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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010
To the Stockholders of Chromcraft Revington, Inc.:
The annual meeting of stockholders of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (the Company) will be held
on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at the Renaissance
Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport, One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354 for the
following purposes:
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To elect five directors of the Company, each of whom will serve a term
expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is
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To ratify the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December
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To transact such other business that may properly come before the
annual meeting of stockholders and any adjournments or postponements of the
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The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 24, 2010 as the record date
for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting of
stockholders.
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, you are urged to complete, date and sign
the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the postage prepaid envelope provided so that your
shares are represented and voted at the annual meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Myron D. Hamas
Vice President-Finance
and Secretary
April 16, 2010
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement is furnished to the stockholders of Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
(Company, we, us or our) in connection with the solicitation by our Board of Directors of
proxies to be voted at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at
11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport,
One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354, and at any adjournments or postponements of
the meeting. This proxy statement and accompanying form of proxy were first mailed to our
stockholders on or about April 16, 2010.
We will pay the costs of soliciting proxies to be voted at our annual meeting. In addition to
use of the mail, proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone, electronic mail or overnight
delivery service by our directors, officers and certain employees who will not be specially
compensated for any solicitation. We also will request brokerage firms, banks, custodians and
other nominees to forward the proxy solicitation materials relating to the annual meeting to the
beneficial owners of common stock and will reimburse these institutions for the cost of forwarding
the materials.
Any stockholder giving a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time before the proxy is
voted. You may revoke your proxy by providing written notice delivered to the Secretary of the
Company, by executing and delivering to us a proxy having a later date or by attending the annual
meeting and voting in person.
The shares represented by proxies that we receive will be voted as instructed. If we receive
signed proxies without specific instructions marked on them, these proxies will be voted as
follows:
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FOR the election as directors of the five persons named as
nominees in this proxy statement, each of whom will serve for a term expiring
at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly
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FOR the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen,
LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for
the year ending December 31, 2010. |
If for any reason any director nominee named in this proxy statement becomes unable or
unwilling to serve, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying form of proxy will have
authority to vote for a substitute nominee should our Board of Directors determine to nominate
another person. The accompanying form of proxy also gives discretionary authority to the persons
named as proxies to vote in accordance with the directions of our Board of Directors on any other
matters that may properly come before the annual meeting. The persons named as proxies intend to
vote with respect to such other matters, if any, in accordance with the directions of our Board of
Directors.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 13, 2010
This proxy statement, a form of proxy and our 2009 annual report are available at
http://materials.proxyvote.com/171117.
If you desire to obtain directions to our annual meeting, please contact Mr. Myron D. Hamas,
Corporate Secretary, at (765) 807-2640.
VOTING SECURITIES
We have one class of capital stock outstanding, which consists of our common stock. Our Board
of Directors fixed the close of business on March 24, 2010 as the record date (the Record Date)
for determining our stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at our annual meeting of
stockholders and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. On the Record Date, we had
6,128,769 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. We have no other shares
outstanding that are entitled to vote.
Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote, exercisable in person or by proxy.
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
common stock is necessary to constitute a quorum in order for business to be conducted at the
annual meeting. Shares voting, abstaining or withholding authority to vote on any matter at the
annual meeting will be counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. Assuming a quorum
is present at the annual meeting, the election of directors will be determined by a plurality of
the votes cast. The ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP and the approval of
any other matters that may properly come before the meeting will be approved by the affirmative
vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares present, in person or by proxy, at the
annual meeting.
Abstentions and instructions on the accompanying proxy to withhold authority to vote for one
or more of the director nominees will result in those nominees receiving fewer votes in favor of
their election. In counting the votes with respect to the ratification of the appointment of
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company and
any other matters that may properly come before the annual meeting, abstentions will have the same
effect as votes against the matter.
If you own your shares through a broker and you do not provide your broker with specific
voting instructions, your broker may vote your shares at its discretion on certain routine matters,
but not on non-routine matters. The ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as
the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company is considered a routine matter as
to which your broker will be permitted to vote your shares. However, the election of directors is
considered a non-routine matter as to which your broker may not be able to vote your shares absent
your instructions. We refer to this as a broker non-vote. Shares that are the subject of a
broker non-vote will be counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum but are not counted
or deemed to be present or represented for the purpose of determining whether stockholders have
approved a matter. Please be sure to give specific voting instructions to your broker so that your
vote can be counted.
If you are a participant in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan component (ESOP) of our
Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan, you will receive a voting instruction card to use to
provide voting instructions to Reliance Trust Company, the trustee for the ESOP, for the shares
allocated to your account under the ESOP as of the Record Date. Your voting instructions to the
trustee should be completed, dated, signed and returned in the envelope provided by May 7, 2010.
Please do not return
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your voting instructions to the Company. Your voting instructions relating to the shares
allocated to your ESOP account will be kept confidential by the ESOP trustee and will not be
disclosed to any of our directors, officers or employees.
Unless the terms of the ESOP or the fiduciary duties of the ESOP trustee require otherwise,
the trustee will vote (i) the shares allocated to your account under the ESOP in accordance with
your instructions received by the trustee in a timely manner, and (ii) the shares that have not
been allocated to participants accounts in accordance with the directions of the Benefit Plans
Administrative Committee of the Company (the Benefits Committee). If you do not return your
voting instruction card in a timely manner or if you return the voting instruction card unsigned or
without indicating how you desire to vote the shares allocated to your ESOP account, the Benefits
Committee will direct the ESOP trustee how to vote the shares allocated to your account.
If you are a participant in the 401(k) component (Savings Plan) of our Employee Stock
Ownership and Savings Plan, you will receive a voting instruction card to use to provide voting
instructions to T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc., the trustee for the Savings Plan, for the shares
credited to your account under the Savings Plan as of the Record Date. Your voting instructions to
the trustee should be completed, dated, signed and returned in the envelope provided by May 7,
2010. Please do not return your voting instructions to the Company. Your voting instructions
relating to the shares credited to your Savings Plan account will be kept confidential by the
Savings Plan trustee and will not be disclosed to any of our directors, officers or employees.
Unless the terms of the Savings Plan or the fiduciary duties of the Savings Plan trustee
require otherwise, the trustee will vote the shares credited to your account under the Savings Plan
in accordance with your instructions received by the trustee in a timely manner. If you do not
return your voting instruction card in a timely manner or if your voting instruction card is
returned unsigned or without indicating how you desire to vote, the Benefits Committee will direct
the Savings Plan trustee how to vote the shares credited to your account.
The Benefits Committee is comprised of two members, namely Ronald H. Butler, who is our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Myron D. Hamas, who is our Vice President-Finance. The
members of the Benefits Committee are appointed by the Board of Directors and may be changed by the
Board at any time.
ITEM 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The first item of business to be acted upon at the annual meeting of stockholders will be the
election of five directors of our Company, each of whom will serve a term expiring at the 2011
annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has recommended to our Board of Directors
that each of the director nominees named below be nominated to serve as a director of our Company.
Our Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee and has nominated these individuals to serve as directors of our Company. Except for Mr.
Butler, who is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, each of these nominees is independent
under the independence criteria for directors and board committee members adopted by the NYSE Amex.
The persons named on the enclosed proxy intend to vote each proxy, if properly signed and
returned, FOR the election of each of the five director nominees named below, unless
indicated on the proxy that the stockholders vote should be withheld from any or all of the
nominees. We expect each
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nominee named in this proxy statement to be able to serve as a director if elected. If any
nominee is not able to serve, proxies will be voted in favor of the remainder of those nominated
and may be voted for substitute nominees should our Board of Directors determine to nominate other
persons.
All director nominees named below have consented to be named in this proxy statement and to
serve if elected. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive
officers.
Set forth below is certain information about each of our director nominees. In addition to
each of our nominees satisfying our general director qualifications, we have included other
attributes as to why they have been nominated to serve as directors.
Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends voting FOR the election
as directors of each of the nominees named below.
Ronald H. Butler, age 60, is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Butler began
serving in these positions on July 1, 2008. From 2004 to July, 2008, Mr. Butler served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pet Resorts, Inc., a privately-held company that builds
premium pet boarding, daycare, pet training and grooming facilities. Previously, Mr. Butler served
as the Chief Executive Officer of Three Dog Bakery, Inc., a manufacturer of pet foods. Mr. Butler
has held senior management positions at various companies, including PETsMART and Payless Cashways,
Inc. Prior to becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Butler served as
our lead independent director and as a member of the Boards Compensation Committee, which he
chaired. He has served as a director of our Company since 2004.
Mr. Butlers significant chief executive, senior management and operational experience at
other companies, as well as his knowledge of the furniture industry and the markets in which we
operate, provide our Board of Directors with essential insights into our operations, opportunities
and challenges and also allow us to better develop and execute our corporate strategies. His
responsibilities for sales and marketing functions in his previous positions are important to us as
we strive to grow sales at the Company.
David L. Kolb, age 71, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mohawk Industries,
Inc. from 1988 until his retirement in 2004 and as Chief Executive Officer from 1988 until 2000.
Mohawk Industries is a producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial
applications in the United States, Mexico and Europe. From 1980 until 1988, Mr. Kolb served as the
President of Mohawk Carpet Corporation. Mr. Kolb currently serves as a director of Mohawk
Industries and Aarons, Inc. (formerly, Aaron Rents, Inc.). Aarons, Inc. is a specialty retailer
of consumer electronics, computers, residential and office furniture, household appliances and
accessories. Mr. Kolb also served as a director of Paxar Corporation from 2002 until it was
acquired by Avery Dennison Corporation in 2007. Paxar Corporation was a provider of brand
development, information services and supply chain logistics to retailers and apparel
manufacturers. In addition, Mr. Kolb is a trustee of the Schenck School and Mount Vernon
Presbyterian School. Mr. Kolb is a member of our Compensation Committee, which he chairs, and the
Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. He has served as a director of our
Company since 1992.
Mr. Kolbs chief executive and board experience at a Fortune 500 company are critical
resources for us, as is his experience with compensation related matters. In addition, Mr. Kolb
has a long history of familiarity with our products and distribution methods because Mohawk
Industries principal products are sold in an industry that is complementary to the Companys with
product distribution primarily through independent retail channels, which is similar to the
Companys distribution model.
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Larry P. Kunz, age 75, served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Payless
Cashways, Inc., a retailer of building materials and home improvement products, from 1986 until his
retirement in 1993. Mr. Kunz is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,
which he chairs, and the Audit and Compensation Committees. He has served as a director of our
Company since 1992.
Mr. Kunzs senior executive experience, as well as his long tenure in the consumer products
industry, allow him to make essential contributions to our Board of Directors. Mr. Kunz has served
on several other public company boards and provides a keen understanding of strategic versus
operational issues that assists the directors in keeping Board discussions at the appropriate
level.
Theodore L. Mullett, age 68, has been a management consultant since 1998. From 1965 until his
retirement in 1998, Mr. Mullett was a certified public accountant with KPMG LLP and was a partner
with that firm from 1973 until 1998. Mr. Mullett is a member of the Boards Audit Committee, which
he chairs, and the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. He has served
as a director of our Company since 2002.
Mr. Mulletts ability to serve as the chair of our Audit Committee based on his current and
past financial and accounting experience is among the reasons he serves as a member of our Board of
Directors. While at KPMG, Mr. Mullett served as the audit partner for a number of public companies
in the financial services and manufacturing industries. In addition, his active management
consulting engagements and general business skills provide us with important input and guidance on
topics other than accounting matters.
John D. Swift, age 68, served as the Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of
Mohawk Industries, Inc. from 1987 until his retirement in 2004. Mohawk Industries is a producer of
floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States, Mexico
and Europe. Earlier in his career, he held various finance and accounting positions at General
Electric Company and Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Mr. Swift is a member of the Boards
Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. He has served as a director
of our Company since 2005.
Mr. Swifts experience as the chief financial officer for almost 20 years at a Fortune 500
company provides us with integral input on financial and accounting matters and provides us with
additional resources for our Audit Committee. In addition, his experience as a member of the
senior management team at Mohawk Industries and his prior management positions at other large
public companies provide us with important general business and management insights.
ITEM 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT
OF McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT
REGISTERD PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY
The second item of business to be acted upon at the annual meeting of stockholders will be the
ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2010. Although ratification by
stockholders is not required, the Board of Directors has determined to seek ratification from
stockholders of the Audit Committees appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm.
In the event the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is not ratified by the stockholders,
the Audit Committee will consider the appointment of another independent auditor for the year
ending December 31, 2010. However, if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee may, in its
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appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if
the Committee believes such a change would be appropriate.
The persons named on the enclosed proxy intend to vote each proxy, if properly signed and
returned, FOR the ratification of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the independent registered
public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2010, unless indicated
otherwise on the stockholders proxy.
Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends voting FOR the ratification of
the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm for the Company.
STOCK OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
Owners of More than Five Percent of Common Stock
The stockholders listed in the following table are known by management to beneficially own
more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of the Record Date.
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Chromcraft Revington
Employee Stock Ownership
Plan Trust (2)
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
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Aldebaran Capital, LLC and
Kenneth R. Skarbeck (3)
10293 North Meridian Street,
Ste. 100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290
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Unless the trust or the fiduciary duties of the trustee require otherwise, the trustee of the
ESOP trust will vote (i) the shares allocated to participants accounts under the ESOP in
accordance with the instructions received in a timely manner from participants, and (ii) the
shares that have not been allocated to participants accounts in accordance with the
directions of the Benefits Committee. Any shares allocated to a participants account for
which the trustee has not received voting instructions in a timely or proper manner will be
voted by the trustee in accordance with the directions of the Benefits Committee. The
Benefits Committee consists of Ronald H. Butler, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and
Myron D. Hamas, our Vice President-Finance. The members of the Benefits Committee are
appointed by the Board of Directors and may be changed by the Board at any time. |
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Based solely on information provided by Aldebaran Capital, LLC in a Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2008. Included as reporting persons in
the Schedule 13D are Aldebaran Capital, LLC and Kenneth R. Skarbeck, the managing member of
Aldebaran Capital, LLC. The Schedule 13D indicates that the reporting persons have shared
power to dispose of all shares beneficially owned and that the reporting persons expressly
disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities. |
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Stock Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table shows the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned as of
the Record Date by each of our directors and our Named Executive Officers, as well as the number of
shares beneficially owned by all directors and executive officers as a group.
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Ronald H. Butler |
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20,600 |
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David L. Kolb |
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31,540 |
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Larry P. Kunz |
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24,240 |
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Theodore L. Mullett |
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32,740 |
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John D. Swift |
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E. Michael Hanna |
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William B. Massengill |
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Includes 75,064 shares which certain directors and executive officers have the right to
acquire pursuant to stock options exercisable within sixty days of the Record Date as follows:
Mr. Butler, 12,500; Mr. Kolb, 12,500; Mr. Kunz, 12,500; Mr. Massengill, 10,064; Mr. Mullett,
17,500; and Mr. Swift, 10,000. Also includes 640 shares of restricted common stock issued to
each of our non-employee directors under the Directors Stock Plan that will vest on the day
before the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. All of the stock options are vested and
presently exercisable but had exercise prices above the closing price of our common stock on
December 31, 2009. |
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Percentages are based on 6,128,769 shares of our common stock outstanding on the Record Date
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under the federal securities laws, our directors and executive officers, and any persons
beneficially owning more than 10% of our common stock, are required to report their initial
ownership of our common stock and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Specific due dates for these reports have been established by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, and we are required to disclose in this proxy statement any failure to
file timely the required reports. The Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements
were met for 2009, with the exception of James M. La Neve, who is one of our executive officers and
who filed a late Form 3 upon becoming an executive officer of the Company, and Theodore L. Mullett,
who is one of our directors and who filed two late Form 4s relating to a gift of 800 shares of
Company stock in 2008 and the purchase of 2,000 shares of Company stock in 2009. In making this
disclosure, we have relied solely upon written representations of our directors and executive
officers and copies of reports that those persons have filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and provided to us.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
Independence
Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the directors who served during 2009,
including those standing for re-election at the 2010 annual meeting, with the exception of Mr.
Butler, has no relationship with us that would interfere with the exercise of his independent
judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as a director and, accordingly, is independent under
our director independence standards. Our director independence standards are the same as the
director independence criteria adopted by the NYSE Amex as set forth in Section 803 of the NYSE
Amex Company Guide. Mr. Butler is not independent because he serves as our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
Transactions with Related Persons
Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our chief executive officer
and senior financial managers, a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our directors,
officers and employees and a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines. Copies of these items are
available, without charge, upon making a request in writing to Mr. Myron D. Hamas, Corporate
Secretary, Chromcraft Revington, Inc., 1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250, West Lafayette,
Indiana 47906, or by telephone at (765) 807-2640.
We do not allow our directors, officers or employees to be involved in transactions with us or
one of our subsidiaries where the director, officer or employee (or a relative) has a direct
financial interest or will receive a personal benefit, unless a waiver of this policy is first
granted. Our Board of Directors has the responsibility to review and grant waivers of transactions
involving any of our directors or executive officers. Our Chief Executive Officer has the
responsibility to review and grant waivers of transactions involving any of our non-executive
employees. No waivers were requested in 2008 or 2009.
Board Committees
Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation
Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The members of each of the
committees consist solely of outside directors who satisfy the independence requirements for Board
committee membership under the criteria adopted by the NYSE Amex.
Audit Committee. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Mullett (Chairman), Kolb,
Kunz and Swift, and our Board of Directors has determined that each of these individuals is an
audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This
committee held seven meetings in 2009. As specified in its charter, the Audit Committees primary
objectives are to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight of (i) the integrity of our
financial statements, (ii) the qualifications and independence of our independent registered public
accounting firm, (iii) the performance of our internal audit function, and (iv) our compliance with
certain applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committees charter is available
online at http://www.chromcraft-revington.com/cr_invest.cfm or upon request to our Corporate
Secretary.
In addition, among other responsibilities, the Audit Committee appoints, oversees the
performance of and approves the fees of our independent registered public accounting firm; reviews
and discusses with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual
audited and quarterly financial statements; reviews with management and the independent registered
public accounting firm the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls; discusses with
management our major financial risk exposures; assures that we maintain an internal audit function;
reviews and
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recommends any changes to our Code of Ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and senior
financial managers; annually reviews the Audit Committees charter and evaluates the Committees
performance; and prepares the Audit Committee report for inclusion in our annual meeting proxy
statement.
The report of the Audit Committee is included in this proxy statement beginning on page 23.
Compensation Committee. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Kolb
(Chairman), Kunz, Mullett and Swift. This committee held five meetings in 2009. As specified in
its charter, the Compensation Committees primary objective is to assist our Board of Directors in
fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executive officers. The
Compensation Committees charter is available online at
http://www.chromcraft-revington.com/cr_invest.cfm or upon request to our Corporate Secretary.
In addition, among other responsibilities, the Compensation Committee determines the
compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and, based on the recommendation of our CEO, our other
executive officers; reviews and approves the goals and objectives relevant to compensation of our
Chief Executive Officer; develops the philosophies, policies and practices relating to compensation
and benefits for the executive management of our Company and its subsidiaries; administers our
stock plan for directors; administers our executive incentive plan; reviews and makes
recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding any employment agreements for executive
management of our Company and its subsidiaries; reviews and makes recommendations to our Board of
Directors regarding director compensation; and annually reviews the Compensation Committees
charter and evaluates the Committees performance.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The members of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee are Messrs. Kunz (Chairman), Kolb, Mullett and Swift. This committee met six
times in 2009. As specified in its charter, the primary objectives of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee are to assist our Board of Directors by (i) identifying individuals who are
qualified to serve as directors of our Company, (ii) recommending to our Board the director
nominees for election at each annual meeting of stockholders, (iii) recommending to our Board any
matters relating to the structure, authority and membership of the Boards committees, and (iv)
overseeing the evaluation process of our Board of Directors and our Board committees. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees charter is available online at
http://www.chromcraft-revington.com/cr_invest.cfm or upon request to our Corporate Secretary.
In addition, among other responsibilities, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
reviews possible candidates for election to our Board of Directors; determines the qualifications
that the Committee will consider when evaluating potential director nominees; reviews and
recommends to our Board of Directors any changes in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for our
directors, officers and employees and our Corporate Governance Guidelines; and annually reviews the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees charter and evaluates the Committees performance.
Board Meeting Attendance
Our Board of Directors held eleven meetings during 2009. Each director attended at least 75%
of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of our Board of Directors and of the Board
committees of which he is a member.
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Director Compensation
The Compensation Committee periodically reviews and makes recommendations to our Board of
Directors regarding the compensation that we pay to our directors. Our Board decides the
compensation paid to our directors taking into account the Compensation Committees
recommendations.
Effective January 1, 2010, directors who are not employees of our Company are paid an annual
retainer of $25,000 and receive an annual award under our Directors Stock Plan of shares of
restricted common stock of the Company having a market value of $14,000. The non-employee
directors have determined to use one-half of their annual retainer (or $12,500) to purchase shares
of Company common stock in the open market during 2010. The number of shares of restricted common
stock to be awarded under the Directors Stock Plan is based on the average of the high and low
price of the Companys common stock, as reported by the NYSE Amex, on the day following the date of
the annual meeting of stockholders at which the director is elected.
Non-employee directors also receive a fee of $750 for each in-person meeting of the Board of
Directors and $500 for each in-person Board committee meeting. After the first 10 telephonic
meetings (whether Board or Board committee meetings) have occurred during the year, non-employee
directors will receive $375 for each telephonic meeting of the Board and $250 for each telephonic
Board committee meeting.
In addition, the following annual retainers are paid to Board committee chairs:
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Our presiding independent director does not receive any additional compensation for serving in
this position.
Non-employee directors also are reimbursed for their expenses incurred while traveling on
behalf of the Company. A director who also is an employee of our Company does not receive a
retainer or director or committee fees for his service on the Board of Directors but is reimbursed
for his expenses incurred while traveling on behalf of the Company.
Directors who are not employees of our Company are eligible to participate in our Directors
Stock Plan. Under this plan, our directors receive upon initial appointment or election to our
Board of Directors either 3,000 shares of restricted common stock or an option to purchase 10,000
shares of our common stock. Upon re-election to the Board, our directors receive an automatic
grant of shares of restricted common stock having a market value of $14,000. Stock options vest
and are exercisable immediately upon grant and have an exercise price of not less than 100% of the
fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date. Restricted stock vests on the day
immediately preceding the next annual meeting of stockholders following the grant of the shares.
In 2009, Messrs. Kolb, Kunz, Mullett and Swift each received an award of 640 shares of
restricted common stock under the Directors Stock Plan. Messrs. John R. Hesse and Craig R.
Stokely served as directors of the Company in 2009 and were also awarded 640 shares each of
restricted common stock under the Directors Stock Plan. However, Messrs. Hesse and Stokely
retired as directors effective
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December 31, 2009 and, therefore, forfeited the 640 shares of
restricted common stock awarded to each of them in 2009. Under the Directors Stock Plan, 65,000
stock options are currently outstanding and 60,640 shares remain available for future awards under
this plan.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the compensation that we paid in
2009 to our current directors and two former directors who retired on December 31, 2009.
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The amounts shown represent the grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC
Topic 718 for restricted stock awards. We believe it is probable that restricted stock grants
to our non-employee directors will vest and, as a result, compensation expense was calculated
under the assumption there will be no forfeitures. A discussion of the assumptions used to
value the restricted stock awards is included in Note 13 (Stock-Based Compensation) to our
consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. |
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entitled to any directors fees, stock awards or other compensation for his services as a
director of our Company in addition to the compensation that he receives in his capacity as
our Chief Executive Officer. |
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Board Leadership Structure and Presiding Independent Director
Our Board of Directors regularly reviews and assesses the effectiveness of our leadership
structure and will implement any changes as it deems appropriate. Our current leadership structure
is comprised of a five-member Board of Directors consisting of four directors, each of whom is
independent under the requirements of the NYSE Amex, and our Chairman of the Board, who also is our
Chief Executive Officer. In addition, one of our independent directors also serves as the
presiding independent director on a rotating basis. An independent director serves as the
presiding independent director beginning at the conclusion of an in-person Board meeting until the
conclusion of the next in-person
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Board meeting. As of the date of this proxy statement, Mr. Kunz
is serving as our presiding independent director. We believe that this leadership structure
ensures appropriate and effective corporate governance for the Company.
In addition to our corporate governance guidelines, we have established formal
responsibilities for our presiding independent director. The primary responsibilities of the
presiding independent director are to coordinate the activities of the independent directors and to
serve as a liaison between the Chief Executive Officer and the other independent directors. The
presiding independent directors additional responsibilities include, among other things, to (i)
ensure that independent directors have adequate opportunities to meet and discuss issues in
executive sessions without management present; (ii) develop the agendas for and serve as chairman
of the executive sessions of the independent directors; (iii) ensure the independent directors have
adequate resources, especially by way of full, timely and relevant information and access to
internal personnel and external advisors of the Company, at each executive session of the
independent directors; (iv) develop and maintain a list of action items resulting from each
executive session of the independent directors and provide a progress report with respect to this
list at each meeting of the Board of Directors and each executive session of the independent
directors; (v) ensure an appropriate independent director conducts an exit interview with departing
senior executives of the Company; (vi) ensure a proper transition of information and updates to the
successor presiding independent director; and (vii) perform such other duties as the independent
directors of the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate.
We believe that the separate responsibilities of, and coordination between, our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer and our presiding independent director enhances our Board of Directors
oversight of communications with our shareholders and is an effective leadership structure for our
circumstances. Our Board of Directors believes that our Chief Executive Officer is best situated
to serve as our Chairman of the Board because he is the director most familiar with the Companys
business, industry and markets, and most capable of effectively identifying strategic priorities
and implementing our strategic plan. Having a single person serve as the Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer provides for effective communication between our Board and management and
ensures that all relevant matters concerning the implementation of our strategic plan and the
performance and operations of the Company are appropriately brought to the attention of the full
Board. Additionally, our presiding independent director is responsible for coordinating with the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to ensure all matters important to the independent directors
are brought to their attention and appropriately addressed.
An added benefit of having our Chairman of the Board serve as our Chief Executive Officer is
that this provides us with an opportunity for effective and orderly succession planning by allowing
us to have a President should the Board of Directors determine to fill this position.
We recognize that no single leadership model is right for all companies and at all times. Our
Board recognizes that, depending on the circumstances, other leadership models, such as separating
the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer positions, might be appropriate at some point
and our Board of Directors periodically reviews its leadership structure in this regard.
Risk Oversight
Our Board of Directors has an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in
overseeing management of the Companys risks. The Board regularly reviews information regarding the
Companys financial results, operations and liquidity, as well as the risks associated with each.
The Audit Committee oversees management of the Companys financial risks, including the oversight
of our internal audit function and potential conflicts of interest. The Compensation Committee is
responsible for
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overseeing the management of risks relating to the Companys executive compensation
plans and arrangements. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee manages risks associated
with the independence of the Board of Directors. While each committee is responsible for
evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of these risks, the entire Board of
Directors is regularly informed through committee reports about such risks.
Executive Sessions of the Board of Directors
Executive sessions of our Board of Directors are those at which only non-employee directors
are present. Our independent directors hold an executive session in connection with each in-person
Board meeting and meet in executive session at other times on an as-needed basis. There were four
executive sessions of our Board of Directors in 2009. Our presiding independent director and any
non-employee director can request that an executive session of the Board be scheduled.
Consideration of Director Candidates
Role of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee makes a recommendation to our Board of Directors each year of individuals to
be nominated for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders. In the event
vacancies occur on our Board during the year, the Committee also may make recommendations of
persons to fill these vacancies. After considering the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees recommendations, our Board of Directors ultimately determines the director nominations
or the appointments to fill vacancies.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates for Board
membership suggested by the Committees members, by other members of our Board of Directors and by
our stockholders. For existing directors to be nominated for re-election at an annual meeting, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the directors performance on the
Board, his attendance record at Board and committee meetings, the needs of our Company and the
ability of the director to continue to satisfy our established director qualifications.
With respect to new members of the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
will consider the needs of our Company as well as whether the director satisfies the Committees
established director qualifications. When the Committee determines a need exists, the Committee
will recommend new directors to replace existing directors who do not seek re-election, to add new
members to our Board of Directors in the event the size of our Board is increased or to fill
vacancies. In the case of new directors, after the Committee has identified a prospective director
nominee and has conducted an initial evaluation of the candidate, the Committee will interview the
candidate. If the Committee believes the candidate would be an appropriate addition to our Board
of Directors, it will recommend to the full Board that the individual be considered for a director
position. Our Board of Directors then determines whether to nominate the person for election at an
annual meeting of stockholders or be appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Suggestions by Stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider
suggestions by our stockholders of individuals to serve on our Board of Directors in connection
with the Committees recommendations to the full Board of Directors of director nominees for
election at the annual meeting. Director candidates suggested by a stockholder will be considered
by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in a manner similar to the way that candidates
suggested by a Committee member or by a member of our Board of Directors are considered.
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Any stockholder desiring to make a suggestion to the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee of a possible director nominee should submit to the Committee the candidates name and
address; a statement of the candidates business experience; an identification of other boards of
directors and board committees on which the candidate serves; a statement indicating any
relationship between the candidate and our Company, any customer, supplier or competitor of our
Company or the stockholder making the suggestion; a statement that the candidate would be willing
to serve if nominated and elected; an evaluation of the candidate in light of the Committees
established director qualifications; and any other information requested by the Committee. These
suggestions should be made in writing and received no later than October 31, 2010 by the Chairman
of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the following address:
Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
Stockholders also may nominate individuals for election as directors at any annual meeting of
stockholders in addition to making suggestions to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
as provided above. To make such a nomination, a stockholder must comply with the procedures set
forth in Article IX of our By-Laws. These procedures are summarized under the heading STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS beginning on page 26 of this proxy statement.
Qualifications of Directors. When evaluating a prospective director nominee, the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee will consider, among other matters, the following qualifications
of the nominee:
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We believe that the backgrounds and qualifications of our directors, considered as a group,
should provide a significant breadth of experience, knowledge and abilities that will enhance the
quality of the Boards deliberations and decisions and that will assist the Board of Directors in
fulfilling its responsibilities. While we do not have a formal policy with regard to consideration
of diversity in identifying director nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
will take into consideration each candidates contribution to the Boards overall diversity. We
broadly construe diversity to mean a variety of perspectives, skills, opinions, experiences, and
backgrounds, such as gender, race, and ethnicity differences, as well as other differentiating
characteristics.
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Communications with our Board of Directors
Stockholders or other interested parties who desire to communicate with our Board of
Directors, our presiding independent director, our independent directors or any individual director
may write to:
Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
A letter from a stockholder should state the stockholders name and, if the stockholders
shares are held in street name, evidence of the stockholders ownership of Company common stock.
Depending on the subject matter of the letter, the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee will:
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At each Board meeting, the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will
present a summary of all letters received since the last Board meeting that were not forwarded to
all directors and will make those letters available to any director.
Attendance at Annual Meetings
The Board of Directors has adopted a policy that it expects all Board members to attend our
annual meeting of stockholders. All incumbent directors attended the 2009 annual meeting of
stockholders.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Officers of our Company
Each of our executive officers serves a term of office of one year and until his successor is
duly elected and qualified, except for Mr. Butler whose term of office will expire on December 31,
2011 unless his term ends earlier as provided in his employment agreement with the Company. Set
forth below is certain information about the individuals who are serving as our executive officers
as of the date of this proxy statement. In our discussion of Executive Compensation, the
officers named in the Summary Compensation Table below are referred to as Named Executive Officers.
There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers, and there are
no arrangements or understandings between our directors and any other person which resulted in the
person being elected as an executive officer.
Ronald H. Butler, age 60, is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Butler began
serving in these positions on July 1, 2008. From 2004 to July, 2008, Mr. Butler served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pet Resorts, Inc., a privately-held company that builds
premium pet boarding, daycare, pet training and grooming facilities. Previously, Mr. Butler served
as the Chief Executive Officer of Three Dog Bakery, Inc., a manufacturer of pet foods. Mr. Butler
has held senior management positions at various companies, including PETsMART and Payless Cashways,
Inc. Prior to becoming
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Butler served as
our lead independent director and as a member of the Boards Compensation Committee, which he
chaired. He has served as a director of our Company since 2004.
E. Michael Hanna, age 57, has served as our Senior Vice President of Sales since February,
2010 and of residential sales since August, 2008. Mr. Hanna has responsibility for all sales
functions at the Company. Mr. Hanna previously held various senior management positions at
subsidiaries of the Company from 1989 until 2007, including President of the Companys Chromcraft
Corporation subsidiary from 1999 until 2007. From December, 2007 until rejoining the Company in
August, 2008, Mr. Hanna served as President of Karavan, Inc., which is a casual dining direct
container furniture import company.
William B. Massengill, age 52, has served as our Senior Vice President of Operations since
February, 2010 and our Vice President of Operations from August, 2008 until February, 2010.
Mr. Massengill is responsible for operations and supply chain activities and has other general
management responsibilities at the Company. Mr. Massengill has been employed by the Company or one
of its subsidiaries in various roles since 2000, including President of the Companys
Peters-Revington subsidiary from 2000 until 2008.
Myron D. Hamas, age 54, has served as our Vice President-Finance since December, 2008 and as
our Secretary since January, 2009. Mr. Hamas has been employed by the Company since 2002 and,
prior to becoming our Vice President-Finance, served as the Companys Director of Corporate
Services. Previously, Mr. Hamas served as Director of Corporate Accounting at the Company. Mr.
Hamas prior experience includes positions at KPMG LLP and other public companies.
James M. La Neve, age 52, has served as our Vice President-Administration since July, 2009 and
our Vice President and Controller from March, 2007 until May, 2008. From June, 2008 until
rejoining the Company as a consultant in January, 2009, Mr. La Neve served as Vice
President-Finance of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., which manufactures orthopaedic products. Prior to
joining Chromcraft Revington, Mr. La Neve was employed by Raytech Corporation from 2003 until
2007, an international manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty components, where he was named
Vice President-Corporate Controller in 2005. In addition, he held the position of Interim Chief
Financial Officer from 2006 until 2007. Mr. La Neve was also previously employed by CTS
Corporation, a global manufacturer of electronic components, where he held a variety of senior
financial positions, DePuy, Inc., a manufacturer of orthopaedic products and Arthur Young & Co., a
predecessor company to Ernst & Young.
Overview of Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors is responsible for assisting the Board on
certain compensation matters at our Company and determines the philosophy and objectives relating
to overall compensation of our executive officers. Each year, this committee also establishes the
base salary and the short-term and long-term incentive award opportunities for our Chief Executive
Officer. Based upon the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer, the committee also sets
the base salary and the short-term and long-term incentive award opportunities for our other
executive officers.
Executive Compensation Philosophy
Our Companys overall executive compensation philosophy strives to provide compensation that
is designed to attract, retain and motivate the executives of our Company in a highly competitive
business environment and in an industry and an economy that are experiencing extremely challenging
times.
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Under our compensation philosophy, we strive to provide incentive compensation to our
executives to encourage and reward the achievement of our corporate goals.
Components of Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee together with our Chief Executive Officer annually reviews our
executive compensation to ensure that it is competitive and is consistent with our compensation
philosophy. Our compensation program consists of three primary components: base salary, short-term
incentive compensation (payable in cash) and long-term incentive compensation (currently payable in
restricted stock), although we have not awarded long-term incentive opportunities for our
executives in the last two years because of the difficulty of establishing appropriate performance
goals given the recessionary and unpredictable factors currently affecting the economy generally
and our industry.
Base Salary. Base salary is the component of our executive compensation that is payable in
cash and is not subject to the achievement of any performance goals. The Compensation Committee
reviews and establishes annually the base salaries of our Chief Executive Officer and our other
executive officers.
Short-term Incentive Compensation. The Compensation Committee selects the annual short-term
performance goals and the levels of performance required for threshold, target and maximum annual
cash bonuses under the Executive Incentive Plan for our executive officers based on input from our
Chief Executive Officer and a financial plan prepared by senior management of the Company. The
potential amounts of cash bonuses that may be awarded under the plan each year to our Named
Executive Officers are based entirely on the achievement of the established performance goals for a
particular year. The Compensation Committee selects performance goals from those listed in our
Executive Incentive Plan, which was approved by our stockholders in 2007.
The Company did not achieve the short-term performance goal established by the Compensation
Committee for 2009 and, accordingly, no performance-based bonuses under our Executive Incentive
Plan were paid to our executive officers. However, given the improvement in the financial
performance of the Company in 2009 as compared to the operating losses of $25.9 million in 2008 and
$15.3 million in 2007, the Compensation Committee determined to award discretionary cash bonuses to
Mr. Butler, Mr. Hanna and Mr. Massengill in the amounts of $75,000, $37,500 and $37,500,
respectively, as a recognition of the progress towards making the Company profitable again.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation. In 2009, the Compensation Committee did not approve
long-term incentive compensation award opportunities for any of our executive officers because of
the difficulty of establishing appropriate performance goals with the recessionary and
unpredictable factors currently affecting the economy generally and our industry. In 2010, the
Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved incentive compensation award
opportunities of shares of restricted common stock for our executive officers that are performance
based and, if earned, have continued employment vesting requirements.
Employee Benefits. Our executive officers participate in the same retirement and health plans
as our other employees. For retirement, we maintain an Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan
with a 401(k) Savings Plan component for our employees who meet certain eligibility requirements.
In 2009, we allocated shares of common stock and contributed cash to the ESOP accounts of our
eligible employees, including our executive officers, based on their contributions to their account
in the 401(k) Savings Plan component of the Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan and their
eligible wages. In addition, our Chief Executive Officer participates in a supplemental executive
health care program that reimburses him, and his eligible dependents, for certain expenses not
covered by the Companys group
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health plan. We also provide an automobile or an automobile
allowance to certain of our executive officers.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the compensation that the Company paid in 2009 to our Chief
Executive Officer and our two next most highly compensated executive officers serving as of
December 31, 2009. Although Mr. Butlers employment agreement provides for a base salary of
$400,000 per year, he voluntarily requested that his annual base salary be reduced by 20% (or to
$320,000) effective December 1, 2008 through the end of 2009 as a cost-cutting measure for the
Company.
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Equity |
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fied |
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Incentive |
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Ronald H. Butler |
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2009 |
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320,000 |
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75,000 |
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38,872 |
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433,872 |
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193,333 |
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11,513 |
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204,846 |
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E. Michael Hanna |
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2009 |
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230,000 |
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37,500 |
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21,400 |
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288,900 |
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86,889 |
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5,000 |
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99,898 |
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William B. Massengill |
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2009 |
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220,000 |
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37,500 |
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8,550 |
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266,050 |
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Senior Vice
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2008 |
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213,861 |
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14,784 |
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We have entered into employment agreements with Mr. Butler and Mr. Massengill that specify
a minimum base salary for each of them. Effective July 1, 2008, our Board of Directors
appointed Mr. Butler as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Butler
was a non-employee director of the Company from 2004 until June 30, 2008. |
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These amounts represent discretionary cash bonuses paid to our Named Executive Officers. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
The following table summarizes certain information concerning outstanding equity awards at
December 31, 2009 to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.
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William B.
Massengill |
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10,064 |
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12.20 |
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Although all of the stock options reported in this column are vested and presently
exercisable, they had exercise prices above the closing price of our common stock on December
31, 2009. |
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All of the outstanding stock options for Mr. Butler were awarded to him when he served as a
non-employee director of the Company prior to his appointment as our Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer effective on July 1, 2008. |
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The vesting date of these options was July 29, 2004. |
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The vesting date of these options was May 5, 2005. |
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The vesting date of these options was February 3, 2003. |
Employment Agreements
Set forth below are brief descriptions of the material terms of the employment agreements with
Messrs. Butler and Massengill. These descriptions do not purport to be complete and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to each employment agreement, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Ronald H. Butler. We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Butler, our Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The initial term of Mr. Butlers employment under his
employment agreement began on July 1, 2008 and will end on December 31, 2011. Upon the expiration
of the initial term, the employment agreement will be automatically renewed on the same terms and
conditions for successive one-year terms, unless Mr. Butlers employment has been terminated
earlier or unless either the Company or Mr. Butler elects not to renew the agreement at least 90
days before the end of the then-existing term.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Butler will serve as our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and will have such other authority, duties and responsibilities as set forth in our By-Laws
or as our Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe that are consistent with his position
as Chief Executive Officer of our Company. Our Board of Directors is required to nominate Mr.
Butler as one of
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its director nominees to be considered for election at each annual meeting of stockholders during
the period of time that Mr. Butler is serving as our Chief Executive Officer.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Butlers annual base salary will be not less than $400,000
per calendar year, as may be increased by the Board of Directors from time to time, although Mr.
Butler voluntarily reduced his annual base salary by 20% to $320,000 per year effective as of
December 1, 2008. Mr. Butler advised the Company that this voluntary reduction to his base salary
was no longer in effect as of January 1, 2010. Mr. Butler is entitled to participate in all
incentive compensation plans and employee benefit plans generally available to executive officers
of our Company and also receives an automobile allowance of $1,500 per month. In addition, in
accordance with his employment agreement, Mr. Butler received a restricted stock award opportunity
under our Executive Incentive Plan of 240,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company.
Mr. Butlers employment may be terminated, subject to a limited right to cure in certain
circumstances, (i) by us with or without cause, (ii) by Mr. Butler with or without good reason,
(iii) upon Mr. Butlers death or disability, or (iv) by Mr. Butler in the event of a change in
control of our Company. In addition, either the Company or Mr. Butler may elect not to renew the
employment agreement at the end of any term.
If Mr. Butlers employment is terminated by us for cause or by Mr. Butler without good reason,
then the Company will not, except under certain circumstances, pay Mr. Butler any severance. If
Mr. Butlers employment is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Butler for good reason, then we
will pay him a severance payment equal to two times his base salary (calculated as a monthly
amount) payable in twenty-four equal monthly installments. If Mr. Butlers employment is
terminated by the Company due to death or disability, then the Company will pay Mr. Butler or his
estate a single lump sum equal to his base salary (calculated as a monthly amount) for three
months. If Mr. Butler terminates his employment under certain circumstances following a change in
control of the Company, then he will not be entitled to a severance payment from the Company.
If we determine not to renew the employment agreement, we will pay Mr. Butler an amount
(payable in twelve equal monthly installments) equal to his base salary. If Mr. Butler determines
not to renew the Employment Agreement, then he will not be entitled to a severance payment from the
Company.
The severance payments described above which are payable in monthly amounts may be reduced or
eliminated entirely under certain circumstances. Upon any termination of Mr. Butlers employment,
his vested and unvested incentive compensation awards will be distributed, paid or exercisable as
provided in his employment agreement, unless expressly provided otherwise in our Executive
Incentive Plan or in a written agreement between our Company and Mr. Butler relating to these
awards.
In addition, under certain circumstances following a termination of Mr. Butlers employment
with us, we are required to reimburse him for the premiums associated with continuation coverage
under COBRA for himself and/or his spouse and legal dependents under our group health plan for up
to 18 months following his last day of employment.
While Mr. Butler is employed by the Company and for a period of one year thereafter (or, in
the event he is entitled to receive severance payments over a period of twenty-four months, then
for a period of two years), the employment agreement prohibits Mr. Butler from competing against
the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, from soliciting any customers or employees of the
Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and from requesting any customer, supplier, vendor or
others doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to change their
relationship with any of them. At all times
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while Mr. Butler is employed by the Company and thereafter, he is subject to certain
confidentiality covenants.
William B. Massengill. We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Massengill,
which provides, among other items, for the employment of Mr. Massengill as an executive with our
Company with such duties and responsibilities as our Chairman may prescribe. Under his employment
agreement Mr. Massengill receives a base salary of $220,000 per calendar year, as may be changed by
the Company.
The initial term of Mr. Massengills employment under his employment agreement began on
April 23, 2007 and ended on April 23, 2008. Upon the expiration of the initial term, Mr.
Massengills employment is automatically extended on the same terms and conditions for successive
one-year terms, unless the executives employment has been terminated earlier or unless either the
Company or Mr. Massengill elects not to renew the agreement at least 90 days before the end of the
then-existing term.
Mr. Massengill is entitled under his employment agreement to participate in all employee
benefit and incentive compensation plans and programs as determined by the Board of Directors or
the Chairman of the Company.
Mr. Massengills employment may be terminated, subject to a limited right to cure under
certain circumstances, (i) by us with or without cause, (ii) by the executive with or without good
reason, (iii) upon death or disability of the executive, or (iv) by the executive following a
change in control of our Company. In addition, either the Company or Mr. Massengill may elect not
to renew the employment agreement at the end of any term.
If Mr. Massengills employment is terminated by us for cause or by him without good reason,
then we will, except under certain circumstances, pay him a severance payment in a single lump sum
equal to his monthly base salary for three months. If Mr. Massengills employment is terminated by
us without cause or by him for good reason, then we will pay him a severance payment equal to his
monthly base salary for a period of six months following his last day of employment with us.
If Mr. Massengills employment is terminated by us upon the occurrence of a disability, then
we will pay him a single lump sum equal to his monthly base salary for six months. If Mr.
Massengill terminates his employment under certain circumstances following a change in control of
our Company, then we will pay him a severance payment equal to his monthly base salary for a period
of six months following his last day of employment with us.
If we determine not to renew Mr. Massengills employment agreement, we will pay him a
severance payment equal to his monthly base salary for a period of six months following his last
day of employment with us. If Mr. Massengill determines not to renew his employment agreement,
then we will pay him a single lump sum equal to his monthly base salary for three months.
The severance payments described above which are payable over monthly periods may be reduced
or eliminated entirely under certain circumstances.
Upon the termination of Mr. Massengills employment (other than following a change in control
of our Company), all outstanding awards of cash bonuses, stock options, restricted stock and other
incentive compensation (whether cash or equity based) will vest and be paid or distributed to, or
be exercisable by, as the case may be, him or, if applicable, his estate or authorized
representative, in accordance with (i) the incentive compensation plan applicable to the award,
(ii) the applicable written agreement between our Company and Mr. Massengill relating to an
incentive compensation award, or (iii)
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in the absence of an incentive plan or an award agreement relating to a particular award, as
determined by our Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) or the Chairman of our Company. If
Mr. Massengill terminates his employment under certain circumstances following a change in control
of our Company, all outstanding awards of cash bonuses, stock options, restricted stock and other
incentive compensation (whether cash or equity based) will vest and be paid or distributed to, or
be exercisable by, as the case may be, him simultaneously with the change in control unless
expressly provided otherwise in (i) the applicable incentive plan, or (ii) the applicable award
agreement.
In addition, under certain circumstances following a termination of Mr. Massengills
employment with us, we are required to reimburse him for the premiums associated with continued
coverage pursuant to COBRA for himself and/or his spouse and legal dependents under our group
health plan for up to six months following his last day of employment.
While Mr. Massengill is employed by us and for a period of six months thereafter, the
employment agreement prohibits him (except under certain limited circumstances following his
termination of employment) from competing against our Company or any of our affiliates, from
soliciting any of our customers or employees or any of our affiliates and from requesting any
customer, supplier, vendor or others doing business with us or any of our affiliates to change
their relationship with any of them. At all times while Mr. Massengill is employed by us and
thereafter, he is subject to certain confidentiality covenants.
Severance Agreement
Set forth below is a brief description of the material terms of the severance agreement with
Mr. Hanna. This description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the severance agreement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We entered into a severance agreement with Mr. Hanna on March 31, 2010 which terminated and
superseded a prior severance agreement executed by the Company and Mr. Hanna in 2008. The
severance agreement provides, among other items, for payments to be made to Mr. Hanna upon his
termination of employment by the Company under certain circumstances, including following a change
in control of our Company.
The severance agreement is not an employment agreement, and Mr. Hanna is an employee-at-will
of the Company. The severance benefits provided in the severance agreement are in lieu of any
severance benefits that would otherwise be payable to Mr. Hanna under any severance pay policy or
practice of the Company. The severance agreement may be terminated by either party upon nine
months prior written notice to the other party or upon not less than ten days prior written
notice to the other party after a six month period immediately following a change in control of the
Company.
If Mr. Hannas employment is terminated by us for cause or by him without good reason, then we
will, except under certain circumstances, pay him a severance payment in a single lump sum equal to
his monthly base salary for three months. If Mr. Hannas employment is terminated by us without
cause or by him for good reason, then we will pay him a severance payment equal to his monthly base
salary for a period of nine months following his last day of employment with us.
If Mr. Hannas employment is terminated due to death or disability, then we will pay Mr. Hanna
or his estate a single lump sum equal to his monthly base salary for three months. If Mr. Hanna
terminates his employment under certain circumstances during the six month period immediately
following a change in control of our Company, then we will pay him a severance payment in a single
lump sum equal to his annual base salary then in effect.
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The severance payments described above which are payable over monthly periods may be reduced
or eliminated entirely or suspended under certain circumstances.
Upon the termination of Mr. Hannas employment, all outstanding awards of cash bonuses, stock
options, restricted stock and other incentive compensation (whether cash or stock based) will vest
and be paid or distributed to, or be exercisable by, as the case may be, Mr. Hanna or, if
applicable, his estate or authorized representative, in accordance with (i) the incentive
compensation plan applicable to the award, (ii) the applicable written agreement between our
Company and Mr. Hanna relating to an incentive compensation award, or (iii) in the absence of an
incentive plan or an award agreement relating to a particular award, as determined by our Board of
Directors (or a committee thereof) or the Chairman of the Company.
While Mr. Hanna is employed by the Company and for a period nine months thereafter, the
severance agreement prohibits Mr. Hanna from competing against the Company or its subsidiaries or
affiliates, from soliciting any customers or employees of the Company or its subsidiaries or
affiliates and from requesting any customer, supplier, vendor or others doing business with the
Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to change their relationship with any of them. In the
event that Mr. Hanna terminates his employment under certain circumstances during the six month
period immediately following a change in control of the Company, the foregoing non-competition and
non-solicitation covenants will be in effect for twelve instead of nine months. At all times while
Mr. Hanna is employed by the Company and thereafter, he is subject to certain confidentiality
covenants.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On July 1, 2008, the Company purchased 42,000 shares of its common stock owned by Benjamin M.
Anderson-Ray, the Companys former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for a total purchase price
equal to $156,000. The purchase price was determined based upon the average of the high and low
closing prices for the stock during a period of twenty business days in June, 2008. Mr.
Anderson-Ray separated from service and resigned as a director of the Company effective June 30,
2008.
In 2009, the Company paid $140,000 to Frank T. Kane relating to severance payments in
connection with Mr. Kanes retirement on January 15, 2009 as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company as well as $17,250 in payment for consulting services that Mr.
Kane provided to the Company last year. In addition, in 2009, the Company paid $206,143 to Mr.
Kane representing the single lump sum amount to which he was entitled under the Companys
supplemental retirement plan. The Company also paid Mr. Kane $11,667 for his normal pay for the
two weeks ended January 15, 2009 and $21,538 for accrued but unused vacation.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Companys Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, which has a charter that is
summarized above under the heading CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS. The Audit Committee
has furnished the report set forth below.
The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and our independent registered
public accounting firm the Companys audited financial statements as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2009. Management has the primary responsibility for our financial statements and the
reporting process, including our system of internal controls. Our independent registered public
accounting firm, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, audited our financial statements as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2009 and expressed an opinion that the consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in
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all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of our
Company and its subsidiaries as of and for such year in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
The Audit Committee discussed with our independent registered public accounting firm the
matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA,
Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board in Rule 3200T. Additionally, the Committee has received from our independent
registered public accounting firm the written disclosures and the letter required by applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding our independent registered
public accounting firms communications with the Committee concerning independence and has
discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm their independence. The Committee
relies on the information and representations provided to it by management and the registered
public accounting firm.
Based on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to our Board of
Directors that our audited financial statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Members of the Audit Committee
Theodore L. Mullett, Chairman
David L. Kolb
Larry P. Kunz
John D. Swift
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
General
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP audited our financial statements as of and for the year ended December
31, 2009, and has been appointed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to audit the
financial statements of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2010. A representative of
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP will be present at the annual meeting, will have an opportunity to make a
statement, if he or she desires, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Fees to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following table sets forth the fees billed or expected to be billed by McGladrey & Pullen,
LLP to us for services performed in connection with the year ended December 31, 2009 and the fees
billed by KPMG LLP for services performed in connection with the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Audit fees (1) |
|
$ |
167,000 |
|
|
$ |
322,000 |
|
Audit-related fees |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
Tax fees |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
All other fees |
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
-0- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
167,000 |
|
|
$ |
322,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(1) |
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Audit fees represent fees for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of
our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the review of our
financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed in 2009 and 2008.
The 2009 audit fees include $22,000 paid to KPMG LLP for the review of our financial
statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 4, 2009
and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The remaining audit fees
for the year ended December 31, 2009 in the amount of $145,000 were billed or are expected to
be billed by McGladrey & Pullen, LLP and are subject to increase for final billing for the
audit. |
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is permitted to provide only services to us that have been
pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
Prior Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
On July 9, 2009, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of KPMG LLP as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm effective upon the engagement of McGladrey & Pullen,
LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31,
2009.
The audit reports of KPMG LLP on the financial statements of the Company for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were
the reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except
that KPMGs report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as
of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 contained a paragraph stating that As
discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2008 the Company changed its
method of accounting for inventory from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the first-in,
first-out (FIFO) method for certain businesses, and applied this change retrospectively in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 154, Accounting Changes and
Error Corrections.
During the two years ended December 31, 2008, and the subsequent interim period through
July 9, 2009, there were no (i) disagreements with KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements
if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with
their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (ii) reportable events, except that
KPMG LLP advised the Company of the material weaknesses referenced in the next paragraph.
As previously disclosed in the Companys annual reports on Form 10-K for the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007, management of the Company concluded that, as of December 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial
reporting. With respect to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008,
a material weakness was identified in the Companys internal control over financial reporting as it
did not properly design a control to ensure that the costing and valuation of the inventories at
one of the Companys locations were materially correct. The Company subsequently corrected the
balance of this locations inventories prior to the issuance of the Companys 2008 financial
statements. With respect to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31,
2007, a material weakness was identified in the Companys internal control over financial reporting
as it did not properly design a control to ensure the assumptions used to determine the
realizability of its deferred tax assets were properly evaluated. The Company subsequently
corrected the balance of its deferred tax assets prior to the issuance of the Companys 2007
financial statements.
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The Audit Committee discussed each material weakness with KPMG LLP and authorized KPMG LLP to
respond fully to any inquiries of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP relating to the material weaknesses. A
representative of KPMG LLP will not be present at the annual meeting.
ANNUAL REPORT AND PROXY STATEMENT
A copy of our 2009 annual report, including our Form 10-K and audited consolidated financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009, accompanies this proxy statement. The
2009 annual report does not constitute proxy soliciting material.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
In addition to the advance notice requirements under our By-Laws described below, a
stockholder who desires to include a proposal in our proxy soliciting materials relating to our
2011 annual meeting of stockholders must send the proposal in writing to Mr. Myron D. Hamas, our
Corporate Secretary, such that we receive it at our principal executive office at 1330 Win
Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 no later than December 17, 2010. Any
such proposal must be made in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Stockholders desiring to make a director nomination or a proposal for any business or matter
to be presented at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company must comply with
the advance notice procedures provided in our By-Laws. Those procedures are summarized below. A
complete copy of our By-Laws was included as an exhibit to the Companys Form 8-K filed on
October 16, 2009 and is available on the Internet website of the Securities and Exchange Commission
at www.sec.gov.
Nominations for the election as directors and proposals for any business or matter to be
presented at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be made by any of our stockholders
of record entitled to vote in the election of directors or on the business or matter to be
presented, as the case may be, or by our Board of Directors. In order for a stockholder to make
such a nomination or proposal, the stockholder must give notice thereof in writing by certified
first class United States mail, return receipt requested, or by receipted overnight delivery to our
Corporate Secretary. This notice must be received by us not later than the following date: (i)
with respect to any annual meeting of stockholders, not less than 120 days or more than 180 days
prior to the first anniversary of the date of the notice for the previous years annual meeting of
stockholders, or (ii) with respect to any special meeting of stockholders, not more than 15 days
following the date of the notice for such special meeting. No notice of any kind under this
procedure is required for any nominations for the election as directors or any proposals for any
business or matter made by our Board of Directors.
Each notice given by a stockholder with respect to a nomination for election as a director
must set forth for each nominee: (i) the name, age, address and telephone number of the nominee,
(ii) the principal occupation or employment of the nominee, (iii) the number of shares of stock of
our Company beneficially owned by the nominee, and (iv) any arrangement according to which the
nomination is made or the nominee will serve or may be elected. The stockholder making the
nominations also must promptly provide any other information relating to his or her nominees as may
be reasonably requested by us.
Each notice given by a stockholder with respect to proposals for any business or other matter
to be presented at any meeting of stockholders must set forth as to each matter: (i) a brief
description of the business or matter desired to be presented at the meeting and the reasons for
conducting such business at the meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on our list of
stockholders for the meeting, of the
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stockholder making such proposal, (iii) the class and number of shares of our stock
beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in the
proposal. The stockholder making a proposal also must promptly provide any other information
relating to his proposal as may be reasonably requested by us.
If any nomination or proposal is not made in accordance with the requirements of this notice
procedure, the chairman of the annual or special meeting of stockholders at which such nomination
or proposal is sought to be presented may determine that the nomination or proposal was not made in
accordance with the notice procedure and, in such event, he may declare to the meeting that the
defective nomination or proposal is out of order and will be disregarded and not presented for a
vote of the stockholders. This notice procedure does not require the Company to hold any meeting
of stockholders for the purpose of considering any nomination or proposal made by any stockholder.
DISCRETIONARY VOTING AND OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, our Board of Directors knows of no matters other than
the two items of business identified in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
come before the annual meeting. If other matters properly come before the annual meeting, the
persons named in the enclosed form of proxy will have authority to vote pursuant to the proxy at
the annual meeting in accordance with the directions of our Board of Directors or, if no directions
are given, in their best judgment. In addition, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy
will have the authority to vote pursuant to the proxy on any proposal to adjourn the annual meeting
of stockholders for any reason, and they will vote on any such proposal to adjourn in accordance
with the directions of our Board of Directors or, if no directions are given, in their best
judgment.
The information under the heading Report of the Audit Committee does not constitute
soliciting material and is not filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Myron D. Hamas
Vice President-Finance
and Secretary
April 16, 2010
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CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC. This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of
Directors For use at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders The undersigned hereby appoints RONALD
H. BUTLER and MYRON D. HAMAS, and each of them singly, as proxies, each having the power to act
without the other and to appoint his substitute, to represent and to vote all shares of common
stock of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (the Company) that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 13, 2010, and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof, with all of the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, as follows:
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.) |
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC. The
meeting will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at the
Renaissance Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport, One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia
30354 For directions to the annual meeting of stockholders, please contact Myron D. Hamas,
Corporate Secretary, at 765-807-2640 IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS: The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy
Card and 2009 Annual Report are available at http://materials.proxyvote.com/171117 Please
sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible. Please detach
along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided. 20530000000000000000 7
051310 PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR
VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x 1. Election of Directors. To elect as
directors the nominees named below to hold office until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and
until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. NOMINEES: FOR ALL NOMINEES
O Ronald H. Butler O David L. Kolb WITHHOLD AUTHORITY O Larry P.
Kunz FOR ALL NOMINEES O Theodore L. Mullett O John D. Swift FOR ALL
EXCEPT (See instruction below) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR EACH OF
THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN ITEM 1. INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any
individual nominee(s), mark FOR ALL EXCEPT and fill in the circle next to each nominee for whom
you wish to withhold voting authority, as shown here: To change the address on your
account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above.
Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this
method. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2 . Ratification of Appointment of McGladrey & Pullen,
LLP. Ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR THE PROPOSAL LISTED IN ITEM 2. 3. Other Matters. In their
discretion, on such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting of stockholders
and any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy will be voted as directed, but if no
direction is given, this proxy will be voted FOR the election as directors of all nominees named
herein and FOR the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2010. With
respect to any other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting of stockholders, the
proxies named herein will have the authority to vote on such matters and intend to vote in
accordance with the directions of the Companys Board of Directors or, if no directions are given,
in their best judgment. Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of Stockholder Date:
Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly,
each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by
duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person. |
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC. ESOP Component of the Employee Stock Ownership and Savings
Plan Voting Instruction Card The undersigned participant in the ESOP component (the ESOP) of the
Chromcraft Revington Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan hereby acknowledges receipt of a
copy of (i) the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (the
Company) dated April 16, 2010, (ii) the Proxy Statement dated April 16, 2010 relating to the 2010
annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, and (iii) the 2009 Annual Report of the Company. The
undersigned hereby directs Reliance Trust Company (the Trustee), as the directed Trustee of the
ESOP, to vote all shares of common stock of the Company allocated to the undersigneds account
under the ESOP as follows with respect to the business to be presented at the 2010 annual meeting
of stockholders of the Company. (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.) |
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC. 401(k)
Component of the Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan The meeting will be held on Thursday,
May 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel -
Atlanta Airport, One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354 For directions to the
annual meeting of stockholders, please contact Myron D. Hamas, Corporate Secretary, at 765-807-2640
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS: The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and 2009 Annual Report are
available at http://materials.proxyvote.com/171117 Please sign, date and mail your voting
instruction card in the envelope provided as soon as possible. Please detach along perforated
line and mail in the envelope provided. 20530000000000000000 7 051310
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE
OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x 1. Election of Directors. To elect as directors the
nominees named below to hold office until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and until their
respective successors are duly elected and qualified. NOMINEES: FOR ALL NOMINEES O
Ronald H. Butler O David L. Kolb WITHHOLD AUTHORITY O Larry P. Kunz
FOR ALL NOMINEES O Theodore L. Mullett O John D. Swift FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instruction below) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR EACH OF THE
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN ITEM 1. INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any
individual nominee(s), mark FOR ALL EXCEPT and fill in the circle next to each nominee for whom
you wish to withhold voting authority , as shown here: To change the address on your
account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above.
Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this
method. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2 . Ratification of Appointment of McGladrey & Pullen,
LLP. Ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR THE PROPOSAL LISTED IN ITEM 2. 3. Other Matters. In their
discretion, on such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting of stockholders
and any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Trustee of the 401(k) component (the Savings
Plan) of the Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan will vote the shares credited to your
account under the Savings Plan in accordance with the instructions received from you in a timely
manner unless the Trustees fiduciary duties require otherwise. Any shares credited to a
participants account under the Savings Plan for which timely voting instructions are not received
will be voted by the Trustee based on directions received from the Companys Benefit Plans
Administrative Committee. Your individual voting instructions will be kept confidential by the
Trustee and will not be disclosed to the Company. If your voting instructions are not received by
the Trustee by close of business on May 7, 2010, or if you submit your voting instruction card
without signing it or without indicating how you desire to vote, the Benefit Plans Administrative
Committee will direct the Trustee how to vote the shares credited to your Savings Plan account.
Signature of Participant Date: Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on
this voting instruction card. |
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC. 401(k) Component of the Employee Stock
Ownership and Savings Plan Voting Instruction Card The undersigned participant in the 401(k)
component (the Savings Plan) of the Chromcraft Revington Employee Stock Ownership and Savings
Plan hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of (i) the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (the Company) dated April 16, 2010, (ii) the Proxy Statement dated
April 16, 2010 relating to the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, and (iii) the
2009 Annual Report of the Company. The undersigned hereby directs T. Rowe Price Trust Company (the
Trustee), as the directed Trustee of the Savings Plan, to vote all shares of common stock of the
Company credited to the undersigneds account under the Savings Plan as follows with respect to the
business to be presented at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. (Continued and
to be signed on the reverse side.) |
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC. 401(k) Component of the Employee
Stock Ownership and Savings Plan The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.,
Eastern Daylight Savings Time, at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport, One Hartsfield
Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354 For directions to the annual meeting of stockholders, please
contact Myron D. Hamas, Corporate Secretary, at 765-807-2640 IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE
AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS: The Notice of Annual
Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and 2009 Annual Report are available at
http://materials.proxyvote.com/171117 Please sign, date and mail your voting instruction card in
the envelope provided as soon as possible. Please detach along perforated line and mail in the
envelope provided. 20530000000000000000 7 051310 PLEASE SIGN, DATE
AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN
HERE x 1. Election of Directors. To elect as directors the nominees named below to FOR AGAINST
ABSTAIN hold office until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and until their 2. Ratification
of Appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as NOMINEES: the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm FOR ALL NOMINEES O Ronald H. Butler for the year ending December
31, 2010. O David L. Kolb O Larry P. Kunz THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR
THE PROPOSAL WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES O Theodore L. Mullett LISTED IN ITEM 2. O John D.
Swift FOR ALL EXCEPT (See instruction below) 3. Other Matters. In their discretion, on such other
matters as may properly come before the annual meeting of stockholders and any adjournment or
postponement thereof. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES
FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN ITEM 1. The Trustee of the 401(k) component (the Savings Plan) of the
Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan will vote the shares credited to your account under the
Savings Plan in accordance with the instructions received from you in a timely manner unless the
Trustees duties as a INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),
mark FOR ALL EXCEPT directed trustee require otherwise. Any shares credited to a participants
and fill in the circle next to each nominee for whom you wish to withhold voting account under the
Savings Plan for which timely voting instructions are not authority , as shown here: received will
be voted by the Trustee based on directions received from the Companys Benefit Plans
Administrative Committee. Your individual voting instructions will be kept confidential by the
Trustee and will not be disclosed to the Company. If your voting instructions are not received by
the Trustee by close of business on May 7, 2010, or if you submit your voting instruction card
without signing it or without indicating how you desire to vote, the Benefit Plans Administrative
Committee will direct the Trustee how to vote the shares credited to your Savings Plan account. To
change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in
the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not
be submitted via this method. Signature of Participant Date: Signature of Stockholder Date: Note:
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this voting instruction card. |