshay and Faria.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(Proposal No. 1)
Directors and Nominees
Six Directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting. Each
elected director will serve until the 2000 Annual Meeting or until his
respective successor has been elected and qualified.
In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the shares
represented by a proxy delivered to the Board of Directors will be voted
for the six nominees named below. All nominees are anticipated to be
available for election and able to serve. However, if any such nominee
should decline or become unable to serve as a director for any reason,
votes will be cast instead for a substitute nominee, if any, designated
by the Board of Directors or, if none is so designated, votes will be
cast according to the judgment in such matters of the person or persons
voting the proxy.
The following nominees are all presently members of the Board of
Directors. The address of each nominee is the address of the Company.
Nominees
The names of the nominees, and certain information about them, are set
forth below:
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Held
Position
Name Position With Company Since Age
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Anthony R. Lazzara Chairman of the Board September 1984 69
Joseph J. Lazzara Director September 1984 48
President June 1989
Chief Executive Officer June 1993
and Treasurer September 1984
James A. Lazzara Director and Secretary September 1984 43
Senior Vice-President June 1989
James A. Ashford Director September 1988 48
Vice-President, Operations June 1989
Senior Vice-President, March 2000
Operations
Carl H. Frei Director September 1988 66
Bernard J. Ploshay Director September 1988 78
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Business Experience of Directors
Anthony R. Lazzara has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Company since September 20, 1984. He also served as the Company's
Chief Executive Officer from September 20, 1984 to June 17, 1993, and
President from September 20, 1984 until June 22, 1989. He is the founder
and principal shareholder of Scientific Technology Incorporated (the
"Parent"), and has been Chairman of its Board and President since 1971.
He received an L.L.B. and an honorary Juris Doctorate from DePaul
University.
Joseph J. Lazzara has been the Company's Chief Executive Officer
since June 17, 1993, President since June 22, 1989, and Treasurer and a
director of the Company since September 21, 1984. He served as Vice
President of the Company from September 21, 1984 until June 22, 1989. He
has also served as Treasurer and a director of the Parent since August
1981. Prior to 1981, he was employed by Hewlett-Packard Company in
Process and Engineering Management. Mr. Lazzara received a Bachelor of
Science in Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters in Business
Administration from Santa Clara University. He is a son of Anthony R.
Lazzara.
James A. Lazzara has been the Senior Vice President of the Company
since June 22, 1989, and has been the Secretary and a director of the
Company since September 21, 1984. He served as Vice President of the
Company from 1987 to June 22, 1989. He is the Secretary, Vice President
and a director of the Parent, having joined the Company in November
1979. Mr. Lazzara received a Bachelor of Science from California
Polytechnic State University. He is a son of Anthony R. Lazzara.
James A. Ashford was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations
on March 6, 2000. Prior to that he had been Vice President, Operations
of the Company since June 22, 1989 and has been a Director of the
Company since September 27, 1988. He has also served as Vice President
and General Manager of the Optical Sensor and Datricon Divisions of the
Company since March 1986. From 1980 to March 1986, Mr. Ashford was
employed by Smith-Kline Beckman, a medical instrumentation manufacturer,
most recently as Marketing Administration Manager and, prior to that, as
Materials Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from San
Diego State University. Mr. Ashford is a son-in-law of Anthony R.
Lazzara.
Carl H. Frei has been a director of the Company since September
27, 1988. From 1970 to March 1989 he was employed by Sonoco Fibre Drum
Co., a manufacturer of packaging products, as Regional General Manager,
after which time he retired. He was employed as a sales executive by
Greif Bros. Corporation, a manufacturer of packaging products until June
30, 1999, when he retired.
Bernard J. Ploshay has been a director of the Company since
September 27, 1988. He has been retired since 1981. From 1973 to 1981,
Mr. Ploshay was employed by the Parent as its Vice President of
Manufacturing.
COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, there were four
meetings of the Board of Directors. No director attended less than 75%
of the meetings of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has
three committees: the Audit Committee, the Executive Committee and the
Compensation Committee.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited
financial statements with management. The Audit Committee has also
discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers the matters required to be
discussed by SAS-61 and also discussed the independence of
PricewaterhouseCoopers. Based on the review and discussions noted above,
the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the
audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 1999. The Audit Committee
held one meeting in 1999.
Audit Committee
Carl H. Frei
Bernard J. Ploshay
The Compensation Committee, comprised of directors Anthony R.
Lazzara, Bernard J. Ploshay and Carl H. Frei, is authorized to recommend
the amount and nature of compensation to be paid to the Company's
officers and directors and to recommend stock options to be granted to
Company employees and consultants, by the Board of Directors. The
Compensation Committee held one meeting in 1999.
The Executive Committee, comprised of directors Anthony R.
Lazzara, Joseph J. Lazzara, James A. Lazzara and James Ashford, is
authorized to represent and act on behalf of the full Board of Directors
in all business matters, except: amending the Company's Restated
Articles of Incorporation; adopting a plan of merger or consolidation;
recommending to the shareholders the sale, lease, exchange, mortgage,
pledge or other disposition of all or substantially all the property and
assets of the corporation; recommending to the shareholders a voluntary
dissolution of the corporation or a revocation thereof; amending the
Company's Restated By-laws; or taking any other action prohibited by the
Oregon Business Corporation Act. The Executive Committee held one
meeting in 1999.
Compensation of Directors
Members of the Board who are not also officers or employees of the
Company are paid a fee of $750 per meeting for services as director.
Directors receive no additional compensation for committee participation
or attendance at committee meetings.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE
NOMINEES.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY PERSONNEL OF THE COMPANY
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Term as Held
Name Position With Company Director Position Since Age
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Anthony R. Lazzara Chairman of the Board One Year September 1984 69
Joseph J. Lazzara Director One Year September 1984 48
President June 1989
Chief Executive Officer June 1993
and Treasurer September 1984
James A. Lazzara Director and Secretary One Year September 1984 43
Senior Vice-President June 1989
James A. Ashford Director One Year September 1988 48
Vice-President, Operations June 1989
Carl H. Frei Director One Year September 1988 66
Bernard J. Ploshay Director One Year September 1988 78
Frank Webster Vice President, Engineering March 1991 56
Richard O. Faria Vice President, Finance and March 1991 60
Administration
James M. Vella Assistant Secretary May 1997 43
General Manager, Automation March 2000
Products Group
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Each officer named above is expected to be reappointed at the
Board of Directors Meeting to be held on May 25, 2000 following the
Annual Meeting.
For the biographical summary of Anthony R. Lazzara, Joseph J.
Lazzara, James A. Lazzara, James A. Ashford, Carl Frei and Bernard J.
Ploshay, see "Election of Directors - Business Experience of Directors".
Frank Webster joined the Parent as Corporate Engineering Manager
in 1985. He has been the Parent's Vice President, Engineering since
1986. On March 22, 1991, he was elected Vice President, Engineering of
the Company. He has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, and a Masters
of Science in Computer Science, from the University of California at Los
Angeles.
Richard O. Faria joined the Parent as Corporate Controller in
April 1987. He has been the Controller of the Parent since that time. He
was elected Vice President and Controller of the Company on March 22,
1991, and was appointed Vice President, Finance and Administration in
March 1996. Prior to 1987, Mr. Faria was Corporate Controller of Kevex
Corporation, an analytical instrument manufacturer, for seven years. He
holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Golden Gate
University.
James M. Vella joined the Company as Accounting Manager of the
Optical Sensor Division in June 1986. In June 1987, he was appointed
Controller of that division. He was appointed Controller of the Company
in March 1996. In May of 1997, he was elected Assistant Secretary. In
September 1998, he was appointed by the Company to the position of
Marketing Manager, Fiber Monitoring Products. In March 2000 he was
appointed by the Company to the position of General Manager of the
Automation Products Group. Prior to 1986, Mr. Vella held several
positions with Smith-Kline Beckman, a medical instrumentation
manufacturer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
from California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth compensation
paid by the Company for services rendered during the fiscal years 1999,
1998 and 1997 by the Chief Executive Officer and four other most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company, whose aggregate salary
and bonus exceeded $100,000 in 1999 (the "Named Executive Officers").
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Annual Compensation
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Salary Bonus
Paid by Paid by
Name and Principal Position Year Company Company
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Anthony R. Lazzara 1999 $592,970 $7,443
Chairman 1998 $565,152 None
1997 $412,670 None
Joseph J. Lazzara 1999 $262,550 $4,093
President, CEO 1998 $254,918 None
1997 $218,791 None
James A. Lazzara 1999 $235,874 $4,076
Vice-President 1998 $265,146 None
1997 $206,343 None
James A. Ashford 1999 $260,856 $4,077
Vice-President 1998 $294,098 None
1997 $231,996 None
Frank Webster 1999 $183,120 $2,774
Vice-President 1998 $170,247 None
1997 $174,818 None
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The columns entitled "Other Annual Compensation", the caption "Long-Term
Compensation", and the columns entitled "Restricted Stock Awards",
"Securities Underlying Options/SARs", "LTIP Payouts" and "All Other
Compensation" were omitted because no such compensation was paid or
awarded during the relevant periods.
Option/SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
None
Aggregated Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End
Option/SAR Values
None
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards in Last Fiscal Year
None
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control
Arrangements
None
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Anthony R. Lazzara, the Company's Chairman of the Board of
Directors, is a member of the Compensation Committee.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
During 1999, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
(the "Committee") included Anthony R. Lazzara, Carl H. Frei and Bernard
J. Ploshay. The Committee is responsible for administering the Company's
compensation and employee benefit plans. In addition to setting policies
regarding compensation of all employees, the Committee reviews and
approves compensation for the executive officers. Decisions made by the
Compensation Committee relating to compensation of executive officers
are reviewed by the full Board of Directors.
The Company's executive compensation policies have been developed
to meet the following objectives:
1. Attract and retain executives critical to the Company's long-
term success;
2. Reward key executives for their contributions to the
development and successful execution of strategies relevant to their
functional responsibilities; and
3. Motivate key executives to make decisions and take actions that
achieve the Company's strategic performance goals and increase the long-term
value of the Common Stock.
Base salaries for all executives are reviewed annually. In
evaluating executive salaries, the Committee considers relevant American
Electronics Association Executive Compensation surveys of compensation
paid at companies of similar size and geographic location to the
Company. The Committee also considers an executive's individual
performance during the prior year. Factors that affect an executive's
performance rating focus on the executive's success in contributing to
the Company's short- and long-term objectives. Short-term objectives
include sales growth from new and existing products and levels of gross
profit and gross margin, operating income and operating income margin,
and net earnings and net earnings margin. Long-term objectives include
the timely development of new products, enhancements and improvements to
existing products, identification of new markets for the Company's
products, development and execution of plans to address identified
market opportunities, adequate control over and the efficiencies of the
Company's assets, and share price appreciation. The Company does not set
relative weights to the factors it considers in establishing base
salaries. In establishing the Chief Executive Officer's compensation,
the Committee pursues the same objectives and policies that apply to the
Company's other executive officers.
Compensation Committee
Anthony R. Lazzara
Carl H. Frei
Bernard J. Ploshay
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the cumulative total return to
shareholders of the Common Stock with the cumulative total return of the
NASDAQ National Market and the Index of NASDAQ Non-Financial Stocks for
the period beginning on December 31, 1994 and ending on December 31,
1999.
Compares 5-Year Cumulative Return
Among Scientific Technologies Inc.,
NASDAQ Non Financial Stocks Index and the NASDAQ National Market
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Scientific Technologies Inc. $100.00 $267.36 $176.09 $225.17 $113.33 $125.01
NASDAQ National Market $100.00 141.34 173.90 213.07 300.43 555.99
NASDAQ Non_Financial Stocks $100.00 139.26 169.18 198.09 290.83 573.90
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Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 1994 in the Common Stock, the
NASDAQ National Market and the NASDAQ Non-Financial stocks, with all
dividends reinvested. Stock price performance shown above for the Common
Stock is historical and not necessarily indicative of future price
performance.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Scientific Technology Incorporated (the "Parent") provides certain
management, marketing and sales services to the Company. The actual
costs incurred for these services are allocated to the Company based on
the percentage of the Company's sales to total sales of the Parent and
its subsidiaries. The amount allocated to the Company for fiscal 1999
was $977,000.
The Company leases approximately 85,000 square feet in a 95,000
square foot facility owned by an affiliate of the Parent. The lease term
is for ten years. Overhead costs are allocated primarily on the basis of
square footage utilized.
The Company utilizes a payable to or receivable from Parent
account to record activity including cash received, cash disbursed and
amounts owed to the Parent for allocated charges and dividends. The net
effect of transactions with the Parent resulted in a zero balance at
December 31, 1999.
Certain of the Company's officers are employed by the Parent.
PROPOSAL FOR THE RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
(Proposal 2)
Unless instructed to the contrary, shares represented by a duly
executed proxy in the form accompanying this Proxy Statement will be
voted for the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as independent accountants of the Company for 2000.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited the accounts of the Company since
1984. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers are not expected to
attend the Annual Meeting, and therefore, will not have the opportunity
to make a statement or be available to respond to questions from
shareholders. In the event this ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not approved by a majority of the votes
cast, the selection of other auditors will be considered and determined
by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has unanimously
approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
accountants of the Company and its subsidiaries.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL
The Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for May
25, 2000. An eligible shareholder who desires to have a qualified
proposal considered for presentation at that annual meeting of
shareholders and for inclusion in the Company's Proxy Statement for that
annual meeting must submit the proposal in writing at its principal
executive offices no later than December 19, 2000.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The proxy accompanying this Proxy Statement is solicited by the
Board of Directors. Proxies may be solicited by directors, executive
officers and regular supervisory and executive employees of the Company,
none of whom will receive any additional compensation for their
services. Such solicitations may be made personally or by mail,
telephone, facsimile transmission or messenger. The Company will
reimburse persons holding shares of Common Stock in their names or in
the names of nominees, but not owning such shares beneficially, such as
brokerage houses, banks and other fiduciaries, for their reasonable
expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to their principals. All
costs of solicitation of proxies will be paid by the Company.
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 matters for action at the Annual Meeting
other than those specifically referred to in this Proxy Statement. If
other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, the holders of
the proxies will act in respect thereto in accordance with their best
judgment.
Copies of the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 are being mailed to shareholders,
together with this Proxy Statement, the Proxy and the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. Additional copies may be obtained, without
charge, from the Secretary of the Company, 6550 Dumbarton Circle,
Fremont, California 94555.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James A. Lazzara
Secretary
Fremont, California
April 24, 2000
PROXY
Annual Meeting of Shareholders - May 25, 2000
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned shareholder of Scientific Technologies
Incorporated (the "Company") hereby appoints James A. Lazzara and Joseph
J. Lazzara, and each of them, proxies with full power of substitution to
vote all shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 25, 2000 at 4:00 p.m., local
time, or at any postponement or adjournment(s) thereof, with all the
power the undersigned would possess if personally present, with respect
to the following:
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the following:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
Anthony R. Lazzara Joseph J. Lazzara James A. Lazzara
James A. Ashford Carl H. Frei Bernard J. Ploshay
__ FOR all nominees listed above (except authority to
vote is withheld for the names crossed off above if any
__ WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed
above.
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
the independent accountants of the Company for the current fiscal
year ending December 31, 2000.
___ FOR ___ AGAINST ___ ABSTAIN
3. In their discretion the Proxies are authorized to vote on such
other business as may properly come before the meeting.
This Proxy will be voted as directed, or if no direction is indicated,
will be voted "FOR" all nominees in item1 and "FOR" item 2.
(Continued and to be signed on the other side)
(Continued from other side)
The undersigned acknowledges receipt with this proxy of a copy of
the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement dated
April 24, 2000, and the Company's 1999 Annual Report. The undersigned
hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given.
Date:________________________, 2000
Signature of Shareholder(s)
___________________________________
___________________________________
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Please date and sign exactly as name appears hereon. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full
title. If more than one trustee, all should sign. All joint owners
must sign.
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