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PICTURETEL CORPORATION
222 ROSEWOOD DRIVE
DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS 01923
April 29, 1996
Dear Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
PictureTel Corporation which will be held on Monday, June 17, 1996 at 10:00 a.m.
at the Westin Hotel, 10 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts.
We ask for your support in approving the election of directors (Item 1),
for approval of an amendment to the 1992 Non-Employee Directors' Plan to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for delivery under the
Plan from 280,000 to 430,000, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan, and
to provide for the grant of options to non-employee members of the Board of
Directors to purchase 20,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided in the
Plan, of the Company's Common Stock on August 1, 1996 (or such later date of
their first election to the Board) and thereafter, for the annual grant of
options on August 1 of each year to purchase 5,000 shares, subject to adjustment
as provided in the Plan, of the Company's Common Stock (Item 2), and for the
ratification of the appointment of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as the Company's
independent auditors (Item 3).
A copy of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for 1995 is included
with the proxy materials.
Sincerely,
DR. NORMAN E. GAUT
Chairman of the Board
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PICTURETEL CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
JUNE 17, 1996
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
PictureTel Corporation (the "Company") will be held at the Westin Hotel, 10
Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, on the 17th day of June, 1996 at 10:00
a.m. for the following purposes:
1. To fix the number of directors at five and to elect five directors, each
to serve until the next annual meeting and until his successor is
elected and qualified.
2. To consider and act upon a proposal to amend the PictureTel 1992
Non-Employee Directors' Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock which may be delivered under the plan from 280,000 to
430,000, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan, (options for
160,000 shares having previously been granted, net of forfeitures), and
to provide for the grant of options to non-employee members of the Board
of Directors to purchase 20,000 shares, subject to adjustment as
provided in the Plan, of the Company's Common Stock on August 1, 1996
(or such later date of their first election to the Board) and thereafter
provide for the annual grant of options to purchase 5,000 shares,
subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan, on each August 1,
commencing August 1, 1997, to non-employee members of the Board of
Directors, subject to their annual re-election to the Board.
3. To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of Coopers &
Lybrand L.L.P. as independent auditors for the 1996 fiscal year.
4. To transact any other business which may properly be brought before the
meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 1996 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LES B. STRAUSS
Secretary
Danvers, Massachusetts
April 29, 1996
A PROXY CARD IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR USE. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO BE
PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY
AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED STAMPED AND ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
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PICTURETEL CORPORATION
222 ROSEWOOD DRIVE
DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS 01923
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
JUNE 17, 1996
PROXY STATEMENT
The enclosed form of proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors
of PictureTel Corporation (the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held at the Westin Hotel, 10
Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, on June 17, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. and at
any and all adjourned sessions thereof. The proxy may be revoked prior to its
exercise (i) by written notice received by the Secretary of the Company at its
address set forth above, (ii) by execution of a later-dated proxy, or (iii) by
attending the Annual Meeting or any session thereof and voting the shares
covered by the proxy in person. Shares represented by duly executed proxies will
be voted FOR the election of directors and the proposals set forth in Items 2
and 3 unless authority to vote for the election of directors or such proposal is
withheld or different instructions are given. The proxy, when executed and not
so revoked, will be voted at the meeting, including any adjournments thereof,
and if it contains any specifications, it will be voted in accordance therewith.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 1996 are
entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any
adjournments thereof. Each share of Common Stock outstanding on the record date
is entitled to one vote. As of the close of business on April 18, 1996, there
were outstanding and entitled to vote 33,031,867 shares of Common Stock.
It is expected that the form of proxy and proxy statement will first be
mailed to stockholders on or about April 29, 1996.
ITEM 1 -- ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The directors propose that the stockholders fix the number of directors at
five. All of the nominees are currently directors, and, all directors were
elected at the 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 29, 1995. Five
directors are to be elected to serve as Directors until the next annual meeting
and until their successors are elected and qualified.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION
The age, positions with the Company, principal occupations during the past
five years, and directorships of other public companies now held by each person
who is a nominee for election as a Director at the Annual Meeting are as
follows:
Dr. Norman E. Gaut, 58, became President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company in January, 1986. Dr. Gaut was elected Chairman of the Board on April 9,
1987. Dr. Gaut has been a Director of the Company since September, 1984.
Robert T. Knight, 58, was elected a Director in December, 1992 and is a
member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Knight was elected Chairman of Digital
Sound Corporation, a voice processing company, in December, 1994. Previously,
Mr. Knight was President and Chief Executive Officer of Digital Sound
Corporation. Prior to 1991, Mr. Knight was a corporate vice president of Xerox
Corporation. Mr. Knight is also a Director of Blue Cross of California, a
medical insurance company. Mr. Knight is also a Director of a private company.
Vinod Khosla, 41, was elected a Director in January, 1990, and is a member
of the Audit Committee. Mr. Khosla has been a general partner of Kleiner,
Perkins, Caufield & Byers, a venture capital partnership, since March, 1986. Mr.
Khosla was the Chief Executive of Sun Microsystems Inc. from 1982 to 1984. Mr.
Khosla
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is also a Director of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc., a home entertainment company
specializing in virtual reality and simulation, and The 3DO Company, which
develops and licenses technology for the home interactive multimedia platform.
Mr. Khosla resigned as director of NexGen Microsystems, which makes highly
integrated, high performance Intel compatible microprocessors, in February,
1996. Mr. Khosla is also a Director of several other private companies.
David B. Levi, 63, has been a Director of the Company since September, 1986
and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Levi is currently President of Voice
Processing Corporation, a speech recognition technology company for telephony
markets. From July, 1991 to April, 1995, Mr. Levi was President of Natural
Microsystems Corporation, a manufacturer of voice processing systems. Mr. Levi
resigned as Director and Chairman of Natural Microsystems Corporation in
February, 1996.
James R. Swartz, 53, was elected a Director in December, 1988 and is a
member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Swartz is a founder and has been a
general partner of Accel Partners, a venture capital limited partnership, since
1983. Mr. Swartz is also a Director of Remedy Corporation, a client server
application software company, and several private companies including First
Virtual and Polycom Inc.
None of the nominees are related to any other nominee or to any executive
officer of the Company by marriage, adoption, or blood (except relationships, if
any, more remote than first cousins).
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES:
The Board of Directors of the Company held 9 meetings during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995. The Board has two committees: an Audit Committee
and a Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee currently consists of two non-employee
directors, Robert T. Knight and James R. Swartz. It has the authority to
determine the compensation of officers and key employees of the Company, to
determine compensation under the employee benefit plans and to administer the
Amended and Restated 1984 Stock Option Plan, the Equity Incentive Plan, and the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Company. During the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995, the Compensation Committee took action by written consent 14
times.
The Audit Committee currently consists of two non-employee directors, Vinod
Khosla and David B. Levi. It provides review and control functions with respect
to the Company's operations. Further, the Committee recommends the appointment
of the Company's independent auditors and meets annually with the auditors to
review the scope and results of the year-end audit and discuss any concerns
related to corporate accounting practices or controls. The Audit Committee held
1 meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.
Each director attended at least 80% of the total number of meetings of the
Board of Directors and all committees of the Board on which he or she served.
DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
During fiscal 1995, each director who is not an officer, employee of the
Company, or consultant to the Company or any subsidiary (an "Outside Director")
received an annual retainer of $5,000 and $1,000 for each meeting of the Board
of Directors that such Outside Director attends. Outside Directors also receive
expense reimbursements for attending Board and Committee meetings. Directors who
are officers or employees of the Company do not receive any additional
compensation for their services as director.
Outside Directors are also entitled to participate in the 1992 Non-Employee
Directors' Stock Option Plan. The plan provides that each Outside Director who
has been a Director for more than two years on October 23, 1992 and each other
Outside Director first elected a Director after October 23, 1992 ("Eligible
Directors") shall automatically be granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares
of Stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Stock on the
respective effective date of the grant. James R. Swartz, Vinod Khosla, and David
B. Levi were each granted an option for 40,000 shares on October 23, 1992 at an
exercise price of $9.625. Robert T. Knight, upon his election to the board on
December 16, 1992, was granted an option for 40,000 shares on December 16, 1992
at an exercise price of $11.25. Each option is exercisable in
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installments, 25% one year after the effective date of the grant and 6.25% after
the end of each quarter thereafter so that the options are 100% exercisable four
years after the effective date of grant. These options remain exercisable until
10 years after date of grant unless an Eligible Director ceases to be a director
for any reason other than death or total and permanent disability; all options
held by the Director that are not then exercisable shall then terminate. Options
that are exercisable on the date of such termination, shall continue to be
exercisable until the earlier of (1) three months thereafter or (2) the date on
which the option would have terminated had the director remained an Eligible
Director. (All share amounts and exercise prices were adjusted to reflect the
2:1 stock split in November, 1995.)
DELINQUENT FILINGS
Under the securities laws of the United States, the Company's directors,
certain of its officers, and any persons holding more than ten percent of the
Company's Common Stock are required to report their ownership of the Company's
Common Stock and any changes in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Specific due dates for these reports have been established and the
Company is required to report in this proxy statement any failure to file by
these dates during 1995. Except for Vinod Khosla who filed a late report in
April, 1996 covering a transfer of some of his directly owned shares to the
status of indirect ownership (by his wife) and then seven transactions in
October - November, 1995 in which such shares were sold by his wife, all of
these filing requirements were satisfied by its directors and officers and, to
the knowledge of the Company, ten percent holders.
Unless authority to do so has been withheld or limited in proxies, proxies
will be voted to fix the number of directors at five and to elect the nominees
specified above. However, should any of the nominees refuse or be unable to
serve, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to act in respect to
the filling of that office by voting the shares to which the proxy relates,
unless authority to do so has been withheld or limited in the proxy, for the
election of such other persons as may be designated by the Board of Directors
or, in the absence of such designation, in such other manner as they may, in
their discretion, determine.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE TO FIX THE
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS AT FIVE AND FOR EACH OF THE FIVE NOMINEES.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP
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The following table sets forth certain information as of April 18, 1996 as
to the security ownership of those persons owning of record or known to the
Company to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company, each of the Company's directors and named executive
officers and the Company's executive officers and directors as a group. (All
share amounts were adjusted to reflect the 2:1 stock split in November, 1995.)
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SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF HOLDER NUMBER PERCENT
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Norman E. Gaut(1).................................................... 621,595 1.9%
David B. Levi(2)..................................................... 40,300 *
Robert T. Knight(3).................................................. 13,000 *
Vinod Khosla(4)...................................................... 49,296 *
James R. Swartz(5)................................................... 102,222 *
Les B. Strauss(6).................................................... 158,436 *
Stephen J. Crummey(7)................................................ 25,000 *
Khoa D. Nguyen(8).................................................... 210,008 *
Dominic J. LaCava(9)................................................. 64,977 *
Kopp Investment Advisors, Inc.(11)................................... 4,269,163 12.9%
6600 France Avenue South
Suite 672 Edina, MN 55435
Twentieth Century Companies, Inc.(12)................................ 3,200,000 9.7%
4500 Main Street
P.O. Box 418210
Kansas City, MO 64141-9210
Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management(13)............................ 1,861,887 5.6%
600 West Broadway
29th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Janus Capital Corporation(14)........................................ 1,741,150 5.3%
Thomas H. Bailey
100 Fillmore Street
Denver, CO 80206-4923
All Current Directors and Officers as a Group (consisting of 13
persons)(10)....................................................... 1,303,159 3.8%
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* Less than one percent.
(1) Includes 451,172 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996 and 28,000 shares of Common
Stock owned by a trust which Dr. Gaut may be deemed to beneficially own.
(2) Includes 20,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996.
(3) Includes 10,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996.
(4) Includes 35,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996.
(5) Includes 35,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996; and 6,320 shares held by
the Swartz Family Partnership L.P. with respect to which Mr. Swartz is a
general partner and 378 shares held by Hamilton Assets Limited of which Mr.
Swartz controls 50%.
(6) Includes 155,766 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996.
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(7) Represents 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996.
(8) Includes 208,750 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996.
(9) Includes 63,750 shares issuable upon exercise of options which are
exercisable within 60 days after April 18, 1996.
(10) Also included in the determination of beneficial ownership are any shares
which may be acquired by a director or officer of the Company within sixty
days through the exercise of any option. As of April 18, 1996, 1,022,563
shares of Common Stock may be acquired by such persons on exercise of
options which are exercisable within sixty days.
(11) Kopp Investment Advisors, Inc. holds 4,189,163 of these shares as
investment advisor for its investment management clients; 5,000 are held
indirectly as sole trustee of Kopp Investment Advisors, Inc. Profit Sharing
Plan on behalf of their employees; 20,000 shares are held by Caring and
Sharing Foundation, a family foundation, which is controlled by LeRoy C.
Kopp and, 55,000 shares are owned by LeRoy C. Kopp in his individual
retirement account. This information is based, in part, on a Schedule 13G
filed with the Commission on February 6, 1996.
(12) Twentieth Century Companies, Inc., the parent holding company of Investors
Research Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary, beneficially owns the
3,200,000 shares. Investors Research Corporation manages, pursuant to
management agreements, the investments of six registered investment
companies, Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., Twentieth Century World
Investors, Inc., Twentieth Century Capital Portfolios, Inc., Twentieth
Century Premium Reserves, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., and Twentieth Century
Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. Investors Research Corporation also
manages the assets of institutional investor accounts. The 3,200,000 shares
are owned by and held for such investment companies and separate
institutional investor accounts. This information is based, in part, on a
Schedule 13G filed with the Commission on February 9, 1996.
(13) Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is an Investment Adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This information
is based, in part, on a Schedule 13G filed with the Commission on February
7, 1996.
(14) Janus Capital is a registered Investment Adviser which furnishes investment
advice to several investment companies registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and individual and institutional clients
(collectively referred to herein as "Managed Portfolios"). As a result of
its role as investment adviser or sub-adviser to the Managed Portfolios,
Janus Capital may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,741,150
shares held by such Managed Portfolios. However, Janus Capital does not
have the right to receive any dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of, the securities held in the Managed Portfolios and disclaims any
ownership associated with such rights. Mr. Bailey owns approximately 12.2%
of Janus Capital. In addition to being a stockholder of Janus Capital, Mr.
Bailey serves as President and Chairman of the Board of Janus Capital and
filed the 13G jointly with Janus Capital as a result of such stock
ownership and positions which may be deemed to enable him to exercise
control over Janus Capital. Mr. Bailey does not own of record any of the
1,741,150 shares and he has not engaged in any transaction in PictureTel
Common Stock. However, as a result of his position, Mr. Bailey may be
deemed to have the power to exercise or to direct the exercise of such
voting and/or dispositive power that Janus Capital may have with respect to
PictureTel Common Stock held by the Managed Portfolios. All 1,741,150
shares have been acquired by the Managed Portfolios, and Mr. Bailey
specifically disclaims beneficial ownership over any shares of PictureTel
Common Stock that he or Janus Capital may be deemed to beneficially own.
Mr. Bailey does not have the right to receive any dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the securities held in the Managed Portfolios
and disclaims any ownership associated with such rights. This information
is based, in part, on a Schedule 13G filed with the Commission on February
13, 1996.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
NORMAN E. GAUT. See "Nominees for Election" above.
Les B. Strauss, 52, joined the Company in March, 1990 as Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, and since March, 1994, Mr. Strauss has
also been Treasurer of the Corporation. Mr. Strauss held similar positions at
Camex Inc., a desktop publishing company, from 1987 to 1990.
William L. Avery, 56, joined the Company in July, 1995 as Vice President,
Network Systems Division. Prior to joining PictureTel, Mr. Avery held the
position of Director of the Enterprise Scalable Server Group at Intel
Corporation from February, 1994 to July, 1995. Mr. Avery provided consulting
services during the period July, 1993 to January, 1994. From January, 1992 to
June, 1993, Mr. Avery held the position of Vice President of Product Development
at Shiva Corporation. From August, 1989 through December, 1991, Mr. Avery held
the position of Director, Vice President and General Manager of Product
Operations at Encore Computer Corporation.
Lawrence M. Bornstein, 53, joined the Company in January, 1994 as Vice
President of Human Resources. Prior to joining PictureTel, Mr. Bornstein served
as an executive recruiter for Heidrick and Struggles, an executive search firm
from June, 1993 to January, 1994. Mr. Bornstein also served as a Human Resources
Officer for Computervision from October, 1985 to April, 1993, and previously
held like positions with Fidelity and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Stephen J. Crummey, 51, joined the Company in November, 1994 as Vice
President of Worldwide Sales. Prior to joining PictureTel, Mr. Crummey was
President & CEO of International Interactive Media from March, 1994 to October,
1994. Mr. Crummey provided consulting services during the period September, 1993
to March, 1994. From March, 1992 to August, 1993, Mr. Crummey held a position of
Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Avid Technology. Previously, Mr. Crummey
held several key sales positions at Lotus Development Corporation, including
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Service and International Business
Group.
Rick H. Faulk, 46, joined the Company in July, 1995 as Vice President
Corporate Marketing. Prior to joining PictureTel, Mr. Faulk held the position of
President at SmartSource Corporation from June, 1993 to July, 1995. From June,
1992 to June, 1993, Mr. Faulk held the position of Vice President, World Wide
Sales & Marketing at Shiva Corporation. From September, 1988 to June, 1992, Mr.
Faulk held the position of Vice President, Marketing at Lotus Corporation.
David W. Grainger, 54, joined the Company in September, 1994 as Vice
President, Worldwide Customer Services (changed to Enterprise Service Division
in early 1996). Prior to joining PictureTel, Mr. Grainger held the position of
Senior Vice President and Officer, Worldwide Customer Services for Xerox
Corporation from September, 1991 to September, 1994. Mr. Grainger previously
held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in domestic and
international operations for Digital Equipment Corporation from 1969 to
September, 1991.
Domenic J. LaCava, 54, joined the Company in December, 1993 as Vice
President, Personal Systems Division, and since early 1996, he has held the
position of Vice President Enterprise Systems Group which combined the Personal
Systems Division and the Group Systems Division. Prior to joining PictureTel,
Mr. LaCava held the position of President of the PowerOpen Association, an
organization delivering a standards-based environment built on the PowerPC
architecture, from January, 1993 to October, 1993. From May, 1977 to July, 1992,
Mr. LaCava was with Digital Corporation, where his last assignment was as Vice
President of Digital's Unix-based Software and Systems. During Mr. LaCava's 15
year career at Digital, he also held the position of Vice President of the
low-end business which focused on the desktop and deskside systems.
Khoa D. Nguyen, 42, joined the Company in January, 1993 as Vice President
of Engineering, and since early 1996, he has been Vice President and Chief
Technical Officer. In early 1994, he was named Chief Technical Officer and
General Manager heading up the Group Systems Division. Prior to joining
PictureTel, Mr. Nguyen was Vice President, Engineering of VideoTelecom, a
manufacturer of multi-media conferencing systems, from August, 1991 through
December, 1992. From January, 1975 until July, 1991, Mr. Nguyen was
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with IBM, where, from January, 1990 until July, 1991, he had responsibility for
management of IBM's future systems technology architecture group for RISC-based
workstations. From May, 1987 to December, 1989 he served as an Area Manager of
all graphics development with the Advanced Workstation Division.
All of the Company's executive officers are full-time employees of the
Company. Executive officers of the Company hold office for an indefinite term,
subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors.
None of the persons listed above is related to any other such person by
marriage, adoption or blood (except relationships, if any, more remote than
first cousins).
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the cash compensation paid by the Company in
respect of the fiscal years 1993-1995, as well as certain other compensation
paid, awarded or accrued for those years, to the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and to the four other most highly compensated Executive Officers in 1995
(collectively the "Named Executive Officers"). (All share amounts were adjusted
to reflect the 2:1 stock split in November, 1995.)
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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION AWARDS
OTHER -----------------------
ANNUAL COMPENSATION ANNUAL RESTRICTED ALL OTHER
------------------------------ COMPEN- STOCK COMPEN-
SALARY BONUS SATION AWARD(S) OPTIONS SATION
NAMES AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) ($) (SHARES) ($)
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Dr. Norman E. Gaut 1995 $280,000 $150,000 -0- -0- $ 2,250(1)
Chairman, President 1994 235,000 100,000 -0- 200,000 1,499(1)
and CEO 1993 235,000 -0- -0- -0- 275(1)
Les B. Strauss 1995 $195,000 $ 85,000 -0- -0- $ 2,250(1)
Vice President and Chief 1994 180,000 80,000 -0- 150,000 1,499(1)
Financial Officer,
Treasurer 1993 170,000 -0- -0- -0- 275(1)
Stephen J. Crummey 1995 $175,000 $125,000(2) $32,000(3) -0- $ 2,250(1)
Vice President 1994(4) 27,936 -0- -0- 150,000 -0-
World Wide Sales 1993(4) -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Khoa D. Nguyen 1995 $195,000 $ 80,000 -0- -0- $27,250(7)
Vice President and 1994 180,000 70,000 -0- 80,000 26,499(8)
Chief Technical Officer 1993 170,000 50,000(5) $9,930 (6) 220,000 275(1)
Dominic J. LaCava 1995 $190,000 $ 75,000 -0- -0- $ 2,250(1)
Vice President 1994 170,000 85,000(9) -0- 100,000 1,499(1)
Enterprise Systems Group 1993(10) 7,083 -0- -0- 100,000 -0-
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(1) Company contributions to 401(k) plan.
(2) Represents a sign-on bonus of $50,000 and $75,000 annual management
incentive bonus award.
(3) Represents special Sales Incentive Compensation for product revenue
achievement in 1995.
(4) Mr. Crummey joined the Company in November, 1994.
(5) Represents a sign-on bonus of $50,000.
(6) Represents reimbursement of certain moving expenses paid by the Company.
(7) Comprised of $25,000 of forgiven loan principal and Company
401(k)contributions of $2,250.
(8) Comprised of $25,000 of forgiven loan principal and Company
401(k)contributions of $1,499.
(9) Represents a sign-on bonus of $10,000 and $75,000 annual management
incentive bonus award.
(10) Mr. LaCava joined the Company in December, 1993.
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<TABLE>
OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN 1995
The following table shows all grants of options to the Named Executive
Officers of PictureTel in 1995. Pursuant to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") rules, the table also shows the potential realized value
of the options assuming PictureTel's stock price appreciates annually by 5% and
10% respectively from the date of grant until the end of the option term (10
years). These rates are mandated by the SEC rules and do not represent the
Company's estimate or projection of the future Common Stock price. The Company
does not agree that the value of an option can properly be determined by this
method. There were no new grants issued in 1995 to the Named Executive Officers.
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
OF TOTAL VALUE AT
OPTIONS/ ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES OF
SARS STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
OPTIONS/ GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR FOR OPTION TERM
SARS EMPLOYEES BASE PRICE EXPIRATION ------------------------
NAME GRANTED(A) IN 1995 (PER SHARE) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($)
- ---- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Norman E. Gaut........... -0-
Les B. Strauss........... -0-
Stephen J. Crummey....... -0-
Khoa D. Nguyen........... -0-
Dominic J. LaCava........ -0-
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AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN 1995
AND 1995 YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
<TABLE>
The following table provides information as to options exercised by each of
the Named Executive Officers of PictureTel during 1995 and the value of options
held by such officers at year end 1995 measured in terms of the closing price of
PictureTel's Common Stock on NASDAQ on December 31, 1995 ($43.13). (No stock
appreciation rights were granted by PictureTel in 1995 and none were outstanding
at December 31, 1995.) (All share amounts were adjusted to reflect the 2:1 stock
split in November, 1995.)
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VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED THE-MONEY OPTIONS/SARS
SHARES OPTIONS/SARS AT 12/31/95 AT 12/31/94($)(2)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE ----------------------------- -----------------------------
NAME EXERCISE(#) REALIZED(1) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- ------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Norman E. Gaut........... 193,328 $5,000,828 476,172 200,000 $17,426,605 $6,813,500
Les B. Strauss........... 87,400 2,436,468 136,266 132,500 4,607,477 4,519,100
Stephen J. Crummey....... 50,000 1,361,562 -0- 150,000 -0- 5,007,000
Khoa D. Nguyen........... -0- -0- 171,250 128,750 5,639,294 4,307,206
Domenic J. LaCava........ 30,000 606,250 45,000 125,000 1,538,975 4,275,625
<FN>
- ---------------
(1) Amounts in this column reflect the market value of the shares at exercise
date less the exercise price and may not represent amounts actually realized
by the named individuals.
(2) Amounts in these 2 columns reflect the market value of the shares at
December 31, 1995 less the exercise price. The actual value of unexercised
options fluctuates with stock market activity.
</TABLE>
EMPLOYMENT, SEVERANCE AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
The Company has executed severance agreements with the Named Executive
Officers which provide the following:
In the event that Dr. Norman E. Gaut's employment is involuntarily
terminated for any reason other than for cause, Dr. Gaut shall receive his then
current base salary for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months
following the date of such termination.
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In the event that Messrs. Strauss, LaCava, Nguyen, or Crummey's employment
is involuntarily terminated for any reason other than for cause, they shall
receive their then current base salary for a period of twelve (12) consecutive
months following the date of such termination.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of PictureTel (the
"Committee") has the authority to establish the level of base salary payable to
the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of the Company and to
administer the Company's 1984 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan and the
Company's Equity Incentive Plan, under which grants may be made to such officers
and key employees at all levels in the Company and consultants to the Company.
In addition, the Committee has the responsibility for approving the Management
Bonus Program(s) to be in effect for the Chief Executive Officer and other
executive officers and key employees each fiscal year and to review programs and
policies concerning matters of executive compensation. The Committee is
currently composed of two independent, non-employee directors who have no
interlocking relationships as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Committee also administers the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
General Compensation Philosophy. The Company operates in the competitive
and rapidly changing environment of the electronics and high technology
industry. The Committee strives to maintain compensation programs that allow the
Company to respond to the competitive pressures within this industry. The
Company's compensation philosophy is to offer compensation opportunities linked
to the Company's business objectives and performance, individual performance and
contributions to the Company's success and enhanced shareholder value. These
compensation opportunities are intended to be competitive within the electronics
and high technology industry and enable the Company to attract, retain and
motivate the management talent necessary to ensure the Company's long-term
growth.
Compensation Components. It is the Committee's objective to have a
substantial portion of each executive officer's compensation contingent ("at
risk") upon the Company's successful performance, as well as his or her
contribution to the Company's success in meeting its objectives and to design a
total compensation and incentive structure to motivate and reward success,
balancing short and long-term goals. The Company's executive compensation
program consists of three main components: (1) a base salary; (2) an annual
management bonus; and, (3) long-term incentives. The second and third elements
constitute the "at risk" portion of the Company's overall compensation program.
Base Salary. The Committee annually reviews each executive officer's base
salary. In determining salary adjustments, the Committee considers the
executive's individual performance, the Company's success in achieving the
annual business objectives, and the executive's current base salary in relation
to the expected salary level for the position. The expected salary level is
established at approximately the 50th percentile of comparable positions of the
companies included in the executive compensation surveys in which the Company
participates as well as other commercially-available surveys. These surveys
include electronic and high technology companies with whom the Company competes
for senior-level executives. (Some of the companies included in the surveys are
included in the NASDAQ Electronic Components Stock Index used in the
"Performance Graph".) Further, the base salary plus bonus is also targeted at
approximately the 50th percentile for total cash compensation with an
opportunity for the amount of base salary plus bonus to be above the mid-range
of the survey groups in the event Company profitability exceeds business plan
targets. The Committee exercises its judgment based upon the above criteria and
does not apply a specific formula or assign a weight to each factor considered.
After giving consideration to various relevant factors, the Committee determined
that 1995 base salary adjustments were to be made for four Named Executive
Officers in the three tables preceding this Report. The Committee believes that
the salaries paid to all Named Executive Officers (other than Dr. Gaut; see
below) approximate the expected 50th percentile of the compensation data
reviewed.
Annual Management Bonus. The annual management bonus is the first "at
risk" executive compensation element in the Company's executive compensation
program. At the beginning of each year, the Committee establishes objectives for
the management bonus program, including plan revenue and profitability
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targets drawn from the fiscal year business plan approved by the Board of
Directors. Additionally, at the beginning of each year, the Committee
establishes bonus award targets for the executive officers and for 1995 these
bonus targets ranged from 25% to 50% of base salaries. The bonus plan has a
threshold level of Company performance based on both revenue and profit before
interest and taxes (a prescribed percentage of business plan objectives) that
must be achieved before any bonuses are awarded. The bonuses that may be paid
under the program may not exceed 100% of the bonus target on full achievement of
the Company's business plan targets and may not exceed 200% of the bonus target
on achievement of exceptional performance in excess of 100% of the Company's
business plan targets. The bonus amounts payable to each executive officer are
then determined by considering both Company performance and individual
performance. After giving consideration to the criteria deemed relevant by the
Committee, including the fact that the Company met and exceeded the business
plan targets established for 1995, the individual performance of the Named
Executive Officers, and the recommendations of the Company's management, the
Committee made the bonus awards to the Named Executive Officers set forth in the
Summary Compensation Table.
Long-Term Incentive Program ("LTIP"). The LTIP is the second "at risk"
element of the Company's compensation program in which all executive officers
and all other level employees participate. This program has consisted solely of
stock options, not cash (although cash and other stock based awards are
permitted under the Equity Incentive Plan). The Committee views the granting of
stock options as a significant method of aligning management's long-term
interests with those of the shareholders, which bring into balance short and
long-term compensation with the Company's goals, fostering the retention of key
executive and management personnel, and incenting the achievement of superior
performance over time. Awards to executives are based upon criteria which
include an individual's current position with the Company, total compensation,
unvested stock option holdings, the executive's performance in the recent
period, expected contributions to the achievement of the Company's long-term
performance goals, and current competitive practice. The relative weight given
to each of these factors will vary from executive to executive at the
Committee's discretion. After giving consideration to the criteria deemed
relevant by the Committee, including the option grants made to Company
executives on October 25, 1994, a competitive analysis of the Company's option
program and overall compensation programs against the programs of companies of
similar size and industry, and the recommendations of the Company's management,
the Committee determined that no 1995 stock option grants were to be made to the
Named Executive Officers.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Norman E. Gaut is Chief
Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company. Dr. Gaut's compensation for fiscal 1995 reflects the Committee's
evaluation of his overall leadership of the Company. The Committee considered,
among other factors, the Company's revenue and profitability in prior and
current fiscal years, the Company's market share in key segments, the creation
of new ventures and products to penetrate developing markets, and the building
of a senior management team as the foundation for product innovation and the
long-term strategic growth of the Company.
In 1995, the Committee reviewed Dr. Gaut's base salary, and after
considering factors deemed relevant by the Committee, including those considered
for the other Named Executive Officers under "Base Salary" above, the Committee
determined to increase Dr. Gaut's base salary as set forth in the Summary
Compensation Table. Dr. Gaut' salary has not attained the expected 50th
percentile of the executive compensation surveys reviewed, but this is not the
sole determinate criterion for establishing his pay.
At the beginning of fiscal 1995, the Committee established a target bonus
for Dr. Gaut at 50% of base salary under the Company's management bonus program
described above. After giving consideration to the criteria deemed relevant by
the Committee, including the fact that the Company met and exceeded the
performance objectives established for 1995, as well as Dr. Gaut's performance
in the leadership of the Company, the Committee approved the bonus award to Dr.
Gaut set forth in the Summary Compensation Table. The bonus award is slightly
above the 50% target established for Dr. Gaut.
In 1995, the Committee reviewed Dr. Gaut's stock option position, and after
considering factors deemed relevant by the Committee, including those considered
for the other Named Executive Officers under "Long-Term Incentives" above , the
number of unvested options held by Dr. Gaut, and competitive compensation
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data available to the Committee for comparable positions within the electronics
and high technology industry, the Committee determined that no 1995 stock option
grants were to be made to Dr. Gaut.
Tax Limitations. As a result of federal tax legislation enacted in 1993,
under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code")a publicly-held company such as the Company will not be allowed a federal
income tax deduction for compensation paid to certain executive officers, to the
extent that compensation exceeds $1 million per officer in any year, except for,
among other matters, "performance-based compensation" approved by stockholders.
Since both the 1984 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the "1984 Plan") and
the Equity Incentive Plan (the "1989 Plan") were approved by the shareholders
prior to December 20, 1993, as well as any amendments requiring such approval,
the stock option grants that have been made under the 1984 Plan (under which no
further options may now be granted and, prior to June, 1995, under the 1989 Plan
have been exempt from the $1 million limitation under "transitional rules"
contained in the 162(m) tax regulations. Since the shareholders approved an
amendment to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan at the June, 1995 Annual
Meeting establishing a maximum limit on the number of option shares of Common
Stock that any individual participant may receive in any one fiscal year,
options granted under the 1989 Plan since June, 1995 are exempt from Section
162(m) as "performance-based compensation".
Compensation Committee
Robert T. Knight
James R. Swartz
April 10, 1996
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
<TABLE>
The following graph sets forth information comparing the cumulative total
return to holders of the Company's Common Stock over the last five fiscal years,
commencing with the last trading day before the beginning of the Company's fifth
preceding fiscal year (the "Measuring Period") with (1) the cumulative total
return of the NASDAQ Stock Market Index (U.S.) and (2) the cumulative total
return of the NASDAQ Electronics Components Stock Index, assuming in each case
the investment of $100 on December 31, 1990. The yearly change in cumulative
total return is measured by dividing (i) the sum of (a) the cumulative amount of
dividends for each fiscal year, assuming dividend reinvestment, and (b) the
change in share price between the beginning and end of the Measuring Period, by
(ii) the share price at the beginning of the Measuring Period. PictureTel has
not paid any cash dividends.
<CAPTION>
NASDAQ
Electronics
Measurement Period PictureTel NASDAQ Stock Componen ts
(Fiscal Year Covered) Corporation Market Index Index
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1990 100.00 100.00 100.00
1991 390.72 160.55 142.40
1992 208.25 186.85 222.65
1993 154.64 214.49 305.68
1994 197.94 209.66 337.72
1995 711.42 296.56 559.10
</TABLE>
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ITEM 2 -- PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PICTURETEL 1992 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS'
STOCK PLAN TO INCREASE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF SHARES FROM 280,000 TO
430,000, SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED IN THE PLAN, AND TO PROVIDE
FOR THE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO NON-EMPLOYEE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS TO PURCHASE 20,000 SHARES, SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED
IN THE PLAN, OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK ON AUGUST 1, 1996 (OR SUCH
LATER DATE OF THEIR FIRST ELECTION TO THE BOARD) AND THEREAFTER, FOR
THE ANNUAL GRANT OF OPTIONS ON AUGUST 1 OF EACH YEAR TO PURCHASE 5,000
SHARES, SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT AS PROVIDED IN THE PLAN, OF THE
COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK.
GENERAL; PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The 1992 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors' Plan")
was adopted by the Board of Directors effective October 23, 1992 and approved by
the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting in June, 1993. The Directors'
Plan currently provides for the grant of options for 40,000 shares to each
Eligible Director (as defined below) upon the date of their first election as a
member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Options were so granted to the
present Eligible Directors in October, 1992. These stock option grants will be
fully exercisable later in 1996 and, as a result, the on-going retention value
of the Directors' Plan will be diminished. In addition, since prevailing
practice continues to place emphasis on equity participation in the compensation
of outside directors, the Board believes that the Directors' Plan should be
amended to provide for a stock option grant subsequent to the initial election
grant and provide for annual stock option grants thereafter.
Accordingly, the proposed amendment, which was approved by the Board of
Directors on April 10, 1996 (subject to stockholder approval at the 1996 Annual
Meeting), provides for the increase of the aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock which may be delivered under the Plan to 430,000 and provides for the
grant of options to the Eligible Directors who have been directors for more than
two years on the effective date of this amendment, to purchase 20,000 shares of
the Company's Common Stock on August 1, 1996, and on the later date of first
election of any other Eligible Director and thereafter, for the annual grant of
stock options to Eligible Directors to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock on August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 1997, so long as
such individual is serving as an Eligible Director on the applicable August 1
date, provided that no such annual option for 5,000 shares shall be granted to
an Eligible Director who first became an Eligible Director of the Company within
six months prior to August 1 of said year.
All numbers of shares in the preceding paragraph and in the balance of this
Item 2 are subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan.
DESCRIPTION OF THE 1992 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED.
Purpose. The purpose of the 1992 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option
Plan, as amended (the "Plan") is to advance the interests of PictureTel by
enhancing the ability of the Company to attract and retain non-employee
directors (who are not, as explained below, eligible to receive options under
the Company's other option plans), all of whom are in a position to make
significant contributions to the success of the Company, and to reward such
directors for such contributions through ownership of shares of the company's
Common Stock (the "Stock").
Automatic Grants of Options; Eligible Directors; Exercise Price. The Plan
provides that (a) each Eligible Director ( a non-employee director who is
neither an employee of or consultant to the Company or any subsidiary) who has
been a director for more than two years on the effective date of this amendment,
shall be automatically granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares of Stock on
August 1, 1996, subject to such director continuing to serve as an Eligible
Director on August 1, 1996; (b) each other non-employee director elected a
director of Company shall be automatically granted an option to purchase 20,000
shares of Stock on the date of such first election to the Board; and (c) each
Eligible Director shall be automatically granted an option to purchase 5,000
shares of Stock on August 1, 1997 and on each August 1 thereafter, subject to
such director continuing to serve as an Eligible Director on the applicable
August 1, provided that no such annual option for 5,000 shares shall be granted
to an Eligible Director who first became an Eligible Director of the Company
within six months prior to August 1 of said year.
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All options shall have an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value of
the Stock on the respective effective date of the option grant: and all options
shall expire ten years from the effective date of the grant.
The Plan is a "formula" plan within the meaning of the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted under Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a result of the Plan being a formula
plan and otherwise meeting certain requirements of the SEC adopted under Section
16, the non-employee directors who are members of the Compensation Committee
administering the other option and stock plans of the Company are not
disqualified from acting on such Committee. If non-employee directors were
eligible to receive discretionary, non-formula options, they would be so
disqualified. Accordingly, options to non-employee directors are granted solely
under this Plan and not under the Company's regular stock award plans.
Administration. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, which
has the authority to, consistent with the Plan (a) to issue options granted in
accordance with the formula set forth in this Plan to Eligible Directors; (b) to
prescribe the form or forms of instruments evidencing awards and any other
instruments required under the Plan and to change such forms from time to time;
(c) to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations for the administration of
the Plan; and (d) to interpret the Plan and to decide any questions and settle
all controversies and disputes that may arise in connection with the Plan.
The Plan is not required to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, nor is it subject to the provisions of the Employees
Retirement Income Protection Act of 1974.
Shares of Common Stock Deliverable Under the Plan. Subject to adjustment
for stock splits and similar events, the total number of shares of Stock that
can be issued upon options granted under the Plan is 430,000 shares (options for
160,000 shares having been granted, net of forfeitures, prior to April 10, 1996
after giving effect to the two for one stock split of November 14, 1995). If any
option under the Plan terminates without having been exercised in full, the
number of shares of Stock not so delivered will be available for future grants.
Shares of Stock to be delivered pursuant to an option granted under this Plan
may constitute an original issue of authorized Stock or may consist of
previously issued stock acquired by the company, as shall be determined by the
Board.
Options; Payment; Term. The Plan provides for the granting of options that
do not qualify as incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended ("non-statutory options"), provided that, if subsequently
permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, incentive or other
options entitled to special tax treatment shall be issued. The exercise price of
each option is equal to the Fair Market Value on the effective date of the
grant.
The exercise price of options under the Plan must be paid in full in cash
or by check, bank draft or money order, or by shares of Stock, by promissory
note, by delivery of an unconditional and irrevocable undertaking by a broker to
deliver to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or by any
combination of the foregoing.
Each option is for a ten year term and becomes exercisable in installments,
25% after one year after the effective date of the grant and 6.25% after the end
of each quarter thereafter so that the options are 100% exercisable four years
after the effective date of the grant.
No option may be transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent
and distribution, and during a director's lifetime an option may be exercised
only by the director (or, in the event of the director's incapacity, the person
or persons legally appointed to act on the behalf of the director).
Adjustments in Stock; Certain Corporate Transactions. In the event of a
stock dividend, stock split and certain other changes in the Company's
capitalization, including extraordinary distributions to shareholders, the Board
will make appropriate adjustments to the maximum number of shares that may be
delivered under the Plan, the number of shares subject to outstanding options,
the exercise price of outstanding options and other appropriate adjustments. The
Board may also make such adjustments in other circumstances if it deems the
adjustments necessary to avoid distortion in the operation of the Plan.
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In the event of a consolidation or merger in which the Company is not the
surviving corporation or which results in the acquisition of substantially all
the Company's outstanding Stock by a single entity or person or by a group of
persons and/or entities acting in concert, or in the event of the sale or
transfer of substantially all the Company's assets or a dissolution or
liquidation of the Company (a "covered transaction"), all outstanding options
under the Plan will terminate as of the effective date of the covered
transaction, provided that each such outstanding option not otherwise
exercisable shall become immediately exercisable in full 20 days prior to the
effective date thereof.
Termination of Options. If an Eligible Director ceases to be a director by
reason of death or total and permanent disability, the following will apply:
All options held by the Eligible Director that are not exercisable on the
thirtieth day after termination of the Eligible Director's status as a director
will terminate as of such date. All options that are exercisable as of said
thirtieth day will continue to be exercisable until the earlier of (1) the first
anniversary of the date on which the Eligible Director's status as a director
ended or (2) the date on which the option would have terminated had the Eligible
Director remained a director. If the Eligible Director has died or is totally or
permanently disabled, the option may be exercised within such limits by the
Eligible Director's legal representative.
If an Eligible Director's service with the Company terminates for any
reason other than death or incapacity as provided above, all options held by the
director that are not then exercisable shall terminate. Options that are
exercisable on the date of such termination (other than termination upon a
removal for cause, in which event all options shall immediately terminate) shall
continue to be exercisable until the earlier of (1) three months thereafter or
(2) the date on which the option would have terminated had the director remained
an Eligible Director, and after completion of that period, such options shall
terminate to the extent not previously exercised, expired or terminated.
Withholding Requirements. Eligible Directors are required to comply with
withholding requirements set forth in the Plan.
Amendment; Termination. The Board may at any time amend the Plan or any
outstanding option for any purpose which may at the time be permitted by law, or
may at any time terminate the Plan as to any further grants of options, except
that certain specified amendments may not be made without the approval of the
stockholders of the Company and, in addition, except for certain amendments, the
Plan may not be amended more than once every six months. No amendment or
termination of the Plan may adversely affect the rights of any Eligible Director
(without the Eligible Director's consent) under any option previously granted.
The amendments adopted by the Board in April, 1996 will become effective April
10, 1996 upon approval by vote of the stockholders at the 1996 Annual Meeting.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences. No income is realized by the
optionee at the time a non-statutory option is granted under the Plan. Generally
(a) at exercise, ordinary income is realized by the optionee in an amount equal
to the difference between the option price and the Fair Market Value of the
shares on the date of exercise, and the Company will be entitled to deduct the
same amount (provided the Company satisfies any applicable withholding
requirements), and (b) upon a subsequent sale or exchange of the shares,
appreciation or depreciation after the date of exercise is treated as capital
gain or loss, either short-term or long-term, depending on how long the shares
have been held.
Miscellaneous. Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the grant of options
to an Eligible Director shall confer upon any person any right to continued
status as a director with the Company or any subsidiary or affect in any way the
right of the Company or subsidiary to terminate a director relationship at any
time or shall affect the Company's right to grant to such director options or
other stock awards that are not subject to the Plan, to issue to such director
stock as a bonus or otherwise, or to adopt other plans or arrangements under
which stock may be issued to directors.
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors believes that the ability to grant stock options to
non-employee directors is an important factor in advancing the interests of the
Company. It enhances the Company's ability to attract and retain directors who
can make significant contributions to the success of the Company and to reward
such contributions through ownership of the Company's Common Stock. Accordingly,
the Board of Directors believes that the proposal to adopt the amendment to the
1992 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan described above is in the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders and recommends that the
stockholders approve the amendment.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes properly cast by
stockholders on the proposal at the Annual Meeting is required for approval of
the amendment to the 1992 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
1992 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK PLAN.
ITEM 3 -- RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected the independent public accounting firm
of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. to audit the accounts of the Company for the fiscal
year 1996. The Board of Directors has recommended that stockholders ratify this
selection. The Board of Directors will review its selection if this proposal is
not approved by the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding
shares of the Common Stock of the Company present in person or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Neither the firm of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. nor any of its partners has a
direct or materially indirect financial interest in the Company. Representatives
of the firm of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. will be present at the Annual Meeting
with the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be
available to reply to stockholder inquiries.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has approved the selection of Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P. as the Company's auditors and believes that such selection is advisable
and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Accordingly, the
Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders ratify the selection of
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as the Company's auditors.
VOTE REQUIRED
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes properly cast on the matter
at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P. as the Company's auditors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE
SELECTION OF THE COMPANY'S AUDITORS.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any other business in
addition to the foregoing will be presented at the Annual Meeting, but if any
other business shall be presented, votes pursuant to the proxy will be cast
thereon in accordance with the judgment of the persons named in the accompanying
proxy.
VOTING
Consistent with state law and under the Company's by-laws, a majority of
the shares entitled to be cast on a particular matter, present in person or
represented by proxy, constitutes a quorum as to such matter. Votes cast by
proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be counted by persons appointed by
the Company to act as Judges of Election for the meeting.
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The five nominees for election as Directors at the Annual Meeting who
receive the greatest number of votes properly cast for the election of Directors
shall be elected Directors. A majority of the votes properly cast on the matter
is necessary to approve the actions proposed in Items 2 and 3 and as well as any
other matter which comes before the Annual Meeting, except where law or the
Company's certificate of incorporation or by-laws require otherwise.
The Judges of Election will count the total number of votes cast "for"
approval of proposals, other than the election of Directors, for purposes of
determining whether sufficient affirmative votes have been cast. The Judges of
Election will count shares represented by proxies that withhold authority to
vote for a nominee for election as a Director or that reflect abstentions and
"broker non-votes" (i.e., shares represented at the Annual Meeting held by
brokers or nominees as to which (i) instructions have not been received from the
beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote and (ii) the broker or nominee
does not have the discretionary voting power on a particular matter) only as
shares that are present and entitled to vote on the matter for purposes of
determining the presence of a quorum, but neither abstentions nor broker
non-votes will have any effect on the outcome of voting on the matter.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1997 ANNUAL MEETING
Proposals intended for inclusion in next year's annual meeting proxy
statement should be sent to the Secretary of the Company at 222 Rosewood Drive,
Danvers, MA 01923 and must be received by December 23, 1996.
MISCELLANEOUS
In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, management and
employees of the Company may also assist in soliciting proxies in person or by
mail, telecopy, telephone, telegram and personal interviews for which they will
receive no additional compensation. The costs of solicitation of proxies will be
borne by the Company.
Each of the Report of the Compensation Committee and the Performance Graph
shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement
incorporating this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of
1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not
otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE BY MARKING THE
APPROPRIATE BOXES, AND DATING AND SIGNING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD. IT IS NOT
NECESSARY TO MARK ANY BOX IF YOU WISH TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PROXY CARD MAY BE RETURNED IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH IS POSTAGE-PAID IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. A
PROMPT RESPONSE WILL BE HELPFUL AND YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED.
PICTURETEL CORPORATION
LES B. STRAUSS
Secretary
April 29, 1996
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PROXY
PICTURETEL CORPORATION
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
PICTURETEL CORPORATION FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 17, 1996
The undersigned hereby appoints Les B. Strauss and Norman E. Gaut and each
of them, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution to vote and act in the manner designated on the reverse side at
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of PictureTel Corporation (the "Company") to
be held on June 17, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. at the Westin Hotel, 10 Huntington
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts and any adjournments thereof, in respect of all
of the common stock of the Company as to which the undersigned may be entitled
to vote or act, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally
present, and, without limiting the general authorization hereby given, the
undersigned directs that his vote be cast as specified in this proxy. The
undersigned hereby revokes any other proxy previously granted to vote the same
shares of stock for said meeting.
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CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED AND DATED ON REVERSE SIDE SEE REVERSE
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1995 was a record financial performance year for PictureTel:
Revenues were $346.8 million, up 36 percent
Net income was $19.6 million, up 326 percent
Earnings per share were $0.56, up 366 percent
The growth continued in the first quarter of 1996 compared to the first quarter
of 1995:
Revenues were $105.0 million, up 42 percent
Net income was $7.5 million, up 142 percent
Earnings per share were $0.21, up 133 percent
In 1995 and into 1996, PictureTel has forged strategic partnerships for product
development and distribution with some of the biggest names in communications
and computing:
Microsoft IBM
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) BT (British Telecom)
Zenith Data Systems 3Com
On April 25, 1995, PictureTel introduced two innovative group videoconferencing
systems, the Concorde4500 and Venue2000. Since their debut, these two products
have become the best-selling group systems in the world.
DETACH HERE
/x/ PLEASE MARK
VOTES AS IN
THIS EXAMPLE.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THIS PROXY, BUT IF
NO DIRECTIONS ARE INDICATED HEREON THEY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS AND "FOR" PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, AND FOR RECONSIDERATION/ADJOURNMENT
DEEMED DESIRABLE BY THE COMPANY. THIS PROXY DELEGATES DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY
WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS SET BEFORE OR DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF SOLICITATION OF
THIS PROXY.
1. Election of Directors
NOMINEES: Norman E. Gaut, Robert T. Knight, Vinod Khosla,
David B. Levi and James R. Swartz
FOR WITHHELD
/ / / /
/ /_____________________________________________
For all nominees except as noted above
Signature:______________________________ Date: _____________________
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. To amend the PictureTel 1992 / / / / / /
Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan to
increase the aggregate number of shares
from 280,000 to 430,000, subject to
adjustment as provided in the Plan, and
to provide for the grant of Options
to non-employee members of the Board of
Directors to purchase 20,000 shares,
subject to adjustment as provided in the
Plan, of the Company's Common Stock on
August 1, 1996 (or such later date of their
first election to the Board) and thereafter,
for the annual grant of options on August 1
of each year to purchase 5,000 shares,
subject to adjustment as provided in the
Plan, of the Company's Common Stock.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. To ratify the selection of Coopers / / / / / /
& Lybrand LLP as the Company's
auditors for fiscal year 1996.
MARK HERE / /
FOR ADDRESS
CHANGE AND
NOTE AT LEFT
Signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as imprinted hereon. When signed
as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full
title as such.
Signature:______________________________ Date: _____________________
