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Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
APRIL 11, 1997
To the Stockholders:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
(the "Company") will be held at The Four Seasons Hotel, 690 Newport Center
Drive, Newport Beach, California on April 11, 1997 at 1:00 p.m., for the
following purposes:
1. To elect two directors;
2. To ratify the selection of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent
accountants for the year ending December 31, 1997; and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The nominees for election as directors are Sam A. Brooks and Jack D.
Samuelson, both of whom are currently serving as directors of the Company.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 28, 1997
as the record date for the determination of stockholders who are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the meeting, or any adjournments thereof.
We encourage you to attend the meeting. Whether you are able to attend or
not, we urge you to indicate your vote on the enclosed proxy card FOR the
election of the directors named in the attached Proxy Statement and FOR the
ratification of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent accountants for the year
ending December 31, 1997. Please sign and return the proxy card promptly in
the enclosed envelope. If you attend the meeting, you may vote in person even
if you have previously mailed a proxy card.
By Order of the Board of Directors
R. Bruce Andrews
President and Chief Executive
Officer
March 7, 1997
Newport Beach, California
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NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1150
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92660
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
APRIL 11, 1997
The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of Nationwide
Health Properties, Inc. (the "Company") to be voted at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held April 11, 1997, and at any adjournments of the
meeting. It is anticipated that this proxy material will be mailed on or about
March 7, 1997.
A stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time before
it is exercised. A proxy may be revoked by filing with the Secretary of the
Company (i) an instrument revoking the proxy or (ii) a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date. The powers of the proxy holders will be suspended if the
person executing the proxy is present at the meeting and elects to vote in
person. If the proxy is neither revoked nor suspended, it will be voted by
those therein named.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
The outstanding voting securities of the Company as of February 28, 1997
consisted of 41,803,924 shares of Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
("Common Stock"). Stockholders of record as of the close of business on
February 28, 1997 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and any
adjournments thereof. Each holder of shares of Common Stock is entitled to one
vote per share on all matters properly brought before the meeting. Shares
represented by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by
the inspector of elections appointed for the meeting and who will also
determine whether or not a quorum is present. The inspector of elections will
treat abstentions as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes
of determining the presence of a quorum and (except as noted below) as shares
present for other purposes but as unvoted for purposes of determining the
approval of any matter submitted to the stockholders for a vote. If a broker
indicates on the proxy that it does not have discretionary authority as to
certain shares to vote on a particular matter, those shares will not be
considered as present and entitled to vote with respect to that matter.
Stockholders are not permitted to cumulate votes for the purpose of electing
directors or otherwise.
The following table sets forth the names of those stockholders known to the
Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock at December 31, 1996.
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COMMON STOCK PERCENT OF
BENEFICIALLY OUTSTANDING
BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNED SHARES
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Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc............ 4,519,400(1) 10.8%
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Franklin Resources, Inc.................. 2,441,300(2) 5.8%
777 Mariners Island Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94404
LaSalle Advisors Limited Partnership and
ABKB/LaSalle Securities Limited
Partnership.............................. 2,171,200(3) 5.2%
11 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Putnam Investments, Inc.................. 2,123,600(4) 5.1%
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
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(1) Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc. had sole dispositive power with respect to
4,519,400 of such shares, sole voting power with respect to 1,763,800 of
such shares and shared voting power with respect to 2,205,900 of such
shares. Share ownership numbers are based on information as of December
31, 1996 obtained from a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.
(2) Franklin Resources, Inc. had sole dispositive power and sole voting power
with respect to 2,441,300 of such shares. Share ownership numbers are
based on information as of December 31, 1996 obtained from a Schedule 13G
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Franklin Resources,
Inc.
(3) LaSalle Advisors Limited Partnership and ABKB/LaSalle Securities Limited
Partnership (collectively, the "LaSalle Partnerships") are registered
investment advisors and may be deemed to beneficially own such shares
within the meaning of Rule 13d-3. William K. Morrill, Jr. and Keith R.
Pauley are employees of the LaSalle Partnerships and, in such capacity,
also may be deemed to beneficially own such shares within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3. The LaSalle Partnerships had sole dispositive power and sole
voting power with respect to 659,200 of such shares, shared dispositive
power with respect to 1,512,000 of such shares and shared voting power
with respect to 909,103 of such shares. Share ownership numbers are based
on information as of December 31, 1996 obtained from a Schedule 13G filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the LaSalle Partnerships.
(4) Putnam Investments, Inc. had shared dispositive power with respect to
2,123,600 of such shares. Share ownership numbers are based on information
as of December 31, 1996 obtained from a Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by Putnam Investments, Inc.
PROPOSAL I
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the directors have been
divided into three groups. At the meeting, two directors will be elected in
one group to hold office for a term of three years or, in each case, until
their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. The
remaining directors shall continue in office until their respective terms
expire and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
The nominees for election to the two positions of director to be voted upon
at the meeting are Sam A. Brooks and Jack D. Samuelson. Unless authority to
vote for the election of directors has been specifically withheld, the persons
named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote for the election of Messrs.
Brooks and Samuelson to hold office as directors for a term of three years
each or until their respective successors have been duly elected and
qualified. The affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast at the Annual
Meeting is required for the election of directors.
If any nominee becomes unavailable for any reason (which event is not
anticipated), the shares represented by the enclosed proxy may (unless such
proxy contains instructions to the contrary) be voted for such other person or
persons as may be determined by the holders of such proxies. In no event would
the proxy be voted for more than two nominees.
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The following information relates to the nominees for election as directors
of the Company, the other persons whose terms as directors continue after the
meeting, certain executive officers, and all directors and executive officers
of the Company as a group:
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COMMON STOCK
BENEFICIALLY
EXPIRATION OWNED AT
OF TERM AS FEBRUARY 28,
NAME AGE POSITION DIRECTOR(1) 1997(2)
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Milton J. Brock, Jr. *
x...................... 81 Chairman of the Board and Director 1998 43,400(3)
R. Bruce Andrews *x..... 56 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director 1999 151,699
David R. Banks +*....... 60 Director 1998 24,200
Sam A. Brooks, Jr.* (S). 58 Director 1997 44,000
Charles D. Miller (S)+x. 69 Director 1999 45,000
Jack Samuelson*......... 72 Director 1998 5,200
Mark L. Desmond......... 38 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 38,267
T. Andrew Stokes........ 49 Senior Vice President of Corporate Development 16,500
Gary E. Stark........... 41 Vice President and General Counsel 12,333
John J. Sheehan, Jr. ... 39 Vice President of Corporate Development 3,333
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)............................. 383,392(3)
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* Member of Investment Committee
(S) Member of Audit Committee
+ Member of Compensation Committee
x Member of Nominating Committee
(1) All directors were first elected in 1985, except R. Bruce Andrews, who was
elected in October 1989, and Jack D. Samuelson, who was elected in October
1994.
(2) Except as otherwise noted, all shares are owned beneficially with sole
voting and investment power. Includes stock options exercisable within 60
days of February 28, 1997 as follows: Mr. Andrews: 13,333; Mr. Desmond:
4,667; Mr. Stokes: 5,000; Mr. Stark: 3,333; and Mr. Sheehan: 3,333. In
each instance, and in the aggregate for all directors and executive
officers as a group, shares owned represent less than 1% of the
outstanding Common Stock.
(3) Such amount includes 1,600 shares held in trusts for certain of Mr.
Brock's family members, of which Mr. Brock serves as trustee, and 35,400
shares held in a trust, of which Mr. Brock and his wife serve as trustees.
Such amount does not include 6,000 shares owned by Mr. Brock's wife, as to
which Mr. Brock disclaims any beneficial interest.
MILTON J. BROCK, JR.--Chairman of the Board of the Company since September
1989 and a director of the Company since its inception. Mr. Brock served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 1988 to
September 1989. Mr. Brock began his career in 1940 with M. J. Brock & Sons,
Inc., a real estate contractor and developer, and was elected President in
1959, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1973 and Chairman Emeritus in
1985 upon his retirement. Mr. Brock was a director of Bank of America REIT
(now BRE Properties) from its inception until his retirement in 1985, and had
served for 26 years as a director of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.
R. BRUCE ANDREWS--President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since
September 1989 and a director of the Company since October 1989. Mr. Andrews
had previously served as a director of American Medical International, Inc., a
hospital management company, and served as its Chief Financial Officer from
1970 to 1985 and its Chief Operating Officer in 1985 and 1986. From 1986
through 1989, Mr. Andrews was engaged in various private investments. Mr.
Andrews is also a director of Alexander Haagen Properties, Inc. and ARV
Assisted Living, Inc.
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DAVID R. BANKS--Director. Mr. Banks has served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Beverly Enterprises, Inc., an operator of nursing
facilities, pharmacies and pharmacy-related outlets, since October 1995. Mr.
Banks joined Beverly Enterprises, Inc. as President and Chief Operating
Officer in October 1979, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer in
May 1989 and was elected Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in
March 1990. He has been a director of Beverly Enterprises, Inc. since
September 1979. Mr. Banks is also a director of Ralston Purina Company and
Wellpoint Health Networks Inc. Mr. Banks was Chairman of the Board of the
Company from its inception until June 1988.
SAM A. BROOKS, JR.--Director. Mr. Brooks has been President and Chief
Executive Officer and Director of Renal Care Group, Inc., an operator of
outpatient dialysis clinics since February 1996 and has been President of
MedCare Investment Corporation, a health care investment company, since May
1991. Mr. Brooks is a director of Kinetic Concepts, Inc., PhyCor, Inc. and
Quorum Health Group, Inc. Mr. Brooks was Chairman of the Board of the Company
from June 1988 to September 1989. Mr. Brooks served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company from its inception until June 1988. Mr.
Brooks was the Chief Financial Officer of Hospital Corporation of America, a
hospital management company, from 1970 to 1985.
CHARLES D. MILLER--Director. Mr. Miller has served as the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Avery Dennison Corporation, a manufacturer of self-
adhesive materials, labels and office products, since 1983. Mr. Miller is also
a director of Great Western Financial Corporation, Edison International and
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company.
JACK D. SAMUELSON--Director. Mr. Samuelson co-founded Samuelson Brothers, a
real estate contractor and developer, in 1946 and has served as its President
and Chairman of the Board since 1957. Mr. Samuelson is also a director of
Western Staff Services.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The Board of Directors held 11 meetings during 1996. During that period, no
director attended less than 75% of all meetings of the Board and of committees
on which he served.
The Audit Committee, which met twice in 1996, selects the Company's
independent accountants, fixes the compensation to be paid to such
accountants, reports to the Board with respect to the scope of audit
procedures and determines whether certain policies and procedures of the
Company are being complied with.
The Investment Committee, which held ten meetings during 1996, has the power
to approve the Company's investments and reviews the Company's investment
policies.
The Compensation Committee, which held one meeting in 1996, has been
delegated the functions of the Board with respect to the compensation of the
Company's key management personnel and administration of the Company's Stock
Option Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan.
The Nominating Committee, which met once in 1996, reviews candidates for
director suggested by management, directors, stockholders and others and makes
recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the composition of the
Board of Directors and selection of individual candidates for election to the
Board of Directors. Suggestions by stockholders for candidates should be
submitted in writing, accompanied by biographical material for evaluation, and
sent to the office of the President, Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., 610
Newport Center Drive, Suite 1150, Newport Beach, California 92660.
Non-employee directors receive compensation for their Board service in the
amount of $24,000 per year. The Chairman receives an additional $12,000 per
year. Committee chairmen receive additional compensation for their Board
Committee service in the amount of $3,600 per year. Non-employee directors
also receive $1,000 for attendance at each meeting of the Board and $500 for
attendance at each committee meeting. The Company reimburses directors for
travel expenses incurred in connection with their duties as directors of the
Company.
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Directors who are not full-time officers of the Company receive formula
awards of restricted stock on an annual basis under the Company's Stock Option
Plan. The current amount of such awards is 2,000 shares.
In addition, non-employee directors are eligible to participate in the
Retirement Plan for Directors (the "Directors' Retirement Plan"), whereby
individuals who were directors as of January 1, 1990 and subsequently
terminate their service as a director with at least five years of service are
entitled to receive an annual retirement benefit from the Company equal to the
aggregate annual director retainer in effect at the time of the eligible
director's termination from the Board. The current retainer amount is $24,000
per year. Any increases in the annual retainer which take effect after an
eligible director's termination from the Board will automatically operate to
increase the annual retirement benefit under the Directors' Retirement Plan.
Benefits under the Directors' Retirement Plan will be paid for a period
equal to the number of years of service that the eligible director served on
the Board. Upon death of an eligible director, any benefits under the
Directors' Retirement Plan will be paid to his or her surviving spouse in
accordance with the same payment schedule set forth above until receipt of the
maximum benefit to which the eligible director would have been entitled had he
or she survived or until the death of the eligible spouse, whichever occurs
first.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994, the compensation for services in all capacities to the Company of
those persons who were at December 31, 1996 (i) the chief executive officer
and (ii) the other highly compensated executive officers of the Company whose
total 1996 salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 (the "Named Executive
Officers"). No other individuals served as executive officers during 1996.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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COMPENSATION
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL STOCK AWARDS STOCK ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($) ($)(1) OPTIONS(2) COMPENSATION($)(3)
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R. Bruce Andrews,
President............... 1996 $380,000 $228,000 $ -- 40,000 $15,200
& Chief Executive
Officer 1995 366,500 220,000 254,625 -- 14,660
1994 346,500 210,000 238,688 -- 13,860
Mark L. Desmond, Senior
Vice.................... 1996 151,000 60,400 -- 14,000 6,032
President & Chief
Financial Officer 1995 126,000 50,400 72,750 -- 5,040
1994 120,000 50,000 53,438 -- 4,800
T. Andrew Stokes, Senior
Vice.................... 1996 156,000 62,000 -- 15,000 6,231
President of Corporate
Development 1995 126,000 50,400 72,750 -- --
1994 120,000 50,000 53,438 -- 4,800
Gary E. Stark, Vice..... 1996 145,000 43,500 -- 10,000 5,792
President & General
Counsel 1995 120,000 36,000 54,563 -- --
1994 114,000 34,200 53,438 -- --
John J. Sheehan, Jr.,
Vice.................... 1996 103,631 33,000 -- 10,000 3,740
President of Development 1995 -- -- -- -- --
1994 -- -- -- -- --
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(1) Restricted stock awards vest five years after the date of issuance. Dollar
amounts shown equal the number of shares of restricted stock awarded
multiplied by the stock price on award date, without giving effect to the
diminution of value attributable to the restrictions on such stock. The
table below shows the number and value of the aggregate restricted stock
holdings as of December 31, 1996 of each Named Executive Officer:
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SHARES VALUE
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R. Bruce Andrews........................................ 54,800 $1,328,900
Mark L. Desmond......................................... 13,000 315,250
T. Andrew Stokes........................................ 11,500 278,875
Gary E. Stark........................................... 9,000 218,250
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The value of the aggregate restricted stock holdings is based upon the
closing price of the Company's common stock on December 31, 1996 of $24.25,
without giving effect to the diminution of value attributable to the
restrictions on such stock. Dividends are paid on the restricted stock at
the same rate that the Company pays dividends on all of its shares of
Common Stock.
(2) Subject to the Company achieving certain performance requirements,
dividend equivalents are paid on shares underlying stock options at the
same rate as on shares of Common Stock. See footnote (1) to "Option/SAR
Grants In Last Fiscal Year."
(3) Such amounts represent the Company's matching contribution to the Named
Executive Officer's deferred compensation plan account.
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OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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PERCENTAGE EXERCISE
OPTIONS OF TOTAL PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME GRANTED(1) OPTIONS GRANTED ($/SH.)(2) DATE VALUATION(3)
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R. Bruce Andrews........ 40,000 44.94% $20.875 1/19/06 $89,200
Mark L. Desmond......... 14,000 15.73% 20.875 1/19/06 31,220
T. Andrew Stokes........ 15,000 16.85% 20.875 1/19/06 33,450
Gary E. Stark........... 10,000 11.24% 20.875 1/19/06 22,300
John J. Sheehan, Jr..... 10,000 11.24% 20.000 2/21/06 19,100
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(1) Awards of dividend equivalents accompany the 1996 stock option grants on a
one-for-one basis. Such dividend equivalents are payable in cash until
such time as the corresponding stock option is exercised, based upon a
formula approved by the Compensation Committee. That formula depends on
the Company's performance measured for a minimum of a three-year period
and up to a five-year period by total return to stockholders (increase in
stock price and dividends paid) compared to peer companies and other
companies comprising a general index of real estate investment trusts, in
each case as selected by the Compensation Committee. Dividend equivalents
may be earned in all or part depending upon the actual total return to
shareholders as compared to peer groups of other real estate investment
trusts.
(2) The market prices on the dates of the grants were the same as the exercise
prices.
(3) Calculated using the Black Scholes option valuation methodology, as
recommended by Strategic Compensation Associates, an executive consulting
firm. In using such methodology, the following variables were utilized for
the options expiring on January 19, 2006: risk free rate of return of
6.45%; .18294 three- year volatility factor; 7.10% dividend yield; ten-
year option term; which yields a Black Scholes value for such stock
options of $2.23. The following variables were utilized for the options
expiring on February 21, 2006: risk-free rate of return of 6.25%; .18290
three-year volatility factor; 7.40% dividend yield; ten-year option term;
which yields a Black Scholes option value for such stock options of $1.91.
The actual value, if any, that an executive officer may realize will
depend on the excess of the closing market price over the exercise price
on the date the option is exercised so that there is no assurance that the
value realized by an executive officer will be at or near the value
estimated by the Black Scholes model, which is based on assumptions as to
variables such as stock price volatility, future dividend yield, interest
rates and exercise term.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
The following table sets forth information with respect to the Named
Executive Officers concerning the exercise of stock options during 1996 and
unexercised stock options held as of December 31, 1996.
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NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
SHARES OPTIONS AT FISCAL IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
ACQUIRED ON YEAR-END(#) AT FISCAL YEAR-END($)(1)
EXERCISE VALUE ------------------------- -------------------------
NAME (#) REALIZED($)(1) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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R. Bruce Andrews........ -- $ -- -- 40,000 $-- $135,000
Mark L. Desmond......... 3,400 22,163 -- 14,000 -- 47,250
T. Andrew Stokes........ -- -- -- 15,000 -- 50,625
Gary E. Stark........... -- -- -- 10,000 -- 33,750
John J. Sheehan, Jr..... -- -- -- 10,000 -- 42,500
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(1) Market value of the underlying securities at exercise date or year-end, as
the case may be, minus the exercise price of "in-the-money" stock options.
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EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY POLICY
The Company has adopted an Executive Employment Security Policy which
provides generally that if, within three years following a change of control,
the employment of any plan participant is terminated, except under defined
circumstances, the participant shall be entitled to receive payments equal to
his highest compensation for twelve to thirty-six months depending upon the
participant's length of employment. Such payments would be reduced by one-half
of any compensation received from any new employment. All executive officers
have been designated plan participants.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Mr. Banks serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Beverly
Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Banks is a member of the Company's Compensation
Committee and was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company from its
inception until June 1988. At December 31, 1996, Beverly Enterprises, Inc. or
its subsidiaries ("Beverly") leased and operated 45 of the Company's 182 owned
facilities and operated four of the 49 facilities securing the Company's
mortgage loans receivable. Beverly paid aggregate rent, including additional
rent, and interest payments of approximately $21,837,000 to the Company in
1996. The aggregate minimum rent payable in 1997 by Beverly to the Company for
the 45 facilities leased and operated as of December 31, 1996 will be
approximately $14,992,000. Additional rent, based upon increased net patient
revenues of such facilities, may also be payable by Beverly to the Company in
1997. The aggregate interest payable in 1997 by Beverly to the Company for the
mortgage loans will be approximately $781,000.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Members of the Compensation Committee administer the Company's various
incentive plans, including its stock incentive plan, its annual bonus plan and
its deferred compensation plan. In addition, the Committee reviews
compensation levels of members of management, evaluates the performance of
management and considers management succession. The Committee reviews with the
Board in detail all aspects of compensation for the Company's executive
officers.
The compensation policy of the Company, which is endorsed by the Committee,
is that a substantial portion of the annual compensation of each officer
relates to and is contingent upon the performance of the Company, as well as
the individual contribution of each officer. As a result, much of an executive
officer's compensation is "at risk" with annual bonus and long-term incentive
compensation amounting to a significant portion of each executive officer's
total compensation.
Since the fall of 1995, the Compensation Committee has retained the services
of Strategic Compensation Associates ("SCA"), an executive compensation
consulting firm, to assist the Committee in its assessment of the Company's
compensation programs for its executive officers. SCA's study developed two
peer groups of companies: (1) publicly-traded healthcare real estate
investment trusts (REITS); and (2) publicly-traded general REITs. From its
analysis of the peer groups of companies, SCA calculated total shareholder
return on a three-year basis for healthcare REITs and general REITs, and on a
five-year basis for general REITs. SCA then determined competitive
compensation levels for the Company's senior executives and developed
recommendations for long-term incentives.
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1996 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMPONENTS
The Company's executive compensation for 1996 was based on three key
components.
BASE SALARY. Salaries for executives were reviewed by the Compensation
Committee in January of 1996 and were increased based upon the recommendations
of SCA and upon a subjective assessment of the individual executive's
contribution to the Company as well as competitive pay levels. Base salary was
intended to be set at a level competitive to amounts paid to executive
officers of companies with similar business structure, size and marketplace
orientation. The consideration of competitive salaries for 1996 was based upon
the recommendations of SCA.
ANNUAL BONUS. Annual bonuses for 1996 were awarded in January of 1997 in
cash based upon the recommendations of SCA, including an evaluation by SCA of
the performance of the Company as a whole, together with a subjective
evaluation by the Compensation Committee of the performance of each executive
officer.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVES. All of the executive officers participate in the
Company's Stock Option Plan. That plan's primary purpose is to offer an
incentive for long-term performance of the Company. The plan provides for
awards of restricted stock, grants of stock options and stock appreciation
rights and awards of dividend equivalents.
From 1992 through 1995, awards of restricted stock had been made annually to
the executive officers of the Company. Such restricted stock vests five years
after the date of award and is intended to build each executive officer's
equity interest in the Company as well as provide incentives for the long-term
performance of the Company. Awards to executive officers other than the Chief
Executive Officer have ranged between 3,000 to 4,000 shares per year, and
awards to the Chief Executive Officer have ranged between 13,400 and 14,000
per year. The levels of such awards were determined in part by an assessment
of the performance of the Company based on subjective and objective factors,
including total return to stockholders, growth in per share funds from
operations, asset growth, credit quality and the perception of the Company by
industry analysts; however, no specific targets are assigned or established by
the Compensation Committee for these criteria. The levels of awards made and
the proportion of total compensation payable through restricted stock awards
was not subject to any fixed formula.
In 1996, awards of restricted stock were replaced with grants of stock
options and awards of dividend equivalents related to stock options at the
recommendation of SCA. The stock options vest ratably over a three-year period
and are exercisable at the market price of the Company's common stock on the
date of grant. Dividend equivalents are payable in cash based upon a formula
recommended by SCA. That formula award depends upon the Company's performance
measured for a minimum of a three-year period and up to a five-year period by
total return to stockholders (increase in stock price and dividends paid)
compared to peer companies and other companies comprising a general index of
real estate investment trusts, in each case as selected by the Compensation
Committee. Dividend equivalents may be earned in all or part depending upon
the actual total return to shareholders as compared to peer groups of other
real estate investment trusts. For executive officers, other than the Chief
Executive Officer, grants ranged from 10,000 to 15,000 stock options, and
awards ranged from 10,000 to 15,000 dividend equivalents. The Chief Executive
Officer was granted 40,000 stock options and awarded 40,000 dividend
equivalents. The levels of such awards were based upon the recommendation of
SCA. The awards are intended to provide incentives for the long-term
performance of the Company.
1996 CEO COMPENSATION
Mr. Andrews' salary for 1996 was set by the Compensation Committee at its
January 1996 meeting. Mr. Andrews' base salary was increased $13,500 to
$380,000 based upon the recommendation of SCA and in light of salaries being
paid to other similarly situated CEOs as determined based on the business
experience of
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the members of the Compensation Committee and in recognition of the Company's
performance in 1995 under his leadership.
Mr. Andrews' bonus with respect to 1996 was $228,000, or approximately 60%
of his base salary for 1996, and was awarded based on the recommendation of
SCA as well as a subjective evaluation by the Committee of Mr. Andrews'
performance and of the performance of the Company as a whole.
Mr. Andrews was granted 40,000 stock options and awarded 40,000 dividend
equivalents in January 1996. The purpose of this award was to provide a long-
term incentive to Mr. Andrews as options vest ratably over three years and the
dividend equivalents can be earned depending upon the Company's performance
measured for a minimum of a three-year period up to a five-year period by the
total return to stockholders compared to peer companies and other companies
comprising a general index of real estate investment trusts. The award was
based upon the recommendation of SCA and the subjective evaluation of Mr.
Andrews' performance and that of the Company as a whole.
The Compensation Committee has considered the anticipated tax treatment to
the Company regarding the compensation and benefits paid to the executive
officers of the Company in light of the enactment of Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The basic philosophy of the
Compensation Committee is to strive to provide such executive officers with a
compensation package which will preserve the deductibility of such payments
for the Company. However, certain types of compensation payments and their
deductibility depend upon the timing of an executive officer's vesting or
exercise of previously granted rights. Moreover, interpretations of and
changes in the tax laws and other factors beyond the Compensation Committee's
control may affect the deductibility of certain compensation payments. The
Compensation Committee will consider various alternatives to preserve the
deductibility of compensation payments and benefits to the extent reasonably
practicable and to the extent consistent with its other compensation
objectives.
March 7, 1997 Compensation Committee
Charles D. Miller (Chairman)
David R. Banks
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph demonstrates the performance of the cumulative total
return to the stockholders of the Company's Common Stock during the previous
five years in comparison to the cumulative total return on the National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts' (NAREIT) Equity Index and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index. The NAREIT Equity Index is comprised of all
tax-qualified, equity oriented, real estate investment trusts listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National
Market.
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC., S&P 500 INDEX AND PEER GROUP
PERFORMANCE GRAPH APPEARS HERE
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NATIONWIDE
Measurement Period HEALTH S&P NAREIT
(Fiscal Year Covered) PROPERTIES 500 INDEX EQUITY INDEX
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Measurement Pt-12/91 $100 $100 $100
FYE 12/92 $128.96 $107.62 $114.59
FYE 12/93 $150.48 $118.46 $137.11
FYE 12/94 $162.6 $120.03 $141.46
FYE 12/95 $205.62 $165.13 $163.06
FYE 12/96 $253.98 $203.05 $220.56
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IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS GRAPH REPRESENTS HISTORICAL STOCK PRICE
PERFORMANCE AND IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF ANY FUTURE STOCK PRICE
PERFORMANCE.
THE FOREGOING REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE PERFORMANCE GRAPH
THAT APPEARS IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUCH REPORT SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE
SOLICITING MATERIAL OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ANY DOCUMENT SO FILED.
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PROPOSAL II
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AND
RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Company has selected Arthur Andersen LLP as its auditors for the year
ending December 31, 1997, subject to ratification by stockholders. Arthur
Andersen LLP audited the Company's financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 1996 and has been the Company's auditors since the Company's
inception in 1985.
If the stockholders do not ratify the selection of Arthur Andersen LLP, the
selection of independent accountants will be considered by the Board of
Directors, although the Board of Directors would not be required to select
different independent accountants for the Company. The Board of Directors
retains the power to select another firm as independent accountants for the
Company to replace the firm whose selection was ratified by the Company's
stockholders in the event the Board of Directors determines that the best
interest of the Company warrants a change of its independent accountants.
Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP are expected to be present at the
meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement if they desire
to do so. It is expected that they will be available to respond to appropriate
questions from stockholders at the meeting.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
November 4, 1997 is the date by which proposals of stockholders intended to
be presented at the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by
the Company for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy
relating to that meeting.
EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
The total cost of this solicitation will be borne by the Company. In
addition to use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by directors and
officers of the Company personally and by telephone or facsimile. The Company
may reimburse persons holding shares in their own names or in the names of the
nominees for expenses they incur in obtaining instructions from beneficial
owners of such shares. The Company has also engaged D.F. King, Inc. to deliver
proxies for a fee of approximately $750 plus out-of-pocket expenses.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of
a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the New York Stock Exchange
initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common
Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Executive officers,
directors and greater than ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC
regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
To the Company's knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company, all Section 16(a) filing requirements
applicable to its executive officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders
were complied with.
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OTHER MATTERS
A copy of the annual report of the Company for the year ended December 31,
1996, including financial statements, is enclosed herewith. THE COMPANY WILL
PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE TO ANY PERSON SOLICITED HEREBY, UPON THE WRITTEN
REQUEST OF SUCH PERSON, A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. SUCH REQUESTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MARK L. DESMOND, CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, AT 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1150,
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92660.
The Board of Directors knows of no other business to be presented at the
meeting, but if other matters do properly come before the meeting, it is
intended that the persons named in the proxy will vote on such matters in
accordance with their best judgment.
R. Bruce Andrews
President and Chief Executive
Officer
March 7, 1997
Newport Beach, California
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NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Mark L. Desmond, Don M. Pearson and Gary E.
Stark, and each of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his
substitute, to represent and to vote as designated on the reverse side hereof,
all the shares of Common Stock of Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. held of
record by the undersigned on February 28, 1997, at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on April 11, 1997 and at any adjournment thereof.
This Proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned. If no specification is made, the Proxy will be
voted FOR proposals 1 and 2.
NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
P.O. BOX 11378
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10203-0378
(CONTINUED, AND TO BE SIGNED AND DATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE)
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[X] VOTES MUST BE INDICATED (X) IN
BLACK OR BLUE INK.
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FOR all nominees WITHHOLD AUTHORITY NOMINEES: SAM A. BROOKS
listed below to vote for all JACK D. SAMUELSON
nominees listed below *EXCEPTIONS
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1. Election of Directors [_] [_] [_]
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(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE
FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, MARK THE "EXCEPTIONS"
BOX AND WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE
PROVIDED BELOW.)
*Exceptions
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If any nominee named above declines or is unable
to serve as a director, the persons named as
proxies, and each of them, shall have full discretion
to vote for any other person who may be nominated.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Proposal to ratify the selection of Arthur [_] [_] [_]
Andersen LLP as independent accountants for the
year ending December 31, 1997.
3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized
to vote upon such other business as may properly
come before the meeting and at any adjournments
thereof.
Change of Address and or Comments Mark Here [X]
(Please sign, date and return the Proxy Card promptly using the enclosed
envelope.)
SIGNATURE Dated: ,1997
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NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears on this Proxy. When shares are held by
joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized
officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized
person.
