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SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
7800 WOODLEY AVENUE
VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91406
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 12, 2000
To the Stockholders of
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL,
INC. will be held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Avenue, Van Nuys,
California 91406 on Friday, May 12, 2000 at 10:00 A.M. for the following
purposes:
(1) To elect three directors;
(2) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2000 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. On any business day
from May 2, 2000 until May 12, 2000, during ordinary business hours,
stockholders may examine the list of stockholders for any purpose relevant to
the Annual Meeting at the Company's executive offices at 7800 Woodley Avenue,
Van Nuys, California 91406.
You are urged to execute the enclosed proxy and return it in the
accompanying envelope at your earliest convenience. Such action will not affect
your right to vote in person should you find it possible to attend the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Daniel L. Levine
Secretary
Van Nuys, California
Dated: March 31, 2000
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PAID
ENVELOPE.
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SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
7800 WOODLEY AVENUE
VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91406
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PROXY STATEMENT
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 12, 2000
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors to be used at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Superior Industries International, Inc. ("Superior" or the
"Company"), to be held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277 Valjean Avenue, Van Nuys,
California 91406 on Friday, May 12, 2000 at 10:00 A.M. and at all adjournments
thereof. The approximate date on which Superior anticipates first sending this
Proxy Statement and form of proxy to its stockholders is March 31, 2000.
The solicitation of the proxy accompanying this statement is made by the
Board of Directors of Superior, and the cost of such solicitation will be borne
by Superior. The solicitation will be by mail, telephone, or oral communication
with stockholders.
The matters to be considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting are set
forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting which accompanies this Proxy Statement.
A proxy for use at the Annual Meeting is enclosed. A proxy, if properly
executed, duly returned and not revoked, will be voted in accordance with the
instructions contained thereon. If the proxy is executed and returned without
instruction, the proxy will be voted FOR the election as directors of the
individuals named below. If the proxy is not returned, your vote will not be
counted. Any stockholder who executes and delivers a proxy has the right to
revoke it at any time before it is exercised, by filing with the Secretary of
Superior a written notice revoking it or a duly executed proxy bearing a later
date, or if the person executing the proxy is present at the meeting, by voting
his shares in person.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS
There were issued and outstanding 26,118,349 shares of Superior's common
stock, par value $0.50, on March 15, 2000, which has been set as the record date
for the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting. Each holder of common stock will be entitled to one
vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of common stock standing in his name
on the books of Superior as of the record date; votes may not be cumulated. To
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting, there
must be present, in person or by proxy, a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock.
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The following table sets forth information known to Superior as of March 1,
2000, with respect to beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by each
person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the
Company's common stock, by each director, by the Named Officers (as defined
under "Executive Compensation"), and by all directors and officers as a group:
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AMOUNT PERCENT
BENEFICIALLY OF
OWNED CLASS
NAME AND ADDRESS(+) OF BENEFICIAL OWNER ------------ -------
<S> <C> <C>
Louis L. Borick 4,319,663(1) 16.5%
Juanita A. Borick 2,664,213 10.2%
American Century Companies, Inc. 2,606,600 10.0%
4500 Main Street, P.O. Box 418210
Kansas City, MO 64141-9210
Private Capital Management, Inc. 1,458,600 5.6%
3003 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL 34103
Steven J. Borick 131,451(1) *
James M. Ferguson 56,182(2) *
R. Jeffrey Ornstein 34,050(2) *
Raymond C. Brown 25,394(1) *
Jack H. Parkinson 16,339(1) *
Michael J. O'Rourke 17,016(2) *
Philip W. Colburn 12,930(1) *
V. Bond Evans 10,000(1) *
Sheldon I. Ausman 8,000(1) *
Superior's Directors and Officers 4,696,955(3) 18.0%
As a Group (17 persons)
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+ All persons have the Company's principal office as their address, except as
indicated.
* Less than 1%.
(1) Includes 812,500, 13,051, 6,000, 9,300, 10,000, 8,000 and 7,000 shares for
Messrs. L. Borick, S. Borick, Parkinson, Colburn, Evans, Ausman, and Brown,
respectively, of which they have the right to acquire beneficial ownership
through the exercise within 60 days from the date hereof of non-statutory
stock options that have been previously granted.
(2) Includes 34,300, 26,250, 17,016 and 4,199 shares for Messrs. Ferguson,
Ornstein, O'Rourke and S. Borick, respectively, of which they have the right
to acquire beneficial ownership through the exercise within 60 days from the
date hereof of incentive stock options that have been previously granted.
(3) Includes 1,003,614 shares of which the directors and officers have the right
to acquire beneficial ownership through the exercise within 60 days from the
date hereof of stock options that have previously been granted. Excluding
Mr. L. Borick, the directors and officers beneficially own 379,317 shares,
or 1.4% of the class. Each of such directors and officers has sole
investment and voting power over his shares.
A COPY OF SUPERIOR'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, AS FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WILL BE FURNISHED TO ANY STOCKHOLDER WITHOUT
CHARGE ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO R. JEFFREY ORNSTEIN, VICE PRESIDENT & CFO, SUPERIOR
INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., 7800 WOODLEY AVENUE, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91406.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
One of the purposes of the Meeting is to elect three persons to Class I of
the Board of Directors in accordance with the Company's Articles of
Incorporation. Unless instructed to the contrary, the persons named in the
accompanying proxy will vote the shares for the election of the nominees named
herein to Class I of the Board of Directors as described below. Although it is
not contemplated that any nominee will decline or be unable to serve, the shares
will be voted by the proxy holders in their discretion for another person if
such a contingency should arise. The term of each person elected as a director
will continue until the director's term has expired and until his or her
successor is elected and qualified. The three persons receiving the largest
number of votes shall be elected as Class I directors. Since there is no
particular percentage of either the outstanding shares or the shares represented
at the meeting required to elect a director, abstentions and broker non-votes
will have the same effect as the failure of shares to be represented at the
meeting, except that the shares subject to such abstentions or non-votes will be
counted in determining whether there is a quorum for taking shareholder action,
under California law and the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The Company's Articles of Incorporation provides that its eight directors
be divided into three classes. The term of office of those directors in Class I
expires at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; the term of office of those
directors in Class II expires at the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and
the term of office of those directors in Class III expires at the 2002 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. Directors elected to succeed those directors whose
terms expire are elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding
annual meeting of stockholders after their election.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS
Messrs. Parkinson, Colburn and Ornstein are currently serving as directors
in Class I and were elected at the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for a
term of office expiring at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All nominees
were recommended for re-election by the Board of Directors. The name, age and
principal business or occupation of each nominee and each of the other directors
who will continue in office after the 2000 Annual Meeting, the year in which
each first became a director of the Company, committee memberships, ownership of
equity securities of the Company and other information are shown below in the
brief description of each of the nominees and incumbent directors and in the
table following such descriptions.
Each of the following persons is nominated for election to Class I of the
Board of Directors (to serve a three-year term ending at the 2003 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and
qualified). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING
NOMINEES:
Jack H. Parkinson
Mr. Parkinson has more than 50 years experience in the automotive industry.
He retired from Chrysler Corporation after 24 years in its international
organization. He was Managing Director of Chrysler's Mexico operations from 1974
to 1982 and was Executive Vice President of Sunroad Enterprises, an entity
involved in real estate development, banking and car dealerships, from 1983 to
1994. He serves on the Audit, Long Range Financial Planning and Compensation
Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Philip W. Colburn
Mr. Colburn has more than 30 years experience in the automotive industry.
He currently is the Chairman of Allen Telecom, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange
listed manufacturer of wireless equipment to the global
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telecommunications industry. He has held his current position since March 1988
and has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Allen since 1975. Mr.
Colburn serves on the Stock Option, Audit and Long Range Financial Planning
Committees of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Colburn is also a
Director of Earl Scheib, Inc., and TransPro, Inc.
R. Jeffrey Ornstein
Mr. Ornstein, a certified public accountant, joined the Company in June
1984 as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer and is Chief Financial Officer of
the Company. He became Vice President and CFO in 1995. Mr. Ornstein serves as an
ex officio member on the Long Range Financial Planning Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
INCUMBENT DIRECTORS
Directors in the other two classes of directors whose terms are not
currently expiring are as follows:
CLASS II -- SERVING UNTIL THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND UNTIL
THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED:
Sheldon I. Ausman
Mr. Ausman is Vice Chairman of Compensation Resource Group, Inc. (CRG), a
national executive compensation and benefits consulting firm. Prior to joining
CRG in 1998, Mr. Ausman served as Senior Vice President and Director with the
international financial printing firm of Bowne of Los Angeles. He also served
with Arthur Andersen & Co. for 34 years and was managing partner of the firm's
practice in Southern California, Honolulu and Las Vegas before his retirement.
Mr. Ausman is very active in the community and among other responsibilities
serves on the board of the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County and the
Autry Museum of Western Heritage. Mr. Ausman serves on the Stock Option, Audit,
Compensation and Long Range Financial Planning Committees of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
V. Bond Evans
Mr. Evans has over 35 years of domestic and international experience in
engineering, manufacturing and general management disciplines, primarily in the
aluminum industry. He graduated from General Motors Institute of Technology and
Management and began his career with General Motors Diesel Ltd. Canada. In 1960
he joined Kawneer Company Canada Limited. He became President with
responsibility for Canadian and European operations in 1968. He was named
President of the parent Company in 1970 with responsibility for worldwide
operations. Following the acquisition of Kawneer, Inc. by Alumax, Inc. (NYSE) he
held a succession of upper management positions in Alumax, becoming President
and CEO in 1991. During his career Mr. Evans served as a Director and Committee
Chairman in the Aluminum Association and the International Primary Aluminum
Institute. Mr. Evans serves on the Compensation and Stock Option Committees of
the Board of Directors of the Company.
CLASS III -- SERVING UNTIL THE 2002 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND UNTIL
THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED AND QUALIFIED:
Louis L. Borick
Mr. L. Borick has been President and Chairman of Superior's Board of
Directors since 1957 and has been responsible for the formation of the overall
corporate policy of the Company and its subsidiaries. His son,
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Steven J. Borick, is Executive Vice President of Superior and serves on
Superior's Board of Directors. Mr. Borick also serves as a member of the Long
Range Financial Planning Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Raymond C. Brown
Mr. Brown retired from the Company in 1998 after a distinguished career
spanning thirty years of service. Mr. Brown joined the Company in 1967 and
became Senior Vice President in 1975. His duties included strategic and product
planning and involvement in all of the Company's major projects. He was directly
responsible for marketing and sales of products for original equipment
manufacturers and was also responsible for Corporate Quality.
Steven J. Borick
Mr. S. Borick, who is a son of Louis L. Borick, was appointed Executive
Vice President, effective January 1, 2000. He joined the Company in January,
1999, and was appointed Vice President, Strategic Planning on March 19, 1999. He
has been engaged in the oil exploration business for over 20 years in his
capacity as President of Texakota, Inc. and general partner of Texakota Oil Co.
Mr. S. Borick also serves on the Board of Directors of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., a
New York Stock Exchange Company. He serves on the Long Range Financial Planning
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The names of, and certain information with respect to, the nominees and the
incumbent directors are as follows:
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FIRST
ELECTED
NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION AS A DIRECTOR
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
NOMINEES
Jack H. Parkinson 72 Retired Executive Vice 1983
President, Sunroad Enterprises
Philip W. Colburn 71 Chairman, Allen Telecom, Inc. 1991
R. Jeffrey Ornstein 57 Vice President & CFO 1991
INCUMBENTS
Louis L. Borick 76 President and Chairman of the 1957
Board
Raymond C. Brown 71 Retired Senior Vice President 1972
Steven J. Borick 47 Executive Vice President 1981
Sheldon I. Ausman 66 Vice Chairman, Compensation 1992
Resource Group, Inc.
V. Bond Evans 65 Retired President and CEO, 1994
Alumax Inc.
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COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company held five regularly
scheduled meetings. Each of the directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate
number of meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the committees of
the Board on which he served. In addition to meeting as a group to review the
Company's business, certain members of the Board of Directors also devote their
time and talents to certain standing committees. Significant committees of the
Board of Directors of the Company and the respective members are set forth
below.
The Audit Committee establishes and oversees the Company's audit policy. It
is presently comprised of Sheldon I. Ausman, Jack H. Parkinson and Philip W.
Colburn. The Audit Committee met three times during 1999.
The Stock Option Committee administers the Company's stock option plans. It
is presently comprised of Sheldon I. Ausman, Philip W. Colburn and V. Bond
Evans. The Stock Option Committee met four times during 1999.
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves the non-stock compensation
for the Company's officers and key employees. The committee consists of Sheldon
I. Ausman, V. Bond Evans and Jack H. Parkinson. The Compensation Committee met
once during 1999. See "Compensation Committee Report" located elsewhere in this
Proxy Statement.
The Long Range Financial Planning Committee reviews the Company's long-term
strategic financial objectives and the methods to accomplish them. The committee
consists of Steven J. Borick, Sheldon I. Ausman, Louis L. Borick, Philip W.
Colburn, Jack H. Parkinson and R. Jeffrey Ornstein as an ex officio member. The
Long Range Financial Planning Committee did not meet during 1999.
The Company does not have a standing nominating committee.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Superior's main office and manufacturing facilities located at 7800 Woodley
Avenue, Van Nuys, California, are leased from Mr. L. Borick and Juanita A.
Borick. One of the two buildings on the property is a casting plant containing
approximately 85,000 square feet and the other is a combined office,
manufacturing and warehouse structure. The offices comprise approximately 24,000
square feet and the manufacturing and warehouse area 236,000 square feet. During
fiscal 1999, Superior paid $1,232,352 in rentals under the lease.
Superior leases the plant and office facilities at 14721 Keswick Street,
Van Nuys, California from Keswick Properties, owned jointly by Steven J. Borick,
a director and officer of the Company, and two other of Mr. L. Borick's
children. During fiscal 1999, Superior paid Keswick Properties $316,443 in
rentals under the lease.
The Company believes that the terms of the above mentioned lease agreements
are as favorable to the Company as those obtainable from an unaffiliated third
party.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
On January 1, 1994, Superior renewed its employment agreement with Mr. L.
Borick. The agreement provides for a five-year evergreen term, an annual base
compensation, use of a company automobile, life insurance and other customary
employee benefits. Mr. L. Borick's annual base salary in effect as of January 1,
1996 is $1,000,000. The Company provides life insurance under a split dollar
arrangement with Mr. Borick for
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a face value of $2,500,000. The agreement also provides, in the event of Mr. L.
Borick's death or disability during the employment term, for a payment over 60
months of the balance of Mr. L. Borick's compensation under the agreement at the
time of his death or disability. Upon an early termination of the agreement or
Mr. L. Borick's retirement, he will receive, for life, one-twelfth of his annual
base compensation during each of the ensuing 60 months and one-half such amount
during each of the 120 months following. See "Compensation Committee Report"
located elsewhere in this Proxy Statement for more discussion regarding Mr. L.
Borick's compensation.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company entered into agreements with its directors and executive
employees which provide for Superior to pay to the individual, upon his
retirement after having reached his specified vesting date, or in the event of
his death while in the employ of the Company prior to retirement, a monthly
retirement benefit up to 30% of his final average compensation over the
preceding 36 months. Such payments are to continue through the later of 120
months or, if subsequent to his retirement, the individual's death.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During 1999, all non-employee directors of the Company were each
compensated $20,000 for services as directors and $500 for each committee
meeting attended. Management members of the Board of Directors are not
compensated for their service as directors.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table shows information concerning the annual and long-term
compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the fiscal years
1997 through 1999 of those persons who were, at December 31, 1999, (i) the chief
executive officer and (ii) the other four most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company (the "Named Officers").
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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LONG-TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1) COMPENSATION -
FISCAL ----------------------- STOCK ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS OPTIONS COMPENSATION(2)
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Louis L. Borick 1999 $1,000,001 $2,203,000 -0- $ 4,800
President and Chairman of the 1998 1,000,001 1,734,000 250,000 10,347
Board 1997 1,018,213 1,752,000 -0- 900
R. Jeffrey Ornstein 1999 $ 225,607 $ 200,000 5,000 $ 4,800
Vice President & CFO 1998 221,209 200,000 5,000 3,705
1997 211,523 200,000 5,000 900
James M. Ferguson 1999 $ 194,210 $ 110,000 5,000 $ 4,800
Vice President, OEM Marketing 1998 187,874 100,000 5,000 3,233
Group 1997 184,738 100,000 3,000 900
Steven J. Borick(3) 1999 $ 133,166 $ 125,000 35,000 $ 722
Executive Vice President 1998 -0- -0- -0- -0-
1997 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Michael J. O'Rourke 1999 $ 127,234 $ 125,000 5,000 $ 4,428
Vice President, OEM Program 1998 122,652 100,000 5,000 2,768
Administration 1997 119,915 75,000 3,000 990
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(1) While the executive officers enjoy certain perquisites, such perquisites do
not exceed the lesser of $60,000 or 10% of such officer's salary and bonus,
and, accordingly, are not reflected on this table.
(2) These amounts represent the Company's contributions to the employee
retirement savings plans covering substantially all of its employees.
(3) Mr. S. Borick joined the Company in January, 1999.
OPTION GRANTS
The following table shows information on grants of stock options during the
fiscal year 1999 to the Named Officers.
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<CAPTION>
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
VALUE AT ASSUMED
PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
TOTAL OPTIONS PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
GRANTED TO OPTION TERM(3)
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN EXERCISE PRICE EXPIRATION -----------------------
NAME GRANTED(1) FISCAL 1999 PER SHARE(2) DATE 5% 10%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
R. Jeffrey Ornstein.............. 5,000 2.0% $25.875 9/24/09 $ 81,379 $206,230
James M. Ferguson................ 5,000 2.0% 25.875 9/24/09 81,379 206,230
Steven J. Borick................. 25,000 10.0% 23.8125 3/19/09 374,350 948,675
Steven J. Borick................. 10,000 4.0% 25.875 9/24/09 162,758 412,461
Michael J. O'Rourke.............. 5,000 2.0% 25.875 9/24/09 81,379 206,230
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(1) All options granted are exercisable in cumulative equal installments
commencing one year from date of grant, with full vesting on the fourth
anniversary date. Vesting may be accelerated in certain events relating to
the change of the Company's ownership or certain corporate transactions.
(2) All stock options were granted at market value (closing price on the New
York Stock Exchange -- Composite Transactions of the Company's common
stock) on the date of grant.
(3) Reported net of the option exercise price. These amounts represent certain
assumed rates of appreciation only. Actual gains, if any, on stock option
exercises are dependent on the future performance of the common stock,
overall stock conditions, as well as the option holders' continued
employment through the vesting period. The amounts reflected in this table
may not be indicative of the value that will actually be achieved or
realized.
OPTION EXERCISES AND FISCAL YEAR-END VALUES
The following table shows information with respect to stock options
exercised during fiscal year 1999 and unexercised options to purchase the
Company's common stock for the Named Officers.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED,
OPTIONS HELD AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
SHARES DECEMBER 31, 1999 AT DECEMBER 31, 1999(2)
ACQUIRED ON VALUE --------------------------- ---------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED(1) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Louis L. Borick......... -0- $ -0- 812,500 187,500 $308,125 $46,875
R. Jeffrey Ornstein..... -0- -0- 25,000 11,250 103,238 27,375
James M. Ferguson....... -0- -0- 33,550 10,250 346,626 24,195
Steven J. Borick........ -0- -0- 11,000 35,000 57,880 50,000
Michael J. O'Rourke..... -0- -0- 16,266 10,750 134,345 25,475
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(1) Represents the difference between the market value on the date of exercise
and the option exercise price.
(2) Represents the difference between the market value at December 31, 1999 and
the option exercise price.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee (the "Committee"), as currently constructed, is
comprised of Messrs. Ausman, Evans and Parkinson, individuals who have never
been employees of the Company. Its responsibility is to develop and make
recommendations to the full Board with respect to executive compensation. Also,
the Compensation Committee establishes the annual compensation of the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and reviews the compensation
policy related to the Company's other executive officers. Its executive
compensation philosophy is to set levels of overall compensation that will allow
the Company to successfully compete for exceptional executives, to tie part of
each executive's compensation to the success of the Company in attaining its
short and long-term objectives, and to recognize individual effort and
achievement.
The Committee considers the competitiveness of overall compensation,
solely, and evaluates the performance of the executive officers and adjusts
salaries accordingly. For individuals other than the CEO, adjustments are made
based on subjective recommendations of the CEO to the Committee of the
individual executive's performance and also take into account the profitability
of the Company but without regard to a specified formula. The Committee believes
these criteria for salary adjustments are in accordance with sound overall
compensation guidelines.
Pursuant to this philosophy, the Committee reviews published compensation
surveys covering a wide array of public companies, both larger and smaller than
the Company. Periodically it reviews the compensation paid and to be paid to
each of the Company's executive officers and receives an evaluation of their
performance from the Company's CEO. The Company's CEO has an employment contract
which is discussed under "Employment Agreements."
The compensation surveys that are utilized for executives other than the
Company's CEO were prepared by a nationally recognized independent management
consulting firm based on the compilation of over nine (9) individual surveys
contained in their internal data base. The names of the companies in the survey
are not identified.
The compensation surveys utilized for CEO compensation are published in
national magazines and contain certain of the companies comprising the peer
group (see "Common Stock Performance Graph") but include a variety of other
public companies. Compensation levels for the CEO were not solely based by
reference to peer company compensation levels.
The Committee does not specifically target a level of compensation relative
to comparative compensation data collected for the CEO or other executive
officers, but rather refers to this data for subjective review and confirmation
of reasonableness of salaries paid to executives.
In 1994, the Board of Directors and the stockholders approved an Incentive
Bonus Plan (the "Bonus Plan") for Mr. L. Borick, the Company's CEO. The purpose
of the Bonus Plan is to provide Mr. Borick an additional incentive to continue
the extraordinary efforts, initiative and judgment he has exercised on behalf of
the Company and its stockholders by establishing his yearly bonus on a specific
formula basis. Under the Bonus Plan, the amount of Mr. Borick's annual bonus
will equal 2.0% of the Company's annual income before income taxes and before
deducting any annual awards under the Bonus Plan or any other executive
incentive arrangements. However, if such annual income does not equal at least
90% of the planned level for the year, as approved by the Compensation
Committee, the 2.0% figure will be reduced to 1.8%, ranging down to 1.0% at 70%
of the planned level. In no event, however, will Mr. Borick's annual bonus under
the Bonus Plan be less than 1.0% of annual income, as defined.
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The Compensation Committee administers the Bonus Plan and determines the
amount payable under it in accordance with its terms. The Compensation Committee
has the right to amend or terminate the Bonus Plan at any time. The 1999 bonus
paid to Mr. Borick pursuant to the Plan was $2,203,000.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ("the Act") enacted in August
1993 limits the deductibility by the Company of the annual compensation paid
over $1,000,000 to the Named Officers, unless such compensation was
"performance-based," as defined in the Act. The intent of the Compensation
Committee is that compensation paid under the Bonus Plan will qualify as
performance-based compensation under the Act.
The overall amount of the bonus pool is approximately 5.4% of pre-tax
income. The pool is utilized for all employee bonuses including the Bonus Plan
for the CEO. The determination as to the portion of the bonus pool awarded to
each executive, other than the CEO, is entirely subjective and discretionary
based on an evaluation of their performance and contribution for the year. The
Committee approved the establishment of the pool and the amount; and individual
bonus awards, other than for the CEO, are based on recommendations of the CEO
and reviewed and approved by the Committee.
The stock option awards to each executive are determined subjectively based
on an evaluation of their performance and contribution to the Company and also
take into account the relative financial performance of the Company without
regard to any specified formula.
Base salaries are generally reviewed no sooner than every 12 to 18 months
and adjusted when deemed necessary. The last salary review for each of the Named
Officers is as follows: Mr. L. Borick (December 11, 1995), Mr. Ornstein (July 1,
1999), Mr. Ferguson (January 1, 2000), Mr. S. Borick (January 1, 2000) and Mr.
O'Rourke (January 15, 2000).
The foregoing report has been furnished by --
Sheldon I. Ausman
V. Bond Evans
Jack H. Parkinson
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COMMON STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the five year cumulative total return of the
Company's common stock to that of the Dow Jones Equity Market Index and the Dow
Jones Automobile Parts and Equipment Excluding Tire and Rubber Makers Index.
COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
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SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES DOW JONES EQUITY MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRY GROUP
INTERNATIONAL, INC. INDEX INDEX
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1994 100.00 100.00 100.00
1995 100.70 137.67 123.32
1996 89.05 169.39 140.63
1997 104.33 226.91 180.93
1998 109.43 291.91 178.78
1999 106.85 351.37 139.34
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* Assumes that the value of the investment in Superior Industries common stock
and each Index was $100 on December 31, 1994, and that all dividends were
reinvested.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2001 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Stockholder proposals complying with appropriate Securities and Exchange
Commission and proxy rules to be presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders must be received at the Company's executive offices at 7800 Woodley
Avenue, Van Nuys, California 91406 by November 30, 2000 in order to be included
in the Company's Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting.
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OTHER MATTERS
Management does not know of any matters to be presented to the Meeting
other than those described above. However, if other matters properly come before
the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy
to vote said proxy in accordance with their judgment on such matters, and
discretionary authority to do so is included in the proxy.
Management has not selected or recommended any auditors for the forthcoming
year. Management believes that this decision is premature at this time although
it expects to retain Arthur Andersen LLP as the Company's auditors for 2000. A
representative of Arthur Andersen LLP is expected to be present at the Meeting
and available to respond to appropriate questions.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
A regulation under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") requires
the Company to disclose all late filings of reports, of which it is aware,
required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the Act by directors and officers
during the past fiscal year. Pursuant to this regulation, the Company believes
that no late filings were made during 1999.
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: Louis L. Borick, President and
Chairman of the Board
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PROXY
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS -- MAY 12, 2000
The undersigned hereby appoints R. JEFFREY ORNSTEIN and DANIEL L. LEVINE,
and each of them, the attorney, agent and proxy of the undersigned, with full
power of substitution, to vote all stock of SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL,
INC., which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of said corporation to be held at the Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7277
Valjean Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406 on Friday, May 12, 2000 at 10:00 A.M., and at
any and all adjournments thereof, as fully and with the same force and effect as
the undersigned might or could do if personally thereat.
THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED ON THE REVERSE SIDE. IF NO
SPECIFICATION IS INDICATED, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL
NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS.
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Please mark [X]
your votes as
indicated in
this example.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL PROPOSALS.
FOR
all nominees WITHHOLD
listed below AUTHORITY
(except as to vote for
indicated to the all nominees
contrary below) listed below
1. The election of directors [ ] [ ]
Nominees: Jack H. Parkinson
Phillip W. Colburn
R. Jeffrey Ornstein
(Instructions: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee,
write that nominee's name in the space provided below.)
________________________________________________________________________________
If you expect to attend the [ ]
meeting, please check box.
Signature(s)_______________________________________________ Date________________
NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When
signing as attorney, executor, trustee or guardian, please give full title as
such.
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