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DUKE-WEEKS LOGO
8888 KEYSTONE CROSSING
SUITE 1200
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(317) 808-6000
March 15, 2000
Dear Shareholder:
The directors and officers of Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation join me in
extending to you a cordial invitation to attend the annual meeting of our
shareholders. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at 10:00
a.m. local time, at the Marriott North Hotel, 3645 River Way Crossing,
Indianapolis, Indiana. We believe that both the shareholders and management of
Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation can gain much through participation at these
meetings. Our objective is to make them as informative and interesting as
possible.
The formal notice of this annual meeting and the proxy statement appear on
the following pages. After reading the proxy statement, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD TO ENSURE THAT YOUR VOTES ON THE BUSINESS MATTERS
OF THE MEETING WILL BE RECORDED.
We hope that you will attend this meeting. Whether or not you attend, we
urge you to return your proxy promptly in the postpaid envelope provided.
We look forward to seeing you on April 26.
Sincerely,
THOMAS L. HEFNER SIG
Thomas L. Hefner
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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[DUKE-WEEKS LOGO]
8888 KEYSTONE CROSSING
SUITE 1200
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(317) 808-6000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 26, 2000
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of
Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation (the "Company") will be held at the Marriott North
Hotel, 3645 River Crossing Parkway, Indianapolis, Indiana on Wednesday, April
26, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. local time, to consider and to take action on the
following matters:
1. The election of five (5) Directors of the Company.
2. Approval of an amendment to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option
Plan (the "Plan") authorizing the issuance of an additional 5,000,000
shares of the Company's stock under the Plan.
3. The transaction of such other business as may properly come before
the meeting and any adjournments thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on Wednesday, March 8,
2000 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At least a
majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company present in
person or by proxy is required for a quorum. Your vote is important, regardless
of the number of shares you own.
The Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1999 is also enclosed.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ JOHN R. GASINK
John R. Gaskin
Secretary
Indianapolis, Indiana
March 15, 2000
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE MARK, DATE, AND
SIGN YOUR PROXY, AND MAIL IT IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE ENCLOSED FOR YOUR
CONVENIENCE. IN ORDER TO AVOID THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE COMPANY OF FURTHER
SOLICITATION, WE ASK YOUR COOPERATION IN MAILING YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY. RETURNING
THE PROXY DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IN PERSON ON ALL MATTERS BROUGHT
BEFORE THE MEETING.
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[DUKE-WEEKS LOGO]
8888 KEYSTONE CROSSING
SUITE 1200
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
(317) 808-6000
PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 26, 2000
The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of Duke-Weeks
Realty Corporation (the "Company") for use at the annual meeting of shareholders
("Annual Meeting") to be held Wednesday, April 26, 2000. Only shareholders of
record as of the close of business on Wednesday, March 8, 2000 will be entitled
to vote at the annual meeting.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 8888 Keystone
Crossing, Suite 1200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240. The approximate date of
mailing of this proxy statement is March 20, 2000.
When the proxy is properly executed and returned, the shares it represents
will be voted at the meeting in accordance with any directions noted on the
proxy. If no direction is indicated, the proxy will be voted in favor of the
proposals set forth in the notice attached to this proxy statement. Any
shareholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time before it is
voted by delivering to the Company (to the attention of John R. Gaskin,
Secretary) a written notice of revocation or a properly executed proxy bearing a
later date, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Each share
of common stock outstanding on the record date is entitled to one vote on each
item submitted to the shareholders for their consideration.
The entire expense of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing the proxy
form and the material used in the solicitation of proxies will be paid by the
Company. The Company does not expect that the solicitation will be made by
specially engaged employees or paid solicitors. Although the Company might use
such employees or solicitors if it deems them necessary, no arrangements or
contracts have been made with any such employees or solicitors as of the date of
this statement. In addition to the use of the mail, solicitation may be made by
telephone, telegraph, facsimile, electronically, cable or personal interview.
The Company will request record holders of shares beneficially owned by others
to forward this proxy statement and related materials to the beneficial owners
of such shares, and will reimburse such record holders for their reasonable
expenses incurred in doing so.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS,
INC. AND WEEKS CORPORATION
The Company is the successor to Duke Realty Investments, Inc. ("Duke") and
Weeks Corporation ("Weeks") which combined their operations pursuant to that
certain agreement and plan of merger that became effective July 2, 1999 (the
"Merger"). During 1999 and prior to the Merger, the Board of Directors of Duke
held seven meetings and the Board of Directors of Weeks held eight meetings.
Following the Merger, the Board of Directors of the Company met two times. The
Board of Directors of the Company has an Asset Committee, an Audit Committee, an
Executive Compensation Committee, a Finance Committee and a Nominating
Committee.
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The function of the Asset Committee, which currently consists of Messrs.
Branch, Eitel, Strauss, Zink and Ms. Cuneo, is to discuss, review and authorize
business transactions that exceed certain established guidelines. During 1999
and prior to the Merger, the Duke Asset Committee met three times. Weeks did not
have a similar committee. The Asset Committee of the Company met five times in
1999 after the Merger. Mr. Strauss serves as the Asset Committee chairperson.
The function of the Audit Committee, which currently consists of Messrs.
Branch, Button, Cavanaugh, Lytle, McCoy and Ms. Cuneo, is to provide assistance
to the Board of Directors in fulfilling their responsibility to the shareholders
relating to corporate accounting, reporting practices, the quality and integrity
of the financial reports and other operating controls of the Company. During
1999 and prior to the Merger, the Duke Audit Committee met two times and the
Weeks' Audit Committee met one time. The Audit Committee of the Company met two
times in 1999 after the Merger. Ms. Cuneo serves as the Audit Committee
chairperson.
The function of the Executive Compensation Committee, which currently
consists of Messrs. Button, Cavanaugh, Eitel, Lytle, McCoy and Rogers, is to
review and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the
compensation of directors, officers, and employees of the Company and to
implement the Company's long term compensation plans and other employee benefit
plans. During 1999 and prior to the Merger, the Duke Executive Compensation
Committee met three times and the Weeks Executive Compensation Committee met one
time. The Executive Compensation Committee of the Company met two times in 1999
after the Merger. Mr. Button serves as the Executive Compensation Committee
chairperson.
The function of the Finance Committee, which currently consists of Messrs.
Branch, Button, Eitel, Feinsand, Nelley, Rogers, Senkbeil, Strauss and Zink, is
to review, recommend and authorize certain debt financing and equity
transactions. During 1999 and prior to the Merger, the Duke Finance Committee
met four times. Weeks did not have a similar committee. The Finance Committee of
the Company met two times in 1999 after the Merger. Mr. Rogers serves as the
Finance Committee chairperson.
The function of the Nominating Committee is to nominate individuals to
serve as directors. The Nominating Committee is comprised of the above noted
members of the Executive Compensation Committee. The Nominating Committee does
not formally consider nominations by shareholders. The Nominating Committee did
not meet in 1999. Mr. Button serves as the Nominating Committee chairperson.
In 1999, all directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board
of Directors, including committee meetings of which they were members, except
for Mr. Lytle and Mr. Rogers. Due to certain unavoidable conflicts, Mr. Lytle
and Mr. Rogers were unable to participate in certain telephonic committee
meetings and their overall attendance rate was less than 75%.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Each non-employee director is entitled to receive 1,200 shares of Company
common stock as annual compensation. Non-employee directors also receive a fee
of $2,500 for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors. In addition,
the non-employee directors receive $500 for participation in each telephonic
meeting of the Board and for participation in each committee meeting not held in
conjunction with a regularly scheduled Board meeting. Directors who serve as the
chairperson of a Committee receive an additional $1,000 per year for such
service. Officers of the Company who are also directors receive no additional
compensation for their services as directors.
Directors are entitled to receive grants of stock options and dividend
increase units under the 1999 Director's Stock Option and Dividend Increase Unit
Plan of the Company. Pursuant to this plan, Directors that do not receive grants
of stock options under any other Company plan for a year are entitled to receive
a grant of 2,500 stock options and dividend increase units at the first meeting
of the Company's Executive Compensation Committee of each year. For 1999 only,
and in lieu of the grant of 2,500 stock options and dividend increase units, a
one-time grant of 7,500 stock options and dividend increase units was made under
the plan to Messrs. Button, Feinsand, Lytle, Rogers, Strauss and Ms. Cuneo.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS -- PROPOSAL NO. 1
Five Directors are to be elected. Howard L. Feinsand, William O. McCoy,
James E. Rogers, Thomas A. Senkbeil and Jay J. Strauss have been nominated for a
term of three years and until their successors are elected and qualified. All
nominees are members of the present Board of Directors. If, at the time of the
2000 Annual Meeting, any nominee is unable or declines to serve, the
discretionary authority provided in the proxy may be exercised to vote for a
substitute or substitutes. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that
any substitute nominee or nominees will be required.
The election of each director requires the affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the common shares present in person or represented by proxy and
entitled to vote for the election of directors. The holder of each outstanding
share of common stock is entitled to vote for as many persons as there are
directors to be elected. An abstention, broker non-vote, or direction to
withhold authority will result in a nominee receiving fewer votes.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THE ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING
NOMINEES:
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS AT 2000 ANNUAL MEETING FOR TERMS
EXPIRING IN 2003
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NAME, AGE, PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND DIRECTOR
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING PAST 5 YEARS SINCE
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HOWARD L. FEINSAND, Age 52 1988
Mr. Feinsand currently serves as Executive Vice President, (Duke)
Real Estate Operations, and General Counsel of the Company.
Prior to joining the Company in August, 1999 and since 1996,
Mr. Feinsand was the Founder and Principal of Choir Capital
Ltd. From 1995 to 1996 Mr. Feinsand was Managing Director,
Citicorp North America, Inc. He was the Senior Vice
President and Manager -- Capital Markets, Pricing and
Investor Programs of GE Capital Aviation Services, Inc., an
aircraft leasing company, from 1989 to 1995.
WILLIAM O. MCCOY, Age 66 1994
Mr. McCoy is Interim Chancellor of the University of North (Weeks)
Carolina. From 1998 to 1999 Mr. McCoy was a partner of
Franklin Street Partners, an investment management firm in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Mr. McCoy was Vice
President-Finances for the University of North Carolina from
February, 1995 to November, 1998. He was President of Bell
South Enterprises and Vice Chairman of Bell South
Corporation from 1993 until January, 1995. He currently
serves on the Board of Directors of Carolina Power & Light
Company, Kenan Transport Company, Liberty Corporation and
Fidelity Investments
JAMES E. ROGERS, Age 52 1994
Mr. Rogers is Vice-Chairman, President and Chief Executive (Duke)
Officer of Cinergy Corp., a regional utility holding
company. Mr. Rogers currently serves on the Board of
Directors of Cinergy Corp. and Fifth Third Bank
THOMAS D. SENKBEIL, Age 50 1992
Mr. Senkbeil is Executive Vice President and Chief (Weeks)
Investment Officer of the Company. Prior to the Merger, Mr.
Senkbeil served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Investment Officer of Weeks
JAY J. STRAUSS, Age 64 1985
Mr. Strauss is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of (Duke)
Regent Realty Group, a general real estate and mortgage
banking firm
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CONTINUING DIRECTORS
The continuing directors listed in the table below will continue in office
until expiration of their terms.
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NAME, AGE, PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND DIRECTOR
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE DURING PAST 5 YEARS SINCE
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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 2001
GEOFFREY BUTTON, Age 51 1993
Mr. Button is an independent real estate and financing (Duke)
consultant. Prior to December, 1995 he was the Executive
Director of Wyndham Investments, Ltd., a property holding
company of Allied Domecq Pension Funds.
WILLIAM CAVANAUGH III, Age 61 1997
Mr. Cavanaugh has been the Chairman, President and Chief (Weeks)
Executive Officer of Carolina Power and Light Company
("CP&L") since May, 1999. He joined CP&L in September, 1992
and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer
until October, 1996 at which time he became the Chief
Executive Officer.
NGAIRE E. CUNEO, Age 49 1995
Ms. Cuneo is Executive Vice President, Corporate (Duke)
Development, Conseco, Inc., an owner, operator and provider
of services to companies in the financial services industry.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Conseco,
Inc. and Bankers Life Holding Corporation.
CHARLES R. EITEL, Age 50 1994
Mr. Eitel is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The (Weeks)
Simmons Company. Prior to joining The Simmons Company in
January, 2000 and since February, 1997, Mr. Eitel was the
President and Chief Operating Officer of Interface, Inc. He
was the President and Chief Executive Officer, Floor
Covering Group, Interface, Inc., and served as Executive
Vice President of Interface, Inc. from October, 1994 until
February, 1997.
DARELL E. ZINK, JR., Age 53 1993
Mr. Zink is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial (Duke)
Officer of the Company.
DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 2002
BARRINGTON H. BRANCH, Age 59 1994
Mr. Branch is President of The Branch-Shelton Company, LLC, (Weeks)
a private investment banking firm. From October, 1991 to
February, 1997, Mr. Branch was President and Chief Executive
Officer of DIHC Management Corporation, a wholly owned U.S.
real estate investment subsidiary of Pensioenfonds PGGM.
THOMAS L. HEFNER, Age 53 1993
Mr. Hefner is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the (Duke)
Company.
L. BEN LYTLE, Age 53 1996
Mr. Lytle is Chairman of Anthem, Inc., a national insurance (Duke)
and financial services firm. Prior to October, 1999, Mr.
Lytle was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Anthem, Inc. Mr. Lytle is a member of the Board
of Directors of IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Central
Newspapers, Inc., Allscripts, Inc. and Xcare.net.
JOHN W. NELLEY, JR., Age 51 1996
Mr. Nelley is a Managing Director of the Company with (Weeks)
responsibilities for the Company's industrial activities in
Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to joining Weeks as Managing
Director in November, 1996, Mr. Nelley was a general partner
of NWI Warehouse Group, L.P., an industrial warehouse
development company in Nashville, Tennessee.
A. RAY WEEKS, JR., Age 47 1994
Mr. Weeks is Vice Chairman of the Company. From July, 1999 (Weeks)
to January, 2000 Mr. Weeks served as Vice Chairman,
President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Prior
to the Merger, Mr. Weeks was the Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Weeks.
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VOTING SECURITIES AND BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The Company has one class of voting common stock outstanding of which
126,434,219 shares ("Common Shares") were outstanding as of the close of
business on March 8, 2000. The following table shows, as of March 8, 2000, the
number and percentage of Common Shares and limited partnership interests
("Units") in Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership ("DWRLP"), an affiliate of
the Company, held by (i) all directors and nominees, (ii) each person known to
the Company that beneficially owned more than five percent of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares, and (iii) certain executive officers. Each Unit is
convertible into one Common Share at the option of the holder. The total number
of Common Shares and Units (other than Units owned by the Company) outstanding
as of the close of business on March 8, 2000 was 145,494,034.
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AMOUNT AND NATURE PERCENT OF ALL PERCENT OF ALL EFFECTIVE ECONOMIC
OF BENEFICIAL COMMON COMMON OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS
BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP SHARES(1) SHARES/UNITS(2) AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS(3)
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A. Ray Weeks, Jr............ 2,558,996(4) 1.99% 1.76% 1,788,430
Darell E. Zink, Jr.......... 1,814,137(5) 1.43% 1.25% 1,720,261
Thomas L. Hefner............ 1,770,582(6) 1.39% 1.22% 1,609,433
John W. Nelley, Jr.......... 4,036,918(7) 3.10% 2.77% 917,949
Gary A. Burk................ 645,352(8) (12) (12) 467,160
Thomas D. Senkbeil.......... 436,595(9) (12) (12) 217,753
Geoffrey Button............. 118,580(10) (12) (12) 111,080
Jay J. Strauss.............. 114,654(11) (12) (12) 107,154
Howard L. Feinsand.......... 111,324(10) (12) (12) 103,824
Richard W. Horn............. 219,142(10) (12) (12) 93,516
William E. Linville, III.... 210,537(10) (12) (12) 60,409
Ngaire E. Cuneo............. 92,580(10) (12) (12) 85,080
James E. Rogers............. 83,787(10) (12) (12) 76,287
Barrington H. Branch........ 78,079(10) (12) (12) 53,239
Charles R. Eitel............ 53,034(10) (12) (12) 28,746
William O. McCoy............ 40,534(10) (12) (12) 15,694
L. Ben Lytle................ 20,652(10) (12) (12) 14,652
William Cavanaugh III....... 14,400(10) (12) (12) 1,980
Stichting Pensioenfonds
ABP....................... 7,109,004(13) 5.62% 4.89% N/A
Directors and Executive
Officers as a Group (24
persons).................. 9,794,527 7.43% 6.65% 8,038,481
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(1) Assumes that the only Units exchanged for Common Shares are those owned by
such beneficial owner.
(2) Assumes the exchange of all outstanding Units for Common Shares.
(3) Reflects Common Shares and Units beneficially owned by Directors and
executive officers, including their proportionate economic interest in
Common Shares and Units owned by family members and various entities.
Excludes any beneficial interest in stock options.
(4) Includes 307,977 Common Shares owned by Mr. Weeks, 43,897 Common Shares
held by a family foundation of which Mr. Weeks is a director and 4,784
Common Shares and 552,214 Units held by trusts of which Mr. Weeks is a
trustee and a 20% beneficiary. Also includes 224,929 stock options that are
currently exercisable by Mr. Weeks, 352,760 Units owned by corporations
controlled by Mr. Weeks, and 1,072,435 Units owned by Mr. Weeks and his
spouse.
(5) Includes 1,149,588 Common Shares owned by Mr. Zink, members of his family,
a family foundation and a family partnership controlled by Mr. Zink and
58,815 stock options that are currently exercisable by Mr. Zink. Also
includes 561,514 Units owned directly by Mr. Zink and 44,220 Units owned by
a corporation in which Mr. Zink owns a 20.71% beneficial interest.
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(6) Includes 1,020,770 Common Shares and 126,086 stock options that are
currently exercisable by Mr. Hefner, members of his family and a family
partnership controlled by Mr. Hefner. Also includes 579,506 Units owned
directly by Mr. Hefner and 44,220 Units owned by a corporation in which Mr.
Hefner owns a 20.71% beneficial interest.
(7) Includes 88,528 Common Shares owned by Mr. Nelley, 8,700 shares held by
trusts of which Mr. Nelley is a trustee but in which he disclaims any
beneficial interest, 2,509 shares held by a partnership in which Mr. Nelley
is a 1% general partner and 90,815 stock options that are currently
exercisable by Mr. Nelley. Also includes 140,170 Common Shares and
3,706,196 Units held by partnerships in which Mr. Nelley is a general
partner and a 22% owner.
(8) Includes 308,061 Common Shares owned by Mr. Burk and his spouse, 137,293
stock options that are currently exercisable by Mr. Burk, 155,778 Units
owned directly by Mr. Burk and 44,220 Units owned by a corporation in which
Mr. Burk owns a 7.51% beneficial interest.
(9) Includes 126,996 Common Shares and 72,887 Units owned directly by Mr.
Senkbeil, 177,027 stock options that are currently exercisable by Mr.
Senkbeil, 59,330 Units held by a corporation in which Mr. Senkbeil is a 30%
owner and 355 Units held by a corporation in which Mr. Senkbeil is a 20%
owner.
(10) Includes the following shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options
that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days:
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Mr. Button................. 7,500 Mr. Rogers................. 7,500
Mr. Feinsand............... 7,500 Mr. Branch................. 24,840
Mr. Horn................... 125,626 Mr. Eitel.................. 24,288
Mr. Linville............... 150,128 Mr. McCoy.................. 24,840
Ms. Cuneo.................. 7,500 Mr. Lytle.................. 6,000
Mr. Cavanaugh.............. 12,420
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(11) Includes 3,440 shares owned by Mr. Strauss and his spouse, 103,714 shares
held in a trust in which Mr. Strauss' family members are beneficiaries and
7,500 stock options that are currently exercisable by Mr. Strauss.
(12) Represents less than 1% of the outstanding Common Shares.
(13) According to a Schedule 13D filed on behalf of Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP
("ABP"), ABP has the sole voting and dispositive power of 7,109,004 Common
Shares. The address of ABP is Oude Lindestraat 70, Postbus 2889, 6401 DL
Heerlen, The Netherlands.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
In connection with the December 31, 1999 financial statements of the
Company, the Audit Committee: (1) reviewed and discussed the audited financial
statements with management; (2) discussed with the auditors the matters required
by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 and the independence of the auditors;
and (3) received and discussed with the auditors the matters required by
Independence Standards Board Statement No. 1. Based on these reviews and
discussions, the audit committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the
audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K.
The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the audit
committee. A copy of the Audit Committee charter is contained in Exhibit A. The
Board of Directors has determined that the members of the Audit Committee are
independent, as that term is defined in Sections 303.01(b)(2)(a) and (3) of the
New York Stock Exchange's listing standards.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Ngaire E. Cuneo, Chair
Barrington H. Branch
Geoffrey Button
William Cavanaugh, III
L. Ben Lytle
William O. McCoy
James E. Rogers
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY
The primary objectives of the Executive Compensation Committee (the
"Committee") of the Board of Directors in determining total compensation of the
Company's executive officers are (i) to enable the Company to attract and retain
high quality executives by providing total compensation opportunities with a
combination of compensation elements which are at or above competitive
opportunities and which provide for moderate fixed costs and leveraged incentive
opportunities, and (ii) to align shareholder interests and executive rewards by
providing substantial incentive opportunities to be earned by meeting pay-for-
performance standards designed to increase long-term shareholder value. In order
to accomplish these objectives, the Committee adopted in 1995 an executive
compensation program which provides (i) annual base salaries at or near the
market median, (ii) annual incentive opportunities which reward the executives
for achieving or surpassing performance goals which represent industry norms of
excellence, and (iii) long-term incentive opportunities which are directly
related to increasing shareholder value.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes a
limitation on the deductibility of nonperformance based compensation in excess
of $1 million paid to certain executive officers. The Compensation Committee's
policy with respect to Section 162(m) is to make every reasonable effort to
ensure that compensation is deductible to the extent permitted, while
simultaneously providing executives appropriate awards for their performance.
The Company's long-term incentive plans have been designed to comply with the
performance-based requirements of Section 162(m).
BASE SALARIES AND ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVES
The range of base salaries for the executive officers of the Company is
established after a review by the Committee of the salaries paid to executive
officers of a comparison group of other publicly traded real estate investment
trusts. Other subjective factors are considered such as the individual's
experience and performance.
An annual cash incentive range is established for each executive officer at
the beginning of the year. The actual annual cash incentive paid to an executive
is determined based on his or her ability to impact
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measurable results. The amount of each executive's annual award is based on a
combination of three performance factors: (i) overall corporate performance;
(ii) business segment or departmental performance; and (iii) individual
performance. The relative importance of each of the performance factors in
determining annual cash incentives differs for each executive position with the
performance factor for the most senior executives being based more heavily on
overall corporate performance and the performance factor for the officers in
charge of business segments or departments being based more heavily on the
performance of their segment or department. The overall corporate performance
factor is based on a three-tier measurement system consisting of Funds from
Operations Growth Per Common Share, Return on Shareholders' Equity and Return on
Real Estate Investments. The business segment performance is based on certain
financial measurements, including the volume and yield of new acquisitions and
developments, performance of the in-service property portfolio, and the business
segment's operating income contribution to the Company. The amount of the
targeted annual cash incentives paid is based on the perceived level of
attainment of each of the measurements by the Committee.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITIES
The amount of long-term incentive awarded to officers and executives on an
annual basis is determined at the discretion of the Committee but is tied to
overall corporate and business segment performance, the participant's level of
responsibility within the Company and the participant's individual performance.
The long-term incentive opportunities consist of approximately two-thirds Stock
Options ("Options") and Dividend Increase Units ("DIUs") and one-third
Shareholder Value Plan Grants.
Stock Option and Dividend Increase Unit Plans: The objectives of the Stock
Option and Dividend Increase Unit Plans are to provide executive officers with
long-term incentive opportunities aligned with the shareholder benefits of an
increased Common Share value and increased annual dividends. The number of
Options and DIUs issued to each executive annually is set by the Committee based
on the goal of providing approximately two-thirds of the total annual long-term
incentive award through these plans. The Options and DIUs are for terms of no
more than ten years. With certain limited exceptions, awards made under the
Stock Option and Dividend Increase Unit Plans vest 20 percent per year over a
five-year period. The Options may not be issued for less than the fair market
value of the Company's Common Shares at the date of grant. The value of each DIU
at the date of exercise is determined by calculating the percentage of the
Company's annualized dividend per share to the market value of one Common Share
(the "Dividend Yield") at the date the DIU is granted and dividing the increase
in the Company's annualized dividend from the date of grant to the date of
exercise by such Dividend Yield. A DIU may be exercised by a participant only to
the extent that such participant has exercised an Option to purchase a Common
Share of the Company under an Option granted under the 1995 Stock Option Plan on
the same date as the grant of the DIU.
In 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Salary Replacement Stock Option and
Dividend Increase Unit Plan of Duke Realty Investments, Inc. (the "Salary
Replacement Plan"). The purpose of this plan is to encourage additional equity
ownership in the Company by key officers. Under this plan, certain officers may
elect to receive Options and DIUs in lieu of the receipt of all or a portion of
their base salary, annual incentive bonus or Shareholder Value Plan payments.
The number of Options and DIUs granted under the Salary Replacement Plan is
based on the amount of foregone compensation elected by a participant divided by
the Committee's determination of the value of an Option/DIU. The exercise price
of an option may not be less than the fair market value of the Company's Common
Shares at the date of grant. All awards made under the Salary Replacement Plan
vest on the date of grant.
Shareholder Value Plan: The objective of the Shareholder Value Plan is to
provide executive officers with long-term incentive opportunities directly
related to providing total shareholder return in excess of the median of
independent market indices. The annual Shareholder Value Plan amount for each
executive is set by the Committee with the goal of providing approximately
one-third of the total long-term incentive award through this plan. The award
vests entirely three years after the date of grant and the amount paid is based
on the Company's total shareholder return for such three year period as compared
to independent market indices. The independent market indices used for
comparison are the S&P 500 Index and the Equity REIT Total Return Index
published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
("NAREIT"). The
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amount of the award payable may range from zero percent, if both of the rankings
of the Company's returns are less than the 50th percentile of both of the
indices, to 300 percent if the rankings of both of the Company's returns are in
the 90th percentile or higher of both of the indices, with 100 percent of the
award being payable at the 60th percentile.
COMPENSATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The compensation awarded to Mr. Hefner in 1999 consisted primarily of an
annual base salary, an annual cash incentive award, and grants under the
Company's long-term incentive plans. The total compensation paid to Mr. Hefner
has historically resulted in total compensation that is below the comparable
market median but is considered appropriate in light of Mr. Hefner's substantial
equity interest in the Company and his stock options held.
Base Salary: The Committee determines Mr. Hefner's annual salary after
considering his performance level and experience with the Company and after
reviewing a survey of compensation paid to CEO's of comparable equity based
REITs. Mr. Hefner received a salary of $304,000 for 1999.
Annual Cash Incentive: Under the Committee's executive compensation plan,
Mr. Hefner is eligible for a targeted annual cash incentive bonus. The amount of
Mr. Hefner's annual cash incentive bonus is determined solely upon overall
corporate performance which is based on a three-tier measurement system
consisting of Funds from Operations ("FFO") Growth Per Common Share, Return on
Shareholders' Equity and Return on Real Estate Investments as compared to
pre-determined target criteria established by the Committee. The amount of the
targeted annual cash incentive paid is based on the level of attainment of each
of the measurements as compared to the pre-determined targets. For 1999, the
Company's FFO Growth was 15.9% per Common Share, its Return on Shareholders'
Equity was 12.53% and its Return on Real Estate Investments was 10.42%. Based on
these results versus the pre-determined targets established by the Committee,
Mr. Hefner received an Annual Cash Incentive award of $300,000 for 1999.
Long-Term Incentive Opportunity Award: Mr. Hefner is also eligible for a
targeted long-term incentive award with a value equal to a percentage of his
annual base salary. The long-term incentive opportunity award granted to Mr.
Hefner in 1999 consisted of i) the grant of an option to purchase 24,920 Common
Shares at a price of $23.0625 per share, ii) the grant of 24,290 DIUs with a
Dividend Yield of 5.90%, and iii) the award of a targeted amount of $83,333
under the Shareholder Value Plan.
In January 1999, Mr. Hefner received a payment of $64,238 pursuant to a
grant under the Shareholder Value Plan made in 1996. In February 2000, Mr.
Hefner received a payment of $41,950 pursuant to a grant under the Shareholder
Value Plan made in 1997. The payout percentages of these awards as determined by
formulas contained in the plan were 214% and 114% for the grants made in 1996
and 1997, respectively.
STOCK PURCHASE PLANS
In 1999, the Board of Directors adopted the 1999 Director and Officer Stock
Purchase Plan of Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation (the "Stock Purchase Plan"). The
purpose of the plan is to more closely align officer and Director financial
rewards with the financial rewards realized by Company shareholders, increase
officer and Director motivation to manage the Company as equity owners, and
increase the ownership of Common Shares by officers and directors. In November
1999, certain officers and Directors of the Company purchased 1,615,084 Common
Shares on the open market at an average price of $19.65 per share.
All officers and Directors participating in the plans borrowed the entire
purchase price of the shares from KeyBank, N.A. or Wachovia Bank, N.A. and are
personally obligated to repay the loans. DWRLP has unconditionally guaranteed
the payment and performance obligations of the officers and Directors to the
banks. However, each participant is personally liable to DWRLP for any payments
made by DWRLP under the guarantee as a result of any default by such participant
on their loan.
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EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
The Duke Realty Severance Pay Plan provides for the payment of severance
amounts to certain key officers if, within one year of a change in control of
the Company, employment is terminated by the Company other than "for cause" or
if an officer voluntarily terminates employment because of a reduction in the
officer's pay or his forced relocation. A "Level One" participant will receive
two times the sum of the compensation awarded to such terminated participant for
the calendar year preceding the date of termination and a "Level Two" will
receive one times his prior year compensation. The only participants of the plan
at this time are Gary A. Burk, Robert M. Chapman, Howard L. Feinsand, Thomas L.
Hefner, Richard W. Horn, William E. Linville III, Dennis D. Oklak and Darell E.
Zink, Jr. The Committee has designated each of these participants as eligible
for Level One benefits.
Prior to the Merger, Weeks entered into 11 change of control agreements
with certain officers. The obligations of Weeks under these agreements were
assumed by the Company on the effective date of the merger. The agreements
provide that 11 former Weeks officers are entitled to receive severance payments
based on a multiple of the officer's current compensation upon the occurrence of
certain events including 1) if the officer's employment is terminated without
cause within 24 months following a change of control, or 2) if the officer
voluntarily terminates his employment for good reason within the 12 month period
ending on the second anniversary of the change of control. In addition, the
change of control agreements entered into with each of A. Ray Weeks, Jr., Thomas
D. Senkbeil, Forrest W. Robinson, David P. Stockert and John W. Nelley, Jr.
entitle these officers to receive the severance benefit if they voluntarily
terminate their employment before the first anniversary of the change of
control. In connection with the Merger only, these officers agreed to waive
their right to this severance benefit if they voluntarily terminate their
employment, except that Mr. Stockert will be entitled to receive the severance
benefit he is entitled to under his change of control agreement if he
voluntarily terminates his employment during the four month period beginning on
the first anniversary of the Merger. The Company also agreed to extend the
period for which Messrs. Weeks, Senkbeil, Robinson, Stockert and Nelley may
receive severance for termination by the Company other than for cause or
voluntary termination of their employment for good reason from a 12 month period
ending on the second anniversary of the effective date of the Merger to a 24
month period ending on the third anniversary of the effective date of the
Merger.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Geoffrey Button, Chair
William Cavanaugh III
Charles R. Eitel
L. Ben Lytle
William O. McCoy
James E. Rogers
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares, over the last five years, the cumulative
total shareholder return on the Company's Common Shares with the cumulative
total return of the S&P 500 Index, and the cumulative total return of the NAREIT
Equity REIT Total Return Index.
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
COMPANY COMMON SHARES, S&P 500 INDEX
AND NAREIT EQUITY REIT TOTAL RETURN INDEX *
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
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DEC. 94 DEC. 95 DEC. 96 DEC. 97 DEC. 98 DEC. 99
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THE COMPANY 100.00 118.87 155.18 206.10 209.26 187.88
NAREIT 100.00 115.27 155.92 187.51 154.69 147.54
S&P 500 100.00 137.43 168.98 225.37 289.78 350.72
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* Assumes that the value of the investment in the Company's Common Shares and
each index was $100 on December 31, 1994 and that all dividends were
reinvested.
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth the compensation awarded, earned by, or paid
to the Company's chief executive officer and the Company's four other most
highly compensated executive officers (the "Named Executive Officers") during
the last three fiscal years.
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LONG-TERM LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
AWARDS PAYMENTS
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(1) (2)
ANNUAL COMPENSATION SECURITIES SHAREHOLDER (3)
---------------------- UNDERLYING VALUE PLAN ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY ($) BONUS ($) OPTIONS (#) PAYMENTS COMPENSATION
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Thomas L. Hefner..................... 1999 $304,000 $300,000 24,920 $64,238 $9,445
Chairman and 1998 195,000 250,000 76,763 53,460 7,676
Chief Executive Officer 1997 175,000 200,000 13,010 0 3,200
Richard W. Horn...................... 1999 $196,000 $325,000 27,412 $85,650 $9,066
Regional Executive Vice
President -- 1998 175,000 325,000 23,699 71,280 9,204
Midwest Office 1997 132,700 300,000 44,192 0 3,200
William E. Linville, III............. 1999 $196,000 $300,000 24,920 $85,650 $6,184
Regional Executive Vice
President -- 1998 175,000 275,000 69,942 71,280 4,800
Midwest Industrial 1997 132,700 275,000 44,192 0 3,200
Gary A. Burk......................... 1999 $196,000 $300,000 19,936 $64,238 $6,184
Executive Vice President -- 1998 175,000 200,000 14,220 53,460 4,800
Construction 1997 150,000 150,000 13,010 0 3,000
Darell E. Zink, Jr. ................. 1999 $196,000 $275,000 19,936 $64,238 $4,744
Executive Vice President and 1998 175,000 200,000 60,463 53,460 4,800
Chief Financial Officer 1997 150,000 150,000 13,010 0 3,200
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(1) Includes the following options that were granted in August, 1998 in
connection with the Officer Stock Purchase Plan: Mr. Hefner 57,803; Mr.
Linville 46,243; Mr. Zink 46,243. Under that plan, the participants were
required to exercise the options the same day they were granted. The grant
price and the exercise price were both equal to the fair market value of the
Company's Common Shares on the date of grant.
(2) Represents payments made under the Company's Shareholder Value Plan.
(3) Represents contributions by the Company for the account of the Named
Executive Officer to the Company's Profit Sharing and Salary Deferral Plan.
In addition, includes discounts received in connection with Common Shares
purchased under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan of $3,261 and
$2,876 in 1999 and 1998, respectively, for Mr. Hefner and $2,882 and $4,404
in 1999 and 1998, respectively, for Mr. Horn.
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STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN 1999
The following table sets forth certain information for the Named Executive
Officers relating to stock option grants during 1999 under the Company's 1995
Stock Option Plan.
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
------------------------------------------------ POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL ASSUMED ANNUAL RATE OF STOCK
SECURITIES OPTIONS EXERCISE PRICE APPRECIATION FOR OPTION
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO PRICE PER TERM(2)
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES SHARE EXPIRATION -----------------------------
NAME GRANTED(1) IN 1999 ($/SHARE) DATE 5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas L. Hefner............. 24,920 1.7316% $23.0625 1/26/09 $361,437 $ 915,952
Richard W. Horn.............. 27,412 1.9048% $23.0625 1/26/09 $397,580 $1,007,547
William E. Linville, III..... 24,920 1.7316% $23.0625 1/26/09 $361,437 $ 915,952
Gary A. Burk................. 19,936 1.3853% $23.0625 1/26/09 $289,149 $ 732,761
Darell E. Zink, Jr. ......... 19,936 1.3853% $23.0625 1/26/09 $289,149 $ 732,761
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(1) With the exception of options that qualify as incentive stock options under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the options
may be transferred to immediate family members or entities beneficially
owned by such family members.
(2) The dollar amounts under these columns are the result of calculations at the
5% and 10% rates set by the Securities and Exchange Commission and,
therefore, are not intended to forecast future appreciation of the Company's
stock price. For the options expiring on January 26, 2009, the Company's per
share stock price would be $37.57 and $59.82 if increased 5% and 10%,
respectively, compounded annually over the 10-year option term.
The following table presents certain information for the Named Executive
Officers relating to the exercise of stock options during 1999 and, in addition,
information relating to the valuation of unexercised stock options.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
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NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
SHARES OPTIONS AT 12/31/99 OPTIONS AT 12/31/99(1)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
NAME (#) ($) (#) (#) ($) ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas L. Hefner................ 0 $0.00 112,132 55,750 $717,225 $29,520
Richard W. Horn................. 0 $0.00 106,131 86,362 $533,247 $58,931
William E. Linville, III........ 0 $0.00 126,131 88,870 $664,497 $91,743
Gary A. Burk.................... 0 $0.00 125,284 46,974 $824,737 $29,520
Darell E. Zink, Jr. ............ 0 $0.00 46,805 46,974 $255,694 $29,520
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(1) Based on the closing price of the Company's Common Shares on December 31,
1999 of $19.50.
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The following table sets forth awards to the Named Executive Officers in
1999 under the Company's Dividend Increase Unit Plan and Shareholder Value Plan.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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ESTIMATED FUTURE
PAYOUTS
NUMBER OF PERFORMANCE UNDER NON-STOCK
SHARES, PERIOD PRICED-BASED-PLANS
DATE OF DIUS, OR UNTIL ------------------
NAME GRANT OTHER RIGHTS PAYOUT THRESHOLD TARGET MAXIMUM
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas L. Hefner
Dividend Increase Unit
Plan(1)................ 1/26/99 24,920 DIUs N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shareholder Value
Plan(2)................ 1/1/99 N/A 3 Years $0 $83,333 $250,000
Richard W. Horn
Dividend Increase Unit
Plan(1)................ 1/26/99 27,412 DIUs N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shareholder Value
Plan(2)................ 1/1/99 N/A 3 Years $0 $91,667 $275,000
William E. Linville, III
Dividend Increase Unit
Plan(1)................ 1/26/99 24,920 DIUs N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shareholder Value
Plan(2)................ 1/1/99 N/A 3 Years $0 $83,333 $250,000
Gary A. Burk
Dividend Increase Unit
Plan(1)................ 1/26/99 19,936 DIUs N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shareholder Value
Plan(2)................ 1/1/99 N/A 3 Years $0 $66,667 $200,000
Darell E. Zink, Jr.
Dividend Increase Unit
Plan(1)................ 1/26/99 19,936 DIUs N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shareholder Value
Plan(2)................ 1/1/99 N/A 3 Years $0 $66,667 $200,000
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(1) Under the 1995 Dividend Increase Unit Plan, DIUs are granted to key
employees. DIUs vest over a five-year period at 20% per year. A participant
may exercise DIUs only to the extent that such participant has purchased a
Common Share pursuant to an option granted under the 1995 Stock Option Plan
on the same date as the grant of the DIU. The value of each DIU at the date
of exercise is determined by calculating the Dividend Yield at the date the
DIU is granted and dividing the increase in the Company's annualized
dividend from the date of grant to the date of exercise by such Dividend
Yield. DIUs not exercised within 10 years of the date of grant are
forfeited. Distribution of a participant's benefits under the 1995 Dividend
Increase Unit Plan will be made in the form of the Company's Common Shares.
The "In-the-Money" value of vested DIUs at December 31, 1999 for these
executives was $261,052 for Messrs. Horn and Linville, and $155,786 for
Messrs. Hefner, Burk and Zink.
(2) Under the 1995 Shareholder Value Plan, awards are granted in specified
dollar amounts to selected key employees. The specified award is payable to
the participant on the third anniversary of the grant of the award. The
actual payments under the plan are determined based upon the Company's
cumulative total shareholder return for the three year period beginning on
the date of grant as compared to the cumulative total return for the S&P 500
Index and the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index (the "Indices") for the
same period. The Company's cumulative total shareholder return is calculated
by determining the average per share closing price of the Company's Common
Shares for the 30 day period preceding the end of the three year period
increased by an amount that would be realized if all cash dividends paid
during the three year period were reinvested in Common Shares of the Company
and comparing this
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amount to the average per share closing price of the Company's Common Shares
for the 30 day period preceding the date of grant. The payment of one-half
of the bonus award is adjusted based upon the percentile ranking of the
Company's cumulative total shareholder return as compared to each of the
Indices for the same period. The payment adjustment may range from zero
percent of the amount awarded, if both of the rankings of the Company's
returns are less than the 50th percentile of both of the Indices, to 300
percent of the amount awarded if both of the rankings are in the 90th
percentile or higher of both of the Indices, with 100 percent of the award
being payable at the 60th percentile. Distribution of a participant's
adjusted bonus award at the end of the three-year period after the date of
grant will be made one-half in cash and one-half in the form of Common
Shares of the Company. The amount of the awards payable to these executives
on December 31, 1999 for the awards issued in January 1997 was $41,951 for
Messrs. Hefner, Zink, and Burk, and $45,764 for Messrs. Linville and Horn.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
A wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is the sole general partner of
Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership (the "Services Partnership"), which is
the sole general partner of Duke Construction Limited Partnership (the
"Construction Partnership"). The operations of these entities are included in
the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Services Partnership
provides third-party property management, leasing, construction management and
development services and the Construction Partnership provides construction
services to third parties and engages in the development and sale of properties.
Certain of the executive officers own limited partnership interests in these
entities. Thomas L. Hefner, Darell E. Zink, Jr., and Gary A. Burk collectively
own 49% of Duke Management, Inc. ("DMI"), which owns ninety percent of the
capital interests of the Services Partnership and a profits interest which
varies from ten percent to ninety percent. The share of net income of the
Services Partnership allocated to DMI in 1999 was $1,491,022. The Company has an
option to acquire DMI's interest in the Services Partnership in exchange for
833,334 Common Shares. The Company is required to purchase DMI's interest in the
Services Partnership for 833,334 Common Shares upon a change in control of the
Company or the dissolution of DWRLP. DMI also indirectly owns a 4.8% limited
partnership interest in the Construction Partnership. The share of the net
income of the Construction Partnership allocated to DMI in 1999 was $302,271.
The Services Partnership and the Construction Partnership provide property
management, leasing, construction and other tenant related services to
properties in which Messrs. Hefner, Zink, and Burk have ownership interests. The
Company has an option to acquire these executive officers' interests in these
properties (the "Option Properties"). In 1999, the Services Partnership and the
Construction Partnership received fees totaling $2,354,968 for services provided
to the Option Properties. The fees charged by the Services Partnership and the
Construction Partnership for such services are equivalent to those charged to
other third-party owners for similar services.
DWRLP has a $20.0 million loan to the Services Partnership, which requires
interest only payments at 12% through September, 2003. The loan then amortizes
over a 15-year period with interest at 12% until final maturity in September,
2018. The loan is guaranteed by an entity owned indirectly by Messrs. Hefner,
Zink, and Burk. DWRLP also provides working capital financing to the Services
Partnership and the Construction Partnership at a rate of prime plus 2%.
As of December 31, 1999, Messrs. Burk, Hefner and Zink have personally
guaranteed repayment of $4.9 million of a Company mortgage loan and have agreed
to restore any deficit in their Duke-Weeks Realty Limited Partnership capital
account under certain circumstances in an amount not to exceed a total of $22.2
million. A. Ray Weeks, Jr., certain members of Mr. Weeks' family, a trust of
which Mr. Weeks is the trustee and of which Mr. Weeks and his family are
beneficiaries, and a trust of which Mr. Weeks and members of his family are
trustees and of which Mr. Weeks and his family are beneficiaries have agreed to
restore any deficit in their DWRLP capital accounts under certain circumstances
in an amount not to exceed a total of $13.6 million.
The Company contracts with Steel Frame Erectors, Inc. ("SFE"), an entity
49% owned by Messrs. Hefner, Zink and Burk, for certain construction-related
services. During 1999, the total costs under
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these contracts for Company related projects were $1,665,778. The construction
fees earned by SFE on Company related projects were $40,775. A 50% owned
subsidiary of SFE leases space in an office building from a limited liability
company partially owned by the Company. The subsidiary paid $322,311 under this
lease in 1999.
The Company contracted with an affiliate of Conseco, Inc. during 1999 for
certain construction and insurance related services. Ms. Cuneo, a Director of
the Company, is an Executive Vice President and director of Conseco, Inc. In
1999, the Company received $811,073 in construction related fees from a Conseco,
Inc. affiliate and paid a Conseco, Inc. affiliate $2,311,288 in insurance
premiums.
The Company leases office space to affiliates of Anthem, Inc. Mr. Lytle, a
Director of the Company, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Anthem, Inc.
Under the leases, which have lease rates comparable to those for similar space
in the area, the Company received rental income and contractual expense
reimbursements of $3,058,387 in 1999.
In 1998, the Company purchased two mortgage loans from third party lenders
to One North Capitol Company ("ONCC"). The loans were purchased for $9,400,000.
The outstanding principal amount of the loans and the accrued but unpaid
interest on the loans on the date of purchase was $22,804,393. During 1999, ONCC
paid interest of $832,521 to the Company. As of December 31, 1999, the
outstanding principal amount of the loans plus the accrued but unpaid interest
on those loans totaled $23,485,223. ONCC owns and operates an office building in
Indianapolis. Messrs. Hefner, Zink and Burk collectively own an indirect 10.9%
limited partnership interest in ONCC.
The Company leases space to Ballard Designs, Inc. ("Ballard"), which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of a company that is approximately 7% owned by Mr. Weeks
and members of his family as of December 31, 1999. The amount of rent and
contractual expense reimbursements paid by Ballard Designs to the Company was
$233,636 in 1999. In addition, the Company purchased various landscaping items
from an entity owned by Mr. Weeks' sister. The amount of those purchases in 1999
totaled $192,984.
In connection with the acquisition of certain assets owned by NWI Warehouse
Group, L.P. ("NWI") in 1996, the Company agreed, subject to certain conditions,
to acquire additional properties from NWI over a period of time. As of December
31, 1999, the Company had advanced $3,450,000 to NWI under a $5,700,000 demand
loan agreement. The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.10% and is secured by
real estate properties held by NWI for which the Company has arrangements to
acquire in future periods. The Company received interest income of $120,852
under this loan in 1999. John W. Nelley, Jr., a director and officer of the
Company, owns a general partnership interest in NWI.
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO 1995 KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN OF
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC. -- PROPOSAL NO. 2
The Board of Directors has adopted an amendment to the 1995 Key Employees'
Stock Option Plan of Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation (the "1995 Stock Option
Plan") and is recommending the amendment to shareholders for approval. The
amendment would increase the number of Common Shares available for issuance
under the 1995 Stock Option Plan by 5,000,000 shares.
The Board of Directors believes that stock options and other performance
based awards play an important role in the success of the Company. The Company
must be able to make stock option grants in order to attract, motivate and
retain the caliber of officers and other key employees necessary for the
Company's future growth and success. The merger of Weeks Corporation into the
Company in 1999 led to a significant increase in the number of officers that are
eligible for stock option grants. The amendment is necessary to provide for an
adequate number of Common Shares to be available for grant under the 1995 Stock
Option Plan.
The Board of Directors believes that adding more Common Shares to the 1995
Stock Option Plan will help the Company to achieve its goals by keeping the
Company's incentive compensation program competitive with those of other
companies, and by continuing to align the Company's long-term compensation
programs
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with shareholder interests. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has voted,
subject to stockholder approval, to increase the number of Common Shares
available under the 1995 Stock Option Plan.
The amendment to the 1995 Stock Option Plan requires an affirmative vote of
a majority of the Common Shares present in person or represented by proxy and
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. For this proposal, an abstention will
have the same effect as a vote against the proposal. Broker non-votes will not
be voted for or against the proposals and will not be counted as entitled to
vote.
A copy of the 1995 Stock Option Plan and all amendments thereto is
contained in Exhibit B.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE AMENDMENT TO THE
1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN BE APPROVED, AND THEREFORE RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS
PROPOSAL.
SUMMARY OF AUTHORIZED SHARES UNDER COMPANY STOCK OPTION PLANS
In addition to the 1995 Stock Option Plan, the Company is authorized to
issue shares under five other stock option plans. The 1995 Stock Option Plan was
adopted by the Company in 1995 as a successor to the Duke Realty Services
Limited Partnership 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan"). Upon approval of
the 1995 Stock Option Plan by the shareholders, no further grants were permitted
under the 1993 Plan. In 1999, the Company adopted and received shareholder
approval for the 1999 Directors' Stock Option and Dividend Increase Unit Plan of
Duke Realty Investments, Inc. (the "Directors' Plan") and the 1999 Salary
Replacement and Dividend Increase Unit Plan of Duke Realty Investments, Inc.
(the "SR Plan"). Upon the merger of Weeks Corporation into the Company in 1999,
the Company assumed the stock options previously issued under the Weeks
Corporation Incentive Stock Plan and the Weeks Corporation 1998 Incentive Stock
Plan (collectively, the "Weeks Option Plans"). No additional grants may be made
under the Weeks Option Plans. The following table summarizes the remaining
number of authorized shares for each plan as of March 1, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DIRECTORS'
1993 PLAN 1995 PLAN PLAN SR PLAN WEEKS PLANS
--------- ---------- ---------- ------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Current number of authorized
shares*............................. 1,490,540 3,639,460 500,000 500,000 3,312,000
Shares issued......................... (642,120) (1,177,337) 0 0 (78,797)
Options outstanding................... (848,420) (2,426,890) (70,000) (13,107) (2,470,751)
Shares not issuable due to Merger..... (762,452)
Remaining options issuable............ 0 35,233 430,000 486,893 0
</TABLE>
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* The Executive Compensation Committee is authorized to issue up to an
additional 800,000 shares under the 1995 Stock Option Plan to the extent that
any options granted under the 1993 Plan are terminated due to lapse or
forfeiture. As of March 1, 2000, 22,660 options under the 1993 Plan were
terminated following the adoption of the 1995 Stock Option Plan. These
terminated options have been deducted from the current number of authorized
shares under the 1993 Plan and added to the authorized shares under the 1995
Plan. Management believes it is unlikely that there will be a significant
increase in number of 1993 Plan options that will be terminated.
In addition to the options outstanding listed above, the Executive Compensation
Committee granted options to purchase an additional 60,345 Common Shares under
the 1995 Stock Option Plan in January 2000, the exercise of which are subject to
the approval of additional authorized shares for the 1995 Stock Option Plan by
the shareholders.
MATERIAL FEATURES OF THE 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN
If the amendment to the 1995 Stock Option Plan for an additional 5,000,000
authorized shares is approved by the shareholders, the Committee will be
authorized to grant options to purchase up to 8,639,460 Common Shares under the
plan, consisting of 8,616,800 shares authorized under the 1995 Plan plus 22,660
authorized shares that relate to options terminated under the 1993 Plan. As of
March 8, 2000, the market value of the shares that may be issued under the 1995
Stock Option Plan was $154,970,314.
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The 1995 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock
options ("ISOs") (as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code) and
nonqualified stock options ("NSOs"). The plan provides for the granting of
options to key employees. Key employees includes officers and other employees of
the Company and its affiliates as determined by the Committee.
Options may be granted under the 1995 Stock Option Plan for a period of ten
years commencing October 1, 1995. The 1995 Stock Option Plan will expire on
September 30, 2005 except as to outstanding options, which options shall remain
in effect until they have been exercised, forfeited or otherwise expire. Annual
grants of more than 50,000 options to any one officer or key employee are not
permitted under the plan.
The term of each option, the date an option becomes exercisable and the
option price will be determined by the Executive Compensation Committee except
that the term of an option may not exceed ten years and the option price may not
be less than the fair market value of the Common Shares on the date the option
is granted. In the case of ISO's granted to holders of more than 10% of the
total voting power of the Company's Common Shares, the term of the option may
not exceed 5 years and the option price may not be less than 110% of the fair
market value of the stock at the date of grant. Payment of the exercise price
may be made in cash, or at the discretion of the Committee, in the form of
Common Shares of the Company or a combination of cash and stock.
If an optionee's employment terminates for any reason other than cause (as
defined) or his total disability (as defined) or death, any outstanding options
which were exercisable on his date of termination will terminate 90 days after
the optionee's employment terminates. If an optionee is terminated for cause,
all outstanding options will terminate on the date his employment terminates. If
an optionee's employment terminates because of death or total disability, all
outstanding options remain exercisable for a period of one year from the date of
termination of employment. In the event of the death, total disability or
retirement (on or after attaining age 65) of the optionee or a change in control
of the Company (as defined), all outstanding options become immediately
exercisable.
In any calendar year no participant under the 1995 Stock Option Plan may be
granted ISOs to the extent that the aggregate exercise price of such ISOs
(determined at the date the ISOs are granted) that are exercisable for the first
time in any calendar year by such participant exceeds $100,000.
The Board of Directors may, at any time, without the approval of the
shareholders of the Company, alter, amend, modify, suspend or discontinue the
1995 Stock Option Plan except for any such alterations which would (i) increase
the aggregate number of shares subject to options under the 1995 Stock Option
Plan (except to the extent otherwise provided for as a result of stock
dividends, splits, combinations or other changes of shares described in the plan
document); (ii) decrease the minimum option price; (iii) permit any Executive
Compensation Committee member to become eligible to receive grants of options
under the 1995 Stock Option Plan; (iv) withdraw administration of the 1995 Stock
Option Plan from the Executive Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors;
(v) extend the term of the 1995 Stock Option Plan or the maximum period during
which any option may be exercised; (vi) change the manner of determining the
option price; or (vii) change the class of individuals eligible for options
under the 1995 Stock Option Plan.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN
The 1995 Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of options qualified
as ISOs within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and NSOs.
The federal income tax consequences to the Company and to the optionee arising
from the grant and exercise of the option and the subsequent sale of the Common
Shares are significantly different for the two types of options.
In the case of ISOs, the optionee recognizes no income and no compensation
expense deduction is allowable to the Company or its subsidiaries at the time of
either the grant or exercise of the option. However, any difference between the
option price and the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise
constitutes an alternative minimum tax adjustment for the optionee. If the
shares acquired through an ISO are (i) held for at least two years from the date
the option is granted and at least one year from the date the option
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is exercised and (ii) the optionee was an employee at all times from the date
the ISO was granted until the day three months before the ISO is exercised, any
gain realized by the optionee on the subsequent sale of the shares will be
treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes and no
compensation expense deduction will be allowable to the Company or its
subsidiaries. A sale of such shares by the optionee at a gain prior to meeting
these holding period requirements will result in the recognition of ordinary
income by the optionee and a corresponding compensation expense deduction to the
Company or its subsidiaries.
In the case of NSOs, the optionee recognizes no income and no deduction is
allowable to the Company or its subsidiaries at the time the option is granted.
At the time an NSO is exercised, the optionee will recognize ordinary income, in
the form of compensation, and the Company or its subsidiaries will be entitled
to a compensation expense deduction equal to the excess of the fair market value
of the shares on the date the NSO is exercised over the exercise price of the
shares. The fair market value of the stock at the time of exercise is the basis
for the determination of capital gain or loss upon the optionee's subsequent
disposition of the shares.
DISCLOSURE OF BENEFITS
The benefits to be received under the 1995 Stock Option Plan are generally
not determinable because all awards are within the discretion of the Executive
Compensation Committee and the ultimate value of the awards is dependent upon
the performance of the Company's stock. The awards made under the plans for the
Company's last fiscal year and from January 1 through March 1, 2000 are outlined
in the following table.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STOCK OPTION STOCK OPTION
GRANTS IN 1999 GRANTS IN 2000
(#) (#)
-------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Named Executive Officer Group(1).......................... 117,124 152,299
Other Officers and Employees.............................. 435,893 739,149
------- -------
Total........................................... 553,017 891,448
======= =======
</TABLE>
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(1) Represents awards made to the named executive officers of the Company as
disclosed in detail above under "Compensation of Executive Officers".
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
The Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999, were audited by KPMG LLP ("KPMG"). The Company has selected
KPMG as its independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.
Representatives of KPMG are expected to be present at the annual meeting, with
the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be
available to respond to questions.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2001 ANNUAL MEETING
Any shareholder of the Company wishing to have a proposal considered for
inclusion in the Company's proxy solicitation materials for the 2001 annual
meeting of the shareholders must set forth such proposal in writing and file it
with the Secretary of the Company after January 26, 2001 but before February 25,
2001. The Board of Directors of the Company will review any shareholder
proposals that are filed as required, and will determine whether such proposals
meet the criteria for inclusion in the proxy solicitation materials or for
consideration at the 2001 Annual Meeting. In addition, the persons named in the
proxies retain the discretion to vote proxies on matters of which the Company is
not properly notified at its principal executive offices on or before February
25, 2001, and also retain such authority under certain other circumstances.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires
the Company's officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than
10% of the Company's Common Shares, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on a review of
these forms, the Company believes that during 1999 all of its officers,
directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners timely filed the forms required
under Section 16(a), except that Mr. Linville, Regional Executive Vice
President -- Midwest Industrial, filed two late reports with respect to two
transactions and Mr. Nelley, a director of the Company, filed one late report
for one transaction.
ANNUAL REPORT
A copy of the Company's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1999
has been provided to all shareholders as of the record date. The Annual Report
is not to be considered as proxy solicitation material.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters to be brought before this
annual meeting. However, if other matters should come before the meeting, it is
the intention of each person named in the proxy to vote such proxy in accordance
with his or her judgment on such matters.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. Whether or not you
attend the meeting, you are urged to execute and return the proxy.
For the Board of Directors,
/s/ THOMAS L. HEFNER
Thomas L. Hefner
Chairman
March 15, 2000
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EXHIBIT A
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
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DUKE-WEEKS REALTY CORPORATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
ORGANIZATION
There shall be a committee of the board of directors to be known as the
audit committee. The audit committee shall be composed of directors who are
independent of the management of the corporation and are free of any
relationship that, in the opinion of the board of directors, would interfere
with their exercise of independent judgment as a committee member.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
The audit committee shall provide assistance to the corporate directors in
fulfilling their responsibility to the shareholders, potential shareholders, and
investment community relating to corporate accounting, reporting practices of
the corporation, and the quality and integrity of the financial reports and
other operating controls of the corporation. In so doing, it is the
responsibility of the audit committee to maintain free and open means of
communication between the directors, the independent auditors, the financial
management and other employees of the corporation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In carrying out its responsibilities, the audit committee believes its
policies and procedures should remain flexible, in order to best react to
changing conditions and to ensure to the directors and shareholders that the
corporate accounting and reporting practices and other operating controls of the
corporation are in accordance with all requirements and are of the highest
quality.
In carrying out these responsibilities, the audit committee will:
- Review and recommend to the directors the independent auditors to be
selected to audit the financial statements of the corporation and its
divisions and subsidiaries.
- Meet with the independent auditors and financial management of the
corporation to review the scope of the proposed audit for the current
year and the audit procedures to be utilized, and at the conclusion
thereof review such audit, including any comments or recommendations of
the independent auditors.
- Review with the independent auditors and the corporation's financial and
accounting personnel the adequacy and effectiveness of the accounting and
financial controls of the corporation, and elicit any recommendations for
the improvement of such internal control procedures or particular areas
where new or more detailed controls or procedures are desirable.
Particular emphasis should be given to the adequacy of such internal
controls to expose any payments, transactions, or procedures that might
be deemed illegal or otherwise improper.
- Periodically review company policy statements to determine their
adherence to the code of conduct adopted by the board of directors and
periodically review the code of conduct to determine if any amendments
thereto should be considered.
- Review the financial statements contained in the annual report to
shareholders with management and the independent auditors to determine
that the independent auditors are satisfied with the disclosure and
content of the financial statements to be presented to the shareholders.
Any changes in accounting principles should be reviewed.
- Provide sufficient opportunity for the independent auditors to meet with
the members of the audit committee without members of management present.
Among the items to be discussed in these meetings are the independent
auditors' evaluation of the corporation's financial, accounting, and
auditing personnel, and the cooperation that the independent auditors
received during the course of the audit.
- Review accounting and financial human resources, and succession planning
within the company.
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- Review with financial, accounting and other personnel and other
independent consultants as considered necessary the adequacy and
effectiveness of the operating controls of the corporation, and elicit
any recommendations for the improvement of such control procedures or
particular areas where new or more detailed controls or procedures are
desirable.
- Review with financial, legal and other personnel and independent
consultants as considered necessary the company's risk management
policies pertaining to the various components of the company's business,
and the adequacy and cost of insurance obtained by the company in
connection therewith.
- Review with financial, legal and other personnel and independent
consultants as considered necessary the company's information technology
capabilities and resources, and the expenses incurred by the company to
obtain and maintain such capabilities and resources.
- Submit the minutes of all meetings of the audit committee to, or discuss
the matters discussed at each committee meeting with, the board of
directors.
- Investigate any matter brought to its attention within the scope of its
duties, with the power to retain outside counsel for this purpose if, in
its judgment, that is appropriate.
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EXHIBIT B
1995 KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN
OF DUKE-WEEKS REALTY CORPORATION,
INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO
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1995 KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN
OF DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
ARTICLE I
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Purpose. The 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke Realty
Investments, Inc. (the "Plan") is designed to promote the interests of the
Company and its Subsidiaries by encouraging their officers and key employees,
upon whose judgment, initiative and industry the Company and its Subsidiaries
are largely dependent for the successful conduct and growth of their businesses,
to continue their association with the Company and its Subsidiaries by providing
additional incentive and opportunity for unusual industry and efficiency through
stock ownership, and by increasing their proprietary interest in the Company and
their personal interest in its continued success and progress. The Plan provides
for the granting of (i) incentive stock options ("ISO's") and (ii) nonqualified
stock options ("NSO's").
1.2. Effective Date and Duration. The Effective Date of the Plan is October
1, 1995. Options may be granted under the Plan for a period of ten (10) years
commencing October 1, 1995; however, no options may be exercised until this Plan
has been approved by a majority of the shares of the Company represented at the
shareholders' meeting at which approval of the Plan is considered. No options
shall be granted after September 30, 2005. Upon that date, the Plan shall expire
except as to outstanding options, which options shall remain in effect until
they have been exercised or terminated or have expired. ISO's must be granted
within ten (10) years of the date the Plan is adopted by the Board of Directors
or approved by the shareholders of the Company, whichever is earlier.
1.3. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The
Committee, from time to time, may adopt any rule or procedure it deems necessary
or desirable for the proper and efficient administration of the Plan provided it
is consistent with the terms of the Plan. The decision of a majority of the
Committee members shall constitute the decision of the Committee. Subject to the
provisions of the Plan, the Committee is authorized (i) to grant ISO's and
NSO's; (ii) to determine the employees to be granted ISO's and NSO's; (iii) to
determine the option period, the option price and, subject to the limitations of
Section 3.2, the number of shares subject to each option; (iv) to determine the
time or times at which options will be granted; (v) to determine the time or
times at which each option becomes exercisable and the duration of the exercise
period; (vi) to determine other conditions and limitations, if any, applicable
to the exercise of each option; and (vii) to determine the nature and duration
of the restrictions, if any, to be imposed upon the sale or other disposition of
shares acquired by any optionee upon exercise of an option, and the nature of
the events, if any, and the duration of the period, in or with respect to which
any optionee's rights to shares acquired upon exercise of an option may be
forfeited. Each option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written
stock option agreement containing terms and conditions established by the
Committee consistent with the provisions of the Plan, including such terms as
the Committee shall deem advisable in order that each ISO shall constitute an
"incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Committee's determinations
and interpretations with respect to the Plan shall be final and binding on all
parties. Any notice or document required to be given to or filed with the
Committee will be properly given or filed if delivered or mailed by certified
mail, postage prepaid, to the Committee at 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1200,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-2182.
1.4. Definitions. For purposes of this Plan, unless a different meaning is
clearly required by the context:
(a) "Board of Directors" means the board of directors of the Company.
(b) "Change in Control of the Company" means (i) any merger,
consolidation or similar transaction which involves the Company and in
which persons who are the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to
such transaction own, immediately after such transaction, shares of the
surviving or combined entity which possess voting rights equal to or less
than fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights of all shareholders of such
entity, determined on a fully diluted basis; (ii) any sale, lease,
exchange, transfer or other disposition of all or any substantial part of
the consolidated assets of the Company; (iii) any tender, exchange, sale or
other disposition (other than disposition of the stock of the Company
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or any Subsidiary in connection with bankruptcy, insolvency, foreclosure,
receivership or other similar transactions) or purchases (other than
purchases by the Company or any Company sponsored employee benefit plan, or
purchases by members of the Board of Directors of the Company or any
Subsidiary) of shares which represent more than twenty-five percent (25%)
of the voting power of the Company or any Subsidiary; (iv) during any
period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the date of the
adoption of the Plan constitute the Company's Board of Directors cease for
any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election
of each director at the beginning of such period has been approved by
directors representing at least a majority of the directors then in office
who were directors on the date of the adoption of the Plan; (v) a majority
of the Company's Board of Directors recommends the acceptance of or accept
any agreement, contract, offer or other arrangement providing for, or any
series of transactions resulting in, any of the transactions described
above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control of the Company
(A) shall not occur as a result of the issuance of stock by the Company in
connection with any public offering of its stock, or (B) be deemed to have
occurred with respect to any transaction unless such transaction has been
approved or shares have been tendered by a majority of the shareholders who
are not Section 16 Grantees.
(c) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
(d) "Committee" means the Executive Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) "Company" means Duke Realty Investments, Inc.
(f) "Effective Date" means October 1, 1995.
(g) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(h) "Fair Market Value" means the per share closing price for the
Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of
determination.
(i) "For Cause" means (i) the willful and continued failure of an
optionee to perform his required duties as an officer or employee of the
Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) any action by an optionee which involves
willful misfeasance or gross negligence, (iii) the requirement of or
direction by a federal or state regulatory agency which has jurisdiction
over the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of an
optionee, (iv) the conviction of an optionee of the commission of any
criminal offense which involves dishonesty or breach of trust, or (v) any
intentional breach by an optionee of a material term, condition or covenant
of any agreement between the optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary.
(j) "Permanent and Total Disability" or "Permanently and Totally
Disabled" means any disability that would qualify as a disability under
Code Section 22(c)(3).
(k) "Plan" means the stock option plan embodied herein, as amended
from time to time, known as the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of
Duke Realty Investments, Inc.
(l) "Section 16 Grantee" means a person subject to potential liability
under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act with respect to transactions
involving equity securities of the Company.
(m) "Subsidiary" or "Subsidiaries" means a corporation, partnership or
limited liability company, a majority of the outstanding voting stock,
general partnership interests or membership interests, as the case may be,
of which is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or
by one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company. For the purposes of this
definition, "voting stock" means stock having voting power for the election
of directors, or trustees, as the case may be, whether at all times or only
so long as no senior class of stock has such voting power by reason of any
contingency.
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ARTICLE II
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
Officers and other key employees of the Company or of any of its
Subsidiaries, as selected by the Committee, shall be eligible to receive grants
of ISO's and NSO's under the Plan. Committee members shall not be eligible to
receive grants of options under the Plan while serving as Committee members.
ARTICLE III
BENEFITS
3.1. Shares Covered by the Plan. The stock to be subject to options under
the Plan shall be shares of authorized common stock of the Company and may be
unissued shares or reacquired shares (including shares purchased in the open
market), or a combination of the two, or shares which are not issued in
connection with the Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership 1993 Stock Option
Plan, as the Committee may from time to time determine. Subject to the
provisions of Section 4.2 and the provisions of this Section 3.1, the maximum
number of shares to be delivered upon exercise of all options granted under the
Plan shall not exceed (i) Five Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Four Hundred
(558,400) shares and (ii) the number of shares authorized under the Duke Realty
Services Limited Partnership 1993 Stock Option Plan that become available due to
the lapse, forfeiture or other termination of stock options granted under such
plan. Provided, however, the total number of shares to be delivered upon
exercise of the options granted under the Plan under clause (ii) of the previous
sentence shall not exceed Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) shares. Shares covered
by an option that remains unpurchased upon the expiration or termination of the
option may be made subject to further options.
3.2. Grant of Options. The Committee shall be responsible for granting all
options under the Plan. The Committee shall also determine, in its sole
discretion, with respect to each optionee, whether the options granted shall be
ISO's or NSO's, or a combination of the two; and whether any employee shall be
given discretion to determine whether any options granted to him shall be ISO's
or NSO's or a combination of the two. Provided, however, notwithstanding any
other Plan provision, during any calendar year, no optionee shall be granted
options to acquire more than twenty five thousand (25,000) shares of Company
stock.
3.3. Option Price.
(a) ISO Option Price. The option price per share of stock under each
ISO shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market
Value of the share on the date on which the option is granted; provided,
however, as to officers and key employees who, at the time an ISO is
granted, own, within the meaning of Code Section 425(d), more than ten
percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of
the Company or any Subsidiary (referred to as "Shareholder-Employees"), the
purchase price per share of stock under each ISO shall be not less than one
hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the stock on the
date on which the option is granted.
(b) NSO Option Price. The option price per share of stock under each
NSO shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion; provided,
however, the option price per share shall not be less than one hundred
percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the share on the date on which
the option is granted.
3.4. Option Period. No option period shall exceed ten (10) years; provided,
however, the option period with respect to ISO's granted to
Shareholder-Employees shall not exceed five (5) years.
3.5. Special Calendar Year Limitation on Shares Subject to ISO's. The
aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of the grant of the ISO's)
of the stock with respect to which ISO's are exercisable for the first time by
an eligible employee during any calendar year (under all plans providing for the
grant of incentive stock options of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries)
shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).
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3.6. Sequence of Exercising Incentive Stock Options. Any ISO granted to an
employee pursuant to the Plan shall be exercisable even if there are outstanding
previously granted but unexercised ISO's with respect to such employee.
3.7. Vesting of Options. All options granted under the Plan shall vest, and
thereby become exercisable at such time or times as shall be determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion. The stock option agreement between the Company
and the optionee shall include the schedule under which the option shall vest.
3.8. Vesting on Change in Control or Death, Retirement or Disability of
Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.7, in the event of a
Change in Control of the Company or upon the death, Permanent and Total
Disability or retirement on or after attaining age sixty-five (65) of the
optionee, any options granted under this Plan may be exercised in full without
regard to any restrictions on the vesting of the options contained in the option
agreement between the Company and the optionee.
3.9. Early Termination of Option.
(a) Termination of Employment. All rights to exercise an option shall
terminate ninety (90) days after the effective date of the optionee's
termination of employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries, but not
later than the date the option expires pursuant to its terms, unless such
termination is For Cause or is on account of the Permanent and Total
Disability or death of the optionee. Transfer of employment from the
Company to a Subsidiary, or vice versa, or from one Subsidiary to another,
shall not be deemed a termination of employment. The Committee shall have
the authority to determine in each case whether a leave of absence on
military or government service shall be deemed a termination of employment
for purposes of this subsection (a).
(b) For Cause Termination. If an optionee's employment with the
Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated For Cause, no previously
unexercised option granted hereunder may be exercised. Rather, all
unexercised options shall terminate effective on the date the optionee
receives notice of his termination For Cause.
(c) Permanent and Total Disability or Death of Optionee. If an
optionee's employment terminates due to Permanent and Total Disability or
death, his option shall terminate one (1) year after termination of his
employment due to his Permanent and Total Disability or death (but not
later than the date the option expires pursuant to its terms). During such
period, subject to the limitations of this Plan and the option agreement
between the Company and the optionee, the optionee, his guardian,
attorney-in-fact or personal representative, as the case may be, may
exercise the option in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of
an ISO, such option shall be exercisable as an ISO only during the three
(3) month period immediately following the optionee's death and in no event
later than the date specified in the stock option agreement. During the
remainder of such one (1) year period, the option may be exercised as an
NSO.
3.10. Payment for Stock. Full payment for shares purchased hereunder shall
be made at the time the option is exercised. Payment may be made by delivering
to the Company (a) cash; (b) at the discretion of the Committee, whole shares of
common stock of the Company ("Delivered Stock") which (i) has been owned by the
optionee for more than six (6) months and has been paid for, within the meaning
of SEC Rule 144 (and, if such stock was purchased from the Company by use of a
promissory note, such note has been fully paid with respect to such stock), or
(ii) was obtained by the optionee in the public market or otherwise than through
the exercise of an option under this Plan or under any other stock option plan
involving Company stock; (c) at the discretion of the Committee, a combination
of cash and Delivered Stock; or (d) provided that a public market for the
Company's common stock exists, (i) through a "same day sale" commitment from the
optionee and a broker-dealer that is a member of the National Association of
Securities Dealers ("NASD Dealer") whereby the optionee irrevocably elects to
exercise the option and to sell a portion of the common stock so purchased in
order to pay the option price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits
upon receipt of such stock to forward the option price directly to the Company;
or (ii) through a "margin" commitment from the optionee and an NASD Dealer
whereby the optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the option and to pledge the
stock so purchased to the NASD Dealer in a margin account as security
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for a loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the option price and whereby
the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such stock to forward the
option price directly to the Company. Delivered Stock shall be valued by the
Committee at its Fair Market Value determined as of the date of the exercise of
the option. No shares shall be issued until full payment for them has been made,
and an optionee shall have none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to
any shares until they are issued to him. Upon payment of the full purchase
price, and any required withholding taxes, the Company shall issue a certificate
or certificates to the optionee evidencing ownership of the shares purchased
pursuant to the exercise of the option which contain(s) such terms, conditions
and provisions as may be required and as are consistent with the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Plan and the stock option agreement between the
Company and the optionee.
3.11. Income and Employment Tax Withholding.
(a) Payment by Optionee. The optionee shall be solely responsible for
paying to the Company all required federal, state, city and local taxes
applicable to his (i) exercise of an NSO under the Plan and (ii)
disposition of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO in a
disqualifying disposition of the shares under Code Section 422(a)(1).
(b) NSO Withholding With Company Stock. Notwithstanding the provisions
of subsection (a), with respect to stock to be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an NSO, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such
rules as it may adopt, may permit the optionee to satisfy, in whole or in
part, any withholding tax obligation which may arise in connection with the
exercise of the NSO by having the Company retain shares of stock which
would otherwise be issued in connection with the exercise of the NSO or
accept delivery from the optionee of shares of Company stock which have a
Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of the delivery of such
shares, equal to the amount of the withholding tax to be satisfied by that
retention or delivery.
(c) ISO Disqualifying Disposition Withholding with Company
Stock. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), with respect to
shares of stock to be issued pursuant to the exercise of any ISO, the
Committee, in its discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt, may
permit the optionee to satisfy, in whole or in part, any withholding tax
obligation which may arise in connection with the disqualifying disposition
of the shares under Code Section 422(a)(1) by having the Company accept
delivery from the optionee of shares of stock having a Fair Market Value,
determined as of the date of the delivery of such shares, equal to the
amount of the withholding tax to be satisfied by that delivery.
3.12. Notice of Disqualifying Disposition. Any ISO granted hereunder shall
require the optionee to notify the Committee of any disposition of any stock
issued pursuant to the exercise of the ISO under the circumstances described in
Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions),
within ten (10) days of such disposition.
ARTICLE IV
PLAN ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
4.1. Amendment and Termination. The Board of Directors or the Committee
may, at any time, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company
(except as otherwise required by applicable law, rule or regulations, or listing
requirements of any National Securities Exchange on which are listed any of the
Company's equity securities, including without limitation any shareholder
approval requirement of Rule 16b-3 or any successor safe harbor rule promulgated
under the Exchange Act), alter, amend, modify, suspend or discontinue the Plan,
but may not, without the consent of the holder of an option, make any alteration
which would adversely affect an option previously granted under the Plan or,
without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, make any alteration
which would: (a) increase the aggregate number of shares subject to options
under the Plan, except as provided in Section 4.2; (b) decrease the minimum
option price, except as provided in Section 4.2; (c) permit any Committee member
to become eligible to receive grants of options under the Plan; (d) withdraw
administration of the Plan from the Committee or the Board of Directors; (e)
extend the term of the Plan or the maximum period during which any option may be
exercised; (f) change
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the manner of determining the option price; or (g) change the class of
individuals eligible for options under the Plan.
4.2. Changes in Stock.
(a) Substitution of Stock and Assumption of Plan. In the event of any
change in the common stock of the Company through stock dividends,
split-ups, recapitalizations, reclassifications, conversions, or otherwise,
or in the event that other stock shall be converted into or substituted for
the present common stock of the Company as the result of any merger,
consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction which results in a
Change in Control of the Company, then the Committee may make appropriate
adjustment or substitution in the aggregate number, price, and kind of
shares available under the Plan and in the number, price and kind of shares
covered under any options granted or to be granted under the Plan. The
Committee's determination in this respect shall be final and conclusive.
Provided, however, that the Company shall not, and shall not permit its
Subsidiaries to, recommend, facilitate or agree or consent to a transaction
or series of transactions which would result in a Change of Control of the
Company unless and until the person or persons or the entity or entities
acquiring or succeeding to the assets or capital stock of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries as a result of such transaction or transactions
agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan so far as it pertains to
options theretofore granted but unexercised and agrees to assume and
perform the obligations of the Company hereunder. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this subsection (a), no adjustment shall be made
which would operate to reduce the option price of any ISO below the Fair
Market Value of the stock (determined on the date the option was granted)
which is subject to an ISO.
(b) Conversion of Stock. In the event of a Change in Control of the
Company pursuant to which another person or entity acquires control of the
Company (such other person or entity being the "Successor"), the kind of
shares of common stock which shall be subject to the Plan and to each
outstanding option, shall, automatically by virtue of such Change in
Control of the Company, be converted into and replaced by shares of common
stock, or such other class of securities having rights and preferences no
less favorable than common stock of the Successor, and the number of shares
subject to the option and the purchase price per share upon exercise of the
option shall be correspondingly adjusted, so that, by virtue of such Change
in Control of the Company, each optionee shall have the right to purchase
(i) that number of shares of common stock of the Successor which have a
Fair Market Value equal, as of the date of such Change in Control of the
Company, to the Fair Market Value, as of the date of such Change in
Control, of the shares of common stock of the Company theretofore subject
to his option, and (ii) for a purchase price per share which, when
multiplied by the number of shares of common stock of the Successor subject
to the option, shall equal the aggregate exercise price at which the
optionee could have acquired all of the shares of common stock of the
Company previously optioned to the optionee.
4.3. Information to be Furnished by Optionees. Optionees, or any other
persons entitled to benefits under this Plan, must furnish to the Committee such
documents, evidence, data or other information as the Committee considers
necessary or desirable for the purpose of administering the Plan. The benefits
under the Plan for each optionee, and each other person who is entitled to
benefits hereunder, are to be provided on the condition that he furnish full,
true and complete data, evidence or other information, and that he will promptly
sign any document reasonably related to the administration of the Plan requested
by the Committee.
4.4. Employment Rights. Neither the Plan nor any stock option agreement
executed under the Plan shall constitute a contract of employment and
participation in the Plan will not give an optionee the right to be rehired or
retained in the employ of the Company, nor will participation in the Plan give
any optionee any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan, unless such right
or claim has specifically accrued under the terms of the Plan.
4.5. Evidence. Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by
certificate, affidavit, document or other information which the person relying
thereon considers pertinent and reliable, and signed, made or presented by the
proper party or parties.
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4.6. Gender and Number. Where the context admits, words in the masculine
gender shall include the feminine gender, the plural shall include the singular
and the singular shall include the plural.
4.7. Action by Company. Any action required of or permitted by the Company
under the Plan shall be by resolution of the Board of Directors or by a person
or persons authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors.
4.8. Controlling Laws. Except to the extent superseded by laws of the
United States, the laws of Indiana shall be controlling in all matters relating
to the Plan.
4.9. Mistake of Fact. Any mistake of fact or misstatement of fact shall be
corrected when it becomes known and proper adjustment made by reason thereof.
4.10. Severability. In the event any provisions of the Plan shall be held
to be illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not
affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and
endorsed as if such illegal or invalid provisions had never been contained in
the Plan.
4.11. Effect of Headings. The descriptive headings of the sections of this
Plan are inserted for convenience of reference and identification only and do
not constitute a part of this Plan for purposes of interpretation.
4.12. Nontransferability. No option shall be transferable, except by the
optionee's will or the laws of descent and distribution. During the optionee's
lifetime, his option shall be exercisable (to the extent exercisable) only by
him. The option and any rights and privileges pertaining thereto shall not be
transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by him in any way, whether by
operation of law or otherwise and shall not be subject to execution, attachment
or similar process.
4.13. Liability. No member of the Board of Directors or the Committee or
any officer or employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be personally
liable for any action, omission or determination made in good faith in
connection with the Plan. Each optionee, in the stock option agreement between
him and the Company, shall agree to release and hold harmless the Company, the
Board of Directors, the Committee and all officers and employees of the Company
and its Subsidiaries from and against any tax liability, including without
limitation interest and penalties, incurred by the optionee in connection with
his participation in the Plan.
4.14. Investment Representations. Unless the shares subject to an option
are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, each optionee, in the stock
option agreement between the Company and the optionee, shall agree for himself
and his legal representatives that any and all shares of common stock purchased
upon the exercise of the option shall be acquired for investment and not with a
view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of those shares. Any
share issued pursuant to an exercise of an option subject to this investment
representation shall bear a legend evidencing this restriction.
4.15. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Company from the sale
of stock pursuant to the Plan will be used for general corporate purposes,
including without limitation the purchase by the Company of additional limited
partnership units in Duke Realty Limited Partnership.
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ THOMAS L. HEFNER
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Thomas L. Hefner, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 26, 1995
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AMENDMENT ONE TO THE 1995
KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN OF
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
This Amendment One to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke
Realty Investments, Inc. ("Plan") is hereby adopted this 25th day of August,
1997 by Duke Realty Investments, Inc. ("Company"), effective as of the dates
specified herein;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company adopted the Plan for the purposes set forth therein;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Company has reserved the
right to amend the Plan with respect to certain matters, by action of the Board
of Directors ("Board") or the Executive Compensation Committee thereof
("Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the Board has approved a two (2) for one (1) stock split of the
Company's common stock effective as of August 25, 1997, with respect to all
shareholders of record as of August 18, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Plan currently provides that the maximum number of shares to
be delivered upon the exercise of all options thereunder shall not exceed five
hundred fifty-eight thousand four hundred (558,400) shares; and
WHEREAS, the two (2) for one (1) stock split requires that the maximum
number of shares to be delivered upon the exercise of all options under the Plan
be increased, on a two (2) for one (1) basis;
WHEREAS, the Committee has determined to amend the Plan in certain
additional respects; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has approved and adopted this Amendment One;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority reserved to the Company under
Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Plan is hereby amended, effective as of the dates
specified herein, in the following particulars:
1. By substituting the following for Section 1.3 of the Plan effective
as of October 1, 1995:
"1.3. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the
Committee. The Committee, from time to time, may adopt any rule or
procedure it deems necessary or desirable for the proper and efficient
administration of the Plan provided it is consistent with the terms of
the Plan. The decision of a majority of the Committee members shall
constitute the decision of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan, the Committee is authorized (i) to grant ISO's and NSO's; (ii)
to determine the employees to be granted ISO's and NSO's; (iii) to
determine the option period, the option price and, subject to the
limitations of Section 3.2, the number of shares subject to each option;
(iv) to determine the time or times at which options will be granted;
(v) to determine the time or times at which each option becomes
exercisable and the duration of the exercise period; (vi) to permit, in
its discretion, the limited transferability of NSO's granted to an
optionee; (vii) to determine other conditions and limitations, if any,
applicable to the exercise of each option; and (viii) to determine the
nature and duration of the restrictions, if any, to be imposed upon the
sale or other disposition of shares acquired by any optionee upon
exercise of an option, and the nature of the events , if any, and the
duration of the period, in or with respect to which any optionee's
rights to shares acquired upon exercise of an option may be forfeited.
Each option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written stock
option agreement containing terms and conditions established by the
Committee consistent with the provisions of the Plan, including such
terms as the Committee shall deem advisable in order that each ISO shall
constitute an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The
Committee's determinations and interpretations with respect to the Plan
shall be final and binding on all parties. Any notice or document
required to be given to or filed with the Committee will be properly
given or filed if delivered or mailed by certified mail, postage
prepaid, to the Committee at 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1200,
Indianapolis, IN 46240-2182.
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2. By substituting the following for Section 3.1 of the Plan effective
as of August 25, 1997:
"3.1. Shares Covered by the Plan. The stock to be subject to
options under the Plan shall be shares of authorized common stock of the
Company and may be unissued shares or reacquired shares (including
shares purchased in the open market), or a combination of the two, or
shares which are not issued in connection with the Duke Realty Services
Limited Partnership 1993 Stock Option Plan, as the Committee may from
time to time determine. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.2 and the
provisions of this Section 3.1, the maximum number of shares to be
delivered upon exercise of all options granted under the Plan shall not
exceed (i) one million one hundred sixteen thousand eight hundred
(1,116,800) shares and (ii) the number of shares authorized under the
Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership 1993 Stock Option Plan that
become available due to the lapse, forfeiture or other termination of
stock options granted under such plan. Provided, however, the total
number of shares to be delivered upon exercise of the options granted
under the Plan under clause (ii) of the previous sentence shall not
exceed eight hundred thousand (800,000) shares. Shares covered by an
option that remains unpurchased upon the expiration or termination of
the option may be made subject to further options."
3. By substituting the following for Section 3.2 of the Plan effective
as of August 25, 1997:
"3.2. Grant of Options. The Committee shall be responsible for
granting all options under the Plan. The Committee shall also determine,
it is sole discretion, with respect to each optionee, whether the
options granted shall be ISO's or NSO's, or a combination of the two;
and whether any employee shall be given discretion to determine whether
any options granted to him shall be ISO's or NSO's or a combination of
the two. Provided, however, notwithstanding any other Plan provision,
during any calendar year, no optionee shall be granted options to
acquire more than fifty thousand (50,000) shares of Company stock."
4. By substituting the following for Section 3.7 of the Plan effective
as of October 1, 1995:
"3.7. Vesting of Options. All options granted under the Plan shall
vest, and thereby become exercisable, at such time or times as shall be
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The stock option
agreement between the Company and the optionee shall include the
schedule under which the option shall vest. The Committee may, in its
sole discretion, amend such schedule in a manner which causes options
previously granted under the Plan to vest under a more rapid schedule.
The Committee shall not amend such schedule to provide for the slower
vesting of any options previously granted under the Plan."
5. By adding the following sentence to the end of Section 3.10 of the
Plan effective as of October 1, 1995:
"For purposes of this Section 3.10, payment for shares purchased
hereunder may be delivered to the Company through such attestation or
certification procedures as may be established by the Committee from
time to time in its sole discretion."
6. By substituting the following for Section 4.12 of the Plan
effective as of October 1, 1995:
"4.12. Nontransferability.
(a) No option shall be transferable, except by the optionee's will
or the laws of descent and distribution. During the optionee's lifetime,
his option shall be exercisable (to the extent exercisable) only by him.
The option, and any rights and privileges pertaining thereto, shall not
be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the optionee in any
way, whether by operation of law or otherwise and shall not be subject
to execution, attachment or similar process.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Committee
may, in its sole discretion, permit the transfer of NSO's by an optionee
to: (i) the spouse, child or grandchildren of
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the optionee ("Immediate Family Members"); (ii) a trust or trusts for
the exclusive benefit of Immediate Family Members; or (iii) a
partnership or limited liability company in which the optionee and/or
the Immediate Family Members are the only equity owners, (collectively,
"Eligible Transferees"). Provided that, in the event the Committee
permits the transferability of NSO's granted to the optionee, the
Committee may subsequently, in its discretion, restrict the ability of
the optionee to transfer NSO's granted to the Optionee thereafter. An
option that is transferred to an Immediate Family Member shall not be
transferable by such Immediate Family Member, except for any transfer by
such Immediate Family Member's will or by the laws of descent and
distribution upon the death of such Immediate Family Member. ISO's
granted under the Plan shall be nontransferable.
(c) In the event that the Committee, in its sole discretion,
permits the transfer of NSO's by an optionee to an Eligible Transferee
under this Section 4.12, the options transferred to the Eligible
Transferee must be exercise by such Eligible Transferee and, in the
event of the death of such Eligible Transferee, by such Eligible
Transferee's executor or administrator only in the same manner, to the
same extent and under the same circumstances (including, without
limitation, the time period within which the options must be exercised)
as the optionee or, in the event of the optionee's death, the executor
or administrator of the optionee's estate, could have exercised such
options. The optionee, or in the event of optionee's death, the
optionee's estate, shall remain liable for all federal, state, city and
local taxes applicable upon the exercise of an NSO by an Eligible
Transferee."
7. All other provisions of the Plan shall remain the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke Realty Investments, Inc., by its officers
thereunder duly authorized, has executed this Amendment One to the 1995 Key
Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke Realty Investments, Inc. this 25th day of
August, 1997, but effective as of the dates specified herein.
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ THOMAS L. HEFNER
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Thomas L. Hefner, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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AMENDMENT TWO TO THE 1995
KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN OF
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
This Amendment Two to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke
Realty Investments, Inc. ("Plan") is hereby adopted this 29th day of January,
1998 by Duke Realty Investments, Inc. ("Company"), effective as of the date
specified herein;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company adopted the Plan for the purposes set forth therein;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Company has reserved the
right to amend the Plan with respect to certain matters by action of the
Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors ("Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the Committee has approved an increase in the maximum number of
shares to be delivered upon the exercise of options thereunder by 2,500,000
shares; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has approved and authorized this Amendment Two;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority reserved to the Company under
Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Plan is hereby amended, effective as of January 1,
1998, by substituting the following for the phrase "(i) one million one hundred
sixteen thousand eight hundred (1,116,800) shares and" where that phrase appears
in Section 3.1 of the Plan:
"(i) three million six hundred sixteen thousand eight hundred
(3,616,800) shares, for years beginning on or after January 1, 1998 and"
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke Realty Investments, Inc. has executed this
Amendment Two to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke Realty
Investments, Inc. this 29th day of January, 1998, but effective as of January 1,
1998.
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ DENNIS D. OKLAK
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Dennis D. Oklak, Executive Vice
President
and Chief Administrative Officer
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AMENDMENT THREE TO THE 1995
KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN OF
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
This Amendment Three to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke
Realty Investments, Inc. ("Plan") is hereby adopted this 25th day of August,
1998, but effective as of August 1, 1998, by Duke Realty Investments, Inc.,
("Company");
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company adopted the Plan for the purposes set forth therein;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Company has reserved the
right to amend the Plan with respect to certain matters, by action of the Board
of Directors or the Executive Compensation Committee thereof ("Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the Committee has determined to amend the Plan to (i) enable
optionees to borrow from the Company the proceeds of which would be used to
exercise nonqualified stock options ("NSO's") granted under the Plan; (ii)
enable the Company to guarantee loans to optionees, the proceeds of which would
be used to exercise NSO's granted under the Plan; and (iii) waive the fifty
thousand (50,000) share limit on options which can be granted to an individual
during any calendar year with respect to NSO's granted on August 25, 1998; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has approved and adopted this Amendment Three;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority reserved to the Committee under
Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Plan is hereby amended, effective as of August 1,
1998, in the following particulars:
1. By substituting the following for Section 1.3 of the Plan effective
as of October 1, 1995:
"1.3. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the
Committee. The Committee, from time to time, may adopt any rule or
procedure it deems necessary or desirable for the proper and efficient
administration of the Plan provided it is consistent with the terms of
the Plan. The decision of a majority of the Committee members shall
constitute the decision of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan, the Committee is authorized (i) to grant ISO's and NSO's;
(ii) to determine the employees to be granted ISO's and NSO's; (iii) to
determine the option period, the option price and, subject to the
limitations of Section 3.2, the number of shares subject to each
option; (iv) to determine the time or times at which options will be
granted; (v) to determine the time or times at which each option
becomes exercisable and the duration of the exercise period; (vi) to
determine, in the case of NSO's, whether the Company will lend funds to
an optionee or will guarantee a loan to an optionee the proceeds of
which will be used by the optionee solely to make payment for shares
purchased pursuant to the exercise of NSO's; (vii) to permit, in its
discretion, the limited transferability of NSO's granted to an
optionee; (viii) to determine other conditions and limitations, if any,
applicable to the exercise of each option; and (ix) to determine the
nature and duration of the restrictions, if any, to be imposed upon the
sale or other disposition of shares acquired by any optionee upon
exercise of an option, and the nature of the events, if any, and the
duration of the period, in or with respect to which any optionee's
rights to shares acquired upon exercise of an option may be forfeited.
Each option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written
stock option agreement containing terms and conditions established by
the committee consistent with the provisions of the Plan, including
such terms as the Committee shall deem advisable in order that each ISO
shall constitute an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"). The Committee's determinations and interpretations with
respect to the Plan shall be final and binding on all parties. Any
notice or document required to be given to or filed with the Committee
will be properly given or filed if delivered or mailed by certified
mail, postage prepaid, to the Committee at 8888 Keystone Crossing,
Suite 1200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-2182."
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2. By substituting the following for Section 3.2 of the Plan (as
amended by Amendment One):
"3.2. Grant of Options. The Committee shall be responsible for
granting all options under the Plan. The Committee shall also determine,
in its sole discretion, with respect to each Optionee, whether the
options granted shall be ISO's or NSO's, or a combination of the two;
and whether any employee shall be given discretion to determine whether
any options granted to him shall be ISO's or NSO's or a combination of
the two. Provided, however, except with respect to NSO's granted on
August 25, 1998, notwithstanding any other Plan provision, during any
calendar year, no Optionee shall be granted options to acquire more than
Fifty Thousand (50,000) shares of Company stock."
3. By substituting the following for Section 3.10 of the Plan:
"3.10. Payment for Stock. Full payment for shares purchased
hereunder shall be made at the time the option is exercised. Payment may
be made by delivering to the Company (a) cash; (b) at the discretion of
the Committee, whole shares of common stock of the Company ("Delivered
Stock") which (i) has been owned by the optionee for more than six (6)
months and has been paid for, within the meaning of SEC Rule 144 (and,
if such stock was purchased from the Company by use of a promissory
note, such note has been fully paid with respect to such stock), or (ii)
was obtained by the optionee in the public market or otherwise than
through the exercise of an option under this Plan or under any other
stock option plan involving Company stock; (c) at the discretion of the
Committee, a combination of cash and Delivered Stock; or (d) provided
that a public market for the Company's common stock exists, (i) through
a "same day sale" commitment from the optionee and a broker-dealer that
is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD
Dealer") whereby the optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the option
and to sell a portion of the common stock so purchased in order to pay
the option price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon
receipt of such stock to forward the option price directly to the
Company; or (ii) through a "margin" commitment from the optionee and an
NASD Dealer whereby the optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the
option and to pledge the stock so purchased to the NASD Dealer in a
margin account as security for a loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount
of the option price and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon
receipt of such stock to forward the option price directly to the
Company. Delivered Stock shall be valued by the Committee at its Fair
Market Value determined as of the date of the exercise of the option.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.10, at the
discretion of the Committee, the Company may make a loan to an Optionee
or may guarantee a loan made to an Optionee by a third party, the
proceeds of which are used by the Optionee solely to make payment for
shares purchased hereunder pursuant to the exercise of NSO's. Provided,
however, no such loans shall be made or guaranteed in connection with
the grant or exercise of ISO's. No shares shall be issued until full
payment for them has been made, and an optionee shall have none of the
rights of a shareholder with respect to any shares until they are issued
to him. Upon payment of the full purchase price, and any required
withholding taxes, the Company shall issue a certificate or certificates
to the optionee evidencing ownership of the shares purchased pursuant to
the exercise of the option which contain(s) such terms, conditions and
provisions as may be required and as are consistent with the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Plan and the stock option agreement
between the Company and the optionee."
4. All other provisions of the Plan shall remain the same.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke Realty Investments, Inc., by its officers
thereunder duly authorized, has executed this Amendment Three to the 1995 Key
Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke Realty Investments, Inc., this 25th day of
August, 1998, but effective as of August 1, 1998.
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ DENNIS D. OKLAK
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Dennis D. Oklak, Executive Vice
President and Treasurer
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AMENDMENT FOUR TO THE 1995
KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN OF
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
This Amendment Four to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke
Realty Investments, Inc. ("Plan") is hereby adopted this 27th day of July, 1999,
but effective as of July 2, 1999, by Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation, f/k/a Duke
Realty Investments, Inc., ("Company");
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company adopted the Plan for the purposes set forth therein;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Company has reserved the
right to amend the Plan with respect to certain matters, by action of the Board
of Directors or the Executive Compensation Committee thereof ("Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the Committee has determined to amend Section 3.9 of the Plan to
allow the Committee to grant, on a case-by-case basis, additional time during
which an optionee can exercise an option after termination of employment for
reasons other than For Cause, but not beyond the original term of the option;
and
WHEREAS, the Committee has approved and adopted this Amendment Four;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority reserved to the Committee under
Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Plan is hereby amended, effective as of July 2,
1999, in the following particular:
By adding the following subsection (d) to the end of Section 3.9 effective
as of July 2, 1999:
"(d) Committee Discretion to Extend Time For Exercising Option. If an
optionee's employment terminates for any reason other than For Cause, the
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant an extension of the period of
time specified in subsections (a) and (c) for exercising an option, but not
later than the date the option expires pursuant to its terms. During such
extended period, subject to the limitations of this Plan and the option
agreement between the Company and the optionee, the optionee, his guardian,
attorney-in-fact or personal representative, as the case may be, may
exercise the option in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of
an ISO, such option shall be exercisable as an ISO only during the three
(3) month period following the optionee's termination of employment (for
reasons other than Total and Permanent Disability, in which case the option
may be exercised as an ISO for a period of twelve (12) months) or death and
in no event later than the date specified in the stock option agreement.
During the remainder of such extended period, the option may be exercised
as an NSO."
All other provisions of the Plan shall remain the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation, f/k/a Duke Realty
Investments, Inc., by its officers thereunder duly authorized, has executed this
Amendment Four to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke Realty
Investments, Inc., this 27th day of July, 1999, but effective as of July 2,
1999.
DUKE-WEEKS REALTY CORPORATION,
f/k/a DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ DENNIS D. OKLAK
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Dennis D. Oklak
Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and
Chief Administrative Officer
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AMENDMENT FIVE TO THE
1995 KEY EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN OF
DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
This Amendment Five to the 1995 Key Employees' Stock Option Plan of Duke
Realty Investments, Inc. ("Plan") is hereby adopted this 25th day of January,
2000 by Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation, f/k/a Duke Realty Investments, Inc.
("Company"), effective as of the date specified herein;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company adopted the Plan for the purposes set forth therein;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Company has reserved the
right to amend the Plan with respect to certain matters by action of the
Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors ("Committee"); and
WHEREAS, the Committee has increased the maximum number of shares of the
Company's common voting stock to be delivered upon the exercise of options
thereunder by 5,000,000 shares; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has approved and authorized this Amendment Five;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority reserved to the Company under
Section 4.1 of the Plan, the Plan is hereby amended, effective as of January 1,
2000, by substituting the following for the phrase "(i) three million six
hundred sixteen thousand eight hundred (3,616,800) shares and" where that phrase
appears in Section 3.1 of the Plan:
"(i) eight million six hundred sixteen thousand eight hundred
(8,616,800) shares, for years beginning on or after January 1, 2000 and"
All other provisions of the Plan shall remain the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation, f/k/a Duke Realty
Investments, Inc., has executed this Amendment Five to the 1995 Key Employees'
Stock Option Plan of Duke Realty Investments, Inc. this 25th day of January,
2000, but effective as of January 1, 2000.
DUKE-WEEKS REALTY CORPORATION,
f/k/a DUKE REALTY INVESTMENTS, INC.
By: /s/ DENNIS D. OKLAK
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Dennis D. Oklak
Executive Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer
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PROXY PROXY
DUKE-WEEKS REALTY CORPORATION
8888 KEYSTONE CROSSING, SUITE 1200
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46240
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
The undersigned hereby appoints Thomas L. Hefner, Darell E. Zink, Jr., and John
R. Gaskin, and each of them, attorneys-in-fact and proxies, with full power of
substitution, to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this proxy, all
Common Shares of Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation which the undersigned would be
entitled to vote if personally present at the annual meeting of Shareholders to
be held on April 26, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. and at any adjournment thereof.
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON THE OTHER SIDE)
[X] Please mark your votes as in this example.
FOR ALL NOMINESS WITHHOLD
LISTED AT RIGHT AUTHORITY NOMINEES:
(except as to vote for Howard L. Feinsand
indicated to the nominee(s) William O. McCoy
contrary below) listed at right James E. Rogers
Thomas A. Senkbeil
Jay J. Strauss
1. ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS FOR A
TERM OF THREE
YEARS. [ ] [ ]
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE 1995 STOCK
OPTION PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES
AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE BY 5,000,000 SHARES [ ] [ ] [ ]
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDERS. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.
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The undersigned acknowledges receipt from Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation prior
to the execution of this proxy, a notice of the meeting, a proxy statement, and
an annual report to shareholders.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
SIGNATURE DATE
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SIGNATURE DATE
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(SIGNATURE IF HELD JOINTLY)
NOTE: Please sign exactly as name appears above. When shares are held as 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.
REVOCABLE PROXY
