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INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
We will hold the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), on Thursday, September 16, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., local time, at the Santa Clara Hilton Hotel located at 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California, for the following purposes:
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this notice.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on July 21, 2004 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The majority of the Company's outstanding shares must be represented at the Annual Meeting (in person or by proxy) to transact business. To assure a proper representation at the Annual Meeting, please mark, sign and date the enclosed proxy and mail it promptly in the enclosed self-addressed envelope. Your proxy will not be used if you revoke it either before or at the Annual Meeting.
Santa
Clara, California
July 30, 2004
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Clyde R. Hosein Secretary |
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. IN ORDER TO ASSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2975 Stender Way
Santa Clara, California 95054
(408) 727-6116
2004 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
PROXY STATEMENT
July 30, 2004
The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 9:30 a.m., local time, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Santa Clara Hilton Hotel located at 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054. Only holders of record of the Company's Common stock at the close of business on July 21, 2004 (the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, the Company had 106,118,610 shares of Common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. A majority of such shares, present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy were first mailed to stockholders on or about July 30, 2004. An Annual Report on Form 10-K with an Annual Report Wrap for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2004 is being mailed concurrently with the mailing of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement to all stockholders of record. The Annual Report Wrap is not incorporated into this Proxy Statement and is not considered proxy-soliciting material.
VOTING RIGHTS AND SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
Holders of the Company's common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held as of the Record Date, except that in the election of directors, each stockholder has cumulative voting rights and is entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares held by such stockholder multiplied by the number of directors to be elected. The stockholder may cast these votes all for a single candidate or distribute the votes among any or all of the candidates. No stockholder will be entitled to cumulate votes for a candidate, however, unless that candidate's name has been placed in nomination prior to the voting and the stockholder, or any other stockholder, has given notice at the Annual Meeting, prior to the voting, of an intention to cumulate votes. In such an event, the proxy holder may allocate among the Board of Directors' nominees, if more than one, the votes represented by proxies in the proxy holder's sole discretion.
The director in Proposal No. 1 will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Proposal Nos. 2 and 3 each require for approval the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on such proposals. Unless there are different instructions on the proxy, all shares represented by valid proxies (and not revoked before voted) will be voted at the Annual Meeting FOR: (1) the election of the director nominee listed in Proposal 1; (2) the approval of the adoption of the 2004 Equity Plan in Proposal 2; and (3) the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants in Proposal 3.
All votes will be tabulated by the inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting who will separately tabulate, for each proposal, affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on matters presented to the stockholders and will have the same effect as negative votes. Broker non-votes will be counted towards a quorum, but are not counted for any purpose in determining whether a matter has been approved. There are no statutory or contractual rights of appraisal or similar remedies available to those stockholders who dissent from any matter to be acted on at the Annual Meeting.
The expenses of soliciting proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting will be paid by the Company. Following the original mailing of the proxies and other soliciting materials, the Company and/or its agents may also solicit proxies by mail, telephone, facsimile or in person. The Company has retained a proxy solicitation firm, Skinner & Co., Inc., to aid it in the solicitation process. The Company will pay that firm a fee of $5,000, plus expenses. Following the original mailing of the proxies and other soliciting materials, the Company will request that brokers, custodians, nominees and other record holders of the Company's common stock forward copies of the proxy and other soliciting materials to persons for whom they hold shares of common stock and request authority for the exercise of proxies. In such cases, the Company, upon request of the record holders, will reimburse such holders for their reasonable expenses.
Any person signing a proxy in the form accompanying this Proxy Statement has the power to revoke it prior to the Annual Meeting or at the Annual Meeting prior to the vote. A proxy may be revoked by: (i) a written notice delivered to the Company stating that the proxy is revoked, (ii) a subsequent proxy that is signed by the person who signed the earlier proxy and is presented at the Annual Meeting, or (iii) attendance at the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Please note, however, that if a stockholder's shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee and that stockholder wishes to vote at the Annual Meeting, the stockholder must bring to the Annual Meeting a letter from the broker, bank or other nominee confirming that stockholder's beneficial ownership of the shares.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED AT NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Any stockholder who meets the requirements of the proxy rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") may submit to the Board of Directors proposals to be considered for submission to the stockholders at the Annual Meeting in 2005. Your proposal must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and be submitted in writing by notice delivered or mailed by first-class United States mail, postage prepaid, to our Secretary at Integrated Device Technology, Inc., 2975 Stender Way, Santa Clara, California 95054 and must be received no later than April 1, 2005. Your notice must include: (1) your name and address and the text of the proposal to be introduced; (2) the number of shares of stock you hold of record, beneficially own and represent by proxy as of the date of your notice; and (3) a representation that you intend to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to introduce the proposal specified in your notice.
The chairman of the meeting may refuse to acknowledge the introduction of your proposal if it is not made in compliance with the foregoing procedures or the applicable provisions of our Amended and Restated Bylaws. Our Amended and Restated Bylaws also provide for separate advance notice procedures to recommend a person for nomination as a director or to propose business to be considered by stockholders at a meeting.
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CONSIDERATION OF STOCKHOLDER NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
The Nominating Committee of the Board will consider properly submitted stockholder nominations for candidates to serve on our Board. Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Bylaws, stockholders who wish to nominate persons for election to the Board of Directors at the 2005 Annual Meeting must be a stockholder of record when they give us notice, must be entitled to vote at the meeting and must comply with the notice provisions in our Amended and Restated Bylaws. A stockholder's notice must be delivered to the Company's Secretary by the close of business not less than 60 nor more than 90 days before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding Annual Meeting. For our 2005 Annual Meeting, the notice must be delivered between June 18, 2005 and July 18, 2005. However, if our 2005 Annual Meeting is not within 30 days before or 60 days after September 16, 2005, the notice must be delivered no earlier than 90 days before the 2005 Annual Meeting and no later than 60 days before the 2005 Annual Meeting, or no later than the 10th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of the Annual Meeting was made.
The stockholder's notice must include the following information, for the person proposed to be nominated: (1) his or her name, age, nationality, business and residence addresses; (2) his or her principal occupation and employment; (3) the class and number of shares of stock owned beneficially or of record by him or her; and (4) any other information required to be disclosed in a proxy statement. The stockholder's notice must also include the following information, for the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made: (1) their names and addresses; (2) the class and number of shares of stock owned beneficially and of record by them; (3) a description of any arrangements or understandings between them and each proposed nominee and any other persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made; (4) a representation that they intend to appear in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting to nominate the person named in the notice; (5) a representation as to whether they are part of a group that intends to deliver a proxy statement or solicit proxies in support of the nomination; and (6) any other information that would be required to be included in a proxy statement.
The chair of the Annual Meeting will determine if the procedures in the Amended and Restated Bylaws have been followed, and if not, declare that the nomination be disregarded. If the nomination was made in accordance with the procedures in our Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Nominating Committee of the Board will apply the same criteria in evaluating the nominee as it would any other board nominee candidate and will recommend to the Board whether or not the stockholder nominee should be nominated by the Board and included in our proxy statement. The nominee and nominating stockholder must be willing to provide any information reasonably requested by the Nominating Committee in connection with its evaluation.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OR NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTORS
Stockholders who wish to communicate with our Board or with only non-management directors may send their communications in writing to: Integrated Device Technology, Inc., 2975 Stender Way, Santa Clara, California 95054, Attention: Secretary. The Secretary of the Company will forward these communications to the Chairman of the Board. Stockholders should direct their communication to either the Board or to the Chairman of the Board, who by charter is a non-employee director. Communications will not be forwarded to the Chairman of the Board unless the stockholder submitting the communication identifies themself by name and sets out the class and number of shares of stock owned by them, beneficially or of record.
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PROPOSAL NO. 1ELECTION OF DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors consists of seven members, divided into three classes with staggered terms. One Class II director is to be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. The other Class II director, Federico Faggin, will retire from the Board effective as of the Annual Meeting. The remaining five directors will continue to serve for the terms as set forth in the table below.
John C. Bolger has been nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as a Class II director. The nominee currently serves on the Board of Directors and has indicated a willingness to continue serving if elected.
Shares represented by the accompanying proxy will be voted for the election of the nominees recommended by the Board of Directors unless the proxy is marked in such a manner so as to withhold authority to vote. In the event that a nominee is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the present Board of Directors to fill the vacancy, or the Board of Directors may reduce the authorized number of directors in accordance with the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and its Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Directors/Nominee
The names of the nominee and the other directors of the Company, and certain information about them, as of July 21, 2004, are set forth below:
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Gregory S. Lang |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Dave Roberson(1)(2) |
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John C. Bolger(2)(4) |
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Kenneth Kannappan(2)(4) |
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Director |
2000 |
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John Schofield(1)(3)(4) |
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Director |
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Ron Smith |
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Director |
2004 |
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Mr. Lang joined the Company as President in October 2001. Mr. Lang became Chief Executive Officer and was appointed to the Board of Directors in January 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lang held various management positions at Intel Corporation, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of the Platform Networking Group from September 1996 to October 2001.
Mr. Roberson has been a director of the Company since January, 2004. Mr. Roberson has served as the Chief Operating Officer of Hitachi Data Systems since 2000. Prior to becoming its Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Roberson held various positions with Hitachi Data Systems since 1981. Mr. Roberson also serves as a director for RagingWire Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Faggin has been a director of the Company since 1992, and in 2001, was elected Chairman of the Board. Mr. Faggin also serves as a director of Foveon, Inc. and became the President and CEO of Foveon in August, 2003. Mr. Faggin also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Synaptics, Inc., a computer peripherals and software company he co-founded in 1986, and where he has held various positions, including President, Chief Executive Officer and director. Mr. Faggin also serves as a director for BlueArc, Inc. and Zilog, Inc. Mr. Faggin will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting.
Mr. Bolger has been a director of the Company since 1993. For the past ten years, Mr. Bolger has been a private investor and is a retired Vice President of Finance and Administration of Cisco Systems, Inc. Mr. Bolger also serves as a director for Mission West Properties, Inc., Sanmina/SCI Corporation, Wind River Systems, Inc., and Micromuse, Inc.
Mr. Kannappan has been a director of the Company since December, 2000. Mr. Kannappan has served as President of Plantronics, Inc. since 1998, and was named its Chief Executive Officer in 1999. Prior to becoming its President, Mr. Kannappan held various positions with Plantronics since 1995. Mr. Kannappan also serves as a director for Plantronics and Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mr. Schofield has been a director of the Company since April, 2001. Mr. Schofield has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. since 1999. Prior to joining Advanced Fibre Communications, Mr. Schofield was Senior Vice President of ADC Telecommunications, Inc., and in 1995 was made President of its Integrated Solutions Group. Mr. Schofield also serves as a director for Advanced Fibre Communications and in October 2001, he was elected to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Advanced Fibre Communications. Mr. Schofield also serves as a director for the Telecommunications Industry Association.
Mr. Smith has been a director of the Company since March, 2004. Mr. Smith recently retired from Intel Corporation, where he last served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless Communications and Computing Group. Prior to this role, Mr. Smith held various senior executive positions during his 26-year tenure at Intel. Mr. Smith also serves as a director for Arcsoft, Inc.
Board Meetings and Committees
The Board of Directors of the Company held a total of six (6) meetings and acted by unanimous written consent one (1) time during the fiscal year ended March 28, 2004. The Board of Directors established a policy of meeting in private session, without the presence of management, at the conclusion of regularly scheduled board meetings. During fiscal 2004, the Board met in private session a total of four (4) times. The Board of Directors also has a Compensation Committee, an Audit Committee, a Nominating Committee and a Governance Committee.
During this past fiscal year, the Compensation Committee was initially composed of two independent, non-employee directors, Messrs. Faggin and Schofield, as "independent" is defined in the rules of the listing standards of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD"). A third independent, non-employee director, Mr. Roberson, was appointed to the Compensation Committee in January, 2004. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board
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that is available on our website at www.idt.com. In consultation with management and the Board, the Compensation Committee designs, recommends to the Board for approval and evaluates the compensation plans, policies and programs of the Company. The Compensation Committee ensures that compensation programs are designed to encourage high performance, promote accountability and assure that employee interests are aligned with the interests of the Company's stockholders. The Compensation Committee determines the salaries and incentive compensation for executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer and key personnel, and administers the Company's stock option plans, including determining the number of shares underlying options to be granted to each employee and the terms of such options. Mr. Faggin serves as the Chair of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee met three (3) times and acted by written consent twenty (20) times during fiscal 2004.
During the first nine months of the past fiscal year, the Audit Committee was composed of three independent, non-employee directors, Messrs. Bolger, Faggin and Kannappan, as "independent" is defined in the rules of the listing standards of NASD. In January, 2004, another independent, non-employee director, Mr. Roberson, was appointed to replace Mr. Faggin on the Audit Committee. Mr. Bolger serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and satisfies the "audit committee financial expert" designation in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission and NASD rules. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board that is available on our website at www.idt.com. The Audit Committee engages the Company's independent accountants and is primarily responsible for approving the services performed by the Company's independent accountants and for reviewing and evaluating the Company's accounting practices and its systems of internal controls. The Audit Committee meets privately with the Company's independent accountants, who have direct access to the Audit Committee at any time. The Audit Committee held eight (8) meetings during fiscal 2004.
During this past fiscal year, the Nominating Committee was composed of two independent, non-employee directors, Messrs. Faggin and Schofield, as "independent" is defined in the rules of the listing standards of the NASD. Mr. Faggin served as the Chair of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board that is available on our website at www.idt.com. The Nominating Committee identifies and recommends individuals qualified to serve on the Board. In evaluating candidates to determine if they are qualified to become Board members, the Nominating Committee looks for the following attributes, among others determined by the Nominating Committee in its discretion to be consistent with the Company's guidelines: personal and professional character, integrity, ethics and values; experience in our industry and with relevant social policy concerns; general business experience and leadership profile, including experience in corporate management and corporate governance, such as serving as an officer or former officer of a publicly held company, or experience as a board member of another publicly held company; academic expertise in an area of the Company' operations; communication and interpersonal skills and practical and mature business judgment. Although the Nominating Committee uses these and other criteria to evaluate potential nominees, there are no stated minimum criteria for nominees. During fiscal 2004, the Committee retained an executive search firm to assist in identifying qualified candidates, at the Company's expense. Several potential candidates were referred to the Nominating Committee by the executive search firm. The Nominating Committee also evaluated candidates identified by personal contacts and other Board members. The Nominating Committee uses the same standards to evaluate all director candidates, whether or not the candidates were proposed by stockholders. The Nominating Committee held three (3) meetings during fiscal 2004.
During this past fiscal year, the Governance Committee was composed of three independent, non-employee directors, Messrs. Kannappan, Bolger and Schofield, as "independent" is defined in the rules of the listing standards of the NASD. Mr. Kannappan served as the Chair of the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board that is
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available on our website at www.idt.com. The Governance Committee evaluates and recommends the adoption or amendment of corporate governance guidelines and principles applicable to the Company. The Governance Committee held one (1) meeting during fiscal 2004.
Each director attended at least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and the total number of meetings held by all committees on which such director served during fiscal 2004. The Company does not currently maintain a formal policy regarding director attendance at the Annual Meeting, however the Company invites nominees for directors to attend the Annual Meeting. All nominees standing for election last year were in attendance at the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Director Compensation
Members of the Board of Directors who are not also officers or employees of the Company are currently paid an annual retainer in the amount of $20,000 per fiscal year, $2,500 per quarterly board meeting attended and $1,000 per additional board meeting attended (excluding telephone meetings). Audit Committee members receive $1,000 per committee meeting attended (excluding telephone meetings) and the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an annual retainer of $2,500 per fiscal year. Other committee members receive $500 per committee meeting attended (excluding telephone meetings) if not conducted on the same day as a Board meeting.
Each non-employee director is initially granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company's common stock on the date of such non-employee director's first election or appointment to the Board. In addition, a non-employee director who chairs the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is granted an option to purchase 4,000 shares of the Company's common stock on the date of such non-employee director's first election or appointment as Chair of the Audit Committee. Initial grants which have been granted in or prior to fiscal 1999 vest 25% per year commencing on the first anniversary date of the grant and expire ten (10) years after issuance. Initial option grants to non-employee directors after fiscal 1999 have a term of seven (7) years and become exercisable as to 25% of the shares subject to such options on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and then as to 1/36 of the shares each month thereafter.
Annually after receipt of the initial grant, each non-employee director is granted an option to purchase 10,000 shares of the Company's common stock and an additional 1,000 shares of the Company's common stock if the optionee is also Chair of the Audit Committee. A non-employee director who serves as Chairman of the Board is granted an additional annual option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company's common stock. All annual grants for non-employee directors are made each year on the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders. Annual option grants in or prior to fiscal 1999 become fully exercisable four (4) years after the date of the grant and expire ten (10) years after the date of the Grant. Options granted after fiscal 1999 have a term of seven (7) years and become exercisable as to 25% of the shares subject to such options on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and then as to 1/36 of the remaining shares each month thereafter.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF
THE NOMINATED DIRECTOR
PROPOSAL NO. 2APPROVAL OF 2004 EQUITY PLAN
Stockholders are being asked to approve the adoption of the Company's proposed 2004 Equity Plan (the "2004 Plan"). On July 15, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the proposed 2004 Plan, subject to approval by our stockholders.
The principal features of the 2004 Plan are summarized below, but the summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2004 Plan itself which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.
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Purpose of the 2004 Plan
The purpose of the 2004 Plan is to provide additional incentive for directors, employees and consultants to further the growth, development and financial success of the Company and its subsidiaries by personally benefiting through the ownership of our common stock or other rights which recognize such growth, development and financial success. Our Board also believes that the 2004 Plan will enable us to obtain and retain the services of directors, employees and consultants that are considered essential to our long-range success by offering them an opportunity to own stock and other rights that reflect our financial success.
The 2004 Plan will become effective immediately upon stockholder approval at the annual meeting.
Securities Subject to the 2004 Plan
The aggregate number of common shares subject to options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, or SARs, performance awards, restricted stock unit awards, and stock-based awards will be equal to 2,500,000. The closing share price for our common stock on Nasdaq on July 21, 2004 was $11.35. Our Board or a committee of the Board appointed to administer the 2004 Plan shall have the authority in its discretion to appropriately adjust: (1) the number and kind of shares of common stock (or other securities or property) with respect to which awards may be granted or awarded under the 2004 Plan; (2) the number and kind of shares of common stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding awards under the 2004 Plan; and (3) the grant or exercise price with respect to any award; if there is any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or other subdivision, combination or reclassification of shares of common stock. The Compensation Committee of the Board will be the administrator of the 2004 Plan unless the Board assumes authority for administration.
Shares subject to expired or canceled options or surrendered or repurchased shares of restricted stock will be available for future grant or sale under the 2004 Plan. In addition, shares which are delivered to us by an optionee or withheld by us upon the exercise of an award in payment of the exercise price or in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations may again be optioned, granted or awarded under the 2004 Plan. No shares may be optioned, granted or awarded under the 2004 Plan, however, if such action would cause an incentive stock option to fail to qualify as an "incentive stock option" under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or "Code."
Awards Under the 2004 Plan
The 2004 Plan provides that the administrator may grant or issue stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, or SARs, performance awards, restricted stock units, and stock-based awards or any combination thereof. Each award will be set forth in a separate agreement with the person receiving the award and will indicate the type, terms and conditions of the award.
Nonqualified Stock Options, or "NQSOs," will provide for the right to purchase common shares at a specified price which may not be less than fair market value on the date of grant, and usually will become exercisable (in the discretion of the administrator) in one or more installments after the grant date, subject to the satisfaction of individual or company performance criteria established by the administrator. NQSOs may be granted for any term specified by the administrator.
Incentive Stock Options, or "ISOs," will be designed to comply with the applicable provisions of the Code and will be subject to certain restrictions contained in the Code. Among such restrictions, ISOs must have an exercise price not less than the fair market value of a common share on the date of grant, may only be granted to employees, must expire within a specified period of time following the optionee's termination of employment, and must be exercised within ten years after the date of grant; but may be subsequently modified to disqualify them from treatment as ISOs. The total fair market value of shares with respect to which an ISO is first exercisable by an optionee during any calendar
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year cannot exceed $100,000. To the extent this limit is exceeded, the options granted are NQSOs. In the case of an ISO granted to an individual who owns (or is deemed to own) at least 10% of the total combined voting power of all of our classes of stock, or a "10% Owner", the 2004 Plan provides that the exercise price must be at least 110% of the fair market value of a common share on the date of grant and the ISO must expire no later than the fifth anniversary of the date of its grant.
Restricted stock may be sold to participants at various prices or granted with no purchase price, and may be made subject to such restrictions as may be determined by the administrator. Restricted stock, typically, may be repurchased by us at the original purchase price if the conditions or restrictions are not met. In general, restricted stock may not be sold, or otherwise hypothecated or transferred except to certain permitted transferees as set forth in the 2004 Plan, until restrictions are removed or expire. Purchasers of restricted stock, unlike recipients of options, will have voting rights and will receive dividends, if any, prior to the time when the restrictions lapse.
Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in connection with stock options or other awards, or separately. SARs granted by the administrator in connection with stock options or other awards typically will provide for payments to the holder based upon increases in the price of our common stock over the exercise price of the related option or other awards. Except as required by Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to a SAR intended to qualify as performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m) of the Code, there are no restrictions specified in the 2004 Plan on the exercise of SARs or the amount of gain realizable therefrom, although restrictions may be imposed by the administrator in the SAR agreements. The administrator may elect to pay SARs in cash, in shares of common stock, or in a combination of both. The 2004 Plan would also permit the administrator to cause outstanding options to be converted into SARs if this could be accomplished without adverse accounting treatment.
Performance Awards may be granted by the administrator to employees or consultants based upon, among other things, the contributions, responsibilities and other compensation of the particular employee or consultant.
Generally, these awards will be based on specific performance criteria and may be paid in cash or in shares of common stock, or in a combination of both. Performance Awards may include "phantom" stock awards that provide for payments based upon increases in the price of our common stock over a predetermined period. Performance Awards to consultants and employees may also include bonuses granted by the administrator, which may be payable in cash or in shares of common stock, or in a combination of both.
Restricted stock units may be awarded to participants, typically without payment of consideration, but subject to vesting conditions based on performance criteria established by the administrator.
Stock-based awards may be authorized by the administrator in the form of common stock or an option or other right to purchase common stock and may, without limitation, be linked to the achievement of specific performance criteria.
The administrator may designate employees as participants whose compensation for a given fiscal year may be subject to the limit on deductible compensation imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code. The administrator may grant to such persons restricted stock, SARs, performance awards, restricted stock units and stock-based awards that are paid, vest or become exercisable upon the attainment of company performance criteria which are related to one or more of the following performance goals as applicable to the Company or any subsidiary, division or operating unit:
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The maximum number of shares which may be subject to options, stock purchase rights, SARs and other awards granted under the 2004 Plan to any individual in any fiscal year may not exceed 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The maximum of cash payable to any participant in any calendar year pursuant to a performance award under the 2004 Plan is $1,000,000. The maximum number of shares which may be issued or transferred subject to "full value awards" under the 2004 Plan may not exceed 1,000,000 shares of common stock. Under the 2004 Plan, a full value award means any Award other than an Option, SAR or other Award for which the participant pays the intrinsic value (whether directly or by forgoing a right to receive a cash payment from the Company).
Grant and Terms of Awards
Employees and Consultants
The administrator shall have the authority under the 2004 Plan to determine: (1) which employees, directors and consultants that should be granted awards; (2) the number of shares to be subject to awards granted to selected employees and consultants; and (3) the terms and conditions of the awards, including whether option grants are ISOs or NSOs and whether awards qualify as performance-based compensation.
The administrator may not grant an ISO under the 2004 Plan to any 10% Owner unless the stock option conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Only our employees may be granted ISOs under the 2004 Plan. Employees, consultants, and directors may receive all other awards
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under the 2004 Plan; however, awards made to non-employee directors shall be granted as described in the paragraph below. Each award will be evidenced by a written or electronic agreement.
Independent Directors
The 2004 Plan provides for grants of options to any director that is a non-employee director, the terms and conditions of which are to be made pursuant to a written policy adopted by the Board. The Board has adopted a policy that non-employee directors will be eligible to receive grants under the 2004 Plan. Subject to approval of our 2004 Plan, at each annual stockholder meeting, under this policy each non-employee director will receive an option to purchase 40,000 shares of common stock upon the individual's initial appointment to the board, and an option to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock at each annual stockholders meeting thereafter. In addition the chairman of the board will receive an additional option to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at each annual stockholders meeting during which such individual holds the position. The chairman of the Audit Committee will receive an additional option to purchase 4,000 shares of common stock upon the individual's initial appointment to the position and an option to purchase 1,000 shares of common stock at each annual stockholders meeting thereafter, during which the individual holds the position. The shares subject to each non-employee director option grant, as described herein, will become vested, pursuant to the non-employee director's continuous service with the Company, over four (4) years from the date of grant with 25% of the shares subject to each option vesting upon the one year anniversary of the date of grant, and the remaining shares vesting monthly for the 36 months thereafter. Each of the options granted to non-employee directors have a seven (7) year term; and shall be granted at 100% of the fair market value.
Pricing
The exercise or purchase price, if any, for the awards granted under the 2004 Plan will be specified in each award agreement. The exercise price for options granted under the 2004 Plan shall not be less than the fair market value for a common share subject to such option on the date the option is granted as specified in the 2004 Plan. In the case of ISOs granted to a 10% Owner, the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of a common share subject to such option on the date the option is granted.
For purposes of the 2004 Plan, the fair market value of a common share as of a given date shall be the closing trading price for a common share as reported by Nasdaq on the trading day immediately preceding the grant date.
Term of Awards
The term of any award granted under the 2004 Plan shall be set by the Committee in its discretion; however, the term of options granted under the 2004 Plan shall not be more than 10 years from the date or grant, or if such option is granted to a 10% Owner, five years from the date of the grant. Generally, an award granted to an employee, director or consultant may only be exercised or purchased while such person remains our employee, director or consultant, as applicable. However, the administrator may, in the written or electronic award agreement related to an award granted to an employee, director or consultant, provide that such outstanding award may be exercised subsequent to the termination of employment, directorship or the consulting relationship, except, in the case of ISOs as limited by the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
Vesting of Awards
For awards granted to our employees and consultants, each award agreement will contain the period during which the right to exercise or purchase the award in whole or in part vests in the
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participant, or the period during which forfeiture restrictions upon such award lapse. At any time after the grant of an award, the administrator may accelerate the period during which such award vests or forfeiture restrictions laps. Generally, no portion of an award which is unexercisable at a participant's termination of employment or termination of consulting relationship will subsequently become exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the administrator either in the agreement or by action following the grant of the award.
Exercise of Options/Purchase of Awards
An option may be exercised for any vested portion of the shares subject to the option until the option expires. Only whole common shares may be purchased. An option may be exercised by delivering to our Corporate Secretary a written notice of exercise on a form provided by us, together with full cash payment for the shares in the form of cash or a check payable to us in the amount of the aggregate option exercise price. However, the administrator may in its discretion and subject to applicable laws, allow payment through the delivery of common shares which have been owned by the optionee for at least six months, allow payment through the delivery of property of any kind which constitutes good and valuable consideration, or allow an optionee to place a market sell order with a broker with respect to common shares then issuable on exercise of the option, directing the broker to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to us in satisfaction of the option exercise price.
Restricted stock and other stock-based awards may be purchased by participants at various prices or granted with no purchase price, subject to such restrictions as may be determined by the administrator.
SARs may be exercisable as determined by the administrator and may be exercised in cash or common shares, or a combination thereof, as determined by the administrator. In the event SARs are exercised using common shares, the restrictions described above for the exercise of options using common shares shall apply.
Eligibility
Our employees, consultants and directors are eligible to receive awards under the 2004 Plan. As of July 21, 2004, we had approximately 3,100 employees and consultants, and we currently have seven directors, six of whom are independent directors. The administrator determines which of our employees, consultants and directors will be granted awards, except that in the case of the granting of options and restricted stock to non-employee directors, such determinations are made by the compensation committee of the Board, or any successor committee thereto. No employee or consultant is entitled to participate in the 2004 Plan as a matter of right nor does any such participation constitute assurance of continued employment. Only those employees and consultants who are selected to receive grants by the administrator may participate in the 2004 Plan.
New Plan Benefits
As of the date of this proxy statement, no awards have been granted that are subject to stockholder approval of the proposed 2004 Plan. Our non-employee directors as a group are eligible to receive automatic grants under the 2004 Plan, as described above under "Independent Directors." All other future awards under the 2004 Plan are within the discretion of the administrator. Because the automatic award grants to non-employee directors are based upon future events, the benefits and amounts of such grants are not determinable as of the date of this proxy statement. In addition, as the administrator will make future awards at its discretion, the number of options and other awards that may be awarded in the future to eligible participants are not determinable. In addition, because the exercise price of such options is equal to the fair market value of our common stock at the time of the grant, the dollar value of future awards is not determinable as of the date of this proxy statement.
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Administration of the 2004 Plan
The Compensation Committee of our Board will be the administrator of the 2004 Plan unless the Board assumes authority for administration. The Compensation Committee must consist solely of two or more non-employee directors. The administrator has the power to: (1) construe and interpret the terms of the 2004 Plan and awards granted pursuant to the 2004 Plan; (2) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the 2004 Plan that are consistent with the 2004 Plan; and (3) interpret, amend or revoke any of the newly adopted rules of the 2004 Plan.
Transferability of Awards
Awards generally may not be sold, pledged, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than pursuant to certain court orders with the administrator's consent and by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the holder, only by the holder or such transferees to whom they have been transferred pursuant to court order with the administrator's consent.
Amendment and Termination of the 2004 Plan
Our Board may not, without stockholder approval given before or after the Board's action, amend the 2004 Plan to increase the number of shares of stock that may be issued under the 2004 Plan.
The Board may terminate the 2004 Plan at any time. The 2004 Plan will be in effect until terminated by the Board. However, in no event may any Award be granted under the 2004 Plan after July 14, 2014. Except as indicated above, the Board may also modify the 2004 Plan from time to time.
Federal Income Tax Consequences Associated with the 2004 Plan
The following is a general summary under current law of the material federal income tax consequences to participants in the 2004 Plan. This summary deals with the general tax principles that apply and is provided only for general information. Some kinds of taxes, such as state and local income taxes, are not discussed. Tax laws are complex and subject to change and may vary depending on individual circumstances and from locality to locality. The summary does not discuss all aspects of income taxation that may be relevant in light of a holder's personal investment circumstances. This summarized tax information is not tax advice.
Non-Qualified Stock Options
For federal income tax purposes, if an optionee is granted NQSOs under the 2004 Plan, the optionee will not have taxable income on the grant of the option, nor will we be entitled to any deduction. Generally, on exercise of NQSOs the optionee will recognize ordinary income, and we will be entitled to a deduction, in an amount equal to the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of a common share on the date each such option is exercised. The optionee's basis for the stock for purposes of determining gain or loss on subsequent disposition of such shares generally will be the fair market value of the common stock on the date the optionee exercises such option. Any subsequent gain or loss will be generally taxable as capital gains or losses.
Incentive Stock Options
There is no taxable income to an optionee when an optionee is granted an ISO or when that option is exercised. However, the amount by which the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise exceeds the option price will be an "item of adjustment" for the optionee for purposes of the alternative minimum tax. Gain realized by the optionee on the sale of an ISO is taxable at capital gains rates, and no tax deduction is available to us, unless the optionee disposes of the shares within (1) two
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years after the date of grant of the option or (2) within one year of the date the shares were transferred to the optionee. If the common shares are sold or otherwise disposed of before the end of the two-year and one-year periods specified above, the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of the shares on the date of the option's exercise will be taxed at ordinary income rates, and we will be entitled to a deduction to the extent the optionee must recognize ordinary income. If such a sale or disposition takes place in the year in which the optionee exercises the option, the income the optionee recognizes upon sale or disposition of the shares will not be considered income for alternative minimum tax purposes. Otherwise, if the optionee sells or otherwise disposes of the shares before the end of the two-year and one-year periods specified above, the maximum amount that will be included as alternative minimum tax income is the gain, if any, the optionee recognizes on the disposition of the shares.
An ISO exercised more than three months after an optionee terminates employment, other than by reason of death or disability, will be taxed as a NQSO, and the optionee will have been deemed to have received income on the exercise taxable at ordinary income rates. We will be entitled to a tax deduction equal to the ordinary income, if any, realized by the optionee.
Stock Appreciation Rights
No taxable income is generally recognized upon the receipt of a SAR, but upon exercise of the SAR the fair market value of the shares (or cash in lieu of shares) received generally will be taxable as ordinary income to the recipient in the year of such exercise. We generally will be entitled to a compensation deduction for the same amount which the recipient recognizes as ordinary income.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
An employee to whom restricted stock or restricted stock units is issued generally will not recognize taxable income upon such issuance and we generally will not then be entitled to a deduction unless, with respect to restricted stock, an election is made by the participant under Section 83(b) of the Code. However, when restrictions on shares of restricted stock lapse, such that the shares are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the employee generally will recognize ordinary income and we generally will be entitled to a deduction for an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the date such restrictions lapse over the purchase price. If a timely election is made under Section 83(b) with respect to restricted stock, the participant generally will recognize ordinary income on the date of the issuance equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares at that date over the purchase price therefore, and we will be entitled to a deduction for the same amount. Similarly, when restricted stock units vest and stock is issued to the participant, the participant generally will recognize ordinary income and we generally will be entitled to a deduction for the amount equal to the fair market value of the shares at the date of issuance. A Section 83(b) election is not permitted with regard to the grant of restricted stock unit.
Performance Awards
A participant who has been granted a performance award generally will not recognize taxable income at the time of grant, and we will not be entitled to a deduction at that time. When an award is paid, whether in cash or common shares, the participant generally will recognize ordinary income, and we will be entitled to a corresponding deduction.
Stock-Based Awards
A participant who receives a stock payment in lieu of a cash payment that would otherwise have been made will generally be taxed as if the cash payment has been received, and we generally will be entitled to a deduction for the same amount.
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Section 162(m) of the Code
In general, under Section 162(m), income tax deductions of publicly-held corporations may be limited to the extent total compensation (including base salary, annual bonus, stock option exercises and non-qualified benefits paid) for specified executive officers exceeds $1 million (less the amount of any "excess parachute payments" as defined in Section 280G of the Code) in any one year. However, under Section 162(m), the deduction limit does not apply to certain "performance-based compensation" as provided for by the Code and established by an independent compensation committee which is adequately disclosed to, and approved by, stockholders. In particular, stock options and SARs will satisfy the "performance-based compensation" exception if the awards are made by a qualifying compensation committee, the underlying plan sets the maximum number of shares that can be granted to any person within a specified period and the compensation is based solely on an increase in the stock price after the grant date (i.e., the option exercise price is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the stock subject to the award on the grant date). Performance or incentive awards granted under the 2004 Plan may qualify as "qualified performance-based compensation" for purposes of Section 162(m) if such awards are granted or vest upon the pre-established objective performance goals described above.
We have attempted to structure the 2004 Plan in such a manner that the compensation committee can determine the terms and conditions of stock options, SARs and performance and incentive awards granted thereunder such that remuneration attributable to such awards will not be subject to the $1,000,000 limitation. We have not, however, requested a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel regarding this issue. This discussion will neither bind the Internal Revenue Service nor preclude the Internal Revenue Service from adopting a contrary position.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ADOPTION
OF THE COMPANY'S 2004 EQUITY PLAN
PROPOSAL NO. 3RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending April 3, 2005, and the stockholders are being asked to ratify such selection. Stockholder ratification of the Company's independent accountants is not required by the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws or otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the stockholders for ratification as good corporate practice. In the event the stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee and the Board will consider the vote of the stockholders in making a decision whether to select other accountants for the subsequent fiscal year. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee and the Board in their discretion may direct the appointment of different independent accountants at any time during the fiscal year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been engaged as the Company's independent accountants since 1993. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and are expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of July 21, 2004, with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by: (a) each stockholder known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company's common stock; (b) each director and nominee; (c) each Named Executive Officer (as set forth below); and (d) all current officers and directors as a group. As of July 21, 2004, the Company had 106,118,610 shares of common stock outstanding.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
Shares Beneficially Owned(1) |
Percentage of Beneficial Ownership(1) |
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5% Stockholders |
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Putnam Investments, LLC(2) One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109 |
7,531,873 | 7.1 | % | ||
FMR Corp.(3) 82 Devonshire Street, Boston MA 02109 |
7,504,465 | 7.1 | |||
Franklin Resources, Inc.(4) One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403 |
6,017,885 | 5.7 | |||
Non-Employee Directors |
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Federico Faggin(5) | 105,332 | * | |||
John C. Bolger(6) | 73,061 | * | |||
Kenneth Kannappan(7) | 53,166 | * | |||
Dave Roberson(8) | 1,000 | * | |||
John Schofield(9) | 48,333 | * | |||
Ron Smith | 0 | * | |||
Named Executive Officers |
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Gregory S. Lang(10) | 630,679 | * | |||
Chuen-Der Lien(11) | 407,666 | * | |||
Mike Hunter(12) | 403,729 | * | |||
Jimmy J.M. Lee(13) | 320,790 | * | |||
Clyde R. Hosein(14) | 141,712 | * | |||
Bill Franciscovich(15) |
184,639 |
* |
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All current Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (19 persons)(16) |
3,207,984 |
3.0 |
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REPORT OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The report of the Compensation Committee on executive compensation shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
This report is provided by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company to assist stockholders in understanding the objectives and procedures in establishing the compensation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Gregory S. Lang, and other executive officers during fiscal 2004. During the Company's fiscal year ended March 28, 2004, the Company's compensation program was administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The role of the Compensation Committee is to review and approve salaries, cash bonuses and other compensation of the executive officers and to administer the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Option Plan") and 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Option Plan"), including review and approval of stock option grants under the 1994 Option Plan to the executive officers. Executive officers are not eligible for stock option grants under the 1997 Option Plan. During this past fiscal year, the Compensation Committee was initially composed of two independent, non-employee directors, Messrs. Faggin and Schofield. A third independent, non-employee director, Mr. Roberson, was appointed to the Compensation Committee in January, 2004.
Compensation Philosophy
The Compensation Committee believes that the compensation of the Company's executive officers should be:
Each year, the Company's Human Resources Department develops executive compensation data from a nationally recognized survey ("Compensation Survey") for a group of similar size high technology companies and provides this data to the Compensation Committee. The factors used to determine the participants in the Compensation Survey include annual revenue, industry, growth rate and geography. The Company's executive level positions, including the Chief Executive Officer, were matched to comparable Compensation Survey positions and competitive market compensation levels to determine base salary, target incentives and target total cash compensation. Practices of such companies with respect to stock option grants are also reviewed and compared.
In preparing the performance graph for this Proxy Statement, the Company used the S&P Electronics (Semiconductors) Index ("S&P Index") as its published line of business index. The companies in the Compensation Survey were substantially similar to the companies contained in the S&P Index. Approximately one-half of the companies included in the Compensation Survey group are included in the S&P Index. The remaining companies included in the Compensation Survey group were believed to be relevant because they compete for executive talent with the Company. In addition, certain companies included in the S&P Index were excluded from the Compensation Survey group because they were determined not to be competitive with the Company for executive talent, or because compensation information was not available.
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This competitive market data, along with the Company's general knowledge of compensation trends in the Compensation Survey group, is reviewed for each executive officer each year with the Chief Executive Officer and with the Compensation Committee. In addition, each executive officer's performance for the last fiscal year is reviewed, together with the executive's responsibility level and the Company's fiscal performance.
Key Elements of Executive Compensation
The Company's executive compensation program consists of cash and equity-based components. Base pay and, if warranted, an annual bonus and a semi-annual award under the Company's profit sharing plan constitute the cash components. Grants of stock options under the Company's 1994 Option Plan comprise the equity-based component. The Vice President of Sales is also eligible to receive a sales-based bonus, which is paid quarterly.
Cash Components. Cash compensation is designed to fluctuate with Company performance. In years that the Company exhibits superior financial performance, cash compensation is designed to be above average competitive levels; when financial performance is below goal, cash compensation is designed generally to be below average competitive levels. Essentially, this is achieved through the cash bonus and profit sharing plan awards, which fluctuate principally with profitability.
Base Pay: Base pay guidelines are established for executive officers after a review of Compensation Survey data referred to above, adjusted to reflect changes in compensation trends since the Compensation Survey was prepared. Individual base pay within the guidelines is based on sustained individual performance toward achieving the Company's goals and objectives. Executive salaries are reviewed annually.
Bonus Pay: The Company's bonus policy is to pay an annual cash bonus to certain executive officers and other key employees based on the operating income of the Company and the employee's individual performance. Payment of bonuses is usually made in the first quarter of each fiscal year for performance during the previous fiscal year. The amount of each bonus is determined by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee. The aggregate amount of all bonuses paid for any single fiscal year may not exceed 6% of operating income for the year.
Profit Sharing Pay: Profit sharing pay is comprised of two components: a cash payment made directly to eligible employees, and a cash contribution made directly to eligible employees' 401(k) Savings Plan accounts. The Board of Directors determines the amount of annual Profit Sharing to be paid. Profit sharing payments and 401(k) Savings Plan contributions are made semi-annually. An employee's cash profit sharing payment is determined by taking that portion of total funds available for distribution equal to such employee's base pay divided by the aggregate base pay of all participating employees. An employee's profit sharing 401(k) Savings Plan contribution is determined on a per capita basis, with all participating employees eligible to receive the same amount.
Deferral of Pay: The Board of Directors approved a non-qualified deferred compensation plan during fiscal 2001. Under this plan, certain key employees may defer a portion of their base, bonus and profit sharing pay. Participants direct the investment of their account balances among mutual funds available under the plan. This plan was initiated on November 1, 2000.
Equity-Based Component. Stock options are an essential element of the Company's executive compensation package. The Compensation Committee believes that equity-based compensation in the form of stock options links the interests of management and stockholders by focusing employees and management on increasing stockholder value. The actual value of such equity-based compensation depends entirely on appreciation of the Company's stock.
During fiscal 2004, the Compensation Committee made stock option grants to certain executives. See "Executive CompensationOption Grants in Fiscal 2004." Stock options typically have been
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granted to executive officers when the executive first joins the Company, and annually thereafter in connection with significant changes in responsibilities, and, occasionally, to achieve equity within a peer group. In some cases, stock options are awarded to provide incentives to certain employees to attain or help the Company attain specified goals. The number of shares subject to each stock option granted takes into account or is based on anticipated future contribution and ability to impact corporate and/or business unit results, past performance or consistency within the executive's peer group, prior option grants to the executive officer and the level of vested and unvested options. The purpose of these options is to provide greater incentive to those officers to continue their employment with the Company and to strive to increase the value of the Company's common stock following the date of grant. Except as otherwise provided by the Compensation Committee, these options generally vest as to 25% of the total shares within one (1) year after the date of grant and then monthly over the next three (3) years.
Fiscal 2004 CEO Compensation
In evaluating the compensation of Mr. Lang, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for services rendered in fiscal 2004, the Compensation Committee examined both quantitative and qualitative factors. In looking at quantitative factors, the Compensation Committee reviewed the Company's fiscal 2004 financial results and compared them with the Company's financial results in fiscal 2003 and with the companies in the Compensation Survey. The Compensation Committee reviewed the Company's financial performance for fiscal 2004, the Company's increase in earnings per share in fiscal 2004, the Company's increase in revenues for fiscal 2004, and other factors. The Compensation Committee did not apply any specific quantitative formula which could assign weights to those performance measures or establish numerical targets for any given factor.
Based on the foregoing, the factors considered in determining the sizes of the stock option awards discussed above and certain other incentives that the Compensation Committee wished to provide to Mr. Lang, the Committee made the following determinations with respect to Mr. Lang's compensation for fiscal 2004:
In fiscal 2004, Mr. Lang's base salary was unchanged from the prior year at $350,002. Mr. Lang did not receive a performance bonus for fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2004, Mr. Lang was granted 189,560 new stock options.
Tax Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Section 162(m)"), generally provides that publicly held corporations may not deduct in any taxable year certain compensation in excess of $1 million paid to certain executive officers. The Company believes that its compensation programs will generally satisfy the requirements for deductibility of all cash and stock-related incentive compensation to be paid to the Company's executive officers under Section 162(m). However, the Compensation Committee considers one of its primary responsibilities to be providing a compensation program that will attract, retain and reward executive talent necessary to maximize stockholder returns. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee believes that the Company's interests are best served in some circumstances to provide compensation (such as salary and perquisites) which might be subject to the tax deductibility limitation of Section 162(m).
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | ||||
Federico Faggin |
John Schofield |
Dave Roberson |
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The report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
During fiscal 2004, the Audit Committee was comprised of three independent, non-employee directors, Messrs. Bolger, Faggin and Kannappan. Mr. Roberson, also an independent, non-employee director, was appointed to replace, and did replace, Mr. Faggin effective January, 2004. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, a copy of which is available on our website at www.idt.com.
The Audit Committee oversees the Company's financial reporting processes on behalf of the Board. Management is responsible for the Company's internal controls, financial reporting processes and compliance with laws and regulations and ethical business standards. The independent accountants (or "auditors") are responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and issuing a report thereon. The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring and overseeing these processes.
In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2004 with management and the Company's independent accountants. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed and reviewed with the independent accountants all matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as amended. The Audit Committee has met with the Company's independent accountants, with and without management present, to discuss the overall scope of its audit, the results of its examinations, its evaluations of the Company's internal controls and the overall quality of its financial reporting.
The Audit Committee has received from the independent accountants a formal written statement describing all relationships between the independent accountants and the Company that might bear on the independence of the accountants consistent with Independence Standards Board No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), discussed with the accountants any relationships that might impact their objectivity and independence, and satisfied itself as to the auditors' independence.
Fees Billed to Company
The aggregate fees incurred by the Company with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the annual audit and other services for the fiscal years ended March 28, 2004 and March 30, 2003 were as follows:
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Fiscal Year 2004 |
Fiscal Year 2003 |
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(in thousands) |
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Audit fees(1) | $ | 590 | $ | 544 | ||
Audit-related fees(2) | 0 | 84 | ||||
Tax fees(3) | 150 | 848 | ||||
All other fees(4) | 2 | 10 | ||||
Total fees | $ | 742 | $ | 1,486 | ||
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services which amounted to $99 thousand and $93 thousand in fiscal years ended 2004 and 2003, respectively.
The Audit Committee approved the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP pursuant to established pre-approval policies and procedures. The Audit Committee has determined the rendering of non-audit services by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP compatible with maintaining the auditors' independence.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the Company's audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2004 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
AUDIT COMMITTEE | ||||
John C. Bolger |
Kenneth Kannappan |
Dave Roberson |
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The following table shows certain information concerning the compensation of each of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the Company's four most highly compensated executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of fiscal 2004, and Bill Franciscovich, the Company's former Vice President, Worldwide Sales, for services rendered in all capacities to the Company for the fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 (together, the "Named Executive Officers"). This information includes the dollar values of base salaries, bonus awards, the number of stock options granted and certain other compensation, if any, whether paid or deferred. The Company did not grant stock appreciation rights and has no long-term compensation benefits other than stock options.
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Annual Compensation |
Long-Term Compensation Awards |
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Name and Principal Position |
Fiscal Year |
Salary($) |
Bonus($)(1) |
Other Annual Compensation($)(2) |
Shares Underlying Options(#) |
All Other Compensation($)(3) |
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Gregory S. Lang | 2004 | $ | 350,002 | $ | | $ | | 189,560 | $ | 59,753 | ||||||
President and Chief | 2003 | 320,780 | | 16,285 | 341,750 | 22,195 | ||||||||||
Executive Officer(4) | 2002 | 106,161 | 150,000 | * | 521,875 | | ||||||||||
Chuen-Der Lien |
2004 |
258,398 |
809 |
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295,692 |
(8) |
9,095 |
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Vice President and | 2003 | 258,398 | 1,190 | | 91,433 | (7) | 42,561 | |||||||||
Chief Technical Officer | 2002 | 246,997 | 7,361 | | 117,644 | (7) | 16,728 | |||||||||
Mike Hunter |
2004 |
262,122 |
817 |
|
381,754 |
(9) |
1,545 |
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Vice President, | 2003 | 262,122 | 1,201 | | 110,000 | (7) | 1,561 | |||||||||
Worldwide Manufacturing | 2002 | 246,708 | 7,432 | | 143,000 | (7) | 1,853 | |||||||||
Jimmy J. M. Lee |
2004 |
237,058 |
739 |
* |
292,753 |
(10) |
9,595 |
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Vice President, Timing | 2003 | 237,058 | 1,087 | * | 90,000 | (7) | 1,561 | |||||||||
Solutions and Telecom | 2002 | 225,697 | 6,721 | * | 117,000 | (7) | 1,853 | |||||||||
Clyde R. Hosein |
2004 |
240,011 |
|
* |
195,000 |
800 |
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Vice President, Chief | 2003 | 5,539 | 50,000 | | 180,000 | | ||||||||||
Financial Officer(5) | 2002 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Bill Franciscovich |
2004 |
225,784 |
707 |
209,117 |
337,919 |
(11) |
7,545 |
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Vice President, | 2003 | 225,784 | 1,040 | 105,589 | 90,000 | (7) | 10,561 | |||||||||
Worldwide Sales(6) | 2002 | 215,816 | 6,432 | 86,749 | 97,500 | (7) | 10,853 |
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Option Grants in Fiscal 2004
The following table contains information concerning the grant of stock options to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2004. In addition, there are shown the hypothetical gains or "option spreads" that would exist for the respective options based on assumed rates of annual compound stock appreciation of 5% and 10% from the date of grant over the full option term. Actual gains, if any, on option exercises are dependent on the future performance of the Company's common stock. The hypothetical gains shown in this table are not intended to forecast possible future appreciation, if any, of the stock price.
Option Grants in Fiscal 2004 and Potential Realizable Values
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Individual Grants |
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% of Total Options Granted to Employees In Fiscal 2004 |
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Number of Shares Underlying Options Granted(2) |
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Potential Realizable Value At Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price Appreciation for Option Term(1) |
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Name |
Exercise Price ($/Share)(3) |
Expiration Date |
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5% |
10% |
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Gregory S. Lang | 94,780 | 0.8 | $ | 20.67 | 5/15/10 | $ | 704,459 | $ | 1,610,838 | ||||||
94,780 | 0.8 | 11.03 | 5/15/10 | 412,087 | 955,434 | ||||||||||
Chuen-Der Lien |
45,000 |
0.4 |
20.67 |
5/15/10 |
334,465 |
764,800 |
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300 | 0.0 | 16.70 | 12/15/10 | 2,040 | 4,753 | ||||||||||
45,000 | 0.4 | 11.03 | 5/15/10 | 195,652 | 453,624 | ||||||||||
474 | 0.0 | 10.57 | 2/15/10 | 1,927 | 4,452 | ||||||||||
33,751 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 148,392 | 345,818 | |||||||||
103 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 453 | 1,055 | |||||||||
97 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 426 | 994 | |||||||||
20,251 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 89,037 | 207,495 | |||||||||
45,000 | (4) | 0.4 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 197,851 | 461,077 | |||||||||
33,751 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 148,392 | 345,818 | |||||||||
45,000 | (4) | 0.4 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 197,851 | 461,077 | |||||||||
328 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 1,442 | 3,361 | |||||||||
328 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 1,442 | 3,361 | |||||||||
328 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 1,442 | 3,361 | |||||||||
459 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 2,018 | 4,703 | |||||||||
25,000 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 109,917 | 256,154 | |||||||||
70 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 308 | 717 | |||||||||
97 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 426 | 994 | |||||||||
103 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 453 | 1,055 | |||||||||
128 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 563 | 1,312 | |||||||||
124 | (4) | 0.0 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 545 | 1,271 | |||||||||
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Mike Hunter |
55,000 |
0.5 |
$ |
20.67 |
5/15/10 |
$ |
408,791 |
$ |
934,755 |
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55,000 | 0.5 | 11.03 | 5/15/10 | 239,130 | 554,430 | ||||||||||
41,251 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 181,368 | 422,664 | |||||||||
24,751 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 108,822 | 253,602 | |||||||||
41,251 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 181,368 | 422,664 | |||||||||
55,000 | (4) | 0.5 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 241,818 | 563,538 | |||||||||
55,000 | (4) | 0.5 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 241,818 | 563,538 | |||||||||
22,501 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 98,930 | 230,548 | |||||||||
32,000 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 140,694 | 327,877 | |||||||||
Jimmy J. M. Lee |
45,000 |
0.4 |
20.67 |
5/15/10 |
334,465 |
764,800 |
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45,000 | 0.4 | 11.03 | 5/15/10 | 195,652 | 453,624 | ||||||||||
33,751 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 148,392 | 345,818 | |||||||||
33,751 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 148,392 | 345,818 | |||||||||
25,000 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 109,917 | 256,154 | |||||||||
45,000 | (4) | 0.4 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 197,851 | 461,077 | |||||||||
45,000 | (4) | 0.4 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 197,851 | 461,077 | |||||||||
20,251 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 89,037 | 207,495 | |||||||||
Clyde R. Hosein |
7,500 |
0.1 |
20.67 |
5/15/10 |
55,744 |
127,467 |
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180,000 | 1.5 | 14.40 | 3/14/10 | 966,118 | 2,220,868 | ||||||||||
7,500 | 0.1 | 11.03 | 5/15/10 | 32,609 | 75,604 | ||||||||||
Bill Franciscovich |
70,000 |
0.6 |
20.67 |
5/15/10 |
520,280 |
1,189,688 |
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70,000 | 0.6 | 11.03 | 5/15/10 | 304,348 | 705,638 | ||||||||||
28,126 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 123,661 | 288,183 | |||||||||
16,875 | (4) | 0.1 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 74,194 | 172,904 | |||||||||
45,000 | (4) | 0.4 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 197,851 | 461,077 | |||||||||
37,500 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 164,876 | 384,230 | |||||||||
33,751 | (4) | 0.3 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 148,392 | 345,818 | |||||||||
15,000 | (4) | 0.1 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 65,950 | 153,692 | |||||||||
21,667 | (4) | 0.2 | 10.80 | 6/11/10 | 95,263 | 22,003 |
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Option Exercises in Fiscal 2004
The following table shows the number of shares of common stock acquired by each of the Named Executive Officers upon the exercise of stock options during fiscal 2004, the net value realized upon exercise, the number of shares of common stock represented by outstanding stock options held by each of the Named Executive Officers as of March 28, 2004, and the value of such options based on the closing price of the Company's common stock at fiscal year-end of $14.20.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Fiscal 2004 and Fiscal Year-End Option Values
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Number of Shares Underlying Unexercised Options at Fiscal Year End(#) |
Value of Unexercised In-the-Money Options At Fiscal Year-End($)(2) |
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Name |
Shares Acquired on Exercise(#) |
Valued Realized(1) |
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Exercisable |
Unexercisable |
Exercisable |
Unexercisable |
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Gregory S. Lang | -0- | $ | -0- | 452,728 | 600,457 | $ | 396,964 | $ | 891,468 | ||||||
Chuen-Der Lien | -0- | -0- | 348,118 | 168,574 | 2,109,243 | 408,861 | |||||||||
Mike Hunter | -0- | -0- | 332,333 | 207,921 | 1,681,528 | 507,281 | |||||||||
Jimmy J.M. Lee | -0- | -0- | 247,904 | 169,921 | 1,290,768 | 414,381 | |||||||||
Clyde R. Hosein | -0- | -0- | 90,000 | 285,000 | 272,700 | 841,875 | |||||||||
Bill Franciscovich | 35,624 | 384,591 | 134,276 | 215,517 | 430,061 | 476,553 |
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON OPTION REPRICING
On November 5, 2002, the Company initiated a voluntary stock option replacement program for all the Company's employees, except the president, chief executive officer and non-employee directors (the "Option Exchange"). The Option Exchange was implemented in order to incentivize, motivate and retain employees by realigning the cash and equity components of the Company's compensation programs, eliminate significantly out-of the money options and reduce the number of outstanding stock options relative to the number of shares outstanding, or "option overhang," thereby reducing future potential dilution to existing stockholders. The Compensation Committee approved the Option Exchange after considering various alternatives to address employee retention, compensation incentives and long-term compensation issues. In approving the Option Exchange, the Compensation Committee believed that the disparity between the original exercise prices of the outstanding stock options and the fair market value of the Company's common stock did not provide a meaningful incentive or retention device to the Company's employees holding such stock options. The Compensation Committee therefore decided that offering the Option Exchange was in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
The Option Exchange allowed employees to exchange existing stock options, whether vested or unvested, with exercise prices equal to or greater than $11.01 per share in return for new option grants six months and one day after the tendered options were cancelled. Cancelled options with an exercise price of $21.00 or less were replaced with an option to purchase the same number of shares. Cancelled options with an exercise price of more than $21.00 but less than $31.01 were replaced with one option for each 1.3333 cancelled options. Cancelled options with an exercise price of $31.01 or more were replaced with one option for each 1.5 cancelled options. On June 11, 2003 the Company granted new options to purchase an aggregate of 7.3 million shares of the Company's common stock to replace eligible options that had been tendered and cancelled under the Option Exchange. The exercise price was $10.80 per share for substantially all of the new option grants, equal to the fair market value of common stock as of June 10, 2003, the closing market value prior to the new grant date. The new options have terms and conditions that are substantially the same as those of the cancelled options, except that although the replacement options were vested to the same extent that the options they replaced would have been vested, the replacement options were not exercisable prior to December 12, 2003. No replacement options were granted to any employee whose options were cancelled under the Option Exchange, unless that individual was still employed by the Company on the date of grant of the replacement. Out of a total of 12.6 million shares eligible to participate in the Option Exchange, eligible employees exchanged options to purchase 10.1 million shares of common stock for options to purchase 7.3 million shares of common stock. The options were granted pursuant to the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan and 1997 Stock Option Plan, as applicable, based on the plan under which each eligible option had been issued.
The following table provides certain information concerning all of the Company's executive officers who tendered stock options and received new option grants in connection with the Option Exchange in fiscal 2004 and any executive officer or former executive officer whose options were repriced in connection with the 1998 and 1996 Option Repricing Programs. There were no other option repricing or option cancellation/regrant programs from April 4, 1994 through March 28, 2004.
Executive Officer Name |
Exchange or Repricing Date |
Number of Securities Underlying Stock Options Exchanged or Repriced |
Market Price of Common Stock at Time of Exchange or Repricing |
Exercise Price of Stock Options Exchanged or Repriced |
New Exercise Price |
Remaining Contractual Life of Stock Options Exchanged or Repriced |
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Brian Boisserée | 7/15/98 | 24,000 | 7.1250 | 12.6250 | 7.1250 | 1 year 212 days | ||||||
Vice President, Finance | 7/15/98 | 4,500 | 7.1250 | 10.0000 | 7.1250 | 4 years 212 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 4,500 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 212 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 17,500 | 7.1250 | 10.8750 | 7.1250 | 2 years 353 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 20,000 | 7.1250 | 9.4375 | 7.1250 | 3 years 171 days | |||||||
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Phil Bourekas |
6/11/03 |
25,000 |
10.8000 |
11.4300 |
10.8000 |
6 years 5 months |
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Vice President, Worldwide Marketing | 6/11/03 | 9,000 | 10.8000 | 25.5700 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | ||||||
6/11/03 | 13,333 | 10.8000 | 43.3750 | 10.8000 | 6 years 2 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 20,000 | 10.8000 | 18.3100 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 15,000 | 10.8000 | 26.7600 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 28,501 | 10.8000 | 23.1250 | 10.8000 | 4 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 18,750 | 10.8000 | 24.9300 | 10.8000 | 3 years 8 months | |||||||
William B. Cortelyou |
1/15/96 |
20,000 |
9.8750 |
32.0625 |
9.8750 |
9 years 7 months |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 20,000 | 9.8750 | 19.8750 | 9.8750 | 9 years 9 months | ||||||
Dave Cote |
7/15/98 |
100,000 |
7.1250 |
10.8750 |
7.1250 |
2 years 273 days |
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Former Executive Officer | 7/15/98 | 20,000 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 273 days | ||||||
Bill Franciscovich |
6/11/03 |
28,126 |
10.8000 |
26.7600 |
10.8000 |
6 years 5 months |
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Former Executive Officer | 6/11/03 | 16,875 | 10.8000 | 25.5700 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | ||||||
6/11/03 | 45,000 | 10.8000 | 11.4300 | 10.8000 | 6 years 2 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 37,500 | 10.8000 | 18.3100 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 33,751 | 10.8000 | 24.9300 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 15,000 | 10.8000 | 24.3750 | 10.8000 | 4 years 11 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 21,667 | 10.8000 | 43.3750 | 10.8000 | 4 years 0 months | |||||||
Glenn Henry |
1/15/96 |
150,000 |
9.8750 |
18.0313 |
9.8750 |
9 years 108 days |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 100,000 | 9.8750 | 18.0313 | 9.8750 | 9 years 108 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 150,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 1 year 184 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 100,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 251 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 28,125 | 7.1250 | 11.9375 | 7.1250 | 3 years 251 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 21,094 | 7.1250 | 10.8750 | 7.1250 | 4 years 251 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 25,000 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 251 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 30,781 | 7.1250 | 12.3750 | 7.1250 | 4 years 251 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 40,000 | 7.1250 | 9.1250 | 7.1250 | 7 years 149 days | |||||||
Robin Hodge |
1/15/96 |
28,000 |
9.8750 |
14.0625 |
9.8750 |
8 years 3 months |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 28,000 | 9.8750 | 18.0313 | 9.8750 | 9 years 4 months | ||||||
Alan H. Huggins |
1/15/96 |
44,000 |
9.8750 |
14.3125 |
9.8750 |
8 years 10 months |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 33,000 | 9.8750 | 18.3750 | 9.8750 | 9 years 10 months | ||||||
Mike Hunter |
7/15/98 |
50,000 |
7.1250 |
9.8750 |
7.1250 |
1 year 184 days |
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Vice President, | 7/15/98 | 24,000 | 7.1250 | 13.6250 | 7.1250 | 2 years 143 days | ||||||
Worldwide Manufacturing | 7/15/98 | 18,500 | 7.1250 | 10.0000 | 7.1250 | 4 years 184 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 18,500 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 184 days | |||||||
6/11/03 | 41,251 | 10.8000 | 24.9300 | 10.8000 | 4 years 0 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 24,751 | 10.8000 | 25.5700 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 41,251 | 10.8000 | 26.7600 | 10.8000 | 6 years 2 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 55,000 | 10.8000 | 11.4300 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 55,000 | 10.8000 | 18.3100 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 22,501 | 10.8000 | 24.3750 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 32,000 | 10.8000 | 43.3750 | 10.8000 | 4 years 11 months | |||||||
Alan F. Krock |
7/15/98 |
3,375 |
7.1250 |
10.0000 |
7.1250 |
4 years 212 days |
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Former Executive Officer | 7/15/98 | 5,400 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 212 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 50,000 | 7.1250 | 9.4375 | 7.1250 | 3 years 171 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 23,125 | 7.1250 | 9.4375 | 7.1250 | 2 years 353 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 18,000 | 7.1250 | 9.4375 | 7.1250 | 1 year 212 days | |||||||
Jimmy J. M. Lee |
6/11/03 |
33,751 |
10.8000 |
24.9300 |
10.8000 |
6 years 5 months |
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Vice President, | 6/11/03 | 33,751 | 10.8000 | 26.7600 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | ||||||
Timing Solutions and Telecom Divisions | 6/11/03 | 25,000 | 10.8000 | 43,3750 | 10.8000 | 6 years 2 months | ||||||
6/11/03 | 45,000 | 10.8000 | 11.4300 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 45,000 | 10.8000 | 18.3100 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 20,251 | 10.8000 | 25.5700 | 10.8000 | 4 years 11 months | |||||||
Daniel L. Lewis |
1/15/96 |
20,000 |
9.8750 |
32.0625 |
9.8750 |
9 years 7 months |
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Former Executive Officer | ||||||||||||
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Chuen-Der Lien |
1/15/96 |
32,000 |
9.8750 |
10.5000 |
9.8750 |
8 years 213 days |
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Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, | 1/15/96 | 40,000 | 9.8750 | 32.0625 | 9.8750 | 9 years 212 days | ||||||
Circuit and Process Design | 1/15/96 | 24,000 | 9.8750 | 32.0625 | 9.8750 | 9 years 212 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 32,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 2 years 26 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 40,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 3 years 26 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 24,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 1 year 184 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 30,000 | 7.1250 | 10.1250 | 7.1250 | 5 years 26 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 25,000 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 26 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 5,000 | 7.1250 | 12.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 26 days | |||||||
6/11/03 | 33,751 | 10.8000 | 26.7600 | 10.8000 | 5 years 1 month | |||||||
6/11/03 | 103 | 10.8000 | 32.6100 | 10.8000 | 5 years 2 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 97 | 10.8000 | 34.4700 | 10.8000 | 5 years 4 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 20,251 | 10.8000 | 25.5700 | 10.8000 | 6 years 7 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 45,000 | 10.8000 | 18.3100 | 10.8000 | 6 years 7 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 33,751 | 10.8000 | 24.9300 | 10.8000 | 6 years 7 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 45,000 | 10.8000 | 11.4300 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 328 | 10.8000 | 15.2900 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 328 | 10.8000 | 15.2900 | 10.8000 | 6 years 2 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 328 | 10.8000 | 15.2900 | 10.8000 | 6 years 1 month | |||||||
6/11/03 | 459 | 10.8000 | 10.9000 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 25,000 | 10.8000 | 43.3750 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 70 | 10.8000 | 47.8100 | 10.8000 | 6 years 11 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 97 | 10.8000 | 34.4700 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 103 | 10.8000 | 32.6100 | 10.8000 | 5 years 4 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 128 | 10.8000 | 29.3500 | 10.8000 | 5 years 3 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 124 | 10.8000 | 30.4000 | 10.8000 | 4 years 5 months | |||||||
Jack Menache |
1/15/96 |
28,000 |
9.8750 |
10.1563 |
9.8750 |
8 years 274 days |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 21,000 | 9.8750 | 19.8750 | 9.8750 | 9 years 273 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 28,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 2 years 65 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 21,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 3 years 65 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 21,000 | 7.1250 | 10.1250 | 7.1250 | 5 years 65 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 17,500 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 65 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 25,000 | 7.1250 | 9.4375 | 7.1250 | 7 years 171 days | |||||||
Michael Miller |
6/11/03 |
89,000 |
10.8000 |
13.4000 |
10.8000 |
6 years 7 months |
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Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, | 6/11/03 | 17,333 | 10.8000 | 43.3750 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | ||||||
Systems Technology Group | 6/11/03 | 25,000 | 10.8000 | 18.3100 | 10.8000 | 6 years 2 months | ||||||
6/11/03 | 129 | 10.8000 | 29.2000 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 18,750 | 10.8000 | 26.7600 | 10.8000 | 5 years 7 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 31,000 | 10.8000 | 19.0625 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 328 | 10.8000 | 15.2900 | 10.8000 | 4 years 11 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 11,250 | 10.8000 | 25.5700 | 10.8000 | 3 years 10 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 28,126 | 10.8000 | 24.9300 | 10.8000 | 3 years 7 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 20,000 | 10.8000 | 12.0625 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 37,500 | 10.8000 | 11.4300 | 10.8000 | 6 years 10 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 543 | 10.8000 | 9.2200 | 10.8000 | 6 years 8 months | |||||||
Len Perham |
1/15/96 |
160,000 |
9.8750 |
10.1563 |
9.8750 |
8 years 274 days |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 120,000 | 9.8750 | 19.8750 | 9.8750 | 9 years 273 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 160,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 2 years 80 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 120,000 | 7.1250 | 9.8750 | 7.1250 | 3 years 80 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 120,000 | 7.1250 | 9.1250 | 7.1250 | 5 years 80 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 100,000 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 6 years 80 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 100,000 | 7.1250 | 11.5625 | 7.1250 | 7 years 83 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 100,000 | 7.1250 | 11.5625 | 7.1250 | 7 years 83 days | |||||||
L. Robert Phillips |
1/15/96 |
160,000 |
9.8750 |
18.1563 |
9.8750 |
9 years 1 month |
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Richard Picard |
1/15/96 |
30,000 |
9.8750 |
11.0625 |
9.8750 |
8 years 1 month |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 30,000 | 9.8750 | 18.9375 | 9.8750 | 9 years 1 month | ||||||
Chris Schott |
6/11/03 |
45,000 |
10.8000 |
11.4300 |
10.8000 |
6 years 5 months |
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Vice President, | 6/11/03 | 20,251 | 10.8000 | 25.5700 | 10.8000 | 6 years 2 months | ||||||
IP Co-Processor & SRAM Divisions | 6/11/03 | 21,667 | 10.8000 | 43.3750 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | ||||||
6/11/03 | 45,000 | 10.8000 | 18.3100 | 10.8000 | 5 years 5 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 33,751 | 10.8000 | 26.7600 | 10.8000 | 4 years 11 months | |||||||
6/11/03 | 33,751 | 10.8000 | 24.9300 | 10.8000 | 6 years 5 months | |||||||
William D. Snyder |
1/15/96 |
28,000 |
9.8750 |
12.6250 |
9.8750 |
8 years 4 months |
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Former Executive Officer | 1/15/96 | 28,000 | 9.8750 | 18.6563 | 9.8750 | 9 years 4 months | ||||||
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Jerry Taylor |
7/15/98 |
120,000 |
7.1250 |
10.1250 |
7.1250 |
1 year 345 days |
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Former Executive Officer | 7/15/98 | 30,000 | 7.1250 | 11.3593 | 7.1250 | 8 years 243 days | ||||||
7/15/98 | 25,000 | 7.1250 | 10.3750 | 7.1250 | 5 years 345 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 5,000 | 7.1250 | 12.3750 | 7.1250 | 5 years 345 days | |||||||
7/15/98 | 30,000 | 7.1250 | 9.4375 | 7.1250 | 7 years 171 days |
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Federico Faggin |
John Schofield |
Dave Roberson |
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth information as of March 28, 2004 for all of the Company's equity compensation plans, including the 1984 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1994 Stock Option Plan, 1994 Directors Stock Option Plan and the 1997 Stock Option Plan:
Equity Compensation Plan Information
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Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights |
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights($) |
Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 6,043,000 | 12.33 | 4,123,000 | (1)(5) | |||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (2)(3)(4) |
12,448,000 |
13.55 |
7,810,000 |
(5) |
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18,491,000 |
(5) |
13.15 |
(5) |
11,933,000 |
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Description of the 1997 Stock Option Plan
Below is a summary of the principal provisions of the Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Plan"), which summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 1997 Plan.
In October 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 1997 Plan. 2,500,000 shares of common stock were originally reserved for issuance under the 1997 Plan. From time to time, the Board of Directors has approved increases in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 1997 Plan. Most recently, in April 2003, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the number of shares of common stock issuable under the 1997 Plan by 3,000,000 shares to 23,500,000 shares. As of the Record Date, 7,031,266 shares of common stock were available for issuance under the 1997 Plan. The 1997 Plan does not require and has not been approved by the Company's stockholders.
Purpose. The purpose of the 1997 Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions are important to the success of the Company and its affiliates, by offering them an opportunity to participate in the Company's future performance through awards of stock options.
Plan Terms. The 1997 Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options ("NSOs") to employees and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. Officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Company who are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are not eligible to participate in the 1997 Plan. Also, consultants must render bona fide services to the Company or an affiliate not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction in order to be eligible to participate in the 1997 Plan.
The purchase price of the common stock issuable pursuant to options granted under the 1997 Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date the option is granted. The fair market value on the date of grant is defined as the closing price of the common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market on the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant. If any option is forfeited or terminates for any reason before being exercised, then the shares of common stock subject to such option shall again become available for future awards under the 1997 Plan.
The maximum number of shares with respect to which a stock option may be granted under the 1997 Plan during a fiscal year to any person is 300,000 shares.
Plan Administration. The 1997 Plan is administered, subject to its terms, by the Compensation Committee, whose members are designated by the Board of Directors. The members of the Compensation Committee, Federico Faggin, John Schofield and Dave Roberson, are "non-employee directors" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Subject to the terms and conditions of the 1997 Plan, the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, designates those individuals who are to be granted options, the number of shares for which an option or options will be awarded, the exercise price of the option, the periods during which the option may be exercised and other terms and conditions of the option. The interpretation or construction by the Compensation Committee of any provision of the 1997 Plan or of any option granted under it is final and binding on all optionees.
Stock Option Agreements. Each option grant is evidenced by a written stock option agreement adopted by the Compensation Committee. Each option agreement states when and the extent to which options become exercisable, and the agreements need not be uniform. Options granted under the 1997 Plan may not have a term of more than ten years. Options expire on the first to occur of the expiration of the term of the option, or sooner following an optionee's termination of employment or service with the Company. Options granted under the 1997 Plan generally have seven year terms and vest 25%
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within the first year and the remaining shares vest monthly over three years such that the options are 100% vested within the fourth year. Options granted under the 1997 Plan are also subject to accelerated vesting in the event of certain corporate transactions as described below. The exercise price may be paid in cash or check or, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, by delivery of fully paid shares of common stock of the Company that have been owned by the optionee for more than six months, by waiver of compensation due or accrued to an optionee for services rendered, through a "same day sale" or "margin commitment" with a broker-dealer that is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, or by any combination of the foregoing.
Termination of Employment or Service. Options granted under the 1997 Plan terminate three months after the optionee ceases to be employed by or to provide services to the Company unless (i) the termination of employment or service is due to permanent and total disability, in which case the option may, but need not, provide that it may be exercised at any time within 12 months of termination to the extent the option was exercisable on the date of termination; (ii) the optionee dies while employed by or providing services to the Company or within three months after termination of employment or service, in which case the option may, but need not, provide that it may be exercised at any time within 18 months after death to the extent the option was exercisable on the date of death; or (iii) the option by its terms specifically provides for a longer period (which period may not exceed five years). In no event will an option be exercisable after the expiration date of the option.
Amendment and Termination. The Board of Directors may at any time terminate or amend the 1997 Plan. Rights and obligations under any award granted before amendment shall not be materially changed or adversely affected by such amendment except with the consent of the optionee. The 1997 Plan will continue in effect until October 2007, subject to earlier termination by the Board of Directors.
Accelerated Vesting. In the event of (i) a merger or acquisition in which the Company is not the surviving entity (except for a transaction to change the state in which the Company is incorporated), (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (iii) any other corporate reorganization or business combination in which the beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the Company's voting stock is transferred, all options outstanding under the 1997 Plan shall become fully exercisable immediately before the effective date of the transaction. Options will not become fully exercisable, however, if and to the extent that options are either to be assumed by the successor corporation or parent thereof or to be replaced with a comparable option to purchase shares of the capital stock of the successor corporation or parent thereof. Upon the effective date of such transaction, all options outstanding will terminate and cease to be exercisable, except to the extent they were previously exercised or assumed by the successor corporation or its parent. In the event of (i) a tender or exchange offer that is not recommended by the Company's Board of Directors for 25% or more of the Company's voting stock by a person or related group of persons other than the Company or an affiliate of the Company or (ii) a contested election for the Board of Directors that results in a change in a majority of the Board within any period of 24 months or less, all options outstanding under the 1997 Plan will become fully exercisable 15 days following the effective date of such event; provided, however, that options granted on or after March 31, 2003 shall become fully exercisable 15 days before such event. In either event, all options outstanding under the 1997 Plan will remain exercisable until the expiration or sooner termination of the option term specified in the option agreement.
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. If the number of shares of common stock outstanding is changed by a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or similar change in the capital structure of the Company without consideration or by certain types of acquisitions of the Company, the Compensation Committee will make appropriate adjustments in the aggregate number of securities subject to the 1997 Plan and the number of securities and the price per share subject to outstanding options. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board of Directors must notify optionees at
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least 15 days before such proposed action. To the extent that options have not previously been exercised, such options will terminate immediately before consummation of such proposed action.
Nontransferability. The rights of an optionee under the 1997 Plan are not assignable by such optionee, by operation of law or otherwise, except by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution or in the event of an optionee's divorce or dissolution of marriage. Options granted under the 1997 Plan are exercisable during the optionee's lifetime only by the optionee or the optionee's guardian or legal representative.
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Set forth below is a line graph comparing the percentage change in the cumulative total stockholder return on the Company's common stock against the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P Electronics (Semiconductors) Index for a period of five fiscal years. The Company's fiscal year ends on a different day each year because the Company's year ends at midnight on the Sunday nearest to March 31 of each calendar year. However, for convenience, the amounts shown below are based on a March 31 fiscal year end. "Total return," for the purpose of this graph, assumes reinvestment of all dividends.
The Company's stock price performance shown in the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC, THE S & P 500 INDEX
AND THE S & P ELECTRONICS (SEMICONDUCTORS) INDEX
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Integrated Device Technology, Inc. | 100 | 733 | 548 | 615 | 147 | 277 | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | 100 | 118 | 92 | 93 | 70 | 94 | ||||||
S&P Electronics (Semiconductor) Index | 100 | 247 | 94 | 102 | 53 | 90 |
The Performance Graph shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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The Company has adopted a Code of Business Ethics that applies to all of our directors, officers, employees and representatives. The Code of Business Ethics is available on our website at www.idt.com. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Business Ethics or grant any waiver from a provision of the Code of Business Ethics to any of our directors or officers, we will promptly disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION IN COMPENSATION DECISIONS
The Company has a Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. During fiscal 2004, this Committee was first comprised of Messrs. Federico Faggin and John Schofield and thereafter Messrs. Schofield and Roberson, all of whom are non-employee directors. This Committee makes decisions regarding option grants to employees including executive officers. No interlocking relationship exists between the Board or the Compensation Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company, nor did any such interlocking relationship exist during fiscal 2004.
The Company has entered into Change of Control Agreements with each of Mike Hunter, Jimmy J. M. Lee, Chris Schott, Chuen-Der Lien, Brian Boisserée, and Michael Miller (as of January 27, 2000), Gregory Lang (originally as of October 1, 2001 and updated as of January 1, 2003), James Laufman (as of July 31, 2002), Philip Bourekas (as of October 1, 2002), Thomas Brenner (as of October 25, 2002), and Clyde Hosein and Scott Sarnikowski (as of March 14, 2003). The agreements are coterminous with the employee's employment with the Company. In the event of a termination of employment of any of the employees without cause within two years after a change of control of the Company, the agreements provide generally for lump sum severance payments of from twelve to twenty-four months monthly salary, as well as a prorated bonus payment and continued health benefits for the same period. The agreements also provide that the vesting of outstanding option and restricted stock will become accelerated by two years upon a change of control. The agreements provide that benefits may be limited in the event their payment results in the imposition of excise taxes under the "golden parachute" provisions of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
The Company has entered into indemnity agreements with certain officers and directors which provide, among other things, that the Company will indemnify such officer or director, under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, for expenses, judgments, fines and settlements such officer or director may be required to pay in actions or proceedings which they are or may be made a party by reason of their position as a director, officer or other agent of the Company, and otherwise to the full extent permitted under Delaware law and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.
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COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company's directors and officers, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's common stock to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC and the Nasdaq National Market. Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.
Based solely on the Company's review of the copies of such forms furnished to it and written representations from the executive officers and directors, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were met.
ANNUAL REPORT ON 10-K; AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K. Each stockholder receiving this Proxy Statement is also provided with a copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K (without exhibits) in an Annual Report Wrap. Additional copies of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (without exhibits) with Annual Report Wrap are available upon written request. Copies of exhibits to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K are available upon written request and reimbursement of the reasonable costs to provide these documents. Please address requests for these documents to: Investor Relations, Integrated Device Technology, Inc., 2975 Stender Way, Santa Clara, California 95054. All documents filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including exhibits) may also be accessed without charge through the Company's investor relations website at: www.idt.com.
The Company knows of no other matters to be submitted to the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of Proxy to vote the shares they represent as the Board of Directors may recommend.
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Clyde R. Hosein Secretary |
Dated:
July 30, 2004
Santa Clara, California
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INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2004 EQUITY PLAN
The purpose of the Integrated Device Technology, Inc. 2004 Equity Plan (the "Plan") is to promote the success and enhance the value of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (the "Company") by linking the personal interests of the members of the Board, Employees, and Consultants to those of Company stockholders and by providing such individuals with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to Company stockholders. The Plan is further intended to provide flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of members of the Board, Employees, and Consultants upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of the Company's operation is largely dependent.
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Wherever the following terms are used in the Plan they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The singular pronoun shall include the plural where the context so indicates.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following event shall not constitute an "acquisition" by any person or group for purposes of this Section 2.4: an acquisition of the Company's securities by the Company which causes the Company's voting securities beneficially owned by a person or group to represent 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding voting securities; provided, however, that if a person or group shall become the beneficial owner of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding voting securities by reason of share acquisitions by the Company as described above and shall, after such share acquisitions by the Company, become the beneficial owner of any additional voting securities of the Company, then such acquisition shall constitute a Change in Control; or
The Committee shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control of the Company has occurred pursuant to the above definition, and the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto.
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ARTICLE 3
SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
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ARTICLE 4
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
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RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
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ARTICLE 7
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
ARTICLE 8
OTHER TYPES OF AWARDS
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value of shares of Stock and which may be linked to any one or more of the Performance Criteria or other specific performance criteria determined appropriate by the Committee, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Committee. In making such determinations, the Committee shall consider (among such other factors as it deems relevant in light of the specific type of award) the contributions, responsibilities and other compensation of the particular Participant.
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Stock-Based Award may be exercised or paid subsequent to a termination of employment or service, as applicable, or following a Change in Control of the Company, or because of the Participant's retirement, death or disability, or otherwise; provided, however, that any such provision with respect to Performance Shares or Performance Stock Units shall be subject to the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code that apply to Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.
ARTICLE 9
PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS
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ARTICLE 10
PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS
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deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee. If the Participant is married and resides in a community property state, a designation of a person other than the Participant's spouse as his or her beneficiary with respect to more than 50% of the Participant's interest in the Award shall not be effective without the prior written consent of the Participant's spouse. If no beneficiary has been designated or survives the Participant, payment shall be made to the person entitled thereto pursuant to the Participant's will or the laws of descent and distribution. Subject to the foregoing, a beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by a Participant at any time provided the change or revocation is filed with the Committee.
ARTICLE 11
CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE
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and the more restrictive terms of such agreement (and only such terms) shall be of no force or effect.
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restrictions or limitations on the Award, any schedule for lapse of forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability of an Award, and accelerations or waivers thereof, any provisions related to non-competition and recapture of gain on an Award, based in each case on such considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion determines; provided, however, that the Committee shall not have the authority to accelerate the vesting or waive the forfeiture of any Performance-Based Awards;
ARTICLE 13
EFFECTIVE AND EXPIRATION DATE
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ARTICLE 14
AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION
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the Company may restrict the transfer of such shares in such manner as it deems advisable to ensure the availability of any such exemption.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. on July 15, 2004.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Plan was approved by the stockholders of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. on September 16, 2004.
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INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2004
The undersigned hereby appoints Gregory S. Lang and Clyde R. Hosein, or either of them, each with power of substitution, to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (the "Company") to be held at the Santa Clara Hilton Hotel located at 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California 95054 on September 16, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., local time, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and to vote the number of shares the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the meeting on the following matters:
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2. | APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION OF THE 2004 EQUITY PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE RESERVATION AND ISSUANCE OF UP TO 2,500,000 SHARES OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK UNDER THE 2004 EQUITY PLAN | FOR / / |
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RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSE-COOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS |
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the nominee for election and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED. IN THE ABSENCE OF DIRECTION, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE COMPANY'S NOMINEE FOR ELECTION AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof to the extent authorized by Rule 14a-4(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
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Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on your stock certificate. If shares are held of record in the names of two or more persons or in the name of husband and wife, whether as joint tenants or otherwise, both or all of such persons should sign the proxy. If shares of stock are held of record by a corporation, the proxy should be executed by the president or vice president and the secretary or assistant secretary. Executors, administrators or other fiduciaries who execute the above proxy for a deceased stockholder should give their full title. Please date the proxy.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED, POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.