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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
Filed by the Registrant /X/
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant / /
Check the appropriate box:
/ / Preliminary Proxy Statement
/ / Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
14a-6(e)(2))
/X/ Definitive Proxy Statement
/ / Definitive Additional Materials
/ / Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section
240.14a-12
DCX, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
/X/ $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), 14a-6(i)(2) or
Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
/ / $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
14a-6(i)(3).
/ / Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4)
and 0-11.
1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
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2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
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3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
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5) Total fee paid:
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/ / Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
1) Amount Previously Paid:
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DCX, Inc.
3002 North State Highway 83
Franktown, CO 80116
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held June 7, 1996 at 2:00 p.m.
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TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF DCX, INC.:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of DCX, INC.
will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the seventh day of June, 1996 at the offices of
DCX, INC. at 3002 North State Highway 83, Franktown, Colorado 80116, for the
following purposes:
1. To elect a board of four directors to serve for the ensuing year.
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on April 30, 1996, are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or at any adjournment or
adjournments thereof. The proxies are being solicited by the Board of Directors
of the Company.
Shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Please specify
your choices on the enclosed Proxy, then date, sign, and return it in the
enclosed envelope. If you attend the meeting, you may revoke the Proxy and vote
your shares in person.
A copy of the 1995 Annual Report to Shareholders is enclosed.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
By: _______________________________
Frederick G. Beisser, Secretary
Dated: May 4, 1996
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
JUNE 7, 1996
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the shareholders of DCX, INC. (the
"Company"), a Colorado corporation, by order of its Board of Directors, in
connection with the solicitation of Proxies for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company. The meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the
seventh day of June, 1996 at the offices of DCX, INC., 3002 North State Highway
83, Franktown, Colorado 80116, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
THIS SOLICITATION IS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. It is
expected that this Proxy Statement will first be sent to shareholders on or
about May 5, 1996. This Proxy Statement is being mailed in conjunction with the
mailing of the Annual Report. Solicitation expenses will be paid by the Company.
RECEIPT, VOTING AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES:
All Proxies that are properly executed and received at or before the meeting
will be voted at the meeting. If a shareholder specifies how the Proxy is to be
voted on any business to come before the meeting, it will be voted in accordance
with such specification. If no specification is made, it will be voted for the
election of the four nominees for directors named. Management knows of no other
matters to come before the meeting. If any other matters are properly brought
before the meeting, all Proxies will be voted in accordance with the judgement
of the person or persons voting them.
Any Proxy may be revoked by a shareholder by any of the following: 1) a later
dated and executed Proxy properly delivered to the Secretary of the Company
before the Proxy has been voted; 2) a written notice of revocation delivered to
Secretary of the Company before the close of business on the day before the
meeting at 3002 North State Highway 83, Franktown, Colorado 80116; or 3) by
appearing in person at the meeting and revoking the Proxy before the Proxy has
been voted.
RECORD DATE, SHARES OUTSTANDING, VOTING RIGHTS:
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on April 30, 1996 will be
entitled to vote at the meeting. As of April 30, 1996, there were issued and
outstanding 4,326,345 shares of Common Stock, no par value. Each share is
entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to the shareholders. The
shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.
One-third of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy,
shall constitute a quorum at any shareholder's meeting. A simple majority vote
of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote is necessary to
approve any such matters.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Percentages of shares held by officers and directors of the Company, as well as
those parties owning more than five (5) percent of the Company's common stock,
as of the date of this proxy statement, are as follows:
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS:
Because the Company has not received copies of Rule 13d-1 filings under the
Exchange Act, and based on certain other information available, the Company
believes there are no parties other than management owning more than five
percent of the common stock of the Company.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT:
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TITLE OF NAME OF BENEFICIAL AMOUNT & NATURE OF PERCENT
CLASS OWNER (1) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP(2) OF CLASS(3)
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Common John G. and Elva M. Anderson 511,400 Sole 11.8
Mr. Anderson is the Chairman. Voting Power
Jeanne M. Anderson (*)
Common President & Chief Executive 114,000 Sole 2.6
Officer and Director. Voting Power
Common Frederick G. Beisser 9,400 Sole @
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary Voting Power
and Treasurer and Director
Common Stephen Carreker none -0-
Director
Common Wayne A. Wilson 108,000 Sole 2.5
VP Technical Operations Voting Power
Common William A. Walters (#) 25,000 Sole @
VP Manufacturing Voting Power
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All Directors and Officers
as a group (6 persons) 767,800 17.7
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NOTES: * Ms. Jeanne Anderson is the daughter of Mr. John G. Anderson.
# Mr. William A. Walters is the brother-in-law of Mr. John G.
Anderson.
@ The number of shares constitutes less than one percent of
outstanding shares.
(1) The address for each of the directors of the company is
"In Care Of DCX, Inc., P.O. Box 569, Franktown, CO 80116-0569.
(2) The number of shares beneficially owned does NOT include
355,000 shares which may be acquired under Non Qualified
Stock Options held by Officers and Directors of the Company.
Such shares and management personnel holding them are: Mr.
Anderson, 50,000 shares; Ms. Anderson, 125,000; Mr.
Beisser, 60,000 shares; Mr. Wilson, 60,000 shares; and Mr.
Walters, 60,000 shares.
(3) If the options denoted, above, were exercised, Directors
and Officers would have the following percentages of
outstanding common stock: Mr. Anderson, 12.0 percent; Ms.
Anderson, 5.1 percent; Mr. Beisser, 1.6 percent; Mr. Wilson,
3.6 percent; Mr. Walters, 1.8 percent; and as a group, 24.0
percent.
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MATTERS FOR SHAREHOLDER VOTE
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THE ELECTION AS DIRECTORS OF THE FOUR NOMINEES
LISTED BELOW. DIRECTORS HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS (PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7, 1996) AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS
ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED OR UNTIL THEIR EARLIER DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL.
The Articles of Incorporation, as amended, provide for a Board of Directors of
not less than three and no more than seven. At present, the number of Directors
of the Company has been set at four by the Company's Board of Directors. Each
member of the present Board of Directors has been nominated for reelection. The
election of directors requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all shares
represented at the annual meeting and entitled to vote in person or by Proxy. If
at the time of the Meeting any of the nominees named below should be unable to
serve, which event is not expected to occur, the discretionary authority
provided in the Proxy will be exercised to vote for such substitute nominee or
nominees, if any, as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.
DIRECTOR
NAME AGE POSITION SINCE
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John G. Anderson 66 Chairman of the 1981
Board of Directors
Jeanne M. Anderson 44 President, CEO 1987
and Director
Frederick G. Beisser 53 Chief Financial Officer 1991
Secretary, Treasurer
and Director
Stephen Carreker 46 Director of GIS Activities 1995
Director
The Board of Directors met nine times during the 1995 fiscal year; no director
participated in fewer than 75 percent of the meetings occurring during his term.
Mr. Wilson, who served as director since March, 1991, resigned from his position
as a director on February 1, 1996; he did not express any disagreement with
policies of the Company. The Company does not have any standing audit,
nominating or compensation committees. See family relationships noted under
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management, above.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF NOMINEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
MR. JOHN G. ANDERSON has served as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors
since its inception in December of 1981, except for a brief retirement from
October, 1989, to February, 1990. On October 1, 1991, he retired from the
position of President and CEO which he had also held since 1981. Prior to
founding the Company, Mr. Anderson was employed from 1969-1981 as General
Manager, Manufacturing Operations, of OEA, Inc. From 1959-1969, Mr. Anderson was
associated with Martin Marietta Corporation, as a procurement engineer. From
1956-1959, he was a Project Engineer for Hallamore Electronics, Co. Mr. Anderson
holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Pacific States
University.
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MS. JEANNE M. ANDERSON has been with DCX, Inc. since its inception and serves as
President and Chief Executive Officer. She was elected to that position
effective October 1, 1991, and has been a Director of the Company since 1987.
She was Secretary of the Corporation from October, 1990, until she became
President and also served as General Manager from March of 1990. Prior to her
employment with DCX, Ms. Anderson was a Medical Technician for Bonfils Blood
Bank in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Anderson holds an Associate of Science Degree in
Medical Technology from Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO and has
completed additional studies in psychology at the University of Colorado.
MR. FREDERICK G. BEISSER joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer in July,
1990. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in March, 1991, at which time
he became Treasurer. He was subsequently appointed Secretary on October 1, 1991.
Mr. Beisser is a Colorado Certified Public Accountant. Previously he was
Controller, Budget & Cost Analysis, for the Air Force Accounting & Finance
Center in Denver, Colorado, from 1985 to 1989. Prior to that he held budget
management positions in Europe, and various controller and accounting positions
in the United States and abroad with the Air Force. Retired with the rank of
Major in 1989, he holds an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco and
a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern Colorado at
Pueblo, Colorado. In addition he has diplomas from the Air War College and the
Air Command & Staff College.
MR. STEPHEN CARREKER became a director of the Company on December 12, 1995. He
is Director of GIS Activities and has been employed by the Company since
September, 1994. Prior to that he was manager of the geographic information
systems department of IDS/IBM Manama, Bahrain; Vice President, Geonex
Corporation, Inc. and GIS Project Manager for Gwinnet County, Georgia. Mr.
Carreker has over 20 years of domestic and international GIS experience. He
holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia and is
a Georgia licensed landscape architect.
MR. WILLIAM A. WALTERS, 56, has served as Vice President since inception of the
Company and served as General Manager from September, 1993, through January,
1996. From 1962 to 1981 he was in the construction industry as the founder and
owner of Walters Construction Company. Prior to that, from 1959 to 1962, he was
an expeditor for Autonetics in their electronic operation of Minuteman Missiles.
Mr. Walters holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Electronics from Cerritos
College.
MR. WAYNE A. WILSON, 50, the Company's Vice President - Technical Operations has
been with the Company since inception. He has served as a director from 1986 to
1989 and from March, 1991, to the February 1, 1996. He heads engineering
functions as well as quality assurance. Prior to DCX, Inc. he was a test
supervisor with OEA, Inc. from 1971 to 1981, responsible for electrical,
mechanical and ordnance device testing. Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 submitted to the Company during
and with respect to its most recent fiscal year, the Company believes all
directors, officers and any beneficial owner of more than 10 percent of its
registered shares are in compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information concerning the cash compensation paid
and accrued by the Company for services rendered during the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1995, to the CEO and to other executive officers of the Company
whose aggregate compensation exceeded $100,000:
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION AWARDS
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NAME
AND OTHER RESTRICTED STOCK ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL ANNUAL COMP- STOCK OPTIONS COMPEN-
POSITION YEAR SALARY ($) BONUS ENSATION AWARDS (#) SATION ($)*
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Jeanne M. 1995 $116,018 - 75,000 $1,740
Anderson 1994 117,518 - 1,624
President 1993 113,018 - 1,200
& CEO
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* Amounts of All Other Compensation represent employer contribution
under the Company's 401K Retirement Savings Plan.
For a description of the stock options, see the note to the following table.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
NUMBER OF % OF
SECURITIES TOTAL OPTIONS
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE OR BASE
NAME GRANTED (#) FISCAL YEAR PRICE ($/SH) EXPIRATION DATE
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Jeanne M.
Anderson 75,000 17% $ 23/32 April 18, 2000
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FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
NUMBER OF VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED
STOCK OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY
AT FY-END (#) STOCK OPTIONS
AT FY-END ($)
SHARES ACQUIRED VALUE EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME ON EXERCISE (#) REALIZED ($) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Jeanne M.
Anderson, 125,000/0(&) $75,000/81,250
President & CEO
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(&) Options for 50,000 shares of DCX common stock were granted under
the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan on May 15, 1992 at a price of
$1-7/32; additional options for 75,000 shares were granted on April 19,
1995 under the 1991 Plan at $ 23/32. Both grants were at fair market
value; no options have been exercised to date.
The Company does not have a long term incentive plan or a defined benefit or
actuarial form of pension plan.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive any additional
compensation above their full time employment compensation. Non-employee
directors are reimbursed for expenses incurred in carrying out their duties;
during the fiscal year the Company did not have a standard compensation
arrangement other than reimbursement of actual expenses for non-employee
directors. Mr. Anderson, a non-employee director, received $10,000.00 for his
services as a director during fiscal year 1995.
2. OTHER BUSINESS
AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT, MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY WAS NOT AWARE
OF ANY OTHER MATTER TO BE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH
HEREIN. IF ANY OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, IT IS THE
INTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO VOTE PURSUANT TO THE PROXIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR JUDGEMENT IN SUCH MATTERS.
OTHER MATTERS
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
CURRENT YEAR ACCOUNTANTS. The firm of BDO Seidman, Certified Public Accountants,
audited the financial statements of the Company for the period ended September
30, 1995, and has been selected to serve in such capacity for the current fiscal
year. They will also provide such other services as may be necessary. BDO
Seidman is expected to be present at the annual meeting and will have the
opportunity to make a statement and to respond to appropriate questions.
SECOND PRIOR YEAR ACCOUNTANTS. The firm of Wenner, Silvestain & Co. audited the
financial statements of the Company for the period ended September 30, 1993;
they are not expected to be present at the meeting.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTANTS. Effective October 11, 1994, the Company's certifying
accountants, Wenner, Silvestain & Co. ("Wenner") resigned as reported on Form
8-K at that time. Wenner's report on the Company's financial statements
during the two most recent fiscal years and all subsequent interim periods
preceding that date contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinions;
it was qualified as to uncertainty of the pending outcome of the Company's
appeal of certain terminated Government contracts; and was not qualified as
to audit scope or accounting principles. There were no disagreements between
Wenner and the Company during those periods on any matters of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Wenner, would have caused it to make a reference to the subject matter of the
disagreements in connection with its reports. Nor were there any of the
"reportable events" described in Item 304(a)(l)(ii) of Regulation S-K with
respect to the Company during those periods.
Effective October 12, 1994, the Company engaged the firm of BDO Seidman ("BDO")
as its principal accountants. The decision to change certifying accountants was
approved by the Company's Board of Directors. The Company did not consult BDO
regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii)
of Regulation S-K during the periods noted above.
As required by Item 304 of Regulation S-K, Wenner furnished to the Company a
letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it
agreed with the statement made by the Company in the related Form 8-K.
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PROPOSALS BY SHAREHOLDERS
Proposals by Shareholders of the Company to be presented at the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders to be held June 6, 1997, must be received by the Board of
Directors of the Company no later than December 30, 1996 to be considered for
inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and proxy for that meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
By: ______________________________
Frederick G. Beisser, Secretary
Franktown, Colorado
May 4, 1996
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SAMPLE PROXY FOR DCX, INC.
(FRONT SIDE OF PROXY)
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P.O. Box 569
3002 North State Highway 83
Franktown, Colorado 80116-0569
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice and Proxy Statement dated
May 4, 1996, and hereby appoints the Board of Directors of DCX, INC. with
full power of substitution to represent the undersigned and to vote all
shares of the Common Stock of DCX, INC., which the undersigned is entitled to
vote, as indicated on this Proxy at the Meeting of Shareholders of DCX, INC.
to be held on the seventh day of June, 1996, at DCX, INC., 3002 North State
Highway 83, Franktown, CO 80116, and any adjournment thereof.
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: [ ] FOR all nominees listed below (EXCEPT [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote
AS INDICATED TO THE CONTRARY BELOW). for ALL nominees below:
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(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE,
MARK THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME.)
John G. Anderson Jeanne M. Anderson Frederick G. Beisser Stephen Carreker
2. The Proxy is authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other business
as may properly come before the meeting.
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(BACKSIDE OF PROXY)
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR TO
ITS EXERCISE. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance
with the specifications indicated by the stockholder. IF NO INDICATION IS MADE,
IT WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS LISTED ABOVE,
AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME
BEFORE THE MEETING.
Dated___________________, 1996
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Signature
______________________________
Signature
(SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD CORRESPOND EXACTLY
WITH THE NAME IN WHICH YOUR CERTIFICATE
IS ISSUED AS SHOWN AT THE LEFT. EXECUTORS,
CONSERVATORS, TRUSTEES, ETC., SHOULD SO
I [ ] DO plan to attend the meeting. INDICATE WHEN SIGNING. RETURN IN THE
I [ ] DO NOT plan to attend. ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.)
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