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ELECTRONIC FAB TECHNOLOGY CORP.
7251 WEST 4TH STREET, GREELEY, COLORADO 80634
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MAY 28, 1997
You are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting of shareholders
(the "Meeting") of Electronic Fab Technology Corp. (the "Company"),
which will be held at the EFTC cafeteria in Building I, 7251 West 4th
Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634 on May 28, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. local
time, for the following purposes:
1. To elect five Class III directors to serve until the 2000 annual
meeting of shareholders, to elect one Class I director to serve until
the 1998 annual meeting of shareholders and to elect two Class II
directors to serve until the 1999 annual meeting of shareholders;
2. To amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to change the
Company's name to "EFTC Corporation";
3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as independent
auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997;
and
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 7, 1997 are
entitled to vote at the Meeting or any postponements or adjournments
thereof. A list of such shareholders will be available for examination
by any shareholder for any purposes germane to the Meeting, during
normal business hours, at the principal office of the Company, 7251 West
4th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634, for a period of ten days prior to
the Meeting.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Meeting
regardless of the size of your holdings. Whether or not you intend to
be present at the meeting in person, we urge you to please mark, date
and sign the enclosed proxy and return it in the envelope provided for
that purpose, which does not require postage if mailed in the United
States.
\s\ Lloyd A. McConnell
Lloyd A. McConnell
Secretary
Greeley, Colorado
April 28, 1997
YOU ARE URGED TO MARK, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED
PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY. THE PROXY IS
REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS USE.
ELECTRONIC FAB TECHNOLOGY CORP.
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 28, 1997
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of Electronic Fab Technology Corp., a Colorado
corporation (the "Company" or "EFTC"), of proxies for use at the annual
meeting of shareholders of the Company (the "Meeting") to be held at the
EFTC cafeteria in Building I, 7251 West 4th Street, Greeley, Colorado
80634 at 10:00 a.m., Mountain Time, on May 28, 1997, and at any
postponement or adjournment thereof.
The Company's executive offices are located at 7251 West 4th Street,
Greeley, Colorado 80634 (telephone (970) 353-3100). This Proxy
Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are being first mailed to
shareholders on or about April 28, 1997.
Shares Outstanding and Voting Rights
The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has fixed the close of
business on April 7, 1997, as the record date (the "Record Date") for
the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Meeting. The only outstanding voting stock of the Company is its
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of which
5,930,160 shares were outstanding as of the close of business on the
Record Date. Each share of outstanding Common Stock is entitled to one
vote.
Votes cast in person or by proxy at the Meeting will be tabulated by the
election inspectors appointed for the Meeting. The presence, in person
or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock entitled to vote at the Meeting is necessary to constitute
a quorum. The affirmative vote of the majority of the shares of Common
Stock represented at the Meeting will be required to ratify or approve a
proposal. As a result, an abstention or broker non-vote will have the
same effect as a vote against a proposal. A proxy submitted by a
shareholder may indicate that all or a portion of the shares represented
by such proxy are not being voted by such shareholder with respect to a
particular matter. This could occur, for example, when a broker is not
permitted to vote shares held in street name on certain matters in the
absence of instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. The
shares subject to any such proxy that are not being voted with respect
to a particular proposal may be considered present and entitled to vote
for other purposes and will count for purposes of determining the
presence of a quorum. (Shares not being voted as to a particular
matter, and directions to "withhold authority" to vote for directors,
will be considered as abstentions.)
With respect to election of Directors, shareholders of the Company may
vote in favor of the nominees, may withhold their vote for the nominees,
or may withhold their vote as to specific nominees. Directors will be
elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present or represented
by proxy at the Meeting. Shareholders of the Company may vote in favor
of or against each of the other proposals.
Proxies properly executed and returned in a timely manner will be voted
at the Meeting in accordance with the directions noted thereon. Any
shareholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke it any time before it
is voted, either by delivering to the Secretary of the Company a signed
notice of revocation or a later dated signed proxy or by attending the
Meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the Meeting will not in
itself constitute the revocation of a proxy. Any written notice of
revocation or subsequent proxy should be sent so as to be delivered to
the Company, Attention: Secretary, or hand delivered to the Secretary
of the Company at the address of the Company's executive offices, at or
before the vote to be taken at the Meeting.
If no specific instructions are given with respect to the matters to be
acted upon at the Meeting, shares of Common Stock represented by a
properly executed proxy will be voted FOR (1) the election of all eight
nominees listed under the caption "Election of Directors," (2) the
amendment of the Company's Articles of Incorporation to change the
Company's name to "EFTC Corporation", and (3) the ratification of the
appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP to serve as independent auditors
for the Company for the year ending December 31, 1997.
The cost of solicitation of proxies will be paid by the Company. In
addition to solicitation by mail, officers and regular employees of the
Company may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram or by personal
interviews. Brokerage houses, nominees, fiduciaries and other
custodians will be requested to forward soliciting material to the
beneficial owners of shares held of record by them and will be
reimbursed for their reasonable expenses.
Annual Report
A copy of the Company's Annual Report, which includes the consolidated
financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31,
1996, is being mailed with this Proxy Statement to all shareholders
entitled to vote at the Meeting. The Annual Report to shareholders does
not form any part of the materials for the solicitation of proxies.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
<TABLE>
The following table sets forth certain information as of April 7, 1997,
as to the beneficial ownership of Common Stock by certain beneficial
owners of more than five percent of the Company's Common Stock, each
director, certain executive officers and by all directors and executive
officers as group:
<CAPTION>
Name of Beneficial Owner Amount and Nature of Percent of
Beneficial Ownership Common Stock(1)
<S> <C> <C>
Gerald J. Reid 600,000 10.1%
Lucille A. Reid 600,000 10.1%
Jack Calderon 62,500 (2) *
Lloyd A. McConnell 587,000 (3) 9.9%
Stuart W. Fuhlendorf 24,000 (4) *
James A. Doran 7,464 (5) *
Richard L. Monfort 26,264 (5) *
David W. Van Wert 52,484 (5)(6) *
Darrayl Cannon -- --
Robert K. McNamara -- --
Masoud Shirazi 30,064 (5) *
Charles Hewitson 660,000 11.1%
Gregory Hewitson 660,000 11.1%
Matthew Hewitson 660,000 11.1%
August Bruehlman 28,000 (7)
All directors and executive 3,969,776 (8) 66.9%
officers as a group, including
persons named above (15 persons)
_____________________
<FN>
<F1>
* Less than one percent.
<F2>
(1) Based solely upon reports of beneficial ownership required filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1 under
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Company does not believe
that any other person beneficially owned, as of April 7, 1997, greater
than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company.
<F3>
(2) Includes 50,000 shares of Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable, non-qualified options granted in connection with the
commencement of Mr. Calderon's employment and 10,000 shares of Common
Stock subject to currently exercisable options granted pursuant to the
Company's Equity Incentive Plan.
<F4>
(3) Includes 2,000 shares of Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable options granted under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan,
70,000 shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by Mr.
McConnell and are held in the August 1994 McConnell Charitable Remainder
Trust and 250 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. McConnell's wife.
<F5>
(4) Includes 18,500 shares of Common Stock subject to currently
exercisable options granted under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan
and 3,600 shares of Common Stock subject to options that are exercisable
under the Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan.
<F6>
(5) Includes 6,764 shares of Common Stock that are subject to currently
exercisable options under the Company's Stock Option Plan for
Non-Employee Directors. Options held by such director for an additional
208 shares vest each month until March 1998 under such plan.
<F7>
(6) Includes 42,720 shares of Common Stock owned jointly with Sally B.
Van Wert, Mr. Van Wert's wife.
<F8>
(7) Includes 15,500 shares subject to currently exercisable options
granted under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan and 12,000 shares
subject to currently exercisable options granted under the Company's
1993 Stock Option Plan.
<F9>
(8) Of such 3,969,776 shares, as of April 7, 1997, an aggregate of
3,851,412 shares were outstanding and held of record by directors and
officers of the Company and the remaining 118,364 represent shares of
Common Stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or,
within 60 days of April 7, 1997, will become exercisable.
</FN>
</TABLE>
PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The number of members of the Company's Board of Directors is currently
fixed at 14. The Company's Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation provide for a classified Board of Directors. For purposes
of determining the directors' terms of office, directors are divided
into three classes.
The Class I directors, whose terms expire at the 1998 annual meeting of
shareholders, include Lucille A. Reid and James A. Doran, Richard L.
Monfort and Gregory C. Hewitson.
The Class II directors, whose terms expire at the 1999 annual meeting of
shareholders, include Jack Calderon, Darrayl Cannon, Lloyd A. McConnell,
David W. Van Wert and Matthew J. Hewitson.
The Class III directors whose terms expire at the Meeting include Gerald
J. Reid, Masoud S. Shirazi, Stuart W. Fuhlendorf, Robert McNamara and
Charles E. Hewitson.
Acting pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company, (a) the Board elected Jack
Calderon as a Class II director on August 14, 1996 in connection with
the commencement of his service as President and Director of the
Company, and (b) the Board also elected Charles E. Hewitson, Gregory C.
Hewitson and Matthew J. Hewitson as Class III, Class I and Class II
directors, respectively, on February 24, 1997. In connection with the
consummation of the Company's acquisition of Current Electronics, Inc.,
which was owned by the Hewitsons, the Company agreed to use its best
efforts to cause Charles E. Hewitson, Gregory C. Hewitson and Matthew J.
Hewitson to be elected to serve as directors until the Meeting, the 1998
annual meeting and the 1999 annual meeting, respectively. The Company's
Bylaws provide that the initial terms of Jack Calderon, Gregory C.
Hewitson and Matthew J. Hewitson expire at the Meeting.
Each director serves for a term ending on the date of the third annual
meeting of shareholders after his or her election or until his or her
earlier resignation or removal, except (a) Gregory C. Hewitson, who upon
election at the Meeting will serve until the 1998 annual meeting of
shareholders, at which he will stand for election with the other Class I
directors, and (b) Jack Calderon, Darrayl Cannon and Matthew J.
Hewitson, who upon election at the Meeting will serve until the 1999
annual meeting of shareholders, at which they will stand for election
with the other Class II directors.
Gerald Reid and Lucille Reid are married. The Hewitsons are brothers.
Otherwise, there are no family relationships among any of the directors
and executive officers of the Company.
The Company is soliciting proxies in favor of the reelection of each of
the Class III directors identified above, the election of Gregory C.
Hewitson to serve as a Class I director until the 1998 annual meeting of
shareholders and the election of Jack Calderon and Matthew J. Hewitson
to serve as Class II directors to serve until the 1999 annual meeting of
shareholders. The Company intends that the proxies will be voted for
these eight nominees unless otherwise specified. If any of them should
be unable to serve as a director, an event that the Company does not
presently anticipate, it is intended that the proxies will be voted for
the election of such other person, if any, as shall be designated by the
Board of Directors.
Information Concerning the Nominees
Class III Directors
Gerald J. Reid, 56, a founder of the Company, has been Chairman of the
Board since October 1990. Mr. Reid also periodically served as the
Company's Manufacturing Manager since that time and has served as
President of the Company from August 1995 to August 1996. From August
1981 until October 1990, Mr. Reid was President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. Before founding the Company in 1981, he held a
number of manufacturing-related managerial positions over a 19-year
career with Hewlett Packard Company ("HP"), including Future Information
Systems Task Force Manager, Production Control Manager, Production
Section Manager and Technical Supervisor. At the time Mr. Reid left HP
to found EFTC, he held the position of Division Materials Manager. Mr.
Reid has been a director of the Company since its inception.
Masoud S. Shirazi, 46, has been the owner of Shirazi & Associates, P.C.,
an insurance brokerage firm located in Greeley, Colorado, since 1976.
Mr. Shirazi has been a director of the Company since 1992.
Stuart W. Fuhlendorf, 34, has been the Company's Chief Financial Officer
since January 1993. From 1989 until 1991, Mr. Fuhlendorf held a number
of financial management positions with Martin Marietta Corporation.
From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Fuhlendorf was the controller of The Rohling Inn,
a casino in Black Hawk, Colorado, and an independent financial
consultant for the Colorado gaming industry. Mr. Fuhlendorf has been a
director of the Company since October 1995.
Robert K. McNamara, 43, has served since August 1995 as a Managing
Director for Broadview Associates, L.P., a merger and acquisition
advisor serving the global information technology industry. Before
joining Broadview, Mr. McNamara spent 10 years with Salomon Brothers
Inc., most recently as vice president and head of its technology group.
From September 1981 to June 1985 Mr. McNamara worked at Smith Barney,
Harris Upham & Co., Inc. as vice president, focusing on the
telecommunications equipment, computer peripherals and computer
retailing market segments. From September 1976 to June 1979 Mr.
McNamara served in the international Banking Group of Chemical Bank,
Brussels, Belgium.
Charles E. Hewitson, 47, currently serves as President of OnCourse,
Inc., a private consulting firm through which Mr. Hewitson provides
certain consulting services to EFTC, and is a director of EFTC. From
1984 to February 1997, Mr. Hewitson served as Vice President and
director, and was a principal shareholder, of Current Electronics, Inc.
("CEI"), with responsibility for human resources, finance, accounting
and manufacturing. In addition, Mr. Hewitson served as Vice President
of Current Electronics (Washington), Inc. ("CEWI"), from 1994 to
February 1997. CEI and its affiliate CEWI were acquired by EFTC in
February 1997, at which time Mr. Hewitson was appointed to the Board.
Class I Director
Gregory Hewitson, 49, currently serves as President of Corporate
Solutions, Inc., a private consulting firm through which Mr. Hewitson
provides certain consulting services to EFTC and is a director of EFTC.
From 1984 to February 1997, Mr. Hewitson served as President, and was a
principal shareholder, of CEI, with responsibility for developing and
leading a sales and marketing team, directing a leadership team which
dealt with daily operational issues and developing strategic plans for
the growth of CEI. CEI and its affiliate CEWI were acquired by EFTC in
February 1997, at which time Mr. Hewitson was appointed to the Board.
Class II Directors
Jack Calderon, 44, has been the Company's President and Chief Executive
Officer since August 1996. From January 1996 to August 1996, Mr.
Calderon was President of Sales Management International, a private
consulting firm through which Mr. Calderon provided strategic consulting
to executive officers of various high-technology companies. From 1992
to 1995, Mr. Calderon worked for Group Technologies, an electronic
contract manufacturing company. Mr. Calderon held several management
positions at Group Technologies, most recently as its Vice President and
General Manager of International Operations, before leaving to form his
own consulting firm. Mr. Calderon currently authors a column on
electronic contract manufacturing for Circuitree Magazine and is on the
Board of Directors of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits,
a trade association for electronic contract manufacturing companies.
Mr. Calderon has been on the Board of the Company since August 1996.
Matthew Hewitson, 46, currently serves as President of Matt Hewitson
Consulting, Inc., a private consulting firm through which Mr. Hewitson
provides certain consulting services to EFTC, and is a director of EFTC.
From 1984 to February 1997, Mr. Hewitson served as Secretary and
Treasurer, and was a principal shareholder, of CEI, with responsibility
for engineering, facilities, manufacturing and equipment. CEI and its
affiliate CEWI were acquired by EFTC in February 1997, at which time Mr.
Hewitson was appointed to the Board.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each Nominee.
Directors whose terms expire in 1998
Lucille A. Reid, 57, a founder of the Company, served as the Company's
Customer Support/Manufacturing Specifications Manager from October 1990
to August 1995 when she became Director of Manufacturing. From 1982 to
1990 Mrs. Reid served as the Company's Manufacturing Manager. Before
founding the Company in 1981, Mrs. Reid held various positions for 14
years at HP, her last position being Manufacturing Specifications
Supervisor. Mrs. Reid's other positions at HP included Project
Coordinator, Production Control Supervisor and Production Supervisor.
Mrs. Reid has been a director of the Company since its inception.
James A. Doran, 42, has been a senior audit manager with Hein &
Associates, LLP, a public accounting firm, since July 1994. From 1993
to 1994 Mr. Doran was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Gerrity Oil & Gas Corporation, an independent oil and gas operator in
Denver, Colorado, whose stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Prior to joining Gerrity, Mr. Doran was a shareholder of Williams,
Richey & Co., P.C., an accounting and consulting firm in Denver,
Colorado, and before that was a Senior Manager with Coopers & Lybrand.
Mr. Doran has been a director of the Company since 1993.
Richard L. Monfort, 43, served as President and Chief Operating Officer
of ConAgra Red Meat Companies from July 1989 to June 1995. From 1983
until 1989, he was President of Monfort, Inc., which was subsequently
acquired by ConAgra, Inc. Mr. Monfort recently joined the board of the
University of Colorado Hospital Authority. Mr. Monfort has been a
director of the Company since 1993.
Directors whose terms expire in 1999
Lloyd A. McConnell, 44, is the Company's Director of Engineering and has
been the Company's Secretary and a Vice President since December 1993.
Mr. McConnell served as the Company's Applications Engineering
Coordinator from March 1993 to July 1995 and as Manager of the
Engineering Department from July 1995 to October 1995. From March 1991
to March 1993, Mr. McConnell was the Company's Quality Assurance
Manager. Mr. McConnell served from 1987 to 1991 as the Company's
Engineering Manager and from 1982 to 1987 as Sales Manager. Prior to
1982, Mr. McConnell was employed in a variety of manufacturing
engineering positions with Eisenman Enterprises, Raincat Irrigation
Systems and the U.S. Navy. Mr. McConnell has been a director of the
Company since 1984.
David W. Van Wert, 58, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Van
Wert Associates Consulting, Inc., a management consulting firm he
founded. From June 1993 to August 1995, Mr. Van Wert was President and
Chief Operating Officer of Townsends, Inc., a poultry processing company
in Millsboro, Delaware. In addition to founding and running his
management consulting firm, Mr. Van Wert has held a variety of executive
positions for 31 years in the meat and poultry processing industries.
Mr. Van Wert has been a director of the Company since 1989.
Darrayl F. Cannon, 49, has served as Vice President of Operations for
Dialogic Corporation, a leading computer telephony company, since
September 1995. Mr. Cannon has a total of 27 years experience in the
computer industry. Mr. Cannon served from 1989 to 1995 in several
positions at McDATA Corporation, a data communications company and
subsidiary of EMC Corporation, including, Vice President Quality
Assurance & Manufacturing, Vice President Development & Production and
Business Unit Manager. From 1975 to 1989, Mr. Cannon held a variety of
positions at NCR Corporation, including Director of NCR Power Systems,
Director of Operations and Director of Manufacturing. Prior to 1975,
Mr. Cannon was a design and manufacturing engineer for Magnavox
Corporation.
Other Executive Officers and Key Employees
August P. Bruehlman, 41, has been the Company's Chief Administrative
Officer since August 1996. Mr. Bruehlman joined the Company in 1988 and
has held several management positions, most recently as Director of
Human Resources. Mr. Bruehlman's current responsibilities at the
Company include corporate facilities, human resources and information
systems. Prior to 1988, subsequent to pursuing advanced degrees, he
managed electronics and computer training in the private and public
sectors.
The Company's executive officers are Messrs. Calderon, Fuhlendorf and
Bruehlman.
Committees and Meetings
The Board of Directors has established three standing committees: an
Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and an Executive Committee.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee consists of four independent
directors who are not employees of the Company. Messrs. Doran,
McNamara, Shirazi and Van Wert currently serve as the members of the
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee met once during 1996. The
functions of the Audit Committee are to recommend to the Board of
Directors the appointment of independent auditors, to review the plan
and scope of any audit of the Company's financial statements and to
review the Company's significant accounting policies and other related
matters.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee consists of five
non-employee directors: Messrs. Cannon, McNamara, Monfort, Shirazi and
Van Wert. The Compensation Committee met once during 1996. The
functions of the Compensation Committee are to make recommendations to
the Board of Directors regarding the compensation of executive officers
and to administer the Company's Equity Incentive and Stock Option plans.
It also makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to
the compensation of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive
Officer and approves the compensation paid to other senior executives.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee consists of Gerald Reid,
Lucille Reid and Stuart Fuhlendorf. The Executive Committee did not
meet in 1996. The Executive Committee possesses the powers and
discharges the duties of the Board of Directors between meetings of the
full Board.
During 1996, the Board of Directors met eight times and various
committees of the Board met a total of five times. Attendance at Board
meetings averaged 100% and attendance at committee meetings averaged
100%. Each incumbent director attended more than 75% of the Board
meetings and meetings of Board committees on which the director served.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company's
directors and certain of its officers, and persons holding more than ten
percent of the Company's Common Stock are required to file forms
reporting their beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock and
subsequent changes in that ownership with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Such persons are also required to furnish the Company
copies of forms so filed. Based upon a review of copies of such forms
filed with the Company, the following directors or officers were late in
filing reports on Forms 3, 4 or 5: Mr. Bruehlman did not timely file a
Form 3, Mr. Calderon did not timely file a Form 3 and a Form 4, Mr.
Fuhlendorf did not timely file two Forms 4, Thomas Johnson did not
timely file a Form 3, Mr. Hofmeister did not timely file a Form 4, Mr.
Reid did not timely file a Form 4, Mrs. Reid did not timely file a Form
4 and Brian Tracey did not timely file a Form 3. In each case, an
appropriate form was subsequently filed with the Commission.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Compensation of Directors
Directors who are not also employees of the Company receive $1,000 for
each quarter in which the director attended a meeting in person and $250
per additional Board or committee meeting attended in person, unless
such committee meeting is held in conjunction with a meeting of the full
Board of Directors. Directors who are also employees of the Company
receive no additional compensation for serving as directors. The
Company reimburses all of its directors for reasonable travel and
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with their attendance at meetings of
the Board or committees of the Board. The Company has established a
Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Director Plan").
Under the Director Plan, the Company makes initial grants of stock
options to purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock to new directors.
Options granted under the Director Plan have an exercise price equal to
the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, are
subject to certain vesting periods and expire 10 years following the
date of grant.
Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table
<TABLE>
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
compensation paid in the last three fiscal years to each executive
officer of the Company who received total cash compensation of more than
$100,000.
<CAPTION>
Long-Term
Compensation
Name and Annual Compensation Awards All Other
Principal Position Year Salary($) Bonus($) Options(#) Compensation($)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gerald J. Reid 1996 $104,723 $175 -0- $161,874(1)
Chairman of the
Board 1995 $138,005 -0- -0- $2,711
1994 $131,793 -0- 20,000(2) $2,647
Jack Calderon 1996(3) $79,923 $-0- 200,000(4) $ 20,000(5)
President and Chief
Executive Officer
____________________
<FN>
<F1>
(1) Includes the book value ($8,749.08) of an automobile previously
owned by the Company transferred to Mr. Reid upon the termination
of his employment, consulting fees ($35,416.70), fees in respect
of Mr. Reid's service as Chairman of the Board ($17,708.31) and
a payment of $100,000 in connection with the cessation of Mr. Reid's
service as an employee of the Company. See "Certain Relationships
and Related Transactions--Employment Agreements."
<F2>
(2) Options granted pursuant to the Employee Plan.
<F3>
(3) Mr. Calderon has served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company since August 1996.
<F4>
(4) Non-qualified options granted in connection with the commencement
of Mr. Calderon's employment.
<F5>
(5) Represents a lump-sum payment of $20,000 to defray moving expenses
related to Mr. Calderon's relocation to Greeley, Colorado in connection
with the commencement of his employment with the Company.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Options Granted
<TABLE>
The following table sets forth information concerning options granted in
1996 to the Company's executive officers named in the Summary
Compensation Table.
<CAPTION>
Percent of Total
Options Granted
Options to Employees Exercise Price Expiration
Name Granted(#) During 1996 per Share Date
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gerald J. Reid -0- -- -- --
Jack Calderon 200,000 53.3% $4.125 (1)
_______________
<FN>
<F1>
(1) Vested exercisable options are exercisable up to 3 months following
the cessation of Mr. Calderon's employment with the Company other
than termination for cause.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Option Exercises and Year End Option Values
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The following table sets forth information concerning options exercised
in 1996 and outstanding options held by the Company's executive officers
named in the Summary Compensation Table as of December 31, 1996, the end
of the Company's last fiscal year.
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Number of Value of
Unexercised Unexercised
Shares Options at In-the-Money
Acquired on Value December 31, 1996(#) December 31, 1996($)
Name Exercise(#) Realized($) Exercisable/Unexercisable Exercisable/Unexerciable
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gerald J. Reid -0- -0- -0-/-0- -0-/-0-
Jack Calderon -0- -0- 50,000/150,000 $25,000/$75,000
Compensation Committee Report
The report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors 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 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that
the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall
not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
Compensation Policies. The Company's executive compensation policies are
implemented by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the
"Committee"). The Company is committed to providing an executive compensation
program that promotes and supports the Company's goals and its long-term
business objectives. The Company's compensation programs are intended to
provide executives with incentives to contribute to the Company's
successful financial performance and to enable the Company to attract,
retain and reward highly skilled executive officers who contribute to the
long-term success of the Company. The Company has designed its executive
compensation program to implement the above policies. The Company's
executive compensation program is comprised of three elements, each of
which is determined in part by corporate performance. These elements
consist of base salary, annual bonus and equity incentive compensation.
Base Salary Compensation. The Committee evaluates and establishes the base
salary levels of the President, Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, and the Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
of the Company. The Committee's determinations are based on certain factors,
none of which are given more weight than any other factor, including, a survey
of compensation levels for companies with market valuations, lines of business
and/or revenues comparable to the Company, level of responsibility,
performance of the Company including its stock price performance and
individual performance of the executive officer.
Annual Bonus Compensation. The Company has established a Management Bonus
Plan.
The following bonuses were paid to executives from the Bonus Plan in 1996:
Mr. Calderon was paid $40,000, Mr. Fuhlendorf was paid $8,500, and
Mr. Bruehlman was paid $7,800. The Committee has determined that for 1997,
in accordance with the Company's executive compensation policies, a bonus plan
based on corporate earnings per share will provide an incentive to
executives to enhance the financial performance of the Company. The 1997
Bonus Plan will provide the President, Chief Executive Officer, the Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President, Chief
Administrative Officer with the opportunity to receive cash bonuses
for specified increases in corporate earnings per share as determined by the
Committee.
Equity Incentive Compensation. Long-term management incentives are provided
by periodically granting stock options to executives and other directors and
managers under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan. The Committee uses
specific criteria to determine such stock option grants. In granting stock
options, the Committee considers factors that are generally the same as those
used in determining base salaries and annual bonuses. The Committee also
considers the number of options previously awarded to and held by executive
officers in determining current option grants.
Compensation of Chief Executive Officer. Compensation for Gerald Reid, the
Company's President during the first half of 1996 was determined in accordance
with the criteria set forth above. In addition, in connection with the
cessation of his employment by the Company as President, Mr. Reid and the
Company entered into a consulting agreement pursuant to which Mr. Reid
received additional compensation. The Committee believes that Mr. Reid's
aggregate 1996 compensation was appropriately based on the Company's
financial performance. During the first half of 1996, the Company was
engaged in a search for a new Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). The Company
hired Mr. Jack Calderon as the new President and CEO on August 5, 1996. In
connection with his employment, the Company and Mr. Calderon negotiated an
employment agreement. Pursuant to such agreement, Mr. Calderon's base
salary is $200,000 per year and he is entitled to receive bonuses each year,
in amounts determined by the Board of Directors up to 50% of Mr. Calderon's
base salary.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
David W. Van Wert, Chair
Darrayl F. Cannon
Robert K. McNamara
Richard L. Monfort
Masoud S. Shirazi
Stock Price Performance Graph
The stock price performance graph shall not be deemed incorporated by
reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy
statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company
specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not
otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
The graph below compares the cumulative return of the Company's Common Stock
against the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Nasdaq Electronic Component Index,
a published industry index. The cumulative return depicted is based upon an
initial investment of $100 over the period March 3, 1994 through December 31,
1996 and the last reported sale price of the Common Stock as reported on the
Nasdaq National Market March 03, 1994 ($7.88), the first day on which the
Common Stock was traded, and on the last trading day of each year ended
thereafter, including December 30, 1994 ($7.63), December 29, 1995 ($4.00)
and December 30, 1996 ($4.63).
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<CAPTION>
March 3, 1994 December 30, 1994 December 29, 1995 December 30, 1996
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Nasdaq Composite
Index 100 96.78 136.87 168.35
Nasdaq Electronic
Component 100 100.43 166.36 287.48
Electronic Fab
Technology Corp. 100 96.83 50.79 58.73
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Employment Agreements
The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain of its
employees, including Messrs. Calderon and Fuhlendorf. Mr. Calderon's
agreement provides for him to be employed in his current position for a
term of two years ending July 1998. Mr. Fuhlendorf's agreement provides
for him to be employed in his current capacity, for an initial term of
three years ending in March 1997, automatically extended for 90-day periods
until terminated. The Company may terminate such employment agreements
with or without cause. In case of a termination without cause, however,
the Company must continue the terminated employee's salary and benefits for
a "Severance Period." The Severance Period is the greater of one year (two
years if a change in control of the Company has occurred) or the remaining
term of the employment agreement immediately prior to such termination. The
employment agreements also provide for the employee's salary and benefits to
continue for six months after termination of employment if the employment
agreement expires, the parties do not enter into a new employment agreement
and the employee does not remain an employee of the Company for at least
six months after such expiration. Mr. Calderon's Agreement also provides
that the Company shall grant to Mr. Calderon non-qualified stock options to
purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.125. Of
such 200,000 options, 50,000 vested upon the commencement of Mr. Calderon's
employment and the remaining options will vest and become exercisable (i)
upon the occurrence of a change in control, (ii) at the end of seven
continuous years of employment or (iii) in increments upon the Common Stock
of the Company achieving certain trading levels from $6.00 per share to
$12.00 per share.
Consulting Agreements
On August 23, 1996, the Company, in connection with the cessation of
Mr. Gerald J. Reid's services as an employee of the Company, entered into a
consulting agreement with Mr. Reid for a term of one year, renewable for three
additional one-year terms. The consulting agreement shall terminate (i) upon
the death of Mr. Reid, (ii) six months after such time as the closing sale
price of the Company's Common Stock is $8.00 per share or higher for a
specified period, (iii) thirty days after Mr. Reid or his wife sell 500,000 or
more shares of Common Stock and (iv) in the event of a change in control of
the Company. Pursuant to this agreement, he has received a payment of
$100,000 and an automobile previously owned by the Company. In addition,
the Company will pay Mr. Reid a guaranteed retainer of $100,000 per year
(subject to certain adjustments). The portion of such retainer accrued in
1996 was $35,416.70. The consulting agreement also provides that Mr. Reid
will not compete with the Company, directly or indirectly, by participating
in the business of electronic contract manufacturing during the term of the
consulting agreement and for one year thereafter.
On February 24, 1996, the Company entered into five-year consulting agreements
with Messrs. Charles E. Hewitson, Matthew J. Hewitson and Gregory C. Hewitson.
Each of these consultants will be paid approximately $160,000 per year and
reimbursed his out-of-pocket expenses associated with the performance of his
duties. Each has agreed to devote sufficient working time, attention and
energies to the business of the Company, but not in excess of 80% of the
equivalent of being engaged on a full-time basis. The Consulting
Agreements prohibit the consultant from providing services to or owning 5%
or more of the outstanding stock of a competitor of the Company during the
term of his engagement and for two years after the termination of his
engagement.
PROPOSAL 2 - CHANGE OF THE COMPANY'S NAME
The Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interests of
the Company to amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation to change the
Company's name to "EFTC Corporation" and has recommended that such name
change be submitted to the shareholders for approval. The Board and
Management believes that both the Company's customers and suppliers prefer
to use the shortened version of the Company name and that the shortened
version of the Company's name is better recognized in the marketplace for
the Company's products.
If the change is approved, a Certificate of Amendment of the Company's
Articles of Incorporation will be filed to give effect to the change of
name as promptly as practical following the Meeting.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR this Proposal 2 to approve the
amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to change the Company's name to EFTC Corporation.
PROPOSAL 3 - APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has appointed the firm of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as
independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Company for
the year ending December 31, 1997.
Representatives from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP are expected to be present at the
Meeting and shall have the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to
do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR this proposal to ratify the
appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as the Company's independent auditors.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any proposal by a shareholder intended to be presented at the 1998 annual
meeting of shareholders must be received by the Company on or before
December [19], 1997 to be included in the proxy materials of the Company
relating to such Meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Company does not anticipate that any other matters will be brought before
the Meeting. However, if any additional matters shall properly come before
the Meeting, it is intended that the persons authorized under proxies may,
in the absence of instructions to the contrary, vote or act thereon in
accordance with their best judgment.
BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
\s\Lloyd A. McConnell
Lloyd A. McConnell
Secretary
Greeley, Colorado
April 28, 1997
ELECTRONIC FAB TECHNOLOGY CORP.
7251 W. 4th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
Proxy for Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 28, 1997
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby appoints Jack Calderon and Stuart W. Fuhlendorf, or
either of them, with full power of substitution, as a proxy or proxies to
represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on May 28, 1997 or any adjournment thereof ("Annual Meeting") and to vote
thereat, as designated below, all the shares of common stock of Electronic
Fab Technology Corp. held of record by the undersigned at the close of
business on April 7, 1997, with all the power that the undersigned would
possess if personally present, in accordance with the instructions noted
hereon, as follows:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF ALL OF THE
LISTED NOMINEES AND APPROVAL OF ITEMS 2 AND 3, IF NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED PURSUANT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATIONS.
1. PROPOSAL TO ELECT ONE CLASS I DIRECTOR to serve until the 1998 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, TO ELECT TWO CLASS II DIRECTORS to serve until
the 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and TO ELECT FIVE CLASS III
DIRECTORS to serve until the 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
For all nominees listed (except as marked to the contrary)
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed
Nominees: CLASS I DIRECTOR: Gregory C. Hewitson
CLASS II DIRECTORS: Jack Calderon and Matthew J. Hewitson
CLASS III DIRECTORS: Gerald J. Reid, Masoud S. Shirazi, Stuart
W. Fuhlendorf, Robert McNamara and
Charles E. Hewitson
2. PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION to change the
Company's name to "EFTC CORPORATION."
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
3. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as the
independent auditors to audit the financial statements of the Company
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
PLEASE DATE AND SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the
shareholder. In his discretion, either named proxy may vote on such other
business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments
or postponements thereof.
This proxy revokes all proxies with respect to the Annual Meeting and may be
revoked prior to exercise. Receipt of the notice of Annual Meeting and the
Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting is hereby acknowledged.
Please mark, sign, date and return the
proxy card promptly, using the enclosed
envelope.
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administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If
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