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Unocal Corporation
2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4000
El Segundo, California 90245
[LOGO OF UNOCAL]
April 12, 1999
Dear Stockholder:
Please accept my invitation to attend our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
Monday, May 24, 1999. It will be held in the auditorium at the Company's
Hartley Center, 376 South Valencia Avenue in Brea, California at 10:00 A.M.
This year's meeting will follow a strictly business agenda in order to elect
two directors, ratify the appointment of independent accountants, and vote on
one stockholder proposal. There will be a period for questions at the end.
If you are a registered stockholder and plan to attend the Stockholders
Meeting, please mark the attendance box on your proxy card and bring the lower
half of the proxy card with you. If you are a beneficial owner of Unocal stock
held by a bank, broker, or other nominee (with your stock held in "street
name") you may need proof of ownership to be admitted to the meeting. A recent
brokerage statement or a letter from the bank or broker are examples of proof
of ownership. Stockholders of record may be asked for identification for
admission to the meeting.
Your vote is important. Please complete, sign and return your proxy card in
the return envelope provided as soon as possible to our independent vote
tabulator so that your shares will be represented. Thank you very much for
your continued interest and support.
Sincerely,
/S/ Roger C. Beach
Roger C. Beach
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Invitation from the Chairman.............................................. Cover
Notice of 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders............................. i
Proxy Statement........................................................... 1
General Information....................................................... 1
Item 1: Election of Directors............................................. 2
Board and Committee Meetings.............................................. 5
Directors' Compensation................................................... 6
Security Ownership of Management.......................................... 7
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance................... 7
Executive Compensation.................................................... 8
Report of the Management Development and Compensation Committee.......... 8
Performance Graph -- Cumulative Return to Stockholders................... 12
Compensation of Executive Officers....................................... 13
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners........................... 19
Item 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Accountants............ 19
Item 3: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Myanmar Report..................... 19
Item 4: Other Matters..................................................... 22
Stockholder Proposals for 2000 Annual Meeting............................. 22
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Notice of 1999
Annual Meeting
of Stockholders
[LOGO OF UNOCAL]
Unocal Corporation
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Unocal Corporation (the "Company"), a
Delaware corporation, will be held in the auditorium at The Hartley Center,
376 South Valencia Avenue in Brea, California, on Monday, May 24, 1999, at
10:00 A.M., Pacific Daylight Time, for the following purposes:
(1) To elect two directors for three-year terms that will expire at the
annual meeting in 2002;
(2) To ratify the action of the Board of Directors in appointing
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent accountants for
1999;
(3) To consider and act upon the stockholder proposal described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement, if presented at the meeting; and
(4) To consider and act upon such other matters as may properly be brought
before the meeting and any adjournment thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 26, 1999 are
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/S/ Brigitte M. Dewez
Brigitte M. Dewez
Corporate Secretary
April 12, 1999
El Segundo, California
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Proxy Statement
[LOGO OF UNOCAL]
Unocal Corporation
2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4000
El Segundo, California 90245
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors of Unocal Corporation (the "Company" or
"Unocal"), a Delaware corporation, for use at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company to be held on May 24, 1999, and any adjournment
thereof, pursuant to the notice of the meeting.
The notice of annual meeting and this proxy statement, proxy card, and the
Company's 1998 Annual Report are being sent to stockholders commencing on or
about April 12, 1999.
As of February 28, 1999, the Company had 241,518,668 shares of common stock
outstanding. Only common stockholders of record on the books of the Company at
the close of business on March 26, 1999 are entitled to vote at the meeting. A
stockholder of record is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock
owned. Pursuant to Delaware law, shares voted by brokers as to discretionary
matters only and shares abstaining will be counted as present for the purpose
of determining whether there is a quorum. With regard to the election of
directors, votes that are withheld will be excluded entirely from the vote and
will have no effect. Abstentions on item 2 (ratification of appointment of
independent accountants) and item 3 (stockholder proposal) will have the
effect of negative votes. The New York Stock Exchange has informed the Company
that only Item 3 (stockholder proposal) is "non-discretionary." Brokers who
have received no instructions from their clients do not have discretion to
vote on this item, and such broker "non votes" will not be counted as votes
cast for determining its outcome.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors. The cost of soliciting
proxies will be borne by the Company. In addition to solicitation by mail,
certain directors, officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries
may solicit proxies by telephone, personal interview, electronic mail,
facsimile and other written communication. The Company also has retained D. F.
King & Co., Inc., New York, New York, to assist in the solicitation of proxies
for a fee estimated to be $15,000 plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket
expenses. The Board of Directors has appointed Messrs. Timothy H. Ling and
Dennis P.R. Codon as the proxy holders for the Annual Meeting.
The Company's general proxy voting policy is:
Unocal's Board of Directors wishes to encourage stockholder participation
in corporate governance by ensuring the confidentiality of stockholder
votes. Therefore, the Company shall retain independent third parties to
receive and tabulate stockholder proxy votes. The manner in which any
stockholder votes on any particular issue shall, subject to any federal or
state law requirements, be strictly confidential.
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The Board of Directors considers that some stockholders may wish the Company
to know how they have voted and the Company, where possible, may wish to
inquire as to how stockholders have voted.
If you wish the Company to have access to your proxy card, you may check the
box marked "OPEN BALLOT" on the proxy card and your proxy will be made
available to the Company. Your vote will remain confidential if you do not
check the "OPEN BALLOT" box.
A stockholder who has returned a proxy may revoke it at any time before it
is voted at the meeting by executing a later-dated proxy, by voting by ballot
at the meeting, or by filing an instrument of revocation with the Inspector of
Elections.
ITEM 1.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors, which will consist of nine directors as of May 24,
1999 pursuant to the Bylaws, is divided into three classes. Directors in each
class are normally elected for three-year terms or until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. Two directors have been nominated for three-year
terms expiring at the annual meeting in 2002. The terms of the other seven
directors will continue as indicated below.
If any nominee becomes unavailable or disqualified to serve as a director,
and if the Board designates a substitute nominee, the proxy holders will vote
for the substitute nominee designated by the Board.
Information about the persons nominated for election as directors, as well
as those directors continuing in office, is set forth on the following pages.
The terms of Dr. Malcolm R. Currie and Mr. Charles R. Weaver will expire on
May 24, 1999, and they both will retire from the Board at that time.
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares entitled to
vote on the election and present, in person or by proxy, at the Annual
Meeting.
The proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them FOR the two
nominees, unless authorization to vote for the election of one or both
nominees has been withheld.
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Nominees for Director--Terms to Expire 2002
James W. Crownover
Former Director
McKinsey & Company, Inc. (management consulting)
Age: 55
Director since 1998
The Board elected Mr. Crownover as a director effective December 7, 1998.
He was a senior partner of McKinsey & Company, Inc. from 1982 through 1998.
From 1984 to 1994 he headed that company's Southwest practice. From 1991 to
1998 he served on McKinsey's board of directors.
Donald B. Rice
President and Chief Executive Officer
UroGenesys, Inc. (biotechnology)
Age: 59
Director since 1998
The Board elected Dr. Rice as a Director effective December 7, 1998. He has
been President and Chief Executive Officer of UroGenesys, Inc. since that
company's founding in late 1996. From March 1993 until August 1996, Dr.
Rice was President and Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Teledyne,
Inc. He has been a director of Wells Fargo & Company from 1986 to 1989 and
since 1993, Vulcan Materials Company from 1986 to 1989 and since 1993, and
of Scios Inc. since 1997, where he has also served as Chairman of the
Board, since 1998.
Continuing Directors -- Terms to Expire 2000
John W. Amerman
Former Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
Mattel, Inc. (children's toys)
Age: 67
Director since 1991
Mr. Amerman served as a director of Mattel, Inc. until May 1998. He served
as Mattel's Chairman and Chief Executive officer from 1987 to 1997. Mr.
Amerman has been a director of Knoll, Inc. and Aegis Group plc since 1997,
and was a director of Vanstar Corporation from 1996 until early 1999.
Roger C. Beach
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Unocal Corporation
Age: 62
Director since 1988
Mr. Beach has been Chairman of the Board of Unocal since 1995 and its Chief
Executive Officer since 1994. He served as President and Chief Operating
Officer from 1992 until 1994.
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John W. Creighton, Jr.
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Weyerhaeuser Company
Age: 66
Director since 1995
Mr. Creighton was Weyerhaeuser Company's President and Chief Executive
Officer from 1991 through 1997 and a Director from 1988 through 1998. Mr.
Creighton became a Director of UAL Corporation (United Airlines) in May,
1998.
Kevin W. Sharer
President and Chief Operating Officer
Amgen Inc. (biotechnology)
Age: 51
Director since 1997
Mr. Sharer has been President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of
Amgen Inc. since 1992.
Continuing Directors -- Terms to Expire 2001
Frank C. Herringer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Transamerica Corporation (insurance and financial services)
Age: 56
Director since 1989
Mr. Herringer has been Chairman of Transamerica Corporation since 1996. He
has been President and a Director of Transamerica Corporation since 1986,
and its Chief Executive Officer since 1991. He also has been a Director of
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. since 1996, and was a director of Pacific
Telesis Group from 1994 to 1997.
John F. Imle, Jr.
Vice Chairman
Unocal Corporation
Age: 58
Director since 1988
Mr. Imle was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Unocal on March 3,
1999. Mr. Imle served as President of Unocal from 1994 to March 1999. From
1992 until 1994, he was Executive Vice President of Unocal and President of
the Energy Resources Division, which encompassed the Company's worldwide
oil, gas and geothermal businesses.
Marina v.N. Whitman
Professor of Business Administration and Public Policy, University of Michigan
Age: 64
Director since 1993
Dr. Whitman has been a Professor at the University of Michigan since 1992.
She has been a Director of Alcoa since 1994, Procter & Gamble Company since
1976, Chase Manhattan Corporation (formerly Chemical Banking Corporation)
since 1992, (Director of Manufacturer's Hanover since 1973--in 1992 it
merged with Chemical Banking Corporation), and Browning-Ferris Industries,
Inc., since 1992, and is a member, director or trustee of several
educational and professional organizations.
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Board of Directors held eleven meetings in 1998. All directors attended
more than 85% of the total number of meetings of the Board and the committees
on which they served.
The Board of Directors has the following standing committees:
Accounting & Auditing Committee. Messrs. Creighton (Chairman), Crownover,
Weaver and Dr. Whitman. The Committee, composed entirely of non-employee
directors, is the successor to the Accounting, Auditing and Ethics Committee,
which met six times in 1998. In January 1999, the Committee was renamed as the
Accounting & Auditing Committee. The Committee assists the Board in fulfilling
its oversight responsibilities for the reliability of the Company's financial
reporting, including disclosures that reasonably portray the Company's
financial condition, results of operations and plans and long term
commitments, the adequacy of its internal operating policies and controls, and
quality and performance of Unocal's Internal Audit Department, Comptroller
group, and independent accountants. From time to time, the Committee meets
separately with the Company's independent accountants, the Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, the internal audit staff and
financial and operating management.
Board Governance Committee. Messrs. Amerman (Chairman), Herringer, Sharer
and Drs. Currie and Rice. The Committee, composed entirely of non-employee
directors, met five times in 1998. The Committee recommends the composition,
role, structure and procedures of the Board of Directors and Board committees,
and makes recommendations to improve the functionality and effectiveness of
the Board and the committees. The Committee identifies and presents candidates
for election as directors of the Company. The Committee's policy is to
consider qualified candidates, including those recommended by stockholders.
Stockholders may recommend candidates by writing to the Corporate Secretary.
Executive Committee. Messrs. Beach (Chairman), Amerman, Herringer and Dr.
Currie. The Committee, composed of three non-employee directors and the Chief
Executive Officer, met twice in 1998. During the periods between Board
meetings, the Executive Committee has the powers and authority of the Board,
except for those powers specifically reserved to the full Board by the
Delaware General Corporation Law or the Bylaws.
Corporate Responsibility Committee. Dr. Whitman (Chairman), Messrs.
Creighton, Crownover and Weaver. The committee, composed entirely of non-
employee directors, is the successor to the Health, Environment and Safety
Committee, which met six times in 1998. The Committee's primary
responsibilities are to review (a) the implementation of Unocal's Vision and
Values Statement as it relates to corporate responsibility; and (b)
significant legal or other matters involving health, environment, safety,
human resources, community affairs and development, or ethical conduct.
Board Management Committee. Messrs. Beach (Chairman) and Imle. The
Committee, composed of employee directors, met twice in 1998. During the
periods between Board meetings, the Board Management Committee generally has
the powers and authority of the Board, except for those powers specifically
reserved to the full Board by the Delaware General Corporation Law and the
Bylaws, and subject to approval limits established by the Board.
Management Development and Compensation Committee. Messrs. Herringer
(Chairman), Amerman, Sharer and Drs. Currie and Rice. The Committee, composed
entirely of non-employee directors, met four times in 1998. The Committee
establishes the base salaries of senior officers and administers all
management incentive compensation programs. The Committee reviews the
performance of the Chief Executive Officer and succession plans for senior
management. The Committee retains an outside consultant to advise it.
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Retirement Plan Committee. Dr. Currie (Chairman), Messrs. Amerman,
Creighton, Crownover and Weaver. The Committee, composed of non-employee
directors, met four times in 1998. Its primary function is to oversee the
management of the assets of the Company's Retirement Plan, which includes
setting investment objectives, establishing asset allocation strategy, and
supervising the selection and replacement of investment managers, consultants,
and trustees.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
Directors who are also employees of the Company receive no additional
compensation for services as directors. The annual retainer for each non-
employee director is $25,000. Non-employee directors receive $3,000 for each
one-day Board meeting attended, $1,000 for each Board committee meeting
attended, and an annual retainer fee of $6,000 for chairing a committee. All
directors are reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
attending meetings and Company business.
The Directors' Restricted Stock Units Plan (the "Directors' Plan") for non-
employee directors was approved by the Company's stockholders in 1991 for a
term of 10 years and authorizes the issuance of up to an aggregate of 300,000
shares of common stock. The Directors' Plan is administered by the Board
Management Committee. The Plan was amended such that, beginning with the
annual grant for 1996 and for elective deferred compensation after August 31,
1996, restricted stock units replaced restricted shares.
Under the Directors' Plan, annual grants of restricted stock units equal in
value to 20 percent of the directors' fees earned during the prior year are
made to each non-employee director.
The Directors' Plan also allows each non-employee director to make an annual
election to defer all or a portion of his or her cash fees for the ensuing
year into restricted stock units which may ultimately be paid out in shares of
common stock. This gives non-employee directors an opportunity to increase
their stockholdings, which further aligns the interests of the non-employee
directors with those of other stockholders. In consideration for foregoing the
current cash compensation, the value of the restricted stock units is equal to
120 percent of the fees deferred. Eight of the nine outside directors elected
to defer some or all of their 1998 cash fees into restricted stock units.
The restriction period for the restricted stock and restricted stock units
is generally five years, subject to the provisions of the Plan. Each Director
may elect to defer the receipt of his or her compensation for a longer period
of time. The restricted stock units accumulate in each director's account, and
dividends are credited as additional restricted stock units. At the end of the
later of the restriction or deferral period for each annual grant or annual
elective deferral, shares of common stock are issued equal to the number of
accumulated restricted stock units.
Restricted stock and restricted stock units cannot be sold, transferred, or
pledged and during the restricted period are subject to forfeiture if the
director is dismissed for cause, or refuses to stand for reelection or resigns
for a reason other than Good Cause as defined in the Plan.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following table shows the beneficial ownership of shares of the
Company's common stock as of February 28, 1999 by all directors, named
executive officers, and all directors and executive officers as a group.
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or Investment or Investment Within 60 Total Beneficial Restricted
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John W. Amerman......... 5,212 5,212 8,120
Roger C. Beach.......... 56,225 56,702 334,693 447,620
John W. Creighton,
Jr. ................... 1,000 1,000 8,295
James W. Crownover...... 5,000 5,000 598
Malcolm R. Currie....... 3,000 3,000 12,288
Frank C. Herringer...... 400(A) 10,980 11,380 8,425
John F. Imle, Jr. ...... 72,550 226,420(C) 298,970
Timothy H. Ling......... 19,863 27,500 47,363
Donald B. Rice.......... 2,000 2,000
John W. Schanck......... 21,395 11,973 64,173 97,541
Kevin W. Sharer......... 1,000 1,000 3,513
Charles R. Weaver....... 10,616 10,616 9,352
Marina v.N. Whitman..... 3,212 3,212 4,245
Charles R. Williamson... 10,993 8,385 41,370 60,748
All directors and
executive officers as a
group (19 persons,
including those listed
above)(E).............. 265,714 106,868 875,714 1,248,296 54,836
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(A) Held by Mr. Herringer as custodian for his daughter.
(B) Reflects the number of shares that could be purchased by exercise of
options exercisable on or within 60 days from February 28, 1999.
(C) Includes 53,380 shares subject to options relinquished pursuant to a
property settlement agreement.
(D) Restricted stock units granted under the Directors' Restricted Stock Plan.
The units are evidenced by a bookkeeping entry, and participants have no
voting or investment power. Each unit is converted into one share of
common stock at the end of the later of the restriction or deferral
period. For this disclosure, the units have been rounded to the nearest
whole number.
(E) Shares beneficially owned by all directors, director nominees and
executive officers as a group were less than 1 percent of the common stock
outstanding. No 6 1/4% Trust Convertible Preferred Securities of Unocal
Capital Trust are owned by directors or executive officers.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and related Securities
and Exchange Commission rules require that directors and executive officers
report to the Commission changes in their beneficial ownership of Unocal
stock, and that any late filings must be disclosed. The rules require the
reporting of a change in beneficial ownership of shares from direct ownership
to indirect ownership through a family trust, even if the total number of
shares owned does not change.
Mr. Weaver filed two reports late, each showing a change in ownership from
direct to indirect ownership through his family trust. The two initial
acquisitions of the shares were reported timely. Mr. Herringer filed one
report late showing a change in ownership from direct to indirect ownership
through his family trust. The initial acquisition of the shares was reported
timely.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
This report of the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors (the "Committee") describes the executive compensation
programs and policies of the Company, including its short-term and long-term
incentive compensation plans. Key elements of the compensation program are:
. Compensation Committee members are non-employees
. Salaries are based on comparisons with petroleum and energy industry
averages
. Short-term and long-term incentives are linked to stock performance
. Annual bonus plan and performance share program are based on the
Company's return to stockholders compared to that of a peer group of
companies
. The peer group of companies was changed for 1999 to reflect the current
business mix of the Company and changes in the petroleum industry
. Committee retains and is assisted by an outside consultant
The Committee, composed entirely of non-employee directors, is responsible
for setting and administering the annual and long-term compensation programs.
The Committee reviews and determines executive officer salaries and incentive
awards under the Management Incentive Program approved by the stockholders in
1998. The Committee is assisted by an outside consultant. The consultant and
the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") are present at Committee meetings but
cannot vote. The Committee meets outside the presence of the CEO on certain
matters, including CEO compensation and certain succession issues. The
Committee met five times in 1998.
The 1998 Management Incentive Program, consisting of the Revised Incentive
Compensation Plan, the Performance Stock Option Plan and the Long-Term
Incentive Plan of 1998, was developed to reinforce the goal of creating value
for the stockholders. The Program explicitly links short-term and long-term
incentive compensation to the Company's share price and its return to
stockholders (share price appreciation plus dividends) compared to that of a
group of companies in energy and energy-related businesses (the "Peer Group").
The Peer Group is designed to have a composite business mix that is similar
to that of the Company. Therefore, the effects of commodity prices and other
external events should be similar for the Company and the Peer Group. The
companies comprising the Peer Group are reviewed periodically and changed as
the lines of business of these companies, and of Unocal, change. The Peer
Group for 1998 Awards under the Management Incentive Program consisted of 15
companies that as a group reflected Unocal's lines of business following its
exit from refining and marketing operations. For 1999 Awards, five companies
were added and four companies were deleted, resulting in a Peer Group of 16
companies. These changes, in part, reflected restructuring in the petroleum
industry.
It is the Committee's belief and intention that applicable executive
compensation paid or accrued in 1998 under the Management Incentive Program
will be fully deductible as performance-based compensation under the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Salary
The base salaries of the CEO and the other executive officers are reviewed
annually and when there is a significant change in the executive's
responsibilities. The Committee considers the responsibilities, experience and
performance of the executive officers and the survey data on the compensation
paid by energy and petroleum-related companies for similar positions. In 1998,
the Committee selected a group of 13 companies to use to compare salary and
other compensation. Eleven of these companies are also part of the Peer Group
used for comparative stockholder returns.
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Following such a review in 1998 the salary of the CEO was increased to
$860,000. For 1999, the Compensation Peer Group was changed to 12 companies,
largely as a result of several acquisitions in the industry.
The objective of the Committee is to establish base salaries that are near
the median paid by these surveyed companies, with adjustments for reporting
relationships, responsibilities and job scope. After increases to the base
salary of the executive officers for 1998, the salaries of those officers as a
group and that of the CEO were at approximately the estimated median of
comparative salaries of the surveyed companies.
Revised Incentive Compensation Plan
The Revised Incentive Compensation Plan is the Company's annual bonus plan
for senior and middle management. Each award period under the Plan is one
year. Total cash awards under the Plan are determined in part by comparing the
Company's return to stockholders with the average return to stockholders
achieved by the Peer Group.
The Committee establishes individual target awards for the CEO, the other
executive officers, and the other participants. The sum of these awards is the
target fund for the annual award period. Each target award is based on the
executive's position, responsibilities and the annual bonuses awarded by the
companies used for comparing executive compensation.
The actual fund available for awards is initially established by how the
Company's return to stockholders compares to that of the Peer Group. For 1998,
the Company's return to stockholders was slightly better than the composite
average of the Peer Group and resulted in a potential maximum payout of 107.61
percent of target. The fund is then reduced if the Company's return to
stockholders does not meet the requirement established by the Committee, which
was 5.58 percent for 1998. The Company's return to stockholders for 1998 of
negative 17.23 percent did not meet this requirement. Therefore, the fund was
reduced to 73.63 percent of target. The available fund is allocated to
participants based on individual performance and achievement of established
goals. Mr. Beach's award of $474,900 for 1998 was 73.63 percent of his target
award.
A recipient could elect to receive up to 50 percent of the award in the form
of restricted stock. The restriction period is five years. The award is
forfeited if the recipient resigns or is terminated for cause prior to the end
of the restriction period. The forfeiture provision does not apply to
participants retiring at or after age 65. Amounts deferred into restricted
stock are augmented by 20 percent to compensate for the risk of forfeiture.
Mr. Beach elected to have the maximum, 50 percent, of his 1998 award deferred
into restricted stock. The Company's executive officers, eleven as of the end
of 1998, including the CEO, elected to receive an average of 41 percent of
their 1998 awards as restricted stock.
Once a participant deferred 50 percent of an award into restricted stock, he
or she could elect to defer up to an additional 40 percent of the award to be
paid in cash at a future date selected by the participant. This deferral is
not augmented by the Company and accrues interest at the 10-year Treasury note
rate plus 2 percent. Mr. Beach did not elect to have an additional deferral of
his 1998 award. The Company's executive officers, eleven as of the end of
1998, including the CEO, elected to defer an additional 11 percent of their
awards under this provision.
Performance Stock Option Plan
The Performance Stock Option Plan ("PSOP") was approved by the stockholders
in 1998 as part of the 1998 Management Incentive Program. The options under
the PSOP must have an exercise price at least 25% above the fair market price
at the date of grant. No person may acquire more than 750,000 shares of common
stock out of the total of 3,500,000 shares available under the plan.
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Initial awards of 3,000,000 shares under the PSOP were made in 1998,
including 750,000 to Mr. Beach, with an exercise price of $51.012 per share.
In order for the options to become exercisable after the three year
performance period ending March 30, 2001 either (i) the fair market value of
the shares must be greater than $51.012 for 10 consecutive trading days
(during a 20 consecutive trading day period) or (ii) the Company's Comparative
Return to Shareholders is in the top quartile of the peer group for the
performance period. The term of the options is ten years. If neither condition
is met during the three-year performance period, the options are forfeited.
Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Long-Term Incentive Plan of 1998 (the "1998 Plan") is administered by
the Committee. Awards may be in the form of non-qualified stock options,
performance shares and restricted stock. For each type of award, compensation
is linked to the performance of the Company's common stock and increases in
stockholder value. The previous plan, The Long-Term Incentive Plan of 1991
(the "1991 Plan") also provided for grants of non-qualified stock options,
performance shares and restricted stock.
In 1995, the Committee awarded a target number of performance share units to
the CEO and certain other of the executive officers for the 1995 through 1998
performance period under the 1991 Plan. Each unit is the equivalent of one
share of the Company's common stock. The target awards are dependent on the
executive's level of responsibility and base compensation. Mr. Beach's target
was 20,000 units.
The actual payout of awards at the end of the four-year performance period
is determined by how the Company's return to stockholders for the period
compares to that of the Peer Group. The maximum percentage of the award that
can be paid out is 200 percent. During the 1995 to 1998 performance period,
the Company's average annual return to stockholders was slightly below that of
the Peer Group. Therefore, for that performance period, 89 percent of the
target number of performance shares was paid out to the participants,
including the CEO. These payouts were made one-half in cash and one-half in
shares of Company stock.
Grants of non-qualified stock options were made to certain executive
officers. Under the terms of the PSOP, executives receiving performance stock
options are not eligible for other stock option grants in the years 1998, 1999
and 2000. Option grants are normally made in March. Prior option grants are
not considered in making these awards. Currently, the only numerical
restrictions on grants are the total number of shares available under the 1998
Plan and the limitation that no person may be granted during any 12-month
period options to acquire more then 100,000 shares. The option exercise price
under the 1998 Plan is the fair market value on the date of grant. Exercise of
the option results in compensation to the employee only if the fair market
value on the date of exercise exceeds the price on the date granted.
The number of options granted to the executive officers is determined by
reviewing option grants for similar positions by the surveyed companies. The
compensation value of the option grants to the executive officers as a group
is also compared to option grants and compensation data available from the
proxy statements of other large public companies. Since the total number of
shares available under the 1998 Plan and the Performance Stock Option Plan is
less than five percent of the outstanding shares, individual grants during the
term of the plan were not of such magnitude as to warrant review of possible
dilutive effects on the Company's stock.
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As described above, Unocal aligns management and stockholder interests by
linking executive incentive compensation programs directly to share price and
the creation of stockholder value. The Long-Term Incentive Plan of 1998 also
provides for grants of restricted stock to executives, managers and technical
employees whose performance and potential is exceptional. During the
restriction period, the award is forfeited if the recipient resigns or is
removed for cause prior to the end of the restriction period. In addition, the
Company has incentive programs for other employees that focus on real
contributions to the success of the Company and its stockholders, including an
Annual Incentive Plan.
Management Development
and Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors
John W. Amerman
Malcolm R. Currie
Frank C. Herringer
Donald B. Rice
Kevin W. Sharer
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
CUMULATIVE RETURN TO STOCKHOLDERS*
DECEMBER 31, 1993 TO DECEMBER 31, 1998
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG UNOCAL, S&P EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION AND S&P 500
PERFORMANCE GRAPH APPEARS HERE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
S&P
Measurement Period EXPLORATION
(Fiscal Year Covered) UNOCAL & PRODUCTION S&P 500
- ------------------- ---------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Measurement Pt- 1993 $100 $100 $100
FYE 1994 $101 $ 79 $101
FYE 1995 $111 $ 93 $139
FYE 1996 $159 $125 $171
FYE 1997 $154 $114 $229
FYE 1998 $118 $ 78 $294
</TABLE>
*Share price changes plus reinvested dividends.
NOTE: The S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index consists of six
companies, five of which are also included in the Peer Group. The Peer
Group is not used for this presentation because the SEC-mandated
methodology for the performance graph differs from that used to compare
Unocal and Peer Group performance for certain compensation purposes.
The preceding report of the Compensation Committee and performance graph
shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, notwithstanding
any general incorporation by reference of this Proxy Statement into any other
document or its inclusion as an exhibit thereto.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Compensation(A) Long-Term Compensation
------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------
Awards Payouts
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Other Restricted Securities
Annual Stock Underlying LTIP All Other
Name and Salary Bonus Compensation Awards Options/SARs Payouts Compensation
Principal Positions Year (Dollars) (Dollars) (B) (Dollars) (Dollars) (C) (Number) (Dollars) (D) (Dollars)
------------------- ---- --------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Roger C. Beach.......... 1998 $848,339 $237,450 $11,696 $263,513(E) 750,000(F) $564,171 $ 53,486(G)
Chief Executive Officer 1997 796,672 188,442 4,587 225,615(E) 54,000 548,616 49,136(H)
1996 740,000 448,500 None 569,473(E) 88,000 578,050 9,000(I)
John F. Imle, Jr........ 1998 516,668 96,650 84,588 107,260(E) 400,000(F) 282,085 117,316(K)
Vice Chairman (J) 1997 485,936 76,138 66,943 91,182(E) 29,800 352,649 114,679(L)
1996 457,800 175,750 None 223,155(E) 28,600 436,363 9,000(I)
Timothy H. Ling......... 1998 396,668 95,000 5,937 106,573(E) 350,000(F) None 6,295(N)
Executive Vice
President, 1997 80,607 None None 35,919(E) 55,000 None None
North American Energy
Operations and Chief
Financial Officer (M)
John W. Schanck......... 1998 361,672 30,000 1,922 22,438(E) 300,000(F) 169,251 21,700(O)
Former Group Vice 1997 350,008 70,000 3,597 None 13,000 147,885 21,000(P)
President and Former 1996 326,672 126,000 None 148,900(Q) 23,000 183,272 5,000(I)
President, Spirit
Energy 76
Charles R. Williamson... 1998 291,668 55,000 4,943 61,697(E) 300,000(F) 87,446 17,500(S)
Executive Vice
President, 1997 265,336 59,500 4,833 30,537(E) 11,600 106,174 15,920(T)
International Energy 1996 212,250 105,000 None 57,157(E) 8,000 126,545 9,000(I)
Operations (R)
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(A) Perquisites are excluded as their value did not meet the reporting
threshold of the lesser of $50,000 or 10 percent of salary plus bonus.
(B) Amounts consist of cash payments and deferred cash payments pursuant to
the Revised Incentive Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred into restricted
stock under the Revised Incentive Compensation Plan appear in the
"Restricted Stock Awards" column. See also Footnote E.
(C) Aggregate restricted stockholdings at year-end 1998 and value (based on
closing market price on December 31, 1998): Mr. Beach 36,699 shares,
$1,071,152; Mr. Imle 11,265 shares, $328,797; Mr. Ling 921 shares,
$26,882; Mr. Schanck 9,195 shares, $268,379; and Mr. Williamson 5,891
shares, $171,944.
(D) Represents payout of performance share units under the Long-Term Incentive
Plan of 1991. The dollar values listed were paid out one-half in cash and
one-half in shares of Unocal common stock.
(E) Represents the value of a restricted stock award elected in lieu of all or
a portion of a cash bonus payment under the Revised Incentive Compensation
Plan. Amounts deferred into restricted stock have been augmented by 20
percent to compensate for the risk of forfeiture. The number of restricted
shares has been determined using the average closing price of the last 30
trading days of the year. Valuation for purposes of this disclosure is
based on the closing market price on the date of the award.
(F) Performance stock options granted at the option price of $51.012 in tandem
with limited stock appreciation rights. Employees who received performance
stock options will generally not receive grants of additional stock
options in calendar years 1999 and 2000. See the footnotes to the table
titled "Option/SAR Grants in 1998" on Page 14 for more information.
(G) Amount consists of Company contributions of $9,600 allocated to the Unocal
Savings Plan and $41,300 allocated to the Unocal Supplemental Savings
Plan; and $2,586 reportable accumulated interest on deferred cash bonuses.
(H) Amount consists of Company contributions of $9,500 allocated to the Unocal
Savings Plan and $38,300 allocated to the Unocal Supplemental Savings
Plan; and $1,336 reportable accumulated interest on a deferred cash bonus.
(notes continued on following page)
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(I) Allocation of Company contributions to the Unocal Savings Plan.
(J) Mr. Imle served as President of Unocal from 1994 until his election as
Vice Chairman in March 1999.
(K) Amount consists of disruption allowance of $85,000; Company contributions
of $9,600 allocated to the Unocal Savings Plan and $21,400 allocated to
the Unocal Supplemental Savings Plan; and $1,316 reportable accumulated
interest on deferred cash bonuses.
(L) Amount consists of disruption allowance of $85,000; Company contributions
of $9,500 allocated to the Unocal Savings Plan and $19,656 allocated to
the Unocal Supplemental Savings Plan; and $523 reportable accumulated
interest on a deferred cash bonus.
(M) Mr. Ling's responsibilities as Executive Vice President, North American
Energy Operations were added to his responsibilities as Chief Financial
Officer in March 1999.
(N) Amount consists of $6,200 Company contributions allocated to the Unocal
Savings Plan and $95 reportable accumulated interest on a deferred cash
bonus.
(O) Amount consists of $9,600 allocated to the Unocal Savings Plan and $12,100
allocated to the Unocal Supplemental Savings Plan.
(P) Amount consists of Company contributions of $9,500 allocated to the Unocal
Savings Plan and $11,500 allocated to the Unocal Supplemental Savings
Plan.
(Q) Represents the value of a restricted stock award elected in lieu of all or
a portion of a cash bonus payment under the Revised Incentive Compensation
Plan (see Footnote E) and the value of restricted stock received from the
exercise of stock options with restrictions under the Long-Term Incentive
Plan of 1991.
(R) Mr. Williamson served as Vice President, Asia operations until he was
elected as Executive Vice President, International Energy Operations in
March 1999.
(S) Amount consists of $9,600 allocated to the Unocal Savings Plan and $7,900
allocated to the Unocal Supplemental Savings.
(T) Amount consists of $9,500 Company contributions to the Unocal Savings Plan
and $6,420 allocated to the Unocal Supplemental Savings Plan.
OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Grant Date Present
Value (A)
----------------------
(Dollars)
Percent
of Total
Options
Number of Granted
Securities to Assuming Assuming
Underlying Employees Exercise 4.1 Years Exercise at
Options in Price Expiration Until End of 10-
Name Granted (B) 1998 (C) ($/Share) Date Exercise Year Term
---- ----------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Mr. Beach............... 750,000 15.8% $51.012 3/30/2008 $6,090,101 $10,367,410
Mr. Imle................ 400,000 8.4 51.012 3/30/2008 3,248,054 5,529,285
Mr. Ling................ 350,000 7.4 51.012 3/30/2008 2,842,047 4,838,125
Mr. Schanck............. 300,000 6.3 51.012 3/30/2008 2,436,041 4,146,964
Mr. Williamson.......... 300,000 6.3 51.012 3/30/2008 2,436,041 4,146,964
</TABLE>
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(A) SEC rules require estimation of option values based upon the market price
of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The values shown were
calculated using the Black-Scholes binomial option pricing model based on
the March 30, 1998 grant date market price of $38.6875. The closing market
price of Unocal stock on December 31, 1998 was $29.1875.
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The following other assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes
calculation: at least one of the vesting conditions will be met by March
30, 2001; expected time to exercise of 4.1 years and 10 years; risk-free
rate of return of 5.69%; volatility of 34.66%; and dividend yield of 2.07%.
The assumption of 4.1 years until exercise is based upon historical data of
company options granted at market price. Because the company does not have
historical data for premium-priced options, disclosure is also given
assuming exercise at the end of the full ten-year option term. No valuation
method can accurately predict future stock price or option values because
there are too many unknown factors.
The present value calculation does not include a discount for the
possibility of not meeting one the following vesting conditions: (a) the
fair market value of the Company's common stock is equal to or greater than
the option exercise price for ten trading days (occurring within any period
of twenty consecutive trading days) during the period March 30, 1998
through March 30, 2001, or (b) the Comparative Return to Stockholders (as
defined in the Performance Stock Option Plan) places the Company in the top
quartile (75th percentile or above) of the peer group companies during the
period March 30, 1998 through March 30, 2001, as determined by the
Management Development and Compensation Committee.
The value of the options is $0 unless one of the above vesting conditions
is met (see, however, Footnote B regarding Tandem Limited Stock
Appreciation Rights). In order for the price vesting condition referred to
in (a) above to be met, Unocal's stock price would need to appreciate at an
annualized rate of approximately 28% from December 31, 1998 to March 30,
2001 (from $29.1875 to $51.012).
(B) The options were awarded pursuant to the Performance Stock Option Plan.
Employees who received performance stock options in 1998 will not receive
any additional stock options under the Performance Stock Option Plan or
the Long-Term Incentive Plan of 1998 in calendar years 1999 or 2000,
except in the case of promotions or other special circumstances. The
exercise price of the options ($51.012) is a price 33 1/3% above the
average fair market value of the Company's common stock during the period
from January 26, 1998 to May 29, 1998. The options become exercisable on
March 30, 2001 if either of the above vesting conditions is met. The
maximum option exercise period is ten years from the date of the grant.
The optionees may pay for option stock with cash, Unocal stock they
already own, or with proceeds from the sale of stock acquired by exercise
of the option (a cashless exercise). An employee may be entitled to
partial vesting in the event of termination of employment prior to March
30, 2001 under certain circumstances, as described in the Performance
Stock Option Plan.
The options were awarded in combination with Tandem Limited Stock
Appreciation Rights ("TLSARs") which become fully vested and payable on a
"Conversion Date" following certain "Change in Control Events," as defined
in the Performance Stock Option Plan. TLSARs were granted for a number of
shares of common stock equal to .53 times the number of shares of common
stock granted under the related performance stock option. The grant price
for the TLSARs was $38.6875 (the fair market value of the common stock on
the date of grant). Each TLSAR will terminate on a ratable basis when the
related performance stock option is exercised, terminated or forfeited.
(C) Total number of securities underlying options granted in 1998: 4,754,518
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AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN 1998
AND DECEMBER 31, 1998 OPTION/SAR VALUES (A)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Value of Unexercised in-the-
Number of Securities Money Options/SARs at
Underlying Unexercised 12/31/98 (B)
Options/SARs at 12/31/98 (Dollars)
------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Name Exercisable Unexercisable (C) Exercisable Unexercisable
---- ----------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Mr. Beach............... 229,193 799,000 $ 481,283 $ 0
Mr. Imle................ 211,820 (D) 422,050 626,709 0
Mr. Ling................ 27,500 377,500 0 0
Mr. Schanck............. 55,173 312,250 19,523 0
Mr. Williamson.......... 36,470 307,800 60,153 0
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(A) The named Executive Officers did not exercise any options or SARs in 1998.
(B) The price of $29.1875, which was the closing price of Unocal common stock
as reported in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transaction
quotations for December 31, 1998, was used to value options.
(C) Tandem Limited Stock Appreciation Rights ("TSLARs") were granted with
performance stock options included in this column. The TSLARs become fully
vested and payable on a "Conversion Date" following certain "Change in
Control Events" as defined in the Performance Stock Option Plan. See
Footnote B to the "Option/SAR Grants in 1998" table on page 15.
(D) Includes 53,380 option shares relinquished pursuant to a property
settlement agreement.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN -- AWARDS IN 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Estimated Future Payouts
-----------------------------
Performance Period Threshold Target Maximum
Share Units Until Maturation Number of Number of Number of
Name (Number) (A) or Payout Shares Shares Shares
---- ------------ ---------------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Mr. Beach............... 16,000 12/31/2001 0 16,000 32,000
Mr. Imle................ 7,700 12/31/2001 0 7,700 15,400
Mr. Ling................ 6,500 12/31/2001 0 6,500 13,000
Mr. Schanck............. 4,500 12/31/2001 0 4,500 9,000
Mr. Williamson.......... 3,700 12/31/2001 0 3,700 7,400
</TABLE>
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(A) The actual number of performance shares paid out is based on the Company's
return to stockholders for the four-year performance period compared to
that of a group of peer companies selected by the Compensation Committee.
The formula for determining the payout percentage is: [1 + (5 times
Unocal's average annual return to stockholders)] divided by [1 + (5 times
the average annual return to stockholders for the 15 peer group
companies)]. Awards are subject to downward adjustment by the Management
Development and Compensation Committee. Return to stockholders is defined
as share price appreciation plus reinvested dividends. The maximum
percentage of the award that can be paid out is 200 percent. Awards paid
out through 1998 have been paid out one-half in cash and one-half in
shares of common stock.
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PENSION PLAN BENEFITS
ESTIMATED ANNUAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years of Service
---------------------------------------------------------
Covered
Compensation
(A) 20 25 30 35 40 45
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
50,000 $ 16,000 $ 20,000 $ 24,000 $ 28,000 $ 32,000 $ 36,000
100,000 32,000 40,000 48,000 56,000 64,000 72,000
200,000 64,000 80,000 96,000 112,000 128,000 144,000
400,000 128,000 160,000 192,000 224,000 256,000 288,000
600,000 192,000 240,000 288,000 336,000 384,000 432,000
800,000 256,000 320,000 384,000 448,000 512,000 576,000
1,000,000 320,000 400,000 480,000 560,000 640,000 720,000
1,200,000 384,000 480,000 576,000 672,000 768,000 864,000
1,400,000 448,000 560,000 672,000 784,000 896,000 1,008,000
1,600,000 512,000 640,000 768,000 896,000 1,024,000 1,152,000
</TABLE>
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(A) Covered compensation is the annual average compensation in the three
highest-paid years out of the last ten years preceding retirement.
The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan covering
substantially all U.S. employees that provides participants with retirement
benefits based on a formula relating such benefits to compensation and years
of service, less up to half of the estimated old age Social Security benefit
payable. The amount of these benefits is limited by the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code. Where that occurs,
the Company has a retirement supplement designed to maintain total retirement
benefits at the Retirement Plan formula level. The estimated annual benefits
from the plans described above, covering all persons named in the Summary
Compensation Table, are shown in the table above, before the deduction for a
portion of the estimated old age Social Security benefit, as described above.
The benefits shown are payable in the form of a straight life annuity.
The compensation used for pension purposes consists of the amounts shown in
the Salary and Bonus columns of the Summary Compensation Table. Also included
is the amount of bonus that the participant elected to defer in restricted
stock.
Covered compensation and credited full years of service under the Plan as of
year-end 1998 for the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation
table are as follows: $1,382,829 and 37 years for Mr. Beach; $738,967 and 32
years for Mr. Imle; $465,305 and 22 years for Mr. Schanck; $242,425 and 1 year
for Mr. Ling; $372,418 and 21 years for Mr. Williamson.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE OF CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS
The Company has employment agreements with Messrs. Beach and Imle effective
for three years, and an employment agreement with Mr. Williamson effective for
two years, in each case from the later of July 28, 1998, or the date the
Company notifies the employee that it does not wish to further extend the
term, but in no event not later than the date of the Company's annual meeting
following the employee's 65th birthday. The agreements provide for certain
benefits following an employment termination without cause or following an
alteration of the employee's employment situation, as defined in the agreement
(together, a "Termination Without Cause"). For Messrs. Beach and Imle these
benefits include payments of 3.18 times the employee's annual salary plus
three times a bonus calculated as the average of the employee's bonuses for
the last two fiscal years, as well as continuation of medical, dental, life
and disability insurance coverage for three years following the
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Termination Without Cause. For Mr. Williamson, these benefits include payments
of 2.12 times his annual salary plus two times a bonus calculated as the
average of his bonuses for the last two fiscal years, as well as continuation
of medical, dental, life and disability insurance coverage for two years
following the Termination Without Cause. If the Termination Without Cause
occurs within 36 months after a change of control, in the case of
Messrs. Beach and Imle, or within 24 months, in the case of Mr. Williamson,
the amounts payable under the agreement will be subject to a present value
reduction and further reduction to offset compensation earned by the employee
during the three years immediately following the Termination Without Cause.
The employee is entitled to an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") if
any payment pursuant to the agreement would be subject to the excise tax
imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Excise Tax") such
that the employee retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the
Excise Tax imposed. If payments made under the agreement do not exceed 110% of
the greatest amount (the "Reduced Amount") that could be paid to the employee,
such that the receipt of payments would not give rise to any Excise tax, then
no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to the employee and the payments shall be
reduced to the Reduced Amount. The complete agreements were filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998 (the "1998
Second Quarter Form 10-Q").
The Company had an employment agreement with Mr. Schanck that was effective
starting July 28, 1998 with the same provisions as the agreement with Mr.
Williamson described above. The agreement was filed as an exhibit to the 1998
Second Quarter Form 10-Q. Mr. Schanck served as Group Vice President and
President, Spirit Energy 76 until March 3, 1999 and will continue as a
consulting employee through August 31, 1999 at his current salary. Benefits
under the agreement will be payable at that time.
The Company has a change of control agreement with Mr. Ling effective for
three years from the later of July 28, 1998 or for three years following the
day the Company gives notice that it does not wish to further extend the term.
In the event of a Termination Without Cause within 36 months following a
Change of Control that occurred during the term of his agreement, he is
entitled to the same benefits as provided in the employment agreements for
Messrs. Beach and Imle described in the above paragraphs except that payments
under the agreement are not subject to reduction for compensation earned by
Mr. Ling during the three years immediately following his Termination Without
Cause. The complete agreement was filed as an exhibit to the 1998 Second
Quarter Form 10-Q.
The Management Development and Compensation Committee has authorized the
automatic accelerated vesting of restricted stock, the vesting of unvested
options, and the payment of performance shares to the Named Executive Officers
in the event of a change of control. Tandem Limited Stock Appreciation Rights
awarded to the Named Executive Officers in combination with performance stock
options become fully vested and payable on a "Conversion Date" following
certain "Change in Control Events" as defined in the Performance Stock Option
Plan. See footnote B to the Option/SAR Grants in 1998 table on page 15 for
more information regarding the stock appreciation rights.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
As of December 31, 1998, the following entity was known by the Company to
own beneficially more than five percent of the Company's common stock
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Address of Amount and Nature Percent of
Beneficial Owner of Beneficial Ownership Class
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<S> <C> <C>
Capital Research and
Management Company..... 14,210,450 (A) 5.9
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California
90071
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(A) Based on a Schedule 13G dated February 8, 1999. Capital Research and
Management Company beneficially owned all of the 14,210,450 shares as a
result of acting as investment advisor to various investment companies.
This number included 1,750,450 shares resulting from the assumed
conversion of 1,490,000 6 1/4% Trust Convertible Preferred Securities of
Unocal Capital Trust. Capital Research and Management Company had the sole
power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of all these shares.
Capital Research and Management Company does not have voting power over
any of the shares, which is held by the investment companies.
ITEM 2.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The stockholders will be asked to ratify the appointment of the firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants for 1999. This
appointment was made by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of its
Accounting & Auditing Committee.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, one of the nation's largest public accounting
firms, or its predecessor, has served as the Company's independent accountants
for the past 54 years. Representatives of the firm are expected to be present
at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if so
desired and will be available to respond to questions.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by
proxy at the meeting, and entitled to vote on this item, is required for
ratification of the appointment.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR ratification of the
appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants for 1999.
The proxy holders will vote all proxies received FOR ratification unless
instructed otherwise.
ITEM 3.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL
A stockholder has given notice that the following proposal will be presented
at the meeting:
"WHEREAS: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Burmese democracy movement leader
Aung San Suu Kyi has called for economic sanctions on Burma, stating that
corporations that do business in Burma "do create jobs for some people but
what they're mainly going to do is make an already wealthy elite wealthier,
and increase its greed and strong desire to hang on to power . . . these
companies harm the democratic process a great deal.'
"Because of the Burmese military junta's large-scale repression of the
democracy movement, on May 20, 1997, President Clinton signed an executive
order banning new US investment in Burma;
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"Several cities, including New York and San Francisco, and the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts have enacted laws that effectively prohibit contracts with
companies that do business in Burma;
"Media such as BusinessWeek, CNN, Economist, Los Angeles Times, New York
Times and Washington Post have published articles about the growing pressure
on companies that do business in Burma;
"Unocal, in partnership with Total of France, the Petroleum Authority of
Thailand and the Burmese state-owned oil company, has an equity stake in the
largest investment project in Burma: the gas pipeline from the offshore Yadana
gas-field to Thailand;
"Human rights organizations based on the Thai/Burmese border have documented
not only numerous human rights abuses committed by Burmese troops deployed to
secure the pipeline area but also the use of forced labor by the Burmese
military on infrastructure related to the pipeline project;
"Unocal has allowed no independent human rights investigation of the
numerous documented allegations of abuse of human rights in the pipeline area;
"On September 3, 1996, the democratically elected government-in-exile of
Burma filed a lawsuit in US federal court seeking a court order halting
Unocal's role in the Yadana pipeline and seeking compensatory and punitive
damages. On October 3, 1996, a similar additional lawsuit was filed on behalf
of victims of human rights abuses in Burma;
"BE IT RESOLVED: The shareholders request that the Board of Directors
appoint a committee of outside directors to issue a report by October 1999 on
the actual and potential economic and public relations cost to Unocal of
opposition to its business in Burma. The report, omitting confidential
information and prepared at reasonable cost, should include the actual and
potential benefits of continuing to do business in Burma as well as the costs
to Unocal of:
1. The growing boycott of Unocal products by consumers, including cities
and states
2. The increasing lobbying by Unocal of federal and local legislatures and
governments
3. Litigation filed against Unocal
Supporting Statement
"We are concerned by the growing damage to Unocal's sales and image because
of its presence in Burma. We are also concerned about the mounting cost of
lobbying against federal sanctions and local selective purchasing legislation.
Considering delivery delays and reduced customer needs, we wish to learn
whether these additional economic and public relations costs outweigh the
revenues and benefits that Unocal derives from its business in Burma."
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DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST the adoption of the proposal
for the following reasons:
. The same proposed resolution, with minor changes, was defeated the past
two years by stockholder votes of nearly 95 percent.
. Because the company divested all U.S. refining and marketing assets in
1997, the consumer boycott issue raised in the proposal is no longer an
issue.
. Unocal's non-operating expenses for government relations, public
communications and legal costs related to its Myanmar investment were
immaterial. These costs totaled approximately $2 million in 1998. They
represent less than 0.03 percent of Unocal's total assets of $7.95
billion and less than 0.04 percent of its 1998 total expenses.
Discussion
The proposed resolution is virtually identical to resolutions that were
rejected during the past two years by nearly 95 percent of the shares voted.
The proposal requests that the Board of Directors appoint a committee of
outside directors to issue a report on the actual and potential economic and
public relations costs to Unocal of opposition to its business in Myanmar
(Burma). The resolution specifies that the report include actual and potential
benefits of continuing to do business in Burma as well as the costs to the
Company of the "growing boycott of Unocal products by consumers, including
cities and states"; the "increasing lobbying by Unocal of federal and local
legislatures and governments"; and litigation filed against the Company.
Our position
The expenses required to produce the report proposed in this resolution are
unnecessary. The sale of Unocal's refining and marketing assets in 1997
essentially ended the company's already insignificant exposure to consumer
boycotts. There is no "growing boycott" of Unocal products by consumers. Nor
has there been an increase in lobbying by the Company over the past two years
of federal and local legislatures on Myanmar-related issues. Non-operating
expenses associated with the Company's Myanmar investments are immaterial.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal.
The proxy holders will vote all proxies received AGAINST this proposal unless
instructed otherwise.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by
proxy at the meeting, and entitled to vote on this item, is required for
approval of this proposal.
The names and addresses of the stockholder proposal proponents, and
information regarding their Unocal common stockholdings, will be furnished
promptly upon receipt of any telephone or written request to the Secretary of
the Company.
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ITEM 4.
OTHER MATTERS
Only such business shall be conducted at an annual meeting of the
stockholders as shall have been properly brought before the meeting pursuant
to the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors; by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors; or by a stockholder or a beneficial owner of the Company's stock in
compliance with the provisions of Section 7 of Article III of the Company's
bylaws.
The Board of Directors has no knowledge at the time of the printing of this
Proxy Statement of other business to be presented for action at the annual
meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof. If other business properly
comes up for action at the meeting, the proxy holders will vote the proxies in
their discretion.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2000 ANNUAL MEETING
Proposals submitted for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for the
2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 must be
received by the Corporate Secretary at 2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4000, El
Segundo, California 90425 on or before December 14, 1999. Pursuant to the
Company's bylaws, stockholder proposals for consideration at the 2000 annual
meeting, but not for inclusion in the proxy statement, must be received by the
Corporate Secretary no later than February 22, 2000. If the Company's bylaws
are amended to change the date of the 2000 annual meeting, the deadline for
submitting such proposals shall be the later of 90 days prior to the meeting
date or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the
meeting date is first made. Notice of such proposals must also comply with the
provisions of Section 7 of Article III of the Company's bylaws.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Brigitte M. Dewez
Brigitte M. Dewez
Corporate Secretary
April 12, 1999
El Segundo, California
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[LOGO OF UNOCAL]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROXY UNOCAL CORPORATION
Annual Meeting of Stockholders c/o CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
May 24, 1999 P.O. BOX 1474, CHURCH STREET STATION
NEW YORK, NY 10277-1474
Timothy H. Ling and Dennis P.R. Codon, or either of them, with full power of
substitution, are hereby appointed by the signatory of this Proxy to vote all
shares of Common Stock represented by this Proxy at the May 24, 1999 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Unocal Corporation, and any adjournment thereof, on
each of the items on the reverse side and in accordance with the directions
given there and, in their discretion, on all other matters that may properly
come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, OR IF NO
DIRECTION IS GIVEN, WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND AGAINST ITEM 3.
(Continued, and to be dated
and signed on reverse side)
(Continued from other side) THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE
[LOGO OF UNOCAL] BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE MAY 24, 1999
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
UNOCAL CORPORATION
The Board of Directors recommends votes FOR Items 1 and 2
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Item 1: Election of the following nominees as directors for three-year terms
- ------ to expire in 2002:
James W. Crownover
Donald B. Rice
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
[_] FOR ALL [_] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
nominees to vote for all of the nominees to vote for the following nominee _____________________
</TABLE>
Item 2: Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
- ------ independent accountants
[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN
The Board of Directors recommends votes AGAINST Item 3
- ------------------------------------------------------
Item 3: Stockholder proposal:
- ------ Report on the cost and benefits of doing business in Myanmar
[_] FOR [_] AGAINST [_] ABSTAIN
Signature(s)........................
....................................
This Proxy is limited to ........ Shares Dated ............, 1999
Persons signing in representative
capacity should indicate title as
such.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
PUTNAM FIDUCIARY TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE - UNOCAL SAVINGS PLAN Annual Meeting of Stockholders - Voting Instructions
UNOCAL CORPORATION - ADMINISTRATOR FBO EMPLOYEES WITH RESTRICTED STOCK
Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
The Board of Directors recommends votes FOR Items 1 and 2
Item 1: Election of the following FOR ALL [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY [ ]
nominees as directors Nominees to vote for ALL nominees
for three-year terms to
expire in 2002: Withhold authority to vote for the following nominee:
James W. Crownover
Donald B. Rice ----------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Item 2: Ratification of appointment of FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent [ ] [ ] [ ]
accountants
The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Item 3
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Item 3: Stockholder proposal: Report on the cost and [ ] [ ] [ ]
benefits of doing business in Myanmar
Signature_____________________Signature_______________________Date______________
Please mark, date and sign as your name appears above and return in the enclosed
envelope. If acting as executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, you should
so indicate when signing. If the signer is a corporation, please sign the full
corporate name, by duly authorized officer. If shares are held jointly, each
stockholder should sign.
- FOLD AND DETACH HERE -
TO: MEMBERS OF THE UNOCAL SAVINGS PLAN
Your voting instructions are solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Unocal Corporation for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 24,
1999. The shares in your account will be voted as directed. In the absence of
such direction, the Trustee of the Unocal Savings Plan will vote the shares in
the same proportion on each issue as it votes the shares for which it receives
direction, except as limited by law. It is understood that the Trustee will have
the authority to vote or give proxy to vote on all other matters which may
properly come before the meeting and at any adjournment thereof. Your voting
instructions will be kept confidential by the independent voting tabulator.
TO: HOLDERS OF UNOCAL RESTRICTED STOCK
Your voting instructions are solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of
Unocal Corporation for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 24,
1999. Your restricted stock will be voted as directed. In the absence of such
direction the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors will vote your restricted stock in its discretion, except as limited
by law. It is understood that the Management Development and Compensation
Committee will have the authority to vote or give proxy to vote on all matters
which may properly come before the meeting and at any adjournment thereof. Your
voting instructions will be kept confidential by the independent voting
tabulator.
Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, Trustee Unocal Corporation, Administrator
Unocal Savings Plan Management Incentive Programs
859 Willard Street 2141 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 4000
Quincy, MA 02269-9110 El Segundo CA 90245
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY
TEARING OFF THE TOP PORTION OF THIS CARD AND RETURNING
IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE
<PAGE>
UNOCAL CORPORATION
C/O CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
P.O. Box 1474, Church Street Station
New York, NY 10277-1474
[LOGO OF UNOCAL CORPORATION]
Board of Directors Proxy
1999 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Timothy H. Ling and Dennis P.R. Condon, or either of them, with full power of
substitution, are hereby appointed by the signatory of this Proxy to vote all
shares of Common Stock held by the signatory on March 26, 1999, at the May 24,
1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Unocal Corporation, and any adjournment
thereof, on each of the items on the reverse side and in accordance with the
directions given there and, in their discretion, on all other matters that may
properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE, OR IF NO
DIRECTION IS GIVEN, WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEMS 1 AND 2 AND AGAINST ITEM 3.
--- -------
(Continued, and to be dated and signed on reverse side)
_______________________________________________________________________________
x FOLD AND DETACH HERE x
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO THE COMPANY
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN YOUR PROXY BY
TEARING OFF THE TOP PORTION OF THIS SHEET
AND RETURNING IT IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE
<PAGE>
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
[LOGO OF UNOCAL CORPORATION] OF DIRECTORS FOR THE 1999 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS OF UNOCAL CORPORATION
Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
the example
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
The Board of Directors recommends votes FOR items 1 and 2 The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST item 3
- ----------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1: Election of the following FOR ALL [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY [ ] Item 3: Stockholder proposal: Report FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
nominees as directors for Nominees to vote for ALL on the cost and benefits of [ ] [ ] [ ]
three-year terms to nominees doing business in Myanmar
expire in 2002: Withhold authority to vote for the -----------------------------------------------------------------
following nominee: Check this box if you plan to attend [ ]
James W. Crownover the 1999 Annual Meeting
Donald B. Rice -----------------------------------
CHECK THIS BOX FOR OPEN [ ]
2: Ratification of appointment FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BALLOT (If you check this
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP [ ] [ ] [ ] box, the company will be
as independent accountants given access to your proxy)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Please mark, date and sign as your name
appears to the left and return in the
enclosed envelope. If acting as executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, you
should so indicate when signing. If the
signer is a corporation, please sign the full
corporate name, by duly authorized officer.
If shares are held jointly, each stockholder
should sign.
Dated ______________________________________
Signature(s)_________________________________
_____________________________________________
see other side for important information
</TABLE>
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
Please check the attendance box on your proxy card above
if you plan to attend
ADMISSION TICKET
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[LOGO OF UNOCAL CORPORATION]
1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Monday, May 24, 1999
10:00 A.M.
376 South Valencia Avenue
Brea, California 92823
PLEASE ADMIT NON-TRANSFERABLE
