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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BREEZE-EASTERN
CORPORATION
engineered products for global
partners
tm
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held July 29,
2009
To the Stockholders
of
Breeze-Eastern Corporation:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Meeting) of
Breeze-Eastern Corporation (the Company) will be
held at 10:00 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, July 29,
2009 at its principal executive offices located at 700 Liberty
Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083, to consider and act upon the
following matters:
1. To elect eight (8) directors of the Company;
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To ratify the Audit Committees selection of
Margolis & Company P.C. as the independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31,
2010; and
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
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Only the stockholders of record at the close of business on
June 11, 2009 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. A copy
of the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
including financial statements for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2009, is enclosed with this Notice of Annual
Meeting.
Whether or not you expect to attend the Meeting, you are urged
to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy in the
prepaid envelope provided. All shares represented by the
enclosed proxy, if the proxy is properly executed and returned,
will be voted as you direct. You may revoke your proxy at
anytime before the Meeting, by filing an instrument revoking it
with the Secretary of the Company by submitting to the Company a
duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by voting in person
at the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
GERALD C. HARVEY
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Union, New Jersey
June 24, 2009
BREEZE-EASTERN
CORPORATION
engineered products for global
partners
TM
700 Liberty Avenue, Union, New
Jersey 07083
GENERAL
INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement (first mailed to stockholders on or about
June 24, 2009) is furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the
Board) of Breeze-Eastern Corporation (the
Company) for use at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday,
July 29, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at 700
Liberty Avenue, Union, New Jersey, and any adjournments or
postponements thereof (the Meeting). All proxies
which are properly signed, dated and returned to the Company
prior to the Meeting will be voted as provided therein. Any
proxy given by a stockholder may be revoked at any time before
it is exercised by filing an instrument revoking it with the
Secretary of the Company, by submitting to the Company a duly
executed proxy bearing a later date, or by voting in person at
the Meeting. The only voting securities of the Company consist
of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the
Common Stock). The close of business on
June 11, 2009, has been fixed as the record date for the
determination of holders of shares of Common Stock entitled to
vote at the Meeting. As of that date, the Company had
9,365,366 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The holders
of shares of Common Stock on the record date are entitled to
vote at the Meeting. You may contact Gerald Harvey at
(908) 624-4205
to obtain directions to the site of the Meeting.
The holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock will constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business at the Meeting. As to all matters to be considered at
the Meeting, each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each
share of Common Stock he or she holds. The director nominees who
receive the greatest number of votes at the Meeting will be
elected to the Board. Votes against a candidate have no legal
effect. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for
purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for
the transaction of business. Abstentions are counted in
tabulations of the votes cast on proposals presented to
stockholders, whereas broker non-votes are not counted as votes
cast for purposes of determining whether a proposal has been
approved. Stockholders are not entitled to cumulate votes.
The cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this
Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy, and the cost
of soliciting proxies relating to the Meeting will be paid by
the Company. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be
supplemented by email, telephone and personal solicitation. The
Company has engaged D.F. King & Co., Inc. to assist in
the solicitation of proxies. It is expected that such firm will
be paid approximately $7,000 for such services. In addition, the
Company may request banks and brokers to solicit their customers
who beneficially own Common Stock listed of record in names of
nominees, and will reimburse such
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banks and brokers for their reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses of such solicitation.
For purposes of this Proxy Statement, the fiscal year of the
Company ended March 31, 2009, may also be referred to as
fiscal year 2009 or fiscal 2009.
PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of the Company is elected annually. The Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, as amended and restated,
of the Company provide that the number of directors of the
Company shall be not less than five nor more than fifteen, with
the exact number to be fixed by the Bylaws. The exact number of
directors is currently fixed at eight. Unless otherwise
instructed, the proxies received will be voted for the election
of the nominees named below (the Nominees). Although
it is not anticipated that any of the Nominees will be unable to
serve, in the event any Nominee is unable or declines to serve
as a director at the time of the Meeting, the proxy holders may
vote for substitute nominees at their discretion.
Approval by
Stockholders
The director nominees who receive the greatest number of votes
at the Meeting will be elected to the Board. If you do not wish
your shares to be voted for a particular Nominee named on the
proxy form that accompanies this proxy statement, you may
withhold your vote as provided on the proxy form.
Information
Concerning Nominees to the Board of Directors
Set out below is information about each Nominee for election as
a director. The information was obtained from the Companys
records or from information furnished directly by the individual.
THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH DIRECTOR
NOMINEE
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William H. Alderman
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Director
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Charles W. Grigg
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Chairman of the Board
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Jay R. Harris
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William J. Recker
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Russell M. Sarachek
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William M. Shockley
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Robert L.G. White
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Mr. Alderman
has been President of
Alderman & Company Capital, LLC and its affiliates
since 2001. Alderman & Company Capital, LLC is a
securities broker dealer specializing in the aerospace and
defense industries. He was Managing Director of the aviation
investment banking practice of Fieldstone Investments from 1999
to 2001. He was a registered Securities Representative and
Senior Associate at GE Capital from 1991 to 1995 and Senior Vice
President at Aviation Sales Company from 1996 to 1999. He is
currently a director of TeamStaff, Inc.
Mr. Grigg
has been a member of the general partner
of Tinicum Capital Partners II, L.P., a private equity fund,
since 2002 and was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of SPS Technologies, Inc. from 1993 to 2002.
Mr. Grigg is Chairman of the following Tinicum Capital
Partners portfolio companies: Penn Engineering &
Manufacturing Corp. and Western Pneumatic Tube Holdings, LLC.
Mr. Harris
has served as President and co-founder of
Goldsmith & Harris, Incorporated since 1982, which was
acquired by Axiom Capital Management, Inc., a broker dealer, in
2008. From 2000 to 2006, he served as a director of American
Vanguard Corporation, an agricultural chemical company.
Mr. Recker
is currently retired and has been for the
last five years. He serves on the boards of directors of several
private high technology start up companies and non-profit
organizations.
Mr. Sarachek
has been Managing Director of Contra
Capital Management since 2002. From 1992 to 2002, he held
various positions, including Executive Vice President and
director of mergers and acquisitions with Groupe Schneider, a
global manufacturer and distributor of electrical equipment and
industrial controls.
Mr. Shockley
has been a member of the general
partner of Tinicum Capital Partners II, L.P., a private equity
fund, since 2004. From May 2005 through June 2006 he was the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Penn
Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation, a leading
manufacturer of specialty fasteners and a portfolio company of
Tinicum Capital Partners. Mr. Shockley was Chief Financial
Officer of SPS Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of
specialty fasteners, materials and components for the aerospace,
industrial and automotive markets, from 1995 to 2003.
Mr. Wasserman
is currently a financial management
consultant. Until December 31, 2006, Mr. Wasserman was
the Chief Operating/Financial Officer of Mitchell &
Ness Nostalgia Co., a privately-held manufacturer and
distributor of licensed sportswear and authentic team apparel.
Prior to Mitchell & Ness, Mr. Wasserman served as
the President of Goebel of North America, a U.S. subsidiary
of the German specialty gift maker, from 2002 to 2005 and as its
Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Wasserman
also serves as a director of Acme Communications, Inc.,
TeamStaff, Inc., Allied Defense Group, Inc., The Aftersoft
Group, Inc., Gilman Ciocia Inc. and Crown Crafts, Inc.
Mr. White
has been the Companys President and
Chief Executive Officer since February 2003. He was President of
the Companys Aerospace Group from 1998 to 2003 and has
been President of the Companys Breeze-Eastern division
since 1994.
THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Meetings and
Remuneration
During fiscal 2009, the Board held fifteen (15) meetings.
Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the aggregate
of (i) the total number of meetings held by the Board
during fiscal 2009 (held during the period for which he has been
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a director) and (ii) the total number of meetings held by
all committees of the Board on which he or she served during
that period.
Director
Attendance at Annual Meetings
The policy of the Companys Board is that all directors
should attend annual meetings of stockholders (Annual
Meetings) and are not separately compensated for their
attendance, although
out-of-pocket
expenses are reimbursed. At the Companys 2008 Annual
Meeting, held on Thursday, September 18, 2008, all members
of the Board were in attendance except Mr. Wasserman, who
was on jury duty.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
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William H. Alderman
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Charles W. Grigg
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Jay R. Harris
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William J. Recker
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Russell M. Sarachek
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William M. Shockley
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Robert L.G. White
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Stock awarded to directors as
part of their compensation since July 17,
2003
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carries a
restriction on transfer or sale until six months after the
director ceases to be a member of the Board
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accordingly,
all restricted shares held by current directors are considered
by the Company to be outstanding. The stock awards granted to
directors during fiscal 2009 were granted as of
September 18, 2008, at which date the stock price was
$10.50, resulting in an award of 2,857 restricted shares to each
of the following directors: Messrs. Alderman, Grigg,
Harris, Recker, Sarachek, Shockley and Wasserman.
Mr. White, as an employee of the Company during fiscal
2009, received no compensation in his capacity as a director.
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Directors who are not employees of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries receive an annual retainer of $30,000 in Common
Stock in the form of a restricted stock award. The number of
shares awarded is determined by dividing $30,000 by the closing
price of the Common Stock on the date of the annual meeting of
stockholders of each year. The stock is awarded to the directors
in advance for the balance of their term within a reasonable
time following election or re-election to the Board. Such shares
carry restrictions on transfer or sale, but not as to dividend
and voting rights, until six months after the director ceases to
be a member of the Board. If a director ceases to be a director
before the next annual meeting of stockholders following the
award, the restricted shares awarded during the fiscal year in
which the director ceases to be a member of the Board will be
forfeited and shall revert to the 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan,
the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan, or the 2006 Long Term
Incentive Plan, as applicable. Certificates for the shares of
restricted stock awarded in prior fiscal years are delivered to
the director after the six-month period following cessation of
service on the Board, fully tradable and without restriction.
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Director
Nomination Process
The Governance & Nominating Committee of the Board is
comprised entirely of directors who meet applicable independence
requirements and is responsible for overseeing the process of
nominating individuals to stand for election as directors. A
copy of the Governance & Nominating Committee Charter
is available on the Companys website
(www.breeze-eastern.com) under the heading Corporate
Governance, which can be accessed by clicking on
Investor Relations on the home page of the site. The
Governance & Nominating Committee is comprised
entirely of independent Board members: Mr. Sarachek, who
serves as its chair, and Messrs. Recker, Shockley and
Wasserman.
The Companys process of director nominations takes into
consideration individuals recommended by members of the Board as
well as from other sources. The Governance &
Nominating Committee Charter provides that the committee may
retain a professional search firm for such purpose if it is
deemed necessary, and further provides that the committee shall
select such firm in its sole discretion. The Company has no
specific process for reviewing candidates recommended by
security holders, although, in accordance with the
Companys Bylaws, security holders are permitted to
nominate candidates for director in person at each annual
meeting of stockholders. The Governance & Nominating
Committee may consider nominees recommended by stockholders in
writing to the Secretary of the Company.
The Governance & Nominating Committees process
for identifying and evaluating director candidates is as
follows: The Committee may retain a professional search firm to
assist the Committee in managing the overall process, including
the identification of director candidates who meet certain
criteria set from time to time by the Committee. All potential
candidates, from whatever source identified, are reviewed by the
Governance & Nominating Committee, and by the search
firm, if one has been engaged. In the course of this review,
some candidates are eliminated from further consideration
because of conflicts of interest, unavailability to attend Board
or committee meetings or other relevant reasons. The
Governance & Nominating Committee then decides which
of the remaining candidates most closely match the established
criteria and are therefore deserving of further consideration.
The Governance & Nominating Committee then discusses
these candidates, decides which of them, if any, should be
pursued, gathers additional information if desired, conducts
interviews and decides whether to recommend one or more
candidates to the Board for nomination. The Board discusses the
Governance & Nominating Committees recommended
candidates, decides if any additional interviews or further
background information is desirable and, if not, decides whether
to nominate one or more candidates. Those nominees are named in
the proxy statement for election by the stockholders at the
Annual Meeting (or, if between Annual Meetings, the nominees may
be elected by the Board itself).
In order to be recommended by the Governance &
Nominating Committee, a candidate must meet the following
minimum qualifications: independence, personal ability,
integrity, intelligence, relevant business background, expertise
in areas of importance to the Companys objectives, and a
sensitivity to the Companys corporate responsibilities.
For the purpose of determining a candidates independence,
the Governance & Nominating Committee is guided by the
criteria of the NYSE Amex.
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Security Holder
Recommendations of Director Candidates
As discussed above under the heading Director Nomination
Process, the Governance & Nominating Committee
currently has no specific policy regarding recommendations for
nominees to the Board from security holders. Security holders
are permitted to nominate candidates for director in person at
each annual meeting of stockholders. The Governance &
Nominating Committee may consider nominees recommended by
stockholders in writing to the Secretary of the Company.
Director
Independence
The Board governance policies provide that all outside directors
should be independent. On August 14, 2006, the American
Stock Exchange (now known as NYSE Amex) listed the
Companys Common Stock for trading. As a result of such
listing, the Company maintains compliance with the NYSE Amex
Listing Standards and has adopted the independence criteria of
the NYSE Amex for purposes of determining director independence
for the Board and its committees.
The Board has affirmatively determined that none of the current
members of the Board, except for Mr. White, has a material
relationship with the Company, and that each director, except
Mr. White, qualifies as independent under the NYSE Amex
independence criteria.
Committees
The Board has a standing Audit Committee, Governance &
Nominating Committee, and Incentive & Compensation
Committee.
As set forth in the Audit Committee Charter, a copy of which is
available on the Companys website (www.breeze-eastern.com)
under the heading Corporate Governance, which can be
accessed by clicking on Investor Relations on the
home page of the site, the Audit Committee reviews with the
Companys independent auditing firm the results of the
firms annual examination, advises the full Board regarding
its findings and provides assistance to the full Board in
matters involving financial statements and financial controls.
The Audit Committee reviews and reassesses the adequacy of the
Audit Committee Charter on an annual basis. The Audit Committee
is comprised entirely of independent Board members:
Messrs. Wasserman, Harris and Recker. Mr. Wasserman,
who serves as the Committees Chair, has been determined by
the Board to possess the qualifications of a financial
expert, in accordance with the rules of the SEC. The Audit
Committee held six meetings during fiscal 2009.
As described above, the Governance & Nominating
Committee establishes the criteria for, and reviews the
qualifications of individuals with respect to, nomination to the
Board and to committees of the Board. In addition, the
Governance & Nominating Committee presents
recommendations for replacement directors when vacancies occur
on the Board or committees thereof. The Governance &
Nominating Committee may consider nominees recommended by
stockholders in writing to the Secretary of the Company. The
committee is comprised entirely of independent Board members.
This committee, which consists of Mr. Sarachek, who serves
as its Chair, and Messrs. Recker, Shockley and Wasserman,
held four meetings during fiscal 2009.
As set forth in the Incentive & Compensation Committee
Charter, a copy of which is available on the Companys
website (www.breeze-eastern.com) under the heading
Corporate Governance, which can be accessed by
clicking on Investor Relations on the home page of
the site, the Incentive &
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Compensation Committee oversees the Companys long term
incentive plans and annual incentive compensation plan and
approves bonuses, grants stock options and awards restricted
stock under the terms of such plans. The Committee also approves
the compensation of department heads reporting to the Chief
Executive Officer and of employees earning, or proposed to earn,
more than $125,000 per year. The Committee recommends for
approval by the Board the compensation of the Chief Executive
Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the General Counsel,
being the named executives identified in the Summary
Compensation Table set forth below. All long term incentive
plans were approved by the stockholders and the provisions of
the annual incentive compensation plan were approved by the
Board. Additional discussion of the Incentive &
Compensation Committees role is set forth in the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy
Statement. This Committee is composed entirely of independent
Board members. The Incentive & Compensation Committee,
which consists of Mr. Shockley, who serves as its Chair,
and Messrs. Grigg, Harris and Wasserman, held two meetings
during fiscal 2009.
Security Holder
Communications to The Board
The Companys Board provides the following process for
security holders to send communications to the Board:
In general, the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary forwards those communications that appear to be from
security holders and are addressed to the Board to the Chair of
the Audit Committee, who in turn determines whether a particular
communication should be forwarded to other members of the Board
and, if so, forwards it accordingly. With respect to
communications received by the Company that are addressed to a
particular member of the Board or the Chair of a particular
Board Committee, the Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary forwards those communications directly to the
Board member in question.
Security holders may send communications to the Board by mail or
courier delivery addressed as follows:
Gerald C. Harvey
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Breeze-Eastern Corporation
700 Liberty Avenue
Union, New Jersey
07083-8198
Code of
Ethics
The Board has approved a Code of Business Conduct for the
Company. The Company has provided training for all employees on
the Code of Business Conduct and requires that all directors,
officers and employees abide by the Code of Business Conduct,
which is available under the heading Corporate
Governance on the Companys website at
www.breeze-eastern.com. The Corporate Governance tab
can be accessed by clicking on Investor Relations on
the home page of the site.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, NOMINEES FOR
DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets out certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock as of June 11,
2009 (except as referenced in the footnotes) by (i) each
person who is known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of
5% or more of the Common Stock, (ii) each director and
nominee for director of the Company,
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individually, (iii) the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, (iv) each of the other three most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company whose compensation
exceeded $100,000 in fiscal 2009, and (v) all directors,
nominees for director and executive officers as a group:
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Number of
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Shares of
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Percentage of
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Name
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Common Stock (1)
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Common Stock (1)
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Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC
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686,798
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(2)
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7.33
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%
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360 Madison Avenue
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New York, NY 10017
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Tinicum Capital Partners II, L.P.
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2,458,184
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(3)
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26.25
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%
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800 Third Avenue
40
(th)
Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
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802,100
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(4)
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8.56
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%
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100 East Pratt Street,
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Baltimore, MD 21202
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Axiom Capital Management, Inc.
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891,273
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(5)
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9.52
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%
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780 Third Avenue
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New York, NY 10003
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Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
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2,071,033
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(6)
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22.11
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%
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450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509
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New York, NY 10123
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Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers
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William H. Alderman
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5,238
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*
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Charles W. Grigg
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5,238
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(7)
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Jay R. Harris
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235,301
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(8)
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2.51
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%
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Gerald C. Harvey
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122,084
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(9)
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1.30
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%
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William J. Recker
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294,690
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3.15
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%
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Russell M. Sarachek
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162,734
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(10)
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1.74
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%
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William M. Shockley
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7,813
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(11)
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*
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Joseph F. Spanier
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132,818
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(12)
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1.42
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%
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Frederick Wasserman
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5,238
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Robert L. G. White
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223,051
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(13)
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2.38
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%
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Directors, nominees and executive officers as a group
(10 persons)
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1,194,205
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(14)
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12.75
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%
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Less than 1%.
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(1)
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Except as set out in these
footnotes, the persons named in this table have sole voting
power and investment power with respect to all shares of Common
Stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community
property laws where applicable. References in these footnotes to
shares, unless otherwise specified, are to shares of
Common Stock. The percentages of Common Stock shown are based
upon the 9
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365,366 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
June 11, 2009.
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(2)
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Based on a Schedule 13G
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) on January 28, 2009 by Beck,
Mack & Oliver LLC. These shares are owned by
investment advisory clients of Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC
For purposes of the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC is
deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities since it has
sole voting power and shared investment power with respect to
such shares. Mr. Robert C. Beck, as a Managing Member of
Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC, is a natural control person
of said entity.
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(3)
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Based on a Schedule 13D
filed with the SEC on August 1, 2007 jointly by Tinicum
Capital Partners II, L.P. (TCP) Tinicum Capital
Partners II Parallel Fund, L.P. (TPP). For
purposes of the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, TCP (and TPP with respect to
12,883 shares) is deemed to be a beneficial owner of such
securities; TCP and TPP each disclaim beneficial ownership of
shares held by the other, respectively. If TCP and TPP are each
deemed to beneficially own shares held by the other, TCP and
TPPs aggregate beneficial ownership would be
2,471,067 shares or 26.38%. Messrs. Eric Ruttenberg
and Terence OToole are Co-Managing Members of Tinicum
Lantern II, L.L.C. and are the natural control persons of TCP
and TPP.
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(4)
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Based on a Schedule 13G
filed with the SEC on February 12, 2009 jointly by T. Rowe
Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) and T.
Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund, Inc. (Price
Small-Cap). These shares are owned by various individual
and institutional investors with respect to which Price
Associates or Price Small-Cap serves as investment advisor. For
purposes of the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Price Associates (and Price Small-Cap with
respect to 685,000 ( shares) is deemed to be a beneficial owner
of such securities; however, Price Associates expressly
disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner of such
securities. Mr. David Oestreicher is a natural control
person of each of said entities.
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(5)
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Based on a Schedule 13G
filed with the SEC on February 12, 2009 by Axiom Capital
Management, Inc. (Axiom), a broker-dealer registered
under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Axiom is deemed to have
beneficial ownership of 891,273 shares based on shared
dispositive power with respect to certain accounts of its
clients holding such shares. Mark Martino, President of Axiom,
is a natural control person of Axiom.
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(6)
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Based on a Schedule 13D
filed with the SEC on August 9, 2007, by Wynnefield
Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap
Value, L.P. I.; Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.;
Channel Partnership II, L.P.; Nelson Obus; Joshua Landes;
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC; and Wynnefield Capital,
Inc,. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC reported that it holds
an indirect beneficial interest in 1,248,378 shares which
are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap
Value, L.P. and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.I.,
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. reported that it holds an indirect
beneficial interest in the 784,255 shares which are
directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value
Offshore Fund, Ltd. Nelson Obus reported that he holds an
indirect beneficial interest in 38,400 shares which are
directly beneficially owned by Channel Partnership II, L.P.
Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes are the natural control persons of
each of said entities.
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(7)
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Mr. Grigg is a member of
Tinicum Lantern II, L.L.C., the general partner of Tinicum
Capital Partners II, L.P. and Tinicum Capital Partners II
Parallel Fund, L.P., and, as such, may have an indirect interest
in 2,471,067 shares owned by Tinicum Capital Partners II,
L.P. and Tinicum Capital Partners II Parallel Fund, L.P.,
as reported in Schedule 13D, as amended, filed with the SEC
on August 1, 2007.
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(8)
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Based on a Form 4 filed
with the SEC on behalf of Mr. Harris on April 24,
2009, and includes (i) 5,238 shares of restricted
stock; (ii)201,763 shares of which Mr. Harris may be
deemed to be the direct beneficial owner through his position as
a principal of entities for which he has shared investment
discretion and the power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of shares held by each entity; and (iii) 28,300 shares
of which Mr. Harris may be deemed to be the indirect
beneficial owner of family-related accounts, over which
Mr. Harris exercises investment discretion and voting
control.
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(9)
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Includes 97,699 shares
issuable with respect to options exercisable within 60 days
of June 30, 2009.
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(10)
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Based on a Form 4 filed with the
SEC on behalf of Mr. Sarachek on October 15, 2008, Mr.
Sarachek beneficially owns 6,538 shares. Mr. Sarachek
may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner by virtue of
his having sole investment discretion and voting control over an
additional 156,196 shares in funds of which he is the sole
managing member.
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(11)
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Includes restricted stock of
2,575 shares awarded in 2006, 2,381 shares awarded in 2007 and
2,857 shares awarded in 2008. Mr. Shockley is a member of
Tinicum Lantern II, L.L.C., the general partner of Tinicum
Capital Partners II, L.P. and Tinicum Capital Partners II
Parallel Fund, L.P., and, as such, may have an indirect interest
in 2,471,067 shares owned by Tinicum Capital Partners II,
L.P. and Tinicum Capital Partners II Parallel Fund, L.P.,
as reported in a Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on
August 1, 2007.
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(12)
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Includes 90,999 shares
issuable with respect to options exercisable within 60 days
of June 30, 2009 and does not include 2,000 shares
owned by Mr. Spaniers children.
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(13)
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Includes 121,877 shares
issuable with respect to options exercisable within 60 days
of June 30, 2009.
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(14)
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Includes 310,575 shares
issuable with respect to options exercisable within 60 days
of June 30, 2009.
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COMPLIANCE WITH
SECTION 16(a)
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
Act) requires the Companys directors and
certain of its officers, and persons who own more than
10 percent of a registered class of the Companys
equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and greater than
10 percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to
furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms
they file.
To the Companys knowledge, based solely on its review of
the copies of such forms received by it, the Company believes
that from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009, all persons
subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) with
respect to the Company filed the required reports on a timely
basis, except as follows: Messrs. White, Spanier and Harvey
did not file reports on Form 4 until July 28, 2008,
for grants of stock options on July 21, 2008, under the
2006 Long Term Incentive Plan for grants of 16,000; 8,000 and
8,000 , shares, respectively; further, the following directors
did not file reports on Form 4 for 2,857 shares of
restricted stock granted to each of them on September 18,
2008, under the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, until the
following respective dates: William Alderman on October 21,
2008, Charles Grigg on March 23, 2009, Jay Harris on
November 10, 2008, William Recker on March 31, 2009,
Russell Sarachek on October 15, 2008, William Shockley on
October 15, 2008, and Frederick Wasserman on
October 14, 2008.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS, COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
Executive
Officers
Set out in the table below are the names, ages and positions
held of all persons who were executive officers of the Company
as of March 31, 2009.
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Executive
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Officer
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Position with the Company
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Age
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Since
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Robert L. G. White
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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67
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1998
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Joseph F. Spanier
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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63
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1996
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Gerald C. Harvey
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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1996
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Executive officers of the Company are elected by and serve at
the discretion of the Board. No arrangement exists between any
executive officer and any other person or persons other than the
Company pursuant to which any executive officer was or is to be
selected as an executive officer. None of the executive officers
has any family relationship to any nominee for director or to
any other executive officer of the Company. Set out below is a
brief description of the business experience for the previous
five years of those executive officers who are not also
directors. For
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information concerning the business experience of
Mr. White, see Information Concerning Nominees to the
Board of Directors, above.
Mr. Spanier
has been Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of the Company since January 1997. Mr. Spanier
was appointed an Executive Vice President of the Company in
October 2006, and had been a Vice President of the Company since
1996.
Mr. Harvey
has been General Counsel and Secretary of
the Company since February 1996. Mr. Harvey was appointed
an Executive Vice President of the Company in October 2006, and
had been a Vice President of the Company since 1996.
Incentive &
Compensation Committee Report
The Incentive & Compensation Committee has reviewed
the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth below and has
discussed the analysis with management. Based on its review and
discussions with management, the Committee recommended to our
Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included
in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for fiscal year 2009 and the Companys 2009 annual meeting
proxy statement.
William M. Shockley, Chair
Charles W. Grigg
Jay R. Harris
Frederick Wasserman
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Role of the Incentive & Compensation
Committee.
As set forth in the
Incentive & Compensation Committee Charter, a copy of
which is available on the Companys website
(www.breeze-eastern.com) under the heading Corporate
Governance, which can be accessed by clicking on
Investor Relations on the home page of the site, the
Incentive & Compensation Committee oversees the
Companys long term incentive plans and annual incentive
compensation plan and approves bonuses, grants stock options and
awards restricted stock under the terms of such plans. The
Committee also approves the compensation of department heads
reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and of employees
earning, or proposed to earn, more than $125,000 per year. The
Committee recommends for approval by the Board the compensation
of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and
the General Counsel, being the named executives identified in
the Summary Compensation Table set forth below. All long term
incentive plans were approved by the stockholders and the
provisions of the annual incentive compensation plan were
approved by the Board. The Committee is composed entirely of
independent outside directors.
Determining Compensation.
We rely upon our
judgment in making compensation decisions, after reviewing the
performance of the Company and carefully evaluating an
executives performance during the year against established
goals, leadership qualities, operational performance, business
responsibilities, career with the Company, current compensation
arrangements and long-term potential to enhance stockholder
value. Specific factors affecting compensation decisions for the
named executives include:
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key financial measurements such as revenue, operating profit,
EBITDA, earnings per share, and operating margins, referring to
the applicable tactical plans of the Company for each fiscal
year as approved by the Board;
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promoting commercial excellence by being a leading market player
and attracting and retaining customers;
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achieving specific operational goals for the Company as set out
in the applicable tactical plans of the Company for each fiscal
year as approved by the Board;
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achieving excellence in their organizational structure and among
their employees; and
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supporting Company values by promoting a culture of unyielding
integrity through compliance with law and our ethics policies,
as well as a commitment to community leadership.
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We do not attempt to maintain a certain target percentile within
a peer group. We incorporate flexibility into our compensation
programs and in the assessment process to respond to and adjust
for the evolving business environment.
We strive to achieve an appropriate mix between equity incentive
awards and cash payments in order to meet our objectives. Any
apportionment goal is not applied rigidly and does not control
our compensation decisions; we use it as another tool to assess
an executives total pay opportunities and whether we have
provided the appropriate incentives to accomplish our
compensation objectives. Our mix of compensation elements is
designed to reward recent results and motivate long-term
performance through a combination of cash and equity incentive
awards.
Role of Compensation Consultant.
Neither the
Company nor the Committee has any contractual arrangement with
any compensation consultant who has a role in determining or
recommending the amount or form of senior executive or director
compensation. In the past, the Company and the Committee have
discussed with Towers Perrin the design of programs that affect
senior executive officer compensation. The Companys named
executives have not participated in the selection of any
particular compensation consultant. The Company has not used the
services of any other compensation consultant in matters
affecting senior executive or director compensation. In the
future, either the Company or the Committee may engage or seek
the advice of other compensation consultants.
Alignment.
We seek to align the interests of
the named executives with those of our investors by evaluating
executive performance on the basis of key financial measurements
referred to above, which measurements we believe closely
correlate to long-term stockholder value. The key element of
compensation that aligns the interests of the named executives
with stockholders is equity incentive compensation, which links
a portion of compensation to stockholder value because the total
value of those awards corresponds to stock price appreciation.
Role of the Committee and CEO.
The
Incentive & Compensation Committee has primary
responsibility for overseeing the development of executive
succession plans. As part of this responsibility, the Committee
oversees the design, development and implementation of the
compensation program for the CEO and the other named executives.
The Committee receives from the Governance &
Nominating Committee an evaluation of the performance of the CEO
and determines CEO compensation in light of the goals and
objectives of the compensation program. The CEO and the
Committee together assess the performance of the other named
executives and determine their compensation, based on initial
recommendations from the CEO. The other named executives do not
play a role in their own compensation determination, other than
discussing individual performance objectives with the CEO.
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Base salary.
Base salaries for our named
executives depend on the scope of their responsibilities, their
performance, and the period over which they have performed those
responsibilities. Decisions regarding salary increases take into
account the executives current salary and the amounts paid
to the executives peers within the Company and in the
aerospace industry. Base salaries are reviewed approximately
every two years, but are not automatically increased if the
Committee believes that other elements of compensation are more
appropriate in light of our stated objectives. This strategy is
consistent with the Companys primary intent of offering
compensation that is contingent on the achievement of
performance objectives.
With respect to one of the named executives, the Board
authorized the Company to enter into an Employment Agreement
with Joseph F. Spanier, effective April 1, 2006, as amended
effective April 1, 2008 and April 1, 2009, pursuant to
which he serves as the Companys Chief Financial Officer.
The Agreement follows an earlier Employment Agreement effective
March 28, 2003, that expired March 31, 2006. The
current Agreement as amended runs
month-to-month,
and provides for payment each month of compensation equal to
one-twelfth of an annual base salary of $273,620. The Agreement
also provides that Mr. Spanier shall be eligible for
bonuses and employment related benefits consistent with
comparable executives of the Company.
Bonus.
Each May or June, the CEO reviews with
the Committee the Companys full-year financial results
against the financial, strategic and operational goals
established for the year, and the Companys financial
performance in prior periods. After reviewing the final full
year results, the Committee approves total bonuses to be awarded
from the maximum fund available. Bonuses are generally paid in
June.
The methodology for determining bonuses is set out in an
incentive compensation plan (Incentive Compensation
Plan) reviewed and approved by the Board and which is
consistent with the Committees philosophy regarding
executive compensation. The compensation reflected in this Proxy
Statement reflects the application of the Incentive Compensation
Plan to fiscal 2009.
The Incentive Compensation Plan has an annual bonus feature
which is an important tool in providing incentive both for
short-term and long-term performance. Cash and restricted stock
awards are paid upon achieving or exceeding target levels of
quantitative performance measures. Such performance measures are
tied directly to the Companys annual business plan.
Executive officers earn no bonus unless 85% of the business
plans profit goals are met. For fiscal 2009, if the
Company had achieved Tactical Plan EBITDA of $17,000,000, a
total cash award for all senior executives, including the named
executives identified in the Summary Compensation Table, of
$1,040,000 would have been available for distribution. However,
as EBITDA accomplishment was less than 85% of the Tactical Plan
EBITDA, no cash bonuses were paid for fiscal 2009. Thus, the
Incentive Compensation Plan effectively measures performance
against targets for income before taxes, and Board approved
Tactical Plan objectives such as profit growth, productivity
growth, return on investment, cash flow, and meeting budgets.
Stock options and restricted stock awards.
The
Companys equity incentive compensation program is designed
to recognize scope of responsibilities, reward demonstrated
performance and leadership, motivate future superior
performance, align the interests of the executives with our
stockholders and retain the executives through the term of the
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awards. We consider the grant size and the appropriate
combination of stock options and restricted stock awards when
making award decisions. The amount of equity incentive
compensation granted in fiscal 2009 was based upon the
strategic, operational and financial performance of the Company
overall and reflects the executives expected contributions
to the Companys future success.
We believe that providing combined grants of stock options and
restricted stock awards effectively balances our objective of
focusing the named executives on delivering long-term value to
our stockholders, with our objective of providing value to the
executives with the equity awards. Stock options only have value
to the extent the price of the Companys stock on the date
of exercise exceeds the exercise price on grant date, and thus
are an effective compensation element only if the stock price
grows over the term of the award. In this sense, stock options
are a motivational tool. Restricted stock awards offer
executives the opportunity to sell or hold shares of Company
stock on the date the restriction lapses. In this regard,
restricted stock awards serve both to reward and retain
executives, as the value of the restricted stock awards is
linked to the price of the Companys stock as the
restrictions on the restricted stock awards lapse. Each of the
named executives received grants of stock options and restricted
stock awards in fiscal 2009. The restricted stock awards equaled
in value 10% of the cash bonus paid in fiscal 2009 for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. No restricted stock
awards have been granted in fiscal 2010 as no cash bonus was
paid for fiscal 2009. The stock options granted become
exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning one
year after the grant date and have a maximum ten-year term. We
believe that this vesting schedule aids the Company in retaining
executives and motivating longer-term performance. Provided the
executives continue employment, the restrictions on the
restricted stock awarded to our executives will lapse in three
equal annual installments beginning one year after the award
date.
Equity Grant Practices.
The exercise price of
each stock option awarded to our senior executives under our
long-term incentive plan is the closing price of the
Companys stock on the date of grant, which is the date of
the Incentive & Compensation Committee meeting at
which equity awards for senior executives are determined. In
most years this meeting is held in May or June. In years when a
long-term incentive plan or amendment thereto is placed before
the stockholders for approval, the date of grant is the date of
the annual stockholders meeting. Restricted stock awards are
also granted to our named executives at this meeting of the
Committee. The calendar for setting meeting dates of the Board
and of the Committee to consider grants is generally reviewed at
the organization meeting of the Board following the annual
meeting of stockholders. Meeting dates are set without regard to
anticipated earnings or other major announcements by the
Company. The Companys long term incentive plans do not
permit the repricing of stock options.
Pension Plans.
The Company does not offer a
defined benefit plan. All employees of the Company are eligible
to participate in the Companys defined contribution plan,
commonly known as a 401(k) plan.
Other Compensation.
We provide our named
executives with other benefits, reflected in the All Other
Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table below.
These benefits are limited to the following: a Company match of
$.50 for every $1.00 of compensation saved under the
Companys 401(k) plan up to a maximum of 3%
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of compensation for plan purposes, and a 401(k) match paid
following the end of the fiscal year equal to 3% of eligible
earnings, premiums paid on life and disability policies, and
actual expenses paid on medical, dental and prescriptions net of
the named employees contribution. These benefits are
offered to all full-time employees of the Company.
Potential Impact on Compensation from Executive
Misconduct.
If the Board determines that an
executive officer has engaged in fraudulent or intentional
misconduct, the Board would take action to remedy the
misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and impose such discipline
on the wrongdoers as would be appropriate. Discipline would vary
depending on the facts and circumstances, and may include,
without limitation, (1) termination of employment,
(2) initiating an action for breach of fiduciary duty, and
(3) if the misconduct resulted in a significant restatement
of the Companys financial results, seeking reimbursement
of any portion of performance-based or incentive compensation
paid or awarded to the executive that is greater than would have
been paid or awarded if calculated based on the restated
financial results. These remedies would be in addition to, and
not in lieu of, any actions imposed by law enforcement agencies,
regulators or other authorities.
Executive Severance Agreements.
The Board
authorized the Company to enter into severance agreements,
effective February 10, 2004, with Robert L. G. White and
Gerald C. Harvey (the Severance Agreements), which
provide for payments only in the event of termination of
employment within 24 months after a change in control of
the Company during the term of the Severance Agreements where
such termination is not voluntary or is other than for cause, or
the executive resigns for good reason which includes reduction
in compensation, benefits or responsibilities, relocation by
more than 50 miles of the executives primary
worksite, adverse alteration of the executives office
space and administrative support, or failure by the Company to
obtain an agreement from any successor or assignee corporation
to assume and perform the Severance Agreements. Benefits under
the Severance Agreements are equal to 200% of the
executives annual salary, the executives average
bonuses during the two years preceding the change of control,
earned but unused vacation, comp time, sabbatical leave and sick
time, the fair market value of accrued but unvested restricted
stock and stock options outstanding, and all accrued but unpaid
salary. The benefits due under the Severance Agreements are in
addition to all amounts payable to each of the executives
pursuant to the Companys other agreements and benefit
plans then in effect, except that any amount paid to any of the
executives pursuant to the Companys corporate severance
pay plan shall be credited against amounts due under the
Severance Agreements. The Severance Agreements provide for no
benefits in the event the executive is terminated for cause and
(except in the event that the executive is convicted of a
felony, a crime involving moral turpitude or a crime adverse to
the Companys welfare) fails to cure the alleged breach
within 30 days after the executive has been notified by the
Companys Board. By amendment authorized by the Board on
January 19, 2006, the Severance Agreements expire by their
terms on January 31, 2010.
The salaries paid and the annual bonuses awarded to the named
executives in fiscal 2009 are shown in the Summary Compensation
Table that follows.
15
Compensation for
the Named Executives
The following table sets forth for each of the named executive
officers: (i) the dollar value of base salary and bonus
earned during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2009, 2008
and 2007; (ii) the aggregate grant date fair value of stock
and option awards granted during the fiscal year covered,
computed in accordance with FAS 123(R); (iii) the
dollar value of earnings for services pursuant to awards granted
during the fiscal year covered under non-equity incentive plans;
(iv) the change in pension value and non-qualified deferred
compensation earnings during the fiscal year covered;
(v) all other compensation for each fiscal year and,
finally, (vi) the dollar value of total compensation for
each fiscal year reported.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Change
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in Pension
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Non-Equity
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Value and
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Incentive
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Nonqualified
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Stock
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Option
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Plan
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Deferred
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All Other
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Name and
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Salary
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Bonus
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Awards
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Awards
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Compensation
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Compensation
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Compensation
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Principal Position
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Year
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($) (1)
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($)
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Earnings ($)
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($) (2)
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Total ($)
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Robert L. G. White
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2009
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291,115
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0
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13,074
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72,320
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0
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0
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82,678
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459,187
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President and Chief
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2008
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286,365
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130,759
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18,897
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170,000
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0
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0
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24,257
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630,278
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Executive Officer
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2007
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280,550
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189,000
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15,510
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170,750
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0
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0
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70,824
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729,634
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Joseph F. Spanier
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2009
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275,093
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0
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8,015
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36,160
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0
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0
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24,480
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343,748
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Executive Vice President,
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2008
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224,504
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80,180
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12,713
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85,000
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0
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0
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24,009
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426,406
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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2007
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310,000
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127,204
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11,470
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85,375
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0
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0
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24,908
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558,957
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Gerald C. Harvey
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2009
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250,788
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0
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9,365
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36,160
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|
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0
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|
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0
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|
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19,907
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|
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316,220
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Executive Vice President,
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2008
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247,179
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93,703
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14,398
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|
85,000
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|
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0
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|
|
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0
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|
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19,597
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|
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459,877
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General Counsel and Secretary
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2007
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242,550
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144,000
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11,540
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85,375
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|
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0
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0
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|
19,005
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502,470
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(1)
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The weighted-average
Black-Scholes value per option granted in fiscal 2009 was $6.80.
See Note 8 to the Financial Statements set forth in the
Companys
Form 10-K
for the year ended March 31, 2009 for the assumptions made
in determining the valuations.
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(2)
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All Other
Compensation includes for each named executive Company
matching contributions paid pursuant to the Companys
401(k) plan, which contributions are paid to all participants in
the plan, as to Mr. White and Mr. Spanier, Company
payments made in connection with the Companys health and
welfare plan, and, as to Mr. Harvey, $2,000 paid pursuant
to Company policy to those employees who decline to participate
in the Companys health and welfare plan.
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16
GRANTS OF
PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The following table sets forth information regarding all
incentive plan awards that were made to the named executive
officers during fiscal year 2009, including incentive plan
awards (equity-based and non-equity based) and other plan-based
awards. Disclosure on a separate line item is provided for each
grant of an award made to a named executive officer during the
year. The information supplements the dollar value disclosure of
stock, option and non-stock awards in the Summary Compensation
Table by providing additional details about such awards. Equity
incentive-based awards are subject to a performance condition or
a market condition as those terms are defined by
FAS 123(R). Non-equity incentive plan awards are awards
that are not subject to FAS 123(R) and are intended to
serve as an incentive for performance to occur over a specified
period.
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All Other
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Stock
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All Other
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Awards:
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Option
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Exercise
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Estimated Future Payouts
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Estimated Future Payouts
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Number
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Awards:
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or Base
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Under Non-Equity Incentive
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Under Equity Incentive Plan
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of Shares
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Number of
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Price
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Plan Awards
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Awards
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of Stock
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Securities
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of Option
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Grant
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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Threshold
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Target
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Maximum
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or Units
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Underlying
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Awards
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Name
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Date
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($)
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($)
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($)
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(#)
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(#)
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(#)
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(#)
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Options (#)
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($/Sh)
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|
Robert L.G. White
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|
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6.12.08
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0
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0
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1,181
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7.21.08
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16,000
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10.60
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Joseph F. Spanier
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6.12.08
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0
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0
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724
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7.21.08
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8,000
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|
10.60
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|
Gerald C. Harvey
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|
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6.12.08
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0
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0
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846
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7.21.08
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8,000
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10.60
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17
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table sets forth information on outstanding option
and stock awards held by the named executive officers at fiscal
year end, including the number of shares underlying both
exercisable and unexercisable portions of each stock option as
well as the exercise price and expiration date of each
outstanding option.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Equity
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Equity
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Incentive
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Incentive
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Plan
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Plan
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Awards:
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Awards:
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Market
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Number
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or Payout
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Equity
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Number
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Market
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of
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Value of
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Incentive
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of
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Value of
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Unearned
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Unearned
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Plan
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Shares
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Shares or
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Shares,
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Shares,
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Number of
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Number of
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Awards
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or Units
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Units of
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Units or
|
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Units or
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Securities
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Securities
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Number of
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of Stock
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Stock
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Other
|
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Other
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Underlying
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Underlying
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Securities
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That
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That
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Rights
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Rights
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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Underlying
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Option
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Have
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Have
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That
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That
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Options (#)
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Options (#)
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Unexercised
|
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Exercise
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Option
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Not
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Not
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Have Not
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Have Not
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Grant
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Exercisable
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Unexercisable
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Unearned
|
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Price
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Expiration
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Vested
|
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Vested
|
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Vested
|
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Vested
|
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Name
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Date
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(1)
|
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(1)
|
|
|
Options (#)
|
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($)
|
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Date
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(#)(2)
|
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($)
|
|
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(#)
|
|
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($)
|
|
|
|
|
Robert L. G. White
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5.18.99
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6,000
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|
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0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
19.375
|
|
|
|
5.18.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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5.25.00
|
|
|
|
10,000
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.8438
|
|
|
|
5.25.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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5.07.01
|
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|
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0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6.55
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|
|
|
5.07.11
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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3.25.02
|
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12,500
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|
|
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0
|
|
|
|
0
|
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|
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8.98
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|
3.25.12
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5.30.03
|
|
|
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12,996
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|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
5.38
|
|
|
|
5.30.13
|
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|
|
7.08.04
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
7.02
|
|
|
|
7.08.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.24.05
|
|
|
|
8,381
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
7.05
|
|
|
|
5.24.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.19.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
|
3,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.19.06
|
|
|
|
16,666
|
|
|
|
8,334
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
11.65
|
|
|
|
7.19.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.24.07
|
|
|
|
8,334
|
|
|
|
16,666
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
12.04
|
|
|
|
5.24.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,061
|
|
|
|
7,003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.12.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,181
|
|
|
|
7,795
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.21.08
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
10.60
|
|
|
|
7.21.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph F. Spanier
|
|
|
5.18.99
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
19.375
|
|
|
|
5.18.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25.00
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.8438
|
|
|
|
5.25.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.07.01
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6.55
|
|
|
|
5.07.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.25.02
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
8.98
|
|
|
|
3.25.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.30.03
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
5.38
|
|
|
|
5.30.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.08.04
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
7.02
|
|
|
|
7.08.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.24.05
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
7.05
|
|
|
|
5.24.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.19.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
382
|
|
|
|
2,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.19.06
|
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
|
|
4,167
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
11.65
|
|
|
|
7.19.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.24.07
|
|
|
|
4,167
|
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.04
|
|
|
|
5.24.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
714
|
|
|
|
4,712
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.12.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
724
|
|
|
|
4,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.21.08
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
10.60
|
|
|
|
7.21.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gerald C. Harvey
|
|
|
5.18.99
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
19.375
|
|
|
|
5.18.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.25.00
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.8438
|
|
|
|
5.25.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.07.01
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
6.55
|
|
|
|
5.07.11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.25.02
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
8.98
|
|
|
|
3.25.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.30.03
|
|
|
|
5,200
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
5.38
|
|
|
|
5.30.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.08.04
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
7.02
|
|
|
|
7.08.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.24.05
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
7.05
|
|
|
|
5.24.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.19.06
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
384
|
|
|
|
2,534
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.19.06
|
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
|
|
4,167
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
11.65
|
|
|
|
7.19.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.24.07
|
|
|
|
4,167
|
|
|
|
8,333
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
12.04
|
|
|
|
5.24.17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
809
|
|
|
|
5,339
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.12.08
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
846
|
|
|
|
5,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.21.08
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
10.60
|
|
|
|
7.21.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Options become exercisable in
equal amounts on each of the three anniversaries following the
date of grant.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Stock award restrictions lapse
in equal amounts on each of the three anniversaries following
the date of award.
|
18
OPTION EXERCISES
AND STOCK VESTED
The following table sets forth information regarding each
exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock during
fiscal 2009 for each of the named executive officers on an
aggregated basis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquired
|
|
|
Value Realized on
|
|
|
Acquired
|
|
Value Realized
|
|
Name
|
|
on Exercise (#)
|
|
|
Exercise ($) (1)
|
|
|
on Vesting (#)
|
|
on Vesting ($)
|
|
|
|
|
Robert L.G. White
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
6.01.08 531@11.83
|
|
|
6,282
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.19.08 517@11.09
|
|
|
5,734
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph F. Spanier
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
6.01.08 357@11.83
|
|
|
1,724
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.19.08 382@11.09
|
|
|
4,236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gerald C. Harvey
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
6.01.08 464@11.83
|
|
|
5,489
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.19.08 385@11.09
|
|
|
4,270
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
In each instance, the
value realized upon exercise has been determined as
the aggregate difference between: (a) the number of options
exercised times the per share exercise price and (b) the
number of options exercised times the per share market price at
exercise. Information as to whether or not the shares obtained
upon exercise of options were sold and, if so, the amount of
proceeds of such sale, is not disclosed in this table.
|
PENSION
BENEFITS
The Company has no defined benefit pension plan in which the
named executive officers participate.
Retirement Plans.
The executive officers are
participants in the Breeze-Eastern Corporation Retirement
Savings Plan (the Retirement Savings Plan), a
defined contribution plan under Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code which covers employees who have been
employed by the Company for more than thirty (30) days.
Approximately 189 employees participated in the Retirement
Savings Plan at March 31, 2009. Benefits are payable on
retirement, disability, death, or other separation from service.
Participants in the Retirement Savings Plan may defer receipt
and taxation of up to 75% of their compensation by contributing
such compensation to the Retirement Savings Plan. The Company
contributes a minimum of 3% and a maximum of 6% of
employees compensation to the Retirement Savings Plan,
depending on the level of contribution by each employee.
19
NONQUALIFIED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth annual executive and Company
contributions under non-qualified defined contribution and other
deferred compensation plans, as well as each named executive
officers withdrawals, earnings and fiscal-year end
balances in those plans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Executive
|
|
|
Registrant
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Withdrawals/
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Contributions
|
|
|
Contributions in
|
|
|
in Last
|
|
|
Distributions
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
Name
|
|
in Last FY ($)
|
|
|
Last FY ($)
|
|
|
FY ($)
|
|
|
($)
|
|
|
Last FYE ($)
|
|
|
|
|
Robert L.G. White
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Joseph F. Spanier
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Gerald C. Harvey
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Potential
Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control
Executive Severance Agreements.
As discussed
above in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis under the
heading Executive Severance Agreements, the Board
authorized the Company to enter into the Severance Agreements,
effective February 10, 2004, with each of
Messrs. Harvey and White, which provide for payments only
in the event of termination of employment within 24 months
after a change in control of the Company during the term of the
Severance Agreements where such termination is not voluntary or
is other than for cause, or the executive resigns for good
reason which includes reduction in compensation, benefits or
responsibilities, relocation by more than 50 miles of the
executives primary worksite, adverse alteration of the
executives office space and administrative support, or
failure by the Company to obtain an agreement from any successor
or assignee corporation to assume and perform the Severance
Agreements. Benefits under the Severance Agreements are equal to
200% of the executives annual salary, the executives
average bonuses during the two years preceding the change of
control, earned but unused vacation, comp time, sick days, and
sabbatical leave plus the fair market value of accrued but
unvested restricted stock and stock options outstanding, and all
accrued but unpaid salary. The benefits due under the Severance
Agreements are in addition to all amounts payable to each of the
executives pursuant to the Companys other agreements and
benefit plans then in effect, except that any amount paid to any
of the executives pursuant to the Companys corporate
severance pay plan shall be credited against amounts due under
the Severance Agreements. The Severance Agreements provide for
no benefits in the event the executive is terminated for cause
and (except in the event that the executive is convicted of a
felony, a crime involving moral turpitude or a crime adverse to
the Companys welfare) fails to cure the alleged breach
within 30 days after the executive has been notified by the
Companys Board. By amendment authorized by the Board on
January 19, 2006, the Severance Agreements expire by their
terms on January 31, 2010.
Joseph F. Spanier.
The Company has entered
into an Employment Agreement with Joseph F. Spanier, effective
April 1, 2006, as amended effective April 1, 2008 and
April 1, 2009, pursuant to which he serves as the
Companys Chief
20
Financial Officer. The Agreement follows an earlier Employment
Agreement effective March 28, 2003, that expired by its
terms on March 31, 2006. The current Agreement, as amended,
runs
month-to-month,
and provides for payment each month of compensation equal to
one-twelfth of an annual base salary of $273,620. The Agreement
also provides that Mr. Spanier shall be eligible for
bonuses and employment related benefits consistent with
comparable executives of the Company.
Named Executive
Officer Severance assuming hypothetical March 31, 2009
payment date
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Two Years
|
|
|
Two Times
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comp.
|
|
|
Balance
|
|
|
Unamortized
|
|
|
Unvested
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Base
|
|
|
Severance
|
|
|
Vacation
|
|
|
Sick
|
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Awards
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Payment
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R. White
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65,380
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580,000
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645,380
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135,704
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73,614
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33,462
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120,459
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17,653
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G. Harvey
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46,852
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499,654
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546,506
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71,739
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J. Spanier
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172,145
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93,859
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120,459
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As detailed above, Messrs. White and Harvey have severance
agreements that require both a change in control and a
diminution in their positions with the Company for payments to
be made. Upon the happening of both events, Messrs. White
and Harvey become entitled to a change in control payment equal
to twice their respective salaries plus the average of their
respective bonuses for the two prior fiscal years, their accrued
vacation, comp time, sick days and sabbatical leave plus the
fair market value of any accrued but unvested restricted stock
awards and stock options outstanding as of the date of
termination. Mr. Spanier, as explained above, does not have
a severance agreement, but does have a
month-to-month
employment agreement with the Company that requires that upon a
termination he receive accrued vacation, comp time, sick days
and sabbatical leave plus the fair market value of any accrued
but unvested restricted stock awards and stock options
outstanding as of the date of termination. Vacation, sick, comp
and sabbatical amounts due are based on hourly equivalents of
$139 per hour for Mr. White, $120 per hour for
Mr. Harvey and $132 per hour for Mr. Spanier. The
above hypothetical calculation assumes payment as of
March 31, 2009.
RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
Transactions with related parties presenting potential conflict
of interest situations, and all such transactions, must be
approved by the Audit Committee or another independent body of
the Board. The Companys Code of Business Conduct
specifically prohibits various conflict of interest situations
and imposes disclosure requirements in connection with potential
conflicts of interest. The Company requires that all directors,
officers and employees abide by the Code of Business Conduct,
which is available under the heading Corporate
Governance on the Companys website at
www.breeze-eastern.com. The Corporate Governance tab
can be accessed by clicking on Investor Relations on
the home page of the site. Currently the Company is not a party
to any transaction with a director or officer of the Company.
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PROPOSAL 2
RATIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEES SELECTION OF
MARGOLIS & COMPANY P.C. AS THE COMPANYS
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2010
The Audit Committee and the Board of the Company believe it
appropriate to submit for action by the stockholders of the
Company the ratification of the Audit Committees
appointment of Margolis & Company P.C. as the
independent registered public accounting firm for Breeze-Eastern
Corporation for fiscal year 2010. The firm has served as the
independent registered public accounting firm for the Company
since July 3, 2007. In the opinion of the Audit Committee
of the Board, the reputation, qualifications and experience of
the firm make appropriate its appointment for fiscal 2010. A
representative of Margolis & Company P.C. is expected
to be present at the Meeting, with the opportunity to make a
statement if such representative desires to do so, and is
expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions. If
the appointment of Margolis & Company P.C. is not
ratified by the stockholders, the Audit Committee may appoint
another independent registered public accounting firm or may
decide to maintain the appointment of Margolis &
Company P.C. Notwithstanding the selection and ratification, the
Board, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a new
independent registered public accounting firm at any time during
the year if the Board believes that such a change would be in
the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.
Approval by
Stockholders
The proposal for the ratification of the Audit Committees
selection of Margolis & Company P.C. as the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for
fiscal 2010 requires for its adoption the favorable vote of the
holders of shares of Common Stock representing at least a
majority of the shares of Common Stock present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter at the
Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION BY THE
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF MARGOLIS & COMPANY P.C. AS THE
COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR
FISCAL 2010.
Report of the
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with the
Companys management and the Companys independent
auditors, Margolis & Company P.C., the audited
financial statements of the Company contained in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. The Audit
Committee has also discussed with Margolis & Company
P.C. the matters required to be discussed pursuant to Statement
of Auditing Standards No. 114 (The Auditors
Communication with Those Charged with Governance).
The Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written
disclosures and the letter from the Companys independent
auditors required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit
Committees), has discussed with the Companys
independent auditors such independent auditors
independence, and has considered the compatibility of non-audit
services with the auditors independence.
Margolis & Company P.C. has served as the independent
registered public accounting firm of the Company since
July 3, 2007 and its selection as the Companys
independent registered public
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accounting firm for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009,
was ratified by the stockholders of the Company at the annual
meeting of stockholders of the Company held on
September 18, 2008. During fiscal 2009, the Company engaged
Deloitte & Touche LLP for corporate tax services.
The fees for various types of services to the Company provided
by Margolis & Company P.C. for fiscal 2009, and the
corporate tax services provided by Deloitte & Touche
LLP for fiscal 2009, were billed as shown below:
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Other(2)
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
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The amounts reflected are the
fees for the audit of the employee defined contribution
plan.
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The amounts reflected are the
fees for the preparation of the Form 5500.
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The amounts reflected were
billed in fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 in connection with the
Companys engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP for
corporate tax services during fiscal 2008 and 2009.
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The Audit Committee approved 100% of the services shown in the
above categories. No hours expended on the independent
auditors engagement to perform the audit for fiscal 2009
were attributed to work performed by persons other than
employees of Margolis & Company P.C.
The Audit Committee has adopted a procedure to pre-approve audit
services and other services to be provided by the Companys
independent auditors. In fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009, all
services provided by the Companys independent auditors
were associated with the audit of the Company, and all such
services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit
Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial
statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, as filed with the
SEC.
FREDERICK WASSERMAN, Chair
JAY R. HARRIS
WILLIAM J. RECKER
PROPOSALS FOR
SUBMISSION AT NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
If a stockholder desires to submit a proposal to fellow
stockholders at the Companys annual meeting next year and
wishes to have it set forth in the corresponding proxy statement
and identified in the corresponding proxy form prepared by
management, in accordance with
Rule 14a-8
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such stockholder must
notify the Company of such proposal in a writing received at its
executive offices no later than February 24, 2010.
Additionally, if requested timely and properly, a stockholder
may submit a proposal for consideration at the 2010 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, but not for inclusion in the
Companys Proxy Statement and proxy for the 2010 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. In order for proposals made outside
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of
Rule 14a-8
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to be considered
timely within the meaning of
Rule 14a-4(c)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such proposals must
be received by the Company at its executive offices not later
than June 11, 2010. For business to be properly requested
by a stockholder to be brought before an annual meeting of
stockholders, the Company must receive from the stockholder a
notice in writing of such request at its executive offices not
less than 60 days prior to the annual meeting. In addition,
the stockholder must be a stockholder of record of the Company
at the time of giving such notice and be entitled to vote at
such annual meeting.
ANNUAL
REPORTS
A copy of the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 is being mailed to
each stockholder of record together with this Proxy Statement.
The Company has filed with the SEC its Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. The Annual Report
on
Form 10-K
contains detailed information concerning the Company and its
operations, including financial information. As provided in
footnote (1) to the Summary Compensation Table, Note 8
to the Financial Statements set forth in the Companys
Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
is incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of this report,
without exhibits, will be furnished to stockholders without
charge upon request in writing to Gerald C. Harvey, Executive
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of the
Company, at Breeze-Eastern Corporation, 700 Liberty Avenue,
Union, New Jersey
07083-8198.
If requested, the Company will also provide such persons with
copies of any exhibit to the Annual Report on
Form 10-K
upon the payment of a fee limited to the Companys
reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibits.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON JULY 29, 2009
The proxy statement, annual report to stockholders and related
materials are available on the Companys website
(www.breeze-eastern.com)
under the heading SEC Filings, which can be accessed
by clicking on Investor Relations on the home page
of the site.
OTHER
MATTERS
The Board does not know of any matter to be acted upon at the
Meeting other than the matters described herein. If any other
matter properly comes before the Meeting, the holders of the
proxies will vote thereon in accordance with their best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
GERALD C. HARVEY
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
Union, New Jersey
June 24, 2009
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PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in the full corporate name by the President or
other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by an authorized
person.
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PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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Revocable Proxy Breeze-Eastern Corporation
700 Liberty Avenue
Union, NJ 07083-8198
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Robert L.G. White, Joseph F. Spanier and Gerald C. Harvey, or any
two of them, as Proxy, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to
represent and to vote as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of Common Stock, Par Value
$0.01 per Share, of Breeze-Eastern Corporation held of record by the undersigned on June 11, 2009
at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on July 29, 2009, or any adjournment or
adjournments thereof (the Meeting). This proxy will be voted in the manner directed herein by the
undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of all
of the nominees and FOR Proposal 2. This proxy will be voted in the discretion of the Proxy upon
such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN ON REVERSE AND RETURN PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE WHICH
REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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