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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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[Mohawk Industries Logo]
To the Stockholders of Mohawk Industries, Inc.:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held on Thursday, May 18, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the corporate
headquarters of the Company, 160 South Industrial Boulevard, Calhoun, Georgia
30701.
The principal business of the meeting will be to elect a class of directors to
serve a three-year term beginning in 2000. During the meeting, we also will
review the results of the past year and report on significant aspects of our
operations during the first quarter of 2000.
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please complete, sign,
date and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed, postage-prepaid
envelope at your earliest convenience so that your shares will be represented at
the meeting. If you choose to attend the meeting, you may revoke your proxy and
personally cast your votes. To receive a map and driving directions to the
corporate headquarters, please call Barbara B. Lance at (706) 624-2253.
Sincerely yours,
[SIGNATURE]
/s/ David L. Kolb
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DAVID L. KOLB
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Atlanta, Georgia
March 30, 2000
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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
160 South Industrial Boulevard
P. O. Box 12069
Calhoun, Georgia 30701
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
May 18, 2000
The annual meeting of stockholders of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (the
"Company") will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. local time,
at the corporate headquarters of the Company, 160 South Industrial Boulevard,
Calhoun, Georgia 30701.
The meeting is called for the following purposes:
1. To elect three persons who will serve as the Company's Class II directors
for a three-year term beginning in 2000; and
2. To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed March 20, 2000 as the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting.
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY SO THAT
YOUR SHARES WILL BE REPRESENTED. IF YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND THE
MEETING, YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY AND
PERSONALLY CAST YOUR VOTES.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
[SIGNATURE]
/s/ Barbara B. Lance
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BARBARA B. LANCE,
Secretary
Atlanta, Georgia
March 30, 2000
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MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
160 South Industrial Boulevard
P. O. Box 12069
Calhoun, Georgia 30703
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PROXY STATEMENT
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This Proxy Statement is furnished by and on behalf of the Board of Directors
of Mohawk Industries, Inc. ("Mohawk" or the "Company") in connection with
the solicitation of proxies for use at the annual meeting of stockholders of the
Company to be held on Thursday, May 18, 2000, and at any and all adjournments or
postponements thereof (the "Annual Meeting"). This Proxy Statement and the
enclosed proxy card will be first mailed on or about March 30, 2000, to the
stockholders of record of the Company (the "Stockholders") on March 20, 2000
(the "Record Date").
Proxies will be voted as specified by Stockholders. Unless contrary
instructions are specified, if the enclosed proxy card is executed and returned
(and not revoked) prior to the Annual Meeting, the shares of the common stock of
the Company (the "Common Stock") represented thereby will be voted FOR
election of the nominees listed in this Proxy Statement as directors of the
Company. A Stockholder's submission of a signed proxy will not affect his or
her right to attend and to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders
who execute a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is voted by (i) filing a
written revocation with the Secretary of the Company, (ii) executing a proxy
bearing a later date or (iii) attending and voting in person at the Annual
Meeting.
The presence of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting, present in person or by proxy, will constitute a
quorum. Shares represented by proxies that are marked "withhold authority" or
"abstain" will be counted as shares present for purposes of establishing a
quorum. Shares represented by proxies, which include broker nonvotes, will also
be counted as shares present for purposes of establishing a quorum. A broker
nonvote occurs when a broker or nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner
votes on one proposal, but does not vote on another proposal because the broker
or nominee does not have discretionary voting power and has not received
instructions from the beneficial owner. Once a quorum is established, the
election of directors will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the
shares of Common Stock represented and entitled to vote in the election at the
Annual Meeting. Neither withholding authority to vote with respect to one or
more nominees nor a broker nonvote will have an effect on the outcome of the
election of directors.
Pursuant to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the
"Certificate of Incorporation"), holders of Common Stock will be entitled to one
vote for each share of Common Stock held. Pursuant to the provisions of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, March 20, 2000 has been fixed as the Record
Date for determination of Stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Annual Meeting, and, accordingly, only holders of Common Stock of record at the
close of business on that day will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 54,821,323 shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding held by approximately 460 Stockholders.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS URGES YOU TO SIGN, DATE AND RETURN
THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PREPAID ENVELOPE.
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PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides for the Board of Directors
of the Company to consist of three classes of directors serving staggered terms
of office. Upon the expiration of the term of office for a class of directors,
the nominees for that class will be elected for a term of three years to serve
until the election and qualification of their successors. The Class II
directors, Bruce C. Bruckmann, Larry W. McCurdy and Sylvester H. Sharpe, have
been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting. The Class III and Class I
directors have one year and two years, respectively, remaining on their terms of
office and will not be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company shall
have at least two and no more than eleven directors, with the Board of Directors
to determine the exact number. In addition, the Certificate of Incorporation
divides the Board of Directors into three classes, with each to consist, as
nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting
the entire Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has by resolution set the
number of directors at seven.
It is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote the proxies for
Mr. Bruckmann's, Mr. McCurdy's and Mr. Sharpe's election as a Class II director
of the Company, unless the Stockholders direct otherwise in their proxies. Each
of Mr. Bruckmann, Mr. McCurdy and Mr. Sharpe has consented to continue to serve
as a director of the Company if re-elected. In the unanticipated event that Mr.
Bruckmann, Mr. McCurdy or Mr. Sharpe refuses or is unable to serve as a
director, the persons named as proxies reserve full discretion to vote for such
other person or persons as may be nominated. The Board of Directors has no
reason to believe that Mr. Bruckmann, Mr. McCurdy or Mr. Sharpe will be unable
or will decline to serve as a director.
The affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares represented and entitled to
vote in the election at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum is present is
required for the election of the nominees.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW
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Director, Director Nominee and Executive Officer Information
Based on information supplied by them, set forth below is certain information
concerning the nominees for election as Class II directors and the directors in
Classes III and I whose terms of office will continue after the Annual Meeting,
including the name and age of each, his current principal occupation (which has
continued for five years unless otherwise indicated), the name and principal
business of the organization in which his occupation is carried on, the year
each was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, all positions and
offices held during 1999 with the Company, and his directorships in other
publicly held companies.
Nominees for Director
Class II Nominees For Director (Current Terms Expire 2000)
Bruce C. Bruckmann--Mr. Bruckmann (age 46) has been a director of the Company
since October 1992. Mr. Bruckmann has been a Managing Director of Bruckmann,
Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc., a venture capital firm, since January 1995. From
March 1994 to January 1995, Mr. Bruckmann served as Managing Director of
Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. ("CVC, Ltd.") and as an executive officer of
399 Venture Partners, Inc. (formerly Citicorp Investments, Inc.). From 1983
until March 1994, Mr. Bruckmann served as Vice President of CVC, Ltd. Mr.
Bruckmann is also a director of AmeriSource Distribution Corporation, a
distributor of pharmaceuticals, Jitney-Jungle Stores of America, Inc., a grocery
retailer, Town Sports International, Inc., a fitness club operator, Cort
Furniture Rental Corp., a lessor of office and residential furniture, Chromcraft
Revington Corporation, a furniture manufacturer, Anvil Knitwear, Inc., an
activewear manufacturer, Penhall International, Inc., a renter of operator-
assisted construction equipment, and Mediq, Inc., a renter of movable critical
care and life-support medical equipment.
Larry W. McCurdy--Mr. McCurdy (age 64) has been a director of the Company
since the consummation of the Company's initial public offering in April 1992
(the "Initial Public Offering"). Mr. McCurdy was President and
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Chief Executive Officer of Moog Automotive, Inc., a privately held manufacturer
of automotive aftermarket products, from November 1985 until April 1994. Moog
Automotive, Inc. was acquired by Cooper Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of
electrical and automotive products, tools and hardware, in October 1992, and Mr.
McCurdy became Executive Vice President-Operations of Cooper Industries, Inc. in
April 1994. Mr. McCurdy held that position until March 7, 1997, when he became
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Echlin Inc., a worldwide
manufacturer of motor vehicle parts. On December 17, 1997, Mr. McCurdy was
elected Chairman of the board of directors of Echlin, Inc. In July 1998 Echlin
was merged with Dana Corporation, a global leader in the engineering,
manufacturing and distribution of components and systems for worldwide vehicular
and industrial manufacturers. At that time Mr. McCurdy became President of the
Dana Automotive Aftermarket Group. Mr. McCurdy also serves on the boards of
directors of Lear Corporation, an international manufacturer for original
equipment vehicles, and Breed Technologies, Inc., an equipment supplier of air
bag sensing devices and air bag components.
Sylvester H. Sharpe--Mr. Sharpe (age 68) was appointed by the Board of
Directors to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Alan S. Lorberbaum's resignation as
a director of the Company on October 28, 1999. Mr. Sharpe has served as
Executive Vice President of the Residential Business of the Company since
January 1995. From 1975 to 1995, Mr. Sharpe served as the Executive Vice
President of Aladdin Mills, Inc. ("Aladdin").
Continuing Directors
Class III Directors Continuing in Office (Terms Expire 2001)
Leo Benatar--Mr. Benatar (age 70) has been a director of the Company since the
consummation of the Company's Initial Public Offering. Mr. Benatar has been an
Associated Consultant with A. T. Kearney since May 1996. From June 1995 until
May 1996, Mr. Benatar was Chairman of the Board of Engraph, Inc., a manufacturer
of packaging and product identification materials. Before June 1995, Mr.
Benatar served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Engraph, Inc. for more than five years. Engraph, Inc. was acquired by Sonoco
Products Company, a manufacturer of packaging and product identification
materials, in October 1993, and Mr. Benatar served as Senior Vice President and
a director of Sonoco Products Company from October 1993 until May 1996. Mr.
Benatar is also a director of Interstate Bakeries Corporation, a manufacturer
and distributor of food products, Aaron Rents, Inc., a furniture and appliance
retailer, Paxar Corporation, an apparel labels manufacturer, Johns Manville
Corporation, an insulation and building products manufacturer and Chairman and
director of JPS, a flexible packaging company. From January 1, 1994 until
December 31, 1995, Mr. Benatar also served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta.
David L. Kolb--Mr. Kolb (age 61) served as President of Mohawk Carpet
Corporation (now the Company's principal operating subsidiary and renamed
Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation) until Mohawk Carpet Corporation was acquired
by the Company in December 1988, at which time he became Chairman of the Board
of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Prior to joining
Mohawk Carpet Corporation, Mr. Kolb served in various executive positions with
Allied-Signal Corporation for 19 years, most recently as Vice President and
General Manager of Home Furnishings. In 1988 and 1989, he served as Chairman of
The Carpet and Rug Institute and is currently a member of its board of
directors. Mr. Kolb is also a director of Chromcraft Revington Corporation, a
furniture manufacturer and First Union National Bank of Georgia.
Class I Directors Continuing in Office (Terms Expiring 2002)
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum--Mr. Lorberbaum (age 46) has been a director of the
Company since March 28, 1994 and has served as President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company since January 24, 1995. Mr. Lorberbaum joined Aladdin,
currently a division and formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in
1976 and served as Vice President--Operations from 1986 until February 25, 1994
when he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Aladdin.
Robert N. Pokelwaldt--Mr. Pokelwaldt (age 63) has been a director of the
Company since the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. Mr. Pokelwaldt
served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of York International
Corporation, a manufacturer of air conditioning and cooling systems, from
January 1993 until his retirement in October 1999. He also served York
International from June 1991 until January 1993 as President, Chief Executive
Officer and a director and, from January 1990 until June 1991, as President and
Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Pokelwaldt is also a director of Carpenter
Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty steel, and
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Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Corp., a manufacturer of dinnerware products and an
owner/operator of radio and cable systems networks.
In connection with the merger of Aladdin with a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company in February 1994 (the "Aladdin Merger"), the Company agreed to appoint
to its Board of Directors up to two persons designated by the former
shareholders of Aladdin, and Messrs. Jeffrey Lorberbaum and Sylvester H. Sharpe
are such designees. The Company is required to nominate up to two persons
designated by such holders for election or re-election, as the case may be, to
the Board of Directors of the Company and to use its best efforts to cause such
nominees to be elected to the Board of Directors. At such time as the former
shareholders of Aladdin have disposed of 50% or more of the Common Stock issued
to them in the Aladdin Merger, the Company will be required to nominate only one
such person to the Board of Directors, and at such time as the former
shareholders of Aladdin have disposed of 75% or more of the Common Stock issued
to them in the Aladdin Merger, the Company will no longer be required to
nominate any of such persons to the Board of Directors.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
General. During fiscal 1999, the Board of Directors held six meetings. All
members of the Board of Directors, except for Mr. Bruckmann and Mr. Benatar,
attended at least 75% of the total number of Board of Directors and Committee
meetings that they were eligible to attend. Each of Mr. Bruckmann and Mr.
Benatar attended 55% and 71%, respectively, of the total meetings each was
eligible to attend.
The Audit Committee consists of Mr. Bruckmann, Mr. McCurdy and Mr. Pokelwaldt.
Mr. Pokelwaldt joined the Audit Committee in late 1999. The Audit Committee met
three times during 1999. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and
making recommendations regarding the Company's employment of independent
auditors, the annual audit of the Company's financial statements and the
Company's internal accounting practices and policies.
The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Benatar and Mr. Pokelwaldt. The
Compensation Committee met one time during 1999. The Compensation Committee is
responsible for deciding, recommending and reviewing the compensation, including
benefits, of the executive officers and directors of the Company and for
administering the Company's incentive compensation plans. See also "Executive
Compensation and Other Information--Report of the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors of Mohawk Industries, Inc."
The Company has no nominating committee.
Director Compensation. Employees of the Company or its subsidiaries who are
also directors do not receive any fee or remuneration for services as members of
the Board of Directors or any Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company
pays non-employee directors an annual retainer of $20,000 and a fee of $1,000
for each Board meeting and $800 for each Committee meeting attended. Committee
Chairmen also receive an annual retainer of $2,000. Pursuant to the Company's
1993 Stock Option Plan and the 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan, directors who are
not employees of the Company are initially granted a non-qualified stock option
to purchase 11,250 shares of Common Stock as of the date they commence service
as a director. On January 1 of each year, eligible directors who are directors
on such date receive an option to purchase 2,250 shares of Common Stock. The
exercise prices for all such option grants are based on a formula that with
respect to initial grants relates to the closing sale price of the underlying
Common Stock on the business day immediately preceding the date of grant and
with respect to subsequent grants is the average of the closing sale prices of
the underlying Common Stock on the last business day of each of the Company's
four fiscal quarters during the preceding fiscal year. The Company reimburses
all directors for expenses the directors incur in connection with attendance at
meetings of the Board of Directors or Committees.
In December 1996, the Board of Directors adopted the Mohawk Industries, Inc.
1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (the "Director Stock
Compensation Plan") to promote the long-term growth of the Company by providing
a vehicle for its non-employee directors to increase their proprietary interest
in the Company and to attract and retain highly qualified and capable non-
employee directors. Under the Director Stock Compensation Plan, non-employee
directors may elect to receive their annual cash retainer fees (excluding any
meeting fees) in shares of Common Stock of the Company, based on the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the quarterly payment date. The maximum number of
shares of Common Stock which may be granted under the
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plan is 37,500 shares, which shares may not be original issue shares. In 1997,
the Director Stock Compensation Plan was amended by the Board of Directors to
include an optional income deferral feature using a book entry (phantom stock)
account that would fluctuate in value based on the performance of the Common
Stock of the Company over the deferral period. The Board of Directors may
suspend or terminate the Director Stock Compensation Plan at any time.
Executive Officers
The executive officers of the Company serve at the discretion of the Board of
Directors and are comprised of Mr. Kolb and Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum (each of whom
is identified above), Frank A. Procopio, John D. Swift and William B. Kilbride.
Frank A. Procopio--Mr. Procopio (age 60) joined Mohawk Carpet Corporation in
January 1982 and presently serves as Senior Vice President of the Company and
President--Commercial Business. Prior to joining Mohawk Carpet Corporation, Mr.
Procopio served as the Vice President of Manufacturing and Staff Services with
Salem Carpet for three years and in various management positions with Armstrong
World Industries for 18 years. Presently, Mr. Procopio serves as a director of
Easter Seals of Georgia, a non-profit organization.
John D. Swift--Mr. Swift (age 58) served as Vice President--Finance of Mohawk
Carpet Corporation from September 1984 to December 1988 and since that time has
served as Vice President--Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Mr. Swift served as Treasurer of the Company from December 1988 to February 1994
and served as Secretary of the Company from December 1988 to May 23, 1996.
Prior to joining Mohawk Carpet Corporation, he worked for General Electric
Company for 18 years in various positions of accounting, auditing and financial
management.
William B. Kilbride--Mr. Kilbride (age 49) joined American Rug Craftsmen
("American Rug Craftsmen"), formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company,
as its President in June 1992. Mr. Kilbride served in that position until he
became President of the Mohawk Rug and Textiles Division upon its formation in
July 1999 and continues to serve in that capacity. Before joining American Rug
Craftsmen, Mr. Kilbride served as First Vice President--Planning of Dean Witter
Discover, which he joined in February 1983.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
Decisions and recommendations regarding the compensation of the Company's
executives are made by a two member Compensation Committee composed entirely of
directors who have never served as officers or employees of the Company.
Following is a report of the Compensation Committee concerning the Company's
executive compensation policies for 1999.
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Mohawk
Industries, Inc.
Executive Compensation Philosophy. The Committee believes that a compensation
program that enables the Company to attract and retain outstanding executives
will assist the Company in meeting its long range objectives, thereby serving
the interest of the Company's Stockholders. The compensation program of the
Company is designed to achieve the following objectives:
1. Provide compensation opportunities that are competitive with those of
companies of a similar size.
2. Create a strong link between the executive's compensation and the Company's
annual and long-term financial performance.
3. Include above average elements of financial risk through performance-based
incentive compensation which offers an opportunity for above average
financial reward to the executives.
The Company's executive compensation program has three components: base
salaries, annual incentives and long-term incentives.
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Base Salaries. The Company's executive officers receive base salaries as
compensation for the skills, knowledge and experience that they bring to their
positions. Base salaries paid to the Company's executive officers are intended
to be maintained at a competitive level with companies of a similar size. In
order to assess competitive rates, the Committee uses compensation surveys,
produced by the Vice President--Human Resources of the Company using publicly
available information, of executives with similar job functions and
responsibilities in public companies engaged in nondurable goods manufacturing
in the same net sales range. The group of companies included in the surveys used
has typically been broader than the peer group used in the Performance Graph
following this report because the competitive marketplace for executive talent
has been viewed by the Committee as national in scope and not restricted to the
carpet and textile industries. With respect to base salaries, the Committee has
tried to achieve competitive rates by targeting the approximate midpoint of the
range of base salaries for comparable positions. Within this overall policy, the
Committee has preserved the flexibility to make exceptions where performance
over several years dictates a higher base salary.
Annual Incentive Bonuses. Annual incentive bonuses under the executive
incentive program are provided in addition to base salaries to create total
annual compensation. Using the compensation surveys discussed above, the
Committee has targeted the upper quartile of total annual compensation for
similarly situated executives in companies of similar size. By placing a
significant portion of an executive's annual pay "at risk," the Committee
believes that compensation is more directly related to performance and will more
closely link the financial interests of the executives and those of the
Stockholders. Given the Company's aggressive business objectives, the Committee
believes this policy to be appropriate and fair for both the executives and the
Stockholders.
The 1999 Executive Incentive Program (the "Plan") was designed to provide
incentive bonus opportunities for approximately 30 key executives of the
Company, including the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation
Table. For those executives who were classified as Corporate Participants,
including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), the Chief Operating Officer and
the Chief Financial Officer, to be eligible for any bonus the total corporation
must have attained in 1999 a threshold level of earnings per share ("EPS")
established by the Committee. For those executives who were classified as
Residential Business Participants, Karastan Business Participants, Commercial
Business Participants or American Rug Craftsmen Participants, to be eligible for
any bonus their business unit must have attained in 1999 a threshold level of
EPS contribution established by the Committee. The factors considered in
establishing the thresholds in the Plan were the previous year's EPS for the
total corporation and EPS contribution by each business unit. If the threshold
is attained, then the bonus calculation is based on the attainment of increasing
levels of improvement of (i) 1999 EPS over 1998 EPS and (ii) 1999 Earnings After
Capital Charge ("EAC") (after tax operating earnings less a cost of capital
charge) over EAC targets established by the Committee using 1998 results as a
base. The bonus calculation is weighted 75% to the EPS level attained and 25% to
the EAC level attained. The bonus attainable at various levels in the Plan is
calculated as a percentage of 1999 compensation payments excluding all bonus,
deferred bonus and other nonsalary amounts ("Base Compensation"). The
percentages of Base Compensation for which individual participants become
eligible at the various levels vary and were set for the CEO by the Committee
and for the other executives by the CEO (subject to the approval of the
Committee) in order to relate performance goals to a targeted level of total
annual compensation.
A portion of each award ranging from 20% to 25% is paid as follows: one-half
is used to purchase in the market shares of the Common Stock to be issued to the
participant as restricted shares under the Mohawk Industries, Inc. 1997 Long-
Term Incentive Plan and one-half is used to pay withholding tax on the award.
One-half of the shares granted will be restricted for one year and the other
half for two years. The number of restricted shares to be granted is calculated
using the average monthly closing stock price of the Common Stock during 1999.
The balance of the award is paid in cash to the participant in 2000.
The Committee has the authority to interpret the Plan or make changes therein
as it determines appropriate.
Long-Term Incentives. The Company provides long-term incentives to its
executives through stock option programs designed to encourage executives to
acquire and hold shares of Common Stock. The stock option plans are designed to
retain executives and motivate them to improve the market value of the Common
Stock over a number of years. The Committee believes that equity ownership by
executives furthers the Committee's compensation policy objective of aligning
long-term financial interests of executives with those of the Stockholders. The
Committee considers the amount and terms of options previously awarded to and
held by executive officers in determining the
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size of option grants. In 1999, options were granted to each of the executive
officers named in the Summary Compensation Table which vest in 20% annual
increments.
Other Compensation Plans. The Company maintains several broadly-based employee
benefit plans in which the executive officers are permitted to participate on
the same terms as other employees. These include the retirement savings plan
(designed to qualify under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code), a
supplemental executive retirement plan which provides certain supplemental
retirement and other benefits to certain executives who have completed an
aggregate of 60 months employment with the Company, and a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan for highly compensated employees which permits deferral of
income on a portion of the employee's compensation.
To the extent readily determinable and as one of the factors in its
consideration of the various components of executive compensation, the Committee
considers the anticipated tax treatment to the Company and to the executives of
various payments and benefits. Some types of compensation payments and their
deductibility (e.g., the spread on exercise of non-qualified options) depend
upon the timing of an executive's vesting or exercise of previously granted
rights. Further, interpretations of and changes in the tax laws and other
factors beyond the Committee's control also affect the deductibility of
compensation. For these and other reasons, the Committee will not necessarily
and in all circumstances limit executive compensation to that deductible under
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Committee will consider various
alternatives for preserving the deductibility of compensation payments and
benefits to the extent reasonably practicable and to the extent consistent with
its other compensation objectives.
Chief Executive Officer Compensation. In accordance with the compensation
philosophy and process described above, the Committee set Mr. Kolb's base salary
for 1999 at $565,000, which was below the midpoint for CEO's of similar sized
companies in the surveys used by the Committee. Mr. Kolb's total annual cash
compensation is linked to the Company's performance by his participation in the
1999 Executive Incentive Program. Under the Plan, he earns no bonus unless 1999
EPS exceeds the threshold level established in the Plan. In 1999, Mr. Kolb
earned a bonus equal to approximately 119% of his Base Compensation based upon
an improvement in EPS for the total corporation of 38 percent over 1998 EPS and
an improvement in EAC for the total corporation of 27 percent over 1998 EAC.
This bonus will be paid in cash and restricted shares as described above. In
1999, Mr. Kolb was awarded stock options to purchase 7,000 shares of Common
Stock at fair market value on the dates of the grants. These options vest in
20% annual increments.
The Committee's objectives in setting Mr. Kolb's compensation are to be
competitive with other companies in the carpet industry and with other public
companies of a similar size and to provide Mr. Kolb with appropriate incentives
to achieve the Company's short-term and long-term objectives.
Compensation Committee
Leo Benatar
Robert N. Pokelwaldt
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Performance Graph
The following is a line graph comparing the yearly percentage change in the
Company's cumulative total stockholder returns to those of the Standard & Poor's
500 Index and a group of peer issuers beginning on December 31, 1994 and ending
on December 31, 1999.
Comparison of Total Cumulative Returns Among Mohawk Industries, Inc.,
the S&P 500 Index and a Peer Group
[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 12/31/99
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Mohawk $100.00 $122.55 $172.55 $258.08 $494.85 $310.29
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S&P 500 100.00 $137.58 $169.17 $225.60 $290.08 $351.12
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Peer Group 100.00 $111.42 $110.27 $139.97 $164.88 $103.10
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The peer group includes the following companies: Burlington Industries Equity,
Inc., Cone Mills Corporation, Crown Crafts, Inc., Guilford Mills, Inc.,
Interface, Inc., Shaw Industries, Inc., Springs Industries, Inc. and West Point
Stevens, Inc. Total return values were calculated based on cumulative total
return, assuming the value of the investment in the Company's Common Stock and
in each index on December 31, 1994 was $100 and that all dividends were
reinvested. The Company is not included in the peer group because management
believes that, by excluding the Company, investors will have a more accurate
view of the Company's performance relative to certain other carpet and textile
companies.
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Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation
The following table presents certain summary information concerning
compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered in all
capacities during the fiscal years ended December 31, 1997, 1998, and 1999 for
(i) the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and (ii) each of the
four other most highly compensated executive officers of the Company (determined
as of December 31, 1999) (collectively, the ''Named Executive Officers'').
Summary Compensation Table
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation
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Other Annual Restricted Securities All Other
Salary Bonus Compensation Stock Underlying Compensation
Name and Position Year ($) ($) ($)(1)(2) Awards($)(3) Options(#) ($)(4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David L. Kolb..................... 1999 $565,000 $589,542 $ 151,354 $ 64,662 7,000 $3,200
Chairman and Chief Executive 1998 525,000 551,250 439,827 89,077 3,200
Officer 1997 495,000 519,750 2,126,318 111,825 -- 3,200
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum............. 1999 $480,000 $417,375 -- $ 45,793 7,000 $3,200
President and 1998 465,000 406,875 -- 58,125 3,200
Chief Operating Officer 1997 443,000 387,625 -- 83,370 -- 4,888
William B. Kilbride............... 1999 $275,000 $206,250 -- $ 21,946 27,000 $3,200
President - Mohawk Rug 1998 235,000 184,290 -- 26,555 4,105
and Textiles 1997 225,000 168,750 -- 33,863 -- 3,146
John D. Swift..................... 1999 $267,000 $199,082 $ 6,097 $ 20,363 7,000(5) $3,200
Vice President-Finance and 1998 247,000 185,250 21,660 27,960 3,200
Chief Financial Officer 1997 220,833 165,623 222,676 33,233 -- 3,200
Frank A. Procopio................. 1999 $257,298 -- $ 55,232 $ -- 3,500 $3,200
Senior Vice President; 1998 250,000 187,500 95,258 28,311 3,200
President-Commercial Business 1997 241,500 181,125 897,010 36,383 -- 3,200
</TABLE>
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(1) Amounts in 1999 include (i) imputed interest on the outstanding balance of
interest free loans made by the Company to Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift
upon exercise of certain stock options in the amounts of $82,335, $30,045
and $3,317, respectively, and (ii) $69,019, $25,187 and $2,780 paid by the
Company in 1999 to Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift, respectively, so that
each could pay the 1999 tax liability on imputed income arising from such
interest free loans. Amounts in 1998 include (i) imputed interest on the
outstanding balance of the interest free loans made by the Company to
Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift upon exercise of certain stock options in
the amounts of $239,263, $51,819 and $11,783, respectively, and (ii)
$200,564, $43,439 and $9,877 paid by the Company in 1998 to Messrs. Kolb,
Procopio and Swift, respectively, so that each could pay the 1998 tax
liability on imputed income arising from such interest free loans. Amounts
in 1997 include (i) imputed interest on the outstanding balance of the
interest free loans made by the Company to Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift
upon exercise of certain stock options in the amount of $276,013, $110,467
and $28,816, respectively, and (ii) $220,413, $88,215 and $23,011 paid by
the Company in 1997 to Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift, respectively, so
that each could pay the 1997 tax liability on imputed income arising from
such interest free loans. See footnote (2) below and "Executive
Compensation and Other Information--Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions."
(2) Amounts in 1997 include amounts accrued by the Company for reimbursements
for tax payments in connection with stock option exercises payable in the
amounts of $1,629,892 to Mr. Kolb, $698,328 to Mr. Procopio, and $170,849 to
Mr. Swift, respectively. In connection with the leveraged buyout of the
Company in 1988 and in lieu of purchasing shares of the Company's Common
Stock, each of Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift obtained an equity interest
in the Company by entering into a stock option agreement (the "Option
Agreement") with the Company that differed only with respect to the number
and exercise price of the shares subject to the option. This arrangement
allows the Company to receive a tax benefit on its tax return in the amount
of the tax effect of the taxable compensation provided to the individual
under the Option Agreements; however, upon exercise of the options, the
individual is subject to taxation at ordinary income rates. Pursuant to the
Option Agreements, which were amended in 1992, when one of the individuals
exercises an option, receives shares of the Company's Common Stock which
were subject to the option (the "Optioned Stock") and does not sell the
shares of Optioned Stock, he is entitled to borrow from the Company on an
interest free basis an amount
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necessary to pay his income tax liability. See "Executive Compensation and
Other Information--Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." When the
individual sells the shares of Optioned Stock, he must repay the loan. At
the time of the sale of the shares of Optioned Stock, the individual is
reimbursed for the amount of tax incurred by the individual upon the
exercise of the option and the sale of the Optioned Stock in excess of the
amount of tax the individual would have incurred, using the capital gains
rate in effect at the time of the sale, had the individual held the stock
from the option grant until the sale. An accrual was recorded in 1997 when
the capital gains rate was reduced to 20%. In addition, the individual is
reimbursed for the tax liability incurred by reason of the payment described
in the second preceding sentence. The Company will record a tax benefit in
its tax return concurrent with these payments. Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and
Swift have not elected to sell all of the Optioned Stock, but the Company,
nonetheless, treats the reimbursement payment payable upon sale of the
Optioned Stock as earned at the time the option is exercised. In March 1999,
the Company entered into agreements with each of Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and
Swift terminating the Option Agreements and providing for settlement of all
amounts due to the executives from the Company and all amounts due to the
Company from the executives. Under the termination agreements, the Company
made deductible tax indemnification payments to each of the three executives
aggregating approximately $4,056,000, which amounts were used to repay
portions of the outstanding loans. Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift have
repaid an aggregate amount of approximately $5,177,000, which includes the
repayment in full of Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift's loans. Upon
completion of the agreements, the net cash benefit to the Company will be
approximately $2,721,000. All future obligations under the Option Agreements
have been terminated.
(3) Amounts in 1999 include 2,858, 2,024, 900 and 970 shares for Messrs. Kolb,
Lorberbaum, Swift and Kilbride, respectively. These shares were granted on
February 15, 2000, in connection with each executive's annual incentive
bonus for 1999 and have been valued at $22.625 per share. The restrictions
will lapse on February 15, 2001 for 50% of the shares and will lapse on
February 15, 2002 for the remaining 50%. Amounts in 1998 include 2,536,
1,872, 806, 796 and 756 shares for Messrs. Kolb, Lorberbaum, Procopio, Swift
and Kilbride, respectively. These shares were granted on February 19, 1999,
in connection with the executive's annual incentive bonus for 1998 and have
been valued at $35.125 per share. The restrictions lapsed on February 19,
2000 for 50% of the shares and will lapse on February 19, 2001 for the
remaining 50%. Amounts in 1997 include 4,260, 3,176, 1,386, 1,266 and 1,290
shares for Messrs. Kolb, Lorberbaum, Procopio, Swift and Kilbride,
respectively. These shares were granted on February 27, 1998 in connection
with the executive's annual incentive bonus for 1997 and have been valued at
$26.25 per share. The restrictions lapsed on February 28, 1999 for 50% of
the shares and the remaining 50% lapsed on February 28, 2000. See "Executive
Compensation and Other Information--Report of the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors of Mohawk Industries, Inc."
(4) Except with respect to Mr. Kilbride and Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum in 1997,
represents matching contributions pursuant to the Company's Retirement
Savings Plan. In 1997, contributions for Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum pursuant to
the Company Retirement Savings Plan were $2,385 and contributions pursuant
to the Aladdin Profit Sharing Plan were $2,503. In 1998, amounts for Mr.
Kilbride represent contributions pursuant to the American Rug Craftsmen
401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan.
(5) Amount represents options granted in 1999 pursuant to the 1993 Stock Option
Plan (3,500 shares) and the 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan (3,500 shares).
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Option Grants
The following table sets forth information on options granted to the Named
Executive Officers in fiscal 1999.
Option Grants In Fiscal Year
Ended December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Individual Grants
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% of Total Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual
Number of Options Granted Rates of Stock Price Appreciation for
Securities to Employees in Exercise or Option Term (2)
Underlying the Fiscal Base Price Expiration -------------------------------------------
Name Options Granted Year (1) ($/Sh) Date 5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David L. Kolb (3) 3,500 0.43% $35.1250 02/19/09 $ 77,315 $195,931
3,500 0.43% $19.6875 09/27/09 $ 43,335 $109,819
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum (3) 3,500 0.43% $35.1250 02/19/09 $ 77,315 $195,931
3,500 0.43% $19.6875 09/27/09 $ 43,335 $109,819
William B. Kilbride (4) 3,500 0.43% $35.1250 02/19/09 $ 77,315 $195,931
20,000 2.47% $31.1875 04/16/09 $392,273 $994,097
3,500 0.43% $19.6875 09/27/09 $ 43,335 $109,819
John D. Swift (3) 3,500 0.43% $35.1250 02/19/09 $ 77,315 $195,931
3,500 0.43% $19.6875 09/27/09 $ 43,335 $109,819
Frank A. Procopio (5) 3,500 0.43% $35.1250 02/19/09 $ 77,315 $195,931
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</TABLE>
(1) The total number of shares of Common Stock covered by options granted to
employees in the 1999 fiscal year was 809,575.
(2) Potential realizable value is based on the assumption that the Common Stock
price appreciates at the annual rate shown (compounded annually) from the
date of grant until the end of the 10 year option term. The numbers are
calculated based on the requirements promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and are not intended to predict
future performance.
(3) These options were granted under the Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan
(3,500 shares) and the 1997 Long Term Incentive Plan (3,500 shares) and
vest in 20% annual increments beginning February 19, 2000 and September 27,
2000, respectively.
(4) Mr. Kilbride's options were granted under the Company's 1993 Stock Option
Plan (3,500 shares), 1992 Mohawk-Horizon Plan (20,000 shares), and 1997
Long Term Incentive Plan (3,500 shares) and vest in 20% increments
beginning February 10, 2000, April 16, 2000 and September 27, 2000,
respectively.
(5) Mr. Procopio's options were granted under the Company's 1993 Stock Option
Plan and vest in 20% annual increments beginning February 19, 2000.
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Option Exercises and Holdings
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the number of
shares covered by both exercisable and non-exercisable stock options held by the
Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 1999. Also reported are the values
for "in-the-money" options which represent the positive spread between the
exercise price of any such existing stock options and the fiscal year-end price
of the Common Stock (which was $26.375). No stock options were exercised by
the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 1999.
Aggregated December 31, 1999
Year End Option Values
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money
Options at FY-End (#) Options at FY-End($)
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Name Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
David L. Kolb................ 37,500 7,000 $570,311 $ 23,406
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum........ 60,000 22,000 $957,498 $262,781
William B. Kilbride.......... 32,999 31,500 $321,110 $ 91,094
John D. Swift................ 7,200 7,000 $109,500 $ 23,406
Frank A. Procopio............ 9,000 3,500 $136,875 --
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Pension Plans
The following table shows estimated annual retirement benefits payable to a
Named Executive Officer (other than Mr. Kolb or Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum) at age
65 under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "SERP") as described
below.
Pension Plan Table
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<CAPTION>
Years of Service
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Remuneration 15 20 25 30 or More
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 200,000............. $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ 80,000
300,000............. 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000
400,000............. 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000
500,000............. 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000
600,000............. 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000
700,000............. 280,000 280,000 280,000 280,000
800,000............. 320,000 320,000 320,000 320,000
900,000............. 360,000 360,000 360,000 360,000
1,000,000............. 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000
1,100,000............. 440,000 440,000 440,000 440,000
1,200,000............. 480,000 480,000 480,000 480,000
1,300,000............. 520,000 520,000 520,000 520,000
</TABLE>
The following table shows estimated annual retirement benefits payable to Mr.
Kolb, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, at age 65 under the
SERP.
Pension Plan Table
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years of Service
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Remuneration 15 20 25 30 or More
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 500,000............. $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
600,000............. 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
700,000............. 350,000 350,000 350,000 350,000
800,000............. 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000
900,000............. 450,000 450,000 450,000 450,000
1,000,000............. 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000
1,100,000............. 550,000 550,000 550,000 550,000
1,200,000............. 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000
1,300,000............. 650,000 650,000 650,000 650,000
1,400,000............. 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000
</TABLE>
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The Company has established a Retirement Savings Plan (the "Retirement Savings
Plan"), which is a combination 401(k)/profit-sharing plan that provides for
employee pre-tax contributions under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
Code, Company matching contributions, and, if profits are sufficient, a Company
profit sharing contribution. The Company has also established the SERP, a non-
qualified plan designed to supplement the benefits payable under the Retirement
Savings Plan and certain other plans. The SERP provides such benefits to
certain key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries as designated by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
Benefits under the SERP generally vest after the participant has sixty (60)
months of employment with the Company and generally can begin once the
participant attains age 60. The retirement benefit payable at age 65 to Mr.
Kolb (and prior to reduction as described below) is 50% of Mr. Kolb's average
annual compensation (meaning salary, bonuses, and certain pre-tax deferrals to
Company benefit plans, but does not include reimbursements for tax payments in
connection with stock option exercises) over the final sixty (60) months prior
to termination of employment. The retirement benefit payable at age 65 to
participants other than Mr. Kolb (and prior to reduction as described below) is
40% of the participant's average annual compensation (as determined in
accordance with the preceding sentence). Benefits under the SERP are reduced (i)
if at retirement the participant has fewer than 15 years of employment with the
Company for participants other than Mr. Kolb or 14 years of employment with the
Company for Mr. Kolb, and (ii) if the participant begins to receive SERP
benefits prior to age 65.
Benefits payable under the SERP as shown in the foregoing tables are reduced
by (i) the annuity value of the contributions (and earnings thereon) made by the
Company to the participant's account in the Retirement Savings Plan; (ii) one-
half of the participant's Social Security benefits; (iii) certain other Company
benefit plans; and (iv) the annuity benefit to the participant from a subsequent
employer's pension plan. Upon retirement, the normal form of SERP benefit is a
life annuity for the life of the participant, but the Board and the participant
may approve payment in an alternate form. There are also certain death benefits
and medical benefits that are payable under the SERP.
As of December 31, 1999, Mr. Kolb had an average five-year compensation of
$976,130 and 19 years of creditable service; Mr. Procopio had an average five-
year compensation of $335,550 and 17 years of creditable service; and Mr. Swift
had an average five year compensation of $390,559 and 15 years of creditable
service. Neither Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum nor Mr. Kilbride participates in these
plans.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum and members of his immediate family are shareholders
of, and one of them is a director of, an entity which transacts business with
the Company. The aggregate dollar amount paid by the Company to this related
party in 1999 was $249,827. Management of the Company believes that such
transactions were and are on terms no less favorable to the Company than could
have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties in similar transactions.
In connection with the leveraged buyout of the Company in 1988 and in lieu of
purchasing shares of the Company's Common Stock, certain of the Company's
executive officers obtained an equity interest in the Company by entering into
the Option Agreements with the Company that differed only with respect to the
number and exercise price of the shares subject to the options. This
arrangement allows the Company to receive a tax benefit in the amount of the
taxable compensation provided to the individual under the Option Agreements;
however, upon exercise of the options, the individual is subject to taxation at
ordinary income tax rates. Pursuant to these Option Agreements, which were
amended in 1992, when one of the individuals exercises his option and receives
the Optioned Stock, he is entitled to borrow from the Company on an interest
free basis (the "Loan") an amount equal to his income tax liability as a result
of the exercise of the option less the amount of the proceeds from his sale of
any shares of Optioned Stock which are sold prior to the date of the Loan. The
interest free loans give rise to tax liability for the executive based on
imputed interest for which the executive is indemnified by the Company. The
principal amount of the Loan is due when the individual transfers beneficial
ownership of all of the shares of Optioned Stock. The individual must prepay
the Loan with any proceeds of any sale of less than all of the shares of
Optioned Stock and with all dividends paid by the Company with respect to such
shares while the Loan remains outstanding. The shares of the Optioned Stock are
pledged by the individual to the Company and held by the Company to secure the
Loan. At the time of the sale of the shares of Optioned Stock, the individual
is reimbursed for the amount of tax incurred by the individual upon the exercise
of the option and the sale of the Optioned Stock in excess of the amount of tax
the individual would have incurred, using the capital gains rate in effect at
the time of the sale, had the individual held the stock from the option grant
until the sale. In addition, the individual is
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reimbursed for the tax liability incurred by reason of the payment described in
the previous sentence. See also "Executive Compensation and Other Information--
Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation."
Since January 1, 1996, various executive officers of the Company have
exercised their options under the Option Agreements, elected not to resell their
shares of Optioned Stock and borrowed money from the Company pursuant to the
Option Agreements in order to pay their income tax liability. Mr. Kolb has
exercised options to acquire 1,200,075 shares of Optioned Stock and has received
a Loan from the Company in the original principal amount of $3,928,956. Mr.
Procopio has exercised options to acquire 538,462 shares of Optioned Stock and
has received a Loan from the Company in the original principal amount of
$1,684,987. Mr. Swift has exercised options to acquire 127,125 shares of
Optioned Stock and has received a Loan from the Company in the original
principal amount of $415,929. In March 1997, each of the executives named above
entered into a supplement to the Loan (the "Supplemental Loan") for the purpose
of providing to such executives the difference in their income tax liability
calculated using the statutory withholding rate used to determine the original
principal amounts of the Loans and then calculated using their actual tax rate.
Mr. Kolb received a Supplemental Loan in the original principal amount of
$1,152,570. Mr. Procopio received a Supplemental Loan in the original principal
amount of $493,015. Mr. Swift received a Supplemental Loan in the original
principal amount of $120,358. During 1997, Mr. Kolb, Mr. Procopio and Mr. Swift
sold certain of these shares and made the required repayments of both the Loan
and the Supplemental Loan.
In March 1999, the Company entered into agreements with each of Messrs. Kolb,
Procopio and Swift terminating the Option Agreements and providing for
settlement of all amounts due to the executives from the Company and all amounts
due to the Company from the executives. Under the termination agreements, the
Company made deductible tax indemnification payments to each of the three
executives aggregating approximately $4,056,000, which amounts were used to
repay portions of the outstanding loans. Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift have
repaid an aggregate amount of approximately $5,177,000, which includes the
repayment in full of Messrs. Kolb, Procopio and Swift's loans. Upon completion
of the agreements, the net cash benefit to the Company will be approximately
$2,721,000. All future obligations under the Option Agreements have been
terminated.
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Principal Stockholders of the Company
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock as of March 20, 2000, by (i) each
person who is known by the Company beneficially to own more than five percent of
the outstanding shares of the Common Stock, (ii) each of the Company's directors
and nominees, (iii) each of the Named Executive Officers, and (iv) all of the
Company's directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise
indicated, the holders listed below have sole voting and investment power with
respect to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Shares of Percent
Common Stock of
Name of Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned Class
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<S> <C> <C>
Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum/(1)/.................................... 10,873,782 19.8%
AXA Financial, Inc., et al./(2)/.............................. 10,449,055 19.1
Aladdin Partners, L.P./(3)/................................... 9,900,000 18.1
399 Venture Partners, Inc., et al./(4)/....................... 5,564,318 10.1
Alan S. Lorberbaum/(5)/....................................... 3,592,978 6.6
David L. Kolb/(6)/............................................ 986,039 1.8
Sylvester H. Sharpe/(7)/...................................... 492,541 *
Bruce C. Bruckmann/(8)/....................................... 275,710 *
Frank A. Procopio/(9)/........................................ 145,691 *
John D. Swift/(10)/........................................... 67,373 *
William B. Kilbride/(11)/..................................... 40,941 *
Leo Benatar/(8)/.............................................. 31,040 *
Larry W. McCurdy/(8)/......................................... 25,736 *
Robert N. Pokelwaldt/(8)/..................................... 25,736 *
All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons).. 12,954,589 23.5%
</TABLE>
* Less than one percent.
(1) The address of Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum is 2001 Antioch Road, Dalton, Georgia
30721. Includes 9,900,000 shares held by Aladdin Partners, L.P., with
respect to which Mr. Lorberbaum may be deemed to share voting and investment
power. Mr. Lorberbaum is the owner of 100% of the outstanding voting stock
of ASL Management Corp., the majority general partner of Aladdin Partners,
L.P. Mr. Lorberbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by
Aladdin Partners, L.P. Also includes 288,884 shares owned by The Alan S.
Lorberbaum Family Foundation, of which Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum is a trustee
and may be deemed to share voting and investment power. Mr. Jeffrey
Lorberbaum disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by The Alan S.
Lorberbaum Family Foundation. Includes 60,700 shares issuable upon the
exercise of currently vested options and 7,072 shares issued pursuant to the
Company's Executive Incentive Program, of which 2,960 are restricted shares.
(2) Based upon a Schedule 13G dated January 10, 2000 jointly filed with the
Commission by AXA Financial, Inc. (formerly The Equitable Companies
Incorporated); AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle, AXA Assurances Vie
Mutuelle, AXA Conseil Vie Assurance Mutuelle (formerly Alpha Assurances Vie
Mutuelle), AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle (the "Mutuelles AXA"); and AXA
(formerly AXA-UAP). The address of AXA Financial, Inc. is 1290 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, New York 10104. Each of the Mutuelles AXA and AXA
disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.
(3) The address of Aladdin Partners, L.P. is 2001 Antioch Road, Dalton, Georgia
30721. ASL Management Corp. is the majority general partner of Aladdin
Partners, L.P. and shares voting and investment power with respect to these
shares. The address of ASL Management Corp. is 2001 Antioch Road, Dalton,
Georgia 30721. Mr. Jeffrey Lorberbaum is the owner of 100% of the
outstanding voting stock of ASL Management Corp. and, as a result, may be
deemed to share voting and investment power with respect to these shares.
Mr. Barry L. Hoffman is a director of ASL Management Corp. and, as a result
of such position, may be deemed to share voting and investment power with
respect to these shares. Excludes 3,500 shares owned of record by Mr.
Hoffman in his individual capacity. The business address of Mr. Hoffman is
Joseph Decosimo & Company, 1100 Tallan Building, Two Union Square,
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402. Each of ASL Management Corp., Mr. Jeffrey
Lorberbaum and Mr. Hoffman disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held
by Aladdin Partners, L.P.
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(4) Based upon a Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2000 jointly filed with the
Commission by 399 Venture Partners, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Citicorp,
Citigroup Holdings Company and Citigroup, Inc. The address of 399 Venture
Partners, Inc. is 399 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10043.
(5) The address of Mr. Alan S. Lorberbaum is 822 Atkinson Drive, Dalton,
Georgia 30721. Represents shares held by The 1999 Lorberbaum Holdings
Trust, of which Mr. Alan Lorberbaum is the sole beneficiary. The Bessemer
Trust Company serves as trustee of The 1999 Lorberbaum Holdings Trust and
may therefore be deemed to possess voting and investment power with respect
to such shares. The Bessemer Trust Company disclaims beneficial ownership
of the shares held by The 1999 Lorberbaum Holdings Trust.
(6) Includes 38,200 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently vested
options, 9,654 shares issued pursuant to the Company's Executive Incentive
Program, of which 4,126 are restricted shares, and 140 shares owned
pursuant to the Company's 401(k) plan. Includes 50,000 shares held in The
Kolb Family Limited Partnership, of which Mr. Kolb is the General Partner.
Also includes 4,820 held by two minor children.
(7) Includes 14,200 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently vested
options and 3,050 shares issued pursuant to the Company's Executive
Incentive Program, of which 930 are restricted shares. Excludes 61,875
shares held in Aladdin Partners, L.P.
(8) Includes 20,250 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently vested
options.
(9) Includes 700 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently vested options,
403 shares issued pursuant to the Company's Executive Incentive Program,
all of which are restricted shares, and 14,888 shares owned pursuant to the
Company's 401(k) plan.
(10) Includes 7,900 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently vested
options, 2,962 shares issued pursuant to the Company's Executive Incentive
Program, of which 1,298 are restricted shares, and 13,636 shares owned
pursuant to the Company's 401(k) plan.
(11) Includes 37,700 shares issuable upon the exercise of currently vested
options and 3,016 shares issued pursuant to the Company's Executive
Incentive Program, of which 1,348 are restricted shares.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of
the Company's Common Stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "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 stockholders are required by SEC
regulation to furnish the Company copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
To the Company's knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other
reports were required, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, all
Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to directors, executive officers
and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with by such
persons, except that Mr. Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum has not filed with respect to
certain acquisitions of beneficial ownership and Mr. Frank A. Procopio has not
filed with respect to certain dispositions of beneficial ownership.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters to be brought before the
Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters are properly brought before the
Annual Meeting or are incidental to the conduct of the Annual Meeting, the
persons appointed in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the shares
represented thereby in accordance with their best judgment.
The Board of Directors has appointed KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company for
2000. KPMG LLP also audited the Company's financial statements for 1999.
Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be
given an opportunity to make a statement, if they desire, and to respond to
appropriate questions.
The Company will bear the cost of the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the
Company. Directors, officers and other employees of the Company may, without
additional compensation except for reimbursement for actual expenses, solicit
proxies by mail, in person or by telecommunication. The Company has retained
Georgeson & Company Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of
$3,500 plus expenses. The Company will reimburse brokers, fiduciaries,
custodians and other nominees for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in sending the
Company's proxy materials to, and obtaining instructions relating to such
materials from, beneficial owners.
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Any proposal a Stockholder may desire to have included in the Company's proxy
material for presentation at the 2001 Annual Meeting must be received by the
Company at Mohawk Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 12069, 160 South Industrial
Boulevard, Calhoun, Georgia 30703, Attention: Secretary, on or prior to November
30, 2000. Stockholders may intend to present a proposal from the floor of the
2001 Annual Meeting, and they may commence their own proxy solicitation, rather
than having the proposal included in the Company's 2001 annual proxy statement.
Under the Company's Bylaws, the Company must receive notice of any such
Stockholder proposal prior to November 30, 2000 in order for the notice to be
timely. If the Company does not receive notice of the Stockholder proposal
prior to November 30, 2000, the Company will retain discretionary voting
authority over the proxies returned by Stockholders for the 2001 Annual Meeting
with respect to such Stockholder proposal. Discretionary voting authority is
the ability to vote proxies that stockholders have executed and returned to the
Company, on matters not specifically reflected on the proxy card, and on which
stockholders have not had an opportunity to vote by proxy.
If your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank nominee or other
institution, only it can sign a proxy card with respect to your shares.
Accordingly, please contact the person responsible for your account and give
instructions for a proxy card to be signed representing your shares.
A list of Stockholders entitled to be present and vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available at the offices of the Company, P.O. Box 12069, 160 South
Industrial Boulevard, Calhoun, Georgia 30703, for inspection by the
Stockholders during regular business hours from May 8, 2000, to the date of the
Annual Meeting. The list also will be available during the Annual Meeting for
inspection by Stockholders who are present.
If you cannot be present in person, you are requested to complete, sign, date
and return the enclosed proxy promptly. An envelope has been provided for that
purpose. No postage is required if mailed in the United States.
[SIGNATURE]
/s/ Barbara B. Lance
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BARBARA B. LANCE
Secretary
Atlanta, Georgia
March 30, 2000
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PROXY
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
CALHOUN, GEORGIA
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The undersigned stockholder of Mohawk Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Mohawk"), hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, and hereby appoints David L. Kolb
and John D. Swift, and each of them, proxies, with full power of substitution,
for and in the name of the undersigned, to vote all shares of Mohawk Common
Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote on all matters which may come
before the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of
Mohawk Industries, Inc. to be held on Thursday, May 18, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. local
time, at 160 South Industrial Boulevard, Calhoun, Georgia, and at any
adjournment or adjournments thereof, unless otherwise specified herein. The
proxies, in their discretion, are further authorized to vote for the election of
a person to the Board of Directors if any nominee named herein becomes unable to
serve or for good cause will not serve, are further authorized to vote on
matters which the Board of Directors does not know a reasonable time before
making the proxy solicitation will be presented at the Annual Meeting, and are
further authorized to vote on other matters which may properly come before the
Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
(1) The election of three Directors, Bruce C. Bruckmann, Larry W. McCurdy and
Sylvester H. Sharpe, for a term of three years and until their successors
are elected and qualified:
[ ] FOR [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee:
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This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by
the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is mathis Proxy will be voted in
accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors. The proxies cannot
vote your shares unless you sign and return this Proxy.
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Please sign exactly as your name appears on your stock certificate and
date. Where shares are held jointly, each stockholder should sign. When signing
as executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian, please give full title as
such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
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Signature of Stockholder
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Signature of Stockholder (If held jointly)
Dated: ____________________________, 2000
Month Day
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MOHAWK
INDUSTRIES, INC. AND MAY BE REVOKED BY THE STOCKHOLDER PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE.
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