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April 21, 2006
Dear Stockholder:
We cordially invite you to attend our 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, on
Friday, May 19, 2006 at Hotel Andalucia, 31 West
Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101.
Enclosed are the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and a
Proxy Card relating to the Annual Meeting which we urge you to
read carefully. Also enclosed is the Companys 2005 Annual
Report.
Please use this opportunity to take part in our affairs by
voting on the business to come before the Annual Meeting. If you
are a record holder of our common stock at the close of business
on March 27, 2006, you are eligible to vote on these
matters, either by attending the Annual Meeting in person or by
Proxy. It is important that your shares be voted, whether or not
you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, to ensure the presence of
a quorum. Therefore, please complete, date, sign, and return
the accompanying Proxy Card in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope. Properly executed Proxy Cards received by the
Company prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted in accordance
with the instructions indicated on such cards. Because mail
delays occur frequently, it is important that the enclosed Proxy
Card be returned well in advance of the Annual Meeting.
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attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person for the
matters acted on at the Annual Meeting.
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Angel R. Martinez |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
495-A South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held May 19, 2006
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(the Annual Meeting) of Deckers Outdoor Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (the Company), will be held
at Hotel Andalucia, 31 West Carrillo Street,
Santa Barbara, California 93101, on Friday, May 19,
2006, beginning at 9:00 a.m., local time. The Annual
Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
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1. Election of Directors. To elect three
(3) directors of the Company to serve as Class I
directors until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in
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2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm. To ratify the
selection of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent
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3. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. To approve the
2006 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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4. Amendment to the Companys Certificate of
Incorporation. To approve an amendment to the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the
annual election of directors. |
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5. Other Business. To transact such other
business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
postponements or adjournments thereof. |
The Board of Directors has fixed March 27, 2006 as the
Record Date for the determination of stockholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any
continuations, postponements or adjournments thereof, and only
stockholders of record at the close of business on that date are
entitled to such notice and to vote, in person or by Proxy, at
the Annual Meeting.
A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
will be available at the offices of the Company for 10 days
prior to the Annual Meeting.
We hope that you will use this opportunity to take an active
part in the affairs of the Company by voting on the business to
come before the Annual Meeting either by executing and returning
the enclosed Proxy Card or by casting your vote in person at the
Annual Meeting.
The Proxy Statement that accompanies this Notice contains
additional information regarding the proposals to be considered
at the Annual Meeting, and stockholders are encouraged to read
it in its entirety.
As set forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement, Proxies are
being solicited by and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
the Company. All proposals set forth above are proposals of the
Company. It is expected that these materials first will be
mailed to stockholders on or about April 21, 2006.
TO ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE
COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO ATTEND THE
ANNUAL MEETING, YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY AND VOTE YOUR SHARES
IN PERSON. THE PROXY MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME BEFORE ITS
EXERCISE. A STAMPED ENVELOPE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
IF A STOCKHOLDER RECEIVES MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD BECAUSE HE OR
SHE OWNS SHARES REGISTERED IN DIFFERENT NAMES OR ADDRESSES, EACH
PROXY CARD SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Angel R. Martinez |
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President and Chief Executive |
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Goleta, California
April 21, 2006
495-A South Fairview Avenue
Goleta, California 93117
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be Held May 19, 2006
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the
solicitation of Proxies by the Board of Directors of Deckers
Outdoor Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
Company or Deckers), for use at the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting)
to be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, on May 19, 2006,
at Hotel Andalucia, 31 West Carrillo Street,
Santa Barbara, California 93101, and any continuations,
postponements or adjournments thereof for the purposes set forth
in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting. This Proxy
Statement and the accompanying Proxy Card (the
Proxy) were first mailed to stockholders on or about
April 21, 2006.
Method of Voting
Stockholders can vote by Proxy or by attending the Annual
Meeting and voting in person. A Proxy is enclosed. If you vote
by means of the Proxy, the Proxy must be completed, signed and
dated by you or your authorized representative. The completed
Proxy may be returned in the postage-paid envelope provided or
by facsimile to the Inspector of Elections at
(213) 553-9735. Angel R. Martinez and Zohar Ziv, the
designated proxyholders (the Proxyholders), are
members of the Companys management. If you hold Common
Stock in street name, you must either instruct your
broker or nominee as to how to vote such shares or obtain a
Proxy, executed in your favor by your broker or nominee, to be
able to vote at the Annual Meeting.
If a Proxy is properly signed, dated and returned and is not
revoked, the Proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting in
accordance with the stockholders instructions indicated on
the Proxy. If no instructions are indicated on the Proxy, the
Proxy will be voted FOR the nominees named herein
for election as directors, FOR ratification of the
selection of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm, FOR the 2006
Equity Incentive Plan, FOR the amendment to the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the
annual election of directors, and in accordance with the
recommendations of the Board of Directors upon such other
business as may properly come before such meeting or any and all
continuations, postponements or adjournments thereof.
Revocation of Proxy
A stockholder giving a Proxy has the power to revoke it at any
time before it is exercised by giving written notice of
revocation to the Secretary of the Company, by executing a
subsequent Proxy, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting
in person. If you have instructed your broker to vote your
shares, you must follow directions received from your broker to
change those instructions. Subject to any such revocation, all
shares represented by properly executed Proxies will be voted in
accordance with the specifications on the enclosed Proxy.
Record Date
March 27, 2006 has been fixed as the record date (the
Record Date) for the determination of stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any
postponements or adjournments thereof. As of March 27,
2006, there were outstanding 12,483,066 shares of the
Companys common stock, par value $.01 per share (the
Common Stock).
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Voting Rights
Vote Required. In order to conduct business at the Annual
Meeting, a quorum must be present. A majority of the shares of
Common Stock entitled to vote, present in person or represented
by Proxy, will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. We
will treat shares of Common Stock represented by a properly
signed and returned Proxy, including abstentions and broker
non-votes, as present at the Annual Meeting for the purposes of
determining the existence of a quorum. Each share of Common
Stock issued and outstanding on the Record Date is entitled to
one vote on any matter presented for consideration and action by
the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Companys
Certificate of Incorporation does not authorize cumulative
voting in the election of directors. Directors will be elected
by a plurality of the votes of the shares of the Companys
Common Stock present in person or represented by Proxy and
entitled to vote on the election of directors. The affirmative
vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our
Common Stock, present in person or represented by Proxy at the
Annual Meeting and entitled to vote (assuming that a quorum is
present), is required to approve Proposal No. 2
regarding the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm and
Proposal No. 3 regarding the 2006 Equity Incentive
Plan. The affirmative vote of holders of a majority in voting
power of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock is required
to approve Proposal No. 4 regarding the amendment to
the Companys Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the
annual election of directors.
Abstentions. We will count a properly executed Proxy
marked ABSTAIN with respect to a particular proposal as present
for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, but the
shares represented by that Proxy will not be voted at the Annual
Meeting with respect to such proposal. Because approval of
Proposal No. 4 requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of the voting power of the shares outstanding,
abstentions on this proposal will have the same effect as a vote
AGAINST Proposal No 4. However, abstentions
will have no effect on the outcome of any other proposal, but
will reduce the number of votes required to approve those
proposals.
Broker Non-Votes. If your shares are held by your broker,
your broker will vote your shares for you if you provide
instructions to your broker on how to vote. You should follow
the directions provided by your broker regarding how to instruct
your broker to vote your shares. Broker non-votes
are shares held by a broker or other nominee that are
represented at the Annual Meeting, but with respect to which the
broker or nominee is not instructed by the beneficial owner of
the shares to vote on the particular proposal and the broker
does not have discretionary voting power on the proposal. Broker
non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum but will not be counted for
purposes of determining the number of shares represented and
voting with respect to a proposal. Failure to instruct your
broker on how to vote your shares on Proposal No. 4
will have the effect of voting AGAINST
Proposal No. 4. Failure to instruct your broker on how
to vote your shares on any other proposal will have no effect on
the outcome of such proposals, assuming that a quorum is present
at the Annual Meeting, but will reduce the number of votes
required to approve those proposals.
Voting Shares in Person that are Held Through Brokers. If
your shares are held of record by your broker, bank or another
nominee and you wish to vote those shares in person at the
annual meeting, you must obtain from the nominee holding your
shares a properly executed legal Proxy identifying you as a
Deckers stockholder, authorizing you to act on behalf of
the nominee at the Annual Meeting and identifying the number of
shares with respect to which the authorization is granted.
Procedures for Stockholder Nominations
The Companys Bylaws provide that a stockholder seeking to
nominate a candidate for election as director at an annual
meeting of stockholders must provide timely advance written
notice. To be timely, a stockholders notice generally must
be received at our principal executive office on or before the
date 90 days prior to the scheduled date of the annual
meeting or, if it is a later date, on or before the date seven
days after the Company first publishes notice of the annual
meeting.
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Under our Bylaws, a stockholders notice of a proposed
nomination for director to be made at an annual meeting must
include the following information:
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the name and address of the stockholder proposing to make the
nomination and of the person or persons to be nominated; |
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a representation that the holder is a stockholder entitled to
vote his or her shares at the annual meeting and intends to vote
his or her shares in person or by proxy for the person nominated
in the notice; |
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a description of all arrangements or understandings between the
stockholder(s) supporting the nomination and each nominee; |
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any other information concerning the proposed nominee(s) that
the Company would be required to include in the Proxy Statement
if the Board of Directors made the nomination; and |
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the consent of the nominee(s) to serve as director if elected. |
The presiding officer of the Annual Meeting may refuse to
acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in compliance
with the foregoing procedure. Stockholder nominations submitted
in accordance with the requirements of the Bylaws will be
forwarded to the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Other Business
If any other matters are promptly presented for consideration at
the Annual Meeting including, among other things, consideration
of a motion to adjourn the Annual Meeting to another time or
place in order to solicit additional Proxies in favor of one or
more of the proposals, the persons named as Proxyholders and
acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on these matters
according to their best judgement to the same extent as the
person delivering the Proxy would be entitled to vote. At the
date this Proxy Statement went to press, we did not anticipate
any other matter would be raised at the Annual Meeting.
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PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Companys Bylaws state that the Board of Directors
shall consist of not less than one or more than seven members.
The specific number of Board members within this range is
established by the Board of Directors and is currently set at
seven. There are currently seven Board members and no vacancies.
The Companys Certificate of Incorporation provides that
the Board shall be classified into three classes of directors,
which classes serve staggered three-year terms. The Board
currently consists of three directors for Class I and two
directors for both Class II and Class III. The current
term of the Class II directors expires at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2007, the current term of
the Class III directors expires at the 2008 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders, and the current term of the Class I
directors expires at the May 19, 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. The Board of Directors is proposing John M.
Gibbons, Daniel L. Terheggen and John G. Perenchio, who are now
serving as Class I directors, for re-election as
Class I directors at the Annual Meeting. The biographical
information regarding each of the nominees is listed below under
Management. Except as discussed in the next
sentence, each of the Class I directors elected at the
Annual Meeting will serve until the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held in 2009, until such directors
successor has been duly elected and qualified or until such
director has otherwise ceased to serve as a director.
Proposal No. 3 included in this Proxy Statement is to
amend the Companys Certificate of Incorporation to
authorize the annual election of directors and if this proposal
is approved by the stockholders, all directors will be elected
annually beginning at the 2007 annual stockholder meeting. Each
nominee has indicated his willingness to serve and, unless
otherwise instructed, the Proxyholders will vote the Proxies
received by them for the nominees of the Board. If any nominee
is unable or unwilling to serve as a director at the time of the
Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the
Proxies will be voted for such other nominee(s) as shall be
designated by the current Board to fill any vacancy. The Company
has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable or
unwilling to serve if elected as director. Voting shall take
place for the three Class I directors, and the three
nominees for election as Class I directors at the Annual
Meeting who receive the highest number of affirmative votes,
will be elected.
None of the directors, nominees for director or executive
officers were selected pursuant to any arrangement or
understanding, other than with the directors and executive
officers of the Company acting within their capacity as such.
There are no family relationships among directors or executive
officers of the Company.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR PROPOSAL NO. 1 TO ELECT THE ABOVE
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MANAGEMENT
The directors and executive officers of the Company are set
forth below. The following table includes information with
respect to each director and executive officer of the Company.
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Peter K. Worley
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Colin G. Clark
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The Board of Directors has determined that each of these
directors is independent as that term is defined
under the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the
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Douglas B. Otto, age 54, co-founder of
Deckers in 1973, has served as a director since the
Companys inception and as Chairman of the Board since
1982. Mr. Otto has also served as an executive officer
since the Companys inception to April 2005, including as
Chief Executive Officer from 1982 to April 2005, as President
from January 2003 to April 2005, from March 1999 to February
2000 and from 1982 to May 1998, and as Chief Financial Officer
from June 1990 to December 1992.
Angel R. Martinez, age 50, joined Deckers in
April 2005 as President and Chief Executive Officer. In
September 2005, he became a director of the Company. Previously,
Mr. Martinez was Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman
of Keen LLC, an outdoor footwear manufacturer, from January 2005
to March 2005, after serving as President and Chief Executive
Officer from April 2003 to December 2004, and as an independent
consultant since June 2001. Prior thereto he served as Executive
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Reebok
International Ltd. (NYSE: RBK) and as Chief Executive Officer
and President of The Rockport Company, a subsidiary of Reebok.
Mr. Martinez has been a member of the Board of Directors of
Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) since 1998.
Zohar Ziv, age 53, joined Deckers in March
2006 as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Finance and Administration. Previously, from February 2004 to
December 2005, Mr. Ziv was Chief Financial Officer with
EMAK Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EMAK), a global marketing services
firm. Prior to that, Mr. Ziv was Chief Financial Officer of
Stravina Operating Company, LLC, a supplier of personalized
novelty items in North America from June 2002 to February 2004.
Mr. Ziv has also served as Chief Financial Officer of Joico
Laboratories, Inc., a multi-national manufacturer and marketer
of hair products from July 2001 to June 2002.
Constance X. Rishwain, age 48, has been the
President of the UGG and Simple Divisions since December 2002
after serving as Vice President, Brand Manager-UGG since April
1999 and Vice President,
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Brand Manager-Simple since January 2001. Previously,
Ms. Rishwain held a variety of positions since joining us
in January 1995, including Vice President of Domestic Sales for
Teva, UGG and Simple from June 1999 to December 1999, Vice
President of Sales Western Division for Teva, UGG
and Simple from December 1997 to June 1999 and Vice President
Merchandising for Teva, UGG and Simple from January 1995 to
December 1997. Before joining us, Ms. Rishwain held the
position of Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing for
Impo International Shoe Company from 1988 to 1994 and worked for
Nine West Group Inc. from 1984 to 1988 in several capacities.
Patrick C. Devaney, age 51, has been our
Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing, Production and
Development since March 2000 and served as our Vice President of
Global Sourcing, Production and Development from November 1997
to March 2000. Prior to joining us, Mr. Devaney was
employed by Mizuno USA where he was Director of Global Footwear
from February 1990 to June 1997 and was a Global Product/
Marketing Manager for Reebok International Ltd. from 1985 to
December 1989.
Peter K. Worley, age 45, joined Deckers in
March 2006 as President of the Companys Teva brand. From
October 2005 to March 2006, Mr. Worley served as Vice
President of U.S. Sales with
K-Swiss, Inc. From May
1996 to October 2005, Mr. Worley was Vice President of
Product Design and Development with
K-Swiss. From 1991 to
1996 and from 1986 to 1989, Mr. Worley held various
managerial positions with Reebok International Ltd.
Colin G. Clark, age 43, joined Deckers in
September 2005 as Senior Vice President, International. Prior to
joining Deckers, from October 1991 to June 2004, Mr. Clark
spent nearly thirteen years at The Rockport Company, a
subsidiary of Reebok International Ltd., most recently serving
as Vice President and General Manager International.
From 1991 to 2001, Mr. Clark held various senior positions
at Rockport, including Vice President Global
Marketing, Vice President International, Director
and General Manager United Kingdom, and Sales
Manager United Kingdom.
Janice M. Howell, age 56, has been our Vice
President of Operations since January 2003, Director of
Operations from November 1999 to December 2002 and Director of
Human Resources and Administration from January 1992 to November
1999. Ms. Howell previously was employed at Wavefront
Technologies, Inc., a computer graphics company, as Director of
Human Resources and Administration from 1986 to 1991.
John A. Kalinich, age 38, has served as Vice
President of Consumer Direct since November 2002, when he joined
us in connection with our acquisition of the Teva Rights at that
time. Mr. Kalinich served as a director of the Company
being appointed by Mark Thatcher as provided in the agreement
between Mark Thatcher and us for our acquisition of the Teva
Rights, from November 2002 until May 2004. Mr. Kalinish
also served as Director of Corporate Licensing for the Company
from November 2002 to September 2004. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Kalinich was the Chief Operations Officer for Teva
Sport Sandals, Inc. from January 1995 to November 2002.
Previously, Mr. Kalinich was employed as an audit senior
associate by Coopers and Lybrand LLP from July 1991 to January
1995. Mr. Kalinich is a certified public accountant.
Gene E. Burleson, age 65, has served as a
director since September 1993. Mr. Burleson has also served
as a director of Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc (AMEX: PZZ), a
healthcare management services organization, since August 2005.
In addition, Mr. Burleson has served as a director of Nesco
Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of medical products, since
November 2005, and a director for SunLink Health Systems, Inc.
(AMEX: SSY), an operator of acute hospitals, since October 2003.
He served as Chairman of the Board of Alterra Healthcare
Corporation, an operator of assisted living facilities, from
January 2003 to December 2003 and was a member of its board of
directors from January 1995 to December 2003. He served as
Chairman of the Board of Mariner Healthcare, Inc., a long-term
healthcare provider, from January 1999 to May 2002.
Rex A. Licklider, age 63, has served as a
director since September 1993. Mr. Licklider has been
director and Vice Chairman of The Sports Club Company, a
developer and operator of health and fitness clubs, since May
1994. Mr. Licklider has served as the Chief Executive
Officer of The Sports Club Company since March 2004 and as
Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Sports Club Company from
February 2002 to March 2004. From February 1992 to January 1993,
Mr. Licklider was Chairman of the Board of Resurgens
Communications Group, a long distance telecommunications
company, and from 1975 until February 1992, Mr. Licklider
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was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Com
Systems, Inc., a long distance telecommunications company that
merged with Resurgens Communications Group in February 1992.
John M. Gibbons, age 57, has served as a
director since July 2000. Mr. Gibbons is a founding partner
of Tango Consulting Group, an executive consulting firm, since
February 2005. From June 2000 to April 2004, Mr. Gibbons
was Vice Chairman of TMC Communications, Inc., a long distance,
data and Internet services provider, and was its Chief Executive
Officer from June 2001 to April 2003. From June 2000 to June
2001, he was President of TMC Communications, Inc. He has served
as a director of National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NTSC), a provider of integrated testing, certification, quality
registration, systems evaluation and staffing services, since
September 2003. Mr. Gibbons is also on the board of Habitat
for Humanity of Sonoma County. Mr. Gibbons was Vice
Chairman of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., a national provider
of assisted living services, from March 2000 to December 2001.
Previously, Mr. Gibbons was employed by The Sports Club
Company, a developer and operator of health and fitness clubs,
where he was Chief Executive Officer and a director from July
1999 to February 2000 and was President and Chief Operating
Officer from January 1995 to July 1999.
Daniel L. Terheggen, age 55, has served as a
director since September 2002. Mr. Terheggen was the
co-founder and has been the Chief Executive Officer of BHPC
Global Licensing, Inc., an international licensing and marketing
firm, since April 1990. Mr. Terheggen has also been the
Chief Executive Officer and majority owner of Consolidated Smart
Systems, a provider of ancillary services to the multi-housing
market throughout California, since June 1973.
John G. Perenchio, age 50, has served as a
director since December 2005. Mr. Perenchio is the owner
and operator of Entrada Music LLC, a holding company with
controlling interests in Fearless Records LLC, a boutique rock
and punk music label; and Smartpunk, LLC, an internet music
retail store. From 1990 to 2004, Mr. Perenchio served as an
executive with Chartwell Partners, LLC, a family owned boutique
investment bank and holding company specializing in the
entertainment, media and real estate industries, where his
responsibilities included managing the companys real
estate holdings. From 1984 to 1990, Mr. Perenchio was the
Director of Contemporary Music at Triad Artists, Inc., one of
the premier talent agencies in the world, and prior to that,
from 1982 to 1984, practiced law as an attorney in California.
Since 1992, Mr. Perenchio has been a director of Univision
Communications Inc (NYSE: UVN), the leading Spanish-language
media company in the United States.
Committees of the Board
The Company has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and
a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Each member of
these committees is independent as defined under the
applicable rules of the NASD and the SEC.
Audit Committee The Board has a standing
Audit Committee that (i) monitors the integrity of the
Companys financial reporting process and systems of
internal controls regarding finance, accounting and legal
compliance; (ii) monitors the independence and performance
of the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm, and (iii) provides an avenue of communications among
the independent registered public accounting firm, management
and the Board of Directors. The committee met eight times during
2005. At the date of this Proxy Statement, Mr. Gibbons was
Chairman of the Audit Committee and the committee was comprised
of Messrs. Burleson, Licklider and Gibbons. The Board has
determined that Mr. Gibbons qualifies as an audit
committee financial expert as defined under the rules of
the SEC. All of the members of the Audit Committee meet the
independence and experience requirements of the NASD rules and
the independence requirements of the SEC.
Compensation Committee The Boards
Compensation Committee (i) reviews and approves corporate
goals and objectives relevant to compensation of the executive
officers, (ii) evaluates the performance of the executive
officers in light of those goals and objectives,
(iii) determines and approves the compensation level of the
executive officers based on this evaluation, and (iv) makes
recommendations to the Board with respect to
incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans. The
Compensation Committee also reviews and recommends to the Board
any new compensation or retirement plans and administers the
Companys 1993
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Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the 1993 Plan) and
the Companys 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
1995 Plan). The committee met four times during
2005. At the date of this Proxy Statement, Mr. Burleson was
Chairman of the Compensation Committee and the committee was
comprised of Messrs. Burleson, Licklider, Gibbons, and
Terheggen. All of the members of the Compensation Committee meet
the independence requirements of the NASD rules. Beginning
January 1, 2006 the Board determined that
Mr. Terheggen is independent pursuant to the NASD rules.
The Board made this determination after considering that the
Company does not make any payments directly to
Mr. Terheggen, no other owner of BHPC Global Licensing,
Inc. is personally affiliated with Mr. Terheggen, and the
payments made to BHPC Global Licensing, Inc. in 2005 amounted to
substantially less than a majority of such companys annual
revenue.
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
The Boards Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
(i) develops and recommends to the Board a set of corporate
governance principles applicable to the Company,
(ii) recommends the director nominees to be selected by the
Board for the next annual meeting of stockholders,
(iii) identifies individuals qualified to become Board
members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board and
(iv) oversees the evaluation of the Board and management.
The committee met four times during 2005. At the date of this
Proxy Statement, the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee was comprised of Messrs. Licklider, Burleson,
Gibbons and Terheggen, and Mr. Licklider was the Chairman.
All of the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee meet the independence requirements of the NASD rules.
Nominating Procedures and Criteria
Among its functions, the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee consider and approve nominees for election to the
Board of Directors. In addition to the candidates proposed by
the Board of Directors or identified by the committee, the
committee considers candidates for director suggested by
stockholders, provided such recommendations are made in
accordance with the procedures set forth in the Bylaws and
described under Stockholder Proposals and Director
Nominations for the 2007 Annual Meeting Procedures
for Stockholder Nominations. Stockholder nominations that
meet the criteria outlined below will receive the same
consideration that the committees nominees receive.
Essential criteria for all candidates considered by the
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee include the
following: integrity and ethical behavior, maturity, management
experience and expertise, independence and diversity of thought
and broad business or professional experience, with an
understanding of business and financial affairs, and the
complexities of business organizations.
In evaluating candidates for certain Board positions, the
committee evaluates additional criteria, including the
following: financial or accounting expertise; industry
expertise; accomplishment in designing, marketing,
manufacturing, distribution and licensing of footwear, apparel
and accessories; business and other experience relevant to
public companies of a size comparable to the Company; and
experience in investment banking, commercial lending or other
financing activities.
In selecting nominees for the Board of Directors, the committee
evaluates the general and specialized criteria set forth above,
identifying the relevant specialized criteria prior to
commencement of the recruitment process, considers previous
performance if the candidate is a candidate for re-election, and
generally considers the candidates ability to contribute
to the success of the Company.
The Board of Directors nominees for the Annual Meeting
have been recommended by the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee, as well as the full Board of Directors.
Stockholders did not propose any candidates for election at the
Annual Meeting.
Communications with Directors
You may communicate with the chair of our Audit Committee,
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, or Compensation
Committees, or with our independent directors as a group, by
writing to any
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such person or group c/o the Secretary of the Company, at
the Companys office at
495-A South
Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117.
Communications are distributed to the Board of Directors, or to
any individual director, depending on the facts and
circumstances described in the communication. In that regard,
the Board of Directors has requested that certain items that are
unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board of
Directors should be excluded, including the following: junk mail
and mass mailings; product complaints; product inquiries; new
product suggestions; resumes and other forms of job inquiries;
surveys; and business solicitations or advertisements. In
addition, material that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal
or similarly unsuitable will not be distributed, with the
provision that any communication that is not distributed will be
made available to any independent director upon request.
Director Attendance
In 2005, the Company held seven meetings of the Board of
Directors. During 2005, all of the directors attended at least
75% of the aggregate of the meetings of the Board and of the
committees of which they were members.
Director Compensation
Standard Compensation Directors who are not
employees of the Company or its subsidiaries (Nonemployee
Directors) receive an annual retainer of $20,000 in cash
and 1,600 shares of Common Stock per year, which shares are
granted on a quarterly basis. Additionally, Nonemployee
Directors receive $1,500 for each meeting of the Board and each
committee meeting that they attend plus reimbursement of any
expenses they may incur with respect to such meetings. The Audit
Committee Chairman receives an additional annual retainer fee of
$12,000 and the Committee Chairmen for the Compensation
Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
each receive an annual retainer fee of $4,000. Directors who are
employees of the Company or its subsidiaries serve as directors
without compensation.
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Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the reportable
compensation paid or awarded to the Chief Executive Officer and
to each of the four other most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company who were executive officers of the
Company at December 31, 2005 and received compensation in
excess of $100,000 in such year (the Named Executive
Officers).
Summary Compensation Table
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Annual Compensation |
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Long-Term Compensation |
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Restricted |
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Securities |
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Stock |
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Underlying |
Name and principal position |
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Year |
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Salary |
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Bonus |
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Awards($)(1) |
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Options (#) |
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Angel R. Martinez
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2005 |
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$ |
252,000 |
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$ |
232,000 |
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$ |
2,002,000 |
(2) |
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President and Chief Executive Officer(3) |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Douglas B. Otto
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2005 |
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169,000 |
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232,000 |
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Chairman of Board of Directors(3) |
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2004 |
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345,000 |
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1,476,000 |
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358,000 |
(4) |
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2003 |
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345,000 |
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813,000 |
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25,000 |
(5) |
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Constance X. Rishwain
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2005 |
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168,000 |
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203,000 |
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147,000 |
(6) |
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|
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President of the UGG and |
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2004 |
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160,000 |
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822,000 |
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268,000 |
(4) |
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Simple Divisions |
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2003 |
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160,000 |
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639,000 |
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20,000 |
(5) |
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M. Scott Ash
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2005 |
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165,000 |
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130,000 |
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147,000 |
(6) |
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Chief Financial Officer(7) |
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2004 |
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165,000 |
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413,000 |
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|
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268,000 |
(4) |
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2003 |
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146,000 |
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204,000 |
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20,000 |
(5) |
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Patrick C. Devaney
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2005 |
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167,000 |
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112,000 |
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147,000 |
(6) |
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Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing, |
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2004 |
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167,000 |
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356,000 |
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268,000 |
(4) |
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Production and Development |
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2003 |
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167,000 |
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228,000 |
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20,000 |
(5) |
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John A. Kalinich
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2005 |
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178,000 |
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83,000 |
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98,000 |
(6) |
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Vice President of Consumer Direct |
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2004 |
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173,000 |
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|
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206,000 |
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179,000 |
(4) |
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2003 |
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166,000 |
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129,000 |
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12,500 |
(5) |
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(1) |
As of December 31, 2005, Mr. Martinez beneficially
owned 62,000 shares of nonvested stock units in the
aggregate, then valued at $1,712,440. As of December 31,
2005, Mr. Otto beneficially owned 4,240 shares of
nonvested stock units in the aggregate, then valued at $117,109.
As of December 31, 2005, Ms. Rishwain beneficially
owned 9,180 shares of nonvested stock units in the
aggregate, then valued at $253,552. As of December 31,
2005, Mr. Ash beneficially owned 9,180 shares of
nonvested stock units in the aggregate, then valued at $253,552.
As of December 31, 2005, Mr. Devaney beneficially
owned 9,180 shares of nonvested stock units in the
aggregate, then valued at $253,552. As of December 31,
2005, Mr. Kalinich beneficially owned 6,120 shares of
nonvested stock units in the aggregate, then valued at $169,034.
The value of the aggregate nonvested stock unit holdings of the
Named Executive Officers contained in this footnote is based on
the closing price on December 31, 2005, which was
$27.62 per share. |
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(2) |
Represents two grants of nonvested stock units under which the
executive has the right to receive shares of Common Stock:
(i) 50,000 shares valued at the closing price on the
date of grant, which was $34.16 and (ii) 12,000 shares
valued at the closing price on the date of grant, which was
$24.46. Both awards will vest 25% per quarter between the
third and fourth anniversaries of the respective grant dates;
however, the latter is subject to target performance as well.
The stock awards are not entitled to dividends or dividend
equivalents. |
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(3) |
Effective April 11, 2005, Mr. Angel Martinez succeeded
Mr. Otto as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Otto continues to be Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
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(4) |
Represents the grant of nonvested stock units under which the
executive has the right to receive shares of Common Stock,
subject to vesting and target performance. The nonvested stock
units were granted to the following executives: Douglas B. Otto
(8,000 shares), Constance X. Rishwain (6,000 shares),
M. Scott Ash (6,000 shares), Patrick C. Devaney
(6,000 shares) and John A. Kalinich (4,000). The stock
awards vest 25% per quarter, beginning on March 31,
2008. The value set forth in the table is based on the closing
price on the date of grant, which was $44.73. The stock awards
are not entitled to dividends or dividend equivalents. |
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(5) |
Represents non-qualified stock options granted on
December 5, 2003 at an exercise price of $19.00 per
share, vesting 20% on the date of grant and 20% on each
anniversary of the grant date until fully vested on
December 5, 2007. |
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(6) |
Represents the grant of nonvested stock units under which the
executive has the right to receive shares of Common Stock,
subject to vesting and target performance. The nonvested stock
units were granted to the following executives: Constance X.
Rishwain (6,000 shares), M. Scott Ash (6,000 shares),
Patrick C. Devaney (6,000 shares) and John A. Kalinich
(4,000 shares). The stock awards vest 25% per quarter,
beginning on March 31, 2009. The value set forth in the
table is based on the closing price on the date of grant, which
was $24.46. The stock awards are not entitled to dividends or
dividend equivalents. |
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(7) |
Effective March 10, 2006, Mr. Ash resigned as Chief
Financial Officer and was succeeded by Zohar Ziv who also
assumed the position of Executive Vice President of Finance and
Administration and Assistant Secretary of the Company. |
Option Exercises and Holdings
None of the Named Executive Officers were granted stock options
during 2005.
Aggregated Option Exercises in 2005 and
2005 Year-End Option Values
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Number of Unexercised |
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Value of Unexercised |
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Options at |
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In-the- Money Options at |
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Shares |
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December 31, 2005 |
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December 31, 2005 |
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Acquired on |
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Value |
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Name |
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Exercise (#) |
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Realized |
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Exercisable |
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Unexercisable |
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Exercisable |
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Unexercisable |
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Angel R. Martinez
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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Douglas B. Otto
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360,000 |
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20,000 |
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8,479,635 |
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319,400 |
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Constance X. Rishwain
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31,500 |
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940,439 |
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8,000 |
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18,000 |
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130,560 |
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302,160 |
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M. Scott Ash
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57,000 |
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1,994,111 |
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17,000 |
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16,000 |
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223,540 |
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255,520 |
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Patrick C. Devaney
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43,051 |
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1,363,336 |
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9,000 |
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16,000 |
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154,580 |
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255,520 |
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John A. Kalinich
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7,500 |
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155,527 |
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8,500 |
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17,000 |
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165,478 |
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330,870 |
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Incentive Compensation Plans
The Company currently has two incentive compensation plans:
(i) The 1993 Plan and (ii) the 1995 Plan. The 1993
Plan, as amended, provides for 3,000,000 shares of Common
Stock that are reserved for issuance to officers, directors,
employees, and consultants of the Company. Awards to 1993 Plan
participants are not restricted to any specified form and may
include stock options, securities convertible into or redeemable
for stock, stock appreciation rights, stock purchase warrants,
or other rights to acquire stock. The 1995 Plan is intended to
qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under
Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the terms
of the 1995 Plan, as amended, 300,000 shares of Common
Stock are reserved for issuance to employees who have been
employed by the Company for at least six months. The 1995 Plan
provides for employees to purchase the Companys Common
Stock at a discount below market value, as defined by the 1995
Plan.
The Board has determined that the 1993 Plan will no longer be
available for further awards upon the effective date of the
approval of our stockholders of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table shows outstanding options, their
weighted-average exercise price and options remaining available
for issuance under the Companys existing compensation
plans.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
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Number of Securities |
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Number of |
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Remaining Available |
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Securities to be |
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Weighted-Average |
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For Future Issuance |
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Issued upon |
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Exercise Price of |
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Under Equity |
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Exercise of |
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Outstanding |
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Compensation Plans |
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Outstanding |
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Options, |
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(Excluding |
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Options, Warrants |
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Warrants and |
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Securities Reflected |
Plan Category |
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and Rights (a) |
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Rights (b) |
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in Column (a)) (c) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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819,000 |
(1) |
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$ |
7.16 |
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259,000 |
(2) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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Total
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819,000 |
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$ |
7.16 |
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259,000 |
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(1) |
Shares issuable pursuant to outstanding options (628,000) and
nonvested stock units (191,000) under the Companys 1993
Employee Stock Incentive Plan. |
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(2) |
Represents shares of the Companys Common Stock, which may
be issued pursuant to future awards under the Companys
1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. |
Employment Agreements
Angel R. Martinez, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Effective April 11, 2005, the Company entered into an
employment agreement with Angel R. Martinez pursuant to which
Mr. Martinez shall serve as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Martinezs
employment with the Company is at will, but the term
of his employment agreement ends December 31, 2008. In
2005, Mr. Martinezs compensation included an annual
base salary of $345,000 and a bonus of $232,000. For 2006,
Mr. Martinez will be entitled to an annual base salary of
$500,000 and may be entitled to a performance bonus based on a
target bonus of 100% of his annual base salary. The actual 2006
bonus paid, if any, to Mr. Martinez will be based upon the
achievement of certain performance targets. If the performance
targets are surpassed or if they are not achieved, the bonus may
be more or less, as applicable, than the amount of the target
bonus. Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Martinez
received 50,000 nonvested stock units upon commencement of his
employment, the full amount of which will vest in quarterly
equal installments between the third and fourth anniversary of
his employment. Mr. Martinez may also be granted options or
nonvested stock units to the extent approved by the Compensation
Committee. Mr. Martinez will also receive the normal fringe
benefits available to other senior executives and will be
entitled to severance pay under the circumstances described
below.
If Mr. Martinez is terminated by the Company for Cause, or
Mr. Martinez terminates his employment, other than for Good
Reasons, Mr. Martinez or his beneficiaries will be entitled
to payment of his accrued base salary, payment for his accrued
vacation, reimbursement for certain expenses, receipt of accrued
and vested benefits under the Companys plans or programs
and other benefits required to be paid by law, payment of any
accrued but unpaid incentive bonus for the prior fiscal year and
the right to exercise all vested unexercised stock options and
nonvested stock units outstanding as of the termination date. If
Mr. Martinez is terminated due to his death or total
disability, in addition to those rights described in the first
sentence of this paragraph, Mr. Martinez will be entitled
to full acceleration of his initial grant of 50,000 nonvested
stock units. If Mr. Martinez is terminated by the Company
without Cause or Mr. Martinez terminates his employment for
Good Reason, in addition to those rights described in the first
two sentences of this paragraph, Mr. Martinez will be
entitled to payment of his base salary for one year following
his termination, subject to Mr. Martinez signing a release,
and receipt of health benefits for a period of one year
following his termination or his
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attainment of alternative employment that provides health
benefits, whichever is earlier. If Mr. Martinez is
terminated within two years of a Change of Control of the
Company without Cause or by Mr. Martinez for Good Reason,
in addition to those rights described in the first two sentences
of this paragraph, Mr. Martinez will be entitled to payment
of a pro-rata incentive bonus based on actual performance for
the year of termination, payment of two times his annual base
salary plus the greater of two times the targeted incentive
bonus immediately prior to the termination or two times the
average actual incentive bonus for the previous three years,
subject to Mr. Martinez signing a release, receipt of
health benefits for a period of two years following his
termination or his attainment of alternative employment that
provides health benefits, whichever is earlier, and full
acceleration of his initial grant of 50,000 nonvested stock
units.
As used in the previous paragraph, (1) Cause means
(i) any willful breach of duty by Mr. Martinez in the
course of his employment or continued violation of written
Company employment policies after written notice of such
violation, (ii) violation of the Companys insider
trading policies, (iii) conviction of a felony or any crime
involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, dishonesty or moral
turpitude, (iv) engaging in activities which materially
defame the Company, engaging in conduct which is material
injurious to the Company or its affiliates, or any of their
respective customer or supplier relationships, financially or
otherwise, or (v) Mr. Martinezs gross negligence
or incapacity to perform duties, excluding
Mr. Martinezs total disability, (2) Good Reason
means the occurrence of a material breach of the employment
agreement by the Company, which breach is not cured within 15
calendar days after written notice thereof is received by the
Company, or in the event of a Change of Control, a reduction of
total compensation, benefits, and perquisites, relocation
greater than 50 miles, or a material change in position or
duties, and (3) Change of Control means if there is a
merger, consolidation, sale of all or a major portion of the
assets of the Company (or a successor organization) or similar
transaction or circumstance where any person or group (other
than Douglas B. Otto) acquires or obtains the right to acquire,
in one or more transactions, beneficial ownership of more than
50% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting stock of
the Company (or a successor organization).
Douglas B. Otto, Chairman of the Board
Effective April 11, 2005, the Company entered into an
amendment to Douglas B. Ottos employment agreement
pursuant to which Mr. Otto shall serve as the Chairman of
the Board. Mr. Ottos employment with the Company is
at will, but the term of his employment agreement
ends December 31, 2007. For 2005, Mr. Otto was
entitled to compensation based on an annual base salary of
$345,000 pro rated for the period through April 11, 2005
and an annual salary of $104,00 pro rated for the period after
April 11, 2005. Mr. Otto was also entitled to an
incentive bonus of $103,000 in 2005, based on achievement of
certain performance criteria. For 2006, Mr. Otto is
entitled to an annual base salary of $52,000. Pursuant to his
employment agreement, Mr. Otto is not entitled to a bonus
or any grants of nonvested stock units. Mr. Otto will
receive the normal fringe benefits available to other senior
executives and will be entitled to severance pay under the
circumstances described below.
If Mr. Otto is terminated by the Company for any reason or
Mr. Otto terminates his employment for any reason,
Mr. Otto or his beneficiaries will be entitled to payment
of his accrued base salary, payment for his accrued vacation,
reimbursement for certain expenses, receipt of accrued and
vested benefits under the Companys plans or programs and
other benefits required to be paid by law, payment of three
times his annual base salary plus the greater of three times the
targeted incentive bonus immediately prior to the time such
termination occurs or three times the average actual incentive
bonus for the previous three years, if any, subject to
Mr. Otto signing a release, receipt of health benefits for
a period of three years following his termination or his
attainment of alternative employment that provides health
benefits, whichever is earlier, and the right to exercise all
vested unexercised stock options and warrants outstanding as of
the termination date.
Constance X. Rishwain, President of the UGG and Simple
Divisions
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company entered into an
employment agreement with Constance X. Rishwain pursuant to
which Ms. Rishwain shall serve as the President of the UGG
and Simple Divisions. Ms. Rishwains employment with
the Company is at will, but the term of her
employment agreement ends
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December 31, 2007. For 2006, Ms. Rishwain will be
entitled to an annual base salary of $225,000 and may be
entitled to a performance bonus based on a target bonus of 100%
of her annual base salary. The actual 2006 bonus paid, if any,
to Ms. Rishwain will be based upon the achievement of
certain performance targets. If the performance targets are
surpassed or if they are not achieved, the bonus may be more or
less, as applicable, than the amount of the target bonus.
Ms. Rishwain may also be granted options or nonvested stock
units to the extent approved by the Compensation Committee.
Ms. Rishwain will also receive the normal fringe benefits
available to other senior executives and will be entitled to
severance pay under the circumstances described below.
If Ms. Rishwain is terminated by the Company for Cause or
Ms. Rishwain terminates her employment, other than for Good
Reasons, Ms. Rishwain or her beneficiaries will be entitled
to payment of her accrued base salary, payment for her accrued
vacation, reimbursement for certain expenses, receipt of accrued
and vested benefits under the Companys plans or programs
and other benefits required to be paid by law, payment of any
accrued but unpaid incentive bonus for the prior fiscal year and
the right to exercise all vested unexercised stock options and
warrants outstanding as of the termination date. If
Ms. Rishwain is terminated by the Company due to her death
or total disability, in addition to those rights described in
the first sentence of this paragraph, Ms. Rishwain shall be
entitled to payment of any accrued but unpaid incentive bonus
for the current fiscal year based on actual performance. If
Ms. Rishwain is terminated by the Company without Cause or
Ms. Rishwain terminates her employment for Good Reason, in
addition to those rights described in the first two sentences of
this paragraph, Ms. Rishwain will be entitled to payment of
her base salary for six months following her termination,
subject to Ms. Rishwain signing a release, and receipt of
health benefits for a period of six months following her
termination or her attainment of alternative employment that
provides health benefits, whichever is earlier. If
Ms. Rishwain is terminated within two years of a Change of
Control of the Company without Cause or by Ms. Rishwain for
Good Reason, in addition to those rights described in the first
two sentences of this paragraph, Ms. Rishwain will be
entitled to payment of a pro-rata incentive bonus based on
actual performance for the year of termination, payment of one
and one-half times her annual base salary plus the greater of
one and one-half times the targeted incentive bonus immediately
prior to the termination or two times the average actual
incentive bonus for the previous three years, subject to
Ms. Rishwain signing a release, receipt of health benefits
for a period of eighteen months following her termination or her
attainment of alternative employment that provides health
benefits, whichever is earlier.
As used in the previous paragraph, (1) Cause means
(i) any willful breach of duty by Ms. Rishwain in the
course of her employment or continued violation of written
Company employment policies after written notice of such
violation, (ii) violation of the Companys insider
trading policies, (iii) conviction of a felony or any crime
involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, dishonesty or moral
turpitude, (iv) engaging in activities which materially
defame the Company, engaging in conduct which is material
injurious to the Company or its affiliates, or any of their
respective customer or supplier relationships, financially or
otherwise, or (v) Ms. Rishwains gross negligence
or incapacity to perform duties, excluding
Ms. Rishwains total disability, (2) Good Reason
means the occurrence of a material breach of the employment
agreement by the Company, which breach is not cured within 15
calendar days after written notice thereof is received by the
Company, or if within two years of a Change of Control, there is
a reduction of Ms. Rishwains total compensation,
benefits, and perquisites, the Companys relocation is
greater than 50 miles further from Ms. Rishwains
home, or a material change in Ms. Rishwains position
or duties, and (3) Change of Control means if there is a
merger, consolidation, sale of all or a major portion of the
assets of the Company (or a successor organization) or similar
transaction or circumstance where any person or group (other
than Douglas B. Otto) acquires or obtains the right to acquire,
in one or more transactions, beneficial ownership of more than
50% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting stock of
the Company (or a successor organization).
M. Scott Ash, Former Chief Financial Officer
On March 10, 2006, M. Scott Ash, resigned as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company. Prior to his resignation,
Mr. Ash was party to an employment agreement with the
Company. In 2005, Mr. Ash was entitled to an annual base
salary of $165,000, and in 2006, Mr. Ash was entitled to an
annual base salary of $200,000. For 2005, Mr. Ash received
a performance-based bonus equal to $130,000 and a grant of 6,000
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nonvested stock units. Pursuant to his employment agreement,
Mr. Ash was entitled to the following benefits as a result
of his resignation: (i) payment of his accrued base salary,
(ii) payment for his accrued vacation,
(iii) reimbursement for certain expenses, (iv) receipt
of accrued and vested benefits under the Companys plans or
programs and other benefits required to be paid by law,
(v) payment of any accrued but unpaid incentive bonus for
the prior fiscal year and (vi) the right to exercise all
vested unexercised stock options and warrants outstanding as of
the termination date.
Effective March 10, 2006, the Company entered into a
consulting agreement with M. Scott Ash pursuant to which,
following his resignation, Mr. Ash shall serve as a
consultant to the Company, on an as needed basis, without any
specified level of effort to assist the Companys personnel
and Mr. Ashs successor as Chief Financial Officer.
Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Ash is an independent
contractor and not an employee of the Company. The term of the
agreement is for one year following Mr. Ashs
resignation. Mr. Ash will be entitled to a consulting fee
of $100,000, payable in equal quarterly installments. In
addition, Mr. Ash will be entitled to reimbursement for any
reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by him in the performance of his duties hereunder.
Patrick C. Devaney, Senior Vice President of Global
Sourcing, Production and Development
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company entered into an
employment agreement with Patrick C. Devaney pursuant to which
Mr. Devaney shall serve as the Senior Vice President of
Global Sourcing, Production and Development.
Mr. Devaneys employment with the Company is at
will, but the term of his employment agreement ends
December 31, 2007. For 2006, Mr. Devaney will be
entitled to an annual base salary of $200,000 and may be
entitled to a performance bonus based on a target bonus of 67%
of his annual base salary. The actual 2006 bonus paid, if any,
to Mr. Devaney will be based upon the achievement of
certain performance targets. If the performance targets are
surpassed or if they are not achieved, the bonus may be more or
less, as applicable, than the amount of the target bonus.
Mr. Devaney may also be granted options or nonvested stock
units to the extent approved by the Compensation Committee.
Mr. Devaney will also receive the normal fringe benefits
available to other senior executives and will be entitled to
severance pay under the circumstances described below.
If Mr. Devaney is terminated by the Company for Cause or
Mr. Devaney terminates his employment, other than for Good
Reasons, Mr. Devaney or his beneficiaries will be entitled
to payment of his accrued base salary, payment for his accrued
vacation, reimbursement for certain expenses, receipt of accrued
and vested benefits under the Companys plans or programs
and other benefits required to be paid by law, payment of any
accrued but unpaid incentive bonus for the prior fiscal year and
the right to exercise all vested unexercised stock options and
warrants outstanding as of the termination date. If
Mr. Devaney is terminated by the Company due to his death
or total disability, in addition to those rights described in
the first sentence of this paragraph, Mr. Devaney shall be
entitled to payment of any accrued but unpaid incentive bonus
for the current fiscal year based on actual performance. If
Mr. Devaney is terminated by the Company without Cause or
Mr. Devaney terminates his employment for Good Reason, in
addition to those rights described in the first two sentences of
this paragraph, Mr. Devaney will be entitled to payment of
his base salary for six months following his termination,
subject to Mr. Devaney signing a release, and receipt of
health benefits for a period of six months following his
termination or his attainment of alternative employment that
provides health benefits, whichever is earlier. If
Mr. Devaney is terminated within two years of a Change of
Control of the Company without Cause or by Mr. Devaney for
Good Reason, in addition to those rights described in the first
two sentences of this paragraph, Mr. Devaney will be
entitled to payment of a pro-rata incentive bonus based on
actual performance for the year of termination, payment of one
and one-half times his annual base salary plus the greater of
one and one-half times the targeted incentive bonus immediately
prior to the termination or two times the average actual
incentive bonus for the previous three years, subject to
Mr. Devaney signing a release, receipt of health benefits
for a period of eighteen months following his termination or his
attainment of alternative employment that provides health
benefits, whichever is earlier.
As used in the previous paragraph, (1) Cause means
(i) any willful breach of duty by Mr. Devaney in the
course of his employment or continued violation of written
Company employment policies after written notice of such
violation, (ii) violation of the Companys insider
trading policies, (iii) conviction of a felony or any
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crime involving fraud, theft, embezzlement, dishonesty or moral
turpitude, (iv) engaging in activities which materially
defame the Company, engaging in conduct which is material
injurious to the Company or its affiliates, or any of their
respective customer or supplier relationships, financially or
otherwise, or (v) Mr. Devaneys gross negligence
or incapacity to perform duties, excluding
Mr. Devaneys total disability, (2) Good Reason
means the occurrence of a material breach of the employment
agreement by the Company, which breach is not cured within 15
calendar days after written notice thereof is received by the
Company, or if within two years of a Change of Control, there is
a reduction of Mr. Devaneys total compensation,
benefits, and perquisites, the Companys relocation is
greater than 50 miles further from Mr. Devaneys
home, or a material change in Mr. Devaneys position
or duties, and (3) Change of Control means if there is a
merger, consolidation, sale of all or a major portion of the
assets of the Company (or a successor organization) or similar
transaction or circumstance where any person or group (other
than Douglas B. Otto) acquires or obtains the right to acquire,
in one or more transactions, beneficial ownership of more than
50% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting stock of
the Company (or a successor organization).
John A. Kalinich, Vice President of Consumer Direct
Effective November 25, 2005, the Company entered into an
employment agreement with John A. Kalinich pursuant to which
Mr. Kalinich shall serve as the Vice President of Consumer
Direct, which expires on December 31, 2007. Commencing on
November 25, 2007, Mr. Kalinichs term of
employment shall automatically be extended without further
action by the Company or Mr. Kalinich on a
month-to-month basis
until such time as 30 calendar days written notice of
termination is given by the Company or written notice is given
by Mr. Kalinich. Pursuant to his employment agreement,
Mr. Kalinich received an option to
purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock upon
commencement of his employment. For 2006, Mr. Kalinich is
entitled to an annual base salary of $180,000 and may be
entitled to a performance bonus based on a target bonus of 50%
of his annual base salary. The actual 2006 bonus paid, if any,
to Mr. Kalinich will be based upon the achievement of
certain performance targets. If the performance targets are
surpassed or if they are not achieved, the bonus may be more or
less, as applicable, than the amount of the target bonus.
Mr. Kalinich may also be granted options or nonvested stock
units to the extent approved by the Compensation Committee.
Mr. Kalinich will also receive the normal fringe benefits
available to other senior executives and will be entitled to
severance pay under the circumstances described below.
If Mr. Kalinich is terminated by the Company due to his
death or total disability or for Cause, or Mr. Kalinich
terminates his employment, other than for Good Reasons,
Mr. Kalinich or his beneficiaries will be entitled to
payment of his accrued base salary, payment for his accrued
vacation, reimbursement for certain expenses, receipt of accrued
and vested benefits under the Companys plans or programs
and other benefits required to be paid by law, payment of any
accrued but unpaid incentive bonus for the prior fiscal year and
the right to exercise all vested unexercised stock options and
warrants outstanding as of the termination date. If
Mr. Kalinich is terminated by the Company without Cause or
Mr. Kalinich terminates his employment for Good Reason, in
addition to those rights described above, Mr. Kalinich will
be entitled to payment of an amount equal to the sum of
(i) five times Mr. Kalinichs base salary minus
(ii) the base salary payments made to Mr. Kalinich
during the first five years following the date of his employment
agreement. Such payment shall be made over a period of one year
following his termination. Mr. Kalinich shall also be
entitled to receipt of health benefits until the first to occur
of the fifth anniversary of his employment agreement and his
attainment of alternative employment that provides health
benefits.
As used in the previous paragraph, (1) Cause means
(i) any willful breach of duty by Mr. Kalinich in the
course of his employment, continued violation of written Company
employment policies after written notice of such violation,
conviction of a felony, engaging in illegal activities which
defame the Company, or his habitual negligence of his duty or
continued incapacity to perform it, and (2) Good Reason
means the occurrence of a material breach of the employment
agreement by the Company, which breach is not cured within 15
calendar days after written notice thereof is received by the
Company.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, certain
information concerning the shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by (i) each person who is a Named Executive Officer
in the Summary Compensation Table; (ii) each director and
director nominee; (iii) all executive officers and
directors as a group (fourteen persons); and (iv) each
person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of our Common Stock (other than directors, executive
officers and depositaries).
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Name and Address of |
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Amount and Nature of |
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Beneficial Owner(1) |
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Beneficial Ownership(2),(3),(4) |
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Percent of Class(3) |
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Named Executive Officers
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|
|
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|
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Douglas B. Otto(5)
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|
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1,632,472 |
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|
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12.7 |
% |
Angel R. Martinez
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|
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7,200 |
|
|
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* |
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Constance X Rishwain
|
|
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|
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* |
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M. Scott Ash
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12,000 |
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|
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* |
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Patrick C. Devaney
|
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2,486 |
|
|
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* |
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John A. Kalinich
|
|
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1,291 |
|
|
|
* |
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Directors and Director Nominees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Douglas B. Otto(5)
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1,632,472 |
|
|
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12.7 |
% |
Angel R. Martinez
|
|
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7,200 |
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|
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* |
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Rex A. Licklider(6)
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225,808 |
|
|
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1.8 |
% |
Gene E. Burleson
|
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56,339 |
|
|
|
* |
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John M. Gibbons(7)
|
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15,429 |
|
|
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* |
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Daniel L. Terheggen
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6,005 |
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* |
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John G. Perenchio
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400 |
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* |
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All directors and executive officers as a group (fourteen
persons)
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1,968,945 |
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15.3 |
% |
5% Stockholders
|
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|
|
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Morgan Stanley(8)
|
|
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1,200,318 |
|
|
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9.6 |
% |
PAR Capital Management(9)
|
|
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1,147,567 |
|
|
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9.2 |
% |
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.(10)
|
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1,042,700 |
|
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8.4 |
% |
Witmer Asset Management(11)
|
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1,037,803 |
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8.3 |
% |
FMR Corp.(12)
|
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1,000,100 |
|
|
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8.0 |
% |
Wellington Management Co. LLP(13)
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840,600 |
|
|
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6.7 |
% |
Lotsoff Capital Management(14)
|
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726,783 |
|
|
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5.8 |
% |
|
|
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* |
Percentage of shares beneficially owned does not exceed 1% of
the class so owned. |
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(1) |
The address of each beneficial owner is
495-A South
Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117, unless otherwise
noted. |
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(2) |
Unless otherwise noted, the Company believes that each
individual or entity named has sole investment and voting power
with respect to shares of Common Stock indicated as beneficially
owned by them, subject to community property laws, where
applicable. |
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(3) |
Pursuant to
Rule 13d-3(d)(1)
of the Exchange Act, shares not outstanding which are subject to
options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges exercisable
on or before the date that is 60 days after the Record Date
are deemed outstanding for the purpose of calculating the number
and percentage owned by such person, but not deemed outstanding
for the purpose of calculating the percentage owned by any other
person listed. |
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(4) |
Includes shares under stock options that are presently
exercisable or are exercisable within 60 days from the
Record Date for the following: Douglas B. Otto
360,000; M. Scott Ash 12,000; John A. |
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Kalinich 900; Rex A. Licklider 6,000;
John M. Gibbons 2,000; Daniel L.
Terheggen 3,334; and all directors and executive
officers as a group 386,534. |
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(5) |
Includes (a) 968,822 shares held by the Douglas B.
Otto Trust as to which Mr. Otto has sole voting and
investment power, (b) 114,750 shares held as trustee
for the Tiffany Jade Otto Trust, of which Mr. Otto has sole
voting and investment power, (c) 114,750 shares held
as trustee for the Ty Dylan Bard Otto Trust, of which
Mr. Otto has sole voting and investment power,
(d) 39,150 shares held by the Edgecliff Foundation, a
charitable foundation formed by Mr. Otto, of which
Mr. Otto is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and
(e) 35,000 shares held by Mr. Ottos wife.
Mr. Otto disclaims ownership of the shares held by his wife. |
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(6) |
Includes 219,808 shares held by the Licklider Living Trust
as to which Mr. Licklider has joint voting and investment
power. |
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(7) |
Includes 13,429 shares held by the Gibbons Living Trust as
to which Mr. Gibbons has joint voting and investment power. |
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(8) |
Includes 1,126,118 shares held by Morgan Stanley, as to
which the beneficial owners have sole voting and dispositive
power, and 1,076,668 shares held by Morgan Stanley
Investment Management Inc., as to which the beneficial owners
have sole voting and dispositive power. This information is
based solely on a Schedule 13G filed by the parties on
February 15, 2006 whose business address is
1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 and 1221 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, NY 10020, respectively. |
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(9) |
Includes 1,147,567 shares held by PAR Investment Partners,
L.P., PAR Group L.P. and PAR Capital Management, Inc., as to
which the beneficial owners have sole voting and dispositive
power. This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A
filed by the parties on February 14, 2006 whose business
address is One International Place, Suite 2401, Boston, MA
02110. |
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(10) |
Includes 1,042,700 shares held by Burgundy Asset Management
Ltd, as to which the beneficial owners have sole voting and
dispositive power. This information is based solely on a
Schedule 13G filed by the party on February 1, 2006
whose business address is 181 Bay Street, Suite 4510,
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3, Canada. |
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(11) |
Includes 981,303 shares held by Witmer Asset Management, as
to which the beneficial owners have shared voting and
dispositive power; 41,500 shares held by Charles H. Witmer
and Meryl B. Witmer, as to which the beneficial owners have sole
voting and dispositive power and 996,303 shares held by
Charles H. Witmer and Meryl B. Witmer, as to which the
beneficial owners have shared voting and dispositive power. This
information is based solely on a Schedule 13G/A filed by
the parties on February 16, 2006 whose business address is
237 Park Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10017. |
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(12) |
Includes 22,500 shares held by FMR Corp., as to which the
beneficial owners have sole voting power and
1,000,100 shares as to which the beneficial owners have
sole dispositive power. This information is based solely on a
Schedule 13G filed by the party on February 14, 2006
whose business address is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA
02109. |
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(13) |
Includes 458,000 shares held by Wellington Management Co.
LLP, as to which the beneficial owners have shared voting power
and 840,600 shares, as to which the beneficial owners have
shared dispositive power. This information is based solely on a
Schedule 13G filed by the parties on February 14, 2006
whose business address is 75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109. |
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(14) |
Includes 237,749 shares held by Lotsoff Capital Management,
as to which the members have sole voting power,
489,034 shares as to which the members have shared voting
power, and 726,783 shares, as to which the members have
sole dispositive power. This information is based solely on a
Schedule 13G filed by the members on January 19, 2006.
The LLCs address is 20 North Clark St.,
34th Floor, Chicago, IL
60602-4109. |
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists
entirely of directors who have never served as officers or
employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and whom
meet the independence requirements under the NASD rules. The
Compensation Committee determines and administers the
compensation of the Companys executive officers. Set forth
below are the principal factors underlying the Compensation
Committees philosophy used in setting compensation.
Compensation Philosophy At the direction of
the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee endeavors to
ensure that the compensation programs for executive officers of
the Company and its subsidiaries are competitive and consistent
in order to attract and retain key executives critical to the
Companys long-term success. The Compensation Committee
believes that the Companys overall financial performance
should be an important factor in the total compensation of
executive officers. At the executive officer level, the
Compensation Committee has a policy that a significant
proportion of potential total compensation should consist of
variable, performance-based components, such as nonvested stock
awards and bonuses, which can increase or decrease to reflect
changes in corporate and individual performance. These incentive
compensation programs are intended to reinforce
managements commitment to enhancement of profitability and
stockholder value.
The Compensation Committee takes into account various
qualitative and quantitative indicators of corporate and
individual performance in determining the level and composition
of compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and other
executive officers. The Compensation Committee considers such
corporate performance measures as net sales, open orders, net
income, earnings per share and similar quantitative measures.
The Compensation Committee also appreciates the importance of
achievements that may be difficult to quantify, and accordingly
recognizes qualitative factors, such as successful supervision
of major corporate projects, demonstrated leadership ability and
contributions to industry and community development. For 2005,
the most important qualitative factors in determining incentive
compensation awards to executive officers were the Compensation
Committees assessments of their contributions to the
Companys net sales, open orders, and diluted earnings per
share.
The Compensation Committee also evaluates the total compensation
of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and other
executive officers in light of information regarding the
compensation practices and corporate financial performance of
similar companies in the Companys industry. However, the
Compensation Committee does not target a specific percentile
range within the peer group compensation structure in
determining compensation for executive officers. From time to
time, the Compensation Committee also receives assessments and
advice regarding the Companys compensation practices from
independent compensation consultants.
Relationship of Performance to Compensation
Compensation that may be earned by the executive officers in any
fiscal year consists of base salary, cash bonus and stock-based
compensation. Salaries are reviewed periodically and adjusted as
warranted to reflect sustained individual performance. The
Compensation Committee focuses primarily on total annual
compensation, including incentive awards and cash bonuses,
rather than base salary alone, as the appropriate measure of
executive officer performance and contribution.
The executive officers receive incentive awards based on
individual goals and milestones established for each officer at
the beginning of each year and other factors as determined by
the Compensation Committee. Such officers receive compensation
for the subsequent attainment of these goals.
The 1993 Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee to make
grants and awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights,
nonvested stock units and other stock-based awards. The
Compensation Committee grants such compensation to executive
officers, as well as other employees and consultants of the
Company and its subsidiaries below the executive officer level,
as it deems appropriate.
In approving grants and awards under the 1993 Plan, the
quantitative and qualitative factors and industry comparisons
outlined above will be considered. The number and type of awards
previously granted to and held by executive officers is reviewed
but is not an important factor in determining the size of
current grants.
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To the extent readily determinable and as one of the factors in
its consideration of compensation matters, the Compensation
Committee considers the anticipated tax treatment to the Company
and to the executives of various payments and benefits. Some
types of compensation payments and their deductibility (e.g.,
the spread of exercise of non-qualified options) depend upon the
timing of an executives vesting or exercise of previously
granted rights. Further, interpretations of and changes in the
tax laws and other factors beyond the Compensation
Committees control also affect the deductibility of
compensation.
Beginning in December 2004, the Board of Directors and the
Compensation Committee of the Company have determined to cease
issuing stock options to directors, officers and employees of
the Company and, rather, to issue nonvested stock units to
continue to align the interests of the directors, officers and
employees with those of the stockholders at a lower cost than
the previous stock option grants. This policy will be reviewed
by the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee
periodically and may be changed in the future. As of
December 20, 2004, officers and key employees will be
eligible to receive nonvested stock units annually in an amount
to be determined by the Board of Directors or the Compensation
Committee. The vesting of the nonvested stock units will be as
set forth in each grant and be dependent on the achievement of
certain corporate milestones and continued employment with the
Company for a designated period.
Chief Executive Officer Effective
April 11, 2005, the Company entered into an employment
agreement with Angel R. Martinez pursuant to which
Mr. Martinez shall serve as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company. For 2005, his employment
agreement provided for an annual salary of $345,000, based on an
assessment and recommendation performed by an independent
compensation consultant. The amounts of Mr. Martinezs
bonuses are determined by the Compensation Committee and are
based upon certain performance criteria, weighted heavily toward
net sales, open orders and operating results of the Company. In
the event that performance targets are surpassed, the bonus
earned can exceed the minimum incentive bonus amount, as did
occur in 2005. For 2005, Mr. Martinezs bonus was
$232,000. Mr. Martinez may also be granted options or
nonvested stock units to the extent approved by the Compensation
Committee based on certain performance criteria.
Mr. Martinez did not receive any such grants for
performance in 2005.
For 2005, the Compensation Committee based the majority of
Mr. Martinezs bonus on several criteria established
at the beginning of the year, which were focused primarily on
the Companys ability to achieve targeted goals for net
sales, open orders and earnings. In 2005, under the direction of
Mr. Martinez, the Company exceeded the targeted goals for
each of these areas. In 2005, the Company had record net sales
of $264.8 million and record operating income of
$52.3 million, and increased diluted earnings per share by
18%.
In December 2005 and in February 2006, the Compensation
Committee established the compensation of the Companys
Chief Executive Officer and its other executive officers for
fiscal year 2006. In each case, the Compensation
Committees decision was based upon the principles and
procedures outlined above.
Deductibility of Compensation
Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the Code), a public company generally
will not be entitled to a deduction for non-performance-based
compensation paid to certain executive officers to the extent
such compensation exceeds $1.0 million. Special rules apply
for performance-based compensation, including the
approval of the performance goals by the stockholders of the
Company.
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The Company has not adopted any formal policy with respect to
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
However, the Compensation Committee generally structures
compensation to be deductible and considers cost and value to
the Company in making compensation decisions, which would result
in non-deductibility. The Board has on occasion made decisions
resulting in non-deductible compensation. The Compensation
Committee believes that these payments were appropriate and in
the best interests of the Company.
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John M. Gibbons |
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Rex A. Licklider |
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Daniel L. Terheggen |
The Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive
Compensation shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by
any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy
Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically
incorporates this information by reference, and shall not
otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the members of the
Compensation Committee were Messrs. Burleson, Licklider,
Gibbons and Terheggen, none of whom was an officer or employee
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries during fiscal year
2005 or is a former officer or employee of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries. Mr. Terheggen is a 50% owner and Chief
Executive Officer of BHPC Global Licensing, Inc. The Company
paid BHPC Global Licensing, Inc. an aggregate of approximately
$118,000 for agency fees related to licensing of the
Companys products during 2005.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for providing
independent, objective oversight of the Companys
accounting functions and internal controls. The Audit Committee
is currently composed of three directors, each of whom meets the
independence and experience requirements under the NASD rules
and the independence requirements of the SEC.
Management is responsible for the preparation of the
Companys financial statements and financial reporting
process including its system of internal controls. The
independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for
performing an independent audit of the Companys
consolidated financial statements in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) and expressing (i) an opinion on whether
the Companys financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the Companys financial position and
results of operations for the periods presented in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States and (ii) an opinion on whether managements
assessment that the Company maintained effective internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005,
is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria
established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission. The Audit Committees responsibility is to
monitor and oversee these processes. The Board of Directors has
determined that John M. Gibbons, the Chairman of the Audit
Committee, is an audit committee financial expert and is
independent.
In connection with these responsibilities, the Audit Committee
met with management and the independent registered public
accounting firm to review and discuss the December 31, 2005
consolidated financial statements and obtained from management
their representation that the Companys financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. The Audit
Committee also discussed with the independent registered public
accounting firm the
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matters required by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61
(Communication with Audit Committees), which includes, among
other items, information regarding the conduct of the audit of
the Companys consolidated financial statements. The Audit
Committee also received written disclosures from KPMG LLP
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1
(Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and the Audit
Committee discussed with KPMG LLP that firms independence
from the Company and its management. The Audit Committee has
further considered the compatibility of the services provided by
KPMG LLP with that firms independence.
The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which was
adopted by the Board and is assessed annually for adequacy by
the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee held eight meetings
during fiscal 2005, including meetings with the independent
registered public accounting firm, both with and without
management present. In performing its functions, the Audit
Committee acts only in an oversight capacity. It is not the
responsibility of the Audit Committee to determine that the
Companys financial statements are complete and accurate,
are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States or present fairly the results of
operations of the Company for the periods presented or that the
Company maintains appropriate internal controls. Nor is it the
duty of the Audit Committee to determine that the audit of the
Companys financial statements has been carried out in
accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) or that the Companys
registered public accounting firm is independent.
Based upon the Audit Committees review and discussions
with management and the independent registered public accounting
firm, the Audit Committee recommended that the Board of
Directors include the audited consolidated financial statements
in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K as of
and for the year ended December 31, 2005, to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
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John M. Gibbons, Chairman |
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Gene E. Burleson |
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Rex A. Licklider |
The Report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating
by reference this Proxy Statement into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates this information by reference,
and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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STOCKHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the percentage change
in the cumulative total stockholder return on the Companys
Common Stock against the cumulative total return of the Nasdaq
Composite Index and a peer group index for the five-year period
commencing December 31, 2000 and ending December 31,
2005. The data represented below assumes $100 invested in each
of the Companys Common Stock, the Nasdaq Composite Index
and the peer group index on December 31, 2000. The stock
performance graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference
by any general statement incorporating by reference this Proxy
Statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically
incorporates this information by reference, and shall not
otherwise be deemed filed under either of such Acts.
Comparison of Total Return
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Athletic Shoe Composite peer group index consisting of K-Swiss
Inc., Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., Nike Inc., Rocky Shoes and
Boots, Inc., The Stride Rite Corporation, The Timberland
Company, and Wolverine World Wide Inc. In previous years, this
peer group index also included Fila Holding SPA, which has been
excluded from the index in all periods presented above, as its
securities are no longer publicly-traded. Vans Inc., which was
previously in our peer group index, was acquired by VF Corp in
2005 and has also been excluded. Reebok International Ltd. also
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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Daniel L. Terheggen, a member of the Companys Board of
Directors, is a 50% owner and Chief Executive Officer of BHPC
Global Licensing, Inc. The Company paid BHPC Global Licensing,
Inc. an aggregate of approximately $118,000 for agency fees
related to licensing of the Companys products during 2005.
In 1993, the Company and Douglas B. Otto, Chairman of the Board,
entered into a split dollar life insurance arrangement, whereby
the Company participated in a portion of the life insurance
premiums paid through 2001. The arrangement provided that
Mr. Ottos estate would reimburse the Company for all
premiums previous paid. In 2005, Mr. Otto reimbursed the
Company for all premiums paid on his behalf. The Company carried
the value of the life insurance policy at its cash surrender
value, which was lower than the amount of premiums paid on the
policy. As a result, the Company recognized a gain of $260,000
in 2005 upon settlement and receipt of the reimbursement.
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Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Directors
and Officers |
Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that we
shall indemnify directors and executive officers to the fullest
extent now or hereafter permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the DGCL). In addition, we entered
into Indemnification Agreements with our directors and executive
officers in which we agree to indemnify such persons to the
fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by the DGCL.
We have obtained a liability policy for our directors and
officers as permitted by the DGCL which extends to, among other
things, liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
We maintain an insurance policy pursuant to which our directors
and officers are insured, within the limits and subject to the
limitations of the policy, against specified expenses in
connection with the defense of claims, actions, suits or
proceedings, and liabilities which might be imposed as a result
of such claims, actions, suits or proceedings, that may be
brought against them by reason of their being or having been
directors or officers.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all
senior officers of the Company. The Code of Ethics appears as
Exhibit 14.1 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the Code of
Ethics is available free of charge by writing to the Secretary
of the Company at the Companys office at 495-A South
Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117. A free copy can also
be obtained from the corporate website at www.deckers.com.
Section 16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires the Companys directors, executive
officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Common Stock
(collectively Section 16 Persons) to file
initial reports of ownership (Forms 3) and reports of
changes in ownership of Common Stock (Forms 4 and
Forms 5) with the SEC as well as the Company.
To the Companys knowledge, based solely on a review of the
copies of such reports furnished to the Company and
representations from each Section 16 Person known to the
Company that no other reports were required, during the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005, all Section 16(a) filing
requirements applicable to its Section 16 Persons were
complied with except that: (i) Rex A. Licklider, Gene E.
Burleson, Daniel L. Terheggen and John M. Gibbons each filed a
Form 4 on December 9, 2005, which reported
transactions that were due to be reported on November 1,
2005; (ii) M. Scott Ash, Patrick C. Devaney, Janice M.
Howell, Constance X. Rishwain, Angel R. Martinez, Colin G.
Clark, John A. Kalinich, Keith Sparks, Ed Goins, Leslyn M. Nitta
and George Troy each filed a Form 5 on March 3, 2006,
which reported transactions that were due to be reported on a
Form 4 on December 5, 2005; (iii) Patrick C.
Devaney and Janice M. Howell
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each filed a Form 4 on December 9, 2005, which
reported transactions that were due to be reported on
October 20, 2005; (iv) Douglas B. Otto filed a
Form 4 on April 11, 2005, which reported transactions
that were due to be reported on April 8, 2005;
(v) Leslyn M. Nitta filed a Form 5 on March 30,
2006, which reported a transaction that was due to be reported
on a Form 4 on October 20, 2005; and (vi) Douglas
B. Otto filed a Form 5 on March 30, 2006, which
reported a transaction that was due to be reported on
February 14, 2006.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
For the 2005 fiscal year, KPMG LLP provided audit services,
which included examination of the Companys annual
consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee has
selected KPMG LLP to provide audit services to the Company and
its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2006. The stockholders are being requested to ratify such
selection at the Annual Meeting. A representative of KPMG LLP
will attend the Annual Meeting to make any statements he or she
may desire and to respond to appropriate stockholder questions.
Although this appointment is not required to be submitted to a
vote of the stockholders, the Audit Committee believes it is
appropriate as a matter of policy to request that the
stockholders ratify the appointment. Ratification of the
appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm
requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of our Common Stock, present in person or
represented by Proxy of the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote.
If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment, the Board of
Directors and Audit Committee will consider the selection of
another independent registered public accounting firm.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2 TO RATIFY THE ELECTION OF KPMG
LLP AS THE
COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM.
Audit Fees and All Other Fees
Fees for audit services totaled approximately $932,000 in 2005
and $962,000 in 2004. The audit fees include fees associated
with the internal control attestation related to
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with the remainder of
the fees associated with the annual audit, the reviews of the
Companys quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q,
statutory audits required internationally, and assistance with
and review of documents filed with the SEC including services
related to the Companys follow-on public stock offering of
$117,000 in 2004.
The Company was not billed for any audit-related fees in 2005 or
2004.
Fees for tax services, including tax compliance, tax advice and
tax planning for income taxes and customs matters, totaled
approximately $123,000 in 2005 and $255,000 in 2004.
KPMG LLP has advised the Company that neither the firm, nor any
member of the firm, has any financial interest, direct or
indirect, in any capacity in the Company or its subsidiaries.
The Company was not billed for any such fees in 2005 or 2004.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible
Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
The Audit Committee administers the Companys engagement of
KPMG LLP and pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit
services on a case-by-case basis. In approving non-audit
services, the Audit Committee considers whether the engagement
could compromise the independence of KPMG LLP, and whether for
reasons of efficiency or convenience it is in the best interest
of the Company to engage its
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independent auditor to perform the services. The Audit Committee
has determined that performance by KPMG LLP of the non-audit
services listed above did not affect their independence.
Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves all
independent auditor services. During the year, circumstances may
arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent
auditor for additional services not contemplated in the original
pre-approval categories. In those instances, the Audit Committee
requires that those services be submitted to the Audit Committee
for specific pre-approval before the Company can engage for them.
The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one
or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is
delegated reports any pre-approval decisions to the Audit
Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
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PROPOSAL NO. 3
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
The stockholders are being asked to approve the adoption of the
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2006 Plan). The 2006
Plan is intended to replace the Deckers Outdoor Corporation 1993
Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the 1993 Plan). The
Board of Directors adopted the 2006 Plan on March 27, 2006,
subject to the approval of the stockholders at the Annual
Meeting. Stockholder approval of the 2006 Plan is being sought
to (1) satisfy the requirements of The Nasdaq National
Market, (2) qualify certain compensation under the 2006
Plan as performance-based compensation not subject
to the tax deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), and (3) qualify certain stock options
that may be granted under the 2006 Plan as incentive stock
options under Section 422 of the Code.
Description of the Proposal
The Board approved the 2006 Plan because it believes that the
best means for aligning the interests of employees and
stockholders is through equity incentives, and the Company needs
additional shares available for issuance as equity-based
compensation. As of the Record Date, the Company had
288,000 shares available for future issuance under its 1993
Plan. Additionally, the 2006 Plan includes provisions that are
not part of the 1993 Plan and which are necessary for the
Company to offer a competitive equity incentive program. Recent
changes in the accounting treatment for stock options are
expected to make the use of alternative types of awards more
attractive in the future.
Description of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
A copy of the 2006 Plan is attached to this Proxy Statement as
Appendix A. The following description of the 2006 Plan is a
summary and is qualified by reference to the complete text of
the 2006 Plan.
Background and Purpose. The primary purpose of the 2006
Plan is to encourage ownership in our Company by key personnel,
whose long-term service is considered essential to our continued
progress, thereby linking these employees directly to
stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. We
currently have one stock option plan from which awards can be
made, which we refer to as the 1993 Plan. The 1993 Plan
authorizes up to 3,000,000 shares for issuance pursuant to
stock options. The 2006 Plan will provide for added flexibility
over the 1993 Plan in light of recent changes in the rules
affecting such plans.
As of March 27, 2006, options with respect to
579,000 shares were outstanding under the 1993 Plan at
exercise prices ranging from $1.56 to $33.10 and
288,000 shares remained available for future grants. The
Board has determined that the 1993 Plan will no longer be
available for further option grants upon the effective date of
the approval of our stockholders of the 2006 Plan.
Eligible Participants. Awards may be granted under the
2006 Plan to any of our employees, directors, or consultants or
those of our affiliates, except that an incentive stock option
may only be granted to a person who, at the time of the grant,
is an employee of us or a related corporation. As of
March 27, 2006, there were approximately 225 employees and
five non-employee directors who would be eligible to participate.
Number of Shares of Common Stock Available. If approved
by the stockholders, a total of 2,000,000 new shares of our
Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan.
The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under
the 2006 Plan through the exercise of incentive stock options is
1,500,000. If an award is cancelled, terminates, expires, or
lapses for any reason without having been fully exercised or
vested, or is settled for less than the full number of shares of
Common Stock represented by such award actually being issued,
the unvested, cancelled, or unissued shares of Common Stock
generally will be returned to the available pool of shares
reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan. In addition, if we
experience a stock dividend, reorganization, or other change in
our capital structure, the administrator may, in its discretion,
adjust the number of shares available for issuance under the
2006 Plan and any outstanding awards as appropriate to reflect
the stock dividend or other change. The share number limitations
included in the 2006 Plan will also adjust appropriately upon
such event.
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Administration of the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan will be
administered by the Board or one or more committees of the
Board, which we refer to as the Committee. Our Board has
appointed our Compensation Committee as the Committee referred
to in the 2006 Plan. In the case of awards intended to qualify
as performance-based-compensation excludable from
the deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code,
the Committee will consist of two or more outside
directors within the meaning of Section 162(m).
The administrator has the authority to, among other things,
select the individuals to whom awards will be granted and to
determine the type of award to grant; determine the terms of the
awards, including the exercise price, the number of shares
subject to each award, the exercisability of the awards, and the
form of consideration payable upon exercise; to provide for a
right dividends or dividend equivalents; and to interpret the
2006 Plan and adopt rules and procedures relating to
administration of the 2006 Plan. Except to the extent prohibited
by any applicable law, the administrator may delegate to one or
more individuals the
day-to-day
administration of the 2006 Plan.
Award Types
Options. A stock option is the right to purchase shares
of our Common Stock at a fixed exercise price for a fixed
period. An option under the 2006 Plan may be an incentive stock
option or a nonstatutory stock option. The exercise price of an
option granted under the 2006 Plan must be at least equal to the
fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of grant. In
addition, the exercise price for any incentive stock option
granted to any employee owning more than 10% of our Common Stock
may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of our Common
Stock on the date of grant.
Unless the administrator determines to use another method, the
fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of grant will
be determined as the closing price for our Common Stock on the
date the option is granted (or if no sales are reported that
day, the last preceding day on which a sale occurred), using a
reporting source selected by the administrator. As of
March 27, 2006, the closing price on The Nasdaq National
Market for our Common Stock was $39.64 per share. The
administrator determines the acceptable form of consideration
for exercising an option, including the method of payment,
either through the terms of the option agreement or at the time
of exercise of an option, provided that consideration must have
a value of not less than the par value of the shares to be
issued and must be actually received before issuing any shares.
The 2006 Plan permits payment in the form of cash, check or wire
transfer, other shares of Common Stock of the Company, cashless
exercises, any other form of consideration and method of payment
permitted by applicable laws, or any combination thereof.
An option granted under the 2006 Plan generally cannot be
exercised until it becomes vested. The administrator establishes
the vesting schedule of each option at the time of grant and the
option will expire at the times established by the
administrator. After termination of the optionees service,
he or she may exercise his or her option for the period stated
in the option agreement, to the extent the option is vested on
the date of termination. If termination is due to death or
disability, the option generally will remain exercisable for
twelve months following such termination. In all other cases,
the option generally will remain exercisable for three months.
However, an option may never be exercised later than the
expiration of its term. The term of any stock option may not
exceed ten years, except that with respect to any participant
who owns 10% or more of the voting power of all classes of our
outstanding capital stock, the term for incentive stock options
must not exceed five years.
Stock Awards. Stock awards are awards or issuances of
shares of our Common Stock that vest in accordance with terms
and conditions established by the administrator. Stock awards
include stock units, which are bookkeeping entries representing
an amount equivalent to the fair market value of a share of
Common Stock, payable in cash, property, or other shares of
stock. The administrator may determine the number of shares to
be granted, and impose whatever conditions to vesting it
determines to be appropriate, including performance criteria and
level of achievement versus the criteria that the administrator
determines. The criteria may be based on financial performance,
personal performance evaluations, and completion of service by
the participant. Unless the administrator determines otherwise,
shares that do not vest typically will be subject to forfeiture
or to our right of repurchase of the unvested portion of such
shares at the original price
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paid by the participant, which we may exercise upon the
voluntary or involuntary termination of the awardees
service with us for any reason, including death or disability.
For stock awards intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code, the measures established by the administrator must be
qualifying performance criteria. Qualifying performance criteria
under the 2006 Plan include any of the following performance
criteria, individually or in combination:
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Qualifying performance criteria may be applied either to the
Company as a whole or to a business unit, affiliate, or business
segment, individually or in any combination. Qualifying
performance criteria may be measured either annually or
cumulatively over a period of years, and may be measured on an
absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to
previous years results, or to a designated comparison
group, in each case as specified by the administrator in writing
in the award.
Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right is
the right to receive the appreciation in the fair market value
of our Common Stock in an amount equal to the difference between
(a) the fair market value of a share of our Common Stock on
the date of exercise, and (b) the exercise price. This
amount will be paid, as determined by the administrator, in
shares of our Common Stock with equivalent value, cash, or a
combination of both. The exercise price must be at least equal
to the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of
grant. Subject to these limitations, the administrator
determines the exercise price, term, vesting schedule, and other
terms and conditions of stock appreciation rights; except that
stock appreciation rights terminate under the same rules that
apply to stock options.
Cash Awards. Cash awards confer upon the participant the
opportunity to earn future cash payments tied to the level of
achievement with respect to one or more performance criteria
established by the administrator for a performance period. The
administrator will establish the performance criteria and level
of achievement versus these criteria, which will determine the
target and the minimum and maximum amount payable under a cash
award. The criteria may be based on financial performance or
personal performance evaluations, or both. For cash awards
intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code, the measures established by the administrator must be
specified in writing and the amount payable as cash under such
cash award is limited to $2.0 million.
Other Provisions of the 2006 Plan
Transferability of Awards. Unless the administrator
determines otherwise, the 2006 Plan does not permit the transfer
of awards other than by beneficiary designation, will, or by the
laws of descent or distribution, and only the participant may
exercise an award during his or her lifetime.
Preemptive Rights. The 2006 Plan provides that no shares
will be issued thereunder in violation of any preemptive rights
held by any stockholder of the Company.
Adjustments upon Merger or Change in Control. The 2006
Plan provides that in the event of a merger with or into another
corporation or our change in control, including the
sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and certain
other events, our Board or the Committee may, in its discretion,
provide for the assumption or substitution of, or adjustment to,
each outstanding award; accelerate the vesting of options and
stock appreciation rights, and terminate any restrictions on
stock awards or cash awards; provide for the cancellation
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of awards in exchange for a cash payment to the participant; or
provide for the cancellation of awards that have not been
exercised or redeemed as of the relevant event.
Amendment and Termination of the 2006 Plan. The
administrator has the authority to amend, alter, or discontinue
the 2006 Plan, subject to the approval of the stockholders to
the extent required by applicable laws. No amendment may impair
the rights of any outstanding award without the agreement of the
participant.
Certain Federal Income Tax Information
The following is a general summary as of this date of the
federal income tax consequences to us and to
U.S. participants for awards granted under the 2006 Plan.
The federal tax laws may change and the federal, state, and
local tax consequences for any participant will depend upon his
or her individual circumstances. Tax consequences for any
particular individual may be different.
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Incentive Stock Options. For federal income tax purposes,
an optionee does not recognize taxable income when an incentive
stock option is granted or upon its exercise. When an incentive
stock option is exercised, however, the difference between the
option exercise price and the fair market value of the shares on
the exercise date is an adjustment in computing the
holders alternative minimum taxable income and may be
subject to an alternative minimum tax, which is paid if such tax
exceeds the optionees regular tax for the year.
An optionee who disposes of shares acquired by exercise of an
incentive stock option more than two years after the option is
granted and one year after its exercise recognizes a long-term
capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sale
price and the exercise price. If the holding periods are not met
and the sale price exceeds the exercise price, the
optionee generally will recognize ordinary income (for which we
must withhold the taxes) as of the exercise date equal to the
difference between the exercise price and the lower of the sale
price of the shares or their fair market value on the exercise
date. Any gain or loss recognized on such premature sale of the
shares in excess of the amount of ordinary income is
characterized as capital gain or loss. If the holding periods
are not met and the sale price is less than the exercise
price, the option will recognize a capital loss equal to the
difference between the exercise price and the sale price.
Nonstatutory Stock Options. A participant who receives a
nonstatutory stock option with an exercise price equal to or
greater than the fair market value of the stock on the grant
date generally will not realize taxable income on the grant of
such option, but will realize ordinary income when he or she
exercises the option, equal to the excess of the fair market
value of the shares on the date of exercise over the option
exercise price. Any additional gain or loss recognized upon any
later disposition of shares would be capital gain or loss. Any
taxable income recognized in connection with an option exercise
by an employee or former employee of the Company is subject to
tax withholding by us.
Stock Awards. A participant who receives a stock award
that is not subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture will recognize ordinary income at the time of
grant equal to the difference between the fair market value of
the stock on the date of grant less the amount paid for the
stock, if any. A restricted stock award is subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture within the meaning of
Section 83 of the Code to the extent the award will be
forfeited if the participant ceases to provide services to us.
Because of this substantial risk of forfeiture, a participant
who receives a stock award that is subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture will not recognize
ordinary income at the time of grant, but will recognize
ordinary income on the date or dates when the stock is no longer
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, or when the stock
becomes transferable, if earlier. The participants
ordinary income is measured as the difference between the fair
market value of the stock on the date the stock is no longer
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture less the amount paid
for the stock, if any.
The participant may accelerate his or her recognition of
ordinary income, if any, and begin his or her capital gains
holding period by timely filing (i.e., within thirty days of the
award) an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.
In such event, the ordinary income recognized, if any, is
measured as the
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difference between the fair market value of the stock on the
date of award less the amount paid for the stock, if any, and
the capital gain holding period commences on such date. The
ordinary income recognized by an employee or former employee
will be subject to tax withholding by us. If the stock award
consists of stock units, no taxable income is reportable when
stock units are granted to a participant or upon vesting. Upon
settlement, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an
amount equal to the value of the payment received pursuant to
the stock units.
Stock Appreciation Rights. No taxable income is
reportable when a stock appreciation right with an exercise
price equal to or greater than the fair market value of the
stock on the date of grant is granted to a participant or upon
vesting. Upon exercise, the participant will recognize ordinary
income in an amount equal to the fair market value of any shares
or cash received. If the participant receives shares upon
exercise, any additional gain or loss recognized upon any later
disposition of the shares would be capital gain or loss.
Cash Awards. Upon receipt of cash, the recipient will
have taxable ordinary income, in the year of receipt, equal to
the cash received. Any cash received by an employee or former
employee will be subject to tax withholding by us.
Tax Effect for Us. Unless limited by Section 162(m)
or Section 280G of the Code, we generally will be entitled
to a tax deduction in connection with an award under the 2006
Plan in an amount equal to the ordinary income realized by a
participant at the time the participant recognizes such income
(for example, upon the exercise of a nonstatutory stock option).
Section 162(m) Limits. Section 162(m) of the
Code places a limit of $1 million on the amount of
compensation that we may deduct in any one year with respect to
the Chief Executive Officer and each of the four other most
highly paid executive officers. Certain performance-based
compensation is not subject to the deduction limit. The 2006
Plan is qualified such that awards under the Plan may constitute
performance-based compensation not subject to
Section 162(m) of the Code. One of the requirements for
equity compensation plans is that there must be a limit to the
number of shares granted to any one individual under the plan.
Accordingly, the 2006 Plan provides that the maximum number of
shares for which awards may be made to any employee, in any
calendar year, is 1,000,000, except that in connection with his
or her initial service, an awardee may be granted awards
covering up to an additional 1,000,000 shares. The maximum
amount payable pursuant to that portion of a cash award granted
under the 2006 Plan for any fiscal year to any employee that is
intended to satisfy the requirements for performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code may not
exceed $2,000,000.
Section 409A. The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
contains deferred compensation provisions added as
Section 409A of the Code. These provisions make
compensation deferred under a nonqualified deferred compensation
plan taxable on a current basis (or, if later, when vested) and
subject to an additional 20% tax, unless certain requirements
are met. The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed
regulations on the application of Section 409A, and further
guidance is expected later in 2006. The 2006 Plan provides that
it is the Companys intent that all awards granted under
the 2006 Plan will not cause an imposition of additional taxes
provided by Section 409A of the Code, and that the 2006
Plan should be administered so that such taxes are not imposed.
Section 280G Limits. Section 280G of the Code
limits the amount of certain compensation payable upon a change
in control of the Company, so-called parachute
payments. If stock options or other awards vest upon a
change in control, or if other payments contingent upon such a
change in control are made, the vesting or payment may in whole
or in part result in a nondeductible parachute payment. In
addition, the recipient of the parachute payment would be
subject to a 20% excise tax that we would be required to
withhold in addition to federal income tax. The 2006 Plan
provides discretion to the Board to provide for the vesting of
awards upon a change in control.
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New Plan Benefits
We have no current plans, proposals, or arrangements to grant
any awards under the 2006 Plan.
Amendment and Termination
The administrator may amend the 2006 Plan at any time or from
time to time or may terminate it, but any such amendment shall
be subject to the approval of the stockholders in the manner and
to the extent required by applicable law, rules, or regulations.
Nevertheless, no action by the administrator or the stockholders
may alter or impair any option or other type of award under the
2006 Plan, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the holder
of the award and the administrator. The 2006 Plan will continue
in effect for a term of ten years, unless terminated earlier in
accordance with the provisions of the 2006 Plan.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR
PROPOSAL NO. 3 TO APPROVE THE 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.
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PROPOSAL NO. 4
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANYS CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION
TO AUTHORIZE THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Stockholders are being asked to approve an amendment to
Article IX (the Amendment) of the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the
present three-year staggered terms of our directors and to
provide instead for the annual election of all directors. Under
the present, classified board structure, our directors are
divided into three classes, with each class serving three-year
terms. If the Amendment is approved, directors will be elected
to one-year terms of office beginning at the 2007 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders.
In determining whether the Amendment is in the best interests of
the Companys stockholders, the Board considered arguments
for and against the classified board structure which was adopted
by the Board and approved by the stockholders in 1993. The Board
considered that overlapping three-year terms of directors
promote continuity and stability in governance, that experienced
directors may have a longer-term perspective, that three-year
director terms can strengthen director independence and
facilitate retention of qualified directors. The classified
board structure can also increase the Boards negotiating
leverage with respect to an unsolicited takeover proposal.
The Board also considered the views of investors who believe
that the classified board structure reduces the accountability
of directors to stockholders because the directors on such a
board do not face an annual election. Since director elections
are the primary means by which the stockholders can affect
corporate management, the classified board structure may
diminish stockholder influence over Company policy. Furthermore,
the classified board structure may negatively affect stockholder
value by discouraging Proxy contests in which stockholders have
an opportunity to vote for an entire slate of competing nominees.
After weighing all of these considerations, the Board determined
that the Amendment is advisable and in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders. Accordingly, the Board has
approved the Amendment (which is described below and set forth
in its entirety in Appendix B), and recommends that the
stockholders approve the Amendment by voting in favor of this
Proposal.
If the Amendment is approved by the stockholders, the terms of
office of all directors who are in office immediately prior to
the closing of the polls for the election of directors at the
2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation shall
expire at such time. At each Annual Meeting of Stockholders
beginning with the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Corporation, the directors shall not be classified, and the
directors shall be elected annually and shall hold office for a
term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
until their respective successors shall have been duly elected
and qualified.
The affirmative vote of holders of a majority in voting power of
the outstanding shares of our Common Stock is required to
approve the Amendment.
If approved by the stockholders, the Amendment would become
effective upon the filing with the Secretary of State of
Delaware of a Certificate of Amendment, which is set forth in
Appendix B attached hereto, which filing is expected to
take place shortly after the stockholders approve the Amendment.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR PROPOSAL NO. 4 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPANYS
CERTIFICATION OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2007 ANNUAL MEETING
The Companys Bylaws provide that a stockholder seeking to
bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders, or to
nominate a candidate for election as director at an annual
meeting of stockholders, must provide timely advance written
notice. To be timely, a stockholders notice generally must
be received at our principal executive office on or before the
date 90 days prior to the scheduled date of the annual
meeting or, if it is a later date, on or before the date seven
days after the Company first publishes notice of the annual
meeting.
In addition, SEC rules provide that a stockholder wishing to
include a proposal in the proxy statement for the Companys
2007 Annual Meeting must submit the proposal so that it is
received by the Company at its principal executive office,
attention Corporate Secretary, at 495-A South Fairview Avenue,
Goleta, California 93117 no later than December 19, 2006.
If the date of the 2007 Annual Meeting is advanced or delayed
more than 30 days from the date of the Annual Meeting,
stockholder proposals intended to be included in the proxy
statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting must be received by us
within a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and
mail the proxy statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting. Upon any
determination that the date of the 2007 Annual Meeting will be
advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the date of
the Annual Meeting, the Company will disclose the change in the
earliest practicable Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
SEC rules also govern a companys ability to use
discretionary proxy authority with respect to stockholder
proposals that were not submitted to stockholders in time to be
included in the Proxy Statement. In the event a stockholder
proposal is not submitted to the Company on or before
February 27, 2007, the proxies solicited by the Board for
the 2007 Annual Meeting of stockholders will confer authority on
the Proxyholders to vote the shares in accordance with the
recommendation of the Board if the proposal is presented at the
2007 Annual Meeting of stockholders without any discussion of
the proposal in the proxy statement for such meeting.
Stockholder nominations for the 2007 Annual Meeting must be
submitted in accordance with the procedures described under the
caption Procedures for Stockholder Nominations.
OTHER BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
Management is not aware of any matters to come before the Annual
Meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment thereof
other than the election of directors, the ratification of the
selection of the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm, the approval of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
and the approval of an amendment to the Companys
Certificate of Incorporation. However, inasmuch as matters of
which management is not now aware may come before the Annual
Meeting or any continuation, postponement or adjournment
thereof, the Proxies confer discretionary authority with respect
to acting thereon, and the persons named in such Proxies intend
to vote, act and consent in accordance with their best judgment
with respect thereto, provided that, to the extent the Company
becomes aware a reasonable time before the Annual Meeting of any
matter to come before such meeting, the Company will provide an
opportunity to vote by Proxy directly on such matter. Upon
receipt of such Proxies in time for voting, the shares
represented thereby will be voted as indicated thereon and as
described in this Proxy Statement.
COST OF SOLICITATION
The solicitation of Proxies is made on behalf of the Company and
all the expenses of soliciting Proxies from stockholders will be
borne by the Company. In addition to the solicitation of Proxies
by use of the mails, officers and regular employees may
communicate with stockholders personally or by mail, telephone,
telegram or otherwise for the purpose of soliciting such
Proxies, but in such event no additional compensation will be
paid to any such persons for such solicitation. The Company will
reimburse banks, brokers and other nominees for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
in forwarding soliciting material to beneficial owners of shares
held of record by such persons. The total estimated cost of the
solicitation of Proxies is approximately $50,000.
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ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K
A copy of the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (excluding the exhibits
thereto) as filed with the SEC, accompanies this Proxy
Statement, but it is not deemed to be a part of the Proxy
soliciting material. The
Form 10-K contains
consolidated financial statements of the Company and its
subsidiaries and the report thereon of KPMG LLP, the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
The Company will provide a copy of the exhibits to its
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 upon the written
request of any beneficial owner of the Companys securities
as of the Record Date and reimbursement of the Companys
reasonable expenses. Such request should be addressed to the
Secretary of the Company at the Companys office at 495-A
South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED IMMEDIATELY TO COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN
THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, TO
WHICH NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED
STATES.
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April 21, 2006
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APPENDIX A
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose of the Plan. The
purpose of this Plan is to encourage ownership in the Company by
key personnel whose long-term service is considered essential to
the Companys continued progress and, thereby, encourage
recipients to act in the stockholders interest and share
in the Companys success.
2. Definitions. As used
herein, the following definitions shall apply:
Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
Administrator shall mean the Board or any Committees
or such delegates as shall be administering the Plan in
accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
Affiliate shall mean any entity that is directly or
indirectly controlled by the Company or any entity in which the
Company has a significant ownership interest as determined by
the Administrator.
Applicable Laws shall mean the requirements relating
to the administration of stock plans under federal and state
laws; any stock exchange or quotation system on which the
Company has listed or submitted for quotation the Common Stock
to the extent provided under the terms of the Companys
agreement with such exchange or quotation system; and, with
respect to Awards subject to the laws of any foreign
jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the
Plan, to the laws of such jurisdiction.
Award shall mean, individually or collectively, a
grant under the Plan of an Option, Stock Award, SAR, or Cash
Award.
Awardee shall mean a Service Provider who has been
granted an Award under the Plan.
Award Agreement shall mean an Option Agreement,
Stock Award Agreement, SAR Agreement, or Cash Award Agreement,
which may be in written or electronic format, in such form and
with such terms as may be specified by the Administrator,
evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award. Each
Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Cash Award shall mean a bonus opportunity awarded
under Section 13 pursuant to which a Participant may become
entitled to receive an amount based on the satisfaction of such
performance criteria as are specified in the agreement or other
documents evidencing the Award (the Cash Award
Agreement).
Change in Control shall mean any of the following,
unless the Administrator provides otherwise:
2.1.1 any merger or consolidation in which the Company
shall not be the surviving entity (or survives only as a
subsidiary of another entity whose stockholders did not own all
or substantially all of the Common Stock in substantially the
same proportions as immediately before such transaction);
2.1.2 the sale of all or substantially all of the
Companys assets to any other person or entity (other than
a wholly-owned subsidiary);
2.1.3 the acquisition of beneficial ownership of a
controlling interest (including power to vote) in the
outstanding shares of Common Stock by any person or entity
(including a group as defined by or under
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act);
2.1.4 the dissolution or liquidation of the Company;
2.1.5 a contested election of Directors, as a result of
which or in connection with which the persons who were Directors
before such election or their nominees cease to constitute a
majority of the Board; or
2.1.6 any other event specified by the Board or a
Committee, regardless of whether at the time an Award is granted
or thereafter.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Change in
Control shall not include any underwritten public offering
of Shares registered under the Act.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
Committee shall mean a committee of Directors
appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the
Plan.
Common Stock shall mean the common stock of the
Company, par value $0.01.
Company shall mean Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, or its successor.
Consultant shall mean any natural person who
performs bona fide services for the Company or an Affiliate as a
consultant or advisor, excluding Employees and Directors.
Conversion Award has the meaning set forth in
Section 4(b)(xii) of the Plan.
Director shall mean a member of the Board.
Disability shall mean permanent and total disability
as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
Employee shall mean an employee of the Company or
any Affiliate, and may include an Officer or Director. Within
the limitations of Applicable Law, the Administrator shall have
the discretion to determine the effect upon an Award and upon an
individuals status as an Employee in the case of
(i) any individual who is classified by the Company or its
Affiliate as leased from or otherwise employed by a third party
or as intermittent or temporary, even if any such classification
is changed retroactively as a result of an audit, litigation or
otherwise; (ii) any leave of absence approved by the
Company or an Affiliate; (iii) any transfer between
locations of employment with the Company or an Affiliate or
between the Company and any Affiliate or between any Affiliates;
(iv) any change in the Awardees status from an
employee to a Consultant or Director; and (v) at the
request of the Company or an Affiliate an employee becomes
employed by any partnership, joint venture or corporation not
meeting the requirements of an Affiliate in which the Company or
an Affiliate is a party.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
Fair Market Value shall mean, unless the
Administrator determines otherwise, as of any date, the closing
price for such Common Stock as of such date (or if no sales were
reported on such date, the closing price on the last preceding
day on which a sale was made), as reported in such source as the
Administrator shall determine.
Grant Date shall mean the date upon which an Award
is granted to an Awardee pursuant to this Plan.
Incentive Stock Option shall mean an Option intended
to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code.
Nonstatutory Stock Option shall mean an Option not
intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
Officer shall mean a person who is an officer of the
Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange
Act.
Option shall mean a right granted under
Section 8 of the Plan to purchase a certain number of
Shares at such exercise price, at such times, and on such other
terms and conditions as are specified in the agreement or other
documents evidencing the Award (the Option
Agreement). Both Options intended to qualify as Incentive
Stock Options and Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted
under the Plan.
Participant shall mean the Awardee or any person
(including any estate) to whom an Award has been assigned or
transferred as permitted hereunder.
Plan shall mean this Deckers Outdoor Corporation
2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
Qualifying Performance Criteria shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 14(b) of the Plan.
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Related Corporation shall mean any parent or
subsidiary (as those terms are defined in Section 424(e)
and (f) of the Code) of the Company.
Service Provider shall mean an Employee, Officer,
Director, or Consultant.
Share shall mean a share of the Common Stock, as
adjusted in accordance with Section 15 of the Plan.
Stock Award shall mean an award or issuance of
Shares or Stock Units made under Section 11 of the Plan,
the grant, issuance, retention, vesting, and transferability of
which is subject during specified periods to such conditions
(including continued service or performance conditions) and
terms as are expressed in the agreement or other documents
evidencing the Award (the Stock Award Agreement).
Stock Appreciation Right or SAR shall
mean an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option,
that pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan is designated as a
SAR. The terms of the SAR are expressed in the agreement or
other documents evidencing the Award (the SAR
Agreement).
Stock Unit shall mean a bookkeeping entry
representing an amount equivalent to the fair market value of
one Share, payable in cash, property or Shares. Stock Units
represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company,
except as otherwise provided for by the Administrator.
Ten-Percent Stockholder shall mean the owner of
stock (as determined under Section 424(d) of the Code)
possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company (or any Related Corporation).
Termination of Service shall mean ceasing to be a
Service Provider. However, for Incentive Stock Option purposes,
Termination of Service will occur when the Awardee ceases to be
an employee (as determined in accordance with
Section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder) of the Company or one of its Related Corporations.
The Administrator shall determine whether any corporate
transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division or
business unit, or a joint venture, shall be deemed to result in
a Termination of Service.
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Stock Subject to the Plan. |
3.1 Aggregate Limits.
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3.1.1 The maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be
issued under the Plan through Awards is 2,000,000 Shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum aggregate number of
Shares that may be issued under the Plan through Incentive Stock
Options is 1,500,000 Shares. The limitations of this
Section 3(a)(i) shall be subject to the adjustments
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3.1.2 Upon payment in Shares pursuant to the exercise of an
Award, the number of Shares available for issuance under the
Plan shall be reduced only by the number of Shares actually
issued in such payment. If any outstanding Award expires or is
terminated or canceled without having been exercised or settled
in full, or if Shares acquired pursuant to an Award subject to
forfeiture or repurchase are forfeited or repurchased by the
Company, the Shares allocable to the terminated portion of such
Award or such forfeited or repurchased Shares shall again be
available to grant under the Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that
may be issued under the Plan upon the exercise of Incentive
Stock Options shall not be increased for restricted Shares that
are forfeited or repurchased. Notwithstanding anything in the
Plan, or any Award Agreement to the contrary, Shares
attributable to Awards transferred under any Award transfer
program shall not be again available for grant under the Plan.
The Shares subject to the Plan may be either Shares reacquired
by the Company, including Shares purchased in the open market,
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3.2 Code Section 162(m) Limit. Subject to the
provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, the aggregate number
of Shares subject to Awards granted under this Plan during any
calendar year to any one Awardee shall not exceed
1 million, except that in connection with his or her
initial service, an Awardee may be granted Awards covering up to
an additional 1 million Shares. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in the Plan, the limitations set forth in this
Section 3(b) shall be subject to adjustment under
Section 15 of the Plan only
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to the extent that such adjustment will not affect the status of
any Award intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation under Code Section 162(m).
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Administration of the Plan. |
4.1 Procedure.
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4.1.1 Multiple Administrative
Bodies. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or
one or more Committees, including such delegates as may be
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4.1.2 Section 162.
To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be
desirable to qualify Awards granted hereunder as
performance-based compensation within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code, Awards to covered
employees within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code or Employees that the Committee determines may be
covered employees in the future shall be made by a
Committee of two or more outside directors within
the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. |
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4.1.3 Rule 16b-3.
To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as
exempt under
Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act
(Rule 16b-3),
Awards to Officers and Directors shall be made in such a manner
to satisfy the requirement for exemption under
Rule 16b-3. |
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4.1.4 Other
Administration. The Board or a Committee may delegate to
an authorized Officer or Officers of the Company the power to
approve Awards to persons eligible to receive Awards under the
Plan who are not (A) subject to Section 16 of the Exchange
Act; or (B) at the time of such approval, covered
employees under Section 162(m) of the Code. |
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4.1.5 Delegation of Authority
for the Day-to-Day
Administration of the Plan. Except to the extent
prohibited by Applicable Law, the Administrator may delegate to
one or more individuals the
day-to-day
administration of the Plan and any of the functions assigned to
it in this Plan. Such delegation may be revoked at any time. |
4.2 Powers of the
Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in
the case of a Committee or delegates acting as the
Administrator, subject to the specific duties delegated to such
Committee or delegates, the Administrator shall have the
authority, in its discretion:
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4.2.1 to select the Service Providers of the Company or its
Affiliates to whom Awards are to be granted hereunder; |
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4.2.2 to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each Award granted hereunder; |
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4.2.3 to determine the type of Award to be granted to the
selected Service Provider; |
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4.2.4 to approve the forms of Award Agreements for use
under the Plan; |
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4.2.5 to determine the terms and conditions, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted
hereunder. Such terms and conditions include the exercise or
purchase price, the time or times when an Award may be exercised
(which may or may not be based on performance criteria), the
vesting schedule, any vesting or exercisability acceleration or
waiver of forfeiture restrictions, the acceptable forms of
consideration, the term, and any restriction or limitation
regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in
each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, shall determine and may be established at the time
an Award is granted or thereafter; |
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4.2.6 to correct administrative errors; |
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4.2.7 to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan
(including sub-plans and Plan addenda) and Awards granted
pursuant to the Plan; |
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4.2.8 to adopt rules and procedures relating to the
operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate the
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the foregoing, the Administrator is specifically authorized
(A) to adopt the rules and procedures regarding the
conversion of local currency, withholding procedures, and
handling of stock certificates that vary with local
requirements; and (B) to adopt sub-plans and Plan addenda
as the Administrator deems desirable, to accommodate foreign
laws, regulations and practice; |
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4.2.9 to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating
to sub-plans and Plan addenda; |
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4.2.10 to modify or amend each Award, including the
acceleration of vesting, exercisability, or both; provided,
however, that any modification or amendment of an Award is
subject to Section 16 of the Plan and may not materially
impair any outstanding Award unless agreed to by the Participant; |
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4.2.11 to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax
amounts by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares
to be issued pursuant to an Award that number of Shares having a
Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld.
The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be
determined in such manner and on such date that the
Administrator shall determine or, in the absence of provision
otherwise, on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is
to be determined. All elections by a Participant to have Shares
withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under
such conditions as the Administrator may provide; |
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4.2.12 to authorize conversion or substitution under the
Plan of any or all stock options, stock appreciation rights, or
other stock awards held by service providers of an entity
acquired by the Company (the Conversion Awards). Any
conversion or substitution shall be effective as of the close of
the merger or acquisition. The Conversion Awards may be
Nonstatutory Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, as
determined by the Administrator, with respect to options granted
by the acquired entity. Unless otherwise determined by the
Administrator at the time of conversion or substitution, all
Conversion Awards shall have the same terms and conditions as
Awards generally granted by the Company under the Plan; |
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4.2.13 to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the
Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award
previously granted by the Administrator; |
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4.2.14 to determine whether to provide for the right to
receive dividends or dividend equivalents; |
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4.2.15 to establish a program whereby Service Providers
designated by the Administrator can reduce compensation
otherwise payable in cash in exchange for Awards under the Plan; |
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4.2.16 to impose such restrictions, conditions, or
limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and
manner of any resales by a Participant or other subsequent
transfers by the Participant of any Shares issued as a result of
or under an Award, including (A) restrictions under an
insider trading policy, and (B) restrictions as to the use
of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other
transfers; |
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4.2.17 to provide, either at the time an Award is granted
or by subsequent action, that an Award shall contain as a term
thereof, a right, either in tandem with the other rights under
the Award or as an alternative thereto, of the Participant to
receive, without payment to the Company, a number of Shares,
cash, or both, the amount of which is determined by reference to
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4.2.18 to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan and any Award granted
hereunder. |
4.3 Effect of
Administrators Decision. All decisions, determinations
and interpretations by the Administrator regarding the Plan, any
rules and regulations under the Plan and the terms and
conditions of any Award granted hereunder, shall be final and
binding on all Participants. The Administrator shall consider
such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute
discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and
interpretations, including the recommendations or advice of any
officer or other employee of the Company and such attorneys,
consultants and accountants as it may select.
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5. Eligibility. Awards may
be granted to Service Providers of the Company or any of its
Affiliates.
6. Effective Date and Term of
the Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon its approval
by the stockholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect
for a term of ten years from the date of the Plan is approved by
the stockholders unless terminated earlier under Section 16
herein.
7. Term of Award. The term
of each Award shall be determined by the Administrator and
stated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Option, the
term shall be ten years from the Grant Date or such shorter term
as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
8. Options. The
Administrator may grant an Option or provide for the grant of an
Option, either from time to time in the discretion of the
Administrator or automatically upon the occurrence of specified
events, including the achievement of performance goals, and for
the satisfaction of an event or condition within the control of
the Awardee or within the control of others.
8.1 Option Agreement. Each
Option Agreement shall contain provisions regarding (i) the
number of Shares that may be issued upon exercise of the Option;
(ii) the type of Option; (iii) the exercise price of
the Shares and the means of payment for the Shares;
(iv) the term of the Option; (v) such terms and
conditions on the vesting or exercisability of an Option, or
both, as may be determined from time to time by the
Administrator; (vi) restrictions on the transfer of the
Option and forfeiture provisions; and (vii) such further
terms and conditions, in each case not inconsistent with this
Plan, as may be determined from time to time by the
Administrator.
8.2 Exercise Price. The per
share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to
exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator,
subject to the following:
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8.2.1 In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the per
Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if any Employee to whom an Incentive Stock Option is
granted is a Ten-Percent Stockholder, then the exercise price
shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share
of Common Stock on the Grant Date. |
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8.2.2 In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per
Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the Grant Date. The per Share exercise
price may also vary according to a predetermined formula;
provided, that the exercise price never falls below 100% of the
Fair Market Value per Share on the Grant Date. |
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8.2.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the
Administrators discretion, Conversion Awards may be
granted in substitution or conversion of options of an acquired
entity, with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the
Fair Market Value per Share on the date of such substitution or
conversion. |
8.3 Vesting Period and Exercise
Dates. Options granted under this Plan shall vest, be
exercisable, or both, at such times and in such installments
during the Options term as determined by the
Administrator. The Administrator shall have the right to make
the timing of the ability to exercise any Option granted under
this Plan subject to continued service, the passage of time, or
such performance requirements as deemed appropriate by the
Administrator. At any time after the grant of an Option, the
Administrator may reduce or eliminate any restrictions
surrounding any Participants right to exercise all or part
of the Option.
8.4 Form of Consideration.
The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of
consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of
payment, either through the terms of the Option Agreement or at
the time of exercise of an Option. The consideration, determined
by the Board (or pursuant to authority expressly delegated by
the Board, a Committee, or other person), and in the form and
amount required by applicable law, shall be actually received
before issuing any Shares pursuant to the Plan; which
consideration
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shall have a value, as determined by the Board, not less than
the par value of such Shares. Acceptable forms of consideration
may include:
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8.4.1 cash; |
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8.4.2 check or wire transfer; |
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8.4.3 subject to any conditions or limitations established
by the Administrator, other Shares that have a Fair Market Value
on the date of surrender or attestation that does not exceed the
aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option
shall be exercised; |
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8.4.4 consideration received by the Company under a
broker-assisted sale and remittance program acceptable to the
Administrator to the extent that this procedure would not
violate Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as
amended; |
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8.4.5 cashless exercise, subject to any conditions or
limitations established by the Administrator; |
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8.4.6 such other consideration and method of payment for
the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable
Laws; or |
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8.4.7 any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. |
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Incentive Stock Option Limitations. |
9.1 Eligibility. Only
employees (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c)
of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder) of the
Company or any of its Related Corporations may be granted
Incentive Stock Options.
9.2 $100,000 Limitation.
Notwithstanding the designation Incentive Stock
Option in an Option Agreement, if the aggregate Fair
Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock
Options are exercisable for the first time by the Awardee during
any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any of its
Related Corporations) exceeds $100,000, then the portion of such
Options that exceeds $100,000 shall be treated as Nonstatutory
Stock Options. An Incentive Stock Option is considered to be
first exercisable during a calendar year if the Incentive Stock
Option will become exercisable at any time during the year,
assuming that any condition on the Awardees ability to
exercise the Incentive Stock Option related to the performance
of services is satisfied. If the Awardees ability to
exercise the Incentive Stock Option in the year is subject to an
acceleration provision, then the Incentive Stock Option is
considered first exercisable in the calendar year in which the
acceleration provision is triggered. For purposes of this
Section 9(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into
account in the order in which they were granted. However,
because an acceleration provision is not taken into account
before its triggering, an Incentive Stock Option that becomes
exercisable for the first time during a calendar year by
operation of such provision does not affect the application of
the $100,000 limitation with respect to any Incentive Stock
Option (or portion thereof) exercised before such acceleration.
The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of
the Grant Date.
9.3 Leave of Absence. For
purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no leave of absence may
exceed three months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such
leave is provided by statute or contract. If reemployment upon
expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company or a
Related Corporation is not so provided by statute or contract,
an Awardees employment with the Company shall be deemed
terminated on the first day immediately following such three
month period of leave for Incentive Stock Option purposes and
any Incentive Stock Option granted to the Awardee shall cease to
be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall terminate upon
the expiration of the three month period following the date the
employment relationship is deemed terminated.
9.4 Transferability. The
Option Agreement must provide that an Incentive Stock Option
cannot be transferable by the Awardee otherwise than by will or
the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the lifetime
of such Awardee, must not be exercisable by any other person.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, may allow the Awardee to transfer his or her
Incentive Stock Option to a
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trust where under Section 671 of the Code and other
Applicable Law, the Awardee is considered the sole beneficial
owner of the Option while it is held in the trust. If the terms
of an Incentive Stock Option are amended to permit
transferability, the Option will be treated for tax purposes as
a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
9.5 Exercise Price. The per
Share exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option shall be
determined by the Administrator in accordance with
Section 8(b)(i) of the Plan.
9.6 Ten-Percent Stockholder.
If any Employee to whom an Incentive Stock Option is granted is
a Ten-Percent Stockholder, then the Option term shall not exceed
five years measured from the date of grant of such Option.
9.7 Other Terms. Option
Agreements evidencing Incentive Stock Options shall contain such
other terms and conditions as may be necessary to qualify, to
the extent determined desirable by the Administrator, under the
applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code.
10.1 Procedure for Exercise;
Rights as a Stockholder.
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10.1.1 Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable
according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under
such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth
in the respective Award Agreement. |
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10.1.2 An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company
receives (A) written or electronic notice of exercise (in
accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to
exercise the Option; (B) full payment for the Shares with
respect to which the related Option is exercised; and (C) with
respect to Nonstatutory Stock Options, payment of all applicable
withholding taxes. |
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10.1.3 Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be
issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the
Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her
spouse. Unless provided otherwise by the Administrator or
pursuant to this Plan, until the Shares are issued (as evidenced
by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a
duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote
or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall
exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. |
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10.1.4 The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
Shares as soon as administratively practicable after the Option
is exercised. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
Share. |
10.2 Effect of Termination of
Service on Options.
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10.2.1 Generally.
Unless otherwise provided for by the Administrator, if a
Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the
Participants death or Disability, the Participant may
exercise his or her Option within such period as is specified in
the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on
the date of termination (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award
Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award
Agreement, the vested portion of the Option will remain
exercisable for three months following the Participants
termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if
on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to
his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested
portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after the
Termination of Service the Participant does not exercise his or
her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the
Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option
will revert to the Plan. |
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10.2.2 Disability of
Awardee. Unless otherwise provided for by the
Administrator, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider
as a result of the Participants Disability, the
Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of
time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the
Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event
later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set
forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified
time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable
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otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of
Disability the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire
Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option
will revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised
within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and
the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan. |
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10.2.3 Death of
Awardee. Unless otherwise provided for by the
Administrator, if a Participant dies while a Service Provider,
the Option may be exercised following the Participants
death within such period as is specified in the Award Agreement
to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death
(but in no event may the Option be exercised later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award
Agreement), by the Participants designated beneficiary,
provided such beneficiary has been designated before the
Participants death in a form acceptable to the
Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the
Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal
representative of the Participants estate or by the person
or persons to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the
Participants will or in accordance with the laws of
descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in
the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for
twelve months following Participants death. Unless
otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death
Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the
Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert
to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time
specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares
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11.1 Stock Award Agreement. Each Stock Award Agreement
shall contain provisions regarding (i) the number of Shares
subject to such Stock Award or a formula for determining such
number; (ii) the purchase price of the Shares, if any, and
the means of payment for the Shares; (iii) the performance
criteria, if any, and level of achievement versus these criteria
that shall determine the number of Shares granted, issued,
retained, or vested, as applicable; (iv) such terms and
conditions on the grant, issuance, vesting, or forfeiture of the
Shares, as applicable, as may be determined from time to time by
the Administrator; (v) restrictions on the transferability
of the Stock Award; and (vi) such further terms and
conditions in each case not inconsistent with this Plan as may
be determined from time to time by the Administrator. |
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11.2 Restrictions and Performance Criteria. The grant,
issuance, retention, and vesting of each Stock Award may be
subject to such performance criteria and level of achievement
versus these criteria as the Administrator shall determine,
which criteria may be based on financial performance, personal
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the performance
criteria for any Stock Award that is intended to satisfy the
requirements for performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) of the Code shall be established by
the Administrator based on one or more Qualifying Performance
Criteria selected by the Administrator and specified in writing. |
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11.3 Forfeiture. Unless otherwise provided for by the
Administrator, upon the Awardees Termination of Service,
the unvested Stock Award and the Shares subject thereto shall be
forfeited, provided that to the extent that the Participant
purchased any Shares pursuant to such Stock Award, the Company
shall have a right to repurchase the unvested portion of such
Shares at the original price paid by the Participant. |
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11.4 Rights as a Stockholder. Unless otherwise provided by
the Administrator, the Participant shall have the rights
equivalent to those of a stockholder and shall be a stockholder
only after Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate
entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized
transfer agent of the Company) to the Participant. Unless
otherwise provided by the Administrator, a Participant holding
Stock Units shall be entitled to receive dividend payments as if
he or she were an actual stockholder. |
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Stock Appreciation Rights. |
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a SAR may be
granted to a Service Provider at any time and from time to time
as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
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12.1 Number of SARs. The Administrator shall have complete
discretion to determine the number of SARs granted to any
Service Provider. |
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12.2 Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per SAR exercise
price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the Grant Date. The Administrator, subject to the
provisions of the Plan, shall have complete discretion to
determine the other terms and conditions of SARs granted under
the Plan. |
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12.3 Exercise of SARs. SARs shall be exercisable on such
terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, shall determine. |
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12.4 SAR Agreement. Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by a
SAR Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of
the SAR, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and
conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall
determine. |
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12.5 Expiration of SARs. A SAR granted under the Plan shall
expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its
sole discretion, and set forth in the SAR Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 10(b)
will also apply to SARs. |
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12.6 Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of a SAR, the
Participant shall be entitled to receive a payment from the
Company in an amount equal to the difference between the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the
exercise price of the SAR. This amount shall be paid in cash,
Shares of equivalent value, or a combination of both, as the
Administrator shall determine. |
Each Cash Award will confer upon the Participant the opportunity
to earn a future payment tied to the level of achievement with
respect to one or more performance criteria established for a
performance period.
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13.1 Cash Award. Each Cash Award shall contain provisions
regarding (i) the performance goal or goals and maximum
amount payable to the Participant as a Cash Award; (ii) the
performance criteria and level of achievement versus these
criteria that shall determine the amount of such payment;
(iii) the period as to which performance shall be measured
for establishing the amount of any payment; (iv) the timing
of any payment earned by virtue of performance;
(v) restrictions on the alienation or transfer of the Cash
Award before actual payment; (vi) forfeiture provisions;
and (vii) such further terms and conditions, in each case
not inconsistent with the Plan, as may be determined from time
to time by the Administrator. The maximum amount payable as a
Cash Award that is settled for cash may be a multiple of the
target amount payable, but the maximum amount payable pursuant
to that portion of a Cash Award granted under this Plan for any
fiscal year to any Awardee that is intended to satisfy the
requirements for performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) of the Code shall not exceed
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13.2 Performance Criteria. The Administrator shall
establish the performance criteria and level of achievement
versus these criteria that shall determine the target and the
minimum and maximum amount payable under a Cash Award, which
criteria may be based on financial performance or personal
performance evaluations or both. The Administrator may specify
the percentage of the target Cash Award that is intended to
satisfy the requirements for performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the performance
criteria for any portion of a Cash Award that is intended to
satisfy the requirements for performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code shall
be a measure established by the Administrator based on one or
more Qualifying Performance Criteria selected by the
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13.3 Timing and Form of Payment. The Administrator shall
determine the timing of payment of any Cash Award. The
Administrator may specify the form of payment of Cash Awards,
which may be cash or other property, or may provide for an
Awardee to have the option for his or her Cash Award, or such
portion thereof as the Administrator may specify, to be paid in
whole or in part in cash or other property. |
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13.4 Termination of Service. The Administrator shall have
the discretion to determine the effect of a Termination of
Service on any Cash Award due to (i) disability,
(ii) retirement, (iii) death, (iv) participation
in a voluntary severance program, or (v) participation in a
work force restructuring. |
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Other Provisions Applicable to Awards. |
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14.1 Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless determined
otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold,
pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in
any manner other than by beneficiary designation, will or by the
laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the
lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. The
Administrator may make an Award transferable to an
Awardees family member or any other person or entity. If
the Administrator makes an Award transferable, either at the
time of grant or thereafter, such Award shall contain such
additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems
appropriate, and any transferee shall be deemed to be bound by
such terms upon acceptance of such transfer. |
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14.2 Qualifying Performance Criteria. For purposes of this
Plan, the term Qualifying Performance Criteria shall
mean any one or more of certain specified performance criteria,
either individually, alternatively or in any combination,
applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit,
Affiliate or business segment, either individually,
alternatively or in any combination, and measured either
annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute
basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous
years results or to a designated comparison group, in each
case as specified by the Committee in the Award: (i) cash
flow, (ii) earnings (including gross margin, earnings
before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net
earnings), (iii) earnings per share, (iv) growth in
earnings or earnings per share, (v) stock price,
(vi) return on equity or average stockholders equity,
(vii) total stockholder return, (viii) return on
capital, (ix) return on assets or net assets,
(x) return on investment, (xi) revenue,
(xii) income or net income, (xiii) operating income or
net operating income, (xiv) operating profit or net
operating profit, (xv) operating margin, (xvi) return
on operating revenue, (xvii) market share,
(xviii) contract awards or backlog, (xix) overhead or
other expense reduction, (xx) growth in stockholder value
relative to the moving average of the S&P 500 Index or
a peer group index, (xxi) credit rating,
(xxii) strategic plan development and implementation,
(xxiii) improvement in workforce diversity and
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14.3 Certification. Prior to the payment of any
compensation under an Award intended to qualify as
performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall certify the
extent to which any Qualifying Performance Criteria and any
other material terms under such Award have been satisfied (other
than in cases where such relate solely to the increase in the
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14.4 Discretionary Adjustments Pursuant to
Section 162(m). Notwithstanding satisfaction or completion
of any Qualifying Performance Criteria, to the extent specified
at the time of grant of an Award to covered
employees within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code, the number of Shares, Options or other benefits granted,
issued, retained, or vested under an Award on account of
satisfaction of such Qualifying Performance Criteria may be
reduced by the Committee on the basis of such further
considerations as the Committee in its sole discretion shall
determine. |
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14.5 Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in the
Plan to the contrary, it is the intent of the Company that all
Awards granted under this Plan shall not cause an imposition of
the additional taxes provided for in Section 409A(a)(1)(B)
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that may be settled in Shares shall provide that in connection
with any underwritten public offering of Shares made by the
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pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Optionee shall not offer, sell,
contract to sell, pledge, hypothecate, grant any option to
purchase or make any short sale of, or otherwise dispose of any
Shares or any rights to acquire Shares for the period beginning
on the date of filing of such registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and ending at the time as may
be established by the underwriters for such public offering;
provided, however, that such period shall end not later than
180 days from the effective date of such registration
statement. The foregoing limitation shall not apply to shares
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Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution,
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15.1 Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required
action by the stockholders of the Company, (i) the number
and kind of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the
number and kind of shares of Common Stock that have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards
have yet been granted or that have been returned to the Plan
upon cancellation or expiration of an Award; (ii) the price
per Share subject to each such outstanding Award; and
(iii) the Share limitations set forth in Section 3 of
the Plan, may be appropriately adjusted if any change is made in
the Common Stock subject to the Plan, or subject to any Award,
without the receipt of consideration by the Company through a
stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or
reclassification of the Common Stock, merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, spin-off,
dividend in property other than cash, liquidating dividend,
extraordinary dividends or distributions, combination of shares,
exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or other
transaction effected without receipt of consideration by the
Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible
securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been
effected without receipt of consideration. Such
adjustment shall be made by the Administrator in its sole
discretion, whose determination in that respect shall be final,
binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no
issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall
affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with
respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock
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15.2 Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the
proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the
Administrator shall notify each Participant as soon as
practicable before the effective date of such proposed
transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for
an Option to be fully vested and exercisable until ten days
before such transaction. In addition, the Administrator may
provide that any restrictions on any Award shall lapse before
the transaction, provided the proposed dissolution or
liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner
contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously
exercised, an Award will terminate immediately before the
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15.3 Change in Control. If there is a Change in Control of
the Company, as determined by the Board or a Committee, the
Board or Committee, or board of directors of any surviving
entity or acquiring entity may, in its discretion,
(i) provide for the assumption, continuation, or
substitution (including an award to acquire substantially the
same type of consideration paid to the stockholders in the
transaction in which the Change in Control occurs) of, or
adjustment to, all or any part of the Awards;
(ii) accelerate the vesting of all or any part of the
Options and SARs and terminate any restrictions on all or any
part of the Stock Awards or Cash Awards; (iii) provide for
the cancellation of all or any part of the Awards for a cash
payment to the Participants; and (iv) provide for the
cancellation of all or any part of the Awards as of the closing
of the Change in Control; provided, that the Participants are
notified that they must exercise or redeem their Awards
(including, at the discretion of the Board or Committee, any
unvested portion of such Award) at or before the closing of the
Change in Control. |
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16.1 Amendment and Termination. The Administrator may
amend, alter, or discontinue the Plan or any Award Agreement,
but any such amendment shall be subject to approval of the
stockholders of the Company in the manner and to the extent
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16.2 Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment,
suspension, or termination of the Plan shall materially impair
the rights of any Award, unless agreed otherwise between the
Participant and the Administrator. Termination of the Plan shall
not affect the Administrators ability to exercise the
powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted
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16.3 Effect of the Plan on Other Arrangements. Neither the
adoption of the Plan by the Board or a Committee nor the
submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for
approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the
power of the Board or any Committee to adopt such other
incentive arrangements as it or they may deem desirable,
including the granting of restricted stock or stock options
otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be
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Designation of Beneficiary. |
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17.1 An Awardee may file a written designation of a
beneficiary who is to receive the Awardees rights pursuant
to Awardees Award or the Awardee may include his or her
Awards in an omnibus beneficiary designation for all benefits
under the Plan. To the extent that Awardee has completed a
designation of beneficiary such beneficiary designation shall
remain in effect with respect to any Award hereunder until
changed by the Awardee to the extent enforceable under
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17.2 Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the
Awardee at any time by written notice. If an Awardee dies and no
beneficiary is validly designated under the Plan who is living
at the time of such Awardees death, the Company shall
allow the executor or administrator of the estate of the Awardee
to exercise the Award, or if no such executor or administrator
has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the
Company, in its discretion, may allow the spouse or one or more
dependents or relatives of the Awardee to exercise the Award to
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No Right to Awards or to Service. |
No person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award
and the grant of any Award shall not be construed as giving an
Awardee the right to continue in the service of the Company or
its Affiliates. Further, the Company and its Affiliates
expressly reserve the right, at any time, to dismiss any Service
Provider or Awardee at any time without liability or any claim
under the Plan, except as provided herein or in any Award
Agreement entered into hereunder.
No Shares will be issued under the Plan in violation of any
preemptive rights held by any stockholder of the Company.
No Share will be issued pursuant to an Award under the Plan
unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares, as well as the
exercise of such Award, if applicable, will comply with
Applicable Laws. Issuance of Shares under the Plan shall be
subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect
to such compliance. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the
contrary, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan shall be
administered so that the additional taxes provided for in
Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code are not imposed.
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Inability to Obtain Authority. |
To the extent the Company is unable to or the Administrator
deems that it is not feasible to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed
by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful
issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, the Company shall be
relieved of any
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Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been
obtained.
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Reservation of Shares. |
The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times
reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
Any written notice to the Company required by any provisions of
this Plan shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company and
shall be effective when received.
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Governing Law; Interpretation of Plan and Awards. |
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24.1 This Plan and all determinations made and actions
taken pursuant hereto shall be governed by the substantive laws,
but not the choice of law rules, of the state of Delaware. |
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24.2 If any provision of the Plan or any Award granted
under the Plan is declared to be illegal, invalid, or otherwise
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
provision shall be reformed, if possible, to the extent
necessary to render it legal, valid, and enforceable, or
otherwise deleted, and the remainder of the terms of the Plan
and Award shall not be affected except to the extent necessary
to reform or delete such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provision. |
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24.3 The headings preceding the text of the sections hereof
are inserted solely for convenience of reference, and shall not
constitute a part of the Plan, nor shall they affect its
meaning, construction or effect. |
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24.4 The terms of the Plan and any Award shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective permitted heirs, beneficiaries, successors, and
assigns. |
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24.5 All questions arising under the Plan or under any
Award shall be decided by the Administrator in its total and
absolute discretion. If the Participant believes that a decision
by the Administrator with respect to such person was arbitrary
or capricious, the Participant may request arbitration with
respect to such decision. The review by the arbitrator shall be
limited to determining whether the Administrators decision
was arbitrary or capricious. This arbitration shall be the sole
and exclusive review permitted of the Administrators
decision, and the Awardee shall as a condition to the receipt of
an Award be deemed to explicitly waive any right to judicial
review. |
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Limitation on Liability. |
The Company and any Affiliate or Related Corporation that is in
existence or hereafter comes into existence shall not be liable
to a Participant, an Employee, an Awardee, or any other persons
as to:
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25.1 The Non-Issuance of Shares. The non-issuance or sale
of Shares as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from
any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by
the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful
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not realized, by any Participant, Employee, Awardee or other
person due to the receipt, exercise or settlement of any Option
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Insofar as it provides for Awards, the Plan shall be unfunded.
Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to
Awardees who are granted Stock Awards under this Plan, any such
accounts will be used merely as a bookkeeping convenience. The
Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may
at any time be represented by Awards, nor shall this Plan be
construed as providing for such segregation,
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nor shall the Company or the Administrator be deemed to be a
trustee of stock or cash to be awarded under the Plan. Any
liability of the Company to any Participant with respect to an
Award shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations
that may be created by the Plan; no such obligation of the
Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or other
encumbrance on any property of the Company. Neither the Company
nor the Administrator shall be required to give any security or
bond for the performance of any obligation that may be created
by this Plan.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its duly authorized officer,
has executed this Plan, effective as of
2006.
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APPENDIX B
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION (the Corporation), a
corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware, by its duly authorized officer,
does hereby certify:
FIRST: That the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly
adopted a resolution setting forth a proposed amendment to the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, and
declaring said amendment to be advisable and recommended for
approval by the stockholders of the Corporation.
SECOND: That the amendment was duly adopted in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 242 of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware.
THIRD: That upon the effectiveness of this Certificate of
Amendment, Section 1 of Article IX of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby
amended in its entirety as follows:
SECTION 1. At the 1993 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall be divided into
three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III.
Such classes shall be as nearly equal in number of directors as
reasonably possible. At each Annual Meeting of Stockholders
following such initial classification and election until the
2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each director shall be
elected to serve for a term ending on the third annual meeting
following the annual meeting at which such director was elected;
provided, however, that the directors first elected to
Class I shall serve for a term ending on the annual meeting
date next following the end of calendar year 1993, the directors
first elected to Class II shall serve for a term ending on
the second annual meeting date next following the end of
calendar year 1993, and the directors first elected to
Class III shall serve for a term ending on the third annual
meeting date next following the end of calendar year 1993. The
terms of office of all directors who are in office immediately
prior to the closing of the polls for the election of directors
at the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation
shall expire at such time. At each Annual Meeting of
Stockholders beginning with the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Corporation, the directors shall not be
classified, and the directors shall be elected annually and
shall hold office for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have
been duly elected and qualified unless such directors shall
resign, become disqualified or shall otherwise be removed in
accordance with law.
Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any
increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of
the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may,
unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, only be
filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although
less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director; provided,
however, that if the holders of any class or classes of stock or
series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors,
vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or
classes or series may only be filled by a majority of the
directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof
then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected.
FOURTH: That the foregoing amendment shall be effective
on ,
2006 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Amendment has been
executed on
this day
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PROXY
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
495-A South Fairview Avenue
Goleta, California 93117
This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of
Directors of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.
The undersigned hereby appoints Angel R. Martinez and Zohar Ziv, and each of them, as Proxyholders, each
with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent and to
vote as designated below, all the shares of common stock of Deckers Outdoor Corporation held of
record by the undersigned on March 27, 2006, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
May 19, 2006 and any continuations, postponements or adjournments thereof.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN ON REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE.
Address Change/Comments (Mark the corresponding box on the reverse side)
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THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, OR IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, WILL BE VOTED FOR THE
PROPOSALS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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Instruction: To withhold authority
to vote for a nominee listed below,
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02 Daniel L. Terheggen 03 John G. Perenchio |
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AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT
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the Proxyholders are authorized to transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any continuation, postponements or
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The Board of Directors recommends a
vote For the election of each of the nominees, For
ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm for fiscal 2006, For the approval of the 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan, and For the approval to amend the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the annual election of directors.
All proposals to be acted upon are proposals of the Board of Directors. If
any other business is properly presented at the Meeting, including, among other things,
consideration of a motion to adjourn the meeting to another time or place in order to solicit
additional Proxies in favor of the recommendations of the Board of Directors, this Proxy shall be
voted by the Proxyholders in accordance with the recommendations of a majority of the Board of
Directors. At the date the Proxy Statement went to press, we did not anticipate any other matters
would be raised at the Meeting.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting,
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Please sign exactly as the name appears above. When
shares are held by joint tenants, both
should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give
your full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by the President or
other authorized officer giving full title as such. If the signer is a partnership, please sign in the partnership name by an authorized
person.
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