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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FLUOR CORPORATION
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Fluor Corporation
One Enterprise Drive
Aliso Viejo, California 92656
March 3, 2006
Dear Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders which will be held
on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time at our new corporate
headquarters located at 6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039. A map showing the meeting
location is included for your convenience on the back page of this booklet.
Information about the meeting is presented on the following pages. In addition to the formal
items of business to be brought before the meeting, members of management will report on the
companys operations and respond to shareholder questions.
It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting. Whether or not you plan to
attend, we urge you to read this proxy statement and vote your shares as soon as possible. A
return envelope for your proxy card or voting instruction card is enclosed for your convenience.
Shareholders of record also have the option of voting via the Internet or by using a toll-free
telephone number. If you hold your shares through an account with a brokerage firm, bank or other
nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from them to vote your shares.
Thank you for your continued support of Fluor. We look forward to seeing you on May 3rd.
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Alan L. Boeckmann |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
FLUOR CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held May 3, 2006
The annual meeting of shareholders of Fluor Corporation will be held at 6700 Las Colinas
Boulevard, Irving, Texas, on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. At the
meeting, our shareholders will consider and vote on the following matters:
1. the election of three Class I directors to serve until the 2009 annual meeting of the
shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified;
2. the ratification of the appointment by our Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as
auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006; and
3. if it is properly presented at the meeting, to act on the shareholder proposal
described in this proxy statement.
The shareholders will also act on any other business that may properly come before the
meeting.
All shareholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2006 are entitled to receive
notice of and to vote at the meeting. Shareholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in
person, however, regardless of whether you plan to attend the meeting in person, please complete,
sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card in the
postage-prepaid envelope we have provided. You may also authorize the voting of your shares over
the Internet or by telephone as provided in the instructions set forth on the proxy card or voting
instruction card. Your prompt response is necessary to assure that your shares are represented at
the meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors |
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Lawrence N. Fisher |
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Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
March 3, 2006
Aliso Viejo, California
PROXY STATEMENT
March 3, 2006
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of
Directors of Fluor Corporation (the Company or Fluor), of your proxy for use at the annual
meeting of shareholders to be held at 6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas, on Wednesday, May
3, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time, or at any adjournment thereof (the Annual Meeting).
This proxy statement and the accompanying Proxy/Voting Instruction Card are being mailed to all
shareholders on or about March 16, 2006. The expense of the solicitation will be paid by the
Company. Some officers and employees may solicit proxies personally, by telephone or
electronically, without additional compensation. Georgeson & Company Inc. has been engaged to
assist in the solicitation for which it will receive approximately $14,000 from the Company.
Except with respect to shares held in the Company retirement plans, your proxy is revocable by
written notice to the Secretary of the Company at any time prior to 24 hours before the
commencement of the Annual Meeting, and it shall be suspended if you are a record shareholder or
valid proxyholder who attends the meeting and votes in person.
The current mailing address of the principal executive offices of Fluor Corporation is One
Enterprise Drive, Aliso Viejo, California 92656. On or about April 24, 2006, the Company will be
relocating its corporate headquarters to 6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039. Please
direct all communications after such date to the new mailing address.
On February 23, 2006, the Company had 87,362,410 shares of common stock outstanding. A
majority of the outstanding shares of Fluor common stock will constitute a quorum at the Annual
Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining the presence or
absence of a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.
Shareholders have one vote for each share of Fluor common stock owned by them on the record
date with respect to all business of the meeting. The three nominees for director receiving the
highest number of votes at the meeting will be elected. With respect to the other proposals, the
affirmative vote of the majority of shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
and entitled to vote is required for approval. On proposals besides the election of directors,
abstentions are counted in tabulations of the votes cast and thus have the same effect as a vote
against a proposal, whereas broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of determining whether a
proposal has been approved.
For shares, other than shares held in the Fluor retirement plans, unless otherwise directed in
the accompanying proxy card, the proxyholders named therein will vote, in accordance with the
recommendation of the Board of Directors, (1) FOR the election of the three director nominees
listed below, (2) FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors for the
year ending December 31, 2006, and (3) AGAINST the shareholder proposal. As to any other business
that may properly come before the meeting, the proxyholders will vote in accordance with their best
judgment, although the Company does not presently know of any other business.
For shares held in the Company retirement plans, voting instructions must be received by 4:59
p.m. Central Daylight Time on May 1, 2006, in order for the trustee to vote your shares in
accordance with your instructions. If your voting instructions are not received by 4:59 p.m.
Central Daylight Time on May 1, 2006, or if you do not provide properly completed and executed
voting instructions, any shares you hold in the Company retirement plans will be voted by the
trustee in favor of the three nominees for director, and in proportion to the manner in which the
other Company retirement plan participants vote their shares with respect to the other proposals.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Proposal 1
Under the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated
Bylaws, which provide for a classified board, the three Class I directors, Alan L. Boeckmann,
Vilma S. Martinez and Dean R. OHare, have been nominated for election at the Annual Meeting to
serve a three year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2009 and until their respective
successors are elected and qualified.
Each of the three nominees listed below has agreed to serve as a director of the Company if
elected. The Company knows of no reason why the nominees would not be available for election or,
if elected, would not be able to serve. If any of the nominees decline or are unable to serve as a
nominee at the time of the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies may vote either (1) for a
substitute nominee designated by the present Board to fill the vacancy or (2) for the balance of
the nominees, leaving a vacancy. Alternatively, the Board may reduce the size of the Board.
Pursuant to the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws, which require the retirement of
directors at the end of the calendar year in which they turn 72, Dr. David P. Gardner, who served
as a director of the Company since 1988, has retired from the Board. We thank Dr. Gardner for his
significant contributions while on the Board and wish him well in his future endeavors.
Biographical
The following biographical information is furnished with respect to each of the three nominees
for election at the Annual Meeting and each of the Class II and Class III directors whose terms
will continue after the Annual Meeting. The information presented includes information each
director has given us about his or her age, all positions he or she holds with us, his or her
principal occupation and business experience for the past five years, and the names of other
publicly held companies of which he or she serves as a director. Directors are shown as serving
from the dates of their original elections to the Board of Directors of Fluor prior to its reverse
spin-off transaction in November 30, 2000 wherein Fluors coal segment was separated from Fluors
other businesses and became Massey Energy Company (Massey).
Class I Director Nominees
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Alan L. Boeckmann, age 57. |
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Director since 2001; Chair of the Executive Committee. |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February 2002;
formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from February
2001 to February 2002; formerly President and Chief Executive Officer, Fluor
Daniel, from March 1999 to February 2001; formerly Group President, Energy and
Chemicals from 1996 to 1999; joined the Company in 1979 with previous service
from 1974 to 1977. |
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Mr. Boeckmann also is a director of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation,
Fort Worth, Texas; and Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois. |
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Vilma S. Martinez, age 62. |
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Director since 1993; member of the Governance Committee. |
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Partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP since 1982, a full service law firm
located in Los Angeles, California. |
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Ms. Martinez is also a director of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., St. Louis,
Missouri; and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas. |
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Dean R. OHare, age 63. |
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Director since 1997; Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Executive
and Governance Committees. |
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Formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Chubb Corporation, the
holding company for the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, from June 1988
until his retirement in December 2002; joined The Chubb Corporation in 1963. |
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Mr. OHare also is a director of H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
and AGL Resources, Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Class II Directors Term Expires 2007 |
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James T. Hackett, age 52. |
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Director since 2001, member of the Audit and Organization and Compensation Committees. |
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Chairman (since January 2006) and President and Chief Executive Officer (since
December 2003) of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and gas
exploration and production company; formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of
Devon Energy Corporation following its merger with Ocean Energy, Inc. from April 2003
to December 2003; formerly Chairman (from 2000), President and Chief Executive
Officer (from March 1999) of Ocean Energy, Inc., an international oil and gas
exploration and production concern until April 2003. |
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Mr. Hackett also is a director of Temple-Inland, Inc., Austin, Texas; and Anadarko
Petroleum Corporation, The Woodlands, Texas. |
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Kent Kresa, age 67. |
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Director since 2003; member of the Audit and Organization and Compensation Committees. |
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Chairman Emeritus of Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global defense company since
September 2003; formerly Non-Executive Chairman of Northrop Grumman Corporation from
April 2003 to September 2003; formerly Chairman (from September 1990) and Chief
Executive Officer (from January 1990) of Northrop Grumman Corporation until April
2003. |
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Mr. Kresa also is a director of Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, California;
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan; and MannKind Corporation, Valencia,
California. |
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Lord Robin W. Renwick, age 68. |
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Director since 1997; member of the Audit and Governance Committees; Non-Executive
Chairman of Fluor Limited(1) since 1996. |
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Vice Chairman, JPMorgan Cazenove, a United Kingdom investment bank joint venture of
J.P. Morgan and Cazenove Group plc since February 2005; Vice Chairman, Investment
Banking, J.P. Morgan (Europe) since January 2001; formerly British Ambassador to the
United States from 1991 to 1995. |
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Lord Renwick also is a director of Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG, Geneva,
Switzerland; SAB Miller plc, London, England; and Kazakhmys plc, Middlesex, England. |
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services in the United Kingdom, is an indirect subsidiary of the Company. |
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Peter S. Watson, age 53. |
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Director since 2005; member of the Governance and Organization and Compensation
Committees. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dwight Group since March 2005;
formerly Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Overseas
Private Investment Corporation, an agency of the U.S. Government, from May 2001
through February 2005; formerly Counsel to Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, while also
concurrently serving as Senior Advisor to Armitage Associates, L.C., an
international consulting firm, from November 1996 to May 2001; formerly
Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, from June 1994 to June
1996. |
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Peter J. Fluor, age 58. |
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Director since 1984; Lead Independent Director since February 2003; Chair of
the Organization and Compensation Committee and member of the Executive and
Governance Committees. |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Crude Energy, Inc., an
international oil and gas exploration and production company since 2001;
formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Crude Energy, Inc. from
1980 to 2001; joined Texas Crude Energy, Inc. in 1972. |
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Mr. Fluor also is a director of Devon Energy Corp., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;
and Cooper Cameron Corporation, Houston, Texas. |
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Joseph W. Prueher, age 63. |
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Director since 2003; member of the Governance and Organization and Compensation
Committees. |
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Consulting Professor and Senior Advisor, Stanford University, since 2001;
formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China from 1999 to 2001;
Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired), Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Pacific Command from
1996 to 1999. |
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Admiral Prueher is also a director of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., New York, New
York; New York Life Insurance Company, a mutual insurance company, New York,
New York; and Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, Missouri. |
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Suzanne H. Woolsey, age 64. |
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Director since 2004; member of the Audit and Governance Committees. |
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Formerly Chief Communications Officer of The National Academies, an
independent, federally chartered policy institution that acts as an advisor to
the nation on science, engineering and medicine from 2000 to 2003; formerly
Chief Operating Officer of The National Academies from 1993 to 2000. |
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Dr. Woolsey is a director of Neurogen Corp., Branford, Connecticut; and a
trustee for the mutual funds distributed by Van Kampen Funds, Inc., Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois. |
Board Recommendation
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of Alan L. Boeckmann, Vilma S.
Martinez and Dean R. OHare.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP AND STOCK-BASED HOLDINGS OF
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The following table contains information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common
stock as of February 23, 2006 by:
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each director and nominee for director; |
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each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table below; and |
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all current directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. |
Except as otherwise noted, the individual or his or her family members had sole voting and
investment power with respect to such shares.
Both directors and executive officers are encouraged to hold Fluor common stock to align their
financial interests with those of the shareholders. The Company has established ownership
guidelines for both of these groups.
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Alan L. Boeckmann (4) |
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James T. Hackett |
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Peter J. Fluor |
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Lawrence N. Fisher |
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H. Steven Gilbert |
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The number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each person is determined
under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a
person is deemed to have beneficial ownership of any shares over which that person has or
shares voting or investment power, plus any shares that the person may acquire within 60 days,
including through the exercise of stock options. This number of shares beneficially owned
therefore includes all restricted stock, shares held in the Companys Savings Investment Plan
and Performance Plan, and shares that may be acquired within 60 days pursuant to the exercise
of stock options. Included in the number of shares beneficially owned by Messrs. Boeckmann,
Fisher, Hopkins, Steuert, Gilbert and Stevens, and all directors and executive officers as a group, are
174,400, 5,500, 7,750, 6,250, 3,750, 5,625 and 243,587 shares, respectively, subject to stock
options exercisable within 60 days after February 23, 2006. |
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Combines beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock with (i) deferred
directors fees held by certain non-employee directors as of February 23, 2006, in an account
economically equivalent to our common stock (but payable in cash as described in Directors
Fees on page 27 of this proxy statement), and (ii) restricted units held by directors (which
are payable in cash upon vesting of tandem restricted stock). This column indicates the
alignment of the named individuals and group with the interests of the Companys shareholders
because the value of their total holdings will increase or decrease correspondingly with the
price of Fluors common stock. The additional amounts described in clauses (i) and (ii) of
this footnote are not included in the calculation of the percentages contained in the Percent
of Shares Beneficially Owned column of this table. |
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The percent ownership for each shareholder on February 23, 2006 is calculated by
dividing (1) the total number of shares beneficially owned by the shareholder by (2)
87,362,410 shares plus any shares acquirable (including stock options exercisable) by that
person within 60 days after February 23, 2006. |
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This individual is also a Named Executive Officer. |
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STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table contains information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common
stock as of February 23, 2006 by the shareholders our management knows to beneficially own more
than 5% of our outstanding common stock. The percentage of ownership is calculated using the
number of outstanding shares on February 23, 2006.
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Capital Group International, Inc.
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FMR Corp. and related entities
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Based on Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13G dated January 30, 2006, filed jointly by
Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Guardian Trust Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, which indicates that Capital Group International, Inc. has sole voting
power relative to 9,962,670 shares and dispositive power relative to 12,870,740 shares and
that Capital Guardian Trust Company has sole voting power relative to 6,850,660 shares and
dispositive power relative to 9,343,530 shares. Capital Group International, Inc. is a holding
company for investment management companies, including one organized as a bank, Capital
Guardian Trust Company. Capital Group International, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of
all the shares shown. The address of Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Guardian
Trust Company is 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90025. |
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Based on information contained in Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2006 by FMR Corp. (FMR) and Edward C.
Johnson 3d (Mr. Johnson) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, wherein they reported
the beneficial ownership of 11,364,873 shares. They state that Fidelity Management & Research
Company (Fidelity) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR and is the beneficial owner of
10,317,690 shares as a result of acting as investment advisor to various investment companies;
Mr. Johnson and FMR and the funds each have sole power to dispose of the 10,317,690 shares but
neither FMR nor Mr. Johnson has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares
owned directly by the Fidelity funds, which power resides with the funds boards of trustees
and is carried out by Fidelity; Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC) is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of FMR and is the beneficial owner of 544,845 shares as a result of its serving as
investment manager of institutional accounts; Mr. Johnson and FMR each has sole dispositive
power over 544,845 shares and sole power to vote or to direct the voting of 544,845 shares;
Strategic Advisors, Inc. (SAI) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR and provides investment
advisory services to individuals, and as such, FMRs beneficial ownership includes 838 shares
beneficially owned through SAI; and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the beneficial
owner of 501,500 shares. The address of FMR, Fidelity, FMTC and SAI is 82 Devonshire Street,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The address of FIL is Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Hamilton,
Bermuda. The Company believes that the address of Mr. Johnson is the same as that of FMR. |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors,
executive officers and holders of more than 10% of Fluor common stock, to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission reports regarding their ownership and changes in ownership of our
securities. Based solely upon a review of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a
review of Company records and written representations by the persons required to file these
reports, the Company believes that all of its executive officers and directors complied with the
reporting requirements of Section 16(a) in a timely manner during 2005, with the exception of one
Form 4 filed late for Peter J. Fluor, one Form 4 filed late for Jeffery L. Faulk and a late Form 5
covering dividend reinvestments for the acquisition of four shares of Fluor common stock in 2004
for Joseph W. Prueher.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
General
We have long believed, and continue to believe, that good corporate governance practices
promote the principles of fairness, transparency, accountability and responsibility and will ensure
that Fluor is managed for the long-term benefit of its shareholders. During the past year, we
continued to review our corporate governance policies and practices and to compare them to those
suggested by various authorities in corporate governance and the practices of other public
companies.
Based on this review, in October 2005 our Board amended our Corporate Governance Guidelines
and amended the charters for our Audit Committee, Governance Committee, Organization and
Compensation Committee and Executive Committee. You can access our current committee charters,
Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Members of the Board of
Directors, and HR Policy re: Business Ethics and Conduct for Fluor employees, as well as other
information regarding our corporate governance practices, in the investor relations section of our
website at www.fluor.com. All of this information is also available in print to any shareholder
that requests it from our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at Fluor Corporation, One Enterprise
Drive, Aliso Viejo, California 92656. If this information is requested on or after April 24, 2006,
please direct your request to our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at Fluor Corporation, 6700 Las
Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039.
Determination of Independence of Directors
Under New York Stock Exchange Rules, as amended, a director of Fluor qualifies as
independent only if the Board of Directors affirmatively determines that the director has no
material relationship with Fluor (either directly, or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an
organization that has a relationship with Fluor). Fluors Corporate Governance Guidelines
encompass the standards of independence set forth in Sections 303A.02(a) and 303A.02(b) of the New
York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. In October 2005, the Board of Directors amended the
Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Under the Corporate Governance Guidelines, an independent director is a director whom the
Board has determined has no material relationship with Fluor, either directly, or as a partner,
shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with Fluor. A relationship is
material if, in the judgment of the Board, the relationship would interfere with the directors
independent judgment. In making independence determinations, the Board will consider each
relationship not only from the standpoint of the director, but also from the standpoint of persons
and organizations with which the director has a relationship.
A director, however, is not independent under the Corporate Governance Guidelines if:
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The director has received, or has an immediate family member who has received, during
any twelve-month period within the last three years, more than $100,000 in direct
compensation from Fluor, other than director and committee fees, and pension or other forms
of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in
any way on continued service); provided, however, that compensation received by a director
for former service as an interim Chairman or Chief Executive Officer or other executive
officer need not be considered in determining independence under this test. Additionally,
compensation received by an immediate family member for service as an employee of Fluor
(other than an executive officer) need not be considered in determining independence under
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(A) The director or an immediate family member is a current partner of a firm that is
Fluors internal or external auditor; (B) the director is a current employee of such firm;
(C) the director has an immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm
and who participates in the firms audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax
planning) practice; or (D) the director or an immediate family
member was within the last three years (but is no longer) a partner or employee of such a firm and
personally worked on Fluors audit within that time. |
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employed as an executive officer of another company where any of Fluors present executives
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The director is a current employee, or an immediate family member is a current executive
officer, of a company that has made payments to, or received payments from, Fluor for
property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the
greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other companys consolidated gross revenues. |
In addition, under the Corporate Governance Guidelines, a director is not independent if he or
she (or his or her spouse) is an executive officer or a member of the board of directors of a
non-profit organization that the Company or the Fluor Foundation made charitable contributions to
in a single year in excess of the greater of 2% of such charitable organizations consolidated
gross revenues or $100,000, excluding any matching gifts made by the Fluor Foundation in connection
with donations by Fluor employees or directors.
Pursuant to the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board of Directors undertook its annual
review of director independence in February 2006. During this review, the Board of Directors
considered transactions and relationships between each director (including any member of his or her
immediate family) and the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including those reported
under Other Matters below. In making independence determinations, the Board considered each
relationship not only from the standpoint of the director, but also from the standpoint of persons
and organizations with which the director has a relationship. As provided in our Corporate
Governance Guidelines, the purpose of this review is to determine whether any such relationships or
transactions would interfere with the directors independent judgment, and therefore be
inconsistent with a determination that the director is independent.
As a result of this review, the Board of Directors affirmatively determined that the following
directors, which include each of those directors standing for election at the Annual Meeting, are
independent of the Company and its management under the standards set forth in the Corporate
Governance Guidelines: Peter J. Fluor, Joseph W. Prueher, Suzanne H. Woolsey, Vilma S. Martinez,
Dean R. OHare, James T. Hackett, Lord Robin W. Renwick, Kent Kresa and Peter S. Watson. The Board
of Directors determined, however, that Alan L. Boeckmann was not independent under the standards
because of his employment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Board of Directors
also determined that each of the members of the Audit, Governance and Organization and Compensation
Committees has no material relationship with Fluor and is independent within the meaning of Fluors
director independence standards.
Lead Independent Director
To provide for independent leadership, the Board created the position of lead independent
director, whose primary responsibility is to preside over and set the agenda for all executive
sessions of the Board of Directors in which management directors and other members of management do
not participate. The lead independent director also consults with the Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer with respect to agendas, chairs Board meetings in the Chairmans absence, provides
scheduling and information needs relating to Board and committee meetings, acts as a liaison
between the independent directors and management, provides guidance on the director orientation
process for new Board members, provides consultation and communications to shareholders as
appropriate and monitors communications to the Board from shareholders and other interested
parties. The independent members of the Board of Directors designated Peter J. Fluor to serve in
this position for a three-year term, which expires in February 2009.
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Consideration of Director Nominees
Shareholder Nominees
The policy of the Governance Committee is to consider properly submitted shareholder
recommendations for candidates for membership on the Board as described below under Identifying
and Evaluating Nominees for Director. In evaluating such recommendations, the Governance
Committee seeks to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience and capability on the Board and to
address the membership criteria set forth under Director Qualifications below. Any shareholder wishing to recommend a nominee for
consideration by the Governance Committee should submit a recommendation in writing indicating the
nominees qualifications and other relevant biographical information and provide confirmation of
the nominees consent to serve as director. This information should be addressed to the Chief
Legal Officer and Secretary, Fluor Corporation, One Enterprise Drive, Aliso Viejo, California
92656. Please direct this information to the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Fluor Corporation,
6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039, if submitted on or after April 24, 2006. In
addition, our Amended and Restated Bylaws permit shareholders to nominate directors for
consideration at an annual shareholder meeting. See Additional Information Advance Notice
Procedures on page 31 of this proxy statement, and Section 2.04 of our Amended and Restated
Bylaws, which are included in the investor relations portion of our website at www.fluor.com.
Director Qualifications
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines contain Board membership criteria that apply to current
directors as well as nominees for director. The Governance Committee reviews the appropriate
skills and characteristics required of Board members in the context of the current make-up of the
Board, at least annually. This review takes into consideration issues of diversity, age and
skills. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide, as a whole, the Board of Directors should
include individuals with a diverse range of experience to give the Board depth in the mix of skills
represented for the benefit of our shareholders. While all directors should possess business
acumen and must exercise sound judgment in their oversight of our operations, the Board endeavors
to include an array of targeted skills and experience in its overall composition rather than
requiring a director to possess the same skills, perspective and interests. Criteria that our
Board looks for in a candidate include, among other things, an individuals business experience and
skills, judgment, independence, integrity, reputation, international background, and an
understanding of such areas as finance, marketing, regulation and public policy, ability to commit
sufficient time and attention to the activities of the Board, and the absence of any potential
conflicts with the companys interests.
Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Director
The Governance Committee utilizes a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating nominees
for director. The Governance Committee regularly assesses the appropriate size of the Board, and
whether any vacancies on the Board are expected due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that
vacancies are anticipated, or otherwise arise, the Governance Committee considers various potential
candidates for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the Governance Committee through
various means, including current Board members, professional search firms, shareholders or other
persons. Candidates are evaluated at meetings of the Governance Committee, and may be considered
at any point during the year. As described above, the Governance Committee considers properly
submitted shareholder nominations for candidates for the Board. If a shareholder properly
recommends an individual to serve as a director to the Governance Committee, all recommendations
are aggregated and considered by the Governance Committee at a meeting prior to the issuance of the
proxy statement for our Annual Meeting. Any materials provided by a shareholder in connection with
the recommendation of a director candidate are forwarded to the Governance Committee, who will
consider the recommended nominee in light of the director qualifications discussed above. The
Governance Committee also reviews materials provided by professional search firms, if applicable,
or other parties in connection with a nominee who is not proposed by a shareholder. In evaluating
such nominations, the Governance Committee seeks to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience and
capability on the Board.
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Communications with the Board
Individuals may communicate with the Board and individual directors by writing directly to the
Board of Directors c/o Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Fluor Corporation, One Enterprise Drive,
Aliso Viejo, California 92656 prior to April 24, 2006 or c/o Chief Legal Officer and Secretary,
Fluor Corporation, 6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039 on or after April 24, 2006.
Shareholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with the lead independent
director or with the independent directors as a group may do so by writing directly to the Lead
Independent Director c/o the Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at the above addresses. The lead
independent director will, with the assistance of Fluors internal legal counsel, be primarily
responsible for monitoring any such communication from shareholders and other interested parties to
the Board, individual directors, the lead independent director or the independent directors as a
group, and provide copies or summaries of such communications to the other directors as he or she
considers appropriate.
Communications will be forwarded to all directors if they relate to substantive matters and
include suggestions or comments that the lead independent director considers to be important for
the directors to know. The Board will give appropriate attention to written communications on
issues that are submitted by shareholders and other interested parties, and will respond if and as
appropriate.
Board of Directors Meetings and Committees
During 2005, the Board held twelve meetings, one of which was an extensive two-day strategic
planning session. The Board took action by unanimous written consent twice during 2005. Each of
the directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and of the
Board Committees on which he or she served.
As discussed earlier, the lead independent director presides over all executive sessions of
the independent directors. Executive sessions of independent directors must take place at least
quarterly according to our Corporate Governance Guidelines. During 2005, the four executive
sessions of independent directors were held.
A Board meeting immediately follows our annual meeting of the shareholders. The Board has a
policy that directors attend the annual meeting of shareholders. All directors attended the 2005
annual meeting of the shareholders.
The standing committees of the Board consist of an Audit Committee, Executive Committee,
Governance Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee. Each committee has a charter
that has been approved by the Board. With the exception of the Executive Committee, each committee
must review the appropriateness of its charter and perform a self-evaluation at least annually.
Audit Committee
The current members of the Audit Committee are Dean R. OHare (Chair), James T. Hackett, Kent
Kresa, Robin W. Renwick and Suzanne H. Woolsey. All current members qualify, and all members
during 2005 qualified, as independent within the meaning of SEC regulations, the listing
standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines. The
Board has determined that Mr. OHare qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under the
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. None of the members serve on the audit committee
of more than two other public companies. The Audit Committee held eight meetings during 2005, one
of which was to review and approve the Companys 2004 Annual Report, Form 10-K and proxy materials
for the 2005 annual meeting. At the end of the four regular meetings of the Committee, the members
of the Audit Committee met privately with the Companys independent auditor and with the Companys
internal auditors, at least quarterly without the presence of any other Company officers or
personnel and at additional times as necessary.
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The Audit Committee acts pursuant to the Audit Committee Charter, which was amended in October
2005. A copy of this charter, as amended, is attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement, and
is also available on the investor relations portion of the Companys website at www.fluor.com. The
functions of the Audit Committee and its activities during 2005 are described below under the
heading Report of the Audit Committee.
Executive Committee
When the Board is not in session, the Executive Committee has all of the power and authority
of the Board, subject to applicable laws, rules, regulations and listing standards. The current
members of the Executive Committee are Alan L. Boeckmann (Chair), Peter J. Fluor, Robin W. Renwick
and Dean R. OHare. In 2005, the Executive Committee took action by unanimous written consent on
four occasions.
Governance Committee
The current members of the Governance Committee are Robin W. Renwick (Chair), Peter J. Fluor,
Vilma S. Martinez, Dean R. OHare, Joseph W. Prueher, Peter S. Watson and Suzanne H. Woolsey. All
current members qualify, and all members during 2005 qualified, as independent within the meaning
of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Companys Corporate Governance
Guidelines. During 2005, the Governance Committee held four meetings and took action by unanimous
written consent on one occasion.
The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying qualified candidates to become members
of the Board and directors qualified to serve on the Companys committees. The Governance
Committee develops, reviews and evaluates background information for any candidates for the Board,
including those recommended by shareholders, and makes recommendations to the Board regarding such
candidates. For information relating to nominations of directors by our shareholders, see
Consideration of Director Nominees above. The Governance Committee monitors the independence of
the directors. The Governance Committee is also responsible for developing and implementing
policies and practices relating to corporate governance, including the Companys Corporate
Governance Guidelines and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Members of the Board of
Directors. The Governance Committee also oversees the annual evaluation of the Board. The charter
of the Governance Committee was amended in October 2005, and is available in the investor relations
section of the Companys website at www.fluor.com.
Organization and Compensation Committee
The current members of the Organization and Compensation Committee are Peter J. Fluor (Chair),
James T. Hackett, Kent Kresa, Joseph W. Prueher and Peter S. Watson. All current members qualify,
and all members during 2005 qualified, as independent within the meaning of the listing standards
of the New York Stock Exchange and the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Organization
and Compensation Committee held five meetings during 2005. Every meeting included an executive
session attended by the Committee and its independent advisor. Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. serves
as the Committees independent advisor, and works directly on behalf of the Committee and in
cooperation with management. In 2005, the Organization and Compensation Committee took action by
unanimous written consent on one occasion.
The Organization and Compensation Committee is charged with reviewing the Companys
organizational structure, functions of management, and senior management succession planning and
recommending the appointment of corporate officers and group executive officers. The Organization
and Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing general compensation strategy,
establishing corporate goals and objectives relevant to the Chief Executive Officer and other key
employees, evaluating their achievement of these goals and setting their compensation levels. It
also approves and administers the Companys incentive compensation plans and equity-based
compensation plans, and makes recommendations to the Board regarding these plans. The charter of
the Organization and Compensation Committee was amended in October 2005, and is available in the
investor relations section of our website at www.fluor.com. The responsibilities of our
Organization and Compensation Committee and its activities during 2005 are described in the report
of the Organization and Compensation Committee contained in this proxy statement.
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Other Matters
Vilma S. Martinez, a member of our Board, is a partner in the law firm of Munger, Tolles &
Olson LLP. Certain subsidiaries of the Company have retained other members of that law firm, who
have nationally recognized expertise, to defend them in various legal proceedings during 2002 and
have continued to retain such legal counsel relative to such proceedings. The matter for which the
firm was retained has since been resolved. Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP has 93 partners, and the
fees of approximately $38,000 paid by the Company in 2005 to that firm represent significantly less
than 1% of the firms gross revenues during its last fiscal year. Ms. Martinez receives
distributions based on the firms overall earnings and does not have a material interest in the
fees paid by the Company.
Peter J. Fluor, a member of our Board, is the brother of J. Robert Fluor, II, who is our Vice
President Global Public Affairs. J. Robert Fluor, II has been employed by the Company since
1967 and does not perform a policy-making function. During 2005, he received compensation totaling
approximately $452,361, and restricted stock with a value of $64,849 on the date of grant. Peter
J. Fluor joined our Board in 1984.
Since July 2002, Fluor has maintained a policy under which no new loans are allowed to be
granted to any executive officers or directors of Fluor, and existing loans to these executive
officers are not allowed to be extended or modified. Prior to the adoption of this policy, the
Company had made the following loans to executive officers of the Company as described below:
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
There are no compensation committee interlocks between the Company and other entities
involving the Companys executive officers and directors.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee is made up solely of independent directors, as defined in the applicable
NYSE and SEC rules, and it operates under a written charter, amended in October 2005, and attached
as Appendix A to this proxy statement and also available on the investor relations portion of the
Companys website at www.fluor.com. The charter of the Audit Committee specifies that the purpose
of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility for the:
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In carrying out these responsibilities, the Audit Committee, among other things, supervises
the relationship between the Company and its independent auditor, including making decisions with
respect to its appointment or removal, reviewing the scope of its audit services, pre-approving
audit engagement fees and non-audit services and evaluating its independence. The Audit Committee
oversees and evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of the Companys systems of internal and
disclosure controls and internal audit function. The Audit Committee has the authority to
investigate any matter brought to its attention and may engage outside counsel for such purpose.
The Companys management is responsible, among other things, for preparing the financial
statements and for the overall financial reporting process, including the Companys system of
internal controls. The independent auditors responsibilities include auditing the financial
statements and expressing an opinion on the conformity of the audited financial statements with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
The Audit Committee met eight times during fiscal year 2005. The Audit Committee schedules
its meetings with a view to ensuring that it devotes appropriate attention to all of its tasks.
The Audit Committees meetings include executive sessions with the Companys independent auditor
and with the Companys internal auditors, at least quarterly without the presence of the Companys
management and at other times as necessary.
As part of its oversight of the Companys financial statements, the Audit Committee reviewed
and discussed with management and Ernst & Young LLP, the Companys independent auditor, the audited
financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The Audit
Committee discussed with Ernst & Young LLP, who is responsible for expressing an opinion on the
conformity of the audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States, such matters as are required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No.
61, as amended (Communication with Audit Committees), relating to the conduct of the audit. The
Audit Committee also has discussed with Ernst & Young LLP, the auditors independence from the
Company and its management, including the matters in the written disclosures the Audit Committee
received from the independent auditor as required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1
(Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and considered the compatibility of non-audit
services with the auditors independence.
Based on its review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee has recommended to
the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee has also selected Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys
independent auditor for 2006.
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Members of the Audit Committee
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The Audit Committee has presented this report as of March 3, 2006.
The preceding Report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed soliciting material or to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall any information in this report be
incorporated by reference into any past or future filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent the Company
specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.
ORGANIZATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This report of the Companys Organization and Compensation Committee sets forth the
Committees programs and philosophy with respect to compensation of the Companys executive
officers, including the Companys Named Executive Officers set forth in the Summary Compensation
Table in this proxy statement. The Named Executive Officers are: Mr. Boeckmann, the Companys
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as well as Messrs. Steuert, Fisher, Hopkins and Gilbert. Mr.
Stevens is also included in the Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement. Please see
footnote 7 to the Summary Compensation Table on page 21 for additional information concerning Mr.
Stevens. The Committee has reviewed all components of the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and the other Named Executive Officers compensation paid during 2005.
The Companys executive compensation programs consist of: (1) annual base salary, (2) an
annual incentive program, and (3) long-term incentives. Each of these programs is described and
discussed in detail in this report, including the manner in which each program was implemented with
respect to 2005. The report begins with a review of the general philosophy behind the Companys
executive compensation programs.
Executive Compensation Philosophy
The philosophy behind the Companys executive compensation programs is to:
Align the interests of executive management, including the Companys Named Executive Officers,
with those of the shareholders. The Committee believes it is appropriate to tie a significant
portion of executive compensation to the value of the Companys stock to more closely align the
interests of executive management to the interests of shareholders. The Committee also believes
that executives should have a meaningful ownership interest in the Company and has established
executive ownership guidelines.
Have a significant portion of pay that is performance-based. Fluor expects superior
performance, both collectively and individually, and the executive compensation programs are
designed to provide rewards when above-average Company and individual results are achieved. The
Committee believes that compensation paid to executive management should be closely aligned with
the performance of the Company on both a short-term and long-term basis. The Committee strives to
provide participating executive management with a clear and common understanding of Company
objectives (financial and non-financial), how objectives are established, and the reward for the
achievement of objectives.
Provide competitive compensation. The Companys executive compensation programs are designed
to attract, retain, and motivate a highly qualified executive management team critical to achieving
Fluors challenging strategic objectives and building shareholder value. The Committee evaluates
Company financial performance and actual compensation, and compares the results with data for peer
companies, as well as a broader group of general industry companies. In addition to industry,
comparability of companies is assessed based on size, complexity, financial performance history,
growth, global scope and other relevant factors.
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The Executive Compensation Programs
The Committee targets total compensation for executive management (the sum of base salary,
annual incentive bonus and long-term compensation) to approximate the 50th percentile of selected
peer companies, and with superior performance, expects resulting pay levels to approximate the 75th
percentile. The Committee has established a peer group to evaluate compensation, and will continue
to review the appropriateness of the peer group.
Base Salary
Base salaries for executive management are reviewed on an annual basis or upon changes in
responsibilities. In addition to Company peer group pay levels for comparable positions, increases
in base salary are based upon an evaluation of such factors as the level of responsibility,
individual performance and contributions to the Company. During 2005, the Committee considered
these factors in approving the base salary increases reflected in the Summary Compensation Table
for each of the Named Executive Officers, including Mr. Boeckmann.
Annual Incentive Program
The annual incentive program is the program under which annual incentives are awarded to
executive management employees, including the Named Executive Officers. This program is operated
pursuant to the shareholder-approved Fluor Corporation 2003 Executive Performance Incentive Plan.
Annual incentive awards provide executive management the opportunity to earn additional
compensation for the achievement of objectives for the overall Company, groups within the Company,
business lines within groups, and/or the individuals own performance during the year. Each
executive who participates in this program is provided with a target incentive amount, based on a
percentage of their base salary. This percentage also reflects their respective organizational
level and responsibility for achievement of the Companys strategic goals. Individual incentive
awards earned for 2005 may range from 0% to 200% of their respective target incentive amounts based
on performance.
With respect to 2005, the annual incentive program worked in the following manner. After the
end of the year, an aggregate incentive amount was recommended to the Committee. This aggregate
incentive amount was the pool from which the annual incentives for eligible executive management
and the Named Executive Officers other than Mr. Boeckmann were paid. This aggregate incentive
amount was based on an assessment of the Companys overall performance during 2005, including goals
related to the Companys earnings and the historic relationship of the aggregate incentive amount
as a percentage of Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). Mr. Boeckmanns award is not
included in the aggregate total to enable the Committee to appropriately set his award without
impacting the other executive management incentive awards.
The aggregate incentive amount was presented to and reviewed and approved by the Committee,
which then recommended the approval of the aggregate incentive amount to the Board of Directors.
Following the Committees recommendation of the aggregate incentive amount, the Board of Directors
reviewed and approved the aggregate incentive amount. The Companys senior management determined
individual incentive amounts for eligible executive management other than the Named Executive
Officers. Mr. Boeckmann recommended the individual incentive amounts for all of his direct reports
including the Named Executive Officers other than himself, and the Committee reviewed and approved
these amounts. The aggregate of (a) the total individual incentive amounts of the Named Executive
Officers other than Mr. Boeckmann, and (b) the total individual incentive amounts of other eligible
executive management, was within the limit of the aggregate incentive amount approved by the Board
of Directors. Mr. Boeckmanns annual incentive award is determined by the Committee and must be
approved by the Board of Directors, and is paid separately from the aggregate incentive pool.
The Named Executive Officers have performance objectives under the annual incentive program.
With respect to Mr. Boeckmann, Mr. Steuert, and Mr. Fisher these performance objectives included
the achievement of a specified level of net earnings. In February 2005, the Committee established
this performance objective in order to
allow any annual incentive awards paid to them to qualify as performance-based compensation
as defined in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, and to further tie the incentive awards
to performance measures.
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In February 2006, the Committee determined that this performance
objective had been achieved with respect to Mr. Boeckmann, Mr. Steuert, and Mr. Fisher.
The Committee concluded that the Companys net earnings performance objective for 2005 was
achieved, and after reviewing the Companys achievement of other pre-established measures,
including return on assets employed, debt to total capital, net earnings, safety objectives and
employee diversity objectives, the Committee determined that the performance of these objectives
was above the targeted level overall. Based on this determination and recommendation from the
Committee, the Board of Directors approved an annual incentive award for Mr. Boeckmann in the
amount of $1,255,400 which is included in the Annual Bonus column of the Summary Compensation
Table, as specified in footnote 2 of the Summary Compensation Table. The annual incentive awards
paid to each of the other Named Executive Officers under the annual incentive program for 2005 are
included in the Annual Bonus column of the Summary Compensation Table, and the amount of each of
these incentives is specified in footnote 2 of the Summary Compensation Table.
Long-Term Incentives
The Companys long-term incentives are designed to encourage creation of long-term value for
our shareholders, reward the achievement of superior operating results, facilitate the retention of
key management personnel, and align the interests of management and shareholders through equity
ownership. Slightly more than half of eligible executive management employees, including all of
the Named Executive Officers, received some form of long-term incentive awards for 2005. The
long-term incentives for 2005 included three basic components, each of which is described and
discussed below in this report, and each of which was awarded under the shareholder-approved Fluor
Corporation 2003 Executive Performance Incentive Plan: (1) the 2005 Value Driver Incentive Program,
(2) restricted stock grants, and (3) the 2005 Relative Performance Program. In addition, cash
payouts were made pursuant to long-term incentive cash programs that were granted in 2003, 2004,
and 2005 as described below. Mr. Boeckmann and the other Named Executive Officers received grants
under each component of the long-term incentive programs for 2005.
In late 2005, the Committee approved the conceptual design of the long-term incentive program
for 2006. The new design is intended to simplify the overall program, balance rewards for
multi-year financial performance and shareholder value, and continue to encourage key employee
retention and Company stock ownership. Major revisions for 2006 will include: (1) eliminating the
Relative Performance Program; (2) reintroducing non-qualified stock options; (3) extending the
performance period for the Value Driver Incentive Program; (4) extending the vesting period of
Restricted Stock; and (5) discontinuing grants of career shares. These revisions were made as
part of a comprehensive review of the total executive compensation program, which included an
analysis of how various financial measures correlate with shareholder-value creation over time, and
the appropriate mix of cash- and equity-based awards for executive management organizational
levels.
The 2005 Value Driver Incentive Program. In February 2005, the Committee established the 2005
Value Driver Incentive Program. This program provides incentive awards for selected executive
management employees, including the Named Executive Officers. The awards under this program are
generally payable in cash over a three year period, with the exception of Mr. Boeckmanns award.
Awards were conditioned on the achievement of a performance goal that was based on the Companys
new awards gross margin dollars and new awards gross margin percentage for 2005. There were four
basic levels of achievement of the performance goal: a base level, a target level, a high target
level and a maximum level.
Target cash award values under the 2005 Value Driver Incentive Program were established for
each participant based upon pay grade. The target cash award value for each participant ranged
from $65,000 to $2,192,000. Earned awards may vary from 0% to 200% of their target cash award value
depending on the level of goal achievement. If the performance goal was not met, then no awards
would be paid. If the performance goal was achieved between the base level and the target level,
then participants were eligible to receive a pro-rated amount between 50% and 100% of their
respective target cash award. If the performance goal was achieved in the range between the target
level and the high target level, then participants were eligible to receive a pro-rated amount
between 100% and 150% of their respective target cash award value. If the performance goal was
achieved in the range between the
high target level and the maximum level, participants were eligible to receive a pro-rated
amount between 150% and 200% of their respective target cash award.
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In February 2006, the Committee determined that the performance goal was achieved for 2005,
and the achievement was between the target level and the high target level. The participants
earned awards based on these performance results, and with the exception of Mr. Boeckmann, their
awards are payable solely in cash, which shall be deemed vested and earned 25% on December 31,
2005, 25% on December 31, 2006 and 50% on December 31, 2007. Each portion of a participants award
is subject to the risk of forfeiture if, prior to vesting, the participants employment with the
Company is terminated for any reason other than death, disability or a termination within two years
after a change in control of the Company. The awards for the Named Executive Officers other than
Mr. Boeckmann under the 2005 Value Driver Incentive Program are included in the Summary
Compensation Table, with the first 25% of the cash awards included in the Annual Bonus column,
and the balance of the awards specified in footnote 2 of the Summary Compensation Table, which will
be reported in the year vested and earned.
Mr. Boeckmanns award under the 2005 Value Driver Incentive program is payable 50% in cash and
50% in restricted stock. The total cash component of Mr. Boeckmanns award vests 25% on December
31, 2005, 25% on December 31, 2006 and 50% on December 31, 2007. The restricted stock component of
the award was granted to Mr. Boeckmann in February 2006, at the time when the Committee made its
determination of the achievement of the performance goal. This restricted stock will vest 50% on
February 5, 2007 and 50% on February 5, 2008. The number of shares of restricted stock granted was
calculated based on the fair market value (the average of the high and low) of the Companys stock
on the date of grant.
The cash component of the award for Mr. Boeckmann under the 2005 Value Driver Incentive
Program is included in the Summary Compensation Table, with the first 25% of the cash component of
the award included in the Annual Bonus column, and the balance of the cash component of the award
specified in footnote 2 of the Summary Compensation Table. The total value of the restricted stock
component of Mr. Boeckmanns award is included in the Restricted Stock Awards column of the
Summary Compensation Table, as specified in footnote 4. As is the case with the other participants
under the 2005 Value Driver Incentive Program, each portion of Mr. Boeckmanns award is subject to
the risk of forfeiture if, prior to vesting, Mr. Boeckmanns employment with the Company is
terminated for any reason other than death, disability or a termination within two years after a
change in control of the Company, and in the case of the restricted stock, his retirement at or
after normal retirement age is also an exception.
Restricted Stock Grants. During 2005 there were two types of restricted stock awards granted
by the Committee: (1) restricted shares that vest at a rate of 25% per year, and (2) restricted
shares that the Committee calls career shares which vest ten years after the date on which the
shares were granted. The Committee granted both types of restricted shares to all of the Named
Executive Officers as well as to other executive management employees. The vesting of the
restricted stock described in this paragraph is conditioned on continued employment, except in the
case of death, retirement at or after normal retirement age, disability or for any reason within
two years after a change in control of the Company.
The total value of the restricted shares awarded to the Named Executive Officers is included
in the Restricted Stock Awards column of the Summary Compensation Table, and in the case of Mr.
Boeckmann this value reported also includes the value of those restricted shares granted to him
under the 2005 Value Driver Incentive Program as referenced above. It is the Committees intent
that all amounts for Named Executive Officers are to be awarded as long-term incentives and qualify
as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. To that end,
the restricted stock awards made to the Named Executive Officers of the Company were subject to
forfeiture if the Company failed to achieve specified performance levels of net earnings for the
year, except with respect to those shares of restricted stock specifically granted to Mr. Boeckmann
under the 2005 Value Driver Incentive Program as referenced above, which were granted based on the
achievement of a prior performance measure.
Relative Performance Program. Mr. Boeckmann and the other Named Executive Officers, as well
as selected executive management who were subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 at the time of grant, as amended, were eligible to participate in this program. The program
is operated pursuant to the shareholder-approved Fluor Corporation 2003 Executive Performance
Incentive Plan. The intent of the program is to tie pay for
eligible executive management to performance by comparing the total shareholder return of the
Company to companies in the Standard & Poor Midcap 400 Index.
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To earn awards under the Relative Performance Program, the Company must first achieve a
specified earnings target and the Companys total shareholder return must be positive for the
applicable period. If these conditions are met, the total shareholder return performance of the
Company and companies in the Standard & Poor Midcap 400 Index at the end of the three-year
performance period will be compared by calculating the 30-day average stock price of the 30-day
period prior to the beginning of the performance period and during the last 30 days of the
performance period plus any dividends reinvested during the performance period. The Companys
performance at the end of the performance period will then be compared to the performance of the
companies in the Standard & Poor Midcap 400 Index at the end of the performance period, which will
result in the Company being assigned a total shareholder return percentile ranking. Based on this
ranking, an eligible executive will be entitled to receive anywhere from 0% to 200% of a
pre-determined target ranging from $90,000 to $825,000 depending upon the Companys level of such
percentile ranking against the companies in the Standard & Poor Midcap 400 Index. An award under
this program would then be payable in cash, if at all, in early 2008 (unless any such payment is
deferred under the Fluor Executive Deferred Compensation Program by any of those executives
eligible to do so under that program).
Cash Payouts under Pre-Established Cash Incentive Programs. The Committee approved payouts to
the Named Executive Officers, including Mr. Boeckmann, pursuant to two cash incentive programs
granted to the Named Executive Officers in 2003 and 2004, respectively: (1) the 2003-2005 long-term
incentive cash program (the 2003-2005 LTIP Program); and (2) the 2004 Value Driver Incentive
Program (the 2004 VDI Program). The payouts under each of these programs were based on the
achievement of pre-established cash performance measures.
With respect to the 2003-2005 LTIP Program, participants have earned awards in each of the
three years covered by the program if the specified performance measure for the year in question is
achieved at the rate of 25% of initial award per year. For fiscal 2005, payment of 25% of the
original LTIP Program award was based upon fiscal year 2005 performance with respect to new award
gross margin dollars and gross margin percentage. The remaining portion of the award, 25% of the
original total LTIP Program award, was payable based upon the cumulative performance of the company
over the entire three year performance period. The amounts awarded under this program to the Named
Executive Officers for 2005 are included in the LTIP Payouts column of the Summary Compensation
Table, and the amount of each of these awards is specified in footnote 5.
With respect to the 2004 VDI Program, payments were based on fiscal year 2004 performance with
respect to new award gross margin dollars and gross margin percentage. Based upon satisfaction of
the performance criteria set in 2004, the Named Executive Officers each received an interim cash
payout under the 2004 VDI Program for 2005. The amount of the awards to the Named Executive
Officers for 2005 under the 2004 VDI program appear in the Annual Bonus column of the Summary
Compensation Table.
Deferred Compensation Program
Certain executive management employees, including Mr. Boeckmann and the other Named Executive
Officers, are eligible to defer the payment of all or any portion of their base salaries or any
cash awards they may receive under the annual incentive program, the 2005 Value Driver Incentive
Program or the pre-established long-term cash incentive programs discussed above, pursuant to the
Fluor Executive Deferred Compensation Program. Under this program, deferred amounts are valued as
if invested in one or more of 14 investment funds, each of which may appreciate or depreciate in
value over time. Participants in the program may defer payments until the termination of their
employment, or until the expiration of any deferral period that they specify in advance in
accordance with the terms of the program, whichever first occurs, or they may otherwise accept an
earlier withdrawal in accordance with the program, subject to applicable law.
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Stock Ownership Guidelines
In an effort to more closely link executives financial interests with those of shareholders,
the Committee has established executive officer stock ownership guidelines for key executive
management. Under these guidelines, the executive officers are expected to own Fluor stock valued
at between one-half and six times (which is an increase from five times for the Chief Executive
Officer in 2005) their individual base salary amounts, depending upon their position in the
Company. Executive management subject to these guidelines are expected to meet or exceed the
guideline within three to five years of entering such position. As of the date of this report, all
Named Executive Officers are in compliance with these stock ownership guidelines.
Other Compensation
The Company provides additional benefits, in the case of the Named Executive Officers,
including the opportunity to participate in the Fluor Executive Deferred Compensation Program
described above, Company contributions and allocations above the Internal Revenue Services
qualified plan limitations, automobile allowances, tax and financial planning reimbursement,
personal use of charter aircraft as specified by Company policy and Company-owned life insurance
policies.
Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a tax deduction to public
companies for certain compensation in excess of $1 million paid to the companys Chief Executive
Officer and the four other most highly compensated officers. Performance-based compensation
arrangements may qualify for an exemption from the deduction limit if they satisfy various
requirements under Section 162(m). It is the Committees general intent that amounts to be awarded
under its annual incentive program and long-term incentive programs qualify as performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m); the Company may from time to time pay amounts that are not
deductible to meet hiring, retention or other compensation objectives.
Conclusion
The Committee has reviewed the executive compensation programs, including the compensation of
each of the Named Executive Officers under these programs. A summation setting forth the
components of compensation and their total dollar amounts for each of the Named Executive Officers
was reviewed as part of this process. Based on the Committees review, the Committee concluded
that the total compensation of the Named Executive Officers for 2005 was, in the aggregate,
appropriate, reasonable and not excessive. The Committee is satisfied that the compensation and
long-term incentives provided to the executives of the Company are structured and operated to
provide competitive compensation opportunities, promote the strategic objectives of the Company by
tying pay to performance and aligning the long-term best interests of the Company and its
shareholders. The executive compensation programs will continue to be reviewed regularly and, if
necessary, changed, in a continuous effort to support the strategic business objectives of the
Company and Fluors vision to be the preeminent leader in the global services marketplace through
the delivery of world-class solutions to clients.
Organization and Compensation Committee
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Peter J. Fluor
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James T. Hackett
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The Organization and Compensation Committee has presented this report as of March 3, 2006.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation
The following table shows, for the last three fiscal years, the cash compensation paid by the
Company and its subsidiaries, as well as certain other compensation paid or accrued for those
years, to each of the Named Executive Officers in all capacities in which they served.
Summary Compensation Table
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Long-Term Compensation |
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Awards |
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Payouts |
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Annual Compensation |
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Restricted |
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Securities |
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Other Annual |
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Stock |
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Underlying |
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LTIP |
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All Other |
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Fiscal |
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Salary |
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Bonus |
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Compensation |
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Awards |
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Options/ |
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Payouts |
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Compensation |
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Names and Principal Positions |
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Year |
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($) (1) |
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($)(1)(2) |
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($)(3) |
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($)(4) |
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SARs (#) |
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($)(1)(5) |
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Alan L. Boeckmann |
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2005 |
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1,029,833 |
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2,080,150 |
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67,472 |
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3,779,527 |
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0 |
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512,000 |
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279,178 |
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Chairman and Chief |
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2004 |
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1,024,930 |
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2,110,225 |
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37,319 |
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4,545,254 |
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0 |
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305,700 |
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3,008,950 |
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Executive Officer |
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2003 |
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926,946 |
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1,517,600 |
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175,514 |
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2,040,900 |
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212,500 |
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195,000 |
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334,858 |
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D. Michael Steuert |
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2005 |
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630,062 |
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1,272,850 |
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35,083 |
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795,725 |
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0 |
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170,700 |
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140,893 |
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Senior Vice President |
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2004 |
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620,683 |
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1,036,250 |
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34,783 |
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1,047,200 |
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0 |
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101,900 |
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137,573 |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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2003 |
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566,947 |
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607,200 |
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58,199 |
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360,125 |
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37,500 |
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65,000 |
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129,884 |
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Lawrence N. Fisher |
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2005 |
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532,575 |
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922,450 |
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24,933 |
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596,938 |
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0 |
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153,700 |
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90,046 |
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Chief Legal Officer and |
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2004 |
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531,257 |
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835,275 |
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16,583 |
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785,400 |
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0 |
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91,700 |
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89,732 |
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Secretary |
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2003 |
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491,563 |
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496,000 |
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35,100 |
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312,300 |
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32,500 |
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58,500 |
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84,580 |
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Mark A. Stevens |
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2005 |
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460,013 |
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706,475 |
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30,498 |
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358,267 |
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0 |
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102,500 |
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397,733 |
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Senior Vice President(7) |
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2004 |
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471,936 |
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671,850 |
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31,856 |
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628,320 |
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0 |
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61,200 |
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541,871 |
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2003 |
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426,942 |
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422,500 |
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41,488 |
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216,651 |
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22,500 |
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39,000 |
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116,349 |
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John L. Hopkins |
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2005 |
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469,706 |
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560,875 |
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37,539 |
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238,932 |
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0 |
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102,500 |
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72,106 |
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Group President |
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2004 |
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475,402 |
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558,625 |
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285,075 |
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314,160 |
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0 |
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61,200 |
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72,874 |
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2003 |
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450,029 |
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346,300 |
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42,813 |
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216,651 |
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22,500 |
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39,000 |
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111,428 |
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H. Steven Gilbert |
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2005 |
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389,710 |
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608,575 |
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23,060 |
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358,267 |
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0 |
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102,500 |
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24,327 |
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Senior Vice President, |
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2004 |
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391,171 |
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545,450 |
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21,583 |
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471,240 |
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0 |
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61,200 |
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24,119 |
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Human Resources and
Administration(7) |
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2003 |
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358,218 |
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323,600 |
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25,758 |
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216,651 |
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22,500 |
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39,000 |
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25,890 |
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Compensation Plan at the election of those officers. |
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Includes annual incentive awards for 2005 performance, and 2005 payments for the
2004 Value Driver Incentive Program and the 2005 Value Driver Incentive Plan. The total
amounts shown in this column for fiscal year 2005 consist of the following: (i) Mr. Boeckmann:
$1,255,400 annual incentive, $446,625 2004 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment
for 2005, and $378,125 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005
performance. The 2004 Value Driver Incentive program for Mr. Boeckmann is paid 50% in cash
and 50% in restricted stock. The 2004 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005
represents 25% of the cash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 50% of the
cash value will be paid $893,250 for 2006. The 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash
payment for 2005 represents 25% of the cash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the
remaining 75% of the cash value will be paid $378,125 for 2006, and $756,250 for 2007. The
50% of the awards for the 2004 and 2005 Value Driver Incentive programs that are paid in
restricted stock are disclosed in the Restricted Stock Awards column as 2004 and 2005
compensation, respectively; (ii) Mr. Steuert: $595,600 annual incentive, $366,750 2004
Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005, $310,500 2005 Value Driver Incentive
program cash payment for 2005 performance. The 2004 Value Driver Incentive program |
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cash payment for 2005 represents 25%
of the cash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 50% of the cash value will
be paid $733,500 for 2006. The 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005
represents 25% of the cash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 75% of the
cash value will be paid $310,500 for 2006, and $621,000 for 2007.; (iii) Mr. Fisher: $414,500
annual incentive, $275,075 2004 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005, and
$232,875 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005 performance. The 2004
Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005 represents 25% of the cash value. If it is
deemed vested and earned, the remaining 50% of the cash value will be paid $550,150 for 2006.
The 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005 represents 25% of the cash value.
If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 75% of the cash value will be paid $232,875 for
2006 and $465,750 for 2007; (iv) Mr. Stevens: $346,700 annual incentive, $220,050 2004
Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005, and $139,725 2005 Value Driver
Incentive program cash payment for 2005 performance. The 2004 Value Driver Incentive program
cash payment for 2005 represents 25% of the cash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the
50% of the cash value will be paid $440,100 for 2006. The 2005 Value Driver Incentive program
cash payment for 2005 represents 25% of the cash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the
75% of the cash value will be paid $139,725 for 2006, and $279,450 for 2007: (v) Mr. Hopkins:
$357,700 annual incentive, $110,025 2004 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for
2005 performance, $93,150 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005
performance. The 2004 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005 represents 25% of
the c
ash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 50% of the cash value will be
paid $220,050 for 2006. The 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005
represents 25% of the cash value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 75% of the
cash value will be paid $93,150 for 2006 and $186,300 for 2007; and (vi) Mr. Gilbert: $303,800
annual incentive, $165,050 2004 Value Driver Incentive
program cash payment for 2005
performance, $139,725 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005 performance.
The 2004 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005 represents 25% of the cash value.
If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 50% of the cash value will be paid $330,100 for
2006. The 2005 Value Driver Incentive program cash payment for 2005 represents 25% of the cash
value. If it is deemed vested and earned, the remaining 75% of the cash value will be paid
$139,725 for 2006 and $279,450 for 2007. |
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Includes restricted unit payments in cash for the benefit of each Named Executive
Officer in 2003 to compensate for tax withholdings as a result of the lapse of restrictions on
related restricted stock held by such Named Executive Officer and perquisites for each Named
Executive Officer in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The value of the restricted units which vested in
2003 for each Named Executive Officer consisted of the following: (i) Mr. Boeckmann
$122,506, (ii) Mr. Steuert $24,069, (iii) Mr. Fisher $21,619, (iv) Mr. Stevens
$14,413, (v) Mr. Hopkins $14,413 and (vi) Mr. Gilbert $14,413. In March 2003, all
outstanding restricted units were exchanged for shares of restricted stock which have the same
vesting schedule as the restricted units that were exchanged and cancelled. The values
reported in this column also include the following perquisites: (i) Mr. Boeckmann: auto
allowance $22,800 in each of 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, tax and financial planning
benefit $10,500, $13,347, and $20,000 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, air charter
income and related tax gross up $27,819 and $9,044 in 2005 and 2003, respectively, and
other miscellaneous perquisites $6,353, $1,172, and $1,164 in 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively; (ii) Mr. Steuert: auto allowance $16,800 in each of 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, tax and financial planning benefit $17,300, $17,000, and $15,094 in 2005,
2004 and 2003, respectively, air charter income and related tax gross up $1,261 in 2003,
and other miscellaneous perquisites $983, $983, and $975 in 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively; (iii) Mr. Fisher: auto allowance $16,800, $15,600, and $9,600 in 2005, 2004
and 2003, respectively, tax and financial planning benefit $2,906 in 2003, reimbursement for
relocation expenses and related tax gross ups $7,150 in 2005, and other miscellaneous
perquisites $983, $983, and $975 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively; (iv) Mr. Stevens:
auto allowance $16,800, $15,600, and $9,600 in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, tax and
financial planning benefit $12,715, $15,273, and $16,500 in 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, and other miscellaneous perquisites $983, $983, and $975 in 2005, 2004 and
2003, respectively; (v) Mr. Hopkins: auto allowance $9,600 in each of 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, tax and financial planning benefit $6,000 and $16,500 in 2004 and 2003,
respectively, and air charter income and related tax gross up $20,757 in 2005,
reimbursement for relocation expenses and related tax gross ups $268,492 and $1,325 in 2004
and 2003, respectively, and other miscellaneous perquisites $7,182, $983, and $975 2005,
2004 and 2003, respectively; and (vi) Mr. Gilbert: auto allowance $9,600 in each of 2005,
2004 and 2003, respectively, tax and financial planning benefit $11,000, $11,000, and $770
in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, |
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reimbursement for relocation expenses and related tax gross ups $1,477 in
2005, and other miscellaneous perquisites $983, $983, and $975 in 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. The Company adopted an incremental cost methodology for SEC reporting purposes in
2004 with respect to the use
of chartered aircraft. The air charter amounts reported for 2003
were calculated based on the Standard Industrial Fare-Level (SIFL) tables found in the tax
regulations. The Company has continued to use SIFL for tax reporting purposes. |
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Amounts shown represent the market value of restricted stock granted as long-term
compensation in 2005 at the date of grant, without giving effect to the diminution in value
attributable to the restrictions on such stock. In fiscal years 2003, 2004 and 2005, the
Company awarded 116,740, 191,898, 106,209 shares, respectively, to all Named Executive
Officers as a group as long-term compensation. Restricted stock granted in fiscal year 2003
consists of restricted shares which vest at the rate of 25% per year and career shares which
vest at the end of 10 years. The amounts shown in the Table for 2003 exclude restricted stock
issued in March 2003 in exchange for previously awarded restricted units. Restricted stock
granted in fiscal year 2004 consists of restricted shares which vest at the rate of 25% per
year, restricted shares which vest at the end of four years, and career shares which vest at
the end of 10 years. Restricted stock granted in fiscal year 2005 consists of restricted
shares which vest at the rate of 25% per year and career shares which vest at the end of 10
years. As part of the payment for the 2004 Value Driver Incentive plan, Mr. Boeckmann was
granted 33,948 restricted shares representing $1,776,838 based on the date of grant. The
shares represent 50% of the 2004 Value Driver Incentive plan which is paid in restricted
stock, and are subject to vesting 50% in 2006 and 50% in 2007. As part of the payment for the
2005 Value Driver Incentive plan, Mr. Boeckmann was granted 17,962 restricted shares
representing $1,508,808 based on the date of grant. The shares represent 50% of the 2005
Value Driver Incentive plan which is paid in restricted stock, and are subject to vesting 50%
in 2007 and 50% in 2008. As of December 31, 2005, the total restricted stock holdings and the
market value of such shares as of such date for each of the above Named Executive Officers
consisted of the following: (i) Mr. Boeckmann: 197,983 shares with a value of $15,296,167;
(ii) Mr. Steuert: 49,128 shares with a value of $3,795,629; (iii) Mr. Fisher: 42,422 shares
with a value of $3,277,524; (iv) Mr. Stevens: 28,096 shares with a value of $2,170,697; (v)
Mr. Hopkins: 17,535 shares with a value of $1,354,754; and (v) Mr. Gilbert: 25,319 shares with
a value of $1,956,146. Dividends are paid to all shareholders of record, including holders of
restricted stock. |
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Includes cash payments under the 2003-2005 long-term incentive program, payable
subject to performance over the three year period ending December 31, 2005, based on threshold
and maximum target performance goals. The amount reported as LTIP Payout for fiscal year 2005
reflects the annual payout for interim performance, and cumulative performance consistent with
the terms of the award agreement. Annual payments pursuant to the 2004 and 2005 Value Driver
Incentive programs are reported under Bonus. |
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(6) |
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The total amounts shown in this column for fiscal year 2005 consist of the
following: (i) Mr. Boeckmann: $106,835 Company contributions and allocations to defined
contribution plans and related excess benefit plans; $172,343 Benefit attributable to
Company-owned life insurance policy and related imputed income; (ii) Mr. Steuert: $54,310
Company contributions and other allocations to defined contribution plans and related excess
benefit plans; $86,583 Benefit attributable to Company-owned life insurance and related
imputed income; (iii) Mr. Fisher: $42,921 Company contributions and other allocations to
defined contribution plans and related excess benefit plans; $47,125 Benefit attributable
to Company-owned life insurance and related imputed income; (iv) Mr. Stevens: $37,242
Company contributions and other allocations to defined contribution plans and related excess
benefit plans, and $360,491 payment of unused vacation time; (v) Mr. Hopkins: $32,884
Company contributions and other allocations to defined contribution plans and related excess
benefit plans; and $39,222 Benefit attributable to Company-owned life insurance and related
imputed income; and (v) Mr. Gilbert: $24,327 Company contributions and other allocations to
defined contribution plans and related excess benefit plans. |
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Mr. Stevens was an executive officer of the Company through September 2005, at which
time he was reclassified as a corporate officer. Mr. Stevens is included in the table above
as he would have been one of the five most highly compensated executive officers should he
have been an executive officer of the Company on December 31, 2005. Mr. Gilbert was included
as a named executive officer as he was the fifth most highly compensated executive officer as
of December 31, 2005. |
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Stock Options
No stock options were granted to the Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005.
Option Exercises and Holdings
The following table sets forth information with respect to the Named Executive Officers,
concerning the exercise of options during fiscal year 2005 and unexercised options held as of the
end of fiscal year 2005:
Aggregated Option Exercises in Fiscal Year 2005
and Fiscal Year End Option Value
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Number of |
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Number of Securities |
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Value of Unexercised |
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Shares |
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Underlying Unexercised |
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In-the-Money Options |
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Acquired |
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Value |
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Options at Fiscal Year End |
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at Fiscal Year End(1) |
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Name |
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on 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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Alan L. Boeckmann |
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212,500 |
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$ |
7,595,976 |
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142,400 |
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32,000 |
|
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$ |
6,043,088 |
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$ |
1,521,440 |
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D. Michael Steuert |
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18,750 |
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$ |
734,083 |
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0 |
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6,250 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
297,156 |
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Lawrence N. Fisher |
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37,400 |
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$ |
929,944 |
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0 |
|
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5,500 |
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$ |
0 |
|
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$ |
261,498 |
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Mark A. Stevens |
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39,375 |
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$ |
1,041,896 |
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1,875 |
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|
3,750 |
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$ |
59,756 |
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$ |
178,294 |
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John L. Hopkins |
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7,750 |
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$ |
195,450 |
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4,000 |
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|
3,750 |
|
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$ |
157,780 |
|
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$ |
178,294 |
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H. Steven Gilbert |
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19,898 |
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$ |
432,178 |
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0 |
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3,750 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
178,294 |
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(1) |
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Market value of underlying securities at fiscal year-end, minus the exercise price.
The market value is the average of the highest and lowest trading values of Fluor common stock
on December 31, 2005. |
Long Term Incentive Awards
The following table provides information with respect to the Named Executive Officers
concerning cash incentive awards made during fiscal year 2005 under the Companys Long Term
Incentive Award Program. Each award under the Companys 2005 Relative Performance Program
represents the right to receive an amount in cash if the Companys total shareholder return
relative performance, compared companies included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index, meet or achieve
certain objectives as determined by the Organization and Compensation Committee. No award will be
considered earned unless the Companys total shareholder return over the three-year performance
period is positive and the Company performs at or above the threshold performance objective.
Performance between Threshold and Target, Target and Upper Target, and Upper Target and Maximum
will be prorated accordingly. If the Companys total shareholder return is positive, and the
Company performs below the threshold, no awards will be paid. Payments made under the Long Term
Incentive Program are reported in the Summary Compensation Table in the year of payment, if any.
Long Term Incentive Program Awards in Fiscal Year 2005
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Estimated Future Payouts ($) |
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Until Maturation |
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Upper |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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Alan L. Boeckmann |
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3 years |
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$ |
412,500 |
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$ |
825,000 |
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$ |
1,237,500 |
|
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$ |
1,650,000 |
|
D. Michael Steuert |
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3 years |
|
$ |
150,000 |
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
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$ |
450,000 |
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$ |
600,000 |
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Lawrence N. Fisher |
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3 years |
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$ |
112,500 |
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$ |
225,000 |
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$ |
337,500 |
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$ |
450,000 |
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Mark A. Stevens |
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3 years |
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$ |
67,500 |
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$ |
135,000 |
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$ |
202,500 |
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$ |
270,000 |
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John L. Hopkins |
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3 years |
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$ |
45,000 |
|
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$ |
90,000 |
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$ |
135,000 |
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$ |
180,000 |
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H. Steven Gilbert |
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3 years |
|
$ |
67,500 |
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$ |
135,000 |
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$ |
202,500 |
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$ |
270,000 |
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Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment Arrangements
Mr. Steuert. In connection with Mr. Steuert joining the Company, the Company agreed to
provide him with one years pay at his current base salary if he is terminated by the Company for
any reason, except for cause. If he retires from the Company, he will receive one years pay, at
his then current base salary as a supplemental retirement benefit.
Change of Control Provisions in Certain Plans
Under the Companys stock plans, which provide for stock options, restricted stock, stock
unit awards, and SARs, restrictions on exercisability and transferability which are premised on
continued service with the Company or its subsidiaries lapse if the holders employment is
terminated for any reason within two years following a Change of Control of the Company. A
change of control of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if (1) a third person, including
a group, as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, acquires shares
of the Company having twenty-five percent or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for
the election of directors of the Company; (2) as a result of any cash tender or exchange offer,
merger or other business combination, or any combination of the foregoing transactions (a
Transaction), the persons who were directors of the Company before the Transaction shall cease to
constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company or any successor to the Company or
(3) such other events as the Companys Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors from time to time may specify.
Pursuant to the Fluor Executives Supplemental Benefit Plan, select Fluor executive officers
have Company-owned life insurance, which upon a change of control and the occurrence of adverse
employment conditions (such as termination of employment, or forced relocation) provides for a
lump-sum payment of benefits. The amount of the payment would vary with the age of the recipient
and years of service with the Company.
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Fluor maintains a tax-qualified, noncontributory defined benefit cash balance pension plan,
called the Fluor Corporation Employees Defined Retirement Plan, for salaried employees who have
completed one year of service. Amounts payable upon retirement are based on a participants account
balance and age at the time of retirement. Account balances are credited monthly based generally
upon the participants credited years of service, age and a percentage of qualifying compensation.
Retirement benefits are non-forfeitable after five years of service. Assuming each of our Named
Executive Officers retires from the Company at age 65, salaries increase by 4% annually and the
average annual interest rate is 4%, and based upon the existing account balances, Messrs.
Boeckmann, Steuert, Fisher, Gilbert and Hopkins would receive annual annuities of $20,006, $11,495,
$12,182, $20,189 and $26,851, respectively under the defined benefit plan.
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Performance Graph
The following graph depicts the Companys total return to shareholders from January 1, 2001
through December 31, 2005, relative to the performance of the S&P 500 Composite Index and the Dow
Jones Heavy Construction Industry Group Index (DJ Heavy), which is a published industry index.
This graph assumes the investment of $100 on January 1, 2001 in each of Fluor Corporation, the S&P
500 Composite Index and the Dow Jones Heavy Construction Industry Group, and the reinvestment of
dividends paid since that date.
Comparison of 5-Year Cumulative Total Return
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12/31/2000 |
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12/31/2001 |
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12/31/2002 |
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12/31/2003 |
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12/31/2004 |
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12/31/2005 |
Fluor |
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$100.00 |
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$155.05 |
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$88.11 |
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$126.75 |
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$176.34 |
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$252.01 |
S&P 500 |
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$100.00 |
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$ 88.15 |
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$68.79 |
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$ 88.29 |
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$ 97.77 |
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$102.50 |
DJ Heavy |
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$100.00 |
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$104.22 |
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$86.63 |
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$117.16 |
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$141.04 |
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$202.83 |
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DIRECTORS
FEES
Nine of the ten current directors are not salaried employees of the Company or its
subsidiaries. For their services in 2005, those directors were paid a retainer at the annual rate
of $42,000, plus an additional annual retainer of $5,000 for the Chair of the Governance Committee
and for the Chair of the Organization and Compensation Committee and an additional annual retainer
of $10,000 for the Chair of the Audit Committee, plus a fee of $2,000 per day for each day upon
which one or more Board or Board Committee meetings are attended. The lead independent director is
also paid an additional $30,000 per year. In addition, each director receives a $75,000
supplemental life insurance policy. Salaried employees receive no additional compensation for
their services as directors.
Directors are permitted to defer receipt of directors fees until their retirement or other
termination of status as a director, pursuant to the Fluor Corporation Deferred Directors Fees
Program. Directors may elect to have deferred amounts valued as if invested either wholly or
partially in Company stock or one or more of 14 investment funds, and directors electing the
Company stock valuation for deferrals and maintaining that election continuously for five years
earn a 25% premium on the deferred amount invested in Company stock. All of the directors who
deferred fees in 2005 elected the Company stock valuation method for at least half of their
deferral.
Pursuant to the 2000 Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended by the
shareholders in 2004, when non-employee directors join the Board, the plan allows them to receive
up to 2,500 shares of restricted common stock and restricted units in an amount determined by the
Organization and Compensation Committee, which are payable in cash to assist in satisfying related
income tax liabilities. Awards are made on a date determined by the Committee following
appointment. Restrictions lapse and units become earned and payable immediately on 20% of the
award on the date of grant, and then on 20% of the award on each of the four succeeding annual
anniversaries of the date of grant.
Non-employee directors also receive annual grants under the plan of up to 2,500 shares of
restricted stock and related restricted units in an amount determined by the Organization and
Compensation Committee which are payable in cash to assist in satisfying related income tax
liabilities under the 2000 Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. These grants are
generally made as of the date of the annual meeting of shareholders. The 2006 annual grant is
expected to reflect a total market value of $75,000 payable in restricted stock and related
restricted units as of the date of the Annual Meeting. Restrictions on annual awards made under
the 2000 Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors after January 2002 lapse at the rate of
20% per year over five years. If a director leaves Board service, the portion of any award
remaining subject to restrictions is forfeited. Restrictions immediately lapse, however, if a
director attains the age for mandatory retirement (72 years), obtains Board approval for early
retirement, dies, becomes permanently and totally disabled, or a change of control of the Company
occurs.
In March 2003, a committee of disinterested directors determined that non-employee directors
who received restricted shares on March 11, 1997 in consideration of the cancellation of the Fluor
Corporation Retirement Plan for Outside Directors could make an irrevocable election to surrender
such shares upon their retirement, death or disability. The five eligible directors made such an
election. In lieu of these shares, these directors will receive the amount of their respective
accrued retirement benefits at the time of the cancellation of the retirement plan upon their
retirement, death or disability. These benefits equal the retainer fees at the time of
cancellation multiplied by the number of years such director had served prior to the cancellation
of the plan. This amount will be paid in a lump sum (reduced to present value based on the 10-year
Treasury rate) at retirement.
Lord Robin W. Renwick, a member of our Board, receives compensation from the Company in his
capacity as the Non-Executive Chairman of Fluor Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
located in the United Kingdom. In 2005, Lord Renwick received an annual fee of £30,000 (which
amounts to approximately $52,000 based on exchange rates as of December 31, 2005).
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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
Proposal 2
Our Audit Committee is asking shareholders to ratify its appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
our independent auditor to audit the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending
on December 31, 2006. In the event the shareholders fail to ratify the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP, the Audit Committee will reconsider this appointment. Even if the appointment is
ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different
independent auditing firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee determines that such a
change would be in the best interests of Fluor and its shareholders.
A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the meeting and be
available to respond to appropriate questions and, although that firm has indicated that no
statement will be made, an opportunity for a statement will be provided.
Audit and Other Fees
The following table presents aggregate fees for professional audit services rendered by Ernst
& Young LLP for the audit of the Companys annual financial statements for fiscal years 2005 and
2004, and fees billed for other services provided by Ernst & Young for fiscal years 2005 and 2004.
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(in millions) |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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Audit Fees |
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$ |
6.8 |
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$ |
6.7 |
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Audit-Related Fees (1) |
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0.7 |
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0.8 |
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Tax Fees (2) |
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0.0 |
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0.3 |
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All Other Fees (3) |
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0.0 |
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0.3 |
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Total Fees Paid |
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$ |
7.5 |
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$ |
8.1 |
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(1) |
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Includes pension plans, accounting and reporting consultations and advisory services
regarding Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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(2) |
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Tax Fees for 2004 consisted of $0.2 million of tax compliance services (including
preparation and filing of expatriate tax returns and preparation and filing of non-U.S. tax
returns) and $0.1 million of tax consulting services (principally tax support outside of the
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All non-audit services were reviewed by the Audit Committee, which concluded that the
provision of such services by Ernst & Young LLP was compatible with the maintenance of that firms
independence in the conduct of its auditing functions.
Audit Committees Pre-Approval Policy
The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors has policies and procedures for the pre-approval
of all audit and non-audit services to be provided by our independent auditor and for the
prohibition of certain services from being provided by the independent auditor. We may not engage
our independent auditor to render any audit or non-audit service unless the service is approved in
advance by the Audit Committee or the engagement to render the service is entered into pursuant to
the Audit Committees pre-approval policies and procedures. On an annual basis, the Audit
Committee may pre-approve services that are expected to be provided to Fluor by the independent
auditor during the fiscal year. At the time such pre-approval is granted, the Audit Committee
specifies the pre-approved services and establishes a monetary limit with respect to each
particular pre-approved service, which limit may not be exceeded without obtaining further pre-approval under the policy.
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For any pre-approval, the Audit
Committee considers whether such services are consistent with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission on auditor independence. Management provides the Audit Committee a quarterly
report listing service performed by and fees paid to the independent auditor during the current
fiscal year and previous quarter.
If the cost of any service exceeds the pre-approved monetary limit, such service must be
approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has delegated authority to the Chair of the
Audit Committee to pre-approve any audit or non-audit services to be provided to Fluor by the
independent auditor for which the cost is less than $500,000. The Chair must report any
pre-approval pursuant to the delegation of authority to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled
meeting.
Board Recommendation
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING PERFORMANCE-BASED OPTIONS
Proposal 3
The Central Laborers Pension, Welfare & Annuity Funds, located at P.O. Box 1267,
Jacksonville, Illinois 62651, is the beneficial owner of 540 shares of Fluor common stock and has
notified us that it intends to introduce the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:
Resolved: That the shareholders of Fluor Corporation (the Company) request that the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors adopt a policy that a significant portion of future stock
option grants to senior executives shall be performance-based. Performance-based options are
defined as follows: (1) indexed options, in which the exercise price is linked to an industry or
well-defined peer group index; (2) premium-priced stock options, in which the exercise price is set
above the market price on the grant date; or (3) performance-vesting options, which vest when a
performance target is met.
Supporting Statement: As long-term shareholders of the Company, we support executive compensation
policies and practices that provide challenging performance objectives and serve to motivate
executives to enhance long-term corporate value. We believe that standard fixed-price stock option
grants can and often do provide levels of compensation well beyond those merited, by reflecting
stock market value increases, not performance superior to the companys peer group.
Our shareholder proposal advocates performance-based stock options in the form of indexed,
premium-priced or performance-vesting stock options. With indexed options, the option exercise
price moves with an appropriate peer group index so as to provide compensation value only to the
extent that the companys stock price performance is superior to the companies in the peer group
utilized. Premium-priced options entail the setting of an option exercise price above the exercise
price used for standard fixed-priced options so as to provide value for stock price performance
that exceeds the premium option price. Performance-vesting options encourage strong corporate
performance by conditioning the vesting of granted options on the achievement of demanding stock
and/or operational performance measures.
Our shareholder proposal requests that the Companys Compensation Committee utilize one or more
varieties of performance-based stock options in constructing the long-term equity portion of the
senior executives compensation plan. The use of performance-based options, to the extent they
represent a significant portion of the total options granted to senior executives, will help place
a strong emphasis on rewarding superior corporate performance and the achievement of demanding
performance goals.
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Leading investors and market observers, such as Warren Buffet [sic] and Alan Greenspan, have
criticized the use of fixed-price options on the grounds that they all to often reward mediocre or
poor performance. The Conference Boards Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise in 2002
looked at the issue of executive compensation and endorsed the use of performance-based options to
help restore public confidence in the markets and U.S. corporations.
At present, the Company does not employ performance-based stock options as defined in this
proposal, so shareholders cannot be assured that only superior performance is being rewarded.
Performance-based options can be an important component of a compensation plan designed to focus
senior management on accomplishing long-term corporate strategic goals and superior long-term
corporate performance. We urge your support for this important executive compensation reform.
Board of Directors Response
The Board of Directors agrees that executive compensation policies and practices should
provide challenging performance objectives and serve to motivate executives to enhance long-term
corporate value. The Board believes, however, that a significant portion of the Companys
executive compensation program is already performance-based, and that the compensation paid to the
Companys executive officers is closely aligned with the
performance of the Company on both a long- and short-term basis. The Board also believes that the proposal, if implemented, would limit the
Organization and Compensation Committees flexibility in structuring compensation arrangements that
are appropriately designed to attract, retain and motivate a highly qualified executive team. For
these reasons, the Board recommends that you vote AGAINST the proposal.
The proposal requests that the Organization and Compensation Committee adopt a policy that a
significant portion of future stock option grants to senior executives be performance-based, as
this term is defined in the proposal. The Committee, which consists entirely of independent
directors, did not grant any stock options to the Companys senior executive officers in either
2004 or 2005, although stock options will be part of the Companys executive compensation program
going forward. As described in the Organization and Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation beginning on page 15, the Committee believes it is appropriate to tie a significant
portion of an executives compensation to the value of the Companys stock in order to more closely
align the interests of executive officers to those of the Companys shareholders, and to provide
rewards when above-average Company and individual results are achieved. The Board believes that
the Companys current compensation program achieves these goals.
The Companys executive compensation is comprised of base salary, annual incentive bonus
awards and long-term incentives. The annual incentive bonus awards provide executive management
the opportunity to earn additional compensation, generally for the achievement of objectives based
on overall financial performance for the Company, targets tailored to groups within the Company,
the business lines within the groups, and/or the individuals own performance during the year.
Specific annual targets are set for net earnings, our return on operating assets employed, debt
levels, safety and diversity in the work force. The long-term incentive portion of executive
compensation is made up of three basic components. The first component is a Value Driver Incentive
program that provides awards payable after a two-year cumulative performance period in cash based
on two objectives: New Awards Gross Margin dollars and New Awards Gross Margin percent. The
second component is restricted stock that contains multi-year restriction terms and time-based
performance requirements. The third component is non-qualified stock options that will be granted
at fair market value with 20% of the total grant vesting each year over five-years. The Committee
arrived at these measures following an analysis undertaken in late 2005, with the assistance of an
independent compensation consultant retained by the Committee, in which the Committee reviewed the
Companys entire executive compensation program (with a specific emphasis on the Companys
long-term incentive programs) and analyzed those financial performance measures that best create
and sustain shareholder value over time. The Committee wanted to ensure alignment of compensation
with Company results, shareholder interests and long term Company growth.
Because a significant component of the Companys executive compensation program is already
performance-based, the Board also believes that the proposal, if adopted, would constrain the
Organization and Compensation Committees ability to design compensation policies, and to determine
the form and amount of compensation paid to the Companys executives. Limiting the Committees
flexibility in this regard could adversely impact the Companys ability to attract, retain and motivate superior executive talent. Although the
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grant any stock options to the Companys senior executive officers in either 2004
or 2005, the Committee must have the ability to decide what terms are most appropriate for future
grants based on all the relevant circumstances.
The Board believes that the Company has a strong executive compensation program designed to
provide competitive compensation opportunities, and to promote the strategic objectives of the
Company by tying pay to performance and aligning the long-term best interests of the Company and
its shareholders. Although the Board supports the proposals goal of performance-based
compensation, for the reasons discussed above, the Board believes that the proposal is not in the
best interests of the shareholders, and recommends a vote AGAINST the proposal.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Company does not intend to present any other business for action at the Annual Meeting and
does not know of any other business intended to be presented by others.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Householding of Proxy Materials
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules that permit companies and
intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements with respect
to two or more shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement
addressed to those shareholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as householding,
potentially provides extra convenience for shareholders and cost savings for companies. The
Company and some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statement to multiple
shareholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from affected
shareholders. Once you have received notice from your broker or us that they or we will be
householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise
or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in
householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement or if you share an address with
another shareholder and you would prefer to receive a single copy of the proxy statement instead of
multiple copies, please notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account. The
Company promptly will deliver to a shareholder who received one proxy statement as the result of
householding a separate copy of the proxy statement upon the shareholders written or oral request
directed to Fluors Investor Relations Department at (949) 349-3909, Fluor Corporation, One
Enterprise Drive, Aliso Viejo, California 92656. If such request is made on or after April 24,
2006, please direct it to Fluors Investor Relations Department
at (469) 398-7220, Fluor Corporation, 6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039.
Advance Notice Procedures
Under the Companys Amended and Restated Bylaws, no business may be brought before an annual
meeting by a shareholder unless written notice is delivered to the Companys Secretary (containing
certain information specified in the bylaws about the shareholder and the proposed action) not less
than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years annual
meeting that is, with respect to the 2007 annual meeting, between January 3, 2007 and February
2, 2007. However, in the event that the 2007 annual meeting is to be held on a date that is more
than 30 days before or more than 70 days after May 3, 2007 (the first anniversary of the 2006
Annual Meeting), then such notice must be received not earlier than the 120th day and not later
than the 90th day prior to the date of the 2007 annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on
which public announcement of the date of the 2007 annual meeting is first made by the Company.
These requirements are separate from the Securities and Exchange Commissions requirements that a
shareholder must meet in order to have a shareholder proposal included in the Companys proxy
statement. Any notices should be sent to: Lawrence N. Fisher, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary,
Fluor Corporation, 6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039. If a shareholder fails to meet
these deadlines and fails to satisfy the requirements of Rule 14a-4 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Company may exercise discretionary voting authority under proxies it
solicits to vote on any such proposal as it determines appropriate.
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Shareholder Proposals for the 2007 Annual Meeting
Shareholders interested in submitting a Rule 14a-8 proposal for inclusion in the proxy
materials for the annual meeting of shareholders in 2007 may do so by following the procedures
prescribed in Rule 14a-8, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. To be eligible
for inclusion, shareholder proposals must be received by the Companys Secretary no later than
November 16, 2006. Any proposals should be sent to: Lawrence N. Fisher, Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary, Fluor Corporation, 6700 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039.
Electronic Voting
If you own your shares of common stock of record you may authorize the voting of your shares
over the Internet at www.proxyvoting.com/flr or telephonically by calling 1-866-540-5760 and by
following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card. If you hold shares in a Fluor or Fluor
subsidiarys retirement plan participant account, you may authorize the voting of your shares over
the Internet at www.proxyvoting.com/flr-plans or telephonically by calling 1-866-540-5760 and by
following the instructions on the enclosed voting instruction card. Authorizations submitted over
the Internet or by telephone must be received by 10:59 p.m. Central Daylight Time on May 2, 2006,
except with respect to shares held in Company retirement plans which must be received by 4:59 p.m.
Central Daylight Time on May 1, 2006 to be voted by the trustee.
Use of these Internet or telephonic voting procedures constitutes your authorization of
Mellon, or in the case of shares held in Company retirement plans, the trustee, to deliver a proxy
card on your behalf to vote at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your Internet or
telephonically communicated instructions.
If the shares you own are held in street name by a bank or brokerage firm, your bank or
brokerage firm will provide a voting instruction form to you with this proxy statement, which you
may use to direct how your shares will be voted. Many banks and brokerage firms also offer the
option of voting over the Internet or by telephone, instructions for which would be provided by
your bank or brokerage firm on your vote instruction form.
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APPENDIX A
FLUOR CORPORATION
Audit Committee Charter
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the accounting, reporting and financial practices of the Company, including the
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the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
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the independent auditors qualifications and independence; and |
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The Committees responsibilities are set forth in this charter. Among other things, it is the
responsibility of the Committee to maintain free and open communication between the directors, the
independent auditor, internal audit and the management of the Company. The Companys management is
responsible, among other things, for preparing the financial statements and for the overall
financial reporting process, including the Companys system of internal controls. The independent
auditors responsibilities include auditing the financial statements and expressing an opinion on
the conformity of the audited financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
In discharging its oversight role, the Committee is empowered to investigate any matter brought to
its attention with full access to all books, records, facilities, and personnel of the Company.
The Committee has the authority, without seeking the approval of the Board, to engage outside
counsel and other advisors it determines necessary to carry out its responsibilities and shall
receive appropriate funding from the Company, as determined by the Committee, for payment of (i)
compensation to any such advisors, (ii) compensation to the independent auditor, and (iii) ordinary
administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its
responsibilities. To assist it in carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee may form and
delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more members when appropriate.
As part of its responsibilities, the Committee shall, consistent with and subject to applicable law
and rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) or other
regulatory authority:
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Directly appoint and retain or terminate, when appropriate, a firm of independent
certified public accountants to serve as the independent auditor of the Company, which firm
shall report directly to the Committee. In its capacity as a committee of the Board, the
Committee shall be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and
oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements
between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting). The
Committees selection shall annually be submitted to the Companys shareholders for
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independent auditor and establish policies and procedures for the engagement of the
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any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review,
or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or
professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more
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any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and |
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all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company and any other
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Oversee the regular rotation of the lead partner of the independent auditor at least
every five years as required by law, and consider whether there should also be regular
rotation of the independent auditor itself. Evaluate the independent auditor for both audit
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Review and evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent
auditor and the lead partner of the independent auditor, including considering whether the
auditors quality controls are adequate and the provision of permitted non-audit services
is compatible with maintaining the auditors independence. This evaluation shall take into
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the scope of the audit, the results of the annual audit examination by the
independent auditor, and any difficulties the independent auditor encountered in the
course of its audit work, including any restrictions on the scope of the independent
auditors activities or on access to requested information, and any significant
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any reports of the independent auditor with respect to interim periods. |
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Meet to review and discuss with the independent auditor and management the annual
audited and quarterly financial statements of the Company, including: |
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the auditors judgment about the quality, not just the acceptability, of
accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of
the disclosures in the Companys financial statements; |
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reviewing the Companys specific disclosures under Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including accounting
policies that may be regarded as critical; |
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any major issues regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the Companys
internal controls, or the Companys accounting principles and financial statement
presentations, including any significant changes in the Companys selection or
application of accounting principles and internal controls or the effect of regulatory
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Recommend to the Board, based on the review and discussions described in the previous
three paragraphs, whether the financial statements should be included in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
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Discuss with the Companys General Counsel legal matters that may have a material
impact on the financial statements, the Companys compliance policies and any material
reports, inquiries or correspondence received from regulators or government agencies which
raise material issues regarding the Companys financial statements or accounting policies. |
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and in process and a progress report on the internal audit plan and managements responses. |
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Review, with the input of the independent auditor, the performance of the internal
audit function of the Company, including its independence and objectivity, the
reasonableness of the proposed internal audit plan for the coming year, the coordination of
the internal audit plan with the independent auditor and the adequacy of staffing and
budget to accomplish the internal audit plan. |
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management to review and discuss the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls of
the Company (with particular emphasis on the scope and performance of the internal audit
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Review and discuss the adequacy and effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures with the independent auditor, internal audit and management. |
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Review earnings press releases and discuss, in a general manner, the types of
information to be disclosed and the type of presentation to be made in the Companys
earnings press releases, as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to
analysts and rating agencies. |
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Establish policies for the hiring of employees and former employees of the independent
auditor. |
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Review and discuss with management the Companys most significant risks, methods of
risk assessment, risk mitigation strategies and the overall effectiveness of the Companys
guidelines, policies and systems with respect to risk assessment and management, including
policies and procedures for derivative and foreign exchange transactions and insurance
coverage. |
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Monitor the investment policy and performance of the Companys employee retirement and
other benefit trust funds, review the key assumptions in valuing the plan assets and
liabilities and review plan funding policies. |
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Establish, oversee and review procedures for the receiving, processing, retaining and
handling of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting
controls or auditing matters, including procedures for the confidential, anonymous
submission of concerns by employees regarding any questionable accounting, internal
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Prepare the Committees report required to be included in the Companys annual proxy
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Oversee the Companys compliance program with respect to legal and regulatory
requirements and review the Companys policies and procedures for monitoring compliance.
Review and assess the Companys codes of conduct and ethics that are applicable to
employees and management, at least annually, and recommend proposed material changes to the
Board for approval. |
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Conduct an evaluation of the Committees performance, at least annually, to determine
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Review the adequacy of this Charter, at least annually, and recommend any changes to
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II. MEMBERSHIP
The Committee shall consist of at least four directors, all of whom shall be independent
directors. For purposes hereof, an independent director means a director who satisfies the
independence requirements of the NYSE applicable to directors and audit committee members, as
determined by the Board. Each member of the Committee must be financially literate, and at least
one member of the Committee must be an audit committee financial expert, as defined in rules
promulgated by the SEC, each as determined by the Board. The Board shall designate one member as
the Chair.
The members of the Committee shall be appointed annually by the Board on the recommendation of the
Governance Committee. The Board may replace Committee members.
III. MEETINGS
The Committee shall meet at least quarterly. In addition, the Committee shall meet annually to
discuss the annual report, proxy statement and audited financial statements for the fiscal year.
The Committee shall hold additional meetings to the extent deemed necessary or appropriate by its
members. The Committee shall meet separately in executive sessions, periodically, by itself and
with each of management, the principal internal auditor of the Company, the Vice President of
Corporate Compliance, and the independent auditor. At each regular meeting of the Board, the
Committee shall report to the full Board with respect to the Committees meetings and activities. A
majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
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FLUOR CORPORATION
PROXY CARD SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE COMPANY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING MAY 3, 2006
The undersigned, a shareholder of Fluor Corporation, a Delaware corporation, acknowledges
receipt of a Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the accompanying Proxy Statement and the
Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2005; and, revoking any proxy
previously given, hereby constitutes and appoints L.N. Fisher and E.P. Helm, and each of them, the
true and lawful agents and proxies of the undersigned with full power of substitution in each, to
vote the shares of Common Stock of Fluor Corporation standing in the name of the undersigned at the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fluor Corporation, on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Central
Daylight Time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof with respect to the proposals listed
on the reverse side.
THIS PROXY CARD WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED
SHAREHOLDER. UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED, THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE THREE
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR IN PROPOSAL 1, FOR PROPOSAL 2 AND AGAINST PROPOSAL 3.
(Continued and to be signed on the other side)
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FLUOR CORPORATION
2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 3, 2006
You are cordially invited to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be
held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time, at:
Fluor Corporation
6700 Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, Texas
A map is included on the last page of the Notice of Annual Meeting.
ADMITTANCE TICKET
This ticket entitles you, the shareholder, and one guest to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting.
Please bring it with you. Only shareholders and their guests will be admitted.
We look forward to welcoming you on Wednesday, May 3, 2006.
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This Proxy Card will be
voted as directed, unless
otherwise directed, this
Proxy Card will be voted
FOR the election of the
three nominees in Proposal
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AGAINST Proposal 3.
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NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. Corporations and
partnerships should sign in full corporate or partnership name by an authorized officer.
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Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Internet and telephone voting is available through
10:59 PM Central Daylight Time May 2, 2006.
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares
in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
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Internet
http://www.proxyvoting.com/flr
Use the Internet to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card in hand
when you access the web site.
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Telephone
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Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your proxy card
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If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.
You can view the Annual Report
and Proxy Statement on the Internet at
http://postnhost.bowneonline.com/clients/fluor_corporation
FLUOR CORPORATION
VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING MAY 3, 2006
The undersigned, a participant in a 401(k) or other retirement plan sponsored by Fluor Corporation
or a subsidiary, such as the Fluor Corporation Salaried Employees Savings Investment Plan, (the
Company Retirement Plans), acknowledges receipt of a Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
the accompanying Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December
31, 2005. This Voting Instruction Card constitutes your voting instructions to The Northern Trust
Company which serves as trustee of the trust serving as the funding medium for the Company
Retirement Plans (the Trust) to vote the shares of Common Stock of Fluor Corporation allocated to
your plan account at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fluor Corporation, on Wednesday, May 3,
2006 at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof with
respect to the proposals listed on the reverse side. As a participant in and a named fiduciary
(i.e. the responsible party identified in the voting section of each plan document and the Trust)
under the Company Retirement Plans, you have the right to direct The Northern Trust Company, as
trustee, how to vote the shares of Fluor Corporation allocated to your Plan account as well as a
portion of any shares for which no timely voting instructions are received from other participants
with respect to Proposal 2 and Proposal 3. If you do not sign, date and return this card, or no
direction is made, the Trust provides that the trustee will vote FOR the nominees for Director in
Proposal 1 and, with respect to Proposal 2 and Proposal 3, will vote the shares allocated to your
plan account in the same proportion as it votes the shares for which it has received such
instructions unless to do so would be inconsistent with the trustees duties.
(Continued and to be signed on the other side)
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FLUOR CORPORATION
2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 3, 2006
You are cordially invited to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be
held on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time, at:
Fluor Corporation
6700 Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, Texas
A map is included on the last page of the Notice of Annual Meeting.
ADMITTANCE TICKET
This ticket entitles you, the shareholder, and one guest to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting.
Please bring it with you. Only shareholders and their guests will be admitted.
We look forward to welcoming you on Wednesday, May 3, 2006.
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This Voting Instruction
Card will be voted as
directed. Unless otherwise
directed, this Voting
Instruction Card will be
voted FOR the election of
the three nominees in
Proposal 1 and in the same
proportion and manner as
the Trustee votes the
shares for which it has
received voting
instructions with respect
to Proposals 2 and 3.
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Please Mark Here for
Address Change or Comments
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The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the nominees in Proposal 1, FOR Proposal 2 and
AGAINST Proposal 3.
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Election of
Class I Directors:
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01 Alan L. Boeckmann 02 Vilma S. Martinez 03 Dean R. OHare
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Ratification of the appointment
of Ernst & Young LLP as
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FOR the nominees listed
(except as marked to the
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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
to vote for all
nominees listed
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INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold
authority to vote for any
individual nominee, strike a
line through the nominees
name in the list above.
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Shareholder proposal
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I PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING
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Signature |
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NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon.
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For shares held in Fluor retirement plans, voting instructions must be received by
4:59 PM Central Daylight Time on May 1, 2006 for the Trustee to vote your shares
in accordance with your instructions.
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the Trustee to vote your shares in the same manner
as if you marked, signed and returned your Voting Instruction Card.
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Internet
http://www.proxyvoting.com/flr-plans
Use the Internet to vote. Have your Voting Instruction Card in hand
when you access the web site.
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OR
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Telephone
1-866-540-5760
Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy. Have your Voting
Instruction Card in hand when you call.
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Mail
Mark, sign and date
your Voting Instruction Card and
return it in the
enclosed postage-paid
envelope. |
If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your Voting Instruction Card.
You can view the Annual Report
and Proxy Statement on the Internet at
http://postnhost.bowneonline.com/clients/fluor_corporation