<PAGE> 1
================================================================================
SCHEDULE 14A
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]
Check the appropriate box:
[ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement
[ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only
(as Permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[X] Definitive Proxy Statement
[ ] Definitive Additional Materials
[ ] Soliciting Material under Section 240.14a-12
NATIONAL RECORD MART, INC.
(NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT, IF OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[X] No fee required.
[ ] $125 per Exchange Act Rules O-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(2) or
Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A
[ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and O-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: _______
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: __________
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule O-11 (Set forth the amount on which the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: ______________________
(5) Total fee paid: _______________________________________________________
[ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
O-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount Previously Paid: _______________________________________________
(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: _________________________
(3) Filing Party: _________________________________________________________
(4) Date Filed: ___________________________________________________________
================================================================================
<PAGE> 2
NATIONAL RECORD MART, INC.
507 FOREST AVENUE
CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 15106
AUGUST 23, 2000
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of National Record Mart, Inc. (the
"Company").
Place: James H. Reed Building
435 Sixth Avenue, Ninth Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000
Time: 9:30 a.m. local time
The Notice of the Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement accompany
this letter. The Proxy Statement describes the business to be transacted at the
Annual Meeting and provides other information concerning the Company. The
principal business to be transacted at the Annual Meeting will be (i) election
of six directors, (ii) ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001
and (iii) such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and
any adjournments thereof. The board of directors of the Company (the "Board of
Directors") recommends that stockholders vote for (i) the election of the
nominated directors and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP.
We know many of our stockholders will be unable to attend the
Annual Meeting. Proxies are therefore solicited so that each stockholder has an
opportunity to vote on all matters that are scheduled to come before the
meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will
have your stock represented by marking, signing, dating and returning your proxy
card in the enclosed envelope as soon as possible. Your stock will be voted in
accordance with the instructions you have given in your proxy card. You may, of
course, attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person even if you have previously
returned your proxy card.
Sincerely,
/s/ WILLIAM A. TEITELBAUM
--------------------------------------
William A. Teitelbaum
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT
A PROXY CARD IS ENCLOSED. ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO COMPLETE AND MAIL THE
PROXY CARD PROMPTLY. THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE FOR RETURN OF THE PROXY CARD REQUIRES
NO POSTAGE. ANY STOCKHOLDER ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING MAY PERSONALLY VOTE ON
ALL MATTERS THAT ARE CONSIDERED IN WHICH EVENT THE SIGNED PROXY WILL BE REVOKED.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR STOCK BE VOTED
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 3
[NRM LOGO]
NATIONAL RECORD MART, INC.
507 FOREST AVENUE
CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 15106
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS--SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
Notice is hereby given of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of National Record Mart, Inc. (the "Company"), which will be held at the James
H. Reed Building, 435 Sixth Avenue, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at 9:30
a.m. (local time) on Thursday, September 21, 2000, for the following purposes:
(1) To elect six directors of the Company to serve until the next
annual meeting and until their successors are elected and
qualified;
(2) To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001;
and
(3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on August
1, 2000 are entitled to notice of and to vote at this Annual Meeting and any
adjournments thereof. A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote will
be available during the period ten (10) days prior to the date of the Annual
Meeting for examination by any stockholder, for any purpose appropriate to the
Annual Meeting, during ordinary business hours at 507 Forest Avenue, Carnegie,
Pennsylvania.
Your vote is important. A proxy and return envelope are
enclosed for your convenience. Please complete and return your proxy card as
promptly as possible.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ THERESA CARLISE
--------------------
THERESA CARLISE
Secretary
Pittsburgh, PA
August 23, 2000
IMPORTANT: YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN
PERSON. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE,
SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY. A RETURN ENVELOPE REQUIRING NO
POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR
CONVENIENCE. PROMPT RETURN OF THE PROXY WILL ASSURE A QUORUM AND SAVE
THE COMPANY UNNECESSARY EXPENSE. YOUR PROXY MAY BE WITHDRAWN BY YOU AT
ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED.
<PAGE> 4
August 23, 2000
NATIONAL RECORD MART, INC.
507 FOREST AVENUE
CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 15106
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders of
National Record Mart, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in
connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors for use at
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on Thursday,
September 21, 2000 at the James H. Reed Building, 435 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
A copy of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
accompanies this Proxy Statement. The 2000 Annual Report to the Stockholders
(which does not form a part of the proxy solicitation materials), including the
financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended March 25, 2000
("Fiscal Year 2000"), is enclosed herewith. It is anticipated that the mailing
of this Proxy Statement and the form of proxy will commence on August 23, 2000.
RECORD DATE AND OUTSTANDING SHARES
The Company has only one class of voting securities, its
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). On the record date,
August 1, 2000, 5,051,667 shares of Common Stock were outstanding. Each
stockholder of record at the close of business on August 1, 2000 will be
entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock owned on that date as to
each matter presented at the meeting. Stockholders are not entitled to
cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.
QUORUM AND VOTING
The Bylaws of the Company provide that a majority of the
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in
person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Votes at the
Annual Meeting will be tabulated by the Secretary of the Company. Shares of the
Common Stock represented by a properly signed and returned proxy will be
considered as present at the Annual Meeting for purposes of determining a
quorum.
The shares represented by any proxy given pursuant to this
solicitation will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the choice
specified on the proxy. In the event no choice is specified on the proxy, the
shares represented by such proxy will be voted FOR (i) election of the nominees
for directors set forth herein and (ii) ratification of the appointment of Ernst
& Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2001. Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the
shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual
Meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors. The appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP each will be ratified if the proposal receives the affirmative
vote of the majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting
and entitled to vote on such matter. Proxies will be received and tabulated by
Chase Mellon Shareholder Services, the Company's transfer agent.
<PAGE> 5
So far as is presently known, there is no business to be
transacted at the Annual Meeting other than that referred to in the Notice of
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and described herein and it is not anticipated
that other matters will be brought before the Annual Meeting. If any other
matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, or if any of the persons named
to serve as directors or as auditor should decline or be unable to serve, the
persons named in the proxy will vote on the same in accordance with their
discretion. Shares which are present, or represented by proxy, at the Annual
Meeting will be counted for quorum purposes regardless of whether the holder of
the shares or proxy fails to vote ("abstentions") or whether a broker with
discretionary authority fails to exercise its discretionary authority to vote
("broker non-votes"). Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the
determination of whether a plurality exists with respect to a given nominee for
director. On any other matters properly coming before the Annual Meeting,
abstentions shall have the effect of voting against any such proposal and broker
non-votes shall have no effect in determining the number of votes casts either
for or against any such proposal.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
A proxy may be revoked by the person giving it before it is
voted by (i) delivering to the Secretary of the Company, at the address listed
at the beginning of this Proxy Statement, a written notice of revocation which
must be signed in exactly the same manner as the proxy, (ii) filing with the
Secretary of the Company a duly executed proxy which bears a later date or (iii)
delivering a signed, written revocation to the Inspector of Elections at the
Annual Meeting. Revocations and subsequent proxies will be honored only if
received at the Company's offices on or before September 14, 2000 or delivered
to the Inspector of Elections at the Annual Meeting prior to the convening
thereof. Presence at the Annual Meeting alone will not revoke the proxy.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
The following table sets forth certain information as to the
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by (i) each current director or nominee
for director, (ii) each executive officer listed in the Summary Compensation
Table, (iii) each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of the Common Stock and (iv) all directors, nominees for directors and
executive officers of the Company as a group. The information in the table and
the related footnotes pertaining to directors and executive officers is based
upon data furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such persons. The address
for each of the directors of the Company is c/o National Record Mart, Inc., 507
Forest Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the
following stockholders has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to
the shares beneficially owned by such stockholder.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Beneficially Owned
NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER PERCENT
---------------- ------ -------
<S> <C> <C>
William A. Teitelbaum 1,366,558(1) 25.9%
Theresa Carlise 22,243(2) *
Irwin B. Goldstein 19,900(3) *
Samuel S. Zacharias 80,765(4) 1.6%
David Lang 6,000 *
</TABLE>
2
<PAGE> 6
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Beneficially Owned
NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER PERCENT
---------------- ------ -------
<S> <C> <C>
Michele A. Teitelbaum 309,800(5) 6.1%
16 Carlisle Drive
Old Brookville, NY 11545
Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. 280,700(6) 5.6%
1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor
Santa Monica, California 90401
All executive officers and directors as 1,508,566(7) 28.2%
a group (7 persons)
</TABLE>
*Less than 1%
(1) Includes 230,000 shares subject to options exercisable and 129,950
shares held by the National Record Mart, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and
Trust of which Mr. Teitelbaum is trustee and as to which shares Mr.
Teitelbaum has voting and investment power. Also includes 29,600
shares held by Remsen Funding Corp., an affiliate of Mr. Teitelbaum
and 12,300 shares held by Mr. Teitelbaum's children as to which shares
Mr. Teitelbaum disclaims beneficial ownership. Excludes 309,800 shares
owned by Mr. Teitelbaum's wife, Michele A. Teitelbaum, as to which
shares Mr. Teitelbaum disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2) Includes 13,300 shares subject to options exercisable.
(3) Includes 15,000 shares subject to options exercisable.
(4) Includes 15,000 shares subject to options exercisable and 61,690
shares held by REALSEARCH AG and 3,075 shares held by Three Rivers
Energy Corporation, both affiliates of Mr. Zacharias.
(5) Excludes 1,366,558 shares held by Mrs. Teitelbaum's husband, William
A. Teitelbaum, as to which shares Mrs. Teitelbaum disclaims beneficial
ownership.
(6) According to Schedule 13G dated February 11, 2000, Dimensional Fund
Advisors Inc. ("Dimensional") holds such Common Stock for the benefit
of its clients by its separate accounts, externally managed accounts,
registered investment companies, subsidiaries and/or other affiliates.
As such, Dimensional may have direct or indirect voting and/or
investment discretion over the shares.
(7) Includes 282,400 shares subject to options.
3
<PAGE> 7
PROXY PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, six directors will be elected, each to
hold office (subject to the Company's Bylaws) until the next Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and until his or her respective successor has been elected and
qualified. Directors of the Company will be elected by a plurality of the votes
of the shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the
Annual Meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors.
If any nominee listed below should become unavailable as a
candidate for any reason, which management does not anticipate, the proxy will
be voted for any substitute nominee or nominees who may be selected by the Board
of Directors prior to or at the Annual Meeting or, if no substitute is selected
by the Board of Directors, for a motion to reduce the number of directors to the
number of nominees available. The information concerning the nominees has been
furnished by them to the Company. Each nominee has consented to being named a
nominee for director and has agreed to serve if elected.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE
FOR THE ELECTION OF THE SIX PERSONS NOMINATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTOR NOMINEES
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
the nominees, four of whom are presently directors of the Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Director
Name Age Since Position
---- --- ----- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
William A. Teitelbaum 50 1986 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President
and Director
Theresa Carlise 41 1993 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Director
Samuel S. Zacharias 57 1993 Director
Irwin B. Goldstein 71 1993 Director
Damian Georgino 40 2000 Director
David Lang 50 2000 Director
</TABLE>
MR. TEITELBAUM has served as Chairman of the Company since 1986 and has served
as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1991. In January 1997 Mr.
Teitelbaum resigned as President, but retained his position as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. In January 1998, Mr. Teitelbaum resumed the position of
President. He also served as Vice President and Treasurer from 1986 to 1991.
From 1980 to 1985, he was a partner of Bear Stearns & Co. Since 1985 Mr.
Teitelbaum has been the sole shareholder and Chairman of Remsen Funding Corp., a
New York investment firm. In addition, since 1991, Mr. Teitelbaum has served as
a Director of Alarmax Distributors.
4
<PAGE> 8
MS. CARLISE joined the Company in July 1986 as a financial systems consultant in
connection with the establishment of an automated accounting system and
subsequently became Controller of the Company in 1987. Ms. Carlise has served as
Treasurer of the Company since 1991. She served as Vice President of Finance of
the Company from April 1990 to April 1993, when she became Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and a Director. From February 1998 Ms.
Carlise has served as Secretary of the Company.
MR. ZACHARIAS has been President, Senior Partner and a Director of Gateway
Financial Group, Inc., an insurance consulting and merchant banking firm, since
1983. Mr. Zacharias also has served as President and a Director of Realsearch
International, Ltd., an investment-banking firm, since 1979. He has served as a
Director of Three Rivers Energy Resources, Inc. since June 1976. Mr. Zacharias
has served as a Director of the Company since January 1993.
MR. GOLDSTEIN was Senior Vice President--Credit for Warner Elektra Atlantic
Corp. from 1985 until his retirement in 1992. From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Goldstein
served in various positions at Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp., including Vice
President and director of credit. Mr. Goldstein has served as a Director of the
Company since September 1993.
MR. GEORGINO is currently founder and managing principal of Greenbrier Capital
Partners LLC as well as Chairman, President and CEO of Georgino Industrial
Supply, Inc., a privately held high growth technology-based industrial
distributor. Prior to June of 1999, Mr. Georgino was Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of a publicly held company, USFilter
Corporation. From September 1992 through July 1995 Mr. Georgino served as a
General Attorney with Aluminum Company of America ("ALCOA").
MR. LANG is the President and founder of Compact Disc World Inc., an
eleven-store music retail chain, located in South Plainfield, New Jersey,
established in 1986. Mr. Lang has also served as Senior Vice President of SHM
Mailers, since 1984.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
In Fiscal Year 2000, the Board of Directors met twice and also
acted on three occasions by unanimous written consent. In Fiscal Year 2000, none
of the directors attended fewer than 75% of aggregate of the total number of
meetings of the Board of Directors and the total number of meetings held by all
committees of the Board upon which such director served.
The Board of Directors of the Company has established an Audit
Committee and a Compensation and Stock Option Committee. The Audit Committee,
comprised of Messrs. Goldstein and Zacharias, oversees actions taken by the
Company's independent auditors and reviews the Company's internal controls. The
Audit Committee met twice in Fiscal Year 2000. The Compensation and Stock Option
Committee, comprised of Mr. Zacharias, reviews the compensation of the Company's
officers and administers the Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan, 1993 Non-Employee
Director Stock Option Plan and 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan.
The Compensation Committee did not meet but acted on one occasion by unanimous
written consent in Fiscal Year 2000.
5
<PAGE> 9
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
As stated above, the Compensation and Stock Option Committee
consists of Mr. Zacharias. During Fiscal Year 2000, no executive officer served
on a compensation committee (or other board committee performing equivalent
functions) or board of directors of an entity related to any member of the Board
of Directors.
CASH COMPENSATION
Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive a
retainer or fees for attending meetings of the Board of Directors or meetings of
committees of the Board. Non-employee directors of the Company receive as
compensation for their services to the Company, in addition to reimbursement for
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attending Board meetings, an annual
fee of $5,000, payable in quarterly installments and a meeting fee of $1,000 for
regularly scheduled meeting days and $500 for any committee meeting attended.
DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLANS
In May 1993, the Board of Directors adopted the National
Record Mart, Inc. 1993 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "1993
Directors Plan"), which was approved by the stockholders of the Company on June
3, 1993. The Directors Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase Common
Stock to those directors who are not employees of the Company.
Options to purchase up to 15,000 shares of Common Stock may be
granted under the 1993 Directors Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of options
granted under the 1993 Directors Plan may be authorized but unissued shares,
shares repurchased and held in treasury by the Company or a combination thereof.
Each option vests over a five-year period with one-fifth of the option shares
vesting on each of the first through fifth anniversaries of the date of the
grant. The exercise price of options granted under the 1993 Directors Plan is
the fair market value (as determined pursuant to the 1993 Directors Plan) of the
Common Stock on the date of grant of the option (except that, in the case of the
initial grant of options in fiscal 1994, the exercise price is $7.50 per share).
Options granted under the Directors Plan may be exercised by a participant by
giving written notice to the Company and by paying the exercise price in cash or
by surrendering other shares of Common Stock with a market value equal to the
exercise price.
The 1993 Directors Plan will terminate on the tenth
anniversary of its effective date, subject to earlier termination by the Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to amend or terminate the
1993 Directors Plan at any time except that certain amendments require
stockholder approval, such as amendments which would materially increase the
benefits accruing to participants, materially increase the number of securities
which may be issued under the 1993 Directors Plan or materially modify the
requirements as to eligibility for participation in the 1993 Directors Plan. In
addition, no action by the Board of Directors or the stockholders with respect
to the 1993 Directors Plan may alter or impair any option previously granted
without the participant's consent.
Options granted under the 1993 Directors Plan must be
exercised within ten years from the date of grant. In the event of a
participant's termination of membership on the Board of Directors, the
participant will have three months to exercise any vested options then
outstanding. In the case of termination of membership on the Board of Directors
for disability or death of the participant, the participant or his or her estate
or beneficiary (as
6
<PAGE> 10
applicable) will have twelve months to exercise any vested options. In the event
of a "change in control" (as defined in the 1993 Directors Plan) involving the
Company, all options then outstanding, including options which have not yet
vested, will be deemed to vest immediately upon occurrence of the event
constituting the change in control.
On June 30, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved
the 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Directors Plan").
The 1997 Directors Plan provides for the grant of a maximum of 25,000 shares in
the aggregate to all independent members of the board who are not employees. The
options are vested as of the grant date and are exercisable over a ten year
period from the date of grant at an exercise price of not less than the fair
market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant.
As of March 25, 2000, each of the two non-employee directors
of the Company have received options to purchase (i) 5,000 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $7.50 under the 1993 Directors Plan, (ii) 5,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.50 under the 1997 Directors
Plan and (iii) 5,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.31 under
the 1997 Directors Plan. Options at the exercise price at $7.50 had no aggregate
value as measured by the difference between the closing price of the Common
Stock on the NASDAQ National Market System as of March 25, 2000 ($4.25 per
share) and the exercise price of the options ($7.50 per share). With respect to
options granted at the exercise price of $2.50 and $3.31, the value so measured
of such unexercised options at March 25, 2000 for each of the non-employee
directors was $9,690. Executive officers, directors who are employed by the
Company and other employees of the Company are not eligible to receive any grant
of options under the 1993 Directors Plan or the 1997 Directors Plan.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND COMPENSATION
The Company's executive officers, other than Mr. Teitelbaum
and Ms. Carlise, are identified below.
SCOTT BARGERSTOCK, age 50, is Vice President of Business Development and has
served the Company since 1970 in various positions including Store Manager,
District Manager and Regional Manager. Mr. Bargerstock was promoted in February
1998 to his current position.
JAMES BENEDETTI, age 37, is Vice President of Information Systems and has been
with the Company for eleven years as Manager and Director of Information
Systems. In February 1998, Mr. Benedetti was promoted to his current position.
CHARLES MICHAEL STEPHENSON, age 45 had a retail music background of twenty years
with Camelot Music in Canton, Ohio prior to joining NRM in April of 1996 as
Director of Marketing. In February 1998, Mr. Stephenson became Vice President of
Marketing for the Company.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information regarding the
annual and long-term compensation paid by the Company during Fiscal Years 2000,
1999 and 1998 to the Chief Executive Officer and any other corporate officer who
received in excess of $100,000 in compensation in Fiscal Year 2000 (the "Named
Executive Officers").
7
<PAGE> 11
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG-TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION ALL OTHER
COMPENSATION AWARDS COMPENSATION
------------ ------ ------------
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
FISCAL UNDERLYING
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY OPTIONS
--------------------------- ---- ------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
William A. Teitelbaum 2000 $225,000 -- $4,260(1)
Chairman, CEO, President 1999 $225,000 -- $3,616(1)
and Director 1998 $225,000 200,000 $9,148(1)
Theresa Carlise 2000 $110,000 -- $1,119(2)
Senior Vice President, 1999 $110,000 500 $1,122(2)
Chief Financial Officer 1998 $100,962 3,000 $1,101(2)
and Director
</TABLE>
(1) Amounts represent the Company's contributions to its 401(k) retirement
savings plan on behalf of Mr. Teitelbaum and premiums paid for by the Company
for life insurance, some of which were made pursuant to the terms of Mr.
Teitelbaum's employment agreement, discussed below in "Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions." Except as otherwise noted, no other compensation was paid
during Fiscal Year 2000 (except for perquisites and other personal benefits, the
amount of which was less than 10% of the officer's total compensation).
(2) Amounts represent the Company's contributions to its 401(k) retirement
savings plan on behalf of Ms. Carlise and premiums paid for by the Company for
life insurance. Except as otherwise noted, no other compensation was paid during
Fiscal Year 2000 (except for perquisites and other personal benefits, the amount
of which was less than 10% of the officer's total compensation).
OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND 2000 FISCAL YEAR-END VALUES
The following table sets forth certain information regarding
options of the Named Executive Officers outstanding at the end of Fiscal Year
2000.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN FISCAL YEAR 2000
AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES NUMBER OF SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
ACQUIRED ON REALIZED UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT FISCAL IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
NAME EXERCISE VALUE YEAR-END FISCAL YEAR-END (5)
---- -------- ----- -------- -------------------
EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
William A. 0 0 170,000(4) 230,000(4) $345,500 $834,500
Teitelbaum
(1) (2) (3)
</TABLE>
8
<PAGE> 12
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES NUMBER OF SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
ACQUIRED ON REALIZED UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT FISCAL IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
NAME EXERCISE VALUE YEAR-END FISCAL YEAR-END (5)
---- -------- ----- -------- -------------------
EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Theresa Carlise 0 0 12,300 6,200 $21,350 $10,150
(6)
</TABLE>
(1) On June 15, 1996, the Company's Board of Directors approved the issuance
to Mr. Teitelbaum of options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock at an option exercise price of $2.50 per share. These
options vest pro rata over 4 years, with an expiration date of June 15,
2007.
(2) On December 18, 1996, Mr. Teitelbaum canceled his option, granted in
1993, to purchase a total of 200,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
exercisable at a price of $.10 per share.
(3) On July 1, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved the issuance
to Mr. Teitelbaum of options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock. The options vest pro rata over twenty years and are
exercisable at $0.10, with an expiration date of July 1, 2024. The
options vest automatically in full upon the termination or death of Mr.
Teitelbaum or the merger, acquisition or liquidation of the Company.
(4) Of the 170,000 exercisable options, 150,000 were exercisable at an
exercise price of $2.50 per share and 20,000 were exercisable at an
exercise price of $.10 per share and of the 230,000 unexercisable
options, 50,000 will be exercisable at an exercise price of $2.50 per
share and 180,000 will be exercisable at an exercise price of $.10 per
share.
(5) The per share fair market value for the Company's Common Stock was $4.25
per share at March 25, 2000.
(6) On November 3, 1995, June 10, 1996, August 1, 1997 and November 17, 1998
the Company's Board of Directors approved the issuance to Ms. Carlise of
options to purchase a total of 18,000 shares at an exercise price of
$2.50 and 500 shares at an exercise price of $5.90. These options vest
over a period of five years from date of grant with an expiration date of
10 years from date of grant.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires that the Company's officers, directors and persons who own
more than 10 percent of the Common Stock file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") initial reports of beneficial ownership on Form 3 and
reports of changes in beneficial ownership of Common Stock and other equity
securities on Form 4. Officers, directors and greater than 10 percent
stockholders of the Company are required by the SEC regulations to furnish to
the Company copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file. To the Company's
knowledge, based solely on reviews of such reports furnished to the Company and
written representations that no other reports are required, all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than 10
percent beneficial owners were complied with during Fiscal Year 2000.
9
<PAGE> 13
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of
the Company's previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might incorporate future
filings, including this Proxy Statement in whole or in part, the following
report and the Stock Performance Graph on page 12 shall not be incorporated by
reference into any such filings.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
To: The Board of Directors
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
National Record Mart, Inc. (the "Company") is responsible for establishing the
policies and programs which determine the compensation of the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and other executive officers. The Committee reviews with the
Board, in detail, all aspects of compensation for such officers. The Committee
is also responsible for administering and granting stock options pursuant to the
Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan. No member of the Committee is a former or
current officer or employee of the Company.
Base Salaries and Bonuses. Except as provided below, the base
salaries and bonuses of the executive officers for each fiscal year are
established by the Board of Directors upon recommendation of the Committee. Base
salary is determined at the beginning of each fiscal year and bonuses, if any,
are awarded after the financial results for the fiscal year have become
available.
Base salary depends primarily on the office and
responsibilities of the executive officer and is reviewed annually. Increases
are normally affected by the Company's financial performance. Two executive
officers, William A. Teitelbaum and Theresa Carlise, have employment agreements
with the Company. Mr. Teitelbaum's base salary for the 2000 fiscal year was
specified under his employment agreement with the Company, dated April 1, 1993,
described in the Company's proxy statement. Mr. Teitelbaum's employment
agreement establishes his base salary at $225,000 per year. Ms. Carlise's
employment agreement, dated as of January 1, 1996, which is also described in
the Company's proxy statement, establishes her base salary at $100,000 per year
with such increases as the Chief Executive Officer deems appropriate.
As to bonuses, it is a basic philosophy of the Committee that
executive officers should have a meaningful portion of their total compensation
tied to the profitability of the Company. Accordingly, financial results for the
fiscal year in question are the primary consideration in determining the bonuses
of executive officers, but other factors have significance as well, including
the individual performance of each officer. Under the terms of his employment
agreement, Mr. Teitelbaum is entitled to bonus compensation in an amount equal
to 4% of the increase (if any) in the Company's "pre-tax operating income" over
the prior year. No such bonus was paid in Fiscal Years 2000, 1999 or 1998.
Pursuant to her agreement, Ms. Carlise is entitled to such bonus compensation,
as the Committee deems appropriate. No such bonus was paid in Fiscal Years 2000,
1999 and 1998
10
<PAGE> 14
Stock Options. Stock options are the principal form of
long-term compensation presently received by the Company's executive officers.
The Committee views stock options as particularly beneficial long-term
incentives because such options aid in tying the interests of the executives
with those of the stockholders. The decisions of the Committee with respect to
stock options are based upon each individual's job level and performance. A
total of 7,500 stock options were granted to executive officers in Fiscal Year
2000.
Compensation Committee
Samuel S. Zacharias
June 20, 2000
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Teitelbaum Loans. Mr. Teitelbaum, Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President of the Company, has incurred indebtedness to the Company
in a variety of transactions since 1993. The transactions represented cash
advances, expense payments and a tax withholding payment. A portion of the
indebtedness is evidenced by a note agreement in favor of the Company providing
for interest at prime plus 1-1/2%. The largest amount of indebtedness
outstanding during fiscal year 2000 was approximately $500,433. As of March 25,
2000, the amount of the indebtedness was $380,154. The indebtedness is secured
by a pledge of options granted to Mr. Teitelbaum in June 1996 to purchase
200,000 shares of common stock of the Company at $2.50 per share (see footnotes
1, 2 and 3 to the table "Aggregate Option Exercise in Fiscal Year 2000 and
Fiscal Year End Option Values" on page 8).
Employment Agreements. William A. Teitelbaum has an employment
agreement with the Company for an initial term of five years commencing on April
1, 1993. Such term was automatically renewed on April 1, 1996 for an additional
year and is automatically renewed on each anniversary of such date unless either
party elects to terminate such automatic renewal. The agreement provides for an
annual base salary of $225,000 commencing on June 27, 1993, with annual cost of
living increases or other merit increases approved by the Board of Directors,
plus a bonus equal to four percent of the increase in the Company's pre-tax
operating income from the prior fiscal year, subject to a maximum bonus equal to
his base salary. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company has purchased $5.0
million of life insurance for which Mr. Teitelbaum may designate the
beneficiary. The agreement prohibits Mr. Teitelbaum from competing with the
Company during his employment and for a period equal to the greater of (i) two
years after his termination for proper cause or (ii) the period of time during
which he is receiving payments from the Company pursuant to the agreement. The
agreement requires the Company to pay Mr. Teitelbaum an amount equal to 2.99
times his "base amount" (as defined by the Internal Revenue Code) if, following
a change in control of the Company, the agreement is terminated by the Company
or, if the Company achieves certain minimum shareholder investment returns.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Teitelbaum is entitled to fringe benefits
including vacation and health insurance pursuant to the compensation policies
and practices of the Company, as well as an automobile and reimbursement for
expenses reasonably incurred by Mr. Teitelbaum in connection with the
performance of his services to the Company. Mr. Teitelbaum is also entitled to
such supplementary retirement benefits, if any, as may be provided by any plan
or plans hereafter established by the Company. The agreement provides that Mr.
Teitelbaum will devote a substantial majority of his working time as a full-time
officer of the Company, although it permits him to engage in non-competitive
business activities.
In addition, Theresa Carlise has an employment agreement with
the Company for an initial term of three years commencing on January 1, 1996.
Such term was automatically renewed on December 31, 1997 for three additional
years. The agreement provides for an annual base salary of $100,000, with annual
cost of living increases and such merit increases, as the Chief Executive
Officer may deem appropriate. Pursuant to the
11
<PAGE> 15
agreement, Ms. Carlise is also eligible for such bonus compensation as the Board
of Directors of the Company determines to be appropriate and is entitled to
vacation, retirement benefits and other fringe benefits. The agreement prohibits
Ms. Carlise from competing with the Company during her employment and for a
one-year period following termination of her employment, unless she is
terminated without proper cause or because of disability.
The Company believes that each of the transactions and
agreements above contains terms no less favorable to the Company than could be
obtained from unaffiliated third parties on arms' length basis.
STOCKHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the quarterly percentage change
in cumulative total stockholder return on the Company's common stock during the
period from August 5, 1993 (the date on which the Company's stock first traded
on the NASDAQ National Market System) to March 25, 2000 with the quarterly
cumulative total stockholder return during such period on stocks included in (a)
the NASDAQ Composite Index and (b) an index of peer issuers in the Company's
industry (the "Peer Group Index") made up of the Company, Trans World
Entertainment Corp., and Musicland Stores Corp., weighted for market
capitalization as of the beginning of the period presented. The information
presented in the graph assumes that $100 was invested on August 5, 1993 in the
Company's stock, the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Peer Group Index and that
all dividends were reinvested.
QUARTERLY CUMULATIVE RETURN
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PEER
NRM GROUP NASDAQ
--- ----- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Aug 93 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
Sep 93 $ 76.67 $121.15 $106.61
Dec 93 $ 96.67 $138.94 $108.57
Mar 94 $ 73.33 $128.58 $103.91
Jun 94 $ 53.33 $105.35 $ 98.67
Sep 94 $ 66.67 $ 99.16 $106.82
Dec 94 $ 46.67 $ 63.01 $105.10
Mar 95 $ 35.00 $ 59.81 $114.22
Jun 95 $ 31.67 $ 61.88 $130.46
Sep 95 $ 36.67 $ 53.96 $145.85
Dec 95 $ 12.71 $ 26.41 $147.05
Mar 96 $ 15.00 $ 26.49 $153.93
Jun 96 $ 31.67 $ 30.72 $165.62
Sep 96 $ 20.00 $ 18.73 $171.48
Dec 96 $ 16.67 $ 19.86 $180.44
Mar 97 $ 23.33 $ 25.17 $170.75
Jun 97 $ 17.50 $ 40.76 $201.55
Sep 97 $ 60.00 $ 87.65 $235.60
Dec 97 $ 48.33 $ 99.16 $219.48
Mar 98 $ 78.33 $147.34 $256.56
Jun 98 $130.83 $213.14 $264.81
Sep 98 $ 85.00 $152.49 $236.74
Dec 98 $121.67 $175.43 $306.46
Mar 99 $ 59.17 $100.78 $344.01
Jun 99 $ 55.83 $104.14 $375.42
Sep 99 $ 46.67 $106.16 $383.81
Dec 99 $ 36.67 $ 93.37 $568.74
Mar 00 $ 47.08 $ 81.48 $639.11
</TABLE>
12
<PAGE> 16
PROXY PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors will request that stockholders ratify
the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors to
examine the financial statements of the Company for the year ending March 31,
2001. The firm of Ernst & Young LLP has served as the Company's public
accountants since 1991. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at
the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she
desires to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from
stockholders.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR
THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
OF THE COMPANY.
EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
The costs of this solicitation have been, or will be borne, by
the Company. In addition to the use of the mails, proxies may be solicited by
the Company's directors, officers and employees, without extra compensation, by
personal interview, telephone and telegram. Arrangements will be made with
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the
forwarding of solicitation material and annual reports to the beneficial owners
of stock held of record by such persons, and the Company will reimburse them for
reasonable out-of-pocket and clerical expenses incurred by them in connection
therewith.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY STOCKHOLDER SOLICITED HEREBY, THE COMPANY WILL
PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 25, 2000. REQUESTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THERESA
CARLISE, 507 FOREST AVENUE, CARNEGIE, PENNSYLVANIA 15106. ANY BENEFICIAL OWNER
SHOULD INCLUDE A GOOD FAITH REPRESENTATION THAT AS OF THE RECORD DATE HE OR SHE
IS A BENEFICIAL OWNER OF SECURITIES ENTITLED TO VOTE.
DISCRETIONARY VOTING
The Board of Directors does not know of any other business that may be
presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If any other business should
properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of those named in
the Proxies solicited hereby to vote the shares represented by such Proxies in
accordance with their judgment on such matters.
13
<PAGE> 17
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2000
A proposal submitted by a stockholder for the regular annual
meeting of stockholders to be held in 2001 must be received by the Secretary,
National Record Mart, Inc., 507 Forest Avenue, Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106 on
or prior to April 20, 2001 in order to be eligible for inclusion in the
Company's Proxy Statement for that annual meeting. In connection with the 2001
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, if the Company does not receive notice of a
matter or proposal to be considered (whether or not the proponent thereof
intends to include such matter or proposal in the proxy statement of the
Company) on or before July 5, 2001 then the persons appointed by the Board of
Directors to act as the proxies for such annual meeting will be allowed to use
their discretionary voting authority with respect to any such matter or proposal
at such annual meeting, if such matter or proposal is raised at such annual
meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Theresa Carlise
Secretary
14
<PAGE> 18
NATIONAL RECORD MART, INC.
PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD AT
JAMES H. REED BUILDING, 435 SIXTH AVENUE, NINTH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2000, 9:30 A.M. (LOCAL TIME)
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholder of NATIONAL RECORD MART, INC. (the "Company") does
hereby appoint William A. Teitelbaum and Theresa Carlise, or either of them
acting individually, with full power of substitution, as proxies of the
undersigned to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be
held September 21, 2000 (the "Annual Meeting"), and at all adjournments thereof,
all the shares of Common Stock of the Company which the undersigned may be
entitled to vote, on the matters set forth on the reverse side of this card and
described in the Proxy Statement and, in their discretion, on any other business
which may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
The undersigned stockholder hereby also revokes all previous proxies for the
Annual Meeting, acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement both dated August 23, 2000, and of the Annual
Report to Stockholders for 2000.
YOU ARE URGED TO PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WHETHER OR
NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE
VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR WISHES AND IN ORDER THAT THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM
MAY BE ASSURED AT THE MEETING.
The shares represented by this Proxy will be voted as directed by the
stockholder. If this proxy is executed but no direction is given, the shares
will be voted "FOR" Items 1 and 2.
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 19
[ X ] Please mark your votes in the following manner
ITEM 1 -- Election of the following six directors: William A.
Teitelbaum, Theresa Carlise, Samuel S. Zacharias, Irwin B. Goldstein,
Damian Georgino and David Lang. A vote FOR includes discretionary
authority to vote for a substituted nominee if any of the nominees
listed becomes unable to serve or for a good cause will not serve.
FOR All WITHHOLD
Nominees AUTHORITY
(except as shown to Vote for
to the right) All Nominees
[ ] [ ] (To withhold authority to vote
for one or more nominees,
print such nominee's or
nominees' name(s) on the line
below
------------------------------
ITEM 2 - Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending March
31, 2001.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] [ ]
Please date and sign exactly as your name appears hereon and return in
the enclosed envelope. If acting as attorney, executor, administrator,
guardian or trustee, please so indicate with your full title when
signing. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name, by duly
authorized officer. If shares are held jointly, each stockholder named
should sign.
SIGNATURE(S) DATE
---------------------------------------- ------------------------
NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When
signing as attorney, executor administrator, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such.
