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[XILINX LOGO]
June 23, 1998
To Xilinx Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on August 6, 1998, at 11:00 a.m. at Xilinx, Inc., 2100 Logic Drive,
San Jose, California.
At this year's meeting, in addition to the election of directors and
ratification of independent auditors, we are seeking stockholder approval to
amend the Xilinx 1997 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of Common
Stock issuable thereunder by 1,500,000 shares and to amend the Xilinx 1990
Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable thereunder by 2,000,000 shares. Because these employee
plans disperse equity ownership broadly among the Company's employees, we
believe that they are effective tools for aligning the interests of the
employees with those of the Company. When the Company performs well, the
employees are rewarded along with other stockholders.
At the meeting, we will also report on the operations of the Company, and
you will have an opportunity to ask questions. Whether or not you plan to
attend, please take a few minutes now to sign, date and return your proxy in
the enclosed postage-paid envelope so that your shares will be represented.
Thank you for your continuing interest in Xilinx.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Willem P. Roelandts
Willem P. Roelandts
Chief Executive Officer
IMPORTANT: WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU ARE
REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE
ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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XILINX, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
AUGUST 6, 1998
To The Stockholders:
Notice Is Hereby Given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Xilinx,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held on Thursday, August
6, 1998 at 11:00 a.m., local time, at the Company's business address at 2100
Logic Drive, San Jose, California, for the following purposes:
1. To elect five directors to serve for the ensuing year or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
2. To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1997 Stock Plan to
increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by
1,500,000.
3. To ratify and approve an amendment to the Company's 1990 Employee
Qualified Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for
issuance thereunder by 2,000,000 shares.
4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
of the Company for the fiscal year ending April 3, 1999.
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy
Statement accompanying this Notice.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 1998 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person.
However, to ensure your representation at the meeting, you are urged to mark,
sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as promptly as possible in the
postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose. Any stockholder attending
the meeting may vote in person even if he or she returned a proxy.
For the Board of Directors
/s/ Robert C. Hinckley
Robert C. Hinckley
Vice President of Strategic Plans and
Programs, and Secretary
San Jose, California
June 23, 1998
IMPORTANT: WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED
TO COMPLETE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
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XILINX, INC.
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The enclosed Proxy is solicited on behalf of Xilinx, Inc. (the "Company")
for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held Thursday, August 6,
1998 at 11:00 a.m. local time, or at any adjournment thereof, for the purposes
set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Company's business
address at 2100 Logic Drive, San Jose, California.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 2100 Logic Drive,
San Jose, California 95124. The telephone number at that location is (408)
559-7778.
These proxy solicitation materials were mailed on or about June 23, 1998 to
all stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting.
INFORMATION CONCERNING VOTING AND PROXY SOLICITATION
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person
giving it at any time before its use by delivering to the Company a written
notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by
attending the meeting and voting in person.
VOTING AND SOLICITATION
Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock of
the Company ("Common Stock") with respect to all matters presented at the
Annual Meeting. Stockholders do not have the right to cumulate their votes in
the election of directors.
The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. The Company has
retained the services of Beacon Hill to assist in obtaining proxies from
brokers and nominees of stockholders for the Annual Meeting. The estimated
cost of such services is approximately $3,500 plus out-of-pocket expenses. The
Company may reimburse brokerage firms and other persons representing
beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding solicitation
materials to such beneficial owners. Proxies may also be solicited by certain
of the Company's directors, officers and regular employees, without additional
compensation, personally or by telephone or telegram.
QUORUM; ABSTENTIONS; BROKER NON-VOTES
The required quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting is
a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date.
Shares that are voted "FOR," "AGAINST" or "WITHHELD" are treated as being
present at the meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum and are also
treated as votes eligible to be cast by the record owners of the Common Stock
present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and "entitled
to vote on the subject matter" (the "Votes Cast") with respect to such matter.
While abstentions (votes "withheld") will be counted for purposes of
determining both the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of
business and the total number of Votes Cast with respect to a particular
matter other than the election of directors, broker non-votes with respect to
proposals set forth in this Proxy Statement will be counted only for purposes
of determining the presence or absence of a quorum and will not be considered
Votes Cast. Accordingly, broker non-votes will not affect the determination as
to whether the requisite majority of Votes Cast has been obtained with respect
to a particular matter.
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RECORD DATE AND SHARES OUTSTANDING
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 1998 (the
"Record Date") are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As
of the Record Date, 72,490,254 shares of the Company's Common Stock were
outstanding. For information regarding holders of more than 5% of the
outstanding Common Stock, see "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management." The closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the Record
Date, as reported by the Nasdaq National Market, was $35.9375 per share.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders of the Company which are intended to be presented
by such stockholders at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must
be received by the Company no later than February 23, 1999 in order that they
may be included in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that
meeting.
PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES
A board of five directors is to be elected at the Annual Meeting. Unless
otherwise instructed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them
for the Company's five nominees named below, all of whom are presently
directors of the Company. In the event that any nominee of the Company is
unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting,
the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the
present Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. The Company is not aware of
any nominee who will be unable or will decline to serve as a director. The
term of office of each person elected as a director will continue until the
next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has been elected
and qualified.
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SINCE
NAME OF NOMINEE AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DIRECTOR
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Bernard V.
Vonderschmitt.......... 74 Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors 1984
Willem P. Roelandts..... 53 President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 1996
John L. Doyle........... 66 Consultant 1994
Philip T. Gianos........ 48 General Partner, InterWest Partners Venture Capital 1985
William G. Howard, Jr... 56 Consultant 1996
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Mr. Vonderschmitt was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from August
1994 to January 1996 and was President of the Company from its inception in
February 1984 to August 1994. Mr. Vonderschmitt now serves as Chairman of the
Company's Board of Directors and as a consultant to the Company. Mr.
Vonderschmitt is also a director of Credence Systems, Inc., International
Microelectronic Products, Inc. and Sanmina Corporation.
Mr. Roelandts has served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and as a
member of the Company's Board of Directors since January 1996. In April 1996,
he was appointed to the additional position of President of the Company. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Roelandts served at Hewlett-Packard Company, a
computer manufacturer, as Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Computer Systems Organizations from August 1992 through January 1996 and as
Vice President and General Manager of the Network Systems Group from December
1990 through August 1992.
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Mr. Doyle was Executive Vice President of Hewlett-Packard Company from
November 1984 to September 1991, and was Co-Chief Executive Officer of Hexcel
Corp., a manufacturer of honeycomb, advanced composites, reinforced fabrics
and resins, from July 1993 to December 1993. Hexcel Corp. filed for bankruptcy
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in December 1993. From
September 1991 to July 1993, and from December 1993 to the present, Mr.
Doyle's sole occupation has been as an independent consultant. In addition,
Mr. Doyle is a director of Analog Devices, Inc. and DuPont Photomasks, Inc.
Since August 1982, Mr. Gianos has been a General Partner of InterWest
Partners Venture Capital.
Mr. Howard has worked as an independent consultant since December of 1990.
Mr. Howard also serves as a director of BEI Technologies, Inc., Credence
Systems Corporation, Ramtron International Corporation, and VLSI Technology,
Inc.
There are no family relationships among any directors or executive officers
of the Company.
REQUIRED VOTE
The five nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the
shares present or represented and entitled to be voted at the meeting shall be
elected as directors. Votes withheld from any director are counted for
purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the
transaction of business, but have no further legal effect under Delaware law.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of Common Stock of
the Company as of the Record Date by (i) each stockholder known to the Company
to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock, (ii)
each of the Company's directors, (iii) the Company's Chief Executive Officer
and each of the five other most highly compensated individuals who served as
executive officers of the Company during the fiscal year (collectively, the
"Named Executive Officers") and (iv) all directors and executive officers at
fiscal year end as a group:
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PERCENT
NUMBER OF OF
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND 5% STOCKHOLDERS SHARES TOTAL
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS(1)
Equitable Companies Inc.(2)................................... 4,101,769 5.66%
787 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10019...........................................
T. Rowe Price Associates(3)................................... 5,886,600 8.12%
100 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202..........................................
DIRECTORS
Bernard V. Vonderschmitt(4)................................... 1,258,920 1.74%
Willem P. Roelandts(5)(6)..................................... 432,361 *
John L. Doyle(7).............................................. 56,500 *
Philip T. Gianos(8)........................................... 72,173 *
William G. Howard, Jr.(9)..................................... 28,000 *
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
R. Scott Brown(10)............................................ 547,473 *
Robert C. Hinckley(11)........................................ 261,651 *
C. Frank Myers(12)............................................ 98,721 *
Richard Sevcik (13)........................................... 97,603 *
Gordon M. Steel (14).......................................... 582,234 *
All directors and executive officers at fiscal year end as a
group (10 persons)(15)........................................ 3,435,636 4.74%
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* Less than 1%
(1) Based on filings pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, available as of June 9, 1998.
(2) Based on information contained in the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC as
of 2/13/98 by Equitable Companies Inc. ("ECI"), (together with its
subsidiaries, Alliance Capital Management L.P. ("ACM"), Donaldson, Lufkin
& Jenrette Securities Corporation ("DLJ"), The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States ("ELAS")) and Alpha Assurances Vie Mutuelle
("AAVM"), AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle ("I.A.R.D."), AXA Assurances
Vie Mutuelle ("AXA-AVM"), AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle ("AXA-CAM") and
AXA-UAP. AAVM, I.A.R.D., AXA-AVM, AXA-CAM and AXA-UAP do not have voting
or dispositive power with respect to the shares. ELAS has sole voting and
sole dispositive power over 445,108 shares. ACM has sole voting power
over 830,073 shares, shared voting power over 2,721,965 shares and sole
dispositive power over 3,654,736 shares. DLJ has sole voting and sole
dispositive power over 1,925 shares and shares dispositive power over 200
shares.
(3) Represents shares of Common Stock that are owned by various individual
and institutional investors to whom T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
("Price Associates") serves as investment advisor with power to direct
investments and/or sole power to vote. For purposes of the reporting
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Price Associates is
deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities; however, Price
Associates expressly disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner
of such securities.
(4) Includes 1,215,920 shares held by the Bernard V. and Theresa S.
Vonderschmitt Joint Trust and options to purchase 43,000 shares of Common
Stock exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
(5) Includes options to purchase 430,858 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of the Record Date.
(6) Mr. Roelandts is Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in addition to
being a director.
(7) Includes options to purchase 56,500 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of the Record Date.
(8) Includes 10 shares held by his son and options to purchase 56,500 shares
of Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
(9) Includes options to purchase 28,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of the Record Date.
(10) Includes options to purchase 397,473 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of the Record Date.
(11) Includes options to purchase 249,941 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of the Record Date.
(12) Includes 15,321 shares held by the Myers Joint Trust and options to
purchase 40,707 shares of Common Stock exercisable within 60 days of the
Record Date.
(13) Includes options to purchase 97,083 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of the Record Date.
(14) Includes options to purchase 249,970 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of the Record Date.
(15) Includes options held by officers and directors of the Company to
purchase an aggregate of 1,650,032 shares of Common Stock exercisable
within 60 days of Record Date.
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors of the Company held a total of six (6) meetings
during the fiscal year ended March 28, 1998. No director attended fewer than
75% of the aggregate of all meetings of the Board of Directors or its
committees on which such director served during the time each director was a
member of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has an Audit
Committee and a Compensation Committee. It does not have a nominating
committee or a committee performing the functions of a nominating committee.
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The Audit Committee, which currently consists of Philip T. Gianos, John L.
Doyle and William G. Howard, Jr., met five (5) times during fiscal year 1998.
The Audit Committee consults with the Company's independent auditors
concerning the scope of the audit and reviews with them the results of their
examination, reviews and approves any material accounting policy changes
affecting the Company's operating results and reviews the Company's control
procedures and personnel.
The Compensation Committee, which currently consists of Philip T. Gianos,
John L. Doyle and William G. Howard, Jr., met twice during fiscal year 1998.
The Compensation Committee has responsibility for establishing the
compensation policies of the Company. The committee determines the
compensation of the Company's executive officers and has exclusive authority
to grant options to executive officers under the 1997 Stock Option Plan.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Standard Arrangements
The Company pays its non-employee directors $1,500 per regular Board meeting
attended, $1,000 per committee meeting attended and a $12,000 annual fee.
The Company's 1997 Stock Plan currently provides for the automatic grant of
nonstatutory options to outside directors of the Company. Each eligible
outside director is granted an initial option to purchase 48,000 shares of
Common Stock (the "Initial Option") on the date of the director's first
meeting after selection as director and an additional Option to purchase
12,000 shares of Common stock (a "Subsequent Option") on an annual basis
thereafter. The Initial Option becomes exercisable over a period of four years
from its date of grant in monthly installments of 1/48 of its shares, and each
Subsequent Option also becomes exercisable over a period of four years from
its date of grant in monthly installments of 1/48 of its shares. The exercise
price of nonstatutory options granted under the 1997 Stock Plan is equal to
the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant. Mr.
Vonderschmitt, who served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from August
1994 to January 1996 and was President of the Company from its inception in
February 1984 to August 1994, became an outside director on April 1, 1998.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
ARRANGEMENTS
On January 11, 1996, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Willem
P. Roelandts, its current President and Chief Executive Officer, relating to
terms of his employment, his initial level of compensation and payment of
certain compensation in the event of his termination from the Company under
certain circumstances. The agreement provides for base compensation of $41,667
per month, a target bonus equal to 60% of base salary and the grant of options
to purchase 800,000 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $31.81 per share
and vesting over a five year period. The letter agreement provides that in the
event that Mr. Roelandts voluntarily terminates his employment with the
Company or is terminated for cause, he will not be eligible to receive any
severance payments. The letter agreement also provides that if Mr. Roelandts
is terminated without cause within one year of a change in control of the
Company, he will receive two years' base pay, two years' target bonus, two
years' medical and dental insurance and full vesting of all previously
unvested stock options.
In January 1996, Bernard V. Vonderschmitt resigned as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. On June 1, 1996, Mr. Vonderschmitt became a consultant
to the Company pursuant to a consulting agreement effective the same date (the
"Consulting Agreement"). The Consulting Agreement provides that Mr.
Vonderschmitt shall continue his service as Chairman of the Company's Board of
Directors and, as reasonably requested by the Company, shall provide advice on
issues of importance to the Company, including general corporate,
technological and marketing issues. The terms of the Consulting Agreement
provide for minimal compensation, continued vesting of all stock options which
Mr. Vonderschmitt received as President of the Company and for reimbursement
of expenses incurred by Mr. Vonderschmitt in connection with the provision of
his consulting services.
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On April 10, 1997, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Richard
Sevcik, its current Senior Vice President, Software, relating to terms of his
employment, his initial level of compensation and payment of certain
compensation in the event of his termination from the Company under certain
circumstances. The agreement provides for a hire-on bonus of $150,000 payable
over two years in equal installments, base compensation of $29,167 per month,
a target bonus equal to 50% of base salary with the first two Fiscal Year 1998
quarters guaranteed and the grant of options to purchase 300,000 shares of
Common Stock, exercisable at $46.875 per share and vesting over a four year
period. The letter agreement provides that in the event that Mr. Sevcik
voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company or is terminated for
cause, he will not be eligible to receive any severance payments. The letter
agreement further provides that if Mr. Sevcik is terminated without cause
within the first two years of his employment with the Company, he will receive
one years' base pay, one years' target bonus and one years' medical and dental
insurance. The letter agreement also provides that if Mr. Sevcik is terminated
without cause within one year of a change in control of the Company, he will
receive one years' base pay, one years' target bonus, one years' medical and
dental insurance and one year's vesting of unvested stock options.
On December 3, 1997, the Board of Directors approved a plan to provide for
the acceleration of the vesting by one year of options of an officer in the
event of the voluntary resignation by such officer at or after attaining the
age of fifty-five (55) with at least five year's service as an officer of the
Company. Such acceleration of the vesting of options is subject to certain
restrictions and conditions as determined by the Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth compensation paid to the Named Executive
Officers for services to the Company in all capacities during the three fiscal
years ended March 28, 1998:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION(1)
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS(2) OPTIONS(#) COMPENSATION(3)
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Willem P. Roelandts..... 1998 $550,000 $ -- 90,000(4) $39,097(5)(7)
President and Chief 1997 $500,000 $300,000 80,025(6) $20,531(7)
Executive Officer 1996 $ 98,718 $ -- 800,000(8) $ --
R. Scott Brown(15)...... 1998 $312,500 $ -- -- $ 600(5)
Senior Vice President, 1997 $235,000 $134,342(9) 25,025(6) $ --
Sales 1996 $210,000 $272,984(9) 40,000(10) $ --
Robert C. Hinckley...... 1998 $216,600 $ -- 25,000(4) $ 600(5)
Vice President, 1997 $200,000 $ 50,000 20,025(6) $ 1,766
Strategic Plans and 1996 $181,000 $ 48,981 30,000(10) $ --
Programs; General
Counsel and Secretary
C. Frank Myers(11)...... 1998 $220,000 $ -- -- $11,155(5)
Director of Strategic 1997 $207,144 $ 41,428 16,025(6) $23,042
Projects 1996 $194,500 $ 42,108 20,000(10) $19,906
Richard Sevcik(12)...... 1998 $340,805 $163,500(13) 340,000(4)(14) $ 2,734
Senior Vice President, 1997 $ -- $ -- -- $ --
Software 1996 $ -- $ -- -- $ --
Gordon M. Steel(15)..... 1998 $230,000 $ -- -- $11,459(5)
Senior Vice President, 1997 $216,000 $ 54,000 20,025(6) $22,956
Finance and 1996 $193,000 $ 52,229 50,000(10) $20,136
Chief Financial Officer
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(1) The Company has not granted any stock appreciation rights or restricted
stock awards and does not have any Long-Term Incentive Plans as that term
is defined in regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC").
(2) Represents management incentives earned in fiscal years 1998, 1997, and
1996 for achievement of corporate and individual objectives.
(3) Represents market value of shares purchased pursuant to the 1990 Employee
Qualified Stock Purchase Plan on the date of such purchase, minus the
purchase price of such shares under the Purchase Plan.
(4) Represents options granted on April 1, 1998 based on achievement of
fiscal 1998 corporate and individual objectives.
(5) Includes $600 of employer contributions made to the employee's 401(k)
account for achievement of corporate objectives.
(6) Represents 25 options granted on October 15, 1996 pursuant to a Profit
Sharing Plan grant and options granted on May 8, 1997 based on
achievement of fiscal 1997 corporate and individual objectives.
(7) Includes $22,870 and $14,110 in term life insurance premiums paid by the
Company for 1998 and 1997, respectively.
(8) Includes 800,000 options granted on January 11, 1996 on a new-hire
agreement.
(9) Represents sales commissions, as Mr. Brown does not participate in the
Management Incentive Plan.
(10) Represents options granted on May 9, 1996 based on achievement of fiscal
1996 corporate and individual objectives.
(11) In October, 1997, Mr. Myers' position in the Company changed from Vice
President, Operations to Director of Strategic Projects.
(12) Mr. Sevcik was hired on April 10, 1997.
(13) Includes a $75,000 hire-on bonus and a $1,000 employee referral bonus.
(14) Includes 300,000 options granted on April 10, 1997 based on a new-hire
agreement.
(15) Mr. Brown and Mr. Steel have announced their plans to retire from the
Company. Retirement dates have not been determined.
The following table shows option grants during the fiscal year ended March
28, 1998 for the Named Executive Officers and the potential realizable value
of those options, assuming 5% and 10% annual appreciation, at the end of the
ten year option term:
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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% OF TOTAL POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE
OPTIONS AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
GRANTED TO OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
EMPLOYEES FOR OPTION TERM
OPTIONS/SARS IN FISCAL EXERCISE EXPIRATION ----------------------------
NAME GRANTED(1) YEAR(2) PRICE(3) DATE(4) 5%(5) 10%(5)
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Willem P. Roelandts..... 80,000(6) 2.7 $56.875 5/8/07 $ 2,861,471 $ 7,251,528
R. Scott Brown.......... 25,000(6) .8 $56.875 5/8/07 $ 894,210 $ 2,266,103
Robert C. Hinckley...... 20,000(6) .7 $56.875 5/8/07 $ 715,368 $ 1,812,882
C. Frank Myers.......... 16,000(6) .5 $56.875 5/8/07 $ 572,294 $ 1,450,306
Richard Sevcik.......... 300,000(7) 10.1 $46.875 4/10/07 $ 8,843,831 $ 22,412,003
Gordon M. Steel......... 20,000(6) .7 $56.875 5/8/07 $ 715,368 $ 1,812,882
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(1) These options were granted under the Company's 1988 Stock Option Plan,
have a 10-year term, vest over a four-year period of employment and have
an exercise price equal to market value on the date of grant.
(2) Includes options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 2,979,000
shares of Common Stock of the Company which were granted to all employees
during the fiscal year ended March 28, 1998.
(3) The exercise price may be paid by check, cash or delivery of shares that
are already owned.
(4) Options may terminate before their expiration dates if the optionee's
status as an employee or consultant is terminated, upon the optionee's
death or upon an acquisition of the Company.
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(5) Potential realizable value is based on an assumption that the market price
of the stock appreciates at the stated rate, compounded annually, from the
date of grant until the end of the ten-year option term. These values are
calculated based on requirements established by the Securities and
Exchange Commission and do not reflect the Company's estimate of future
stock price appreciation.
(6) Represents options granted on May 8, 1997 based on achievement of fiscal
1997 corporate and individual objectives. Excludes options granted on
April 1, 1998 based on achievement of fiscal 1998 corporate and individual
objectives. Messrs. Roelandts, Hinckley and Sevcik were granted options to
purchase 90,000, 25,000 and 40,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively.
These options were granted at an exercise price of $39.875 and expire on
April 1, 2008.
(7) Represents options granted on April 10, 1997 based on a new hire agreement
The following table sets forth, as to the Named Executive Officers, certain
information concerning exercise of options during the fiscal year ended March
28, 1998, and the year-end value of unexercised options:
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION
VALUES
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<CAPTION>
VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
SHARES NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
ACQUIRED OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR END(1) AT FISCAL YEAR END($)(1)
ON VALUE -------------------------------- -------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Willem P. Roelandts..... -- $ -- 363,359 516,666 $ 2,751,747 $3,598,331
R. Scott Brown.......... 40,000 $1,366,250 435,474 124,551 $13,437,013 $1,599,941
Robert C. Hinckley...... 43,000 $1,743,542 224,693 105,332 $ 6,295,866 $1,524,587
C. Frank Myers.......... -- $ -- 56,459 82,591 $ 1,220,455 $1,187,690
Richard Sevcik.......... -- $ -- -- 300,000 $ -- $ --
Gordon M. Steel......... 6,600 $ 170,913 222,215 148,505 $ 5,757,410 $2,087,345
</TABLE>
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(1) Calculated by determining the difference between the fair market value of
the securities underlying the options at March 27, 1998 ($39.75 per share)
and the exercise price of the options.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Overview
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors establishes the general
compensation policies of the Company, determines the specific compensation
levels for senior management and administers the Profit Sharing Plan, the
Management Incentive Plan, the 1990 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan and
the 1997 Stock Plan. The Compensation Committee is comprised of independent,
non-employee directors who have no interlocking relationship as defined by the
SEC. The Committee regularly consults independent compensation data such as
public company proxy statements and the Radford Management Survey in setting
executive compensation. The companies whose proxies and other publicly
available materials the Committee reviews in the course of setting executive
compensation levels are in the semiconductor industry and are of roughly
similar size (as measured by revenues and aggregate market value) and maturity
as the Company.
The Company applies a consistent philosophy to compensation for all
employees, including senior management. This philosophy is based upon the
premise that the achievements of the Company result from the coordinated
efforts of all individuals working toward common, defined goals. The Company
strives to attain these objectives through teamwork that is focused upon
meeting the expectations of customers and stockholders.
In determining compensation for the Company's officers for the 1998 fiscal
year, the Committee considered a number of factors. In the case of all
officers of the Company, determination of base salary was based on a number of
criteria, including the individual officer's performance level during the
prior year, the officer's base compensation level during the prior year,
individual achievements of that officer and base salary paid to officers in
comparable positions at companies in Xilinx's industry and of comparable size.
Determination of base salary is not made in accordance with a formula which
measures weighted qualitative and quantitative factors, but rather is based on
subjective, informal policies and practices, including an overall review of
the foregoing factors, all of which have generally equal importance in making
the determination of base salary.
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With respect to cash bonuses paid to officers of the Company for fiscal
1998, each officer was assigned a target bonus equal to a specified percentage
of his base salary at the beginning of the fiscal year. For all officers that
target percentage was established based on target bonuses of comparable
officers at comparable companies. Whether or not bonuses are paid is
determined solely by whether or not the Company has achieved corporate
financial goals for a given quarter, except for Richard Sevcik, who was
guaranteed a bonus for the first two fiscal 1998 quarters and thereafter will
be paid a bonus based on whether or not the Company has achieved corporate
financial goals for a given quarter. If bonuses were paid, they were paid
semiannually in fiscal 1998. For the 1998 fiscal year, payment of such bonuses
depended upon achievement of pre-stated levels of revenue growth and operating
income goals, weighted equally.
The Committee's determination with respect to stock option grants to
officers for fiscal year 1998 was based on both individual performance and
corporate performance. Determination of option grant amounts is not made in
accordance with a formula which measures weighted qualitative and quantitative
factors, but rather is based on subjective, informal policies and practices,
including an overall review of both individual and corporate performance, each
of which has generally equal importance in the determination of option grant
amounts, and the value of stock option grants of comparable officers at
comparable companies.
Compensation Philosophy
The goals of the compensation program are to align compensation with
performance and to enable the Company to attract, retain and reward personnel
who contribute to the long-term success of the Company. The Company's
compensation program for executive officers is based on the same principles
that apply to all corporate employees:
Competitive Levels of Compensation. The Company is committed to providing
a compensation program that helps to attract and retain the people
necessary to achieve its objectives. To ensure that this program is
competitive, the Company periodically reviews the compensation practices of
other leading companies in similar industries. The Company believes that
its compensation levels are near the median of industry compensation
levels.
Compensation Linked to Performance. Executive officers are rewarded based
upon corporate and individual performance. Corporate performance is
evaluated by reviewing the extent to which strategic and business plan
goals are met, including such factors as revenue growth, operating profits
and performance relative to that of competitors. Individual performance is
evaluated in the context of progress against established objectives.
Fairness and Feedback in the Compensation Determination and
Administration Processes. The Company applies its compensation philosophy
worldwide and endeavors to achieve equity in compensation paid all
employees. The Company believes that all employees should understand the
performance evaluation and compensation administration processes and
endeavors to make such processes fully comprehensible to them.
Modes of Compensation
At least once a year, the Company reviews employees' base salaries, taking
into consideration each employee's performance and salaries for competitive
positions in the labor market.
The Company has a worldwide Profit Sharing Plan and a Management Incentive
Plan. These plans provide for a portion of profits to be shared with employees
only if the Company achieves pre-stated levels of growth in revenue and
operating income. The Company's officers and key managers, including without
limitation the Named Executive Officers, participate in the Management
Incentive Plan, while all other employees (with the exception of employees in
the Sales Incentive Plan), participate in the Profit Sharing Plan (provided
that they are employed for the entire calendar quarter). Officers and key
managers do not participate in the Profit Sharing Plan.
The Company believes that all employees are responsible for achieving
corporate profit objectives. Under the Management Incentive Plan, distribution
of eligible profits occurs semiannually. Individual awards are based
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upon salary, Company performance and level of responsibility. Pursuant to the
terms of the Profit Sharing Plan, eligible profits are distributed quarterly,
with 50% divided equally among all participants and the other 50% divided
proportionately among participants based on salary level.
The Company believes it is important to align employee and stockholder long-
term interests by creating a strong and direct link between employee
compensation and stockholder return. To this effect the Company has both a
1988 Stock Option Plan and a 1997 Stock Plan, as well as a 1990 Employee
Qualified Stock Purchase Plan. The 1988 Stock Option Plan and the 1997 Stock
Plan utilize vesting periods to encourage individuals to remain in the employ
of the Company and to support the long term interests of the stockholders. The
1988 Stock Option Plan had a ten-year life span and expired on March 18, 1998.
No shares have been granted under the 1988 Stock Option Plan since its
expiration. Stock options are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair
market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant, have ten-year
terms and generally vest over a four-year or five-year period. Stock option
grants are provided at a level calculated to be competitive within the
semiconductor industry as well as within a broader group of companies of
comparable size and complexity. Under the 1990 Employee Qualified Stock
Purchase Plan, employees who meet the required work hours are entitled to
purchase shares of Common Stock at 85% of the fair market value of the stock
at certain specified dates.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Roelandts became Chief Executive Officer of the Company in January, 1996
and President of the Company in April, 1996. Pursuant to the recommendation of
the Compensation Committee, Mr. Roelandts received an annual base salary in
the amount of $550,000. Mr. Roelandts was also eligible for a performance-
based bonus targeted at 60% of his annual base salary per year upon the
achievement of certain performance goals set by the Board of Directors, with
the bonus payable to Mr. Roelandts semi-annually as stock options in lieu of a
cash bonus. The total number of stock options available was 8,500. The company
did not achieve the performance goals and no options were granted. Mr.
Roelandts was granted options to purchase 80,000 shares of Common Stock at an
exercise price of $56.875, vesting in equal number each month over a four year
period. The Committee determined Mr. Roelandts' compensation pursuant to
subjective, informal policies and practices, including assessment of his
achievements, and a review of compensation paid to chief executive officers of
comparable companies.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
--Philip T. Gianos
--John L. Doyle
--William G. Howard, Jr.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
No member of the Compensation Committee is an officer or employee of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS
The Company and Willem P. Roelandts, President and Chief Executive Officer,
have entered into a letter agreement relating to Mr. Roelandts' employment and
compensation due Mr. Roelandts in the event of his termination from the
Company under certain circumstances. See "Employment Contracts and Termination
of Employment and Change-In-Control Arrangements" above.
The Company and Bernard V. Vonderschmitt, former Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, entered into a Consulting Agreement dated June 1, 1996, relating
to the provision of consulting services by Mr. Vonderschmitt to the Company.
See "Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change-In-Control
Arrangements" above.
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The Company and Richard Sevcik, Vice President, Software entered into a
letter agreement dated April 10, 1997, relating to the terms of his employment
with the Company. See "Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and
Change-In-Control Arrangements" above.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act") requires the Company's directors, officers and beneficial
owners of more than 10% of the Company's Common Stock to file with the SEC
initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common
Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Based solely on its review
of the copies of such reports received by it, or written representations from
reporting persons, the Company believes that during the fiscal year ended
March 28, 1998, its officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of the
Company's Common Stock complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements.
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COMPANY STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE
The following chart shows a comparison of cumulative total return for the
Company's Common Stock, the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index ("S&P 500") and
the Hambrecht & Quist Technology Index-Semiconductor Sector ("HQTISS"). The
total stockholder return assumes $100 invested on March 28, 1993 in Xilinx,
Inc. Common Stock, the S&P 500 Composite Index and the HQTISS.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
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Measurement Period H&Q Seminconductor
(Fiscal Year Covered) Xilinx S&P 500 Index
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
March-93 $100 $100 $100
March-94 $149.25 $101.47 $132.98
March-95 $202.23 $117.27 $174.07
March-96 $284.32 $154.92 $189.46
March-97 $436.55 $185.63 $291.99
March-98 $335.25 $274.73 $314.16
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PAST RESULTS ARE NOT AN INDICATOR OF
FUTURE INVESTMENT RETURNS
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PROPOSAL TWO
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1997 STOCK PLAN
PROPOSAL
On April 9, 1998, the Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the 1997
Stock Plan (the "Plan") to increase the number of authorized shares issuable
under the plan by 1,500,000. As of March 28, 1998, no options or rights to
purchase stock had been granted pursuant to the Plan.
At the annual meeting, the stockholders are being asked to approve an
amendment to the Plan and the reservation of shares thereunder.
This amendment of the Plan has the effect of increasing the number of shares
issuable pursuant to stock options by the Company and is proposed in order to
give the Board of Directors flexibility to grant such stock options. The
Company believes stock options play a key role in the Company's ability to
recruit, reward and retain executives and key employees. Companies like Xilinx
have historically used stock options as an important part of recruitment and
retention packages. The Company competes directly with these companies for
experienced executives and sales personnel and must be able to offer
comparable packages to attract the caliber of individual that the Company
believes is necessary to achieve the Company's objectives. The Company's
growth is partly responsible for the need to amend the Plan.
All of the Company's employees, currently approximately 1400, are eligible
to participate in the Plan.
SUMMARY OF THE 1997 STOCK PLAN
General. The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain the best available
personnel for positions of substantial responsibility with the Company, to
provide additional incentive to the employees, directors and consultants of
the Company and to promote the success of the Company's business. Options and
stock purchase rights may be granted under the Plan. Options granted under the
Plan may be either "incentive stock options," as defined in Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or nonstatutory stock
options.
Administration. The Plan may generally be administered by the Board or the
Committee appointed by the Board (as applicable, the "Administrator"). Option
grants to non-employee directors ("Outside Directors") will be automatic and
nondiscretionary.
Eligibility; Limitations. Nonstatutory stock options and stock purchase
rights may be granted under the Plan to employees, directors and consultants
of the Company and any parent or subsidiary of the Company. Incentive stock
options may be granted only to employees. The Administrator, in its
discretion, selects the employees, directors and consultants to whom
discretionary options and stock purchase rights may be granted, the time or
times at which such options and stock purchase rights shall be granted, and
the number of shares subject to each such grant.
Section 162(m) of the Code places limits on the deductibility for federal
income tax purposes of compensation paid to certain executive officers of the
Company. In order to preserve the Company's ability to deduct the compensation
income associated with options and stock purchase rights granted to such
persons, the Plan provides that no employee, director or consultant may be
granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, options and stock purchase rights
to purchase more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding this
limit, however, in connection with such individual's initial employment with
the Company, he or she may be granted options or stock purchase rights to
purchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
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Terms and Conditions of Options. Each option is evidenced by a stock option
agreement between the Company and the optionee, and is subject to the
following additional terms and conditions:
(a) Exercise Price. The Administrator determines the exercise price of
options at the time the options are granted; provided that the exercise
price of options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the
Common Stock on the date such option is granted; and provided further, that
the exercise price of an incentive stock option granted to a holder of 10%
or more of the Company's Common Stock (a "10% stockholder") may not be less
than 110% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date such
option is granted. The fair market value of the Common Stock is generally
determined with reference to the closing sale price for the Common Stock
(or the closing bid if no sales were reported) on the last market trading
day prior to the date the option is granted.
(b) Exercise of Option; Form of Consideration. The Administrator
determines when options become exercisable, and may in its discretion
accelerate the vesting of any outstanding option, although such
acceleration may result in adverse accounting consequences for the Company.
The means of payment for shares issued upon exercise of an option is
specified in each option agreement. The Plan permits payment to be made by
cash, check, promissory note, other shares of Common Stock of the Company
(with some restrictions), cashless exercises, a reduction in the amount of
any Company liability to the optionee, any other form of consideration
permitted by applicable law, or any combination thereof.
(c) Term of Option. The term of an incentive stock option may be no more
than ten (10) years from the date of grant; provided that in the case of an
incentive stock option granted to a 10% stockholder, the term of the option
may be no more than five (5) years from the date of grant. No option may be
exercised after the expiration of its term.
(d) Termination of Employment. If an optionee's employment or consulting
relationship terminates for any reason (other than death or disability),
then all options held by the optionee under the Plan expire on the earlier
of (i) the date set forth in his or her notice of grant or (ii) the
expiration date of such option. To the extent the option is exercisable at
the time of such termination, the optionee may exercise all or part of his
or her option at any time before termination.
(e) Death or Disability. If an optionee's employment or consulting
relationship terminates as a result of death or disability, then all
options held by such optionee under the Plan expire on the earlier of (i)
12 months from the date of such termination or (ii) the expiration date of
such option. The optionee (or the optionee's estate or the person who
acquires the right to exercise the option by bequest or inheritance), may
exercise all or part of the option at any time before such expiration to
the extent that the option was exercisable at the time of such termination.
(g) Nontransferability of Options: Options granted under the Plan are
generally not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, and may be exercised during the optionee's lifetime only by
the optionee.
(h) Other Provisions: The stock option agreement may contain other terms,
provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be
determined by the Administrator.
Stock Purchase Rights. In the case of stock purchase rights, unless the
Administrator determines otherwise, the Company will be granted a repurchase
option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the
purchaser's employment with the Company for any reason (including death or
disability). The repurchase option shall lapse at a rate determined by the
Administrator.
Automatic Option Grants to Outside Directors. Generally, each Outside
Director who becomes an Outside Director after the effective date of the Plan
will be automatically granted a nonstatutory stock option to purchase 48,000
shares of Common Stock. Each Outside Director will be automatically granted a
nonstatutory stock option to purchase 12,000 shares of Common Stock each year.
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Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. In the event that the stock of
the Company changes by reason of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination, reclassification or other similar change in the capital
structure of the Company effected without the receipt of consideration,
appropriate adjustments shall be made in the number and class of shares of
stock subject to the Plan, the number and class of shares of stock subject to
any option or stock purchase right outstanding under the Plan, and the
exercise price of any such outstanding option or stock purchase right.
In the event of a liquidation or dissolution, any unexercised options or
stock purchase rights will terminate. The Administrator may in its discretion
provide that each optionee shall have the right to exercise all of the
optionee's options and stock purchase rights, including those not otherwise
exercisable.
In connection with any merger, consolidation, acquisition of assets or like
occurrence involving the Company, each outstanding option or stock purchase
right shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the
successor corporation. If the successor corporation refuses to assume the
options and stock purchase rights or to substitute substantially equivalent
options and stock purchase rights, the optionee shall have the right to
exercise the option or stock purchase right as to all the optioned stock,
including shares not otherwise exercisable.
Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Board may amend, alter, suspend
or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason.
However, the Company shall obtain stockholder approval for any amendment to
the Plan to the extent necessary to comply with Section 162(m) and Section 422
of the Code, or any similar rule or statute. No such action by the Board or
stockholders may alter or impair any option or stock purchase right previously
granted under the Plan without the written consent of the optionee. Unless
terminated earlier, the Plan shall terminate ten years from the date of its
approval by the stockholders or the Board, whichever is earlier.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
Incentive Stock Options. An optionee who is granted an incentive stock
option does not recognize taxable income at the time the option is granted or
upon its exercise, although the exercise is an adjustment item for alternative
minimum tax purposes and may subject the optionee to the alternative minimum
tax. Upon a disposition of the shares more than two years after grant of the
option and one year after exercise of the option, any gain or loss is treated
as long-term capital gain or loss. Net capital gains on shares held between 12
and 18 months may be taxed at a maximum federal rate of 28%, while net capital
gains on shares held for more than 18 months may be taxed at a maximum federal
rate of 20%. Capital losses are allowed in full against capital gains and up
to $3,000 against other income. If these holding periods are not satisfied,
the optionee recognizes ordinary income at the time of disposition equal to
the difference between the exercise price and the lower of (i) the fair market
value of the shares at the date of the option exercise or (ii) the sale price
of the shares. Any gain or loss recognized on such a premature disposition of
the shares in excess of the amount treated as ordinary income is treated as
long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period.
A different rule for measuring ordinary income upon such a premature
disposition may apply if the optionee is also an officer, director, or 10%
shareholder of the Company. Unless limited by Section 162(m) of the Code, the
Company is entitled to a deduction in the same amount as the ordinary income
recognized by the optionee.
Nonstatutory Stock Options. An optionee does not recognize any taxable
income at the time he or she is granted a nonstatutory stock option. Upon
exercise, the optionee recognizes taxable income generally measured by the
excess of the then fair market value of the shares over the exercise price.
Any taxable income recognized in connection with an option exercise by an
employee of the Company is subject to tax withholding by the Company. Unless
limited by Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company is entitled to a deduction
in the same amount as the ordinary income recognized by the optionee. Upon a
disposition of such shares by the optionee, any difference between the sale
price and the optionee's exercise price, to the extent not recognized as
taxable income as provided above, is treated as long-term or short-term
capital gain or loss, depending on the holding
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period. Net capital gains on shares held between 12 and 18 months may be taxed
at a maximum federal rate of 28%, while net capital gains on shares held for
more than 18 months may be taxed at a maximum federal rate of 20%. Capital
losses are allowed in full against capital gains and up to $3,000 against
other income.
Stock Purchase Rights. Stock purchase rights will generally be taxed in the
same manner as nonstatutory stock options. At the time of purchase, the
restricted stock received upon exercise of the stock purchase rights is
subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" within the meaning of Section 83
of the Code, because the Company may repurchase the shares when the purchaser
ceases to provide services to the Company. As a result of this substantial
risk of forfeiture, the purchaser will not recognize ordinary income at the
time of purchase. Instead, the purchaser will recognize ordinary income on the
dates when the shares are no longer subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture (i.e., when the Company's right of repurchase lapses). The
purchaser's ordinary income is measured as the difference between the purchase
price and the fair market value of the shares on the date the shares are no
longer subject to right of repurchase.
The purchaser may accelerate to the date of purchase his or her recognition
of ordinary income, if any, and begin his or her capital gains holding period
by timely filing, (i.e, within thirty days of the purchase), an election
pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code. In such event, the ordinary income
recognized, if any, is measured as the difference between the purchase price
and the fair market value of the shares on the date of purchase, and the
capital gain holding period commences on such date. The ordinary income
recognized by a purchaser who is an employee will be subject to tax
withholding by the Company. Different rules may apply if the purchaser is also
an officer, director, or 10% shareholder of the Company.
THE FOREGOING IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE EFFECT OF FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION
UPON OPTIONEES, HOLDERS OF STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS, AND THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT
TO THE GRANT AND EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS UNDER THE PLAN.
IT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE, AND DOES NOT DISCUSS THE TAX CONSEQUENCES
OF THE EMPLOYEE'S OR CONSULTANT'S DEATH OR THE PROVISIONS OF THE INCOME TAX
LAWS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE OR
CONSULTANT MAY RESIDE.
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PARTICIPATION IN THE 1997 STOCK PLAN
The grant of options under the Plan to employees, including the Named
Executive Officers, is subject to the discretion of the plan's administrator.
As of the date of this proxy statement, there has been no determination by the
Administrator with respect to future awards under the Plan. Accordingly,
future awards are not determinable. The following table sets forth information
with respect to the grant of options under the 1997 Plan to the Named
Executive Officers, Directors, to all current executive officers as a group,
all current Directors who are not executive officers and to all other
employees as a group during the last fiscal year.
AMENDED PLAN BENEFITS
1997 STOCK PLAN
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE
EXERCISE PRICE
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL OR IDENTITY OF GROUP AND OPTIONS PER SHARE
POSITIONS GRANTED(#) ($/SH.)
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Willem P. Roelandts.............................. 90,000(1) $39.875
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Scott Brown...................................... -- $ --
Senior Vice President, Sales
John L. Doyle.................................... -- $ --
Director
Philip T. Gianos................................. -- $ --
Director
Robert W. Hinckley............................... 25,000(1) $39.875
Vice President, Strategic Plans and Programs;
General Counsel and Secretary
William G. Howard, Jr............................ -- $ --
Director
C. Frank Myers................................... -- $ --
Director of Strategic Projects
Richard Sevcik................................... 40,000(1) $39.875
Senior Vice President, Software
Gordon M. Steel.................................. -- $ --
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
Bernard V. Vonderschmitt.........................
Chairman of the Board 48,000(2) $39.875
All current executive officers as a group........ 155,000 $39.875
All current directors who are not executive
officers........................................ 48,000 $39.875
All other employees as a group................... 1,448,537 $39.875
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(1) Represents options granted on April 1, 1998 based on achievement of fiscal
1998 corporate and individual objectives.
(2) Represents initial options granted to outside Directors.
REQUIRED VOTE; RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Affirmative votes constituting a majority of the Votes Cast will be required
to approve the adoption of the Plan.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
THE AMENDMENT OF THE 1997 STOCK PLAN.
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PROPOSAL THREE
AMENDMENT TO 1990 EMPLOYEE QUALIFIED
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
There are currently a total of 4,385,000 shares reserved for issuance under
the Company's 1990 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase
Plan"). During the year ended March 28, 1998, the Company issued 361,359
shares under the purchase plan. As of March 28, 1998, a total of 3,569,669
shares had been purchased under the Purchase Plan and 815,331 shares remained
reserved for issuance thereunder (without giving effect to the increase in
shares being proposed to the stockholders for approval at the Annual Meeting).
PROPOSAL
In April 1998, the Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the Purchase
Plan to increase the authorized number of shares issuable under the Purchase
Plan by 2,000,000 for a total of 6,385,000 shares. The number of shares
requested for approval has increased from the amount requested in 1997
primarily as a result of recently adopted accounting requirements, which
require the Company to maintain a larger amount of available shares in the
Purchase Plan. The Company does not currently expect actual shares issued in
fiscal 1999 to approach the number of shares being requested for approval. At
the annual meeting, the stockholders are being asked to approve this amendment
to the Purchase Plan.
The Board considers the additional shares necessary to fund the Purchase
Plan for the future. The Board believes that participation by the Company's
employees in the Purchase Plan promotes the success of the Company's business
through broad-based equity ownership among the employees. The Board further
believes that the Purchase Plan is an integral component of the Company's
benefits program that is intended to provide employees with an incentive to
exert maximum effort for the success of the Company and to participate in that
success through acquisition of the Company's Common Stock. As of March 28,
1998, approximately 85% of the employees were participating in the Purchase
Plan.
All of the Company's employees, currently approximately 1400, are eligible
to participate in the Purchase Plan, subject to minimal eligibility
requirements described below.
SUMMARY OF THE 1990 EMPLOYEE QUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Purpose. The purpose of the Purchase Plan is to provide employees of the
Company and its designated subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase Common
Stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions.
Administration. The Purchase Plan may be administered by the Board of
Directors or a committee appointed by the Board. All questions of
interpretation of the Purchase Plan are determined by the Board of Directors
or its committee, whose decisions are final and binding upon all participants.
Eligibility. Any person who is employed by the Company (or any designated
subsidiary) for at least 20 hours per week and more than five months in a
calendar year shall be eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan, provided
that the employee is employed on a given enrollment date and subject to
certain limitations imposed by Section 423(b) of the Code. Eligible employees
may become participants in the Purchase Plan by delivering to the Company a
subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions at least 10 days prior
to the applicable enrollment date, unless a later time for filing the
subscription agreement has been set by the Board of Directors for all eligible
employees with respect to a given offering period.
Offering Periods. The Purchase Plan is implemented by consecutive 24 month
offering periods with a new offering period commencing on the first day of
January and July of each year. Each offering period consists of four six-month
exercise periods, with exercise dates occurring one day prior to the date six
months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months from the enrollment date. The Board
of Directors may change the duration of any offering period without
stockholder approval if it provides notice of such change at least 15 days
prior to the scheduled beginning of the offering period affected.
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Purchase Price. The purchase price of the shares offered under the Purchase
Plan in a given exercise period is the lower of 85% of the fair market value
of the Common Stock on the enrollment date or 85% of the fair market value of
the Common Stock on the exercise date. The fair market value of the Common
Stock on a given date is the closing sale price of the Common Stock for such
date as reported by the Nasdaq National Market as of such date.
Payroll Deductions. The purchase price for the shares is accumulated by
payroll deductions during each offering period. The deductions elected may not
exceed 15% nor fall beneath 2% of a participant's eligible compensation, which
is defined in the Purchase Plan to include all regular straight time earnings
and any payments for overtime, shift premium, incentive compensation,
incentive payments, bonuses, commissions or other compensation for a given
offering period. A participant may discontinue participation in the Purchase
Plan and may increase or decrease the rate of payroll deductions at any time
during the offering period. Payroll deductions commence on the first payday
following the enrollment date and end on the last exercise date of the
offering period unless sooner terminated as provided in the Purchase Plan.
Grant and Exercise of Option. In general, the maximum number of shares
placed under option to a participant in an exercise period is that number
determined by dividing the amount of the participant's total payroll
deductions to be accumulated prior to an exercise date by the lower of 85% of
the fair market value of the Common Stock at the beginning of the offering
period or on the exercise date. Unless a participant withdraws from the
Purchase Plan, the participant's option for the purchase of shares is
exercised automatically on each exercise date for the maximum number of whole
shares at the applicable price.
No employee will be permitted to subscribe for shares under the Purchase
Plan if, immediately after the grant of the option, the employee would own
and/or hold options to own 5% or more of the voting securities of the Company
nor shall an employee be granted an option which would permit the employee to
buy under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company more than $25,000
worth of stock (determined at the fair market value of the shares at the time
the option is granted) in any calendar year.
Automatic Transfer to Low Price Offering Period. In the event that the fair
market value of the Company's Common Stock is lower on an exercise date than
on the enrollment date for the offering period, all participants shall be
deemed to have withdrawn from the offering period after the exercise of their
option on such exercise date and to have enrolled as participants in a new
offering period which begins on or about the day following such exercise date.
A participant may elect to remain in the previous offering period by filing a
written statement declaring such election prior to the time of the automatic
change to the new offering period.
Withdrawal; Termination of Employment. A participant may withdraw all, but
not less than all, payroll deductions credited to his or her account but not
yet used to exercise an option under the Purchase Plan at any time by signing
and delivering to the Company a notice of withdrawal from the Purchase Plan.
Any withdrawal by the participant of accumulated payroll deductions for a
given offering period automatically terminates the participant's interest in
that offering period. The failure to remain in the continuous employ of the
Company for at least 20 hours per week during an offering period will be
deemed to be a withdrawal from that offering period.
Transferability. No rights or accumulated payroll deductions of a
participant under the Purchase Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or
otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and
distribution or pursuant to the Purchase Plan) and any attempt to so assign or
transfer may be treated by the Company as an election to withdraw from the
Purchase Plan.
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. In the event any change is made
in the Company's capitalization pursuant to a stock split or stock dividend,
appropriate adjustments will be made by the Board of Directors to the number
of shares subject to purchase under the Purchase Plan and in the purchase
price per share.
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Amendment or Termination. The Board of Directors may at any time and for any
reason amend or terminate the Purchase Plan, except that (other than in
limited circumstances set forth in the Purchase Plan) termination shall not
affect options previously granted prior thereto, and no amendment may make any
change in any option previously granted. In addition, stockholder approval for
any amendment must be obtained to the extent necessary to comply with Rule
16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or Section 423 of the Code. In any
event, the Purchase Plan shall terminate in 2010.
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The Purchase Plan, and the right of participants to make purchases
thereunder, is intended to qualify under the provisions of Sections 421 and
423 of the Code. Under these provisions, no income will be taxable to a
participant at the time of grant of the option or purchase of shares. Upon
disposition of the shares, the participant will generally be subject to tax
and the amount of the tax will depend upon the length of time the shares have
been held by the participant. If the shares have been held by the participant
for more than two years after the date of option grant, and more than one year
from the date the shares are purchased by him or her, the lesser of (a) the
excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of such disposition
over the option price or (b) 15% of the fair market value of the shares on the
first day of the offering period, will be treated as ordinary income. Any
further gain upon such disposition will be treated as long-term capital gain.
If the shares are disposed of before the expiration of these holding periods,
the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date over
the option price will be treated as ordinary income, and any further gain or
loss on such disposition will be short-term capital gain or loss. The Company
is entitled to a deduction for amounts taxed as ordinary income reported by
participants upon disposition of shares within two years from date of grant or
one year from the date of acquisition.
The foregoing summary of the effect of federal income taxation upon the
participation and the Company with respect to the purchase of shares under the
Purchase Plan does not purport to be complete, and reference should be made to
the applicable provisions of the Code. In addition, this summary does not
discuss the provisions of the income tax laws of any municipality, state or
foreign country in which the participant may reside.
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PARTICIPATION IN THE 1990 EMPLOYEE QUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Participation in the Purchase Plan is voluntary and is dependent on each
eligible employee's election to participate and his or her determination as to
the level of payroll deductions. Accordingly, future purchases under the
Purchase Plan are not determinable. Non-employee directors are not eligible to
participate in the Purchase Plan. The following table sets forth certain
information regarding shares purchased under the Purchase Plan during the last
fiscal year and the payroll deductions accumulated at the end of the last
fiscal year in accounts under the Purchase Plan for each of the Named
Executive Officers, for all current executive officers as a group and for all
other employees who participated in the Purchase Plan as a group:
AMENDED PLAN BENEFITS
1990 EMPLOYEE QUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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PAYROLL
NUMBER OF DEDUCTIONS
SHARES DOLLAR AS OF
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL OR IDENTITY OF GROUP AND PURCHASED VALUE FISCAL
POSITION (#) ($)(1) YEAR END
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Willem P. Roelandts.......................... 752 $ 15,627 $ 12,375
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
Scott Brown.................................. -- $ -- $ --
Senior Vice President, Sales
Robert C. Hinckley........................... -- $ -- $ --
Vice President, Strategic Plans and
Programs;
General Counsel and Secretary
C. Frank Myers............................... 694 $ 10,555 $ 8,250
Vice President, Operations
Richard Sevcik............................... 520 $ 2,735 $ 13,275
Senior Vice President, Software
Gordon M. Steel.............................. 694 $ 10,859 $ 8,625
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
All current executive officers as a group
including but not limited to officers named
in table.................................... 3,293(2) $ 47,159 $ 42,525
All other employees as a group............... 358,066 $4,774,828 $2,911,451
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(1) Market value of shares on date of purchase, minus the purchase price under
the Purchase Plan.
(2) Includes 633 shares purchased by the Company's Corporate Controller.
REQUIRED VOTE; RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Affirmative votes constituting a majority of the Votes Cast will be required
to approve the amendment to the Purchase Plan.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
THE AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE PLAN.
PROPOSAL FOUR
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors,
to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal
year ending April 3, 1999 and recommends that stockholders vote for
ratification of such appointment. In the event of a negative vote on such
ratification, the Board of Directors will reconsider its selection.
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Ernst & Young LLP has audited the Company's financial statements for each
fiscal year since the fiscal year ended March 31, 1984. Representatives of
Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting with the
opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and are expected to
be available to respond to appropriate questions.
REQUIRED VOTE; RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Affirmative votes constituting a majority of the Votes Cast will be required
to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE
APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company knows of no other matters to be submitted to the meeting. If any
other matters properly come before the meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote the shares they represent as
the Board of Directors may recommend.
The Board of Directors
Dated: June 23, 1998
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1043-PS-98
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PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
XILINX, INC.
1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The undersigned stockholder of XILINX, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Xilinx"), hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement of Xilinx, each dated June 23, 1998, and hereby
appoints Willem P. Roelandts and Robert C. Hinckley, or either of them, proxies
and attorneys-in-fact, with full power to each of substitution, on behalf and in
the name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned at the 1998 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Xilinx to be held on August 6, 1998, at 11:00 a.m.,
local time, at Xilinx, Inc., 2100 Logic Drive, San Jose, California and at any
adjournment or adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of Common Stock
$0.01 par value of Xilinx ("Common Stock"), which the undersigned would be
entitled to vote if then and there personally present, on the matters set forth
on the reverse side of this proxy.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, OR, IF NO CONTRARY DIRECTION IS
INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH OF BERNARD V. VONDERSCHMITT,
WILLEM P. ROELANDTS, JOHN L. DOYLE, PHILIP T. GIANOS AND WILLIAM G. HOWARD, JR.
AS DIRECTORS OF XILINX; FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE XILINX 1997 STOCK PLAN; FOR THE
AMENDMENT TO THE XILINX 1990 EMPLOYEE QUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN; FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS;
AND AS SAID PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME
BEFORE THE MEETING.
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SEE REVERSE SEE REVERSE
SIDE SIDE
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[X] Please mark
votes as in
this example.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
NOMINEES: Bernard V. Vonderschmitt, Willem P. Roelandts, John L. Doyle,
Philip T. Gianos and William G. Howard, Jr.
[_] FOR ALL [_] WITHHOLD
NOMINEES AUTHORITY TO
LISTED VOTE FOR ALL
ABOVE NOMINEES
LISTED ABOVE
MARK HERE [_]
FOR ADDRESS
CHANGE AND
NOTE BELOW
[_]_____________________________________________________
For all nominees except as noted above
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Proposal to ratify and approve an amendment to the [_] [_] [_]
Xilinx 1997 Stock Plan to increase the number of
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
thereunder by 1,500,000 shares:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. Proposal to ratify and approve an amendment to [_] [_] [_]
the Xilinx 1990 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase
Plan to increase the number of shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance thereunder by
2,000,000 shares:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
4. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young [_] [_] [_]
LLP as independent auditors of Xilinx for the fiscal
year ending April 3, 1999:
5. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments
thereof.
(This Proxy should be marked, dated and signed by the stockholder(s) exactly as
his or her name appears hereon, and returned promptly in the enclosed envelope.
Persons signing in a fiduciary capacity should so indicate. If shares are held
by joint tenants or as community property, both should sign.)
Signature:____________ Date:______ Signature:_____________ Date:______
