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UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
5110 Campus Drive
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
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NOTICE OF 2000 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 22, 2000
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TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.:
Notice is hereby given that the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Annual Meeting") of MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (the "Company" or "Magainin")
will be held at the Summerfield Suites Hotel, 501 East Germantown Pike, East
Norriton, Pennsylvania 19401 on May 22, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., local time, for the
following purposes:
1. To elect eight directors, and
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 24, 2000 will
be entitled to notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote at the Annual Meeting
and any adjournments thereof. A list of stockholders of the Company as of the
close of business on March 24, 2000 will be available for inspection during
normal business hours for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at the Company's
executive offices at 5110 Campus Drive, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462.
By order of the board of directors,
Michael R. Dougherty
Secretary
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
April 14, 2000
EACH STOCKHOLDER IS URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD
IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES. IF A STOCKHOLDER DECIDES TO ATTEND THE MEETING, HE OR SHE MAY, IF SO
DESIRED, REVOKE THE PROXY AND VOTE THE SHARES IN PERSON.
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MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
5110 Campus Drive
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR
2000 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 22, 2000
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This proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy are being mailed on or
about April 14, 2000 to the stockholders of Magainin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the
"Company" or "Magainin"). These materials are being furnished in connection with
the solicitation by the board of directors of the Company of proxies to be voted
at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held at
the Summerfield Suites Hotel, 501 East Germantown Pike, East Norriton,
Pennsylvania 19401 on May 22, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at any
adjournments thereof.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders of the Company will be asked to vote upon
the election of eight directors.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. In addition
to the use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by telephone by officers and
directors and a small number of employees of the Company who will not be
specially compensated for such services. The Company also will request banks and
brokers to solicit proxies from their customers, where appropriate, and will
reimburse such persons for reasonable expenses incurred in that regard.
The Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31,
1999, including financial statements, is being mailed to stockholders with this
proxy statement, but does not constitute a part of this proxy statement. A copy
of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available without
charge upon written request to Investor Relations, Magainin Pharmaceuticals
Inc., 5110 Campus Drive, Plymouth Meeting, PA, 19462.
VOTING AT THE MEETING
Holders of record of shares of the Company's Common Stock at the close of
business on March 24, 2000 (the "Record Date") are entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 27,108,666 shares of Common
Stock outstanding. Each stockholder entitled to vote shall have the right to one
vote for each share of Common Stock outstanding in such stockholder's name.
The Company presently has no other class of stock outstanding and entitled to
be voted at the Annual Meeting. The presence in person or by proxy of
stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all votes entitled to be cast at the
Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum.
Shares cannot be voted at the Annual Meeting unless the holder of record is
present in person or by proxy. The enclosed form of proxy is a means by which a
stockholder may authorize the voting of his, her or its shares at the Annual
Meeting. The shares of Common Stock represented by each properly executed proxy
will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with each stockholder's
directions. Stockholders are urged to specify their choices by marking the
appropriate boxes on the enclosed proxy card. If no choice has been specified
and the enclosed proxy card is properly executed and returned, the shares will
be voted as recommended by the board of directors. If any other matters are
properly presented to the Annual Meeting for action, the proxy holders will vote
the proxies (which confer discretionary authority to vote on such matters) in
accordance with their best judgment.
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Directors are to be elected at the Annual Meeting by a plurality of the votes
cast by holders of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the
Annual Meeting and entitled to vote. With regard to the election of directors,
votes may be cast in favor of a director nominee or withheld; votes that are
withheld will be excluded entirely from the vote and will have no effect other
than for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.
Execution of the accompanying proxy will not affect a stockholder's right to
attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Any stockholder giving a proxy has
the right to revoke it by giving written or oral notice of revocation to the
Secretary of the Company, or by delivering a subsequently executed proxy, at any
time before the proxy is voted.
The Company believes that brokers that are member firms of the New York Stock
Exchange and who hold shares in street name for customers have the authority to
vote those shares with respect to the election of directors, if they have not
received instructions from the beneficial owner. A failure by brokers to vote
those shares will have no effect in the outcome of the election of directors, as
the directors are to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
Your proxy vote is important. Accordingly, you are asked to complete, sign and
return the accompanying proxy card whether or not you plan to attend the Annual
Meeting. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting to vote in person and your
shares are registered with the Company's transfer agent in the name of a broker
or bank, you must secure a proxy from your broker or bank assigning voting
rights to you for your shares of Common Stock.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors of the Company consists of such number of directors as
is fixed from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors. At
the Annual Meeting, eight directors are to be elected. The term of office for
each director elected at the Annual Meeting will expire at the Company's 2001
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and each director will hold office until the
election and qualification of the director's successor or until the director's
earlier death, removal or resignation.
The board of directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee,
has nominated Dr. Zola P. Horovitz, Dr. Bernard Canavan, Michael R. Dougherty,
Dr. Roy C. Levitt, Dr. Charles A. Sanders, Robert F. Shapiro, Dr. James B.
Wyngaarden and Dr. Michael A. Zasloff for election as directors of the Company
to serve until the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All nominees are
presently directors of the Company whose terms expire at the Annual Meeting.
All nominees have consented to be named and to serve if elected. Unless
otherwise instructed by the stockholders, the persons named in the proxies will
vote the shares represented thereby for the election of such nominees. The board
of directors believes all nominees will be able to serve as directors; if this
should not be the case; however, the proxies may be voted for one or more
substitute nominees to be designated by the board of directors or the board may
decide to reduce the number of directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE NOMINEES
NAMED BELOW.
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Year First
Became
Name of Director Age Director Principal Occupations During Past Five Years and Certain Directorships
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Zola P. Horovitz, Ph.D. 65 1995 Dr. Horovitz has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 1998,
and a director of the Company since 1995. Dr. Horovitz was employed by Bristol-
Myers Squibb Company ("Bristol-Myers") and its predecessor, Squibb Corporation, for
over thirty years. At the time of his retirement in 1994, Dr. Horovitz was Vice
President of Business Development at Bristol-Myers. Dr. Horovitz is currently a
consultant to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and is a director of
Avigen, Inc., BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Clinicor, Inc., Diacrin, Inc.,
HeavenlyDoor.com, Shire Pharmaceuticals Group P.L.C. and Synaptic Pharmaceutical
Corporation.
Bernard Canavan, M.D. 64 1994 Dr. Canavan has served as a director of the Company since 1994. Dr. Canavan was
employed by American Home Products Corporation for over twenty-five years until his
retirement in February 1994. From June 1990 until January 1994, he was President of
American Home Products Corporation and was responsible for all operations,
including its pharmaceutical businesses worldwide. Previously, Dr. Canavan was
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Home Products Corporation's
pharmaceutical company, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories. Dr. Canavan is also a director
of Shire Pharmaceuticals Group P.L.C.
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Year First
Became
Name of Director Age Director Principal Occupations During Past Five Years and Certain Directorships
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Michael R. Dougherty 42 1997 Mr. Dougherty has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
since August 1998. Mr. Dougherty served as Executive Vice President of the Company
from March 1995 through August 1998, and as a Director since August, 1997. From
August 1993, when he joined the Company, until March 1995, Mr. Dougherty served as
Senior Vice President. Mr. Dougherty has served as Chief Financial Officer of the
Company since August 1993. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dougherty served in
the following capacities at Centocor, Inc. (a biopharmaceutical company): Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, from February 1992 to
August 1993, Vice President Corporate Finance from May 1990 to February 1992 and
Treasurer from June 1986 to May 1990.
Roy C. Levitt, M.D. 46 1997 Dr. Levitt has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company since August 1998. Dr. Levitt was appointed head of Research and
Development at the Company, and a Director in August, 1997. Dr. Levitt has served
as Executive Vice President since joining the Company in January 1996. Prior to
joining the Company, Dr. Levitt was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University
in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, from 1986 to 1995,
in Neurological Surgery from 1995 to 1996 and in Environmental Health Sciences
from 1988 to 1996.
Charles A. Sanders, M.D. 68 1996 Dr. Sanders has served as a director of the Company since September 1996. Dr.
Sanders is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Glaxo Inc., where
he was employed from 1989 to 1995. Previously, Dr. Sanders was Vice Chairman of
Squibb Corporation and also served as General Director of Massachusetts General
Hospital. Dr. Sanders is a director of Biopure Corporation, Genentech, Inc.,
Kendle International Inc., Pharmacopeia, Inc., Scios Inc., StaffMark, Inc.,
Trimeris, Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
Robert F. Shapiro 65 1996 Mr. Shapiro has served as a director of the Company since September 1996. In 1997,
Mr. Shapiro joined Klingenstein, Fields and Co., LLC, an investment management
firm, as Vice Chairman and Partner. Since 1988, Mr. Shapiro has also served as
President of RFS & Associates, Inc., a private investment and consulting firm.
Previously, Mr. Shapiro served as President and Co-Chairman of Wertheim Schroder &
Co., Inc. and Chairman of New Street Capital Corporation, investment banking
firms. Mr. Shapiro is a director of The Burnham Fund, Inc. and The TJX Companies,
Inc.
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Year First
Became
Name of Director Age Director Principal Occupations During Past Five Years and Certain Directorships
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James B. Wyngaarden, M.D. 75 1996 Dr. Wyngaarden has served as a director of the Company since September 1996. Since
1996, Dr. Wyngaarden has been a partner in the Washington Advisory Group, a
consulting firm. From 1995 to 1997, Dr. Wyngaarden was Senior Associate Dean,
International Affairs, University of Pennsylvania Medical School. From 1990 to 1994,
Dr. Wyngaarden was Foreign Secretary of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and
Institute of Medicine. From 1990 to 1994, Dr. Wyngaarden also served as Associate
Dean at Duke University Medical School. From 1956 to 1994, Dr. Wyngaarden served as
a Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical School. Dr. Wyngaarden previously
served in several capacities, including as the Director of the National Institutes
of Health from 1982 to 1989. Dr. Wyngaarden is a director of Human Genome Sciences,
Inc. and Hybridon, Inc.
Michael A. Zasloff, M.D.,
Ph.D. 54 1988 Dr. Zasloff has served as Executive Vice President of the Company since July 1992.
In July 1996, Dr. Zasloff was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board. From 1988 until
Dr. Zasloff joined the Company on a full-time basis in July 1992, Dr. Zasloff was
the Company's Chief Scientific Advisor and served as the Charles E.H. Upham
Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Genetics, at the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine, and Chief, Division of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, at
the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. From 1982 until 1988, Dr. Zasloff was
Chief, Human Genetics Branch, National Institutes of Child Health and Human
Development, at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Zasloff currently also serves
as Adjunct Professor, Department of Human Genetics and Orthopedics, at the
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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General Information Concerning the Board of Directors and Its Committees
The board of directors of the Company met on six occasions during 1999. The
Delaware General Corporation Law provides that the board of directors, by
resolution adopted by a majority of the entire board, may designate one or more
committees, each of which shall consist of one or more directors. The board of
directors annually elects from its members an Executive Committee, Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee. Each director
attended in the aggregate at least 75% of the meetings of the board of directors
held during the period for which he was a director, and the meetings of the
committee or committees on which he served during such period.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may exercise, with certain
exceptions, all of the authority of the board in the management of the business
and affairs of the Company. The Executive Committee is intended to serve in the
event that action must be taken by the board of directors at a time when
convening a meeting of the entire board is not feasible. The Executive Committee
met four times during 1999. The current members of the Executive Committee are
Dr. Horovitz and Mr. Dougherty.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for providing general
oversight with respect to the accounting principles employed in the Company's
financial reporting. The Audit Committee meets with the Company's principal
financial and accounting officers and independent public accountants to review
the scope of auditing procedures, the Company's policies relating to internal
auditing and accounting procedures and controls, and to discuss results of the
annual audit of the Company's financial statements. The Audit Committee met once
during 1999. The current members of the Audit Committee are Dr. Horovitz and Mr.
Shapiro, both non-employee members of the board of directors.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has general supervisory
power over, and the power to grant awards under, the Company's equity
compensation plans. In addition, the Compensation Committee recommends to the
board the compensation of the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer,
reviews and takes action on the recommendations of the President and Chief
Executive Officer as to the compensation of the Company's other officers and key
personnel, approves the grants of any bonuses to officers, and reviews other
compensation matters generally. The Compensation Committee met six times during
1999. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Canavan and Dr.
Sanders.
Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is authorized to consider
candidates for directors of the Company. It is the policy of the Nominating
Committee to consider director nominees recommended by stockholders. Any such
recommendation, together with the nominee's qualifications and consent to being
considered as a nominee, should be sent in writing to the Nominating Committee
in care of the Secretary of the Company. The Nominating Committee did not hold
any meetings during 1999. The current members of the Nominating Committee are
Mr. Dougherty and Dr. Wyngaarden.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of March 24, 2000
(except as otherwise noted) regarding the ownership of Common Stock (i) by each
person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent
of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) by each director of the Company, (iii) by
each executive officer of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table
included elsewhere in this proxy statement and (iv) by all current executive
officers and directors of the Company as a group.
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Number of Shares Percent of
Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned(1) Class(2)
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State of Wisconsin Investment Board ("SWIB")(3)............................. 5,245,900 18.6%
P.O. Box 7842
Madison, WI 53707
Wellington Management Company, LLP("Wellington")(3)(4)...................... 3,681,400 13.1%
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Michael A. Zasloff, M.D., Ph.D.(5).......................................... 609,670 2.2%
Roy C. Levitt, M.D.(6)...................................................... 342,125 1.2%
Michael R. Dougherty (7).................................................... 332,000 1.2%
Robert F. Shapiro (8)....................................................... 128,000 *
Kenneth J. Holroyd, M.D.(9)................................................. 89,250 *
Zola P. Horovitz, Ph.D.(10)................................................. 68,750 *
Bernard Canavan, M.D.(11)................................................... 59,750 *
Charles A. Sanders, M.D.(12)................................................ 35,000 *
James B. Wyngaarden, M.D.(12)............................................... 25,000 *
Thomas J. Bigger(13)........................................................ 0 *
All current executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)(14)..... 1,689,545 6.0%
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* Less than one percent.
(1) Nature of ownership consists of sole voting and investment power unless
otherwise indicated. The number of shares indicated includes shares issuable
upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants held by each
individual or group to the extent such options and warrants are exercisable
within sixty days of March 24, 2000.
(2) The percentage for each individual or group is based on 27,108,666 shares
that were outstanding as of March 24, 2000 and all shares issuable upon the
exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants held by such individual
or group to the extent such options and warrants are exercisable within
sixty days of March 24, 2000.
(3) This information is presented in reliance on information disclosed in a
Schedule 13G filed with the Commission and reporting as of December 31,
1999.
(4) Of the shares reported, Wellington shares dispositive power with respect to
all 3,681,400 shares and shares voting power with respect to 2,116,600
shares. The Wellington shares include 1,481,600 shares reported separately
by Wellington Trust Company, NA, 75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109, for
which shared dispositive and voting power was claimed by Wellington Trust
Company, NA.
(5) Includes 266,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000, 177,312 shares of Common Stock held by
Dr. Zasloff's wife and 30,000 shares of Common Stock in trusts for the
benefit of certain members of Dr. Zasloff's family.
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(6) Includes 285,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000, and 2,120 shares of Common Stock held
in accounts of family members.
(7) Includes 289,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000.
(8) Includes 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000, and 5,000 shares of Common Stock held
in an account for a foundation for which Mr. Shapiro is a trustee.
(9) Includes 75,250 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000, and 9,000 shares of Common Stock held
in a joint account where voting and investment power are shared.
(10) Includes 40,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000.
(11) Includes 33,750 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000.
(12) Includes 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
within sixty days of March 24, 2000.
(13) Mr. Bigger ceased to be an executive officer upon his resignation from the
Company in May 1999.
(14) See (5) through (12) above.
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Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors
The following table sets forth for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997 certain compensation paid by the Company to its Chief Executive Officer and
all other executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 1999 and during
the year-ended December 31, 1999.
Summary Compensation Table
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Long-Term Compensation
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Annual Compensation Securities
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Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Issued (1) Options/SARs Compensation
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Michael R. Dougherty................ 1999 $287,100 $65,000 12,500 120,000 $0
President, Chief Executive Officer 1998 246,132 40,000 0 170,000 0
and Chief Financial Officer 1997 215,507 66,000 0 50,000 0
Roy C. Levitt, M.D.................. 1999 $276,800 $52,500 9,000 80,000 $0
Executive Vice President and 1998 246,164 30,000 8,500 (2) 150,000 0
Chief Operating Officer 1997 230,098 66,000 0 60,000 0
Michael A. Zasloff, M.D., Ph.D...... 1999 $263,653 $35,000 5,000 60,000 $0
Vice Chairman and Executive 1998 250,350 20,000 0 60,000 0
Vice President 1997 237,356 67,000 0 40,000 0
Kenneth J. Holroyd, M.D............. 1999 $213,525 $45,000 5,000 60,000 $0
Senior Vice President (3) 1998 196,646 20,000 0 120,000 0
Thomas J. Bigger.................... 1999 $179,487 $ 0 0 0 $0
Senior Vice President (4) 1998 223,860 5,000 0 20,000 0
1997 214,200 40,000 0 27,000 0
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(1) Share issuances under the 1998 Equity Compensation Plan. Issuances occur in
equal installments over four years, on the anniversary of the initial
determination by the Compensation Committee, provided that the executive
officer is still employed by the Company. In 1998, the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors determined to issue an aggregate of
146,000 shares of common stock, as follows: Mr. Dougherty 50,000, of which
12,500 were issued in 1999; Dr. Levitt 36,000, of which 9,000 were issued in
1999; Dr. Zasloff 20,000, of which 5,000 were issued in 1999; Dr. Holroyd
20,000, of which 5,000 were issued in 1999; and Mr. Bigger 20,000, of which
none were issued because of his resignation from the Company in May, 1999.
(2) Dr. Levitt was issued 8,500 shares of Common Stock in July, 1998 pursuant to
his employment agreement.
(3) Dr. Holroyd joined the Company in February 1997 and was appointed an
executive officer in 1998.
(4) Mr. Bigger ceased to be an executive officer upon his resignation from the
Company in May 1999. Mr. Bigger's 1999 compensation as shown above
represents salary through September 30, 1999, and is equivalent to an annual
salary of $229,320.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding stock options
granted during 1999 to the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table.
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
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Individual Grants(1)
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Percent of Potential Realizable
Number of Total Value At Assumed
Securities Options Annual Rates of Stock
Underlying Granted to Price Appreciation
Options Employees Exercise Expiration for Option Term (2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Name Granted in 1999 Price Date 5% 10%
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Michael R. Dougherty.............. 60,000 7% $2.72 7/9/2009 $102,636 $260,099
60,000 7% $1.03 9/29/2009 $ 38,866 $ 98,493
Roy C. Levitt, M.D................ 40,000 5% $2.72 7/9/2009 $ 68,424 $173,399
40,000 5% $1.03 9/29/2009 $ 25,910 $ 65,662
Michael A. Zasloff, M.D., Ph.D.... 30,000 4% $2.72 7/9/2009 $ 51,318 $130,049
30,000 4% $1.03 9/29/2009 $ 19,433 $ 49,247
Kenneth J. Holroyd, M.D........... 30,000 4% $2.72 7/9/2009 $ 51,318 $130,049
30,000 4% $1.03 9/29/2009 $ 19,433 $ 49,247
Thomas J. Bigger (3).............. -- 0% -- -- $ 0 $ 0
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(1) Options are non-qualified stock options to acquire shares of Common Stock
with a stated term of ten years, vesting in four annual installments
beginning one year after the date of grant. If a "change in control" (as
defined in the 1992 Stock Option Plan and 1998 Equity Compensation Plan)
were to occur, these options would become immediately exercisable in full.
(2) Potential Realizable Values are based on an assumption that the stock price
of the Common Stock starts equal to the exercise price shown for each
particular option grant and appreciates at the annual rate shown (compounded
annually) from the date of grant until the end of the term of the option.
These amounts are reported net of the option exercise price, but before any
taxes associated with exercise or subsequent sale of the underlying stock.
The actual value, if any, an option holder may realize will be a function of
the extent to which the stock price exceeds the exercise price on the date
the option is exercised and also will depend on the option holder's
continued employment through the vesting period. The actual value to be
realized by the option holder may be greater or less than the values
estimated in this table.
(3) Mr. Bigger ceased to be an executive officer upon his resignation from the
Company in May 1999.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding stock option
exercises during 1999 and the value of vested and unvested options for the
persons named in the Summary Compensation Table as of December 31, 1999. Year-
end values are based upon a price of $1.813 per share, which was the closing
market price of a share of the Company's Common Stock on December 31, 1999.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Year and Year-End Option Values
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Number of Securities Value of Unexercised
Underlying Unexercised In-the-Money
Shares Options at Options at
Acquired on Value December 31, 1999 December 31, 1999
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Name Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Michael R. Dougherty............. 0 $0 289,500 302,500 $0 $46,980
Roy C. Levitt, M.D............... 0 $0 285,000 250,000 $0 $31,320
Michael A. Zasloff, M.D., PhD.... 0 $0 266,000 157,000 $0 $23,490
Kenneth J. Holroyd, M.D.......... 0 $0 75,250 170,250 $0 $23,490
Thomas J. Bigger (1)............. 0 $0 0 0 $0 $ 0
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(1) Mr. Bigger ceased to be an executive officer upon his resignation from the
Company in May 1999.
Other Compensation
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Zasloff pursuant
to which, among other things, Dr. Zasloff will receive a $50,000 bonus upon
approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the first product developed
by the Company under his direction.
In January 1996, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr.
Levitt pursuant to which, among other things, Dr. Levitt will receive up to an
additional 75,000 options in the event certain milestones are achieved in a
certain area of research.
The 1998 Equity Compensation Plan provides for the issuance of up to 375,000
shares of Common Stock. In 1999 the Company reserved a total of 32,500 shares
for issuance under the Plan, as follows: 15,000 shares to Mr. Dougherty, 7,500
shares to Dr. Levitt, 5,000 shares to Dr. Zasloff and 5,000 shares to Dr.
Holroyd subject to certain conditions. Shares will be issued to each executive
officer at a rate of 25% each year beginning in July 2000, provided that the
officer is still employed by the Company.
The Company does not currently grant any long-term incentives, other than
stock options and awards, to its executives or other employees. Similarly, the
Company does not sponsor any defined benefit or actuarial plans at this time.
The Company's executive officers are entitled to receive six to twelve months'
base salary in the event that their employment is terminated by the Company
without "cause." In addition, in the event that Dr. Levitt is terminated prior
to January 1, 2001 for reasons other than "cause", the Company will be obligated
to pay royalties to Dr. Levitt with respect to certain intellectual property
transferred by Dr. Levitt to the Company.
Compensation of Directors
All non-employee directors receive an annual fee of $15,000 for their services
to the Company as directors, and are reimbursed for expenses incurred in
connection with attending meetings of the board of directors. As Chairman of
the Board, Dr. Horovitz receives an additional annual fee of $45,000.
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The following Compensation Committee Report and the Comparative Stock
Performance Graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general
statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically
incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed
filed under such Acts.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
Compensation Philosophy
The Compensation Committee of the board of directors (the "Compensation
Committee") believes that a well designed compensation program should align the
goals of the stockholders with the goals of the executive, and that a
significant portion of executive compensation, over the long-term, should be
dependent upon the value created for the stockholders. However, the Compensation
Committee recognizes that, in the short-term, the value of the Company will be
affected by many factors, some transient in nature and beyond the control of the
Company's executives. This is especially true in the biotechnology industry
which is characterized by a large number of small companies, long product lead
times, highly volatile stock prices and few commercial products. In order to
attract and retain qualified executives in such an environment, the Compensation
Committee attempts to create a balanced compensation package by combining
components based upon the achievement of long-term value for stockholders with
components based upon the achievement of shorter-term strategic goals. These
goals generally include the progress of research and drug development programs,
adherence to budgets, strengthening of the Company's financial position and
success in entering into appropriate business collaborations. The Compensation
Committee expects that the achievement of these shorter-term goals will
contribute to the long-term success of the Company. In light of the Company's
need to develop its technology into viable products, progress toward achievement
of research and development objectives is the most significant individual factor
considered in determining compensation levels.
The Company competes with both biotechnology companies and pharmaceutical
companies in the hiring and retention of qualified personnel. Particularly as
compared to the pharmaceutical industry, the cash compensation of the Company's
executives is below those levels available to executives of similar background
and experience. Likewise, the Company does not offer the type of retirement
benefits often available at such other entities. The Company must therefore
place greater emphasis on long-term compensation, principally including the
grant of stock options and awards.
The Company's compensation program for executive officers is comprised of base
salary, performance bonuses, longer-term incentive compensation in the form of
stock options and awards, and benefits available generally to all of the
Company's employees. The process utilized by the Compensation Committee in
determining executive officer compensation levels for each of these components
is based on the Compensation Committee's subjective judgment, and the other
factors noted herein.
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Compensation Components
Base Salary. Base salary levels for the Company's executive officers are
reviewed on an annual basis by the Compensation Committee. In conducting this
review, the Compensation Committee considers the various items noted above,
including competitive factors and industry trends, as well as performance within
the Company, and changes in job responsibility. The Compensation Committee also
reviews certain compensation information publicly available and gathered
informally, including merit increase data, and also considers salary history at
the Company. In 1999, Mr. Dougherty's base salary was increased from $270,000 to
$286,000.
Performance Bonus Compensation. The Compensation Committee annually considers
awards of cash bonuses to executives in order to provide a direct financial
incentive to achieve Company and individual objectives, generally related to the
goals described above. Specific objectives are determined yearly as part of the
Company's annual operating plan and budget. The granting of any such bonus is
totally discretionary and is determined based upon the Compensation Committee's
evaluation of each executives' performance in attaining such corporate and
individual goals and objectives. Performance bonuses are expected to represent a
significant portion of executives total cash compensation.
The Compensation Committee assessed a number of factors in considering cash
bonuses for 1999, including:
(i) the lack of achievement by the Company of its principal business
objective in 1999, that being the attainment of approval for LOCILEXTM
Cream from the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"),
(ii) the achievement by the Company of other business objectives,
including:
a) the completion of Phase I clinical testing of squalamine, the
Company's angiogenesis inhibitor,
b) the commencement of Phase II clinical testing of squalamine, and
c) the progress of the Company's respiratory genomics program,
(iii) the refocusing of the Company after the unfavorable FDA decision,
(iv) the significant increase in responsibilities of individual members of
executive management given the reduction in size of the team from six
members to four, resulting in a significant decrease in aggregate
executive compensation.
Mr. Dougherty was awarded a cash bonus in 1999 of $65,000. With respect to
aggregate base salary and performance bonus compensation, the Committee reviews
certain cash compensation survey materials and noted that Mr. Dougherty's base
salary and cash bonus places Mr. Dougherty in approximately the 50th percentile
of compensation in the biopharmaceutical industry. Some, but not all of the
companies in the compensation survey are included in the Index of Nasdaq
Pharmaceutical Stocks in the Comparative Stock Performance Graph.
Stock Option Grants. The objective of option grants is to align the long-term
financial interests of the option holder with the financial interests of the
Company's stockholders. Stock option exercise prices are set at the prevailing
market price at the time of grant, and stock options will only have value if the
Company's stock price increases. The Company, as with all biopharmaceutical
companies, relies heavily upon stock option grants. Without such incentives, it
would not be possible to attract and retain qualified managers or scientists.
The Compensation Committee generally considers stock option grants on an annual
basis as a means to continue to incentivize the Company's senior managers to
work toward increasing stockholder value; however, the granting of any such
options is totally discretionary. In order to assess competitive factors, the
Committee also analyzes data relating to option grants being awarded to
executives of other biopharmaceutical companies.
The Compensation Committee made grants to executive officers aggregating
320,000 shares in total. The exercise price of all grants was the fair market
value on the date of grant. Mr. Dougherty was awarded options to purchase
120,000 shares in 1999. The committee also took note of the fact that Mr.
Dougherty's and other executive officers'
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prior option awards were exercisable at prices in excess of the current value of
the Company's Common Stock, and determined that additional awards were
appropriate to continue to incentivize the management group to build value
within the Company.
The Committee also determined to issue an aggregate of 32,500 shares of common
stock to executive officers, including 15,000 shares to Mr. Dougherty in 1999,
with the first issuance to occur in 2000. The issuances will occur in equal
installments over the next four years, provided that the executive officer is
still employed by the Company. The Committee believes such issuances provide an
additional alignment of the long-term financial interest of the Company's
management with the Company's stockholders and serve as a valuable tool for
retaining executive officers.
Payments during 1999 to the Company's executives under the various programs
discussed above were made in accordance with the provisions of Section 162(m) of
the Code which became effective on January 1, 1994. Section 162(m) limits the
deduction that may be claimed by a public company for compensation paid to
certain individuals to $1 million, except to the extent that any excess
compensation is performance-based compensation. In accordance with current
regulations, the amounts realized upon the exercise of stock options will
qualify as performance-based compensation.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bernard Canavan, M.D.
Charles A. Sanders, M.D.
April 14, 2000
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The members of the Compensation Committee are Dr. Canavan and Dr. Sanders.
There are currently no compensation committee interlocks with any other
companies or insider participation on the Compensation Committee.
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COMPARATIVE STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return of the
Company's Common Stock with the cumulative total stockholder return of (i) the
Nasdaq Stock Market (U.S.) Index (the "Nasdaq Index"), and (ii) the Index of
Nasdaq Pharmaceutical Stocks (the "Pharmaceutical Index"), assuming an
investment of $100 on December 31, 1994 in each of the Common Stock of the
Company, the stocks comprising the Nasdaq Index and the stocks comprising the
Pharmaceutical Index, and further assuming reinvestment of dividends.
[INDEX CHART]
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.,
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET (U.S.) INDEX
AND THE NASDAQ PHARMACEUTICALS INDEX
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MEASUREMENT PERIOD MAGAININ NASDAQ STOCK NASDAQ
(FISCAL YEAR PHARMACEUTICALS MARKET (U.S.) PHARMACEUTICAL
COVERED) INC. INDEX INDEX
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Dec-94 100.00 100.00 100.00
Dec-95 488.37 141.33 183.41
Dec-96 358.14 173.89 183.98
Dec-97 300.00 213.07 189.98
Dec-98 118.60 300.25 241.68
Dec-99 67.46 542.43 451.62
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* $100 INVESTED ON 12/31/94 IN STOCK OR INDEX-
INCLUDING REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Richard A. Eisner & Company, L.L.P. served as the Company's independent
accountants from the Company's inception in June 1987 through 1998. In January
1999, the Company replaced Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP as its independent
public accountants and auditors, and engaged KPMG LLP to serve as its
independent public accountants and auditors beginning with the audit of the year
ended December 31, 1998. The replacement of Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP
and the engagement of KPMG LLP was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors. The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing this
change in January 1999. KPMG LLP served as the Company's independent public
accountants and auditors in 1999. The Company has requested that a
representative of KPMG LLP attend the 2000 Annual Meeting. Such representative
will have an opportunity to make a statement, if he or she desires, and will be
available to respond to appropriate questions of stockholders.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, the board of directors is not aware of
any matters not set forth herein that may come before the meeting. If, however,
further business properly comes before the meeting, the persons named in the
proxies will vote the shares represented thereby in accordance with their
judgment.
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 a
registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in
ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers,
directors and greater-than-ten-percent stockholders are required by Securities
and Exchange Commission regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all
Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on its review of the copies of such
reports received by the Company and written representations from certain
reporting persons that no Forms 5 were required for those persons, the Company
believes that during the year ended December 31, 1999, all filing requirements
applicable to its officers, directors and ten-percent stockholders were
satisfied.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2000 ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for stockholder
action at annual meetings in accordance with regulations adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. To be considered for inclusion in the proxy
statement and form of proxy relating to the 2001 annual meeting, such proposals
must be received by the Company no later than December 31, 2000. Proposals
should be directed to the attention of the Secretary of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Michael R. Dougherty
Secretary
April 14, 2000
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PROXY PROXY
MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, May 22, 2000
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Michael R. Dougherty and Zola P. Horovitz,
or either one of them acting singly, with full power of substitution, the proxy
or proxies of the undersigned to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Magainin Pharmaceuticals Inc. to be held on May 22, 2000, and any adjournments
thereof, to vote all shares of stock that the undersigned would be entitled to
vote if personally present in the manner indicated below and on the reverse
side, and on any other matters properly brought before the meeting or any
adjournments thereof, all as set forth in the April 14, 2000 Proxy Statement.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CHOICE LIKE THIS [x] IN BLUE OR BLACK INK
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES.
1. Election of the following nominees as directors: Zola P. Horovitz, Ph.D.,
Bernard Canavan, M.D., Michael R. Dougherty, Roy C. Levitt, M.D., Charles
A. Sanders, M.D., Robert F. Shapiro, James B. Wyngaarden, M.D., and Michael
A. Zasloff, M.D., Ph.D.
For all Withhold for Withhold for the following only: (Write the
nominees all nominees names of the nominee(s) in the space below)
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THIS PROXY IS CONTINUED ON THE REVERSE SIDE,
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY.
2. To vote on such other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING,
PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT OF MAGAININ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Signature should be exactly as name or
names appear on this proxy. If stock is
held jointly, each holder should sign.
If signing is by attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title.)
Dated , 2000
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Signature
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Signature if held jointly
I plan to attend the meeting:
Yes[ ] No[ ]
This Proxy will be voted FOR all nominees unless otherwise indicated,
and in the discretion of the proxies on all other matters
properly brought before the meeting.
