KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
3475 Lakeland Drive
Jackson, Mississippi 39208
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 16, 1996
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of KLLM
Transport Services, Inc., will be held at the Company's headquarters, 3475
Lakeland Drive, Jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday, April 16, 1996, at
10:00 a.m., Jackson time, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the
following matters:
1. Election of six directors to serve until the next annual meeting of
shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending January 3, 1997.
3. Transaction of such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The directors have fixed the close of business on February 21, 1996, as
the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive
notice of and vote at the Annual Meeting.
The directors sincerely desire your presence at the meeting. However, so
that we may be sure your vote will be included, please sign and return the
enclosed proxy promptly. A self-addressed, postage-paid
return envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
By order of the Board of Directors.
s/ JAMES LEON YOUNG
JAMES LEON YOUNG, Secretary
Date: March 11, 1996
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KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
3475 Lakeland Drive
Jackson, Mississippi 39208
PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 16, 1996
The following information is furnished in connection with the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of KLLM Transport Services,
Inc. (the "Company") to be held on Tuesday, April 16, 1996, at 10:00 a.m.,
Jackson time, at the Company's headquarters, 3475 Lakeland Drive, Jackson,
Mississippi. A copy of the Company's annual report to shareholders for the
fiscal year ended December 9, 1995, accompanies this proxy statement. The
annual report is not to be considered part of the proxy solicitation materials.
Additional copies of the annual report, notice, proxy statement, and form of
proxy may be obtained from the Company's Secretary,
P. O. Box 6098, Jackson, Mississippi 39288.
The enclosed proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The proxy may be revoked by a shareholder
at any time before it is voted by filing with the Company's Secretary a written
revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a
later date. The proxy may also be revoked by a shareholder attending the
meeting, withdrawing the proxy, and voting in person.
All expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation
of proxies will be paid by the Company. In addition to the
solicitation of proxies by mail, directors, officers, and regular employees of
the Company may solicit proxies in person or by
telephone. The Company will, upon request, reimburse banks, brokerage houses
and other institutions, nominees, and fiduciaries
for their expenses in forwarding proxy material to their principals.
The approximate date of mailing this proxy statement and
the enclosed form of proxy is March 18, 1996. Shareholders of
record at the close of business on February 21, 1996, are eligible to vote at
the Annual Meeting. As of the record date,
4,358,653 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding. Each is
entitled to one vote on each issue to be considered
at the Annual Meeting.
Other than the election of directors, which requires a
plurality of the votes cast, each matter to be submitted to the
shareholders requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at
the meeting. For purposes of determining the number of votes cast with
respect to a particular matter, only those cast "For" or "Against" are
included. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted only for purposes
of determining whether a quorum is present at the meeting.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's bylaws provide that the number of directors
shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and
that the number may not be less than three nor more than twelve. Pursuant to
the bylaws, the Board of Directors has fixed the
number of directors at six. Unless otherwise specified, proxies will be voted
FOR the election of the six nominees named below to serve until the next
annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and
qualified. If, at the time of the meeting, any of the nominees named below is
not available to serve as director (which is not anticipated), the proxies
will be voted for the election of such other person or persons as the Board of
Directors may designate. The directors recommend a vote FOR the six nominees
listed below. Nominees Benjamin C. Lee, Jr., James Leon Young, Walter P.
Neely, Steven K. Bevilaqua, C. Tom Clowe, Jr., and Leland R. Speed are now
directors of the Company.
Nominees for Director
The table below sets forth certain information regarding the nominees for
election to the Board of Directors:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Position Age Principal Occupation,
- ----------------- --- Business Experience for the
Past Five Years and Tenure
with the Company
<S> <C> <C>
Benjamin C. Lee, Jr. 68 Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the since February 14, 1996; Acting Chief
Board of Directors Executive Officer from
November, 1994 to April, 1995; Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors
from 1986 to February 14, 1996;
Executive Vice President from 1982
to 1986; Secretary from January, 1964
to May, 1968 and from July, 1969 to
January, 1982; Treasurer from July,
1969 to January, 1982.
James Leon Young 65 Attorney, Young, Williams, Henderson
Secretary and Director & Fuselier, P.A., Jackson, Mississippi;
Director since 1965; Secretary since
1982.
Walter P. Neely 50 Professor, Else School of Management,
Director Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi
; Private consultant; Trustee,
Performance Funds Trust, New York, New
York, since June, 1992; Director since
1986.
Steven K. Bevilaqua 44 President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief since April, 1995; President - Eastern
Executive Officer Region of J. B. Hunt Co. from
November, 1994 to March, 1995;
Executive Vice President of
Operations of J. B. Hunt Co. from
February, 1992, to November, 1994;
Senior Vice President
of Sales and Marketing of J. B. Hunt
Co. from September, 1990 to February,
1992.
C. Tom Clowe, Jr. 62 President and Chief Operating Officer,
Director Missouri Gas Energy, Division of
Southern Union Corporation, from 1995
to present; Chairman, President and
Chief Operating Officer of Central
Freight Lines, Inc., Waco, Texas,
from 1990 to 1995; Director since
June, 1995
Leland R. Speed 63 Director of First Mississippi Corp.
Director from May, 1968 to present; Trustee of
EastGroup Properties from
1978 to present; Chairman and
Director of Delta Industries, Inc.
from April, 1979 to present;
Director of Farm Fish, Inc. from
October, 1982 to present; Director
of Mississippi Valley Gas Co.
from December, 1984 to present;
President and Director of LNH REIT,
Inc. from November, 1991 to
present; President and Director of
EB, Inc. from March, 1993 to present;
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of EastGroup Properties from
April, 1993 to present; Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of The Parkway
Company from April, 1993 to present;
Trustee of Eastover Corporation from
1975 to December, 1994; President
of Eastover Corporation from 1977 to
December, 1994; President and Director
of Congress Street Properties from
February, 1984 to November 1994;
Director since May, 1995.
</TABLE>
Stock Ownership
The following table indicates the beneficial ownership as of February 21,
1996, unless otherwise indicated below, of the Company's common stock by each
nominee and director, the CEO and the five most highly compensated executive
officers other than the CEO, by each person known by the Company to be the
beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's outstanding shares,
and by all directors and officers of the Company as a group.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name of Beneficial Amount and Nature of Percent of Class
Owner Beneficial Ownership
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<S> <C> <C>
Estate of William J.
Liles, Jr. 690,246 (1)(2) 15.84%
Benjamin C. Lee, Jr. 623,333 (2)(3) 14.30%
James Leon Young 11,667 (4) Less than 1%
Walter P. Neely 3,199 (5) Less than 1%
Steven K. Bevilaqua 60,000 (6) 1.38%
C. Tom Clowe, Jr. 2,000 Less than 1%
Leland R. Speed 1,000 Less than 1%
Joseph M. Stianche 41,284 (7) Less than 1%
J. Kirby Lane 24,649 (8) Less than 1%
Kenneth O. Anders 44,070 (9) 1.01%
T. Rowe Price Associates,
Inc. 250,000 (10) 5.74%
T. Rowe Price Small Cap
Value Fund, Inc. 250,000 (10) 5.74%
Dimensional Fund
Advisors, Inc. 323,165 (11) 7.4%
Brinson Partners, Inc. 434,897 (12) 9.98%
Brinson Trust Company 117,755 (12) 2.7%
Brinson Holdings, Inc. 434,897 (12) 9.98%
SBC Holding (USA), Inc. 434,897 (12) 9.98%
Swiss Bank Corporation 434,897 (12) 9.98%
rs & Directors
as a Group (13 persons) 860,746 (13) 19.75%
</TABLE>
(1) Mr. Liles passed away on February 11, 1996. The current address for the
Estate is 112 Meadowbrook North, Jackson, Mississippi 39211. His widow, Mrs.
Margaret B. Liles, is Executor of the Estate.
(2) Mr. Liles' Estate and Mr. Lee may be deemed to control the Company
because of stock ownership and Mr. Lee's position with the Company.
(3) The address of Mr. Lee is P. O. Box 6098, Jackson, Mississippi 39288.
(4) 6,667 shares are unissued but are subject to an option that is exercisable
at any time prior to October 1, 1997.
(5) 1,199 shares are jointly owned with Dr. Neely's wife. 2,000 shares are
unissued but are subject to an option that is exercisable
at any time prior to October 1, 1997.
(6) 60,000 shares are unissued but are subject to an option that is
exercisable at any time prior to May 31, 2005.
(7) 1,345 shares are owned by Mr. Stianche's son. 6,667 shares are unissued
but are subject to an option that is exercisable at any time prior to April
18, 1996. 5,333 shares are unissued but are subject to an option that is
exercisable at any time prior to April 23, 1996. 4,000 shares are unissued
but are subject to an option that is exercisable at any time prior to
February 9, 1999. 12,500 shares are unissued but are subject to an option
that is exercisable at any time prior to December 4, 2002.
(8) 6,667 shares are unissued but are subject to an option that is exercisable
at any time prior to April 18, 1996. 4,000 shares are unissued but are
subject to an option that is exercisable at any time prior to February 9,
1999. 12,500 shares are unissued but are subject to an option that is
exercisable at any time prior to December 4, 2002.
(9) 13,333 shares are unissued but are subject to an option that is
exercisable at any time prior to April 18, 1996. 8,000 shares
are unissued but are subject to an option that is exercisable at any time
prior to April 23, 1996. 4,000 shares are unissued but are subject to
an option that is exercisable at any time prior to February 9, 1999.
(10) 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Ownership is as of
December 31, 1995. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.,
claims sole dispositive power as to all shares. T. Rowe Price Small Cap
Value Fund, Inc., claims sole voting power as to all
shares. Beneficial ownership of all shares is disclaimed by T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc.
(11) 1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor, Santa Monica, California 90401.
Ownership is as of December 31, 1995. Beneficial ownership of all shares is
disclaimed. Sole voting power is claimed as to 210,399 shares and sole
dispositive power is claimed as to all shares.
(12) Ownership is as of December 31, 1995. Shared voting and shared
dispositive power are claimed as to all shares. Brinson
Trust Company, 209 South LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1295, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Brinson Partners, Inc. Brinson
Partners, Inc., 209 South LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1295, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Brinson Holdings, Inc. Brinson
Holdings, Inc., 209 South LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1295, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of SBC Holding (USA), Inc. SBC
Holding (USA), Inc., 222 Broadway, New York, New York 10038, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss Bank Corporation,
Aeschenplatz, 6 CH-4002, Basel, Switzerland.
(13) 170,168 shares are unissued but are subject to options exercisable at
various times.
Management
The executive officers of the Company are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name, Position and Tenure with Principal Occuupation and Business
the Company Age Experience For The Past Five Years
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<S> <C> <C>
Benjamin C. Lee, Jr. 68 See table under Election of Directors.
Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Steven K. Bevilaqua
President and Chief
Executive Officer 44 See table under Election of Directors
James Leon Young
Secretary and Director 65 See table under Election of Directors
J. Kirby Lane 49 Employee of the Company since 1986;
Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer
Treasurer and Chief Financial and Chief Financial Officer since
Officer January, 1993; Treasurer since 1986;
Vice President - Finance from 1986 to
1992.
W. J. Liles, III 45 Employee of the Company since 1974;
President President- Rail Services since
Rail Services February, 1994; Vice President-
Sales and Marketing-West from 1990
to 1994; Vice President- Marketing
from October, 1986 to 1990; Marketing
Director from October, 1983 to October
1986.
Kenneth O. Anders 65 Employee of the Company since 1968;
President President of International Operations
International Operations since 1994; Executive Vice President
since 1986; Senior Vice President
from 1985 to 1986; Vice President-
Operations from 1972 to 1985.
James P. Sorrels 41 Employee of the Company since 1978;
President President-Express Systems since
Contract Logistics September, 1995; President Contract
and Express Systems Logistics since January, 1995; Vice
President-Customer Service from
February, 1994 to January, 1995;
Director of Operations from April,
1992 to February, 1994; Director of
Western Operations from January, 1989
to April, 1992.
Nancy M. Sawyer 51 Employee of the Company and President
President of Vernon Sawyer operations since
Vernon Saywer May, 1995; Officer of Vernon Sawyer,
Inc. from 1964 to April, 1995
James T. Merritt 55 Employee of the Company since 1986;
Senior Vice President Senior Vice President-Sales and
Sales and Marketing Marketing since February, 1994;
Vice President-Sales and Marketing-
East from 1990-1994; Vice President-
Sales from October, 1986 to 1990.
</TABLE>
Certain Transactions
In the following three paragraphs, the "Company" includes the Company's
subsidiaries.
On January 1, 1978, the Company entered into a ground lease with Mr. Lee
(principal shareholder and current Chairman of the Board of Directors) and Mr.
Liles (now deceased), for part of the real property on which the Company's
Richland, Mississippi, terminal (then the corporate headquarters) is located.
In 1986, this lease was renegotiated to include contiguous property acquired
by Mr. Lee and Mr. Liles, with the lease term commencing January 31, 1986,
and expiring January 31, 2006 ("the 1986 Lease"). The monthly rental payments
for the term of the 1986 Lease are $3,000. In the opinion of the
disinterested members of the Board of Directors, the rental payments under the
lease were on terms no less favorable to the Company than those available
from unrelated third parties. During the year ended December 29, 1995, total
lease payments were $36,000.
On December 31, 1991, Messrs. Liles and Lee granted the Company an option
to purchase the land covered by the 1986 Lease for $390,257 when that lease
expires in 2006. In the opinion of the disinterested members of the Board of
Directors, the option to purchase the land covered by the 1986 Lease was on
terms no less favorable to the Company that those available from unrelated
third parties.
James Leon Young, who is a director of the Company, is a shareholder and
officer in the Jackson, Mississippi, law firm of Young, Williams, Henderson
& Fuselier, P.A., general counsel to the Company. During the year ended
December 29, 1995, the Company paid Young, Williams, Henderson & Fuselier,
P.A., fees in payment of services rendered in connection with litigation,
corporate and other matters. No retainer fees were paid. The total of all
such fees did not exceed five percent of that firm's gross revenues for its
last full fiscal year.
Committees and Meeting Data
The standing Audit Committee of the Board of Directors consists of Dr.
Neely (Chairman), Mr. Young and Mr. Speed.
The Audit Committee recommends auditors for the Company, oversees the
Company's accounting functions and is the Board's liaison with the Company's
independent auditors. The Audit Committee met three times in the year ended
December 29, 1995, and meets at least once annually to review the reports of
the Company's independent auditors and to review the Company's
internal accounting procedures.
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of Mr. Young
(Chairman), Dr. Neely, and Mr. Clowe. The Compensation Committee reviews the
compensation for the officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee met
three times in the year ended December 29, 1995.
The Company does not have a nominating committee.
During the year ended December 29, 1995, the Board of Directors met on
five occasions. Each director attended 100% of the aggregate of the total
number of meetings of the Board of Directors and the total number of meetings
held by all committees of the Board on which he served, except that Mr. Young
missed one audit committee meeting and Mr. Speed missed one regularly
scheduled board meeting.
Executive Compensation
The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company and
its subsidiaries to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and to the Company's
five most highly compensated executive officers other than the Chief Executive
Officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of the year ended
December 29, 1995, for services rendered in all capacities to the Company
and its subsidiaries during the fiscal years ended December 29, 1995,
December 30, 1994, and January 2, 1994.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION
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AWARDS
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NAME AND OTHER RES- ALL
PRINCIPAL ANNUAL STRICTED OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPEN- STOCK COMPEN-
SATION AWARDS OPTIONS SATION
($) ($) ($) ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Steven K.
Bevilaqua 1995 $168,750 $50,000 $117,188 (1) 150,000 $0
President 1994 --- --- --- --- ---
and CEO 1993 --- --- --- --- ---
William J.
Liles, Jr. 1995 $117,000 $5,160 (2)
Chairman 1994 $114,500 $5,060
of the 1993 $107,000 $4,760
Board
Benjamin
C. Lee, Jr. 1995 $117,000 $5,160 (3)
Vice 1994 $114,500 $5,060
Chairman 1993 $107,000 $4,760
of the
Board
J. Kirby
Lane 1995 $145,833 $5,833 (4)
Executive 1994 $125,000 $5,000
VP and CFO 1993 $125,000 $5,000
Joseph M.
Stianche 1995 $125,833 $5,033 (4)
Vice Pres. 1994 $125,000 $5,000
Maintenance 1993 $125,000 $5,000
Transport
Group
Kenneth O.
Anders 1995 $110,000 $4,880 (5)
President 1994 $110,000 $4,880
Inter- 1993 $110,000 $4,880
national
Operations
</TABLE>
(1) Effective April, 1995, Mr. Bevilaqua assumed the position of
President and CEO. As an inducement to accept the position, Mr. Bevilaqua
was paid $75,000 relative to his relocation, plus reimbursement for
projected income taxes associated therewith in the amount of $42,188.
(2) Comprised of $4,680 of matching contributions by the Company to
Mr. Liles' 401(K) Retirement Plan Account and $480 in insurance premiums paid
by the Company with respect to term life insurance for Mr. Liles' benefit.
(3) Comprised of $4,680 of matching contributions by the Company to
Mr. Lee's 401(K) Retirement
Plan Account and $480 in insurance premiums paid by the Company with
respect to term life insurance for Mr. Lee's benefit.
(4) Comprised of matching contributions by the Company
to the officer's 401(K) Retirement Plan Account.
(5) Comprised of $4,400 of matching contributions by the Company to
Mr. Anders' 401(K) Retirement Plan Account and $480 in insurance premiums
paid by the Company with respect to term life insurance for Mr. Anders'
benefit.
The Company has no employment agreements with its executive officers,
except for Mr. Bevilaqua, whose base salary is $225,000.00 annually. Mr.
Bevilaqua was also paid a bonus of $50,000.00 for 1995. Further, Mr.
Bevilaqua has stock options as set forth in the tables below and receives the
perquisites provided to all Company executives. Should the Company deem
it necessary to terminate Mr. Bevilaqua's employment on or before January
1, 1997, he will be paid his annual base salary in 12 equal monthly
installments following the date of termination. The Company is under no
obligation to pay him any amount if his employment is terminated for cause.
Director Compensation
Directors who are also full-time employees of the Company receive no
additional compensation for their services as directors. In 1995, Dr. Neely
and Mr. Young received $12,500.00 for their services as directors, which
included their services at all quarterly and special Board meetings. Mr.
Clowe and Mr. Speed received only $6,250.00 for their services as directors
in 1995 because they served only during the last half of the year. The
Company's standard arrangement is to pay directors who are not also full-
time employees of the Company $750.00 for each committee meeting attended as
members and $1,000.00 for each committee meeting attended as chairmen. In
1995, Dr. Neely, Mr. Young, Mr. Speed, and Mr. Clowe received $5,250.00,
$4,500.00, $750.00, and $750.00, respectively, for their services at committee
meetings attended.
Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee recommended small increases in the salaries
of some of the officers and recommended the salary of the new President and
Chief Executive Officer. Salaries are based on: (a) comparable salaries for
similar positions in the industry; and (b) the Company's 1995 bonus plan, which
was based on the economic value added level achieved by the divisions and
that of the Company. Pursuant to the agreement made with the new President
and Chief Executive Officer at the time of his employment, he was paid a
$50,000.00 bonus in 1995.
There was no objection nor modification by the Board of Directors of the
Committee's recommendations.
James Leon Young, Chairman
Walter P. Neely
C. Tom Clowe, Jr.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During the fiscal year ended December 29, 1995, the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors consisted of Mr. Young (Chairman),
Dr. Neely, Mr. Liles (now deceased), and Mr. Clowe (who replaced Mr. Liles
on August 21, 1995). Mr. Liles formerly served as Chairman of the Board and
served as Chief Executive Officer during the period 1986 to 1993. Mr. Young
is currently serving as Secretary and has served in such capacity
since 1982. Additionally, Mr. Young is a shareholder and officer in the
law firm of Young, Williams, Henderson & Fuselier, P.A., which acts as general
counsel to the Company. During the year ended December 29, 1995, the Company
paid Young, Williams, Henderson & Fuselier, P.A. fees in payment of services
rendered in connection with litigation, corporate and other matters. No
retainer fees were paid. The total of all such fees did not exceed five
percent of that firm's gross revenues for its last full fiscal year.
Stock Option Plan
The following table sets forth (a) all individual grants of Stock Options
made by the Company and its subsidiaries during the year ended December 29,
1995, to each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table
above, (b) the ratio that the number of options granted to each individual
bears to the total number of options granted to all employees of the Company
and its subsidiaries, (c) the exercise price and expiration date of such
options, and (d) estimated potential realizable values with respect to each
grant of options based on assumed appreciation rates of 5% (compounded
annually) and 10% (compounded annually):
OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS
IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Individual Grants Potential Realizable Value
of Stock Price Appreciation
for Option Terms
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Name Options
/SARs % of
Granted Total Exercise Expira- 5%($) 10%($)
(#) Options/ or Base ation
SARs Price Date
Granted to ($/Share)
Employees
in Fiscal
Year
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Steven K.
Bevilaqua 150,000 100.0% $15.00 5/30/2005 $891,440 $2,524,844
President
and CEO
William J.
Liles, Jr.
Chairman of the
Board
Benjamin C. Lee, Jr.
Vice Chairman of the
Board
J. Kirby Lane
Executive Vice
President
and CFO
Joseph M. Stianche
Vice President -
Maintenance
Transport Group
Kenneth O. Anders
President
International
Operations
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth (a) the number of shares
received and the aggregate dollar value realized in connection with each
exercise of outstanding stock options during the year ended December 29, 1995,
by each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above;
(b) the total number and value of all outstanding unexercised options
(separately identifying exercisable and unexercisable options) held by such
executive officers as of December 29, 1995; and (c) the aggregate dollar
value of all such unexercised options that are in-the-money (i.e., when the
fair market value of the common stock that is subject to the option exceeds
the exercise price of the option):
AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES
IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1995
AND FISCAL YEAR-ENDED OPTION/SAR VALUES (1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Name Shares Acquired Value Number of Value of
on Exercise Realized Unexercised Unexercised
(#) ($) Options/SARs In-the-Money
at FY-End Options/SARs
Exercixable/ at FY-End ($)
Unexercisable Exercisable/
(2) Unexercisable
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Steven K. Bevilaqua 30,000 $0
President and CEO 120,000 $0
William J. Liles, Jr. 0 $0
Chairman of the Board 0 $0
Benjamin C. Lee, Jr. 0 $0
Vice Chairman of the 0 $0
Board
J. Kirby Lane 23,167 $0
Executive Vice 0 $0
President
and CFO
Joseph M. Stianche 28,500 $0
Vice President- 0 $0
Maintenance
Transport Group
Kenneth O. Anders 25,333 $53,000
President 0 $0
International
Operations
</TABLE>
(1) Not included in this table are options granted pursuant to the Company's
Employee Stock Purchase Plan which are made available to all employees on an
equal basis. For a detailed discussion of the extent of the executive
officers' participation in the plan, see the discussion under the heading
"Employee Stock Purchase Plan".
(2) The number listed represents the number of shares of the Company's common
stock subject to all of the options held by the named officer.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")
During 1995, the following executive officers listed in the Summary
Compensation Table participated in the ESPP and purchased shares in the
following amounts: Mr. Lane - 437.
During 1995, 53 employees purchased 4,902 shares at $10.50 per share. 143
employees currently have outstanding subscriptions to purchase 17,489 shares
at $10.375 per share. The following executive officers listed in the Summary
Compensation Table presently have outstanding subscriptions to purchase shares
under the ESPP: Mr. Stianche -300; Mr. Lane - 300.
Performance Graph
The following line graph compares cumulative five-year
shareholder returns(1) among the Company's Common Stock, the University of
Chicago's Center for Research in Securities Prices ("CRSP") Total Return
Index for The NASDAQ Stock Market, and the CRSP NASDAQ Trucking &
Transportation Stocks Index:
CUMULATIVE RETURNS
[GRAPH]
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<CAPTION>
Total Return For The Year
Index 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NASDAQ
COMPOSITE (US
ONLY) 100.0 160.6 186.9 214.5 209.7 296.3
NASDAQ TRUCKING
&
TRANSPORTATION 100.0 145.4 177.9 216.1 196.2 223.1
KLLM TRANSPORT
SERVICES, INC. 100.0 138.9 300.0 211.1 217.6 155.6
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(1) Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 1990, and reinvestment of all
dividends.
Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent
(10%) of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and
reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity
securities of the Company. Such persons are also required to furnish the
Company with copies of all forms they file under this regulation. To the
Company's knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports
furnished to the Company and representations that no other reports were
required, for the fiscal year ended December 29, 1995, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to its directors and executive officers were
complied with,4 except that Mr. Bevilaqua's and Ms. Sawyer's Form 3s were
filed late. Ms. Cindy Bailey's Form 3 holdings, a Form 4 transaction by Mr.
Young involving a stock purchase, and a Form 4 transaction by Mr. Steven Dutro
involving two stock purchases, were disclosed on Form 5s filed for 1995.
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, has
appointed Ernst & Young LLP independent public accountants, to act as auditors
for the fiscal year ending January 3, 1997. Ernst & Young LLP has audited
the accounts of the Company since 1986. Representatives of Ernst & Young
LLP are expected to be present at the annual meeting and will have an
opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available
to respond to appropriate questions. Neither Ernst & Young LLP nor any of its
partners has any direct or indirect financial interest in the Company.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Shareholder proposals must be received by the Company no later than
November 1, 1996, to be included in the Company's proxy materials for the
1997 Annual Meeting. Shareholder proposals should be addressed to: KLLM
Transport Services, Inc., Post Office Box 6098, Jackson, Mississippi 39288,
Attention Secretary. No shareholder proposals were received for inclusion
in the proxy materials for the 1996 meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters which may come
before the meeting. However, if any other matters are properly brought before
the meeting, the proxies named in the enclosed proxy will vote in accordance
with their best judgment on such matters.
KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
THIS PROXY IS BEING SOLICITED BY THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned hereby appoints Benjamin C. Lee, Jr., and Steven K.
Bevilaqua, or either of them, as proxies with the power to appoint their
substitutes and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as designated
below, all the shares of Common Stock of KLLM Transport Services, Inc. (the
"Company"), held of record by the undersigned on February 21, 1996, at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of KLLM Transport Services, Inc., to
be held on Tuesday, April 16, 1996, and at any adjournments thereof, with all
powers the undersigned would possess if personally present.
1. Election of Directors. (Check only one box below. To withhold authority
for any individual nominee, strike through the name of the nominee.)
[] To vote for all the nominees listed below:
Steven K. Bevilaqua; C. Tom Clowe, Jr.; Benjamin C. Lee, Jr.;
Walter P. Neely; Leland R. Speed; James Leon Young
or
[] To withhold authority to vote for all nominees listed above.
2. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's
independent auditors (check only
one box below).
[] FOR [] AGAINST [] ABSTAIN
3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments
thereof. If a nominee for director is unable to serve or, for good
cause, will not serve as director, the proxies may vote for any person
for director in their discretion.
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When properly executed, this proxy will be voted in the manner directed.
IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL
NOMINEES LISTED AND FOR THE PROPOSALS SOLICITED. The undersigned hereby
revokes any proxy heretofore given by the undersigned to vote at the Annual
Meeting. This proxy may be revoked prior to its exercise, either in person
or in writing.
________________________________________
Signature (Seal)
________________________________________
Signature if held jointly (Seal)
____________________________________, 1996
(Date)
1. Sign your name exactly as it appears on the label.
2. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee, or guardian, please state full title as
such.
3. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate
name by president or other authorized officer.
4. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name
by authorized person.
5. When shares are held jointly, both stockholders
must sign this proxy.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THE PROXY PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
