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STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.
2707 North Loop West
P.O. Box 1637
Houston, Texas 77251-1637
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
June 11, 1996, and Adjournments
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Approximate date proxy material first sent to shareholders:
May 13, 1996
SOLICITATION, VOTING AND REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
The proxy furnished herewith, for use only at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held June 11, 1996, and any and all adjournments thereof, is
solicited by the Board of Directors of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. (the
"Company"). Such solicitation is being made by mail and may also be made in
person or by telephone by officers, directors and regular employees of the
Company, and arrangements may be made with brokerage houses or other custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries to send proxy material to their principals. All
expenses incurred in this solicitation of proxies will be paid by the Company.
As of the date of these proxy materials, the Board of Directors is
aware of the following matters that will be considered at the meeting:
1. The election of four directors to the Board of Directors of the
Company.
2. The ratification of Arthur Andersen LLP as the Company's independent
public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1997.
The presence of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock entitled to vote, either in person or represented by
proxy, is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at
the Annual Meeting. Proxies that withhold authority to vote for a nominee or
abstain from voting on any matter are counted for the purpose of determining
whether a quorum is present. Broker non-votes, which may occur when a broker or
nominee has not received timely voting instructions on certain proposals, are
not counted for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present. If there
are not sufficient shares represented at the meeting to constitute a quorum, the
meeting may be adjourned until a specified future date to allow the solicitation
of additional proxies.
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting.
The four nominees that receive the greatest number of votes will be elected even
though the number of votes received may be less than a majority of the shares
represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. Proxies that withhold
authority to vote for a nominee and broker non-votes will not prevent the
election of such nominee if other shareholders vote for such a nominee.
Any shareholder executing a proxy retains the right to revoke
it by signing and delivering a proxy bearing a later date, by giving notice of
revocation in writing to the Secretary of the Company at any time prior to its
use, or by voting in person at the meeting. All properly executed proxies
received by the Company and not revoked will be voted at the meeting, or any
adjournment thereof, in accordance with the specifications of the shareholder.
If no instructions are specified on the proxy, shares represented thereby will
be voted FOR the election of the four nominees described herein and FOR each of
the other matters set forth above. Proxies also grant discretionary authority as
to matters presented at the meeting of which the Board of Directors had no
notice on the date hereof, approval of the minutes of the prior annual meeting
and matters incident to the conduct of the meeting.
VOTING SECURITIES AND OWNERSHIP THEREOF
BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
At the close of business on April 24, 1996, the record date for the
Annual Meeting, the Company had outstanding 33,062,088 shares (not including
treasury shares) of Common Stock, without par value. Each outstanding share of
Common Stock is entitled to one vote with respect to each of the four director
positions and one vote with respect to each of the other matters considered at
the meeting. Cumulative voting is not permitted under the Company's Third
Restated Articles of Incorporation. Shareholders of record at the close of
business on April 24, 1996 are entitled to vote at or execute proxies relating
to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The following table lists the beneficial ownership of shares of the
Company's Common Stock by (i) all persons and groups known by the Company to own
beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company's Common
Stock, (ii) each director and nominee, (iii) the Chief Executive Officer and
four highest compensated executive officers, and (iv) all directors and officers
as a group. None of the directors, nominees or officers of the Company owned any
equity security issued by the Company's subsidiaries other than director's
qualifying shares. Information with respect to officers, directors and their
families is as of February 29, 1996 and is based on the books and records of the
Company and information obtained from each individual. Information with respect
to institutional shareholders is based upon the Schedule 13G filed by such
shareholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise
stated, the business address of each individual or group is the same as the
address of the Company's principal executive office.
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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
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Sole Shared Sole Shared Total Percent
Name of Voting Voting Investment Investment Beneficial Of
Individual or Group Power Power Power Power Ownership Class
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5% SHAREHOLDERS
Pioneering Management Corporation
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109......................... 2,898,000 -0- 248,000 2,650,000 2,898,000 8.8
First Chicago NBD Corporation
One First National Plaza
Chicago, IL 60670........................ 2,093,391 16,300 2,090,026 92,975 2,226,201 6.7
INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES
C. Jim Stewart II............................ 406,093 261,425 436,093 231,425 667,518 2.0
J. Carsey Manning ........................... 600 -0- 600 -0- 600 *
Donald E. Stevenson ......................... 545,204 940 546,144 -0- 546,144 1.7
Robert H. Parsley ........................... 2,248 -0- 2,248 -0- 2,248 *
Jack W. Lander, ............................. 6,000 -0- 6,000 -0- 6,000 *
Robert L. Hargrave .......................... 40,463 -0- 40,463 -0- 66,463 (F1) *
Bob H. O'Neal ............................... 34,354 -0- 34,354 -0- 78,104 (F2) *
Jack T. Currie .............................. 6,000 -0- 6,000 -0- 6,000 *
Robert S. Sullivan .......................... 100 -0- 100 -0- 100 *
Richard R. Stewart .......................... 132,600 5,335 137,900 35 156,060 (F3) *
Orson C Clay ................................ 3,000 -0- 3,000 -0- 3,000 *
Brian H. Rowe ............................... 2,900 -0- 2,900 -0- 2,900 *
NON-DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Garth C. Bates, Jr. ......................... 70,520 12,126 82,646 -0- 100,446 (F4) *
C. LaRoy Hammer ............................. 31,500 -0- 31,500 -0- 47,500 (F5) *
ALL DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
(18 Persons) ................................ 2,441,506 285,261 2,495,172 231,595 2,921,042 (F6) 8.8
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* Less than 1%
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(F1) Includes options to purchase 26,000 shares of Common Stock.
(F2) Includes options to purchase 43,750 shares of Common Stock.
(F3) Includes options to purchase 28,125 shares of Common Stock.
(F4) Includes options to purchase 17,800 shares of Common Stock.
(F5) Includes options to purchase 16,000 shares of Common Stock.
(F6) Includes options to purchase 194,275 shares of Common Stock.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Company consists of twelve directors,
divided into three classes of four members. At each Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, one class is elected to hold office for a term of three years.
Members of the other classes continue to serve for the remainder of their
respective terms. The individuals set forth below have been nominated for
election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors
until 1999. Each of the nominees currently serves as a director of the Company
and the Board of Directors believes that each of the nominees will be willing
and able to serve. If any such person is unable to serve for good cause, or is
unwilling to serve for any reason, proxies will be voted for the election of
another person selected by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors recommends that the nominees listed below be elected by
the shareholders. Unless otherwise specified, all properly executed proxies
received by the Company will be voted at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment
thereof for the election of the persons whose names are listed in the following
table as nominees for directors whose term will expire in 1999.
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NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE IN 1999
Director
Name and Principal Occupation Age Since
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ROBERT L. HARGRAVE(F1)................................................... 55 1984
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the
Company.
RICHARD R. STEWART....................................................... 46 1994
Group Vice President of the Company.
ORSON C CLAY(F2)......................................................... 65 1994
Retired President of American National Insurance Co., a diversified life
insurance company in Galveston, Texas.
BRIAN H. ROWE(F2)........................................................ 64 1994
Retired Chairman of GE Aircraft Engines, General Electric Company, a
manufacturer of combustion turbine engines for aircraft, marine and
industrial applications in Cincinnati, Ohio. Before 1993, served as
President and Chief Executive Officer and, before 1991, as Senior Vice
President of GE Aircraft Engines, General Electric Company. Serves as a
director of 5th/3rd Bank Corp. of Cincinnati, Ohio; Atlas Air, Inc. of
Golden, Colorado; B/E Aerospace, Inc. of Wellington, Florida; Textron,
Inc.of Providence, Rhode Island and Canadian Marconi Company of Montreal,
Quebec.
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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM EXPIRES IN 1997
Director
Name and Principal Occupation Age Since
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C. JIM STEWART II(F1)(F4)................................................. 70 1955
Chairman of the Board of the Company. Retired Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.
JACK W. LANDER, JR.(F2)(F3)(F4)........................................... 70 1982
Chairman of the Board of Merchants Bank-Houston and Chairman of the Board and
director for its holding company, Gulf Southwest Bancorp, Inc., in Houston,
Texas.
BOB H. O'NEAL............................................................ 61 1988
President* of the Company. Director of Lufkin Industries, Inc. of Lufkin,
Texas.
JACK T. CURRIE(F3)(F4).................................................... 67 1988
Personal investments. Retired Managing Director of Mason Best Company, a
merchant banking firm in Houston, Texas and retired Vice Chairman of Rotan
Mosle Financial Corp., an investment banking firm in Houston, Texas.
Director for American Indemnity Financial Corp.; American National Growth
Fund, Inc.; American National Income Fund Inc. and Triflex Fund, Inc.
*Administrative Leave. See Litigation Involving Directors.
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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERM EXPIRES IN 1998
Director
Name and Principal Occupation Age Since
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J. CARSEY MANNING MANNING................................................ 70 1973
Retired Senior Vice President of the Company.
DONALD E. STEVENSON(F1)(F4)............................................... 52 1975
Vice President of the Company.
ROBERT H. PARSLEY(F1)(F3)(F4).............................................. 73 1976
Of Counsel to Butler & Binion, L.L.P., attorneys in Houston, Texas.
ROBERT S. SULLIVAN(F2)................................................... 52 1992
Director, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
Texas. Previously, Dean Graduate School of Industrial Administration,
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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(F1) Member of Executive Committee.
(F2) Member of Compensation and Management Development Committee.
(F3) Member of Audit Committee.
(F4) Member of Nominating Committee.
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Each nominee and current director has been employed for more than
five years either as shown in the foregoing table or in various executive
capacities with the Company. Mr. Robert L. Hargrave was last elected as a
director at the 1993 Annual Meeting. Messrs. Richard R. Stewart, Orson C Clay
and Brian H. Rowe were appointed as directors at a Regular Meeting of the Board
of Directors on December 13, 1994.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors held eleven meetings during the fiscal year
ended January 31, 1996 ("Fiscal 1995"). During Fiscal 1995 no director attended
fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (a) the total number of meetings of the Board
of Directors (held during the period for which he was a director) and (b) the
total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board of Directors on
which he served (during the periods that he served), except for Mr. Bob H.
O'Neal who was placed on administrative leave by the Company. See Litigation
Involving Directors.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors reviews with the
Company's independent public accountants the plan, scope and results of the
annual audit; reviews with the Company's independent public accountants and
internal auditors the procedures for and results of internal auditing and
controls; and reviews with management the effectiveness of various operational
policies and controls, including the Company's Business Practices Program. The
Audit Committee recommends to the Board of Directors the employment of
independent public accountants and considers, in general, the audit services to
be performed by such public accountants and the possible effect on the
independence of the public accountants from the performance of non-audit
services. The Audit Committee held six meetings during Fiscal 1995.
The Compensation and Management Development Committee recommends the
total compensation payable by the Company to its Chief Executive Officer,
subject to approval by those members of the Board of Directors that are not and
never have been an officer of the Company or its subsidiaries, and approves the
form and amount of total compensation paid or payable by the Company to its
other executive officers; grants options pursuant to the option plans relating
to officers and employees; conducts such investigations and studies as it deems
necessary; and considers management succession and related matters. See the
Report of the Compensation and Management Development Committee elsewhere
herein. The Compensation and Management Development Committee held two meetings
during Fiscal 1995.
The Nominating Committee selects nominees for the Board of Directors of
the Company. The Nominating Committee considers nominees submitted by the
members of the Board of Directors, the officers of the Company and the Company's
shareholders. Nominees for the Board of Directors may be submitted to the
Chairman of the Nominating Committee at the Company's executive offices for
consideration by the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee did not meet
during Fiscal 1995, but acted by unanimous consent.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No person serving on the Compensation and Management Development
Committee during Fiscal 1995 is or has ever been an officer of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries, and no executive officer of the Company is serving or
has ever served on a board of directors or compensation committee of any
entity, one of whose executive officers now serves, or at any time in Fiscal
1995 served, on the Board of Directors or Compensation and Management
Development Committee of the Company. The Company's Compensation and Management
Development Committee presently consists of Messrs. Orson C Clay, Jack W.
Lander, Jr., Brian H. Rowe and Robert S. Sullivan.
Compensation of Directors
During Fiscal 1995, directors whose principal occupation is other than
employment with the Company were compensated at the rate of $16,000 per year
plus $1,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors and each committee
meeting attended and $500 for each telephone meeting attended. The directors
were also reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend meetings.
Non-employee directors, including those directors that are retired officers of
the Company, with 60 months of continuous service on the Board of Directors will
receive $1,000 per month for a period equivalent to service on the Board of
Directors up to a maximum of 120 months, commencing on the month following their
70th birthday or the date such director ceases to serve on the Board, whichever
is later.
In addition, each director who is not also an officer or employee of
the Company participates in the 1994 Director Stock Option Plan (the "1994
Plan"). Under the 1994 Plan, such directors receive options to purchase 1,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock on the date of each annual meeting of
shareholders during their term as a director. The options are granted at the
closing price on the date of grant and become exercisable in four equal annual
installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant. All options
granted under the 1994 Plan expire on the tenth anniversary of their grant.
Litigation Involving Directors
On May 3, 1995, an indictment was returned by a federal Grand Jury in
Houston, Texas, accusing the Company, Mr. Bob H. O'Neal and three other
employees of one count of major fraud against the United States, four counts of
false statements and one count of conspiracy to commit major fraud, make false
statements and interfere with the administration of a foreign military sale. All
of the counts arise from a 1987 subcontract to supply diesel generator sets for
installation at long-range radar sites in Saudi Arabia (the "Peace Shield"). The
indictment alleges that a former employee of the general contractor for the
Peace Shield program, who later became a consultant to the Company, conspired
with the Company and the other defendants to award the subcontract to the
Company. The indictment also alleges that the government was defrauded out of
approximately $5,000,000 in connection with cost savings from a change order
under the Peace Shield contract and that the Company made false statements
relating to cost estimates in connection with such change order. The Company,
Mr. O'Neal and each individual have denied all charges under the indictment and
the case is pending in the United States District Court, Southern District of
Texas, Houston Division.
On May 12, 1995, the U.S. Air Force suspended the Company and Mr.
O'Neal from contracting with any agency of the U.S. Government and from
receiving the benefit of federal assistance programs. The suspension with
respect to the Company was temporarily terminated on November 8, 1995, pending
the resolution of the charges covered by the indictment pursuant to an Interim
Administrative Agreement between the Company and the U.S. Air Force. The Interim
Administrative Agreement does not have any effect on the indictment or the
suspension of Mr. O'Neal.
Pending the resolution of the indictment, the Board of Directors of the
Company placed all of the indicted individuals, including Mr. O'Neal, on
administrative leave. Pursuant to the terms of the administrative leave, such
employees continue to receive their salaries and employment benefits but have no
communication with the Company regarding the Company's business.
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, has
appointed Arthur Andersen LLP as independent public accountants of the Company
for the year ending January 31, 1997. So far as is known to the Company, neither
such firm nor any of its associates has any relationship with the Company or any
affiliate of the Company other than the usual relationship that exists between
independent public accountants and clients. A representative of Arthur Andersen
LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting to make a statement if such
representative desires and to respond to appropriate questions. The Board of
Directors recommends that the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent
public accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1997
be ratified by the shareholders. Unless otherwise indicated, all properly
executed proxies received by the Company will be voted for such ratification at
the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. An adverse vote will be
considered a direction to the Audit Committee to select other independent public
accountants in the following year.
Notwithstanding any statement contained in a previous filing by the Company
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1934, as
amended, neither the Performance Graph set forth below nor the Report of the
Compensation and Management Development Committee that follows is incorporated
by reference into any such filing.
PERFORMANCE OF STEWART & STEVENSON COMMON STOCK
The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on
the Company's Common Stock to the cumulative total shareholder return of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and the cumulative total shareholder return of
the Standard & Poor's Machinery-Diversified Index for the Company's last five
fiscal years. The graph assumes that the value of an investment in the Company's
Common Stock and each index was $100 on January 31, 1991 and that all dividends
were reinvested.
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
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Year Ended January 31,
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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
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Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. 100 156 196 263 173 140
S&P 500 Stock Index 100 123 136 153 154 213
S&P Machinery - Diversified Index 100 109 117 169 157 207
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.
The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of
Directors (the "Committee") consists of four independent, non-employee directors
who have no "interlocking" relationships as defined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Committee approves the design of executive compensation
programs, administers such programs and assesses their effectiveness in
supporting the Company's compensation policies. The Committee also reviews and
approves all salary arrangements and other executive compensation, evaluates
executive performance and considers management succession and related matters.
The Committee is authorized to, and does, retain independent consultants to
assist in the design of compensation programs and assess their effectiveness.
The Committee is committed to implementing a compensation program that
encourages creation of shareholder value. To facilitate the achievement of the
Company's business strategies, the Committee adheres to the following
compensation policies:
To strengthen the relationship between pay and performance, executives'
annual and long-term compensation programs should include variable
compensation that is dependent upon the contribution of each executive
to the Company's performance.
To focus management on the long-term interests of shareholders, a
significant portion of pay for executives should be comprised of
long-term, "at-risk" compensation.
To enable the Company to attract, retain and encourage the development
of the best available executive personnel, competitive compensation
opportunities should be offered. However, within the range of
competitive compensation, total compensation levels should be adjusted
upward if Company performance exceeds that of its peer group and
adjusted downward if Company performance falls below that of its peer
group.
Total Compensation
In determining the total compensation levels and the levels of each
component of compensation for the Company's executives, the Committee refers to
levels of compensation paid to executives of a comparator group of companies.
This comparator group is comprised of companies with national business
operations and one or more lines of business similar to the major business
segments of the Company. Compensation information relating to the executive
officers of the comparator companies is obtained from independent sources and
adjusted for differences in the size of the comparator companies, as measured by
sales volumes and market capitalization. The Committee uses the adjusted
information as a measurement of competitive compensation levels for executive
positions within the Company.
The selection of companies used for compensation comparison purposes is
reviewed and approved by the Committee each year. The companies comprising the
comparator group used for compensation purposes generally are not the same
companies comprising the published industry index used in the Performance Graph
included in this proxy statement. The Committee believes that the Company's most
direct competitors for executive talent are not necessarily the same companies
included in the Standard & Poor's Machinery-Diversified Index, which is used for
comparing shareholder returns.
The key elements of the Company's executive compensation program are
base salary, annual incentives and long-term incentives, each of which is
addressed separately below. In determining each component of compensation, the
Committee considers all elements of an executive's total compensation package
and relationship of such executive's total compensation to the total
compensation paid to executives holding similar positions in the comparator
group of companies.
On June 8, 1995, Mr. Bob H. O'Neal, the Company's President and Chief
Executive Officer, was placed on administrative leave as a result of an
indictment in connection with a 1987 contract to supply diesel generators. See
Litigation Involving Directors. Mr. Robert L. Hargrave, the Company's Chief
Financial Officer, assumed the additional responsibilities of Chief Executive
Officer. During the twelve months ended January 31, 1996 ("Fiscal 1995"), Mr.
O'Neal's total compensation was substantially below the median total
compensation of the Chief Executive Officers within the comparator group because
the Committee deferred any action on the award of an annual incentive relating
to Fiscal 1995 until such time as the charges under the indictment are resolved.
The Committee recommended and the outside members of the Board of Directors
approved salary payable and stock options granted to Mr. O'Neal for Fiscal 1995
before he was placed on administrative leave. The total compensation paid by the
Company to Mr. Hargrave was above the median level of the Chief Financial
Officers in the comparator group, reflecting his assumptions of additional
responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer. His compensation remains
substantially below the median total compensation paid to other Chief Executive
Officers within the comparator group. Total compensation paid to other executive
officers was above the median compensation of similar positions, primarily as a
result of long-term incentives granted during Fiscal 1995. Total compensation
paid to Mr. O'Neal, Mr. Hargrave and the other executives was considered by the
Committee to be within the acceptable competitive range for each position.
Base Salary
Base salary levels are targeted at or below the median levels of
compensation for the Company's comparator group. Each executive's base salary is
reviewed regularly by the Committee. Increases to base salaries are driven
primarily by individual performance, which is evaluated based on sustained
levels of individual contribution to the Company. The executive's experience and
past performance are also considered, as are historical individual base salary
levels, the individual executive's expected role for the upcoming fiscal year
and changes in the cost of living. In making its evaluation, the Committee has
assigned no particular weights to these factors.
Base salaries established by the Committee for Fiscal 1995 were at the
lower end of the range that the Committee considered to be competitive in
comparison to the base salaries paid by the companies in the comparator group.
In determining Mr. O'Neal's and Mr. Hargrave's base salary in Fiscal 1995, the
Committee considered their respective long-term contributions to the success of
the Company and the comparison of their base salaries to the base salaries of
their respective counterparts in other companies within the comparator group. No
change was made to Mr. Hargrave's base salary when Mr. O'Neal went on
administrative leave and Mr. Hargrave assumed the duties of Chief Executive
Officer.
Annual Incentives
To promote the Company's pay-for-performance philosophy and provide
executives with direct financial incentive to achieve annual corporate, business
unit and individual performance goals, the Company provides an annual bonus
opportunity to executives. Annual bonuses motivate executives to maximize
short-term performance as a part of achieving long-term goals. In addition,
bonus payments are used to compensate executives for the lower than median base
salaries and provide a competitive total annual compensation.
In establishing bonus payments made to each executive officer, the
Committee considers the following factors: (i) the aggregate total annual
compensation paid by the Company to such person compared to amounts paid by the
comparator group of companies for similar positions, (ii) the performance of the
Company in comparison to other companies in the same industry and in comparison
to the market as a whole and (iii) the performance of the cost or profit centers
for which an individual executive is responsible compared to goals established
for such cost or profit centers. The Committee has assigned no particular
weights to these factors in establishing bonus payments.
Bonus payments approved by the Committee for Fiscal 1995 were less than
payments approved in the prior year because the performance of the Company, as
measured by return on capital, return on sales and return on equity declined
compared to the prior year. The bonus payments to certain officers were further
affected, either positively or negatively, based on whether sales, costs and
profitability goals for individual profit and cost centers were met. The
Committee has deferred all action on the bonus, if any, to be paid by the
Company to Mr. O'Neal. Mr. Hargrave's bonus is substantially above the median
bonus paid by the comparator group to Chief Financial Officers but below the
median paid to Chief Executive Officers and reflects the assumption of the
additional responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer.
Consistent with the Committee's goal of providing competitive
compensation levels, the sum of base salaries and annual incentives paid to the
executive of the Company was comparable to the median annual compensation paid
to similar individuals by the comparator group.
Long-Term Incentives
In keeping with the Company's philosophy of providing a total
compensation package which favors at-risk components of pay, long-term
incentives comprise a significant portion of each executive's total compensation
package. The Committee has elected to grant stock options pursuant to the
Stewart & Stevenson 1988 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan as the Company's
long-term incentive vehicle at this time.
Stock options are granted at an option price not less than the fair
market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, stock
options have value only if the stock price appreciates from the date the options
are granted. The design focuses executives on the creation of shareholder value
over the long term and encourages equity ownership in the Company.
The size of the award is effected by individual performance, level of
responsibility, historical award data, other compensation and the number of
shares of common stock already owned by the recipient. Overall, the Committee
attempts to provide a competitive award opportunity based on the dollar value of
the options granted. As a result, the number of shares underlying stock option
awards varies and is dependent on the stock price on the date of grant.
Stock options were granted to Mr. O'Neal during Fiscal 1995 before he
was placed on administrative leave. The dollar value of the options granted to
Mr. O'Neal was comparable to the median value of long-term incentives granted to
Chief Executive Officers by the comparator group. The dollar value of the stock
options granted to Mr. Hargrave exceeds the median value of long-term incentives
granted to Chief Financial Officers by the comparator group, but is
substantially less than the dollar value of long-term incentives granted to
Chief Executive Officers. The dollar value of stock options granted to other
officers of the Company exceeds the median dollar value of long-term incentives
granted to similar positions by members of the comparator group.
The Committee believes the equity interest created by stock options
provides an appropriate link to the interests of shareholders and the award of
long-term incentives in excess of the median value is warranted by the Company's
performance.
Policy with Respect to the $ 1 Million Deduction Limit
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 generally limits
the corporate deduction for compensation paid to executive officers named in the
proxy to $1 million, unless certain requirements are met. The Committee has
carefully considered the impact of this provision on the Company's incentive
plans and has determined that Section 162(m) is currently inapplicable because
no named executive officer is expected to receive compensation, other than
performance-based compensation, in excess of $1 million in the foreseeable
future. The Committee believes it is in the Company's and shareholders' best
interests to retain the Committee's discretionary evaluation of individual and
Company performance when determining total compensation payable to the Company's
executive officers.
Conclusion
The Committee believes these executive compensation policies and
programs serve the interests of the shareholders and the Company effectively.
The various pay vehicles offered are appropriately balanced to provide increased
motivation for executives to contribute to the Company's overall future success,
thereby enhancing the value of the Company for the shareholders' benefit. The
Committee will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the Company's total
compensation program to meet the current needs of the Company.
Respectfully submitted,
THE COMPENSATION AND MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Orson C Clay - Chairman
Jack W. Lander, Jr.
Robert S. Sullivan
Brian H. Rowe
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The names, ages and positions of all the executive officers of the
Company are listed below. Each officer was last elected as an executive officer
at the meeting of directors immediately following the 1995 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The term of each executive officer will expire at the meeting of
directors following the 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There exist no
arrangements or understandings between any officer and any other person pursuant
to which the officer was selected.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Officer
Name Age Position Since
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Robert L. Hargrave..................... 55 Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer 1981
Bob H. O'Neal.......................... 61 President* 1980
Richard R. Stewart..................... 46 Group Vice President (Engineered Power Systems) 1986
Garth C. Bates, Jr..................... 47 Group Vice President (Distribution) 1991
C. LaRoy Hammer........................ 59 Group Vice President (Tactical Vehicle Systems) 1980
T. Michael Andrews..................... 55 Vice President 1982
Donald E. Stevenson.................... 52 Vice President 1984
Keith T. Stevenson..................... 49 Vice President 1986
C. Jim Stewart III..................... 47 Vice President 1988
Lawrence E. Wilson..................... 43 Vice President and Secretary 1989
* Administrative Leave. See Litigation Involving Directors.
</TABLE>
Each of the officers listed above have been employed by the Company in
an executive capacity for more than five years.
Richard R. Stewart and C. Jim Stewart III are sons of Mr. C. Jim
Stewart II, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Garth C.
Bates, Jr. is a nephew of Mr. C. Jim Stewart II and a first cousin of
Richard R. Stewart and C. Jim Stewart III. Keith T. Stevenson is the
brother, and T. Michael Andrews is a first cousin, of Mr. Donald E. Stevenson,
a director of the Company. These persons and other members of the Stewart
family and the Stevenson family could be deemed "control persons" with
respect to the Company as such term is defined in the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following Summary Compensation Table shows the aggregate
compensation paid or accrued by the Company during each of the last three fiscal
years to or for the Company's current Chief Executive Officer and each of the
four highest compensated executive officers.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION
Long-Term
Annual Compensation Compensation
--------------------------------- -------------------
Other All
Annual Other
Name and Year ended Compen- Options LTIP Compen-
Principal Position January 31 Salary Bonus sation Granted Payout sation(F2)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert L. Hargrave......... 1996 $ 207,115 $ 200,000 (F1) 14,000 -0- $842
Chief Executive Officer 1995 184,885 145,000 (F1) 10,000 -0- 832
1994 179,423 140,000 (F1) 10,000 -0- 864
Bob H. O'Neal.............. 1996 367,308 -0- (F1) 30,000 -0- 3,589 (F3)
President* 1995 348,846 320,000 (F1) 20,000 -0- 3,542 (F4)
1994 298,077 350,000 (F1) 15,000 -0- 1,440
Richard R. Stewart......... 1996 238,115 170,000 (F1) 17,500 -0- 976
Group Vice President, 1995 215,631 220,000 (F1) 12,500 -0- 955
(Engineered Power Systems) 1994 198,750 220,000 (F1) 10,000 -0- 960
Garth C. Bates, Jr......... 1996 205,000 150,000 (F1) 14,000 -0- 877 (F5)
Group Vice President 1995 179,539 155,000 (F1) 10,000 -0- 3,020 (F6)
(Distribution) 1994 159,231 160,000 (F1) 10,000 -0- 729
C. LaRoy Hammer............ 1996 197,308 130,000 (F1) 14,000 -0- 811
Group Vice President 1995 179,654 125,000 (F1) 10,000 -0- 792
(Tactical Vehicle Systems) 1994 164,423 140,000 (F1) -0- -0- 792
* Administrative Leave. See Litigation Involving Directors.
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<FN>
(F1) The total amount of all perquisites and other personal benefits,
securities or property paid or accrued by the Company is less than 10%
of the total of annual salary and bonus. There have been no amounts
paid or accrued with respect to above-market or preferential earnings
on restricted stock, options, SARs or deferred compensation or with
respect to earnings on long-term incentive plans or tax reimbursements.
Except for purchases pursuant to the Stewart & Stevenson Employee Stock
Purchase Plan, participation in which is available to all employees,
there were no purchases of any security of the Company for less than
the fair market value thereof on the date of purchase.
(F2) Unless otherwise indicated, All Other Compensation consists of the
dollar value of insurance premiums for term life insurance policies for
the benefit of the named executive.
(F3) Other Compensation for Mr. O'Neal during Fiscal 1995 consists of term
life insurance premiums of $1,550 and contributions by the Company to
a defined contribution pension plan of $2,039.
(F4) Other Compensation for Mr. O'Neal during the fiscal year ended January
31, 1995 consists of term life insurance premiums of $1,445 and
contributions by the Company to a defined contribution pension plan of
$2,097.
(F5) Other Compensation for Mr. Bates during Fiscal 1995 consists
of term life insurance premiums of $825 and contributions by the
Company to a defined contribution pension plan of $52.
(F6) Other Compensation for Mr. Bates during the fiscal year ended January
31, 1995 consists of term life insurance premiums of $785 and
contributions by the Company to a defined contribution pension plan of
$2,235.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Grants and Exercises of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
The Company has three stock option plans. The 1988 Nonstatutory Stock
Option Plan (the "1988 Plan") authorizes the grant of options to employees,
including officers, to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,800,000 shares of Common
Stock and provides that limited stock appreciation rights may be granted in
connection with such options. The 1993 Nonofficer Stock Option Plan (the "1993
Plan") authorizes the grant of options to employees other than officers of the
Company to purchase an aggregate of up to 757,150 shares of Common Stock. Stock
appreciation rights may not be granted under the 1993 Plan. The 1994 Director
Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Plan") authorizes the grant of options to directors
other than officers or employees of the Company to purchase an aggregate of up
to 150,000 shares of Common Stock.
The recipients and terms of options granted pursuant to the 1988 Plan
and the 1993 Plan are determined by the Compensation and Management Development
Committee of the Board of Directors, none of whom are employees of the Company
or eligible for any benefits under such plans. Under the 1994 Plan, an option to
purchase 1,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock is automatically granted on
the date of each Annual Meeting of Shareholders to each eligible director who is
elected to serve as a director at, or whose term as a director continues after,
such meeting.
During 1995, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate of
(i) 135,700 shares of Common Stock under the 1988 Plan (ii) 242,600 shares of
Common Stock under the 1993 Plan and (iii) 8,000 shares of Common Stock under
the 1994 Plan. No limited stock appreciation rights were granted under the 1988
Plan during 1995 or during any previous fiscal year. The following tables set
forth information as to options under the Company's stock option plans granted
to or exercised by the individuals described in the Summary Compensation Table
during 1995 and the value of all outstanding options owned as of January 31,
1996 by the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OPTION/SAR GRANTS DURING FISCAL 1995
Potential Realizable Value
at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Individual Grants Stock Price Appreciation
for Option Term
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% of Total Exercise
Options Price
Options Granted to per Expiration
Name Granted (F1) Employees share (F2) Date 5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert L. Hargrave........ 14,000 3.7 $35.125 03/21/05 $ 309,259 $ 783,723
Bob H. O'Neal............. 30,000 7.9 35.125 03/21/05 662,698 1,679,406
Richard R. Stewart........ 17,500 4.6 35.125 03/21/05 386,574 979,654
Garth C. Bates, Jr........ 14,000 3.7 35.125 03/21/05 309,259 783,723
C. LaRoy Hammer........... 14,000 3.7 35.125 03/21/05 309,259 783,723
All Employees, including
officers................ 378,300 100.0 35.125 03/21/05 8,356,618 21,177,311
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<FN>
(F1) All options become exercisable in four 25% cumulative annual
installments commencing on March 21, 1996.
(F2) All options are exercisable at the closing market price on the
date of grant.
</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OPTION/SAR EXERCISES DURING FISCAL 1995
AND YEAR-END VALUES
Number of Unexercised Value of Unexercised
Options at In-the-
January 31, 1996 Money Options at
January 31, 1996
----------------------- ------------------------
Shares
Acquired on Value
Name Exercise Realized Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Robert L. Hargrave........ -0- N/A 17,500 26,500 $ 60,000 -0-
Bob H. O'Neal............. -0- N/A 27,500 52,500 90,000 -0-
Richard R. Stewart........ -0- N/A 18,125 31,875 60,000 -0-
Garth C. Bates, Jr........ 5,000 $ 82,500 5,000 26,500 -0- -0-
C. LaRoy Hammer........... -0- N/A 7,500 24,000 15,000 -0-
All Employees,
including officers...... 52,750 786,031 299,421 598,654 2,728,125 -0-
</TABLE>
Retirement Plans
The Company has a defined benefit Pension Plan (the "Pension Plan")
under which benefits are determined primarily by average final base salary and
years of service. The Pension Plan covers substantially all of its full-time
employees, including officers, and, subject to certain limitations described
below, bases pension benefits on 1.5% of (a) the employee's highest five-year
average base salary out of the last ten years or (b) $235,840 ($150,000 in 1994
and thereafter subject to adjustment for increases in the cost of living),
whichever is lower, times the employee's years of credited service. The Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, limited benefits that may be paid under the
Pension Plan to $120,000 per year in 1995.
The Company has a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "SERP")
under which certain key executives will receive retirement benefits in addition
to those provided under the Pension Plan. The Compensation and Management
Development Committee determines which executives officers are eligible for
benefits under the SERP. Supplemental benefits are based upon the average final
compensation and years of service without regard to the limitations imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and using the total of base
salary and bonus to compute final average compensation. Benefits under the SERP
are limited to an amount such that the aggregate of all retirement benefits paid
under the Pension Plan and the SERP will not exceed 75% of the executive's final
average base salary not including bonus payments.
The following table sets forth the estimated annual benefits payable
upon retirement to persons in specified compensation and years-of-service
classification pursuant to the Stewart & Stevenson Employee Pension Plan and the
Stewart & Stevenson Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Estimated Annual Retirement Benefit(F1)
Years of Service
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Final Average Compensation 20 25 30 35 40 45
-------------------------- -- -- -- -- -- --
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$100,000..................... $25,320 $31,650 $37,980 $44,700 $52,200 $59,670
200,000...................... 55,320 69,150 82,980 97,200 112,200 127,200
300,000...................... 85,320 106,650 128,980 149,700 172,200 194,700
400,000...................... 115,320 144,150 172,980 202,200 232,200 262,200
500,000...................... 145,320 181,650 217,980 254,700 292,200 329,700
600,000...................... 175,320 219,150 262,980 307,200 352,200 397,200
700,000...................... 205,320 256,650 307,980 359,700 412,200 464,700
800,000...................... 235,320 294,150 352,980 412,200 472,200 532,200
900,000...................... 265,320 331,650 397,980 464,700 532,200 599,700
1,000,000.................... 295,320 369,150 442,980 517,200 592,200 667,200
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<FN>
(1) Computation of estimated annual retirement benefit based on a straight-line
annuity for the life of the employee, net of base Social Security benefits
under the Social Security law currently in effect, assuming the employee
retires in 2000 at age 65.
</FN>
</TABLE>
The five-year average compensation of each executive officer listed in
the Summary of Compensation Table differs from the present salary and bonus in
such table as a result of changes in the rate of pay during the average period.
The following table sets forth the years of credited service, five-year average
compensation and five-year average base salary for each of the individuals
listed in the Summary of Compensation Table.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years of Average Total Average
NAME Service Compensation Base Salary
-------------------------- --------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Robert L. Hargrave........ 28 $ 323,880 $ 154,150
Bob H. O'Neal............. 31 538,873 182,380
Richard R. Stewart........ 24 400,811 151,889
Garth C. Bates, Jr........ 25 274,056 136,686
C. LaRoy Hammer........... 38 301,681 145,118
</TABLE>
TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
The Company purchased certain real estate and improvements from
relatives of Mr. J. Carsey Manning for an aggregate purchase price of
$1,090,000. The purchased properties were occupied by the Company pursuant to
lease agreements prior to the purchase. The Board of Directors believes that the
purchase price reflects the fair market value of the property acquired.
The Company continues to lease certain land and buildings from Mr.
Miles McInnis, a former officer and director of the Company, and Mrs. Faye
Manning Totsch, Mr. J. Carsey Manning's mother, for $6,500 per month under a
lease which will expire April 14, 1997. The Board of Directors believes that the
term of this lease has been at least as fair to the Company as could have been
obtained from nonaffiliated persons.
Director Robert H. Parsley is Of Counsel in the law firm of Butler &
Binion, L.L.P. in Houston, Texas, which the Company retained during the last
fiscal year and proposes to retain during the current fiscal year.
Director Brian H. Rowe was the Chairman of GE Aircraft Engines, General
Electric Company, to whom the Company paid $231,057,391.62 for the purchase of
gas turbine engines during Fiscal 1995. All purchases were made in the ordinary
course of business at normal commercial prices.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES LAWS
Each officer and each director of the Company is required by Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to report to the Securities Exchange
Commission all transactions in the Company's Common Stock within a specified
time period. Based solely on a review of such reports filed by the officers and
directors of the Company, Mr. C. Jim Stewart II, a director, was delinquent in
filing one report with respect to the purchase of a small amount of the
Company's Common Stock. Although later filed, the error resulted in the late
report of a gift of 100 shares of the Company's Common Stock.
FORM 10-K FOR FISCAL 1995
The Company will provide without charge to any shareholder entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting a copy of its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K upon
receipt of a request therefor. Such requests should be directed to:
Lawrence E. Wilson
Vice President & Secretary
P.O. Box 1637
Houston, Texas 77251-1637
(713) 868-7700
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 1997 ANNUAL MEETING
Shareholders may submit proposals for the 1997 Annual Meeting by
sending such proposals to the attention of the Corporate Secretary. In order to
be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting,
such proposals should be received by the Company on or before January 13, 1997.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LAWRENCE E. WILSON
Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
Dated: Houston, Texas
May 13, 1996
APPENDIX
STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
2707 NORTH LOOP WEST TO BE HELD JUNE 11, 1996
P.O. BOX 1637
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1637
Dear Shareholder:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. will
be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 1996, in the Texas Commerce Center
Auditorium, 601 Travis Street, Houston, Texas, for the following purposes:
1. Election of four directors to the Board of Directors.
2. Ratification of the selection of independent public accountants
of the Company.
Only holders of Common Stock of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. of record at
the close of business on April 24, 1996 will be entitled to vote at the meeting
or any adjournment thereof.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING. EVEN IF YOU PLAN
TO ATTEND, WE URGE YOU TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE PROXY CARD BELOW, DETACH IT FROM
THIS LETTER AND RETURN IT IN THE POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE ENCLOSED IN THIS PACKAGE.
The giving of such proxy does not affect your right to vote in person if you
attend the meeting. The prompt return of your signed proxy will aid the Company
in reducing the expense of additional proxy solicitation.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
/s/ Lawrence E. Wilson
LAWRENCE E. WILSON
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
May 13, 1996
DETACH PROXY CARD HERE
STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS - JUNE 11, 1996
COMMON STOCK PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence E. Wilson and Rita M.
Schaulat, and each of them, the attorneys and proxies of the undersigned (each
with power to act without the other and with power of substitution) to vote, as
designated on the reverse side, all shares of Common Stock, without par value,
of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. which the undersigned may be entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the Texas Commerce
Center Auditorium, 601 Travis Street, Houston, Texas at 10:00 a.m. on the 11th
day of June, 1996 and any adjournments thereof, upon all matters which may
properly come before said Annual Meeting.
THIS PROXY SHALL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON
THE REVERSE SIDE HEREOF. IF NO CHOICE IS MARKED, THE UNDERSIGNED GRANTS THE
PROXIES DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND
PROPOSAL 2. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE
ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND FOR PROPOSAL 2.
Any proxy heretofore given by the undersigned with respect to such
stock is hereby revoked. Receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting, Proxy
Statement and Annual Report to Shareholders is hereby acknowledged.
(Please sign proxy on reverse side and return in enclosed envelope.)
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES AND "FOR"
ITEM 2.
1. Election of FOR all nominees WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to *EXCEPTIONS
of Directors listed below [ ] vote for all nominees [ ]
listed below[ ]
Nominees: Robert L. Hargrave, Richard R. Stewart, Orson C Clay and Brian H. Rowe
(INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark
the "Exceptions" box and write that nominee's name in the space provided below.)
*Exceptions____________________________________________________________________
2. Approval of Arthur Andersen LLP In their discretion the Proxies are
as independent public accountants authorized to vote upon such other
of the Company. matters as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ]
Address Change and/or
Comments Mark Here [ ]
The signature on the Proxy should
correspond exactly with shareholder's
name as printed to the left. In the
case of joint tenancies, co-executors
or co-trustees, both should sign.
Persons signing as Attorney, Executor,
Administrator, Trustee or Guardian
should give their full title.
Dated: _________________________, 1996
______________________________________
Signature
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