SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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ALL AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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ALL AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 11, 1997
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To: The shareholders of All American Semiconductor, Inc.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of All American Semiconductor, Inc. (the
"Company"), a Delaware corporation, will be held on Friday, July 11, 1997, at
10:00 A.M., Miami, Florida local time, at Don Shula's Golf Club, 7601 Miami
Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes, Florida, for the following purposes:
1. to elect two directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the
2000 annual meeting of shareholders or until election and qualification
of their respective successors;
2. to ratify the selection of Lazar, Levine & Company LLP as the Company's
independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 1997;
and
3. to consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come before
the annual meeting or any and all postponements or adjournments
thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, May 19, 1997,
will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or at any adjournments
or postponements thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ HOWARD L. FLANDERS
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Howard L. Flanders,
Corporate Secretary
June 12, 1997
Miami, Florida
THE FORM OF PROXY IS ENCLOSED. TO ASSURE THAT YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED AT THE
MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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ALL AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
16115 N.W. 52ND AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33014
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PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 11, 1997
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INTRODUCTION
General
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The enclosed proxy is solicited by and on behalf of the Board of Directors
("Board") of All American Semiconductor, Inc. (the "Company") for use at the
Company's annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") to be held on Friday,
July 11, 1997, at 10:00 A.M., Miami, Florida local time, at Don Shula's Golf
Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes, Florida, and at any adjournments or
postponements thereof. The Company is first mailing this Proxy Statement and the
accompanying proxy to its shareholders on or about June 12, 1997.
Proxies in the form enclosed, if properly executed and received in time for
voting, and not revoked, will be voted as directed in accordance with the
instructions thereon. Any properly executed and timely received proxy, not so
directing to the contrary, will be voted "FOR" each of the items listed on the
proxy. Any person signing and mailing the enclosed proxy may revoke it at any
time before it is voted by giving written notice of revocation to Howard L.
Flanders, the Corporate Secretary of the Company, by submission of a duly
executed proxy bearing a later date or by voting in person at the Meeting.
Attendance at the Meeting will not in and of itself constitute a revocation of a
proxy. Any notice revoking a previously submitted proxy should be send to Howard
L. Flanders, Corporate Secretary, All American Semiconductor, Inc., 16115 N.W.
52nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33014. Revocations will not be effective unless
received in writing by the Corporate Secretary of the Company prior to the
Meeting.
The expense of this solicitation will be borne by the Company. In addition to
solicitation by mail, arrangements may be made with brokers and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to send proxy materials to their principals
and the Company will, upon request, reimburse them for reasonable expenses in
doing so. Solicitation of proxies from some shareholders may also be made by the
Company's officers and regular employees by telephone, telegram, or in person
after the initial solicitation, without additional compensation or remuneration
therefor.
A copy of the Company's annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 (which has included therein audited consolidated financial statements for
the Company) is being mailed to the Company's shareholders together with this
Proxy Statement.
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Voting Securities
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All voting rights are vested exclusively in the holders of the Company's common
stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), with each share entitled
to one vote. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, May
19, 1997 (the "Record Date"), are entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. On the Record Date, the
Company had 20,343,894 shares of Common Stock outstanding (the "Shares"), all of
which (except 160,703 shares held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
and 19,592 treasury shares of the Company) are entitled to vote at the Meeting.
The presence at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority
of the Shares will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Approximately 9.9% of the Shares are (and were on the Record Date) owned by Paul
Goldberg and Bruce M. Goldberg and members of their families and certain
affiliated trusts (collectively the "Goldberg Group"), in addition to
approximately 9.0% of the Shares as to which Paul Goldberg and Bruce M. Goldberg
act as voting trustees with respect to the election of directors of the Company.
See "SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT." The
members of the Goldberg Group have informed the Company that they intend to vote
in favor of all proposals made by the Board in this Proxy Statement. The Company
also has the right to direct the vote of approximately 2.7% of the Shares, which
Shares will be voted in favor of all proposals made by the Board in this Proxy
Statement. See Note (7) to the table in "SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT."
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of the Record Date by (i) each person
known to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of the Company's
Common Stock, (ii) each director or nominee for director, (iii) each executive
officer of the Company who was serving as an executive officer at the end of
fiscal year 1996 (including the Chief Executive Officer), and (iv) all executive
officers and directors of the Company as a group. Except as indicated in the
notes to the following table, the persons named in the table have sole voting
and investment power with respect to all Shares shown as beneficially owned by
them.
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PERCENT OF
NAME AND ADDRESS AMOUNT AND NATURE OF OUTSTANDING
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER (1) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (2) SHARES (2)
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Bruce M. Goldberg (3)(4) ................ 2,893,879 14.4%
Paul Goldberg (3)(5) .................... 2,578,982 12.8%
S. Cye Mandel ........................... 25,625 *
Howard L. Flanders ...................... 21,000 *
Rick Gordon ............................. 1,000 *
Sheldon Lieberbaum (6) .................. -- --
All executive officers and directors
as a group (6 persons)(3)(4)(5)(6) ...... 4,232,863(7) 21.0%(7)
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* Less than 1%
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(1) The address of each of Paul Goldberg, Bruce M. Goldberg, Howard L.
Flanders and Rick Gordon is the Company, 16115 N.W. 52nd Avenue, Miami,
Florida 33014; S. Cye Mandel is 1800 Northeast 114th Street, Apt. 2305,
North Miami, Florida 33181; and Sheldon Lieberbaum is 600 Old Country
Road, Suite 518, Garden City, New York 11530.
(2) Excludes outstanding stock options to purchase 2,952,524 shares of the
Company's Common Stock, of which 2,736,813 options to purchase shares
(including the aggregate of 1,000,000 options issued to the four
executive officers of the Company on June 8, 1995 (the "1995 Options"))
were issued pursuant to the Company's Employees', Officers', Directors'
Stock Option Plan (as previously amended and restated the "Option
Plan"). Of these outstanding options, 1,611,000 options (including the
1995 Options) are held by the executive officers and directors of the
Company as a group, including 625,000 options (including 450,000 1995
Options) held by Bruce M. Goldberg, 450,000 options (including 250,000
1995 Options) held by Paul Goldberg, 263,000 options (including 150,000
1995 Options) held by Howard L. Flanders and 273,000 options (including
150,000 1995 Options) held by Rick Gordon. Further excludes currently
outstanding warrants to purchase 1,243,125 shares of the Company's
Common Stock, and obligations of the Company upon the happening of
certain events and conditions to issue incentive stock options covering
an additional 15,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. If all
options and warrants outstanding as of the Record Date were exercised
(which includes the 1995 Options), Bruce M. Goldberg, Paul Goldberg,
Howard L. Flanders, Rick Gordon and all executive officers and directors
of the Company as a group would beneficially own as of the Record Date
14.4%, 12.4%, 1.2%, 1.1% and 24.0%, respectively, of the Company's
Common Stock.
(3) Includes for each of Bruce M. Goldberg and Paul Goldberg and all
executive officers and directors as a group the 1,837,622 shares of the
Company's Common Stock that Paul Goldberg and Bruce M. Goldberg, as
trustees, have the right to vote for up to a period of six years with
respect to the election of directors of the Company pursuant and subject
to a voting trust agreement, dated as of December 29, 1995, among the
trustees and the former stockholders of two affiliated, privately held
companies (Added Value Electronics Distribution, Inc. and A.V.E.D.-Rocky
Mountain, Inc.) acquired by the Company in December 1995, who were
issued such shares in connection with such acquisitions.
(4) Includes 69,496, 56,000, 69,496, 69,496 and 69,496 shares of the
Company's Common Stock held of record by Bruce M. Goldberg as trustee
for his sons, Matthew Goldberg and Alec Goldberg, and for his nieces and
nephews, Kimberly Phelan, Tiffany Phelan and Patrick Phelan,
respectively. For federal securities law purposes only, Bruce M.
Goldberg is deemed to be the beneficial owner of these securities. Does
not include 7,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock held of record by
Jayne Goldberg, the wife of Bruce M. Goldberg, and 53,425 shares of the
Company's Common Stock held of record by an unrelated third party as
trustee for Matthew Goldberg (31,575 shares) and Alec Goldberg (21,850
shares). Bruce M. Goldberg disclaims beneficial ownership over all such
securities.
(5) Includes 319,218 shares of the Company's Common Stock owned of record by
Paul Goldberg's wife, Lola Goldberg, and 1,250 and 1,250 shares of the
Company's Common Stock held of record by Paul Goldberg as custodian for
grandchildren, Kimberly Phelan and Tiffany Phelan, respectively. For
federal securities law purposes only, Paul Goldberg is deemed to be the
beneficial owner of these securities. Does not include 159,698 shares of
the Company's Common Stock held of record by Robin Phelan, the daughter
of Paul and Lola Goldberg, over which securities Paul and Lola Goldberg
disclaim beneficial ownership.
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(6) Does not include the warrants to purchase 523,250 shares of the
Company's Common Stock at an exercise price per share of $2.625 issued
to Lew Lieberbaum & Co., Inc. in connection with the Company's June 1995
public offering of Common Stock (the "1995 Public Offering").
(7) Includes 549,999 shares of the Company's Common Stock issued by the
Company to the shareholders of Programming Plus Incorporated ("PPI") in
connection with the acquisition from them of all of the capital stock of
PPI, 489,999 shares of which were retained in escrow by the Company, as
escrow agent, to be released annually if and based upon certain levels
of pre-tax net income being attained by PPI for the years 1996 through
2000. For 1996, the certain level of pre-tax net income was not attained
and none of the 489,999 shares were released from escrow. If, as of
December 31, 2000, all of such 489,999 shares have not been released,
the balance held in escrow will be cancelled. The PPI selling
shareholders must vote all of the 549,999 shares as directed by the
Company with respect to all matters upon which shareholders of the
Company may vote or consent (including, without limitation, the election
of directors) until the escrow is terminated. The Company will be
directing the PPI selling shareholders to vote in favor of all proposals
made by the Board in this Proxy Statement.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Company currently has six directors serving on its Board. The directors of
the Company and their ages and positions (if any) with the Company as of the
Record Date are as follows:
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NAME CLASS AGE POSITION
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Paul Goldberg (1) III 68 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
Bruce M. Goldberg (1) II 41 Director, President and Chief Operating
Officer
Howard L. Flanders II 39 Director, Vice President, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Financial Officer
Rick Gordon III 43 Director and Senior Vice President of Sales
S. Cye Mandel (2)(3) I 67 Director
Sheldon Lieberbaum (2)(3) I 62 Director
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(1) member of the Executive Committee
(2) member of the Audit Committee
(3) member of the Compensation Committee
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides for a staggered Board,
consisting of three classes. The terms of office of Class I, II and III
directors expire in 1998, 1999 and 1997, respectively.
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The following is a brief resume of the Company's directors:
PAUL GOLDBERG, one of the co-founders of the Company and the father of Bruce M.
Goldberg, has been employed by the Company in various executive capacities since
its predecessor's formation in 1964, and has served as Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer since 1978. Mr. Goldberg was also President of the
Company until July 1994.
BRUCE M. GOLDBERG, the son of Paul Goldberg, joined the Company in October 1988
as Vice President, in 1990 became Executive Vice President and in July 1994
became President and Chief Operating Officer. Bruce M. Goldberg has served as a
director of the Company since 1987. From 1981 until joining the Company, Bruce
M. Goldberg practiced law.
HOWARD L. FLANDERS joined the Company in February 1991 as its Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, and in 1992 became a director of the Company and
Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Flanders, who is a CPA,
was Controller of Reliance Capital Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Reliance Group
Holdings, Inc., where he held various positions since 1982. Prior thereto, Mr.
Flanders was an accountant with the public accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand
LLP.
RICK GORDON has been employed by the Company since January 1986. He was
originally the General Manager of the Company's Northern California office and
Northwest Regional Manager. In March 1990, Mr. Gordon became the Western
Regional Vice President and in 1992 Vice President of North American Sales and a
director of the Company. In 1994, Mr. Gordon was appointed Senior Vice President
of Sales and Marketing for the Company and currently holds the title of Senior
Vice President of Sales. Before working for the Company, Mr. Gordon was Western
Regional Vice President for Diplomat Electronics, another electronic components
distributor, from 1975 until 1986.
S. CYE MANDEL is a prominent South Florida businessman who has been an executive
in the food service industry for 30 years. Mr. Mandel was a principal in the
entity which developed and acted from 1988 to 1993 as the manager of the
Miccosukee Indian bingo enterprise located in Miami, Florida. Mr. Mandel has
served as director of the Company since 1987.
SHELDON LIEBERBAUM is director of corporate finance and a director and
shareholder of Lew Lieberbaum & Co., Inc. ("Lew Lieberbaum"), an investment
banking firm which was the underwriter of the Company's 1995 Public Offering and
was one of the underwriters of the Company's June 1992 public offering of common
stock (the "1992 Public Offering"). He was also an officer of the underwriter
which took the Company public in 1987. Mr. Lieberbaum has been in the brokerage
business for over 35 years. Mr. Lieberbaum became a director of the Company in
1992 in connection with an agreement of the Company with the underwriters of the
1992 Public Offering that until June 18, 1997, the Company would use its best
efforts to cause one individual designated by such underwriters to be elected to
the Board or to be an advisor to the Board. In connection with the 1995 Public
Offering, a similar agreement regarding the designation of a director of the
Company was entered into between the Company and Lew Lieberbaum which has a term
of three years from June 8, 1995, but is not operative until the expiration of
the existing agreement with the underwriters of the 1992 Public Offering so that
only one designee of either Lew Lieberbaum or the underwriters of the 1992
Public Offering will serve on the Board at any time. The National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") alleged that Lew Lieberbaum and others,
including Mr. Lieberbaum, in 1991 engaged in market manipulation, inaccurately
maintained books and records and failed to adequately supervise the activities
of Lew Lieberbaum's personnel in connection with the trading for Lew
Lieberbaum's account of warrants which were part of a public offering of units
of convertible preferred stock and warrants of a company for which Lew
Lieberbaum had acted in 1991 as managing underwriter. In order to expeditiously
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resolve this matter and without admitting or denying these allegations, in
January 1995 Mr. Lieberbaum and others voluntarily entered into a Letter of
Acceptance, Waiver and Consent with the NASD pursuant to which Mr. Lieberbaum
was censured and fined by the NASD, agreed to pay with Lew Lieberbaum and others
restitution to customers and was suspended from associating with any NASD member
for a one month period.
The Board formally met two times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996,
in addition to acting seven times during the year by unanimous written consent.
All Board members attended the meetings and executed the unanimous written
consents.
BOARD COMPENSATION
The members of the Board do not currently receive compensation from the Company
for acting in their capacity as directors of the Company nor has the Company
adopted any standard arrangement for compensating non-employee directors of the
Company. The Company may decide in the future to compensate directors and/or to
establish a standard compensation arrangement for non-employee directors.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the
Company's directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of
a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") initial reports of ownership and
reports of changes in ownership of common stock, and other equity securities of
the Company. Directors, executive officers and greater than ten percent
shareholders are also required by the SEC regulations to furnish the Company
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
To the Company's knowledge, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, all
Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its directors, executive
officers and greater than ten percent shareholders were satisfied.
BOARD COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee is comprised of Paul Goldberg and Bruce M. Goldberg.
During 1996, the Executive Committee did not meet formally, however, its members
met on nearly a daily basis in connection with the operations of the Company.
The Executive Committee possesses substantially all of the powers of the Board
and acts as the Board between Board meetings.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee is comprised of S. Cye Mandel and Sheldon Lieberbaum. During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, the Audit Committee had one formal
meeting. The Audit Committee is responsible for recommending the selection of
the independent auditors, reviewing the arrangements and scope of the
independent audit, reviewing internal accounting procedures and controls and
reviewing the reports and recommendations of the independent auditors with
respect to internal controls.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee consists of S. Cye Mandel and Sheldon Lieberbaum, two
independent non-employee directors of the Company. The Compensation Committee is
responsible for determining the compensation of all executive officers of the
Company and acts as the stock option committee of the Board, administering the
Option Plan. The senior management of the Company makes all decisions with
respect to the compensation (other than the granting of stock options) of all
employees other than the executive officers of the Company. Furthermore, in
connection with the 1995 Public Offering, the Company agreed with Lew Lieberbaum
that the Company will not increase or authorize an increase in the compensation
of its executive officers without the approval of the Compensation Committee for
a period of three years from June 8, 1995. In addition, the Company has agreed
that for the same three year period from June 8, 1995, it will use its best
efforts to cause one individual designee of Lew Lieberbaum to be elected to the
Company's Board and that such designee will also serve as a member of the
Compensation Committee. Currently, Sheldon Lieberbaum, director of corporate
finance and a director and shareholder of Lew Lieberbaum, is a member of the
Board and the Compensation Committee. See "BOARD OF DIRECTORS." During the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, the Compensation Committee had no formal
meetings, but acted seven times during the year by unanimous written consent.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Board does not have a Nominating Committee, such function being performed by
the Board as a whole.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The Company currently has four executive officers. Each officer serves at the
discretion of the Board; however, all executive officers have employment
agreements with the Company. See "EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION-Employment Agreements."
The executive officers of the Company and their ages and positions as of the
Record Date are as follows:
NAME AGE POSITION
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Paul Goldberg 68 Chief Executive Officer
Bruce M. Goldberg 41 President and Chief Operating Officer
Howard L. Flanders 39 Vice President, Corporate Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer
Rick Gordon 43 Senior Vice President of Sales
For a brief resume of the Company's executive officers, see "BOARD OF
DIRECTORS".
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation earned
during each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994, by the
Chief Executive Officer and each of the other four most highly compensated
executive officers of the Company whose total annual salary and bonus exceeded
$100,000:
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
AWARDS
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SECURITIES ALL OTHER
ANNUAL COMPENSATION UNDERLYING COMPENSATION
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY($) BONUS($) OPTIONS(#) ($)(1)
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Paul Goldberg............................ 1996 243,000 -- -- 9,000
Chairman and Chief Executive 1995 223,000 111,000 250,000 11,000
Officer 1994 184,000 -- -- 10,000
Bruce M. Goldberg........................ 1996 253,000 -- -- 26,000
President and Chief 1995 225,000 141,000 450,000 27,000
Operating Officer 1994 150,000 -- -- 26,000
Rick Gordon.............................. 1996 163,000 -- -- 16,000
Senior Vice President of Sales 1995 162,000 89,000 150,000 16,000
1994 155,000 20,000 -- 16,000
Howard L. Flanders....................... 1996 157,000 -- -- 17,000
Vice President and Chief 1995 156,000 84,000 150,000 18,000
Financial Officer 1994 130,000 -- -- 17,000
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(1) All other compensation includes Company contributions to life insurance
policies, where the Company is not the beneficiary, to the Deferred
Compensation Plans and to the 401(k) Plan of the Company and the cost to
the Company of the nonbusiness use of Company automobiles used by
executive officers. See hereinbelow and "Deferred Compensation Plans for
Executive Officers and Key Employees" and "401(k) Plan."
The Company pays for a $550,000 universal life insurance policy on the life of
Paul Goldberg with benefits payable to his wife, which had an annual premium in
1996 of $7,700. During 1994 the Company transferred ownership of a $1,000,000
whole life insurance policy (the "Whole Life Policy") on the life of Bruce M.
Goldberg to Bruce M. Goldberg to fulfill an obligation under his 1992 employment
agreement. The Company makes annual advances to Bruce M. Goldberg to cover the
annual premium of the Whole Life Policy currently in the amount of $22,995. Such
annual advances are secured by the cash surrender value of the Whole Life
Policy. Since more than two and one-half years had passed since the date of
Bruce M. Goldberg's 1992 employment agreement, fifty percent (50%) of the
advances through December 31, 1994, were cancelled and the related security
released on January 1, 1995. The remainder of the existing advances and any
future advances made to pay premiums on the Whole Life Policy through May 31,
1997, will be cancelled and any remaining security will be released in
accordance with a vesting schedule by May 31, 1997, provided Bruce M. Goldberg
continues employment with the Company through the end of such period. Thereafter
the Company will continue, for the duration of Bruce M. Goldberg's employment,
to pay the annual premium to Bruce M. Goldberg for the Whole Life Policy. If
Bruce M. Goldberg is terminated by the Company for cause prior to May 31, 1997,
he will be entitled to pay off the nonvested advances owed to the Company and
obtain a release of any collateral assignment. If Bruce M. Goldberg is
terminated without cause or upon a change in control, any nonvested advances
owed to the Company will become immediately vested and any remaining security
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will be released. In addition, beginning in 1993 the Company has funded, and
intends to continue to fund, the premiums for $1,000,000 flexible premium life
insurance policies owned by each of Howard L. Flanders and Rick Gordon. The
Company's advances are secured by a collateral assignment of the cash value and
death benefit of each of the policies. The current annual premium on each of
these policies is $11,500. The Company's obligations to make premium payments in
connection with Howard L. Flanders' and Rick Gordon's policies are expected to
last for a maximum of ten years. After Howard L. Flanders and Rick Gordon have
been with the Company for a period of five years from the year in which the
policy was acquired (1993) and provided they each remain in the employ of the
Company or they have become disabled or a change in control has occurred during
the term of their employment, the advances will be deemed cancelled and the
security released thereafter ratably over a five year vesting period until such
time as all advances are deemed cancelled.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The Company did not grant any stock options during its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996 to any executive officer of the Company. The Company does not
have a plan whereby tandem stock appreciation rights are granted. See
"Employees', Officers' Directors' Stock Option Plan" herein below.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-ENDED OPTION
VALUES
The following table sets forth information concerning the aggregate option
exercises in the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, and the value of
unexercised stock options as of December 31, 1996, for the 0individual executive
officers named in the Summary Compensation Table:
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NUMBER OF
SECURITIES VALUE OF
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS AT OPTIONS AT
SHARES FY-END(#) FY-END ($)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
EXERCISE(#) REALIZED($) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE(1)
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Paul Goldberg.......................... -- -- 160,000(E) 0(E)
290,000(U) 0(U)
Bruce M. Goldberg...................... -- -- 135,000(E) 0(E)
490,000(U) 0(U)
Rick Gordon............................ -- -- 121,800(E) 7,500(E)
151,200(U) 0(U)
Howard L. Flanders..................... -- -- 106,800(E) 5,625(E)
176,200(U) 0(U)
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(1) Value is based upon the difference between the exercise price of the
options and the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the
Nasdaq Stock Market on December 31, 1996 (the Company's fiscal year
end).
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board the
compensation of the executive officers, including annual base salaries, cash and
non-cash bonuses, stock ownership plans, retirement plans and other benefits.
With respect to the compensation of the executive officers other than the Chief
Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee makes its recommendations after
consulting with the Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the Compensation
Committee administers the Option Plan and the Company's deferred compensation
plans and will administer all future benefit plans of the Company. The policies
of the Compensation Committee and the Board with respect to the compensation of
the executive officers is intended to establish levels of annual compensation
that are consistent with the Company's annual and long-term goals and to reward
individuals for corporate performance as well as individual achievements. In
part, the Compensation Committee believes in using incentives such as annual
incentive cash bonuses and stock option grants and deferred compensation plans
as a means of motivating its executive officers to perform at the highest levels
possible and to tie directly the compensation of the Company's executive
officers to the operating performance of the Company. The Compensation Committee
also takes into consideration the compensation of executive officers at
companies similar in size to the Company and at other companies within the same
industry as the Company.
In May 1995, the Compensation Committee, in conjunction with the Board,
authorized new employment agreements for each of the Company's four executive
officers, which employment agreements include a combination of annual incentive
cash bonuses and the issuance of the 1995 Options as part of the incentive
compensation program that the Compensation Committee believed appropriate in
order to establish a mechanism to tie the operating performance of the Company
and the return on investment made by the Company's shareholders over the next
several years to such executive officers' annual compensation during such
period. In particular, a potentially significant portion of each executive
officers' annual cash compensation is in the form of an annual bonus arrangement
based on a percentage of the pretax income of the Company and the 1995 Options
granted to each of the executive officers vest based upon the Company attaining
certain levels of net earnings per share on a primary basis. As part of
determining the compensation packages set forth in such employment agreements,
the Compensation Committee considered the backgrounds, the tenure and the
experience of the executive officers as well as the results of operations for
1993 and 1994 and projected results for 1995 and thereafter. The Compensation
Committee also took into consideration the fact that the compensation levels of
all executive officers were modest to low for such executives at other companies
similar in size to the Company and other companies within the same industry as
the Company. See "Employment Agreements" and "Employees', Officers', Directors'
Stock Option Plan" hereinbelow.
SHELDON LIEBERBAUM, member
S. CYE MANDEL, member
EMPLOYEES', OFFICERS', DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN
In 1987, the Company established an Employees', Officers', Directors' Stock
Option Plan (as previously amended and restated the "Option Plan"). Unless
earlier terminated, the Option Plan will continue in effect through May 28,
2004, after which it will expire and no further options could thereafter be
granted under the Option Plan. The expiration of the Option Plan, or its
termination by the Board, will not affect any options previously granted and
then outstanding under the Option Plan. Such outstanding options would remain in
effect until they have been exercised, terminated or have expired. A maximum of
3,250,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock has been reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of options granted under the Option Plan. The Option Plan
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provides for the granting to key employees of both "incentive stock options,"
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code") and "non-qualified stock options" ("non-qualified stock
options" are options which do not comply with Section 422 of the Code) and for
the granting to non-employee directors and independent contractors associated
with the Company of non-qualified stock options.
The Option Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee comprised of two
or more non-employee directors appointed by the Board from among its members.
Any member of the Compensation Committee may be removed at any time either with
or without cause by action of the Board and a vacancy on the Compensation
Committee due to any reason can be filled by the Board. Subject to the express
limitations of the Option Plan, the Compensation Committee has authority, in its
discretion, to interpret the Option Plan, to adopt, prescribe, amend and rescind
rules and regulations as it deems appropriate concerning the holding of its
meetings and administration of the Option Plan, to determine and recommend
persons to whom options should be granted, the date of each option grant, the
number of shares of Common Stock to be included in each option, any vesting
schedule, the option price and term (which in no event will be for a period more
than ten years from the date of grant) and the form and content of agreements
evidencing options to be issued under the Option Plan.
Options may be currently granted under the Option Plan to any key employee or
non-employee director or prospective key employee or non-employee director
(conditioned upon, and effective not earlier than, his or her becoming an
employee or director) of or independent contractors associated with the Company
or its subsidiaries. However, as required by the Code, non-employee directors
and independent contractors are only eligible to receive non-qualified stock
options. In determining key employees to whom options will be granted, the
Compensation Committee takes into consideration the key employee's present and
potential contribution to the success and growth of the Company's business and
other such factors as the Compensation Committee may deem proper or relevant in
its discretion including whether such person performs important job functions or
makes important decisions for the Company, as well as the judgment, initiative,
leadership and continued efforts of eligible participants. Employees who are
also officers or directors of the Company or its subsidiaries will not by reason
of such offices be ineligible to receive options. However, no member of the
Compensation Committee is eligible to receive options under the Option Plan.
The exercise price for all options granted under the Option Plan shall not be
less than the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of
grant (or, in the case of incentive stock options, 110% of the fair market value
if the beneficiary of the grant beneficially owns 10% or more of the outstanding
shares of the Company's Common Stock). In addition, the aggregate fair market
value of the Company's Common Stock (determined at the date of the option grant)
for which an employee may be granted incentive stock options which first become
exercisable in any calendar year under the Option Plan may not exceed $100,000.
Options granted pursuant to the Option Plan are not transferable during an
optionee's lifetime.
The term of and any vesting schedule (whether the option will be exercisable
immediately, in stages or otherwise, or the vesting will be based upon any
condition such as the operating performance of the Company) for an option
granted under the Option Plan is established by the Compensation Committee, but
the term may not be more than ten years from the date of grant of the option,
except that, in the case of a person receiving an incentive stock option who at
such time owns the Company's Common Stock representing more than 10% of the
Company's Common Stock outstanding at the time the option is granted, the term
of such incentive stock option shall not exceed five years from the date of
grant of the option. In general, options will not be exercisable after the
expiration of their term. Furthermore, the Compensation Committee has the
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authority and discretion to determine the time frame in which an optionee has to
exercise his options (subject to the 10 year limitation from date of grant) in
the event of his termination of employment due to death, disability, termination
without cause, retirement, voluntarily leaving the Company and change in
control.
To the extent incentive stock options are granted under the Option Plan, this
generally entitles an optionee who is an employee to defer recognition of income
or loss for federal tax purposes until the shares underlying the options are
sold. Under the Option Plan the Company does not obtain any federal tax
deductions except in unusual circumstances.
On February 11, 1994, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-8
with the Commission in order to register 1,687,914 shares of Common Stock then
issuable under the Option Plan and 98,160 issuable upon the exercise of a stock
option granted outside of the Option Plan in connection with an acquisition by
the Company. So long as such registration statement remains effective under the
Act, shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of outstanding options
under the Option Plan will be immediately and freely tradable without
restriction under the Act, subject to applicable volume limitations, if any,
under Rule 144 and, in the case of executive officers and directors of the
Company, Section 16 of the Exchange Act. It is contemplated that the Company
will at the appropriate time file an additional registration statement on Form
S-8 in order to register the additional shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance under the Option Plan.
As of the Record Date, a total of 2,918,440 options were granted and had not
expired or been forfeited, of which 181,627 were exercised and 2,736,813 options
were outstanding (of which 1,611,000 options were held by executive officers and
directors of the Company as a group, see "Aggregated Option Exercises in Last
Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-Ended Option Values" and 503,600 options are
presently exercisable). These options, which are held by 80 persons, are
exercisable at prices ranging from $1.00 per share to $2.63 per share and are
exercisable through various expiration dates from 1997 to 2006.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES
Effective January 1, 1988, the Company established a deferred compensation plan
(the "1988 Deferred Compensation Plan") for executive officers and key employees
of the Company. The employees eligible to participate in the 1988 Deferred
Compensation Plan (the "Participants") are chosen at the sole discretion of the
Board, upon a recommendation from the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the
1988 Deferred Compensation Plan, commencing on a Participant's retirement date,
he or she will receive an annuity for ten years. The amount of the annuity shall
be computed at 30% of the Participant's salary, as defined. Any Participant with
less than ten years of service to the Company as of his or her retirement date
will only receive a pro rata portion of the annuity. Retirement benefits paid
under the 1988 Deferred Compensation Plan will be distributed monthly. The
Company paid benefits under this plan of approximately $16,000 during 1996, none
of which was paid to any executive officer. The maximum benefit payable to a
Participant (including each of the executive officers) under the 1988 Deferred
Compensation Plan is presently $22,500 per annum.
During 1996, the Company established a second deferred compensation plan (the
"1996 Deferred Compensation Plan") for executives of the Company. The executives
eligible to participate in the 1996 Deferred Compensation Plan are chosen at the
sole discretion of the Board upon a recommendation from the Compensation
Committee. The Company may make contributions each year in its sole discretion
and is under no obligation to make a contribution in any given year. For 1996
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the Company committed to contribute $63,000 under this plan. Participants in the
plan will vest in their plan benefits over a ten-year period commencing January
1, 1996. If the participant's employment terminates due to death, disability or
a change in control of management, he or she will vest 100% in all benefits
under the plan. Retirement benefits will be paid, as selected by the
participant, based on the sum of the contributions made and any additions based
on investment gains. No executive officer of the Company has been (or currently
is intended to be) chosen as a participant in the 1996 Deferred Compensation
Plan.
401(K) PLAN
The Company maintains a 401(k) Plan (the "401(k) Plan"), which is intended to
qualify under Section 401(k) of the Code. All full-time employees of the Company
over the age of 21 are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan after
completing 90 days of employment. Each eligible employee may elect to contribute
to the 401(k) Plan, through payroll deductions, up to 15% of his or her salary,
limited to $9,500 in 1996. The Company makes matching contributions and in 1996
its contributions were in the amount of 25% on the first 6% contributed of each
participating employee's salary.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
THE GOLDBERG AGREEMENTS
In May 1995, the Company entered into new employment agreements with each of
Paul Goldberg, its Chief Executive Officer, and Bruce M. Goldberg, its President
and Chief Operating Officer, to take effect on June 1, 1995 (collectively the
"Goldberg Agreements"). The Goldberg Agreement for Paul Goldberg extends the
term of his employment until December 31, 2000, subject to earlier termination
as a result of his retirement as hereinafter described, and provides for a base
salary effective as of June 1, 1995, of $250,000 per annum, subject to an annual
increase commencing as of January 1, 1996 (which increase shall be prorated for
the period between June 1, 1995 and December 31, 1995) equal to the greater of
4% per annum or the increase in the cost of living. In December 1996, the
Goldberg Agreement for Paul Goldberg was amended resulting in, among other
changes (see below), a reduction in his base salary of $25,000 per annum for
calendar year 1997 and each calender year thereafter during the term of his
employment. The Goldberg Agreement for Bruce M. Goldberg extends the term of his
employment until December 31, 2000, and provides for a base salary effective as
of June 1, 1995, of $275,000 per annum, subject to the same annual increase
formula as for Paul Goldberg under his Goldberg Agreement. Under the Goldberg
Agreements, as amended in December 1996 as to Paul Goldberg, Paul Goldberg and
Bruce M. Goldberg are each entitled to receive an annual cash bonus equal to 3%
of the Company's pre-tax income, before nonrecurring and extraordinary charges,
in excess of $1,000,000 in any calendar year. Messrs. Goldberg, as well as the
other executive officers of the Company (Messrs. Flanders and Gordon),
voluntarily took a reduction in their respective base salaries for the second
half of 1996 (the "Salary Reductions"). The aggregate amount of the Salary
Reductions for all four executive officers was approximately $76,000. The
Compensation Committee of the Board has authorized that the Salary Reductions be
paid as additional base salary in 1997 and, if necessary, in 1998 out of
available pre-tax earnings of the Company.
The Goldberg Agreements, as amended, together with the employment agreements
between the Company and each of Howard L. Flanders and Rick Gordon described
below, provided for the granting of an aggregate of 1,000,000 stock options
pursuant to the Option Plan as additional incentive compensation for such four
executive officers (collectively, the "1995 Options"). Pursuant to their
respective employment agreements, Paul Goldberg and Bruce M. Goldberg were
granted 1995 Options covering 250,000 and 450,000 shares of the Company's Common
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Stock, respectively, and each of Messrs. Flanders and Gordon were granted
150,000 shares. The 1995 Options are immediately exercisable over a 10 year
period from the date of grant (until June 7, 2005), subject to the vesting
schedule set forth below and, in the case of Messrs. Flanders and Gordon,
subject to an exercise installment schedule through 2002 and further subject to
generally attempting to maintain at least through 2002 as many of the 1995
Options as possible as incentive stock options. Each of the 1995 Options has an
exercise price of $1.875 per share. The 1995 Options granted to each of the
executive officers will vest in no event later than 9 years from the date of
grant, subject to earlier vesting in the following percentage increments based
upon the Company attaining net earnings per share on a primary basis in any year
from 1995 through 2000, inclusive, in at least the following amounts:
PERCENTAGE OF NET EARNINGS
OPTIONS VESTED (%) PER SHARE ($)
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25%.......................................... $.18
50........................................... .22
75........................................... .28
100........................................... .38
In addition, in the event that the employment of Paul Goldberg or Bruce M.
Goldberg with the Company is terminated without cause (as defined in each of
such executive officer's employment agreement) by the Company, the 1995 Options
held by such terminated executive officer shall become immediately 100% vested.
Furthermore, if there is a change in control (as defined in the employment
agreement of each of the four executive officers, including Messrs. Flanders and
Gordon) of the Company, the 1995 Options, as well as all other unvested options,
held by each of the four executive officers shall become immediately 100% vested
and exercisable. No early vesting has yet occurred as a result of the Company's
net earnings per share or otherwise.
Under the Goldberg Agreement for Paul Goldberg, as amended in December 1996, he
is able to elect, in his sole discretion, to retire at any time (the "Retirement
Election"). Upon the earlier to occur of the Retirement Election or at the
expiration of the term of his Goldberg Agreement, as amended, the Company will
be obligated to pay Paul Goldberg (in addition to any other compensation he may
be entitled to upon termination), and his spouse upon his death, a retirement
benefit of $100,000 per annum until the later of the death of Paul Goldberg or
his spouse, provide him and his spouse, without cost, until the later of their
respective deaths, at least the same level of medical and health insurance
benefits as was provided prior to his retirement and continue to pay the
premiums on the life insurance policy insuring his life as described under
"Summary Compensation Table" above.
The Goldberg Agreements, as amended, also provide certain additional benefits to
each of Paul Goldberg and Bruce M. Goldberg, including participation in the
Company benefit plans and continuance in the event of disability of all their
respective compensation and other benefits in the case of Paul Goldberg until
January 1, 1999 (subject thereafter to providing the retirement and health
benefits described above) and in the case of Bruce M. Goldberg for two years. In
connection with the amendment in 1996 to the Goldberg Agreement for Paul
Goldberg, the Company is no longer obligated to advance the annual premium for a
$1,000,000 face value insurance policy on Paul Goldberg's or his spouse's life
nor the annual premium for a $1,000,000 face value second to die insurance
policy on the lives of Paul Goldberg and his spouse. Neither of these two
insurance policies had been obtained prior to the December 1996 amendment to his
Goldberg Agreement.
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The Goldberg Agreements, as amended, also provide that, in the event of change
in control (as defined) of the Company, each of Paul Goldberg and Bruce M.
Goldberg shall have the option in his sole discretion to terminate his Goldberg
Agreement. In such event, Paul Goldberg would be entitled to elect (in lieu of
electing to continue to receive some or all of the compensation, payments and
benefits as and when due under the Goldberg Agreement, as amended) to receive a
lump sum payment equal to the sum of (i) Paul Goldberg's compensation due
through the greater of the end of the term of the Goldberg Agreement, as
amended, or three years after the change in control, (ii) the present value
(assuming a certain discount rate and life expectancy) of the retirement
payments payable to Paul Goldberg commencing from the later of the end of the
term or three years after the change in control until his death, (iii) an amount
sufficient to pay, until the later of his or his spouse's death, the premium for
at least the same level of health insurance benefits as was provided before the
change in control and (iv) an amount sufficient to pay until his death, the
premiums on the life insurance policy insuring his life as described under
"Summary Compensation Table." Similarly, under the Goldberg Agreement for Bruce
M. Goldberg, in the event of a change in control and Bruce M. Goldberg's
election to terminate his Goldberg Agreement, Bruce M. Goldberg at his option
will be entitled to elect to receive a lump sum payment equal to his
compensation due through the later of the end of the term of his Goldberg
Agreement or three years after the change in control or for such period to
continue to receive such compensation as and when due under the Goldberg
Agreement.
THE FLANDERS/GORDON AGREEMENTS
In May 1995, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Howard L.
Flanders, its Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
(the "Flanders Agreement"), and Rick Gordon, its Senior Vice President of Sales
(the "Gordon Agreement" and collectively with the Flanders Agreement, the
"Flanders/Gordon Agreements"). The Flanders/Gordon Agreements each will continue
through December 31, 1998, and provides for a base salary, effective as of March
1, 1995, of $157,500 per annum for Mr. Flanders and $163,000 per annum for Mr.
Gordon, subject to an annual increase commencing as of January 1, 1996, equal to
the greater of 5% per annum or the increase in the cost of living and subject to
their respective Salary Reduction for 1996. Under the Flanders/Gordon
Agreements, Messrs. Gordon and Flanders are entitled to receive an annual cash
bonus equal to 2% of the Company's pre-tax income, before nonrecurring and
extraordinary charges, in excess of $1,000,000 in any calendar year. Pursuant to
the Flanders/Gordon Agreements, each of Messrs. Gordon and Flanders were granted
150,000 of the 1995 Options. The Flanders/Gordon Agreements also provide for
certain additional benefits, including participation in the Company benefit
plans and continuance of all their respective compensation and other benefits
for two years in the event of disability. Further, if Mr. Gordon or Mr. Flanders
were to be terminated without cause, he will be entitled to receive severance
benefits equal to the greater of two-years compensation or the remainder of the
compensation due under the applicable Flanders/Gordon Agreement. Additionally,
under the Flanders/Gordon Agreements, the Company will pay premiums under a life
insurance policy for each of Messrs. Gordon and Flanders with the beneficiary to
be as designated by Mr. Gordon or Mr. Flanders, respectively, as described under
"Summary Compensation Table" above. The Flanders/Gordon Agreements also provides
that, in the event of a change in control (as defined) of the Company, each of
Mr. Gordon and Mr. Flanders will have the option in his sole discretion to
terminate the applicable Flanders/Gordon Agreement. In such event, Mr. Gordon or
Mr. Flanders, at his option would be entitled to elect to receive a lump-sum
payment equal to his respective compensation due through the later of the end of
the term of the applicable Flanders/Gordon Agreement or two years after the
change in control or for such period to continue to receive such compensation as
and when due under such Flanders/Gordon Agreement.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board consists of Sheldon Lieberbaum and S.
Cye Mandel, both being independent, non-employee Directors of the Company. See
"BOARD COMMITTEES - Compensation Committee." Since January 1, 1996 to the date
hereof, neither member of the Compensation Committee had any relationship with
the Company requiring disclosure under item 404 of Regulation S-K.
STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE CHART
The following graph compares the five-year cumulative total returns* of the
Company's Common Stock with the NASDAQ Market Index and the Electronic Parts and
Equipment Peer Group Index (SIC Code 5065). The stock price performance shown
below is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AMONG
THE COMPANY, NASDAQ MARKET INDEX AND
THE ELECTRONIC PARTS AND EQUIPMENT PEER GROUP INDEX
FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
The following table presents in tabular form the data set forth in the
performance graph to be included in the Proxy Statement:
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INDEX DESCRIPTION 1991* 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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The Company 100.00 100.00 175.00 125.00 154.17 66.67
Electronic Parts and 100.00 136.73 159.84 148.58 177.83 205.70
Equipment Peer Group Index
(SIC Code 5065)
NASDAQ Market Index 100.00 100.98 121.13 127.17 164.96 204.98
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* Assumes the investment of $100 on January 1, 1992 and reinvestment of
dividends (no dividends were declared on the Company's Common Stock during
the period).
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PROPOSALS
ITEM 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
It is intended that the votes will be cast pursuant to the accompanying proxy
for the nominees named below, unless otherwise directed. The Board has no reason
to believe that such nominees will become unavailable; however, in the event
that such nominees should be unavailable, proxies solicited by the Board will be
voted for the election of substitute nominees designated by the Board.
Paul Goldberg has been a member of the Board since 1978 and Rick Gordon became a
director of the Company in 1992. The names of the nominees and the terms and
class are set forth below. For biographical and other information regarding such
nominees, see "BOARD OF DIRECTORS."
NOMINEE TERM CLASS
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Paul Goldberg 3 years III
Rick Gordon 3 years III
Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the two nominees
named above.
The nominees for directors who receive a plurality of the votes cast by the
holders of the Shares will be elected. Abstention (withheld authority) and
broker or nominee non-votes are not counted in determining the number of shares
voted for or against any nominee for director.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD.
ITEM 2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
It is intended that the votes will be cast pursuant to the accompanying proxy
for the ratification of Lazar, Levine & Company LLP as the Company's independent
public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997, unless
otherwise directed.
The firm of Lazar, Levine & Company LLP certified the accounts of the Company
for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1988 and thereafter. No member of such
firm or any associate thereof has any financial interest in the Company or its
subsidiaries. A member of such firm is not expected to be present at the
Meeting.
Shareholder approval of the Company's auditors is not required under Delaware
law. Consistent with past practices, the Board is submitting its selection of
Lazar, Levine & Company LLP to its shareholders for ratification in order to
determine whether the shareholders generally approve of the Company's auditors.
If the selection of Lazar, Levine & Company LLP is not approved by the
shareholders, the Board will reconsider its selection.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares represented at the Meeting
which cast a vote on this proposal is required to approve this proposal. Broker
or nominee non-votes are not counted in determining the number of shares voted
for or against this proposal.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS PROPOSAL.
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SHAREHOLDER'S PROPOSALS FOR 1998 ANNUAL MEETING
Any shareholder of the Company who wishes to present a proposal to be considered
at the 1998 annual meeting of shareholders and who wishes to have such proposal
receive consideration for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for such
meeting must deliver such proposal in writing to the Company at 16115 N.W. 52nd
Avenue, Miami, Florida 33014, not later than February 11, 1998. Any such
shareholder proposal must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board has no knowledge of any other matters which may come before the
Meeting and does not intend to present any other matters. However, if any other
matters shall properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or
postponements thereof, the persons named as proxies will have discretionary
authority to vote the shares represented by the accompanying proxy in accordance
with their best judgment.
A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 IS BEING PROVIDED TO SHAREHOLDERS WITH THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH TO EACH PERSON SOLICITED HEREUNDER, WITHOUT CHARGE,
COPIES OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) FOR THE COMPANY'S
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION, UPON RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF A WRITTEN REQUEST BY SUCH PERSON.
SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPANY, ATTENTION: HOWARD L.
FLANDERS, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AT THE COMPANY'S ADDRESS
STATED HEREINABOVE.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ HOWARD L. FLANDERS
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Howard L. Flanders,
Corporate Secretary
June 12, 1997
Miami, Florida
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PROXY
ALL AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS-July 11, 1997
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Paul Goldberg and Bruce M.
Goldberg, and each of them, as proxies, with full power of substitution to each,
for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to vote all shares of
Common Stock of All American Semiconductor, Inc. (the "Company") which the
undersigned would be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
the Company to be held on Friday, July 11, 1997, at 10:00 a.m., Miami, Florida
local time, at Don Shula's Golf Club, 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes,
Florida, and at any and all postponements and adjournments thereof. The Board of
Directors recommends a vote "FOR" Proposals 1 and 2 on reverse side.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY
THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. WHERE A VOTE IS NOT SPECIFIED, THE PROXIES WILL
VOTE THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE PROXY "FOR" EACH OF PROPOSALS 1 AND 2 ON
REVERSE SIDE.
A MAJORITY OF SAID PROXIES PRESENT AND ACTING IN PERSON OR BY THEIR
SUBSTITUTES (OR IF ONLY ONE IS PRESENT AND ACTING, THEN THAT ONE) MAY EXERCISE
ALL OF THE POWER CONFERRED HEREBY. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY IS CONFERRED HEREBY
AS TO SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING. PLEASE
SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS IN THE RECORDS OF THE COMPANY. IF THE SHARES
ARE HELD IN THE NAMES OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS, EACH SHOULD SIGN. EXECUTORS,
ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, GUARDIANS, ATTORNEYS AND CORPORATE OFFICERS SHOULD ADD
THEIR TITLES.
Receipt of the Company's 1996 Annual Report and the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement relating thereto is hereby
acknowledged.
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1. Election of NOMINEES: Paul Goldberg 2. Ratification of the selection
Directors: and Rick Gordon of Lazar, Levine & Company LLP as
INSTRUCTIONS: To the Company's independent public ----- ----- -----
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vote for any individual ending December 31, 1997.
nominee, write that 3. Upon such other matters as may
nominee's name in the properly come before the Annual
space provided below. Meeting or any and all
postponements or
adjournments thereof.
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s):
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SIGNATURE(s) DATED: 1997
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RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
(NOTE: Please complete, date and sign exactly as your name appears hereon. When
signing as attorney, executor, guardian, trustee or corporate official,
please add your title. If shares are held jointly, each holder should
sign.)
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