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160 Pacific Avenue, Suite 222
San Francisco, California 94111
March 30, 2006
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
ABM Industries Incorporated will hold its 2006 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders in the Board Room on the 51st Floor, Bank of
America Center, 555 California Street, San Francisco, California
94104, on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. At the meeting,
shareholders will: (1) elect three directors to serve
three-year terms, (2) vote on approval of the 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan, (3) vote on approval of the Executive
Officer Incentive Plan, (4) vote on the ratification of
KPMG LLP as ABMs independent registered public accounting
firm for the current year, and (5) transact such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and employees of ABM, we
cordially invite all shareholders to attend the 2006 Annual
Meeting in person. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting
in person, please take the time to vote on the Internet, by
telephone or by mailing your proxy. As explained in the Proxy
Statement, you may withdraw your proxy at any time before it is
actually voted at the meeting.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 21, 2006, will be entitled to vote at the meeting and
any adjournments thereof. A list of shareholders on that date
will be available for inspection by any shareholder for ten days
prior to the meeting during normal business hours at ABMs
corporate headquarters located at 160 Pacific Avenue,
Suite 222, San Francisco, California 94111. You may make an
appointment to review the list of shareholders by telephoning
(415) 733-4069.
If you plan to attend the meeting in person and vote at the
meeting, please remember to bring a form of personal
identification with you. If you are acting as a proxy for
another shareholder, please bring appropriate documentation from
the record owner that you are acting as a proxy. If you will
need any special assistance at the meeting, please contact ABM
at (415) 733-4069
prior to the meeting.
We look forward to seeing many of you at the meeting.
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Maryellen C. Herringer
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Henrik C. Slipsager
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160 Pacific Avenue, Suite 222
San Francisco, California 94111
2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
10:00 A.M.
NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM or the
Company) will hold its 2006 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders in the Board Room on the 51st Floor, Bank of
America Center, 555 California Street, San Francisco,
California 94104 on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at
10:00 a.m. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will:
(1) elect three directors to serve three-year terms,
(2) vote on approval of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan,
(3) vote on approval of the Executive Officer Incentive
Plan, (4) vote on the ratification of KPMG LLP as
ABMs independent registered public accounting firm for the
current year, and (5) transact such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
You may vote in any one of four ways: in person by attending the
Annual Meeting, by Internet, by telephone, or by mail using the
enclosed proxy card. Specific voting information is included
under the caption Voting Procedures. Shareholders of
record at the close of business on March 21, 2006, are
entitled to vote. On that day 49,312,479 shares of ABM
common stock were outstanding. Each share entitles the holder to
one vote.
The ABM Board of Directors asks you to vote in favor of the
director nominees and each of the other matters being considered
at the meeting. This Proxy Statement provides you with detailed
information about each of these matters. We encourage you to
read this Proxy Statement carefully. In addition, you may obtain
information about ABM from the 2005 Annual Report to
Stockholders enclosed with this Proxy Statement and from
additional documents that we have filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission that are available on ABMs website at
www.abm.com.
Instead of receiving paper copies of future annual reports and
proxy statements in the mail, you can elect to receive an
e-mail that will
provide an electronic link to these documents. Choosing to
receive your proxy materials online will save us the cost of
producing and mailing documents to you as well as conserving
natural resources. With electronic delivery, we will notify you
by e-mail as soon as
the annual report and proxy statement are available on the
Internet, and you can easily submit your shareholder votes
online. If you are a shareholder of record, you may enroll in
the electronic delivery service at the time you vote by marking
the appropriate box on your proxy card, by selecting electronic
delivery if you vote on the Internet, or at any time in the
future by going directly to www.melloninvestor.com/isd,
selecting the Investor Service Direct option, and
following the enrollment instructions. If you are a beneficial
holder, you may also have the opportunity to receive annual
meeting materials electronically. Please check the information
provided in the proxy materials mailed to you by your brokerage
firm, bank or trustee.
This Notice and Proxy Statement are dated March 30, 2006,
and were first mailed, together with a proxy card, to
shareholders on or about April 6, 2006.
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Appendix Index
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VOTING PROCEDURES
Your vote is important. Please refer to the proxy card or other
voting instructions included with these proxy materials for
information on the voting methods available to you.
How to Vote
If you are a shareholder of record, you can save the Company
expense by voting on the Internet or by telephone. The Internet
and telephone procedures allow you to vote your shares and
confirm that your instructions have been properly recorded. To
vote on the Internet or by telephone simply follow the
instructions on the proxy card. If you vote on the Internet or
by telephone, you do not need to return your proxy card. You may
revoke your proxy at any time before it is actually voted at the
Annual Meeting by delivering a written notice to the Secretary
of ABM, submitting a later-dated proxy card, voting at a later
date on the Internet or by telephone, or voting by ballot at the
Annual Meeting. If you properly sign and return the enclosed
proxy card or follow the telephone or Internet instructions to
vote, your shares will be voted at the 2006 Annual Meeting in
accordance with your instructions. If you sign and return the
card but do not specify a choice, the proxy holders will vote
the shares represented: (i) For the election of
the nominees as directors, Proposal 2, Proposal 3,
Proposal 4, and (ii) in their discretion on other
matters.
If your shares are held in the name of a bank or stock broker,
you may be able to vote on the Internet or by telephone by
following the instructions on the proxy form you receive from
your bank or broker. If your shares are held in the name of your
broker and you do not vote your shares, your broker can vote
your shares in the election of directors and with respect to the
ratification of the independent registered public accounting
firms, but your broker may not vote your shares for or against
the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan or the Executive Officer
Incentive Plan. If you do not give your broker instructions on
how to vote your shares on these plans, your votes will be
broker non-votes. If you give instructions on how to
vote to your bank or broker, you may later revoke the
instructions by taking the steps described in the information
that you receive from your bank or broker.
How the Votes Are Counted
Before the Annual Meeting can begin a quorum must be present. A
quorum is a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to
vote as of the record date, March 21, 2006. A quorum is
based on the number of shares represented by the shareholders
attending in person and by their proxy holders. If you return
your proxy card, and abstain from voting or withhold your votes,
your shares will still be counted as present in determining the
quorum.
Your votes on the proposals will be counted as required by
Delaware law and ABMs Bylaws and as described below.
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The three persons who receive a plurality of the votes of shares
cast will be elected as directors. This means that the director
nominee with the most votes for a particular slot is elected for
that slot. Only votes for affect the outcome. If you
do not wish your shares to be voted for a particular nominee,
you may withhold authority: (1) in the space provided on
the proxy card, or (2) as prompted during the telephone or
Internet voting instructions. Withheld votes do not affect the
voting calculation.
Each of the other proposals being considered by shareholders
will be approved if the number of shares voted in favor exceeds
the number of shares voted against. Abstentions and broker
non-votes have no effect.
We encourage you to vote and to vote promptly. Voting promptly
may save the Company the expense of a second mailing.
Confidential Voting
ABM has a confidential voting policy to protect our
shareholders voting privacy. Under this policy, ballots,
proxy cards and voting instructions returned by brokerage firms,
banks and other holders of record are treated as confidential.
Only the proxy tabulator and the Inspector of Election have
access to the ballots, proxy cards and voting instructions.
These persons are not directors, officers or employees of the
Company.
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The proxy tabulator will disclose information taken from the
ballots, proxy cards and voting instructions only: (1) in
the event of a proxy contest, (2) as otherwise required by
law, (3) you request or authorize the disclosure of your
vote, or (4) ABM concludes that there is a dispute as to
the authenticity of proxies, ballots or votes, or the accuracy
of their tabulation.
The proxy tabulator will forward comments written on the proxy
cards to the Board of Directors or management as appropriate.
Method and Cost of Soliciting and Tabulating Votes
The accompanying proxy is solicited on behalf of the ABM Board
of Directors. The Company will bear the costs for the
solicitation of proxies. Following the mailing of this Proxy
Statement and proxy card, ABM directors, officers and employees
may, for no additional compensation, solicit your proxy
personally or by telephone.
The Company will reimburse banks, brokers, and other holders of
record for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
for forwarding these proxy materials.
Mellon Investor Services LLC will be the proxy tabulator and
will act as the Inspector of Election.
Householding
Shareholders who hold their shares in the name of their bank or
broker and live in the same household as other shareholders may
receive only one copy of this Proxy Statement. This practice is
known as householding. If you hold your shares in
your brokers name and would like additional copies of
these materials, please contact your broker. If you receive
multiple copies and would prefer to receive only one, please
contact your broker as well. ABM does not use householding and
will not begin householding without notice to its shareholders.
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS VOTES FOR THE
ELECTION OF THE
NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is divided into three classes, serving
staggered three-year terms. The Board currently has nine
directors, and each class consists of three directors. Three
directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting to serve
three-year terms expiring at ABMs Annual Meeting in 2009.
Each nominee elected as a director will continue in office until
his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until
his or her earlier death, resignation or retirement.
The Board of Directors has proposed the following nominees for
election as directors with terms expiring in 2009: Linda L.
Chavez, Theodore T. Rosenberg and Henrik C. Slipsager. The Board
expects each nominee for election as a director to serve if
elected. If any nominee is unable to serve, proxies will be
voted in favor of the remainder of those nominated and may be
voted for a substitute nominee, unless the Board chooses to
reduce the number of directors serving on the Board. All ABM
directors are encouraged to attend ABMs Annual Meetings.
All ABM directors attended the 2005 Annual Meeting and are
expected to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting. The principal
occupation and certain other information about the nominees and
other directors whose terms of office continue after the Annual
Meeting are set forth below.
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founder and President of the Center for Equal Opportunity from
January 1995 through December 2005; radio talk host for WMET
since December 2003; author and nationally syndicated columnist
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November 2000; Executive Vice President and President of ABM
Janitorial Services from November 1999 to October 2000; Senior
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registered investment advisory firm since June 2000; Vice
Chairman of KeyBank from April 1998 to March 2000; Vice Chairman
of BankAmerica Corporation and Bank of America NT&SA from
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Henry L. Kotkins, Jr.
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Executive Vice President & General Counsel of APL
Limited, an international provider of transport and logistics
services, from March 1995 to December 1997; Senior Vice
President & General Counsel of APL Limited from July
1991 to March 1995. Also a director of Golden West Financial
Corporation; World Savings Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Golden West Financial Corporation; PG&E Corporation; and
Pacific Gas & Electric Company, a subsidiary of
PG&E Corporation. ABM director since 1993. |
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Chairman of the Board from December 1997 to March 2006. Retired
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33 years of employment, including service as Chief
Administrative Officer from November 1991 to July 2002 and
Executive Vice President from November 1991 to December 1997.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS VOTES
FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance Principles, Bylaws, and Committee
Charters
The ABM Corporate Governance Principles reflect the Board of
Directors commitment to corporate governance and the role
of governance in building long-term shareholder value. The
actions of the Board in this area are discussed more fully in
the Governance Committee Report in this Proxy Statement.
The Corporate Governance Principles, ABMs Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws, and the Charters of the Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee, and Governance Committee
constitute the basic ABM governance documents and are available
on ABMs Website under Governance at
www.abm.com/ir and in printed hardcopy format upon written
request to the Corporate Secretary at our corporate headquarters.
Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
The Company has adopted and posted on its Website (www.abm.com)
the ABM Code of Business Conduct & Ethics (the
Code of Ethics) that applies to all directors,
officers and employees of the Company, including the
Companys Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Accounting Officer. If any amendments are made to the
Code of Ethics or if any waiver, including any implicit waiver,
from a provision of the Code of Ethics is granted to the
Companys Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
or Chief Accounting Officer, the Company will disclose the
nature of such amendment or waiver on its Website.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors oversees the
corporate financial reporting process and the internal and
independent audits of ABM, and ensures that there is effective
communication among the Board, management and the independent
registered public accountant. The responsibilities of the Audit
Committee include: (1) selecting the independent registered
public accountant, (2) approving the fees for the
independent registered public accountant, (3) ensuring the
independence of the independent registered public accountant,
(4) overseeing the work of the independent registered
public accountant, and (5) reviewing ABMs system of
internal accounting controls. The members of the Audit Committee
are: Mr. Horngren, Chair, Mr. Helms, and
Ms. Herringer.
Each member of the Audit Committee is independent. In addition,
the Board of Directors has determined that each member of the
Committee is financially literate and qualifies as an
audit committee financial expert under the
definition set forth in Item 401 of
Regulation S-K.
Mr. Horngrens expertise stems from his accounting
expertise and experience in assessing the performance of
companies with respect to the preparation of financial
statements, including his experience on the ABM Audit Committee.
Mr. Helms expertise derives from his experience
overseeing the performance of companies in the banking industry
with respect to the preparation of financial statements and his
experience on the ABM Audit Committee. Ms. Herringer has
relevant experience as a partner in the corporate and business
law departments at two of the nations major corporate law
firms in which she advised clients about securities filings,
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tions, corporate governance, and other matters. In addition, the
internal audit function at APL Limited reported to
Ms. Herringer during part of her tenure there.
Ms. Herringers expertise also derives from experience
on the ABM Audit Committee and as a member of the audit
committee of Golden West Financial Corporation, a publicly held
company. She also serves on the Audit Committee of PG&E
Corporation.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committees responsibilities include:
(1) recommending to independent directors the Chief
Executive Officers compensation, (2) establishing the
compensation of executive officers other than the Chief
Executive Officer and other employees with compensation above an
amount designated by the Committee, (3) reviewing and
recommending to the Board the contractual terms and conditions
for employment of ABMs officers, and
(4) administering ABMs equity incentive plans and
authorizing equity grants. The members of the Compensation
Committee are: Ms. Chavez, Chair; Ms. Herringer, and
Mr. Kotkins. Each member of the Compensation Committee is
independent.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee is responsible for: (1) making
recommendations to the Board as to the optimal number of
directors on the Board, (2) reviewing and recommending
criteria and candidates for selection of new directors and the
re-election of incumbent directors, (3) reviewing and
recommending management succession plans, (4) non-employee
director compensation, and (5) other matters of corporate
governance. The members of the Governance Committee are:
Mr. Helms, Chair; Ms. Chavez; and Mr. Kotkins.
Each member of the Governance Committee is independent.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee has the authority to exercise all power
and authority of the Board in the management of the business and
affairs of ABM, except for: (1) any functions delegated to
other committees of the Board, and (2) any powers which,
under Delaware law, may only be exercised by the full Board. The
members of the Executive Committee are: Mr. Steele, Chair;
Mr. Rosenberg, Vice-Chair, Ms. Herringer; and
Messrs. Mandles and Slipsager. Mr. Horngren serves as
an alternate member of this Committee when Ms. Herringer is
unable to attend.
Meetings and Attendance
During the 2005 fiscal year, the Board of Directors met 10
times, the Audit Committee met 15 times, the Compensation
Committee met 17 times, the Governance Committee met 5 times and
the Executive Committee did not meet. During this period, no
director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings
of the Board and of the Committees of which he or she was a
member. An executive session of the nonmanagement directors was
held at least quarterly and led by Mr. Mandles who was
Chairman of the Board during 2005. The independent directors
also met at least quarterly in executive session. These sessions
were led by the Chair of the Committee with responsibilities
most closely related to the matters addressed.
Governance Committee Report
ABM has a long-standing commitment to building shareholder
value. The Board believes that corporate governance plays a
vital role in establishing long-term success. A majority of
ABMs directors have been independent for 29 years,
the Audit Committee has consisted only of independent directors
for 32 years, and the Chairman and CEO positions have been
held by different individuals for 43 years.
A 2003 review of governance best practices identified led the
Governance Committee to recommend that the Board implement some
additional practices and formalize many ongoing practices in a
statement of Corporate Governance Principles that govern the
selection of Board candidates, director compensation, Board and
Committee evaluation and shareholder rights. The Board adopted
the Corporate Governance Principles and took related actions to
amend and restate the Charters of the independent Committees and
the Bylaws to reflect what it believed to be the appropriate
standards for ABM and its shareholders. ABMs Corporate
Governance Principles, as well as the Charters of its
independent Committees, were each reviewed during the 2005
self-evaluations conducted by the Board and each Committee. The
Board and each Committee are
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considering a number of amendments to these governing documents.
Any amendments will be posted promptly on ABMs website.
Corporate Governance Principles, Committee Charters for the
Audit, Governance, and Compensation Committees, Bylaws, and Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics, including the contact
information for nonmanagement directors, are available on
ABMs website under Governance at
www.abm.com/ir. We encourage each of our shareholders to review
these documents.
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Luke S. Helms, Chair |
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Henry L. Kotkins, Jr. |
Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors
The Board is responsible for selecting nominees for election as
directors. The Board delegates the screening process involved to
the Governance Committee with the expectation that other members
of the Board and executives will be asked to take part in the
process as appropriate. Candidates recommended by the Governance
Committee are subject to approval by the Board.
ABMs Corporate Governance Principles set forth the
criteria that apply to Board candidates. The Governance
Committee of the Board is responsible for reviewing with the
Board the requisite skills and characteristics of new Board
candidates in the context of the current composition of the
Board. Director candidates should be able to provide insights
and practical wisdom based on their experience and expertise.
The Corporate Governance Principles provide that a majority of
the ABM directors will be independent and that its Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance Committee shall
consist solely of independent directors. Each year the
Governance Committee reviews the independence of each of the
directors under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards
and considers any current or previous employment relationship as
well as any other transactions and relationships between each
director or any member of his or her immediate family and the
Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The Committee also
reviews any transactions or relationships between ABM and
directors or any member of their immediate family (or any entity
of which a director or an immediate family member is an
executive officer, general partner or significant equity
holder). The purpose of this review is to determine whether any
such relationships or transactions existed that were
inconsistent with a determination that the director is
independent. As a result of this review, the Governance
Committee affirmatively determined and recommended to the Board
that the following directors, none of whom was determined to
have any relationship with ABM other than being a director or
shareholder, be designated as independent: Linda L. Chavez, Luke
S. Helms, Maryellen C. Herringer, Charles S. Horngren, and Henry
L. Kotkins, Jr. The Board of Directors accepted this
recommendation and made this determination.
The Governance Committee utilizes a variety of methods for
identifying and evaluating nominees for director. The Governance
Principles do not contain either a mandatory retirement age or
term limits because the Board believes that firsthand experience
as a director of ABM has been invaluable to the Companys
success. It is the sense of the Board that while mandatory
turnover might bring new ideas and perspectives to the Board,
term limits and retirement ages can have the effect of
sacrificing the experience and expertise of directors who have
unique insight into ABMs business, and that nominations
should be made following the specific evaluation of each
candidate.
The Governance Committee takes into account the particular
circumstances and performance of each director nominee in its
evaluation process. In determining to recommend the renomination
of Theodore Rosenberg as a director in 2006, the Governance
Committee and the Board of Directors took into consideration his
age and long experience on the Board as well as his dedication
and diligence in performing his duties as a director.
Mr. Rosenbergs attendance record in 2005 was 93%. As
the holder of almost 10% of the Companys common stock, his
perspective as a major shareholder is also important.
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
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Governance Committee considers various potential candidates for
director. The Governance Committee is currently engaged in a
search for additional candidates. Candidates may come to the
attention of the Governance Committee through current Board
members, shareholders or other persons. The Governance Committee
may also review materials provided by professional search firms
or other parties in connection with a nominee. These candidates
are evaluated at regular or special meetings of the Governance
Committee, and may be considered at any point during the year.
In evaluating potential nominees, the Governance Committee seeks
to achieve a balance of knowledge, experience, capability and
diversity on the Board. There is no nominee for election to the
ABM Board this year who has not previously served as an ABM
director.
Directors are expected to prepare for, attend and participate in
Board meetings and meetings of the Committees of the Board on
which they serve, to ask direct questions and require straight
answers, and to spend the time needed and to meet as frequently
as necessary to properly discharge their responsibilities and
duties as directors. Each Board member is expected to ensure
that other existing and planned future commitments do not
materially interfere with the members service as an
outstanding director. Ordinarily, directors who are employees of
ABM may not serve on more than two other boards of publicly held
companies. Service on other boards and other commitments are
considered by the Governance Committee and the Board when
reviewing Board candidates and in connection with the
Boards annual self-evaluation process.
Shareholder Nominees
The policy of the Governance Committee is to consider
shareholder nominations for directors. Following verification of
the shareholder status of persons proposing candidates, the
Committee will consider the candidates at a regularly scheduled
meeting, which would generally be the first or second meeting
prior to the issuance of the proxy statement for ABMs
annual meeting. If any materials are provided by a shareholder
in connection with the nomination of a director candidate, such
materials will be forwarded to the Governance Committee. The
Governance Committee will evaluate shareholder nominees in the
same manner as all other nominees.
The Governance Committee received no shareholder nominations in
2005. Any nominations proposed by shareholders for consideration
by the Governance Committee should include the nominees
name and qualifications for Board membership and should be
addressed to:
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In addition, ABMs Bylaws permit shareholders to nominate
directors for consideration at an annual meeting of
shareholders. ABMs Bylaws provide that shareholders
intending to nominate candidates for election as directors at an
annual meeting of shareholders must give notice in writing to
the Corporate Secretary not less than sixty days prior to the
first anniversary of the first mailing of the proxy materials in
connection with the previous years annual meeting. The
notice must include: (1) the name and address of the
nominee and the person making the nomination, (2) other
information about the nominee that must be disclosed in proxy
solicitations under Rule 14(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, (3) the nominees written consent to
serve, if elected, and (4) certain other information set
forth in the Bylaws.
Communications to the Board and Nonmanagement Directors
The Board has established an email address for communications to
the Board: boardofdirectors@abm.com. Shareholders may also
communicate by mail to:
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All mail addressed in this manner will be delivered to the Chair
or Chairs of the Committees with responsibilities most closely
related to the matters addressed in the communication.
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The Board has also established an email address for
communications to the nonmanagement directors:
nonmanagementdirectors@abm.com. The nonmanagement directors are
all directors other than Mr. Slipsager, who is the only
director who is an employee. Shareholders may also communicate
by mail to:
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Unless expressly addressed to all nonmanagement directors, all
mail addressed in this manner will be delivered to the
independent director who is the Chair of the Committee with
responsibilities most closely related to the matters addressed
in the communication.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Compensation
During fiscal year 2005, each non-employee director received a
retainer fee of $36,000 per year, $1,000 for each
telephonic Board or Committee meeting attended lasting less than
two hours, and $2,000 for each in-person Board or Committee
meeting attended and for each telephonic Board or Committee
meeting attended lasting two hours or more. Martinn Mandles, as
Chairman of the Board in 2005 received an additional annual
retainer of $36,000. In addition, ABM paid Mr. Mandles,
then serving as Chairman of the Board, $50,000 in fiscal year
2005 for certain transition services, which fee continued
pro-rata through January 31, 2006. The Chair of the Audit
Committee received an additional fee equal to 100% of the
applicable meeting fee for each Audit Committee meeting attended
and each of the Chairs of the Governance Committee, Compensation
Committee, and Executive Committee received an additional fee
equal to 50% of the applicable meeting fee for each Committee
meeting attended. The fees to the Committee Chairs took effect
November 1, 2004, except for the fee to the Chair of the
Executive Committee, which took effect January 1, 2005.
These arrangements remain in effect. The aggregate amount paid
to non-employee directors for fiscal year 2005 meeting and
retainer fees, including the $50,000 fee to Mr. Mandles and
the fees to Mr. Steele and Mr. Rosenberg described
below, was $812,167.
Pursuant to the terms of ABMs Time-Vested Incentive Stock
Option Plan, on the first business day of each fiscal year, each
non-employee director receives a stock option grant for
10,000 shares of ABM common stock, with an exercise price
set at the fair market value of ABM common stock on the date of
grant. The stock options vest annually in equal increments over
five years. The exercise price of the 2005 grants made on
November 1, 2004 is $20.735 per share. The
Black-Scholes value of each 10,000 share grant on
November 1, 2004 was $49,900. ABM also reimburses its
non-employee directors for their
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in attending Board and Committee meetings.
As a result of the expected reduced frequency of meetings of the
Executive Committee, on January 1, 2005, ABM made a
lump-sum payment of $300,000 to Chairman of the Executive
Committee William Steele and, effective December 31, 2004,
terminated the monthly fee of $8,333 to Mr. Steele as a
consulting director. The Board also ratified an additional
monthly fee of $8,333 for fiscal year 2005 payable to Theodore
Rosenberg, which fee continued through January 31, 2006.
Non-employee directors who have completed at least five years of
service as a non-employee director are eligible to receive ten
years of monthly retirement benefits equal to the monthly
retainer fee received prior to retirement, reduced on a pro-rata
basis for fewer than ten years of service. Benefit payments
commence at the later of the respective retirement dates of
those directors or age 62 (early retirement) or
72 (senior retirement) and end at the earlier of the
121st month after retirement or the death of the director.
Non-employee directors who retire after the age of 70 have
the option to receive a lump sum payment equal to the present
value of the monthly payments discounted at 8%. In 2005, ABM
accrued $129,247 in connection with the non-employee director
retirement benefit. The aggregate liability for this plan at
October 31, 2005, was $1,633,181.
Mr. Steele retired as an officer and employee of ABM in
October 2000. Pursuant to his previous
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employment contract, ABM is paying retirement benefits of
$8,333 per month to Mr. Steele for a ten-year period
ending June 2011. ABM also contributes up to $901 per month
toward medical and dental insurance for Mr. Steele and his
spouse (until each is age seventy-five) and provides him with
$150,000 in life insurance coverage for the remainder of his
life. In addition, under the terms of the previous employment
contract, ABM pays certain club dues for Mr. Steele, which
totaled $3,733 in fiscal year 2005.
Mr. Mandles retired as an officer and employee on
November 1, 2004. Mr. Mandles and ABM entered into an
agreement in November 2002 that replaced and superceded his
prior employment agreement, and provided that Mr. Mandles
would serve as an employee of ABM until November 1, 2004 as
well as serve as Chairman of the Board, subject to the pleasure
of the Board. He continued to serve as Chairman of the Board
until March 2006. Under the terms of the 2002 agreement,
Mr. Mandles received salary prorated for one day of
employment in fiscal year 2005, which was $1,786, as well as the
payment of accrued and unused vacation, which was $59,411. The
November 2002 agreement also required that ABM pay
Mr. Mandles $108,000 on November 1, 2004, and that
Mr. Mandles pay ABM $103,000 on that date to reimburse ABM
for the cost of a club membership, both of which payments were
made. Under the terms of the agreement and his previous
employment contracts, ABM is paying retirement benefits of
$4,167 per month to Mr. Mandles for a ten-year period
ending October 2015. The amount accrued for this benefit in 2005
was $20,249. Mr. Mandles also participated in ABMs
Deferred Compensation Plan for many years. Following his
retirement as an officer and employee on November 1, 2004,
all deferred amounts and cumulative interest, a total of
$996,994, were distributed to Mr. Mandles in accordance
with his prior distribution election. Under ABMs Service
Award Benefit Plan, Mr. Mandles received a payment of
$82,115 on May 13, 2005. See Executive
Compensation-Service Award Benefit Plan.Mr. Mandles
also received $150,000 in life insurance for the remainder of
his life in accordance with the applicable ABM policy.
ABM has also entered into indemnification agreements with its
directors. These agreements, among other things, require ABM to
indemnify its directors against certain liabilities that may
arise in connection with their services as directors to the
fullest extent provided by Delaware law.
The late Sydney J. Rosenberg, brother of Theodore Rosenberg,
retired as a director, officer and employee of ABM in December
1997. Pursuant to his previous employment contract, ABM began
making payments to Sydney J. Rosenberg, and will continue making
payments to his estate, of $8,333 per month for a period of
ten years ending November 2007. Under the same agreement, ABM
also pays $6,000 per year to the widow of Sydney J.
Rosenberg for the same ten-year period to assist with medical
and dental expenses.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
Maryellen C. Herringer, Linda L. Chavez and Henry L.
Kotkins, Jr. currently serve as members of the Compensation
Committee of the Board. They have no relationships with ABM
other than as directors and shareholders. During fiscal year
2005, no executive officer of ABM served as a member of the
compensation committee or as a director of any other for-profit
entity other than subsidiaries of ABM.
PROPOSAL 2 APPROVE THE 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2
ABM is asking its shareholders to approve the 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan (the 2006 Equity Plan). The Board of
Directors approved the 2006 Equity Plan on January 10,
2006, and established the number of shares to be reserved for
issuance under this plan on March 24, 2006. The purpose of
the 2006 Equity Plan is to provide stock-based compensation to
employees and non-employee directors to promote close alignment
among the interests of employees, directors and shareholders.
Included in the 2006 Equity Plan are 2.5 million shares to
be issued in accordance with the terms of the plan. In addition,
if the shareholders approve the 2006 Equity Plan, it will
replace the Time-Vested Incentive Stock Option Plan (the
Time-Vested Plan), the 1996 Price-Vested Performance
Stock Option Plan (the 1996 Plan), and the 2002
Price-Vested Performance Stock Option Plan (the 2002
Plan), all in advance of their expiration, and the
aggregate remaining 2,501,586 authorized shares under these
plans as of February 28, 2006, plus forfeitures (the
Carryover Shares), will be available for grant under
the 2006 Equity
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Plan. Upon adoption, the 2006 Equity Plan will become the only
plan for providing future stock-based incentive compensation to
employees and non-employee directors of the Company and its
affiliates, and all future grants will be subject to its terms
and conditions. The terms and conditions governing existing
grants under the Time-Vested Plan, the 1996 Plan and the 2002
Plan will continue to apply to the outstanding grants under
those plans. If the 2006 Equity Plan is not approved, the
remaining shares under the Time-Vested Plan, the 1996 Plan and
the 2002 Plan will continue to be available for grants under the
terms and conditions of those plans. These plans, however, do
not offer the flexibility of the 2006 Equity Plan, and
Henrik C. Slipsager, Chief Executive Officer, and
James P. McClure, Executive Vice President &
President of ABM Janitorial Services, are not eligible for
additional grants under the 1996 Plan or the 2002 Plan.
Moreover, many of the types of awards under the 2006 Equity Plan
are more cost-effective and less dilutive than the option grants
available under the existing plans.
The 2006 Equity Plan is an omnibus plan that
provides for a variety of equity and equity-based award
vehicles. The 2006 Equity Plan will allow for the grant of stock
options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted
stock unit (RSU) awards, performance shares, and
other share-based awards. Certain of the awards available under
the 2006 Equity Plan will qualify as
performance-based compensation under Internal
Revenue Code Section 162(m)
(Section 162(m)) and will continue the
Compensation Committees ability to grant stock awards that
preserve the Companys tax deduction under
Section 162(m).
With Approval of the 2006 Equity Plan, ABM intends to:
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Motivate and reward long-term strategic management that results
in profitable growth and sustained shareholder value creation |
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Align employee and director interests with those of shareholders |
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Reinforce a strong management team commitment to ABMs
long-term success |
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Provide meaningful long-term incentive award opportunity as part
of a competitive total compensation program that enables ABM to
attract and retain its key employees |
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Encourage stock ownership among executives and other key
employees |
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Manage costs effectively through program design and
administration guidelines in terms of accounting, tax, cash flow
and shareholder dilution |
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Structure grants to be responsive to changes in the
Companys business environment and compensation objectives |
2006 Plan Summary
The summary description of the 2006 Equity Plan below is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the
2006 Equity Plan itself, which is attached as Appendix A to
this Proxy Statement.
2006 Equity Plan Basics
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Eligible participants: |
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Employees and directors of the Company and its affiliates,
including all of ABMs executive officers and non-employee
directors |
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Incentive stock options
Nonstatutory stock options
Stock appreciation rights
Other share-based awards |
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Restricted Share Units (RSUs)
Performance shares |
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Subject to capitalization adjustments, 2.5 million shares
of common stock are reserved under the 2006 Equity Plan. If any
outstanding option or stock appreciation right expires or is
terminated or any restricted stock or other share-based award is
forfeited, then the shares allocable to the unexercised or
forfeited portion of the stock award may again be available for
issuance under the 2006 Equity Plan. The reserve of
2.5 million shares equals 5.07% of the Companys
shares outstanding as of the Record Date. In addition, the
Carryover Shares will be available for issuance under the 2006
Equity Plan, which total 2,501,586 shares as of
February 28, 2006, equaling 5.26% of the Companys
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The Governance Committee will administer the 2006 Equity Plan
with respect to non-employee directors. However, all awards to
members of the Governance Committee must be approved by the
Board. The Compensation Committee will administer the 2006
Equity Plan with respect to employees; provided, however, that
the Board may delegate administration of the 2006 Equity Plan to
an officer of the Company with respect to awards made under the
2006 Equity Plan to employees other than executive officers (who
are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934). The administrator determines who will receive stock
awards and the terms and conditions of such awards. Subject to
the conditions and limitations of the 2006 Equity Plan, the
administrator may modify, extend or renew outstanding stock
awards, but an option or stock appreciation right may not be
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For any one share of common stock issued in connection with a
restricted stock award, RSU award, performance share or other
share-based award, 3.3 shares shall be deducted from the
shares available for future grants. |
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Shares of common stock not issued or delivered as a result of
the net exercise of a stock appreciation right or option, shares
used to pay the withholding taxes related to a stock award, or
shares repurchased on the open market with proceeds from the
exercise of options shall not be returned to the reserve of
shares available for issuance under the 2006 Equity Plan. |
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Subject to capitalization adjustments, the maximum aggregate
number of shares or share equivalents that may be subject to
stock awards to a single participant in any fiscal year is
1,000,000. |
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The Board adopted the 2006 Equity Plan on January 10, 2006.
The 2006 Equity Plan is subject to approval by the
Companys shareholders at this Annual Meeting and will
terminate on January 10, 2016, unless the Board terminates
it earlier. |
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The share reserve, the limitations described above, and the
purchase price and number of shares subject to outstanding stock
awards may be adjusted (as applicable) in the event of a stock
split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, merger,
consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, or similar
transaction. |
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Not permitted without shareholder approval except in connection
with capitalization adjustments. |
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Reload options: |
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Reload options, which are defined as options automatically
granted upon exercise of prior options, are not permitted. |
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Options and Stock Appreciation Rights |
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Not more than 7 years from the date of grant, as compared
to 10 years under the prior plans. |
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Not less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying
stock on the date of grant. |
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Restricted Stock Awards; Restricted Stock Unit Awards;
Performance Shares; and Other Share-Based Awards |
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Determined by the administrator at time of grant; may be zero. |
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Consideration: |
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Determined by the administrator at the time of grant; may be in
any form permissible under applicable law. |
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Performance objectives: |
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The administrator may condition the grant or vesting of stock
awards upon the attainment of one or more of the performance
objectives listed below, or upon such other factors as the
administrator may determine. |
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Total shareholder return
Earnings per share
Stock price
Return on equity
Net earnings
Income from continuing operations
Related return ratios
Cash flow
Net earnings growth |
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA)
Gross or operating margins
Productivity ratios
Expense targets
Operating efficiency
Market share
Customer satisfaction |
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Working capital targets (e.g., days sales
outstanding)
Return on assets
Increase in revenues
Decrease in expenses
Increase in funds from operations (FFO)
Increase in FFO per share |
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To the extent that stock awards (other than stock options and
stock appreciation rights) are intended to qualify as
performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m), the performance objectives will be one or
more of the objectives listed above. |
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The administrator may adjust performance goals to prevent
dilution or enlargement of awards as a result of extraordinary
events or circumstances or to exclude the effects of
extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring items including, but not
limited to, mergers, acquisitions or other reorganizations. |
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Each director who is not an employee of the Company may be
granted awards under the Plan as approved by the Board. |
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Dividends and dividend equivalents: |
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Dividends will be paid on restricted stock awards. Dividends and
dividend equivalents may be credited in respect of shares of
common stock equivalents underlying RSU awards and performance
shares as determined by the administrator. |
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Deferral of award payment: |
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The administrator may establish one or more programs to permit
selected participants to elect to defer receipt of consideration
upon vesting of a stock award, the satisfaction of performance
objectives, or other events which would entitle the participant
to payment, receipt of common stock or other consideration. |
All Stock Awards |
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Determined by the administrator at time of grant. The
administrator may accelerate vesting at any time. Except for a
maximum of five percent of the shares available for grant,
vesting based on service with the Company shall be subject to a
minimum three-year vesting schedule. |
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Termination of service: |
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The unvested portion of the stock award will be forfeited
immediately upon a participants termination of service
with the Company. A limited post-termination exercise period
will be imposed on the vested portion of options and stock
appreciation rights. |
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Settlement: |
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Options may be settled only in stock. Other awards may be
settled in stock or at the discretion of the administrator in
cash, or in a combination of stock and cash. |
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purposes; other awards are not transferable. |
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The stock award agreement may contain other terms and
conditions, including a forfeiture provision as determined by
the administrator, that are consistent with the 2006 Equity Plan. |
Additional 2006 Equity Plan Terms
Change in Control. The vesting or exercisability of stock
awards may accelerate upon a Change in Control as may be
provided in the award agreement by the administrator on a
grant-by-grant basis or as may be provided in any other written
agreement between the Company and the participant; provided,
however, that in the absence of such provision, no acceleration
shall occur.
Tax Withholding. Tax withholding obligations may be
satisfied by the eligible participant in cash and at the
discretion of the administrator by (i) authorizing the
Company to withhold shares of common stock from the shares of
common stock otherwise issuable as a result of the exercise or
acquisition of common stock under the stock award, or
(ii) delivering to the Company owned and unencumbered
shares of common stock.
New Plan Benefits. The amount of awards payable, if any,
to any individual is not determinable as awards have not yet
been determined by the administrator. However, equity grants
made to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal year 2005 are
reflected in the tables beginning on
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Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a summary of the effect of U.S. federal
income taxation on the 2006 Equity Plan participants and the
Company. This summary does not discuss the income tax laws of
any other jurisdiction in which the recipient of the award may
reside. (Code is the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.)
Incentive Stock Options (ISOs). Participants pay no
income tax at the time of grant or exercise of an ISO. The
participant will recognize long-term capital gain or loss on the
sale of the shares acquired on the exercise of the ISO if the
sale occurs at least two years after the grant date and more
than one year after the exercise date. If the sale occurs
earlier than the expiration of these holding periods, then the
participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the lesser
of the difference between the exercise price of the option and
the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date or the
difference between the sales price and the exercise price. Any
additional gain on the sale will be capital gain. The Company
can deduct the amount that the participant recognizes as
ordinary income.
Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.
There is no tax consequence to the participant at the time of
grant of a nonstatutory stock option or stock appreciation
right. Upon exercise, the excess, if any, of the fair market
value of the shares over the exercise price will be treated as
ordinary income. Any gain or loss realized on the sale of the
shares will be treated as a capital gain or loss. The Company
may deduct the amount, if any, that the participant recognizes
as ordinary income.
Restricted Stock. No taxes are due on the grant of
restricted stock. The fair market value of the shares subject to
the award is taxable as ordinary income when no longer subject
to a substantial risk of forfeiture (i.e., becomes
vested or transferable). Unless an election pursuant to Code
Section 83(b) is made (subjecting the value of the shares
on the award date to current income tax), income tax is paid by
the participant on the value of the shares at ordinary rates
when the restrictions lapse and the Company will be entitled to
a corresponding deduction. Any gain or loss realized on the sale
of the shares will be treated as a capital gain or loss.
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares. No taxes
are due upon the grant of the award. The fair market value of
the shares subject to the award is taxable to the participant
when the stock is distributed to the participant, subject to the
limitations of Code Section 409A. The Company may be
entitled to deduct the amount, if any, that the participant
recognizes as ordinary income.
Section 162(m). Internal Revenue Code
Section 162(m) denies a deduction for annual compensation
in excess of $1 million paid to covered
employees. Performance-based compensation is
disregarded for this purpose. Stock option and stock
appreciation rights granted under the 2006 Equity Plan qualify
as performance-based compensation. Other awards will
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formance-based compensation if their grant or vesting is
subject to performance objectives that satisfy
Section 162(m).
Deferred Compensation. Stock appreciation rights that are
settled in cash, restricted stock awards, RSU awards and
performance shares, the receipt of which may be deferred beyond
the vesting dates are subject to Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A limitations. If Section 409A is violated,
deferred amounts will be subject to income tax immediately and
to penalties equal to (i) 20% of the amount deferred and
(ii) interest at a specified rate on the under-payment of
tax that would have occurred if the amount had been taxed in the
year it was first deferred.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2
PROPOSAL 3 APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
INCENTIVE PLAN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 3
The purpose of the Executive Officer Incentive Plan
(EOIP) is to provide annual performance-based cash
incentives to certain employees of the Company and to motivate
those employees to set and achieve above-average financial and
nonfinancial goals. If the EOIP is not approved by the
shareholders, the EOIP will not be implemented and no bonuses
will be paid under it. However, the Company expects to continue
to pay discretionary cash bonuses to its employees, and a
portion of these bonuses might not be deductible by the Company.
Alternatively, if the EOIP is approved by the shareholders, the
Compensation Committee will be able to award cash bonuses that
will qualify as performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m), and the Companys ability to deduct
cash bonuses will be preserved.
The summary description of the EOIP below is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the provisions of the EOIP itself,
which is attached as Appendix B to these proxy materials.
Plan Terms
Purpose. The purpose of the EOIP is to advance and
promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by
providing performance-based incentives to certain employees to
motivate those employees and to reward employees who achieve
above-average financial and nonfinancial goals.
Administration. The EOIP may be administered by the
Compensation Committee; provided, however, that a Committee of
independent directors of the Board (CEO Committee)
designated to approve the Chief Executive Officers
compensation shall administer the EOIP with respect to cash
incentive awards to the Chief Executive Officer. References in
this description to the administrator will include references to
the Compensation Committee and to the CEO Committee as
applicable. Interpretation and construction by the administrator
of the EOIP or of any award is final.
Aggregate Fund. The aggregate fund available for bonuses
under the EOIP shall be three percent of pre-tax operating
income for the award year.
Eligibility. The individuals eligible to participate in
the EOIP shall be the individuals who are covered
employees under Section 162(m), which means the Chief
Executive Officer and any executive officer whose total
compensation for the taxable year is required to be reported to
shareholders under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by reason
of such employee being among the four highest compensated
officers for the taxable year (other than the Chief Executive
Officer).
Awards. Awards under the EOIP shall be in the discretion
of the administrator provided that the aggregate of all awards
shall not exceed the aggregate fund available for the applicable
award year and individual awards shall be subject to the
individual award limits described below.
Individual Award Limits. In 2006, the award to the CEO
shall not exceed 35% of the aggregate fund; the awards to the
second covered employee shall not exceed 20% of the aggregate
fund and the awards to each of the remaining covered employees
shall not exceed 15% of the aggregate fund. At the beginning of
each fiscal year after 2006, the Compensation Committee will
establish the maximum percentages of the aggregate fund to be
awarded to each of the covered employees. The aggregate awards
shall not exceed 100% of the aggregate fund, and the percentage
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allocated to any covered employee will not exceed 40%.
Determination of Award Amounts. At the conclusion of the
Companys fiscal year, the administrator in its sole
discretion may reduce the awards below the individual award
limits for the eligible executives under the EOIP. In
determining the amount of any reduced bonus, the administrator
reserves the right to apply objective criteria utilizing
measures other than pre-tax operating income and/or to apply
subjective or discretionary criteria (including but not limited
to those measures and criteria utilized under the Companys
performance incentive program for its executives) to determine a
reduced bonus amount. EOIP awards shall be made in lieu of any
awards under the Companys performance incentive program,
but the target bonuses and performance goals established under
the performance incentive plan for the eligible executives will
be utilized by the administrator in exercising its negative
discretion to determine the awards to be payable under the EOIP.
Target bonus and performance goals are set annually for the
eligible executives and other Company executives under the
performance incentive program. For 2006,
Mr. Slipsagers target bonus is 70% of his base
compensation and may range from 0 to 150% of his target bonus
based on his performance, subject to the limitations under the
EOIP, if it is approved by shareholders. His performance goals
include objective criteria tied to achievement of financial
results and timely completion of audited financial statements
and certification under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, together with subjective measures related to strategy,
management development, succession planning, acquisitions and
risk management programs. Each of the other eligible executives
has a target bonus and ranges for different bonus components, as
well as objective and subjective performance criteria. The
objective criteria currently include corporate financial
objectives and, for executives with operating company
responsibilities, operating company financial objectives. The
target bonus and performance goals are subject to change on an
annual basis. The administrator has discretion under the
performance incentive program to make awards that exceed the
target bonus ranges and will retain that authority with respect
to awards made under the EOIP, so long as they do not exceed
EOIP limits.
Payment of Awards. Awards are paid in a single lump sum
to participants as soon as is reasonably practicable after the
administrator has authorized the payment of awards and annual
financial statements have been issued. A participant, however,
may elect to defer receipt of his or her award pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Companys Deferred Compensation
Plan or any successor plan and in compliance with Internal
Revenue Code Section 409A.
Amendment; Termination. The Board may terminate or
suspend the EOIP at any time. The Compensation Committee may
amend the EOIP at any time; provided that (i) to the extent
required under Section 162(m), the EOIP will not be amended
without prior approval of the Companys shareholders,
(ii) the authority of the CEO Committee may not be changed
without the approval of the Board, and (iii) no amendment
may retroactively or adversely affect the payment of any award
previously made.
New Plan Benefits. The benefits or amounts that will be
received by or allocated to the Chief Executive Officer and each
of the other named executive officers (other than Mr. Petty
who resigned) under the EOIP are not calculable at this time.
The table below shows the amounts which would have been received
by each of the following for the last competed fiscal year if
the plan had been in effect and reflects payments made under the
Companys 2005 performance incentive program to the
eligible executives. These employees would have been the only
employees eligible for payments under the EOIP had it been in
effect in 2005. The maximum amounts that would have been
available for awards under the EOIP had it been in effect for
fiscal year 2005 were: $676,053, $386,316, $289,737, $289,737,
and $289,737 for Messrs. Slipsager, McClure, Sundby, and
Zaccagnini, and Ms. Auwers respectively.
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NEW PLAN BENEFITS
EXECUTIVE OFFICER INCENTIVE PLAN
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|
Name and Position |
|
Dollar Value($) | |
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| |
Henrik C. Slipsager, President & Chief Executive Officer
|
|
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338,975 |
|
James P. McClure, Executive VP & President of ABM
Janitorial Services
|
|
|
210,864 |
|
George B. Sundby, Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
101,500 |
|
Steven M. Zaccagnini, Executive VP & President of ABM
Facility Services
|
|
|
179,098 |
|
Linda S. Auwers, Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary
|
|
|
86,657 |
|
Executive Group
|
|
|
917,094 |
|
Non-Executive Group
|
|
|
0 |
|
Non-Executive Officer Employee Group
|
|
|
0 |
|
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 3
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth information as of
February 28, 2006, with respect to the plans under which
the Companys common stock is authorized for issuance. The
plans include the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the
Time-Vested Plan, the 1996 Plan, the 2002 Plan, and the
Age-Vested Stock Option Plan. No shares are available for future
grant under the Age-Vested Stock Option Plan.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
As of February 28, 2006
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Available | |
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
|
|
for Future Issuance | |
|
|
to Be Issued | |
|
Weighted-Average | |
|
Under Equity | |
|
|
Upon Exercise | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
Compensation Plans | |
|
|
of Outstanding Options, | |
|
of Outstanding Options, | |
|
(Excluding Securities | |
|
|
Warrants and Rights | |
|
Warrants and Rights | |
|
Reflected in Column (a)) | |
Plan Category |
|
(a) | |
|
(b) | |
|
(c) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
6,137,350 |
|
|
$ |
15.60 |
|
|
|
3,727,586 |
(1) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
6,137,350 |
|
|
$ |
15.60 |
|
|
|
3,727,586 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Includes 1,226,000 shares available for issuance under the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Committee Report
Philosophy of the Compensation Program. Because ABM is
primarily a service business, the leadership of its executive
officers is crucial to ABMs growth. The Compensation
Committee believes that the policies underlying ABMs
executive compensation programs must support ABMs goal of
enhancing shareholder value by providing compensation that
reflects the performance of ABM and the executives, compares
reasonably with compensation in relevant peer group companies,
and attracts and retains high-quality executives. Each executive
officer is compensated through a combination of annual salary
and bonus, plus equity grants from time to time. Employment
agreements with ABMs executive officers set forth the
compensation and other terms and conditions of their employment.
Prior to the replacement or renewal of an employment agreement
with an executive officer, the Committee reviews the overall
compensation package of the executive officer and considers it
in relation to the executives past performance,
expectations as to the executives future performance,
ABMs profitability, and compensation of similar executives
by peer group companies.
Compensation Committee Responsibilities. The Compensation
Committees responsibilities are set forth in the Charter
of the Compensation Committee. These include granting equity
awards to employees, establishing the compensation of executive
officers other than the Chief Executive Officer, setting the
performance objectives of the Chief Executive Officer, and
making recommendations to the independent directors of the Board
of Directors on the salary and bonus of the Chief Executive
Officer. The Committee also evaluates the Companys
responsibilities under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.
Compensation Committee Advisors. To assist the Committee
in fulfilling its responsibilities, the Committee retains the
services of an independent executive compensation consulting
firm to evaluate ABMs executive compensation programs, the
types of compensation and the compensation levels of its
executive officers. The Committee also obtains information and
assistance from ABMs Senior Vice President, Human
Resources, and ABMs compensation consultant.
Compensation Program Review. In 2005, the Compensation
Committee continued its ongoing review of the Companys
compensation program and compared the salary, bonus and
long-term incentive compensation of executives against
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program and compared the salary, bonus and long-term incentive
compensation of executives against a peer group of companies
providing business services similar to those services provided
by ABM, a peer group of human capital intensive companies with
similar revenue, and certain nationally-published compensation
surveys. Based on this evaluation, the Committee revised the
compensation program to increase the portion of annual cash
compensation and long-term equity compensation that is
contingent on performance. The Committee believes this approach
provides more competitive compensation and links executive
officer compensation more closely to individual performance.
Equity Compensation. The Committee administers ABMs
stock option plans and authorizes all employee grants.
ABMs stock option plans provide executive officers as well
as other key employees with an opportunity to purchase a
proprietary interest in ABM and thus encourage them to become
and remain employed by ABM. The Committee views the granting of
stock options as an important mechanism for relating overall
compensation of executive officers and other employees directly
to ABMs ultimate goal of enhancing shareholder value.
During 2004, the Committee began work on the development of a
long-term equity compensation strategy that it finalized in
2006. The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and Executive Officer
Incentive Plan that are being submitted to shareholders for
approval will allow the Committee to be more flexible, to
establish more specific performance objectives linked directly
to equity compensation, and to be more cost effective and
efficient relative to potential dilution in the use of equity
compensation.
Stock Option Awards in 2005. In determining the levels of
stock option grants available to employees, the Committee
considers employees responsibility and performance,
ABMs overall profitability, and the aggregate number of
such stock options that have been granted in recent years. In
2003 and 2004, only newly hired and recently promoted executive
and management employees received stock option grants. The
Committee believes that equity compensation provides an
important link between the goals of management and shareholders.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, the
Committee determined that ABMs long-term executive equity
compensation was below the median level of the peer group
companies reviewed and made option grants to a number of
executive officers. In addition to the options granted to the
Chief Executive Officer described below, seven other executive
officers received stock options to purchase a total of
479,400 shares under the 2002 Price-Vested Plan and
47,640 shares under the Time-Vested Plan. Finally, in
connection with new hires and promotions, the Committee approved
stock options for 154 other employees to purchase a total of
172,600 shares under the Time-Vested Plan and
407,700 shares under the 2002 Price-Vested Plan.
Contingent Cash Awards. Annual bonuses are an important
part of overall executive officer compensation because bonuses
give these officers a material stake in the financial
performance of ABM by rewarding their performance in
relationship to the performance of ABM or the operating
subsidiaries that employ them. In connection with its decisions
with respect to 2005 bonuses, the Committee reviewed the terms
of the individual contracts, the Companys 2005 financial
results and overall performance, the deterioration of results in
the Companys Security operations, the control weakness
associated with the restatement of interim financial statements
and the quality of risk assessment associated with the
litigation settlements that affected 2005 results. Based on its
review, the Committee awarded bonuses at above target levels for
executives with operating groups with good performance and at or
below target levels for executives with responsibilities related
to the deterioration of Security results, control weakness, and
litigation risk assessment.
Basis for CEO Cash Compensation. At the end of 2004, the
Chairs of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and
Governance Committee interviewed each director concerning the
Chief Executive Officers performance. The results of the
interviews were reported to the Compensation Committee and used
by that Committee to establish its recommendation for the Chief
Executive Officers 2004 bonus, salary and target bonus for
2005 and to establish the Chief Executive Officers
performance objectives for 2005. The Compensation Committee
relied on similar interviews for 2005, presenting to the
independent directors its recommendations for the Chief
Executive Officers bonus for 2005 and salary and
compensation structure for 2006. The Committee also reviewed
survey information indicating the
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Chief Executive Officers target bonus of 50% of base pay
was significantly below the median for peer group companies.
In approving Mr. Slipsagers compensation, the
Compensation Committee and the independent directors used both
objective and subjective criteria and considered in particular
the revenue and earnings growth in four of ABMs business
segments, the successful completion of the sale of the
Companys Mechanical services business, improvements in the
Companys insurance and risk management programs, progress
in executive development and succession planning, weaknesses in
internal controls over financial reporting together with the
work in progress to improve the controls, delays in the issuance
of the Companys 2005 audited financial statements and
completion of Sarbanes-Oxley certification, and the need for
improvement of risk assessment of litigation.
For fiscal year 2005, Mr. Slipsagers salary was
$677,950 and his bonus was $338,975. For fiscal year 2006,
Mr. Slipsagers salary increased to $700,000. His
target bonus has been established at 70% of his base salary and
may range from 0 to 150% of his target bonus.
Mr. Slipsager, who had not received stock option grants in
2003 or 2004, was granted options for 100,000 shares under
the 2002 Price-Vested Plan. The 2002 Price-Vested Plan limits
the number of options that can be granted to any individual to
200,000 shares, and this option grant caused
Mr. Slipsager to reach that limit. As a result, the
Committee also granted Mr. Slipsager options for
100,000 shares under the Time-Vested Plan during fiscal
2005 and options for an additional 57,000 shares shortly
after the end of fiscal year 2005.
In recommending Mr. Slipsagers compensation, the
Compensation Committee takes into consideration
Mr. Slipsagers participation in other Company plans.
Mr. Slipsager is eligible for two senior executive plans
that were offered to executives at the time Mr. Slipsager
joined ABM and are now closed to new employees. In the
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, Mr. Slipsager
continues to vest in benefits that will entitle him to ten years
of payments of $100,000 annually beginning at age 65. He
will be fully vested in this benefit after ten years of
employment, which will occur in 2009. Mr. Slipsager is also
entitled to benefits under the Service Award Plan, in which his
benefits are capped at 51 days of pay at the then current
rate, payable upon termination of employment.
Severance Agreements. In December 2005, the Board of
Directors approved severance agreements with Mr. Slipsager
and four other executive officers to provide for severance
compensation should their employment with the Company be
terminated under certain defined circumstances following a
change in control (as defined in the agreement). The
Compensation Committee and the Board believe that these
agreements will help the Company retain its executive leadership
in the event of a possible change of control and should such
change of control occur will help retain executive talent
through the transition period and for the new organization. The
terms of Mr. Slipsagers severance agreement and
employment agreement are described in Employment and Severance
Agreements; Perquisites, in this Proxy Statement.
Perquisite Review. On an annual basis, the Compensation
Committee reviews the perquisites for senior executives. For the
Chief Executive Officer, these include an automobile lease,
payment of gasoline charges, office parking and club dues. The
Compensation Committee believes that these perquisites, which
are generally available to other senior executives at the
Company, fall within the bounds of reasonable executive
compensation. The Chief Executive Officer also participates in
the Companys general welfare and benefit plans, including
its 401(k) Investment Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan, on
the same basis as other employees.
IRC Section 162(m). ABM does not expect the
deductibility limit of Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code to have a material effect on ABM in 2006 because
only Mr. Slipsagers taxable compensation exceeds
$1,000,000, and Mr. Slipsager has agreed in 2006 to defer
all amounts in excess of $1,000,000 under the ABM Deferred
Compensation Plan. In addition, if the Executive Officer
Incentive Plan is approved by shareholders, the Compensation
Committee anticipates that in 2006 and future years executive
officers bonuses will be fully deductible under
Section 162(m). Non-qualified options granted under
ABMs current stock option plans are exempt from the
deductibility limitation because such options qualify as
performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m). Incentive stock
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options granted under ABMs stock option plans generally do
not entitle ABM to a tax deduction without regard to
Section 162(m). Although certain forms of equity grants
under the proposed 2006 Equity Incentive Plan will not qualify
as performance-based under Section 162(m), the Compensation
Committee expects to manage its executive compensation program
to maintain the deductibility of compensation.
|
|
|
Compensation Committee |
|
|
Linda L. Chavez, Chair |
|
Maryellen C. Herringer |
|
Henry L. Kotkins, Jr. |
Compensation of Executive Officers
The compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, the four other
most highly compensated executive officers of ABM during fiscal
year 2005 serving as executive officers at the end of fiscal
year 2005, and an additional executive officer who resigned from
ABM during 2005, is set forth below for fiscal years 2005, 2004
and 2003. Columns regarding Restricted Stock Awards,
and Long-Term Incentive Plan Payouts are excluded
because no reportable payments in those categories were made to
these persons in or for the relevant years.
Summary Compensation Table
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Awards | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Compensation | |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
Fiscal | |
|
|
|
Other Annual | |
|
Underlying | |
|
All Other | |
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year | |
|
Salary($)(1) | |
|
Bonus($) | |
|
Compensation(2) | |
|
Options(#) | |
|
Compensation($) | |
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|
| |
|
| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|
| |
Henrik C. Slipsager
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
677,950 |
|
|
|
338,975 |
|
|
|
34,836 |
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
4,200 |
(3) |
|
President & Chief |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
677,950 |
|
|
|
234,549 |
|
|
|
31,963 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
4,100 |
(3) |
|
Executive Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
677,950 |
|
|
|
185,922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
4,000 |
(3) |
|
James P. McClure
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
439,300 |
|
|
|
210,864 |
|
|
|
23,051 |
|
|
|
125,640 |
|
|
|
3,225 |
(3) |
|
Exec. VP & President |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
439,300 |
|
|
|
179,937 |
|
|
|
22,037 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8,200 |
(3) |
|
of ABM Janitorial Services |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
422,415 |
|
|
|
105,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
9,621 |
(3) |
|
George B. Sundby
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
101,500 |
|
|
|
20,587 |
|
|
|
101,000 |
|
|
|
8,400 |
(3) |
|
Executive VP & |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
343,489 |
|
|
|
56,424 |
|
|
|
18,043 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
8,200 |
(3) |
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
312,900 |
|
|
|
105,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
10,154 |
(3) |
|
Steven M. Zaccagnini
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|
2005 |
|
|
|
319,815 |
|
|
|
179,098 |
|
|
|
11,466 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
8,290 |
(3) |
|
Executive VP & President |
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2004 |
|
|
|
309,000 |
|
|
|
108,150 |
|
|
|
17,421 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
10,328 |
(3) |
|
of ABM Facility Services |
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|
2003 |
|
|
|
287,500 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
82,601 |
(4) |
|
Linda S.
Auwers(5)
|
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|
2005 |
|
|
|
306,153 |
|
|
|
86,657 |
|
|
|
15,271 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
9,686 |
(3) |
|
Senior VP, General |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
295,025 |
|
|
|
60,371 |
|
|
|
14,908 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
18,153 |
(6) |
|
Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
142,972 |
|
|
|
63,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120,000 |
|
|
|
15,257 |
(7) |
|
William T.
Petty(8)
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|
2005 |
|
|
|
337,500 |
|
|
|
168,750 |
|
|
|
13,734 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
Executive VP & Chief |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
268,800 |
|
|
|
131,250 |
|
|
|
7,462 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
56,934 |
(7) |
|
Operating Officer |
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(1) |
Annual compensation for each year includes amounts deferred
under ABMs Deferred Compensation Plan. |
|
(2) |
The fiscal year 2005 aggregate incremental costs for perquisites
and personal benefits include the following: Mr. Slipsager,
$14,188 for automobile allowance and expenses, $14,843 for club
dues; $5,039 for parking expenses, and $766 for other
perquisites; Mr. McClure, $13,689 for automobile allowance
and expenses, $8,473 for club dues and $889 for other
perquisites; Mr. Sundby, $12,576 for automobile allowance
and expenses; $3,600 for parking; and $4,411 for club dues;
Mr. Zaccagnini, $10,845 for |
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|
|
automobile allowance and expenses, $177 in above-market interest
under the ABM Deferred Compensation Plan, and $444 for other
perquisites; Ms. Auwers, $11,215 for automobile allowance
and expenses, $3,600 in lieu of parking expenses, and $456 for
other perquisites; and Mr. Petty, $9,819 for automobile
allowance and expenses, $2,925 for parking expenses, and $990
for other perquisites. The fiscal year 2004 aggregate
incremental costs for perquisites and personal benefits include
the following: Mr. Slipsager, $13,523 for automobile
allowance and expenses, $12,827 for club dues; $5,218 for
parking expenses, and $395 for credit card fees;
Mr. McClure, $10,305 for automobile allowance and expenses,
$1,500 for parking expenses, and $10,232 for club dues;
Mr. Sundby, $11,687 for automobile allowance and expenses;
$2,756 for club dues; and $3,600 for parking expenses;
Mr. Zaccagnini, $10,866 for automobile allowance and
expenses and $6,555 for club dues; Ms. Auwers, $11,308 for
automobile allowance and expenses, and $3,600 in lieu of parking
expenses; and Mr. Petty, $6,537 for automobile allowance
and expenses and $925 for parking expenses. ABM did not provide
reimbursement for personal income taxes associated with any of
these perquisites or personal benefits. The incremental costs
for perquisites for fiscal year 2003 are not reflected; however,
in each case such amounts were in the aggregate below the lesser
of $50,000 or 10% of such executives annual salary and
bonus. The perquisites and personal benefits for the named
executives in 2003 were similar in type and cost to those in
2004 and 2005. |
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(3) |
ABMs contribution to the 401(k) Plan, in which all
employees are generally eligible to participate. |
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(4) |
Includes $78,465 in reimbursement of relocation expenses and
$4,136 in contributions to ABMs 401(k) Plan. |
|
(5) |
Ms. Auwers joined ABM as Senior Vice President, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary in May 2003. |
|
(6) |
Includes $14,025 in reimbursement of relocation expenses and
$4,128 in contributions to ABMs 401(k) Plan. |
|
(7) |
Consists of relocation expenses. |
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(8) |
Mr. Petty began employment at ABM in April 2004 and
resigned in July 2005. |
Options Granted to Executive Officers
The persons named in the Summary Compensation Table received the
stock option grants set forth below in fiscal year 2005.
Stock Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
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Options | |
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Price(1) | |
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5% | |
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10% | |
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Henrik C.
Slipsager(3)
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100,000 |
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7.3 |
(4) |
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18.30 |
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06/14/2015 |
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$ |
1,150,877 |
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$ |
2,916,549 |
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100,000 |
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7.3 |
(5) |
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20.90 |
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09/14/2015 |
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$ |
1,314,390 |
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$ |
3,330,922 |
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James P. McClure
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120,000 |
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8.7 |
(4) |
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18.30 |
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06/14/2015 |
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$ |
1,381,053 |
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$ |
3,499,858 |
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5,640 |
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0.0 |
(5) |
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20.90 |
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09/14/2015 |
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$ |
74,132 |
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$ |
187,864 |
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George B. Sundby
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28,000 |
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2.0 |
(5) |
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21.81 |
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03/24/2015 |
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$ |
384,053 |
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$ |
973,267 |
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23,000 |
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1.7 |
(6) |
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21.70 |
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03/24/2015 |
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$ |
313,881 |
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$ |
795,437 |
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50,000 |
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3.6 |
(4) |
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18.30 |
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06/14/2015 |
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$ |
575,439 |
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$ |
1,458,274 |
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Steven M. Zaccagnini
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100,000 |
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7.3 |
(4) |
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18.30 |
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06/14/2015 |
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$ |
1,150,877 |
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$ |
2,916,549 |
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Linda S. Auwers
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75,000 |
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5.4 |
(4) |
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18.30 |
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06/14/2015 |
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$ |
863,158 |
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$ |
2,187,412 |
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William T. Petty
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50,000 |
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3.6 |
(4) |
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18.30 |
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10/31/2005 |
(7) |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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(1) |
The exercise price equals the fair market value of ABM common
stock on the date of grant. |
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(2) |
A term of ten years has been used in calculating assumed
appreciation. No gain to the optionee is possible without an
increase in the price of ABM common stock from the exercise
price, which will benefit all shareholders. |
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(3) |
On November 29, 2005, Mr. Slipsager received an
additional option under the Time-Vested Plan to acquire
57,000 shares at an exercise price of $20.83, which vests
20% per year over the first five years. The right to
exercise these options expires on the earlier of ten years from
the date of grant or three months after termination of
employment. However, these options may be immediately exercised
in the event of a Change of Control as defined in
the Time-Vested Plan. |
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(4) |
Price-Vested Performance Stock Options granted under the 2002
Plan, which vest over the first four years at a rate tied to the
price of ABM Common Stock, 50% at $23.00 and 50% at $26.00, and
after eight years from the date of grant if not previously
vested. The right to exercise these options expires on the
earlier of ten years from grant or three months after
termination of employment. However, these options may be
immediately exercised in the event of a Change of
Control as defined in the 2002 Plan. |
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(5) |
Time-Vested Stock Options granted under the Time-Vested Plan,
which vest 20% per year over the first five years. The
right to exercise these options expires on the earlier of ten
years from the date of grant or three months after termination
of employment. However, these options may be immediately
exercised in the event of a Change of Control as
defined in the Time-Vested Plan. |
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(6) |
Price-Vested Performance Stock Options granted under the 2002
Plan, which vest over the first four years at a rate tied to the
price of ABM Common Stock, 25% at each of $22.50, $25.00,
$27.50, and $30.00, and after eight years from the date of grant
if not previously vested. The right to exercise these options
expires on the earlier of ten years from the date of grant or
three months after termination of employment. However, these
options may be immediately exercised in the event of a
Change of Control as defined in the 2002 Plan. |
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(7) |
Options terminated 90 days after termination of employment. |
Options Exercised and Fiscal Year-End Stock Option Values
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
the value of stock options owned at fiscal year end by the
persons named in the Summary Compensation Table.
Aggregated Stock Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year
and Fiscal Year-End Stock Option Values
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Unexercised Options at | |
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October 31, 2005 (#) | |
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at October 31, 2005(1) | |
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Acquired on | |
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Henrik C. Slipsager
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-0- |
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-0- |
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287,000 |
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323,000 |
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$ |
1,659,385 |
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$ |
550,675 |
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James P. McClure
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-0- |
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-0- |
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156,000 |
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238,640 |
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$ |
424,420 |
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$ |
564,395 |
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George B. Sundby
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-0- |
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-0- |
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114,000 |
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167,000 |
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$ |
470,910 |
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$ |
324,290 |
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Steven M. Zaccagnini
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-0- |
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-0- |
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34,000 |
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166,000 |
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$ |
140,430 |
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$ |
402,970 |
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Linda S. Auwers
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-0- |
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-0- |
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36,000 |
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159,000 |
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$ |
209,880 |
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$ |
600,720 |
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William T. Petty
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18,000 |
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$ |
44,100 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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(1) |
The value of unexercised
in-the-money options
equals the difference between the option exercise price and
$19.78, the closing price of ABM common stock on the New York
Stock Exchange on October 31, 2005, multiplied by the
number of shares underlying the option. |
23
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The Company has unfunded retirement agreements for 46 current
and former senior executives, including two current directors
who were former senior executives, many of which are fully
vested. The retirement agreements provide for monthly benefits
for ten years commencing at the later of the respective
retirement dates of those executives or age 65. The
benefits are accrued over the vesting period. Effective
December 31, 2002, this plan was amended to preclude new
participants.
When fully vested, the current supplemental executive retirement
benefits shall provide the following for the persons named in
the Summary Compensation Table: for Henrik C. Slipsager,
$1,000,000; for James P. McClure, $250,000; and for George B.
Sundby and Steven M. Zaccagnini, $150,000. The amounts currently
vested are $986,000, $217,000, $66,250 and $51,000 for
Messrs. Slipsager, McClure, Sundby and Zaccagnini,
respectively. The amounts accrued in 2005 for these benefits for
the named executives were $66,454, $12,733, $7,669 and $4,385,
respectively. The other persons named in the Summary
Compensation Table are not eligible to participate in this plan.
Service Award Benefit Plan
The Company has an unfunded service award benefit plan, with a
retroactive vesting period of five years. This plan is a
severance pay plan as defined by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and covers
certain qualified employees. The plan provides participants,
upon termination, with a guaranteed seven days pay for each year
of employment between November 1989 and January 2002. The amount
of the payment is based on the final average annual
compensation, up to a maximum of $175,000, received by the
employees during their last three full years of full-time
employment with ABM. The amount of payment under the plan,
together with any other severance pay paid to the employee,
cannot exceed two times the compensation received by the
employee in the twelve-month period preceding the termination of
employment. If the employee is terminated for cause (such as
theft or embezzlement), such employee forfeits any benefits
payable under the plan. Mr. Slipsagers benefit under
this plan will be based on 51 days pay; and
Mr. McClures on 122 days pay. Were
Messrs. Slipsager and McClure to have terminated service
effective October 31, 2005, they would have been eligible
to receive $34,327 and $82,115 under the plan. The other persons
named in the Summary Compensation Table are not eligible to
participate in this plan.
Deferred Compensation Plan
ABMs Deferred Compensation Plan is an unfunded deferred
compensation plan available to executive, management,
administrative, and sales employees whose annualized base salary
exceeds $95,000. The plan allows employees to make pre-tax
contributions from 1% to 20% of their compensation, including
base pay and bonuses. Deferred amounts earn interest equal to
the prime interest rate on the last day of the calendar quarter
up to 6%. If the prime rate exceeds 6%, the plan interest rate
is equal to 6% plus one-half of the excess of prime rate over
6%. The average interest rate credited to the deferred
compensation amounts for 2005 was 6%. The Deferred Compensation
Plan benefits of Mr. Zaccagnini, the only executive named
in the Summary Compensation Table who participated in this plan,
are described in the Summary Compensation Table.
Employment and Severance Agreements; Perquisites
ABM or its subsidiaries have written employment agreements with
the named executive officers (other than Mr. Petty), as
well as certain other officers. These employment agreements
provide for annual salaries in the following amounts for fiscal
year 2006: for Henrik C. Slipsager, $700,000; James P. McClure,
$439,300; for George B. Sundby, $350,000; for Steven M.
Zaccagnini, $400,000; and for Linda S. Auwers $310,745. These
employment agreements provide for annual bonuses based on a
target percentage of base salary, in each case subject to
modification based on individual performance.
For 2006, Mr. Slipsagers bonus target is 70% of base
compensation and may range from 0% to 150% of the targeted
amount. His performance objectives are based on a number of
financial, operations, and control related targets.
Mr. McClures target bonus for 2006 is 60% of base
compensation; Messrs. Sundby and
24
Mr. Zaccagninis target bonus is 50% of base
compensation and Ms. Auwers target bonus is 40% of
base compensation. Messrs. McClure and Zaccagninis
bonuses will be based 40% on the performance of the operations
headed by the executive; 20% on Company performance, and 40% on
individual performance in providing strategic leadership,
employee leadership, and compliance and administration. The
Company and operational performance components may range from 0%
to 200% of the target amount; the individual performance
components may range from 0% to 150% of the target amounts.
Mr. Sundby and Ms. Auwers bonuses for fiscal
year 2006 will be based 60 percent on Company performance
and 40 percent on individual performance. The Company
results component may range from 0% to 200% of the targeted
amount; the individual performance component may range from 0%
to 150% of the targeted amount.
Each of the employment agreements for the named executive
officers (other than Mr. Petty) has a term extending
through October 2007, but extends automatically for an
additional one-year period if a notice of non-renewal is not
given at least 90 days prior to the termination date. The
employment agreements may also terminate earlier in connection
with termination for cause, voluntary termination by the
executive or upon total disability or death of the named
executive officer. Under the employment agreements, the named
executive officers are also eligible for other customary
benefits including, but not limited to, participation in
ABMs 401(k) Plan, as well as group life, health, and
accidental death and disability insurance programs. Under ABM
policies, ABM also provides certain other perquisites, such as
automobiles or automobile allowances and expenses, club dues,
and incidental personal benefits, including office parking.
In addition, ABM has entered into severance agreements with each
of the named executive officers (other than Mr. Petty) to
assure continuity of the Companys senior management and to
provide the named executives officers with stated severance
compensation should their employment with the Company be
terminated under certain defined circumstances following a
change in control (as defined in the agreement). The agreements
are considered to be double trigger arrangements
where the payment of severance compensation is predicated upon
the occurrence of two triggering events: (1) the occurrence
of a change in control; and (2) either the involuntary
termination (other than for cause as defined in the
agreement) or the termination of employment with the Company for
good reason as defined in the agreement. The stated
benefits consist of (1) a lump sum payment in an amount
equal to two times (three times, in the case of
Mr. Slipsager) the sum of base salary (at the rate in
effect for the year in which the termination date occurs) plus
current target bonus, (2) the continuation of all health
benefits or reasonably equivalent benefits, for 18 months
following the date of termination; and (3) a lump sum cash
payment equal to the sum of any unpaid incentive compensation
that was earned, accrued, allocated or awarded for a performance
period ending prior to the termination date plus the value of
any annual bonus or long-term incentive pay earned, accrued,
allocated or awarded with respect to service during the
performance period. Any payments under the severance agreements
will be reduced to the extent that the named executive officer
receives payments under his or her employment agreement with the
Company following a termination of employment.
Payments and benefits under the severance agreements (as well as
under all other agreements or plans covering the named executive
officer) are subject to reduction in order to avoid the
application of the excise tax on excess parachute
payments under the Internal Revenue Code, but only if the
reduction would increase the net after-tax amount received by
the named executive officer (the modified cap) with
one exception. That exception is that the reduction may be made
to the extent that the named executive officer would be entitled
to receive, on a net-after tax basis, at least 90% of the
severance payment he or she would otherwise be entitled to under
the severance agreement. In consideration for the protection
afforded by the severance agreements, the named executive
officers agreed to non-competition provisions for the term of
employment and for varying periods of time thereafter.
ABM stock options held by the named executive officers vest upon
change of control as defined in the applicable plan but include
the modified cap.
25
AUDIT RELATED MATTERS
Audit Committee Report
The Audit Committee reviews ABMs financial reporting
process on behalf of the Board and selects ABMs
independent registered public accounting firm. Management has
the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the
reporting process, including the system of internal controls.
The independent registered public accounting firm retained by
the Audit Committee is responsible for performing an independent
audit of the consolidated financial statements and
managements assessment of internal control and the
effectiveness of internal control, and reporting the results of
this audit to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews
and monitors these processes.
The Board adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee on
June 19, 2000, which was amended in 2003. The Charter of
the Audit Committee is available on ABMs Website under
Governance at www.abm.com/ir. Within the framework
of its Charter, the Audit Committee has met and held discussions
with management and the independent registered public accounting
firm regarding the fair and complete presentation of ABMs
results in the 2005 financial statements. The Committee has
reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial
statements with management and the independent registered public
accounting firm. The management of ABM has affirmed to the Audit
Committee that ABMs 2005 audited consolidated financial
statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The Audit Committee has discussed with
the independent registered public accounting firm those matters
required to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards
No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees. The
Audit Committee also discussed with ABMs internal auditor
and independent registered public accounting firm the overall
scope and plans for their respective audits, their evaluation of
ABMs internal controls, and the overall quality of
ABMs financial reporting.
In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written
disclosures and the letter from the independent registered
public accounting firm required by the Independence Standards
Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with
Audit Committees, and has also discussed with the
independent registered public accounting firm, the independent
registered public accounting firms independence from
management and ABM. The Audit Committee has reviewed the
services provided by ABMs independent registered public
accounting firm, has preapproved the fees paid for these
services, and reviewed whether the provision of these services
is compatible with maintaining the independence of the
independent registered public accounting firm. The Committee has
concluded that the independent registered public accounting firm
is independent from ABM and its management.
In January 2006, management reported to the Audit Committee that
errors had been identified involving payroll and payroll-related
expenses associated with operations the Company acquired in
March 2004 from Security Services of America LLC (SSA LLC)
included as a subsidiary within the Companys Security
segment (SSA) and in the accounting for a subcontracting
arrangement with SSA LLC (which ended June 30, 2005). The
Audit Committee retained independent counsel, who with the
assistance of independent forensic accountants, conducted an
investigation. The investigation determined that certain payroll
and payroll-related expenses had not been properly recorded,
causing an overstatement in the Security segments cash
balances, understatements in accrued compensation, cost of goods
sold and selling, general and administrative expenses, and
errors in the accounting for the subcontracting arrangement.
Independent counsel and the forensic accountants, as well as
management of the Company, further determined that certain of
the Companys procedures and internal controls were not
adequate and concluded that the Companys internal control
over financial reporting was not effective. The investigation
did not find any defalcation.
The errors identified by management and subject to the
independent investigation required ABM to restate its previously
issued financial statements for the quarters ended
January 31, 2005, April 30, 2005, and July 31,
2005. Material errors that affected the quarter ended
October 31, 2005 were corrected prior to the issuance of
ABMs consolidated financial statements.
In connection with the audit of ABMs consolidated
financial statements for the year
26
ended October 31, 2005, ABMs management reported to
the Audit Committee of the Board that these control deficiencies
in the aggregate constituted material weaknesses (as
such term is defined under the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 2) in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Management has identified a number of remediation actions to be
taken to address the material weaknesses. The Audit Committee
has reviewed the controls in place and the remedial actions
taken since October 31, 2005, as well as the remedial
actions to be taken in the future, and believes that such
changes will be appropriate to improve the control environment.
Based on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee
recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, that the
audited consolidated financial statements be included in
ABMs Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended October 31, 2005.
|
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Audit Committee |
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Charles T. Horngren, Chair |
|
Luke S. Helms |
|
Maryellen C. Herringer |
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table presents fees for professional audit
services rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit of ABMs annual
financial statements for the years ended October 31, 2005,
and October 31, 2004, and fees billed for other services
rendered by KPMG LLP during those periods.
|
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|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Audit
fees(1)
|
|
$ |
5,106,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,215,000 |
|
Audit related
fees(2)
|
|
|
40,950 |
|
|
|
41,500 |
|
Tax fees
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
All other fees
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
5,146,950 |
|
|
$ |
1,256,500 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Audit fees consisted of audit work performed for the independent
audit of ABMs annual financial statements, and for 2005,
Internal Controls and review of the financial statements
contained in ABMs quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q. |
|
(2) |
Audit-related fees consisted principally of audits of employee
benefit plans. |
27
Policy on Preapproval of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm Services
Consistent with Securities and Exchange Commission policies
regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has
responsibility for appointing, setting compensation and
overseeing the work of the independent auditor. In recognition
of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has established a
policy to preapprove all audit and permissible non-audit
services provided by the independent auditor. Prior to
engagement of the independent auditor for the next years
audit, the Audit Committee preapproves services in four
categories of services:
1. Audit services include
audit work performed in the preparation of financial statements,
as well as work that generally only the independent auditor can
reasonably be expected to provide, including consultation
regarding financial accounting and/or reporting standards.
2. Audit-Related services
are for related services that are reasonably related to the
performance of the audit and review of financial statements,
including benefit plan audits.
3. Tax services include all
services performed by the independent auditors tax
personnel except those services specifically related to the
audit of the financial statements, and include fees in the areas
of tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice.
4. Other Fees are those
associated with services not captured in the other categories.
The Audit Committee must specifically approve the terms of the
annual audit engagement and all internal control related
services. The Audit Committee preapproves specific types of
services within these categories as well as maximum charges for
the services. During the year, circumstances may arise when it
may become necessary to engage the independent auditor for
additional services or increase the maximum amount of authorized
charges not contemplated in the original preapproval. In those
instances, the Audit Committee must preapprove the services
before the auditor is engaged or increase the authorization
before approved services may be continued.
The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one
or more of its members. The member to whom such authority is
delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any
pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next
scheduled meeting.
PROPOSAL 4 RATIFICATION OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 4
The Audit Committee has selected KPMG LLP, registered public
accounting firm and ABMs independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal year 2005, as ABMs independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
October 31, 2006. The Board is asking shareholders to
ratify that selection. Although current law, rules, and
regulations as well as the Charter of the Audit Committee
require that ABMs independent registered public accounting
firm be selected and supervised by the Audit Committee, the
Board considers the selection of the independent registered
public accounting firm to be an important matter of shareholder
concern and is submitting the selection of KPMG LLP for
ratification by shareholders as a matter of good corporate
practice. In the event that this selection of the independent
registered public accounting firm is not ratified by
shareholders, the Audit Committee will review its future
selection of independent registered public accounting firms.
Representatives of KPMG LLP will be present at the Annual
Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if
they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a graph comparing the five-year cumulative
total shareholder return of ABM common stock with the five-year
cumulative total of: (1) the Standard &
Poors 500 Index, and (2) the Standard &
Poors 1500 Environmental & Facilities
Services Index, including reinvestment of dividends. The
Standard & Poors Small Cap Diversified Commercial
Services Index, which had been used previously, is no longer
available. The comparisons in the following graphs are based on
historical data and are not indicative of, or intended to
forecast, the possible future performance of ABM common stock.
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109.85 |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth the number of shares and
percentage of outstanding shares of ABM common stock
beneficially owned as of February 28, 2006, by (1) the
persons or entities known to ABM to be beneficial owners of more
than 5% of the shares of ABM common stock outstanding as of
February 28, 2006, (2) each named executive officer,
(3) each director, and (4) all directors and executive
officers as a group. Except as noted, each person has sole
voting and investment power over the shares shown in the table.
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Bank of America
Corporation(2)
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5,046,970 |
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10.2 |
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100 North Tryon Street, Floor 25 |
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Bank of America Corporate Center |
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Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 |
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Kayn Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
LLC(3)
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3,459,206 |
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7.0 |
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1800 Avenue of the Stars, Second Floor |
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Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
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Linda S. Auwers
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39,818 |
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42,000 |
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Luke S. Helms
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94,000 |
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Maryellen C. Herringer
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110,000 |
(7) |
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Charles T. Horngren
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119,600 |
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Henry L. Kotkins, Jr.
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82,000 |
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Martinn H. Mandles
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375,967 |
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James P. McClure
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186,588 |
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4,893,140 |
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295 89th Street, Suite 200 |
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Henrik C. Slipsager
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315,352 |
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William W. Steele
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237,276 |
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129,619 |
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Based on a total of 49,312,879 shares of ABM common stock
outstanding as of February 28, 2006. |
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Share ownership is as of December 31, 2005. Based upon a
Schedule 13G filed by Bank of America Corporation
(BofA) with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 2, 2006. BofA indicated in the filing that it
had shared voting power for 1,639,122 shares and shared
dispositive power for 5,045,488 shares. Two other members
of the group included in such filing indicated beneficial
ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock: NB
Holdings Corporation, which beneficially owned
5,045,488 shares, with shared voting power for
1,639,122 shares and shared dispositive power for
5,045,488 shares and Bank of America, NA, which
beneficially owned 5,042,109 shares, with sole voting power
over 1,116,400 shares, shared voting power over
519,343 shares, sole dispositive power over
38,000 shares and shared dispositive power over
5,004,109 shares. |
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Share ownership is as of December 31, 2005. Based upon a
Schedule 13G filed by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment
Management, LLC (Kayne) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 8, 2006. Kayne indicated in
the filing sole voting power or sole dispositive power for all
the shares. |
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Includes 36,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 42,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 76,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 76,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 82,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 70,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 20,421 shares of ABM common stock held by The Leo
L. Schaumer Trust, which is an irrevocable trust of which
Mr. Mandles and Bank of America N.A. are the only
co-trustees, 8,752 shares in The Donald L. Schaumer Trust,
an irrevocable trust of which Mr. Mandles is the sole
trustee, and 8,703 shares of Common Stock held by The David
W. Steele Trust, an irrevocable trust of which Mr. Mandles
is the sole trustee. Mr. Mandles disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares held by these trusts. Mr. Mandles
is also one of three trustees of The Sydney J. Rosenberg Trusts,
which are irrevocable trusts, which based upon a
Schedule 13D dated January 11, 2006 holds
2,215,883 shares. Mr. Mandles is not deemed to
beneficially own the shares held by The Sydney J. Rosenberg
Trusts. |
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Includes 180,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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4,787,556 shares of ABM common stock are held by The
Theodore Rosenberg Trust, a revocable trust of which Theodore
Rosenberg is the only trustee and sole beneficiary.
Mr. Rosenbergs ownership also includes
44,000 shares subject to outstanding options that were
exercisable on or within 60 days after February 28,
2006, and 61,584 shares of ABM common stock held by a
family charitable foundation, of which Theodore Rosenberg is a
director. Mr. Rosenberg and The Theodore Rosenberg Trust
disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by the family
charitable foundation. |
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Includes 305,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 30,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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(15) |
Includes 127,600 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 46,000 shares subject to outstanding options that
were exercisable on or within 60 days after
February 28, 2006. |
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Includes 1,314,600 shares subject to outstanding options
held by ABMs executive officers and directors that were
exercisable on or within 60 days after February 28,
2006. |
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The following tables provide information regarding the
Companys equity compensation plans as of October 31,
2005:
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires ABMs
directors, officers and persons who own more than 10% of a
registered class of ABMs securities to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Based on a review of the reporting forms
and representations of its directors, officers and 10%
shareholders, ABM believes that during fiscal 2005 all forms
required to be filed under Section 16(a) were filed on a
timely basis.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, there are no other
matters which the Board intends to present or has reason to
believe others will present at the 2006 Annual Meeting. If other
matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, the
accompanying proxy grants the proxy holders discretionary
authority to vote on any matter raised at the Annual Meeting,
except to the extent such discretion may be limited under
Rule 14a-4(c) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, there are no other
matters which the Board intends to present or has reason to
believe others will present at the 2006 Annual Meeting. If other
matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, the
accompanying proxy grants the proxy holders discretionary
authority to vote on any matter raised at the Annual Meeting,
except to the extent such discretion may be limited under
Rule 14a-4(c) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
2007 ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
No shareholder proposals were submitted for the 2006 Annual
Meeting. ABM must receive proposals of shareholders that are
intended to be presented at ABMs 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and that the shareholder intends to be included in
ABMs proxy materials no later than December 7, 2006.
Proposals of shareholders not intended to be included in
ABMs proxy materials must be received no later than
February 5, 2007, to be presented at that meeting and must
include the information set forth in the Bylaws.
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APPENDIX A
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
This 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is intended to provide incentive
to Employees and Directors of ABM Industries Incorporated (the
Company) and its eligible Affiliates, to encourage
proprietary interest in the Company and to encourage Employees
and Directors to remain in the service of the Company or its
Affiliates.
(a) Administrator means the Board or the
Committee appointed to administer the Plan, or a delegate of the
Board as provided in Section 4(c).
(b) Affiliate means any entity, whether a
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other organization
that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the
Company.
(c) After-Tax Amount means any amount to be
received by an Executive in connection with a Change in Control
determined on an after-tax basis taking into account the excise
tax imposed pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code, or any
successor provision thereto, any tax imposed by any comparable
provision of state law, and any applicable federal, state and
local income and employment taxes.
(d) Award means any award of an Option, Stock
Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units,
Performance Shares or an Other Share-Based Award under the Plan.
(e) Award Agreement means the agreement between
the Company and the recipient of an Award which contains the
terms and conditions pertaining to the Award.
(f) Beneficiary means a person designated as
such by a Participant or a Beneficiary for purposes of the Plan
or determined with reference to Section 20.
(g) Board means the Board of Directors of the
Company.
(h) Cause means (i) theft or dishonesty,
(ii) more than one instance of neglect or failure to
perform employment duties, (iii) inability or unwillingness
to perform employment duties for an Employer,
(iv) insubordination, (v) abuse of alcohol or other
drugs or substances affecting Participants performance of
his or her employment duties, (vi) the breach of an
employment agreement, including covenants not to compete, or any
other agreement between Participant and an Employer,
(vii) the breach of fiduciary duties to an Employer or any
securities laws applicable to the Company (viii) other
misconduct, unethical or unlawful activity, (ix) being
charged with a crime involving fraud, embezzlement or theft in
connection with Participants duties or in the course of
Participants employment with an Employer, (x) a
conviction of or plea of guilty or no
contest to a felony under the laws of the United States or
any state thereof, or (xi) a conviction of or plea of
guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor
involving a crime of moral turpitude under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof.
(i) Change in Control means that any of the
following events occurs:
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(i) any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a
Person) (A) is or becomes the beneficial owner
(within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 35% of the
combined voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of
the Company or succeeds in having nominees as directors elected
in an election contest within the meaning of
Rule 14a-12(c)
under the Exchange Act and (B) within 18 months
thereafter, individuals who were members of the Board of
Directors of the Company immediately prior to either such event
cease to constitute a majority of the members of the Board of
Directors of the Company; or |
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(iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger,
consolidation, plan of liquidation or dissolution,
recapitalization or sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or the
acquisition of the stock or assets of another Company, or other
transaction (each, a Business Transaction), unless,
in any such case, (A) no Person (other than the Company,
any entity resulting from such Business Transaction or any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained
by the Company, any Subsidiary or such entity resulting from
such Business Transaction) beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, 35% or more of the combined voting power of the then
outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the entity resulting from
such Business Transaction and (B) at least one-half of the
members of the Board of Directors of the entity resulting from
such Business Transaction were Incumbent Directors at the time
of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such
Business Transaction. |
(j) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
(k) Committee means the Officer Compensation
and Stock Option Committee of the Board.
(l) Common Stock means the $.01 par value
common stock of the Company.
(m) Company means ABM Industries Incorporated,
a Delaware Company.
(n) Covered Employee shall have the meaning
assigned in Code section 162(m), as amended, which
generally includes the chief executive officer or any Employee
whose total compensation for the taxable year is required to be
reported to shareholders under the Exchange Act by reason of
such Employee being among the four highest compensated officers
for the taxable year (other than the chief executive officer).
(o) Director means a director of the Company.
(p) Disability or Disabled means
that the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason or any medically determinable
physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in
death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not
less than 12 months.
(q) Employee means an individual employed by
the Company or an Affiliate (within the meaning of Code
section 3401 and the regulations thereunder).
(r) Employer means the Company or an Affiliate,
which is the employer of a Participant.
(s) Excess Parachute Payment means a payment
that creates an obligation for Executive to pay excise taxes
under Code section 280G or any successor provision thereto.
(t) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
(u) Exercise Price means the price per Share of
Common Stock at which an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may
be exercised.
(v) Fair Market Value of a Share as of a
specified date means the average of the opening and closing
prices at which Shares are traded on such date as reported in
the New York Stock Exchange composite transactions published in
the Wall Street Journal, or if no trading of Shares is reported
for that day, on the next preceding day on which trading was
reported.
(w) Family Member means any person identified
as an immediate family member in
Rule 16(a)-1(c) of the Exchange Act, as such Rule may be
amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Administrator may designate any other person(s) or entity(ies)
as a family member.
(x) Full Value Award means an Award denominated
in Shares that does not provide for full payment in cash or
property by the Participant.
(y) Incentive Stock Option means an Option
described in Code section 422(b).
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(z) Incumbent Directors means the individuals
who, as of the date of adoption of this Plan, are Directors of
the Company and any individual becoming a Director subsequent to
the date hereof whose election, nomination for election by the
Companys shareholders, or appointment, was approved by a
vote of at least two-thirds of the then Incumbent Directors
(either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement
of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for
director, without objection to such nomination); provided,
however, that an individual shall not be an Incumbent Director
if such individuals election or appointment to the Board
occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest
(as described in
Rule 14a-12(c) of
the Exchange Act) with respect to the election or removal of
Directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies
or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board.
(aa) Nonqualified Stock Option means an Option
not described in Code section 422(b) or 423(b).
(bb) Option means a stock option granted
pursuant to Section 7.
(cc) Other Share-Based Award means an Award
granted pursuant to Section 12.
(dd) Outside Director means a Director who is
not an Employee.
(ee) Participant means an Employee or Director
who has received an Award.
(ff) Performance Shares means an Award
denominated in Shares granted pursuant to Section 11 that
may be earned in whole or in part based upon attainment of
performance objectives established by the Administrator pursuant
to Section 14.
(gg) Plan means this 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
(hh) Prior Plans means the Companys 2002
Price-Vested Stock Option Plan, the 1996 Price-Vested Stock
Option Plan and the Time-Vested Stock Option Plan
(ii) Purchase Price means the Exercise Price
times the number of whole Shares with respect to which an Option
is exercised.
(jj) Restricted Stock means Shares granted
pursuant to Section 9.
(kk) Restricted Stock Unit means an Award
denominated in Shares granted pursuant to Section 10 in
which the Participant has the right to receive a specified
number of Shares over a specified period of time.
(ll) Retirement means the voluntary termination
of Employment by an Employee at (i) age 60 or
(ii) age 55 or older at a time when age plus years of
service equals or exceeds 65.
(mm) Share means one share of Common Stock,
adjusted in accordance with Section 18 (if applicable).
(nn) Share Equivalent means a bookkeeping entry
representing a right to the equivalent of one Share.
(oo) Stock Right means a right to receive an
amount equal to the value of a specified number of Shares which
will be payable in Shares or cash as established by the
Administrator.
(pp) Subsidiary means any company in an
unbroken chain of companies beginning with the Company if each
of the companies other than the last company in the unbroken
chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
Companies in such chain.
This Plan was adopted by the Board on January 10, 2006, to
be effective on the date the Plan is approved by the
Companys shareholders.
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(a) Administration with respect to Outside
Directors. With respect to Awards to Outside Directors, the
Plan shall be administered by the Board or the Governance
Committee of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all
Awards made to members of the Governance Committee of the Board
shall be approved by the Board.
(b) Administration with respect to Employees. With
respect to Awards to Employees, the Plan shall be administered
by the Board or the Committee.
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(i) If any member of the Committee does not qualify as an
outside director for purposes of Code
section 162(m), Awards under the Plan for the Covered
Employees shall be administered by a subcommittee consisting of
each Committee member who qualifies as an outside
director. If fewer than two Committee members qualify as
outside directors, the Board shall appoint one or
more other Board members to such subcommittee who do qualify as
outside directors, so that the subcommittee will at
all times consist of two or more members all of whom qualify as
outside directors for purposes of Code
section 162(m). |
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(ii) If any member of the Committee does not qualify as a
non-employee director for purposes of
Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act, then Awards under the Plan
for the executive officers of the Company and Directors shall be
administered by a subcommittee consisting of each Committee
member who qualifies as a non-employee director. If
fewer than two Committee members qualify as non-employee
directors, then the Board shall appoint one or more other
Board members to such subcommittee who do qualify as
non-employee directors, so that the subcommittee
will at all times consist of two or more members all of whom
qualify as non-employee directors for purposes of
Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act. |
(c) Delegation of Authority to an Officer of the
Company. The Board may delegate to an officer or officers of
the Company the authority to administer the Plan with respect to
Awards made to Employees who are not subject to Section 16
of the Exchange Act.
(d) Powers of the Administrator. The Administrator
shall from time to time at its discretion make determinations
with respect to Employees and Directors who shall be granted
Awards, the number of Shares or Share Equivalents to be subject
to each Award, the vesting of Awards, the designation of Options
as Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options and
other conditions of Awards to Employees and Directors.
The interpretation and construction by the Administrator of any
provisions of the Plan or of any Award shall be final. No member
of a Committee shall be liable for any action or determination
made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award.
(e) Claims Administration. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, within 30 days after a Change in Control, the
Committee shall appoint an independent committee consisting of
at least three current (as of the effective date of such event)
or former officers and Directors of the Company, which shall
thereafter administer all claims for benefits under the Plan.
Upon such appointment the Administrator shall cease to have any
responsibility for claims administration under the Plan but
shall continue to administer the Plan.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, Awards may
be granted to Employees and Directors. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, only employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries
may be granted Incentive Stock Options.
(a) Ten Percent Shareholders. An Employee who owns
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes
of outstanding stock of the Company, its parent or any of its
Subsidiaries is not eligible to receive an Incentive Stock
Option pursuant to this Plan. For purposes of this
Section 5(a) the stock ownership of an Employee shall be
determined pursuant to Code section 424(d).
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(b) Number of Awards. A Participant may receive more
than one Award, including Awards of the same type, but only on
the terms and subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan.
Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 18, the
maximum aggregate number of Shares or Share Equivalents that may
be subject to Awards to a Participant in any calendar year is
1,000,000 Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any
one Share granted pursuant to a Full Value Award, 3.3 fewer
Shares may be made subject to Awards to that Participant in that
calendar year.
The stock subject to Awards granted under the Plan shall be
Shares of the Companys authorized but unissued or
reacquired Common Stock. The aggregate number of Shares subject
to Awards issued under this Plan shall not exceed
2.5 million Shares plus the number of shares previously
authorized for issuance under the 2002 Price-Vested Stock Option
Plan, the 1996 Price-Vested Stock Option Plan and the
Time-Vested Stock Option Plan which are not required to be
issued upon the exercise of outstanding options under those
plans on the effective date of this Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, for any one Share issued in connection with a Full
Value Award, 3.3 fewer Shares will be available for issuance in
connection with future Awards. If any outstanding Option under
the Plan or any outstanding stock option grant under the Prior
Plans for any reason expires or is terminated or any Restricted
Stock or Other Share-Based Award is forfeited and under the
terms of the expired or terminated Award the Participant
received no benefits of ownership during the period the Award
was outstanding, then the Shares allocable to the unexercised
portion of such Option or the forfeited Restricted Stock or
Other Share-Based Award may again be subjected to Awards under
the Plan. The following Shares may not again be made available
for issuance under the Plan: Shares not issued or delivered as a
result of the net exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right or
Option and Shares used to pay the withholding taxes related to
an Award.
The limitations established by this Section 6 shall be
subject to adjustment as provided in Section 18.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS. |
Options granted to Employees and Directors pursuant to the Plan
shall be evidenced by written Option Agreements in such form as
the Administrator shall determine, subject to the following
terms and conditions:
(a) Number of Shares. Each Option shall state the
number of Shares to which it pertains, which shall be subject to
adjustment in accordance with Section 18.
(b) Exercise Price. Each Option shall state the
Exercise Price, determined by the Administrator, which shall not
be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of
grant, except as provided in Section 18.
(c) Medium and Time of Payment. The Purchase Price
shall be payable in full in United States dollars upon the
exercise of the Option; provided that with the consent of the
Administrator and in accordance with its rules and regulations,
the Purchase Price may be paid by the surrender of Shares in
good form for transfer, owned by the person exercising the
Option and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise
equal to the Purchase Price, or in any combination of cash and
Shares, or in such acceptable form of payment as approved by the
Administrator, so long as the total of the cash and the Fair
Market Value of the Shares surrendered equals the Purchase
Price. No Shares shall be issued until full payment has been
made.
(d) Term and Exercise of Options; Nontransferability of
Options. Each Option shall state the date after which it
shall cease to be exercisable. No Option shall be exercisable
after the expiration of seven years from the date it is granted
or such lesser period established by the Administrator. An
Option shall, during a Participants lifetime, be
exercisable only by the Participant. No Option or any right
granted thereunder shall be transferable by the Participant by
operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(i) a Participant may designate a Beneficiary to succeed,
after the Participants death, to all of the
Participants Options outstanding on the
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date of death; (ii) a Nonstatutory Stock Option or any
right granted thereunder may be transferable pursuant to a
qualified domestic relations order as defined in the Code or
Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; and
(iii) any Participant may voluntarily transfer any
Nonstatutory Stock Option to a Family Member as a gift or
through a transfer to an entity in which more than 50% of the
voting or beneficial interests are owned by Family Members (or
the Participant) in exchange for an interest in that entity. In
the event of any attempt by a Participant to alienate, assign,
pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of an Option or of any
right thereunder, except as provided herein, or in the event of
the levy of any attachment, execution, or similar process upon
the rights or interest hereby conferred, the Company at its
election may terminate the affected Option by notice to the
Participant and the Option shall thereupon become null and void.
(e) Termination of Employment. In the event that a
Participant who is an Employee ceases to be employed by the
Company or any of its Affiliates for any reason, such
Participant (or in the case of death, such Participants
designated Beneficiary) shall have the right (subject to the
limitation that no option may be exercised after its stated
expiration date) to exercise the Option either:
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(iii) in the case of Disability, within one year from the
date the Committee or its delegate determines that the
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to the extent that, at the date of termination of employment,
the Option had vested pursuant to the terms of the Option
Agreement with respect to which such Option was granted and had
not previously been exercised. However, in addition to the
rights and obligations established in Section 16 below, if
the employment of a Participant is terminated by the Company or
an Affiliate by reason of Cause, such Option shall cease to be
exercisable at the time of the Participants termination of
employment. The Administrator (or its delegate) shall determine
whether a Participants employment is terminated by reason
of Cause. In making such determination the Administrator (or its
delegate) shall act fairly and shall give the Participant an
opportunity to be heard and present evidence on his or her
behalf. If a Participants employment terminates for
reasons other than Cause, but Cause is discovered after the
termination and is determined to have occurred by the
Administrator (or its delegate), all outstanding Options shall
cease to be exercisable upon such determination.
For purposes of this Section, the employment relationship will
be treated as continuing while the Participant is on military
leave, sick leave (including short term disability) or other
bona fide leave of absence (to be determined in the sole
discretion of the Administrator, in accordance with rules and
regulations construing Code sections 422(a)(2) and 409A).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option, employment shall not be deemed to continue beyond three
months after the Participant ceased active employment, unless
the Participants reemployment rights are guaranteed by
statute or by contract. In the event that an Incentive Stock
Option is exercised after the period following termination of
employment that is required for qualification under Code
section 422(b), such option shall be treated as a
Nonqualified Stock Option for all Plan purposes.
In the event an Outside Director terminates service as a
Director, the former Director (or his or her designated
Beneficiary in the event of the Outside Directors death)
shall have the right (subject to the limitation that no option
may be exercised after its stated expiration date) to exercise
the Option (to the extent vested pursuant to the terms of the
Option Agreement and not previously exercised) within one year
after such termination or on such other terms established by the
Board in the Agreement or otherwise prior to termination of
service.
(f) Rights as a Shareholder. A Participant or a
transferee of a Participant shall have no rights as a
shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by his or her
Option until the date of issuance of a stock
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certificate for such Shares. No adjustment shall be made for
dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record
date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued,
except as provided in Section 18.
(g) Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options.
Subject to the terms and conditions and within the limitations
of the Plan, including the limitations of Section 22, the
Administrator may modify, extend or renew outstanding Options
granted to Employees and Directors under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no modification of an
Option shall, without the consent of the Participant, alter or
impair any rights or obligations under any Option previously
granted under the Plan or cause any Option to fail to be exempt
from the requirements of Code section 409A.
(h) Limitation of Incentive Stock Option Awards. If
and to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value
(determined as of the date the Option is granted) of the Shares
with respect to which any Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any
calendar year under this Plan and all other plans maintained by
the Company, its parent or its Subsidiaries exceeds $100,000,
the excess (taking into account the order in which they were
granted) shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options.
(i) No Reload Options. Options that provide for the
automatic grant of another option upon exercise of the original
option may not be granted under the Plan.
(j) Other Provisions. The Option Agreement shall
contain such other provisions that are consistent with the terms
of the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions upon
the exercise of the Option, as the Administrator shall deem
advisable.
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STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. |
Stock Appreciation Rights granted to Participants pursuant to
the Plan may be granted alone, in addition to, or in conjunction
with, Options.
(a) Number of Shares. Each Stock Appreciation Right
shall state the number of Shares or Share Equivalents to which
it pertains, which shall be subject to adjustment in accordance
with Section 18.
(b) Calculation of Appreciation; Exercise Price. The
appreciation distribution payable on the exercise of a Stock
Appreciation Right will be equal to the excess of (i) the
aggregate Fair Market Value (on the day before the date of
exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right) of a number of Shares
equal to the number of Shares or Share Equivalents in which the
Participant is vested under such Stock Appreciation Right on
such date, over (ii) the Exercise Price determined by the
Administrator on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation
Right which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
of a Share on the date of grant.
(c) Term and Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights.
Each Stock Appreciation Right shall state the time or times when
it may become exercisable. No Stock Appreciation Right shall be
exercisable after the expiration of seven years from the date it
is granted or such lesser period established by the
Administrator.
(d) Payment. The appreciation distribution in
respect of a Stock Appreciation Right may be paid in Common
Stock or in cash, or any combination of the two, or in any other
form of consideration as determined by the Administrator and
contained in the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement.
(e) Limitations on Transferability. A Stock
Appreciation Right shall, during a Participants lifetime,
be exercisable only by the Participant. No Stock Appreciation
Right or any right granted thereunder shall be transferable by
the Participant by operation of law or otherwise, other than by
will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, (i) a Participant may designate a
beneficiary to succeed, after the Participants death, to
all of the Participants Stock Appreciation Rights
outstanding on the date of death; (ii) a stand-alone Stock
Appreciation Right or a Stock Appreciation Right granted in
conjunction with a Nonstatutory Stock Option or any right
granted thereunder may be transferable pursuant to a qualified
domestic relations order as defined in the Code or Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; and
(iii) any Participant may voluntarily transfer any
stand-alone Stock Appreciation Right or a Stock Appreciation
Right granted in conjunction with a Nonstatutory
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Stock Option to a Family Member as a gift or through a transfer
to an entity in which more than 50% of the voting or beneficial
interests are owned by Family Members (or the Participant) in
exchange for an interest in that entity. In the event of any
attempt by a Participant to alienate, assign, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of a Stock Appreciation Right
or of any right thereunder, except as provided herein, or in the
event of the levy of any attachment, execution, or similar
process upon the rights or interest hereby conferred, the
Company at its election may terminate the affected Stock
Appreciation Right by notice to the Participant and the Stock
Appreciation Right shall thereupon become null and void.
(f) Termination of Employment. Each Stock
Appreciation Right Agreement shall set forth the extent to which
the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Stock
Appreciation Right following termination of the
Participants employment or service with the Company and
its Affiliates. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole
discretion of the Administrator, need not be uniform among all
Stock Appreciation Right Agreements entered into pursuant to the
Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for
termination of employment.
(g) Rights as a Shareholder. A Participant or a
transferee of a Participant shall have no rights as a
shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by his or her
Stock Appreciation Right until the date of issuance of such
Shares. Except as provided in Section 18, no adjustment
shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for
which the record date is prior to the date such Shares are
issued.
(h) Other Terms and Conditions. The Stock
Appreciation Right Agreement may contain such other terms and
conditions, including restrictions or conditions on the vesting
of the Stock Appreciation Right or the conditions under which
the Stock Appreciation Right may be forfeited, as may be
determined by the Administrator that are consistent with the
Plan.
(a) Grants. Subject to the provisions of the Plan,
the Administrator shall have sole and complete authority to
determine the Employees and Directors to whom, and the time or
times at which, grants of Restricted Stock will be made, the
number of shares of Restricted Stock to be awarded, the price
(if any) to be paid by the recipient of Restricted Stock, the
time or times within which such Awards may be subject to
forfeiture, and all other terms and conditions of the Awards.
The Administrator may condition the grant of Restricted Stock
upon the attainment of specified performance objectives
established by the Administrator pursuant to Section 14 or
such other factors as the Administrator may determine, in its
sole discretion.
The terms of each Restricted Stock Award shall be set forth in a
Restricted Stock Agreement between the Company and the
Participant, which Agreement shall contain such provisions as
the Administrator determines to be necessary or appropriate to
carry out the intent of the Plan. Each Participant receiving a
Restricted Stock Award shall be issued a stock certificate in
respect of such shares of Restricted Stock. Such certificate
shall be registered in the name of such Participant, and shall
bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions,
and restrictions applicable to such Award. The Administrator
shall require that stock certificates evidencing such shares be
held by the Company until the restrictions lapse and that, as a
condition of any Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall
deliver to the Company a stock power relating to the stock
covered by such Award. Notwithstanding any other provision of
the Plan to the contrary, except with respect to a maximum of 5%
of the shares authorized for issuance under Section 6, any
Awards of Restricted Stock which vest on the basis of the
Participants length of service with the Company or its
subsidiaries shall not provide for vesting that is any more
rapid than annual pro rata vesting over a three-year period and
any Awards of Restricted Stock which provide for vesting upon
the attainment of performance goals shall provide for a
performance period of at least 12 months.
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(b) Restrictions and Conditions. The shares of
Restricted Stock awarded pursuant to this Section 9 shall
be subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
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(i) During a period set by the Administrator commencing
with the date of such Award (the Restriction
Period), the Participant shall not be permitted to sell,
transfer, pledge, assign or encumber shares of Restricted Stock
awarded under the Plan. Within these limits, the Administrator,
in its sole discretion, may provide for the lapse of such
restrictions in installments and may accelerate or waive such
restrictions in whole or in part, based on service, performance,
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(ii) Except as provided in this
paragraph (ii) and paragraph (i) above, the
Participant shall have, with respect to the shares of Restricted
Stock, all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company,
including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive
any cash dividends. The Administrator, in its sole discretion,
as determined at the time of Award, may provide that the payment
of cash dividends shall or may be deferred and, if the
Administrator so determines, invested in additional shares of
Restricted Stock to the extent available under Section 6,
or otherwise invested. Stock dividends issued with respect to
Restricted Stock shall be treated as additional shares of
Restricted Stock that are subject to the same restrictions and
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(iii) The Administrator shall specify the conditions under
which shares of Restricted Stock shall vest or be forfeited and
such conditions shall be set forth in the Restricted Stock
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(iv) If and when the Restriction Period applicable to
shares of Restricted Stock expires without a prior forfeiture of
the Restricted Stock, certificates for an appropriate number of
unrestricted Shares shall be delivered promptly to the
Participant, and the certificates for the shares of Restricted
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RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. |
(a) Grants. Subject to the provisions of the Plan,
the Administrator shall have sole and complete authority to
determine the Employees and Directors to whom, and the time or
times at which, grants of Restricted Stock Units will be made,
the number of Restricted Stock Units to be awarded, the price
(if any) to be paid by the recipient of the Restricted Stock
Units, the time or times within which such Restricted Stock
Units may be subject to forfeiture, and all other terms and
conditions of the Restricted Stock Unit Awards. The
Administrator may condition the grant of Restricted Stock Unit
Awards upon the attainment of specified performance objectives
established by the Administrator pursuant to Section 14 or
such other factors as the Administrator may determine, in its
sole discretion.
The terms of each Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be set forth
in a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between the Company
and the Participant, which Agreement shall contain such
provisions as the Administrator determines to be necessary or
appropriate to carry out the intent of the Plan. With respect to
a Restricted Stock Unit Award, no certificate for shares of
stock shall be issued at the time the grant is made (nor shall
any book entry be made in the records of the Company) and the
Participant shall have no right to or interest in shares of
stock of the Company as a result of the grant of Restricted
Stock Units.
(b) Restrictions and Conditions. The Restricted
Stock Units awarded pursuant to this Section 10 shall be
subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
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(i) At the time of grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award,
the Administrator may impose such restrictions or conditions on
the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, as the Administrator
deems appropriate. Within these limits, the Administrator, in
its sole discretion, may provide for the lapse of such
restrictions in installments and may accelerate or waive such
restrictions in whole or in part, based on service, performance,
a Change in Control or such other factors or criteria as the
Administrator may determine in its sole discretion. The
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to the preceding sentence may alter the time of payment of the
Restricted Stock Unit Award, if such alteration would cause the
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(ii) Dividend equivalents may be credited in respect of
Restricted Stock Units, as the Administrator deems appropriate.
Such dividend equivalents may be paid in cash or converted into
additional Restricted Stock Units by dividing (1) the
aggregate amount or value of the dividends paid with respect to
that number of Shares equal to the number of Restricted Stock
Units then credited by (2) the Fair Market Value per Share
on the payment date for such dividend. The additional Restricted
Stock Units credited by reason of such dividend equivalents will
be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the underlying
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(iii) The Administrator shall specify the conditions under
which Restricted Stock Units shall vest or be forfeited and such
conditions shall be set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit
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(c) Deferral Election. Each recipient of a
Restricted Stock Unit Award may be eligible, subject to
Administrator approval, to elect to defer all or a percentage of
any Shares he or she may be entitled to receive upon the lapse
of any restrictions or vesting period to which the Award is
subject. This election shall be made by giving notice in a
manner and within the time prescribed by the Administrator and
in compliance with the requirements of Code section 409A.
Each Participant must indicate the percentage (expressed in
whole percentages) he or she elects to defer of any Shares he or
she may be entitled to receive. If no notice is given, the
Participant shall be deemed to have made no deferral election.
Each deferral election filed with the Administrator shall become
irrevocable on and after the prescribed deadline.
(a) Grants. Subject to the provisions of the Plan,
the Administrator shall have sole and complete authority to
determine the Employees and Directors to whom, and the time or
times at which, grants of Performance Shares will be made, the
number of Performance Shares to be awarded, the price (if any)
to be paid by the recipient of the Performance Shares, the time
or times within which such Performance Shares may be subject to
forfeiture, and all other terms and conditions of the
Performance Share Awards. The Administrator may condition the
grant of Performance Share Awards upon the attainment of
specified performance objectives established by the
Administrator pursuant to Section 14 or such other factors
as the Administrator may determine, in its sole discretion.
The terms of each Performance Share Award shall be set forth in
a Performance Share Award Agreement between the Company and the
Participant, which Agreement shall contain such provisions as
the Administrator determines to be necessary or appropriate to
carry out the intent of the Plan. With respect to a Performance
Share Award, no certificate for shares of stock shall be issued
at the time the grant is made (nor shall any book entry be made
in the records of the Company) and the Participant shall have no
right to or interest in shares of stock of the Company as a
result of the grant of Performance Shares.
(b) Restrictions and Conditions. The Performance
Shares awarded pursuant to this Section 11 shall be subject
to the following restrictions and conditions: At the time of
grant of a Performance Share Award, the Administrator may set
performance objectives in its discretion which, depending on the
extent to which they are met, will determined the number of
Performance Shares that will be paid out to the Participant. The
time period during which the performance objectives must be met
will be called the Performance Period. After the
applicable Performance Period has ended, the recipient of the
Performance Shares will be entitled to receive the number of
Performance Shares earned by the Participant over the
Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent
to which the corresponding performance objectives have been
achieved. After the grant of a Performance Share Award, the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any
performance objective for such Performance Share Award;
provided, however, that no performance objective may be waved or
reduced for a Covered Employee and further provided that no such
action may alter the time of payment of the
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Performance Share Award, if such alteration would cause the
award to be subject to penalty under Code section 409A.
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OTHER SHARE-BASED AWARDS. |
(a) Grants. Other Awards of Shares and other Awards
that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are
otherwise based on, Shares (Other Share-Based
Awards), may be granted either alone or in addition to or
in conjunction with other Awards under this Plan. Awards under
this Section 12 may include (without limitation) Stock
Rights, the grant of Shares conditioned upon some specified
event, the payment of cash based upon the performance of the
Shares or the grant of securities convertible into Shares.
Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall
have sole and complete authority to determine the Employees and
Directors to whom and the time or times at which Other
Share-Based Awards shall be made, the number of Shares or other
securities, if any, to be granted pursuant to Other Share-Based
Awards, and all other conditions of the Other Share-Based
Awards. The Administrator may condition the grant of an Other
Share-Based Award upon the attainment of specified performance
goals or such other factors as the Administrator shall
determine, in its sole discretion. In granting an Other
Share-Based Award, the Administrator may determine that the
recipient of an Other Share-Based Award shall be entitled to
receive, currently or on a deferred basis, interest or dividends
or dividend equivalents with respect to the Shares or other
securities covered by the Award, and the Administrator may
provide that such amounts (if any) shall be deemed to have been
reinvested in additional Shares or otherwise reinvested. The
terms of any Other Share-Based Award shall be set forth in an
Other Share-Based Award Agreement between the Company and the
Participant, which Agreement shall contain such provisions as
the Administrator determines to be necessary or appropriate to
carry out the intent of the Plan.
(b) Terms and Conditions. In addition to the terms
and conditions specified in the Other Share-Based Award
Agreement, Other Share-Based Awards shall be subject to the
following:
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(i) Any Other Share-Based Award may not be sold, assigned,
transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered prior to the date
on which the Shares are issued or the Award becomes payable, or,
if later, the date on which any applicable restriction,
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(ii) The Other Share-Based Award Agreement shall contain
provisions dealing with the disposition of such Award in the
event of termination of the Employees employment or the
Directors service prior to the exercise, realization or
payment of such Award, and the Administrator in its sole
discretion may provide for payment of the Award in the event of
the Participants retirement, Disability or death or a
Change of Control, with such provisions to take account of the
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OTHER PAYMENTS IN SHARES. |
Shares may be issued under this Plan to satisfy the payment of
all or part of an award pursuant to the Companys annual
bonus plan. In addition, all or part of any Directors fees
may be paid in Shares or Share Equivalents issued under this
Plan. Any Shares issued pursuant to this Section 13 shall
reduce the number of Shares authorized under Section 6 but
shall not be considered an Award for purposes of the maximum
grant limitation in Section 5(b).
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. |
(a) Authority to Establish. The Administrator shall
determine the terms and conditions of Awards at the date of
grant or thereafter; provided that performance objectives for
each year, if any, shall be established by the Administrator not
later than the latest date permissible under Code
section 162(m).
(b) Criteria. To the extent that such Awards are
paid to Employees the performance objectives to be used, if any,
shall be expressed in terms of one or more of the following:
total shareholder return; earnings per share; stock price;
return on equity; net earnings; income from continuing
operations; related
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return ratios; cash flow; net earnings growth; earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA); gross
or operating margins; productivity ratios; expense targets;
operating efficiency; market share; customer satisfaction;
working capital targets (including, but not limited to days
sales outstanding); return on assets; increase in revenues;
decrease in expenses; increase in funds from operations (FFO);
and increase in FFO per share. Awards may be based on
performance against objectives for more than one Subsidiary or
segment of the Company. For example, awards for an Executive
employed by the Company may be based on overall corporate
performance against objectives, but awards for an Executive
employed by a Subsidiary may be based on a combination of
corporate, segment, and Subsidiary performance against
objectives. Performance objectives, if any, established by the
Administrator may be (but need not be) different from
year-to-year, and
different performance objectives may be applicable to different
Participants. Performance objectives may be determined on an
absolute basis or relative to internal goals or relative to
levels attained in prior years or related to other companies or
indices or as ratios expressing relationships between two or
more performance objectives. In addition, performance objectives
may be based upon the attainment of specified levels of Company
performance under one or more of the measures described above
relative to the performance of other corporations.
(c) Adjustments. The Committee shall specify the
manner of adjustment of any performance objectives to the extent
necessary to prevent dilution or enlargement of any award as a
result of extraordinary events or circumstances, as determined
by the Committee, or to exclude the effects of extraordinary,
unusual, or non-recurring items; changes in applicable laws,
regulations, or accounting principles; currency fluctuations;
discontinued operations; non-cash items, such as amortization,
depreciation, or reserves; asset impairment; or any
recapitalization, restructuring, reorganization, merger,
acquisition, divestiture, consolidation, spin-off, split-up,
combination, liquidation, dissolution, sale of assets, or other
similar corporate transaction.
(a) Discretion to Accelerate. An Award may be
subject to additional acceleration of vesting and exercisability
upon or after a Change in Control as may be provided in the
applicable Award Agreement and determined by the Administrator
on a grant by grant basis or as may be provided in any other
written agreement between the Company and any Affiliate or
Subsidiary and the Participant; provided, however, that in the
absence of such provision, no such acceleration shall occur and
any such acceleration shall be subject to the limits set forth
in Section 15(b).
(b) Limitation on Acceleration. In connection with
any acceleration of vesting or change in exercisability upon or
after a Change in Control, if any amount or benefit to be paid
or provided under an Award or under any other agreement between
a Participant and Company would be an Excess Parachute Payment
(including after taking into account the value, to the maximum
extent permitted by Code section 280G, of covenants by or
restrictions on Participant following the Change in Control),
then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided will be
reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less
than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as
so reduced, constitutes an Excess Parachute Payment; provided,
however, that the foregoing reduction will not be made if such
reduction would result in Executive receiving an After-Tax
Amount less than 90% of the After-Tax Amount of the severance
payments he or she would have received under such Awards or any
other agreement without regard to this limitation. Whether
requested by a Participant or the Company, the determination of
whether any reduction in such payments or benefits is required
pursuant to the preceding sentence, and the value to be assigned
to any covenants by or restrictions on Participant, for purposes
of determining the amount, if any, of the Excess Parachute
Payment will be made at the expense of the Company by the
Companys independent accountants or benefits consultant.
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FORFEITURE FOR CAUSE. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the
contrary, if the Participant engages in conduct which
constitutes Cause prior to, or during the twelve month period
following, the exercise of the Option or the vesting of the
Award, the Administrator (or its delegate) may
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(a) rescind the exercise of any Option exercised during the
period beginning twelve months prior to through 24 months
after the Participants termination of employment or
service with the Company or its Affiliates and cancel all
outstanding Awards within 24 months after the
Participants termination of employment or service with the
Company or its Affiliates, and
(b) demand that the Participant pay over to the Company the
proceeds (less the Participants purchase price, if any)
received by the Participant upon (i) the sale, transfer or
other transaction involving the Shares acquired upon the
exercise of any Option exercised during the period beginning
twelve months prior to through 24 months after the
Participants termination of employment or service with the
Company or its Affiliates or (ii) the vesting of any Award
within twelve months prior to through 24 months after the
Participants termination of employment or service with the
Company or its Affiliates, in such manner and on such terms and
conditions as may be required, and, without limiting any other
remedy the Company or its Affiliates may have, the Company shall
be entitled to set-off against the amount of any such proceeds
any amount owed the Participant by the Company or its Affiliates
to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Awards may be granted pursuant to the Plan until the termination
of the Plan on January 10, 2016.
Subject to any required action by the shareholders, the number
of Shares covered by this Plan as provided in Section 6,
the maximum grant limitation in Section 5(b), the number of
Shares or Share Equivalents covered by or referenced in each
outstanding Award, and the Exercise Price of each outstanding
Option or Stock Appreciation Right and any price required to be
paid for Restricted Stock or Other Share-Based Award shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the
number of issued Shares resulting from a subdivision or
consolidation of Shares, the payment of a stock dividend (but
only of Common Stock) or any other increase or decrease in the
number of such Shares effected without receipt of consideration
by the Company or the declaration of a dividend payable in cash
that has a material effect on the price of issued Shares.
Subject to any required action by the shareholders, if the
Company shall be a party to any merger, consolidation or other
reorganization, each outstanding Award shall pertain and apply
to the securities to which a holder of the number of Shares or
Share Equivalents subject to the Award would have been entitled.
In the event of a change in the Common Stock as presently
constituted, which is limited to a change of all of its
authorized shares with par value into the same number of shares
with a different par value or without par value, the shares
resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Common
Stock within the meaning of the Plan.
To the extent that the foregoing adjustments relate to stock or
securities of the Company, such adjustments shall be made by the
Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be
final, binding and conclusive, provided that each Incentive
Stock Option granted pursuant to this Plan shall not be adjusted
in a manner that causes the Option to fail to continue to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code
section 422 or subject the Option to the requirements of
Code section 409A.
Except as expressly provided in this Section 18, a
Participant shall have no rights by reason of any subdivision or
consolidation of shares of stock of any class or the payment of
any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the
number of shares of stock of any class or by reason of any
dissolution, liquidation, merger or consolidation or spin-off of
assets or stock of another Company, and any issue by the Company
of shares of stock of any class or securities convertible into
shares of stock of any class, shall not affect the number or
price of Shares subject to the Option.
The grant of an Option pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in
any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments,
reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or
business structure or to merge or consolidate or to dissolve,
liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business
assets.
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SECURITIES LAW REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATION OF RIGHTS. |
(a) Securities Law. No Shares shall be issued
pursuant to the Plan unless and until the Company has determined
that: (i) it and the Participant have taken all actions
required to register the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933
or perfect an exemption from registration; (ii) any
applicable listing requirement of any stock exchange on which
the Common Stock is listed has been satisfied; and
(iii) any other applicable provision of state or federal
law has been satisfied.
(b) Employment Rights. Neither the Plan nor any
Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to give any
individual a right to remain employed by the Company or an
Affiliate or to remain a Director. The Company and its
Affiliates reserve the right to terminate the employment of any
employee at any time, with or without cause or for no cause,
subject only to a written employment contract (if any), and the
Board reserves the right to terminate a Directors
membership on the Board for cause in accordance with the
Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
(c) Shareholders Rights. Except as provided by
the Administrator in accordance with Section 10 or
Section 12, a Participant shall have no dividend rights,
voting rights or other rights as a shareholder with respect to
any Shares covered by his or her Award prior to the issuance of
a stock certificate for such Shares. No adjustment shall be made
for cash dividends or other rights for which the record date is
prior to the date when such certificate is issued.
(d) Creditors Rights. A holder of an Other
Share-Based Award shall have no rights other than those of a
general creditor of the Company. An Other Share-Based Award
shall represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the
Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable
Other Share-Based Award Agreement. An Other Share-Based Award
shall not be deemed to create a trust for the benefit of any
individual.
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BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. |
Participants and their Beneficiaries may designate on the
prescribed form one or more Beneficiaries to whom distribution
shall be made of any Award outstanding at the time of the
Participants or Beneficiarys death. A Participant or
Beneficiary may change such designation at any time by filing
the prescribed form with the Administrator. If a Beneficiary has
not been designated or if no designated Beneficiary survives the
Participant or Beneficiary, distribution will be made to the
residuary beneficiary under the terms of the Participants
or Beneficiarys last will and testament or, in the absence
of a last will and testament, to the Participants or
Beneficiarys estate as Beneficiary.
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AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN. |
The Board may suspend or discontinue the Plan or revise or amend
it with respect to any Shares at the time not subject to Awards
except that, without approval of the shareholders of the
Company, no such revision or amendment shall:
(a) Increase the number of Shares subject to the Plan;
(b) Change the designation in Section 5 of the class
of Employees eligible to receive Awards;
(c) Decrease the price at which Incentive Stock Options may
be granted;
(d) Remove the administration of the Plan from the
Administrator; or
(e) Amend this Section 21 to defeat its purpose.
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NO AUTHORITY TO REPRICE. |
Without the consent of the shareholders of the Company, except
as provided in Section 18, the Administrator shall have no
authority to effect either (i) the repricing of any
outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan
or (ii) the cancellation of any outstanding Options or Stock
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Appreciation Rights under the Plan and the grant in substitution
therefor of new Options or Stock Appreciation Rights under the
Plan covering the same or different numbers of shares of Common
Stock.
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NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE OPTION. |
The granting of an Option shall impose no obligation upon the
Participant to exercise such Option.
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APPROVAL OF SHAREHOLDERS. |
This Plan and any amendments requiring shareholder approval
pursuant to Section 21 shall be subject to approval by
affirmative vote of the shareholders of the Company. Such vote
shall be taken at the first annual meeting of shareholders
following the adoption of the Plan or of any such amendments, or
any adjournment of such meeting.
(a) General. To the extent required by applicable
law, the person exercising any Option granted under the Plan or
the recipient of any payment or distribution under the Plan
shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the
satisfaction of any applicable withholding tax obligations. The
Company shall not be required to make such payment or
distribution until such obligations are satisfied.
(b) Other Awards. The Administrator may permit a
Participant who exercises Nonqualified Stock Options or who
vests in Restricted Stock Awards to satisfy all or part of his
or her withholding tax obligations by having the Company
withhold a portion of the Shares that otherwise would be issued
to him or her under such Nonqualified Stock Options or
Restricted Stock Awards. Such Shares shall be valued at the Fair
Market Value on the day preceding the day when taxes otherwise
would be withheld in cash. The payment of withholding taxes by
surrendering Shares to the Company, if permitted by the
Administrator, shall be subject to such restrictions as the
Administrator may impose, including any restrictions required by
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. |
The Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its successors and
assigns, and any parent Company of the Companys successors
or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a
successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall
require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to
be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent
that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had
taken place.
To record the adoption of the Plan effective January 10,
2006, the Company has caused its authorized officer to execute
the same.
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APPENDIX B
ABM EXECUTIVE OFFICER INCENTIVE PLAN
The purpose of this ABM Executive Officer Incentive Plan
(Incentive Plan) is to motivate and reward eligible
employees for strong financial performance by making a portion
of their cash compensation dependent on the pre-tax operating
income of ABM Industries Incorporated.
Capitalized terms used in this Incentive Plan shall have the
following meanings:
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(c) CEO Committee means a committee of
independent directors that is designated by the Board of
Directors to establish the compensation of the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. |
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(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, and the regulations and interpretations
promulgated thereunder. |
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(e) Committee means the Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors of the Company. |
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(g) Covered Employees shall have the meaning
assigned in Section 162(m), which employees generally
include the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and any
executive officer whose total compensation for the taxable year
is required to be reported to stockholders under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 by reason of such employee being among the
four highest compensated officers for the taxable year (other
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performance incentive program as such program may be amended
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(i) Pre-Tax Operating Income means income from
continuing operations before income taxes as reported in the
Companys Annual Report on
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Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations promulgated
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ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. |
This Incentive Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Company on January 10, 2006, to ensure that the annual
bonuses paid hereunder to Covered Employees are deductible
without limitations under Section 162(m). This Incentive
Plan is subject to and will be effective upon stockholder
approval, retroactive to the first day of the Award Year in
which such approval is obtained.
The individuals eligible for bonus payments hereunder shall be
the Covered Employees.
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THE COMMITTEE AND THE CEO COMMITTEE. |
The Committee shall consist of at least two outside directors of
the Company who satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m).
The CEO Committee shall consist of the members of the Committee
and any additional outside directors of the Company designated
by the Board of Directors of the Company
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who satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m). The
Committee shall have the sole discretion and authority to
administer and interpret this Incentive Plan in accordance with
Section 162(m); provided however that awards to the Chief
Executive Officer under this Incentive Plan shall be determined
by the CEO Committee.
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AWARDS UNDER THE PLAN. |
Awards under the Plan shall be made in the sole discretion of
the Committee; provided however that awards to the Chief
Executive Officer under this Incentive Plan shall be determined
by the CEO Committee. After the close of an Award Year, the CEO
Committee shall determine the dollar amount of the award to the
made to the Chief Executive Officer and the Committee shall
determine the dollar amount of the award to be made to each
other Covered Employee for that Award Year; provided, however,
that the award amounts shall be subject to the following
limitations:
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(a) The Aggregate Fund shall be set aside for awards to
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(b) The maximum award payable to any one Covered Employee
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(ii) no more than 20% of the Aggregate Fund to one
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(iii) no more than 15% of the Aggregate Fund to the third,
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(c) For Award Years after 2006, prior to the beginning of
the Award Year, or at a later time as permitted by
Section 162(m), the Committee shall establish maximum
percentages of the Aggregate Fund to be awarded to each of the
Covered Employees. In each Award Year, (i) the aggregate
percentages of the Aggregate Fund awarded to such Covered
Employees shall not exceed 100% of the Aggregate Fund set forth
in (a) above for such Award Year and the percentage
allocated to any Covered Employee will not exceed 40% of the
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(d) The CEO Committee and the Committee in their sole
discretion may reduce the awards authorized above for the Chief
Executive and the other Covered Employees respectively. In
determining the amount of any reduced bonus, the CEO Committee
and the Committee reserve the right to apply objective criteria
utilizing measures other than Pre-Tax Operating Income and/or to
apply subjective, discretionary criteria (including but not
limited to those measures and criteria utilized under the PIP)
to determine a reduced bonus amount. The Committees
exercise of discretion to reduce the award to any Covered
Employee may not result in an increase in the amount payable to
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(e) The Committee shall specify the manner of adjustment of
Pre-Tax Operating Income to the extent necessary to prevent
dilution or enlargement of any award as a result of
extraordinary events or circumstances, as determined by the
Committee, or to exclude the effects of extraordinary, unusual,
or non-recurring items; changes in applicable laws, regulations,
or accounting principles; currency fluctuations; discontinued
operations; non-cash items, such as amortization, depreciation,
or reserves; asset impairment; or any recapitalization,
restructuring, reorganization, merger, acquisition, divestiture,
consolidation, spin-off, split-up, combination, liquidation,
dissolution, sale of assets, or other similar corporate
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The bonuses payable hereunder shall be paid in lieu of any bonus
payable under the Companys PIP. Except as otherwise
provided in this Section 7, the bonuses payable hereunder
shall be paid as soon as reasonably practicable after the amount
thereof has been determined pursuant to Section 6, but in
any event within ten days of the filing of the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
fiscal year for which the amount of the bonus is determined. A
Covered Employee may elect to defer all of any portion of the
bonus pursuant to the terms of the Companys Deferred
Compensation Plan by making an election in the manner and within
the time prescribed by the Deferred Compensation Plan and in
compliance with Code Section 409A.
Decisions and selections of the Committee and the CEO Committee
shall be made by a majority of their members and, if made
pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, shall be final.
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INTERPRETATION AND SEVERABILITY. |
The Plan is intended to comply with Section 162(m), and all
provisions contained herein shall be construed and interpreted
in a manner to so comply. In case any one or more of the
provisions contained in the Plan shall for any reason be held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any
other provision of the Plan, but the Plan shall be construed as
if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions had never
been contained herein.
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AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. |
The Board of Directors may terminate or suspend the Plan at any
time. The Committee may amend the Plan at any time; provided
that (i) to extent required under Section 162(m), the
Plan will not be amended without approval of the Companys
stockholders, (ii) no amendment shall be made to the roles
and responsibilities of the CEO Committee without the approval
of the Board of Directors, and (iii) no amendment shall
retroactively and adversely affect the payment of any award
previously made.
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PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON
May 2, 2006
The undersigned hereby appoints Luke S. Helms, Maryellen C.
Herringer, and Charles T. Horngren, and each of them, as proxies and
attorneys-in-fact and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as
provided on the reverse side of this card, all the shares of common
stock of ABM Industries Incorporated which the undersigned is entitled
to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ABM to be held on May
2, 2006, or at any adjournment thereof, with all powers which the
undersigned would possess if present at the meeting.The undersigned
also appoints these persons, in their discretion, to vote upon such
other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
To vote on any item, please mark this proxy as indicated on the
reverse side of this card. If you wish to vote in accordance with the
Board of Directors recommendations, please sign the reverse side; no
boxes need be checked. Instructions to vote by Internet or telephone
are on the reverse side of this card.
(Continued on other side)
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You can now access your
ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED account online.
Access your ABM Industries Incorporated shareholder account online via Investor
ServiceDirect® (ISD).
Mellon Investor Services LLC, Transfer Agent for ABM Industries Incorporated, now makes it
easy and convenient to get current information on your shareholder account.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each nominee and for all proposals below.
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Proposal 1.
Election of Directors
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(01) Linda L. Chavez,
(02) Theodore T. Rosenberg,
(03) Henrik C. Slipsager
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Ratification of KPMG LLP
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independent registered
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Internet and telephone voting is available through 11:59 PM Eastern Time
the day prior to annual meeting day.
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.
Internet
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Use the internet to vote your proxy. Have
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Telephone
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