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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held May 11,
2010
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The St. Joe Company
will be held in the Riverfront Conference Room at 245 Riverside
Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, on Tuesday, May 11,
2010, at 10:00 a.m., eastern time.
Shareholders will vote on the following matters:
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Election of seven members of our Board of Directors to serve
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Amendment of our Articles of Incorporation to delete the
provisions regarding the number of our directors;
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Approval of The St. Joe Company 2009 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan as described in this proxy statement and attached hereto as
Appendix A, which includes reserving up to
70,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under the
Plan;
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Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal
year; and
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Any other matters properly brought before the meeting.
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Shareholders of record as of the close of business on
March 15, 2010, are entitled to vote at the meeting. Your
vote is important. If you are unable to attend the annual
meeting, we urge you to cast your vote over the internet (as
instructed in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials) or by telephone as promptly as possible. You may also
request a paper proxy card to submit your vote by mail, if you
prefer.
Even if you have voted over the internet, by telephone or by
returning a completed proxy card, you may still attend the
meeting and vote in person. Please note, however, that if your
shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and
you wish to vote at the meeting, you must obtain a legally valid
proxy issued in your name from that record holder.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Reece B. Alford
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Counsel and Secretary
Dated: March 29, 2010
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The St. Joe Company
245 Riverside Avenue,
Suite 500
Jacksonville, Florida
32202
PROXY
STATEMENT
This proxy statement contains information about the 2010 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of The St. Joe Company. The meeting will
be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, beginning at
10:00 a.m., eastern time, in the Riverfront Conference Room
at 245 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. This proxy
statement is first being made available to our shareholders on
or about March 29, 2010, in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors for the
meeting.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
May 11, 2010: Our proxy statement and 2009 Annual Report
are available at www.proxyvote.com.
I.
General Information About the Annual Meeting
Who can
vote at the annual meeting?
You are entitled to vote at the annual meeting if our records
show that you held shares of common stock of the Company as of
March 15, 2010. At the close of business on March 15,
2010, a total of 92,570,197 shares of common stock of the
Company were outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of
common stock has one vote. Your Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials (Notice) shows the number of
shares you are entitled to vote. Your individual vote is
confidential and will not be disclosed to third parties except
as required by law.
What is a
proxy?
A proxy is your legal designation of another person to vote the
stock you own. That other person is called a proxy. If you
designate someone as your proxy in a written document, that
document may also be called a proxy or a proxy card. Two of our
officers, Wm. Britton Greene and Reece B. Alford, will serve as
the proxies for the annual meeting. This means that when you
submit a proxy card, these two officers will vote your shares on
your behalf.
What is
the difference between being a shareholder of record and a
beneficial owner?
If your shares are registered directly in your name with our
transfer agent, American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, you are considered the shareholder of
record for those shares. We are mailing a Notice to you
directly.
If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by a bank or
other nominee, you are considered the beneficial
owner of shares held in street name, and the
Notice will be forwarded to you by your bank, broker or other
nominee. The bank, broker or other nominee is the shareholder of
record of those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the
right to direct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote.
Beneficial owners that receive a
Notice by mail from the shareholder of record should follow the
instructions included in the Notice to view the proxy statement
and transmit voting instructions.
What am I
voting on and what are the Boards voting
recommendations?
Our shareholders will be voting on the following matters:
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Proposal 1 asks you to elect seven members of our Board of
Directors to serve until the next annual meeting. The Board
recommends that you vote for all nominees.
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Proposal 2 asks you to approve an amendment of our Articles
of Incorporation to delete the provisions regarding the number
of our directors.
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Proposal 3 asks you to approve our 2009 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan as described in this proxy statement and attached
hereto as Appendix A, which includes reserving up to
70,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under the
Plan. The Board recommends that you vote for this proposal.
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Proposal 4 asks you to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
2010 fiscal year. The Board recommends that you vote for this
proposal.
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We are not aware of any other matters to be presented at the
meeting except for those described in this proxy statement. If
any other matters are properly presented at the meeting, the
appointed proxies will use their own judgment to determine how
to vote your shares. If the meeting is continued or postponed,
your common stock may be voted by the proxies at the new meeting
as well, unless you revoke your proxy instructions.
What is
the Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials?
In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), instead of
mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials to each
shareholder, we may now furnish proxy materials via the
internet. All shareholders of record will receive from us a
Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If
you are a beneficial owner, you will receive a Notice from your
bank, broker or other nominee. The Notice will be mailed on or
about March 29, 2010.
On the date of mailing of the Notice, shareholders will be able
to access all of the proxy materials on
www.proxyvote.com, the web site referred to in the
Notice. The proxy materials will be available free of charge.
The Notice will instruct you as to how you may access and review
all of the important information contained in the proxy
materials (including our 2009 Annual Report) over the internet.
The Notice also instructs you as to how you may submit your
proxy over the internet. If you received a Notice and would like
to receive printed copies of the proxy materials, you should
follow the instructions in the Notice for requesting such
materials.
Beneficial owners that request a printed copy of the proxy
materials also may receive a voting direction card and voting
instructions from their bank, broker or other nominee. Those
beneficial owners may mail the voting direction card, or may
vote by telephone or over the internet as instructed by their
bank, broker or other nominee.
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How do I
vote?
Shareholders of record may vote using any of the methods
described below. If your shares are held in the name of a bank,
broker or other nominee, your nominee will provide you with
voting instructions.
By Internet or Telephone. Our internet
and telephone voting procedures for shareholders of record are
designed to authenticate your identity, allow you to give your
voting instructions and confirm that those instructions are
properly recorded.
You may access the internet voting site at www.proxyvote.com
to complete an electronic proxy card. Please have your
Notice in hand when you go online. You will receive
instructional screen prompts to guide you through the voting
process. You also will have the ability to confirm your voting
selections before your vote is recorded.
You can vote by calling toll free
1-800-690-6903
within the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Please have your Notice
in hand when you call. You will receive voice prompts to guide
you through the process, and will have an opportunity to confirm
your voting selections before your vote is recorded.
Internet and telephone voting facilities for shareholders of
record will be available 24 hours a day until
11:59 p.m., eastern time, on May 10, 2010.
The availability of internet and telephone voting for beneficial
owners will depend on the voting processes of your bank, broker
or other nominee. You should follow the voting instructions in
the materials that you receive from your nominee.
By Mail. If you request a paper copy of
the proxy materials, you should mark, date and sign the proxy
card and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. The
named proxies will vote any signed but unmarked proxy cards per
the Boards recommendations. If you are a shareholder of
record and the prepaid envelope is missing, please mail your
completed proxy card to Vote Processing,
c/o Broadridge
Financial Solutions, Inc., 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
In Person at the Annual Meeting. All
shareholders may vote in person at the annual meeting. Voting
your proxy by internet, telephone or mail does not limit your
right to vote at the annual meeting. You also may be represented
by another person at the annual meeting by executing a legally
valid proxy designating that person to vote on your behalf.
If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you must obtain a
legally valid proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee and
present it to the inspector of elections with your ballot to be
able to vote at the annual meeting. A legally valid proxy is an
authorization from your bank, broker or other nominee to vote
the shares held in the nominees name that satisfies
Florida and SEC requirements for proxies.
Can I
change or revoke my proxy vote?
Yes. If you are a shareholder of record, you can change your
proxy vote or revoke your proxy at any time before the annual
meeting by:
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entering a new vote over the internet or by telephone;
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returning a signed proxy card with a later date;
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notifying our Corporate Secretary in writing at The St. Joe
Company, 245 Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville,
Florida 32202; or
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submitting a written ballot at the annual meeting.
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If you are a beneficial owner of shares, you may submit new
voting instructions by contacting your bank, broker or other
nominee. You may also vote in person at the annual meeting if
you obtain a legally valid proxy from the shareholder of record
as described in the answer to the previous question.
Your personal attendance at the annual meeting does not revoke
your proxy. Your last vote, prior to or at the annual meeting,
is the vote that will be counted.
What if I
return my proxy or voting direction card but do not provide
voting instructions?
Proxies and voting direction cards that are signed and returned
but do not contain voting instructions will be voted:
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For the election of the seven director nominees;
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For the amendment of our Articles of Incorporation;
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For the approval of our 2009 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan;
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For the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP
as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
2010 fiscal year; and
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In the best judgment of the named proxies on other matters
properly brought before the annual meeting.
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How many
shares or votes must be present to hold the annual
meeting?
In order for us to conduct our annual meeting, a majority of the
shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of March 15,
2010 must be present in person or by proxy. This is referred to
as a quorum. Your shares are counted as present at the annual
meeting if you attend the annual meeting and vote in person or
if you properly return a proxy by internet, telephone or mail.
We will count abstentions and broker non-votes (as defined
below) for purposes of determining a quorum.
Will my
shares be voted if I do not provide my proxy or voting direction
card?
If you are a shareholder of record, your shares will not be
voted unless you provide a proxy or vote in person at the annual
meeting. If you hold shares through an account with a bank,
broker or other nominee and you do not provide voting
instructions on a voting direction card, your shares may still
be voted on certain matters.
Brokerage firms have authority under New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) rules to vote shares on routine matters for
which their customers do not provide voting instructions at
least 10 days before the meeting. The approval of the
amendment to our Articles of Incorporation and the ratification
of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm
for the 2010 fiscal year are considered routine matters. The
election of directors and the approval of the 2009 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan are not considered routine matters. If a
proposal is not routine and the brokerage firm does not receive
voting instructions from the beneficial
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owner, the brokerage firm cannot vote the shares on that
proposal. Shares that a broker is not authorized to vote are
known as broker non-votes. We do not count broker
non-votes as votes for or against any proposal. Broker
non-votes, however, count for quorum purposes.
What is
an abstention?
An abstention will occur at the annual meeting if
you mark your vote for Proposal 2, 3 or 4 as
abstain or if you attend the annual meeting, but do
not vote on any proposal or other matter which is required to be
voted on by our shareholders at the annual meeting. We do not
count abstentions as votes for or against any proposal.
Abstentions, however, count for quorum purposes.
What vote
is required to approve each proposal?
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determine the election of the directors. This means that the
seven nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be
elected.
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The amendment of our Articles of Incorporation will be approved
if the number of votes cast at the annual meeting for the
approval of the amendment exceeds the number of votes cast at
the annual meeting against the approval of the amendment.
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Our 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan will be approved if the
number of votes cast at the annual meeting for the approval of
the Plan exceeds the number of votes cast at the annual meeting
against the approval of the Plan.
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accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year if the number of votes
cast at the annual meeting for ratification exceeds the number
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count the votes?
A representative of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will
tabulate the votes and act as inspector of elections for the
annual meeting.
Who pays
for the costs of this proxy solicitation?
We will pay the cost of this proxy solicitation. In addition to
soliciting proxies by mail, our employees may solicit proxies
personally and by telephone. No employee will receive any
additional or special compensation for doing this. We will, upon
request, reimburse brokers, banks and other nominees for their
reasonable expenses in sending proxy materials to their
principals and obtaining their proxies.
What is
householding, and how does it affect me?
If you and other residents at your mailing address are
beneficial owners of shares held in street name, your bank,
broker or other nominee may have given you notice that each
household will receive only one annual report and proxy
statement or Notice, as applicable, for each company in which
you hold stock through that broker or bank. This practice is
known as householding. Unless you responded that you
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householding, you will be deemed to have consented to
participating, and only one copy of our Notice will be sent to
that address.
If you wish to receive your own Notice for this year or for
future years, or if you share an address with another
shareholder and would like to receive only one Notice, please
contact our Corporate Secretary at The St. Joe Company, 245
Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville, Florida 32202
(904-301-4200),
being sure to supply the names of all shareholders at the same
address, the name of the bank or brokerage firm, and the account
number(s). The revocation of a consent to householding will be
effective 30 days after the revocation notice is received.
Can I
receive paper copies of your proxy materials, including the 2009
Annual Report?
If you would like a paper copy of our proxy statement, proxy
card and 2009 Annual Report (which includes our 2009
Form 10-K),
we will provide them without charge, upon request, to any holder
of record or beneficial owner of common stock entitled to vote
at the annual meeting. Requests for paper copies should be made
by telephone or over the internet according to the instructions
provided in the Notice.
Can I
find additional information on the Companys
website?
Yes. Although the information contained on our website is not
part of this proxy statement, you will find information about
the Company, including our Board, charters of Board committees,
excerpts from our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws, Code of Conduct and Governance Principles and
Policies at www.joe.com by clicking About JOE
at the top of the page, then clicking the Corporate
Governance link (or you may access this information
directly at
http://ir.joe.com/governance.cfm).
Our filings with the SEC, including our 2009 Annual Report on
Form 10-K
and this proxy statement, and information about insider
transactions are available on our website at www.joe.com
by clicking About JOE at the top of the page,
then clicking SEC filings under the Investor
Relations link (or you may access this information
directly at
http://ir.joe.com/sec.cfm).
Additional information about insider transactions may be found
on our website at www.joe.com by clicking About
JOE at the top of the page, then clicking Insider
Transactions under the Corporate Governance
link (or you may access this information directly at
http://ir.joe.com/transactions.cfm).
Shareholders may obtain, without charge, paper copies of any of
the above documents by writing to: The St. Joe Company, 245
Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville, Florida 32202,
Attn: Investor Relations.
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II. Proposals
Proposal No. 1
Election of Directors
Information
About the Nominees
Seven directors are to be elected at the annual meeting to serve
on our Board of Directors, and the nominees are described below.
Each director elected at the annual meeting will hold office
until the next annual meeting and the election of a successor.
All of the nominees are current directors of the Company. Each
has agreed to be named in this proxy statement and to serve if
elected. Dr. Adam W. Herbert, Jr., one of our current
directors, declined to stand for re-election due to his
retirement from the Board.
The biographies of each of the nominees below contains
information regarding the persons service as a director,
business experience, director positions held currently or at any
time in the last five years and the experiences, qualifications,
attributes or skills that caused the Governance and Nominating
Committee and the Board to determine that the person should
serve as one of our directors.
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Michael L. Ainslie
Director since 1998
Age 66
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Mr. Ainslie, a private investor, was the President, Chief
Executive Officer and a director of Sothebys Holdings from
1984 to 1994. From 1980 to 1984, Mr. Ainslie was President and
Chief Executive Officer of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation. He is a Trustee of Vanderbilt University, serves
as Chairman Emeritus of the Posse Foundation and Chairman of the
Board of Lehman Brothers, Inc.
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Mr. Ainslie has extensive executive experience in diverse,
complex businesses, including companies with real estate
investments and operations. He also has public company
experience, including in the areas of executive compensation and
risk assessment and oversight.
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Hugh M. Durden
Director since 2000
Chairman since 2008
Lead Director from
2003 to 2008
Age 67
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Mr. Durden has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company
since August 2008, and he served as Lead Director from 2003 to
2008. He has also served as Chairman of The Alfred I. duPont
Testamentary Trust since January 2005. From 1972 until 2000, he
was an executive with Wachovia Corporation, serving as President
of Wachovia Corporate Services from 1994 to 2000. He is a
director of The Nemours Foundation, Chairman of the EARTH
University Investment Committee and a director of Web.com Group,
Inc., a website design and internet services company.
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Mr. Durden has gained valuable leadership skills from his
extensive executive experience in major organizations. Also
important is the expertise he has acquired in the areas of
strategic planning and corporate governance. Mr. Durden also has
current public company experience.
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Thomas A. Fanning
Director since 2005
Age 53
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Mr. Fanning is the Chief Operating Officer of The Southern
Company, previously serving as its Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer from 2003 through 2007. He has held
various other management positions with The Southern Company and
its affiliates since 1980, including serving as Chief Executive
Officer of Gulf Power Company from 2002 to 2003, and Chief
Financial Officer of Georgia Power Company from 1999 to 2002.
Mr. Fanning also serves as a trustee of the Southern Center for
International Studies and as a member of The Georgia Institute
of Technology Alexander Tharpe Athletic Board and Management
College Board.
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Mr. Fanning has current executive experience in a large, complex
organization operating in a highly regulated industry.
Especially important are the extensive skills he has acquired in
the areas of financial reporting and risk assessment and
oversight.
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Wm. Britton Greene
Director since 2008
Age 55
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Mr. Greene has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
since May 2008 and as President since October 2007. He was
promoted to Chief Operating Officer in August 2006. He joined
us in January 1998 as Vice President of West Florida residential
and resort operations and was appointed President of West
Florida in 2000, President of St. Joe Towns & Resorts in
February 2004 and President of St. Joe Commercial in March
2006. Prior to joining us, Mr. Greene was president of
Markborough Florida, a real estate development firm, from 1992
to 1997. Mr. Greene is a current Trustee and past president of
The St. Joe Community Foundation, a member of the Florida
Council of 100, a member of the University of Florida Real
Estate Advisory Board, a director of the University of North
Florida Foundation and a director of the Gulf Coast Aerospace
Alliance.
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Mr. Greene has extensive real estate experience, including
valuable operational experience successfully managing various
areas of our business. Mr. Greenes strong real estate
background and current executive role provide unique insights
regarding the Companys strategies and operations.
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Delores M. Kesler
Director since 2004
Age 69
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Ms. Kesler has served as Chairman of ATS Services, Inc., a human
resource solutions company, and Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Adium, LLC, a capital investment company, since 1997.
Ms. Kesler is also a founder of Accustaff, Inc. (now MPS Group,
Inc.), a strategic staffing, consulting and outsourcing company,
and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1978
until her retirement in 1997. Ms. Kesler currently serves as
the Chairman of the Board of PSS World Medical, Inc., a
distributor of medical products.
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Having built a large, successful business, Ms. Kesler has
valuable entrepreneurial and organizational management skills.
She also has current public company experience, including board
leadership roles.
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John S. Lord
Director since 2000
Age 63
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Mr. Lord has served as the Chairman of The Nemours Foundation
since 2007. He retired as President of Bank of America - Central
Florida in 2000. He held various positions with Bank of America
and its predecessor banks for over 20 years. Mr. Lord has
served as a trustee of The Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust
and a director of The Nemours Foundation since 2000. Mr. Lord
also serves as a director of ABC Fine Wine and Spirits, an
Overseer at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College in
Winter Park, Florida and a member of the Florida Council of 100.
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Mr. Lord has extensive executive experience in major
organizations and has valuable expertise with financial issues
and risk assessment and oversight. Also important are the
professional connections Mr. Lord maintains through his
involvement in a prominent state civic group.
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Walter L. Revell
Director Since 1994
Age 75
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Mr. Revell has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Revell Investments International, Inc. since 1984. He was also Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of H. J. Ross Associates, Inc., consulting engineers and planners, from 1991 through 2002. He was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., consulting engineers and planners, from 1975 through 1983. He served as Secretary of Transportation for the State of Florida from 1972 to 1975. He is also a director of International Finance Bank; Edd Helms Group, a diversified services company in electrical, air-conditioning and data communications; and NCL Corporation Ltd., the holding company for Norwegian Cruise Line and other brands. Mr. Revell is also a member of the Florida Council of 100. Mr. Revell formerly served as a director of Rinker Group Limited, an international manufacturer and supplier of heavy building materials, and Calpine Corporation, an electric power producer.
Mr. Revell has extensive executive and board experience from many years of service in the public and private sectors. Through this service he has acquired a deep network of valuable business and personal contacts in the Companys area of operations. He also has unique institutional knowledge and perspective gained from his long tenure with the Company.
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The Board recommends the shareholders vote FOR election
of each of the seven director nominees listed above to serve
until the next annual meeting and the election of a successor.
Proposal No. 2
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
Article VI of our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, as amended (the Articles of
Incorporation), requires that we have at least nine but no
more than 15 directors. The exact number of directors is
established annually by the Board of Directors. The Board
proposes to amend our Articles of Incorporation by eliminating
the provisions regarding the number of directors of the Company.
If the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is approved by
the shareholders, the Board will amend the Companys Bylaws
to require that the Company have at least five directors. If the
amendment is not approved, the Governance and Nominating
Committee will seek two additional director candidates.
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The Board believes the proposed amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation is in the best interests of the Company. The
proposed amendment would provide the Board greater flexibility
to use its discretion to establish an appropriate number of
directors from
time-to-time
based on the needs of the Company and the availability of
qualified candidates.
The Board recommends the shareholders vote FOR the
amendment of our Articles of Incorporation to eliminate the
provisions regarding the number of directors of the Company.
Proposal No. 3
Approval of the 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Overview
The St. Joe Company 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
Plan) was unanimously adopted by the Board of
Directors on July 16, 2009, subject to approval by our
shareholders. The Plan is designed to encourage employees to
become shareholders and to increase their ownership of our
common stock by providing employees with an opportunity to
purchase our common stock at a discounted price through payroll
deductions.
The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of
Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), and to assure the participants
of the tax advantages provided thereby. In order for the
purchase of stock under the Plan to qualify for this treatment,
the Plan must be approved by our shareholders within
12 months of the Plans adoption. If the Plan is not
approved, we will reconsider whether or not to continue
providing this benefit to employees.
The full text of the Plan is set forth in Appendix A
to this Proxy Statement, and the description of the Plan set
forth herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the Plan.
Summary
of the Plan
Administration. The Plan is
administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors. The Committees interpretations and decisions
with respect to the Plan are final and conclusive. The Committee
has the authority to delegate administration of the Plan to one
or more of our employees.
Eligibility. Participation in the Plan
is limited to full-time employees who have at least 90 days
of continuous service and who complete the applicable enrollment
procedures. Part-time employees (employees working 20 hours
per week or less) and seasonal employees (employees whose
customary employment is for five months or less in any year) are
not eligible to participate in the Plan. We have approximately
140 employees, including officers, who are eligible to
participate in the Plan. Non-employee directors are not eligible
participants.
Authorized Shares. A total of
70,000 shares of our common stock will be authorized for
issuance or purchase under the Plan. Any shares of common stock
delivered under the Plan may be newly issued shares, treasury
shares or shares purchased in the open market. Consistent with
past practice, we presently intend to purchase shares in the
open market for delivery under the Plan.
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The number of shares of common stock initially authorized for
issuance under the Plan is subject to adjustment by the
Compensation Committee in the event of a recapitalization, stock
split, stock dividend or similar corporate transaction.
Participation. Generally, an employee
must provide 30 days advance notice to elect to participate
in the Plan, to change an election under the Plan or to cease
participating in the Plan. Once an employee has properly elected
to enroll in the Plan, funds will be deducted from the
employees payroll over the course of each calendar month
in accordance with the employees election (each month is
referred to in the Plan as an Accumulation Period).
Payroll deductions must be at least 1% but not more than 50% of
an employees base salary. On the last business day of each
month (referred to in the Plan as an Investment
Date) the custodian of the Plan will acquire shares of
common stock for the employee using the accumulated payroll
deductions.
Shares purchased will be maintained in a separate investment
account for each participant. Participants may at any time,
subject to Company policies regarding trading in Company stock,
direct the custodian to sell all or any portion of the shares
held in that participants investment account and to remit
the proceeds to the participant. Alternatively, the participant
may choose to have the shares transferred to a brokerage account
designated by the participant.
Discounted Purchase Price. Participants
in the Plan may purchase shares of our common stock at a
discount. The price per share of the common stock sold to Plan
participants will be 85% of the fair market value of such share
on the applicable investment date. For shares purchased on the
open market, the difference between the discounted purchase
price paid by the participant and the fair market value of the
shares purchased will be paid by the Company.
Limitation on Purchases. The fair
market value of the shares of the common stock which may be
purchased by any participant under the Plan may not exceed
$25,000 during any calendar year.
Amendment and Termination of the
Plan. The Compensation Committee may amend
the Plan at any time. Without approval of shareholders, however,
no such amendment may increase the aggregate number of shares
reserved under the Plan, materially increase the benefits
accruing to participants or materially modify the requirements
as to eligibility for participation. The Compensation Committee
may also terminate the Plan at any time.
Summary
of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
The Plan, and the right of participants to make purchases under
the Plan, is intended to qualify under the provisions of
Sections 421 and 423 of the Code. Under these provisions,
no income will be taxable to a participant until the shares
purchased under the Plan are sold or otherwise disposed of. Upon
sale or other disposition of the shares, the participant will
generally be subject to tax and the amount of the tax will
depend upon the holding period.
If the shares are sold or otherwise disposed of more than two
years from the investment date, then the participant will
recognize ordinary income measured as the lesser of (i) the
excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of
such sale or disposition over the purchase price or (ii) an
amount equal to the discount offered on the purchase. Any
additional gain will be treated as long-term capital gain.
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If the shares are sold or otherwise disposed of before the
expiration of the holding period, the participant will recognize
ordinary income generally measured as the excess of the fair
market value of the shares on the date the shares are purchased
over the purchase price. Any additional gain or loss on such
sale or disposition will be long-term or short-term capital gain
or loss, depending on the holding period. The Company is not
entitled to a deduction for amounts taxed as ordinary income or
capital gain to a participant except to the extent that ordinary
income is recognized by participants upon a sale or disposition
of shares prior to the expiration of the holding period
described above.
The foregoing is only a summary of the effect of federal income
taxation upon the participant and the Company with respect to
the shares purchased under the Plan. Reference should also be
made to the applicable provisions of the Code.
New Plan
Benefits
Since the amount of benefits to be received by each participant
is determined by his or her elections to participate and to
purchase shares under the Plan at various future dates, the
amount of future benefits to be allocated to any individual or
group of individuals under the Plan is not determinable.
No executive officer participated in the Plan or the prior
employee stock purchase plan during 2009. All non-executive
officer employees as a group purchased an aggregate of
11,797 shares under the Plan and our prior employee stock
purchase plan during 2009.
Existing
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes the number of shares of our
common stock available for issuance under our existing equity
compensation plans as of December 31, 2009:
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Exercise Price of
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Outstanding Options,
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Plan Category
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531,856
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1,994,249
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531,856
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For additional information regarding our existing equity
compensation plans, refer to Note 2 to our consolidated
financial statements under the heading Stock-Based
Compensation in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC
on February 23, 2010.
Board of
Directors Recommendation
The Board recommends the shareholders vote FOR approval
of The St. Joe Company 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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Proposal No. 4
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
The Audit and Finance Committee has appointed the firm of KPMG
LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit
our consolidated financial statements for the 2010 fiscal year
and has directed that such appointment be submitted to our
shareholders for ratification at the annual meeting. If the
shareholders do not ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit and
Finance Committee will reconsider the appointment.
KPMG LLP has served as our independent accountants since 1990. A
representative of KPMG LLP will be present at the annual meeting
to answer pertinent shareholder questions and will be given an
opportunity to make a statement. For more information regarding
KPMGs 2009 engagement, see Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm Information on page 21.
The Board recommends the shareholders vote FOR
ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year.
Other
Matters
The Board of Directors does not know of any other business to be
presented at the meeting. If, however, any other matters come
before the meeting, it is the intention of the proxies to vote
your shares in accordance with their own judgment in such
matters.
III.
Corporate Governance and Related Matters
Governance
Principles and Policies
Our Board of Directors has adopted corporate governance
principles and policies to provide, along with the charters of
the Board committees, a framework for the governance and
management of the Company in accordance with high ethical
standards and in recognition of its responsibilities to various
constituencies. These principles are intended to reflect the
Boards long-standing commitment to the ethical conduct of
our business in compliance with the letter and the spirit of
applicable laws, regulations and accounting principles.
Recognizing that corporate governance is subject to on-going and
energetic debate, the Board reviews these principles and other
aspects of the Companys governance at least once a year.
Our corporate governance principles address the role of the
Board, the composition of the Board, Board leadership, the
functioning of the Board, the committees of the Board,
management succession, ethics and conflicts of interest. These
principles specifically provide that two-thirds of the members
of the Board must be outside directors who meet the independence
criteria established by the NYSE and that no more than one
member of the Board will be an employee of the Company unless
the Board, in its discretion, determines that an additional
employee-director
would facilitate the Companys succession plan.
The top priority of our Board of Directors is the ethical
management of the Company for profitable, long-term growth for
the benefit of our shareholders. To that end, the Board has
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adopted corporate governance policies to align management and
shareholder interests. Some of the more noteworthy of these
corporate governance policies include:
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We do not make loans to directors or executive officers.
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We do not backdate or reprice stock options.
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The Governance and Nominating Committee annually evaluates the
performance of the Board, its committees and each of the
directors.
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While we encourage employees to own Company stock through their
retirement plans, the plans allow employees to diversify their
holdings.
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None of the directors, executive officers or the Company may
trade in our securities during any blackout period
in which participants in our individual account plans (e.g.,
401(k) plan and employee stock purchase plan) are not permitted
to trade their shares of Company stock held in such plans.
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Our directors and their affiliates may not engage in
shorting our stock or lend any of their shares to
others to be used for such purposes.
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Our directors will not sell any stock they receive in
compensation for their services as directors, except for that
number of shares necessary to pay any taxes that become due and
payable upon the exercise of options or the lapse of
restrictions on restricted stock, until the earlier of five
years or the termination of their service on the Board.
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Code of
Conduct
Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Conduct applicable
to all directors, officers and employees. Its purpose is to
promote our commitment to the Companys standards for
ethical business practices. The Code of Conduct provides that it
is our policy that our business be conducted in accordance with
the highest legal and ethical standards. Our reputation for
integrity is one of our most valuable assets, and each employee
and member of the Board is expected to contribute to the care
and preservation of that asset. Our Code of Conduct addresses a
number of issues, including conflicts of interest, corporate
opportunities, protection of company assets, confidentiality,
insider trading, accounting matters, record keeping, working
with governments, antitrust, legal compliance and fair dealing.
Under our corporate governance principles, no waiver of any
ethics policy is permitted for directors and executive officers.
Our directors review the Code of Conduct annually to ensure that
it appropriately addresses the business practices of the Company.
Our corporate governance principles and policies and our Code of
Conduct are available on our website at www.joe.com by
clicking About JOE at the top of the page, then
clicking the Corporate Governance link (or you may
access this information directly at
http://ir.joe.com/governance.cfm).
We intend to post on our website information regarding any
amendment to the Code of Conduct or any waiver granted under the
Code of Conduct covered by Item 5.05 of
Form 8-K.
Please note that the information on our website is not
incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.
Copies of our corporate governance principles and policies and
our Code of Conduct are also available upon request by
contacting us at the following address: The St. Joe Company, 245
Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville, Florida 32202,
Attn: Corporate Secretary.
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The Board and its
Committees
The Board met nine times in 2009. Each member of the Board
attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and
committees on which he or she served in 2009. Non-management
directors meet in executive session without management at each
regularly scheduled Board meeting. Mr. Durden, our Chairman
of the Board, presides during such sessions. Board members are
expected to attend our annual meetings. At our 2009 annual
meeting, all members of the Board were present.
Leadership
Structure
The Board of Directors has determined that, at this time, having
an independent director serve as Chairman of the Board is in the
best interests of the shareholders. The Board elected an
experienced, independent Chairman in 2008 in connection with the
departure of a long-serving Chairman and CEO and the transition
of Mr. Greene into the CEO role. The Board believes that
our independent Chairman serves as a valuable resource and
sounding board for Mr. Greene during the current difficult
operating environment. This structure also ensures a greater
role for the independent directors in the oversight of the
Company. The Board will continue to evaluate this structure from
time to time.
Director
Independence
The Board annually determines the independence of directors
based on a review by the directors and the recommendation of the
Governance and Nominating Committee. The Governance and
Nominating Committee considers director independence when making
its recommendations regarding director nominees. No director is
considered independent unless the Board has determined that he
or she has no material relationship with the Company, either
directly or as a partner, shareholder, or officer of an
organization that has a material relationship with the Company.
Material relationships can include commercial, industrial,
banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable, and familial
relationships, among others.
To evaluate the materiality of any director relationship with
the Company, the Board applies the categorical independence
standards found in the NYSE listing guidelines. The NYSE
guidelines state that a director will not be deemed independent
in any of the following circumstances:
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Employment. During the past three years, the
director has been an employee, or an immediate family member of
the director has been an executive officer, of the Company.
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Compensation. The director has received, or an
immediate family member of the director has received, during any
12 month period within the last three years, more than
$120,000 in direct compensation from the Company, other than
director fees.
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Certain Relationships with
Auditors. (A) The director is a current
partner or employee of our independent auditor (KPMG LLP);
(B) the director has an immediate family member who is a
current partner of such a firm; (C) the director has an
immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm
and who personally works on our audit; or (D) the director
or an immediate family member of the director was within the
last three years (but is no longer) a partner or employee of
such a firm and personally worked on our audit within that time.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks. The
director or an immediate family member of the director is, or
has been within the last three years, employed as an executive
officer of another company where any of our current executives
at the same time serves or served on that companys
compensation committee.
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Certain Relationships with Other
Companies. The director is employed by, or an
immediate family member of the director is an executive officer
of, a company that has made payments to, or received payments
from, the Company for property or services in an amount which,
in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of
$1 million or 2% of such other companys consolidated
gross revenues.
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Charitable Contributions. The NYSE listing
standards emphasize that the Board should consider any donations
to a charitable organization for which a director serves as an
executive officer in evaluating the directors independence
generally. The Company must disclose certain significant
contributions to a charitable organization (in excess of
$1 million or 2% of the organizations gross revenues)
for which a director serves as an executive officer.
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In addition to the NYSE standards for director independence, the
Board has adopted an additional categorical standard for
director independence. The Board has determined that
transactions with the Company involving a director or candidate
for director or an entity with whom the director or candidate is
affiliated that are conducted on an arms-length basis in
the ordinary course of business will not be deemed to affect a
directors independence. This categorical standard for
independence may be found in our Governance Principles on our
website at www.joe.com by clicking About JOE
at the top of the page, then clicking the Corporate
Governance link (or you may access this information
directly at
http://ir.joe.com/governanceprinciples.cfm).
Members of the Audit and Finance Committee, Compensation
Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee must also meet
all applicable independence tests of the NYSE, the SEC and the
Internal Revenue Service.
In January 2010, all directors completed questionnaires which
asked them about their relationships with the Company (and those
of their immediate family members) and other potential conflicts
of interest. The responses to these questionnaires did not
reveal any transaction or relationship between the directors and
the Company requiring board consideration in connection with the
determination of director independence.
Based on the review and recommendations of the Governance and
Nominating Committee, the Board determined that all of the
nominees, other than Mr. Greene, are independent as
required by the NYSE in that they have no material relationships
with the Company, either directly or indirectly. The Board also
determined that all the members of the Audit and Finance,
Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees also meet
the applicable independence tests.
Committees
of the Board
The Board has the following three standing committees:
Governance and Nominating Committee, Audit and Finance Committee
and Compensation Committee. Each committee is further described
below.
The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for each
committee. These charters are available on our website at
www.joe.com by clicking About JOE at the top
of the page,
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then clicking the Corporate Governance link (or you
may access this information directly at
http://ir.joe.com/governance.cfm).
Please note that the information on our website is not
incorporated by reference in this proxy statement. Copies of our
Board committee charters are also available upon request by
contacting us at the following address: The St. Joe Company, 245
Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville, Florida 32202,
Attn: Corporate Secretary.
Governance
and Nominating Committee
The current members of the Governance and Nominating Committee
are Mr. Lord (Chair), Mr. Ainslie, Mr. Durden,
Dr. Herbert and Mr. Revell. Each member is independent
as required by the NYSE. The Governance and Nominating Committee
met twice in 2009. On April 1, 2010, Mr. Durden will
become the Committee Chair, and Dr. Herbert will cease to
serve on the Committee due to his retirement from the Board.
The primary functions of the Governance and Nominating Committee
are to:
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identify qualified individuals to become Board members;
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determine the composition of the Board and its committees;
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develop a process to assess Board effectiveness;
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develop and implement our corporate governance
principles; and
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otherwise take a leadership role in shaping our corporate
governance.
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In fulfilling its duty to recommend nominees for election as
directors, the Committee seeks a diverse group of candidates (in
the broadest sense, including with respect to age, gender,
ethnic background and national origin) who combine a broad
spectrum of backgrounds, experience, skills and expertise and
who would make a significant contribution to the Board, the
Company and our shareholders. In addition to diversity, the
Committee considers, among other things, the following criteria:
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proven strength of character, mature judgment, objectivity,
intelligence and highest personal and business ethics, integrity
and values;
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reputation, both personal and professional, consistent with our
image and reputation;
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sufficient time and commitment to devote to our affairs;
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significant business and professional expertise with high-level
managerial experience in complex organizations, including
accounting and finance, real estate, government, banking,
educational or other comparable institutions;
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proven track record of excellence in their field of expertise;
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independence, as defined by the SEC and NYSE, including a
commitment to represent the long-term interests of all of our
shareholders;
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financial knowledge and experience, including qualification as
expert or financially literate as defined by the SEC and NYSE;
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ability and willingness to serve on the Board for an extended
period of time; and
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not subject to any disqualifying factor as described in the our
Code of Conduct (i.e., relationships with competitors,
suppliers, contractors or consultants).
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The Governance and Nominating Committee has generally identified
director candidates through the business relationships,
experience and networking of our directors and executive
officers. The Committee has not used professional search firms.
When a potential candidate is identified, the Committee
evaluates the candidates qualifications through candidate
interviews and background checks.
The Governance and Nominating Committee would consider qualified
candidates for director suggested by our shareholders and would
evaluate such candidates according to the same criteria used for
other director nominees. Shareholders can suggest qualified
candidates for director by writing to The St. Joe Company, 245
Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville, Florida 32202,
Attn: Corporate Secretary. Submissions that meet the criteria
outlined above, on our website and in the Committee charter will
be forwarded to the Chair of the Governance and Nominating
Committee for further review and consideration.
The Governance and Nominating Committee conducts an annual
assessment of the performance of the Board in which each
director evaluates the effectiveness of the Board, its
Committees and each director.
Audit and
Finance Committee
The current members of the Audit and Finance Committee are
Mr. Fanning (Chair), Dr. Herbert, Ms. Kesler,
Mr. Lord and Mr. Revell. Each of the Committee members
is independent as required by the NYSE. During 2009, the Audit
and Finance Committee met nine times. On April 1, 2010,
Mr. Ainslie will become a member of the Committee, and
Dr. Herbert will cease to serve on the Committee due to his
retirement from the Board.
The primary functions of the Audit and Finance Committee are to:
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engage, appoint, evaluate and compensate the independent
registered public accounting firm, and review and approve in
advance all audit, audit related and permitted non-audit
services performed by the independent registered public
accounting firm;
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provide independent and objective oversight of the
Companys accounting functions and internal controls and
monitor the objectivity of the Companys financial
statements;
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review our critical accounting policies, our annual and
quarterly reports on
Forms 10-K
and 10-Q,
and our earnings releases before they are published;
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monitor our capital requirements and review and provide guidance
to the Board and management about all proposals concerning our
major financial policies; and
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monitor risks that may affect the Company.
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The Board has determined that:
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each member of the Audit and Finance Committee is financially
literate and independent as required by the rules of the SEC and
the NYSE; and
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Messrs. Fanning, Lord and Revell are audit committee
financial experts, as defined by the rules of the SEC.
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See the Audit and Finance Committee Report on
page 20 for more information on the responsibilities of the
Audit and Finance Committee.
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Compensation
Committee
The current members of the Compensation Committee are
Mr. Ainslie (Chair), Mr. Durden, Mr. Fanning and
Ms. Kesler. The Committee met seven times in 2009. Each
member is independent as required by the NYSE. On April 1,
2010, Mr. Lord will become a member and the Chair of the
Committee, and Mr. Ainslie will cease to serve on the
Committee.
The Compensation Committee reviews and approves compensation and
benefits for our senior officers, reviews and approves director
compensation and supervises the administration of all employee
benefit plans.
Committee agendas are established in consultation with the
Committee chair, the Committees compensation consultant
and management. The Committee meets in executive session
following each regular meeting to discuss compensation issues.
The Committee has engaged a compensation consulting firm, Towers
Watson, to advise the Committee on evaluating executive and
director compensation programs and in setting executive and
director compensation. Towers Watson has advised the Committee
since May 2005. A senior representative from Towers Watson
participates in most Committee meetings and is available between
meetings to act as a resource for the Committee and management.
The use of a compensation consultant provides additional
assurance that our compensation programs are reasonable and
consistent with Company objectives and balanced with the
marketplace where we compete for talent. The consultant also
provides valuable information and advice regarding compensation
trends and best practices, plan design and the appropriateness
of individual awards. Additional discussion of the services
provided by Towers Watson in 2009 may be found under Peer
Group Compensation Review on page 26 and
Director Compensation in 2009 on page 56.
Towers Watson did not provide any non-executive compensation
consulting services to the Company in 2009.
Our President and CEO and Vice President Human
Resources and Corporate Development, in consultation with the
Committees compensation consultant, formulate
recommendations on base salaries, bonus awards and equity
incentives for senior officers (other than the CEO). The
President and CEO provides the Committee with a performance
assessment for each of the other senior officers in order to
assist the Committee in making decisions with respect to
compensation recommendations. The Committee performs an annual
written assessment of the performance of our President and CEO.
The President and CEO, the Executive Vice President and CFO, the
Vice President Human Resources and Corporate
Development and our Senior Vice President, Corporate Counsel and
Secretary generally attend Committee meetings but are not
present for the executive sessions or for any specific
discussion of their own compensation.
See the Compensation Discussion and Analysis on
page 24, the Compensation Committee Report on
page 34 and Compensation Committee Interlocks and
Insider Participation on page 34 for more information
regarding the Compensation Committee.
Oversight of Risk
Management
The Company is exposed to a number of significant risks and
members of senior management, including our President and CEO
and our Executive Vice President and CFO, meet quarterly to
update and evaluate these risks, identify new or emerging risks,
and discuss strategies to manage them effectively. A member of
senior management is assigned to monitor
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and manage each identified risk. This process is facilitated by
our risk manager, who reports directly to the Chair of the Audit
and Finance Committee, with
day-to-day
administrative oversight by the Executive Vice President and CFO.
The Board and its Committees oversee our risk management
program. Each quarter the Audit and Finance Committee reviews
and discusses with management an update regarding the
Companys overall risk profile. Each identified risk is
also assigned to one of the Board Committees or the full Board
for in-depth discussion and review on an annual basis. Matters
discussed at Committee meetings are also reported to the full
Board by the Committee Chairs at meetings of the Board.
The Compensation Committee has also reviewed the compensation
policies and practices for our employees and has determined that
they do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
Contacting the
Board of Directors
Any shareholder or other interested party who desires to contact
any member of the Board of Directors (including our independent
Chairman, Mr. Durden, or the non-management directors as a
group) may do so in one of the following three ways:
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electronically by sending an
e-mail to
the following address: directors@joe.com;
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in writing to the following address: Board of Directors, The St.
Joe Company, 245 Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville,
Florida 32202; or
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by telephone at
800-571-4840
or
904-301-4272.
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Communications relating to relevant business matters are
distributed by the Corporate Secretary to the members of the
Board as appropriate depending on the facts and circumstances
outlined in the communication received. For example, any
complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls
and auditing matters would be forwarded by the Corporate
Secretary to the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee for
review.
Audit and Finance
Committee Information
Audit and
Finance Committee Report
The role of the Audit and Finance Committee is to provide
independent and objective oversight of the Companys
accounting and financial reporting functions and internal
controls and to monitor the objectivity of the Companys
financial statements.
In the performance of its oversight function, the Committee has
reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with
management and our independent registered public accounting
firm, KPMG LLP. The Committee has also discussed with KPMG LLP
the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit
Committees, as currently in effect, as adopted by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). The
Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter
from KPMG LLP required by PCAOB Rule 3526, Communication
with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, as currently
in effect, and has discussed with KPMG LLP its independence.
Finally, the Committee also has discussed with management the
non-audit services provided by KPMG LLP to the Company and has
considered whether the provision of non-
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audit services by KPMG LLP to the Company is consistent with
maintaining KPMG LLPs independence. The Committee has
concluded that such services do not impair KPMG LLPs
independence and has advised them of that conclusion.
All members of the Audit and Finance Committee are financially
literate under applicable NYSE rules, and Messrs. Fanning,
Lord and Revell are audit committee financial experts as defined
by the rules of the SEC. As described in the Audit and Finance
Committee Charter, the Committees responsibility is one of
oversight. Members of the Committee rely on the information
provided to them and on the representations made by management,
internal auditors and the independent auditors.
Based on the review and discussions described in this report,
and subject to the limitations on the role and responsibilities
of the Committee referred to above and in the Audit and Finance
Committee Charter, the Audit and Finance Committee recommended
to the Board of Directors that the Companys audited
financial statements be included in the Companys Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC.
Approved and submitted by the Audit and Finance Committee:
Thomas A. Fanning, Chair
Dr. Adam W. Herbert, Jr.
Delores M. Kesler
John S. Lord
Walter L. Revell
Engagement
of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Audit and Finance Committee is responsible for approving
every engagement of KPMG LLP to perform audit or permitted
non-audit services on behalf of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries before KPMG LLP is engaged to provide those
services, subject to the de minimis exceptions permitted by the
rules of the SEC.
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm Information
In accordance with Audit and Finance Committee policy and legal
requirements, all services to be provided by our independent
registered public accounting firm, including audit services,
audit-related services, tax services and any other services, are
required to be pre-approved by the Audit and Finance Committee
prior to engagement. In most cases, pre-approval is provided by
the full Audit and Finance Committee for a particular defined
task or scope of work and is subject to a specific budget. For
unexpected matters, the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee
has been delegated authority to pre-approve additional services,
subject to certain dollar limitations, and the Audit and Finance
Committee is then informed of each such service.
The following table sets forth fees billed to the Company by
KPMG LLP in or for the fiscal years 2009 and 2008. The aggregate
fees included in the Audit Fees category are fees billed
for the fiscal years, and the aggregate fees included in
each of the other categories are
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fees billed in the fiscal years. All fees described in
the table below were approved by the Audit and Finance Committee
in accordance with our pre-approval policy.
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2009
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2008
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Audit
Fees1
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908,500
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50,000
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Tax Fees3
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219,935
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275,065
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Audit fees include all fees and
out-of-pocket
expenses incurred for the annual audit and quarterly reviews of
our consolidated financial statements and the audit of our
internal controls over financial reporting, as well as services
provided in connection with SEC filings.
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Audit-related fees include fees
for the review of our accounting treatment of certain
installment sale transactions and related installment note
monetizations.
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Tax fees consist of fees for tax
compliance and tax consultation services.
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KPMG LLP also served as independent auditors for The St. Joe
Community Foundation (the Foundation) in 2008. The
Foundation paid KPMG LLP audit fees in the amount of $11,500
during 2008. The Foundation also paid KPMG LLP fees for tax
services in the amount of $3,250 in 2008.
KPMG LLP also serves as independent auditors for three joint
ventures in which the Company is a partner. These joint ventures
paid KPMG LLP audit fees in the amount of $46,500 in 2009 and
$59,000 in 2008; and tax fees of $9,000 in 2009 and $5,700 in
2008.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
Related Person Transactions Policy and
Procedures. The Board has adopted a policy
prohibiting transactions involving the Company and its
employees, officers and directors (related persons),
with certain exceptions. The policy is part of our Code of
Conduct. The policy states that related persons may not have any
direct or indirect material interest in any transaction,
arrangement or relationship in which the Company, or a
competitor of the Company, is a participant. Indirect interests
include those through (1) an immediate family member;
(2) any person acting on the related persons behalf;
or (3) any entity in which the related person or any of his
or her immediate family members are an employee, officer,
partner or principal or with which a related person or his or
her immediate family members have a significant business
relationship.
Our policy prohibiting related person transactions does not
apply to interests in transactions arising from
(1) arms-length purchases or sales of goods, real property
or services; (2) a related persons position as a
director of another corporation or organization that is a party
to the transaction; (3) the direct or indirect ownership of
less than a 5% equity interest in a public company which is a
party to the transaction; and (4) our benefit policies and
programs.
Executive officers must disclose to the compliance officer any
proposed related person transaction. The compliance officer will
then report such proposed transaction to the Board. For related
person transactions involving a director, the director must
notify the Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee
and the compliance officer, who will then bring the matter
before the full Board. The Board will resolve any conflict of
interest question
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involving an executive officer or director without compromising
the Companys interests. During its review, the Board will
consider the nature of the related persons interest in the
transaction; the material terms of the transaction; whether or
not the transaction would qualify for an exception to the
policy; and any other matters the Board deems appropriate. Any
director or executive officer involved in the transaction would
be recused from all discussions and decisions about the
transaction.
Our legal staff is primarily responsible for the development and
implementation of processes and controls to monitor and obtain
information with respect to related person transactions.
Although shareholders are not subject to our Code of Conduct, we
do apply the policy against related person transactions to
shareholders owning five percent or more of our outstanding
common stock.
Reportable Transactions. There are no
reportable transactions.
Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires our directors, executive officers and
beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock to file
reports with the SEC reporting ownership of and transactions in
common stock and to furnish copies of the reports to the
Company. We believe all such reports were timely filed during
2009.
Shareholder
Proposals for the 2011 Annual Meeting
You may submit proposals on matters appropriate for shareholder
action for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. These
proposals must be made in accordance with the rules of the SEC
and our Bylaws. A proposal for the 2011 annual meeting must be
received by our Corporate Secretary at The St. Joe Company, 245
Riverside Avenue, Suite 500, Jacksonville, Florida 32202 as
follows:
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Pursuant to our Bylaws, a shareholder proposal or a director
nomination must be received no sooner than October 30, 2010
and no later than November 29, 2010, to be eligible to be
presented from the floor for vote at the meeting (but not
included in our 2011 proxy statement), or
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Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, the proposal must be received
by November 29, 2010, to be eligible for inclusion in our
2011 proxy statement.
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IV.
Executive Compensation and Other Information
Executive
Officers
Wm. Britton Greene, 55, has served as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company since May 2008 and as President since
October 2007. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in
August 2006. He joined us in January 1998 as Vice President of
West Florida residential and resort operations and was appointed
President of West Florida in 2000, President of St. Joe
Towns & Resorts in February 2004 and President of St.
Joe Commercial in March 2006. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Greene was president of Markborough Florida, a real
estate development firm, from 1992 to 1997. Mr. Greene is a
current Trustee and past president of The St. Joe Community
Foundation, a member of the Florida Council of 100, a member of
the University of Florida Real Estate Advisory Board, a director
of the University of North Florida Foundation and a director of
the Gulf Coast Aerospace Alliance.
William S. McCalmont, 54, has served since May 2007 as
Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to Executive Vice
President in January 2009. Prior to joining the Company,
Mr. McCalmont served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Ace Cash Express, Inc. from August 2003 to
January 2007 and as a member of a real estate consulting group
from January 2002 to August 2003. From September 2000 to August
2001, Mr. McCalmont was the Chief Financial Officer of HQ
Global Workplaces, Inc., which filed a voluntary petition for
reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code in March 2002. Previously, Mr. McCalmont
served in senior management positions with Harrahs
Entertainment, Inc., La Quinta Inns, Inc., FelCor
Suite Hotels, Inc. and Embassy Suites, Inc.
Mr. McCalmont is a director of LaSalle Hotel Properties, a
real estate investment trust, and a Trustee of The St. Joe
Community Foundation.
Due to the decreased size and scope of operations of the
Company, the two officers described above are our only executive
officers. They are included in the Summary Compensation
Table on page 35 and are sometimes referred to herein
as our named executives. In addition, Christine M.
Marx, our former General Counsel and Secretary, and Stephen W.
Solomon, our former Senior Vice President and Treasurer, served
as executive officers for 2009 and are also included as named
executives pursuant to SEC rules.
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis
(CD&A) contains a discussion of our
compensation policies and practices and the material elements of
compensation awarded to the named executives for 2009.
Business
Background
We are one of the largest real estate development companies in
Florida. We own approximately 577,000 acres concentrated
primarily in Northwest Florida and are engaged in residential
and commercial real estate development and rural land sales. We
also have significant interests in timber.
Our business, financial condition and results of operations
continued to be materially adversely affected during 2009 by the
ongoing real estate downturn and economic recession in the
United States. These adverse conditions included, among others,
high unemployment, lower family income, lower consumer
confidence, a large number of foreclosures and homes for sale,
increased volatility in the availability and cost of credit,
shrinking mortgage markets,
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unstable financial institutions, lower valuation of retirement
savings accounts, lower corporate earnings, lower business
investment and lower consumer spending.
This challenging environment has exerted negative pressure on
the demand for all of our real estate products. Despite these
challenging conditions, we successfully continued our efforts to
reduce cash expenditures, eliminate expenses, increase our
financial flexibility and develop strategic relationships. We
accomplished important strategic objectives in 2009 to help
position the Company for the future, including the following:
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We entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Southwest
Airlines to facilitate the commencement of low-fare air service
beginning in May 2010 to the new Northwest Florida Beaches
International Airport under construction in Northwest Florida.
We expect that the connectivity Southwest brings to the region
will stimulate tourism, economic development, job growth and
real estate absorption in our projects across Northwest Florida.
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We signed agreements with The Haskell Company, TranSystems
Corporation and CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. to masterplan and
market for joint venture, lease or sale certain land adjacent to
the new airport.
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We implemented a tax strategy to benefit from the sale of
certain non-strategic assets at a loss. Under federal tax rules,
losses from asset sales realized in 2009 can be carried back and
applied to taxable income from 2007, which will result in a
sizable federal income tax refund in 2010. Assets sold as part
of this strategy included the remaining assets of our Victoria
Park community in Deland, Florida and our St. Johns
Golf & Country Club outside of Jacksonville, Florida.
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We increased our cash position by $48.3 million to
$163.8 million and reduced debt by $10.1 million as
compared to December 31, 2008.
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We annuitized approximately $93 million of pension plan
liabilities by transferring approximately $101 million of
the plan assets to an insurance company.
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We extended the maturity of our revolving credit facility to
September 19, 2012 and increased the commitments to
$125 million from $100 million.
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Compensation
Objectives
In the difficult and challenging operating environment of recent
years, our compensation program has been focused primarily on
retaining key executives while motivating them to optimize the
operational performance of the Company and focus on long-term
value creation for our shareholders. For these reasons, our
compensation program is designed to:
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reward executive officers who have contributed in substantive
ways to the success of the Company and the creation of long-term
shareholder value;
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retain executive officers that meet or exceed the Companys
performance standards; and
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provide executive officers with an ownership stake in the
Company in order to align their interests with those of
shareholders.
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To accomplish these objectives, we have implemented a
compensation program for our executive officers consisting of
base salaries, annual performance-based cash bonuses, equity
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awards and certain retirement, health and welfare benefits. Each
element of total compensation is linked to a compensation
objective:
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base salaries and fringe benefits are intended to retain
talented individuals;
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annual cash bonuses are designed to promote and reward
outstanding short-term performance based on pre-determined
Company goals; and
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equity awards are intended to align the financial interests of
executive officers with shareholders, to promote sustained
long-term performance, to reward executive officers for such
performance and to motivate them to stay with the Company.
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Peer
Group Compensation Review
As part of our analysis in determining executive officer
compensation, we look to compensation practices at other
companies to determine if we are in-line with market
compensation practices. In 2009, with the assistance of the
Compensation Committees compensation consultant, Towers
Watson, we created a peer group of companies with significant
real estate or real estate-related activities, such as
development companies, large property owners, companies with
significant timber holdings, homebuilders and real estate
investment trusts. We believe that these types of companies
employ management with similar skillsets as our management team,
and they could be competitors for executive talent. Importantly,
we also included only public companies in the peer group as
there are management issues and concerns unique to operating as
a public company. Finally, we limited the peer group to public
companies with a market capitalization in the range of one-half
to two times the market capitalization of our Company as we
believe that companies of a similar size would be more likely to
experience similar strategic and operational goals and
challenges.
The companies in the peer group included the following:
AMB Property Corporation (AMB),
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR),
Duke Realty Corporation (DRE),
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW),
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL),
Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM),
The Macerich Company (MAC),
MDC Holdings Inc. (MDC),
NVR, Inc. (NVR),
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (PCL),
Regency Centers Corporation (REG),
Rayonier Inc. (RYN),
Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL), and
WP Carey & Co. LLC (WPC).
Towers Watson compiled summary compensation data for the peer
group for our review. We reviewed the information for general
comparative purposes, but did not establish any formal
benchmarks or guidelines. After review, we determined that our
compensation practices are generally consistent with the
practices of the peer group and no immediate changes were made
in our compensation practices as a result of the review.
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Internal
Pay Equity
Factors Considered. When structuring
the compensation levels of the named executives as compared to
each other, we consider various factors, including the following:
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the level of the named executives operational and
organizational responsibility;
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the relative importance of the named executives
operational and organizational specialty in our business and
corresponding premiums associated with hiring the best in class
with those specialties with higher relative importance;
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the breadth and scope of the named executives
responsibilities as we have consolidated our business and
management team;
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pay levels at other companies for comparable executive positions;
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the source or talent pool from which the named executive was
recruited;
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the availability of other candidates qualified to fill the named
executives position;
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the named executives possible exposure to personal legal
liability arising from his or her position; and
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the named executives performance during the time in the
position.
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In addition, current market dynamics may exert pressure from
time to time as competing organizations attempt to attract
talented individuals with the skills to navigate the challenges
related to the real estate and economic downturn. Such methods
could include recruiting executives with underwater stock
options to a competing company with large stock option grants
offered at lower stock prices.
Discussion of Named Executives. As
President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Greenes
total compensation is significantly higher than the other named
executives. See the Summary Compensation Table on
page 35. Mr. Greene has been with the Company since
1998 and has gained extensive experience successfully managing
various aspects of our business. This knowledge of the Company
and depth of operational experience is valuable in his role as
President and CEO, especially during the current challenging
real estate operating environment. Mr. Greenes
compensation reflects our desire to retain his services and
motivate his performance. Further, due to our successful
cost-cutting measures, including significantly reduced
headcount, Mr. Greene is required to exercise extensive
direct oversight of many operational areas of the Company. In
addition, as President and CEO, he holds the highest level of
operational, organizational and strategic responsibilities
within Company management and is exposed to personal legal
liability (for example, signing annual and quarterly financial
statement certifications).
As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
Mr. McCalmonts 2009 compensation was also
significantly higher than the other named executives. This
difference reflects Mr. McCalmonts critically
important role in proactively managing and responding to our
current challenging operating conditions. For example,
Mr. McCalmont has been instrumental in reducing our cash
expenditures, eliminating expenses and increasing our financial
flexibility which better position the Company to withstand the
difficult conditions in the economy and in our real estate
markets. Mr. McCalmont has also assumed significant
operational responsibilities, including management of the
Companys commercial, resort and clubs and information
services operations. He is also exposed to personal legal
liability (for example, signing annual and quarterly financial
statement certifications).
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The other current named executives were hired into roles with
less operational responsibility or were promoted from more
junior positions within the Company to assume greater
responsibility over time.
Base
Salaries
The base salaries of our named executives at December 31,
2009 (or in the case of Mr. Solomon, December 30,
2009, his date of termination) were as follows:
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Wm. Britton Greene
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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700,000
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William S. McCalmont
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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400,000
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Christine M. Marx
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Former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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325,000
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Stephen W. Solomon
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Former Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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291,500
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Mr. Greenes base salary was not increased in 2009.
Mr. McCalmont received an approximately 11% base salary
increase in 2009 in connection with his promotion to Executive
Vice President in January 2009 and his increased operational
responsibilities described above. The other named executives
received only modest annual base salary increases at the same
rates of increase awarded to other employees.
Although sizable base salaries are important for executive
recruitment and retention, we believe having a significant, or
even a majority, of an executives total compensation
linked to the performance of the Company serves to more
effectively align executives and shareholders
interests. For 2009, the proportion of base salary to target
total compensation for our named executives ranged from 26% (for
Mr. Greene) to 44% (for Mr. Solomon).
Annual
Performance-Based Bonuses
We adopted in 2009 an annual incentive plan designed to reward
short term performance by linking cash bonus awards with the
achievement of annual Company performance goals. We believe that
making such compensation at risk provides
significant motivation for increasing individual and Company
performance.
Mechanics of the Plan. In the past, we
have had formulas for determining the payout under an award
based on the percentage of goal achievement. This year, we
purposefully moved away from formulas in favor of allowing the
Committee to retain greater discretion regarding the evaluation
of Company performance, the weighting of goal achievement and
the degree of award payouts. We believed that this type of model
would more accurately reflect the type of value-creation
business initiatives and goals needed in the current difficult
operating environment.
In early 2009, we assigned each named executive a designated
target award calculated as a percentage of the named
executives base salary. The target awards, expressed as a
percentage of base salary with the corresponding dollar amount,
were as follows: Mr. Greene, 100% ($700,000);
Mr. McCalmont, 75% ($300,000); Ms. Marx, 65%
($211,250); and Mr. Solomon, 50% ($145,750). The actual
awards could range from 0% to 100% of the target awards based on
the Committees determination of the percentage achievement
of the
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Companys performance goals. The Committee retained the
discretion, however, to pay more than 100% of the target awards
for exceptional Company performance.
2009 Performance Goals. At the
beginning of 2009, we expected that our real estate markets
would continue to experience low levels of activity due to the
ongoing real estate downturn, the credit crisis and recessionary
economic conditions. In this difficult operating environment, we
knew that we would need to focus on a variety of activities
necessary to strengthen the Company to withstand the current
adverse market conditions and to create long term shareholder
value, none of which could be measured solely by traditional
operating metrics such as earnings per share, revenues or EBITDA.
We could have used earnings or revenues goals for our short-term
incentive plan, but we believe that such measures could have
been detrimental to our long-term value creation efforts. For
example, if we had used a revenues goal, we could have been
incentivized to sell large tracts of rural land that could be
more valuable to the Company and our shareholders in the future.
The performance goals established for the 2009 plan, the
rationale behind the goals and the achievement of the goals, are
described as follows:
1. Maintain a strong liquidity position consistent with
the 2009 Business Plan. Specifically, we established a goal
to end 2009 with at least $225 million of liquidity,
including cash and available capacity on our revolving credit
facility.
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Rationale: With greatly diminished
revenues and income from operations as a result of the current
difficult operating environment, the creation and conservation
of significant cash reserves are needed to sustain the Company.
Focusing on cash as an operating metric also enables us to
accomplish important strategic transactions, such as the
disposition of non-strategic assets at a loss and the pension
plan annuitization, which may generate non-cash accounting
charges that could negatively impact our earnings, but that
would nevertheless be beneficial to the Company.
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Achievement: We significantly exceeded
this goal by ending 2009 with liquidity of approximately
$289 million, including approximately $164 million of
cash and $125 million of available capacity on our
revolving credit facility. In addition to the achievement of the
quantitative goal, the Committee also qualitatively evaluated
the measures taken by management to achieve this liquidity
position, such as the disposition of non-strategic assets and
the successful increase in the size of our revolving credit
facility.
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2. Position our lands in the West Bay Sector to be
available for commercial and industrial customers and
partners. In this area, we established specific goals for
2009 (i) to prepare at least 52 acres of shovel-ready
parcels in the West Bay Sector Plan, and (ii) to assist the
local airport authority in obtaining approval for an extension
of the runway at the Northwest Florida Beaches International
Airport to 10,000 feet.
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Rationale: We own 71,000 acres in
the West Bay Sector Plan in Bay County, Florida surrounding the
new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, which is
scheduled to open in May 2010. In order to realize benefits from
the expected demand for our real estate adjacent to the new
airport, it is critically important that we have commercial real
estate sites ready and available for customers to purchase or
lease. In addition, a 10,000 foot runway at the airport
increases the universe of potential commercial users of the new
airport.
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Achievement: We achieved these goals by
successfully assisting the local airport authority in obtaining
the necessary approvals for the runway extension and by
preparing 110 acres of shovel-ready parcels in the West Bay
Sector Plan.
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3. Execute at least one agreement that will promote
economic development in the West Bay Sector.
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Rationale: An important strategy of the
Company is to engage third-parties that are willing to invest in
the future of Northwest Florida, which will ultimately create
value in our significant land holdings there. Currently, we are
focusing our greatest efforts on stimulating economic
development on our lands in the West Bay Sector adjacent to the
new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. This area
has momentum and significant potential for commercial activity
in connection with the opening of the new airport.
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Achievement: We successfully achieved
this goal by executing an important strategic alliance agreement
with Southwest Airlines providing for the commencement of
low-fare air service to the new airport when it opens. We expect
that the connectivity Southwest Airlines brings to the region
will stimulate tourism, economic development, job growth and
real estate absorption in our projects across Northwest Florida,
including activity in the West Bay Sector. We also signed
agreements with The Haskell Company, TranSystems Corporation and
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. to masterplan and market for joint
venture, lease or sale certain land in the West Bay Sector
adjacent to the new airport.
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4. Create and implement a business plan for JOEs
current mitigation banks. Specifically, we established a
goal to sell at least 10 mitigation bank credits by the end of
2009. We own conservation lands that are designated as
environmental mitigation banks with credits that can be used for
development projects. Although we originally intended to use
these mitigation banks for our own development activities, the
available credits can be sold to third-party developers.
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Rationale: In the current difficult
operating environment, it is important that we seek to find
innovative ways to generate revenues from our existing
resources. Another purpose of this goal is to encourage
creativity and innovation that can be used to develop other
revenue-generating projects and initiatives.
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Achievement: We signed contracts for
the sale of 7.4 credits in 2009 and successfully obtained
regulatory approvals to increase the geographic areas in which
credits from our existing mitigation banks may be used, which
will expand the number of potential purchasers of our mitigation
bank credits in the future.
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Award Payouts Under the Plan. In order
to determine the award payouts under the short-term incentive
plan, the Committee evaluated the achievements for all of the
goal categories, using its discretion to determine the weighting
and relative achievement of the performance goals, and also
considered additional Company achievements during 2009. In light
of the significant goal achievements described above, the
Committee determined that the Companys performance goals
were 100% achieved. Citing exceptional Company and individual
performance during 2009, Mr. Greene was awarded $750,000 (a
107% payout), and Mr. McCalmont was awarded $325,000 (a
108% payout). Ms. Marx and Mr. Solomon both received a
100% payout under the plan. See the Summary Compensation
Table on page 35 and Grants of Plan-Based
Awards in 2009 on page 39 for more information
regarding the 2009 awards under the short-term incentive plan.
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Long-Term
Incentive Program
Our long-term incentive program is designed to align executive
and shareholder interests and encourage long-term executive
performance and retention. Our shareholders approved last year a
new Equity Incentive Plan that provides for a variety of
possible equity-based awards. Our Equity Incentive Plan is
administered by the Compensation Committee.
Equity Grant Practices. Our practice
has been to make at least one equity award each year to our
named executives as part of their total annual compensation.
These awards are based on an established percentage of their
base salaries. The target award percentages for the named
executives for 2009 were as follows: Mr. Greene, 185%;
Mr. McCalmont, 125%; Ms. Marx, 75%; and
Mr. Solomon, 75%. These award percentages were determined
to be in line with the peer group practices described above. The
internal pay equity factors described above also support the
higher target percentages for Mr. Greene and
Mr. McCalmont.
Annual equity awards are granted in February at the regular
quarterly meeting of the Committee. The Committees
quarterly meetings are scheduled in September of the prior year.
Committee meetings are scheduled without regard to anticipated
earnings announcements or the release of other material,
non-public information. Generally, the date the Committee takes
action with respect to an award is the same date as the grant
date for the awards. Generally, awards of restricted stock are
initially denominated in dollars, which amounts are then
converted to shares by dividing the approved dollar value of the
award by the closing share price on the date of grant. We do not
backdate stock options.
2009 Equity Grants. Each named
executive was granted an annual equity award that included both
(1) restricted stock that may vest depending upon Company
performance over a three year performance period, and
(2) restricted stock vesting in equal annual installments
over four years. The target awards for the named executives were
initially calculated based on the target award percentages
described above with the two types of awards equally weighted.
For the restricted stock with performance-based vesting
conditions, the targeted shares were then doubled in order to
provide upside potential to the executives in the event of
exceptional Company performance.
After calculating the target awards as described above, the
Committee then reduced the number of shares to be awarded to
each executive in the 2009 grants by approximately 30%. The
Committee implemented this reduction because it perceived that
the Companys stock price on the date of grant was
unusually depressed due to market factors in late 2008 and early
2009 unrelated to the intrinsic value of the Company, such as
the continuing crisis in the financial system and the recession.
Without this significant reduction, the Committee was concerned
that the named executives would receive a windfall when the
financial markets returned to more normal trading conditions.
The restricted stock with performance-based vesting conditions
will vest according to how well our total shareholder return
during the performance period compares to the total shareholder
returns of companies within two peer groups established by
reference to the S&P 500 Index and the S&P
SuperComposite Homebuilder Index. See Grants of Plan-Based
Awards in 2009 on page 39 for more information about
these equity grants and the performance-based vesting conditions.
We believe that restricted stock with performance-based vesting
conditions provide the perceived certainty of restricted stock
awards and align the financial interests of executives with
shareholders by promoting stock price appreciation. Because of
the fluctuations in our stock price due to uncertainties in the
financial markets and the current difficult operating
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environment, another form of equity award, such as stock
options, may not have provided the same level of perceived value
as restricted stock with performance-based conditions.
Restricted stock grants also deliver value more efficiently than
stock options by delivering intended value with fewer shares.
This benefits existing shareholders through less dilution of
their ownership and the delivery of value while using fewer
authorized shares under our equity incentive plans.
We also included restricted stock with time-based vesting in our
2009 grants in order to provide our executives with a strong
retention incentive and the stability of incentive payouts
during the current down business cycle. Although less effective
than stock options or restricted stock with performance-based
vesting conditions, restricted stock with time-based vesting
also serves to motivate performance as its value increases with
stock price increases.
Policies Regarding Equity Ownership. We
have a Stock Ownership Policy in order to promote the alignment
of the financial interests of our senior management and
directors with our shareholders. The policy requires senior
management, including the named executives, to own a minimum
amount of Company stock (either a minimum number of shares or a
minimum value of owned shares) ranging from 5,000 shares or
$275,000 to 100,000 shares or $5.5 million. For
directors, the minimum amount of Company stock required to be
owned under the policy is 5,000 shares or $275,000.
The executives subject to the policy have five years from the
date of adoption to reach the minimum ownership thresholds. The
thresholds for those age 55 or older will be reduced by 10%
per year up to 50% because the Committee thought it reasonable
to allow for a certain amount of investment diversification as
the executives approach retirement age in light of the
volatility of stock prices in the real estate industry.
We do not reprice stock options to account for decreases in our
share price after the date of grant. We prohibit short sales on
our stock, and the purchase or sale of options, puts, calls or
other derivative securities that are directly linked to our
stock, by named executives and other officers and directors.
Certain members of management, including the named executives
and directors, are required to receive permission from our legal
department prior to conducting transactions in Company
securities. We have quarterly blackout periods, and
unscheduled blackout periods from
time-to-time,
during which no trading is permitted by these persons.
Retirement
Plans
The Company provides retirement benefits to the named executives
through a cash balance defined benefit pension plan (the
Pension Plan), a 401(k) retirement plan, a
non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan
(SERP) and a non-qualified deferred capital
accumulation plan (DCAP). The terms of these plans
and the benefits accrued to the named executives under the plans
are described under Pension Benefits in 2009 on
page 44 and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in
2009 on page 46. We believe that these retirement
benefits are important tools for retaining and rewarding
executive officers service by providing meaningful
retirement savings through tax-favorable plans. Although we have
no target percentage for retirement plans to contribute to total
compensation, we do consider retirement benefits when setting an
executive officers total compensation.
Other
Compensation
We provide our named executives with other benefits, reflected
in the All Other Compensation column in the Summary
Compensation Table on page 35, that we believe are
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reasonable, competitive, supported by a clear business rationale
and consistent with our overall executive compensation program.
The costs of these benefits constitute only a small percentage
of each named executives total compensation, and include,
among other things, financial planning expenses, premiums paid
on life insurance policies and the cost of an annual physical.
Severance
Payments to Ms. Marx and Mr. Solomon
We have made, or will make, payments to Ms. Marx and
Mr. Solomon in connection with their termination of
employment in December 2009. These amounts are required to be
paid pursuant to the terms of Ms. Marxs employment
agreement and Mr. Solomons severance agreement. These
payments are described under the heading All Other
Compensation on page 37 and Potential Payments
Upon Termination or Change in Control on page 47.
Employment
Agreements
Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont. Mr. Greene and
Mr. McCalmont currently have employment agreements with the
Company, the primary purpose of which is to provide compensation
to the executive in the event of termination without cause.
Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont have substantially the
same form of employment agreement which provides for payments in
the event of certain termination events occurring either before
or after a change in control. Prior to a change in control, if
Mr. Greene terminates his employment for good reason or he
is terminated without cause, he would receive, among other
payments, a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of his
base salary plus target bonus (a 2.0 multiple). In
the same circumstances, Mr. McCalmonts agreement
provides for a lump sum payment calculated using a 1.5
multiple. Both employment agreements provide for a
2.0 multiple for termination events occurring after
a change in control. The employment agreements have double
triggers in that a change in control alone will not
require payments, unless a termination event occurs as well.
These employment agreements promote two objectives beneficial to
the Company. First, they provide these executives with the
financial security needed to allow them to fully focus on their
operational responsibilities. The Company is facing a very
challenging operating environment which requires full management
attention. Secondly, we believe that the benefits provided by
these employment agreements are in-line with current
compensation practices of other public companies that could be
competitors for our executive talent. Without these employment
agreements, we could have difficulty retaining our named
executives.
Other than termination benefits, the employment agreements
provide that the named executives are entitled to receive at
least the base salary in effect for the executive on the date of
the employment agreement, together with guaranteed participation
in our annual bonus plan and other incentive, retirement and
savings plans. The agreements also provide for an annual
physical and up to $10,000 per year for financial planning
expenses. The employment agreements have no termination date.
Ms. Marx. Ms. Marx had the
same form of employment agreement as Mr. Greene and
Mr. McCalmont (with a 1.5 multiple) prior to
her termination of employment in December 2009. We have made, or
will make, payments to Ms. Marx as required by the
provisions of her employment agreement regarding termination
without cause.
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Mr. Solomon. Mr. Solomon
elected to retain his existing employment and severance
agreements entered into in 1999 when he joined the Company
instead of signing the new standard form of employment agreement
in 2007. Mr. Solomons severance agreement provides
for a 3.0 multiple (3.0 times the sum of his base
salary plus the average of his bonus for the three prior years)
for termination events occurring after a change in control.
In May 2009, our largest shareholder and its affiliated entities
increased their ownership of our common stock to more than 25%
of our outstanding common stock. This event qualified as a
change in control under Mr. Solomons severance
agreement. We have made, or will make, payments to
Mr. Solomon as required by the provisions of his severance
agreement regarding termination following a change in control.
Mr. Solomon also had an employment agreement which is no
longer relevant as it pertained to termination events occurring
prior to a change in control.
Additional Information. The termination
provisions of the employment or severance agreements of the
named executives and the potential or actual payments under
these agreements in connection with specific termination events,
whether before or after a change in control, are more
specifically described under Potential Payments Upon
Termination or Change in Control on page 47. The
payments to Ms. Marx and Mr. Solomon are also
discussed under All Other Compensation on
page 37.
Compensation
Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with
management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in
this proxy statement. Based on its review and discussions with
management, the Committee recommended to our Board of Directors
that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the
Companys 2010 proxy statement. This report is provided by
the following independent directors, who comprise the Committee:
Michael L. Ainslie, Chair
Hugh M. Durden
Thomas A. Fanning
Delores M. Kesler
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During 2009, the Compensation Committee consisted of, and it
currently consists of, independent members of the Board of
Directors. No current or former member of the Committee is or
was during 2009 an executive officer of another company on whose
board or its comparable committee one of our executive officers
serves.
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Summary
Compensation Table
The table below summarizes the total compensation paid or
awarded to each of the named executives for the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, calculated in accordance
with SEC rules.
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Change in
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Pension Value
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and
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Non-Equity
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Nonqualified
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Incentive
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Deferred
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Option
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Plan
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Compensation
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All Other
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Name and
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Salary2
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Bonus3
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Stock
Awards4
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Awards
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Compensation
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Earnings
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Compensation
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Total
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Principal Position
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Year1
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Wm. Britton
Greene5
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2009
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726,923
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-0-
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1,109,736
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-0-
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750,000
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65,238
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156,373
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2,808,270
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President and Chief
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2008
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664,904
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5,423,650
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490,000
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18,492
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100,494
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6,697,540
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Executive Officer
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2007
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514,134
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312,517
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984,899
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163,700
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22,525
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88,166
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2,085,941
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William S. McCalmont6
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2009
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407,789
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-0-
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428,490
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325,000
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29,001
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66,251
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1,256,531
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Executive Vice President and
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2008
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344,615
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-0-
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986,929
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-0-
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|
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|
164,000
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|
|
|
|
38,847
|
|
|
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|
58,686
|
|
|
|
|
1,593,077
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
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|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
208,654
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
1,828,015
|
|
|
|
|
1,728,900
|
|
|
|
|
95,900
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
217,038
|
|
|
|
|
4,078,507
|
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|
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Christine M.
Marx7
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|
2009
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|
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|
335,888
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|
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|
15,000
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|
|
|
|
203,506
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
211,250
|
|
|
|
|
51,606
|
|
|
|
|
925,168
|
|
|
|
|
1,742,418
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|
Former General Counsel and
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
314,844
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
650,087
|
|
|
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|
-0-
|
|
|
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|
133,000
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|
|
|
|
30,187
|
|
|
|
|
65,012
|
|
|
|
|
1,193,130
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|
Corporate Secretary
|
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|
2007
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|
305,396
|
|
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|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
572,490
|
|
|
|
|
351,001
|
|
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|
77,800
|
|
|
|
|
29,613
|
|
|
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|
74,431
|
|
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|
1,410,731
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|
Stephen W.
Solomon8
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|
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|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
301,390
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
182,928
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
145,750
|
|
|
|
|
114,310
|
|
|
|
|
1,482,234
|
|
|
|
|
2,226,612
|
|
Former Senior Vice President
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
282,744
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
581,594
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
99,600
|
|
|
|
|
12,047
|
|
|
|
|
34,998
|
|
|
|
|
1,010,983
|
|
and Treasurer
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1 |
|
More information regarding 2008
compensation is found in our 2009 proxy statement filed with the
SEC on March 31, 2009, and more information regarding 2007
compensation is found in our 2008 proxy statement filed with the
SEC on March 28, 2008.
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2 |
|
For 2009, actual salaries paid
slightly exceeded annual base salary levels due to our bi-weekly
pay calendar which included a December 31 payroll.
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3 |
|
The bonus amounts paid under our
2009 short-term incentive plan are reported in the Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation column.
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4 |
|
The 2009 stock award amounts
include the grant date fair value of awards with time-based
vesting, as well as the grant date fair value of performance
awards. The grant date values of the performance awards for the
named executives are: Mr. Greene, $658,290;
Mr. McCalmont, $254,178; Ms. Marx, $120,719; and
Mr. Solomon, $108,512. The grant date fair values of the
performance awards were calculated based on the probable outcome
of the performance conditions on the date of grant, consistent
with the applicable accounting literature. If we had assumed
that the highest level of performance conditions are probable,
the maximum values of the performance awards as of the date of
grant would have been as follows: Mr. Greene, $902,893;
Mr. McCalmont, $348,624; Ms. Marx, $165,575; and
Mr. Solomon, $148,832.
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5 |
|
Mr. Greene was promoted to
Chief Executive Officer on May 13, 2008. Prior to that time
he served as President and Chief Operating Officer.
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6 |
|
Mr. McCalmont commenced
employment as Chief Financial Officer on May 10, 2007. He
was promoted to Executive Vice President on January 31,
2009.
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7 |
|
Ms. Marxs employment
with the Company terminated on December 31, 2009.
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8 |
|
Mr. Solomons employment
with the Company terminated on December 30, 2009.
Mr. Solomon was not a named executive for 2007, and
information for that year has been omitted.
|
35
Salary
and Bonus
A discussion of the 2009 base salaries of the named executives
is set forth under Base Salaries in the CD&A on
page 28. The discussion under Internal Pay
Equity in the CD&A on page 27 provides
information regarding the varying salary levels of the named
executives. In addition to the bonus amounts reported for the
named executives in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
column, Ms. Marx was paid an additional $15,000 bonus for
exceptional performance in 2009.
Stock
Awards and Option Awards
For a discussion of our long-term incentive program and our 2009
equity grants, refer to Long-Term Incentive Program
in the CD&A on page 31.
The amounts shown reflect the grant date fair value of
restricted stock and stock options granted in the years shown,
excluding any contingency for forfeitures. The assumptions used
in the calculation of these amounts for 2009 are described in
note 2 of our financial statements in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC
on February 23, 2010.
Since these amounts reflect the grant date fair value for these
awards, they may not correspond to the actual value that will be
realized by the named executives after the awards vest and when
the related common stock is sold. To see the value actually
received by the named executives in 2009 from equity awards in
prior years, refer to Option Exercises and Stock Vested in
2009 on page 44.
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
The amounts reported in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation column reflect the bonus amounts earned by the
named executives under our short-term incentive plan in 2009.
The material provisions of that plan are described in the
CD&A under Annual Performance-Based Bonuses on
page 28. These amounts are the actual amounts earned by
each named executive under the awards described under
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2009 on page 39.
Payments under the short-term incentive plan were based on the
Companys performance during 2009 as described in the
CD&A under Annual Performance-Based
Bonuses 2009 Performance Goals on page 29.
Change in
Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Earnings
The amounts reported in this column represent the sum of
(1) the change in present values of the pension plan
benefits for each named executive and (2) the above-market
interest earned on each named executives account in the
DCAP. The following table summarizes the amounts attributable to
each category for the named executives:
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|
|
Change in
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|
DCAP Above
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|
|
Pension
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|
Market
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Name
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|
Year
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|
Value ($)
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|
|
|
Interest ($)
|
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
65,238
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
29,001
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
43,095
|
|
|
|
|
8,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
90,921
|
|
|
|
|
23,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
The changes in pension values shown reflect the changes in the
present value of pension benefits from one year end to the next.
Factors affecting the changes in present values include the
impact of the value of benefits earned in the current year, the
growth in the value of benefits earned in prior years due to the
passage of time and the impact of changes in assumptions. This
present value calculation is based on actuarial assumptions and
discounting and is not a direct reflection of the change in each
participants actual account balance in the pension plan
during the year.
The assumptions used to calculate the change in present values
include a discount rate of 5.63% at December 31, 2009 and
6.35% at December 31, 2008; future interest crediting rate
of 4.25% at both December 31, 2009 and December 31,
2008; lump sum form of payment; and a normal retirement age of
65. Turnover, disability, future salary increases,
pre-retirement mortality and increases in IRC 401(a)(17)
compensation limits were ignored for calculation purposes.
Refer to Pension Benefits in 2009 on page 44
for more information about the pension benefits available to the
named executives.
We pay 7% interest on participants accounts in the DCAP.
The amounts shown above reflect the portion of the interest
payment in excess of 5.51%, or 120% of the applicable federal
long-term interest rate. These payments are deemed by the SEC to
be above-market interest payments. The total interest payment to
the DCAP for each named executive is shown under
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation in 2009 on
page 46.
All Other
Compensation
The following table describes each component of the amounts
shown in the All Other Compensation column for 2009.
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
|
Financial
|
|
|
|
Term Life
|
|
|
|
Annual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
|
to 401(k)
|
|
|
|
Planning
|
|
|
|
Insurance
|
|
|
|
Physical
|
|
|
|
Severance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to SERP
|
|
|
|
and DCAP
|
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
Premiums
|
|
|
|
Exam
|
|
|
|
Benefits
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Name
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
143,419
|
|
|
|
|
8,575
|
|
|
|
|
3,479
|
|
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
156,373
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
53,100
|
|
|
|
|
8,575
|
|
|
|
|
3,005
|
|
|
|
|
590
|
|
|
|
|
981
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
66,251
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
57,541
|
|
|
|
|
11,933
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
481
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
845,213
|
|
|
|
|
925,168
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
33,511
|
|
|
|
|
10,915
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
436
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
1,427,372
|
|
|
|
|
1,482,234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company Contributions to SERP, 401(k) and
DCAP. We make annual contributions to each
named executives account maintained in connection with the
SERP, DCAP and 401(k) plan. A discussion of these retirement
plans is found in the CD&A under Retirement
Plans on page 32. More information regarding the SERP
and DCAP is found under Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
in 2009 on page 46. With respect to the Company
contributions to the 401(k) plan and the DCAP, the Company
contributed $8,575 to each named executives account in the
401(k) plan, and any amount in excess of $8,575 reflects
contributions to the DCAP.
Financial Planning Expenses. Each named
executive may be reimbursed for up to $10,000 annually for
financial planning expenses. We believe that this benefit helps
the named executives to optimize the value received from all of
the compensation elements offered by the Company.
Term Life Insurance Premiums. These
amounts represent life insurance premiums paid by the Company on
behalf of the named executive officers for term life insurance
premiums
37
for policies providing coverage based on their base salaries up
to $600,000. These policies are available to all full-time
employees.
Annual Physical Exam. Each named
executive may be reimbursed for up to $5,000 annually for the
cost of a physical exam.
Severance Benefits. The amount shown
for Ms. Marx includes the following cash amounts paid, or
payable, pursuant to her employment agreement in connection with
her termination of employment:
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|
|
$804,375 severance payment calculated as 1.5 times the sum of
Ms. Marxs base salary plus her targeted annual bonus;
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|
|
|
$20,838 for the approximate cost of the Companys portion
of the health insurance premiums to be paid for 18 months
based on 2010 rates for these benefits; and
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|
|
|
$20,000 as possible reimbursement for outplacement services.
|
The amount shown for Mr. Solomon includes the following
cash amounts paid, or payable, pursuant to his severance
agreement in connection with his termination of employment:
|
|
|
|
|
$1,095,300 severance payment calculated as three times the sum
of Mr. Solomons base salary plus an average of his
bonuses for the three prior years;
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|
|
|
$256,262 for a supplemental pension amount;
|
|
|
|
$25,271 for his accrued vacation time;
|
|
|
|
$30,540 for the approximate cost of health insurance premiums to
be paid for 18 months based on 2010 rates for these
benefits. We would be required to pay for continued health
insurance for an additional 24 months in the event that
Mr. Solomon remains unemployed after
18 months; and
|
|
|
|
$20,000 as possible reimbursement for outplacement services.
|
Refer to Severance Payments to Ms. Marx and
Mr. Solomon on page 33 and Potential
Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control on
page 47 for more information.
Other Benefits. We maintained private
box leases in 2009 in a football stadium and a sports and
entertainment arena for business purposes. We did not renew
either of these private box leases for 2010. Occasionally, named
executives invited family members and friends to use these
venues for personal purposes. This personal use has no
incremental costs to the Company other than incidental catering
charges.
The Company purchases hours of flight time from a corporate
aircraft service for business purposes. We did not provide hours
of personal flight time at our expense to any named executive in
2009. Infrequently, however, spouses of named executives may
accompany named executives during business flights. This spousal
use has no incremental cost to the Company.
The named executives may have received additional incidental
perquisites not subject to SEC reporting.
38
Grants of
Plan-Based Awards in 2009
The following table provides information about equity and
non-equity awards granted to the named executives in 2009.
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Possible Payouts
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
Under Non-
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All Other Stock
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Incentive
|
|
|
Estimated Future Payouts Under
|
|
|
Awards:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plan Awards
|
|
|
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares of Stock
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|
|
Fair Value of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Target
|
|
|
Threshold
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|
|
Target
|
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|
Maximum
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|
|
or Units
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|
|
Stock Awards
|
Name
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|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
(#)
|
|
|
(#)
|
|
|
(#)
|
|
|
(#)
|
|
|
($)
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,245
|
|
|
|
|
20,349
|
|
|
|
|
41,956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
658,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,978
|
|
|
|
|
451,447
|
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,025
|
|
|
|
|
7,857
|
|
|
|
|
16,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254,178
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2009
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
8,100
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|
|
|
|
174,312
|
|
|
Ms. Marx
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|
|
|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
211,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
962
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|
|
|
|
3,732
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|
|
|
|
7,694
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,719
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|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2009
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
3,847
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|
|
|
|
82,787
|
|
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
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|
2/10/2009
|
|
|
|
|
145,750
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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2/10/2009
|
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|
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|
865
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|
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|
3,354
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|
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6,916
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108,512
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|
2/10/2009
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3,458
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|
|
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|
74,416
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|
Estimated
Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards
This column shows the 2009 target payout for each named
executive under our short-term incentive plan. There were no
threshold or maximum amounts payable under the plan. The plan
was structured such that the named executives could have earned
between 0% and 100% of the target awards depending on the
achievement of the performance goals, but the plan also stated
that the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, could choose
to pay more than 100% of the target awards for exceptional
Company performance. The performance goals and salary multiples
for determining the target payouts are described in the
CD&A under Annual Performance-Based Bonuses on
page 28.
The amounts shown represent cash payouts that were possible
under our short-term incentive plan. The potential payouts were
performance-based and completely at risk. The actual payouts
under the 2009 short-term incentive plan are found in the
Summary Compensation Table on page 35.
Estimated
Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
The awards shown were grants of restricted stock with
performance-based vesting conditions. The vesting of these
shares will be based on the performance of our stock price from
February 10, 2009 through January 31, 2012. The total
shareholder return of our stock during the performance period
will be measured and compared to the total shareholder return of
companies in certain peer groups established by reference to the
S&P 500 Index and the S&P SuperComposite Homebuilder
Index. Our total shareholder return and the total shareholder
return for each company in the peer groups will be calculated
based on the change in
39
each companys stock price, plus any dividends paid,
divided by the beginning stock price for each company.
Once our percentile rank is determined with respect to each peer
group, our overall percentile rank will be determined by
averaging the two ranks, weighting the percentile rank for the
S&P 500 peer group at 40% and for the S&P Homebuilder
peer group at 60%. Our weighted composite percentile rank will
then be used to determine the number of the shares awarded that
will actually vest, if any, according to a graduated vesting
schedule. The vesting schedule for these awards is as follows:
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Companys Weighted Average
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Percent of Restricted
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Percentile Rank
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Shares to Vest
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75th and above
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100%
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70th
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90
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65th
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80
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60th
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70
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55th
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60
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50th
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50
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45th
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42.5
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40th
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35
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35th
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27.5
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30th
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20
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25th
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12.5
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Below 25th
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|
0
|
|
The threshold amount shown in the table represents 12.5% vesting
based on the achievement of a 25th percentile rank. The maximum
amount shown represents 100% vesting based on the achievement of
a 75th or greater percentile rank. There is no target amount
specified in the vesting schedule for these awards. Pursuant to
SEC rules, however, the target amount shown in the
table is a representative amount of the shares that would vest
based on our percentile rank at December 31, 2009 (48.5%).
This amount reflects performance for only the first
9.5 months of the three year performance period and could
vary significantly over the remainder of the performance period.
During the restricted period, each share of restricted stock
entitles the named executive to receive any dividends that we
may declare with respect to our common stock. We, however, do
not currently pay any quarterly dividends.
For more information regarding the 2009 grants of restricted
stock with performance-based vesting conditions, refer to the
discussion in the CD&A under the heading Long-Term
Incentive Program 2009 Equity Grants on
page 31.
All Other
Stock Awards
The stock awards shown were grants of restricted stock with
time-based vesting. The February 10, 2009 awards were
granted with a vesting schedule of 25% annually beginning on the
first anniversary of the grant date.
During the restricted period, each share of restricted stock
entitles the named executive to receive any dividends that we
may declare with respect to our common stock. We, however, do
not currently pay any quarterly dividends.
40
For more information regarding the 2009 grants of restricted
stock, refer to the discussion in the CD&A under the
heading Long-Term Incentive Program 2009
Equity Grants on page 31.
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock Awards
This column shows the grant date fair value under FASB ASC Topic
718 of the restricted stock granted to the named executives in
2009, excluding any contingency for forfeitures. Generally, the
grant date fair value is the amount that we would expense in our
financial statements over the awards vesting schedule. For
restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions, the fair
value is calculated using the closing price of our common stock
on the grant date.
For restricted stock with performance-based vesting conditions,
the fair value is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation
pricing model. This model is based upon the closing price of our
common stock on the grant date, and takes into account
assumptions regarding a number of other variables including
expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, the
relative performance of our stock price and shareholder returns
compared to those companies in our peer groups and a risk-free
interest rate assumption. For additional information regarding
the valuation assumptions, refer to note 2 of our financial
statements in our
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC
on February 23, 2010.
The grant date fair values of the restricted stock with
performance-based vesting conditions were calculated based on
the probable outcome of the performance conditions on the date
of grant, consistent with the applicable accounting literature.
If we assume that the highest level of performance conditions
are probable, the maximum values of the performance awards as of
the date of grant would be as follows: Mr. Greene,
$902,893; Mr. McCalmont, $348,624; Ms. Marx, $165,575;
and Mr. Solomon, $148,832.
The amounts shown reflect the grant date fair values for the
awards, and do not necessarily correspond to the actual value
that will be recognized by the named executives from the awards.
Whether, and to what extent, a named executive realizes value
will depend on our stock price at the time of vesting and at the
time of sale of the related common stock.
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Outstanding
Equity Awards at December 31, 2009
The following table provides information on the holdings of
restricted stock and stock options by the named executives at
December 31, 2009. Each equity grant is shown separately
for each named executive. The vesting schedule for each grant is
shown in the footnotes to the table.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Equity
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Equity
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Incentive
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Incentive
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Plan Awards:
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Plan Awards:
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Market or
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Number of
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Payout Value
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Number
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Number of
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Unearned
|
|
|
|
of Unearned
|
|
|
|
|
of Securities
|
|
|
|
Securities
|
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|
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Number of
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|
|
|
Market Value
|
|
|
|
Shares, Units
|
|
|
|
Shares, Units
|
|
|
|
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Underlying
|
|
|
|
Underlying
|
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Shares or
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|
of Shares or
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|
or Other
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|
or Other
|
|
|
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|
Unexercised
|
|
|
|
Unexercised
|
|
|
|
Option
|
|
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Units of Stock
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|
Units of Stock
|
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Rights That
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|
Rights That
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Options
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Options
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|
Exercise
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|
Option
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|
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That Have
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That Have
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Have Not
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|
Have Not
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Exercisable
|
|
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
|
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Price
|
|
|
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Expiration
|
|
|
|
Not Vested
|
|
|
|
Not
Vested2
|
|
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|
Vested3
|
|
|
|
Vested2
|
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Name
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|
|
(#)
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|
(#)
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|
($)
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|
|
|
Date1
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|
|
|
(#)
|
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|
|
($)
|
|
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|
(#)
|
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|
|
($)
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
Mr. Greene
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|
|
|
5,000
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|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
32.65
|
|
|
|
|
8/18/2013
|
|
|
|
|
94,7595
|
|
|
|
|
2,737,588
|
|
|
|
|
81,804
|
|
|
|
|
2,363,318
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,300
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
40.80
|
|
|
|
|
2/09/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,471
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
54.24
|
|
|
|
|
9/18/2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,148
|
|
|
|
|
6,0744
|
|
|
|
|
54.05
|
|
|
|
|
2/12/2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
|
15,0006
|
|
|
|
|
57.63
|
|
|
|
|
5/10/2017
|
|
|
|
|
31,8497
|
|
|
|
|
920,118
|
|
|
|
|
30,985
|
|
|
|
|
895,157
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
6,250
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|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
27.43
|
|
|
|
|
12/31/2010
|
|
|
|
|
13,6869
|
|
|
|
|
395,389
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
32.65
|
|
|
|
|
12/31/2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,321
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
54.24
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|
|
|
|
12/31/2010
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,329
|
|
|
|
|
2,1658
|
|
|
|
|
54.05
|
|
|
|
|
12/31/2010
|
|
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|
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|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
32.65
|
|
|
|
|
3/30/2010
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,387
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
54.24
|
|
|
|
|
3/30/2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,689
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
54.05
|
|
|
|
|
3/30/2010
|
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1 |
|
Options are typically granted with
a 10-year
term. Upon termination of employment, however, the expiration
date of vested options is ordinarily accelerated to three months
from termination. Therefore, Mr. Solomons options
expire on March 30, 2010. Ms. Marxs termination
of employment qualified as a retirement under the terms of her
option agreements, which allows her to exercise her vested
options for up to 12 months from termination.
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2 |
|
The market value of the restricted
stock is based on a per-share price of $28.89, the closing price
of our common stock on December 31, 2009.
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|
3 |
|
The amounts shown for
Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont represent shares of
restricted stock with performance-based vesting conditions
granted in 2008 (61,455 shares for Mr. Greene; and
23,128 shares for Mr. McCalmont) and 2009
(20,349 shares for Mr. Greene; and 7,857 shares
for Mr. McCalmont). The performance period for the
2008 shares started on February 12, 2008 and ends on
January 31, 2011, and the performance period for the
2009 shares started on February 10, 2009 and ends on
January 31, 2012. The amounts shown represent the number of
shares that would vest using our performance through
December 31, 2009. Based on this performance, the amounts
shown represent a payout of 64% of the shares granted in 2008
and 48.5% of the shares granted in 2009.
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|
|
|
There is no target amount
specified in the vesting schedule for these awards. Pursuant to
SEC rules, however, the amounts shown are representative amounts
of the shares that would vest based on our performance through
December 31, 2009. These amounts could vary significantly
over the remainder of the performance periods, and the number of
shares that actually vest, if any, will be determined based on
the satisfaction of the applicable performance conditions. Other
than differences in the performance periods and certain
termination provisions, the 2008 awards have the same terms as
the 2009 awards described on page 39 under Grants of
Plan-Based Awards in 2009.
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42
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|
|
|
|
The shares of restricted stock
with performance-based vesting conditions granted to
Ms. Marx and Mr. Solomon were forfeited upon their
termination of employment. The 2008 awards provide, however,
that in the event of involuntary termination of employment, the
executive will be entitled to receive a cash payment at the end
of the performance period equal to the value of the shares that
would have vested had the executive remained employed, prorated
through the date of termination. Ms. Marx is also eligible
to receive a cash payment under her 2009 award as her
termination of employment qualifies as a retirement event under
the 2009 award agreement. For illustration purposes, using our
performance through December 31, 2009 to calculate the
number of shares that would have vested at the end of the
applicable performance period had the executive remained an
employee, prorated through the respective date of termination
(10,783 shares for Ms. Marx and 8,638 shares for
Mr. Solomon), and our stock price on December 31, 2009
($28.89), the cash payments would be $311,521 for Ms. Marx
and $249,552 for Mr. Solomon.
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4 |
|
These stock options vested on
February 12, 2010.
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5 |
|
Mr. Greenes shares of
restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions vest as
follows:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
2/10/2010
|
|
|
|
5,244
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/12/2011
|
|
|
|
14,894
|
|
|
2/12/2010
|
|
|
|
14,894
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/15/2011
|
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
|
2/15/2010
|
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2012
|
|
|
|
5,244
|
|
|
7/27/2010
|
|
|
|
15,324
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
2/12/2012
|
|
|
|
12,003
|
|
|
2/10/2011
|
|
|
|
5,245
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
2/10/2013
|
|
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|
5,245
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|
|
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6 |
|
Mr. McCalmonts stock
options vest in two equal annual installments on May 10,
2010 and 2011.
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7 |
|
Mr. McCalmonts shares
of restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions vest as
follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
2/10/2010
|
|
|
|
2,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/10/2011
|
|
|
|
6,750
|
|
|
5/10/2010
|
|
|
|
6,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/5/2011
|
|
|
|
5,125
|
|
|
10/5/2010
|
|
|
|
5,124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2012
|
|
|
|
2,025
|
|
|
2/10/2011
|
|
|
|
2,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2013
|
|
|
|
2,025
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
These stock options vested on
February 12, 2010. As described in footnote 1 above,
because Ms. Marxs termination of employment qualified
as a retirement under the terms of her option agreements, these
options continued to vest after termination.
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9 |
|
Because Ms. Marxs
termination of employment qualified as a retirement under the
terms of her restricted stock agreements, these shares of
restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions continue to
vest after termination (so long as she is not employed on a
full-time basis). These shares vest as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
Vesting Date
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
2/10/2010
|
|
|
|
961
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/12/2011
|
|
|
|
1,031
|
|
|
2/12/2010
|
|
|
|
1,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10/5/2011
|
|
|
|
3,376
|
|
|
9/18/2010
|
|
|
|
1,027
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2012
|
|
|
|
962
|
|
|
10/5/2010
|
|
|
|
3,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/10/2013
|
|
|
|
962
|
|
|
2/10/2011
|
|
|
|
962
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43
Option Exercises
and Stock Vested in 2009
The following table sets forth certain information regarding
exercises of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock
held by our named executives during the year ended
December 31, 2009.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
|
Value Realized
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
|
Value Realized
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired on Exercise
|
|
|
|
on Exercise
|
|
|
|
Acquired on Vesting
|
|
|
|
on
Vesting1
|
|
Name
|
|
|
(#)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
(#)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,263
|
|
|
|
|
1,039,085
|
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,125
|
|
|
|
|
139,400
|
|
|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,536
|
|
|
|
|
186,041
|
|
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,792
|
|
|
|
|
167,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
The value realized was calculated
by multiplying the number of shares of restricted stock vested
by the closing price of our common stock on the vesting date.
The amounts shown are before the payment of any applicable
withholding taxes.
|
Pension Benefits
in 2009
The table below sets forth information regarding the pension
benefits for the named executives under our pension plan. For
information regarding the Companys SERP, see the
information provided under Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation in 2009 on page 46.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Years
|
|
|
|
Present Value of
|
|
|
|
Payments During
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credited Service
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
Benefit1
|
|
|
|
Last Fiscal Year
|
|
Name
|
|
|
Plan Name
|
|
|
|
(#)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan
|
|
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
|
|
365,722
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan
|
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
|
67,848
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan
|
|
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
|
|
190,619
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan
|
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
|
|
448,644
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
The amounts shown in this column
represent the actuarial present value of each named
executives accumulated benefit under our pension plan as
of December 31, 2009. The assumptions used to calculate the
present values include a discount rate of 5.63%; future interest
crediting rate of 4.25%; lump sum form of payment; and a normal
retirement age of 65. Turnover, disability, future salary
increases, pre-retirement mortality and increases in IRC
401(a)(17) compensation limits were ignored for calculation
purposes.
|
We sponsor a pension plan that is intended to provide retirement
benefits for our employees, including our named executives. The
pension plan is a fully-funded, cash balance defined-benefit
plan covering all of our employees who have attained age 21
and completed one year of service during which they have
completed at least 1,000 hours of service. Each year, all
active participants accounts are credited with a
percentage (8%-12%) of the participants compensation,
based on the participants age at the beginning of the
year. The IRS, however, limited the compensation eligible for
crediting under the pension plan to $245,000 for 2009. In
addition, all participants accounts are credited with
interest based upon the
30-year US
treasury bond rate (4.27% for 2009).
44
A participants compensation for purposes of
calculating Company contributions to the pension plan includes
his or her gross base salary (including any elective deferrals),
commissions, and bonuses which are reported on IRS
Form W-2.
Compensation does not include any amounts processed within pay
periods which end 31 days or more after termination of
employment, sign-on bonuses, referral bonuses, commissions on
the sale of a residence, severance pay, payments made after the
death of an employee, recoverable draws, distributions from any
qualified or nonqualified retirement plan, and gratuities.
A participant vests in his or her pension plan account upon the
completion of three years of service or upon reaching the
plans normal retirement age (either age 65 or the age
of the participant upon his or her third anniversary of
employment, whichever is later). A participants pension
plan account fully vests in the event of death. All participants
in the pension plan on October 8, 2007, however, became
fully vested in their pension plan accounts regardless of years
of service due to a corporate reorganization and downsizing. At
December 31, 2009, all of the named executives were 100%
vested in their pension plan accounts.
In the event of a participants retirement (whether early
or normal retirement) or any other termination of employment
(including resignation, involuntary termination, disability, or
otherwise), the participant is entitled to receive his or her
vested account balance in the plan. Vested benefits are payable
at or after the termination event (including retirement) and are
not reduced by social security or other benefits received by the
participant. Pension benefits may be paid in a lump sum or in
installments through an annuity.
The pension benefits table above provides an actuarial estimate
of each named executives benefit under the pension plan
based on a projected retirement age of 65 and a discount to
present value. Because of the cash balance nature of our pension
plan, a better way to understand each named executives
possible benefit upon termination of employment, including
retirement, is to refer to each named executives account
balance in the plan. As mentioned above, at December 31,
2009, each named executive was 100% vested in his or her pension
plan account, and would have been entitled to payment of the
full account balance after retirement or any other termination
of employment.
The following table shows each named executives account
balance in the pension plan at December 31, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan Account Balance at
|
|
|
|
Vested Percentage of
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan
|
|
Name
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
Account Balance
|
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
417,122
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
78,404
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
206,269
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
561,038
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
45
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation in 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Executive
|
|
|
|
Registrant
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
|
|
Type of
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
at Last
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
|
in Last
|
|
|
|
in Last
|
|
|
|
in Last
|
|
|
|
Withdrawals/
|
|
|
|
Fiscal
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
|
Fiscal
Year1
|
|
|
|
Fiscal
Year2
|
|
|
|
Fiscal
Year3
|
|
|
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
Year End4
|
|
Name
|
|
|
Plan
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
SERP
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
143,419
|
|
|
|
|
16,115
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
536,925
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCAP
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
143,419
|
|
|
|
|
16,115
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
536,925
|
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
SERP
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
53,100
|
|
|
|
|
1,916
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
99,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCAP
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
53,100
|
|
|
|
|
1,916
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
99,889
|
|
|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
SERP
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
57,541
|
|
|
|
|
9,924
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
299,882
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCAP
|
|
|
|
|
66,500
|
|
|
|
|
3,358
|
|
|
|
|
31,355
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
489,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
66,500
|
|
|
|
|
60,899
|
|
|
|
|
41,279
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
789,454
|
|
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
SERP
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
33,511
|
|
|
|
|
5,292
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
162,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCAP
|
|
|
|
|
134,978
|
|
|
|
|
2,340
|
|
|
|
|
86,171
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
1,358,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
134,978
|
|
|
|
|
35,851
|
|
|
|
|
91,463
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
1,521,172
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
The amounts in this column are
also included in the Summary Compensation Table on
page 35 in the Salary column for Ms. Marx and
Mr. Solomon.
|
|
2 |
|
The amounts in this column are
also included in the Summary Compensation Table on
page 35 in the All Other Compensation column
for each named executive.
|
|
3 |
|
The amounts in this column
represent interest credits to each named executives
account in the SERP and the DCAP. No portion of the SERP amounts
are included in the Summary Compensation Table
because the interest rate applicable to the SERP accounts for
2009 (4.27%) was not above-market (i.e., was not in excess of
120% of the applicable federal long-term rate).
|
|
|
|
The DCAP interest rate for 2009
was 7%. Consequently, a portion of the DCAP interest credits for
each named executive is considered to be above-market. Only the
above-market portions of the DCAP amounts are included in the
Summary Compensation Table under the heading
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Earnings. The DCAP above-market interest
amounts for the named executives are: Ms. Marx, $8,511; and
Mr. Solomon, $23,389.
|
|
4 |
|
Of the totals in this column, the
following amounts have been reported in the Summary
Compensation Table for 2009 and for previous years:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
Previous Years
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Name
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
|
Mr. Greene
|
|
|
|
143,419
|
|
|
|
|
215,964
|
|
|
|
|
359,383
|
|
Mr. McCalmont
|
|
|
|
53,100
|
|
|
|
|
44,873
|
|
|
|
|
97,973
|
|
Ms. Marx
|
|
|
|
69,410
|
|
|
|
|
103,129
|
|
|
|
|
172,539
|
|
Mr. Solomon
|
|
|
|
59,240
|
|
|
|
|
38,053
|
|
|
|
|
97,293
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46
The Company maintains two defined contribution plans, the SERP
and DCAP, that provide for the deferral of compensation on a
basis that is not tax-qualified.
SERP. The SERP is designed to
supplement the pension plan by providing designated executives,
including the named executives, with benefits which have been
lost due to IRS restrictions on annual compensation ($245,000
for 2009), which can be taken into account under a qualified
pension plan. Each month we credit a percentage of each
participants compensation to the SERP. The term
compensation for purposes of the SERP has the same
meaning as described above for the pension plan.
The percentage of a participants compensation we credit to
the SERP is the same as the pension plan, except that a higher
percentage (14%-18.25%) is paid to the Chief Executive Officer
and a designated group of persons directly reporting to the
Chief Executive Officer (generally, Tier 1 participants)
over age 45 (which included all of the named executives in
2009). SERP accounts earn the same interest as pension accounts,
which rate is determined annually by the Compensation Committee
(4.27% for 2009). The SERP is accounted for in our financial
statements as a defined contribution plan.
A participant vests in his or her SERP account at the rate of
10% per year of service, with full vesting upon death,
disability, a change in control of the Company or attainment of
age 62 while still employed by the Company. Tier 1
participants are entitled to full vesting at age 55 if they
were participants in the SERP prior to 2000. For all other
participants joining the SERP prior to 2000, their SERP account
fully vests upon attainment of age 55 and completion of
5 years of service. At December 31, 2009,
Messrs. Greene and Solomon were 100% vested in their SERP
accounts; Mr. McCalmont was 30% vested; and Ms. Marx
was 70% vested. Vested SERP benefits are payable in a lump sum
six months after an executives separation from employment.
A participants benefit may also be paid in a lump sum in
connection with death, a change in control of the Company,
disability or an unforeseeable emergency.
DCAP. The DCAP is designed to
supplement our 401(k) plan by allowing designated executives the
ability to defer compensation that they could not defer to the
401(k) plan because of IRS restrictions on the amount of
compensation which can be taken into account under a qualified
401(k) plan. The DCAP limits a participants deferrals to
up to 50% of base salary and up to 75% of any annual cash bonus.
We match 25% of the first 6% of each participants
deferrals in excess of the IRS annual compensation limit
($245,000 for 2009). Participants accounts are credited
with interest at the rate approved each year by the Compensation
Committee (7% for 2009). All Company and employee contributions
to the DCAP are fully vested at the time of contribution. A
participants account balance in the DCAP is payable in a
lump sum six months after separation from employment. A
participants benefit may also be paid in a lump sum in
connection with death, a change in control of the Company,
disability or an unforeseeable emergency.
Potential
Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
As discussed in the CD&A under Employment
Agreements on page 33, we have entered into
employment agreements with each of our named executives. These
agreements provide for certain payments and other benefits if a
named executives employment with the company is terminated
under circumstances specified in his or her respective
agreement, including a change in control of the
Company (as described below). A named executives rights
upon termination of employment will depend upon the
circumstances of the termination.
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The termination provisions of the employment agreements of the
named executives are described below.
Employment
Agreements of Mr. Greene, Mr. McCalmont and
Ms. Marx
The employment agreements of Mr. Greene, Mr. McCalmont
and Ms. Marx provide that the following events will trigger
termination payments to the executive:
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the executive terminates his or her employment for good
reason; or
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we terminate his or her employment for any reason other than
cause, death or disability.
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If the executives employment is terminated by the Company
other than for cause or due to death or disability, or by the
executive for good reason, the executive will be entitled to
receive the following benefits:
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a lump sum payment equal to 1.5 times (two times for
Mr. Greene) the sum of the executives base salary
plus the executives targeted annual bonus;
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a pro rata portion of the annual bonus the executive would have
earned in that year;
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the Company will pay its portion of the cost of 18 months
of health and welfare benefits; and
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reimbursement of up to $20,000 for outplacement services.
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If the executives employment is terminated during the two
year period following a change of control by the Company other
than for cause or by the executive for good reason, the
executives termination payments would be increased.
Generally, each executive would receive the following benefits:
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a lump sum payment equal to two times the sum of the
executives base salary plus the executives targeted
annual bonus;
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a pro rata portion of the annual bonus the executive would have
earned in that year;
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an amount calculated based on hypothetical continued service by
the executive for a period of three years (for Mr. Greene)
or two years (for Mr. McCalmont and Ms. Marx) for
purposes of determining benefits payable under our retirement
plan and SERP, but only to the extent such amount would exceed
the executives actual benefit under the plans;
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the Company will pay its portion of the cost of continued health
and welfare benefits through the conclusion of the two year
period after the change of control;
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reimbursement of up to $20,000 for outplacement
services; and
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a gross-up
payment for any required excise tax payments.
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These benefits would also be payable to the executive in the
event that the executive is terminated in anticipation of a
change of control event.
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For purposes of these employment agreements we have
cause for termination if the executive:
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fails to substantially perform his or her employment duties
which are demonstrably willful and deliberate actions on his or
her part and which are not remedied in a reasonable period of
time after receipt of written notice from the Company (no act,
or failure to act, will be considered willful if
done, or omitted to be done, by the executive in good faith or
with reasonable belief that his or her action or omission was in
the best interests of the Company); or
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engages in illegal conduct or gross misconduct that is
materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company.
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The executive will have good reason for termination
if:
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he or she experiences a significant diminution in his or her
position, authority, comparable duties or responsibilities;
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we fail to comply with compensation provisions of the agreement;
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we require the executive to be based at any office or location
more than 50 miles from the executives current
location;
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we attempt to terminate the executive otherwise than as
expressly permitted by the agreement; or
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we do not require any successor company to comply with the terms
of the agreement.
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A change in control is defined as the occurrence of
any of the following events:
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the acquisition of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock;
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the occurrence of an event in which individuals who, as of the
date of the employment agreement constitute the Board (the
Incumbent Board), cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority of the Board. Any individual becoming a
director after the date of the employment agreement who is
elected by our shareholders or was approved by a vote of at
least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent
Board will be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board. The
Incumbent Board will exclude, however, any individual whose
initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or
threatened election contest relating to the election of
directors;
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a reorganization, merger, consolidation or other business
combination in which the owners of the common stock of the
Company before the transaction do not own more than 50% of the
common stock of the surviving company;
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our complete liquidation or dissolution; or
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the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our
assets.
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Each of the employment agreements of Messrs. Greene,
McCalmont and Ms. Marx require, as a condition to the
receipt of any of the payments described above, that he or she
sign a release waiving all claims against the Company and its
affiliates. The agreements also include provisions that prohibit
the executive, for a period of one year after termination of
employment, from (a) engaging in certain activities that
are competitive with our business,
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(b) soliciting any of our employees to leave employment
with the Company, and (c) making disparaging comments about
the Company. An executive that violates these restrictive
covenants would be required to return any payments made in
connection with a termination event under his or her employment
agreement.
Ms. Marx was terminated without cause in December 2009,
which entitles her to receive the payments described above for
termination other than for cause. These termination payments are
described in the Potential Termination Payments
Table below.
Severance
and Employment Agreements of Mr. Solomon
Severance
Agreement. Mr. Solomons severance
agreement provides for severance payments in any of the
following circumstances following a change in control:
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if he resigns for any reason within the last six months of the
first year after a change in control;
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if he resigns for good reason within the first 36 months
after a change in control; or
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if we terminate him for any reason within the first
36 months after a change in control.
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If Mr. Solomons employment is terminated for any of
the reasons described above, he will be entitled to receive the
following benefits:
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a lump sum payment equal to three times the sum of his base
salary plus the average of his bonus for the three most recent
years;
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a prorated bonus for the year in which the termination occurs in
an amount not less than the greater of (i) his annual bonus
for the most recent year, or (ii) the amount of his maximum
bonus potential then in effect, prorated to his date of
termination;
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a supplemental pension benefit calculated based on hypothetical
continued service by Mr. Solomon for a period of three
years for purposes of determining benefits payable under our
pension plan and SERP, but only to the extent such amount would
exceed his actual benefit under the plan;
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36 months of health and welfare benefits;
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reimbursement for senior executive level outplacement
services; and
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a gross-up
payment for any required excise tax payments.
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For purposes of Mr. Solomons severance agreement, a
change in control is defined as the occurrence of
any of the following events:
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the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company
with or into another entity or any other corporate
reorganization, if 50% or more of the combined voting power,
directly or indirectly, of the continuing or surviving
entitys securities outstanding immediately after such
merger, consolidation or other reorganization is owned by
persons who were not shareholders of the Company immediately
prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization;
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the sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or
substantially all of our assets;
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a change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which
fewer than two-thirds of the incumbent directors are directors
who either (i) had been directors of the Company on the
date 24 months prior to the date of the event that may
constitute a change in control (the original
directors) or (ii) were elected, or nominated for
election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a
majority of the aggregate of the original directors who were
still in office at the time of the election or nomination and
the directors whose election or nomination was previously so
approved;
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our liquidation or dissolution; or
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any transaction as a result of which any person is the
beneficial owner (as defined in
Rule 13d-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly
or indirectly, of our securities representing at least 25% of
the total voting power represented by our then outstanding
voting securities.
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In May 2009, our largest shareholder and its affiliated entities
increased their ownership of our common stock to more than 25%
of our outstanding common stock. This event qualified as a
change in control under Mr. Solomons severance
agreement. Mr. Solomon was subsequently terminated without
cause in December 2009, which entitles him to receive the
payments described above for termination after a change in
control. These termination payments are described in the
Potential Termination Payments Table below.
Employment Agreement. In addition to
his severance agreement, Mr. Solomon also had an employment
agreement that provided for certain payments upon termination
prior to a change in control. As Mr. Solomons
termination occurred after a change in control event (as defined
in his severance agreement), he will not receive any payments
under his employment agreement.
Mr. Solomons employment and severance agreements do
not contain any restrictive covenants similar to the covenants
described above in the employment agreements of Mr. Greene,
Mr. McCalmont and Ms. Marx.
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Potential
Termination Payments Table
The following table shows the termination payments that
Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont would receive pursuant to
their employment agreements in connection with the termination
events described above, both before and after a change in
control. These amounts have been quantified as if such
termination events occurred on December 31, 2009. The table
also shows the actual payments that have been or will be made to
Ms. Marx pursuant to her employment agreement and
Mr. Solomon pursuant to his severance agreement in
connection with their termination of employment.
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Payment of
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Pro Rata
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Incremental
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Total
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Multiple of
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Portion of
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Pension
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Continuation of
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Termination
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Salary and
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Annual
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Miscellaneous
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Outplacement
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Excise Tax
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Payments/
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Bonus1
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Bonus2
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Benefit3
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Benefits4
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Services5
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Gross-up6
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Benefits7
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Mr. Greene
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By Company without cause or by Executive for good reason
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2,800,000
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700,000
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24,571
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20,000
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3,544,571
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By Company without cause or by Executive for good reason after
change in control
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2,800,000
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700,000
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807,248
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66,963
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20,000
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3,383,771
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7,777,982
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Mr. McCalmont
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By Company without cause or by Executive for good reason
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1,050,000
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300,000
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24,571
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20,000
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1,394,571
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By Company without cause or by Executive for good reason after
change in control
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1,400,000
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300,000
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225,806
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1,325,883
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3,337,965
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Ms. Marx
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By Company without cause
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804,375
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211,250
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20,838
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20,000
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1,056,463
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Mr. Solomon
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By Company following a change in control
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1,095,300
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145,750
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256,262
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30,540
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20,000
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1,547,852
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The amounts for Mr. Greene,
Mr. McCalmont and Ms. Marx have been calculated as of
December 31, 2009 by applying a multiple to the sum of the
base salary plus target bonus for each executive. For
termination by the Company without cause or by the executive for
good reason, a 1.5 multiple was used for Mr. McCalmont and
Ms. Marx and a 2.0 multiple was used for Mr. Greene.
For termination after a change in control, a 2.0 multiple was
used for Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont. The sums of
each executives base salary plus target bonus are shown as
follows:
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Base Salary
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2009 Target Bonus
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Total
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Name
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Mr. Greene
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700,000
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700,000
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1,400,000
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Mr. McCalmont
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400,000
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300,000
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700,000
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Ms. Marx
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325,000
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211,250
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536,250
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The amount shown for
Mr. Solomon was calculated by multiplying 3.0 by the sum of
his base salary ($291,500) plus the average of his bonuses for
2006, 2007 and 2008 ($73,600).
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The employment agreements of
Mr. Greene, Mr. McCalmont and Ms. Marx permit
discretion by the Committee in the calculation of the annual
bonus in connection with a termination event. For
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illustration purposes, however,
the 2009 target bonus for each of these executives is shown.
Mr. Solomons severance agreement describes his annual
bonus as the maximum bonus opportunity for the current fiscal
year, which for 2009 was 100% of his target bonus.
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The employment agreement of
Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont and the severance
agreement of Mr. Solomon provide for a continuation benefit
for both the pension plan and the SERP in the event of
termination following a change in control. The continuation
period for Mr. Greene and Mr. Solomon is three years,
and the continuation period for Mr. McCalmont is two years.
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The amounts shown for
Mr. Greene, Mr. McCalmont and Ms. Marx for
termination by the Company without cause or by the executive for
good reason include the Companys portion of the
approximate cost of 18 months of medical and dental
insurance benefits calculated based on 2010 rates for these
benefits at the coverage levels elected by the executives. The
amounts shown for Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont for
termination after a change in control include the Companys
portion of the approximate cost of 24 months of medical and
dental insurance, disability insurance, life insurance,
financial planning and executive physical reimbursement based on
the Companys 2010 expenses for these benefits.
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The amount shown for Mr. Solomon includes the approximate
cost of 18 months of medical, dental, life and disability
insurance based on our 2010 expenses for these benefits. We
would be required to pay for continued benefits for an
additional 24 months in the event that Mr. Solomon
remains unemployed after 18 months.
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Each of Mr. Greene,
Mr. McCalmont and Ms. Marx would be eligible for
reimbursement for up to $20,000 in outplacement services.
Mr. Solomons severance agreement states that he is
eligible for senior executive level outplacement services. The
table shows $20,000 for Mr. Solomon as a reasonable amount
for this benefit consistent with the Companys practices.
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The excise tax
gross-up for
Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont was calculated as the
amount necessary to satisfy any excise tax incurred under
Section 4999 of the IRC, subject to specified limitations
and any associated income tax obligations. This excise tax
calculation includes the effect of the accelerated vesting of
unvested shares of restricted stock and unvested stock options
that would have occurred in connection with a hypothetical
change in control on December 31, 2009. Such acceleration
occurs upon the occurrence of a change in control regardless of
whether or not the executives employment terminates in
connection with the change in control. See Restricted
Stock and Stock Option Agreements below for additional
information.
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The named executives would also
potentially receive a cash payment in connection with their
involuntary termination pursuant to their restricted stock
agreements for the 2008 awards of restricted stock with
performance-based vesting conditions. Any cash payment would be
determined based on Company performance through the conclusion
of the performance period on January 31, 2011. Therefore,
the cash payments for these shares are currently indeterminable
and are not included in the amounts shown. See Restricted
Stock and Stock Option Agreements below and
Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2009
on page 42 for additional information.
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Restricted
Stock and Stock Option Agreements
Mr. Greene, Mr. McCalmont, Ms. Marx and
Mr. Solomon each have stock option agreements and
restricted stock agreements applicable to each grant of
restricted stock or stock options that govern the acceleration
of vesting in connection with certain events. The agreements for
grants with time-based vesting provide for accelerated vesting
in the event of the executives death or disability. These
agreements do not provide for accelerated vesting in the event
the executive terminates his employment for good reason or if
the Company terminates his employment without cause. Equity
agreements for grants with time-based vesting made since July
2006 provide for the continued vesting of restricted stock and
stock options after an executives retirement in accordance
with the original vesting schedule. Retirement is generally
defined as any termination of employment (other than for cause)
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five years of service and attainment of age 55, so long as
the executive does not work or plan to work on a full-time basis.
In February 2008, the Company granted shares of restricted stock
with performance-based vesting conditions. The agreements for
these grants provide for the forfeiture and cancellation of the
restricted shares granted to a participant in the event of the
participants disability, death, involuntary termination
without cause or retirement prior to the conclusion of the
performance period. The participant, however, will receive a
cash payment from the Company after the conclusion of the
performance period based on the fair market value of a pro rata
portion of their restricted shares that would have vested at the
end of the performance period, prorated through the date of
separation of employment. The participant will not be eligible
for a cash payment in the event of termination for cause or
voluntary termination (other than retirement).
In February 2009, the Company granted shares of restricted stock
with performance-based vesting conditions with substantially the
same terms as the 2008 grants; provided, however, that
executives will not be eligible to receive a cash payment in the
event of termination without cause.
The following table shows estimates of the cash payments that
the named executives could have received pursuant to their
restricted stock agreements for the 2008 and 2009 performance
awards in connection with certain termination events, as of
December 31, 2009. Although the actual cash payments, if
any, would be based on the Companys performance through
the end of the applicable performance periods, the estimates
shown have been calculated for illustration purposes based on
the Companys performance through December 31, 2009.
These amounts could vary significantly over the remainder of the
performance periods for the 2008 and 2009 awards (ending
January 31, 2011 for the 2008 awards and January 31,
2012 for the 2009 awards).
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Shares of Restricted Stock with Performance-
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Based Vesting
Conditions1
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(#)
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Estimate of Cash
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Payment in the Event
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Estimate of Cash Payment
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of Involuntary
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in the Event of Death,
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Termination Without
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Disability or
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Cause2,3,4
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Retirement2,4
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Name
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2008 (#)
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2009 (#)
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Total (#)
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($)
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($)
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Mr. Greene
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39,006
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6,076
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45,082
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1,126,883
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1,302,419
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Mr. McCalmont5
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14,680
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2,346
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17,026
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424,105
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491,881
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Ms. Marx6
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9,669
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1,114
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10,783
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n/a
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311,521
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Mr. Solomon7
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8,638
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n/a
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n/a
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249,552
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n/a
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1
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The amounts shown have been
reduced from the original award amounts to reflect (A) a
termination date of December 31, 2009 (December 30,
2009 for Mr. Solomon) and (B) a vesting percentage
based on the Companys performance through
December 31, 2009 (64% for the 2008 awards and 48.5% for
the 2009 awards).
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2 |
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The estimated cash payments are
calculated based upon a price per share equal to $28.89, the
closing price of our common stock on December 31, 2009.
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3 |
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A cash payment in the event of
involuntary termination without cause applies only to the 2008
awards.
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4 |
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Actual cash payments would be paid
at the conclusion of the applicable performance periods.
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5 |
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Mr. McCalmont is not yet
eligible for a cash payment in the event of retirement.
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6 |
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Ms. Marxs termination
of employment qualifies as a retirement event under her 2008 and
2009 award agreements.
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7 |
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Mr. Solomon is not entitled
to a cash payment in connection with his 2009 award, and the
provisions regarding termination due to death, disability or
retirement were inapplicable to him at December 31, 2009.
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All equity agreements provide for the accelerated vesting of all
unvested shares of restricted stock and stock options upon a
change in control of the Company. A change in control for
purposes of these agreements includes the following events:
(1) a merger transaction in which the owners of the common
stock of the Company before the transaction own 50% or less of
the common stock of the surviving company; (2) the sale,
transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the Companys assets; and (3) the liquidation
or dissolution of the Company.
The restricted stock agreements for the 2008 and 2009 awards
with performance-based vesting conditions also provide a cash
benefit in a change in control event for those participants who
are otherwise eligible for a cash payment in connection with the
termination events described above (disability, death,
retirement or, in the case of the 2008 awards, involuntary
termination without cause). If there is a change in control
after the termination event but prior to the conclusion of the
performance period, the participants cash payment will be
calculated based on the fair market value of the total number of
shares that had been awarded, prorated through the date of
termination, regardless of actual Company performance.
The following table shows the value of the accelerated vesting
of each named executives unvested shares of restricted
stock and stock options upon the executives death or
disability, or upon a change in control involving the Company,
as of December 31, 2009. No amounts are shown for
Mr. Solomon as all of his unvested shares of restricted
stock and stock options were forfeited and canceled in
connection with his termination on December 30, 2009.
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Stock Options
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Aggregate Value of
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Accelerated Vesting
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upon Death or
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Aggregate Value of
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Disability of
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Accelerated Vesting
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Unvested Shares of
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Restricted Stock
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of Restricted Stock
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Restricted
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Unvested Stock
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with Time-Based
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Upon Change in
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Stock1
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Options
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Exercise
Price2
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Vesting3,4
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Control3,5
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Name
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(#)
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(#)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Mr. Greene
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232,739
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6,074
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54.05
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2,737,588
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6,723,830
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Mr. McCalmont
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84,187
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15,000
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57.63
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920,118
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2,432,162
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Ms. Marx
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13,686
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2,165
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54.05
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395,389
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395,389
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1 |
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For Mr. Greene and
Mr. McCalmont, the amounts shown include shares of
restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions listed as
follows: Mr. Greene, 94,759; and Mr. McCalmont,
31,849. The remaining shares shown for Mr. Greene and
Mr. McCalmont are subject to performance-based vesting
conditions. The amount shown for Ms. Marx represents shares
of restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions. Her
shares of restricted stock with performance-based vesting
conditions were forfeited and canceled in connection with her
termination on December 31, 2009.
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2 |
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The exercise prices of the
unvested stock options exceed the closing price of our common
stock on December 31, 2009. Therefore, no value is
attributed to the accelerated vesting of any stock options.
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3 |
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Calculated based upon a price per
share equal to $28.89, the closing price of our common stock on
December 31, 2009.
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4 |
|
The amounts shown include the
value of the unvested shares of restricted stock with time-based
vesting conditions. The possible cash payments in connection
with death, disability, involuntary termination or retirement
attributable to the restricted stock with performance-based
vesting conditions are described above.
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5 |
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The amounts shown include the
value of all unvested shares of restricted stock (including
those with time-based vesting conditions and, for
Mr. Greene and Mr. McCalmont, those with
performance-based vesting conditions). In addition,
Ms. Marx would have received an aggregate cash payment
equal to $502,830 pursuant to the terms of the agreements for
her 2008 and 2009 awards with performance-based vesting
conditions, and Mr. Solomon would have received a cash
payment equal to $389,928 pursuant to the terms of the agreement
for his 2008 award with performance-based vesting conditions.
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Director
Compensation in 2009
The following table sets forth the compensation of our directors
for 2009 (other than Mr. Greene whose 2009 compensation is
described in the Summary Compensation Table on
page 35):
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Change in Pension
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Value and
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Nonqualified
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Deferred
|
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Fees Earned
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Stock
|
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Compensation
|
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|
All Other
|
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or Paid in
Cash1
|
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Awards2,3
|
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Option
Awards3
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Earnings4
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|
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Compensation5
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Total
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Name
|
|
|
($)
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|
|
($)
|
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|
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($)
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|
($)
|
|
|
|
($)
|
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|
|
($)
|
|
Michael L. Ainslie
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|
|
|
62,500
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|
|
|
|
100,017
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
167,517
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Hugh M. Durden
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|
|
|
105,000
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|
|
|
|
100,017
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
1,232
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
211,249
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Thomas A. Fanning
|
|
|
|
87,500
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|
|
|
|
100,017
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
187,517
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Dr. Adam W. Herbert, Jr.
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|
|
55,000
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|
|
|
|
100,017
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|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
155,017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Delores Kesler
|
|
|
|
55,000
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|
|
|
|
100,017
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|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
155,017
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
John S. Lord
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|
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|
75,000
|
|
|
|
|
100,017
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
180,017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Walter L. Revell
|
|
|
|
68,750
|
|
|
|
|
100,017
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
|
173,767
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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1 |
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The amounts shown include the
annual retainer for all directors, additional committee chair
fees for Messrs. Ainslie, Fanning and Lord and an
additional fee for Mr. Durden for serving as Chairman of
the Board. Fees are paid in cash, except that the following
directors elected to receive the following shares of common
stock in lieu of 2009 cash fees: Mr. Fanning, 2,884;
Mr. Lord, 3,209; and Mr. Revell, 2,566. The amounts
attributable to common stock received in lieu of cash reflect
the full grant date fair values of the stock under FASB ASC
Topic 718. These shares of common stock were fully vested as of
the applicable grant date. Certain of the amounts shown include
de minimis cash payments in lieu of fractional shares.
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2 |
|
Each director was granted
3,947 shares of stock in connection with his or her
re-election to the Board in May 2009. This column shows the
grant date fair value under FASB ASC Topic 718 of the restricted
stock granted to the directors, excluding any contingency for
forfeitures. These shares of common stock were fully vested as
of the grant date.
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3 |
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All shares of common stock
previously granted to directors are fully vested. No stock
options were granted to directors in 2009. Outstanding stock
option awards are shown below. These options were granted in
prior years in connection with the election or re-election of
directors in May of each year. All outstanding stock options
were vested as of December 31, 2009.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Number
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of Securities
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Number of
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Market Value of
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Underlying
|
|
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Shares or Units
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Shares or Units
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|
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|
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|
Unexercised
|
|
|
Option
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of Stock That
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of Stock That
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|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Option
|
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Have Not
|
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|
Have Not
|
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|
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Exercisable
|
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Price
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|
Expiration
|
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|
Vested
|
|
|
Vested
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Name
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Grant Date
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|
(#)
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($)
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|
Date
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(#)
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|
|
($)
|
Mr. Ainslie
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|
|
|
5/8/2000
|
|
|
|
|
5,849
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|
|
|
|
20.03
|
|
|
|
|
5/8/2010
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/14/2001
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
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|
|
|
|
25.00
|
|
|
|
|
5/14/2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/20/2002
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
|
33.26
|
|
|
|
|
5/20/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/19/2003
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
|
30.00
|
|
|
|
|
5/19/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr. Durden
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|
|
|
5/14/2001
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
|
25.00
|
|
|
|
|
5/14/2011
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
-0-
|
|
|
|
|
|
5/20/2002
|
|
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
|
33.26
|
|
|
|
|
5/20/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5/19/2003
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4,000
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30.00
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5/19/2013
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Mr. Lord
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5/14/2001
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4,000
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25.00
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5/14/2011
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-0-
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-0-
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5/20/2002
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4,000
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33.26
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5/20/2012
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5/19/2003
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4,000
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30.00
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5/19/2013
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Mr. Revell
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5/8/2000
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5,849
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20.03
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5/8/2010
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-0-
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-0-
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5/14/2001
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4,000
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25.00
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5/14/2011
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5/20/2002
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4,000
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33.26
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5/20/2012
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5/19/2003
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4,000
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30.00
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5/19/2013
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The following directors exercised stock options in 2009:
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Number of
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Shares
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Acquired on
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Market Price
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Value Realized
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Exercise
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Exercise Price
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at Exercise
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on Exercise
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Name
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(#)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Mr. Ainslie
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2,903
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18.53
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25.34
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19,769
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Mr. Lord
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5,849
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20.03
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30.06
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58,689
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Mr. Revell
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2,903
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18.53
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25.34
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19,769
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The value realized on exercise is
based on the market price of our common stock on the date of
exercise less the exercise price for such shares. These amounts
are before the payment of any applicable withholding taxes.
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We instituted a Directors
Deferred Compensation Plan in 2001. In 2004, we froze
participation in the Plan. Mr. Durden is the only director
with a cash balance in the Plan. Although we and Mr. Durden
no longer make contributions to the Plan, we do continue to pay
interest on Mr. Durdens account balance (7% in 2009).
Mr. Durden earned a total of $5,790 in interest with
respect to his account in 2009. The amount shown in the table
for Mr. Durden represents only the above-market interest
earned on his account. Mr. Durdens cash balance in
the Plan at December 31, 2009, including the interest
earned in 2009, was $88,497.
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The Plan also includes a stock
credit feature. At December 31, 2009, Mr. Durden had a
stock credit balance in the Plan of 1,614.19 credits, valued at
$46,634 based on a per share price of $28.89, the closing price
of our common stock on December 31, 2009. No stock credits
are accruing under the Plan. Mr. Durdens stock credit
balance is payable in cash or Company common stock, at
Mr. Durdens election, upon his retirement.
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The amounts shown for
Messrs. Ainslie, Durden, Lord and Revell reflect
contributions by the Company to nonprofit organizations selected
by these directors in connection with our Charitable Matching
Program described below.
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Annual Compensation Review. The
Compensation Committee reviews and approves director
compensation annually. In 2009, the Committee reviewed director
compensation data
57
compiled by Towers Watson for a peer group of 12 real
estate-related companies. The companies in the peer group
included the following:
AMB Property Corporation (AMB),
Brookfield Properties Corporation (BPO),
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR),
Duke Realty Corporation (DRE),
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (FCY),
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (HOV),
MDC Holdings Inc. (MDC),
NVR, Inc. (NVR),
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (PCL),
Ryland Group, Inc. (RYL),
Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF), and
Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL).
The Committee found that the Companys total annual
director compensation ranked towards the bottom of the peer
group, primarily due to the smaller size of the Companys
annual equity grant. The Committee determined that movement of
total compensation toward the peer group median would be
appropriate in light of the directors increased duties and
attention in the Companys current difficult operating
environment. Therefore, each directors annual retainer was
increased by $10,000, and the methodology for the annual equity
grant was changed from a set number of shares to a targeted
dollar value ($100,000) that would then be converted to shares.
This increase in total compensation helped to align the
Companys director compensation with the peer group median.
The directors cash and equity compensation are described
in more detail below.
Cash Compensation. In 2009, our
non-employee directors were paid the following fees for serving
on the Board:
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$50,000 annual retainer for each non-employee director, which
was increased to $60,000 in May 2009;
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$5,000 for the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee;
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$7,500 for the Chair of the Compensation Committee;
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$15,000 for the Chair of the Audit and Finance
Committee; and
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$50,000 for the Chairman of the Board.
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All fees are paid quarterly in advance. We do not pay meeting
fees. Directors could elect to receive their annual fees in
common stock in lieu of cash having an aggregate value equal to
$62,500, or 1.25 times the cash-only retainer of $50,000
($75,000, or 1.25 times the increased cash-only retainer of
$60,000). Directors could also elect to receive a combination of
common stock in the amount of $42,500 and cash in the amount of
$20,000 ($55,000 in common stock and $20,000 in cash after the
increase in the annual retainer). Committee chairs and the
Chairman of the Board could also elect to receive their
additional retainers in the form of common stock at a value
equal to 1.25 times the additional cash retainer. Shares of
common stock issued in lieu of cash fees are granted on the
first business day of each quarter.
During 2009, Mr. Greene was the only director who was also
an employee of the Company, and Mr. Greene received no
additional compensation for his service as a director.
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Stock Compensation. Since 2004, the
Boards practice has been to grant each non-employee
director 1,500 shares of common stock annually in May upon
the directors re-election to the Board. In 2009, in order
to stabilize the value of this annual stock grant and to
increase the value of this benefit as a result of the peer group
analysis described above, the Board granted each non-employee
director a number of shares approximately equal to $100,000,
based on the closing price of the Companys stock on the
grant date. The Board intends to continue this practice in
future years.
Each director has agreed to retain ownership of any shares of
common stock received until the earlier of five years from the
date of grant or the directors retirement from the board.
Directors are subject to our Stock Ownership Policy as described
in the CD&A under Long-Term Incentive
Program Policies Regarding Equity Ownership on
page 32.
Expense Reimbursement. We reimburse
directors for travel expenses related to attending Board and
committee meetings. In certain circumstances, we will pay the
costs for directors to fly on a private airplane to attend Board
and committee meetings. We also invite director spouses to
accompany directors to our May board meeting, for which we pay
or reimburse travel expenses. We also reimburse directors for
seminar fees and travel expenses associated with attending one
approved educational seminar each year.
Charitable Matching Program. We have
chosen to support the charitable and civic activities of our
directors. We will match each directors cash contributions
to charities in which he or she serves as an officer or trustee
up to an aggregate annual amount of $5,000 per director. We will
also contribute to events at which directors are recognized for
their services to charitable or civic causes.
59
V. Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners,
Directors and Executive Officers
Principal Holders
of Stock
To our knowledge, the only beneficial owners of more than five
percent of the outstanding shares of our common stock are the
shareholders listed below:
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Number of Shares
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Name and Address
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Beneficially Owned
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|
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Percent of
Class1
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Fairholme Capital Management, LLC, Bruce R Berkowitz and
Fairholme Funds, Inc
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26,833,4682
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29.0
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%
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4400 Biscayne Boulevard,
9th Floor
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Miami, FL 33137
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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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13,535,0693
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14.6
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%
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100 E. Pratt Street
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Baltimore, MD 21202
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Janus Capital Management, LLC and
Janus Contrarian Fund
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|
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10,888,7404
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11.8
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%
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151 Detroit Street
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|
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Denver, CO 80206
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|
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|
|
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Blackrock, Inc.
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|
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6,298,2745
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|
|
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6.8
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%
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40 East 52nd Street
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|
|
|
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New York, NY 10022
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|
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FMR, LLC
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|
|
5,064,2416
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|
|
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5.5
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%
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82 Devonshire Street
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|
|
|
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|
Boston, MA 02109
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|
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|
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|
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Taube Hodson Stonex Partners LLP
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|
|
4,868,7407
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|
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5.3
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%
|
Cassini House, 1st Floor
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|
|
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|
57-59 St.
Jamess Street
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|
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London, SW1A 1LD England
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1 |
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The percentages are based on
92,570,197 shares outstanding on March 15, 2010. All
percentages are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent.
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|
2 |
|
The amount shown for Fairholme
Capital Management, LLC (Fairholme), Bruce R.
Berkowitz and Fairholme Funds, Inc. is based on the number of
shares reported on Schedule 13G filed on February 16,
2010 with the SEC. According to the Schedule 13G, Fairholme
and Mr. Berkowitz shared the power to vote or direct the
vote of 24,595,902 shares and shared the power to dispose
or direct the disposition of 26,833,468 shares at
December 31, 2009. Fairholme Funds, Inc. shared the power
to vote or direct the vote and the power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 23,036,502 shares at December 31,
2009.
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|
3 |
|
The amount shown for T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price) is based on the
number of shares reported on Schedule 13G filed on
February 12, 2010 with the SEC. According to the
Schedule 13G, T. Rowe Price had the sole power to vote or
direct the vote of 2,519,050 shares and the sole power to
dispose or direct the disposition of 13,503,369 shares at
December 31, 2009.
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|
4 |
|
The amount shown for Janus Capital
Management, LLC (Janus Capital) and Janus Contrarian
Fund (Janus Fund) is based on the number of shares
reported on Schedule 13G filed on February 16, 2010
with the SEC. According to the Schedule 13G, Janus Capital
had the sole power to vote or direct the vote and the sole power
to dispose or direct the disposition of 10,639,190 shares
at December 31, 2009. Janus Capital shared the power to
vote or direct the vote and shared the power to dispose or
direct the disposition of 249,550 shares at
December 31, 2009. Janus Fund had the sole power to vote or
direct the vote and the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 8,898,522 shares at December 31, 2009.
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5 |
|
The amount shown for Blackrock,
Inc. (Blackrock) is based on the number of shares
reported on Schedule 13G filed on January 29, 2010
with the SEC. According to the Schedule 13G, Blackrock had the
sole power to vote or direct the vote and the sole power to
dispose or direct the disposition of 6,298,274 shares at
December 31, 2009.
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|
6 |
|
The amount shown for FMR, LLC
(FMR) is based on the number of shares reported on
Schedule 13G filed on February 16, 2010 with the SEC.
According to the Schedule 13G, FMR had the sole power to
vote or direct the vote of 2,362,041 shares and the sole
power to dispose or direct the disposition of
5,064,241 shares at December 31, 2009. FMR disclosed
in its Schedule 13G that certain of its affiliates, such as
Fidelity Management & Research Company, Edward C.
Johnson 3d, Strategic Advisers, Inc., Pyramis Global Advisors,
LLC and FIL Limited may also be deemed to be beneficial owners
of a portion of the shares beneficially owned by FMR.
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|
7 |
|
The amount shown for Taube Hodson
Stonex Partners LLP (Taube Hodson) is based on the
number of shares reported on Schedule 13G filed on
January 26, 2010 with the SEC. According to the
Schedule 13G, Taube Hodson had the sole power to vote or
direct the vote and the sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 4,868,740 shares at December 31, 2009.
|
Common Stock
Ownership by Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the number of shares of our
common stock beneficially owned by the directors, the named
executives (excluding Ms. Marx and Mr. Solomon who are
no longer employed by the Company), and the directors and all
executive officers as a group, as of March 15, 2010.
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Amount and Nature of
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Name
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Beneficial
Ownership1
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Percent of
Class2
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Michael L. Ainslie
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|
|
31,9873
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|
|
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|
*
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Hugh M. Durden
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|
|
30,8014
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|
|
|
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*
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Thomas A. Fanning
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|
|
16,831
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|
|
|
|
*
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Wm. Britton Greene
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|
|
416,4565
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|
|
|
|
*
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Adam W. Herbert, Jr.
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|
|
13,943
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Delores M. Kesler
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|
|
16,678
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|
|
|
|
*
|
John S. Lord
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|
|
32,7956
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
William S. McCalmont
|
|
|
139,1847
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Walter L. Revell
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|
|
39,1668
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (9 persons)
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|
|
737,841
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|
|
|
|
*
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1 |
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Each director and executive
officer listed has sole voting and dispositive power over the
shares listed.
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2 |
|
The percentages are based on
92,570,197 shares outstanding on March 15, 2010. An
* indicates less than 1% ownership.
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3 |
|
Includes 17,849 shares which
Mr. Ainslie has the right to purchase through the exercise
of vested stock options.
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|
4 |
|
Includes 12,000 shares which
Mr. Durden has the right to purchase through the exercise
of vested stock options.
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|
5 |
|
Includes 74,993 shares which
Mr. Greene has the right to purchase through the exercise
of vested stock options.
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|
6 |
|
Includes 12,000 shares which
Mr. Lord has the right to purchase through the exercise of
vested stock options.
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|
7 |
|
Includes shares which
Mr. McCalmont has the right to purchase through the
exercise of vested stock options (15,000) and stock options that
will vest within 60 days (7,500).
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|
8 |
|
Includes 17,849 shares which
Mr. Revell has the right to purchase through the exercise
of vested stock options.
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61
APPENDIX A
THE ST.
JOE COMPANY
2009
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Effective
as of July 16, 2009
1. Purpose and Effect of Plan. The purpose of The
St. Joe Company 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
Plan) is to provide employees of the Company an
opportunity to acquire an ownership interest in the Company
through the purchase of Common Stock of the Company. The Plan is
intended to comply with the terms of Code section 423 and
Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Act.
2. Shares Available for Purchase Under the Plan.
Participants may purchase up to 70,000 shares of Common
Stock under the Plan, subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 13. These shares of Common Stock may be
(a) newly issued by the Company from its authorized but
unissued shares; (b) issued by the Company from its
treasury shares; or (c) acquired, at the expense of the
Company, by purchases of Common Stock on the open market or in
private transactions, as the Compensation Committee may direct
in its discretion.
3. Definitions. Where indicated by initial capital
letters, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Accumulation Period: The calendar month.
(b) Act: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(c) Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
any subsequently enacted federal revenue law. A reference to a
particular section of the Code shall include a reference to any
regulations issued under the section and to the corresponding
section of any subsequently enacted federal revenue law.
(d) Common Stock: The Companys Common Stock, no par
value.
(e) Compensation: A Participants gross base salary,
commissions, and bonuses which are reportable on IRS
Form W-2
and that are paid during a given Accumulation Period on or after
the date a Participants Enrollment Form becomes effective;
provided, however, regardless of when such remuneration was
earned, Compensation does not include the following:
any amounts processed within pay periods which end 31 days
or more after termination of employment; sign-on and new hire
referral bonuses; commissions on sale of own residence;
severance pay; payments made after the death of the Participant;
recoverable draws; distributions from any qualified or
nonqualified retirement plan; and gratuities and tips.
The Companys classification of income and its
determination as to the date paid for purposes of the Plan shall
be conclusive and binding on Participants. As used herein, the
term gross base salary includes overtime and certain
wage replacement payments such as paid time off (PTO), holiday,
bereavement, jury duty, disaster pay, volunteer pay, and
military duty (in no event less than the amount required by Code
Section 414(u)); elective deferrals under Code
Section 402(g)(3); amounts contributed or deferred under
Code Section 125; and elective amounts that are not includible
in the gross income of the Participant by reason of Code
Section 132(f)(4).
A-1
(f) Compensation Committee: The Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors of the Company.
(g) Company: The St. Joe Company, and any successor by
merger, consolidation or otherwise.
(h) Custodian: A financial institution or other corporate
entity selected by the Company from time to time to act as
custodian for the Plan.
(i) Designated Subsidiary: Any Subsidiary which has been
designated by the Compensation Committee to participate in the
Plan from time to time.
(j) Eligible Employee: Any employee of the Company or its
Designated Subsidiaries who meets the eligibility requirements
of Section 5 and Section 9.
(k) Enrollment Form: The form filed by a Participant
authorizing payroll deductions and applicable tax withholdings
pursuant to Section 6.
(l) Fair Market Value: As of any date, the closing price
per share of Common Stock on such date as reported on the New
York Stock Exchange or, if such date is not a trading day, on
the most recent trading day prior to such date.
(m) Investment Account: The account established for each
Participant to hold Common Stock purchased under the Plan
pursuant to Section 7.
(n) Investment Date: The last business day of the
Accumulation Period.
(o) Participant: An Eligible Employee who elects to
participate in the Plan by filing an Enrollment Form pursuant to
Section 6.
(p) Plan: The St. Joe Company 2009 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan, as set forth herein and as amended from
time to time.
(q) Purchase Price: 85% of the Fair Market Value of a share
of Common Stock on the Investment Date.
(r) Subsidiary or Subsidiaries: Any corporation (other than
the Company), in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning
with the Company if, as of the Investment Date, each of the
corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken
chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain. Subsidiary shall include any
corporation that becomes a subsidiary (within the meaning of the
above definition) of the Company after the adoption and approval
of the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan. The Plan shall be
administered by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the
express provisions of the Plan, the Compensation Committee shall
have the authority to take any and all actions (including
directing the Custodian as to the acquisition of shares)
necessary to implement and interpret the Plan, to prescribe,
amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to
make all other determinations necessary or advisable in
administering the Plan. All of such determinations shall be
final and binding upon all persons. The Compensation Committee
may request advice or assistance or employ such other persons as
are necessary for proper administration of the Plan.
The Compensation Committee may delegate administration of the
Plan to one or more employees of the Company or any Subsidiary.
The Compensation Committee may at any time revest in the
Compensation Committee the administration of the Plan.
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Without limitation of the foregoing, the Compensation Committee
from time to time may designate Subsidiaries whose employees
upon such designation shall be eligible (subject to the
eligibility requirements of Section 5 below) to participate
in the Plan, any such Subsidiary to be herein referred to as a
Designated Subsidiary.
5. Eligible Employees. Any employee of
the Company or a Designated Subsidiary shall be eligible to
participate in the Plan, except that the following classes of
employees shall be excluded:
(a) employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary
whose customary employment is for not more than five
(5) calendar months in any calendar year;
(b) employees who as of the start of a given Accumulation
Period have not been continuously employed by the Company or a
Designated Subsidiary for at least ninety (90) days;
(c) employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary who
are citizens or residents of a foreign jurisdiction (without
regard to whether they are also citizens or resident aliens of
the United States), if the grant of an option under the Plan to
such an employee is prohibited under the laws of such foreign
jurisdiction or if compliance with the laws of the foreign
jurisdiction would cause the Plan to violate the requirements of
Code section 423; or
(d) employees of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary
whose customary employment is for twenty (20) hours per
week or less.
This Section 5 is subject to the provisions of
Section 9.
6. Election to Participate. Once an employee becomes
an Eligible Employee, that employee may become a Participant
effective on the first day of the Accumulation Period after he
or she becomes eligible, or on the first day of any later
payroll period, provided that at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date the payroll deductions are to begin the
Eligible Employee has filed a properly completed Enrollment Form
with the persons designated by the Compensation Committee. If an
Enrollment Form is filed less than thirty (30) days prior
to the date payroll deductions are to begin, the Company will
accommodate such request as of the intended effective date if it
is administratively feasible to do so.
On the Enrollment Form, the Eligible Employee shall indicate the
whole percentage of the employees Compensation between 1%
and 50% which will be deducted from the employees
Compensation during the Accumulation Period and applied toward
the purchase of Common Stock on the Investment Date.
All regular payroll deductions shall be held by the Company
without interest until the funds are forwarded to the Custodian
for purchase of shares on the Investment Date. A
Participants rights with respect to accumulated payroll
deductions shall be those of a general creditor of the Company
or of the applicable Designated Subsidiary. All payroll
deductions received or held by the Company or a Designated
Subsidiary under the Plan may be used for any corporate purpose,
and the Company or Designated Subsidiary, as applicable, shall
not be obligated to segregate such amounts.
An Enrollment Form, once in effect for an Accumulation Period,
shall remain in effect for all future Accumulation Periods
unless changed or revoked in accordance with this paragraph. A
Participant may cease, re-start, increase or decrease that
Participants payroll deduction, at any time by filing a
new Enrollment Form at least thirty (30) days prior to the
intended effective date of such change, in accordance with
procedures adopted by the
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Compensation Committee. If an Enrollment Form is filed less than
thirty (30) days prior to the intended effective date of
such change, the Company will accommodate such request as of the
intended effective date if it determines in its sole discretion
that it is administratively feasible to do so. Any payroll
deductions made during an Accumulation Period before the
effective date of such change will automatically be applied
toward purchase of shares on the Investment Date for such period.
Payroll deductions will be automatically suspended during any
unpaid leave of absence and will automatically resume once the
employee returns to paid status and meets the eligibility
requirements of Section 5, unless the employee delivers
notice of a desire to cease participation in the Plan at least
thirty (30) days prior to the return to paid status. For
purposes of Section 5(b), an employee will be deemed to
have terminated employment following a leave of absence
extending ninety (90) consecutive days, unless the employee
is guaranteed reemployment at the end of the unpaid leave of
absence by statute or contract. Any payroll deductions made
during an Accumulation Period before the employee goes on unpaid
leave of absence will automatically be applied toward purchase
of shares on the Investment Date for such period.
Payroll deductions will automatically end upon a
Participants termination of employment with the Company or
a Designated Subsidiary. Any payroll deductions made during an
Accumulation Period before a Participant terminates employment
will automatically be applied toward purchase of shares on the
Investment Date for such period.
7. Method of Purchase and Investment Accounts. Each
Participant who has authorized a payroll deduction for an
Accumulation Period as described in Section 6, shall, on
the Investment Date for such period, be deemed, without any
further action, to have purchased the number of shares
(including fractional shares to three decimal places) which the
funds in the payroll deduction could purchase at the Purchase
Price on that Investment Date. All shares purchased shall be
maintained by the Custodian in a separate Investment Account for
each Participant.
Any cash dividends paid with respect to shares of common stock
held in an Investment Account shall be used to purchase shares
of common stock for the Participants Investment Account,
at the next scheduled Investment Date. Any dividends on Common
Stock held in an Investment Account distributed in-kind shall be
added to the shares held for a Participant in his or her
Investment Account.
Statements of account will be given to Participants at least
annually, which statements will set forth the total amount of
payroll deductions during all Accumulation Periods completed
since the most recently provided statement, the per share
purchase price and the number of shares purchased on all
Investment Dates during such period, and the total number of
shares and fractional shares represented by such
Participants Investment Account as of the statement date.
8. Stock Purchases. The Custodian shall acquire
shares of Common Stock for Participants as of each Investment
Date from the Company or, if directed by the Compensation
Committee, by purchases on the open market or in private
transactions using total payroll deduction amounts received by
the Custodian. If shares are purchased in one or more
transactions on the open market or in private transactions at
the direction of the Compensation Committee, the Company will
pay the Custodian the difference between the Purchase Price and
the price at which such shares are purchased for Participants.
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The expense associated with acquiring shares under the Plan
shall be paid by the Company. The expense of the Custodian
certificating or selling shares held in a Participants
Investment Account will be paid by the Participant.
9. Limitation on Purchases of Stock. No Participant
may accrue a right to purchase during any one calendar year
under the Plan (combined with any other plan of the Company or
its Subsidiaries qualified under Code
section 423) shares of Common Stock having a Fair
Market Value (determined by reference to the Fair Market Value
on each Investment Date) in excess of $25,000. This limitation
shall be interpreted to comply with Code section 423(b)(8).
To the extent necessary to comply with this paragraph, the
Compensation Committee may reduce or stop a Participants
payroll reductions at any time during an Accumulation Period.
The Participants payroll reductions shall recommence at
the rate provided in such Participants Enrollment
Agreement at the beginning of the first Accumulation Period
which is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless
terminated earlier as provided in Section 6 hereof.
A Participants accumulated payroll deductions may not be
used to purchase Common Stock on any Investment Date to the
extent that after such purchase the Participant would own (or be
considered as owning within the meaning of Code
section 424(d)) stock possessing five percent or more of
the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock
of the Company or any Subsidiary. For this purpose, stock which
the Participant may purchase under any outstanding option shall
be treated as owned by such Participant. As of the first
Investment Date on which this paragraph limits a
Participants ability to purchase Common Stock, the
employee shall cease to be a Participant.
10. Title of Accounts. The Custodian shall
maintain an Investment Account for each Participant and any
shares of Common Stock in such Investment Account shall be held
via the Direct Registration System. Each Investment Account
shall be in the name of the Participant or, if the Participant
so indicates on an Enrollment Form, in his or her name jointly
with a family member, with right of survivorship. A Participant
who is a resident of a jurisdiction which does not recognize
such a joint tenancy may have an Investment Account in his or
her name as tenant in common with a family member, without right
of survivorship.
A Participant shall have all the rights of a shareholder with
respect to shares held in his or her Investment Account,
including without limitation the right to vote such shares.
11. Delivery of Shares. Subject to the limitations
of Section 9, a Participant shall have the right at any
time in accordance with procedures established by the
Compensation Committee to:
(a) Direct the Custodian to issue a certificate for all or
any portion of the whole number of shares of Common Stock
credited to that Participants Investment Account, or,
(b) Direct the Custodian to sell all or any portion of the
whole number of shares in his or her Investment Account and to
remit the proceeds (after reduction for applicable transaction
fees) to the Participant, or,
(c) Direct the Custodian to transfer electronically to a
brokerage account designated by the Participant all or any
portion of the whole number of shares in his or her Investment
Account, or,
(d) Direct the Custodian to sell any fractional interest
held in the Investment Account to the Company and remit the
proceeds of such sale to the Participant.
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When a Participant terminates employment with the Company or a
Designated Subsidiary, the Participant (or, in the case of the
Participants termination of employment due to his or her
death or death within the two month period following his or her
termination of employment, his or her beneficiary determined
pursuant to Section 14) shall have a period of two
calendar months commencing on the date of such termination in
which to direct the Custodian to sell or transfer the shares
held in his or her Investment Account in accordance with the
above. If no direction is received by the end of such two month
period, the Custodian shall issue a certificate to the
Participant or the Participants beneficiary for all of the
whole number of shares of Common Stock credited to that
Participants Investment Account and shall sell any
fractional interest held in the Investment Account to the
Company and remit the proceeds of such sale to the Participant
or the Participants beneficiary.
All sales referred to in this Section 11 will be made on or
as soon as administratively practicable after the date the
Participants direction is received or the date on which
his or her termination of employment occurs based on the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock on the date on which such sale
is effected, net of any transaction fees.
As a condition of participation in the Plan, each Participant
agrees to immediately notify the Company in writing if he or she
sells or otherwise disposes of any of that Participants
shares of Common Stock.
12. Rights Not Transferable. Rights under the Plan
are not transferable by a Participant, except by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution.
13. Change in Capital Structure. In the event of a
stock dividend, spinoff, stock split or combination of shares,
recapitalization or merger in which the Company is the surviving
corporation or other change in the Companys capital stock
(including, but not limited to, the creation or issuance to
shareholders generally of rights, options or warrants for the
purchase of common stock or preferred stock of the Company), the
number and kind of shares of stock or securities of the Company
to be subject to the Plan, the maximum number of shares or
securities which may be delivered under the Plan, the Purchase
Price and other relevant provisions shall be proportionately
adjusted by the Compensation Committee, whose determination
shall be binding on all persons.
If the Company is a party to a consolidation or a merger in
which the Company is not the surviving corporation, a
transaction that results in the acquisition of substantially all
of the Companys outstanding stock by a single person or
entity, or a sale or transfer of substantially all of the
Companys assets, the Compensation Committee may take such
actions with respect to the Plan as the Compensation Committee
deems appropriate.
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the
Compensation Committee may take the foregoing actions without
the consent of any Participant, and the Compensation
Committees determination shall be conclusive and binding
on all persons for all purposes.
14. Beneficiary. In the event of a
Participants death, the beneficiary designated by the
Participant in a writing filed with the Company shall have the
rights described in Section 11 above. If a named
beneficiary does not survive the Participant, such
beneficiarys share shall be delivered to the
Participants remaining named beneficiaries according to
their percentages. If there are no surviving beneficiaries or
the Participant has not designated a beneficiary under this
Plan, the Participants Investment Account shall be
delivered to the Participants surviving spouse; or if
there is no surviving spouse, in equal shares to any surviving
children of the Participant; or if neither of the above survive
the Participant, to the Participants estate.
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15. Amendment of the Plan. The Compensation
Committee may at any time, or from time to time, amend the Plan
in any respect; provided, however, that the shareholders of the
Company must approve any amendment that would materially
(i) increase the benefits accruing to Participants under
the Plan, (ii) increase the number of securities that may
be purchased under the Plan, or (iii) modify the
requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan.
Without shareholder consent and without regard to whether any
Participant rights may be considered to have been adversely
affected, the Compensation Committee shall be entitled to change
the length of Accumulation Periods and the frequency
and/or
timing of the Investment Dates, limit the frequency
and/or
number of changes in the amounts withheld during an Accumulation
Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts
withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit
payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a
Participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the
Companys processing of properly completed withholding
elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods
and/or
accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts
applied toward the purchase of shares of Common Stock for each
Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the
Participants Compensation, and establish such other
limitations or procedures as the Compensation Committee
determines in its sole discretion advisable and consistent with
the Plan.
16. Termination of the Plan. The Plan and all rights
of employees hereunder shall terminate:
(a) on the Investment Date that Participants become
entitled to purchase a number of shares greater than the number
of reserved shares remaining available for purchase; or
(b) at any prior date at the discretion of the Compensation
Committee.
In the event that the Plan terminates under circumstances
described in (a) above, reserved shares remaining as of the
termination date shall be issued to Participants on a pro rata
basis as determined by the Compensation Committee.
17. Effective Date of Plan. The Plan shall be
effective on July 16, 2009, the date on which it was
adopted by the Compensation Committee, and shall be submitted to
the shareholders of the Company for their approval. No purchases
of Common Stock under the Plan shall be eligible for the special
income tax treatment under Section 421(a) of the Code
unless shareholder approval of the Plan is obtained on or before
the first anniversary of the Plans effective date.
Furthermore, no rights granted under the Plan may be exercised
to any extent unless the Plan (including rights granted
thereunder) is covered by an effective registration statement
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Any amounts of Compensation deducted for Accumulation Period(s)
ending on or prior to the later of the effective date of the
Plan or the date on which the Plan is covered by an effective
registration statement shall be applied to the purchase of
Common Stock as soon as administratively practicable following
the later of such dates, and the date of such purchase shall be
an Investment Date for all purposes under the Plan.
18. No Employment Rights. The Plan does not,
directly or indirectly, create any right for the benefit of any
employee or class of employees to purchase any shares under the
Plan except as otherwise specifically provided herein, or create
in any employee or class of employees any right with respect to
continuation of employment by the Company, and it shall not be
deemed to interfere in any way with the Companys right to
terminate, or otherwise modify, an employees employment at
any time.
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19. Government and Other Regulations. The Plan, and
the grant and exercise of the rights to purchase shares
hereunder, and the Companys obligation to sell and deliver
shares upon the exercise of rights to purchase shares, shall be
subject to all applicable federal, state and foreign laws, rules
and regulations, and to such approvals by any regulatory or
government agency as may, in the opinion of counsel for the
Company, be required.
20. Governing Law. The Plan shall be construed and
administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
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THE ST. JOE COMPANY 245
RIVERSIDE AVE. SUITE 500
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 ATTN:
REECE B. ALFORD
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VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by The
St. Joe Company in mailing proxy materials, you can
consent to receiving all future proxy statements,
proxy cards and annual reports electronically via
e-mail or the internet. To sign up for electronic
delivery, please follow the instructions above to
vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate
that you agree to receive or access shareholder
communications electronically in future years.
VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting
instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day
before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand
when you call and then follow the instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in
the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return
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01) Michael L. Ainslie
02) Hugh M. Durden
03) Thomas A. Fanning
04) Wm. Britton Greene
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06) John S. Lord
07) Walter L. Revell
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Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
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NOTE: The shares represented by this proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner
directed herein by the undersigned shareholder(s). If no direction is made, this proxy will be
voted FOR items 1, 2, 3, and 4. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons
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Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign
personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate
or partnership name, by authorized officer.
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M22745- P91849
THE ST. JOE COMPANY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 11, 2010
The shareholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Wm. Britton Greene and Reece B. Alford, or either of
them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to
represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of
common stock of The St. Joe Company that the shareholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time on May 11, 2010 in the
Riverfront Conference Room at 245 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, and any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as directed by the shareholder(s). If no such
directions are made, this proxy will be voted for the director nominees and proposals listed on the
reverse side. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in this
proxy will vote in their discretion.
Continued and to be signed on reverse side