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[LOGO OF UGI]
Notice of February 27, 2001
Annual Meeting and
Proxy Statement ______________________
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[LETTERHEAD OF UGI}
January 5, 2001
Dear Shareholder,
On behalf of our entire Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend
our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, February 27, 2001. At the
meeting, we will review UGI's performance for fiscal year 2000 and our
expectations for the future.
A notice of the meeting and Proxy Statement follow. You will also find
enclosed your proxy voting card and the 2000 Annual Report. I would like to
take this opportunity to remind you that your vote is important. Please take a
moment now to complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy voting card and return
it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided.
I look forward to seeing you on February 27th and addressing your questions
and comments.
Sincerely,
Lon R. Greenberg
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[LETTERHEAD OF UGI CORPORATION]
January 5, 2001
NOTICE OF
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation will be held on
Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., at The Desmond Hotel and Conference
Center, Ballrooms A and B, One Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Directions to The Desmond Conference Center are included in our Proxy Statement.
Shareholders will consider and take action on the following matters:
1. Election of seven directors to serve until the next annual meeting of
shareholders;
2. Ratification of the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent
certified public accountants for fiscal year 2001; and
3. Transaction of any other business that is properly raised at the
meeting.
Your Board of Directors recommends a vote "in favor of" the two proposals.
Brendan P. Bovaird,
Corporate Secretary
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Table of Contents
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Annual Meeting Information ........................................................................... 1
Who is entitled to vote? ...................................................................... 1
What am I voting on? .......................................................................... 1
How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on the proposals? ............................ 1
What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card? .......................................... 2
How do I vote? ................................................................................ 2
What is a quorum? ............................................................................. 2
What vote is required to approve each item? ................................................... 2
Who will count the vote? ...................................................................... 2
What are the deadlines for shareholder proposals for next year's Annual Meeting? .............. 3
How much did this proxy solicitation cost? .................................................... 3
Securities Ownership of Management ................................................................... 3
Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners .................................................... 5
Item 1-- Election of Directors ....................................................................... 5
Nominees ...................................................................................... 5
Board Committees and Meeting Attendance ....................................................... 9
Compensation of Directors ............................................................................ 11
Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan ...................................... 12
2000 Directors' Stock Option Plan ............................................................. 12
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors............................................... 13
Report of the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors............. 13
Corporate Performance ................................................................................ 17
Compensation of Executive Officers ................................................................... 19
Summary of Compensation ....................................................................... 19
Option Grants in Fiscal Year 2000 ............................................................ 21
Option Exercises in Fiscal Year 2000 and Fiscal Year-End Option Values ........................ 23
Retirement Benefits ........................................................................... 24
Severance Pay Plan for Senior Executive Employees ............................................. 25
Change of Control Arrangements ................................................................ 25
Stock Ownership Policy and Indebtedness of Management ......................................... 27
Item 2-- Ratification of Appointment of Independent Certified Public Accountants ..................... 27
Item 3-- Other Matters ............................................................................... 28
Glossary ............................................................................................. 29
Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of UGI Corporation A-1
Directions to location of Annual Meeting
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UGI CORPORATION
460 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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Proxy Statement
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Annual Meeting Information_________________________________
This proxy statement contains information related to the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of UGI Corporation to be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2001,
beginning at 10:00 a.m., at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, One Liberty
Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania, and at any postponements or adjournments
thereof. Please refer to the map showing the meeting location which appears at
the back of this booklet. This proxy statement was prepared under the direction
of the Company's Board of Directors to solicit your proxy for use at the Annual
Meeting. It will be mailed to shareholders on January 5, 2001.
Who is entitled to vote? _________________________
Shareholders owning our Common Stock on December 8, 2000, are entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting, or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.
Each Shareholder has one vote per share on all matters to be voted on. On
December 8, 2000, there were 27,024,689 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
What am I voting on? _____________________________
You will be asked to elect nominees to serve on the Board of Directors, and
to ratify the appointment of our independent accountants for fiscal year 2001.
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented for
action at the meeting. If any other matter requiring a vote of the shareholders
should arise, the Proxies will vote in accordance with their best judgment.
How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on the proposals? _____________
The Board recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees, and FOR the
ratification of the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as our independent
certified public accountants for fiscal year 2001.
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What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card? ______________
If your shares are registered differently and are in more than one account,
you will receive more than one card. Please complete, sign and return all of the
proxy cards you receive to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
How do I vote? _________________________________________
Sign and date each proxy card you receive and return it in the prepaid
envelope. If you sign your proxy, but do not mark your choices, your Proxies
will vote for the persons nominated for election as directors, and in favor of
ratifying the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent certified public
accountants for fiscal year 2001. You can revoke your proxy at any time before
it is exercised. To do so, you must give written notice of revocation to the
Corporate Secretary, UGI Corporation, 460 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia,
Pennsylvania 19406, submit another properly signed proxy with a more recent
date, or vote in person at the meeting.
What is a quorum? ______________________________________
A "quorum" is the presence at the meeting, in person or represented by
Proxy, of the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares. There must be a
quorum for the meeting to be held. Abstentions are counted for purposes of
determining the presence or absence of a quorum, but are not considered a vote
cast under Pennsylvania law. Shares held by brokers in street name and for which
the beneficial owners have withheld the discretion to vote from brokers are
called "broker non-votes." They are counted to determine if a quorum is present,
but are not considered a vote cast under Pennsylvania law. Broker non-votes will
not affect the outcome of a vote on a particular matter.
What vote is required to approve each item? ____________
The director nominees will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at
the Annual Meeting. All other matters to be considered at the meeting require
the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting on the item
to be approved.
Who will count the vote? _______________________________
Mellon Investor Services LLC, our Transfer Agent, will tabulate the votes
cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting.
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What are the deadlines for shareholder proposals for next year's Annual Meeting?
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Shareholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for shareholder
action at future annual meetings by following the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Proposals intended for inclusion in next year's proxy
statement and proxy card must be received by the Company not later than
September 7, 2001. If the Company does not receive notice of any other matter
that a shareholder wishes to raise at the Annual Meeting in 2002 by November 21,
2001 and a matter is raised at that meeting, the Proxies will have discretionary
authority to vote on the matter. All proposals and notifications should be
addressed to the Corporate Secretary.
How much did this proxy solicitation cost? _________________
The Company has engaged Corporate Investor Communications, Inc. to solicit
proxies for the Company for a fee of $6,000 plus expenses. We also reimburse
banks, brokerage firms and other institutions, nominees, custodians and
fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses for sending proxy materials to
beneficial owners and obtaining their voting instructions. Certain directors,
officers and regular employees of the Company and its subsidiaries may solicit
proxies personally or by telephone or facsimile without additional compensation.
Securities Ownership of Management _____________________________
The following table shows the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by each director, by each of the executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table on page 19, and by all directors and executive officers as a
group. The table shows ownership as of November 1, 2000.
Our subsidiary AmeriGas Propane, Inc. is the General Partner of AmeriGas
Partners, L.P. The table also shows, as of November 1, 2000, the number of
Common Units of AmeriGas Partners beneficially owned by each director and
executive officer and by all directors and executive officers as a group. Mr.
Greenberg beneficially owns approximately 1.8% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Each other person named in the table beneficially owns less than 1% of the
outstanding Common Stock. Directors and executive officers as a group own
approximately 3.5% of the outstanding Common Stock and less than 1% of the
outstanding Common Units of AmeriGas Partners. For purposes of reporting total
beneficial ownership, Shares which may be acquired within 60 days of November 1,
2000 through stock option exercises are included.
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Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
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Aggregate Number Aggregate Number of
of Shares of UGI AmeriGas
Common Stock Units Held Partners, L.P.
Beneficially Under Directors' Exercisable Common Units
Name Owned (1) Equity Plan (2) Options for UGI Stock Beneficially Owned (1)
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James W. Stratton 1,862 (3) 10,789 9,000 1,000 (3)
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David I. J. Wang 14,862 9,734 9,000 10,000
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Richard C. Gozon 6,862 14,000 9,000 5,000
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Stephen D. Ban 7,558 (4) 7,289 6,900 0
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Lon R. Greenberg 125,778 (5) 0 350,209 6,500 (5)
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Marvin O. Schlanger 2,234 4,024 4,000 1,000 (6)
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Thomas F. Donovan 1,834 2,022 4,000 1,000
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Anne Pol 1,564 5,436 4,000 0
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Anthony J. Mendicino 44,435 (7) 0 30,000 10,000 (7)
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Robert J. Chaney 41,520 (8) 0 92,528 0
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Eugene V.N. Bissell 38,788 (9) 0 4,000 12,750 (9)
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Brendan P. Bovaird 23,255 (10) 0 35,007 1,000 (10)
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Directors and executive
officers as a group (13 327,688 53,294 607,644 48,250
persons)
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(1) Sole voting and investment power unless otherwise specified.
(2) The Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan provides that
Units will be converted to Shares and paid out to directors upon their
retirement or termination of service.
(3) Mr. Stratton's Shares and Common Units are held jointly with his spouse.
(4) Dr. Ban's Shares are held jointly with his spouse.
(5) Mr. Greenberg holds 88,220 Shares jointly with his spouse and 5,518 Shares
represented by units held in the UGI Stock Fund of the 401(k) Employee
Savings Plan, based on September 30, 2000 statements. Mr. Greenberg's adult
children hold 4,500 of the Common Units shown.
(6) Mr. Schlanger's spouse holds all Common Units shown.
(7) Mr. Mendicino holds 86 Shares and all Common Units jointly with his spouse.
(8) Mr. Chaney holds 27,361 Shares jointly with his spouse.
(9) Mr. Bissell's Shares and Common Units are held jointly with his spouse.
(10) Mr. Bovaird holds 12,993 Shares jointly with his spouse and 3,262 Shares
represented by units held in the UGI Stock Fund of the 401(k) Employee
Savings Plan, based on September 30, 2000 statements. Mr. Bovaird's Common
Units are held jointly with his spouse.
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Section 16 (a) -- Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance ____________________
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires directors and
certain officers of the Company to send reports of their ownership of Shares and
changes in ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on our
records, we believe that during Fiscal 2000 our directors and officers complied
with all SEC filing requirements applicable to them, except that Mr. Chaney
inadvertently filed one Form 4 after the reporting deadline. The transaction
which was not reported on a timely basis was a single open market purchase of
Shares made in fiscal 2000 to comply with the Company's Stock Ownership Policy
for executives.
Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners _______________
The following table shows information regarding each person known by the
Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's Common
Stock. The ownership information below is based on information reported on Form
13F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in November 2000 for
the quarter ended September 30, 2000.
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Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
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Title of Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percent of
Class Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership Class (1)
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Common Stock Sasco Capital, Inc. 1,504,700 5.57%
10 Sasco Hill Road
Fairfield, CT 06430
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Common Stock Snyder Capital Management LP
350 California Street, Suite 1460 2,559,600 9.47%
San Francisco, CA 94104-1436
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(1) Based on 27,024,689 Shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at
December 8, 2000.
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Item 1 -- Election of Directors
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Nominees _____________________________________________________________
Seven directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting. Directors will serve
until the next annual meeting or until their earlier resignation or removal. If
any nominee is not available for election, proxies will be voted for another
person nominated by the Board of Directors or the size of the Board will be
reduced. Seven members of the
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Board of Directors elected at last year's annual meeting are standing for
election this year. Mr. David I.J. Wang will retire from the Board at the end of
the current term. The nominees are as follows:
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James W. Stratton
Director since 1979
Age 64
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Mr. Stratton is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of
Stratton Management Company (since 1972), an investment advisory firm. He is
also Chairman and a director of EFI, a financial services firm (since 1979). Mr.
Stratton serves as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc.; AmeriGas Propane, Inc.;
Stratton Growth Fund, Inc.; Stratton Monthly Dividend REIT Shares, Inc.;
Stratton Small-Cap Value Fund; Teleflex, Inc.; and BE&K, Inc.
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Richard C. Gozon
Director since 1989
Age 62
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Mr. Gozon is Executive Vice President of Weyerhaeuser Company (an
integrated forest products company), a position he has held since 1994. He was
formerly Director (1984 to 1993), President and Chief Operating Officer of Alco
Standard Corporation (a provider of paper and office products) (1988 to 1993);
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (1987); Vice President
(1982 to 1988); and President (1979 to 1987) of Paper Corporation of America. He
also serves as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc.; AmeriGas Propane, Inc.;
AmeriSource Health Corporation; and Triumph Group, Inc.
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Stephen D. Ban
Director since 1991
Age 60
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Dr. Ban is the past President and Chief Executive Officer of the Gas
Research Institute (gas industry research and development funded by
distributors, transporters, and producers of natural gas), a position he held
from April 1987 through December 1999. He formerly served as Executive Vice
President. Prior to coming to GRI in 1981, he was Vice President, Research and
Development of Bituminous Materials, Inc. Dr. Ban also serves as a director of
UGI Utilities, Inc. and Energen Corporation.
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Lon R. Greenberg
Director since 1994
Age 50
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Mr. Greenberg has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of UGI since
August 1996, Chief Executive Officer since August 1995, and President since
1994. He was formerly Vice Chairman of the Board from 1995 to 1996, and Senior
Vice President--Legal and Corporate Development from 1989 to 1994. Mr. Greenberg
also serves as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc.; AmeriGas Propane, Inc.; and
Mellon PSFS Advisory Board.
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Marvin O. Schlanger
Director since 1998
Age 52
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Mr. Schlanger is Chairman of the Board of Resolution Performance Products,
Inc. (a global producer and marketer of intermediate and specialty chemicals)
(November 2000 to present). Mr. Schlanger is also a Principal in the firm of
Cherry Hill Chemical Investments, L.L.C. (management services and capital for
chemical and allied industries) (October 1998 to present). He has served as
interim President of OneChem, Ltd. (1999 to 2000). Mr. Schlanger was previously
President and Chief Executive Officer (May 1998 to October 1998), Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer (1994 to May 1998) and a director (1994 to
1998) of ARCO Chemical Company. He also held the position of Senior Vice
President of ARCO Chemical Company and President of ARCO Chemical Americas
Company (1992 to 1994). Mr. Schlanger also serves as a director of UGI
Utilities, Inc.; OneChem, Ltd.; and Wellman, Inc.
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Thomas F. Donovan
Director since 1998
Age 67
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Mr. Donovan retired as Vice Chairman of Mellon Bank on January 31, 1997, a
position he had held since 1988. He continues to serve as an advisory board
member to Mellon Bank Corp. Mr. Donovan also serves as a director of UGI
Utilities, Inc.; AmeriGas Propane, Inc.; Nuclear Electric Insurance Co.; and
Merrill Lynch International Bank, Ltd.
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Anne Pol
Director 1993 through 1997 and
since December 1999
Age 53
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Mrs. Pol is Senior Vice President, Thermo Electron Corporation
(environmental monitoring and analytical instruments and a major producer of
recycling equipment, biomedical products and alternative energy systems), a
position she has held since 1998. She previously served as Vice President (1996
to 1998). As Senior Vice President, she is responsible for Human Resources,
Government Relations, Information Technology and the Thermo Coleman Group of
companies. Mrs. Pol also served as President, Pitney Bowes Shipping and Weighing
Systems Division, a business unit of Pitney Bowes Inc. (mailing and related
business equipment) (1993 to 1996); Vice President, New Product Programs in the
Mailing Systems Division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (1991 to 1993); and Vice
President, Manufacturing Operations in the Mailing Systems Division of Pitney
Bowes Inc. (1990 to 1991).
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Board Committees and Meeting Attendance _______________________
The Board of Directors has four committees, the Audit, Compensation and
Management Development, Executive/Nominating, and Planning and Finance
Committees. Committees report their actions to the full Board at its next
regular meeting. A description of the duties of each committee follows the table
below.
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Committee Membership and Meetings Held in Fiscal 2000
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Compensation
and Planning
Management Executive/ and
Name Audit Development Nominating Finance
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J. W. Stratton X* X
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D. I. J. Wang X X X*
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R. C. Gozon X*
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S. D. Ban X/1/
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L. R. Greenberg X X
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T. F. Donovan/2/ X* X
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M. O. Schlanger/3/ X
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A. Pol X
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No. of Meetings in
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X Member
* Chairperson
** The Board held 8 meetings in Fiscal 2000. All directors attended
at all meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees of the
Board.
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/1/ Dr. Ban served as Chairperson of the Audit Committee until July 31, 2000.
/2/ Mr. Donovan was appointed Chairperson of the Audit Committee effective
August 1, 2000.
/3/ Mr. Schlanger was appointed to the Audit Committee effective August 1, 2000.
Audit Committee______________________________
. Oversees the Company's financial reporting process and the adequacy of its
controls relative to financial and business risk.
. Monitors the independence of the Company's independent public accountants and
the performance of the independent public accountants and the internal audit
staff.
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. Recommends to the Board the engagement or replacement of the Company's
independent public accountants.
. Provides a means for open communication among the Company's independent public
accountants, management, internal audit staff and the Board.
Compensation and Management Development Committee________________________
. Establishes executive compensation policies and programs.
. Recommends to the Board base salaries and target bonus levels for executive
officers.
. Reviews the Company's management development and succession planning policies.
. Approves the awards and payments to be made to employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries under its long-term compensation plans.
. Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning outside director
compensation.
Executive/Nominating Committee______________
. Has the full power of the Board between meetings of the Board, with specified
limitations relating to major corporate matters.
. Reviews the qualifications of persons eligible to stand for election as
directors and makes recommendations to the Board on this matter.
. Considers as nominees for director qualified persons recommended by directors,
management and shareholders. Written recommendations for director nominees
should be delivered to the Corporate Secretary, UGI Corporation, 460 North
Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. The Company's bylaws do not permit
Shareholders to nominate candidates from the floor at an annual meeting
without notifying the Corporate Secretary 45 days prior to the anniversary of
the mailing date of the Company's proxy statement for the previous year's
annual meeting. Notification must include certain information detailed in the
Company's bylaws. If you intend to nominate a candidate from the floor at an
annual meeting, please contact the Corporate Secretary.
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Planning and Finance Committee_______________
. Reviews the overall business and financial planning of the Company and its
capital expenditures and operating budgets.
Compensation of Directors ______________
The table below shows the components of director compensation for Fiscal 2000.
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Annual retainer $ 18,500 (3) 169 Shares (3)
630 Units (4)
4,000 Options (5)
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Annual retainer for Committee Chair $ 2,500
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Annual retainer for Executive/
Nominating Committee member $ 1,500 --
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Board attendance fee (per meeting) $ 1,000 --
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Committee attendance fee (per meeting) $ 1,000 --
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Fee for special service related to Board business $ 1,000 --
rendered at the request of the Chairman of the Board
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(1) A director who is an officer or employee of the Company or its
subsidiaries is not compensated for service on the Board or on any
Committee of the Board.
(2) Directors can defer, until they leave the Board or reach age 70, the
receipt of all or a part of the cash retainers and fees payable to
them for services as a director. Messrs. Ban, Gozon and Schlanger,
and Mrs. Pol elected this deferral option.
(3) $18,500 of the annual retainer of $22,000 is paid in cash and $3,500
is paid in whole shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Amended and
Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan described below.
Fractional Shares are paid in cash. Each Share had a fair market
value of $20.625 on January 1, 2000.
(4) An award of Units was made effective January 1, 2000 pursuant to the
Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan described
below.
(5) An award of options for the purchase of UGI Common Stock was made
effective January 1, 2000 pursuant to the 2000 Directors' Stock
Option Plan described below. These options are immediately
exercisable.
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Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan_________
The Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan provides for
annual awards to directors of (i) shares of Common Stock and (ii) 630 Units. A
Unit represents an interest equivalent to one share of Common Stock. Directors'
annual retainer fees in excess of $18,500 are paid in Common Stock. The fair
market value of the Stock is determined as of the first day of the calendar
year. The Stock is issued promptly after the first meeting of the Board of
Directors in each calendar year. The amount of the annual retainer fee and the
corresponding grant of Stock is prorated for any director who commences service
during a calendar year. Fractional shares are paid in cash. Prior to the
beginning of each calendar year, participants may elect to defer any portion of
their meeting fees and the cash portion of their annual retainer into Units.
All whole Units credited to a director earn dividend equivalents on each
record date for the payment of a dividend by the Company on its Common Stock. A
dividend equivalent is an amount determined by multiplying the number of Units
credited to a participant's account by the per-share cash dividend, or the per-
share fair market value of any non-cash dividend, paid by the Company on its
Shares on a dividend payment date. Accrued dividend equivalents are converted to
additional whole Units annually, on the last day of the calendar year.
All Units and dividend equivalents are fully vested when credited to the
participant's account. Account balances become payable in Shares upon retirement
or termination of service, unless the director elected to defer receipt of those
benefits.
2000 Directors' Stock Option Plan____________
The 2000 Directors' Stock Option Plan provides for stock option grants to non-
employee directors. The number of options to be granted is determined by the
Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board, subject to Board
approval. In making awards, the Committee relies on management recommendations
made in consultation with the Company's independent compensation consultants. No
participant may be granted options relating to more than 10,000 Shares in any
calendar year. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, all options
granted under the Plan will be fully vested on the date of grant. The option
price per Share may not be less than 100% of fair market value of the Stock on
the effective date of the option.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the following reports of the Audit
Committee and the Compensation and Management Development Committee 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.
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
The Audit Committee is composed of three directors, each of whom is
independent as defined by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.
The Board has adopted a written Audit Committee charter, a copy of which is
included as an appendix to this Proxy Statement.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the
independent accountants the Company's audited financial statements for fiscal
2000. In addition, the Committee has discussed with the independent accountants
the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No.
61,"Communication with Audit Committees."
The Audit Committee has received from the independent accountants written
disclosures and a letter concerning the independent accountants' independence
from the Company, as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,
"Independence Discussions with Audit Committees." These disclosures have been
reviewed by the Committee and discussed with the independent accountants.
Based on these reviews and discussions, the Committee has recommended to the
Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2000 for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Audit Committee
Thomas F. Donovan, Chairman
Anne Pol
Marvin O. Schlanger
Report of the Compensation and Management Development Committee of The Board
of Directors ____________________________
Role of the Committee______________________________
The Committee establishes and oversees the Company's executive compensation
policies and programs. The Committee also recommends to the Board of Directors
base salaries, target bonus levels, actual bonuses, and long-term incentive
awards to be paid to executive officers. In carrying out these functions, we
believe it is important to align executive compensation with business objectives
and strategies, management
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initiatives, financial performance and enhanced shareholder value.
Our Committee is comprised of independent outside directors, none of whom
is or was an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries.
Periodically we solicit and receive recommendations and advice from independent
third party compensation consultants. Towers Perrin has acted in this capacity
since 1986. Compensation for the chief executive officers of each of UGI
Utilities, Inc. and AmeriGas Propane, Inc. is determined by the Compensation
Committee and Board of Directors of those companies under the same process
described in this report.
Executive Compensation Program______________________
The executive compensation program is designed to attract and retain key
executives with outstanding abilities and to motivate them to perform to the
full extent of their abilities. We believe that executives should have a greater
portion of their compensation at risk than other employees, and that executive
compensation, as stated above, should be tied to the performance of the business
and be aligned with benefits realized by the Company's shareholders.
Compensation for Company executives consists of both cash and equity based
opportunities. The annual cash compensation consists of (i) base salary and (ii)
annual bonus opportunity under the Company's Annual Bonus Plan. Through fiscal
year 2000, equity based opportunities were provided on a long-term basis under
the Company's 1997 Stock Option and Dividend Equivalent Plan. A new long-term
equity based plan, the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, was approved by shareholders
at the February 2000 Annual Meeting and will be the principal source of long-
term compensation for executive officers in the future.
The Committee determines base salary ranges for executive officers based
upon competitive pay practices in the businesses and industries in which the
Company competes. The base salary ranges for all executive officers were set at
the 50th percentile of the survey companies. For fiscal year 2000, as has been
the practice in the past, the Committee reviewed a report from Towers Perrin
which compared base salary ranges for executive officers with base salary ranges
for similar positions as reported in published survey results in Towers Perrin's
Executive Compensation Database, the American Gas Association's Executive
Compensation Survey, and Towers Perrin's Industry Executive Compensation
Database (formerly known as Edison Electric Institute's Executive Compensation
Survey). This comparison was weighted to reflect the Company's approximate
business mix.
Annually the Committee recommends to the Board of Directors changes in
actual salaries of executive officers based on judgments of past performance,
job duties, scope and responsibilities, and expected future contributions. The
most recent past performance is the prime determinant.
The Committee also oversees the Company's Annual Bonus Plan for executive
officers. We establish challenging objectives based on business targets. For
Messrs. Greenberg, Mendicino, and Bovaird, the sole objective in 2000 was
achieving financial performance for the Company. Mr. Bissell is covered under
the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Annual Bonus Plan. Mr. Bissell had a combination of
financial and business performance objectives. Of these
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objectives, the financial objective has the greatest weight. Mr. Chaney is
covered under the UGI Utilities, Inc. Annual Bonus Plan. For Mr. Chaney, the
sole objective was achieving the financial performance goal for UGI Utilities,
Inc.
Each year, after completion of the audit of the Company's financial
statements, the Committee reviews business results and determines and recommends
to the Board cash bonus payments under the terms of the Annual Bonus Plan. The
financial objective for fiscal year 2000 for UGI Corporation executives was
achievement of targeted earnings per share. For executives whose sole objective
is achieving a financial performance goal, bonus payments are subject to a
maximum 15% adjustment of the calculated bonus based on the individual's
contribution having a significant impact on corporate performance. In addition,
the financial performance factor is subject to a maximum 10% adjustment based on
the positive or negative contribution from UGI Corporation (other than utility
and domestic propane business performance) on overall Company financial
performance. During fiscal year 2000, the financial objective for UGI Utilities,
Inc. was net earnings after preferred stock dividends. For AmeriGas Propane, the
financial objective was earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization ("EBITDA"), while business performance objectives measured
improvement in customer growth, customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction.
Periodically the Committee reviews the overall competitiveness of the
Annual Bonus Plan with its compensation consultant. For 2000, using the
published survey sources and methodology previously identified, the Annual Bonus
Plan target bonus opportunity for each executive remained at the 75th percentile
of the survey companies. The 75th percentile level was determined to be
appropriate in light of the Committee's view that the annual bonus opportunities
should have a high reward potential to recognize the difficulty of achieving the
annual goals and the significant corporate impact of doing so.
The Committee believes that the Company competes for key executives from a
broad pool of companies. This pool of companies is much larger than the group of
peer companies against which total shareholder return would typically be
compared. Therefore, the survey companies used to determine competitive pay
practices and establish base salary ranges as well as Annual Bonus Plan target
opportunities are not the same as the group of peer companies shown in the
"Corporate Performance" section of this Proxy Statement.
The Committee oversees the Company's long-term equity based plans. The new
2000 Plan is an omnibus plan that permits grants of (i) stock options, (ii)
dividend equivalents, and (iii) restricted stock. All dividend equivalents and
restricted stock grants will be subject to objective, performance-based goals.
The 2000 Plan is intended to provide a strong incentive for improved financial
performance and greater flexibility in establishing incentives than was afforded
under the Company's prior long-term compensation plans. The Committee will
select performance criteria designed to reconfirm the Company's long-standing
goal of providing superior shareholder returns. The Committee expects to make
the initial awards under the 2000 Plan during fiscal year 2001.
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Fiscal Year 2000 CEO Compensation____________________
The compensation for Mr. Greenberg recommended to the Board of Directors
was based upon a number of factors and criteria. These include the procedure for
determining base salary ranges, actual salaries within ranges, Annual Bonus Plan
targets and long-term incentive awards described earlier in this report.
Base Salary. For 2000, the Committee determined that Mr. Greenberg's base
salary be increased by 7.14% over the level set for fiscal year 1999. The
Committee's determination was based on Mr. Greenberg's position in salary range,
his overall leadership and his performance in achieving strategic goals and
minimizing the impact of adverse weather conditions on the Company's
performance. Mr. Greenberg was not separately compensated in his base salary for
his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of AmeriGas Propane while he
served in that capacity.
Annual Bonus. For 2000, Mr. Greenberg earned the annual bonus shown on page
19 based on the Company's fiscal year 2000 earnings per share, which were higher
than fiscal year 1999 earnings, excluding one-time merger fee income of $0.40
per share in 1999, but lower than targeted levels.
Long-Term Incentive. During fiscal 2000, after consultation with Towers
Perrin, the Board made a grant of 225,000 options under the 1997 Stock Option
and Dividend Equivalent Plan to Mr. Greenberg. This grant is based on
competitive long-term incentive award levels. The options will vest in equal
increments over three years. There are no corresponding dividend equivalents
associated with these options.
Policy on Deductibility of Compensation____________
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the tax deduction to
$1,000,000 for compensation paid to the Chief Executive Officer and the other
Named Executive Officers unless certain requirements are met. One of the
requirements is that compensation over $1,000,000 must be based upon attainment
of performance goals approved by shareholders. The 2000 Plan has been designed
to meet the requirements of Section 162(m).
To the extent possible, the Committee intends to preserve deductibility of
compensation, but it may choose to provide compensation that is not deductible
in order to maximize shareholder return and to retain and reward high-performing
executives.
Compensation and Management
Development Committee
Richard C. Gozon, Chairman
Thomas F. Donovan
David I. J. Wang
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Corporate Performance __________________________________________
The line graph shown below shows a five-year comparison of the cumulative
total shareholder return on the Common Stock of the Company as compared to the
cumulative total return of three other indexes: the S&P 500 Index, the S&P
Utilities Index, and a peer group of diversified utilities referred to as the
"1997 SODEP Peer Index."* The Company no longer uses the 1997 SODEP Peer Index
to measure performance under its long-term compensation plan. In addition, the
companies comprising the S&P Utilities Index now substantially mirror the
companies comprising the 1997 SODEP Peer Index. For these reasons, the Company
intends to measure its performance against the S&P Utilities Index in the
future. The graph covers the five years ended September 30, 2000. The annualized
returns reflected in the graph for the Company, the S&P 500 Index, the 1997
SODEP Peer Index , and the S&P Utilities Index were 10.11%, 21.69%, 17.75%, and
17.88% respectively.
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
UGI Corporation 100.00 121.42 151.52 134.17 144.24 161.84
S&P 500 100.00 120.33 169.00 184.29 235.53 266.82
1997 SODEP Peer Index 100.00 108.09 122.83 161.11 158.35 226.40
S&P Utilities Index 100.00 107.44 122.83 159.35 157.56 227.71
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The performance illustrated assumes that $100 was invested in UGI Common Stock
and each index on September 30, 1995, and that all dividends were reinvested.
* The 1997 SODEP Peer Index includes American Electric Power Company, Inc.,
Cinergy Corp., The Coastal Corporation, Columbia Energy Group (previously
The Columbia Gas System, Inc.), Consolidated Edison, Inc., Constellation
Energy Group (previously Baltimore Gas and Electric Company)(1), CP&L,
Energy, Inc. (previously Carolina Power & Light Company), Dominion
Resources, Inc., DTE Energy Company, Duke Energy Corporation (previously
Duke Power Company), Eastern Enterprises, Edison International, Enron
Corp., Entergy Corporation, Exelon Corporation (previously PECO Energy
Company), FPL Group, Inc., GPU, Inc., Niagara Mohawk Holdings Inc.
(previously Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation), NICOR Inc., ONEOK, Inc.,
Peoples Energy Corporation, PG&E Corporation, PPL Corporation (previously
PP&L Resources, Inc.), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated,
Reliant Energy, Inc. (previously Houston Industries Incorporated), The
Southern Company, TXU Corp. (previously Texas Utilities Company), Unicom
Corporation, The Williams Companies, Inc., Xcel Energy, Inc. (previously
Northern States Power Company).
Previously, Central and South West Corporation, Consolidated Natural Gas
Company, NorAm Energy Corp., Ohio Edison Company, Pacific Enterprises,
Pacificorp, PanEnergy Corp., Sonat Inc., and Union Electric Company were
included in the 1997 SODEP Peer Index. These entities have formed business
combinations with other companies.
/(1)/ On April 30, 1999, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company was reorganized into
a holding company structure.
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Compensation of Executive Officers___________________________
Summary of Compensation___________________________
The following table shows cash and other compensation paid or accrued during
the last three fiscal years to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of
the four other most highly compensated executive officers.
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Long Term Compensation
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Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
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Securities
Other Under- All
Annual Restricted lying Other
Name and Principal Fiscal Bonus (1) Compen- Stock Options/ LTIP Compen-sation
Position Year Salary sation (2) Awards (3) SARs Payouts (4)
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Lon R. Greenberg 2000 $640,662 $ 262,836 $13,092 $ 0 225,000 (5a) $ 0 $20,417
Chairman, President 1999 $587,139 $ 266,776 $11,359 $611,260 225,000 (5b) $ 0 $18,273
and Chief Executive 1998 $559,616 $ 225,000 $ 8,209 $ 0 0 $ 0 $22,154
Officer
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Anthony J. Mendicino 2000 $271,953 $ 79,715 $ 0 $ 0 45,000 (5a) $ 0 $ 4,868
Vice President - 1999 $247,499 $ 77,740 $ 0 $305,625 0 $ 0
Finance and Chief 1998 $ 7,615 $ 9,281 $ 0 $ 0 30,000 (5c) $ 0 $ 5,778
Financial Officer (6) $ 0
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Eugene V. N. Bissell 2000 $245,366 $ 59,253 $ 3,142 $ 0 28,000 (5a) $ 0 $31,886
President and Chief 12,750 (5d)
Executive Officer, 1999 $194,335 $ 54,668 $ 1,706 $142,625 0 $ 386,250 (7) $21,900
AmeriGas Propane, 1998 $179,728 $ 40,545 $ 2,069 $ 0 0 $ 0 $19,175
Inc. (8)
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Robert J. Chaney 2000 $264,307 $ 141,570 $ 5,898 $ 0 45,000 (5a) $ 0 $ 7,569
President and Chief 1999 $221,445 $ 72,109 $ 7,817 $142,625 5,556 (5c) $ 0 $ 5,742
Executive Officer, 1998 $171,801 $ 33,777 $ 4,528 $ 0 8,333 (5c) $ 0 $ 5,023
UGI Utilities, Inc.
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Brendan P. Bovaird 2000 $210,392 $ 49,349 $ 6,332 0 28,000 (5a) $ 0 $ 5,927
Vice President and 1999 $189,600 $ 53,048 $14,399 $142,625 0 $ 0 $ 5,215
General Counsel 1998 $176,677 $ 42,188 $ 4,075 $ 0 0 $ 0 $ 5,425
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(1) Bonuses earned under the Annual Bonus Plan are for the year reported,
regardless of the year paid. The Company's Annual Bonus Plan is based on the
achievement of business and/or financial performance objectives which
support business plans and goals. Bonus opportunities vary by position and
for Fiscal 2000 ranged from 0% to 161% of base salary for Mr. Greenberg, 0%
to 115% for Mr. Mendicino, 0% to 102% for Mr. Bissell, 0% to 78% for Mr.
Chaney, and 0% to 92% for Mr. Bovaird.
(2) Amounts represent tax payment reimbursements for certain benefits.
(3) On June 4, 1999, the Board of Directors of UGI Corporation approved
restricted Stock awards to certain executives of the Company. The dollar
values shown above represent the aggregate value of each award on the date
of grant, determined by multiplying the number of shares awarded by the
closing price of UGI Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 4,
1999. Holders of restricted Shares have the right to vote and to receive
dividends during the restriction period.
Based on the closing stock price of UGI Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on September 30,
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2000, Mr. Greenberg's 30,000 share grant had a market value of $727,500; Mr.
Mendicino's 15,000 share grant had a market value of $363,750; and the 7,000
share grant to each of Messrs. Bissell, Chaney and Bovaird had a market
value of $169,750.
(4) Amounts represent Company contributions in accordance with the provisions
of the UGI Utilities, Inc. Employee 401(k) Savings Plan or, for Mr.
Bissell, the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Employee 401(k) Savings Plan and
allocations under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. During fiscal
years 2000, 1999 and 1998, the following contributions were made to the
Named Executives: (i) under the Employee Savings Plan: For each of Messrs.
Greenberg and Chaney, $3,825, $3,600 and $3,600; Mr. Mendicino, $3,825,
$3,600 and $107; Mr. Bissell, $9,424, $5,000 and $5,148; Mr. Bovaird,
$3,825, $3,509 and $3,600; and (ii) under the Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan: Mr. Greenberg, $16,592, $14,673 and $18,554; Mr.
Mendicino, $1,043, $2,178 and $0; Mr. Chaney, $3,744, $2,142 and $1,423;
Mr. Bovaird, $2,102, $1,706 and $1,825; and Mr. Bissell, $22,462, $16,900
and $14,027.
(5) (a) Non-qualified stock options granted January 1, 2000 under the 1997
SODEP without the opportunity to earn dividend equivalents.
(b) Non-qualified stock options granted on June 4, 1999 under the 1997
SODEP without the opportunity to earn dividend equivalents described
below.
(c) Non-qualified stock option grants made under the 1997 SODEP, which
included the opportunity for participants to earn dividend
equivalents, subject to a comparison of the total return on a share of
the Company's Common Stock with the total return achieved by each
member of the 1997 SODEP Peer Group over a three-year period beginning
January 1, 1997 and ending December 31, 1999. No dividend equivalents
were earned for these options.
(d) Non-qualified stock options granted July 25, 2000 under the 1997 SODEP
without the opportunity to earn dividend equivalents.
(6) Mr. Mendicino was elected Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial
Officer on September 8, 1998.
(7) Payout under the performance-based AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Long-Term
Incentive Plan. The performance contingency was satisfied May 18, 1999 when
fifty percent of the Subordinated Units of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
converted to Common Units in accordance with the Partnership Agreement,
based on Partnership financial and operating performance. The award was
made partially in Common Units (approximately 60%) and partially in cash
(approximately 40%). Mr. Bissell received 11,250 Common Units.
(8) Mr. Bissell was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of AmeriGas
Propane, Inc. effective July 1, 2000.
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Option Grants in Fiscal 2000__________________
The table below shows option grants to each of the Named Executives:
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Option Grants in Fiscal 2000
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Grant Date
Individual Grants Value
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Number of % of Total
Securities Options
Underlying Granted to Grant Date
Options Employees in Exercise or Expiration Present
Name Granted Fiscal 2000(1) Base Price Date Value (3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Lon R. Greenberg 225,000 (2) 29% $20.625 12/31/09 $ 678,980 (3a)
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Anthony J. Mendicino 45,000 (2) 6% $20.625 12/31/09 $ 135,796 (3a)
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Eugene V.N. Bissell 28,000 (2) 5% $20.625 12/31/09 $ 84,495 (3a)
12,750 (4) $21.750 7/24/10 $ 43,660 (3b)
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Robert J. Chaney 45,000 (2) 6% $20.625 12/31/09 $ 135,796 (3a)
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Brendan P. Bovaird 28,000 (2) 4% $20.625 12/31/09 $ 84,495 (3a)
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(1) A total of 766,750 options were granted to employees and executive officers
of the Company during fiscal year 2000 under the 1997 SODEP and the 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan. Under the 1992 Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan, the option exercise price is not less than 100% of the fair market
value of UGI's Common Stock on the date of grant. These options become
exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first
anniversary of the grant date. Options under the 1992 Plan are
nontransferable and generally exercisable only while the optionee is
employed by the Company or an affiliate. Options are subject to adjustment
in the event of recapitalizations, stock splits, mergers, and other similar
corporate transactions affecting UGI's Common Stock.
(2) Non-qualified stock options granted effective January 1, 2000 under the 1997
SODEP. This grant does not include the opportunity to earn dividend
equivalents. The option exercise price is the fair market value of UGI's
Common Stock determined on the date of the grant. These options become
exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first
anniversary of the grant date. Options granted under the Plan are
nontransferable and are generally exercisable only while the optionee is
employed by the Company or an affiliate. Options are subject to adjustment
in the event of recapitalizations, stock splits, mergers, and other similar
corporate transactions affecting UGI's Common Stock.
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(3) Based on the Black-Scholes options pricing model. The assumptions used in
calculating the grant date present value are as follows:
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(a) . Three years of closing monthly (b) . Three years of closing monthly stock price
stock price observations were used to observations were used to calculate the stock
calculate the stock volatility and volatility and dividend yield assumptions.
dividend yield assumptions.
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. Stock volatility 23.89% . Stock volatility 28.68%
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. Stock's dividend yield 6.22% . Stock's dividend yield 6.43%
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. Length of option term 10 years . Length of option term 10 years
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. Annualized 6.79% . Annualized risk-free interest rate 6.21%
risk-free interest rate interest rate
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. Discount of risk of 3% per year . Discount of risk of forfeiture 3% per year
forfeiture
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All options were granted at fair market value. The actual value, if any, the
executive may realize will depend on the excess of the stock price on the
date the option is exercised over the exercise price. There is no assurance
that the value realized by the executive will be at or near the value
estimated by the Black-Scholes model.
(4) Non-qualified stock options granted effective July 25, 2000 under the 1997
SODEP. This grant does not include any dividend equivalents. The option
exercise price is the fair market value of UGI's Common Stock determined on
the date of the grant. These options become exercisable in three equal
annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Options granted under the Plan are nontransferable and are generally
exercisable only while the optionee is employed by the Company or an
affiliate. Options are subject to adjustment in the event of
recapitalizations, stock splits, mergers, and other similar corporate
transactions affecting UGI's Common Stock.
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Option Exercises in Fiscal 2000
and Fiscal Year-End Option Values____________________
The table below shows the number and value of stock options (exercised and
unexercised) for each of the Named Executives:
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Option Exercises in Fiscal 2000
And Fiscal Year-End Option Values
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Value of
Number of Number of Securities Unexercised
Shares Underlying Unexercised In-The-Money
Acquired on Value Options at Options at
Name Exercise Realized Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year End*
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Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
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Lon R. Greenberg 0 $0 93,959 168,750 $ 387,581 (1) $ 653,906 (3)
200,000 225,000 $ 325,000 (2) $ 815,625 (4)
56,250 $ 217,969 (3)
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Anthony J. Mendicino 0 $0 30,000 45,000 $ 56,250 (5) $ 163,125 (4)
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Eugene V.N. Bissell 0 $0 4,000 1,000 $ 14,500 (6) $ 3,625 (6)
12,750 $ 31,875 (7)
28,000 $ 101,500 (4)
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Robert J. Chaney 0 $0 43,639 45,000 $ 180,011 (1) $ 163,125 (4)
35,000 $ 56,875 (2)
8,333 $ 15,624 (5)
5,556 $ 16,668 (8)
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Brendan P. Bovaird 0 $0 5,007 28,000 $ 20,654 (1) $ 101,500 (4)
30,000 $ 48,750 (2)
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* The fiscal 2000 year-end closing stock price was $24.25.
(1) Value is calculated using the difference between $20.125 (1992 SODEP option
price) and $24.25 multiplied by the number of Shares underlying the option.
(2) Value is calculated using the difference between $22.625 (1997 SODEP option
grant price at December 10, 1996) and $24.25 multiplied by the number of
Shares underlying the option.
(3) Value is calculated using the difference between $20.375 (1997 SODEP option
grant price at June 4, 1999) and $24.25 multiplied by the number of Shares
underlying the option.
(4) Value is calculated using the difference between $20.625 (1997 SODEP option
price at January 1, 2000) and $24.25 multiplied by the number of Shares
underlying the option.
(5) Value is calculated using the difference between $22.375 (1997 SODEP grant
price at September 29, 1998) and $24.25 multiplied by the number of Shares
underlying the option.
(6) Value is calculated using the difference between $20.625 (1992 Non-
Qualified Stock Option Plan option grant price on December 18, 1995) and
$24.25 multiplied by the number of Shares underlying the option.
(7) Value is calculated using the difference between $21.750 (1997 SODEP grant
price at July 25, 2000) and $24.25 multiplied by the number of Shares
underlying the option.
(8) Value is calculated using the difference between $21.250 (1997 SODEP grant
price at February 23, 1999) and $24.25 multiplied by the number of Shares
underlying the option.
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Retirement Benefits_________________
The following Pension Plan Benefits Table shows the annual benefits payable
upon retirement to the Named Executives other than Mr. Bissell under the
Company's Retirement Plan and its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. The
amounts shown assume the executive retires in 2000 at age 65, and that the
aggregate benefits are not subject to statutory maximums. Messrs. Greenberg,
Mendicino, Chaney, and Bovaird had, respectively, 20 years, 8 years, 36 years,
and 5 years of credited service under these Plans at September 30, 2000. Mr.
Bissell previously accumulated more than 5 years of credited service with UGI
and its subsidiaries before joining AmeriGas Propane, Inc. in 1995. He does not
currently participate in the Company's Retirement Plan.
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Annual Benefit for Years of Credited Service Shown (2)
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Final 5-Year
Average Annual 15 20 25 30 35 40
Earnings (1) Years Years Years Years Years Years
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$ 200,000 $ 57,000 $ 76,000 $ 95,000 $114,000 $133,000 $136,800 (3)
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$ 300,000 $ 85,500 $114,000 $142,500 $171,000 $199,500 $205,200 (3)
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$ 400,000 $114,000 $152,000 $190,000 $228,000 $266,000 $273,600 (3)
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$ 500,000 $142,500 $190,000 $237,500 $285,000 $332,500 $342,000 (3)
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$ 600,000 $171,000 $228,000 $285,000 $342,000 $399,000 $410,400 (3)
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$ 700,000 $199,500 $266,000 $332,500 $399,000 $465,500 $478,800 (3)
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$ 800,000 $228,000 $304,000 $380,000 $456,000 $532,000 $547,200 (3)
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$ 900,000 $256,500 $342,000 $427,500 $513,000 $598,500 $615,600 (3)
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$1,000,000 $285,000 $380,000 $475,000 $570,000 $665,000 $684,000 (3)
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$1,200,000 $342,000 $456,000 $570,000 $684,000 $798,000 $820,800 (3)
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$1,400,000 $399,000 $532,000 $665,000 $798,000 $931,000 $957,600 (3)
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(1) Consists of (i) base salary, commissions and cash payments under the
Annual Bonus Plan, and (ii) deferrals thereof permitted under the
Internal Revenue Code.
(2) Annual benefits are computed on the basis of straight life annuity
amounts. These amounts include pension benefits, if any, to which a
participant may be entitled as a result of participation in a pension
plan of a subsidiary during previous periods of employment. The amounts
shown do not take into account exclusion of up to 35% of the estimated
primary Social Security benefit. The Retirement Plan provides a minimum
benefit equal to 25% of a participant's final 12-months' earnings,
reduced proportionately for less than 15 years of credited service at
retirement. The minimum Retirement Plan benefit is not subject to
Social Security offset.
(3) The maximum benefit under the Retirement Plan and the UGI Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan is equal to 60% of a participant's highest
consecutive 12 months' earnings during the last 120 months.
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Severance Pay Plan for Senior
Executive Employees_________________
The UGI Corporation Severance Pay Plan for Senior Executive Employees and
the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Executive Employee Severance Pay Plan assist certain
senior level employees of the Company and AmeriGas Propane, Inc. in the event
their employment is terminated without fault on their part. Benefits are payable
to a senior executive covered by either Severance Plan if the senior executive's
employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason other than for cause or as
a result of the senior executive's death or disability.
Each Severance Plan provides for cash payments equal to a participant's
compensation for a period of time ranging from 3 months to 15 months (30 months
in the case of Mr. Greenberg and 18 months in the case of Mr. Bissell),
depending on length of service. In addition, a participant receives the cash
equivalent of his target bonus under the Annual Bonus Plan, pro-rated for the
number of months served in the fiscal year. However, if the termination occurs
in the last two months of the fiscal year, the Chief Executive Officer has the
discretion to determine whether the participant will receive a pro-rated target
bonus, or the actual annual bonus which would have been paid after the end of
the fiscal year, had the participant's entire bonus been contingent on meeting
the Company's financial performance goal. Each Plan also provides for separation
pay equal to one day's pay for each month of service, not to exceed an amount
equal to one year's compensation. Certain employee benefits are continued under
the Plan for a period of up to 15 months (30 months in the case of Mr. Greenberg
and 18 months in the case of Mr. Bissell). The Company has the option to pay a
participant the cash equivalent of those employee benefits.
In order to receive benefits under the applicable Severance Plan, a senior
executive is required to execute a release which discharges the Company and its
subsidiaries from liability for any claims the senior executive may have against
any of them, other than claims for amounts or benefits due the executive under
any plan, program or contract binding on UGI or its subsidiaries. The senior
executive is also required to cooperate in attending to matters pending at the
time of his termination.
Change of Control Arrangements______
Messrs. Greenberg, Mendicino, and Bovaird each have an agreement with the
Company which provides certain benefits in the event of a change of control of
the Company. Mr. Bissell and Mr. Chaney each have a similar agreement with
AmeriGas Propane, Inc. and UGI Utilities, Inc., respectively. The agreements
operate independently of the Severance Plan, continue through July 2004, and are
automatically extended in one-year increments thereafter unless, prior to a
change of control, the Company terminates an agreement. In the absence of a
change of control, each agreement will terminate when, for any reason, the
executive terminates his employment with the Company or its subsidiaries.
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A change of control is generally deemed to occur in the following
instances:
. Any person (other than certain persons or entities affiliated with the
Company), together with all affiliates and associates of such person,
acquires securities representing 20% or more of either (A) the then
outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (B) the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding voting securities; or
. individuals, who at the beginning of any 24-month period constitute the
Board of Directors (the "Incumbent Board") and any new director whose
election by the Board of Directors, or nomination for election by the
Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of
the Incumbent Board, cease for any reason to constitute a majority; or
. the Company is reorganized, merged or consolidated with or into, or sells
all or substantially all of its assets to, another corporation in a
transaction in which former shareholders of the Company do not own more
than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding common stock and the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the surviving
or acquiring corporation; or
. the Company is liquidated or dissolved.
The agreements covering Mr. Bissell and Mr. Chaney provide benefits upon a
change of control of (i) Amerigas Propane, Inc. or its subsidiaries (in the case
of Mr. Bissell), and (ii) UGI Utilities, Inc. (in the case of Mr Chaney), in
addition to providing benefits in the event of a change of control of the
Company.
The agreements provide for payment of severance benefits if there is a
termination of the executive's employment without cause at any time within three
years after a change of control. In addition, following a change of control, the
executive may elect to terminate his employment without loss of severance
benefits in certain situations, including termination of officer status; a
significant adverse change in authority, duties, responsibilities or
compensation; the failure of the Company to comply with any of the terms of the
agreement; or a substantial relocation or excessive travel requirements.
An executive terminated with rights to severance compensation under a
change of control agreement will receive an amount equal to 1.0 or 1.5 (2.5 in
the case of Mr. Greenberg) times his average total cash remuneration for the
preceding five calendar years. If the severance compensation payable, either
alone or together with other payments to an executive, would constitute "excess
parachute payments," as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, the executive will also receive an amount to satisfy the
executive's additional tax burden. In addition, upon a change of control, the
agreement provides for an immediate cash payment equal to the market value of
any pending target award under the Company's long-term compensation plan.
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Stock Ownership Policy and Indebtedness of Management__________
The Board of Directors established a policy effective October 1, 1997 that
requires individuals in key management positions in the Company and its
subsidiaries to own significant amounts of Common Stock. The required levels of
ownership begin at 40% of base salary and range up to 450% of base salary for
the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The policy is designed to encourage
growth in shareholder value by closely linking executives' risks and rewards
with the Company's total shareholder return. To assist employees in purchasing
Stock to comply with the policy, interest-bearing loans are available from a
subsidiary of the Company. Each loan is full recourse to the borrower and is
secured by a pledge of the Stock purchased. The loans mature in 10 years.
Six of the Company's executive officers obtained loans to finance the
purchase of Stock to comply with the policy. The largest amounts outstanding
under these loans during Fiscal 2000 were: Mr. Greenberg, $1,517,905; Mr.
Bissell, $656,034; Mr. Chaney, $515,645; Mr. Mendicino, $508,455; Mr. Bovaird,
$327,694; and Mr. Hall, $227,806. The executive officers' outstanding loan
amounts as of October 31, 2000 were: Mr. Greenberg, $1,423,413; Mr. Bissell,
$649, 385; Mr. Chaney, $504,658; Mr. Mendicino, $467, 711; Mr. Bovaird,
$309,994; and Mr. Hall, $212,841.
Stock Price Information________________________________________
The closing price of the Company's common stock as reported on the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Transactions tape on December 8, 2000 was $23.6250.
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Item 2-- Ratification of Appointment of
Independent Certified Public Accountants
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The Board of Directors appointed Arthur Andersen LLP as independent
certified public accountants to examine and report on the consolidated financial
statements of the Company for fiscal year 2001 and recommends that the
Shareholders ratify the appointment. If the Shareholders do not ratify the
appointment of Arthur Andersen, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors
will consider the appointment of other independent certified public accountants.
One or more representatives of Arthur Andersen will be present at the Annual
Meeting. They will have the opportunity to respond to appropriate questions and
to make a statement if they wish to do so.
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Item 3 -- Other Matters
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The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matter to be presented for
action at the meeting. If any other matter requiring a vote of the shareholders
should arise, the Proxies (or their substitutes) will vote in accordance with
their best judgment.
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Glossary________________________________________________________________________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
1992 SODEP UGI Corporation 1992 Stock Option and Dividend
Equivalent Plan.
1997 SODEP UGI Corporation 1997 Stock Option and
Dividend Equivalent Plan.
1997 SODEP Peer Group A group of comparable companies (see description under
heading "Corporate Performance").
AmeriGas Partners or Partnership AmeriGas Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership
whose Common Units trade on the New York Stock
Exchange.
AmeriGas Propane AmeriGas Propane, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company
and the General Partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
Annual Meeting Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation to
be held February 27, 2001.
Arthur Andersen Arthur Andersen LLP.
Board or Board of Directors Board of Directors of UGI Corporation.
Common Stock or Stock or Shares UGI Corporation Common Stock.
Common Unit A limited partnership interest in AmeriGas Partners,
L.P.
Dividend Equivalent A dividend equivalent is an amount determined by
multiplying the number of Shares underlying an option
granted with Dividend Equivalents by the per-share
cash dividend, or the per-share fair market value of
any non-cash dividend, paid by the Company on its
Shares on a dividend payment date.
Fiscal 2000 The Company's fiscal year ended September 30, 2000.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Named Executives The Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the
four other most highly compensated executive officers.
Proxies Lon R. Greenberg, James W. Stratton and
Stephen D. Ban, or any one of them.
Retirement Plan Retirement Income Plan for Employees of UGI Utilities,
Inc.
Securities and Exchange Commission The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
or SEC or Commission
Severance Plan UGI Corporation Severance Pay Plan for Senior
Executive Employees.
Shareholder A holder of UGI Common Stock.
UGI or Company UGI Corporation.
Unit A single unit granted under the UGI Corporation
Amended and Restated Directors' Equity Compensation Plan
that represents an interest equivalent to one share of
Common Stock.
</TABLE>
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APPENDIX A
CHARTER
of the AUDIT COMMITTEE
of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS of
UGI CORPORATION
The Board of Directors of UGI Corporation (the "Corporation") has
determined that the Audit Committee of the Board shall assist the Board in
fulfilling certain of the Board's oversight responsibilities. The Board hereby
adopts this charter to establish the governing principles of the Audit
Committee.
I. The Scope of the Audit Committee's Responsibilities
The Audit Committee is to act on behalf of the Board in fulfilling the
following responsibilities of the Board:
A. To oversee the financial reporting process and the adequacy of
controls relative to financial and business risk;
B. To monitor the independence of the Corporation's independent public
accountants and the performance of the independent public accountants and
internal audit staff; and
C. To provide a means for open communication among the Corporation's
independent public accountants, management, internal audit staff and Board.
While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in
this Charter, it is not the role or responsibility of the Audit Committee to (i)
determine that the Corporation's financial statements are complete and accurate
or prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or (ii)
assure compliance with laws and regulations and the Corporation's code of
conduct. The primary responsibility for these matters rests with the
Corporation's management. Nor is it the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or
conduct audits. The independent public accountants and management are
responsible for planning and conducting audits of the financial statements.
II. Composition of the Audit Committee
A. The Board shall appoint the members of the Audit Committee at the
Board's annual organizational meeting and the members shall serve until the next
such meeting or until their successors are appointed by the Board. The Board
shall designate one member to serve as Chair of the Committee.
B. The Audit Committee shall be composed of not less than three members
who are neither officers nor employees of the Corporation or any of its
affiliates. The members will be directors who are free of any relationship
that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with their exercise of
independent judgment as committee members. Committee members shall have
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a basic understanding of finance and accounting and shall be able to read and
understand financial statements. One member of the Committee shall have
accounting or related financial management expertise. Members of the Audit
Committee shall also meet any additional requirements of the principal market or
transaction reporting system on which the Corporation's securities are traded or
quoted (i.e., New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq
Stock Market).
III. Meetings of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee shall hold at least two regular meetings annually and
such other meetings as may be called by the Chair of the Committee or at the
request of the independent public accountants, the General Auditor or
management. The Chair of the Audit Committee may hold discussions with the
independent public accountants, the internal audit staff and management
concerning the interim financial statements.
IV. Responsibilities of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee shall have the responsibility to:
A. Business and Financial Risks and Internal Controls
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. Discuss with management, the independent public accountants and
the internal audit staff the integrity of the financial reporting
processes and the adequacy of the system of internal controls,
particularly controls in areas that may pose significant financial and
business risks;
. Monitor compliance with the code of ethical conduct (including
its provisions with respect to conflicts of interest) and the
procedures to enforce compliance with it; and
. Investigate any matter brought to the Committee's attention
within the scope of its duties.
B. The Independent Public Accountants
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. Advise the independent public accountants that their ultimate
responsibility is to the Board and the Audit Committee, as
representatives of the shareholders;
. Evaluate annually the effectiveness and objectivity of the
independent public accountants and recommend to the Board the
engagement or replacement of the independent public accountants;
. Request annually from the independent public accountants a formal
written statement identifying all relationships between the
independent public accountants and the Corporation and its affiliates,
discuss with the independent
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public accountants any disclosed relationships that may impact the
objectivity and independence of the independent public accountants,
and recommend that the Board take any appropriate action to satisfy
itself of the objectivity and independence of the independent public
accountants; and
. Approve the fees and other compensation paid to the independent
public accountants.
C. The Financial Reporting Process
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. Oversee the adoption of and changes to major accounting policies;
. Meet with the independent public accountants and management to
discuss the proposed scope and results of the audit, including any
items that the independent public accountants are required by
generally accepted auditing standards to discuss with the Audit
Committee, such as, any significant changes to accounting policies,
the integrity of the financial reporting process and any proposed
changes or improvements in financial, accounting or auditing
practices;
. Discuss with the independent public accountants, prior to the
issuance of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, information relating to
the interim financial statements to the extent required by applicable
generally accepted auditing standards;
. Review and discuss with management and the independent public
accountants the Corporation's audited financial statements and the
matters required to be discussed with the independent accountants by
applicable auditing standards and, based on such review and
discussions, recommend to the Board that the audited financial
statements be included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K; and
. Issue to the Board and publish in the Corporation's annual proxy
statement the report required by the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
D. The Internal Audit Process
--------------------------
. Review, assess and approve the charter for the internal audit
function;
. Review and approve the annual internal audit plan prepared by the
internal audit staff;
. Discuss with the internal audit staff any significant changes to,
and the implementation of, the internal audit plan and the results of
the internal audits; and
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. Oversee the activities and organizational structure of the
internal audit function, including the qualifications of the internal
audit staff.
E. Other Matters
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. Review and reassess the adequacy of this charter on an annual
basis and recommend changes to the Board as needed;
. Report to the Board the matters discussed at each meeting of the
Audit Committee or with the Chair of the Committee;
. Keep an open line of communication with management, the internal
audit staff, the independent public accountants and the Board;
. Retain, at the Corporation's expense, special legal, accounting
or other consultants or experts it deems necessary in the performance
of its duties; and
. Perform other functions as assigned by the Board.
Adopted by UGI Corporation Board of Directors on May 23, 2000.
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[ROAD MAP]
Directions to The Desmond Great Valley Hotel and Conference Center____________
Directions from Philadelphia. Take the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West.
Follow I-76 West to Route 202 South. Take Route 202 South to the Great
Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light
onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right.
Directions from South Jersey. Take I-95 South to Route 322 West. Take 322 West
to Route 1 South to Route 202 North. Take Route 202 North to Great Valley/Route
29 North Exit. Turn right onto Route 29 North. Turn right at second light onto
Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the left.
Directions from Philadelphia Airport. Take I-95 South to 476 North. Follow 476
North to the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West to Route 202 South. Take Route
202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp,
proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the
right.
Directions from Wilmington and Points South (Delaware and Maryland). Take I-95
North to Route 202 North to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. Turn right
onto Route 29 North. Turn right at second light onto Liberty Boulevard. The
Desmond will be on the left.
Directions from New York and Points North. Take the New Jersey Turnpike South
to Exit 6, the Pennsylvania Turnpike extension. Follow the Turnpike West to
Exit 24, Valley Forge. Take Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North
Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard.
The Desmond will be on the right.
Directions from Harrisburg and Points West. Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike East
to Exit 24, Valley Forge. Take Route 202 South to Great Valley/Route 29 North
Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard.
The Desmond will be on the right.
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Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" Numbers 1 and 2.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR WITHHOLD J.W. Stratton, S.D. Ban, R.C. Gozon,
all nominees AUTHORITY L.R. Greenberg, T.F. Donovan, M.O. Schlanger, A. Pol
(except as noted) (all nominees) (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
[_] [_] a line through the nominee's name in the list above.)
</TABLE>
2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR
ANDERSEN LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[_] [_] [_]
When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign.
When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please
give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign the
full corporate name by duly
authorized officer.
______________________________
Signature(s)
Date__________________________
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
[LOGO] UGI
CORPORATION
Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed are materials relating to UGI Corporation's February 27, 2001
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Notice of the Meeting and Proxy
Statement describe the formal business to be transacted at the meeting.
Your vote is important to us. Please complete, sign and return the
attached proxy card in the accompanying postage-paid envelope whether or
not you expect to attend the meeting.
Brendan P. Bovaird
Corporate Secretary
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UGI News & Reports You can obtain news and other
--------------------- information about UGI and our
24 Hours a day -- Every day! majority-owned AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
1-800-UGI-9453 or conveniently by telephone or
www.ugicorp.com by the Internet.
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PROXY PROXY
UGI CORPORATION
Proxy Solicited by the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby appoints James W. Stratton, Lon R. Greenberg and Stephen
D. Ban, or any of them, with full power of substitution, as proxies to
represent and vote all shares of UGI Common Stock of the undersigned, including
any shares credited under the UGI Dividend Reinvestment Plan, at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation to be held February 27, 2001, and
any adjournments of the Annual Meeting, as indicated on the reverse side of
this proxy card and, in their discretion, upon any other matters that arise at
the meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED. ON
MATTERS FOR WHICH YOU DO NOT SPECIFY A CHOICE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
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Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" Numbers 1 and 2.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR WITHHOLD J.W. Stratton, S.D. Ban, R.C. Gozon,
all nominees AUTHORITY L.R. Greenberg, T.F. Donovan, M.O. Schlanger, A. Pol
(except as noted) (all nominees) (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
[_] [_] a line through the nominee's name in the list above.)
</TABLE>
2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR
ANDERSEN LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[_] [_] [_]
When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign.
When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please
give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign the
full corporate name by duly
authorized officer.
______________________________
Signature(s)
Date__________________________
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
[LOGO] UGI
CORPORATION
Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed are materials relating to UGI Corporation's February 27, 2001
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Notice of the Meeting and Proxy
Statement describe the formal business to be transacted at the meeting.
Your vote is important to us. Please complete, sign and return the
attached proxy card in the accompanying postage-paid envelope whether or
not you expect to attend the meeting.
Brendan P. Bovaird
Corporate Secretary
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UGI News & Reports You can obtain news and other
--------------------- information about UGI and our
24 Hours a day -- Every day! majority-owned AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
1-800-UGI-9453 or conveniently by telephone or
www.ugicorp.com by the Internet.
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<PAGE>
PROXY PROXY
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
Upon return of this Proxy to you, you are instructed to cause all UGI
Corporation Common Stock in my UGI Utilities, Inc. Savings Plan Account to be
voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation, to be held on
February 27, 2001, and any adjournment thereof, as follows:
As indicated by me on the reverse side, but, if I make no indication as to a
particular matter, then as recommended by the Board of Directors on such
matter, and in their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come
before the meeting. The Trustee will keep my vote completely confidential.
If the Trustee does not receive my executed Proxy by February 22, 2001, I
understand the Trustee will vote the shares represented by this Proxy in the
same proportion as it votes those shares for which it does receive a properly
executed Proxy.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
<PAGE>
Please mark
your votes as [X]
indicated in
this example
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" Numbers 1 and 2.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR WITHHOLD J.W. Stratton, S.D. Ban, R.C. Gozon,
all nominees AUTHORITY L.R. Greenberg, T.F. Donovan, M.O. Schlanger, A. Pol
(except as noted) (all nominees) (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike
[_] [_] a line through the nominee's name in the list above.)
</TABLE>
2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ARTHUR
ANDERSEN LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[_] [_] [_]
When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign.
When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please
give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign the
full corporate name by duly
authorized officer.
______________________________
Signature(s)
Date__________________________
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
[LOGO] UGI
CORPORATION
Dear Shareholder:
Enclosed are materials relating to UGI Corporation's February 27, 2001
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Notice of the Meeting and Proxy
Statement describe the formal business to be transacted at the meeting.
Your vote is important to us. Please complete, sign and return the
attached proxy card in the accompanying postage-paid envelope whether or
not you expect to attend the meeting.
Brendan P. Bovaird
Corporate Secretary
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
UGI News & Reports You can obtain news and other
--------------------- information about UGI and our
24 Hours a day -- Every day! majority-owned AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
1-800-UGI-9453 or conveniently by telephone or
www.ugicorp.com by the Internet.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
PROXY PROXY
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
Upon return of this Proxy to you, you are instructed to cause all UGI
Corporation Common Stock in my AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Savings Plan Account to
be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation, to be held
on February 27, 2001, and any adjournment thereof, as follows:
As indicated by me on the reverse side, but, if I make no indication as to a
particular matter, then as recommended by the Board of Directors on such
matter, and in their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come
before the meeting. The Trustee will keep my vote completely confidential.
If the Trustee does not receive my executed Proxy by February 22, 2001, I
understand the Trustee will vote the shares represented by this Proxy in the
same proportion as it votes those shares for which it does receive a properly
executed Proxy.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side)
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
