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[URBAN OUTFITTERS LOGO]
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held at 10:30 a.m., on May 18, 1999, at the National Society of the
Colonial Dames of America, 1630 Latimer Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The matters to be considered and voted upon are described in the 1999
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement, that accompany
this letter. It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the
Annual Meeting. Kindly read the attached Proxy Statement, date and sign the
enclosed proxy card and return the proxy card in the accompanying envelope.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting and having the opportunity to
review the business operations of Urban Outfitters.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard A. Hayne
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Richard A. Hayne
President
April 20, 1999
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[URBAN OUTFITTERS LOGO]
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 18, 1999
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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Urban
Outfitters, Inc. will be held at the National Society of the Colonial Dames of
America, 1630 Latimer Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 1999 at
10:30 a.m., for the following purposes:
1. To elect six Directors to serve for a term of one year.
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on April 2, 1999 are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Richard A. Hayne
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Richard A. Hayne
Chairman of the Board
April 20, 1999
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URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.
1809 WALNUT STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19103
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PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of Urban
Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
(the "Meeting") to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. at the
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, 1630 Latimer Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and any adjournments or postponements thereof. This
Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy card are being mailed to Shareholders on
or about April 20, 1999.
Only Shareholders of record, as shown on the transfer books of the Company,
at the close of business on April 2, 1999 (the "Record Date") are entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting. On the Record Date, there were
17,377,541 Common Shares outstanding.
The Company's Common Shares represented by an unrevoked Proxy in the
enclosed form, which has been properly executed and received prior to the
Meeting, will be voted in accordance with the specifications made on such Proxy.
Any properly executed Proxy received on a timely basis on which no specification
has been made by the Shareholder will be voted "FOR" the election of the
nominees to the Board of Directors listed in this Proxy Statement, and, to the
extent permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, in accordance with the judgment of the persons voting the Proxies
upon such other matters as may come before the Meeting and any adjournments. Any
Shareholder giving a Proxy has the power to revoke it prior to its exercise
either by giving written notice to the Secretary of the Company, by voting in
person at the Meeting or by execution of a subsequent Proxy.
Presence at the Meeting in person or by Proxy of the holders of a majority
of the Common Shares entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a quorum. Each
share entitles the holder to one vote. The election of directors will be
determined by a plurality vote and the six nominees receiving the most "FOR"
votes will be elected. Approval of any other proposal will require the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares cast on the proposal. In all
matters, an abstention or broker non-vote will not be counted as a vote cast.
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's By-laws provide for the Board of Directors to be composed of
as many directors as are designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Currently there are six directors. Each director shall be elected for the term
of one year and shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified.
At the Meeting, six directors will be elected. The Board of Directors has
nominated the six persons listed below for election to the Board at the Meeting.
Unless otherwise directed, the persons named on the Proxy intend to vote all
valid proxies received by them "FOR" the election of the listed nominees. In the
event any of the nominees shall be unable or unwilling to serve as a director,
it is intended that the Proxies will be voted "FOR" the election of such person
nominated by the Board of Directors in substitution. The Company has no reason
to believe that any nominee of the Board of Directors will be unable to serve as
a director if elected.
The nominees for election to the Board of Directors are Richard A. Hayne,
Scott A. Belair, Harry S. Cherken, Jr., Kenneth K. Cleeland, Joel S. Lawson III
and Burton M. Sapiro.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
The following information is submitted concerning each nominee for election
as a director:
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NAME AGE POSITION
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Richard A. Hayne.................. 52 Chairman of the Board of Directors and President
Scott A. Belair(1)(2)............. 51 Director
Harry S. Cherken, Jr.............. 49 Director
Kenneth K. Cleeland............... 58 Director
Joel S. Lawson III(1)(2).......... 51 Director
Burton M. Sapiro.................. 72 Director
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(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of the Compensation Committee
Mr. Hayne co-founded the Company in 1970 and has been its President and
Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Company's incorporation in 1976.
Mr. Belair co-founded the Company in 1970, has been a director since its
incorporation in 1976 and has served as Principal of the ZAC Group, a provider
of financial services, during the last nine years. Previously he was a managing
director of Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated. Mr. Belair is a director and
President of Balfour Maclaine Corporation and a director and Chief Financial
Officer of W. P. Stewart and Company, Inc.
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Mr. Cherken, a director since 1989, has been a partner in the law firm of
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since 1984 and has
served as a Managing Partner of that firm since February 1996.
Mr. Cleeland has been a director since 1998. He served as Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer of the Company from 1987 until May 1998. Previously, he
was the Chief Financial Officer of MBI Business Center, Inc. and President of
MBIF Leasing. He was also the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of J.
G. Hook, Inc. Mr. Cleeland has been the Principal of Wye Associates, a business
consulting firm, since May 1998.
Mr. Lawson, a director since 1985, has since 1980 been the Managing Partner
and Chief Executive Officer of Howard, Lawson & Co., an investment banking and
corporate finance firm located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also a
director of Crusader Holding Corporation.
Mr. Sapiro, a director since 1989, has been a retail-marketing consultant
since his retirement in 1985. Previously, he was Senior Vice President/General
Merchandise Manager and a member of the Executive Committee of both Macy's New
York and Gimbels Philadelphia/Gimbels East. He was also a director of Macy's New
York.
BOARD COMMITTEES AND ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS
The Board of Directors currently has an Audit Committee and a Compensation
Committee. The Audit Committee oversees actions by the Company's independent
accountants and reviews the Company's internal controls. The Board's
Compensation Committee, established in September 1993, is responsible for
determining salaries, incentives and other forms of compensation of the
executive officers, and also administers the Company's stock option plans. The
Board has not established a nominating or similar committee.
The Company's Board of Directors held four meetings in the fiscal year
ended January 31, 1999 ("Fiscal 1999"). The Compensation Committee and the Audit
Committee held seven meetings and one meeting, respectively, during Fiscal 1999.
Each director attended 75% or more of the meetings of the Board and committees
of which they were members during Fiscal 1999.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Company currently pays each director who is not also an employee of the
Company ("Outside Directors") $1,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors
attended, excluding committee meetings. The Company also reimburses the
directors for their expenses incurred in connection with their activities as
directors. The Company's 1993 Non-Employee Directors' Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan (the "Directors' Plan") and the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "1997
Plan") provide for the grant of non-qualified stock options to each director who
is not also an employee.
A person who becomes an Outside Director will receive an initial grant of
an option to purchase 10,000 Common Shares on the date he or she becomes a
director. Thereafter, on the first business day immediately following each of
the dates on which an incumbent Outside Director is elected or re-elected, he or
she will receive an additional grant of an option to purchase 10,000 Common
Shares provided that he or she did not receive an initial grant within the
preceding six-month period. Options generally become exercisable 12 months after
the date of their grant. Each Outside Director may
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exercise options granted under the Directors' Plan upon the termination of his
or her membership on the Board for a reason other than death or disability for
up to one year, except where the option, by its terms, expires on an earlier
date. During Fiscal 1999, each Outside Director received the grant of an option
to purchase 10,000 Common Shares. The exercise price of options granted under
the Plan is the fair market value of the Common Shares at the date of grant.
CERTAIN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
Burton M. Sapiro, a director of the Company, and the Company entered into
an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Sapiro agreed to provide up to 36 days of
retail-marketing consulting services per year to the Company. In consideration
for such services, Mr. Sapiro is paid a daily fee of $1,100 and is reimbursed
for his expenses. The agreement was approved by the Company's disinterested
directors. The total amount paid to Mr. Sapiro in Fiscal 1999 pursuant to these
arrangements, exclusive of directors' fees but including expenses, was $51,619.
Kenneth K. Cleeland, a director of the Company, resigned from his positions
as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company effective May 18, 1998.
Prior to his resignation, Mr. Cleeland received $62,308 in salary from the
Company in Fiscal 1999. Concurrently with his resignation, Mr. Cleeland and the
Company entered into a non-competition agreement on May 18, 1998 effective for
twelve months from the date of the agreement, whereby Mr. Cleeland is to receive
compensation in the total amount of $100,000 payable in equal monthly
installments during the term. In addition, during the initial 45 days following
his resignation, Mr. Cleeland was paid a consulting fee of up to $1,000 per day,
totaling $22,250 in Fiscal 1999. In Fiscal 1999, both as an employee and
following his resignation, Mr. Cleeland has received life insurance coverage in
the amount of $11,695, continued medical and long-term disability benefits,
compensation in the form of professional tax advice in the amount of $875 and a
car allowance in the amount of $7,975.
Harry S. Cherken, Jr., a Director of the Company, is a partner in the law
firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, which provided legal services to the Company
in Fiscal 1999 and is expected to continue to do so in the future.
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2. OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no matters to be presented for action at
the Meeting, other than those set forth in the attached Notice and customary
procedural matters. However, if any other matters should properly come before
the Meeting or any adjournments thereof, the proxies solicited hereby will be
voted on such matters, to the extent permitted by the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accordance with the judgment of the
persons voting such proxies.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth certain information
concerning the compensation paid or accrued by the Company for services rendered
during Fiscal 1999 and the Company's fiscal years ended January 31, 1998
("Fiscal 1998") and January 31, 1997 ("Fiscal 1997") by the Company's President
and the Company's four most highly compensated other executive officers whose
total annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 (collectively, the "Named
Officers").
Annual Compensation does not include medical, group life insurance or other
benefits received by the Named Officers that are generally available to all
salaried employees of the Company, and certain perquisites and other personal
benefits, securities or property received by the Named Officers that do not
exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of any such officer's salary and bonus
disclosed in this table. All Other Compensation includes forfeiture allocations
to the Company's Profit-Sharing Fund (in Common Shares) with respect to Fiscal
1999 in the amount of $463 and allocations in the amount of $1,600 to the Profit
Sharing Trust for each of Messrs. Hayne, Senk, Schultz, Hammer and Feldman for
Fiscal 1999.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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LONG-TERM
COMPENSATION
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION SECURITIES
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY ($) BONUS ($) OPTIONS # COMPENSATION
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Richard A. Hayne 1999 $235,000 $ 28,500 -0- $37,472(1)
Chairman and President 1998 235,000 0 -0- 11,006
1997 233,384 400 -0- 13,195
Glen T. Senk 1999 224,423 61,875 300,000(2) 2,063
President, Anthropologie, Inc. 1998 210,000 4,000 -0- -0-
1997 200,000 400 -0- 1,188
Michael A. Schultz 1999 220,000 6,585 -0- 2,063
President, Urban Outfitters, 1998 220,000 4,000 280,000 -0-
Wholesale, Inc. 1997 220,000 3,400 20,000 1,188
Jay Hammer 1999 170,000 29,500 -0- 2,063
Secretary and Director 1998 160,000 13,000 -0- -0-
of Stores(3) 1997 13,538 5,000 75,000 550
Stephen A. Feldman 1999 165,000 16,000 100,000(5) 53,811(6)
Chief Financial Officer 1998 N/A N/A N/A N/A
and Treasurer(4) 1997 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(1) Includes life insurance premiums paid by the Company for Mr. Hayne in the
amount of $13,009 and professional tax services in the amount of $22,400 in
Fiscal 1999.
(2) These options become exercisable on February 1, 2005. These options are also
subject to an accelerated vesting schedule in the event certain performance
goals are met. The accelerated vesting schedule allows these options to
become exercisable as to 60,000 shares on February 1, 2000 and as to an
additional 60,000 shares on each February 1 thereafter.
(3) Mr. Hammer resigned from the Company effective February 1999.
(4) Mr. Feldman joined the Company in June 1998.
(5) These options become exercisable as to 10,000 shares on June 15, 2000, as to
an additional 10,000 shares on June 15, 2001 and June 15, 2002 and 20,000
shares on June 15, 2003 and June 15, 2004 and 30,000 shares on June 15,
2005. These options are also subject to an accelerated vesting schedule in
the event that certain performance goals are met. The accelerated vesting
schedule allows these options to become exercisable as to 20,000 shares on
June 15, 2000, and as to an additional 20,000 shares on each June 15
thereafter.
(6) Includes $51,748 to compensate Mr. Feldman for relocation expenses.
STOCK OPTION INFORMATION
OPTIONS GRANT TABLE: The following table sets forth certain information
concerning grants of stock options made to the Named Officers during Fiscal
1999.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT
SECURITIES OPTIONS ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
UNDERLYING GRANTED PRICE APPRECIATION FOR OPTION TERM
OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE OR EXPIRATION -----------------------------------
NAME GRANTED FISCAL 1999 BASE PRICE DATE 5% 10%
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Glen T. Senk 300,000(1) 55.00% $ 14.125 11/30/2008 $2,634,399 $6,704,851
Stephen A. Feldman
(2)................ 100,000(3) 18.33% $ 16.250 06/15/2008 $1,021,954 $2,589,831
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(1) These options become exercisable on February 1, 2005. These options are also
subject to an accelerated vesting schedule in the event certain performance
goals are met. The accelerated vesting schedule allows these options to
become exercisable as to 60,000 shares on February 1, 2000 and as to an
additional 60,000 shares on each February 1 thereafter.
(2) Mr. Feldman joined the Company in June 1998.
(3) These options become exercisable as to 10,000 shares on June 15, 2000, and
as to an additional 10,000 shares on June 15, 2001 and June 15, 2002 and
20,000 shares on June 15, 2003 and June 15, 2004 and 30,000 shares on June
15, 2005. These options are also subject to an accelerated vesting schedule
in the event that certain performance goals are met. The accelerated vesting
schedule allows these options to become exercisable as to 20,000 shares on
June 15, 2000, and as to an additional 20,000 shares on each June 15
thereafter.
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUE TABLE: The
following table sets forth certain information concerning options exercised by
the Named Officers during Fiscal 1999,
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information concerning the number of stock options held by the Named Officers on
January 31, 1999, and the value of in-the-money options outstanding as of such
date. The value of in-the-money options represents the aggregate excess of the
fair market value of a Common Share on January 31, 1999 of $16.3125 over the
applicable exercise prices multiplied by the number of Common Shares issuable
upon the exercise of the stock options.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES
IN FISCAL 1999 AND
FISCAL 1999 YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
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NUMBER OF VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
AS OF 1/31/99 AS OF 1/31/99
SHARES AT FISCAL YEAR-END FISCAL YEAR-END
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ------------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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Richard A. Hayne.......... -0- $0 0 0 $ 0 $ 0
Glen T. Senk.............. -0- $0 220,000 380,000 $1,140,700 $1,070,300
Stephen A. Feldman........ -0- $0 0 100,000 $ 0 $ 6,250
Michael A. Schultz........ -0- $0 40,000 260,000 $ 172,650 $1,441,600
Jay M. Hammer............. -0- $0 30,000 45,000 $ 136,800 $ 205,200
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Under rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), the Company is required to provide certain data and information in
regard to the compensation and benefits provided to the Company's executive
officers. In fulfillment of this requirement, the Compensation Committee at the
direction of the Board of Directors has prepared the following report for
inclusion in this Proxy Statement.
The Compensation Committee is composed of two non-management directors of
the Company. The Compensation Committee determines the compensation for the
executive officers of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table and
the other officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee also administers
the Company's Stock Option Plans.
The Compensation Committee's philosophy is that executive compensation
should be designed to:
o reflect the Company's entrepreneurial orientation;
o assist the Company in attracting and retaining superior executive
talent while incentivizing a long-term commitment to the Company;
o align the interests of management with those of shareholders through
a significant equity-based component; and
o reward an executive's individual contribution toward achievement of
the Company's long- and short-term business goals.
The Company's overall executive compensation program consists of three
principal elements: base salaries; discretionary bonuses; and stock options and
other equity-based compensation. Base salaries are ordinarily established at the
beginning of the fiscal year, while discretionary bonuses are awarded following
the completion of the fiscal year. Stock options and other equity-based
compensation may be granted at any time during the fiscal year. The Company also
maintains a broadly based employee stock ownership plan in which the executive
officers are permitted to participate on the same terms as other employees.
The base salaries for the Company's executive officers in Fiscal 1999 were
competitively established by the Compensation Committee based upon a general
assessment of the compensation paid by other companies in the retail specialty
apparel industry. In evaluating compensation paid by other companies, the
Compensation Committee relied on the general knowledge that its members have
obtained from informal reviews of various press and industry reports. The
Company's President does not participate in the determination of compensation
policies by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee, however,
consults with the Company's President in determining base salary levels for each
executive officer and takes into consideration the President's assessment of the
performance of each of the executive officers (other than the President) against
the factors established by the Compensation Committee.
The Compensation Committee is also involved in establishing the level of
discretionary bonuses and option awards to the Company's executive officers.
Discretionary cash bonuses to the President and other executive officers are
awarded based upon the Compensation Committee's subjective
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assessment of the Company's overall financial performance and the Compensation
Committee's subjective assessment of the President's and other executive
officers' individual contributions to that overall performance. Factors
considered by the Compensation Committee in awarding cash bonuses include the
officer's initiative, managerial ability, his level of responsibilities,
development of subordinates, fairness with respect to bonuses of other
executives and his handling of special projects, but no particular weight is
ascribed by the Compensation Committee to any one or more of these factors. The
Compensation Committee does not rely upon or utilize any particular hurdles,
benchmarks or other objective criteria to determine the amount of the bonuses,
nor does the Compensation Committee compare the compensation of the President or
other executive officers to any peer group for purposes of awarding bonuses.
During Fiscal 1999, the factors considered by the Compensation Committee in
determining the President's salary and bonus were the extent to which the
Company met sales and net income objectives, stock performance and the
recruitment and development of management talent for the Company. The
Compensation Committee also takes into account the fact that the President
beneficially owns 42.3% of the Company's outstanding Common Shares.
The Compensation Committee believes that stock ownership by management and
stock-based performance compensation arrangements are useful tools to align the
interests of management with those of the Company's shareholders. A decision
whether to grant stock options and the size of the grant to each executive
officer is determined by the Compensation Committee based upon a subjective
assessment of such executive officer's performance after taking into
consideration prior years' grants and the organizational impact of the executive
officer, as well as to respond to competitive conditions in the attraction and
retention of new and current executive officers.
During Fiscal 1999, the only stock options or other equity based
compensation granted to any executive officers of the Company were options to
purchase 300,000 Common Shares granted to Mr. Senk and 100,000 Common Shares
granted to Mr. Feldman upon his employment by the Company.
This report is submitted by the Compensation Committee.
Scott A. Belair
Joel S. Lawson III
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STOCK PERFORMANCE CHART
The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the
Company's Common Shares with the cumulative total return on the Standard and
Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index and the Standard and Poor's Retail
Specialty-Apparel Index for the period beginning February 1, 1994 and ending
January 31, 1999, assuming the reinvestment of any dividends and assuming an
initial investment of $100 in each. The comparisons in this table are required
by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not intended to forecast or be
indicative of possible future performance of the Common Shares or the referenced
indices.
[GRAPHIC]
In the printed version of the document, a line graph appears which depicts the
following plot points.
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| JAN.-94 | JAN.-95 | JAN.-96 | JAN.-97 | JAN.-98 | JAN.-99 |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. | $109.47 | $ 99.04 | $ 94.72 | $ 93.27 | $130.77 | $125.48 |
Retail (Specialty-Apparel)-500 | $ 96.25 | $ 80.12 | $ 95.41 | $120.81 | $219.32 | $454.10 |
S&P 500 Index | $104.98 | $100.53 | $139.40 | $176.12 | $223.51 | $296.13 |
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Company's Common Shares as of March 15, 1999 (December 31, 1998
with respect to Wellington Management Company LLP, T. Rowe Price Associates, and
J.P. Morgan and Company, Inc.) by: (a) each person known to the Company who
beneficially owns more than five percent of the Company's outstanding Common
Shares, (b) each director and Named Officer who owns beneficially any Common
Shares, and (c) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated: (a) the address of each of the beneficial owners
identified is 1809 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 and (b) each
person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all such shares.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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NAME AND ADDRESS (1) SHARES PERCENTAGE
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Richard A. Hayne (1) ....................................... 7,366,500 42.3%
T. Rowe Price Associates (2) ............................... 1,729,600 9.9%
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Wellington Management Company, LLP (2) ..................... 1,561,200 8.9%
75 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
J. P. Morgan and Company, Inc. (2) ......................... 852,600 4.9%
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10260
Scott A. Belair (3) ........................................ 722,000 4.1%
Michael A. Schultz (4) ..................................... 397,582 2.3%
Glen T. Senk (5) ........................................... 300,572 1.7%
Kenneth K. Cleeland (6) .................................... 153,330 *
Joel S. Lawson III (7) ..................................... 68,800 *
Harry S. Cherken, Jr. (8) .................................. 53,000 *
Burton M. Sapiro (9) ....................................... 52,000 *
Jay M. Hammer (10) ......................................... 30,085 *
Stephen A. Feldman (11) .................................... 28 *
All directors and officers as a group ...................... 9,143,897 50.7%
(10 persons) (1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
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(1) Includes 538,334 shares owned by the Irrevocable Trust of Richard A. Hayne,
538,334 shares owned by the Irrevocable Trust of Elizabeth Van Vleck,
52,800 shares owned by the Hayne Foundation and 3,050 shares allocated
under the Company's Profit-Sharing Fund. Excludes 149,998 shares
beneficially owned by Mr. Hayne's spouse, as to which he disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(2) All information derived for the following companies were obtained from Form
13G's filed with the SEC for the period ending December 31, 1998. T. Rowe
Price Associates has sole voting power of 442,100 shares and sole
dispositive power of 1,729,600 shares. Wellington Management Company, LLP
has shared voting power as to 1,561,200 shares and shared
dispositive/investment power as to 657,000 shares. J.P. Morgan and Company
has sole voting power of 744,900 shares and sole dispositive power of
852,600 shares.
(3) Excludes 393,334 shares owned by Trust U/A/D April 16, 1993 by Scott A.
Belair as grantor and Steven D. Burton as Trustee, as to which he disclaims
beneficial ownership. Includes 42,000 shares subject to presently
exercisable options and 10,000 shares subject to options that will become
exercisable within 60 days.
(4) Includes 68,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options and 3,050
shares allocated under the Company's Profit-Sharing Fund.
(5) Includes 220,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options, 80,000
shares subject to options that will become exercisable within 60 days and
572 shares allocated under the Company's Profit-Sharing Fund.
(6) Includes 10,000 shares subject to options that will become exercisable
within 60 days.
(7) Includes 42,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options, 10,000
shares subject to options that become exercisable within 60 days and 1,800
shares held by a trust of which he is a trustee.
(8) Includes 42,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options and 10,000
shares subject to options that become exercisable within 60 days.
(9) Includes 42,000 shares subject to presently exercisable options and 10,000
shares subject to options that become exercisable within 60 days.
(10) Includes 85 shares allocated under the Company's Profit-Sharing Fund.
(11) Includes 28 shares allocated under the Company's Profit-Sharing Fund.
* Less than 1%.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Shareholder proposals for next year's 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
must comply with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules and
regulations and must be received by the Secretary of the Company prior to
December 19, 1999, to be considered for inclusion in the Company's Proxy
Statement.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
In December 1998, Urban Outfitters provided Mr. Senk with a $70,000 loan
bearing interest at 6%. Interest which has accrued on the outstanding principal
balance is due monthly. The principal balance and any unpaid accrued interest is
payable in full upon demand.
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Company has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent
accountants for the Fiscal Year ended January 31, 2000. The Board has not
proposed that any formal action be taken at the meeting with respect to the
ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP because no action
is required.
A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is expected to be present at
the Annual Meeting to answer appropriate questions and to make a statement if he
so desires.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE. Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's officers and
directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the
Company's equity securities ("10% Shareholders") to file reports of ownership
and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers,
directors and 10% Shareholders are required to furnish the Company with copies
of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on the Company's review of the copies of such forms received
by it and a written representation from certain reporting persons that no Forms
5 were required for those persons, the Company believes that, during the period
February 1, 1998 through January 31, 1999, all filing requirements applicable to
its officers, directors and 10% Shareholders were complied with on a timely
basis with the exception of Mr. Hayne who did not report timely a July 1998 sale
of 149,000 shares and a July 1998 gift by the Hayne Foundation of 2,200 shares.
These transactions were reported on a subsequent Form 4.
PROXY SOLICITATION COSTS. The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by
the Company. Solicitation may be made by mail, personal interview or telephone
by certain officers and other employees of the Company who will receive no
additional compensation therefor. The Company will reimburse banks, brokers and
other nominees for their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy materials to
the beneficial owners for whom they hold shares.
ANNUAL REPORT. This Proxy Statement is accompanied by the Company's Annual
Report to Shareholders for Fiscal 1999.
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EACH PERSON SOLICITED CAN OBTAIN WITHOUT CHARGE, EXCEPT FOR EXHIBITS, A
COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR FISCAL 1999 AS FILED WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BY SENDING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO:
URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.
1809 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Attention: Investor Relations
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Richard A. Hayne
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Richard A. Hayne
Chairman of the Board
April 20, 1999
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URBAN OUTFITTERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned, revoking all prior proxies, hereby appoints Richard A.
Hayne and Stephen A. Feldman, or either of them, with full power of
substitution, as the undersigned's proxies to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") called for May 18, 1999
and at any adjournment thereof.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
/ / FOR the nominees listed below / / WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
to vote for the nominees
isted below
Nominees: Richard A. Hayne, Scott A. Belair, Harry S. Cherken, Jr.,
Kenneth K. Cleeland, Joel S. Lawson III, Burton M. Sapiro.
(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL
NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE NAME(S) OF SUCH NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE BELOW.)
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2. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER
BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE
(CONTINUED ON REVERSE SIDE)
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THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL ONE.
You are urged to sign and return
this proxy so that you may be
sure that your shares will be
voted.
Dated: __________________ , 1999
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Signature of Shareholder
________________________________
Signature of Shareholder
Please sign exactly as your name
appears hereon, date and return
promptly. When shares are held
by joint tenants, both should
sign. Executors, administrators,
trustees and other fiduciaries
should indicate their capacity
when signing.
