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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
(Amendment No. )
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Ventas, Inc.
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previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
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[LOGO OF VENTAS]
4360 Brownsboro Road
Suite 115
Louisville, Kentucky 40207-1642
(502) 357-9000
April 18, 2000
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held at 9:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at The Olmsted, 3701
Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky.
The Board of Directors appreciates your interest in the Company. Regardless
of whether you plan to attend the meeting, it is important that your shares are
represented. Please sign, date and mail the enclosed proxy in the envelope
provided at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
/s/ W. Bruce Lunsford
W. Bruce Lunsford
Chairman of the Board
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[LOGO OF VENTAS]
4360 Brownsboro Road
Suite 115
Louisville, Kentucky 40207-1642
(502) 357-9000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To the Stockholders of Ventas, Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Ventas, Inc.
(the "Company") will be held at 9:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday, May 23, 2000,
at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, to consider and
vote on:
1. The election of directors for the ensuing year;
2. The adoption of the 2000 Stock Option Plan for Directors, which is an
amendment and restatement of the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors;
3. The adoption of the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan, which is an
amendment and restatement of the 1997 Incentive Compensation Plan;
4. The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
independent auditors for fiscal year 2000; and
5. Such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or
any adjournments thereof.
The close of business on March 28, 2000, has been fixed as the record date
for determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof. A list of all stockholders entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection by any
stockholder for any purpose reasonably related to the Annual Meeting during
ordinary business hours for a period of ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at
the Company's principal executive offices located at 4360 Brownsboro Road,
Suite 115, Louisville, Kentucky. Your attention is directed to the proxy
statement accompanying this notice.
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. EVEN IF
YOU PLAN TO ATTEND IN PERSON, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE
ENCLOSED PROXY AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. This will not prevent you from
voting your shares in person if you choose to attend the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ T. Richard Riney
T. Richard Riney
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel,
and Secretary
Louisville, Kentucky
April 18, 2000
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VENTAS, INC.
4360 Brownsboro Road
Suite 115
Louisville, Kentucky 40207-1642
(502) 357-9000
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PROXY STATEMENT
for
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
May 23, 2000
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Ventas, Inc.
(the "Company") will be held at 9:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday, May 23, 2000,
at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. This Proxy
Statement is being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by
the Board of Directors of the Company to be used at the Annual Meeting and at
any adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2000, are
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof. On the
record date, 68,421,142 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.25
per share ("Common Stock"), were outstanding. Each share of Common Stock
entitles the owner to one vote. However, certain shares designated as "Excess
Shares" pursuant to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (which are
generally any shares owned in excess of 9% of the Company's outstanding common
stock) may not be voted by the record owner thereof, but will instead be voted
in accordance with Article XII of the Certificate of Incorporation.
A majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present in person or by
proxy is required to constitute a quorum to transact business at the Annual
Meeting. The vote of a plurality of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
present in person or by proxy will be necessary to elect the director-nominees
listed in this Proxy Statement. The affirmative vote of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy will be
necessary to approve all other proposals and matters that may come before the
Annual Meeting for stockholder consideration. Abstentions and proxies relating
to "street name" shares for which brokers have not received voting instruction
from the beneficial owner ("Broker Non-Votes") are counted in determining
whether a quorum is present. In the election of directors, the nominees
receiving the highest number of votes will be elected. Therefore, abstentions
or Broker Non-Votes for a director-nominee will have no effect. With respect to
any matters submitted to the stockholders for their consideration, other than
the election of directors, abstentions will be counted as part of the total
number of votes cast on such proposals in determining whether the proposals
have received the requisite number of favorable votes, whereas Broker Non-Votes
will not be counted as part of the total number of votes cast on such
proposals. Thus, abstentions will have the same effect as votes against any
such proposal, whereas Broker Non-Votes will have no effect in determining
whether any such proposal has been approved by the stockholders.
The Company intends to first distribute this Proxy Statement and the
materials accompanying it on or about April 18, 2000. If the enclosed proxy
card is properly signed, returned to the Company and not revoked, it will be
voted in accordance with the instructions contained therein. Unless contrary
instructions are given, the proxy will be voted (i) in favor of the nominees
for director named in this Proxy Statement, (ii) in favor of the adoption of
the 2000 Stock Option Plan for Directors, which is an amendment and restatement
of the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, (iii) in favor of the
adoption of the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan, which is an amendment and
restatement of the 1997 Incentive Compensation Plan, (iv) in favor of the
ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for
the fiscal year 2000, and (v) in the discretion of the proxy holders on such
other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
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A person giving the enclosed proxy has the power to revoke it at any time
before it is exercised. However, such revocation must be made in writing and
received by the General Counsel of the Company at the Company's principal
executive offices located at 4360 Brownsboro Road, Suite 115, Louisville,
Kentucky 40207-1642 at or before the time and date of the Annual Meeting. A
stockholder may also attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, in which
event any prior proxy given by the stockholder will be revoked automatically.
The cost of soliciting proxies by the Board of Directors will be borne by
the Company. Such solicitation will be made by mail and in addition may be made
personally or by telephone by directors, officers and employees of the Company,
none of whom will receive additional compensation for these services. The
Company's regularly retained investor relations firm, Corporate Communications,
Inc., may also solicit proxies by telephone and mail and, if it is so engaged,
it will be paid a customary fee. Forms of proxies and proxy materials will also
be distributed through brokers, custodians and other like parties to the
beneficial owners of Common Stock. The Company will reimburse such parties for
their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the
distribution.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Company was incorporated in Kentucky in 1983 as Vencare, Inc. and
commenced operations in 1985. The Company changed its name to Vencor
Incorporated in 1989 and to Vencor, Inc. in 1993. From 1985 through April 30,
1998, the Company was engaged in the business of owning, operating and
acquiring health care facilities and companies engaged in providing health care
services.
On May 1, 1998, the Company effected a corporate reorganization (the "1998
Spin Off") pursuant to which the Company was separated into two publicly held
corporations. A new corporation, subsequently named Vencor, Inc., was formed to
operate the hospital, nursing facility and ancillary services businesses.
Pursuant to the terms of the 1998 Spin Off, the Company distributed the common
stock of Vencor to stockholders of record of the Company as of April 27, 1998.
The Company, through its subsidiaries, continued to hold title to substantially
all of the real property and to lease such real property to Vencor. At such
time, the Company also changed its name to Ventas, Inc. and refinanced
substantially all of its long-term debt. For financial reporting periods
subsequent to the 1998 Spin Off, the historical financial statements of the
Company were assumed by Vencor, and the Company is deemed to have commenced
operations on May 1, 1998. In addition, for certain reporting purposes under
this Proxy Statement (most notably the stock performance graph) and other
filings, the Securities and Exchange Commission treats the Company as having
commenced operations on May 1, 1998.
PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Company currently consists of six positions.
The Board of Directors has nominated the six persons listed below to be elected
as directors at the Annual Meeting. Each director elected at the Annual Meeting
will serve, subject to the provisions of the Company's bylaws, until his or her
successor is duly elected and qualified. The names of the nominees proposed for
election as directors, all of whom are presently directors of the Company,
together with certain information concerning the nominees, are set forth below:
Nominees for directors
WALTER F. BERAN (age 73) has served as a director of the Company since May
1, 1998. Since September 1986, Mr. Beran has served as Chairman of the Pacific
Alliance Group, a merger and acquisition services firm. Previously, Mr. Beran
served as Vice Chairman and Western Regional Managing Partner of the accounting
firm of Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young LLP) from 1971 until his retirement
in September 1986. Mr. Beran serves as a director of Fleetwood Enterprises,
Inc. and as a Trustee of Eureka Mutual Funds.(1)(4).
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DEBRA A. CAFARO (age 42) joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer and
President on March 5, 1999. From April 1997 to May 1998, she served as
President and Director of Ambassador Apartments, Inc. (NYSE: AAH), a real
estate investment trust. Ms. Cafaro was a founding member of the Chicago law
firm Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum Perlman & Nagelberg, becoming a partner in
1987, where her areas of concentration were real estate, finance and corporate
transactions. From 1988 to 1992 Ms. Cafaro served as an Adjunct Professor of
Law at Northwestern University Law School. Ms. Cafaro is admitted to the Bar in
Illinois and Pennsylvania. She is a member of the National Association of Real
Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT").
DOUGLAS CROCKER II (age 59) has been a director of the Company since
September 1998. Mr. Crocker has been a Trustee, Chief Executive Officer and
President of Equity Residential Properties Trust, the nation's largest
apartment real estate investment trust, since March 1993. Mr. Crocker has been
President and Chief Executive Officer of First Capital Corporation, previously
a sponsor of public limited real estate partnerships, since December 1992 and a
director of First Capital Corporation since January 1993. Mr. Crocker also
served as Executive Vice President of Equity Financial and Management Company,
a subsidiary of Equity Group Investments, Inc. ("EGI") which provides strategic
direction and services for EGI's real estate and corporate activities, from
November 1992 until March 1997. Mr. Crocker is also a director of Wellsford
Real Properties, Inc., a real estate merchant banking firm.(3)(4)
RONALD G. GEARY (age 52), an attorney and certified public accountant, has
served as a director of the Company since May 1, 1998. Mr. Geary has served as
a director and President of Res-Care, Inc., a provider of residential training
and support services for persons with developmental disabilities and certain
vocational training services, since February 1990 and as Chief Executive
Officer of Res-Care since 1993. Since June 1998, Mr. Geary also has served as
Chairman of the Board of Res-Care, Inc. Prior to becoming Chief Executive
Officer, Mr. Geary was Chief Operating Officer of Res-Care from 1990 to
1993.(1)(2)(4)
W. BRUCE LUNSFORD (age 52), an attorney, has served as Chairman of the Board
since the Company commenced operations on May 1, 1998. From May 1, 1998 through
December 1998, Mr. Lunsford also served as Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Mr. Lunsford was a founder of Vencor and served as Chairman of the
Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Vencor from the time it
commenced operations in 1985 until the time of the 1998 Spin Off. Mr. Lunsford
served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vencor from May
1, 1998 until January 21, 1999 and as President of Vencor from May 1, 1998
until November 1998. Mr. Lunsford is a director of Churchill Downs
Incorporated, National City Bank, Kentucky, and Res-Care, Inc.(3)
R. GENE SMITH (age 65) has served as a director of the Company since May 1,
1998. Mr. Smith was a founder of Vencor and served as one of its directors from
1985 through the time of the 1998 Spin Off. Mr. Smith also served as Vice
Chairman of Vencor from 1987 through the time of the 1998 Spin Off. From 1987
to 1995, Mr. Smith was President of New Jersey Blockbuster, Ltd., which held
the Blockbuster Video franchise for northern New Jersey. Since 1988, Mr. Smith
has been Chairman of the Board of Taco Tico, Inc., an operator of Mexican fast-
food restaurants. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Smith was Managing General Partner of
Direct Programming Services, a marketing company of direct broadcast satellite
television services. Mr. Smith has been President and owner of R. Gene Smith,
Inc., a private investment firm, since 1980. He is also the President of the
Managing General Partner of Prosperitas Investment Partners, a venture capital
fund seeking a license to become a small business investment company.(1)(2)(3)
The information given in this Proxy Statement concerning the nominees is
based upon statements made or confirmed to the Company by or on behalf of such
nominees, except to the extent certain information appears in the Company's
records. Directors' ages are given as of March 1, 2000.
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(1) Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee, of which Mr. Geary is
Chairman.
(2) Member of the Executive Compensation Committee (the "Compensation
Committee"), of which Mr. Geary is Chairman.
(3) Member of the Executive Committee, of which Mr. Lunsford is Chairman.
(4) Member of the Independent Committee, of which Mr. Crocker is Chairman.
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SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY COVERED BY PROXIES EXECUTED AND
RECEIVED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION AS DIRECTORS
OF ALL OF THE NOMINEES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ON THE PROXY. The Board of
Directors does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to
accept election as a director. However, in the event that one or more nominees
are unable or unwilling to accept or are unavailable to serve, the persons
named in the proxies or their substitutes will have authority, according to
their judgment, to vote or refrain from voting for other individuals as
directors.
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company held a total of seven
meetings, including five regular meetings and two special meetings. The Company
has an Executive Committee, Compensation Committee, Audit and Compliance
Committee and Independent Committee. The Company does not have a nominating or
similar committee.
The Compensation Committee held one meeting in 1999. The functions of the
Compensation Committee are to establish annual salary levels, approve fringe
benefits and administer the Incentive Compensation Plan and other compensation
plans or programs for executive officers of the Company.
The Audit and Compliance Committee held one meeting during 1999. The Audit
and Compliance Committee reviews the adequacy of the Company's system of
internal controls and accounting practices. In addition, the Audit and
Compliance Committee reviews the scope of the annual audit of the Company's
auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, prior to its commencement, and reviews the types
of services for which the Company retains Ernst & Young LLP. The Audit and
Compliance Committee also oversees the Company's financial reporting activities
and the accounting standards and principles followed.
The Executive Committee did not hold any meetings during 1999; however, the
Executive Committee did on one occasion act by unanimous written consent. The
Board of Directors has delegated to the Executive Committee the power to direct
the management of the business and affairs of the Company in the intervals
between meetings of the Board (except for matters reserved to the Board and the
Independent Committee).
The Independent Committee held five meetings during 1999. The function of
the Independent Committee is to review and approve all agreements and
transactions between the Company and Vencor to ensure that such agreements and
transactions represent arm's length negotiations, including without limitation,
the negotiation, enforcement and renegotiation of the terms of any leases
between the Company and Vencor.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS,
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of March 28, 2000 (except
as otherwise noted) by (a) each person known to the Company to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock, (b)
each director or director-nominee of the Company, (c) all executive officers of
the Company listed in the Summary Compensation Table below (the "Named
Executive Officers"), and (d) all of the Company's directors and executive
officers, as a group.
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Common Stock
Beneficially Percent
Name of Beneficial Owner Owned (1)(2) of Class
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Walter F. Beran...................................... 145,298(3) *
Debra A. Cafaro...................................... 721,309(4) 1.1%
Douglas Crocker II................................... 225,514(5) *
Steven T. Downey(6).................................. 58,700(7) *
Ronald G. Geary...................................... 136,764(8) *
Thomas T. Ladt(9).................................... 126,562(10) *
W. Bruce Lunsford.................................... 2,582,341(11) 3.8%
T. Richard Riney..................................... 184,715(12) *
R. Gene Smith........................................ 1,619,589(13) 2.4%
John C. Thompson..................................... 117,285(14) *
All executive officers and directors as a group (10
persons)............................................ 5,918,077 8.6%
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc............... 7,013,700(15) 10.3%
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC........................ 6,403,200(16) 9.4%
Franklin Mutual Advisors, LLC........................ 4,312,500(17) 6.3%
Tenet Healthcare Corporation......................... 8,301,067(18) 12.1%
The Baupost Group, L.L.C............................. 8,123,946(19) 11.9%
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(*) Less than 1%
(1) Beneficial ownership of shares for purposes of this Proxy Statement, as
determined in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") rules, includes shares as to which a person
has or shares voting power and/or investment power. Each named person is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities which may be acquired
within sixty days through the exercise of options, warrants and rights, if
any, and such securities are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage of the class beneficially owned by such person;
however, any such shares are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose
of computing the percentage of the class beneficially owned by any other
person.
(2) Except as set forth in the accompanying footnotes, the named persons have
sole voting power and sole investment power over the shares beneficially
owned by them. The number of shares shown does not include the interest of
certain persons in shares held by family members in their own right, or in
shares held for their benefit in the 401(k) plan that the Company
maintained for its employees prior to the 1998 Spin Off.
(3) Excludes 1,834 Common Stock share equivalents held by the Company under
the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Directors
Plan"), which represents deferred directors' fees that where converted
into share equivalents. Includes 113,063 options which are exercisable as
of or within 60 days after March 28, 2000.
(4) Includes 390,366 options which are exercisable as of or within 60 days
after March 28, 2000.
(5) Includes 205,250 options which are exercisable as of or within 60 days
after March 28, 2000.
(6) Mr. Downey ceased to be an employee of the Company, effective February 9,
2000.
(7) Includes 12,000 shares with respect to which Mr. Downey shares voting and
investment power with his spouse. Includes 18,750 options which are
exercisable as of or within 60 days after, March 28, 2000.
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(8) Includes 106,500 options which are exercisable as of or within 60 days
after March 28, 2000.
(9) Mr. Ladt ceased to be an employee of the Company effective March 5, 1999.
(10) Includes 9,029 shares held by his spouse as custodian for his children and
22,058 shares held by his spouse. With respect to these 31,087 shares, Mr.
Ladt shares voting and investment power with his spouse. Excludes
1,171.6069 shares held in a 401(k) Plan. The information for Mr. Ladt in
this footnote and in the table above is current as of August 31, 1999, the
date after which Mr. Ladt ceased to be a reporting person for Section 16
filing purposes.
(11) Includes 52,127 shares held by a private foundation with respect to which
Mr. Lunsford has sole voting power and shared investment power. Excludes
16,365 shares held in trust for the benefit of his children and 8,041.9389
shares held in 401(k) Plan. Includes 879,500 options which are exercisable
as of or within 60 days after March 28, 2000.
(12) Includes 1,300 shares held in Mr. Riney's IRA. Also includes 75,349
options which are exercisable as of or within 60 days after March 28,
2000.
(13) Includes 36,250 shares held by a private foundation with respect to which
Mr. Smith shares voting and investment power and 140,625 shares held by a
limited partnership with respect to which he has sole voting and
investment power. Also includes 16,580 options which are exercisable as of
or within 60 days after March 28, 2000.
(14) Excludes 800.3223 shares held in the 401(k) Plan. Includes 210 shares held
in Mr. Thompson's IRA and 250 shares held in his spouse's IRA. Includes
53,326 options which are exercisable as of or within 60 days after March
28, 2000.
(15) As of December 31, 1999, based solely on information contained in a
Schedule 13G/A filed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. ("Cohen &
Steers") on February 10, 2000 with the Commission. Cohen & Steers has sole
voting power over 6,151,300 shares and sole dispositive power over
7,013,700 shares. The address of Cohen & Steers is 757 Third Avenue, New
York, NY 10017. Of the shares listed as beneficially owned, 855,797 shares
constitute "Excess Shares" pursuant to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation.
(16) As of December 31, 1999, based solely on information contained in a
Schedule 13G filed by Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC ("Cramer") on March 6,
2000 with the Commission. Cramer has shared voting power and dispositive
power with respect to these shares. The address of Cramer is 707
Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604. Of the shares listed as
beneficially owned, 245,297 shares constitute "Excess Shares" pursuant to
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation.
(17) As of December 31, 1999, based solely on information contained in a
Schedule 13G/A filed by Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA") on January
18, 2000 with the Commission. According to the Schedule 13G/A, FMA has
sole voting and dispositive power with respect to these shares. The
address of FMA is 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078.
(18) As of May 1, 1998, based solely on information contained in the Schedule
13D dated May 8, 1998, filed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation ("Tenet"),
NME Properties Corp. ("PropCorp"), NME Property Holding Co., Inc.
("PropHold"), and NME Properties, Inc. ("PropInc") with the Commission.
PropCorp is a direct subsidiary of Tenet, and PropInc and PropHold are
direct subsidiaries of PropCorp. PropInc may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner with sole voting and dispositive power of 2,690,880
shares of Common Stock owned by it (the "PropInc Shares"). PropHold may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner with sole voting and dispositive power
of 5,610,187 shares of Common Stock owned by it (the "PropHold Shares").
Each of PropCorp and Tenet may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial
owner with sole voting and dispositive power of the PropInc Shares and
PropHold Shares, for an aggregate of 8,301,067 shares of Common Stock.
Tenet has issued its 6% exchangeable subordinated notes due 2005 (the
"Notes") in January 1996. Each $1,000 principal amount of Notes is
exchangeable into 25.9403 shares of Common Stock and an amount in cash
determined according to a formula set forth in the Schedule 13D, which,
according to Tenet's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K, equals $239.36,
subject to Tenet's right to pay an amount in cash equal to the market
price of the Common Stock in lieu of such shares. All of the PropInc
Shares and PropHold Shares have been placed in escrow to secure such
exchange right. The address of each of Tenet, PropCorp, PropHold and
PropInc is 3820 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 93105.
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(19) As of March 28, 2000, based solely on information provided to the Company
by The Baupost Group, L.L.C. ("Baupost"). Baupost has sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to these shares. As of December 31, 1999,
Baupost beneficially owned 7,318,446 shares of Common Stock, based on a
Schedule 13G/A filed jointly by Baupost, SAK Corporation ("SAK"), and Seth
A. Klarman on February 10, 2000 with the Commission. According to the
Schedule 13G/A, Baupost has sole voting and dispositive power with respect
to these shares and the other reporting persons claim sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to none of the shares. The address of
Baupost, SAK, and Seth A. Klarman is 44 Brattle Street, 5th Floor,
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended, requires
the Company's directors and executive officers and persons who own more than
10% of the Common Stock to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in
such ownership with the Commission. Based solely on a review of the copies of
such reports furnished to the Company and on written representations from
certain reporting persons that no Form 5 was required for such person, the
Company believes that during 1999 all officers, directors and persons who own
more than 10% of the Common Stock complied with all applicable Section 16(a)
filing requirements, except that certain Form 4s filed in May 1999 by Messrs.
Riney and Thompson, while describing all transactions in the prior month, did
not list all other beneficially owned securities. Those Form 4s were amended in
March 2000.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
The following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company during
each of the Company's last two fiscal years to all individuals serving as Chief
Executive Officer during the last completed fiscal year and each of the other
four most highly compensated officers of the Company who were serving as
executive officers at the end of the last completed fiscal year:
Summary Compensation Table
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Annual Compensation(1) Long-term Compensation
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Restricted Securities
Other Annual Stock Underlying All Other
Name and Principal Compensation Award(s) Options/SARs Compensation
Position Year Salary ($) Bonus ($) ($) ($)(2) (#) ($)
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Debra A. Cafaro,(3) 1999 $287,757(4) $400,000 $16,301(5) $812,500 500,000 $ 1,954(6)
Chief Executive
Officer and President 1998 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Steven T. Downey,(7) 1999 212,500 215,000 584(5) 261,250 50,000 797(8)
Former Executive Vice
President and Chief 1998 53,846 33,333 0 281,250 75,000 1,308(9)
Financial Officer
T. Richard Riney, 1999 182,308(10) 212,500 607(5) 130,625 50,000 840(11)
Executive Vice
President, General 1998 94,846 45,667 0 121,875 60,000 267(11)
Counsel and Secretary
John C. Thompson,(12) 1999 110,481(13) 93,500 346(5) 97,968 25,000 552(14)
Vice President,
Corporate Development 1998 55,351 24,000 0 121,875 35,000 163(14)
W. Bruce Lunsford, 1999 150,000 0 0 261,250 0 208,381(15)
Chairman of the Board 1998 230,192 116,667 0 812,500 200,000 109,124(16)
Thomas T. Ladt,(17) 1999 83,750 0 0 326,563 0 1,236,998(18)
Former President,
Chief Executive 1998 230,535 116,667 0 812,500 250,000 5,307(19)
Officer and Chief
Operating Officer
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(1) The amounts for 1999 represent the total compensation earned by the Named
Executive Officers during fiscal year 1999. The amounts for 1998 represent
the total compensation earned by the Named Executive Officers from May 1,
1998 through the end of fiscal year 1998.
(2) The amounts shown in the table represent the fair market value on the date
of the grant of shares of restricted stock granted by the Company. The
shares granted in fiscal year 1999 vest in four equal annual installments
beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant, except for
the shares granted to Ms. Cafaro, which vest in eleven equal quarterly
installments commencing on April 1, 1999. Based on the closing price of
$4.1888 of the Common Stock on December 31, 1999, the aggregate value of
all restricted securities held by the Named Executive Officers is as
follows: Ms. Cafaro--$418,800 (100,000 shares); Mr. Downey--
$188,460(45,000 shares); Mr. Riney--$73,304 (17,500 shares); Mr.
Thompson--$62,820 (15,000 shares); Mr. Lunsford--$293,160 (70,000 shares);
and Mr. Ladt--$157,050(37,500 shares). Dividends, to the extent paid, will
be paid on restricted shares.
(3) Ms. Cafaro joined the Company on March 5, 1999.
(4) Represents base salary payments of $274,228 and a payment of $13,529 for
unused vacation days.
(5) Represents reimbursement for the payment of taxes during fiscal year 1999.
(6) Represents life insurance premiums paid on Ms. Cafaro's behalf.
(7) Mr. Downey resigned from his position with the Company, effective February
9, 2000.
(8) Represents life insurance premiums paid on Mr. Downey's behalf.
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(9) Represents imputed interest on a loan made by the Company to Mr. Downey to
pay for his taxes in connection with an award of restricted stock by the
Company.
(10) Represents base salary payments of $175,000 and a payment of $7,308 for
unused vacation days.
(11) Represents life insurance premiums paid on Mr. Riney's behalf.
(12) Mr. Thompson was appointed Vice President, Corporate Development of the
Company on January 13, 1999.
(13) Represents base salary payments of $106,250 and a payment of $4,231 for
unused vacation days.
(14) Represents life insurance premiums paid on Mr. Thompson's behalf.
(15) Represents interest forgiveness on Mr. Lunsford's Tax Loan (as defined in
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions") between December 16,
1998 and December 15, 1999.
(16) Represents $108,188 of interest on Mr. Lunsford's Tax Loan which was
forgiven by the Company in 1998 and life insurance premiums paid on Mr.
Lunsford's behalf of $936.
(17) Mr. Ladt resigned from his position with the Company, effective March 5,
1999.
(18) Represents a severance payment of $1,235,313 to Mr. Ladt and life
insurance premiums of $1,685 paid on Mr. Ladt's behalf.
(19) Represents $4,051 of interest on Mr. Ladt's Tax Loan which was forgiven by
the Company in 1998 and life insurance premiums paid on Mr. Ladt's behalf
of $1,250.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table sets forth information concerning options to purchase
shares of Common Stock granted to the Named Executive Officers during 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential Realizable
Value at Assumed
Annual Rates of Stock
Number of % of Price Appreciation
Securities Total Options for
Underlying Granted to Option Term (3)
Options Employees in Exercise Price Expiration ---------------------
Name Granted(1) 1999 Per Share(2) Date 5%($) 10%($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Debra A. Cafaro......... 36,639 5.8% $8.1875 3/05/09 $ 188,657 $ 478,094
463,361 72.7% $5.0000 3/05/09 $3,862,841 $7,523,254
Steven T. Downey........ 50,000 7.8% $4.6880 5/13/09 $ 147,413 $ 373,573
T. Richard Riney........ 50,000 7.8% $4.6880 5/13/09 $ 147,413 $ 373,573
John C. Thompson........ 25,000 3.9% $4.6880 5/13/09 $ 73,706 $ 186,787
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(1) All options shown in the above table for Messrs. Downey, Riney and Thompson
become exercisable in three equal annual installments (with slight
modifications for rounding), beginning on the first anniversary of the date
of grant. All options shown in the above table for Ms. Cafaro become
exercisable in three equal installments (with slight modifications for
rounding) commencing on the date of the grant and continuing on the first
and second anniversary dates of the grant. All options become fully
exercisable upon a change in control of the Company. Additionally, there is
an acceleration of rights to exercise options upon certain instances of
termination of employment.
(2) All options were granted at fair market value (closing price on the New
York Stock Exchange on the date of grant), except for Ms. Cafaro's grant of
463,361 options on March 5, 1999, which are exercisable at $5.0000 per
share (closing price on July 6, 1999) pursuant to the Cafaro Employment
Agreement. See "Employment and Other Agreements." The exercise price and
any tax withholding obligations related to exercise may be paid by delivery
of shares of Common Stock.
(3) Potential Realizable Values are reported net of the option exercise price,
but before taxes associated with exercise. These amounts are predicated on
5% and 10% assumed annual rates of appreciation from the common stock price
on the date of the grant for ten years (the option terms) in order to
comply with the requirements of the Commission, and do not represent the
Company's expectations as to the annual rate of appreciation. Actual gains,
if any, on stock option exercises are dependent on the future performance
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the Common Stock and overall stock market conditions, as well as the option
holder's continued employment with the Company throughout the vesting
period. The amounts reflected in this table will not necessarily be
achieved.
OPTION EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS
The following table sets forth information with respect to the Named
Executive Officers concerning options held as of December 31, 1999. No options
were exercised during 1999.
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<CAPTION>
Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money Options at
Option at Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year End(1)
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Name Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Debra A. Cafaro............. 166,499 333,501 0 0
Steven T. Downey............ 18,750 106,250 0 0
T. Richard Riney............ 24,375 104,125 0 0
John C. Thompson............ 26,000 57,750 0 0
W. Bruce Lunsford........... 757,000 390,000 0 0
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(1) The exercisable and unexercisable options were determined to have zero
market value as of December 31, 1999 because the closing price of the
underlying Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $4.188 per share
on December 31, 1999 and the exercise prices for all presently exercisable
and presently unexercisable options (as of December 31, 1999) were greater
than $4.188 per share.
EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Employment and Severance Agreements: Lunsford, Riney and Thompson
The Company entered into employment agreements with W. Bruce Lunsford and T.
Richard Riney on July 30, 1998. The Company entered into an employment
agreement with John C. Thompson on January 13, 1999. These employment
agreements have an initial one year term. The term of each agreement will be
automatically extended by one additional day for each day following the
effective date of the agreement that the Named Executive Officer remains
employed by the Company until the Company elects to cease such extension by
giving notice to the Named Executive Officer. Upon such notification, the
employment agreements will terminate in one year. The employment agreements
provide base salary and the ability of the Named Executive Officer to be
eligible for bonuses and to participate in the Company's incentive and other
employee benefit plans. The current salaries are as follows: Mr. Riney:
$190,000; Mr. Lunsford: $150,000; and Mr. Thompson: $110,000. The Named
Executive Officers may receive increases in their base salaries from time to
time as approved by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors. Under
certain circumstances, the employment agreements also provide for severance
payments if the executive is terminated.
If employment is terminated by reason of death or disability, the Named
Executive Officer is entitled to a prorated portion of his target bonus. If the
Named Executive Officer is terminated for cause, no additional payments are
made under the employment agreements.
If the executive's employment is terminated by the executive for good reason
(as defined in the employment agreements) or by the Company for other than
cause (collectively, an "Involuntary Termination"), certain levels of severance
payments are provided under the employment agreements. Upon such a termination,
the employment agreement for Mr. Lunsford provides for a cash payment equal to
the prorated portion of his maximum bonus, if any bonus targets had previously
been set, in the year of termination and two times his base salary and maximum
bonus, if any bonus targets had previously been set, in the year of
termination. In addition, Mr. Lunsford would be entitled to coverage under the
Company's employee benefit plans for two
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years, two years of additional vesting of restricted stock awards and two
additional years in which to exercise stock options. Upon the Involuntary
Termination of either of Mr. Riney or Mr. Thompson, the terminated executive
would be entitled to a cash payment equal to the prorated portion of their
maximum bonus, if any bonus targets had previously been set, in the year of
termination and one times their base salary and maximum bonus, if any bonus
targets had previously been set, in the year of termination. In addition, the
terminated executive would be entitled to coverage under the Company's employee
benefit plans for one year, one year of additional vesting of restricted stock
awards and one additional year in which to exercise stock options.
The employment agreement for Mr. Lunsford also provides for a restructuring
of his Tax Loan (as defined) if he is subject to an Involuntary Termination.
See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" for a description of the
Tax Loan. The Tax Loan would be amended to provide that any payment of the
principal will be made in equal annual installments with a final maturity date
ten years from the date of the Tax Loan. In addition, if Mr. Lunsford resigns
as Chairman at the request of the Board for any reason other than cause, all
amounts owed under the Tax Loan will be forgiven.
The employment agreements of Mr. Riney and Mr. Thompson were amended on
September 30, 1999 to provide for the gross up of any payment or benefits to
which they may be entitled under their employment agreement or any other
agreement, for any tax imposed upon them by Section 4999 of the Code or any
similar state or local tax.
The Company entered into Change-in-Control Severance Agreements with each of
Mr. Lunsford, Mr. Riney and Mr. Thompson. These agreements provide for the
payment of severance benefits under certain circumstances. These benefits
become payable at any time within two years of a change in control of the
Company (as defined in the agreement) if: (i) the Company terminates the
employee without cause; (ii) the employee terminates employment with the
Company for good reason (as defined in the agreement) or within either of two
30-day periods commencing 30 days after the change in control and one year
after the change in control, respectively. The benefits to be afforded to Mr.
Lunsford include: (i) a cash payment equal to three times base salary, maximum
bonus and performance share award target as of termination of employment; (ii)
continuation of health, life and disability insurance coverage for three years;
(iii) full vesting under the Company's retirement savings plan; and (iv) an
additional payment for any excise taxes the Named Executive Officer may incur
as a result of the change in control. The benefits to be afforded to Messrs.
Riney and Thompson include: (i) a cash payment equal two times base salary,
maximum bonus and performance share award target as of termination of
employment; (ii) continuation of health, life and disability insurance coverage
for two years; (iii) full vesting under the Company's retirement savings plan;
and (iv) an additional payment for any excise taxes the Named Executive Officer
may incur as a result of the change in control.
Separation Agreement: Ladt
The Company entered into a Separation Agreement and Release of Claims (the
"Separation Agreement") with Thomas T. Ladt pursuant to which Mr. Ladt resigned
as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company and from the Board of Directors of the Company as of March 5, 1999.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Ladt received (i) his base salary
through March 31, 1999, (ii) $62,812.50, representing the prorated portion of
his target bonus for 1999, (iii) 37,500 shares of Common Stock, representing
two years of additional vesting of restricted stock awards previously made to
Mr. Ladt, (iv) $670,000, representing two times his annual base salary, and (v)
$502,500, representing two times his target bonus for 1999. In addition, Mr.
Ladt is entitled to coverage under the Company's employee benefit plans for two
years from the date of his resignation. The Company further agreed to amend Mr.
Ladt's Tax Loan such that no principal or interest payments thereunder will be
due prior to March 5, 2004. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Ladt
agreed, among other things, to accept the consideration he received under the
Separation Agreement in lieu of the benefits to which his was otherwise
entitled under his Change of Control Severance Agreement and to waive any claim
arising out of such agreement.
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Employment Agreement: Cafaro
Effective March 5, 1999, the Company and Debra A. Cafaro entered into an
employment agreement (the "Cafaro Employment Agreement") pursuant to which Ms.
Cafaro became President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company.
The initial term of the Cafaro Employment Agreement will expire on December 31,
2001. The Cafaro Employment Agreement provides for (i) an initial annual base
salary of $335,000 (with a minimum annual increase of 5% thereafter), (ii) the
eligibility to participate in the Company's bonus program and to receive a
bonus for 1999 in an amount not less than $200,000, (iii) a grant of 100,000
restricted shares of Common Stock, and (iv) a grant of options to purchase
500,000 shares of Common Stock. Such options will be "incentive stock options"
under the Internal Revenue Code ("ISOs") to the maximum extent permissible. The
per share exercise price for the ISOs (36,639 options) is $8.1875, the closing
price of the Common Stock on March 5, 1999 (the "Effective Date"). The per
share exercise price for the remaining options (463,361 options) is the lesser
of $8.1875 and the closing price of the Common Stock 120 days after the
Effective Date ($5.00). In addition, Ms. Cafaro will receive a loan sufficient
to cover income taxes payable on the shares of restricted stock, and she is
eligible to participate in the Company's incentive and other benefit plans.
If Ms. Cafaro's employment is terminated (other than for cause) after the
first twelve months of Ms. Cafaro's employment, she will be entitled to receive
a cash payment equal to the sum of three times her base salary and the highest
bonus in the preceding three years or the maximum bonus for the current year,
whichever is higher (the "Maximum Bonus") as of the date of termination, plus
the prorated portion of the Maximum Bonus for the year of termination. In
addition, Ms. Cafaro will be entitled to full vesting of her shares of
restricted stock and stock options and forgiveness of the tax loan.
In the event of a change of control within the first twelve months of Ms.
Cafaro's employment, Ms. Cafaro will be entitled to a cash payment of $1.5
million. If a change of control occurs after the first twelve months of her
employment, Ms. Cafaro will be entitled to a cash payment equal to 2.99 times
the sum of her base salary and Maximum Bonus on the date of a change of control
plus the fair market value of any targeted restricted shares to be issued in
the year the change of control occurs. In addition, Ms. Cafaro will be entitled
to full vesting of her shares of restricted stock and stock options and
forgiveness of the tax loan.
Pursuant to the Cafaro Employment Agreement (as defined below), Ms. Cafaro
and Mr. Crocker are entitled to jointly designate a person to be appointed to
serve as a director, subject to the approval of Mr. Lunsford, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld (the "Designee"). Ms. Cafaro and Mr. Crocker
have not appointed a Designee to date. Once they have done so, the Board will
act to increase its size to seven directors and appoint the Designee as a
Director.
Separation Agreement: Downey
The Company entered into a Separation and Release Agreement ("the Downey
Separation Agreement") with Mr. Downey pursuant to which Mr. Downey resigned as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective
as of February 9, 2000. Pursuant to the Downey Separation Agreement, Mr. Downey
received (i) $220,000, representing his annual base salary, (ii) $200,000
representing his target bonus for 1999 and all accrued vacation, (iii) 11,250
shares of Common Stock, representing one year of additional vesting of
restricted stock awards previously made to Mr. Downey, and (iv) $272,178.16,
representing forgiveness of Mr. Downey's $136,855.68 tax loan from the Company
together with an amount equal to the taxes payable by Mr. Downey on the
forgiveness of such loan, including taxes on the tax payment. In addition, Mr.
Downey is entitled to coverage under the Company's employee benefit plans for
one year from the date of his resignation. The Company further agreed to give
Mr. Downey one additional year from the date of his resignation in which to
exercise any options for Common Stock which had vested through the date of his
resignation. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Downey agreed, among
other things, to a full release and discharge of any and all claims Mr. Downey
may have had against the Company, including without limitation, any rights Mr.
Downey had under the change of control agreement between Mr. Downey and the
Company.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During 1999, directors not employed by the Company received $2,000 for each
board meeting they attended. Non-employee directors also received $1,000 for
each committee meeting they attended. In addition, non-employee directors
received a $2,500 retainer for each calendar quarter that they served as a
director. Effective January 1, 2000, directors not employed by the Company and
the Chairman of the Board of the Company will receive $1,500 for each board
meeting they attend, $1,000 for each committee meeting they attend, and $750
for each telephonic meeting in which they participate. In addition, non-
employee directors and the Chairman of the Board will receive a $6,250 retainer
for each calendar quarter that they serve as a director.
During 1999, directors not employed by the Company received options pursuant
to the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the
"Directors Stock Plan"). Under the Directors Stock Plan, each non-employee
director is granted an option to purchase 3,000 shares of Common Stock on each
January 1, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date the option is granted. Accordingly, the Company issued
options with respect to an aggregate of 15,000 shares to the five persons who
were serving as non-employee directors on January 1, 1999. All options become
exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on the first
anniversary of the date of grant.
In recognition of extraordinary time and service expended in connection with
the efforts to achieve a consensual restructuring of Vencor, Inc., and after
consultation with an expert independent consultant, the Company issued a
special one-time grant of stock options on July 20, 1999 to the three members
of the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr.
Crocker, as Chairman of the Independent Committee, received options to purchase
200,000 shares of Common Stock, and Messrs. Beran and Geary received options to
purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock. The exercise price of these stock
options was equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date the
options were granted. These options were exercisable as of the date of grant.
On February 24, 2000, after consultation with an expert independent
consultant and a survey of industry standards, the Company awarded each non-
employee member of the Board options to purchase 4,000 shares of Common Stock
with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on
the date the option was granted. On this same date the Company awarded the
Chairman of the Board options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock with an
exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
the option was granted so as to equalize his compensation with non-employee
directors, retroactive to January 1, 1999. One half of these options became
exercisable on the date of grant and the remainder becomes exercisable on the
first anniversary of the date of grant. The options were awarded to the non-
employee members of the Board and the Chairman of the Board in recognition of
the substantial time and effort devoted by the Board to the affairs of the
Company given the business environment that the Company encountered in 1999.
On February 24, 2000, after consultation with an expert independent
consultant and a survey of industry standards the Company also awarded each
non-employee member of the Board 18,265 shares of restricted stock and the
Chairman of the Board 24,302 shares of restricted stock. One half of the
restricted stock vested on the date of grant and the remainder vests on the
first anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock was awarded to
non-employee members of the Board and the Chairman of the Board to reflect
additional compensation which would have been earned by the Board members if
the director compensation that became effective on January 1, 2000 had been in
effect for 1999 and a premium in recognition of the substantial time and effort
devoted in 1999 and to be devoted in 2000 by the Board to the affairs of the
Company given the current business environment in which the Company operates.
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The functions of the Compensation Committee include reviewing and approving
of the Company's executive compensation structure and overall benefits program.
The purpose of the executive compensation program is to establish and maintain
a performance and achievement oriented environment, which aligns the interests
of the Company's executives with the interests of its shareholders. The key
components of the Company's compensation philosophy are base salary, an annual
incentive award and long-term based incentives.
The Company's overall compensation structure is reviewed annually with the
assistance of an expert independent consultant and the use of executive
compensation surveys from the following sectors: (a) health care REITS; and (b)
REITS with comparable total capitalization as the Company, regardless of asset
class. The companies surveyed include some, but not all, of the companies
covered in the indices included on the Performance Graph.
The Company encountered certain extraordinary events in 1999 which
influenced the Compensation Committee's decisions relative to 1999's executive
compensation. These events included: (a) the deteriorating financial condition
of the Company's primary tenant, Vencor, Inc., resulting in protracted
reorganization negotiations among the Company, Vencor, Inc., and Vencor's
creditors and, ultimately, the filing for bankruptcy protection by Vencor; (b)
the announcement by the United States of ongoing investigations by the
Department of Justice into various aspects of claims for reimbursement from
government payers, billing practices and various quality of care issues in the
hospitals and nursing facilities formerly operated by the Company and presently
operated by Vencor and the related settlement negotiations among the Department
of Justice, the Company and Vencor; and (c) the restructuring of approximately
$973 million owed by the Company to its senior lenders through the Amended and
Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 29,
1998, as amended and restated as of January 31, 2000 (the "Amended Credit
Agreement"). In light of these events, the Compensation Committee felt that it
was appropriate to also consider the compensation practices in
turnaround/restructuring situations in for-profit entities outside the REIT
industry.
Types of Compensation:
1. Base Salary
The Compensation Committee sets base salaries for executive officers. Base
salary increases are provided to executives based on an evaluation of each
executive's performance, the executive's level of responsibility, as well as
the performance of the Company as a whole. The Compensation Committee also
considers the success of the executive officer in developing and executing the
Company's strategic plans, exercising leadership and creating stockholder
value. In addition, the Compensation Committee evaluates the latest survey
information available as to appropriate compensation levels. The Compensation
Committee reviews individual base salaries at least annually with the
assistance of an outside consultant.
In light of the extraordinary occurrences in 1999 and the increased duties
and responsibilities of the executives resulting therefrom, in May 1999 the
Compensation Committee approved a special salary increase for Messrs. Riney,
Thompson and Downey.
2. Bonus
The Compensation Committee believes that the bonus program should motivate
the executive officers by linking bonus awards to value added for the Company's
shareholders. This approach creates a direct incentive for executive officers
to achieve desired performance goals and places a significant percentage of
each executive officer's compensation at risk. The Compensation Committee
established potential 1999 bonuses for executive officers based on the
Company's achievement of certain funds from operations goals within ranges
established by the Compensation Committee. Given the extraordinary events
occurring in 1999, and in accordance with the requirements of Ms. Cafaro's
Employment Agreement, in May of 1999 the Board of Directors of the Company
determined that the cash bonus plan based upon the Company's funds from
operations was no longer appropriate and the Board revoked the plan. At the
same time, the Board directed that the 1999 bonus levels should be based upon
each executive's performance as determined by the Compensation
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Committee. The Compensation Committee, with the assistance of an outside
consultant, reviewed the compensation surveys and assessed each executive
officer's performance in light of all special circumstances which occurred in
1999. The Compensation Committee awarded annual cash bonuses for 1999 to the
executives ranging from 60 to 120% of base salary.
Based upon the extraordinary events which occurred in 1999, the Compensation
Committee awarded special retention bonuses for each of Messrs. Riney, Thompson
and Downey. The retention bonuses were paid in two installments, with each
installment being conditioned upon the executive being employed by the Company
on the date of the installment payment. Messrs. Riney and Thompson also
received an additional discretionary retention bonus based on their
performance.
3. Share Options and Restricted Share Awards
The Compensation Committee recognizes that while the bonus program provides
rewards for positive short-term and mid-term performance, the interests of
shareholders are best served by giving key employees the opportunity to
participate in the appreciation of the Company's common shares through the
granting of share options and restricted share awards. The use of such awards
provides a long-term link between the results achieved for the Company's
shareholders and the reward provided to executive officers. Share options and
restricted stock are granted to executive officers primarily based on the
officer's actual and potential contribution to the Company's growth, long-term
performance and the practices of other REITS. Stock-based compensation also
provides an effective incentive for management to create stockholder value over
the long term since the full benefit of the compensation package cannot be
realized unless an appreciation in price of the Common Stock occurs over a
number of years.
Chief Executive Officer's Compensation
Based upon the executive compensation surveys and the strategic
accomplishments of the Company, the Compensation Committee believes that the
salary, bonus, restricted share awards and option grants to Ms. Cafaro, the
Company's Chief Executive Officer and President since March 5, 1999, are fair
and competitive. Certain awards (100,000 shares of restricted stock and 500,000
option shares) were granted to Ms. Cafaro at the time of her employment. The
Company achieved a number of strategic objectives under Ms. Cafaro's leadership
during 1999, including: (a) reaching a nonbinding agreement in principle on the
proposed reorganization of Vencor's debt and lease obligations as a result of
several months of negotiations which nonbinding agreement was the basis for a
proposed plan of reorganization in the Vencor bankruptcy proceeding; and (b)
reaching an agreement with the Company's senior lenders for the long term
restructuring of the Company's approximately $973 million in debt owed to its
senior lenders. The total remuneration for 1999 for Ms. Cafaro is in the median
of total remuneration of chief executive officers for the health care REITS
surveyed. The Compensation Committee determined that compensation for Ms.
Cafaro for 1999 was appropriate and desirable in light of her actual and
potential contributions to the Company and her leadership in the Vencor
reorganization negotiations and the Company's debt restructuring. The
assessment of actual and potential contribution was based on the Compensation
Committee's subjective evaluation of Ms. Cafaro's abilities, skills, efforts
and leadership.
Mr. Ladt's compensation during 1999 was based on the terms of the employment
agreement he signed with the Company in 1998. Mr. Ladt received no increases in
salary between the signing of the agreement and his separation from the Company
on March 5, 1999, but he received a cash bonus in 1999 of $111,667 for services
rendered in 1998.
Tax Policy
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 amended the Internal Revenue
Code (the "Code") to provide generally that the compensation paid by publicly
held corporations to the chief executive officer and the four most highly paid
senior executive officers in excess of $1,000,000 per executive will be
deductible by
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the Company only if paid pursuant to a qualifying performance-based
compensation plan approved by stockholders of the Company. Compensation as
defined by the Code includes, among other things, base salary, incentive
compensation and gains on stock options and restricted stock. It is the
Compensation Committee's policy to maximize the effectiveness of the Company's
executive compensation plans. In that regard, the Compensation Committee
intends to maintain flexibility to take actions, which are deemed to be in the
best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Such actions may not always
result in executive compensation qualifying for the maximum possible tax
deductibility under the Code. The Company also believes that substantially all
of the compensation paid in 1999 is deductible for federal income tax purposes.
The foregoing report of the Compensation Committee shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference
this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not
otherwise be deemed filed under such acts except to the extent that the Company
specifically incorporates this information by reference.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Ronald G. Geary, Chairman
R. Gene Smith
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
As of December 31, 1999, the following persons served on the Executive
Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors: R. Gene Smith and
Ronald G. Geary. Neither of the members of the Executive Compensation Committee
are, or have been, employees of the Company. The Company currently leases
various properties to Tangram Rehabilitation Network, Inc. ("Tangram"), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Res-Care, Inc. ("Res-Care") of which Mr. Geary is
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. See "Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions." W. Bruce Lunsford, who served as Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Company in 1999 and is an executive officer of the Company,
was a member of the Compensation Committee of Res-Care, Inc., and Ronald G.
Geary, who served as Chief Executive Officer of Res-Care, Inc. during 1999, was
a member of the Executive Compensation Committee of the Company.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In May 1998, the Company adopted a policy which provides that any
transaction between the Company and any of its officers, directors or their
affiliates must be approved by the disinterested members of the Company's Board
of Directors and must be on terms no less favorable to the Company than those
available from unaffiliated parties.
Sale of Vencor Preferred Stock
In connection with the 1998 Spin Off, Vencor issued 17,700 shares of its 6%
Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock for $1,000 per share (the
"Preferred Stock") to the Company as part of the consideration for the assets
transferred from the Company to Vencor. On April 30, 1998, the Company offered
and sold the Preferred Stock at $1,000 per share to Messrs. Lunsford and Ladt
and certain other officers of Vencor for an aggregate consideration of $17.7
million. Mr. Lunsford and Mr. Ladt purchased 4,543 shares and 725 shares,
respectively, of such Preferred Stock. On or after April 30, 2002, each share
of the Preferred Stock will be convertible, at the option of the holder, in
whole or in part, into such number of shares of Vencor
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common stock as is equal to the aggregate principal amount of the shares of
Preferred Stock being converted divided by the conversion price. The conversion
price is $12.50, which is equal to 118% of the average of the high and low
sales price of the Vencor common stock on the date of the 1998 Spin Off.
Tax Loan
In connection with the 1998 Spin Off, the Company agreed to loan Messrs.
Lunsford (former Chief Executive Officer and present Chairman of the Board of
Directors) and Ladt (former President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Operating Officer) an amount sufficient to cover estimated income taxes payable
by them as a result of the distribution of Vencor common stock (the "Tax
Loans"). Each Tax Loan is evidenced by a promissory note which has a term of
ten years and bears interest at 5.77%. Principal on the tax loans is scheduled
to be repaid in ten equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 1999.
Interest is payable quarterly, however, any interest payment on the Tax Loan is
forgiven if the officer remains employed in his position with the Company on
the date on which such interest payment is due. Moreover, in the event of a
change in control of the Company, the entire balance of the Tax Loan will be
forgiven. The Tax Loans were based on estimated tax payments required to be
made by the officer as a result of the distribution of Vencor common stock. The
principal amounts of the Tax Loans to Messrs. Lunsford and Ladt were $3,750,000
and $140,400, respectively. In connection with the amendment of his employment
agreement, the terms of the Tax Loan for Mr. Lunsford have been amended. The
Tax Loan will be restructured if he is subject to an Involuntary Termination,
such that any payment of the principal will be made in equal annual
installments with a final maturity date ten years from the date of the Tax
Loan. In addition, if Mr. Lunsford resigns as Chairman at the request of the
Board for any reason other than cause, all amounts owed under the Tax Loan will
be forgiven. See "Employment and Other Agreements." Pursuant to the Separation
Agreement, the Company agreed to amend Mr. Ladt's Tax Loan such that no
principal or interest payments thereunder will be due prior to March 5, 2004.
In connection with an election to pay taxes on an award of restricted stock
of the Company, the Company agreed to loan Mr. Downey, former Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, $136,856. The loan is evidence by a
promissory note (the "Note") which has a maturity date of February 15, 2003.
Principal on the promissory note is due in four equal annual installments
beginning on February 15, 2000. Principal on the Note does not bear interest
except in the event of default. Any unpaid principal on the Note will be
forgiven (a) upon a change in control of the Company, (b) upon Mr. Downey's
death or disability, (c) if his employment is terminated for other than "cause"
or (d) if he terminates his employment for "good reason." The terms "cause" and
"good reason" shall have the same meanings as in Mr. Downey's employment
agreement. In connection with any extinguishment of the Note, the Company is
required to pay Mr. Downey an amount equal to any taxes he may incur as a
result of the extinguishment including any taxes imposed on the tax payment.
Pursuant to Mr. Downey's Separation Agreement the Company forgave the
aforementioned note in its entirety and paid to Mr. Downey an amount equal to
the taxes he incurred as a result of such forgiveness, including taxes on the
tax payment. See "Employment and Other Contracts."
Transactions with Res-Care
On October 15, 1998, the Company acquired eight personal care facilities and
related facilities for approximately $7.0 million from Tangram. Tangram is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Res-Care, of which Mr. Geary is Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Lunsford is a director. Res-Care acquired
Tangram in a cash merger on October 15, 1998. The purchase price for the
Tangram facilities was determined by an appraisal conducted by Graham &
Associates, Inc., San Marcos, Texas, a certified General Real Estate Appraiser
for the State of Texas. The Company leases the Tangram facilities to Tangram
pursuant to a Master Lease Agreement which is guaranteed by Res-Care. During
1999, Tangram paid the Company $733,800 in rent payments.
Office Lease
Effective March 15, 1999, the Company relocated its principal executive
offices and entered into a lease agreement with Summit II Partners, Limited
(the "Landlord"). The lease agreement requires the Company to
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pay annual rent of $51,275 to the Landlord. Mr. Lunsford owns an indirect
equity interest in the Landlord of approximately 22%. The Company believes that
the terms of the lease agreement represent market rates.
Hospital Sublease
On March 6, 2000, the Company consented to the sublease by Vencor, Inc. and
Vencor Operating, Inc. (collectively, "Vencor") to Xodiax, LLC ("Xodiax") of
approximately 8,352 square feet in a data center building located on the
hospital campus known as Vencor Hospital Louisville. The Vencor Hospital
Louisville campus is owned by the Company and is leased to Vencor pursuant to
the terms of a Master Lease between the Company and Vencor. The sublease is
subject and subordinate to the terms of the Master Lease. Total annual rent
under the sublease is $330,279. Upon the occurrence of certain events, at the
Company's option, Xodiax will pay rent under the sublease directly to the
Company and/or attorn to the Company under the sublease. Mr. Lunsford is the
Chairman of Xodiax and owns an equity interest in Xodiax of approximately
13.5%.
Cafaro Loans
Under the terms of Ms. Cafaro's employment agreement, the Company made loans
in the aggregate principal amount of $67,250 to Ms. Cafaro in 1999 to pay all
federal, state, local and other taxes payable upon the vesting of restricted
stock awards previously granted to Ms. Cafaro. Principal of the loans is
payable on March 5, 2009. The loans bear interest at the lowest applicable
federal rate. Interest on the loans is payable annually out of and only to the
extent of dividends from the vested restricted stock. Each loan is secured by a
pledge of all of the restricted shares to which that loan relates and the loan
is otherwise nonrecourse to Ms. Cafaro. The loans are to be forgiven if there
is a change of control of the Company, Ms. Cafaro's employment with the Company
is terminated by the Company for other than "cause" or by Ms. Cafaro for "good
reason" or by death or disability of Ms. Cafaro. In the event either a loan or
its forgiveness results in taxable income to Ms. Cafaro, the Company is
required to pay to Ms. Cafaro an amount sufficient for the payment of all taxes
relative to the loan or its forgiveness.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following performance graph compares the cumulative total return to the
holders of the Common Stock from May 1, 1998, the date on which the Company is
deemed to have commenced operations, to December 31, 1999, with the cumulative
total returns on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index (the "NYSE
Index"), the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (the "S&P 500 Index"), the
NAREIT All REIT Index (the "All REIT Index"), the NAREIT Equity REIT Index (the
"Equity REIT Index"), the Healthcare REIT Index, and the Long Term Care Index
(the "LTC Index"). The comparison assumes $100 was invested on May 1, 1998 in
the Company's Common Stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes
reinvestment of dividends. The Company has included the NYSE Index in the
performance graph because the Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. The Company has included the S&P 500 Index and the Equity REIT Index
because it compared the performance of the Common Stock to both of these
indices in last year's proxy statement. The Company has included the following
indices because it believes they are most representative of the industry in
which the Company competes and are therefore particularly relevant to an
assessment of the Company's performance: the All REIT Index, the Healthcare
REIT Index, and the LTC Index. The figures in the table below are rounded to
the nearest dollar.
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<CAPTION>
May 1, December 31, December 31,
1998 1998 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
The Company.............................. $100 $ 70 $ 25
NYSE Index............................... $100 $102 $112
S&P 500 Index............................ $100 $111 $134
All REIT Index........................... $100 $ 84 $ 79
Equity REIT Index........................ $100 $ 85 $ 82
Healthcare REIT Index.................... $100 $ 78 $ 51
LTC Index................................ $100 $ 48 $ 19
</TABLE>
[CHART OF PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
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PROPOSAL 2:
ADOPTION OF THE 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR DIRECTORS
On February 24, 2000, after discussions with an expert independent
consultant and a survey of industry standards, the Board of Directors amended
and restated the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors as the 2000
Stock Option Plan for Directors ("Directors Plan"), and recommends that
stockholders approve the Directors Plan. The Board of Directors reviewed and
implemented recommendations of a national consulting firm with respect to
director compensation. As part of the amendment and restatement of the
Directors Plan, the Board of Directors (1) included the Chairman of the Board
of Directors as a participant in the Directors Plan to the same extent as non-
employee directors, (2) increased the annual option grant to each non-employee
director each January 1st from an option with respect to 3,000 shares to an
option with respect to 5,000 shares, (3) provided for an initial option grant
with respect to 10,000 shares to each non-employee director upon the initial
election or appointment of such non-employee director to the Board of Directors
and (4) changed the exercisability schedule for options to 50% exercisable upon
the option grant and an additional 50% exercisable upon the first anniversary
of the date of the option grant. The purpose of the Directors Plan is to
attract and retain highly qualified non-employee directors by permitting them
to obtain or increase their proprietary interest in the Company. Currently, in
addition to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Company has four non-
employee directors.
The amendment and restatement of the Directors Plan became effective upon
adoption by the Board of Directors but will be rescinded unless the Directors
Plan is approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. No awards will be
granted under the amendment and restatement of the Directors Plan prior to the
Annual Meeting.
The Directors Plan provides for annual awards of options to each of the
Company's non-employee directors and any Chairman of the Board of Directors who
is an employee. The principal provisions of the Directors Plan are summarized
below. This summary, however, does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Directors Plan, a copy of
which is included with this Proxy Statement as Exhibit A. Terms not defined
herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Directors Plan.
Plan Administration
The Directors Plan is designed to operate automatically and not require any
significant administration. To the extent administration is required, the
Directors Plan will be administered by a committee appointed by the Board of
Directors which will include two or more directors of the Company or the entire
Board.
Shares Available for Issuance
The Directors Plan provides that 200,000 shares of Common Stock will be
available for the granting of awards. The Common Stock subject to the Directors
Plan will be authorized but unissued shares or previously acquired shares.
Pursuant to the Directors Plan, the number and kind of shares to which awards
are subject will be appropriately adjusted in the event of certain changes in
capitalization of the Company, including stock dividends and splits,
reclassifications, recapitalizations, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations,
spin-offs, split-ups, combinations or exchanges of shares, and certain
distributions and repurchases of shares. The closing price per share on the New
York Stock Exchange of the Common Stock on March 29, 2000, was $3.1880.
Stock Options
On January 1 of each year during the term of the Directors Plan, each non-
employee director who is elected a director at the preceding annual meeting of
stockholders or is appointed to the Board of Directors during the preceding
year and who is acting as a director on January 1 as well as any Chairman of
the Board of
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Directors who is an employee of the Company, will receive a grant of an option
to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock. In addition, each non-employee
director upon initial election or appointment to the Board of Directors will
receive a grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock. The
exercise price of each option will be equal to the "Fair Market Value" as
defined below of the shares on the date of grant. The "Fair Market Value" of
the shares means the closing sale price of the shares on the New York Stock
Exchange or any national or regional stock exchange on which the shares are
traded on the date the Fair Market Value is to be determined. Upon exercise,
the exercise price may be paid in cash or, in lieu of all or part of the cash,
the optionee may provide the Company with shares owned by the optionee for at
least six months prior to exercise of the option having a Fair Market Value
equal to the exercise price.
Under the Directors Plan, all options are exercisable in two equal annual
installments, with the first installment becoming exercisable immediately upon
the date of grant of the option and the second installment becoming exercisable
upon the first anniversary of the date of grant of the option. Upon a Change in
Control (as defined in the Directors Plan) or the retirement of the director,
the optionee will have the right to exercise the option in full as to all
shares subject to the option. The exercise period for any stock option will be
ten years from the date of grant unless sooner terminated. If the optionee
ceases to be a director of the Company for any reason other than death,
disability, retirement, or removal for cause, the option will terminate on the
earlier of three months after the optionee ceases to be a director or on the
option's expiration date. During the three-month period, such option will be
exercisable only with respect to the number of shares which the optionee was
entitled to purchase on the day preceding the day on which the optionee ceased
to be a director. If the optionee ceases to be a director because of removal
for cause, the option will terminate on the date of the optionee's removal. In
the event of the optionee's death, disability, or retirement while a director
or the optionee's death within three months after the optionee ceases to be a
director (other than by reason of removal for cause), the option will terminate
upon the earlier of (i) 12 months after the date of the optionee's death,
disability, or retirement or (ii) the option's expiration date. During such
period, the option will be exercisable for the number of shares as to which the
option would have been exercisable on the date preceding the optionee's death
or disability. In the event of the retirement of the director, the option will
be fully exercisable during such period.
Generally, options granted under the Directors Plan are not transferable by
an optionee except by bequest or the laws of descent and distribution, and
during the optionee's lifetime, the option may be exercised only by the
optionee. However, an optionee may transfer options, subject to certain
restrictions, to the optionee's spouse, lineal descendants, or a trust or other
entity exclusively for the benefit of the optionee and such persons.
Amendments and Termination
The Board may amend or terminate the Directors Plan at any time. However, to
the extent required to meet (i) the requirements of any national securities
exchange or system on which the shares are then listed or reported or (ii) the
requirements of a regulatory agency having jurisdiction with respect to the
Directors Plan, stockholder approval will be necessary for any amendment that
would (a) increase the total number of shares which may be issued under the
Directors Plan, (b) materially modify the eligibility requirements to receive
an option under the Directors Plan or (c) materially increase the benefits
accruing to directors.
Duration
The Directors Plan will terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) the date
when all of the shares available under the Directors Plan have been acquired
through the exercise of options, (ii) December 31, 2006, or (iii) such other
date as the Board may determine.
Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion summarizes the federal income tax consequence to
directors and the Company with respect to awards under the Directors Plan. The
discussion is based upon interpretations of the Internal
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Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), in effect as of March 1, 2000
and regulations promulgated thereunder as of such date.
The options granted under the Directors Plan are non-qualified stock
options. The granting of a non-qualified stock option does not produce taxable
income to the optionee or a tax deduction to the Company. Taxable ordinary
income generally will be recognized by the optionee at the time of exercise in
an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares purchased
at the time of such exercise over the aggregate exercise price. The Company
will be entitled to a corresponding Federal income tax deduction at the time
the optionee recognizes income. Upon a subsequent taxable disposition of the
shares, the optionee will generally recognize a taxable capital gain or loss
based upon the difference between the per share market value at the time of
exercise and the per share selling price. To the extent the optionee pays all
or part of the exercise price by tendering shares of Common Stock, the tax
consequences described above apply except that the number of shares received
upon such exercise which is equal to the number of shares surrendered in
payment of the option price will have the same basis and tax holding period as
the shares surrendered.
New Plan Benefits
Future awards of options will be made in subsequent years to non-employee
directors and any employee Chairman of the Board of Directors if and when they
are re-elected and serving as of January 1. If the amendment and restatement of
the Directors Plan is approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, this
annual option grant to non-employee directors and any employee Chairman of the
Board of Directors will be with respect to 5,000 shares. In addition, if the
amendment and restatement of the Directors Plan is approved by the stockholders
at the Annual Meeting, each non-employee director upon initial election or
appointment of such non-employee director to the Board of Directors will
receive an initial option grant with respect to 10,000 shares. Employees of the
Company other than the Chairman of the Board of Directors are not eligible to
participate in the Directors Plan.
Options which will be granted under the amendment and restatement of the
Directors Plan to each of the following on January 1, 2001 (assuming the
current directors remain directors) as indicated in the table below.
New Plan Benefits Table
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Number of
options under
the Directors
Name and Position Plan
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Debra A. Cafaro, Chief Executive Officer and President..... 0
T. Richard Riney, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary............................................. 0
John C. Thompson, Vice President, Corporate Development.... 0
W. Bruce Lunsford, Chairman of the Board of Directors...... 5,000
Executive Group............................................ 5,000
Non-Employee Director Group................................ 20,000
Non-Executive Officer Employee Group....................... 0
</TABLE>
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTORS
PLAN. SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COVERED BY PROXIES EXECUTED AND RECEIVED IN THE
ACCOMPANYING FORM WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE DIRECTORS PLAN, UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ON THE PROXY. Approval of the Directors Plan requires the
affirmative vote of the holders of the majority of the shares represented at
the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote.
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PROPOSAL 3:
ADOPTION OF THE 2000 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
On February 24, 2000, the Board of Directors amended and restated the 1997
Incentive Compensation Plan as the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan ("Incentive
Plan") and recommends that stockholders approve the 2000 Incentive Plan. The
Board of Directors reviewed and implemented recommendations of an expert
independent consulting firm with respect to executive compensation. As part of
the amendment and restatement of the Incentive Plan, the Board of Directors
increased the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Incentive Plan
upon the exercise of awards and payment of benefits in connection with awards
by 2.22 million shares and increased the maximum number of shares with respect
to which stock options can be granted during a calendar year to any given
individual to 750,000 shares.
The amendment and restatement of the Incentive Plan became effective upon
adoption by the Board of Directors but will be rescinded unless the Incentive
Plan is approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Any awards granted
pursuant to the increased share limit of the amended and restated Incentive
Plan will be null and void unless the Incentive Plan is approved by the
stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to advance the interests of the Company
and its stockholders by attracting, retaining, and motivating employees who
will be responsible for the long-term success and development of the Company.
The Incentive Plan provides for the award of a variety of economic incentives
to the Company's employees, including stock awards, performance units,
restricted stock, cash awards, stock options, and stock appreciation rights
("SARs"). The principal provisions of the Incentive Plan are summarized below.
This summary, however, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the provisions of the Incentive Plan, a copy of which
is included with this Proxy Statement as Exhibit B. Terms not defined herein
shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Incentive Plan.
Plan Administration and Eligibility
The Incentive Plan is administered by a committee (the "Plan Committee")
composed of two or more directors of the Company or the entire Board. In
administering the Incentive Plan, the Plan Committee will determine, among
other things: (i) individuals to whom grants of awards will be made; (ii) the
type and size of awards; and (iii) the terms of an award including, but not
limited to, a vesting schedule, exercise price, restriction or performance
criteria, and the length of any relevant performance restriction or option. The
Plan Committee may also construe, interpret and correct defects, omissions and
inconsistencies in the Incentive Plan. The Plan Committee is currently the
Compensation Committee.
All full-time employees of the Company, or any subsidiary, partnership or
limited liability company, in which the Company owns a majority interest, are
eligible to receive awards under the Incentive Plan when designated by the Plan
Committee. At March 28, 2000, the Company had approximately 9 full-time
employees. In selecting employees to receive awards under the Incentive Plan,
the Plan Committee must take into consideration such factors as it deems
relevant in promoting the purposes of the Incentive Plan, including the duties
of the employees, their present or potential contribution to the success of the
Company and their anticipated number of years of active service as employees.
Shares Available for Issuance
The Incentive Plan provides that 5,620,000 shares of Common Stock will be
available for the granting of awards. The total number of shares of Common
Stock with respect to which stock options may be granted to any individual
during any calendar year may not exceed 750,000 shares. The maximum number of
SARs or performance units which may be awarded to an employee during any
calendar year may not exceed 100,000. The maximum amount of a cash award which
may be granted to an employee during any calendar year will not be greater than
$900,000. The Common Stock subject to the Incentive Plan will be authorized but
unissued
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shares or previously acquired shares. Pursuant to the Incentive Plan, the
number and kind of shares to which awards are subject may be appropriately
adjusted in the event of certain changes in capitalization of the Company,
including stock dividends and splits, reclassifications, recapitalizations,
reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, split- ups, combinations
or exchanges of shares, and certain distributions, and repurchases, of shares.
Stock Options
The Plan Committee may grant stock options to eligible individuals in the
form of incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. All incentive
stock options are intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code. The
exercise period for any stock option will be determined by the Plan Committee
at the time of grant but may not exceed ten years from the date of grant (five
years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a "Ten-Percent
Shareholder" as defined in the Incentive Plan). The exercise price per share of
the Common Stock covered by a stock option may not be less than 100% of the
fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant (110% in the
case of an incentive stock option granted to a Ten-Percent Shareholder). The
exercise price is payable, at the Plan Committee's discretion, in cash, in
shares of already owned Common Stock held for at least six months, or in any
other reasonable consideration that the Plan Committee may deem appropriate.
Stock options will be exercisable in installments as determined by the Plan
Committee and as set forth in the employee's option agreement. Each option
grant may be exercised in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time,
after the grant becomes exercisable. The Plan Committee may, in its discretion
and with appropriate restrictions, authorize any non-qualified stock option to
be transferable to the employee's spouse, lineal descendants, a trust or other
entity exclusively for the benefit of the employee and such persons.
The Plan Committee determines the terms of the stock options. Unless the
Plan Committee determines otherwise, the following treatment of stock options
applies upon termination of employment. If any employee's employment terminates
by reason of death or disability, any outstanding stock option will vest fully
and be exercisable at any time within two years following the date of death or
disability for a non-qualified stock option and one year following the date of
death or disability for an incentive stock option (but in no event beyond the
stated term of the option). Upon an employee's retirement, a stock option will
be exercisable at any time prior to the end of the stated term of the stock
option or two years following the retirement date in the case of a non-
qualified stock option and 90 days after retirement, in the case of an
incentive stock option, whichever is the shorter period, but only to the extent
the stock option is exercisable at retirement. Upon termination for any reason
other than for cause, any previously vested stock option will be exercisable
for the lesser of 90 days or the balance of the stock option's stated term
unless such 90 day exercise period is extended by the Plan Committee in the
terms of a contract or otherwise, but in no event shall the stock option's term
exceed the stated term. In the event of termination for cause, all options,
whether or not exercisable, will terminate.
Restricted Stock
Subject to the limitations of the Incentive Plan, the Plan Committee may
grant restricted stock to eligible employees. Generally, employees receiving
restricted stock are not required to pay the Company for the restricted stock
(except for applicable tax withholding). Restricted stock awards are shares of
Common Stock that are subject to restrictions on transfer or other incidence of
ownership where the restrictions lapse based solely on continued employment
with the Company for specified periods or based on the achievement of specified
performance standards, in either case, as determined by the Plan Committee. The
Plan Committee also will determine all terms and conditions pursuant to which
such restrictions will lapse. At the discretion of the Plan Committee,
certificates representing shares of restricted stock will be deposited with the
Company until the restriction period ends. Grantees of restricted stock will
have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the restricted stock and
shall receive dividends thereunder.
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The Plan Committee determines the terms of the restricted stock. Unless the
Plan Committee determines otherwise, the following treatment of restricted
stock applies upon termination of employment. If an employee's employment
terminates by reason of death or disability prior to the expiration of the
restriction period applicable to any shares of restricted stock then held by
the employee, all restrictions pertaining to such shares immediately lapse.
Upon termination for any other reason, all restricted shares are forfeited,
provided, however, the Plan Committee may provide by contract with the employee
or otherwise that the restrictions on some or all of the shares held by an
employee shall lapse upon the employee's retirement or other termination of
employment other than for cause.
Performance Units
The Plan Committee may grant performance units to eligible employees. Each
performance unit will specify the performance goals, performance period and the
number of performance units granted. The performance period will not be less
than six months, or more than five years, as determined by the Plan Committee.
Performance goals are those objectives established by the Plan Committee which
may be expressed in terms of earnings per share, price of the Common Stock,
pre-tax profit, net earnings, return on equity or assets, revenues, any
combination of the foregoing, or such other goals as the Plan Committee may
determine. Performance goals may relate to the performance of the Company, a
subsidiary, a division or other operating unit of the Company. The Plan
Committee must establish performance goals within 90 days of the commencement
of the applicable fiscal year. Performance goals may be established as a range
of goals if the Plan Committee so desires. If the Plan Committee determines
that the performance goals have been met, the employee will be entitled to the
appropriate payment with respect thereto. At the option of the Plan Committee,
payment may be made solely in shares of Common Stock, solely in cash, or a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock. The award of performance units
does not create any rights in such employee as a stockholder of the Company.
Unless the Plan Committee determines otherwise, if the employee's employment
terminates by reason of death or disability prior to the expiration of the
performance period applicable to any performance unit then held by such
employee, all restrictions pertaining to such performance units shall lapse and
the employee will be entitled to the full amount of any award of performance
units. Unless the Plan Committee determines otherwise, on termination for any
other reason, all performance units are terminated.
Stock Appreciation Rights and Stock and Cash Awards
The Plan Committee may grant SARs to eligible individuals. SARs constitute a
right to receive, without payment to the Company, a number of shares of Common
Stock, cash or any combination thereof, with the value equal to the
appreciation of the shares to which the SAR relates, determined in accordance
with the Incentive Plan. The term of each SAR shall be determined by the Plan
Committee, but will not exceed ten years from the date of its grant. The Plan
Committee will determine all terms and conditions relating to any award of an
SAR.
The Plan Committee may also award stock and cash awards under the Incentive
Plan. Stock and cash awards may be subject to terms and conditions, which may
vary from time to time and among employees, as the Plan Committee deems
appropriate. Each award of stock or cash may provide for a lesser payment in
the event of partial fulfillment of performance goals.
Change in Control
Generally, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Incentive
Plan) of the Company, all outstanding stock options become fully vested and
immediately exercisable in their entirety. In addition, upon a Change in
Control, all restrictions on restricted stock lapse and outstanding performance
units become fully vested and immediately payable.
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Amendments and Termination
The Board may at any time, terminate, and from time to time, may amend or
modify the Incentive Plan. Any such action of the Board may be taken without
the approval of the Company's stockholders, but only to the extent that such
stockholder approval is not required by applicable law or regulation. The
Incentive Plan will terminate ten years from its original effective date.
Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion summarizes the Federal income tax consequence to
employees and the Company with respect to awards under the Incentive Plan. The
discussion is based upon interpretations of the Code in effect as of March 1,
2000 and regulations promulgated thereunder as of such date.
Non-Qualified Stock Options
The granting of non-qualified stock options does not produce taxable income
to the recipient or a tax deduction to the Company. Taxable ordinary income
will generally be recognized by the optionee at the time of exercise in an
amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock
purchased at the time of such exercise over the aggregate exercise price. The
Company will be entitled to a corresponding Federal income tax deduction. Upon
a subsequent taxable disposition of the Common Stock, the optionee will
generally recognize a taxable capital gain or loss based upon the difference
between the per share market value at the time of exercise and the per share
selling price. To the extent an optionee pays all or part of the exercise price
by tendering shares of Common Stock, (other than shares acquired pursuant to
the exercise of any incentive stock option where the holding period has not yet
been met) the tax consequences described above apply except that the number of
shares received upon such exercise which is equal to the number of shares
surrendered in payment of the exercise price will have the same basis and tax
holding period as the shares surrendered.
Incentive Stock Options
In the case of an incentive stock option, an optionee will not recognize any
taxable income at the time of grant and the Company will not be entitled to an
income tax deduction. No ordinary income will be recognized by the holder of an
incentive stock option at the time of exercise. However, the excess of the fair
market value of the Common Stock at the time of exercise over the aggregate
exercise price will be an adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income for
purposes of the Federal "alternative minimum tax" at the date of exercise.
If the optionee holds the shares acquired upon exercise of the incentive
stock option for the greater of two years after the date the option was granted
or one year after the acquisition of the Common Stock, the difference between
the aggregate exercise price and the amount realized upon disposition of the
Common Stock will constitute a long-term capital gain or loss, as the case may
be, and the Company will not be entitled to a Federal income tax deduction. If
the Common Stock is disposed of in a sale, exchange or other "disqualifying
disposition" within two years after the date of grant or within one year after
the date of exercise: (i) the optionee would realize taxable ordinary income in
an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock at
the time of exercise or the sales price, whichever is less, over the aggregate
exercise price; (ii) the Company would generally be entitled to a deduction for
such year in the amount of the ordinary income so realized; and (iii) the
optionee would realize capital gain in an amount equal to the difference
between (a) the amount realized upon the sale of the Common Stock and (b) the
exercise price plus the amount of ordinary income, if any, realized upon the
disposition.
Restricted Stock
In the absence of an election under Section 83(b) of the Code ("Section
83(b) election"), an employee who receives restricted stock will recognize no
income at the time of issuance. When the restriction period
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expires with respect to shares of restricted stock, an employee will recognize
ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock as of the
date the restrictions expire over the amount paid for such Common Stock (if
any). The employee's basis for the Common Stock is equal to the amount included
in income on the expiration of the restriction period plus the amount paid (if
any), and the holding period begins just after the restriction period ends. Any
disposition of the Common Stock will result in a long-term or short-term
capital gain or loss (depending upon the time the shares are held after the end
of the restriction period). Dividends received by an employee on restricted
stock constitute ordinary income in the year received. The Company will be
entitled to a deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by an
employee at the time such income is included in the employee's income, and also
is entitled to a deduction for dividends paid to the employee on shares of
Common Stock which remain subject to restrictions.
If a Section 83(b) election is made within 30 days of the initial award of
restricted stock, the restricted stock is treated, for tax purposes, as though
the restriction period did not apply. Thus, the employee must include the
excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock (computed without regard to
the restrictions) on the date of the issuance over the amount paid for the
Common Stock, if any, as ordinary income and the holding period begins just
after such award date. The Company is entitled to a corresponding deduction for
the grant, but dividends on the restricted stock would not be deductible. Any
subsequent disposition of the Common Stock by the employee, other than by
forfeiture, would result in capital gain or loss, which would be long-term or
short-term depending upon the holding period. No deduction is permitted to a
employee who has made the Section 83(b) election and who subsequently forfeits
the restricted stock, other than a deduction for the amount (if any) the
employee paid for the restricted stock, which is treated as a long-term or
short-term capital loss, depending upon the holding period. In such case, the
Company would be required to include as ordinary income the amount of the
deduction it claimed with respect to the restricted stock.
Performance Units
Generally, performance units granted to an employee will be taxable to the
employee in the amount of cash and the fair market value of Common Stock
received. The Company will be entitled to a deduction for such amount at the
time it is includable in the income of the employee.
Stock Appreciation Rights and Stock and Cash Awards
No income is recognized by an employee upon the grant of an SAR. Upon
exercise of the SAR, the employee will have ordinary income in an amount equal
to the cash received plus the fair market value of any Common Stock received.
The Company will be entitled to a deduction for such amount at the time it is
includable in the income of the employee.
Upon the payment of a stock or cash award, the fair market value of the
Common Stock or the amount of cash received will be ordinary income to the
employee. The Company will be entitled to a deduction for such amount at the
time it is includable in the income of the employee.
Limitations on Company Deductions
Under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company is prohibited from deducting
compensation paid to the Chief Executive Officer and the four other most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company in excess of $1,000,000 per
person. However, compensation that is performance-based will be excluded for
purposes of calculating the amount of compensation subject to the $1,000,000
limit. The Company has structured the Incentive Plan so that compensation for
which the Company may claim a deduction in connection with options, performance
units, and SARs may be "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code. Awards under the Incentive Plan which are not
performance-based include stock awards, cash awards and awards of restricted
stock which are not subject to performance restrictions, and therefore, any
amounts for which the Company may claim a deduction in connection therewith
will be subject to the limitations on deductibility in Section 162(m) of the
Code.
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Under certain circumstances, the acceleration of the exercisability of
options, the early lapse of restrictions on restricted stock or performance
units, or the making of a cash payment in connection with a Change in Control
might be deemed to be an "excess parachute payment" for purposes of the golden
parachute tax provisions of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. To the extent
it is so considered, the employee may be subject to a 20% excise tax, and the
Company may be denied a tax deduction.
New Plan Benefits
As described above, the selection of employees who will receive awards under
the Incentive Plan, if the amendment and restatement of the Incentive Plan is
approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, and the size and type of
awards are generally to be determined by the Plan Committee in its discretion.
The Plan Committee approved, subject to approval of the Incentive Plan by
the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, certain option grants and grants of
restricted shares to the executive officers. If the Incentive Plan is approved
by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the number of options and restricted
shares to be granted to executive officers will be determined based on
attainment of certain performance objectives by executives and will be granted
after attainment of the performance objectives. For Debra A. Cafaro, Chief
Executive Officer and President, the maximum performance objective is achieved
if certain specified events occur, and the threshold performance objective is
achieved if she performs competently. For T. Richard Riney as Executive Vice
President and General Counsel and John C. Thompson as Vice President Corporate
Development, the maximum performance objective is achieved if certain specified
events occur and certain specified consolidated EBITDA targets are met. For T.
Richard Riney and John C. Thompson, the target performance objective is
achieved if certain specified events occur, and the threshold performance
objective is achieved if the executive performs competently. The Plan Committee
determined to grant to executives after achievement of the performance
objectives options (with an exercise price equal to the fair market value at
the date of grant) with respect to a number of shares equal to the dollar
values under the applicable performance objective level achieved divided by the
product of the share price on the date of grant and 15%.
New Plan Benefits Table: Option Awards
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Target Maximum
Threshold Value Value
Value for for for
Option Option Option
Executive and Position Formula Formula Formula
---------------------- --------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Debra A. Cafaro, Chief Executive Officer and
President........................................ $75,000 $300,000 $300,000
T. Richard Riney, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel.................................. $33,250 $ 66,500 $133,000
John C. Thompson, Vice President Corporate
Development...................................... $19,250 $ 38,500 $ 77,000
</TABLE>
In addition, the Plan Committee determined to grant restricted shares to
executives with respect to a number of shares equal to the dollar values under
the applicable performance objective level achieved divided by the share price
on the date of grant.
New Plan Benefits Table: Restricted Stock Awards
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Target Maximum
Threshold Restricted Restricted
Restricted Stock Stock
Executive and Position Stock Value Value Value
---------------------- ----------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Debra A. Cafaro, Chief Executive Officer and
President.................................. $280,000 $1,120,000 $1,120,000
T. Richard Riney, Executive Vice President
and General Counsel........................ $133,000 $ 266,000 $ 532,000
John C. Thompson, Vice President Corporate
Development................................ $ 77,000 $ 154,000 $ 308,000
</TABLE>
In addition, Debra A. Cafaro will be entitled to receive pursuant to the
Incentive Plan if approved by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting a bonus
for the year 2000 equal to 200% of her base salary if her maximum performance
objectives are achieved and 50% of her base salary if her threshold performance
objectives are achieved.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE INCENTIVE
PLAN. SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COVERED BY PROXIES EXECUTED AND RECEIVED IN THE
ACCOMPANYING FORM WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE INCENTIVE PLAN, UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ON THE PROXY. Approval of the Incentive Plan requires the
affirmative vote of the holders of the majority of the shares represented at
the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote.
PROPOSAL 4:
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, has
appointed the firm of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent accountants of the
Company for Fiscal 2000. Ernst & Young will examine the financial statements of
the Company for the year 2000. The firm has examined the accounts of the
Company since May 1998. If the stockholders do not ratify this appointment, the
Board will consider other independent accountants. One or more members of Ernst
& Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the
opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to
respond to questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT AS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. SHARES OF COMMON STOCK COVERED BY
PROXIES EXECUTED AND RECEIVED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR
OF RATIFICATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ON THE PROXY. Ratification of the
appointment as independent accountants requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of the majority of the shares represented at the Annual Meeting, in
person or by proxy, and entitled to vote.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any stockholder proposal intended to be presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders must be received by the Company by December 8, 2000 in order to
be considered for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials for such meeting.
According to the Company's bylaws, a stockholder proposal may only be acted
upon at an annual meeting of stockholders if the stockholder gives notice to
the Company of such proposal in conformity with the requirements of the bylaws
(at least 60 but no more than 90 days before such annual meeting); provided,
however, that if the Company gives less than 70 days notice or prior public
disclosure of the date of the annual meeting, notice by the stockholder must be
given to the Company not later than the tenth day following the earlier of the
date on which such notice of the meeting was mailed or the date on which such
public disclosure was made. The persons appointed as proxies for the 2001
Annual Meeting will have discretionary voting authority with respect to any
stockholder proposal which is submitted to the Company otherwise than in
conformity with such requirements of the Company's bylaws.
OTHER MATTERS
The only matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment
thereof, so far as known to the Board of Directors, are those set forth in the
Notice of Meeting and routine matters incident to the conduct of the Annual
Meeting. However, if any other matters should properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment thereof, it is the intention of the persons named in
the accompanying form of proxy, or their substitutes, to vote the proxy in
accordance with their judgment in such matters.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Copies of the exhibits to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K will be
provided to any requesting stockholder, provided that such stockholder agrees
to reimburse the Company for reasonable fees related to providing such
exhibits.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ W. Bruce Lunsford
W. Bruce Lunsford
Chairman of the Board
Louisville, Kentucky
April 18, 2000
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EXHIBIT A
VENTAS, INC.
2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
FOR DIRECTORS
ARTICLE 1.
Purpose
The Ventas, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan for Directors ("Plan") is an
amendment and restatement of the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors. The purpose of this Plan is to promote the interests of Ventas,
Inc., its subsidiaries and stockholders, by allowing the Company to attract and
retain highly qualified directors by permitting them to obtain or increase
their proprietary interest in the Company.
ARTICLE 2.
Definitions and Construction
2.1. Definitions. As used in the Plan, terms defined parenthetically
immediately after their use shall have the respective meanings provided by such
definitions, and the terms set forth below shall have the following meanings
(in either case, such terms shall apply equally to both the singular and plural
forms of the terms defined):
(a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) "Cause" shall mean, unless otherwise defined in an Option Agreement, a
felony conviction of a Director or the failure of a Director to contest
prosecution for a felony, or a Director's willful misconduct or dishonesty, any
of which is determined by the Committee to be directly and materially harmful
to the business or reputation of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(c) "Change in Control" shall mean any of the following events:
(1) An acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any voting
securities of the Company ("Voting Securities") by any Person immediately
after which such Person has beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) ("Beneficial Ownership
and/or Beneficially Owned") of 20% or more of the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that
in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Voting Securities
which are acquired in a Non-Control Acquisition (as hereinafter defined)
shall not constitute an acquisition which would cause a Change in Control.
A Non-Control Acquisition shall mean an acquisition by (i) the Company or
any Subsidiary, (ii) an employee benefit plan (or a trust forming a part
thereof) maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary, or (iii) any Person
in connection with a Non-Control Transaction (as hereinafter defined);
(2) The individuals who, as of December 31, 1999, are members of the
Board ("Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board; provided, however, that if the election, or
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, of any new director
was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Board, such
new director shall, for purposes of the Plan, be considered as a member of
the Incumbent Board; provided, further, however, that no individual shall
be considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual initially
assumed office as a result of either an actual or threatened election
contest (as described in Rule 14a-11 promulgated under the Exchange Act)
("Election Contest") or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies
or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board ("Proxy
Contest") including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle
any Election Contest or Proxy Contest; or
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(3) Approval by stockholders of the Company of:
(A) A merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company,
unless such is a Non-Control Transaction. For purposes of the Plan, the
term "Non-Control Transaction" shall mean a merger, consolidation or
reorganization of the Company in which:
(i) the stockholders of the Company, immediately before such
merger, consolidation or reorganization, own, directly or indirectly
immediately following such merger, consolidation or reorganization,
at least a majority of the combined voting power of the voting
securities of the corporation resulting from such merger or
consolidation or reorganization ("Surviving Corporation") over which
any Person has Beneficial Ownership in substantially the same
proportion as their ownership of the Voting Securities immediately
before such merger, consolidation or reorganization;
(ii) the individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board
immediately prior to the execution of the agreement providing for
such merger, consolidation or reorganization constitute at least a
majority of the members of the board of directors of the Surviving
Corporation; and
(iii) no Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary, any
employee benefit plan (or any trust forming a part thereof)
maintained by the Company, the Surviving Corporation, or any Person
who, immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or
reorganization had Beneficial Ownership of 20% or more of the then
outstanding Voting Securities) has Beneficial Ownership of 20% or
more of the combined voting power of the Surviving Corporation's
then outstanding voting securities;
(B) A complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(C) An agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person (other
than a transfer to a Subsidiary).
(4) Any other event that the Committee shall determine constitutes an
effective Change in Control of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to
occur solely because any Person ("Subject Person") acquired Beneficial
Ownership of more than the permitted amount of the outstanding Voting
Securities as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company
which, by reducing the number of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the
proportional number of shares Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person;
provided, however, that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the
operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities
by the Company, and after such share acquisition by the Company, the Subject
Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of any additional Voting Securities which
increases the percentage of the then outstanding Voting Securities Beneficially
Owned by the Subject Person, then a Change in Control shall occur.
(d) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time, and any successor thereto.
(e) "Committee" shall mean the Committee provided for in Section 5.1.
(f) "Company" shall mean Ventas, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(g) "Disability" shall mean the total disability as determined by the
Committee in accordance with standards and procedures similar to those under
the Company's long-term disability plan, or, if none, a physical or mental
infirmity which the Committee determines impairs the Participant's ability to
perform substantially his or her duties for a period of 180 consecutive days.
(h) "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended from time to time.
(i) "Fair Market Value" of the Shares shall mean, as of any applicable date,
the closing sale price of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange or any
national or regional stock exchange on which the Shares are
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traded, or if no such reported sale of the Shares shall have occurred on such
date, on the next preceding date on which there was such a reported sale. If
there shall be any material alteration in the present system of reporting sale
prices of the Shares, or if the Shares shall no longer be listed on the New
York Stock Exchange or a national or regional stock exchange, the fair market
value of the Shares as of a particular date shall be determined by such method
as shall be determined by the Committee.
(j) "Director" shall mean a member of the Board who is not an employee of
the Company or any Subsidiary or who is Chairman of the Board.
(k) "Option" shall mean an option granted to an Optionee pursuant to the
Plan.
(l) "Option Agreement" shall mean a written agreement between the Company
and an Optionee evidencing the granting of an Option and containing terms and
conditions concerning the exercise of the Option.
(m) "Optionee" shall mean a Director who has been granted an Option or the
personal representative, heir or legatee of an Optionee who has the right to
exercise the Option upon the death of the Optionee.
(n) "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9)
of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including
a "group" as defined in Section 13(d).
(o) "Plan" shall mean this Ventas, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan for
Directors, as the same may be amended from time to time.
(p) "Shares" shall mean the shares of the Company's common stock, par value
$.25 per share.
(q) "Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any company, any corporation or
other Person of which a majority of its voting power, equity securities or
equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by such company.
2.2. Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context,
reference to the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, the plural
shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.
2.3. Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not
affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and
enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
ARTICLE 3.
Shares Subject to the Plan
The stock to be offered under the Plan shall be the Shares, which Shares may
be unissued Shares or treasury Shares. Subject to the adjustments provided for
in Section 6, the aggregate number of Shares to be delivered upon exercise of
all Options granted under the Plan shall not exceed 200,000 Shares. Shares
subject to, but not delivered under, an Option terminating or expiring for any
reason prior to its exercise in full shall be deemed available for Options to
be granted thereafter during the term of the Plan.
ARTICLE 4.
Terms and Conditions of Options
4.1. Non-Discretionary Grants. On January 1 of each year during the term of
the Plan, each Director (i) who is elected a director at the preceding annual
meeting of shareholders or who has been appointed a
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director by the Board during the preceding year and (ii) who is acting as a
director on January 1, shall receive a grant of an Option for 5,000 Shares. On
the initial election by the shareholders of a Director to the Board who is not
and has not been a member of the Board, or if earlier, on the initial
appointment by the Board of a Director, such Director shall receive a grant of
an Option for 10,000 Shares. Such Options shall have the following terms and
conditions:
(a) The exercise price of the Option shall be equal to 100% of the Fair
Market Value of the Shares on the date the Option is granted.
(b) The term of the Option shall be ten years from the date of grant unless
sooner terminated as provided herein.
(c) The Option shall be exercisable in two equal annual installments, with
the first installment becoming exercisable on the date of grant of the Option
and the second installment becoming exercisable on the first anniversary of the
date of grant of the Option. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
4.1, upon a Change in Control or the retirement of the director, the Optionee
shall have the right to exercise the Option in full as to all Shares subject to
the Option.
4.2. Termination of Option.
(a) If the Optionee ceases to be a director of the Company for any reason
other than death, Disability, retirement or removal for Cause, the Option shall
terminate three months after the Optionee ceases to be a director of the
Company (unless the Optionee dies during such period), or on the Option's
expiration date, if earlier, and shall be exercisable during such period after
the Optionee ceases to be a director of the Company only with respect to the
number of Shares which the Optionee was entitled to purchase on the day
preceding the day on which the Optionee ceased to be a director.
(b) If the Optionee ceases to be a director of the Company because of
removal for Cause, the Option shall terminate on the date of the Optionee's
removal.
(c) In the event of the Optionee's death, Disability or retirement while a
director of the Company, or the Optionee's death within three months after the
Optionee ceases to be a director (other than by reason of removal for Cause),
the Option shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (A) 12 months after the
date of the Optionee's death, Disability or retirement, or (B) the Option's
expiration date. The Option shall be exercisable during such period after the
Optionee's death or Disability with respect to the number of Shares as to which
the Option shall have been exercisable on the date preceding the Optionee's
death or Disability, as the case may be. In the event of the retirement of the
director, the Option shall be fully exercisable during such period.
4.3. Restrictions on Transferability of Option. The Option shall not be
transferable by the Optionee otherwise than by bequest or the laws of descent
and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the Optionee's lifetime only
by the Optionee; provided, however, that the Optionee may, subject to any
restrictions under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, transfer the Options to
(i) the Optionee's spouse or lineal descendants ("Immediate Family Members"),
(ii) trusts for the exclusive benefit of such Optionee and/or his Immediate
Family Members, or (iii) a partnership or limited liability company in which
such Optionee and/or his Immediate Family Members are the only partners or
members, as applicable; provided that (a) there may be no consideration for any
such transfer (other than interests in such partnership or limited liability
company) and (b) subsequent transfers of any transferred Option shall be
prohibited other than by bequest or the laws of descent and distribution.
Following transfer, any such Option shall continue to be subject to the same
terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer, provided
that for purposes of the Plan (excluding Section 4.2) the term "Optionee" shall
be deemed to refer to the transferee. Notwithstanding the above, the provisions
of Section 4.2 concerning the termination of an Option shall continue to be
applied with respect to the original Optionee. Any transferred Option shall be
exercisable by the transferee only to the extent, and for the periods,
specified in the Option Agreement.
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4.4. Payment of Exercise Price. The exercise price shall be paid in cash at
the time of exercise, except that in lieu of all or part of the cash, the
Optionee may tender to the Company Shares already owned by the Optionee having
a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price, less any cash paid. Any
Company Shares tendered pursuant to this provision must have been held by the
Optionee for at least six months prior to exercise. The Fair Market Value of
such tendered Shares shall be determined as of the close of the business day
immediately preceding the day on which the Option is exercised.
4.5. Option Agreement. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement
which shall set forth the number of Shares for which the Option was granted,
the provisions set forth in this Article 4 relating to the Option and such
other terms and conditions consistent with the Plan.
ARTICLE 5.
Administration
5.1. The Committee. The Plan is designed to operate automatically and not
require any significant administration. To the extent administration is
required, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee appointed by the Board
which shall include two or more directors of the Company or the entire Board.
The Committee shall meet at such times and places as it determines and may meet
through a telephone conference call. A majority of its members shall constitute
a quorum, and the decision of the majority of those present at any meeting at
which a quorum is present shall constitute the decision of the Committee. Any
decision reduced to writing and signed by a majority of the members of the
Committee shall be fully effective as if it had been made by a majority at a
meeting duly held. All decisions, determinations and selections made by the
Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final. To the extent
permitted by law, the Committee may delegate its authority hereunder.
5.2. Section 16 Compliance. It is the intention of the Company that the Plan
and the administration of the Plan comply in all respects with Section 16(b) of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder to the
extent deemed appropriate by the Committee. If any Plan provision, or any
aspect of the administration of the Plan, is found not to be in compliance with
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the provision or administration shall be
deemed null and void to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, and in
all events the Plan shall be construed in favor of its meeting the requirements
of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act to the extent deemed
appropriate by the Committee.
ARTICLE 6.
Adjustments Upon Change in Capitalization
Notwithstanding the limitations set forth in Article 3, in the event of a
merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification,
split-up, spin-off, separation, liquidation, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, property dividend, share repurchase, share combination,
share exchange, issuance of warrants, rights or debentures or other change in
corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares, the Committee shall
make an appropriate and equitable adjustment in the maximum number of Shares
available under the Plan or to any one individual and in the number, kind and
exercise price of Shares subject to Options granted under the Plan to prevent
dilution or enlargement of the rights of Directors under the Plan and
outstanding Options. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
spinoff of Vencor Healthcare, Inc. and the distribution of shares of Vencor
Healthcare, Inc. to the shareholders of the Company shall not result in an
Optionee's termination of employment under the Plan until such Optionee
terminates employment from Vencor Healthcare, Inc.
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ARTICLE 7.
Amendments and Discontinuance
7.1. In General. Except as provided in Section 7.2, the Board may
discontinue, amend, modify or terminate the Plan at any time.
7.2. Section 16(b) Compliance. To the extent required to meet the
requirements of any national securities exchange or system on which the Shares
are then listed or reported or a regulatory body having jurisdiction with
respect thereto, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, no
amendment, modification or termination may:
(a) materially increase the benefits accruing to Directors under the
Plan;
(b) increase the total number of Shares which may be issued under the
Plan, except as provided in Article 6; or
(c) materially modify the eligibility requirements to receive an Option
under the Plan.
7.3. No Effect on Outstanding Options. Any Option which is outstanding under
the Plan at the time of the Plan's amendment or termination shall remain in
effect in accordance with its terms and conditions and those of the Plan as in
effect when the Option was granted.
ARTICLE 8.
Merger, Consolidation, Etc.
8.1. Conversion on Certain Mergers. In the event the Company merges or
consolidates with another corporation, or all or substantially all of the
Company's capital stock or assets are acquired by another corporation, and the
surviving or acquiring corporation issues shares of its stock to the Company's
stockholders in connection with the merger, consolidation or acquisition, the
surviving or acquiring corporation shall adopt the Plan. Following such
adoption, the Optionee shall, at no additional cost (other than the exercise
price), be entitled to receive upon the exercise of an Option, in lieu of the
number of Shares to which such Option is then exercisable, the number and class
of stock or other securities to which the Optionee would have been entitled
pursuant to the terms of the merger, consolidation or acquisition if
immediately prior thereto the Optionee had been the holder of record of a
number of Shares equal to the number of Shares as to which the Option shall
then be exercisable.
8.2. No Conversion on Other Mergers. In the event that the Company merges or
consolidates with another corporation, or all or substantially all of the
Company's capital stock or assets are acquired by another corporation, and the
surviving or acquiring corporation does not issue shares of its stock to the
Company's stockholders in connection with the merger, consolidation or
acquisition, then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the
contrary, no Option may be exercised after the effective date of the merger,
consolidation or acquisition.
ARTICLE 9.
Effective Date and Termination of the Plan
9.1. Effective Date. The amendment and restatement of the Plan shall become
effective February 24, 2000. All Options granted hereunder which could not have
been granted under the Plan prior to its amendment and restatement shall be
null and void unless within 12 months from the date of the adoption of the
amendment and restatement of the Plan by the Board it shall have been approved
by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares present or represented
and entitled to vote on the Plan at a stockholders' meeting.
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9.2. Termination Date. The Plan shall terminate on the earliest to occur of
(i) the date when all of the Shares available under the Plan shall have been
acquired through the exercise of Options granted under the Plan; (ii) 10 years
after the date of adoption of the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors by the Board; or (iii) such earlier date as the Board may determine.
ARTICLE 10.
No Right to Reelection
Neither the Plan, nor any action taken under the Plan, shall be construed as
conferring upon a Director any right to continue as a director of the Company,
to be renominated by the Board or reelected by the stockholders of the Company.
ARTICLE 11.
Indemnification
No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or employee acting
on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any
action, determination or interpretation taken or made with respect to the Plan,
and all members of the Board, the Committee and each officer or employee of the
Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully
indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action,
determination or interpretation.
ARTICLE 12.
Governing Law
The provisions of the Plan shall be construed, administered and enforced
according to the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict
of laws rules.
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EXHIBIT B
VENTAS, INC.
2000 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
ARTICLE 1.
Purpose
This Ventas, Inc. 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan ("Plan") is an amendment
and restatement of the 1997 Incentive Compensation Plan. The purpose of this
Plan is to advance the interest of Ventas, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Company"), its subsidiaries and its stockholders by encouraging employees who
will largely be responsible for the long-term success and development of the
Company. The Plan is also intended to provide flexibility to the Company in
attracting, retaining and motivating employees and promoting their efforts on
behalf of the Company.
ARTICLE 2.
Definitions and Construction
2.1. Definitions. As used in the Plan, terms defined parenthetically
immediately after their use shall have the respective meanings provided by such
definitions, and the terms set forth below shall have the following meanings
(in either case, such terms shall apply equally to both the singular and plural
forms of the terms defined):
(a) "Award" shall mean, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan
of Options, Restricted Stock, SARs, Performance Units, stock awards and cash
awards.
(b) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) "Cause" shall mean, unless otherwise defined in an agreement evidencing
an Award, a felony conviction of a Participant or the failure of a Participant
to contest prosecution for a felony, or a Participant's willful misconduct or
dishonesty, any of which is determined by the Committee to be directly and
materially harmful to the business or reputation of the Company or its
Subsidiaries.
(d) A "Change in Control" shall mean any of the following events:
(1) An acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any voting
securities of the Company ("Voting Securities") by any Person immediately
after which such Person has beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) ("Beneficial Ownership
and/or Beneficially Owned") of 20% or more of the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that
in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Voting Securities
which are acquired in a Non-Control Acquisition (as hereinafter defined)
shall not constitute an acquisition which would cause a Change in Control.
A Non-Control Acquisition shall mean an acquisition by (i) the Company or
any Subsidiary, (ii) an employee benefit plan (or a trust forming a part
thereof) maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary, or (iii) any Person
in connection with a Non-Control Transaction (as hereinafter defined);
(2) The individuals who, as of December 31, 1999, are members of the
Board ("Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board; provided, however, that if the election, or
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, of any new director
was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Board, such
new director shall, for purposes of the Plan, be considered as a member of
the Incumbent Board; provided, further, however, that no individual shall
be considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual initially
assumed office as a result of either an actual or threatened election
contest (as described in Rule 14a-11 promulgated under the
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Exchange Act) ("Election Contest") or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than
the Board ("Proxy Contest") including by reason of any agreement intended
to avoid or settle any Election Contest or Proxy Contest; or
(3) Approval by stockholders of the Company of:
(A) A merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company,
unless such is a Non-Control Transaction. For purposes of the Plan, the
term "Non-Control Transaction" shall mean a merger, consolidation or
reorganization of the Company in which:
(i) the stockholders of the Company, immediately before such
merger, consolidation or reorganization, own, directly or indirectly
immediately following such merger, consolidation or reorganization,
at least a majority of the combined voting power of the voting
securities of the corporation resulting from such merger or
consolidation or reorganization ("Surviving Corporation") over which
any Person has Beneficial Ownership in substantially the same
proportion as their ownership of the Voting Securities immediately
before such merger, consolidation or reorganization;
(ii) the individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board
immediately prior to the execution of the agreement providing for
such merger, consolidation or reorganization constitute at least a
majority of the members of the board of directors of the Surviving
Corporation; and
(iii) no Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary, any
employee benefit plan (or any trust forming a part thereof)
maintained by the Company, the Surviving Corporation, or any Person
who, immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or
reorganization had Beneficial Ownership of 20% or more of the then
outstanding Voting Securities) has Beneficial Ownership of 20% or
more of the combined voting power of the Surviving Corporation's
then outstanding voting securities;
(B) complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(C) An agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person (other
than a transfer to a Subsidiary).
(4) Any other event that the Committee shall determine constitutes an
effective Change in Control of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to
occur solely because any Person ("Subject Person") acquired Beneficial
Ownership of more than the permitted amount of the outstanding Voting
Securities as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company
which, by reducing the number of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the
proportional number of shares Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person;
provided, however, that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the
operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities
by the Company, and after such share acquisition by the Company, the Subject
Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of any additional Voting Securities which
increases the percentage of the then outstanding Voting Securities Beneficially
Owned by the Subject Person, then a Change in Control shall occur.
(e) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time, or any successor thereto.
(f) "Committee" shall mean the committee described in Section 3.1.
(g) "Disability" shall mean the total disability as determined by the
Committee in accordance with standards and procedures similar to those under
the Company's long-term disability plan, or, if none, a physical or mental
infirmity which the Committee determines impairs the Participant's ability to
perform substantially his or her duties for a period of 180 consecutive days.
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(h) "Employee" shall mean an individual who is a full-time employee of the
Company, a Subsidiary or a partnership or limited liability company in which
the Company or its Subsidiaries own a majority interest.
(i) "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended from time to time.
(j) "Fair Market Value" of the Shares shall mean, as of any applicable date,
the closing sale price of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange or any
national or regional stock exchange on which the Shares are traded, or if no
such reported sale of the Shares shall have occurred on such date, on the next
preceding date on which there was such a reported sale. If there shall be any
material alteration in the present system of reporting sale prices of the
Shares, or if the Shares shall no longer be listed on the New York Stock
Exchange or a national or regional stock exchange, the fair market value of the
Shares as of a particular date shall be determined by such method as shall be
determined by the Committee.
(k) "ISOs" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.1.
(l) "NQSOs" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.1.
(m) "Option" shall mean an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to
Article 6.
(n) "Option Agreement" shall mean an agreement evidencing the grant of an
Option as described in Section 6.2.
(o) "Option Exercise Price" shall mean the purchase price per Share subject
to an Option, which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Share
on the date of grant (110% of Fair Market Value in the case of an ISO granted
to a Ten Percent Shareholder).
(p) "Participant" shall mean any Employee selected by the Committee to
receive an Award under the Plan.
(q) "Performance Goals" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
8.4.
(r) "Performance Period" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
8.3.
(s) "Performance Unit" shall mean the right to receive a payment from the
Company upon the achievement of specified Performance Goals as set forth in a
Performance Unit Agreement.
(t) "Performance Unit Agreement" shall mean an agreement evidencing a
Performance Unit Award, as described in Section 8.2.
(u) "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9)
of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including
a "group" as defined in Section 13(d).
(v) "Plan" shall mean this Ventas, Inc. 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan as
the same may be amended from time to time.
(w) "Restriction Period" shall mean the period determined by the Committee
during which the transfer of Shares is limited in some way or Shares are
otherwise restricted or subject to forfeiture as provided in Article 7.
(x) "Restricted Stock" shall mean Shares granted pursuant to Article 7 as to
which the restrictions have not expired.
(y) "Restricted Stock Agreement" shall mean an agreement evidencing a
Restricted Stock Award, as described in Section 7.2.
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(z) "Retirement" shall mean retirement by a Participant in accordance with
the terms of the Company's retirement or pension plans.
(aa) "Shares" shall mean the shares of the Company's common stock, par value
$.25 per share.
(bb) "Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any company, any corporation
or other Person of which a majority of its voting power, equity securities, or
equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by such company.
(cc) "Ten Percent Shareholder" shall mean an Employee who, at the time an
ISO is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code)
stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company.
2.2. Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context,
reference to the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, the plural
shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.
2.3. Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not
affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and
enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
ARTICLE 3.
Administration
3.1. The Committee. The Plan shall be administered by a Committee appointed
by the Board consisting of two or more directors of the Company or the entire
Board of the Company. To the extent deemed appropriate by the Board, members of
the Committee shall be "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Code (or any successor provision thereto). The Committee shall meet at
such times and places as it determines and may meet through a telephone
conference call. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to
time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board.
3.2. Authority of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee shall have full authority to:
(a) select Participants to whom Awards are granted;
(b) determine the size, types and frequency of Awards granted under the
Plan;
(c) determine the terms and conditions of Awards, including any restrictions
or conditions to the Award, which need not be identical;
(d) accelerate the exercisability of any Award, for any reason;
(e) construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement or instrument entered
into under the Plan; and
(f) establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations for the Plan's
administration.
The Committee shall make all other determinations which may be necessary or
advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may delegate its
authority as identified hereunder; provided, however, that such delegation is
permitted by law. The Committee (or the Board, in the absence of any such
Committee) shall have the discretion to determine for purposes of the Plan
whether any participant in the Plan (i) is or remains (or is not or does not
remain) a full-time employee of the Company, and (ii) shall have incurred (or
shall not have incurred) a termination of employment.
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3.3. Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the
Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, and all related orders or
resolutions of the Board, shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all
persons, including the Company, its stockholders, Employees, Participants and
their estates and beneficiaries.
3.4. Section 16 Compliance; Bifurcation of Plan. It is the intention of the
Company that the Plan and the administration of the Plan comply in all respects
with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee. If
any Plan provision, or any aspect of the administration of the Plan, is found
not to be in compliance with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the provision
or administration shall be deemed null and void to the extent deemed
appropriate by the Committee, and the Plan shall be construed in favor of its
meeting the requirements of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act to
the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee. Notwithstanding anything in the
Plan to the contrary, the Board or the Committee, in its discretion, may
bifurcate the Plan so as to restrict, limit or condition the use of any
provision of the Plan to Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act without so restricting, limiting or conditioning the Plan with
respect to other Participants.
ARTICLE 4.
Shares Available Under the Plan
4.1. Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.2, the
number of Shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of Awards and the
payment of benefits in connection with Awards is 5,620,000 Shares. Any Shares
issued under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and
unissued Shares or treasury Shares. If and to the extent an Award shall expire
or terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full (including a
cancellation and regrant of an Option), or shall be forfeited, the Shares
(including Restricted Stock) associated with such Awards shall again become
available for Awards under the Plan.
4.2. Adjustments in Authorized Shares and Outstanding Awards. In the event
of a merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification,
split-up, spin-off, separation, liquidation, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, property dividend, share repurchase, share combination,
share exchange, issuance of warrants, rights or debentures, or other change in
the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares, the Committee may
substitute or adjust the total number and class of Shares or other stock or
securities which may be issued under the Plan, and the number, class and/or
price of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, as it determines to be
appropriate and equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of
Participants and to preserve, without exceeding, the value of any outstanding
Awards; and further provided, that the number of Shares subject to any Award
shall always be a whole number. In the case of ISOs, such adjustments shall be
made in such a manner so as not to constitute a "modification" within the
meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code and only to the extent otherwise
permitted by Sections 422 and 424 of the Code. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the spinoff of Vencor Healthcare, Inc. and the
distribution of shares of Vencor Healthcare, Inc. to the shareholders of the
Company shall not result in a Participant's termination of employment under the
Plan until such Participant terminates employment from Vencor Healthcare, Inc.
ARTICLE 5.
Eligibility and Participation
All Employees are eligible to receive Awards under the Plan. In selecting
Employees to receive Awards under the Plan, as well as in determining the
number of Shares subject to, and the other terms and conditions applicable to,
each Award, the Committee shall take into consideration such factors as it
deems relevant in promoting the purposes of the Plan, including the duties of
the Employees, their present and potential contribution to the success of the
Company and their anticipated number of years of active service as employees.
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ARTICLE 6.
Stock Options
6.1. Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the
Committee may grant Options to Participants at any time and from time to time,
in the form of options which are intended to qualify as incentive stock options
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code ("ISOs"), Options which are not
intended to so qualify ("NQSOs") or a combination thereof. All ISOs must be
granted within ten years from the date on which the Plan was adopted by the
Board, and may only be granted to employees of the Company or any subsidiary
corporation (within the meaning of Section 424(f)). The maximum number of
Shares with respect to which Options may be granted to any Participant during
any calendar year shall be 750,000, subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 4.2.
6.2. Option Agreement. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement
that shall specify the Option Exercise Price, the duration of the Option, the
number of Shares to which the Option relates and such other provisions as the
Committee may determine or which are required by the Plan. The Option Agreement
shall also specify whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or a NQSO and
shall include such provisions applicable to the particular type of Option
granted.
6.3. Duration of Options. Each Option shall expire at such time as is
determined by the Committee at the time of grant; provided, however, that no
Option shall be exercised later than the tenth anniversary of its grant (fifth
anniversary in the case of an ISO granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder).
6.4. Exercise of Options. Options shall be exercisable at such times and be
subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall approve at
the time of grant, which need not be the same for each grant or for each
Participant. The Committee may accelerate the exercisability of any Option.
Options shall be exercised, in whole or in part, by delivery to the Company of
a written notice of exercise, setting forth the number of Shares with respect
to which the Option is to be exercised and accompanied by full payment of the
Option Exercise Price and all applicable withholding taxes.
6.5. Payment of Option Exercise Price. The Option Exercise Price for Shares
as to which an Option is exercised shall be paid to the Company in full at the
time of exercise either (a) in cash in the form of currency or other cash
equivalent acceptable to the Company, (b) by tendering Shares (by either actual
delivery or by attestation) having a Fair Market Value (determined as of the
close of the business day immediately preceding the day on which the Option is
exercised) equal to the Option Exercise Price (provided such Shares have been
held by the Participant for at least six months prior to their tender), (c) any
other reasonable consideration that the Committee may deem appropriate or (d)
by a combination of the forms of consideration described in (a), (b) and (c) of
this Section 6.5. The Committee may permit the cashless exercise of Options as
described in Regulation T promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, subject to
applicable securities law restrictions and assuming the cashless exercise is
completed in a transaction independent of the Company and appropriately
structured to avoid any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, or by
any other means which the Committee determines to be consistent with the Plan's
purpose and applicable law.
6.6. Vesting Upon Change in Control. Upon a Change in Control, any then
outstanding Options held by Participants shall become fully vested and
immediately exercisable.
6.7. Termination of Employment. The Committee determines the treatment of
Options upon termination of employment of a Participant. Unless the Committee
determines otherwise, the treatment of Options upon termination of employment
of a Participant shall be as set forth in this Section 6.7. If the employment
of a Participant is terminated for Cause, all then outstanding Options of such
Participant, whether or not exercisable, shall terminate immediately. Unless
the Committee determines otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is
terminated for any reason other than for Cause, death, Disability or
Retirement, to the extent then outstanding Options of such Participant are
exercisable, such Options may be exercised by such Participant or such
Participant's personal representative at any time prior to the expiration date
of the Options or within 90 days
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after the date of such termination of employment, whichever is earlier. In the
event of the Retirement of a Participant, to the extent then outstanding
Options of such Participant are exercisable, such Options may be exercised by
the Participant (a) in the case of NQSOs, within two years after the date of
Retirement and (b) in the case of ISOs, within 90 days after Retirement;
provided, however, that no such Options may be exercised on a date subsequent
to their expiration. In the event of the death or Disability of a Participant
while employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, all then outstanding Options of
such Participant shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable, and may
be exercised at any time (a) in the case of NQSOs, within two years after the
date of death or determination of Disability and (b) in the case of ISOs,
within one year after the date of death or determination of Disability;
provided, however, that no such Options may be exercised on a date subsequent
to their expiration. In the event of the death of a Participant, the Option may
be exercised by the person or persons to whom rights pass by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution, or if appropriate, the legal representative
of the deceased Participant's estate. In the event of the Disability of a
Participant, Options may be exercised by the Participant, or if such
Participant is incapable of exercising the Options, by such Participant's legal
representative.
6.8. Transferable Options. The Committee may, in its discretion by
appropriate provision in the Participant's Option Agreement, authorize all or a
portion of any NQSOs to be granted to a Participant be on terms which permit
transfer by such Participant to (i) the spouse, children or grandchildren of
the Participant ("Immediate Family Members"), (ii) a trust or trusts for the
exclusive benefit of such Participant and/or his Immediate Family Members, or
(iii) a partnership or limited liability company in which such Participant
and/or his Immediate Family Members are the only partners or members, as
applicable; provided that (a) there may be no consideration for any such
transfer (other than interests in such partnership or limited liability
company), (b) the Option Agreement must expressly provide for transferability
in a manner consistent with the Section and (c) subsequent transfers of
transferable NQSOs shall be prohibited except by will or the laws of descent
and distribution. Following transfer, any such NQSOs shall continue to be
subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior
to transfer, provided that for purposes of this Article 6 (excluding Section
6.7) the term "Participant" shall be deemed to refer to the transferee. The
events of termination of employment as set forth in Section 6.7 shall continue
to be applied with respect to the original Participant. Any transferred NQSOs
shall be exercisable by the transferee only to the extent, and for the periods,
specified in the Option Agreement.
6.9. Certificate Legend. For any Shares issued upon exercise of an ISO, the
Company may legend such Shares as it deems appropriate.
6.10. Committee Determination of Option Terms. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in Section 6.4 or Section 6.7, the Committee determines the period
of time the Option is exercisable (provided that no Option shall be exercised
later than the tenth anniversary of its grant) and to the extent that the
Option Agreement provides for exercisability of the Option during a period when
Section 6.4 or Section 6.7 would not otherwise permit exercise of the Option,
the Option Agreement shall control as to such exercisability.
ARTICLE 7.
Restricted Stock
7.1. Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the
Plan, the Committee may grant shares of Restricted Stock to Participants at any
time and from time to time and upon such terms and conditions as it may
determine.
7.2. Restricted Stock Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Stock shall be
evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement which shall specify the Restriction
Period, the number of shares of Restricted Stock granted and such other
provisions as the Committee may determine and which are required by the Plan.
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7.3. Non-Transferability of Restricted Stock. Except as provided in this
Article 7, shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged,
assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable
Restriction Period as specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement, or upon
earlier satisfaction of any other conditions determined at the time of grant
specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement.
7.4. Other Restrictions. The Committee may impose such other restrictions on
any shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable, including, without
limitation, restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals, years
of service and/or restrictions under applicable Federal or state securities
laws. The Committee may provide that any share of Restricted Stock shall be
held (together with a stock power executed in blank by the Participant) in
custody by the Company until any or all restrictions thereon shall have lapsed.
7.5. Reacquisition of Restricted Stock. Committee shall determine and set
forth in a Participant's Restricted Stock Agreement such events upon which a
Participant's shares of Restricted Stock shall be reacquired by the Company,
which may include, without limitation, the termination of a Participant's
employment during the Restriction Period or the nonachievement of Performance
Goals. Any such forfeited shares of Restricted Stock held by a Participant
which are to be reacquired by the Company shall be immediately returned to the
Company by the Participant, and the Participant shall only receive the amount,
if any, paid by the Participant for such Restricted Stock.
7.6. Certificate Legend. In addition to any legends placed on certificates
pursuant to Section 7.4, each certificate representing shares of Restricted
Stock shall bear the following legend:
"The sale or other transfer of the shares represented by this Certificate,
whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, is subject to
certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Ventas, Inc. 2000
Incentive Compensation Plan, and in the related Restricted Stock Agreement.
A copy of the Plan and such Restricted Stock Agreement may be obtained from
the Secretary of Ventas, Inc."
7.7. Lapse of Restrictions Generally. Except as otherwise provided in this
Article 7, shares of Restricted Stock shall be delivered to the Participant and
no longer subject to reacquisition after the last day of the Restriction
Period; provided, however, that if the restriction relates to the achievement
of a Performance Goal, the Restriction Period shall not end until the Committee
has certified in writing that the Performance Goal has been met. Once the
shares of Restricted Stock are released from their restrictions, the
Participant shall be entitled to have the legend required by Section 7.6
removed from the Participant's share certificate, which certificate shall
thereafter represent Shares free from any and all restrictions under the Plan.
7.8. Lapse of Restrictions Upon Change in Control. Upon a Change in Control,
any restrictions and other conditions pertaining to then outstanding shares of
Restricted Stock held by Participants, including, but not limited to, vesting
requirements, shall lapse and such Shares shall thereafter be immediately free
from any and all restrictions under the Plan.
7.9. Voting Rights; Dividends and Other Distributions. During the
Restriction Period, Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock may
exercise full voting rights, and shall be entitled to receive all dividends and
other distributions paid, with respect to such Restricted Stock. If any
dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares shall be subject to
the same restrictions as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which
they were paid.
7.10. Termination of Employment. Unless the Committee determines otherwise,
if the employment of a Participant is terminated for any reason other than
death or Disability prior to the expiration of the Restriction Period
applicable to any shares of Restricted Stock then held by the Participant, such
Shares shall thereupon be immediately reacquired by and returned to the
Company, and the Participant shall only receive the amount, if any, paid by the
Participant for such Restricted Stock. Unless the Committee determines
otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is terminated as a result of
death or Disability prior to the expiration of the Restriction Period
applicable to any Shares of Restricted Stock then held by the Participant, any
restrictions and other conditions pertaining to such Shares then held by the
Participant, including, but not limited to, vesting
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requirements, shall immediately lapse and such Shares shall thereafter be
immediately transferable and nonforfeitable. Notwithstanding anything in the
Plan to the contrary, except in the case of Restricted Stock for which a
Performance Goal must be achieved, the Committee may determine, in its sole
discretion, in the case of any termination of a Participant's employment other
than for Cause, that the restrictions on some or all of the shares of
Restricted Stock awarded to a Participant shall immediately lapse and such
Shares shall thereafter be immediately transferable and nonforfeitable.
ARTICLE 8.
Performance Units
8.1. Grant of Performance Units. The Committee may, from time to time and
upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, grant Performance Units
which will become payable to a Participant upon certification in writing by the
Committee that the Performance Goals related thereto have been achieved. The
maximum number of Performance Units which may be awarded to a Participant
during any calendar year shall be 100,000 units, subject to adjustment as
provided in Section 4.2. If the Performance Goals are achieved in full, and the
Participant remains employed with the Company as of the end of the relevant
Performance Period, the Participant will be allocated Shares equal to the
number of Performance Units initially awarded to the Participant for the
relevant Performance Period. Each award of Performance Units may provide for
the allocation of fewer Performance Units in the event of partial fulfillment
of Performance Goals.
8.2. Performance Unit Agreement. Each Performance Unit grant shall be
evidenced by a Performance Unit Agreement that shall specify the Performance
Goals, the Performance Period and the number of Performance Units to which it
pertains.
8.3. Performance Period. The period of performance ("Performance Period")
with respect to each Performance Unit shall be such period of time, which shall
not be less than six months, nor more than five years, as determined by the
Committee, for the measurement of the extent to which Performance Goals are
attained.
8.4. Performance Goals. The goals ("Performance Goals") that are to be
achieved with respect to each Performance Unit, (or Restricted Stock, stock
award or cash award subject to a requirement that Performance Goals be
achieved), shall be those objectives established by the Committee as it deems
appropriate, and which may be expressed in terms of (a) earnings per Share, (b)
Share price, (c) pre-tax profit, (d) net earnings, (e) return on equity or
assets, (f) revenues, (g) any combination of the foregoing, or (h) such other
goals as the Committee may determine. Performance Goals may be in respect of
the performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries (which may be on a
consolidated basis), a Subsidiary, a division or other operating unit of the
Company. Performance Goals may be absolute or relative and may be expressed in
terms of a progression within a specified range. The Committee shall establish
Performance Goals applicable to a particular fiscal year within 90 days of the
commencement of such fiscal year, provided that the outcome of the Performance
Goal is substantially uncertain at the time of its adoption. To the extent
deemed appropriate by the Committee, the Performance Goals with respect to a
Performance Period shall be established by the Committee in order to comply
with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of the Code, as
applicable. The Committee shall determine the target levels of performance that
must be achieved with respect to each criteria that is identified in a
Performance Goal in order for a Performance Goal to be treated as attained in
whole or in part. In the event that the Performance Goals are based on more
than one business criteria, the Committee may determine to make a grant of an
Award upon attainment of the Performance Goal relating to any one or more of
such criteria.
8.5. Termination of Employment. Unless the Committee determines otherwise,
if the employment of a Participant shall terminate prior to the expiration of
the Performance Period for any reason other than for death or Disability, the
Performance Units then held by the Participant shall terminate. Unless the
Committee determines otherwise, in the case of termination of employment by
reason of death or Disability of a
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Participant prior to the expiration of the Performance Period, then all
Performance Units which are potentially available under an outstanding Award
and which have not been issued shall be fully vested in, paid and issued to
Participant or, in the case of Participant's death, shall be vested in, paid
and issued to Participant's estate, as of the date of the Participant's death.
8.6. Payment Upon Change In Control. Upon a Change in Control, any and all
outstanding Performance Units which are potentially available under any
outstanding Award shall become fully vested and immediately payable.
8.7. Payment of Performance Units. Subject to such terms and conditions as
the Committee may impose, and unless otherwise provided in the Performance Unit
Agreement, Performance Units shall be payable within 90 days following the end
of the Performance Period during which the Participant attained at least the
minimum acceptable level of achievement under the Performance Goals, or 90 days
following a Change in Control, as applicable. The Committee, in its discretion,
may determine at the time of payment required in connection with a Performance
Unit whether such payment shall be made (a) solely in cash, (b) solely in
Shares (valued at the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of payment)
or (c) a combination of cash and Shares; provided, however, that if a
Performance Unit becomes payable upon a Change in Control, the Performance Unit
shall be paid solely in cash.
8.8. Designation of Beneficiary. Each Participant may, from time to time,
name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or
successively) to whom the right to receive payments under a Performance Unit is
to be paid in case of the Participant's death before receiving any or all such
payment. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the
Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company and shall be
effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee
during the Participant's lifetime. In the absence of any such designation,
benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant's death shall be paid to the
Participant's estate.
8.9. No Rights as Stockholder. The award of Performance Units to a
Participant shall not create any rights in such Participant as a stockholder of
the Company, until the payment of any Shares associated with such Performance
Units.
ARTICLE 9.
Stock Appreciation Rights
9.1. Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. An SAR is a right to receive,
without payment to the Company, a number of Shares, cash or any combination
thereof, the amount of which is determined pursuant to the formula set forth in
Section 9.5. An SAR may be granted (a) with respect to any Option granted under
the Plan, either concurrently with the grant of such Option or at such later
time as determined by the Committee (as to all or any portion of the Shares
subject to the Option) or (b) alone, without reference to any Option.
9.2. Number of SARs. Each SAR granted to any Participant shall relate to
such number of Shares as the Committee shall determine, subject to adjustment
as provided in Section 4.2. If an SAR is granted in conjunction with an Option,
the number of Shares to which the SAR pertains shall be reduced by the same
number for which the holder of the Option exercises the related Option. The
maximum number of SARs which may be granted to any Participant during any
calendar year shall be 100,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section
4.2.
9.3. Duration. Subject to early termination as herein provided, the term of
each SAR shall be as determined by the Committee, but shall not exceed ten
years from the date of grant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, each
SAR shall become exercisable at such time or times, to such extent and upon
such conditions as the Option, if any, to which it relates is exercisable. The
Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the exercisability of any SAR.
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9.4. Exercise. A holder may exercise an SAR, in whole or in part, by giving
written notice to the Company, specifying the number of SARs which such
Participant wishes to exercise. Upon receipt of such written notice, the
Company shall deliver, within 90 days thereafter, to the exercising holder,
certificates for the Shares or cash or both as determined by the Committee, to
which the Participant is entitled pursuant to Section 9.5.
9.5. Payment.
(a) Number of Shares. Subject to the right of the Committee to deliver cash
in lieu of Shares (which, as it pertains to officers and directors of the
Company, shall comply with all requirements of the Exchange Act and regulations
adopted thereunder), the number of Shares which shall be issuable upon the
exercise of an SAR shall be determined by dividing (i) the number of Shares to
which the SAR is exercised multiplied by the amount of the appreciation in such
Shares (for this purpose, the "appreciation" shall be the amount by which the
Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the SAR on the date of exercise
exceeds (x) in the case of an SAR related to an Option, the Option Exercise
Price of the Shares under the Option or (y) in the case of an SAR granted alone
without reference to a related Option, an amount that the Committee determined
at the time of grant to be the Fair Market Value of a Share, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 4.2) by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share
on the exercise date.
(b) Cash. In lieu of issuing Shares upon the exercise of an SAR, the
Committee may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay the holder of the SAR cash
equal to the Fair Market Value on the exercise date of any or all of the Shares
which would otherwise be issuable. No fractional Shares shall be issued upon
exercise of an SAR; instead, the holder of the SAR shall be entitled to receive
a cash adjustment equal to the same fraction of the Fair Market Value of a
Share on the exercise date or to purchase the portion necessary to make a whole
Share at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.
9.6. SAR Agreement. Each SAR shall be evidenced by an SAR Agreement that
shall further specify the terms and conditions of such Award. Any terms and
conditions of the Award shall be consistent with the terms of the Plan.
ARTICLE 10.
Stock and Cash Awards
A stock award consists of the transfer by the Company to a Participant of
Shares, without other payment therefor, as additional compensation for services
to the Company. A cash award consists of a monetary payment made by the Company
to a Participant as additional compensation for services to the Company. The
Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the amount of any stock or
cash award. Stock and cash awards may be subject to the terms and conditions,
which may vary from time to time and among Participants, as the Committee deems
appropriate. The maximum amount of a cash award which may be granted to a
Participant during any calendar year under the Plan shall not be greater than
$900,000. Payment of a stock or cash award will normally depend on meeting
Performance Goals. Each award of stock or cash may provide for lesser payment
in the event of partial fulfillment of Performance Goals.
ARTICLE 11.
Amendment, Modification and Termination
11.1. Effective Date. The Plan as amended and restated became effective as
of February 24, 2000. The amendment and restatement of the Plan shall be
rescinded and all Options, Shares of Restricted Stock, SARs, Performance Units
and other Awards granted hereunder relying on the increase in the number of
Shares set forth in Section 4.2 or the increase in the maximum cash award shall
be null and void unless within 12 months from the date of the adoption of the
Plan by the Board it shall have been approved by the holders of a majority of
the outstanding Shares present or represented and entitled to vote on the Plan
at a stockholders' meeting.
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11.2. Termination Date. The Plan shall terminate on the earliest to occur of
(a) the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the 1997 Incentive Compensation
Plan by the Board, (b) the date when all Shares available under the Plan shall
have been acquired pursuant to the exercise of Awards and the payment of all
benefits in connection with Performance Unit Awards has been made or (c) such
other date as the Board may determine in accordance with Section 11.3.
11.3. Amendment, Modification and Termination. The Board may, at any time,
amend, modify or terminate the Plan. Without the approval of the stockholders
of the Company (as may be required by the Code, Section 16 of the Exchange Act
and the rules promulgated thereunder, any national securities exchange or
system on which the Shares are then listed or reported or a regulatory body
having jurisdiction with respect hereto), however, no such amendment,
modification or termination may:
(a) materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the
Plan;
(b) increase the total amount of Shares which may be issued under the
Plan, except as provided in Section 4.2; or
(c) materially modify the class of Employees eligible to participate in
the Plan.
11.4. Awards Previously Granted. No amendment, modification or termination
of the Plan shall in any manner adversely affect any outstanding Award without
the written consent of the Participant holding such Award.
ARTICLE 12.
Non-Transferability
Except as expressly provided in the Plan, a Participant's rights under the
Plan may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred other than by will
or the laws of descent and distribution, except that upon a Participant's
death, the Participant's rights to payment pursuant to a Performance Unit may
be transferred to a beneficiary designated in accordance with Section 8.8.
Except as expressly provided in the Plan, during a Participant's lifetime, an
Award may be exercised only by such Participant.
ARTICLE 13.
No Granting of Employment Rights
Neither the Plan, nor any action taken under the Plan, shall be construed as
giving any Employee the right to become a Participant, nor shall an Award under
the Plan be construed as giving a Participant any right with respect to
continuance of employment by the Company. The Company expressly reserves the
right to terminate, whether by dismissal, discharge or otherwise, a
Participant's employment at any time, with or without Cause, except as may
otherwise be provided by any written agreement between the Company and the
Participant.
ARTICLE 14.
Withholding
14.1. Tax Withholding. A Participant shall remit to the Company an amount
sufficient to satisfy Federal, state and local taxes (including the
Participant's FICA and Medicare obligation) required by law to be withheld with
respect to any grant, exercise or payment made under or as a result of the
Plan.
14.2. Share Withholding. If the Company has a withholding obligation upon
the issuance of Shares under the Plan, a Participant may, subject to the
discretion of the Committee, elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in
whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares having a Fair Market
Value on the
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date the withholding tax is to be determined equal only to the minimum amount
required to be withheld under applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Committee may, by the adoption of rules or otherwise, modify the provisions
of this Section 14.2 or impose such other restrictions or limitations on such
elections as may be necessary to ensure that such elections will be exempt
transactions under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
ARTICLE 15.
Indemnification
No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or Employee acting
on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any
action, determination or interpretation taken or made with respect to the Plan,
and all members of the Board, the Committee and each officer or Employee of the
Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully
indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action,
determination or interpretation.
ARTICLE 16.
Successors
All obligations of the Company with respect to Awards granted under the Plan
shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such
successor is a result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation
or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the
Company.
ARTICLE 17.
Governing Law
To the extent not preempted by Federal law, the Plan, and all agreements
under the Plan, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
Furthermore, the Plan and all Option Agreements relating to ISOs shall be
interpreted to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee so as to qualify
as incentive stock options under the Code.
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VENTAS, INC
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ON
MAY 23, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints Debra A. Cafaro and John C. Thompson and
each of them, proxies, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
and in the name of the undersigned, to vote all shares of common stock of
Ventas, Inc. (the "Company"), which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 9:00
a.m., local time, on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort
Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, and at any adjournment thereof, upon the matters
described in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy
Statement, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and upon any other business
that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Said
proxies are directed to vote on matters described in the Notice of Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement as follows, and otherwise in their discretion upon
such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
thereof.
This Proxy will be voted as directed, but if no direction is indicated for
a given Proposal, the Proxy will be voted FOR that Proposal.
Please mark your votes as [X]
indicated in this example
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3, AND 4.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: to elect six (6) directors to terms expiring at
the 2001 Annual Meeting of stockholders:
Walter F. Beran W. Bruce Lunsford
Ronald G. Geary Douglas Crocker II
Debra A. Cafaro R. Gene Smith
FOR all nominees listed (except as marked to [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to
vote for all the contrary) nominees listed
(INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
a line through the nominee's name in the list above.) If this Proxy is executed
by the undersigned in such a manner so as to not withhold authority to vote for
the election of any nominee, it shall be deemed to grant such authority.
2. DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL: to adopt the 2000 Stock Option Plan for Directors,
which is an amendment and restatement of the 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-
Employee Directors:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
3. DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL: to adopt the 2000 Incentive Compensation Plan,
which is an amendment and restatement of the 1997 Incentive Compensation Plan:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
4. DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL: to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
independent auditors for fiscal year 2000:
[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN
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Please sign exactly as your name or names appear hereon. Where more than one
owner is shown above, each should sign. When signing in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, please give full title. If this proxy is submitted by a
corporation, it should be executed in the full corporate name by a duly
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF YOU
ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU WISH, EVEN IF YOU HAVE
PREVIOUSLY RETURNED YOUR PROXY
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DIRECTIONS TO THE ANNUAL MEETING
Ventas, Inc. shareholders are invited to attend the Company's annual meeting at
9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, which will be held at The Olmsted, 3701
Frankfort Ave., in Louisville, KY. The Olmsted is located on the rounds of The
Masonic Home, on Frankort Ave., across from Tom Payette Motors and Bauer Ave.
The entrance to The Masonic Home is marked by two large pillars. Turn right on
Masonic Home Drive and follow the directional signs counterclockwise to parking
located in front of The Olmsted.
