UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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ARRIS GROUP, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 9, 2012
To the Stockholders of ARRIS Group, Inc.:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ARRIS Group, Inc. will be held at the Companys corporate headquarters, located at 3871
Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, Georgia, on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. local time, for the purposes of:
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electing ten directors;
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voting, on a non-binding advisory basis, on executive compensation (Say on Pay) as disclosed in these proxy materials;
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ratifying the retention of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2012; and
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transacting such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
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These matters are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.
As stockholders of the Company, your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person, it is important
that you vote as soon as possible to ensure that your shares are represented. A broker or other nominee will NOT be able to vote your shares with respect to the matters expected to be considered (other than matter (3) if you have not provided
directions to your broker or other nominee. I strongly encourage you to submit your voting instruction card and exercise your right to vote as a stockholder. Therefore, I urge you to promptly vote and submit your proxy by Internet, by telephone
or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying reply envelope. If you decide to attend the annual meeting, you will be able to vote in person, even if you previously have submitted your proxy.
The Board of Directors fixed the close of business on March 16, 2012, as the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof. A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting will be open for examination at the Companys corporate headquarters by any stockholder for
any purpose germane to the meeting during ordinary business hours for ten days prior to the meeting and at the meeting.
A
copy of our 2011 Annual Report is enclosed. Additional copies of these materials may be obtained without charge by writing the Secretary of ARRIS Group, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, Georgia 30024.
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Lawrence A. Margolis,
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Suwanee, Georgia
April 4, 2012
NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
Important Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be Held on
May 9, 2012
The proxy materials for the Companys Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including the 2011 Form 10-K,
the Proxy Statement and other materials are available over the Internet at
www.arrisi.com/proxy.
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF ARRIS GROUP, INC.
To Be Held May 9, 2012
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of ARRIS Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on May 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Companys corporate headquarters, and any adjournment(s) thereof. The Companys
corporate headquarters are located at 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, Georgia 30024 (telephone 678-473-2000). This proxy statement and form of proxy are first being mailed to stockholders on or about April 4, 2012.
This solicitation is being made by mail, although directors, officers and regular employees of the Company may solicit proxies from
stockholders personally or by telephone, e-mail or letter. The costs of this solicitation will be borne by the Company. The Company will request brokerage houses, nominees and other custodians to forward proxy materials to their customers and will
reimburse them for their reasonable expenses in so doing. In addition, the Company has retained Morrow & Co., LLC to assist in the solicitation for a fee of approximately $8,000 plus expenses.
VOTING
Shares of Common Stock of the Company represented by proxies in the accompanying form, which are properly executed and returned to the
Company (and which are not effectively revoked), will be voted at the meeting in accordance with the stockholders instructions contained therein. In the absence of contrary instructions, except as discussed below, shares represented by such
proxies will be voted
IN FAVOR OF
Proposal 1 to elect as directors the nominees listed below,
IN FAVOR OF
Proposal 2 to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this
proxy statement,
IN FAVOR OF
Proposal 3 to ratify the retention of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2012, and in the discretion of the appointed proxies upon such other
business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
Each stockholder has the power to revoke his or her proxy at any time
before it is voted by (1) delivering to the Company, prior to or at the meeting, written notice of revocation or a later dated proxy, or (2) attending the meeting and voting his or her shares in person.
The Board of Directors fixed the close of business on March 16, 2012, as the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. As of that date, 115,392,279 shares of Common Stock were outstanding. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share.
A quorum, which is a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the record date, must be present in order to hold the
meeting. Your shares will be counted as being present at the meeting if you appear in person at the meeting or if you submit a properly executed proxy, whether or not such proxy is voted.
A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because
the nominee does not have the discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Broker non-votes are not deemed to be entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether
stockholder approval of that matter has been obtained. As a result, broker non-votes are not included in the tabulation of the voting results on the election of directors or other issues requiring the approval of a majority of the shares
of Common Stock present or represented by proxy and
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entitled to vote. Proxies that contain a broker non-vote are counted towards a quorum and voted on the matters indicated. If a quorum is present, the votes required to approve the various matters
presented to stockholders at the meeting shall be as follows:
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Proposal 1 (Election of Directors)
The nominees receiving the most votes will be elected. In the absence of a contested election, a
nominee who does not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast for the election of directors is required to tender his or her resignation. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect
on the result of the vote.
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Proposal 2 (Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of executive compensation as disclosed in these proxy materials)
Approval, on a
non-binding advisory basis, of executive compensation as disclosed in these proxy materials requires the affirmative votes of the holders of the majority of the vote cast on this proposal.
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Proposal 3 (Retention of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm)
Ratification of the retention
of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2012 requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting.
Abstentions will have the same effect as a negative vote. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
In the absence of contrary instructions, the proxies received will be voted for the election as directors of the nominees listed below,
all of whom presently serve on the Board of Directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. Although the Board of Directors does not contemplate that any nominee will
decline or be unable to serve as director, in either such event the proxies will be voted for another person selected by the Board of Directors, unless the Board of Directors acts to reduce the size of the Board of Directors in accordance with the
provisions of ARRIS by-laws. The current number of Directors has been set by the Board at ten. Upon his re-election at this years Annual Meeting, Mr. Stanzione is expected to serve as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Petty, our
current lead director, has determined not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at this years Annual Meeting. Mr. Petty has served on the Board of Directors since the Companys initial public offering in 1993. His tenure
has been exemplary and the Company extends its gratitude to Mr. Petty for his many years of invaluable service as a member of the Board of Directors. The independent members of the Board of Directors have appointed Mr. Harry Bosco to
succeed Mr. Petty as Lead Independent Director commencing at the 2012 Annual Meeting.
The Companys By-Laws provide
for a majority voting standard in the election of Directors. The amendment provides, in the absence of a contested election (as defined in the By-Laws), each nominee shall be elected by the vote of a majority of the votes cast for such nominee. If a
nominee who is an incumbent director (in the absence of a contested election) is not elected, the director shall promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board of Directors, subject to acceptance by the Board of Directors. The Nominating and
Governance Committee will consider the resignation and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors must determine whether to accept the resignation and must publicly disclose its decision and the rationale behind its
decision within ninety days from the date of the certification of the shareholder vote. If a directors resignation is accepted or a nominee who is not an incumbent director is not elected, the Board of Directors may fill the resultant vacancy
by appointment or election or may reduce the size of the Board pursuant to the By-Laws of the Company.
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NOMINEES TO SERVE FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM EXPIRING IN 2013
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Alex B. Best
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71
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Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
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Prior to his retirement in 2000, Mr. Best was the Executive Vice President of Cox Communications, Inc. From 1986 through 1999, he served as the Vice President of Engineering of
Cox. Since 2000, Mr. Best has continued to consult for Cox on a part-time basis. From 1966 through 1986, Mr. Best worked for Scientific-Atlanta and was involved in nearly every aspect of its cable television product development and business
applications. Mr. Best served as Chairman of the National Cable Television Associations Engineering Advisory Committee from 1995 until 2000.
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Concurrent Computer Corporation (until December 2007)
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Harry L. Bosco
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Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Lead Independent Director commencing at the 2012 Annual Meeting
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Since 2000, Mr. Bosco has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of OpNext, Inc. As of April 1, 2009, Mr. Bosco became the Chairman of the Board of OpNext, Inc. and
in December 2010 assumed the role of interim Chief Executive Officer and President. From 1965 to 2000, Mr. Bosco held numerous senior management positions within Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs, and AT&T.
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OpNext, Inc.
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James A. Chiddix
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66
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chairman)
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Mr. Chiddix has over 35 years of experience in the cable industry. Prior to his retirement in 2007, Mr. Chiddix was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OpenTV
Corporation. From 2007 to 2009, he served as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of OpenTV. Prior to 2004, his previous roles included President at MystroTV (a division of Time Warner), Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Engineering and
Technology at Time Warner Cable, Senior Vice President, Engineering at Oceanic Cable, and General Manager at Waianae Cablevision.
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Virgin Media, Inc., Dycom Industries, Inc., Symmetricom, Inc., Magnum Semiconductor, Vyyo Inc. (ceased to be public in December 2008), and
OpenTV Corporation (director from 2004 to 2009)
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John Anderson Craig
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69
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Audit Committee and Compensation Committee
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Principal occupation and recent business experience:
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Mr. Craig is a business consultant. From 1999 through 2000, Mr. Craig was Chief Marketing Officer of Nortel Networks, Inc. From 1981 to 1999, he held various senior management
positions within Northern Telecom Inc., now known as Nortel Networks Inc.
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CAE, Inc.
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Andrew T. Heller
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57
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December 2011
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ARRIS Board Committee:
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Nominating and Governance Committee
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Principal occupation and recent business experience:
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Mr. Heller is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Heller is Vice Chairman of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. based in Atlanta, GA. He also serves as senior
adviser to TBS, Inc. Chairman and CEO Phil Kent on a host of business and corporate strategy-setting issues. Heller joined TBS in 1998. Most recently, he was president of domestic distribution, running the division responsible for the distribution
of 10 domestic networks to the cable, satellite and telco industries, and was also responsible for Turner Private Networks. Previously, he was assistant general counsel of Time Warner Cable. Earlier, Heller served as associate counsel and senior
counsel, litigation, for HBO.
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Chair of CTAM (Cable and Telecommunication Association for Marketing) Educational Foundation Board and is a member of the CTAM and Cable Center boards of directors. He is a
member of the Advisory Board of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, serves as the Georgia regional admissions representative for Deerfield Academy and is chair of the New York Alpha chapter of his fraternity at Cornell University, Phi
Kappa Psi.
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Matthew B. Kearney
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72
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2003
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Audit Committee (Chairman) (Financial Expert)
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Principal occupation and recent business experience:
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Prior to his retirement in 1997, Mr. Kearney was the Chief Financial Officer of Griffin Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Resorts
International, Inc.). Mr. Kearney also served as President of Griffin Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. from 1993 through 1995. Prior to joining Resorts International, Inc., Mr. Kearney worked in public accounting for Price Waterhouse & Co. Mr.
Kearney is a CPA (inactive) in New York and Florida.
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William H. Lambert
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75
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Compensation Committee (Chairman)
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Mr. Lambert is retired. From 1988 to 1997, Mr. Lambert served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TSX Corporation, which was acquired by ARRIS in 1997. Mr.
Lambert has been a private investor since 1998.
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Robert J. Stanzione
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64
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1998
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Principal occupation and recent business experience:
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Mr. Stanzione has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2000. From 1998 through 1999, Mr. Stanzione was President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr.
Stanzione has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2003. From 1995 to 1997, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Arris Interactive L.L.C. From 1969 to 1995, he held various positions with AT&T Corporation.
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National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and Symmetricom, Inc.
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Debora J. Wilson
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Ms. Wilson is the former President and Chief Executive Officer (2004 through 2009) of The Weather Channel Inc., a leading multi-platform media organization. Prior to becoming the
President and Chief Executive Officer of The Weather Channel, Ms. Wilson held other positions including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 2004. From 1979 through 1994, Ms. Wilson spent 15 years in the
telecommunication industry at Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) and held management positions in network operations and new product development.
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Markel Corporation and InterNap Network Services Corporation Inc.
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David A. Woodle
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Principal occupation and recent business experience:
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In April 2008, Mr. Woodle became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of NanoHorizons Inc., a nanotechnology company that
specializes in producing nanosilver particles for anti-microbial applications. Prior to ARRIS acquisition of C-COR Incorporated on December 14, 2007, Mr. Woodle was C-CORs Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, positions that he had held
since 2000. Prior to joining C-COR, Mr. Woodle was Vice President and General Manager of Raytheon E-Systems/HRB Systems, and led merger transition efforts to successfully position that company in the wireless data telecommunications
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Each of the nominees brings a wealth of relevant business experience that continues to qualify the nominee
for service on the Board:
Alex Best.
Mr. Best is a member of the Compensation and
Nominating and Governance Committees. Mr. Best brings to the Board industry-specific engineering and technology experience derived from an extensive engineering and executive career, both on the behalf of major equipment suppliers (Scientific
Atlanta, now part of Cisco Incorporated) and a major system operator (Cox Communications, Inc.).
Harry L.
Bosco.
Mr. Bosco is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Bosco has been elected as Lead Independent Director effective at the conclusion of Mr. Pettys term at the 2012 Annual Meeting.
Mr. Bosco brings to the Board broad recent experience as an executive, including being the CEO of a public company, in the telecommunication technology equipment supply business focused on telecom operators.
James A. Chiddix.
Mr. Chiddix is Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Chiddix
has spent a career of 35 years in the cable industry, including senior roles at both major service providers and equipment suppliers. Mr. Chiddix brings rich industry specific technology and product experience, including video experience, to
the Board from both an operator and supplier point of view derived from having served as Chief Technology Officer of Time Warner Cable, currently the second largest Multiple System Operator in the United States, and as Chief Executive Officer of
Open TV, a middle ware supplier to the cable industry.
John Anderson Craig.
Mr. Craig is a
member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Craigs career was spent largely at Nortel Networks, Inc. and its affiliates and predecessors. Mr. Craig held various senior management positions culminating as Chief Marketing
Officer. Mr. Craig brings a wealth of worldwide communication technology sales and marketing expertise to the Board relating to both the telecommunication operator and cable operator customer segments.
Andrew T. Heller.
Mr. Heller is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Heller,
our newest director, is Vice Chairman of Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. and brings to the board experience and leadership in the evolution of video services to devices everywhere, as well as extensive program content distribution experience.
Mr. Heller was appointed as a member of the Board effective December 12, 2011.
Matthew B.
Kearney.
Mr. Kearney is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and has been designated as the Audit Committee financial expert. He brings a wealth of financial expertise from public companies experience. Mr. Kearney
is a CPA (inactive) and has served as the CFO of a major public company, Griffin Gaming and Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Resorts International). Mr. Kearney worked in public accounting for Price Waterhouse & Co.
William H. Lambert.
Mr. Lambert is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. He brings a wealth of
manufacturing and business operational experience as an equipment supplier to the cable industry to the Board. He was Chairman and CEO of TSX Corporation, a publicly traded company prior to its acquisition by ARRIS in 1997. Mr. Lambert
completed a compensation committee leadership development program for directors at the Harvard Business School in 2006 and brings significant experience and public company compensation expertise to the Board.
Debora J. Wilson
. Ms. Wilson is a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Wilson brings more than 30
years of business experience, most recently as chief executive officer of The Weather Channel Inc., a $500 million multi platform media company. In addition to her executive management background in the media industry, Ms. Wilson has extensive
sales, marketing and product development experience with new technologies and corporate strategic analysis which provide a useful perspective to the Board from the media and content business point of view.
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David W. Woodle
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in cable industry technology equipment sales and operations to the company including experience as Chairman and CEO of C-COR prior to its acquisition by ARRIS in 2007. Mr. Woodles experience includes the planning and execution of
strategic merger and acquisition transition efforts at both C-COR and Raytheon E-systems/HRB systems.
Robert J.
Stanzione.
Mr. Stanzione is the Chairman and CEO of the Company and is the sole management director serving on the Board.
The Board of Directors believes that these nominees provide a good cross-section of skills and experience to the Board of Directors and that the stockholders of the Company would be well-served by these
nominees.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THESE NOMINEES.
PROPOSAL 2
APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION AS DISCLOSED IN THESE PROXY MATERIALS
The Board of Directors
is submitting a Say on Pay proposal for stockholder consideration as required under the recently-enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the Dodd-Frank Act). The proposal enables our
stockholders to cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers as disclosed in the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
and accompanying compensation tables in this proxy statement. Last year,
shareholders voted to recommend and the Board approved a proposal that the frequency of these annual advisory votes be annual, and the Board has implemented that recommendation.
As discussed in the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
section, the compensation paid to our named executive officers reflects
the following principles of our compensation program:
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Competitive Pay.
Competitive compensation programs are required to attract and retain a high-performing executive team,
particularly for a technology focused company.
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Pay for performance
. Our compensation program must motivate our executive officers to drive ARRIS business and
financial results and is designed to reward both near-term performance as well as sustainable performance over a longer period through equity compensation. The at risk portion of total compensation (i.e., the incentive programs under
which the amount of compensation realized by the executive is not guaranteed, and increases with higher levels of performance) should be a significant component of an executives compensation.
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Alignment with shareholders
. Our executives interests must be aligned with the interests of our shareholders. Our
compensation program should motivate and reward our executives to drive performance which leads to the enhancement of long-term shareholder value.
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At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the advisory vote on executive compensation proposal (the say on pay vote) received support from approximately 74% of votes cast. The Committee
considered these results and, based on the significant approval of our stockholders, determined not to make any major changes to compensation plans and programs for fiscal year 2012. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee has decided to follow
the same general policies and procedures described above in setting compensation for 2012.
The say-on-pay vote is an advisory
vote only, and therefore, not binding on the Company or the Board of Directors. However, the Board and the Compensation Committee will consider the voting results as appropriate when making future compensation decisions for our named executive
officers.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE
COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
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PROPOSAL 3
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
AS THE
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has appointed the firm of
Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of ARRIS Group, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, subject to stockholder approval. This firm has audited the accounts of the Company since
1993. If stockholders do not ratify this appointment, the Committee will consider other independent registered public accounting firms. One or more members of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will be able
to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICTION OF THE
APPOINTMENTOF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth, as of March 16, 2012, certain information with respect to the Common Stock of the Company that may
be deemed beneficially owned by each director or nominee for director of the Company, the officers named in the Summary Compensation Table and by all directors, officers and nominees as a group.
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Alex B. Best
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Harry L. Bosco
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|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
John Anderson Craig
|
|
|
85,900
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Andrew T. Heller
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,150
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Matthew B. Kearney
|
|
|
55,900
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
William H. Lambert
|
|
|
74,150
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
John R. Petty
|
|
|
80,500
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Debora J. Wilson
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|
|
9,100
|
|
|
|
2,200
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
David A. Woodle
|
|
|
42,751
|
|
|
|
174,160
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Robert J. Stanzione
|
|
|
434,358
|
|
|
|
467,493
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Lawrence A. Margolis
|
|
|
259,465
|
|
|
|
274,222
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
David B. Potts
|
|
|
60,331
|
|
|
|
112,897
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Bruce McClelland
|
|
|
94,468
|
|
|
|
69,880
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Ronald M. Coppock
|
|
|
92,437
|
|
|
|
103,320
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
All directors, nominees and executive officers as a group including the above named persons (19 persons)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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2.9
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%
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*
|
Percentage of shares beneficially owned does not exceed one percent of the class.
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(1)
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Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole investment power and sole voting power with respect to the securities beneficially owned by such person.
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(2)
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Includes an aggregate of 346,975 stock units awarded to directors (other than Mr. Stanzione) that convert on a one-for-one basis into shares of Common Stock at a
time predetermined at the time of issuance.
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(3)
|
The shares underlying all equity awards that may be exercised within 60 days are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person or persons for whom the calculation is
being made and are deemed to have been exercised for the purpose of calculating this percentage, including the shares underlying options where the exercise price is above the current market price.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information as of March 16, 2012, with respect to each person who is known by the management of the
Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power and the information below is based upon SEC filings by the person.
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Beneficial Owner
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Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
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|
|
Percent
of Class
|
|
BlackRock, Inc.(1)
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|
|
11,801,629
|
|
|
|
10.25
|
%
|
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC(2)
|
|
|
7,441,163
|
|
|
|
6.30
|
%
|
EARNEST Partners, LLC(3)
|
|
|
6,784,680
|
|
|
|
5.70
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%
|
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP(4)
|
|
|
6,335,924
|
|
|
|
5.37
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%
|
The Vanguard Group, Inc.(5)
|
|
|
6,031,542
|
|
|
|
5.11
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%
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(1)
|
The address for BlackRock, Inc. is 40 East 52
nd
Street, New York, NY 10022.
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(2)
|
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC has sole voting power with respect to 5,416,463 shares, and sole dispositive power with respect to 7,441,163
shares. The address for Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC is 725 S. Figueroa Street, 39
th
Fl, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
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(3)
|
EARNEST Partners LLC has sole voting power with respect to 2,280,687 shares, shared voting power with respect to 1,397,474 shares, and sole dispositive power with
respect to 6,784,680 shares. The address for EARNEST Partners LLC is 1180 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30309.
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(4)
|
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has sole voting power with respect to 6,131,422 shares, and sole dispositive power with respect to 6,335,924 shares. The address for
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is Palisades West, Building One, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX 78746.
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(5)
|
The Vanguard Group, Inc has sole voting power with respect to 187,296 shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 5,844,246 shares, and shared dispositive power with
respect to 187,296 shares. The address for The Vanguard Group, Inc is 100 Vanguard Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355.
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Companys directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Companys equity securities
to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of the Companys Common Stock and other equity securities. To the Companys knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to
the Company or filed with the SEC and written representations that no other reports were required, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its directors, executive officers and
greater-than-ten-percent beneficial owners were properly filed.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth information concerning Common Stock that may be issued upon exercise of options, warrants and rights under
all equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2011:
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Plan Category
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|
Number of Securities to be
Issued Upon Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants and Rights(1)
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|
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and
Rights(2)
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|
|
Number of Securities
Remaining
Available
for Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding
Securities Reflected in
1
st
Column)(3)
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|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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|
|
11,001,033
|
|
|
$
|
10.38
|
|
|
|
22,604,621
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
11,001,033
|
|
|
$
|
10.38
|
|
|
|
22,604,621
|
|
(1)
|
The total number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights consists of stock options of 4,448,417 and restricted shares of
6,256,373.
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(2)
|
The weighted-average exercise price is calculated on the outstanding options and does not include restricted stock or rights with no exercise price.
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(3)
|
This represents securities available for future issuance under three plans. 17,397,402 stock options or 9,303,424 restricted shares are available under the ARRIS 2011
Stock Incentive Plan. The Plan has been designed to allow for flexibility in the form of awards; awards denominated in shares of common stock other than stock options and stock appreciation rights will be counted against the Plan limit as 1.87
shares for every one share covered by such an award. 1,317,690 shares are available under the 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is in compliance with Section 423 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. 3,889,528 shares are available under the
BigBand Networks, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE MATTERS
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
For purposes of determining the independence of its directors, the Board of Directors has adopted the definition of independence used in
the listing standards of the Nasdaq. It also considers the definitions of independence used in the Internal Revenue Code and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for purposes of determining whether members of the Audit Committee and Compensation
Committee are independent. In making determinations, the Board of Directors considers that in the ordinary course of business, transactions may occur between the Company and companies at which some of the directors are or have been outside
directors. The Board of Directors determines whether such transactions share any implications to the directors independence. A copy of the director independence standards is available on the Companys website at
www.arrisi.com
under the caption
Investor Relations: Corporate Governance
. Based upon these standards, the Board of Directors has determined that all of the directors, other than Robert J. Stanzione, who constitute a majority of the Board of Directors,
meet the independence requirements for the committees on which they serve and for the Board. Mr. Stanzione, as the Companys Chief Executive Officer and President, is not considered independent for any purpose.
RISKS DISCUSSION
On a
periodic basis, the Companys management reviews the primary risks that the Company faces and assesses the adequacy of the means through which the Company manages those risks. Some risks, such as the focus of the Companys business on
the cable industry and its significant sales to the dominant cable MSOs are
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intrinsic to its business and are largely unavoidable without a significant change in strategic focus. Others, such as the risk of property damage or business interruption from weather or
other causes are managed through maintaining insurance of types and at levels that the Company believes are reasonable given the nature of its assets and business and through the maintenance of backup storage and processing capability
offsite. Still others, such as credit risk, currency risk and country risk, are actively managed through policies and oversight designed to minimize the Companys ultimate exposure to loss. On an annual basis, the Companys
management, as part of its strategic planning process and annual budget process, reviews with the Board of Directors (and with the Audit Committee with respect to certain financial risks) the risks that it considers the most significant as well as
the approaches used to manage or mitigate those risks. In addition, the Board of Directors informally considers risk-related matters on a more frequent basis and also in connection with its consideration of specific transactions and issues.
Similarly, on at least an annual basis, the Companys management, as part of the annual budget process, reviews with the Board of Directors technological developments affecting the industry and the research and development programs that respond
to those developments and risks.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Cash Fees.
The non-employee directors receive director fees. During 2011, the Company paid its non-employee directors:
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|
|
an annual cash retainer of $40,000 (paid in equal quarterly installments);
|
|
|
|
$1,000 for each committee meeting that they attended in person;
|
|
|
|
$1,000 for each teleconference committee meeting in which they participated; and
|
|
|
|
$500 for each in-person committee meeting that they attended by telephone.
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The Lead Independent Director was paid an additional annual cash retainer of $10,000. Each member of the Audit Committee was paid an
additional annual cash retainer of $5,000, and the respective Chairmen of our Board committees will continue to be paid the following additional annual cash retainers:
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|
|
Audit Committee: $10,000
|
|
|
|
Compensation Committee: $7,500
|
|
|
|
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: $5,000
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Stock Awards and Minimum Holding Requirement.
Each non-employee director also receives annual compensation paid in the form of stock units. Stock units vest in fourths in
sequential calendar quarters. The number of units is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the award by the closing price of the Common Stock on the trading day preceding the day of grant rounded to the nearest one hundred units. One-half of
the number of stock units converts, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of the Companys Common Stock when such director is no longer a member of the Board. The remaining units convert, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of the Companys
Common Stock at a date selected by the individual director. The number of stock units that are granted to directors that they do not convert until no longer a director
i.e.
, a hold until retirement period functions
as a minimum holding requirement. The number of units held by each director that do not convert until he is no longer a director is set forth in the table below under the caption Director Compensation Table. In addition, the Companys newly
adopted Stock Ownership guidelines require directors to own three times their annual cash retainer ($40,000). For this purpose, stock units that have vested but not converted are treated as owned. Directors are given five years to obtain this
ownership level initially or if they become non compliant for example because of a change in stock value. The Compensation Committee will review compliance with the guideline annually.
For 2011, the stock unit portion of director compensation was $100,000. Of the 2011 total award, $50,000 was issued in stock units as of
January 3, 2011 and the remaining $50,000 was issued as of July 1, 2011. For 2012, the stock unit portion of director compensation will remain $100,000, $50,000 of which was issued as of January 2, 2012 and the remaining $50,000 will
be issued on July, 1 2012.
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Reimbursements.
Directors are reimbursed for reasonable
expenses (including costs of travel, food and lodging) incurred in attending Board, committee and shareholder meetings. Directors also are reimbursed for reasonable expenses associated with other business activities related to their Board of
Directors service, including participation in director education programs, attendance of industry functions and memberships in director organizations.
Liability Insurance.
The Company maintains customary directors and officers liability insurance and is obligated under its Bylaws to indemnify its officers and
directors under certain circumstances.
Director Compensation Table.
The following table sets
forth information about the compensation paid to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors for the last fiscal year.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name(1)
|
|
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash($)
|
|
|
Stock Awards ($)(2)
|
|
|
Total Compensation ($)
|
|
|
Shares Held
Until Board
Retirement
|
|
Alex B. Best
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
147,745
|
|
|
|
30,100
|
|
Harry L. Bosco
|
|
|
58,250
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
157,995
|
|
|
|
51,700
|
|
James A. Chiddix
|
|
|
51,125
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
150,870
|
|
|
|
12,950
|
|
John Anderson Craig
|
|
|
57,000
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
156,745
|
|
|
|
65,500
|
|
Matthew B. Kearney
|
|
|
60,500
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
160,245
|
|
|
|
39,300
|
|
William H. Lambert
|
|
|
50,500
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
150,245
|
|
|
|
75,550
|
|
John R. Petty
|
|
|
55,250
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
154,995
|
|
|
|
43,950
|
|
Debora J. Wilson
|
|
|
41,750
|
|
|
|
49,659
|
(3)
|
|
|
91,409
|
|
|
|
3,100
|
|
David A. Woodle
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
99,745
|
|
|
|
139,745
|
|
|
|
32,200
|
|
(1)
|
Mr. Stanzione, as an employee of the Company, receives no additional compensation for his service as a member of the Board. Mr. Heller, appointed in December
of 2011, received no compensation during the last fiscal year.
|
(2)
|
The 2011 fiscal year stock awards compensation is comprised of half of the July 1, 2010 grant, all of the January 3, 2011 grant and half of the July 1,
2011 grant. The number of stock units granted on July 1, 2010 was 5,000 per member, which was determined by dividing $50,000 by the July 1, 2010 closing price of $10.18 per share and rounding up to the nearest one hundred units. The
number of stock units granted in fiscal year 2011 was 8,500 per member, which was determined by dividing $50,000 by the January 3, 2011 closing price of $11.52 per share and rounding to the nearest one hundred units and $50,000 by the
July 1, 2011 closing price of $11.79 per share and rounding to the nearest one hundred units. 2,500 units per member of the July 1, 2010 grant, 4,300 units per member of the January 3, 2011 grant and 2,100 units per member of the
July 1, 2011 grant vested in 2011.
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(3)
|
Ms Wilson joined the board in April 2011. The number of stock units granted in fiscal year 2011 was 6,200, which was determined by dividing $25,000 by the April 1,
2011 closing price of $12.45 per share and rounding to the nearest one hundred units and $50,000 by the July 1, 2011 closing price of $11.79 per share and rounding to the nearest one hundred units. 2,000 units of the January 3, 2011 grant
and 2,100 units of the July 1, 2011 grant vested in 2011.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
The Board of Directors has standing Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. The table
below shows membership as of April 2, 2012 for each of the Board committees.
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|
|
|
|
Audit Committee
|
|
Compensation
Committee
|
|
Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee
|
|
|
|
Harry L. Bosco
|
|
Alex B. Best
|
|
Alex B. Best
|
|
|
|
John Anderson Craig
|
|
Harry Bosco
|
|
James A. Chiddix*
|
|
|
|
Matthew B. Kearney*
|
|
John Anderson Craig
|
|
Andrew T. Heller
|
|
|
|
Debora Wilson
|
|
William H. Lambert*
|
|
|
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The Board of Directors held four regular meetings and two special meetings in 2011. During
2011, each of the directors attended 75% or more of the total of the four regular meetings held by the Board and the committees on which the director served.
The Company has not adopted a formal policy on Board members attendance at annual meetings of stockholders; however, all directors are encouraged to attend the meetings. All of the Companys
directors attended the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders on May 25, 2011.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee in 2011 consisted of Messrs. Kearney (Chairman), Bosco, Craig, and Wilson. Ms. Wilson joined the Audit Committee
effective April 1, 2011. Mr. Petty, our lead director, ceased being a member of the Committee on March 1, 2011. Information regarding the functions performed by the Audit Committee is set forth in the Report of the Audit
Committee, included in this proxy statement. The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter that is available on the Companys website at
www.arrisi.com
. The Board of Directors believes that each of its Audit Committee
members is independent and financially literate as defined by the SEC and the current listing standards of the NASDAQ. The Board has identified Mr. Kearney as audit committee financial expert, as defined by the SEC. The Audit
Committee held twelve meetings in 2011.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee in 2011 consisted of Messrs. Lambert (Chairman), Best, Craig and Bosco, who became a member of the Committee on
March 1, 2011. No member of the Compensation Committee is currently or has served as an executive officer or employee of the Company and none of the members of the Compensation Committee had any interlocks within the meaning of
Item 407(e)(4) of the SEC Regulation S-K during fiscal 2011. The Compensation Committee is governed by a written charter that is available on the Companys website at
www.arrisi.com
. The Compensation Committee determines the
compensation for our executive officers and non-employee directors, establishes our compensation policies and practices, and reviews annual financial performance under our employee incentive plans. The Compensation Committee generally exercises all
powers of the Board of Directors in connection with compensation matters, including incentive compensation, benefit plans and stock grants, except as relates to the Chairman and CEO, in which case the entire Board of Directors approves or ratifies
all said compensation matters. The Compensation Committee held three meetings in 2011.
Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in 2011 consisted of Messrs. Chiddix (Chairman)
(since March 2011) and Best. On March 1, 2011, Mr. Petty, our current Lead Independent Director, and Mr. Lambert, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, ceased being members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees operations are governed by a written charter that is available on the Companys website at
www.arrisi.com
. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies individuals
qualified to become directors and recommends candidates to the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held one formal meeting in 2011, however there were several informal discussions and interviews conducted by
committee members in connection with the selection and appointment of Ms. Wilson and Mr. Heller as directors of the Company. Mr. Heller became a member of the Committee on February 29, 2012.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee supervises the conduct of director self-evaluation procedures including the performance
of an anonymous survey of directors as to the Boards processes and effectiveness and governance practices in general. The Nominating and Governance Committee together with the Board actively review succession issues and plans for both
management and the Board of Directors.
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With respect to the Committees evaluation of director nominee candidates, the
Committee considers each candidate on his or her own merits. In evaluating candidates, there are a number of criteria that the Committee generally views as relevant and is likely to consider. Some of these factors include the candidates:
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|
career experience, particularly experience that is germane to the Companys business, such as telecommunications products and services, legal,
human resources, finance, marketing, and regulatory experience;
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|
|
|
whether the candidate is an audit committee financial expert (as defined by the SEC);
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|
|
experience in serving on other boards of directors or in the senior management of companies that have faced issues generally of the level of
sophistication that the Company faces;
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|
|
contribution to diversity of the Board of Directors;
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|
|
integrity and reputation;
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|
|
ability to work collegially with others;
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|
|
whether the candidate is independent;
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|
|
other obligations and time commitments and the ability to attend meetings in person; and
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|
|
current membership on the Board the Board values continuity (but not entrenchment).
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The Committee does not assign a particular weight to the individual factors. Similarly, the Committee does not expect to see all (or even
more than a few) of these factors in any individual candidate. Rather, the Committee looks for a mix of factors that, when considered along with the experience and credentials of the other candidates and existing Board members, will provide
stockholders with a diverse and experienced Board of Directors.
With respect to the identification of nominee candidates, the
Board recommends candidates whom they are aware of personally or by reputation. The Company historically has not utilized a recruiting firm to assist in the process but may do so in the future.
The Committee welcomes recommendations from stockholders. The Committee evaluates a candidate for director who was recommended by a
stockholder in the same manner that the Committee evaluates a candidate recommended by other means. In order to make a recommendation, the Committee asks that a stockholder send the Committee:
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|
a resume for the candidate detailing the candidates work experience and credentials;
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|
written confirmation from the candidate that he or she (1) would like to be considered as a candidate and would serve if nominated and elected,
(2) consents to the disclosure of his or her name, (3) has read the Companys Policy on Business Ethics and Conduct and that during the prior three years has not engaged in any conduct that, had he or she been a director, would have
violated the Policy or required a waiver, (4) is, or is not, independent as that term is defined in the Committees charter, and (5) has no plans to change or influence the control of the Company;
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|
the name of the recommending stockholder as it appears in the Companys books, the number of shares of Common Stock that are owned by the
stockholder and written confirmation that the stockholder consents to the disclosure of his or her name. (If the recommending person is not a stockholder of record, he or she should provide proof of share ownership);
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personal and professional references, including contact information; and
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|
any other information relating to the candidate required to be disclosed in a proxy statement for election of directors under Regulation 14A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act).
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This information should be sent to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, c/o
Corporate Secretary, ARRIS Group, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024, who will forward it to the chairperson of the Committee. The Committee does not necessarily respond to recommendations. The nomination must be accompanied by the name
and address of the nominating stockholder and must state the number of shares held. For potential nominees to be considered at the 2013 annual stockholders meeting, the Corporate Secretary must receive this information by December 15,
2012.
In addition to the procedures described above for recommending prospective nominees for consideration by the Committee,
stockholders may directly nominate directors for consideration at any annual meeting of stockholders.
Technology
Committee
The Technology Committee consists of Messrs Best (Chairman), Chiddix and Stanzione. The Technology Committee
monitors the development of the Companys technology and operates as an intermediary between the Company and its customers and the Technology Advisory Board of the Company. The Technology Committee held one meeting in 2011. The Technology
Committee was dissolved in February 2012 as the Technology Advisory Board of the Company had ceased to serve as a meaningful vehicle for technology discussions with customers and was also disbanded.
Lead Independent Director
The Companys Governance Guidelines provide that at any time the Board of Directors does not have an Independent Chairman, the Board of Directors must have a Lead Independent Director. The Lead
Independent Director presides over Executive Sessions of the Board of Directors and other meetings where the Chairman is not present. The Lead Independent Director also approves the agenda for Board meetings and approves the information sent to the
Board. He also is the liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors and may call meetings of the independent directors. Lastly, he is available for consultation and direct communications, if so requested by a major shareholder and has
various other communications and administrative responsibilities. The Company believes that having the Chief Executive Officer serve as Chairman, and having a separate Lead Director, is important because it best reflects the Boards intent that
the Chief Executive Officer function as the Companys overall leader, while the Lead Director provides independent leadership to the directors and serves as an intermediary between the independent directors and the Chairman. The
resulting structure sends a message to our employees, customers and stockholders that we believe in having strong, unifying leadership at the highest levels of management, but that we also value the perspective of our independent directors and their
many contributions to our Company. Our current Lead Independent director, Mr. Petty, has determined not to stand for reelection to the Board of Directors at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Mr. Bosco has been appointed Lead Independent Director to
succeed Mr. Petty commencing at the 2012 Annual Meeting.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD
Stockholders may communicate with the Board of Directors, including the Lead Independent Director, by sending a letter to the ARRIS Group,
Inc. Board of Directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, ARRIS Group, Inc., 3871 Lakefield Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024. The Corporate Secretary will submit the correspondence to the Lead Independent Director or to any specific director to whom the
correspondence is directed.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Pursuant to its written charter, the Audit Committee oversees the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of
Directors. Our responsibility is to monitor and review these processes. It is not our duty or our responsibility to conduct auditing or accounting reviews or procedures. We are not employees of the Company and we do not represent ourselves to be, or
to serve as, accountants or auditors by profession. Therefore, we have relied, without independent verification, on managements representation that the consolidated financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and on the representations of the independent registered public accounting firm included in their report on the Companys consolidated financial statements. Our oversight does not
provide us with an independent basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles or policies, or appropriate internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting
standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, our considerations and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm do not assure that the Companys consolidated financial statements are
presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, that the audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements has been carried out in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) or that the Companys independent registered public accounting firm is in fact independent.
Management
has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling our oversight responsibilities, we reviewed the audited financial statements in the Annual Report with
management, including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the disclosures in the financial statements.
We reviewed with the independent registered public accounting firm, who is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of
those audited financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, its judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability of the Companys accounting principles required by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61,
as amended by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 90, and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Committee under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). In addition, we discussed with
the independent registered public accounting firm their independence from management and the Company, including the matters in the written disclosures required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526, and considered the
compatibility of nonaudit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Company with their independence.
We discussed with the Companys internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for their respective audits. We met with the internal auditors and the
independent registered public accounting firm, with and, as deemed advisable, without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Companys internal controls and the overall quality of the
Companys financial reporting. We reviewed proposed interim financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm. We oversaw the Companys compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
In 2011, we had twelve meetings. In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, we recommended to the
Board of Directors (and the Board of Directors has accepted that recommendation) that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. In addition, we have appointed Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for calendar year 2012, subject to stockholder ratification.
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The Company maintains a corporate governance hotline system in which employees may directly
contact the members of the Audit Committee concerning potential failures to meet corporate standards of conduct, including questionable accounting or auditing matters. These calls are completely confidential and anonymous.
Matthew B. Kearney, Chairman
Harry L. Bosco
John A. Craig
Debora J. Wilson
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary which is or may be set forth in any of the Companys filings under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act that might incorporate Company filings, including this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the preceding Report of the Audit Committee shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary
Each of the named executive officers has an employment agreement
with the Company. Each agreement establishes the base salary for the officer, which is subject to annual review. The target bonus is established at 60% of base salary for each of the named executive officers, except Mr. Stanzione, whose target
bonus is 100% of base salary. Each year the Compensation Committee establishes the performance criteria for the bonuses. The agreements also contemplate the grant of equity awards annually in the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The
agreements renew annually automatically until the employee reaches age 65. In the event an executive is terminated without cause or in connection with a change of control of the Company, the executive is entitled to receive one years salary
and bonus (two years in the case of Mr. Margolis and Mr. Potts and three years in the case of Mr. Stanzione); all unvested options and stock awards vest immediately and the executive is entitled to continued benefits, for example,
life, medical and disability insurance, during the severance period (one, two or three years as noted above), and the executive is entitled to after tax reimbursement of excise and related taxes, if applicable.
The Compensation Committee reviews base salaries, bonus plans and equity awards annually. It regularly, but not
necessarily annually, retains consultants, who are not engaged by management for any other matters, to review executive compensation levels compared to selected peer companies, companies in the technology industries generally and companies of
similar size. In 2012, the Compensation Committees third-party consultants, in providing their conclusions and recommendations, reviewed with the Committee peer group and published survey compensation data, mix of pay data, shareholder return
performance data, incentive pay data, equity compensation burn rates, equity compensation mix (that is the relative use of restricted stock, performance shares and options) and applied generally accepted compensation principles in reaching their
conclusions. The Company has sought to establish salaries and annual bonus opportunities at between approximately the
50
th
and 75
th
percentile levels (with exceptions to recognize outstanding
performance) and to have long term equity incentive opportunities at approximately the 75
th
percentile level. The survey conducted for the Committees deliberations for 2012 compensation decisions indicated that, taken as a whole, the Companys base salaries for its named executive
officers are at or moderately above median levels and the combination of base salaries and target annual incentive awards are also at or moderately above median levels. Target long term equity incentive compensation for the named executive officers
in the aggregate is somewhat below the 75
th
percentile
level and in the aggregate target total direct compensation (base salary, annual incentive targets and long-term incentives targets) are between the 50
th
and 75
th
percentile level.
Compensation has been actively managed. For example, in 2002, salary levels for executives were frozen for a year and during 2003 executive salaries were reduced by 5%. The reduction was reinstated in
2004. Raises were not reinstated above the 2002 level until 2005 (with the exception of Mr. Stanzione whose salary was not
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changed until 2006). In 2009, salary levels for executives and non-executives were frozen. Normal merit increases was reinstated in 2010, but not retroactively. For 2012 salary levels for
executive officers only (with the exception of Mr. McClelland) remained unchanged from the 2011 level.
Risk Considerations
The Compensation Committees approach to compensation beyond base salary focuses heavily on company-wide and
long-term performance. For instance, for 2011, 80% of the incentives underlying annual cash bonuses were tied to Company performance, in particular consolidated adjusted direct operating income and consolidated sales. Since this metric has a
company-wide focus, the Compensation Committee does not believe that it generally incentivizes high risk behavior by members of our management team in the same way, or to the extent, that annual bonuses based upon narrowly focused individual
performance might. Similarly, the Companys equity awards consist of restricted stock with four-year time-based vesting and performance-based restricted stock that vests based upon a three year total shareholder return measurement. The
performance of both compensation elements generally reflects the overall market performance of the Companys stock over a substantial period of time. The Compensation Committee does not believe that this structure of equity awards incentivizes
high risk behavior. Moreover, the level of compensation and awards, although highly competitive, are not believed to be large enough to induce high risk behavior or to distort the application of normal mature business judgment. Our compensation
schemes are designed to be in place over several years and the Committee believes they are designed to reward sustained long term profitable growth of the Company. As a result, the Compensation Committee does not believe that the Companys
compensation programs for senior management are likely to lead to managements taking on more risks than are appropriate from a sound business judgment prospective.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A)
Overview
This CD&A describes the major elements of our compensation program for the named executive officers in the Summary
Compensation Table later in this proxy statement (each a named executive officer or NEO). This CD&A also discusses the objectives, philosophy and decisions underlying the compensation of the named executive officers. The
CD&A should be read together with the executive compensation tables and related footnotes found later in this proxy statement.
Authority over compensation of the Companys senior executives is within the province of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is composed entirely of independent directors, as
determined under the applicable Nasdaq listing standards and Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves executive compensation programs and specific compensation arrangements for the executive
officers. The Compensation Committee reports to the Board, and all compensation decisions with respect to the Chief Executive Officer are reviewed and approved by the whole Board, without participation by the Chief Executive Officer.
The principal elements of our executive compensation program for 2009, 2010 and 2011 were:
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Benefits and perquisites; and
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A change in control severance pay plan and other severance pay arrangements and practices.
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Programs and Objectives and Reward Philosophy
Our Compensation Committee is guided by the following key objectives and reward philosophies in the design and implementation of our
executive compensation program:
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Competitive Pay.
Competitive compensation programs are essential to attract and retain a high-performing executive team,
particularly for a technology focused company.
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Pay for performance.
Our compensation program must motivate our executive officers to drive ARRIS business and
financial results and is designed to reward both near-term performance as well as sustainable performance over a longer period through equity compensation. The at risk portion of total compensation (i.e., the incentive programs under
which the amount of compensation realized by the executive is not guaranteed, and increases with higher levels of performance) should be a significant component of an executives compensation.
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Alignment with shareholders.
Our executives interests must be aligned with the interests of our shareholders. Our
compensation program should motivate and reward our executives to drive performance which leads to the enhancement of long-term shareholder value.
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Key Considerations
In applying these program objectives and reward
philosophies, the Compensation Committee takes into account the key considerations discussed below:
Competitive Market
Assessment.
We regularly, but not necessarily annually, conduct a competitive market assessment with a third party consultant for each of the three primary elements of our executive compensation program. Longnecker and
Associates, Inc. was engaged for this purpose in connection with the annual compensation decisions for senior executives for the 2012 year. In setting executive compensation levels, the Compensation Committee reviewed with the third party
consultants market data from the following sources:
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Peer Group Information.
The Compensation Committee considered information from the proxy statements of peer
group public companies as reviewed by its third party consultants. The peer group is composed primarily of communications infrastructure companies. The peer group was selected by the Compensation Committee based on input from third party
consultants and management. The following companies were included in our peer group for 2012:
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Black Box Corporation
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Mastec, Inc.
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Ciena Corporation
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Netgear, Inc.
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Dycom Industries, Inc.
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Plantronics, Inc.
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Hughes Communications, Inc.
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Polycom, Inc.
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JDS Uniphase Corporation
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Powerwave Technologies
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Loral Space & Communications Ltd.
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Tellabs, Inc.
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Survey Data.
Survey data as reviewed by our third party consultants, from various sources also were utilized, including
the following:
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Economic Research Institute, 2012 Executive Compensation Assessor Radford 2012 Technology Survey
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Towers Watson 2011/2012 Top Management Compensation Compensation Calculator
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Mercer, Inc 2012 Executive Compensation Survey
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World at Work 2011/2012 Total Salary Increase Budget Survey
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Information from an independent compensation consultant.
Our Compensation Committee also considers the recommendations
provided by Longnecker & Associates, the independent third-party advisor retained by the Compensation Committee, and not retained by management for other matters.
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The primary use of this data is to inform and confirm that the compensation and benefit
level decisions of the Compensation Committee are consistent with industry levels generally and the Compensation Committee goals described in this proxy statement.
Our Financial and Strategic Objectives.
Each year our management team develops an annual operating plan or budget for the next fiscal year for review and approval by our
Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee utilizes the financial plan in the development of compensation plans and performance goals for our named executive officers for the next year.
Considerations for Mr. Stanzione.
In setting the compensation arrangements for Mr. Stanzione, the
primary factors considered by the Compensation Committee include:
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An assessment of his skill set, experience and recent performance, as well as his performance over a sustained period of time (based on evaluations
from the entire Board);
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The financial and strategic results achieved by ARRIS for the last year relative to the pre-established objectives in our annual operating plan;
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Other strategic and operational factors critical to the long-term success of our business;
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The competitive market survey information described above; and
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Guidance from the Compensation Committees independent compensation consultant.
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Considerations for Other Named Executive Officers.
The Compensation Committee considers the same factors in
setting the compensation arrangements for each of the other named executive officers as well as:
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Mr. Stanziones assessment and recommendation of the named executive officers individual performance and contributions to our
performance for the most recent year as well as the performance and contributions made over a sustained period of time (through both positive and negative business cycles); and
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An evaluation of the skill set and experience of each named executive officer, including an assessment of how effective or unique the skill set is, how
difficult it would be to replace and the relative importance of that particular skill set to the accomplishment of our business objectives and each named executives ability to assume additional responsibility.
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Accounting, Tax and Financial Considerations.
The Compensation Committee carefully considers the
accounting, tax and financial consequences of the executive compensation and benefit programs implemented by us. These were important considerations in connection with the design of the following compensation programs:
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Our Stock Incentive Plan (SIP) and Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) were designed to generally allow for tax-deductibility of
performance based stock awards, stock options, and annual cash incentive awards, respectively, under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The AIP and the issuance of grants and awards under the SIP are topics discussed in greater detail
later in this CD&A.
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We have taken steps to ensure that our supplemental retirement plans and executive employment agreements, including change in control, comply with the
recently implemented regulations on non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
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In recent years, the Compensation Committee has determined not to use stock options for long-term equity incentives. Since 2008, all awards have been
made in the form of restricted stock with one-half of the awards granted to senior executives in the form of performance based restricted shares. Given the increasing trend in favor of using restricted shares instead of stock options, it is
anticipated that future long-term equity awards will be in the form of restricted shares (including performance shares for senior executives) and not stock options. The timing and amount of expense recorded for each of these various
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forms of equity awards will vary depending on the requirement of stock-based compensation accounting. The use of these various forms of long-term equity compensation awards for each of our named
executive officers is discussed in greater detail later in this CD&A.
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The Company has adopted a clawback policy that enables the Company to recoup compensation paid to certain executives if that compensation
was based on (i) financial results or operating metrics satisfied as a result of fraudulent or illegal conduct of the Executive, or (ii) intentional misconduct that materially contributes to improper or incorrect financial data. The policy
is effective with respect to compensation for the year 2009 and following and, in certain situations, prior compensation as well. The policy is discussed more fully later in this proxy statement.
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Additional Information and Considerations
The Role of the Compensation Committee and Its Use of Advisors.
A summary of the role of the Compensation Committee is found in the section
Board and Committee Matters
in this proxy statement. For more information on the role and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee, we encourage you to review the Compensation Committee charter, which is posted on our website at
www.arrisi.com
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The Compensation Committee charter permits the Compensation Committee to engage independent outside advisors to assist the Compensation
Committee in the fulfillment of its responsibilities. The Compensation Committee engages an independent executive compensation consultant for information, advice and counsel. Typically, the consultant assists the Compensation Committee by providing
an independent review of:
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Our executive compensation policies, practices and designs;
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The mix of compensation established for our named executive officers as compared to external benchmarks;
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Market trends and competitive practices in executive compensation; and
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The specific compensation package for Mr. Stanzione and other named executive officers.
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Since 2008, the Compensation Committee engaged Longnecker and Associates as its independent consultant. In 2010, the focus of Longnecker
and Associates was on long term equity practices since base salary was frozen in 2009. In connection with the 2011 and 2012 compensation decisions for senior executive, Longnecker and Associates was retained to review base salaries, annual
incentives and long term equity incentives. The selection of Longnecker and Associates was made directly by the Compensation Committee. Longnecker and Associates provides no other compensation or benefit consulting services to ARRIS.
The Role of Executive Management in the Process of Determining Executive Compensation.
Mr. Stanzione
makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding executive compensation decisions for the other named executive officers. Mr. Margolis, our Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning, Administration and Chief Counsel, is
responsible for administering our executive compensation program. Mr. Potts, our Chief Financial Officer, provides information and analysis on various aspects of our executive compensation plans, including financial analysis relevant to the
process of establishing performance targets for our annual cash incentive plan and the cost of long term equity incentive plans. Although members of our management team participate in the process of determining executive compensation, the
Compensation Committee also meets regularly in executive session without any members of the management team present and meets independently with the independent compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee makes the final determination of the
executive compensation package provided to each of our named executive officers subject, in the case of Mr. Stanzione, Chairman and CEO, to full board approval.
Equity awards are granted annually, generally between March and April depending on board meeting schedule, shareholder approval of new equity plans and other factors. The Compensation Committee has
determined that grant dates should occur as early as practicable after final budgets for the new year have been
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approved by the Board of Directors and after year-end results have been announced to the public. Equity grants and annual compensation adjustments, and incentive plan performance criteria
generally will be decided simultaneously, although they may be implemented at various times. (For example, raises generally are effective April 1, while bonuses generally are paid earlier.) The exercise price for options and fair value for
restricted stock are the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of grant.
Annual Cash Incentives
Annual cash bonuses are tied to Company performance. Annual bonus targets for senior executives have been established
as a percentage of base pay level including the annual raise, if any, in the relevant years and are set forth in the employment agreements of each executive officer. Mr. Stanziones bonus target is 100% of base salary. The remaining senior
executives annual bonus targets are 60% of base salary. The maximum bonus payout for each of the named executive officers is 200% of the annual bonus target.
The Compensation Committee seeks to establish variable pay in the form of annual cash bonus opportunity within
approximately the 50
th
to 75
th
percentile market levels based on the analysis described above. The
Compensation Committee believes that variable pay target should be at this level to encourage and reward exceptional performance, while assuring in years where Company performance may be weaker that total cash compensation is less. The Compensation
Committee believes based on the analysis and review of its independent compensation consultant that the bonus targets for the senior executives are between the 50
th
and 75
th
percentile.
Since 2008, annual incentives were measured not only by targeted financial performance (for 80% of the target bonus), but by individual assigned objectives that may be objectively or subjectively
measured. Twenty percent of the target bonus for Mr. Stanzione and the other senior executives were based on assigned objectives. Specific financial performance criteria have varied; however, in 2008 and 2009, the only financial performance
criterion was the achievement of budgeted adjusted direct operating income for the Company. The Compensation Committee chose a single profit metric in order to focus the senior executives as a team on earnings growth. The annual budget was developed
by management and approved by the Board of Directors. In reviewing the budget, the Board of Directors considers, in addition to the detailed budget as presented, expected capital expenditure trends in the telecommunications industry generally and
the cable segment of the telecommunications industry more specifically and the Companys market share and market share growth. Commencing in 2010 40% of the annual incentive measurement has been based on budgeted adjusted direct operating
income, 40% has been based on budgeted sales, and 20% has been based on assigned objectives. The change to two financial metrics was made to focus executive management as a team on both revenue and direct operating income growth.
For 2011, 80% of the target bonus was based on financial performance. The target for consolidated adjusted direct operating income (40%
of the bonus) that would yield 100% payment of this component of the financial performance part of the targeted bonus for senior executives was $153 million. If actual adjusted direct operating income achieved was below approximately 85% of the
target adjusted direct operating income for 2011, the bonus payout would have been zero. For performance in the range between that 85% threshold and 100% of targeted adjusted direct operating income, the bonus payout would have been between a 25%
payout and 100% payout. For performance in the range between target and 125% of target, the bonus payout would have been between a 100% payout and 200% payout. For performance between these specific levels, bonus payouts were to be determined by
straight line interpolation. Actual adjusted direct operating income performance for 2011 was approximately 78% of the target performance and, accordingly, this component of the financial performance portion of the bonus payout for direct operating
income was zero. The target revenue component of the financial performance target (40% of the bonus) was based on a revenue target of $1,193 million for 100% payment. If actual revenue achieved was less than approximately 85% of target revenue for
2011, the payment would be zero. Performance between the 85% and 100% targets would result in payment between 25% and 100% of target. Performance at approximately 125% of target revenue would yield a payment of 200% of target and performance between
100% and 125% of targeted revenue would result in payment between 100% and 200%. Actual 2011 performance was approximately $1,084 million (excluding sales of BigBand) which was 91% of target and yielded a bonus payout of 58% for the targeted revenue
part of the financial performance portion of the bonus.
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The 20% assigned subjective portion of the bonus target was based on management objectives
established by the Compensation Committee. Bonus awards for individual accomplishments of objectives can range from 0% to 200% of target. For 2011, the management objectives for the senior executives included:
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Communicate the ARRIS story to investors, shareholders and employees
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Develop cross-product line product strategy and end to end cross segment IP video strategy
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Measure, focus and motivate improvement on return on assets, return on equity, return on investment and cash generation
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Invest R&D dollars for short- and long-term return, and in particular focus on product migration for the long-term and for video opportunities
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Developed and execute on gross margin improvement plans
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Maintain and develop relationships with senior customer executives, expand customer base and grow strategic accounts
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Seek out, analyze and evaluate strategic acquisition opportunities
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Based on the success of senior management, particularly with respect to initial market entry into the media gateway business, timely
product development and cash generation, the specific management objective portion of the bonus paid out at approximately 103% of target in the aggregate for the named executive officers but individual allocations were adjusted based on individual
and business unit performance as reflected in the Summary Compensation Table under the heading Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.
In the past seven years, bonuses have ranged from 0% to the maximum as achieved in 2005, 2006 and 2009 based on the performance criteria then in effect. Consistent with our pay-for-performance reward
philosophy, no annual incentives were paid to our named executive officers in fiscal year 2003 because we did not achieve our pre-established financial goals in that year. In 2006 and 2007, we exceeded the budgeted amounts for our pre-established
financial goals, which resulted in annual incentive payouts greater than 100% of the targeted amounts. In 2008, 91% of the financial performance target was achieved and the resulting payout was approximately 76% of target. In 2009, we achieved 146%
of our target performance, and the financial portion of the bonus plan paid at 200% while in the aggregate the management objective portion was paid at 100%. In 2010, financial performance yielded a payout of approximately 63% of the financial
performance targets while in the aggregate the management objective portion paid at 100%. In 2011, the financial performance targets yielded a payout of approximately 29% of the financial performance targets while in the aggregate the management
objective portion paid at 103%
The volatile and challenging industry and market conditions in which we operate contributes to
significant variations in annual performance against goals and incentive payout amounts against the target level of payout.
The dollar amount of annual cash incentive bonus paid in 2011 to each of our named executive officers is reported in the Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table appearing later in this proxy statement.
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The Compensation Committee has the authority to adjust bonuses, including additions to the
bonuses earned (or pay bonuses when no bonus has been earned) under the bonus plan. For example, in 2007 the amount of bonus for executive officers was adjusted upward based on individual unit performance and business unit performance. The Company
does not have a formal policy for payments above the amounts established under the bonus plans. The Compensation Committee may also adjust the performance criteria if circumstances dictate (e.g., acquisitions, financings or other items that may not
have been incorporated in the budget and therefore might require adjustment).
Long-Term Equity Incentives
We make long-term equity incentive awards to our executive officers each year. The primary objectives of our equity
incentive program are to:
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Align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our shareholders through stock awards which have multi-year vesting requirements
and which provide a significant incentive for executives to focus on increasing long-term shareholder value;
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Provide a total compensation package that is competitive based upon our assessment of the market data described earlier in this CD&A; and
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Provide financial incentive to retain our executives over a multi-year period.
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The long-term incentive compensation for senior executives in the past three years has consisted of grants of restricted stock and
performance-based restricted stock with time-based vesting. Previously, long-term incentive compensation consisted predominantly of stock options. During the past three years, the Company has included restricted stock to reduce the share dilution
associated with option grants since restricted stock awards are for fewer shares than comparably valued stock option awards. Moreover, recent changes in accounting standards require that stock options as well as restricted stock be expensed. Prior
to these changes, the Company, like most companies, utilized primarily stock options to take advantage of the then available favorable accounting treatment for stock options. Since 2008, the Company has used restricted shares instead of stock
options also to maintain retention incentive even in challenging periods when our stock price may be depressed.
Since 2008, the Compensation Committee established an aggregate value for equity grants for Company wide distribution focusing on cost to be reflected in the Companys financial statements, the
annual grant level as a percent of shares outstanding and, using the dollar value of the aggregate grants as a percentage of the Companys total market capitalization. A value expressed in dollars was allocated to the senior executives based on
the survey data concerning long term incentive values for senior executives in comparable positions and the level of expense and dilution the Compensation Committee deemed appropriate. The value was awarded in shares of restricted stock. For
Mr. Stanzione, the target value for long term incentives has been approximately 250% of base salary, and for the other senior executives, the value has ranged from approximately 150% to 220% of base salary. The Compensation Committee seeks to
establish long-term incentive targets for senior executives, at approximately the 75
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percentile levels of the peer group and survey analysis described above to emphasize long term stock appreciation. The most recent survey data reviewed in connection with the Compensation
Committees 2011 deliberations indicates that awards of long term incentives in 2011 for the named executive officers in the aggregate were modestly below the 75
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percentile level.
One-half of the restricted stock awarded to the senior executives since 2008 have been in the form of performance shares.
For 2009, the performance criteria for performance shares were changed. The new criteria is based on the Companys total shareholder return as compared to the shareholder return of the NASDAQ
composite over a three year period (the TSR measurement) beginning with the calendar year of 2009. The TSR measurement allows for payment from 0% and 200% based on underperforming, meeting or exceeding the NASDAQ
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composite three year return. Both 2009 and 2010 were transition years where a portion of the performance share awards were paid at 100% since the Company exceeded the three-year NASDAQ composite
shareholder return in each of the previous three fiscal years. For 2009, two-thirds of the awards paid out at 100% vesting over two years on March 30, 2010 and 2011. The remaining one-third vested on January 31, 2012, and based on the
three-year TSR, paid out at 50% of target value. The 2010 grant was similarly structured but only one-third of the grant was paid at 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date, and two-thirds is based on the TSR measurement and will vest on
January 31, 2013. The 2011 and 2012 grants are 100% based on the TSR measurement and will vest on January 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.
The specific numbers of restricted stock that were granted to each of our named executive officers in 2011 are set forth on the table entitled Grants of Plan-Based Awards in the executive
compensation tables found later in this proxy statement.
Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines
The Company has revised its Share Ownership Guidelines in March 2011 to require each senior executive to own shares having a value equal
to a multiple of the senior executives annual base salary. For Mr. Stanzione, the multiple is three times base salary; for Messrs. Margolis, Potts, Coppock and McClelland it is twice base salary. Each officer has five years to meet the
guideline but generally must retain one half of the restricted shares, after tax, that vest and one half, after tax, of the shares purchased on exercise of options until the guideline is reached. The ownership guideline will reflect changes in base
compensation and changes in stock price. The five year period to meet the guideline also applies to changes in the required level due to changes in the share price or applicable base salary. The Compensation Committee will review compliance with the
guideline annually.
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Summary Compensation Table
The summary compensation table below presents the total compensation earned by our Named Executive Officers during 2009, 2010 and 2011. This amount is not the actual compensation received by
our NEOs. In addition to cash and other forms of compensation actually received, total compensation includes the amount of the annual change in actuarial present value of accumulated pension benefit which will not be paid, or begin to be paid, until
retirement, and the calculated dollar amounts set forth in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns. The compensation expense included in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns likely will vary
from the actual amounts ultimately realized by any NEO based on a number of factors, including the number of shares that ultimately vest, the timing of any exercise or sale of shares, and the price of our stock. The actual value realized by our NEOs
from stock awards and options during 2011 is presented in the Option Exercises and Stock Vested table below. Details about the equity awards granted to our NEOs during 2011 can be found in the
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
table
below.
Summary Compensation Table
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Equity-based
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
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Change
in
Pension
Value and
Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(4)
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All
Other
Compensation
($)(5)
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Total
Compensation
($)
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Name and
Principal Position
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Year
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Base
Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)(1)
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Stock
Awards
($)(2)
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Option
Awards
($)(2)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation($)(3)
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Robert J. Stanzione
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2011
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765,500
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1,855,454
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330,000
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13,081
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56,234
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3,020,269
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Chief Executive,
Chairman of the Board
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2010
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746,500
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1,900,000
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529,000
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290,672
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89,999
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3,556,171
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2009
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730,000
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1,845,600
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1,314,000
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774,810
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71,354
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4,735,764
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Lawrence A. Margolis
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2011
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403,500
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717,772
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105,000
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529,591
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23,749
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1,779,611
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Executive Vice Strategic Planning, Administration, Legal, HR, and Strategy, Chief Counsel, & Secretary
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2010
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393,500
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734,950
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167,270
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227,890
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41,061
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1,564,671
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2009
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386,000
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711,325
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417,000
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406,199
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48,070
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1,968,594
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David B. Potts
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2011
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407,250
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717,772
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105,000
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241,068
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22,776
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1,493,866
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Executive Vice
President, Chief
Financial Officer, and Chief Information
Officer
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2010
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393,250
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734,950
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167,270
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88,009
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30,004
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1,413,483
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2009
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385,000
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711,325
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416,000
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121,525
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29,460
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1,663,310
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Bruce McClelland
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2011
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353,750
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717,772
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105,000
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55,414
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22,606
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1,254,542
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Group President
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2010
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326,250
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24,000
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734,950
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141,504
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16,532
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31,956
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1,275,192
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2009
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300,000
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46,000
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711,325
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324,000
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9,758
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27,860
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1,418,943
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Ronald M. Coppock
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2011
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344,750
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683,628
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100,000
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201,165
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20,368
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1,349,912
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President,
Worldwide Sales
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2010
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332,500
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679,987
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141,504
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78,911
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31,458
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1,264,360
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2009
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325,000
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653,650
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351,000
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112,121
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35,252
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1,477,023
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(1)
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The amount shown in this column would relate to any discretionary portion of the Annual Incentive Bonus for each NEO that was outside of the amount listed under the
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column.
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(2)
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The amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of the award, computed based on the number of awards granted and the fair value of the award
on the date of grant. The table reflects an estimated payout of 100%; if the maximum achievement of 200% is attained, additional awards of $307,600, $633,329 and $927,727 will be granted to Mr. Stanzione, $118,557, $244,988 and $358,886 to
Messrs. Margolis, Potts and McClelland, and $108,944, $226,662 and $341,814 to Mr. Coppock, in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively. The
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values for awards from prior years were restated to reflect fair value on the grant date. Assumptions used in the fair value calculation of these awards are included in Note 18 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2011 Form 10-K and incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.
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(3)
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For 2011, the amount reflects annual bonus earned for 2011 performance (paid in 2012). Amount reflects the financial portion of the bonus plan paid at 29% while in the
aggregate the MBO portion was paid at approximately 103%. For 2010, the amount reflects annual bonus earned for 2010 performance (paid in 2011). Amount reflects the financial portion of the bonus plan paid at 63% while in the aggregate the MBO
portion was paid at 100%. For 2009, the amount reflects annual bonus earned for 2009 performance (paid in 2010). Amount reflects the financial portion of the bonus plan paid at 200% while in the aggregate the MBO portion was paid at 100%.
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Change in pension value reflects the aggregate annual change in the actuarial present value of accumulated pension benefits under the qualified and non-qualified
defined benefit pension plans. The change in pension value does not include changes under any of the Companys defined contribution plans because there is no above-market or preferential earnings provided under such plans. The change in pension
value also does not include changes in Mr. Stanziones supplemental employee retirement plan which was frozen at age 62. Increases or decreases in value since then have been based upon the investment results of independently managed
investment vehicles selected by Mr. Stanzione from a menu of vehicles made available by the Company without any above market or preferential earnings being provided by the Company.
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Included in all other compensation for 2011 are a matching contribution by ARRIS Group Inc. into the 401(k) savings plan, the non-qualified 401(k) wrap plan, the
incremental cost for supplemental life insurance coverage, expenses related to financial planning (except for Messrs. Potts and Coppock), and club membership fees (except for Messrs. Stanzione and McClelland). Effective March 31, 2010, the
Company ceased providing or reimbursing executives for financial planning or club membership benefits.
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Grants
of Plan-Based Awards 2011
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Estimated Future Payouts
Under
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(2)
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Estimated Future Payouts
Under
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards(3)
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All
Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units
(#)(4)
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Exercise or
Base Price
of Award
($/sh)
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Grant Date
Fair Value
of
Award(5)
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Name
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Grant
Date(1)
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Threshold
($)
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Target
($)
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Maximum
($)
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Threshold
(#)
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Target
(#)
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Maximum
(#)
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Robert J. Stanzione
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$
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192,500
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$
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770,000
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$
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1,540,000
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03/31/2011
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36,410
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72,820
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145,640
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72,820
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$
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12.74
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$
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1,855,454
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Lawrence A. Margolis
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60,900
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243,600
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487,200
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03/31/2011
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14,085
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28,170
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56,340
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$
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12.74
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717,772
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David B. Potts
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61,650
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246,600
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493,200
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03/31/2011
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14,085
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28,170
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56,340
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28,170
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$
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12.74
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717,772
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Bruce McClelland
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54,000
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216,000
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432,000
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03/31/2011
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14,085
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28,170
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56,340
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12.74
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717,772
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Ronald M. Coppock
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52,200
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208,800
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417,600
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03/31/2011
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13,415
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26,830
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53,660
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26,830
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$
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12.74
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683,628
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Grant date is the date the awards, in the form of restricted stock and performance shares, were made.
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(2)
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The non-equity incentive awards reflect the Companys annual bonus plan. The plan calls for the payment of from 0% to 200% based upon the
achievement of specified adjusted consolidated adjusted operating income and revenue levels for the Company in 2011. The plan would pay out $0 if actual results did not reach approximately 75% of the targeted adjusted operating income level and 85%
of the targeted revenue
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level for 2011. The individually assigned objectives portion of the plan in the aggregate for the senior executives paid out at 100% of their portion of the targeted bonus. Overall bonus for the
named executive officers paid out at approximately 44% of target bonuses. Bonus target payout levels are a percent of the 2011 base salary level; for Mr. Stanzione the percent is 100% of base salary and it is 60% of base salary for the other
named executive officers. The amounts reflected herein are duplicative of the amounts reflected in the Summary Compensation Table and the Outstanding Equity at Year End Table. For additional discussion of 2011 bonus payment, see Compensation
Disclosure and Analysis Annual Cash Incentives.
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(3)
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The amounts shown under the Equity Incentive Plan Awards are the number of shares of restricted stock that were granted to each of the named executives in 2011 that
were performance shares. The awards will be based on the three-year Total Shareholder Return, and the final payout of these shares can range from 0% to 200% of the target award. These shares will vest on January 31, 2014. The amounts reflected
here are duplicative of the amounts reflected in the Summary Compensation Table and the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End table.
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(4)
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The amounts shown under All Other Equity Awards reflect the number of restricted shares granted to the named executives on the grant date that are not performance
shares. These shares vest annually over four years with the first vesting occurring on March 31, 2012. The table reflects the full amounts of the awards even though the awards vest over four years and are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting
except in certain cases. The amounts reflective herein are duplicative of the amounts reflected in the Summary Compensation Table and the Outstanding Equity Awards at Year End Table.
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(5)
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Represents the value at $12.74 of the March 31, 2011 equity awards to the named executives including the restricted shares described above in footnote four and the
performance shares described above in footnote three (at 100%). All of these shares vest over three or four years as described above. The amounts reflected here are duplicative of the amounts reflected in the Summary Compensation Table and the
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End table.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
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Option awards
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Stock awards
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Name
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
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Option
Exercise
Price ($)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock Held
That
Have
Not Vested (#)
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Market
Value
of Shares
or
Units of Stock
That Have
Not Vested
($)(2)
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Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares
Or Units
of
Stock
Not Vested (#)
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Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market Value of
Unearned
Shares
Or
Units of Stock
Not Vested
($)(2)
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Robert J. Stanzione
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72,820
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(1)(3)
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787,912
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145,640
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(4)
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1,575,825
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58,593
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(5)
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633,976
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104,167
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(6)
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1,127,087
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60,000
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(7)
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649,200
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20,000
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(8)
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216,400
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47,086
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(9)
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509,471
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.90
|
|
|
|
05/25/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
115,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.45
|
|
|
|
03/09/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87,015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.28
|
|
|
|
04/25/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.44
|
|
|
|
04/15/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lawrence A. Margolis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,170
|
(1)(3)
|
|
|
304,799
|
|
|
|
56,340
|
(4)
|
|
|
609,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,665
|
(5)
|
|
|
245,235
|
|
|
|
40,293
|
(6)
|
|
|
435,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,124
|
(7)
|
|
|
250,202
|
|
|
|
7,709
|
(8)
|
|
|
83,411
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,126
|
(9)
|
|
|
174,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.90
|
|
|
|
05/25/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.45
|
|
|
|
03/09/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.85
|
|
|
|
07/01/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,957
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.28
|
|
|
|
04/25/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,325
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.44
|
|
|
|
04/15/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.12
|
|
|
|
01/22/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David B. Potts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,170
|
(1)(3)
|
|
|
304,799
|
|
|
|
56,340
|
(4)
|
|
|
609,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,665
|
(5)
|
|
|
245,235
|
|
|
|
40,293
|
(6)
|
|
|
435,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,124
|
(7)
|
|
|
250,202
|
|
|
|
7,709
|
(8)
|
|
|
83,411
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,126
|
(9)
|
|
|
174,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.45
|
|
|
|
03/09/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,957
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.28
|
|
|
|
04/25/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce McClelland
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,170
|
(1)(3)
|
|
|
304,799
|
|
|
|
56,340
|
(4)
|
|
|
609,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,665
|
(5)
|
|
|
245,235
|
|
|
|
40,293
|
(6)
|
|
|
435,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,124
|
(7)
|
|
|
250,202
|
|
|
|
7,709
|
(8)
|
|
|
83,411
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,545
|
(9)
|
|
|
146,557
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.45
|
|
|
|
03/09/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.28
|
|
|
|
04/25/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,310
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.44
|
|
|
|
04/15/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald M. Coppock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,830
|
(1)(3)
|
|
|
290,301
|
|
|
|
53,660
|
(4)
|
|
|
580,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,970
|
(5)
|
|
|
226,895
|
|
|
|
37,280
|
(6)
|
|
|
403,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,250
|
(7)
|
|
|
229,925
|
|
|
|
7,084
|
(8)
|
|
|
76,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,126
|
(9)
|
|
|
174,483
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.45
|
|
|
|
03/09/2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.28
|
|
|
|
04/25/2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
These shares are duplicative of the shares reflected in the Plan Based Awards Table.
|
(2)
|
Reflect the value as calculated based on the closing price of the Companys Common Stock on December 31, 2011 of $10.82 per share.
|
(3)
|
Shares of restricted stock were granted on March 31, 2011 and vest annually over four years with the first vesting occurring on March 31, 2012.
|
30
(4)
|
Shares of restricted stock that are subject to performance measures were granted on March 31, 2011. These shares are subject to performance measures. The final
payout of these shares that are subject to performance measures can range from 0% to 200% of the target award, and will be based on the three-year Total Shareholder Return. These shares will vest on January 31, 2014. Included in the table above
is 200% of the target award.
|
(5)
|
Shares of restricted stock were granted on March 25, 2010 and vest annually over four years with the first vesting occurring on March 25, 2011.
|
(6)
|
Shares of restricted stock that are subject to performance measures were granted on March 25, 2010. 2/3 of these shares are subject to performance measures and 1/3
of these shares are fixed. The final payout of these shares that are subject to performance measures can range from 0% to 200% of the target award, and will be based on the three-year Total Shareholder Return. These shares will vest on
January 31, 2013. Included in the table above is 200% of the target award. The fixed portion will vest on March 25, 2011.
|
(7)
|
Shares of restricted stock were granted on March 27, 2009 and vest annually over four years with the first vesting occurring on March 30, 2010.
|
(8)
|
Shares of restricted stock that are subject to performance measures were granted on March 27, 2009. These shares are subject to performance measures based on the
three year Total Shareholder Return. The measurement period ended on December 31, 2011 and resulted in an achievement of 50% of the target award. These shares vested on January 31, 2012.
|
(9)
|
Shares of restricted stock were granted on March 28, 2008 and vest annually over four years with the first vesting occurring on March 28, 2009.
|
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards
|
|
|
Stock Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise (#)
|
|
|
Value Realized
on Exercise ($)(1)
|
|
|
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting (#)
|
|
|
Value Realized
On Vesting ($)(2)
|
|
Robert J. Stanzione
|
|
|
665,000
|
|
|
|
1,580,297
|
|
|
|
177,650
|
|
|
|
2,198,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lawrence A. Margolis
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
|
|
173,288
|
|
|
|
65,873
|
|
|
|
815,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David B. Potts
|
|
|
189,390
|
|
|
|
876,837
|
|
|
|
65,873
|
|
|
|
815,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce McClelland
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,104
|
|
|
|
742,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald M. Coppock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,367
|
|
|
|
771,735
|
|
(1)
|
Amount shown for each named executive officer is the aggregate number of options granted in previous years that were exercised and sold during 2011 and the taxable
compensation realized (aggregate sales price less aggregate exercise price) on such shares exercised and sold. The amounts are not reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
|
(2)
|
Amounts shown for each named executive officer represent the aggregate number of shares of restricted stock granted in the previous years that vested during the
calendar year. Vested shares may have been held or sold by the executive in his discretion. The Company withholds taxes by retaining an appropriate number of shares (equal to the value of the amount required to be withheld) that vest. The amounts
shown above include the number of shares withheld for taxes. These amounts are not reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
|
31
Executive Benefits and Perquisites
Primary Benefits.
Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in the same employee benefit
plans in which all other eligible U.S. salaried employees participate. These plans include medical, dental, life insurance, disability and a qualified retirement savings plan. We also maintain a nonqualified retirement plan and a nonqualified
retirement savings plan in which our named executive officers are eligible to participate.
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Plan Name
|
|
Number of Years
Credited Service
(#)
|
|
|
Present Value Of
Accumulated
Benefit
($)
|
|
|
Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
($)
|
|
Robert J. Stanzione
|
|
Qualified Pension Plan
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
93,422
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Qualified Plan
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
11,035,281
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lawrence A. Margolis
|
|
Qualified Pension Plan
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
422,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Qualified Plan
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
2,096,703
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David B. Potts
|
|
Qualified Pension Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Qualified Plan
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
636,074
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce McClelland
|
|
Qualified Pension Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Qualified Plan
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
93,473
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald M. Coppock
|
|
Qualified Pension Plan
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
53,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Qualified Plan
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
531,090
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company maintains qualified and non-qualified Defined Benefit pension plans. The qualified plan for
the named executive officers has been frozen since December 31, 1999, and no further accrual of benefit under that plan has occurred since that date. Neither Mr. Potts nor Mr. McClelland participated in the qualified plan. The
non-qualified plan is a mirror image of the qualified plan, but covers only earnings levels and payment levels that are or would be excluded under the qualified plan under applicable Internal Revenue Service regulations. Benefits under the plans are
calculated based on the named executive officers base salary and annual bonus amounts. The benefit formula is the number of years of continuous service (up to a maximum of 30 years) times the sum of (a) 0.65% of the individuals
final annual compensation up to the named executive officers social security covered compensation level, plus (b) 1.3% of the final average salary in excess of the named executive officers social security
covered compensation level. The social security covered compensation level is the 35-year average of the taxable wage bases (for Social Security purposes) in effect prior to the participants Social Security normal retirement date. Final
average salary is the average of the five highest consecutive years of compensation in the ten years preceding retirement. In calculating benefits under the non-qualified plan, it is assumed that the qualified plan remains in effect; that is, the
amount of compensation that would have been covered under the qualified plan had it remained in effect is excluded from the non-qualified plan. The benefit is paid monthly on a single life annuity basis or, subject to discount, on a 50% joint and
survivor annuity basis. Normal retirement under the plans is age 65, and benefits are discounted for early retirement, which is available at age 55. Messrs. Stanzione, Margolis and Coppock are 64, 64 and 57 years of age, respectively, and thus could
elect to retire immediately. The discount is calculated to be the actuarial equivalent of an age 65 retirement using an 8% discount factor. There is no lump sum payment option available, except for Mr. Stanzione (see below).
The Company has established a Rabbi Trust to hold funds set aside to meet the obligations under the non-qualified defined benefit plans.
The Company intends to fully fund the Rabbi Trust such that the amount of the actuarial accrued liability under the non-qualified defined benefit plan as set forth in the Companys financial statements will be set aside in a Rabbi Trust as the
actuarial liability has been established. Amounts contributed to the Rabbi Trust remain the funds of the Company but can be used only to discharge obligations under the non-qualified plan, provided however, the funds in the trust remain subject to
the claims of creditors.
32
The Company maintains on Mr. Stanziones behalf a supplemental
employee retirement plan (SERP), which is included in the information provided in the Pension Benefits table set forth above. Under the SERP, Mr. Stanzione non qualified deferred benefit pension plan has several changes, in particular normal
retirement age is 62, and a lump sum payment on termination is the form of payment. In addition, under the SERP, final average compensation is Mr. Stanziones actual annual salary at the time of his retirement plus the average of the three
highest bonuses received in the five years preceding retirement. Years of continuous service are Mr. Stanziones actual service multiplied by three and are not limited to 30 years. The benefit calculation is otherwise the same as described
above, although Mr. Stanziones benefit may not exceed 50% of his final average compensation. In the event of Mr. Stanziones termination of employment by the Company without cause, termination by him as a result of a material
uncured breach of his employment agreement by the Company, or termination by him following a change of control and the diminution of his position, then Mr. Stanziones pension benefit cannot be lower than $33,333 per month. The Company has
established a separate Rabbi Trust to hold funds equal to the Companys obligations under the non-qualified defined benefit plan and SERP to Mr. Stanzione. Pursuant to Mr. Stanziones employment agreement, the Company
fully funded those obligations by the date of Mr. Stanziones 62
nd
birthday. Mr. Stanziones defined benefit value at age 62 was frozen. Thereafter such funds are credited only with the benefit or losses of independently managed investment vehicles elected by
Mr. Stanzione from a menu of vehicles made available by the Company.
The Company maintains a 401(k) defined contribution
plan to which employees may contribute a portion of their salary and bonus compensation. The Company matches 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions of pay and matches 50% of the next 2% of employee contributions of pay subject to the
Internal Revenue Service maximum contribution (which was $16,500 during 2011). The named executives participate in this plan and received the Company match, which could not exceed $9,800 for 2011.
In addition, effective as of July 1, 2008, the Company established a non-qualified defined contribution retirement plan (the
401(k) Wrap) that mirrors the 401(k) plan. The plan allows certain senior executives, including the named executive officers, to contribute amounts in excess of the amounts allowed under applicable tax laws under the 401(k) plan. The tax
law for 2011 disallows contribution on income above $245,000 or contributions more than $16,500. The Company will match employee contributions under the 401(k) Wrap in a manner analogous to the 401(k). Provided the employee contributes the maximum
amount allowed under the 401(k), the Company will contribute to the 401(k) and 401(k) Wrap in the aggregate 100% on the first 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay, less the amount of employer matches made to the 401(k). The amounts of employee
and employer contributions to the 401(k) Wrap are held in a Rabbi Trust. Funds held under the 401(k) and the 401(k) Wrap are invested in authorized and independently managed mutual funds and other vehicles that the employee elects from a menu of
vehicles offered under the plans. The employee account receives the benefit or loss of the increases or decreases based only on such funds performance. The Company does not enhance or guarantee performance.
The Company previously maintained a non-qualified deferred compensation plan that enabled certain executives, including the named
executives, to defer amounts above the IRS maximum. This plan, and employee contributions and Company matches under it, were frozen in September 2004. No employee contributions or Company matching contributions have been made since that time under
such plan. The accounts under this plan remain in existence, but the Company has never enhanced the earnings of the accounts, which earnings are determined by the actual earnings of investment vehicles selected by the employee.
33
The table below reflects the change in value of the named executives account under the
Companys Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation arrangements (both current and frozen) during calendar year 2011. The amounts shown reflect dividends and interest and appreciation (or depreciation) in investments whether or not realized. The
change in value reflects the performance of any of several mutual funds which may be selected by the executive.
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
|
Executive
Contributions in
Last FY
($)(1)
|
|
|
Registrant
Contributions in
Last FY
($)(2)
|
|
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Aggregate
Earnings in Last
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Frozen Plan
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574,448
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Active Plan
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64,725
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72,620
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(17,488
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460,298
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Lawrence A. Margolis
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(20,345
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333,141
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Active Plan
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22,831
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22,620
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(685
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142,530
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David B. Potts
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Frozen Plan
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Active Plan
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8,145
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14,518
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53,079
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Bruce McClelland
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Frozen Plan
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62,938
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Active Plan
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17,233
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18,050
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2,101
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111,730
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Ronald M. Coppock
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Frozen Plan
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66,897
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Active Plan
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14,588
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17,540
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130,695
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Other Perquisites.
Historically, we have reimbursed certain club membership fees and airline club dues and paid for financial counseling services for our named executive
officers. Effective March 31, 2010, the Company no longer reimbursed for club dues or financial counseling services.
Clawback Policy
In February 2009, the Board of Directors adopted the Executive Compensation Adjustment and Recovery Policy. This policy is a so-called clawback policy that enables the Company to recoup
compensation paid to any president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or principal financial officer, comptroller or principal accounting officer, or any other officer routinely performing corresponding functions with respect to the Company when
such compensation was based on financial results or operating metrics that were satisfied as the result of a fraudulent or illegal conduct of any of the officers. The Board of Directors is entitled to recover compensation when it concludes that it
is attributable to such officers conduct and would not have been awarded had such financial results or operating metrics not been satisfied. In addition, if an officer engaged in intentional misconduct that contributed in any material respect
to the improper accounting or incorrect financial data, the Board of Directors may seek to recoup any profits realized from the officers sale of securities of the Company during or subsequent to the impacted accounting period. A copy of the
Policy is available at
www.arrisi.com
under the caption Investor Relations.
The Company has implemented the Policy.
Beginning in 2008, equity awards contemplated that the Board of Directors might adopt a clawback policy and the Compensation Committee made those awards subject to any policy that the Board of Directors ultimately adopted. Current and future
long-term incentive awards and annual incentive awards will similarly be subject to the Policy.
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Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control Arrangements
Executive employment agreements were amended in November 2008 to comply with the timely payment and other provisions
of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and to harmonize certain benefits.
The employment agreements generally are
one year agreements and automatically renew until normal retirement at age 65, define initial salary and target bonus percent, general employment benefits and business expense reimbursements. The agreements contain one year non-competition,
non-solicitation and non-disclosures of trade secret provisions. The amendments provided not only 409A compliance provisions but also that outstanding equity awards of executives terminating their employment who are 62 years old or older with ten or
more years of experience, will continue to vest and remain outstanding for their original term (notwithstanding such termination) provided they continue to comply with the non-competition trade secret protection provisions of the agreement. The
amendments also reflect the Rabbi Trust and funding elements described above with respect to the Companys non-qualified defined benefit plan and the SERP of Mr. Stanzione. The term of Mr. Margolis contract is until he reaches
age 65 subject to termination on 24 months notice. Mr. Stanzione agreement is terminable on 12 months notice. Also, Mr. Stanziones SERP benefit is frozen at his age 62 benefit amount, which amount will thereafter be
credited with the investment returns or losses of the independently managed funds and investment vehicles elected by Mr. Stanzione from a menu of investment vehicles made available by the Company. Upon his retirement from the Company,
Mr. Stanzione is entitled to receive a lump sum benefit.
The table below sets forth the approximate value of salary,
bonus and accelerated equity payable to each NEO assuming a change in control or termination event had occurred on December 31, 2011.
Termination Benefit Table
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Robert J. Stanzione
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3 years
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$
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79,117
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Change in Control or Without Good Cause
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Lawrence A. Margolis
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2 years
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812,000
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334,540
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38,517
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2,353,913
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3,538,969
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Change in Control or Without Good Cause
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David B. Potts
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Death(2)
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3 months
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102,750
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102,750
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Disability(3)
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6 months
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205,500
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10,379
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215,879
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Without Good Cause(4)
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2 years
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822,000
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493,200
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(8)
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41,518
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2,353,913
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3,710,630
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Change in Control(5)
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2 years
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822,000
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583,270
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(9)
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41,518
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2,353,913
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3,800,700
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Ronald M. Coppock
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Death(2)
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87,000
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87,000
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Disability(3)
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6 months
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174,000
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12,222
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186,222
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Without Good Cause(4)
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1 year
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348,000
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208,000
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(8)
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24,444
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2,212,149
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2,793,393
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Change in Control(5)
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1 year
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348,000
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246,252
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(9)
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24,444
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2,212,149
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2,830,845
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Bruce McClelland
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3 months
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90,000
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90,000
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Disability(3)
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6 months
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180,000
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9,482
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189,482
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Without Good Cause(4)
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1 year
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360,000
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216,000
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(8)
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18,965
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2,861,687
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3,456,652
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Change in Control(5)
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1 year
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360,000
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267,752
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(9)
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18,965
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2,861,687
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3,508,404
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Three months of salary continuation paid to NEOs estate.
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Six months of salary and benefits continuation paid.
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Continuation of salary, bonus and benefits for the duration period, plus accelerated equity vesting.
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Most recent salary and average of prior 2 year bonuses times the severance duration period.
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Average of highest three bonuses earned in previous five years.
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Most recent annual bonus paid or payable.
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Target bonus equal to 60% of annual base salary.
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Average of two prior paid annual bonuses.
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Does not include bonus earned in 2011 but not paid until 2012: Stanzione ($330,000), Margolis ($105,000), Potts ($105,000), Coppock ($100,000) and McClelland
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Applicable tax gross-up provision would not be triggered under the assumption of a change of control at December 31, 2011, except for Messrs. Stanzione and
McClelland. The column reflects $2,376,987 and $535,701 in estimated gross-up payments for Messrs. Stanzione and McClelland, respectively.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement with management and, based on such review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommends to the Board of Directors that it be included in this proxy statement.
William H. Lambert, Chairman
Alex
B. Best
Harry Bosco
John Anderson
Craig
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary which is or may be set forth in any of the Companys filings under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act that might incorporate Company filings, including this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the preceding Compensation Committee Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company has adopted a related person transaction policy that governs the review, approval or ratification of covered related person
transactions. Our Audit Committee manages this policy. The policy generally provides that we may enter into a related person transaction only if the Audit Committee approves or ratifies such transaction in accordance with the guidelines set forth in
the policy and if the transaction is on terms and conditions that are reasonable under the circumstances and in the best interests of the shareholders.
Under the policy a related party transaction is one in which the Company is a participant and that, individually or taken together with related transactions, exceeds, or is reasonably likely
to exceed, $100,000 in amount in any year and in which any of the following individuals (a covered person) has a direct or indirect material interest:
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any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, including any child; stepchild; parent; stepparent; spouse; sibling; mother-, father-,
son-, daughter-, brother-, or sister-in-law; and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the same household.
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For purposes of the policy, a material interest in a transaction shall not be deemed to exist when a covered persons interest in the transaction results from (a) the covered persons
(together with his immediate familys) direct or indirect ownership of less than a 10% economic interest in the other party to the transaction, and/or the covered persons service as a director of the other party to the transaction, or
(b) the covered persons pro rata participation in a benefit received by him solely as a security holder.
A
transaction is deemed to involve the Company if it involves a vendor or partner of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and relates to the business relationship between the Company and any of its subsidiaries and that vendor or partner.
There have been no related party transactions since the beginning of the 2011 fiscal year nor are there any such transactions
proposed.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, subject to shareholder ratification. Ernst & Young LLP also acted in such capacity during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP, who
are expected to be present at the meeting, will be given an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and to respond to appropriate questions asked by stockholders. The fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for the last two Company
fiscal years were as follows, all of which were approved by the Audit Committee:
Audit Fees
Fees for audit services totaled $1,908,196 and $1,655,142 in 2011 and 2010, respectively, and include fees associated with the annual
audits, the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 attestation, the reviews of the Companys quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, other SEC filings, and audit consultations.
Audit-Related Fees
Fees for audit-related services totaled $514,851 and
$172,275 in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Audit-related services include due diligence in connection with acquisitions, consultation on accounting and internal control matters, and audits in connection with employee benefit plans.
Tax Fees
Fees for tax
services, including tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, totaled $64,388 and $37,942 in 2011 and 2010, respectively.
All Other
Fees
Fees for all other services not included above were $0 for both 2011 and 2010.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy that requires advance approval of all audit, audit-related, tax services, and other permissible non-audit services performed by the independent registered public
accounting
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firm. Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves independent registered public accounting firm services and fee amounts or ranges within each category. Either the independent
registered public accounting firm or the Companys Chief Financial Officer (or his designee) must submit to the Audit Committee requests for services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee may
delegate pre-approval authority to one of its members. The member to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next meeting.
The Audit Committee requires the Companys Internal Audit Director to report to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis the results
of the Internal Audit Directors monitoring of the independent registered public accounting firms performance of all services to the Company and whether the performance of those services was in compliance with the Audit Committees
pre-approval policy. Both the Internal Audit Director and management are required to report immediately to the Audit Committee any breaches by the independent registered public accounting firm of the policy.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company at its principal offices by December 15, 2012, in order to be considered
for inclusion in the Companys proxy statement and proxy relating to the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
CONCLUSION
The Board of Directors knows of no other matters to be presented for stockholder action at the meeting. However, if other matters do properly come before the meeting, it is intended that the persons named
in the proxies will vote upon them in accordance with their best judgment.
April 4, 2012
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
ARRIS GROUP, INC.
May 9, 2012
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PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN
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Alex B. Best
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Harry L. Bosco
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Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator,
attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
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ARRIS GROUP, INC.
3871 Lakefield Drive
Suwanee, GA 30024
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Robert Stanzione, Lawrence Margolis, and David Potts, and each of them, with
power to act without the other and with power of substitution as proxies and attorneys-in-fact and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as provided on the other side, all the shares of Arris Group, Inc. Common Stock which the undersigned is
entitled to vote, and, in their discretion, to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the company to be held May 9, 2012 or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, with all powers
which the undersigned would possess if present at the Meeting.
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.)
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
ARRIS GROUP, INC.
May 9, 2012
NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY
MATERIAL
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The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card
are available at www.arrisi.com/proxy
Please sign, date and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
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Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers.
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FOR ALL
NOMINEES
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
FOR ALL NOMINEES
FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions below)
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NOMINEES:
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Alex B. Best
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Harry L. Bosco
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James A. Chiddix
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John Anderson Craig
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Andrew T. Heller
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Matthew B. Kearney
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William H. Lambert
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Robert J. Stanzione
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Debora J. Wilson
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David A. Woodle
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Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012.
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In their discretion, such other matters as may properly
be brought before the meeting of any adjournment(s) thereof.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark
FOR ALL EXCEPT
and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown
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To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above.
Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.
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Signature of Shareholder
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Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or
guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized
person.
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