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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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:
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[ ] 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 sec.240.14a-11(c) or sec.240.14a-12
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M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC.
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT, IF OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: ..........
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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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[ ] 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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MI SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC. LOGO
3 Easton Oval
Columbus, Ohio 43219
March 10, 2000
To Our Shareholders:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the
"Company") will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, April
19, 2000, at the offices of the Company, 3 Easton Oval, Columbus, Ohio.
Enclosed is a copy of our 1999 Annual Report, notice of the meeting, a
proxy statement and a proxy card. Please record your vote on the proxy card and
return it promptly in the enclosed postage-paid envelope, or alternatively, vote
electronically via the Internet or telephonically in accordance with the
instructions on your proxy card.
We look forward to reviewing the activities of the Company at the meeting.
We hope you can be with us.
Sincerely,
/s/ Irving E. Schottenstein
Irving E. Schottenstein,
Chief Executive Officer
PLEASE SIGN AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE,
OR ALTERNATIVELY, VOTE ELECTRONICALLY OR TELEPHONICALLY
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MI SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC. LOGO
3 EASTON OVAL
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 19, 2000
To Each Shareholder of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc.:
Notice is hereby given that the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of M/I
Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Daylight Time on April 19, 2000, at the offices of the Company, 3 Easton Oval,
Columbus, Ohio, for the following purposes:
1) To elect three directors to serve until the 2003 annual meeting of
shareholders or until their successors have been duly elected and
qualified;
2) To consider and vote upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent accountants and auditors
for the 2000 fiscal year; and
3) To transact such other business as may properly be brought before
the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on February 24, 2000,
will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such meeting, or at any
adjournment thereof.
It is important that your common shares be represented at the Annual
Meeting. Whether or not you intend to be present, please sign, date and send the
enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided, or alternatively, vote
electronically via the Internet or telephonically in accordance with the
instructions on your proxy card. Proxies are revocable at any time and
shareholders who are present may withdraw their proxy and vote in person if they
so desire.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Paul S. Coppel
Paul S. Coppel,
Secretary
March 10, 2000
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MI SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC. LOGO
3 Easton Oval
Columbus, Ohio 43219
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 19, 2000
March 10, 2000
GENERAL
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc. (the
"Company") will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2000 (the "Annual Meeting"), for
the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The Company expects that this proxy statement and the accompanying
form of proxy will be mailed on or about March 10, 2000, to each shareholder of
record as of February 24, 2000. This proxy statement is furnished in connection
with the solicitation by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") of
proxies to be used at such meeting and at any adjournment thereof. The Annual
Report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1999, including financial
statements, is being mailed to all shareholders together with this proxy
statement.
A proxy card for use at the Annual Meeting is enclosed. Alternatively,
shareholders holding common shares registered directly with the Company's
transfer agent, EquiServe, may vote electronically via the Internet or
telephonically by following the instructions on their proxy card. Similarly,
shareholders holding common shares in "street name" with a broker or bank may
also be eligible to vote electronically via the Internet or telephonically. Such
shareholders should review their proxy materials and/or contact their broker or
bank regarding the availability of electronic and/or telephonic voting. The
deadline for voting electronically via the Internet or telephonically is 11:59
p.m. on April 18, 2000.
A proxy may be revoked by a shareholder at any time before it is exercised
by filing with the Company a notice in writing revoking it or by duly executing
a proxy bearing a later date. Proxies also may be revoked by any shareholder
present at the Annual Meeting who expresses a desire to vote his or her common
shares in person. Subject to such revocation and except as otherwise stated
herein or in the form of proxy, all proxies duly executed and received prior to,
or at the time of, the Annual Meeting will be voted in accordance with the
specifications of the proxies. If no specification is made, proxies will be
voted for the nominees for election of directors set forth herein, for Proposal
No. 2 and, at the discretion of the proxyholders, on all other matters that may
properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
OUTSTANDING SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS
There were 8,133,640 of the Company's common shares, par value $.01 per
share (the "Common Shares"), issued and outstanding on February 24, 2000 (the
"Record Date"), which date has been set as the record date for the purpose of
determining the shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual
Meeting. On any matter submitted for a shareholder vote, each shareholder will
be entitled to one vote, in
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person or by proxy, for each Common Share registered in his or her name on the
books of the Company as of the Record Date. Under Ohio law and the Company's
Regulations, the aggregate number of votes entitled to be cast by all
shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting,
whether those shareholders vote for, against or abstain from voting on any
matter, will be counted for purposes of determining the minimum number of
affirmative votes required for approval of such matters, and the total number of
votes cast for each of these matters will be counted for purposes of determining
whether sufficient affirmative votes have been cast. Abstentions and broker
non-votes with respect to any matter will have the same legal effect as a vote
against the matter.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
A class of three directors is to be elected at the Annual Meeting. The
Board has nominated the persons set forth below for election as directors of the
Company at the Annual Meeting. The three nominees receiving the greatest number
of votes cast will be elected to serve until the 2003 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Information concerning the nominees and the remaining members of the Board is
set forth below. Friedrich K. M. Bohm, Jeffrey H. Miro and Robert H.
Schottenstein will serve until the 2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until
their successors are duly elected and qualified. Irving E. Schottenstein, Kerrii
B. Anderson and Norman L. Traeger will serve until the 2002 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Unless otherwise specified in the accompanying proxy, the Common Shares
voted pursuant thereto will be voted FOR each of the persons named below as
nominees for election as directors.
YOUR BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE PERSONS NAMED
BELOW AS NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR FIRST
CURRENT POSITIONS SERVED AS
NAME AGE WITH COMPANY DIRECTOR
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
NOMINEES
Thomas D. Igoe 68 Director, member of Compensation Committee, 2000
member of Executive Officer Compensation
Committee
Steven Schottenstein 43 Chief Operating Officer, Director (Vice 1993
Chairman), member of Executive Committee
Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. 66 Director, member of Executive Committee, member 1993
of Audit Committee (Chairman), member of
Compensation Committee, member of Executive
Officer Compensation Committee
DIRECTORS
Kerrii B. Anderson 42 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, 1998
Director
Friedrich K. M. Bohm 58 Director, member of Audit Committee, member of 1994
Compensation Committee, member of Executive
Officer Compensation Committee (Chairman)
Jeffrey H. Miro 57 Director, member of Compensation Committee, 1998
member of Executive Officer Compensation
Committee
Irving E. Schottenstein 71 Chief Executive Officer, Director (Chairman), 1976
member of Executive Committee (Chairman), member
of Compensation Committee
Robert H. Schottenstein 47 President, Director (Vice Chairman), member of 1993
Executive Committee, member of Compensation
Committee
Norman L. Traeger 60 Director, member of Audit Committee, member of 1997
Compensation Committee (Chairman), member of
Executive Officer Compensation Committee
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Irving E. Schottenstein is the father of Robert H. Schottenstein and Steven
Schottenstein.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
NOMINEES -- TERM TO EXPIRE AT 2003 ANNUAL MEETING
Thomas D. Igoe served as a consultant to Bank One, NA's Corporate Banking
Division from January 1997 until December 1999. From 1962 until December 1996,
Mr. Igoe was an employee of Bank One, NA, most recently as Senior Vice
President - Corporate Banking.
Steven Schottenstein has been Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
since January 1999 and an Assistant Secretary since April 1992. He served as a
Senior Executive Vice President from May 1996 until January 1999, an Executive
Vice President from February 1994 until May 1996, a Senior Vice President from
September 1993 until February 1994 and a Vice President from June 1990 until
September 1993. He became the Regional Manager for the Washington, D.C. Region
in December 1990, Regional Manager for the Indiana Region in April 1992 and
Regional Manager for the Carolina Region in February 1994 and served in such
positions until May 1996.
Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of
The Smoot Corporation, a construction contractor and construction management
concern, since 1987. He currently serves as a Director of Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated.
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DIRECTORS -- TERM TO EXPIRE AT 2001 ANNUAL MEETING
Friedrich K. M. Bohm has been the Chairman of NBBJ, the second largest
architectural firm in the United States, since 1997. From 1987 until 1997, Mr.
Bohm was the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of NBBJ. He is a
Director, and currently serves as a member of the executive committee of the
Board of Directors, of Huntington National Bank, a subsidiary of Huntington
Bancshares Incorporated, and as a Director of The Daimler Group and 55
Restaurants, Inc.
Jeffrey H. Miro has been the Chairman of the law firm of Miro, Weiner and
Kramer, with offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and New York, New York, since
1981. In addition, Mr. Miro is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of
Michigan Law School. He currently serves as a Director of Sotheby's Holdings,
Inc.
Robert H. Schottenstein has been Vice Chairman since January 1999,
President since May 1996 and an Assistant Secretary since March 1991. He served
as an Executive Vice President from February 1994 until May 1996, a Senior Vice
President from September 1993 until February 1994 and a Vice President from
March 1991 until September 1993. He became the Regional Manager for the
Cincinnati Division in April 1994 and for the Midwest Land Operations in
November 1992 and served in such positions until May 1996. He currently serves
as a Director of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated.
DIRECTORS -- TERM TO EXPIRE AT 2002 ANNUAL MEETING
Kerrii B. Anderson has been a Senior Vice President since September 1993,
Chief Financial Officer since 1987 and an Assistant Secretary since February
1995. She served as a Vice President from 1988 until September 1993. She has
also been Chief Financial Officer of M/I Financial Corp., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company ("M/I Financial"), since 1988. Ms. Anderson currently
serves as a Director of Lancaster Colony Corporation.
Irving E. Schottenstein has been Chief Executive Officer since August 1986
and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and its predecessors since
1976. He was President of the Company and its predecessors from 1976 until 1996.
He was also the Chairman of the Board and President of M/I Financial from 1983
until August 1995.
Norman L. Traeger founded United Skates of America, a chain of family fun
centers, in 1971 and The Discovery Group, a venture capital firm, in 1983. Mr.
Traeger currently owns and manages industrial, commercial and office real
estate.
NOMINATION OF DIRECTORS
Nomination for the election of directors may be made by the Board or a
committee appointed by the Board or by any shareholder entitled to vote in the
election of directors generally. To nominate one or more persons for election as
a director, the Company's Regulations require that a shareholder give written
notice of his or her intent to make such nomination or nominations by personal
delivery or by United States Mail, postage pre-paid, to the Secretary of the
Company not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first
anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting (or, if the date
of annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary date of
the preceding year's annual meeting or in the case of a special meeting, within
seven days after the date the Company mails or otherwise gives notice of the
date of the meeting). Such notice shall set forth: (i) the name and address of
the person or persons to be nominated; (ii) a representation that the
shareholder is a holder of record entitled to vote at such meeting and intends
to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons
specified in the notice; (iii) a description of all arrangements or
understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any other person or
persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or
nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (iv) such other information
regarding each nominee proposed by the shareholder as would be required to be
included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), had the nominee been
nominated, or intended to be nominated, by the Board; and (v) the consent of
each nominee to serve as a director of the
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Company, if so elected. The Chairman of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge
the nomination of any person not made in compliance with the foregoing
procedure.
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Board held four meetings during 1999. All members of the Board during
1999 attended at least 75% of all meetings of the Board and of the committees on
which they served. The Board does not have a nominating committee. The full
Board selects the nominees for directors.
The Board's Audit Committee with respect to the 1999 fiscal year consisted
of Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. (Chairman), Friedrich K. M. Bohm and Norman L. Traeger.
The Audit Committee's responsibilities include reviewing the Company's audit
procedures and policies, the activities of the internal auditors, and potential
conflicts of interest, monitoring internal controls and financial reporting,
selecting the Company's independent accountants and making recommendations
concerning these matters to the Board. The Audit Committee met four times in
1999.
The Board has a Compensation Committee, whose members with respect to the
1999 fiscal year were Norman L. Traeger (Chairman), Friedrich K. M. Bohm,
Jeffrey H. Miro, Irving E. Schottenstein, Robert H. Schottenstein and Lewis R.
Smoot, Sr. Thomas D. Igoe was appointed to the Compensation Committee on
February 15, 2000. The Compensation Committee's duties include reviewing and
reporting to the Board on specific compensation matters for executive officers
and administering the Company's stock option plan. The Compensation Committee
met four times in 1999.
The Board also has an Executive Officer Compensation Committee, whose
members with respect to the 1999 fiscal year were Friedrich K. M. Bohm
(Chairman), Jeffrey H. Miro, Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. and Norman L. Traeger. Thomas
D. Igoe was appointed to the Executive Officer Compensation Committee on
February 15, 2000. Each member of the Executive Officer Compensation Committee
is an outside director for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended. The Executive Officer Compensation Committee's duties
include developing and administering the plans necessary to ensure that the
compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the other executive
officers of the Company will be tax deductible. The Executive Officer
Compensation Committee met four times in 1999.
Between meetings of the Board or when the Board is not in session, the
Executive Committee may exercise, to the extent permitted by law, all of the
powers and duties of the Board. The members of the Executive Committee with
respect to the 1999 fiscal year were Irving E. Schottenstein (Chairman), Robert
H. Schottenstein, Steven Schottenstein and Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. During 1999, the
Executive Committee did not hold any meetings but did take four written actions
without a meeting.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Board has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent
accountants and auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000. Deloitte
& Touche LLP served as the Company's independent accountants and auditors for
fiscal year 1999. A representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at
the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement, if he or she
desires, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common
Shares entitled to vote and present, in person or by properly executive proxy,
is required to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's
independent accountants and auditors for fiscal year 2000. The Company's
executive officers and directors and members of the Irving E. Schottenstein
family, who collectively own, or have voting power with respect to,
approximately 35% of the outstanding Common Shares, have indicated that they
intend to vote FOR the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche
LLP as the Company's independent accountants and auditors. In the event that the
shareholders do not ratify the appointment of Deloitte &
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Touche LLP as the Company's independent accountants and auditors for fiscal year
2000, the Board will consider other independent accountants and auditors upon
the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF
THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000.
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to certain
key employees of the Company.
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<CAPTION>
YEAR STARTED
NAME AGE CURRENT POSITIONS WITH COMPANY WITH COMPANY
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Paul S. Coppel...................... 41 President Land Operations, General 1994
Counsel and Secretary
Phillip G. Creek.................... 47 Senior Vice President and Treasurer 1993
James B. Feldman.................... 49 President Charlotte Region 1997
Robert C. Moesle.................... 48 President Washington, D.C. Region 1990
Paul S. Rosen....................... 49 Chief Executive Officer and 1993
President
of M/I Financial and Senior Vice
President
Lloyd T. Simpson.................... 54 President Columbus Region 1984
</TABLE>
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Paul S. Coppel joined the Company in January 1994 as Senior Vice
President/General Counsel. Mr. Coppel became the Secretary in February 1995 and
President Land Operations in January 1999. He became the Secretary of M/I
Financial in August 1995.
Phillip G. Creek joined the Company in January 1993 as Vice President and
Treasurer. Mr. Creek became a Senior Vice President in September 1993. He became
the Vice President of M/I Financial in August 1995. From 1978 to 1993, Mr. Creek
was employed with The Ryland Group, Inc., a national homebuilder.
James B. Feldman joined the Company in February 1997 as President of the
Charlotte Division. Mr. Feldman became President of the Charlotte Region in
January 1999. Prior to joining the Company, he was employed for more than ten
years with NVR, Inc., a national homebuilder, as the Division President for the
Maryland operations.
Robert C. Moesle joined the Company in December 1990 as Division Manager of
the Washington, D.C. Division. Mr. Moesle became Vice President/Regional
Manager-Washington, D.C. Region in September 1991 and President of the
Washington, D.C. Region in November 1996. He served as a Senior Vice President
from September 1993 until November 1996. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Moesle was employed with NVR, Inc. and The Ryland Group, Inc., both national
homebuilders.
Paul S. Rosen joined the Company in August 1993 as the Vice President of
Mortgage Operations for M/I Financial. Mr. Rosen became the Chief Executive
Officer of M/I Financial in February 1994, the President of M/I Financial in
August 1995 and a Senior Vice President of the Company in February 1999.
Lloyd T. Simpson joined the Company in 1984 as Vice President/Regional
Manager-Ohio Region. Mr. Simpson became Vice President/Regional Manager of the
Columbus Region in February 1996 and President of the Columbus Region in
November 1996. He served as a Senior Vice President from September 1993 until
November 1996.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth, as of the February 24, 2000 record date,
the number and percentage of the outstanding Common Shares held by each person
who, to the knowledge of the Company, beneficially owns more than five percent
of the outstanding Common Shares, by each of the Company's directors, nominees
and Named Executive Officers (as defined below) and by all of the directors,
nominees and executive officers of the Company as a group. Except as set forth
in the footnotes to the table, the shareholders have sole voting and investment
power over such Common Shares.
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER COMMON SHARES OF CLASS
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<S> <C> <C>
Kerrii B. Anderson.......................................... 20,900(2) (1)
Friedrich K. M. Bohm........................................ 10,000 (1)
Thomas D. Igoe.............................................. 1,500 (1)
Jeffrey H. Miro............................................. 2,000 (1)
Irving E. Schottenstein..................................... 535,100(3) 6.6%
Robert H. Schottenstein..................................... 589,400(4) 7.2%
Steven Schottenstein........................................ 534,600(5) 6.6%
Lewis R. Smoot, Sr.......................................... 2,000 (1)
Norman L. Traeger........................................... 9,680 (1)
All directors, nominees and executive
officers as a group (9 persons)......................... 1,705,180 20.8%
Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc............................... 749,860(6) 9.2%
1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor
Santa Monica, California 90401
FMR Corp.................................................... 1,140,600(7) 14.0%
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Linda S. Fisher............................................. 569,300(8) 7.0%
11221 Grandon Ridge Circle
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
Gary L. Schottenstein....................................... 563,800(9) 6.9%
2077 Parkhill Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43209
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(1) Less than one percent of the outstanding Common Shares.
(2) Includes 15,000 Common Shares that underlie exercisable stock options.
(3) Irving E. Schottenstein is the trustee of (i) the Irving and Frankie
Schottenstein Trust which holds 478,300 Common Shares, and (ii) the Steven
Schottenstein Descendants Trust which holds 54,800 Common Shares, and
exercises all rights with regard to such Common Shares. Does not include an
aggregate of 2,145,200 Common Shares which are held in trust by Irving E.
Schottenstein, as trustee, pursuant to trust agreements dated August 1986,
as amended, for the benefit of his four children: Robert H. Schottenstein
(550,000 shares), Steven Schottenstein (495,200 shares), Gary L.
Schottenstein (550,000 shares) and Linda S. Fisher (550,000 shares). As
trustee, Irving E. Schottenstein is empowered to exercise all rights with
regard to such Common Shares, revoke each trust, and with the agreement of
each beneficiary, amend each trust. Includes 2,000 Common Shares that
underlie exercisable stock options.
(4) 550,000 of these Common Shares are held in trust by Irving E. Schottenstein
in accordance with note 3 above. 2,800 of these Common Shares are held by
Robert H. Schottenstein individually. 16,500 of these
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Common Shares are held in trust by Robert H. Schottenstein, as trustee, for
the benefit of his children pursuant to trust agreements dated December 22,
1994. As trustee, Robert H. Schottenstein is empowered to exercise all
rights with regard to such Common Shares and may be deemed the beneficial
owner of such Common Shares. Includes 20,100 Common Shares that underlie
exercisable stock options.
(5) 495,200 of these Common Shares are held in trust by Irving E. Schottenstein
in accordance with note 3 above. 2,800 of these Common Shares are held by
Steven Schottenstein individually. 16,500 of these Common Shares are held in
trust by Steven Schottenstein, as trustee, for the benefit of his children
pursuant to trust agreements dated December 22, 1994. As trustee, Steven
Schottenstein is empowered to exercise all rights with regard to such Common
Shares and may be deemed the beneficial owner of such Common Shares.
Includes 20,100 Common Shares that underlie exercisable stock options.
(6) Based on information set forth in a Schedule 13G dated February 4, 2000,
which was filed by Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc., a registered investment
advisor, on behalf of its advisory clients.
(7) Based on information set forth in a Schedule 13G dated February 11, 2000,
which was filed on behalf of FMR Corp. and certain other Fidelity entities.
(8) 550,000 of these Common Shares are held in trust by Irving E. Schottenstein
in accordance with note 3 above. 2,800 of these Common Shares are held by
Linda S. Fisher individually. 16,500 of these Common Shares are held in
trust by Mrs. Fisher, as trustee, for the benefit of her children pursuant
to trust agreements dated December 22, 1994. As trustee, Mrs. Fisher is
empowered to exercise all rights with regard to such Common Shares and may
be deemed the beneficial owner of such Common Shares.
(9) 550,000 of these Common Shares are held in trust by Irving E. Schottenstein
in accordance with note 3 above. 2,800 of these Common Shares are held by
Gary L. Schottenstein individually. 11,000 of these Common Shares are held
in trust by Gary L. Schottenstein, as trustee, for the benefit of his
children pursuant to trust agreements dated December 22, 1994. As trustee,
Gary L. Schottenstein is empowered to exercise all rights with regard to
such Common Shares and may be deemed the beneficial owner of such Common
Shares.
The address of Irving E. Schottenstein, Robert H. Schottenstein and Steven
Schottenstein is c/o Irving E. Schottenstein, 3 Easton Oval, Columbus, Ohio
43219.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth the annual compensation and other
compensation for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
for the Company's Chief Executive Officer and for each other executive officer
of the Company (the "Named Executive Officers"):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
----------------------
PAYOUTS
ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS
---------------------------------- SECURITIES
OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING LTIP ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION OPTIONS PAYOUTS COMPENSATION
POSITION YEAR ($) ($) ($) (#) ($) ($)(1)(2)
------------------ ---- ------- --------- ------------ ---------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Irving E. Schottenstein 1999 575,000 2,875,000(3)(4) 77,214(5) 10,000 -- 61,299
Chief Executive Officer 1998 575,000 2,087,433(6)(7) -- -- -- 62,075
1997 586,406 1,095,582(6) -- -- -- 62,601
Robert H. Schottenstein 1999 308,654 1,137,500(3)(4) 56,579(8) 5,000 -- 58,122
President 1998 300,000 1,020,000(6)(7) -- 10,000 -- 58,313
1997 310,406 654,844(6) -- 2,500 -- 58,899
Steven Schottenstein 1999 300,000 1,050,000(3)(4) -- 5,000 -- 46,902
Chief Operating Officer 1998 300,000 1,020,000(6)(7) -- 10,000 -- 47,133
1997 310,406 653,794(6) -- 2,500 -- 47,320
Kerrii B. Anderson 1999 220,673 393,750(3)(4) -- 1,500 -- 13,221
Senior Vice President and 1998 200,000 330,000(6)(7) -- 1,500 56,474(9) 13,282
Chief Financial Officer 1997 210,406 251,357(6) -- 1,500 53,553(9) 12,935
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(1) The amounts shown include: (i) the individual's share of the Company's
discretionary contribution under the Company's 401(k) plan and (ii) the
non-term portion of the premium for a split-dollar life insurance policy for
such individual, each as detailed in note 2 below. In addition, for each of
the Named Executive Officers other than Irving E. Schottenstein, such
amounts include $1,623 of long-term disability plan premiums for the 1997
and 1998 fiscal years and $1,468 of long-term disability plan premiums for
the 1999 fiscal year.
(2) "All Other Compensation" for each of the Named Executive Officers includes
the individual's share of the Company's discretionary contribution for the
1997, 1998 and 1999 fiscal years under the Company's 401(k) plan in the
amounts of $2,876, $3,250 and $3,374, respectively. "All Other Compensation"
for Irving E. Schottenstein, Robert H. Schottenstein, Steven Schottenstein
and Kerrii B. Anderson for the 1997, 1998 and 1999 fiscal years also
includes the non-term portion of the premium for a split-dollar life
insurance policy of $59,725, $54,400, $42,820 and $8,435, respectively, for
the 1997 fiscal year, $58,825, $53,520, $42,260 and $8,409, respectively,
for the 1998 fiscal year and $57,925, $53,280, $42,060 and $8,379,
respectively, for the 1999 fiscal year.
(3) Represents amounts accrued pursuant to the Executive Officers Compensation
Plan and approved by the Executive Officer Compensation Committee.
(4) Pursuant to the terms of the Company's Executives' Deferred Compensation
Plan, which was adopted in 1998, each of the Company's executive officers,
as well as other members of management, is required to allocate a portion of
his or her bonus to Common Shares until such executive officer or member of
management owns a minimum number of Common Shares set forth in the plan.
Each participant also may elect to allocate additional amounts of his or her
bonus to Common Shares under the plan. Each participant will not
beneficially own Common Shares acquired under the plan until such Common
Shares are distributed pursuant to the terms of the plan. With respect to
Irving E. Schottenstein, the amount shown includes $143,750 allocated to
Common Shares (8,424 shares). With respect to Robert H. Schottenstein, the
amount shown includes $56,875 allocated to Common Shares (3,333 shares).
With respect to Steven Schottenstein, the amount shown includes $52,500
allocated to Common Shares (3,077
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shares). With respect to Kerrii B. Anderson, the amount shown includes
$19,688 allocated to Common Shares (1,154 shares).
(5) Includes $63,560 for personal use of Company property.
(6) Represents amounts accrued pursuant to bonus incentive plans approved by the
Compensation Committee of the Board, or with respect to the Chief Executive
Officer, the Executive Officer Compensation Committee.
(7) With respect to Irving E. Schottenstein, the amount shown includes $218,372
allocated to Common Shares (9,926 shares) pursuant to the Executives'
Deferred Compensation Plan. With respect to Robert H. Schottenstein, the
amount shown includes $165,000 allocated to Common Shares (7,500 shares)
pursuant to the Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan. With respect to
Steven Schottenstein, the amount shown includes $120,000 allocated to Common
Shares (5,454 shares) pursuant to the Executives' Deferred Compensation
Plan. With respect to Kerrii B. Anderson, the amount shown includes $105,000
allocated to Common Shares (4,772 shares) pursuant to the Executives'
Deferred Compensation Plan.
(8) Includes $43,360 for personal use of Company property.
(9) Represents compensation pursuant to an executive deferred compensation plan.
On August 9, 1994, the Company and Irving E. Schottenstein entered into an
employment agreement under which the Company agreed to purchase and maintain a
split-dollar life insurance policy for Mr. Schottenstein in an amount not less
than $1.5 million. In the event Mr. Schottenstein becomes disabled, he will
receive disability payments from the Company for a period of up to three years,
in an annual amount equal to the average of the salary and bonus earned by Mr.
Schottenstein during the three calendar years preceding his disability. In the
event Mr. Schottenstein's employment ends, he has agreed to serve as a
consultant to the Company for a period of two years for which he will be paid
$500,000 per year.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table sets forth the nonqualified stock options granted by
the Board during the 1999 fiscal year to each of the Named Executive Officers:
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<CAPTION>
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS(1) POTENTIAL
------------------------------------------------------ REALIZABLE VALUE AT
NUMBER ACCRUED ANNUAL RATES
OF OF STOCK PRICE
SECURITIES % OF TOTAL APPRECIATION
UNDERLYING OPTIONS GRANTED FOR OPTION TERM
OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE ---------------------
GRANTED FISCAL YEAR PRICE EXPIRATION 5% 10%
NAME (#) (%) ($/SH) DATE ($) ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Irving E. Schottenstein 10,000 19.25 18.563 2/16/09 116,739 295,838
Robert H. Schottenstein 5,000 9.62 18.563 2/16/09 58,369 147,919
Steven Schottenstein 5,000 9.62 18.563 2/16/09 58,369 147,919
Kerrii B. Anderson 1,500 2.89 18.563 2/16/09 17,511 44,376
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(1) The nonqualified stock options granted by the Board are scheduled to vest at
a rate of 20% per year over the first five years and to lapse after ten
years unless sooner exercised or forfeited. All stock options were granted
at the closing market price on the date of grant.
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FISCAL YEAR END OPTION VALUES
The following table sets forth information with respect to unexercised
nonqualified stock options held as of the end of the 1999 fiscal year by each of
the Named Executive Officers.
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
AT FISCAL YEAR END AT FISCAL YEAR END
(#)(1) ($)
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NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Irving E. Schottenstein 2,000 8,000 -- --
Robert H. Schottenstein 20,100 11,900 68,344 9,156
Steven Schottenstein 20,100 11,900 68,344 9,156
Kerrii B. Anderson 15,000 3,500 63,506 6,713
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(1) The nonqualified stock options granted by the Board are scheduled to vest at
a rate of 20% per year over the first five years and to lapse after ten
years unless sooner exercised or forfeited.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Each of the outside directors on the Board (Friedrich K. M. Bohm, Thomas D.
Igoe, Jeffrey H. Miro, Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. and Norman L. Traeger) receives 250
Common Shares per quarter as payment for his service on the Board and any of its
committees, pursuant to the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. In addition,
each outside director receives 250 Common Shares for participating in a special
meeting of the Board or any of its committees.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS
AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee with respect to the 1999 fiscal year was
comprised of six members: Friedrich K. M. Bohm, Jeffrey H. Miro, Irving E.
Schottenstein, Robert H. Schottenstein, Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. and Norman L.
Traeger. Irving E. Schottenstein and Robert H. Schottenstein are executive
officers of the Company. During the 1999 fiscal year, there were no interlocking
relationships between any executive officers of the Company and any entity whose
directors or executive officers served on the Board or the Compensation
Committee.
The Executive Officer Compensation Committee with respect to the 1999
fiscal year was comprised of four members: Friedrich K. M. Bohm, Jeffrey H.
Miro, Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. and Norman L. Traeger. None of such members is or was
formerly an officer or employee of the Company. During the 1999 fiscal year,
there were no interlocking relationships between any executive officers of the
Company and any entity whose directors or executive officers served on the Board
or the Executive Officer Compensation Committee.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Ownership of, and transactions in, the Common Shares of the Company by
executive officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of the
Common Shares are required to be reported to the Commission pursuant to Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Based solely on a review of the copies of reports furnished to the Company and
representations of certain executive officers and directors, the Company
believes that during the 1999 fiscal year its executive officers, directors and
greater than ten percent beneficial owners complied with such requirements,
except that a Form 4 covering one transaction with respect to Friedrich K. M.
Bohm was inadvertently not filed prior to its due date.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Company's
previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act that might incorporate future filings, including this Proxy Statement, in
whole or in part, this Report and the graph set forth below under
"-- Performance Graph" shall not be incorporated by reference into any such
filings.
General. In 1999, the Executive Officer Compensation Committee reviewed and
determined the compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and for each of the
other executive officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee reviewed the
Company's 401(k) plan with respect to investment selections, returns, audit
results and the Company's discretionary contributions. The Compensation
Committee also reviewed all stock option awards granted by the Company.
The Company's executive compensation program is intended to serve four
primary objectives: (i) attract and retain qualified executives to manage the
Company's business; (ii) provide executives with incentives to accomplish the
Company's business objectives and strategy and meet specific performance goals;
(iii) encourage stock ownership by executives in order to enhance mutuality of
interest with the Company's shareholders; and (iv) maximize shareholder value.
The Executive Officer Compensation Committee and the Compensation Committee
believe that the Company's executive compensation program operates in support of
each of these objectives. Additionally, the Executive Officer Compensation
Committee and the Compensation Committee believe that the executive compensation
program fosters long-term growth and accountability for performance.
Elements of Compensation. Under the Company's executive compensation
program, each of the executive officers of the Company receives compensation in
the form of: (i) a base salary; (ii) an annual performance bonus; and (iii)
stock options. The Company's current policy is not to provide pension or other
retirement plans for the Company's executive officers other than the 401(k)
plan.
Under the Company's Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan, which was
adopted in 1998, until an executive officer owns a minimum number of Common
Shares set forth in the plan, five percent of his or her performance bonus is
automatically invested in Common Shares, the payment of which is deferred until
a future date. Each executive officer also has the right to elect to have an
additional portion of his or her performance bonus invested in Common Shares.
The Company believes that the Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan serves to
further align the interests of the executive officers with the Company's
shareholders.
Chief Executive Officer Compensation. The base salary paid to the Chief
Executive Officer in 1999 was commensurate with the base salary paid to chief
executive officers of other publicly traded, national and regional homebuilders.
The performance bonus for the Chief Executive Officer for 1999 was awarded in
accordance with the Executive Officers Compensation Plan, which plan was
approved by the Company's shareholders at the 1999 annual meeting. Pursuant to
the terms of the aforesaid compensation plan, the Executive Officer Compensation
Committee established the Award Formula (as defined in the plan) and Performance
Goals (also as defined) for the Chief Executive Officer for 1999. The Award
Formula established was based upon the Company's achievement of Performance
Goals in the following areas: (i) achieving specified levels of net income; (ii)
achieving specified homeowner satisfaction ratings as measured by homeowner
surveys conducted by the company; and (iii) return on shareholders' equity. The
total amount that could be earned by the Chief Executive Officer was capped at
five times his annual base salary.
In 1999, net income and homeowner satisfaction ratings exceeded those
results in 1998 and return on beginning equity exceeded 25%. As a result, the
Company achieved all of the established Performance Goals, and under the Award
Formula, the Chief Executive Officer earned the maximum performance bonus
allowed under the Executive Officers Compensation Plan. The Chief Executive
Officer elected to invest five percent of his performance bonus in Common Shares
pursuant to the Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan even though he had
already satisfied the minimum share requirement set forth in such plan.
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Other Executive Officers' Compensation. The average base salary paid to the
President, the Chief Operating Officer and the Senior Vice President/Chief
Financial Officer in 1999 was commensurate with the base salaries paid to
persons holding comparable positions with other publicly traded, national and
regional homebuilders.
Pursuant to the Executive Officers Compensation Plan, the Executive Officer
Compensation Committee established the Award Formulas and the specific
Performance Goals for the President and the Chief Operating Officer for 1999.
The Award Formulas established were based upon the Company's achievement of
Performance Goals in the following areas: (i) earning specified levels of net
income; (ii) achieving specified homeowner satisfaction ratings as measured by
homeowner surveys conducted by the Company; and (iii) return on shareholders'
equity. The total amount that could be earned by such executive officers was
capped at three and one half times their annual base salaries.
The Executive Officer Compensation Committee also established the Award
Formula and the Performance Goals for the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial
Officer for 1999. The Award Formula for the Senior Vice President/Chief
Financial Officer's performance bonus was based upon the same Performance Goals
established for the President and Chief Operating Officer for 1999. The total
amount that could be earned by the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
was capped at one and three quarters times her annual base salary.
In 1999, the Company achieved all of the established Performance Goals with
respect to net income, homeowner satisfaction ratings and return on equity, and
under the applicable Award Formulas, the President, the Chief Operating Officer
and the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer each earned the maximum
performance bonus available for 1999. Each of such executive officers elected to
invest five percent of his or her performance bonus in Common Shares pursuant to
the Executives' Deferred Compensation Plan even though he or she had already
satisfied the minimum share requirement set forth in such plan.
Stock Options. It is the Company's intent to award stock options to the
Company's executive officers in amounts reflecting the executive officer's
position, his or her ability to influence the Company's overall performance and
the financial performance of the Company. Options are intended to retain
executive officers and motivate them to improve the Company's financial results
and stock performance. In 1999, the Compensation Committee approved the award of
nonqualified stock options for 21,500 Common Shares at $18.563 per share to the
Named Executive Officers (see "-- Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year"). The
nonqualified stock options vest at a rate of 20% per year over the first five
years and lapse after ten years unless sooner exercised or forfeited.
Section 162(m) Compliance. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, places certain restrictions on the amount of compensation in
excess of $1,000,000 which may be deducted for each executive officer. In 1999,
the Company adopted the Executive Officers Compensation Plan and constituted the
Executive Officer Compensation Committee (which consists solely of outside
directors for purposes of Section 162(m)) to comply with Section 162(m) and to
further ensure that compensation paid to executive officers in excess of
$1,000,000 will be fully deductible. The Company believes that all compensation
paid to the executive officers in excess of $1,000,000 will be fully deductible
with respect to the 1999 tax year of the Company.
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<CAPTION>
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE:
<S> <C>
Norman L. Traeger (Chairman) Friedrich K.M. Bohm (Chairman)
Friedrich K. M. Bohm Thomas D. Igoe (from February 15, 2000)
Thomas D. Igoe (from February 15, 2000) Jeffrey H. Miro
Jeffrey H. Miro Lewis R. Smoot, Sr.
Irving E. Schottenstein Norman L. Traeger
Robert H. Schottenstein
Lewis R. Smoot, Sr.
</TABLE>
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
This chart graphs the Company's performance in the form of cumulative total
return to shareholders from December 31, 1994 until December 31, 1999 in
comparison to (i) Standard and Poor's 500; and (ii) the cumulative return on the
common stock of seven publicly traded peer issuers, including Beazer Homes USA,
Inc., Crossmann Communities, Inc., Engle Homes, Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc., MDC Holdings, Inc., NVR, Inc. and Washington Homes, Inc. (the "Peer
Group").
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES,
INC.(1) S&P 500 COMP. LTD. PEER GROUP
------------------------ ------------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
12/31/94 100.00 100.00 100.00
12/31/95 167.86 137.58 172.41
12/31/96 157.14 169.17 183.58
12/31/97 267.86 225.60 253.02
12/31/98 317.31 290.08 342.43
12/31/99 227.10 351.12 279.99
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 12/31/99
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc.(1) 100 167.86 157.14 267.86 317.31 227.10
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S&P 500 Comp. Ltd. 100 137.58 169.17 225.60 290.08 351.12
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Peer Group 100 172.41 183.58 253.02 342.43 279.99
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</TABLE>
(1) Assumes that the value of the Common Shares of the Company and the indices
was 100 on December 31, 1994 and that all dividends were reinvested.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposals of shareholders which are intended to be presented at the
2001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Company at its
principal executive offices by November 10, 2000 to be eligible for inclusion in
next year's proxy statement. Such proposals may be included in next year's proxy
statement if they comply with certain rules and regulations promulgated by the
Commission. If a shareholder intends to present a proposal at the 2001 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, but has not sought the inclusion of such a proposal in
the Company's proxy statement, such proposal must be received by the Company at
its principal executive offices by January 24, 2001 or the Company's management
proxies will be entitled to use their discretionary voting authority should such
proposal then be raised, without any discussion of the matter in the Company's
proxy statement.
EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
The entire expense of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing the proxy
form and the form of material used in the solicitation of proxies will be paid
by the Company. Proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone, mail or
telegraph. Officers or employees of the Company may assist with personal or
telephone solicitation and will receive no additional compensation. The Company
will also reimburse brokerage houses and other nominees for their reasonable
expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of the Common
Shares.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting.
If any other matter is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, it is the
intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote in their discretion upon
such matters in accordance with their judgment.
You are urged to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the
envelope provided, or alternatively, to vote electronically via the Internet or
telephonically in accordance with the instructions on your proxy card. No
postage is required if the envelope is mailed from within the United States. If
you subsequently decide to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote your
Common Shares in person, you may do so. Your cooperation in giving this matter
your prompt attention is appreciated.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Paul S. Coppel
Paul S. Coppel,
Secretary
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<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
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Call Toll-Free on a Touch-Tone Phone confirmed and posted.
1-877-PRX-VOTE (1-877-779-8683).
FOLLOW THESE FOUR EASY STEPS: FOLLOW THESE FOUR EASY STEPS:
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PROXY CARD. PROXY CARD.
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3. ENTER YOUR 14-DIGIT VOTER CONTROL NUMBER 3. ENTER YOUR 14-DIGIT VOTER CONTROL NUMBER
LOCATED ON YOUR PROXY CARD ABOVE YOUR NAME. LOCATED ON YOUR PROXY CARD ABOVE YOUR NAME.
4. FOLLOW THE RECORDED INSTRUCTIONS. 4. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
Call 1-877-PRX-VOTE anytime! Go to http://www.eproxyvote.com/mho anytime!
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[4470 - M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC.] [FILE NAME: MIS28A.ELX] [VERSION - 2] [02/28/00] [orig. 02/25/00]
MIS28A DETACH HERE
[X] Please mark
votes as in
this example.
1. To elect the nominees named below as directors.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Nominees: (01) Thomas D. Igoe, (02) Steven Schottenstein, 2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte [ ] [ ] [ ]
(03) Lewis R. Smoot, Sr. & Touche LLP as the independent
accountants and auditors for fiscal
[ ] FOR [ ] WITHHELD year 2000.
ALL FROM ALL
NOMINEES NOMINEES
[ ] ______________________________________
For all nominees except as noted above
MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT LEFT
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear hereon.
Joint owners should each sign. Executors, administrators,
trustees, guardians and others should give their full title.
Corporations and partnerships should sign in their full name by
president or other authorized person.
Signature: Date: Signature: Date:
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[4470 - M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC.] [FILE NAME: MIS28B.ELX] [VERSION - 1]
[02/25/00] [orig. 02/25/00]
MIS28B DETACH HERE
PROXY
M/I SCHOTTENSTEIN HOMES, INC.
3 EASTON OVAL, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, APRIL 19, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints Irving E. Schottenstein and Paul S.
Coppel and each of them, proxies of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April
19, 2000, or any adjournment thereof, and to vote all Common Shares of M/I
Schottenstein Homes, Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote at such
Annual Meeting or at any adjournment thereof as set forth below.
This Proxy when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned shareholder. If no directive is made, the Common
Shares represented by the Proxy will be voted "FOR" the election of the named
nominees for directors and "FOR" the proposal to ratify the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent accountants and auditors for fiscal
year 2000. If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting
or any adjournment thereof, or if a nominee for election as a director named in
the Proxy Statement is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, the
Common Shares represented by this Proxy will be voted in the discretion of the
Proxies in such matters or for such substitute nominee(s) as the directors may
recommend.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, dated March 10, 2000, the Proxy Statement furnished
therewith, and the Annual Report of the Company for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999. Any proxy heretofore given to vote the Common Shares which
the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is
hereby revoked.
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SIDE PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE SIDE
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