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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14A-6(E)(2)) |
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Definitive Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Additional Materials |
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Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
Insteel Industries Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if
other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): |
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No fee required. |
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Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
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Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |
Dear
Shareholder
H.O. Woltz III
Chairman of the Board
January 3, 2024 |
“ Thank you for your
continued support
and interest in Insteel
Industries Inc.” |
You are cordially invited to attend the
2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Insteel Industries Inc. to be held February 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. The meeting
will take place at the Cross Creek Country Club, 1129 Greenhill Road, Mount Airy, North Carolina.
The attached proxy statement and formal notice
of the meeting describe the matters expected to be acted upon at the meeting. We urge you to review these materials carefully and
to use this opportunity to take part in the Company’s affairs by voting on the matters described in the proxy statement.
At the meeting, we will also discuss our operations, fiscal year 2023 financial results and our plans for the future. Our directors
and management team will be available to answer any questions you may have. We hope that you will be able to attend.
Your vote is important to us. Whether or
not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you are encouraged to vote as soon as possible to ensure that your shares are represented
at the meeting. If you attend the meeting, you may elect to have your shares voted as instructed on the proxy card or you may withdraw
your proxy at the meeting and vote your shares in person.
Thank you for your continued support and
interest in Insteel Industries Inc.
Sincerely,
Notice of
Annual Meeting
of Shareholders |
1373 Boggs Drive
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
(336) 786-2141 |
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
9:00 a.m., Eastern time
Cross Creek Country Club
1129 Greenhill Road
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
HOW
TO VOTE:
Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you
to provide your proxy as soon as possible using one of the following methods.
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BY TELEPHONE
In the U.S. or Canada, you can authorize a proxy to vote your
shares toll-free by calling 1-800-690-6903.
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BY INTERNET
You can authorize a proxy to vote your shares online at www.proxyvote.com.
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BY MAIL
You can authorize a proxy to vote by mail by marking, dating,
and signing your proxy card or voting instruction form and returning it in the enclosed envelope.
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Dear Shareholder:
At the Annual Meeting, we will ask you to:
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Elect two nominees named in this proxy statement to the Board of Directors for terms expiring in 2027; |
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Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; |
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Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2024 fiscal year; and |
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Transact such other business, if any, as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on December
13, 2023, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to
authorize a proxy to vote your shares via the toll-free telephone number or over the Internet, as described in the enclosed materials.
Alternatively, you may sign, date and mail the proxy card in the envelope provided.
Accompanying this proxy statement is a copy of our Annual Report
for the year ended September 30, 2023, which includes a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Elizabeth
C. Southern
Vice President Administration,
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
January 3, 2024
Mount Airy, North Carolina
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Proxy Summary
This summary highlights certain information that is described in more
detail elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider before voting on
the issues at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), so we ask that you read the entire proxy
statement carefully. Page references are provided to help you quickly find further information.
2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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February 13, 2024 |
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Eligibility to Vote
You can vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of record
of our common stock at the close of business on December 13, 2023.
Governance Highlights
We are committed to high standards of corporate governance, and our
Board of Directors (the “Board”) is committed to acting in the long-term best interests of our shareholders. Our Nominating
and Governance Committee continually reviews our policies and practices in light of recent trends in corporate governance, but
with its primary focus on the long-term interest of shareholders. Below is a summary of our corporate governance highlights.
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Six out of our seven directors are independent. |
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Our independent Lead Director leads executive sessions of the independent directors, which are held in conjunction with each regularly scheduled Board meeting. |
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We require that a nominee for director submit a resignation to the Board of Directors if he or she fails to receive an affirmative vote by a majority of the shares voted in an uncontested election. |
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We maintain fully independent Audit, Executive Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. |
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We have robust share ownership guidelines for directors and executive officers. |
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Our directors and executive officers are prohibited from hedging our stock and are required to obtain prior approval of any pledge of our stock. |
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We conduct annual Board, committee and Chief Executive Officer evaluations. |
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Our Board participates in annual director education programs. |
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We require prior approval of certain related party transactions and Audit Committee review of any such transactions. |
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Our Board engages in regular succession planning for our Chief Executive Officer and key members of senior management. |
Information
about our corporate governance policies and practices can be found at pp. 9-13. |
VOTING MATTERS
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Proposal 1: Election of two nominees to the Board of Directors |
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Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on the compensation of our named executive officers |
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Majority of the Votes Cast |
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Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2024 fiscal year. |
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Although a director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, if an incumbent director receives an affirmative vote by less than a majority of the shares voted in an uncontested election (such as this one), such director is required to submit his or her resignation to the Board pursuant to our Board Governance Guidelines. |
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Election of Directors
We typically elect approximately one-third of our directors each year
to serve three-year terms. Our Board currently consists of seven directors. We are seeking the election of two director nominees:
H.O. Woltz III and G. Kennedy (“Ken”) Thompson, each of whom have been nominated for three-year terms.
Information about our director nominees, continuing directors and executive officers can be found at pp. 17-19. |
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named
Executive Officers
Our executive compensation program emphasizes performance-based compensation,
so the amount of compensation paid to our executive officers varies significantly based on our financial performance. We are primarily
focused on building long-term shareholder value. A significant portion of our executives’ total compensation is composed
of equity-based long-term incentive compensation, and we base the payment of annual cash bonuses on our return on capital, a metric
that has been shown to be closely associated with long-term growth in shareholder value. Our compensation practices include:
✔ | Robust share ownership guidelines; |
✔ | Double triggers in our change in control severance agreements; |
✔ | A mandatory clawback policy for incentive-based compensation awarded to
executive officers; |
✔ | Significant
vesting periods for equity awards; |
✔ | No significant perquisites; |
✔ | No employment agreements for our executive officers; |
✔ | Prohibition of hedging of our shares; |
✔ | Long-term incentives that are entirely equity-based; |
✔ | Prohibition of stock option repricing; and |
✔ | Engagement of an independent compensation consultant. |
Information
about our executive compensation program can be found in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” at pp. 21-28
and in the compensation tables at pp. 30-37. |
Ratify the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP
as our Independent Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2024
Information
concerning our independent public accounting firm, including the fees we paid them in our fiscal years 2022 and 2023, and the
Report of the Audit Committee, can be found at pp. 43-44. |
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Proxy Statement
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on February 13, 2024:
The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement and 2023 Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com. |
This proxy statement is furnished in connection
with the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the “Board”) for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
(the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on February 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern time, and at any adjournments or postponements
of the Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place at the Cross Creek Country Club, 1129 Greenhill Road, Mount Airy, North
Carolina. This proxy statement, accompanying proxy card and the 2023 Annual Report, which includes a copy of our Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), are first being mailed or made available to our shareholders on or about January 3, 2024.
This proxy statement summarizes certain information
you should consider before you vote at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to authorize
a proxy to vote your shares via the toll-free telephone number or over the Internet, as described in the enclosed materials. Alternatively,
you may sign, date and return your proxy card by mail in the envelope provided.
In this proxy statement, Insteel Industries Inc.
is generally referred to as “we,” “our,” “us,” “Insteel Industries,” “Insteel”
or “the Company.” The enclosed proxy card indicates the number of shares of Insteel common stock that you own as of
the record date of December 13, 2023. In this proxy statement, outstanding Insteel common stock is sometimes referred to as
the “Shares.”
References to Website
Website addresses and hyperlinks are included
for reference only. The information contained on or available through websites referred to and/or linked to in this proxy statement
(other than the Company’s website to the extent specifically referred to herein as required by SEC rules) is not part of
this proxy solicitation and is not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement or any other proxy materials.
www.insteel.com |
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Corporate Governance Guidelines and Board Matters
The Board of Directors
Our bylaws provide that our Board of Directors
will have not less than five nor more than ten directors, with the exact number to be established by the Board from time to time.
We currently have seven directors. Our Nominating and Governance Committee annually considers and makes recommendations to the
Board regarding whether the size of the Board is optimal, given its workload, the Committees on which directors serve and the Company’s
size and complexity. We believe that the current size of the Board is appropriate for our Company.
The Board is elected by and responsible to the
shareholders of the Company. The Board oversees our business affairs and monitors the performance of management. In accordance
with basic principles of corporate governance, the Board does not involve itself in day-to-day operations. The directors keep themselves
informed through discussions with the Chairman, our independent Lead Director, key executive officers and our principal external
advisers (legal counsel, auditors, investment bankers and other consultants), by reading reports and other materials
that are sent to them and by participating in Board and committee meetings. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board reviews
and assesses Insteel’s long-term strategy and its strategic, competitive and financial performance.
In fiscal 2023, our Board of Directors met four
times and also held regularly scheduled executive sessions without management, presided over by our independent Lead Director.
In addition, during fiscal 2023 our Audit Committee met four times, our Executive Compensation Committee met three times and our
Nominating and Governance Committee met four times. Directors are expected to make every effort to attend the Annual Meeting, all
Board meetings and the meetings of the Committees on which they serve. All of our directors attended our 2023 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. In fiscal 2023, each director also attended over 75% of the meetings of the Board and of the committees of which
he or she was a member.
Director Independence
Our Board Governance Guidelines provide that
the Company’s Board will have a majority of directors who meet the criteria for independence required by the New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) and any other applicable regulatory requirement. The Board has determined that six of the seven current
members of our Board of Directors, Abney S. Boxley III, Anne H. Lloyd, W. Allen Rogers II, Jon M. Ruth, Joseph A. Rutkowski and
G. Kennedy Thompson, are independent under NYSE listing standards. Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, H.O. Woltz III, is
currently our only non-independent director. In determining director independence, the Board of Directors did not discuss, and
was not aware of, any related person transactions, relationships or arrangements that existed with respect to any of these directors.
Our Audit Committee charter requires that each
of the members of the Audit Committee be an independent director under NYSE listing standards and meet the enhanced standards of
independence applicable to audit committee members under applicable SEC rules. The Board has determined that each of the current
members of our Audit Committee and those serving during our 2023 fiscal year meets such standards. The Board has also determined
that all of the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and that each of Ms. Lloyd, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Thompson
qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC rules.
Our Executive Compensation Committee charter
requires that all of the members of the Executive Compensation Committee be independent under NYSE listing standards, including
the enhanced independence requirements applicable to compensation committee members and “non-employee directors” within
the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Board has
determined that each of the current members of our Executive Compensation Committee and those serving during our 2023 fiscal year
is an independent director under NYSE listing standards and a non-employee director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act.
Our Nominating and Governance Committee’s
charter requires that all of the members of the Nominating and Governance Committee be independent under NYSE listing standards.
The Board has determined that each of the current members of our Nominating and Governance Committee is an independent director
under NYSE listing standards.
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Board Leadership Structure
Our Board leadership structure consists of:
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer: H.O. Woltz III; |
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independent Lead Director: W. Allen Rogers II; and |
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fully independent Audit, Executive Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. |
Our Board Governance Guidelines provide that
the position of Chairman of the Board may be combined with the position of Chief Executive Officer at the discretion of the Board,
in which case the Board will designate an independent Lead Director. The Board believes it is in the best interests of our Company
to make this determination from time to time based on the position and direction of our Company and the constitution of the Board
and management team rather than based on any self-imposed requirement.
Mr. Woltz has served as our Chief Executive Officer
since 1991 and as Chairman of the Board since 2009. In connection with that decision, the Board created the position of Lead Director.
Mr. Rogers has served as Lead Director since 2009. The Board believes that Mr. Woltz’s service as both Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer puts him in the best position to execute our business strategy and business plans to maximize
shareholder value. Because Mr. Woltz has primary management responsibility with respect to the day-to-day business operations of
the Company, he is best able to ensure that regular meetings of the Board are focused on the most important issues facing us at
any given time. Our Board leadership structure also demonstrates to all our stakeholders (shareholders, employees, customers and
communities around the country) that we are under strong leadership, with Mr. Woltz setting the tone and having primary management
responsibility.
The Lead Director and other independent directors
actively oversee Mr. Woltz’s management of our operations and strategy execution. They take an active role in overseeing
Insteel’s management and key issues related to strategy, risk, integrity,
compensation and governance. For example, only independent directors serve on the Audit Committee, Executive Compensation Committee
and Nominating and Governance Committee. Non-management and independent directors regularly hold executive sessions outside the
presence of the Chief Executive Officer and other Insteel employees. Finally, as detailed below, the Lead Director has many important
duties and responsibilities that enhance the independent oversight of management.
The Lead Director chairs all meetings of the
independent directors in executive session and also has other authority and responsibilities, including:
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presiding at all meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of, or upon the request of, the Chairman of the Board; |
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advising the Chairman of the Board regarding the agendas for meetings of the Board of Directors; |
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calling meetings of non-management and/or independent directors; |
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advising the Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate, on issues discussed at executive sessions of non-management and/or independent directors; and |
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serving as principal liaison between the non-management and/ or independent directors, as a group, and the Chief Executive Officer, as necessary. |
We believe our Board’s leadership structure
is best suited to the needs of the Company and that the strength of our independent Lead Director position, the number and strength
of our independent directors and our overall governance practices minimize any potential risks of combining the roles of Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
Committees of the Board
Our Board of Directors has three standing
committees: the Audit Committee, the Executive Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. The
following is a list of committee memberships, which is accompanied by a description of each committee. The directors who are
nominated for election as directors at the Annual Meeting will, if re-elected, retain the committee memberships described in
the following list immediately following the Annual Meeting, and the chairs of the Audit Committee and the Executive
Compensation Committee will also remain the same. Immediately following the Annual Meeting, Mr. Boxley will become chair of
the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Committee
Membership |
Audit
Committee |
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Executive
Compensation Committee |
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Nominating
and Governance Committee |
Anne H. Lloyd |
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Abney S. Boxley III |
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Abney S. Boxley III |
W. Allen Rogers II |
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Anne H. Lloyd |
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W. Allen Rogers II |
G. Kennedy Thompson* |
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Jon M. Ruth* |
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Jon M. Ruth |
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Joseph A. Rutkowski |
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Joseph A. Rutkowski* |
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G. Kennedy Thompson |
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The Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is responsible for assisting
the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight of:
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the integrity of our financial statements, financial reporting process and systems of internal accounting and financial controls; |
• |
our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
• |
the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence; and |
• |
the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditor. |
As part of these responsibilities, the Audit
Committee:
• |
appoints, retains and oversees the Company’s independent auditor; |
• |
preapproves all audit and non-audit engagements and related fees and terms with the Company’s independent auditor; |
• |
reviews with the independent auditor and management all major accounting policy matters involved in the preparation of interim and annual financial reports with corporate management and any deviations from prior practice; and |
• |
reviews and discusses management’s evaluation of the adequacy of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. |
Under SEC rules and the Audit Committee’s
charter, the Audit Committee must prepare a report that is to be included in our Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders or our Annual Report on Form 10-K. This report is provided under “Report of the Audit Committee” on
page 44. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews and discusses our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial
statements with management and the independent auditor and recommends, based on its review, that the Board of Directors include
the annual financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Executive Compensation Committee
The Executive Compensation Committee is responsible
for:
• |
reviewing and approving, for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, annual base salary, annual incentive opportunity, long-term incentive opportunity and corporate goals and objectives applicable to compensation; |
• |
annually evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of applicable goals and objectives; |
• |
reviewing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of non-management directors; |
• |
reviewing, approving and administering our incentive compensation plans and equity-based compensation plans, including the sole authority for making awards under such plans; |
• |
determining stock ownership guidelines for the executive officers and directors and monitoring compliance with such guidelines and administering our clawback policy; |
• |
reviewing the Company’s incentive compensation arrangements to determine whether they encourage excessive risk-taking; |
• |
reviewing the results of any shareholder advisory votes regarding our executive compensation and recommending to the Board how to respond to such votes; and |
• |
recommending to the Board whether to have an annual, biannual or triennial shareholder advisory vote regarding executive compensation. |
The Executive Compensation Committee is also
responsible for preparing a report on executive compensation that is to be included in our proxy statement relating to our Annual
Meeting. This report is provided under “Executive Compensation Committee Report” on page 29.
The Nominating and Governance Committee
The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible
for:
• |
developing and recommending to the Board criteria for identifying and evaluating candidates for the Board, including standards for assessing independence; |
• |
identifying and screening candidates and/or directors based on the Board’s criteria when evaluating whether individuals are qualified for nomination or re-nomination to the Board; |
• |
recommending candidates to the Board either to stand for election at the next meeting of the Company’s shareholders or for appointment to the Board in the event of a vacancy on the Board; |
• |
reviewing the appropriate size of the Board, the requisite skills and characteristics of its members and the Board’s committee structure and membership; |
• |
reviewing the Company’s Board Governance Guidelines and overall corporate governance policies and recommending any changes to the Board for its review and approval; |
• |
reviewing and making recommendations to the Board concerning the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and |
• |
developing and recommending to the Board for its review and approval an annual self-assessment process and overseeing such process. |
The Nominating and Governance Committee also
reviews and provides guidance with respect to the Company’s strategy, programs and initiatives related to environmental,
social and governance (“ESG”) matters.
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Risk Oversight
The Board as a whole is ultimately responsible
for the oversight of our risk management function, including strategic, operational and competitive risks, as well as risks related
to crisis management and executive succession issues. The Board has delegated oversight of certain risks to its committees. The
Audit Committee oversees our policies and processes related to our financial statements and financial reporting, risks relating
to our capital, credit and liquidity status and related person transactions. The Executive Compensation Committee oversees risks
related to our compensation programs and structure, including our ability to motivate and retain talented executives and other
employees. The Nominating and Governance Committee oversees risks related to our governance structure and succession planning for
Board membership. Management of Insteel undertakes, and the Board reviews and discusses, an annual assessment of our risks on an
enterprise-wide basis. We conduct a rigorous enterprise risk management program that is updated regularly and is designed to bring
to the Board’s attention our most material risks for evaluation, including strategic, operational, financial, sustainability,
cybersecurity, legal and regulatory risks.
Process for Identifying
and Evaluating Director Candidates
The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible
for developing and recommending to the Board criteria for identifying and evaluating candidates to serve as directors, as well
as for screening potential director candidates and recommending qualified candidates to the full Board for nomination. The Nominating
and Governance Committee believes that Insteel benefits by fostering a mix of experienced directors with a deep understanding of
our industry, including its highly cyclical nature, and who will represent the long-term interests of our shareholders. In evaluating
potential director candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers the following qualifications:
• |
independence; |
• |
leadership experience; |
• |
business and financial experience; |
• |
familiarity with our industry, customers and suppliers; |
• |
personal and professional ethics and integrity; |
• |
diversity of talents, backgrounds and perspectives; |
• |
judgment; |
• |
other company board or management relationships; |
• |
existing time commitments; and |
• |
NYSE and other regulatory requirements for the Board and its committees. |
We do not have a standalone policy regarding
diversity in the nomination process; however, the Board seeks to ensure that its membership consists of directors who have diverse
backgrounds, experience and viewpoints that are relevant in the context of our highly cyclical and competitive business. Historically,
Insteel’s Board has included diverse directors whose backgrounds and experience have fit these criteria. For example, Frances
Johnson, the president of Johnson Concrete Company and the Managing Partner of Carolina Stalite, served with distinction on the
Company’s Board from 1982 until 2006. Gary Pechota, the prior chairman and CEO of Giant Cement Holdings and an enrolled member
of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, also served with distinction on the Company’s Board from 1998 until his untimely death in 2016.
In 2019, Anne Lloyd, the former Chief Financial Officer of Martin Marietta Materials, was added to the
Board. Each of Ms. Johnson, Mr. Pechota and Ms. Lloyd were vetted and found to be qualified for service on the Company’s
Board based on their track records of successfully managing industrial enterprises that operated in highly cyclical construction
related markets and their proven records of delivering consistent shareholder value. The Board continues to believe that broad
management experience in cyclical industries is an important antecedent for Board service at Insteel and is in the best interest
of its shareholders.
The Nominating and Governance Committee annually
considers and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the optimal size of the Board, given its workload, the committees on
which directors serve and the Company’s size and complexity. As a small-cap company that is strategically focused on narrow
markets, the Nominating and Governance Committee feels the current size of our Board – seven directors – is in the
best interests of shareholders. As currently constituted, our Board of Directors is agile, entirely capable of representing the
interests of shareholders and cost effective. As future Board vacancies occur, the Nominating and Governance Committee is committed
to sourcing a diverse slate of qualified director nominees for consideration.
Any recommendation submitted by a shareholder
to the Nominating and Governance Committee should include information relating to each of the required qualifications for the potential
candidate along with the other information specified in our bylaws for shareholder nominations. The Nominating and Governance Committee
applies the same standards in evaluating candidates submitted by shareholders as it does in evaluating candidates submitted by
other sources. Suggestions regarding potential director candidates, together with the required information described above, should
be submitted in writing to Insteel Industries Inc., 1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030, Attention: Secretary. Shareholders
who want to directly nominate a director for consideration at next year’s Annual Meeting should refer to the procedures described
under “Shareholder Proposals for the 2025 Annual Meeting” on page 51.
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Communicating with our Board of Directors
Any shareholders or interested parties who wish
to communicate directly with our Board, with our non-management directors as a group or with our Lead Director, may do so by writing
to Insteel Industries Inc., 1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030, Attention: Secretary. Shareholders or other interested
parties also may communicate with members of the Board by sending an e-mail to our Secretary at secretary@insteel.com. To ensure
proper handling, any mailing envelope or e-mail containing the communication intended for the Board must contain a clear notation
indicating that the communication is a “Shareholder/Board Communication” or an “Interested Party/Board Communication.”
We screen mail addressed to our Board for security
purposes and to ensure that it relates to discrete business matters that are relevant to the Company. As part of that process,
our Secretary reviews all such correspondence and regularly forwards to the Board copies of all correspondence that, in her opinion,
deals with the functions of the Board or its Committees or that she otherwise determines requires their attention. Advertisements,
solicitations for business, requests for employment, requests for contributions, matters that may be better addressed by management
or other inappropriate material will not be forwarded to our directors.
Code of Business Conduct
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the
“Code of Conduct”), which serves as our code of ethics, applies to all directors and officers and other employees of
the Company and its subsidiaries. We adopted the Code of Conduct to help employees, officers and directors understand our standard
of ethical business practices and to promote awareness of ethical issues that may be encountered in carrying out their responsibilities.
Any waiver of applicable requirements in the Code of Conduct that is granted to any of our directors, to our principal executive
officer, to any of our senior financial officers (including our principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller)
or to any other person who is an executive officer of Insteel requires the approval of the Board. Any such waiver of or amendment
to the Code of Conduct will be disclosed on our corporate website, www.insteel.com, or in a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Corporate Responsibility
We are committed to operating our business responsibly
and creating long-term value for our shareholders. We fulfill our commitment to creating long-term value by striving to operate
our business in a sustainable way, since long-term success requires that we maintain a healthy and satisfied workforce, protect
the environment of the communities in which we operate and conserve natural resources.
Our Board and its committees review with management
our programs related to maintenance of safe operations of our workforce, management succession, compensation and benefits, compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements, compliance with our Code of Conduct and other topics relevant to the responsible and sustainable operation of the
Company. Safe operations with zero harm to employees, the environment and Company assets is a key goal and is the first item covered
at our meetings of senior management and in each business operations report that management provides at Board meetings. While we
are proud that we maintain an OSHA recordable injury average significantly lower than the average for our industry, we continually
strive to attain our goal of zero harm.
For additional information on our approach to
environmental and human capital issues, please see our website at www.insteel.com and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal
2023.
Availability of Bylaws, Board Governance Guidelines,
Code of Conduct and Committee Charters
Our bylaws, Board Governance Guidelines, Code
of Conduct, Audit Committee Charter, Executive Compensation Committee Charter and Nominating and Governance Committee Charter are
available on our website at https://investor.insteel.com/corporate-governance/ governance-documents, and in print to any shareholder
upon written request to our Secretary.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
On the record date, December 13, 2023, to our knowledge, no one other
than the shareholders listed below beneficially owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
|
Number of Shares |
|
Percentage of Shares |
BlackRock, Inc. and affiliates(1)
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055 |
|
3,448,632 |
|
17.7% |
The Vanguard Group(2)
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355 |
|
1,330,467 |
|
6.8% |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP(3)
Building One
6300 Bee Cave Road
Austin, TX 78746 |
|
1,157,662 |
|
6.0% |
Royce & Associates, LP(4)
745 Fifth
Avenue
New York, NY 10151 |
|
994,903 |
|
5.1% |
(1) | Based upon information set forth in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by BlackRock,
Inc. on January 26, 2023, reporting sole power to vote or direct the vote of 3,425,685 shares and sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 3,448,632 shares. In its Schedule 13G/A, BlackRock, Inc. reported that the interest of iShares Core S&P
Small-Cap ETF in the specified shares is more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. |
(2) | Based upon information set forth in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by The
Vanguard Group on February 9, 2023 reporting shared power to vote or direct the vote of 36,068 shares, sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition of 1,277,424 shares and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 53,043 shares. |
(3) | Based upon information set forth in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC by Dimensional
Fund Advisors LP on February 10, 2023, reporting that it or its subsidiaries may possess sole power to vote or direct the vote
of 1,136,602 shares and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,157,662 shares. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and
its subsidiaries disclaimed beneficial ownership of such shares. |
(4) | Based upon information set forth in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Royce
& Associates, LP on January 23, 2023, reporting that it or its subsidiaries may possess sole power to vote or direct
the vote of 994,903 shares and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 994,903 shares. |
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Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table shows the number of shares
of our common stock, beneficially owned on December 13, 2023, the record date, by each of our directors, each of our named executive
officers, and by all such directors and executive officers as a group. The table also shows the number of restricted stock units
(“RSUs”) held by each individual and the number of shares of our common stock that each individual had the right to
acquire by exercise of stock options within 60 days after the record date. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of
the SEC. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and under applicable community property laws, each shareholder named
in the table has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares set forth opposite the shareholder’s name.
The address of all listed shareholders is c/o Insteel Industries Inc., 1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030.
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock |
|
RSUs(1) |
|
Options
Exercisable
Within 60 days |
|
Total |
% |
Abney S. Boxley III |
|
14,094 |
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
14,094 |
* |
Anne H. Lloyd |
|
6,312 |
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
6,312 |
* |
W. Allen Rogers II |
|
88,828 |
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
88,828 |
* |
Jon M. Ruth |
|
17,620 |
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
17,620 |
* |
Joseph A. Rutkowski |
|
17,215 |
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
17,215 |
* |
G. Kennedy Thompson |
|
26,778 |
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
26,778 |
* |
H. O. Woltz III(2) |
|
667,421 |
|
29,340 |
|
117,937 |
|
785,358 |
4.0 |
Scot R. Jafroodi |
|
40,580 |
|
7,531 |
|
30,448 |
|
71,028 |
|
Mark A. Carano |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
* |
Richard T. Wagner |
|
42,765 |
|
12,349 |
|
13,176 |
|
55,941 |
* |
James F. Petelle |
|
15,954 |
|
5,526 |
|
9,969 |
|
25,923 |
* |
James R. York |
|
4,604 |
|
6,157 |
|
20,694 |
|
25,298 |
* |
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (11 Persons)(3) |
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926,217 |
|
|
|
182,255 |
|
1,108,472 |
5.6 |
(1) |
The economic terms of RSUs are substantially similar to shares of restricted stock. However, because shares of restricted stock carry voting rights while RSUs do not, pursuant to SEC rules shares of restricted stock would be included in the “Total” column, while RSUs are not so included. We show them here because we believe it provides additional information to our shareholders regarding the equity interests our executive officers and directors hold in the Company. |
(2) |
Includes 170,610 shares held in various trusts for which Mr. Woltz serves as co-trustee. Mr. Woltz shares voting and investment power for these shares. He disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in them. |
(3) |
Includes Elizabeth C. Southern, Vice President Administration, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer. Excludes Messrs. Carano and Petelle, who left the Company on December 30, 2022, and September 30, 2023, respectively. |
(*) |
Less than 1%. |
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, officers
and greater than 10% owners to report their beneficial ownership of our common stock and any changes in that ownership to the SEC,
on forms prescribed by the SEC. Specific dates for such reporting have been established by the SEC and we are required to report
in our proxy statement any failure to file such report by the established dates during the last fiscal year. Based upon our
review of the copies of such forms furnished to us for the year ended September 30, 2023, and information provided to us by our
directors, officers and ten percent shareholders, we believe that all forms required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) were
filed on a timely basis.
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Item Number One Election
of Directors
Introduction
Our bylaws provide that our Board will have between
five and ten directors, with the exact number to be determined from time to time by the Board. Our Board currently has seven directors.
Our bylaws also provide for directors to be divided into three classes serving staggered three-year terms, with each class to be as nearly
equal in number as possible. Mr. Woltz and Mr. Thompson are currently serving three-year terms that will expire at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
If Mr. Woltz and Mr. Thompson are re-elected by our shareholders, they will serve additional three-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual
Meeting.
It is not contemplated that either Mr. Woltz or Mr. Thompson will be unable or unwilling to serve, but if that should occur,
proxy holders may vote for the election of such other person or persons to serve as a director as the Board may recommend. If any director
resigns, dies or is otherwise unable to serve out his or her term, or the Board increases the number of directors, the Board may fill
the vacancy until the expiration of such director’s term.
Vote Required
The election of directors will be determined by
a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. This means that the two nominees receiving the highest number of “FOR”
votes will be elected as directors. However, pursuant to the charter of our Board Governance Guidelines, a nominee who receives the affirmative
vote of less than a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election is required to submit his or her resignation to the Board. Shareholders
cannot cumulate votes in the election of directors.
Board Recommendation
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THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THESE TWO NOMINEES. |
Information Regarding Nominees, Continuing Directors
and Executive Officers
We have set forth below certain information regarding
our nominees for director, our continuing directors and our executive officers. The age shown for each such person is his or her age on
December 13, 2023, our record date.
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|
Age |
|
Director
Since |
|
Audit
Committee |
|
Executive
Compensation
Committee |
|
Nominating and
Governance
Committee |
|
Independent |
Abney S. Boxley III |
|
65 |
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
Anne H. Lloyd |
|
62 |
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2019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
W. Allen Rogers II |
|
77 |
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1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
Jon M. Ruth |
|
68 |
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2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
Joseph A. Rutkowski |
|
68 |
|
2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
G. Kennedy Thompson |
|
73 |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Y |
H.
O. Woltz III |
|
67 |
|
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N |
|
Chair |
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Nominees for Director with terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting
H. O. WOLTZ III
Age 67
Director since: February 4, 1986
Mr. Woltz is our Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, having been employed by us and our subsidiaries in various capacities since 1978. He was named President and Chief Operating
Officer in 1989, Chief Executive Officer in 1991 and Chairman of the Board in 2009. He served as our Vice President from 1988 to 1989
and as President of Rappahannock Wire Company, formerly a subsidiary of our Company, from 1981 to 1989. He also serves as President of
Insteel Wire Products Company, a current subsidiary of our Company. Mr. Woltz served as President of Florida Wire and Cable, Inc., also
formerly a subsidiary of our Company, until its merger with Insteel Wire Products Company in 2002. He has been employed by us for 45 years
and has been our President for 34 years. Our Board determined that he should continue to serve as a director because he has an intimate
knowledge of our products, manufacturing processes, customers and markets, and draws on that knowledge to provide the Board with detailed
analysis and insight regarding the Company’s performance as well as extensive knowledge of our industry.
G. KENNEDY (“KEN”)
THOMPSON
Age 73
Director since: September 6, 2017
INDEPENDENT
Mr. Thompson retired in 2019 from Aquiline Capital
Partners LLC, a private equity firm investing in the global financial services sector where he had been a partner since 2009. Prior to
joining Aquiline, Mr. Thompson was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wachovia Corporation, a publicly traded regional
bank from 1999 to 2008. Previously, Mr. Thompson was the chairman of The Clearing House, The Financial Services Roundtable and the Financial
Services Forum. He is a former president of the International Monetary Conference and was also president of the Federal Advisory Council
of the Federal Reserve Board. Mr. Thompson currently serves as a director of two other publicly traded companies: Lending Tree, Inc. and
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. We determined Mr. Thompson should continue to serve as a director because of his financial expertise,
public company leadership experience and executive management experience.
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Executive Compensation Committee |
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Audit Committee (Chair) |
Current Directorships:
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Lending Tree, Inc. |
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Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. |
Continuing Directors with terms expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting
JON M. RUTH
Age 68
Director since: April 1, 2016
INDEPENDENT
Mr. Ruth retired from Cargill Incorporated (“Cargill”),
a global provider of food, agricultural, industrial and financial products and services in 2015, following 35 years of service to Cargill.
Mr. Ruth served in various senior executive positions with Cargill, most recently as Vice President leading its SAP enterprise resource
planning implementation across its businesses in Europe and North America from 2005 to 2015, as a director of North Star BlueScope Steel,
a joint venture between Cargill and BlueScope Steel from 2004 to 2015, and as President of North Star Steel from 2003 to 2005. Our
Board determined that he should continue to serve as director because of his extensive experience as a senior executive of a large multi-national
company with specific experience in the steel industry.
Committee Memberships:
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Executive Compensation Committee (Chair) |
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Nominating and Governance Committee |
JOSEPH A. RUTKOWSKI
Age 68
Director since: September 18, 2015
INDEPENDENT
Mr. Rutkowski has been a Principal at Winyah Advisors
LLC, a management consulting firm, since 2010. Previously, Mr. Rutkowski spent 21 years at Nucor Corporation (“Nucor”), the
largest steel producer in the United States. Mr. Rutkowski began his career with Nucor in 1989, most recently serving as Executive Vice
President of Business Development, International and North America, for Nucor from 1998 until his retirement in 2010. He served as Vice
President of Nucor from 1993 to 1998 and previously as General Manager of a number of Nucor steel mills. Our Board determined that he
should continue to serve as a director because of his extensive background as a senior executive in the steel industry and because he
also contributes his experience as a current director of Cenergy Holdings S.A., and Viohalco, S.A., both Belgian public companies, and
as a former director of Cleveland Cliffs, Inc., a U.S. public company.
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Executive Compensation Committee |
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Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair) |
Current Directorship:
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Cenergy Holdings S.A. |
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Viohalco S.A. |
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Continuing Directors with terms expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting
ABNEY S. BOXLEY III
Age 65
Director since: April 1, 2018
INDEPENDENT
Mr. Boxley served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Boxley Materials Company from 1988 through its acquisition by Summit Materials Inc. (“Summit Materials”) in 2016
and continuing until 2018. Mr. Boxley then served as Summit Materials’ Regional Vice President and later as its Executive Vice
President until his retirement in 2021. He currently serves as a consultant to Summit Materials and as President of Boxley Family, LLC
and Chairman of Boxley Ready Mix, LLC, both private companies. In addition to our Board, Mr. Boxley serves on the boards of two other
public companies: Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. and RGC Resources, Inc., as well as on a number of non-profit boards. Our Board determined
that Mr. Boxley should continue to serve as a director because of his in-depth knowledge of the construction aggregates business,
a business that is related to ours, and because he brings to our Board his experience as a Chief Executive Officer of a substantial business
enterprise and his experience as a director of two other public companies.
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Executive Compensation Committee |
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Nominating and Governance Committee |
Current Directorships:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. |
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RGC Resources, Inc. |
W. ALLEN ROGERS II
Age 77
Director since: February 4, 1986
INDEPENDENT
Mr. Rogers is a partner in Peter Browning
Partners, LLC, a provider of advisory services to public company boards. He was a principal of Ewing Capital Partners, an investment
banking firm which he co-founded, from 2003 until 2022. During 2002 and 2003, he was a Senior Vice President of Intrepid Capital
Corporation, an investment banking and asset management firm. From 1998 until 2002, Mr. Rogers was President of Rogers &
Company, Inc., a private investment banking boutique. From 1995 through 1997, Mr. Rogers served as a Managing Director of KPMG
BayMark Capital LLC, and the investment banking practice of KPMG. Mr. Rogers served as Senior Vice President – Investment
Banking of Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation from 1986 to 1995 and as a member of that firm’s Board of Directors from 1990
to 1995. Mr. Rogers serves as our independent Lead Director. Our Board determined that Mr. Rogers should continue to serve as a
director due to his expertise in public capital markets, investment banking and finance, some of which is attributable to his
participation as an investment banker in our initial public offering, as well as his expertise in public company governance.
Committee Memberships:
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Audit Committee |
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Nominating and Governance Committee |
ANNE H. LLOYD
Age 62
Director since: April 16, 2019
INDEPENDENT
Ms. Lloyd served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”), a publicly traded global supplier of building
materials, from 2005 until her retirement in 2017. She joined Martin Marietta in 1998 as Vice President and Controller and was named Chief
Accounting Officer in 1999. Ms. Lloyd currently serves as a director of Highwoods Properties, Inc. and as a director and non-executive
chair of James Hardie Industries p.l.c. We believe that Ms. Lloyd should continue to serve as a director because of her financial expertise,
her deep knowledge of the construction aggregates business, a business that is related to ours, and because of her extensive public-company
experience, including as a director of two other public companies.
Committee Memberships:
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Audit Committee |
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Executive Compensation Committee |
Current Directorships:
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Highwoods Properties, Inc. |
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James Hardie Industries p.l.c. |
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Executive Officers
In addition to Mr. Woltz, listed below are our other
executive officers. Each of our executive officers is elected annually by the Board of Directors to serve until his or her successor is
elected and qualifies or until his or her death, resignation or removal. No family relationship exists between any of our directors or
executive officers.
Scot R. Jafroodi, 54, currently serves as
Insteel’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and has served in various capacities with the Company since 2005.
From 2020 to January 2023, he served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. He previously held the role
of Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from 2007 to 2020 and Corporate Controller from 2005 to 2007. Before joining us,
he was a Senior Manager at BDO Seidman, LLP from 2003 through 2005 and, prior to that, had been employed for ten years at Deloitte &
Touche USA, LLP, most recently as a Senior Manager. Mr. Jafroodi earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Master
of Science in accounting degree from Appalachian State University. Mr. Jafroodi is a certified public accountant in the State of North Carolina.
Elizabeth C. Southern, 42, joined Insteel
in June 2023 and currently serves as Insteel’s Vice President Administration, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer. From 2012 to June
2023, she served in various senior management roles with Hanesbrands Inc., a publicly held apparel company, including Deputy General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary and Vice President, Human Resources. Earlier in her career, Ms. Southern was an associate attorney at Womble Bond
Dickinson (US) LLP. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from the
University of Texas.
Richard T. Wagner, 64, has served as Senior
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 2020. He joined us in 1992 and has served as Vice President and General Manager of the
Concrete Reinforcing Products Business Unit of our subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company, since 1998. He was appointed Vice President
of the parent company, Insteel Industries Inc., in 2007. From 1977 until 1992, Mr. Wagner served in various positions with Florida Wire
and Cable, Inc., a manufacturer of PC strand and galvanized strand products, which was later acquired by us in 2000. He earned a Bachelor
of Business Administration degree from the University of North Florida.
James R. York, 65, has served as Senior Vice
President, Sourcing and Logistics since 2020 and as Vice President, Sourcing and Logistics since joining us in 2018. Prior to Insteel,
he served in various senior management roles with Leggett & Platt, a publicly held manufacturer of diversified engineered products,
from 2002 to 2018, including Group President-Rod and Wire Products, Unit President-Wire Products and Unit President-Specialty Products.
Mr. York served in a range of leadership positions at Bekaert Corporation, A U.S. subsidiary of N.V. Bekaert A.S. of Belgium, from 1983
to 2002. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri.
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Item Number Two Advisory
Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act requires us to hold a “Say-on-Pay” vote at least every three years. In light of the vote of the shareholders at our 2023
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, we determined to continue to hold Say-on-Pay votes annually.
As described in detail under the heading
“Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” we design our executive officer compensation
programs to attract, motivate and retain the key executives who drive our success and to align the interests of our executive
officers with the interest of our shareholders. We are committed to “pay for performance,” meaning that a substantial
proportion of our executive officer compensation is variable and will be determined based on our performance. In addition, we design
our executive compensation to encourage long-term commitment by our executive officers to Insteel.
Please read the “Executive Compensation”
section of this proxy statement, which includes our Compensation Discussion and Analysis, executive officer compensation tables and related
narrative discussion and describes in detail our compensation programs and policies for our executive officers and the decisions made
by our Executive Compensation Committee for fiscal 2023. Highlights of our executive officer compensation programs and policies are as
follows:
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We closely monitor the compensation programs of companies of similar size and similar industries, with the objective of providing total compensation opportunities to our executive officers that are near the median of our peer group. |
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To motivate our executive officers and to align their interests with those of our shareholders, we provide annual incentives which are designed to reward our executive officers for the attainment of short-term goals and long-term incentives, which are designed to reward them for increases in our shareholder value over time. |
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We provide executive officers with long-term incentives in the form of stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). These equity-based awards, which vest over a period of three years (except in the case of retirement, death or disability), link compensation with the long-term price performance of our stock and also provide a substantial retention incentive. |
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After consultation with our independent compensation consultant, we believe that while our long-term incentives may be viewed as less performance-based than those of our peers because they do not include performance contingent vesting, our annual incentive plan is generally more performance-based than plans of our peers, and therefore, taken as a whole, our compensation program is appropriately tied to Company performance. We also believe that time-based vesting of equity awards is appropriate due to the cyclicality of our business and volatility of our financial results. |
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We have entered into change in control severance agreements with each of our executive officers. These agreements provide certain benefits in the event of a termination following a change in control, also known as a “double-trigger” requirement. We do not provide for tax gross-up payments on any severance payments that would be made in connection with a change in control. |
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We do not provide significant perquisites to our executive officers. |
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We have a clawback policy to recoup performance-based payments. |
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We have a policy prohibiting our executive officers from entering into financial transactions designed to hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of our stock. This policy also requires our executive officers to disclose to the Board any intention to enter into a transaction involving the pledge of our stock as collateral to secure personal loans. |
We are requesting shareholder approval of the compensation
of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a “Say-on-Pay” proposal,
gives our shareholders the opportunity to express their views on our executive officers’ compensation. The vote is not intended
to address any specific item of compensation but rather the overall compensation of our executive officers and the philosophy, policies
and practices described in this proxy statement.
The Say-on-Pay vote is an advisory vote which is
not binding on us. However, the Board and our Executive Compensation Committee value the opinions expressed by shareholders in their vote
on this proposal and will carefully consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions with respect to our executive
officers.
Board Recommendation
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THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF OUR
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. |
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Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
I. Executive Summary
Introduction
This section of our proxy statement provides you
with a description of our executive compensation policies and programs, the decisions made by our Executive Compensation Committee (the
“Committee”) regarding fiscal 2023 compensation for our named executive officers (“NEOs”) and the factors that
were considered in making those decisions. In fiscal 2023, our NEOs consisted of the following individuals:
H. O. WOLTZ III |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
SCOT R. JAFROODI |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
MARK A. CARANO |
Former Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer* |
RICHARD T. WAGNER |
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
JAMES R. YORK |
Senior Vice President Sourcing and Logistics |
JAMES F. PETELLE |
Former Vice President Administration, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer** |
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Resigned effective December 30, 2022. |
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Retired effective September 30, 2023. |
Results of 2023 Say-On-Pay Vote
At our 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our
shareholders approved the compensation of Insteel’s named executive officers with over 98% support. Our Board of Directors, and
the Executive Compensation Committee in particular, considered several factors in determining that the fundamental characteristics of
Insteel’s executive compensation program should continue this year, including the strong support of our shareholders, the executive
compensation programs of our peer group companies, our past operating performance and planned strategic initiatives.
Business and Financial Performance
During Fiscal 2023
We are the nation’s largest manufacturer of
steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. As such, our revenues normally are driven by the level of nonresidential
construction activity. In the wake of record financial results in 2022, fiscal year 2023 presented a highly challenging business environment
that required rebalancing our supply chain, a significant downward reset of steel prices, ongoing weakness in the residential construction
market and inventory rebalancing
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by customers serving non-residential markets. These
headwinds resulted in narrowing spreads and higher unit manufacturing costs due to lower production levels together with inflationary
pressures. Nevertheless, our financial condition remains strong, allowing us to continue making the strategic investments necessary to
strengthen our market leadership positions and our low-cost producer status as well as pursue additional growth opportunities. Highlights
of our fiscal 2023 performance are as follows:
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Our revenues decreased 21.5% to $649.2 million from $826.8 million in the prior year driven by a 17.1% decrease in average selling prices and a 5.3% decrease in shipments. |
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Net earnings decreased 74.1% to $32.4 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, from a record $125.0 million, or $6.37 per diluted share, in the prior year. |
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Return on capital, as calculated under our Return on Capital Incentive Compensation Plan (“ROCICP”), was 9.1%. |
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We invested $30.7 million in our facilities during fiscal 2023 primarily to advance the growth of our engineered structural mesh business and to support cost and productivity improvement initiatives as well as recurring maintenance requirements. |
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We ended fiscal 2023 debt-free with a record $125.7 million of cash, providing us with ample liquidity to meet our funding requirements and pursue growth opportunities. |
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Following the end of fiscal 2023, our Board elected to return excess cash to shareholders in the form of a special dividend of $2.50 per share, paid on December 22, 2023. |
How Our Performance Affected
Executive Officers’ Compensation
We provide annual incentives designed to reward
our executives for the attainment of short-term goals, and long-term incentives designed to reward increasing shareholder value over the
long term.
Our annual incentive program, the ROCICP, is designed
to promote a close alignment between our financial performance and total executive compensation based on the Company’s return on
capital. We believe return on capital is more closely correlated with the creation of shareholder value than any other performance measurement.
For fiscal 2023, we made short-term incentive payments at 93.5% of the targeted amounts, based on our return on capital.
The alignment between pay and performance is reflected
in the correlation between the incentive payments under our ROCICP and our financial results. Because our markets are highly cyclical,
we anticipate that the short-term incentive compensation of our executive officers will experience similar volatility, and we do not apply
subjective factors to adjust compensation during periods where our failure to meet our return on capital targets may be due to factors
outside the control of our executive officers. The following chart shows the substantial variability of our short-term incentive payments
to our executive officers over the previous 13 years:
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Payments As Percent
of Target |
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Return on Capital
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Under Our ROCICP) |
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0.0% |
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5.1% |
2012 |
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0.0% |
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1.4% |
2013 |
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85.6% |
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7.7% |
2014 |
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140.0% |
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10.4% |
2015 |
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153.1% |
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11.1% |
2016 |
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200.0% |
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23.1% |
2017 |
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163.0% |
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12.5% |
2018 |
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200.0% |
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16.6% |
2019 |
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0.0% |
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1.8% |
2020 |
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85.4% |
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9.7% |
2021 |
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200.0% |
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36.9% |
2022 |
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200.0% |
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47.6% |
2023 |
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93.5% |
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9.1% |
In addition, a significant portion of our executives’
total compensation is composed of equity-based long-term incentive awards. These awards, which consist of stock options and restricted
stock units, further tie our executives’ compensation to our performance by linking their value to changes in our stock price.
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Our Key Compensation Practices
Our executive compensation practices include a number
of features we believe reflect responsible compensation and governance practices and promote the interests of our shareholders:
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A Committee comprised solely of independent directors |
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An
independent compensation consultant that reports to and is directed by the Committee, and that provides no other services to the Company |
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A mandatory clawback policy for performance-based incentive compensation awarded to executive officers |
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Double triggers for change in control payments |
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Significant vesting periods for equity awards |
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Robust share ownership guidelines |
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No tax gross-ups of any kind, including for any excise taxes in conjunction with change in control payments |
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No significant perquisites |
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No repricing or replacing of underwater stock options without shareholder approval |
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Award caps that apply to both our ROCICP and to our long-term equity incentives |
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Mitigation of risk, in
that responsible management of our assets is an integral component of the calculation of annual incentives payable under our ROCICP |
The remainder of this section of our proxy statement more fully describes
our compensation program.
II. Overall Objectives
The Committee believes that the success of the Company
requires experienced leadership that fully understands the realities of Insteel’s challenging business environment and has demonstrated
superior business judgment as well as the ability to effectively manage and operate the business. Our compensation program is designed
to:
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attract, motivate and retain executives who will be successful in this environment; |
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align executives’ interests with those of our shareholders; and |
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provide appropriate rewards based on the financial performance of our business. |
The Company is committed to “pay for performance”
at all levels of the organization, and a substantial proportion of each executive officer’s total compensation is variable, meaning
that it is determined based upon the Company’s financial performance. The Committee does not have a fixed formula to determine the
percentage of pay that should be variable but reviews the mix between base salary and variable compensation on a regular basis to
ensure that its goal of paying for performance will be achieved.
The Committee also believes it is critically important
to retain executive officers who have demonstrated their value to the Company. Several elements of our compensation system are intended
to provide strong incentives for executive officers to remain employed by us. For example, we provide a non-qualified supplemental retirement
benefit to executive officers that requires a minimum of ten years of service before any benefit vests and 30 years of service to earn
the full benefit provided (50% of base salary per year for 15 years following retirement).
Insteel’s compensation philosophy is intended
to further the following goals:
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Attract, motivate and retain key executives by providing total compensation opportunities competitive with those provided to executives employed by companies of a similar size and/or operating in similar industries. |
In formulating our approach to total compensation,
the Committee utilizes peer group data to assess our executive officers’ compensation opportunities against those of similarly situated
executives at other companies in similar industries, as well as comparably-sized companies in other industries (as described in “How
We Make Executive Compensation Decisions” on page 24). We generally aim to provide total compensation opportunities to our executive
officers that are near the median of our peer group. In keeping with our pay for performance culture, we expect our executive officers
to deliver overall results that exceed the target level of performance in order to receive above median market compensation. Performance
below the target level of performance is expected to result in below median market compensation.
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Align executives’ interests with those of our shareholders by providing annual incentives which are designed to reward the attainment of short-term goals, and long-term incentives which are designed to reward increases in our shareholder value over time. |
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Annual Incentive. Our primary objective is to create shareholder value. The annual incentive for our executive officers is based entirely on the Company’s return on capital, which is a measure that incorporates both the generation of earnings and the management of the Company’s balance sheet and is closely correlated with long-term shareholder returns. |
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Long-Term Incentives. Our long-term incentives are entirely equity-based, comprised of 50% restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 50% stock options. Use of these equity-based incentives ensures that their value is directly linked to changes in the price of our common stock and inherently performance-based. In addition, these awards build ownership among our executives and help to promote commonality of interest between our executives and our shareholders. |
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Encourage long-term commitment to the Company. |
We believe that the value provided by our executives
increases over time as they become increasingly knowledgeable about our industry, customers and competitors, as well as our business processes,
people and culture. We believe that providing incentives for executive officers to remain with the Company will enhance its long-term
value. Accordingly, we include elements such as our Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SRP”) and Change in Control Severance (“CIC”)
Agreements as components of our executive compensation program to provide such incentives. The full benefit under our SRP is not earned
until an executive officer is employed by us for 30 years, and the minimum benefit under these agreements requires ten years of service.
We believe that our long-term equity incentives, which fully vest over a three-year period, are also a key element of our effort to ensure
retention of our key executives.
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Administrative simplicity and direct line of sight to performance. |
Each component of the Company’s compensation
program is formulaic and focused on creating short-term and long-term shareholder value. The absence of subjective and behavioral criteria
in the plan simplifies administration and promotes clear line of sight for executives between performance and their compensation.
III. How We Make Executive
Compensation Decisions
The Committee, advised by its independent compensation
consultant, is responsible for overseeing and approving the compensation program for our executive officers.
Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC (“Pearl Meyer”)
serves as the Committee’s executive compensation consultant. Pearl Meyer was engaged by, and reports directly to the Committee,
and the Committee has the sole authority to terminate or replace Pearl Meyer at any time. Pearl Meyer assists in the development of compensation
programs for our executive officers and our non-employee directors by providing compensation information from our peer group companies,
relevant market trend data, information on current issues in the regulatory environment, recommendations for program design and best practices
and corporate governance guidance.
The Committee realizes that it is extremely valuable
to receive objective advice from its compensation advisors. Prior to the retention of a compensation consultant or any other external
advisor, and from time to time as the Committee deems appropriate (but at least annually), the Compensation Committee assesses the independence
of the advisor from management, taking into consideration all factors relevant to the advisor’s independence, including the factors
specified in NYSE listing standards. The Committee has assessed the independence of Pearl Meyer based on these criteria and concluded
that Pearl Meyer’s work for the Committee does not raise any conflict of interest.
Pearl Meyer provides the Committee and our Chief
Executive Officer with information about the compensation competitiveness of our executive officers. Our Chief Executive Officer uses
this information to make recommendations to the Committee regarding compensation of these officers, other than himself, and Pearl Meyer
provides guidance to the Committee about those recommendations. Pearl Meyer also makes independent recommendations to the Committee regarding
the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer without the involvement of management. The Committee uses this information and considers
these recommendations in making decisions about executive compensation for all our executive officers. All decisions regarding compensation
of our executive officers are made solely by the Committee.
The Committee does not generally make regular annual
adjustments in pay. Instead, the Committee uses judgment when making compensation decisions and reviews executive pay from a holistic
perspective, including reference to compensation peer group pay practices and norms, general industry pay levels as gathered from publicly-available
survey sources, individual performance, experience, strategic importance of the position to Insteel and internal equity considerations.
Other than adjustments relating to Mr. Jafroodi’s promotion to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in January
2023, our named executive officers’ compensation was last adjusted in the third quarter of fiscal 2022.
To determine what constitutes a “competitive”
compensation package, the Committee generally considers the total compensation opportunities for executives at our peer group companies.
Because of significant differences in the pay practices of our peer group companies, the Committee does not view this market data as a
prescriptive determinant of individual compensation. Rather, it is used by the Committee as a general
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guide in its decisions on the amount and mix of
total target direct compensation. Ultimately, executive officer compensation is based on the Committee’s judgment, considering factors
described elsewhere in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis that are particular to Insteel and our executive officers, including,
most importantly, actual performance.
The custom peer group constructed by the Committee
and used by Pearl Meyer to benchmark the most recently implemented compensation changes consisted of the following publicly traded companies:
Company Name |
Ticker |
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Company Name |
Ticker |
Quanex Building Products Corp. |
NX |
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Northwest Pipe Co. |
NWPX |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. |
ROCK |
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PGT Innovations, Inc. |
PGTI |
Simpson Manufacturing Co. |
SSD |
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TimkenSteel Corporation |
TMST |
Eagle Materials, Inc. |
EXP |
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Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation |
AP |
L.B. Foster Company |
FSTR |
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Ascent Industries Co. |
ACNT |
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. |
USLM |
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Titan Machinery, Inc. |
TITN |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. |
APOG |
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IV. Elements of Compensation
A brief description of each element of our executive
compensation program and the objective of each element is set forth below.
Compensation Element |
Description |
Objective |
Base Salary |
Fixed cash compensation |
• Provides
a foundation of cash compensation for the fulfilment of fundamental job responsibilities |
ROCICP Annual Incentive Program |
Performance-based cash compensation determined based on Company performance against pre-established
targets |
• Align
executive compensation with shareholder interests through the payment of an incentive that is based on return on capital, a metric
closely correlated with the creation of shareholder value
• Reward
executive officers based on actual returns generated relative to the Company’s cost of capital
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Long-Term Incentives |
Equity compensation granted 50% as RSUs (vesting after three years) and 50% as stock options (vesting
one-third each year for three years) |
• Further
align executive compensation with long- term shareholder interests by linking the value of these incentives to changes in the Company’s
common stock price
• Aid
in retention and encourage long-term commitment to the Company
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Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SRP”) |
Non-qualified retirement plan providing additional income for 15 years following retirement to executive
officers who meet age and service requirements |
• Aid
in retention and encourage long-term commitment to the Company
• Compensate
for federal limits on contributions to qualified retirement plans
|
Severance/Change in Control Severance (“CIC”) Agreements |
Contractual agreements specifying executives’ rights following a termination of employment
in connection with a change in control of the Company (all executive officers) or in the event of involuntary termination (CEO only) |
• Support
executive retention goals and encourage executives’ independence and objectivity in considering potential change in control
transactions
• Provide
transition assistance in the event of job loss
|
Other Benefits |
Medical, life and disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan |
• Promote
wellness and support executives in attaining financial security as part of a broad-based program available to all employees |
The following discussion provides more detailed
information regarding the elements of our compensation programs for executive officers.
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Base Salaries
Base salaries are established by the Committee and
reviewed, but not necessarily adjusted, annually. Other than adjustments related to Mr. Jafroodi’s promotion to Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in January 2023, our executive officers’ base salaries were last adjusted in the third quarter
of fiscal 2022. In establishing and adjusting base salaries, the Committee considers the following factors:
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the executive’s performance; |
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the executive’s responsibilities; |
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the strategic importance of the position; |
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competitive market compensation information; |
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skills, experience and the amount of time the executive has served in the position; and |
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the Company’s recent performance and current business outlook. |
The annual base salaries for our named executive officers for fiscal
2023 are set forth below:
Executive Officer |
Base Salary |
H. O. Woltz III |
$700,000 |
Scot R. Jafroodi |
$310,000* |
Mark A. Carano |
$370,000** |
Richard T. Wagner |
$370,000 |
James R. York |
$270,000 |
James F. Petelle |
$275,000 |
* |
Reflects Mr. Jafroodi’s base salary effective January 2, 2023, when he was promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and became a named executive officer. |
** |
Mr. Carano resigned effective December 30, 2022. |
Annual Incentives
The annual incentive opportunity for our executive
officers is based on our financial performance pursuant to the terms of our ROCICP. All of our sales and administrative employees also
participate in this plan, with target annual incentive payments ranging from 10% to 100% of base salary and payments capped at twice the
target incentive level. Based on peer group information, the Committee believes our annual incentive opportunity for executive officers
at targeted award levels, when added to base salary levels, brings potential total cash compensation near the median total cash compensation
for our peer group. When the annual incentive is at maximum levels, reflecting excellent Company performance, the potential total cash
compensation would be above the median for our peer group. The Committee believes this balance between base salaries and annual cash incentives
is appropriate, in that our executive officers’ cash compensation will be near the median for our peer group only if our short-term
goals are achieved, and our goal is that such compensation exceeds the median in the event of superior performance during the fiscal year.
For fiscal 2023, the Committee established our weighted
average cost of capital (“WACC”), for purposes of calculating incentive awards under the ROCICP, to be 9.5% based on a weighted
average of (i) our after-tax interest rate for debt and (ii) the after-tax return that we believe would be expected by a prudent investor
in our stock. Attaining a return equal to our WACC would have resulted in the payout of incentive compensation at the target bonus level.
The performance level at which the maximum incentive payment would be earned was set at 14.5% of the beginning of the year invested
capital (WACC + 5%) while the minimum threshold at which an incentive payment would be earned was set at 4.5% of the beginning of year
invested capital (WACC - 5%). The actual return on capital as calculated under our ROCICP for fiscal 2023 was 9.1% resulting in incentive
payments to our executive officers at 93.5% of the targeted amounts.
The target, maximum and actual payout levels for
each named executive officer under the ROCICP for fiscal 2023 are set forth below:
Executive
Officer |
|
Target
(% of base salary) |
|
Target |
|
Maximum |
|
Actual |
H. O. Woltz III |
|
100% |
|
$700,000 |
|
$1,400,000 |
|
$654,500 |
Scot R. Jafroodi |
|
60% |
|
$186,000 |
|
$372,000 |
|
$153,341* |
Mark A. Carano |
|
60% |
|
$222,000 |
|
$444,000 |
|
—** |
Richard T. Wagner |
|
60% |
|
$222,000 |
|
$444,000 |
|
$207,570 |
James R. York |
|
60% |
|
$162,000 |
|
$324,000 |
|
$151,470 |
James F. Petelle |
|
60% |
|
$165,000 |
|
$330,000 |
|
$154,275 |
* |
Mr. Jafroodi’s ROCICP target opportunity was increased from 40% of base salary to 60% of base salary as a result of his promotion to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective January 2, 2023. His actual fiscal 2023 ROCICP payment was prorated to reflect the change in his base salary and ROCICP opportunity as a result of this promotion. |
** |
Mr. Carano resigned effective December 30, 2022, and was ineligible to receive an ROCICP payment for fiscal 2023. |
For fiscal 2024, the Committee determined that the
WACC, for purposes of the ROCICP, will be 10.0% based on current estimates of the Company’s cost of debt and equity and its anticipated
capital structure.
The Committee believes that return on capital is
the most appropriate metric for our executives’ annual incentive opportunity in that it is driven off both the generation of earnings
and responsible management of our balance sheet, and it is closely correlated with the creation of shareholder value. Since responsible
management of our assets is an integral component of the annual incentive calculation, the Committee believes that use of this program
inherently restrains excessive risk-taking on the part of management. The amounts earned annually under the ROCICP are established strictly
by formula. The ROCICP does not provide for adjustments to the annual incentive based on subjective factors.
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Pursuant to the terms of our Clawback Policy for
Executive Officers, if we are required to file an accounting restatement with the SEC to correct an error in previously issued financial
statements, then we will recover from our current and former executive officers any incentive-based compensation received by those executives
during the last three fiscal years that exceeds the amount of incentive-based compensation that otherwise would have been received by
the executive had it been determined based on the restated amounts, computed without regard to any taxes paid.
Long-Term Incentives
Our executives’ long-term incentive opportunity
is entirely equity-based, consisting of 50% RSUs and 50% stock options. The targeted value of the long-term incentives for each executive
officer during fiscal 2023 is set forth below:
Executive Officer |
Target Value |
H. O. Woltz III |
$700,000 |
Scot R. Jafroodi |
$250,000* |
Mark A. Carano |
$250,000** |
Richard T. Wagner |
$275,000 |
James R. York |
$150,000 |
James F. Petelle |
$150,000*** |
* |
Reflects Mr. Jafroodi’s target long-term incentive opportunity effective January 2, 2023, when he was promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and became a named executive officer. |
** |
Mr. Carano resigned effective December 30, 2022 and did not receive any long-term incentive awards in fiscal 2023. |
*** |
Mr. Petelle retired effective September 30, 2023 and received pro-rated long-term incentive awards for fiscal 2023. |
The RSUs and stock options are awarded in two equal
tranches, with the first tranche granted on the date of our annual meeting of shareholders each February and the second tranche effective
on the date that is six months after the date of such meeting. These dates are typically about three weeks after the announcement of our
quarterly financial results. The Committee believes that providing these awards on predetermined dates that closely follow the reporting
of our quarterly financial results is the most appropriate approach. RSUs vest on the third anniversary of the grant date and stock options
vest one-third each year on the anniversary of the grant date. Stock options and RSUs are subject to forfeiture if an executive officer
leaves our employ for reasons other than death, disability or retirement prior to vesting.
The number of RSUs to be awarded to our executive
officers on each grant date is calculated based on the closing stock price on such date. The strike price of the stock options to be awarded
to our executive officers on each grant date is based on the closing price on such date and the number of options to be granted is calculated
based on their aggregate fair value on that date. Since the value of each grant of options and RSUs is pre-determined by the Committee,
and the awards occur on pre-established dates, management does not participate in the process of granting these options and RSUs.
Retirement Benefits
Our executive officers each participate in our 401(k)
retirement savings plan that is available to substantially all our employees. Under this plan, the Company will match 100% of salary deferrals
on the first 1% of the participant’s eligible compensation and 50% of the next 5% of eligible compensation. However, Internal Revenue
Service (“IRS”) regulations place significant limits on the ability of our executive officers to defer the same portion of
their compensation as other participants. To help compensate for these limits, but in a manner that provides significant incentives for
executives to remain employed by us, the Committee has established the SRP, which is implemented through individual agreements in which
certain of our executives, including all our executive officers, participate. An executive officer is eligible for the full benefit under
the SRP if the executive officer remains employed by us for a period of at least 30 years. In that case, we will pay the executive officer,
during the 15-year period following the later of (i) retirement or (ii) reaching age 65, a supplemental retirement benefit equal to 50%
of the executive officer’s average annual base salary for the five consecutive years in which he or she received the highest base
salary in the ten years preceding retirement.
An executive officer may receive reduced benefits
under the SRP if the executive officer retires prior to completing 30 years of service, so long as the executive has reached at least
age 55 and has completed at least ten years of service. If the executive officer does not complete ten years of service, no benefit is
paid under the SRP. If the executive officer completes at least ten years, but less than 30, the amount of the benefit will be reduced
by 1/360th for each month short of 360 months that the executive officer was employed by us.
Under the SRP, we also provide for pre-retirement
disability and death benefits. The disability benefit is payable to an executive officer if, due to disability, the executive officer’s
employment terminates before reaching “normal retirement age” as defined for Social Security purposes, or completing 30 years
of service. In this event, we would pay the executive officer, during the ten-year period following the date of disability, a supplemental
retirement benefit equal to the early retirement benefit described in the preceding paragraph, except that such early retirement benefit,
when added to the benefits received (if any) by the executive officer under our long-term disability insurance plan for employees, may
not exceed 100% of the executive officer’s highest average annual base salary for five consecutive years in the ten-year period
preceding the date on which his disability occurred. If the long-term disability insurance payments end prior to the end of the ten-year
period, the pre-retirement disability benefit will continue for the remainder of the ten-year period in an amount equal to 50% of the
executive officer’s highest average annual base salary for five consecutive years in the ten-year period preceding the date on which
the executive officer’s disability occurred.
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The death benefit is payable in the event that the
executive officer dies while employed by us. In this event, we will pay to the executive officer’s beneficiary, for a term of ten
years following the executive officer’s death, a supplemental death benefit in an amount equal to 50% of the executive officer’s
highest average annual base salary for five consecutive years in the ten-year period preceding the date of his or her death.
Change in Control Severance
(“CIC”) Agreements
We have entered into CIC Agreements with each of
our executive officers. These agreements specify the terms of separation if termination of employment occurs following a change in control.
These agreements are considered “double-trigger” since no benefits are payable under them unless both a change in control
and loss of employment occur. The initial term of each agreement is two years, and the agreements automatically renew for successive one-year
terms unless we or the executive officer provides notice of termination. The agreements do not provide assurances of continued employment,
nor do they specify the terms of an executive officer’s termination should the termination occur in the absence of a change in control.
These agreements are consistent with the Committee’s
overall objective of aligning the interests of executive officers and shareholders in that they provide protection to the executive officers
in the event of job loss following a transaction. Absent this protection, the executive may be distracted by personal uncertainties and
risks in the event of a proposed transaction or may not vigorously pursue certain transactions that would benefit shareholders due to
potential negative personal consequences.
Under the terms of these agreements, in the event
of termination within two years of a change in control, Mr. Woltz would receive severance benefits equal to two times base salary, plus
two times the average bonus for the prior three years and the continuation of health and welfare benefits (including payment of premiums
for “COBRA” coverage) for two years following termination. Messrs. Jafroodi, Carano, Wagner, York and Petelle would receive
severance benefits equal to one times base salary, plus one times the average bonus for the prior three years and the continuation of
health and welfare benefits (including payment of premiums for “COBRA” coverage) for one year following termination. In addition,
all stock options and RSUs outstanding immediately prior to termination would vest and, in the case of options, become exercisable for
the remainder of the term provided for in the original agreement relating to each grant of options. Finally, we would pay up to $15,000
for outplacement services for each of our executive officers.
Any termination benefits payable under a CIC Agreement
are subject to reduction, if necessary, to avoid the application of the “golden parachute” rules of Section 280G and the excise
tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. The agreements do not provide for a “gross up” of any payments
to cover any tax liability that may be imposed on our executive officers.
The CIC Agreements for Mr. Carano and Mr. Petelle
terminated upon their departures from the Company on December 30, 2022, and September 30, 2023, respectively.
The Committee periodically reviews the payments
that could be received by executive officers pursuant to their respective Severance CIC Agreements but does not consider the amount of
the potential benefits under these agreements when it establishes the elements of each executive officer’s ongoing compensation.
Severance Agreement
We have a Severance Agreement with Mr. Woltz. The
Severance Agreement provides certain termination benefits if we terminate the employment of Mr. Woltz without cause (as defined in the
Severance Agreement). The Severance Agreement provides for automatic one-year renewal terms unless we or Mr. Woltz provide prior notice
of termination. Mr. Woltz would not be entitled to termination benefits under a severance agreement (i) if his employment with us is terminated
for cause, or (ii) if he is entitled to receive benefits under his CIC Agreement described above.
Under the terms of the Severance Agreement, if Mr.
Woltz was terminated without cause, he would receive a lump sum severance payment equal to one and one-half times his annual base salary
and the continuation of health and welfare benefits (including payments of premiums for “COBRA” coverage) for 18 months following
termination. In addition, all stock options and RSUs outstanding immediately prior to termination would vest and, in the case of options,
become exercisable for the remainder of the term provided for in the original agreement relating to each grant of options. Finally, we
would pay up to $15,000 for outplacement services for Mr. Woltz.
Any termination benefits payable under Mr. Woltz’s
Severance Agreement are subject to reduction, if necessary, to avoid the application of the “golden parachute” rules of Section
280G and the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.
We first entered into the Severance Agreement with
Mr. Woltz in December 2004. At that time, the Committee concluded that Mr. Woltz, who was leading efforts to restructure the Company,
required additional protection in the event that he lost his position under circumstances in which he would not be entitled to benefits
under his CIC Agreement.
Broad-Based Employee Benefits
Our executive officers participate in employee benefit
plans that are offered to all employees, such as health, life and disability insurance and our 401(k) retirement savings plan. Our salaried
employees are entitled to designate a beneficiary who will receive a death benefit in the event of the employee’s death while employed
by us. The amount of the death benefit is determined by the employee’s salary grade. The death benefit payable to beneficiaries
of each of our executive officers is $500,000. We maintain “split dollar” life insurance policies on a broad group of employees,
including each of our executive officers, to fund the payment of the death benefit. Proceeds of these policies are payable to us.
Our broad-based employee benefit programs are reviewed
periodically to ensure that these programs are adequate based on competitive conditions as well as cost considerations.
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Executive Compensation Committee Report
The Executive Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board
of Directors has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with
Company management. Based on this review and discussion, the Executive Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors
that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and incorporated by reference into our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2023.
This Executive Compensation Committee report shall be deemed furnished
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2023, is otherwise not incorporated by reference into any of our previous filings
with the SEC and is not to be deemed “soliciting material” or incorporated by reference into any of our future filings
with the SEC, irrespective of any general statement included in any such filing that incorporates the Annual Report on Form 10-K
referenced above or this proxy statement by reference, unless such filing explicitly incorporates this report.
Executive Compensation Committee
Jon M. Ruth (Chair)
Abney S. Boxley III
Anne H. Lloyd
Joseph A. Rutkowski
G. Kennedy Thompson
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table and accompanying footnotes provide information
regarding compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, our current Chief Financial Officer, our former Chief Financial Officer
and our three other most highly compensated executive officers for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal Position | |
Year | |
Salary ($) | |
Stock Awards(4)
($) | |
Option Awards(4)
($) | |
Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Compensation(5) ($) | |
Change in Pension
Value and Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Earnings(6) ($) | |
All Other Compensation(7)
($) | |
Total ($) |
|
H. O. Woltz III President and CEO | |
2023 | |
700,000 | |
349,992 | |
350,009 | |
654,500 | |
— | |
92,011 | |
2,146,512 |
|
|
2022 | |
681,731 | |
324,990 | |
325,011 | |
1,067,500 | |
— | |
104,602 | |
2,503,834 |
|
|
2021 | |
665,769 | |
300,024 | |
300,002 | |
932,077 | |
195,092 | |
82,784 | |
2,475,749 |
|
Scot R. Jafroodi(1) Vice President, CFO and Treasurer | |
2023 | |
293,750 | |
125,015 | |
125,009 | |
153,341 | |
24,112 | |
24,503 | |
745,730 |
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Mark A. Carano(2) Former Senior Vice
President,
CFO and Treasurer | |
2023 | |
92,500 | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
24,716 | |
117,216 |
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|
2022 | |
351,731 | |
125,004 | |
124,989 | |
422,077 | |
11,679 | |
28,560 | |
1,064,040 |
|
|
2021 | |
345,000 | |
125,021 | |
124,993 | |
414,000 | |
55,532 | |
86,350 | |
1,150,896 |
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Richard T. Wagner Senior Vice President and COO | |
2023 | |
370,000 | |
137,479 | |
137,493 | |
207,570 | |
24,701 | |
42,764 | |
920,007 |
|
|
2022 | |
355,385 | |
137,506 | |
137,500 | |
426,462 | |
— | |
61,754 | |
1,118,607 |
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|
2021 | |
345,385 | |
137,499 | |
137,500 | |
414,462 | |
152,587 | |
40,539 | |
1,227,972 |
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James R. York Senior Vice President Sourcing
and Logistics | |
2023 | |
270,000 | |
75,003 | |
75,001 | |
151,470 | |
31,181 | |
27,106 | |
629,761 |
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|
2022 | |
255,385 | |
74,988 | |
74,996 | |
306,462 | |
15,904 | |
27,097 | |
754,832 |
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|
2021 | |
245,385 | |
54,997 | |
54,999 | |
294,462 | |
45,116 | |
21,994 | |
716,953 |
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James F. Petelle(3) Former Vice President
Administration, Secretary and CLO | |
2023 | |
275,000 | |
37,505 | |
37,497 | |
154,275 | |
19,862 | |
35,641 | |
559,780 |
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|
2022 | |
256,731 | |
74,988 | |
74,996 | |
308,077 | |
5,186 | |
39,164 | |
759,142 |
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|
2021 | |
244,231 | |
75,010 | |
74,998 | |
293,077 | |
70,717 | |
35,092 | |
793,125 |
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(1) |
Mr. Jafroodi was promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective January
2, 2023. |
(2) |
Mr. Carano resigned effective December 30, 2022. |
(3) |
Mr. Petelle retired effective September 30, 2023. |
(4) |
The amounts reported in these columns reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of stock and option awards granted
during each fiscal year and do not reflect the actual value, if any, that may be received by executive officers for their
awards. Our assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts for fiscal 2023 are set forth in Note 9 of our consolidated
financial statements as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Dividend
equivalents paid on RSUs are currently paid in cash and are reported in the “All Other Compensation” column. |
(5) |
The amounts reported in this column are the annual cash incentive amounts earned for such fiscal years under our ROCICP. |
(6) |
Amounts reported for each fiscal year represent the increase in the actuarial present value during such fiscal year
of the accumulated benefits accrued under our Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SRP”) determined using interest rate
assumptions consistent with those set forth in Note 11 of our consolidated financial statements as reported in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The actuarial present values of the accumulated benefits
of Mr. Woltz and Mr. Carano decreased in fiscal 2023 as follows: Mr. Woltz, $97,485 and Mr. Carano, $87,914. The amounts in
this column were calculated based on the following discount rate assumptions as of the end of each fiscal year: 2021, 2.75%,
2022, 4.5% and 2023, 5.25%. Executive officers may not be fully vested in the amounts reflected herein. We do not offer any
program for deferring compensation and therefore there were no above-market earnings on deferrals that were required to be
reported in this column. |
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(7) |
Amounts shown for fiscal 2023 include (i) dividend equivalents paid on RSUs; (ii) the current
dollar value attributed by the IRS to the death benefit program we provide to our executive officers; and (iii) the amount
of matching funds paid into our 401(k) retirement savings plan on behalf of the executive officers. The following table shows
the amount of each component described above and included in the All Other Compensation column: |
Name | |
Dividend Equivalents Paid on RSUs ($) | |
Death Benefit Value ($) | |
401(k) Matching Payments ($) |
|
H. O. Woltz III | |
67,233 | |
6,858 | |
17,920 |
|
Scot R. Jafroodi | |
12,980 | |
1,242 | |
10,281 |
|
Mark A. Carano | |
20,895 | |
334 | |
3,487 |
|
Richard T. Wagner | |
30,487 | |
3,564 | |
8,713 |
|
James R. York | |
13,431 | |
5,211 | |
8,464 |
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James F. Petelle | |
16,593 | |
11,124 | |
7,924 |
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Fiscal 2023 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table provides information regarding (1) annual incentive
compensation payments to our executive officers under our ROCICP and (2) the value of stock options and RSUs awarded to our executive
officers during fiscal 2023.
Our practice is to grant equity awards on two dates each fiscal year:
the date of our annual meeting of shareholders and the date that is six months after such meeting. Stock options have a ten-year
term and vest in equal annual increments of one-third of the amount of each grant on the first, second and third anniversaries
of the grant date. Options are priced at the closing price of our stock on the date of grant, as reported on NYSE. RSUs are settled
in shares of our common stock at the end of three years. Our executive officers do not have the right to vote the shares represented
by RSUs and may not sell or transfer RSUs or use them as collateral. Our executive officers receive dividend equivalents in cash
on outstanding RSUs.
Stock options and RSUs are subject to forfeiture if an executive officer
leaves our employ for reasons other than death, disability or retirement prior to vesting. For purposes of our equity award agreements,
“retirement” means the executive’s voluntary termination of employment on or after age 55 and completing ten
years of service. Pursuant to the Severance Agreement we have with Mr. Woltz, vesting of his stock options and RSUs will accelerate
in connection with a termination without cause. For all our executive officers, if employment with us terminates due to death,
disability or retirement, or without cause in connection with a change in control pursuant to the terms of our CIC Agreements,
the vesting of their stock options and RSUs will accelerate. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”
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FISCAL 2023 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
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Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) |
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All Other Stock
Awards: Number |
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All Other Option
Awards: Number |
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Exercise or
Base Price of |
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Grant Date Fair
Value of Stock |
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Name |
|
|
Grant Date(1) |
|
Threshold
($) |
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Target ($) |
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Maximum
($) |
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|
of Shares of Stock
or Units
(#) |
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of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#) |
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Option
Awards
($/Share)(3) |
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and
Option
Awards
($)(4) |
|
H. O. Woltz III |
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N/A |
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700,000 |
|
|
|
1,400,000 |
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2/14/2023 |
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|
5,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
174,991 |
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,238 |
|
30.27 |
|
174,964 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
175,001 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,148 |
|
30.99 |
|
175,045 |
|
Scot R. Jafroodi(5) |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
98,000 |
(6) |
|
|
196,000 |
(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
186,000 |
(7) |
|
|
372,000 |
(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
62,508 |
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,728 |
|
30.27 |
|
62,488 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
62,507 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,696 |
|
30.99 |
|
62,521 |
|
Mark A. Carano |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
222,000 |
|
|
|
444,000 |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
Richard T. Wagner |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
222,000 |
|
|
|
444,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,271 |
|
|
|
|
|
68,743 |
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,200 |
|
30.27 |
|
68,728 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
68,736 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,165 |
|
30.99 |
|
68,765 |
|
James R. York |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
162,000 |
|
|
|
324,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
37,505 |
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,837 |
|
30.27 |
|
37,497 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
37,498 |
|
|
|
|
8/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,817 |
|
30.99 |
|
37,504 |
|
James F. Petelle |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
165,000 |
|
|
|
330,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
37,505 |
|
|
|
|
2/14/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,837 |
|
30.27 |
|
37,497 |
|
(1) |
The awards with “N/A” in the Grant Date column represent awards under our Return on Capital Incentive Compensation
Plan or ROCICP. |
(2) |
Our ROCICP is considered a non-equity incentive plan and is discussed above under “Compensation Discussion and
Analysis – Elements of Compensation.” There is no threshold amount payable under the program. The amounts shown
in the “Target” column reflect each executive officer’s target bonus percentage of base salary set by the
Executive Compensation Committee for fiscal 2023. The amounts shown in the “Maximum” column reflect the maximum
amount payable to each executive officer under the program based on his target bonus percentage. |
(3) |
For each option, the exercise price per share is the closing price of our common stock on NYSE on the grant date. |
(4) |
These amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated
forfeitures. The actual value an executive officer may receive depends on the market price of our stock, and there can therefore
be no assurance that amounts reflected in this column will actually be realized. |
(5) |
Mr. Jafroodi served as our Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at the beginning of our 2023 fiscal year.
At the time of his promotion to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on January 2, 2023, his base salary
was increased, and his target and maximum payouts under the ROCICP as a percentage of his base salary were modified. His actual
fiscal 2023 ROCICP payment was determined on a pro-rata basis to reflect the time during which he served in each of those
roles. |
(6) |
Target and maximum payouts as percentage of base salary from October 2, 2022 to January 1, 2023. |
(7) |
Target and maximum payouts as a percentage of base salary from January 2, 2023 to September 30, 2023. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
2023
The following table provides information regarding unexercised stock
options and unvested RSUs held by our executive officers as of September 30, 2023, the last day of fiscal 2023. All values in the
table are based on a market value of our common stock of $32.46, the closing price reported on NYSE on September 29, 2023, the
last trading day during fiscal 2023.
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR END 2023
|
Option Awards |
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Option
(#) Exercisable(1) |
|
Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
(#) Unexercisable(1) |
|
Option
Exercise Price
($) |
|
Option
Expiration
Date |
|
Number of Units of
Stock That Have
Not Vested (#)(2) |
|
Market Value of
Units of Stock That
Have Not Vested ($) |
|
H. O. Woltz III |
|
8,643 |
|
— |
|
34.49 |
|
8/11/2026 |
|
29,340 |
|
952,376 |
|
|
|
10,981 |
|
— |
|
37.06 |
|
2/7/2027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,340 |
|
— |
|
29.69 |
|
2/13/2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,534 |
|
— |
|
41.85 |
|
8/13/2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,281 |
|
— |
|
21.57 |
|
2/12/2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,408 |
|
— |
|
18.25 |
|
8/12/2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,532 |
|
— |
|
22.09 |
|
2/11/2030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,949 |
|
— |
|
19.86 |
|
8/11/2030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,110 |
|
4,055 |
|
29.43 |
|
2/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,771 |
|
2,885 |
|
41.87 |
|
8/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,236 |
|
6,473 |
|
38.54 |
|
2/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,152 |
|
8,304 |
|
32.77 |
|
8/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
13,238 |
|
30.27 |
|
2/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
13,148 |
|
30.99 |
|
8/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mark A. Carano |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
Scot R. Jafroodi |
|
3,165 |
|
— |
|
23.95 |
|
2/11/2026 |
|
7,531 |
|
244,456 |
|
|
|
2,377 |
|
— |
|
34.49 |
|
8/11/2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,013 |
|
— |
|
37.06 |
|
2/7/2027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,951 |
|
— |
|
26.75 |
|
8/7/2027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,629 |
|
— |
|
29.69 |
|
2/13/2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,931 |
|
— |
|
41.85 |
|
8/13/2028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,455 |
|
— |
|
21.57 |
|
2/12/2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,237 |
|
— |
|
18.25 |
|
8/12/2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,721 |
|
— |
|
22.09 |
|
2/11/2030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,107 |
|
— |
|
19.86 |
|
8/11/2030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,487 |
|
743 |
|
29.43 |
|
2/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,058 |
|
529 |
|
41.87 |
|
8/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
593 |
|
1,187 |
|
38.54 |
|
2/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
889 |
|
1,780 |
|
32.77 |
|
8/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
4,728 |
|
30.27 |
|
2/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
4,696 |
|
30.99 |
|
8/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
Richard T. Wagner |
|
4,828 |
|
— |
|
41.85 |
|
8/13/2028 |
|
12,349 |
|
400,849 |
|
|
|
2,589 |
|
— |
|
19.86 |
|
8/11/2030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
1,859 |
|
29.43 |
|
2/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,645 |
|
1,322 |
|
41.87 |
|
8/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,483 |
|
2,967 |
|
38.54 |
|
2/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,631 |
|
3,262 |
|
32.77 |
|
8/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
5,200 |
|
30.27 |
|
2/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
5,165 |
|
30.99 |
|
8/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
James R. York |
|
1,931 |
|
— |
|
41.85 |
|
8/13/2028 |
|
6,157 |
|
199,856 |
|
|
|
3,455 |
|
— |
|
21.57 |
|
2/12/2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,237 |
|
— |
|
18.25 |
|
8/12/2029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,721 |
|
— |
|
22.09 |
|
2/11/2030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,107 |
|
— |
|
19.86 |
|
8/11/2030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,487 |
|
743 |
|
29.43 |
|
2/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,058 |
|
529 |
|
41.87 |
|
8/16/2031 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
809 |
|
1,618 |
|
38.54 |
|
2/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
889 |
|
1,780 |
|
32.77 |
|
8/15/2032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
2,837 |
|
30.27 |
|
2/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
2,817 |
|
30.99 |
|
8/14/2033 |
|
|
|
|
|
James F. Petelle(3) |
|
2,745 |
|
— |
|
37.06 |
|
12/29/2023 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
2,633 |
|
— |
|
41.85 |
|
12/29/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,014 |
|
— |
|
29.43 |
|
12/29/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,164 |
|
— |
|
41.87 |
|
12/29/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,427 |
|
— |
|
38.54 |
|
12/29/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,669 |
|
— |
|
32.77 |
|
12/29/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,837 |
|
— |
|
30.27 |
|
12/29/2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
All of these options have become exercisable or will become exercisable as to one-third
of the total number of shares covered by such option on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date.
The grant date in each case is ten years prior to the option expiration date. |
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|
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(2) |
These RSUs will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The number of shares that will
vest on dates subsequent to the end of fiscal 2023 is shown in the following chart. |
| |
2/16/2024 | |
8/16/2024 | |
2/15/2025 | |
8/15/2025 | |
2/14/2026 | |
8/14/2026 |
H.O. Woltz III | |
5,097 | |
3,583 | |
3,892 | |
5,340 | |
5,781 | |
5,647 |
Scot R. Jafroodi | |
934 | |
657 | |
714 | |
1,144 | |
2,065 | |
2,017 |
Mark A. Carano | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Richard T. Wagner | |
2,336 | |
1,642 | |
1,784 | |
2,098 | |
2,271 | |
2,218 |
James F. Petelle | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
James R. York | |
934 | |
657 | |
973 | |
1,144 | |
1,239 | |
1,210 |
(3) |
All of Mr. Petelle’s unvested stock options and RSUs immediately vested upon his retirement
on September 30, 2023. His stock options remained exercisable for 90 days following his retirement. Pursuant to the limitations
imposed by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, the shares underlying his RSUs will be distributed to him six months
following his retirement date. |
Options Exercised and Stock Vested During Fiscal
Year 2023
The following table provides information regarding compensation earned
by our executive officers as a result of vesting of RSUs and exercise of stock options during fiscal 2023.
| |
Option Awards | | |
Stock Awards |
Name | |
No.
of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | | |
Value
Realized on Exercise ($) | | |
No.
of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | | |
Value
Realized on Vesting ($) |
H. O. Woltz III | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 14,343 | | |
| 435,424 |
Scot R. Jafroodi | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 2,630 | | |
| 79,841 |
Mark A. Carano | |
| 4,708 | | |
| 45,809 | | |
| — | | |
| — |
Richard T. Wagner | |
| 11,079 | | |
| 120,252 | | |
| 6,574 | | |
| 199,573 |
James R. York | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 2,630 | | |
| 79,841 |
James F. Petelle | |
| 11,729 | | |
| 123,231 | | |
| 3,586 | | |
| 108,862 |
Pension Benefits
Under our SRP, which is implemented through individual agreements,
we provide supplemental retirement benefits to our executive officers which provide for payments to them for a 15-year period beginning
on the later of their (i) retirement or (ii) reaching age 65. The maximum annual benefit payable under the SRP is equal to 50%
of the executive officer’s average annual base salary for the five consecutive years in which he received the highest salary
during the ten years prior to retirement. Only base salary is included in the calculation of the benefit under the SRP. To receive
the maximum benefit under the SRP, the executive officer must be employed by us for at least 30 years. An executive officer will
receive reduced benefits under the SRP if he is employed by us for at least ten years and retires at or after reaching age 55.
Since Mr. Woltz and Mr. Wagner have been employed by us for 30 years and have reached 55 years of age, their benefits under
the SRP have fully vested. Mr. Petelle met the minimum requirement for reduced retirement benefits under the SRP and was eligible
to receive benefits upon his retirement. Mr. Carano resigned effective December 30, 2022 prior to vesting in any portion of his
SRP benefit and therefore forfeited all benefits under the plan. For more information regarding the SRP, see the discussion above
under the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Elements of Compensation” section of this proxy statement.
Assumptions used in the calculation of the amounts shown in the following chart are set forth in Note 11 of our consolidated financial
statement as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2023.
The following table shows the actuarial present value of the accumulated
benefit as of September 30, 2023 payable at, following or in connection with retirement to each of our executive officers, including
the number of years of service credited to each.
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FISCAL 2023 PENSION BENEFITS
Name | |
Plan Name | | |
Number of Years Credited Service (#) | | |
Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($) | | |
Payments During Last Fiscal Year ($) |
H. O. Woltz III | |
| SRP | | |
| 45 | | |
| 3,511,092 | | |
| — |
Scot R. Jafroodi | |
| SRP | | |
| 18 | | |
| 441,665 | | |
| — |
Mark A. Carano | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — |
Richard T. Wagner | |
| SRP | | |
| 30 | | |
| 1,745,268 | | |
| — |
James R. York | |
| SRP | | |
| 5 | | |
| 177,086 | | |
| — |
James F. Petelle | |
| SRP | | |
| 17 | | |
| 722,171 | | |
| — |
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change
in Control
The discussion and tables below describe the
potential payments that could be received by each of the NEOs if the executive’s employment was terminated on September
30, 2023, the last day of our fiscal year. The amounts in the tables for stock options and RSUs represent the value of the awards
that vest as a result of the termination of the executive’s employment. For purposes of valuing the stock options and RSUs,
the amounts below are based on a per share price of $32.46, which was the closing price of our stock as reported on NYSE on September
29, 2023 (the last trading day of our fiscal year).
BENEFITS AND PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION
| |
Voluntary Termination | |
Termination Without Cause | |
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason after Change in
Control | |
Retirement | |
Death | |
Disability |
H. O. Woltz III | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Salary Continuation(1) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
284,515 |
Severance Payment(2) | |
— | |
1,050,000 | |
3,169,385 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Stock Options(3) | |
60,605 | |
60,605 | |
60,605 | |
60,605 | |
60,605 | |
60,605 |
RSUs(4) | |
952,376 | |
952,376 | |
952,376 | |
952,376 | |
952,376 | |
952,376 |
Benefits(5) | |
— | |
36,322 | |
48,430 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Outplacement | |
— | |
15,000 | |
15,000 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Supplemental Retirement Plan(6) | |
3,511,092 | |
3,511,092 | |
3,511,092 | |
3,511,092 | |
2,631,476 | |
3,511,092 |
Death Benefit(7) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
500,000 | |
— |
TOTAL | |
4,524,073 | |
5,625,395 | |
7,756,888 | |
4,524,073 | |
4,144,457 | |
4,808,588 |
(1) |
This amount represents the lump-sum present value of bi-weekly payments which
Mr. Woltz would be entitled to receive pursuant to our disability insurance program. |
(2) |
These amounts would be paid to Mr. Woltz in a lump sum following termination without cause,
pursuant to his Severance Agreement, or in the event of a termination following a change in control, pursuant to his CIC Agreement. |
(3) |
These amounts represent the difference between the market value of our stock on September
30, 2023 and the option strike prices for unvested options that would vest (i) pursuant to the terms of the option grant agreements
in the event of death, disability or voluntary termination of employment on or after attaining age 55 and completing ten years
of service; (ii) pursuant to the terms of his Severance Agreement in the event of termination without cause; and (iii) pursuant
to the terms of his CIC Agreement in the event of termination following a change in control. |
(4) |
These amounts represent the market value of RSUs on September 30, 2023 that would vest
(i) pursuant to the terms of the RSU agreements in the event of death, disability or voluntary termination of employment on
or after attaining age 55 and completing ten years of service; (ii) pursuant to the terms of his Severance Agreement in the
event of termination without cause; and (iii) pursuant to the terms of his CIC Agreement in the event of termination following
a change in control. |
(5) |
These amounts represent premiums for continued participation in employee welfare benefit
plans which would be paid by us for 18 months following termination without cause and 24 months following termination after
a change in control. |
(6) |
The amounts under the “Voluntary Termination,” “Termination without Cause,”
“Termination without Cause or for Good Reason after Change in Control,” “Retirement” and “Disability”
columns for Mr. Woltz represent the lump-sum present value of his benefits under the SRP, on September 30, 2023, which have
vested. The amounts under the “Death” column represents the estimated lump-sum present value of bi-weekly payments
which the heirs of Mr. Woltz would have been entitled to receive for a ten-year period pursuant to the SRP in the event of
death on September 30, 2023. |
(7) |
This amount would be payable in a lump sum to the heirs of Mr. Woltz in the event of his
death, pursuant to our death benefit program. |
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|
| |
Voluntary Termination | |
Termination Without Cause | |
Termination Without Cause or
for Good Reason after Change in
Control | |
Retirement | |
Death | |
Disability |
Scot R. Jafroodi | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Salary Continuation(1) | |
— | |
— | |
310,000 | |
— | |
— | |
1,386,804 |
Severance Payment(2) | |
— | |
— | |
173,934 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Stock Options(3) | |
— | |
— | |
19,509 | |
— | |
19,509 | |
19,509 |
RSUs(4) | |
— | |
— | |
244,456 | |
— | |
244,456 | |
244,456 |
Benefits(5) | |
— | |
— | |
21,479 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Outplacement | |
— | |
— | |
15,000 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Supplemental Retirement Plan(6) | |
— | |
— | |
441,665 | |
— | |
956,194 | |
579,028 |
Death Benefit(7) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
500,000 | |
— |
TOTAL | |
— | |
— | |
1,226,043 | |
— | |
1,720,159 | |
2,229,797 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
Voluntary Termination | |
Termination Without Cause | |
Termination Without Cause or
for Good Reason after Change in
Control | |
Retirement | |
Death | |
Disability |
Mark A. Carano(8) | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Salary Continuation(1) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Severance Payment(2) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Stock Options(3) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
RSUs(4) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Benefits(5) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Outplacement | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Supplemental Retirement Plan(6) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Death Benefit(7) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
TOTAL | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
Voluntary Termination | |
Termination Without Cause | |
Termination Without Cause or
for Good Reason after Change in
Control | |
Retirement | |
Death | |
Disability |
Richard T. Wagner | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Salary Continuation(1) | |
— | |
— | |
370,000 | |
— | |
— | |
479,149 |
Severance Payment(2) | |
— | |
— | |
349,498 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Stock Options(3) | |
24,613 | |
24,613 | |
24,613 | |
24,613 | |
24,613 | |
24,613 |
RSUs(4) | |
400,849 | |
400,849 | |
400,849 | |
400,849 | |
400,849 | |
400,849 |
Benefits(5) | |
— | |
— | |
29,464 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Outplacement | |
— | |
— | |
15,000 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Supplemental Retirement Plan(6) | |
1,745,268 | |
1,745,268 | |
1,745,268 | |
1,745,268 | |
1,375,986 | |
1,375,986 |
Death Benefit(7) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
500,000 | |
— |
TOTAL | |
2,170,730 | |
2,170,730 | |
2,934,692 | |
2,170,730 | |
2,301,448 | |
2,280,597 |
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| |
Voluntary Termination | |
Termination Without Cause | |
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason after
Change in
Control | |
Retirement | |
Death | |
Disability |
James R. York | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Salary Continuation(1) | |
— | |
— | |
270,000 | |
— | |
— | |
351,101 |
Severance Payment(2) | |
— | |
— | |
250,798 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Stock Options(3) | |
— | |
— | |
12,605 | |
— | |
12,605 | |
12,605 |
RSUs(4) | |
— | |
— | |
199,856 | |
— | |
199,856 | |
199,856 |
Benefits(5) | |
— | |
— | |
24,213 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Outplacement | |
— | |
— | |
15,000 | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Supplemental Retirement Plan(6) | |
— | |
— | |
177,086 | |
— | |
987,289 | |
— |
Death Benefit(7) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
500,000 | |
— |
TOTAL | |
— | |
— | |
949,558 | |
— | |
1,699,750 | |
563,562 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
Voluntary Termination | |
Termination Without Cause | |
Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason after
Change in
Control | |
Retirement | |
Death | |
Disability |
James F. Petelle(9) | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Salary Continuation(1) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Severance Payment(2) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Stock Options(3) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
9,285 | |
— | |
— |
RSUs(4) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
179,374 | |
— | |
— |
Benefits(5) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Outplacement | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
Supplemental Retirement Plan(6) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
722,171 | |
— | |
— |
Death Benefit(7) | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
— |
TOTAL | |
— | |
— | |
— | |
910,830 | |
— | |
— |
(1) |
The amounts under the “Termination without Cause or for Good Reason after Change in Control”
column would be paid to Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Wagner and Mr. York on a bi-weekly basis for a period of one year pursuant
to their respective CIC Agreements. The amounts under the “Disability” column for Mr. Wagner, Mr. Jafroodi
and Mr. York represent the lump-sum present value of bi-weekly payments which they would be entitled to receive pursuant to
our disability insurance program. |
(2) |
These amounts would be paid in a lump sum to Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Wagner and Mr. York in the event of a termination following
a change in control pursuant to their CIC Agreements. |
(3) |
These amounts represent the difference between the market value of our common stock on September 30, 2023 and the option
strike prices for unvested options that would vest (i) pursuant to the terms of the option grant agreements in the event of
death, disability or voluntary termination of employment on or after attaining age 55 and completing ten years of service;
and (ii) pursuant to the executives’ CIC Agreements in the event of termination following a change in control. |
(4) |
These amounts represent the market value of RSUs on September 30, 2023, that would vest (i) pursuant to the terms of
the RSU agreements in the event of death, disability or voluntary termination of employment on or after attaining age 55 and
completing ten years of service; and (ii) pursuant to the terms of the executives’ CIC Agreements in the event of termination
following a change in control. |
(5) |
These amounts represent premiums for continued participation in employee welfare benefit plans which would be paid
by us for 12 months following termination after a change in control. |
(6) |
The amounts under the “Voluntary Termination,” “Termination without Cause,” “Termination
without Cause or for Good Reason after Change in Control” and “Retirement” columns for Mr. Jafroodi, Mr.
Wagner and Mr. York represent the lump-sum present value of the benefits they would be entitled to receive under the SRP in
each scenario as of September 30, 2023. The amounts under the “Death” and “Disability” columns represent
the estimated lump-sum present value of bi-weekly payments which Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Wagner and Mr. York (or their heirs) would
have been entitled to receive for a ten-year period pursuant to the SRP in the event of death or disability on September 30,
2023. |
(7) |
These amounts would be payable in a lump sum to the heirs of Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Wagner and Mr. York in the event of
their death, pursuant to our death benefit program. |
(8) |
Mr. Carano voluntarily resigned effective December 30, 2022, and received the amounts described under “Voluntary
Termination.” |
(9) |
Mr. Petelle retired effective September 30, 2023, and received the amounts described above under “Retirement.” |
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CEO Pay Ratio
Pursuant to Item 402(u) of SEC Regulation
S-K, we are required to disclose the ratio of the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer to the compensation of our median
employee. The annual total compensation of our CEO for fiscal 2023 was $2,146,512, as shown in the Summary Compensation Table on
p. 30, and the annual total compensation for our median employee, calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Summary
Compensation Table, was $56,481 resulting in a pay ratio of 38 to 1.
During fiscal 2023, there was no change to
our employee population or compensation arrangements that we reasonably believe would significantly affect our pay ratio disclosure.
In addition, there was no change in the circumstances of the employee identified as the median employee in fiscal 2021. Accordingly,
as permitted by SEC rules, we used the same employee that was identified for this purpose in fiscal 2021 and used the employee’s
fiscal 2023 actual compensation to compare to the CEO’s total compensation. We believe this pay ratio is a reasonable estimate
calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules and the methodology described above.
Pay Versus Performance
Pursuant to Item 402(v) of SEC Regulation
S-K, we are providing the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for our principal executive officer (“PEO”)
and our other NEOs (“Non-PEO NEOs”) and Company performance for the fiscal years listed below. The Compensation Committee
did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure below in making its pay decisions for any of the years shown.
Return on Invested Capital
|
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
H.O. Woltz III
($) |
|
|
|
Average
Summary
Compensation |
|
Average
Compensation |
|
Value
of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
Compensation
Actually Paid to
H.O. Woltz III(1)(2)
($) |
|
Table
Total
for Non-PEO
NEOs(3)
($) |
|
Actually
Paid
to Non-PEO
NEOs(1)(2)(3)
($) |
|
Total
Shareholder
Return
($) |
|
Peer
Group Total
Shareholder
Return(4)
($) |
|
Net
income
($ Thousands) |
|
Return
on
Invested
Capital(5)
(%) |
|
2023 |
|
2,146,512 |
|
2,297,925 |
|
594,499 |
|
553,469 |
|
207.28 |
|
146.15 |
|
32,415 |
|
9.1 |
|
2022 |
|
2,503,834 |
|
1,508,180 |
|
924,155 |
|
672,291 |
|
157.60 |
|
109.34 |
|
125,011 |
|
47.6 |
|
2021 |
|
2,475,749 |
|
4,043,446 |
|
972,237 |
|
1,368,777 |
|
219.98 |
|
144.86 |
|
66,610 |
|
36.9 |
|
H.O. Woltz III
|
Year |
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Change in
Pension Value
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Stock Awards and
Option Awards
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Pension
Service Cost
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Equity Values
($) |
|
Compensation
Actually Paid
($) |
|
2023 |
|
2,146,512 |
|
— |
|
700,001 |
|
— |
|
851,414 |
|
2,297,925 |
|
2022 |
|
2,503,834 |
|
— |
|
650,001 |
|
— |
|
(345,653) |
|
1,508,180 |
|
2021 |
|
2,475,749 |
|
195,092 |
|
600,027 |
|
46,686 |
|
2,316,130 |
|
4,043,446 |
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Non-PEO NEOs (Average)
|
Year |
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Change in
Pension Value
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Stock Awards and
Option Awards
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Pension
Service Cost
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Equity Values
($) |
|
Compensation
Actually Paid
($) |
|
2023 |
|
594,499 |
|
19,971 |
|
150,000 |
|
30,438 |
|
98,503 |
|
553,469 |
|
2022 |
|
924,155 |
|
8,192 |
|
206,242 |
|
48,049 |
|
(85,479) |
|
672,291 |
|
2021 |
|
972,237 |
|
80,988 |
|
196,254 |
|
47,191 |
|
626,592 |
|
1,368,777 |
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables
above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:
H.O. Woltz III
|
Year |
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day of Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards
($) |
|
Vesting Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted During
Year that Vested
During Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity
Awards that
Vested During Year
($) |
|
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited During
Year
($) |
|
Value of
Dividends or
Other Earnings
Paid on Equity
Awards Not
Otherwise
Included
($) |
|
Total - Inclusion
of Equity Values
($) |
|
2023 |
|
671,800 |
|
109,575 |
|
— |
|
70,039 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
851,414 |
|
2022 |
|
436,799 |
|
(561,775) |
|
— |
|
(220,677) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(345,653) |
|
2021 |
|
683,259 |
|
1,129,842 |
|
— |
|
503,029 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,316,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEOs (Average) |
|
|
|
Year |
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day of Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards
($) |
|
Vesting Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted During
Year that Vested
During Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity
Awards that
Vested During Year
($) |
|
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited During
Year
($) |
|
Value of
Dividends or
Other Earnings
Paid on Equity
Awards Not
Otherwise
Included
($) |
|
Total - Inclusion
of Equity Values
($) |
|
2023 |
|
143,885 |
|
23,577 |
|
— |
|
15,115 |
|
(84,074) |
|
— |
|
98,503 |
|
2022 |
|
137,475 |
|
(166,711) |
|
— |
|
(56,242) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(85,479) |
|
2021 |
|
223,475 |
|
284,514 |
|
— |
|
118,603 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
626,592 |
(3) |
Our non-PEO NEOs in the fiscal years reported in this table are as follows:
fiscal 2023 includes Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle; fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 include
Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle. The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the
amounts reported for the non-PEO NEOs as a group. |
(4) |
The Peer Group Total Shareholder Return shown in this table utilizes the S&P 500 Building
Products Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, for the years
reflected in the table above. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting October 3, 2020, through the
end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P Building 500 Products Index, respectively. The historical stock price
performance of our common stock shown is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. |
(5) |
We determined return on capital to be the most important financial performance measure
used to link our performance to Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz and our non-PEO NEOs in fiscal 2023. For purposes
of this disclosure, return on capital was calculated by dividing the Company’s Net Operating Profit After Tax for the
fiscal year by its total Invested Capital for each fiscal period, each as defined in the Company’s Return on Capital
Incentive Compensation Plan. |
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DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
PEO AND OTHER NEO COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID AND INSTEEL TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN (“TSR”)
The following chart sets forth the relationship
between Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our cumulative
TSR over the three most recently completed fiscal years.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
PEO AND OTHER NEO COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID AND RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation
Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our return on invested capital over
the three most recently completed fiscal years.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
PEO AND OTHER NEO COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID AND NET INCOME
The following chart sets forth the relationship
between Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our net income
over the three most recently completed fiscal years.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
INSTEEL TSR AND PEER GROUP TSR
The following chart compares our cumulative TSR over the three
most recently completed fiscal years to that of the S&P 500 Building Products Index over the same period.
MOST IMPORTANT FINANCIAL MEASURE
The Committee believes that return on invested
capital was, for the most recently completed fiscal year, the most appropriate metric for linking pay and performance in that it
is driven off both the generation of earnings and responsible management of our balance sheet and is closely correlated with the
creation of shareholder value. Return on invested capital was the only financial measure used by Insteel to link the Compensation
Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz and our other NEOs for fiscal 2023 to company performance. The Committee does not utilize nonfinancial
performance metrics to determine the compensation of Mr. Woltz or our other NEOs.
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Director Compensation
Our independent directors receive an annual
cash retainer and an annual grant of RSUs. The RSUs are granted on the date of our annual meeting of shareholders and have a one-year
vesting period. During fiscal 2023, we paid annual cash retainers to non-employee directors in the amount of $55,000 and we provided
annual grants of RSUs valued at $75,000. In addition, we pay an annual cash retainer to (i) the independent Lead Director and the
Chair of the Audit Committee in the amount of $15,000 each and (ii) the Chairs of the Nominating and Governance Committee and the
Executive Compensation Committee in the amount of $10,000 each. Mr. Woltz, our CEO, receives no additional compensation for serving
on our Board of Directors. The cash retainers are paid to our directors quarterly. We do not pay additional “meeting fees”
to directors for attendance at Board and committee meetings.
The following table shows the compensation
we provided to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2023.
Name |
|
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($) |
|
Stock Awards
($)(1) |
|
All Other
Compensation
($)(2) |
|
Total
($) |
Abney S. Boxley III |
|
55,000 |
|
75,009 |
|
3,384 |
|
133,393 |
Anne H. Lloyd |
|
55,000 |
|
75,009 |
|
3,384 |
|
133,393 |
W. Allen Rogers II |
|
70,000 |
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75,009 |
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3,384 |
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148,393 |
Jon M. Ruth |
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65,000 |
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75,009 |
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3,384 |
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143,393 |
Joseph A. Rutkowski |
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65,000 |
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75,009 |
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3,384 |
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143,393 |
G. Kennedy Thompson |
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70,000 |
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75,009 |
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3,384 |
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148,393 |
(1) |
This amount reflects the aggregate grant date fair value
of restricted stock units awarded to each non-employee director computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding
the effect of estimated forfeitures, and does not reflect the actual value, if any, that may be received by our non-employee
directors for their awards. The fair value of 2,478 RSUs issued to each non-employee director on February 14, 2023 was $75,009.
As of September 30, 2023, each independent director held 2,478 RSUs. |
(2) |
This amount reflects dividend equivalents paid in cash on RSUs held by
our non-employee directors. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides certain information
as of September 30, 2023, with respect to our equity compensation plans. The 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries Inc.
(the “2015 Plan”), which was approved by our shareholders, currently is the only equity compensation plan under which
we issue new equity grants. We do not have any equity compensation plans that have not been approved by shareholders.
Plan category |
(a)
Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options, warrants
and rights(1) |
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(b)
Weighted-average exercise price
of outstanding options, warrants
and rights(2) |
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(c)
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation
plans (excluding securities
reflected in column (a))(3) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
515,105 |
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$30.68 |
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430,499 |
(1) |
Includes 410,597 shares of common stock associated with outstanding options and 104,508 shares of
common stock associated with outstanding RSUs, each issued under the 2015 Plan. |
(2) |
Represents weighted-average exercise price of options outstanding under the 2015 Plan. |
(3) |
Represents number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2015 Plan. |
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Executive Compensation Committee consists
of Mr. Boxley, Ms. Lloyd, Mr. Ruth, Mr. Rutkowski and Mr. Thompson. None of the members of the Executive Compensation Committee
have served as officers or employees of us or any of our subsidiaries. None of our executive officers served during fiscal 2023
as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee, or other committee serving an equivalent function, of any entity
that has an executive officer who serves on our Board or Executive Compensation Committee. In addition, during fiscal 2023, no
member of the Executive Compensation Committee engaged in any related party or other transaction of a type that is required to
be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K.
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Item Number Three Ratification
of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Audit Committee of the Board has selected
Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending
September 28, 2024. We are submitting the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for shareholder ratification
at the Annual Meeting. We expect a representative of Grant Thornton to be present at the Annual Meeting, and he or she will
have the opportunity to make a statement and respond to appropriate questions.
Our organizational documents do not require
that our shareholders ratify the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. If our shareholders do not ratify
the selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether to retain Grant Thornton, but still may retain them, nonetheless. Even
if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may change the appointment at any time during the year if
it determines that such a change would be in our best interests.
Board Recommendation
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2024. |
Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
During fiscal 2023, the services of the independent
registered public accounting firm included the audit of our annual financial statements, a review of our quarterly financial reports
to the SEC, services performed in connection with the filing of our proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K with the
SEC, attendance at meetings with our Audit Committee and consultation on matters relating to accounting and financial reporting
matters. Our Audit Committee approved all services performed by Grant Thornton in advance of their performance. Grant Thornton
has served as our auditor since its appointment in 2002. Neither Grant Thornton nor any of its associates have any relationship
to us or any of our subsidiaries except in its capacity as auditors. Set forth below is certain information relating to the aggregate
fees billed by Grant Thornton for professional services rendered for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
Type of Fee | |
Fiscal 2023 | | |
Fiscal 2022 |
Audit Fees | |
$ | 390,100 | | |
$ | 355,358 |
Audit-Related Fees | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — |
Tax Fees | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — |
All Other Fees | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — |
TOTAL | |
$ | 390,100 | | |
$ | 355,358 |
Audit Fees
Audit fees include fees for the recurring
annual integrated audit of our financial statements, as well as the review of the quarterly financial reports and other documents
filed with the SEC.
Audit-Related Fees
No audit-related fees were paid to Grant Thornton in fiscal years
2022 or 2023.
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Tax Fees
No fees related to tax matters, including
tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, were paid to Grant Thornton in fiscal years 2022 or 2023.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our Board has adopted an Audit Committee
Pre-Approval Policy whereby the Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audits, audit-related, and other non-audit
related services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Board has authorized the Audit Committee
Chair to pre-approve any audit-related, or other non-audit related services that are to be performed by the independent registered
public accounting firm that need to be approved between Audit Committee meetings. Such interim pre-approvals must be reviewed with
the full Audit Committee at its next meeting for its ratification.
Report of the Audit Committee
During fiscal 2023, the Audit Committee consisted
of Mr. Rogers, Ms. Lloyd and Mr. Thompson and was chaired by Mr. Thompson. All directors who served as members of the Audit Committee
during fiscal 2023 are “independent” directors as defined by applicable SEC and NYSE rules. The Committee operates
under a written charter adopted by our Board of Directors that is available on our website at https://investor.insteel.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents.
Management is responsible for the Company’s
internal controls and the financial reporting process. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing
an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and issuing a report thereon. The Committee’s responsibility is to monitor
and oversee these processes.
In this context, the Committee has reviewed
the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and has met and held discussions with
respect to such audited consolidated financial statements with management and Grant Thornton, the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm. Management represented to the Committee that the Company’s consolidated financial statements were
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Committee and Grant Thornton have discussed those matters
that are required to be discussed by PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 1301, Communications with Audit Committees.
Grant Thornton also provided to the Committee
the written disclosures and the letter required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding Grant Thornton’s communications
with the Committee concerning independence, and the Committee has discussed with Grant Thornton the independence of Grant Thornton.
Based on the Committee’s review of
the audited consolidated financial statements, discussions with management and Grant Thornton, and the Committee’s review
of the representations of management and the written disclosures and report of Grant Thornton, the Committee recommended that the
Board include the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 2023, for filing with the SEC.
Audit Committee
G. Kennedy Thompson (Chair)
Anne H. Lloyd
W. Allen Rogers II
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Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions
Our general policy is to avoid transactions
with “related persons,” as that term is described below. Nevertheless, we recognize that there are situations where
transactions with related persons might be in our best interests, and therefore in the best interests of our shareholders. For
example, we might have the opportunity to obtain products or services of a nature, quantity or quality, or on other terms that
are not readily available from alternative sources or have the opportunity to provide products or services to related persons on
an arm’s-length basis on terms comparable to those provided to unrelated third parties or on terms comparable to those provided
to employees generally.
To help ensure timely identification, review
and consideration of any such transactions, the Board maintains a written policy regarding transactions that involve Insteel and
any “related persons,” which generally are our executive officers, directors or director nominees, five percent or
greater shareholders or their affiliates, and the immediate family members of any such executive officer, director, director nominee
or five percent shareholder. Any current or proposed financial transaction, arrangement or relationship in which a related person
had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, in an amount exceeding $120,000 and in which we are or will be a participant,
requires the prior approval of the Audit Committee or a majority of the disinterested members of the Board. The Audit Committee,
pursuant to authority delegated to it by the Board, will analyze and consider any such transaction in accordance with this policy
in order to determine whether the terms and conditions of the transaction are substantially the same as, or more favorable to Insteel,
than transactions that would be available with unaffiliated parties.
Our Secretary is responsible for identifying
and presenting each potential related person transaction to the Audit Committee based on information that the Secretary obtains
during the process of reviewing annual questionnaires completed by directors and executive officers, as well as on other information
that comes to her attention. In conducting its review of any proposed related person transaction, the Audit Committee will consider
all of the relevant facts and circumstances available to the Audit Committee, including but not limited to: (i) the benefits to
Insteel; (ii) the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a director, an immediate family
member of a director or an entity in which a director is a partner, shareholder or executive officer; (iii) the availability of
other sources for comparable products or services; (iv) the terms of the proposed related person transaction; and (v) the terms
available to unrelated third parties or to employees generally in an arm’s length negotiation. No member of the Audit
Committee will participate in any review, consideration or approval of any related person transaction with respect to which such
member or any of his or her immediate family members is the related person.
Following the end of our fiscal year and
prior to the Board’s determination of each director’s independence, the Audit Committee will review any related person
transactions that have been previously ratified by the Audit Committee. Based on all relevant facts and circumstances, the Audit
Committee will determine if it is in the best interests of us and our shareholders to continue, modify or terminate any ongoing
related person transactions. With respect to related person transactions that involve a director, the immediate family member of
a director, or an entity in which a director is a partner, shareholder or executive officer, the Audit Committee will discuss with
the Board whether any such related person transaction affects the independence of the director.
Since the beginning of our last fiscal year,
there have been no related person transactions, and there are currently no proposed related person transactions in which we were
or are to be a participant.
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Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting
Why am I receiving this proxy statement and proxy card?
You are receiving a proxy statement and proxy card from us because you owned Shares at the close of business
on December 13, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement describes matters on which we would like
you, as a shareholder, to vote. It also gives you information on these matters so that you can make an informed decision.
When you authorize a proxy to vote your shares
via the toll-free telephone number or over the Internet, as described in the enclosed materials, or by submitting a proxy card, you appoint
H.O. Woltz III and Elizabeth C. Southern, and each of them individually, as your representatives at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Woltz
and Ms. Southern will vote your Shares at the Annual Meeting as you have instructed them. By authorizing a proxy to vote your shares,
your Shares will be voted regardless of whether you attend the Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, it is a
good idea to authorize a proxy in advance of the meeting just in case your plans change. Authorizing a proxy will not affect your right
to attend or vote at the Annual Meeting.
If a matter comes up for vote at the Annual Meeting that is not described in this proxy statement or
listed on the proxy card, Mr. Woltz and Ms. Southern will vote your Shares, under your proxy, in their discretion. As of
the date of this proxy statement, we do not expect that any matters other than those described in this proxy statement will be
voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
What is being voted on at the Annual Meeting?
The table below shows the proposals subject to vote at the Annual Meeting, along with information on
what vote is required to approve each of the proposals, assuming the presence of a quorum, and the Board’s recommendation
for each proposal. On the proposal to elect directors you may vote “FOR” or “WITHHOLD” and on each other
proposal, you may vote “FOR”, “AGAINST” OR “ABSTAIN”.
Proposal |
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Vote Required |
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Board
Recommendation |
Proposal 1: Election of two nominees to the Board of Directors |
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Plurality of Votes Cast* |
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FOR all nominees |
Proposal 2: Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers |
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Majority of Votes Cast |
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FOR |
Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm for our 2024 fiscal year |
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Majority of Votes Cast |
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FOR |
* |
Although a director will be elected by a plurality of votes cast, in the event a director receives
the affirmative vote of less than a majority of the shares voted in an uncontested election, the director is required to submit
his or her resignation to the Board pursuant to our Board Governance Guidelines. |
Who is entitled to vote?
All holders of record of our Shares at the close of business on December 13, 2023, the record date, are
entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote the Shares held by them on the record date. Each outstanding Share
entitles its holder to cast one vote for each matter to be voted upon.
May I attend the Annual Meeting?
All holders of record of our Shares at the close of business on the record date, or their designated
proxies, are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting.
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What constitutes a quorum in order to hold and transact business
at the Annual Meeting?
Consistent with state law and our bylaws, the presence,
in person or by proxy, of holders of at least a majority of the total number of Shares entitled to vote is necessary to constitute a
quorum for purposes of voting on a particular matter at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, there were 19,462,304 shares outstanding
and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Once a Share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum
purposes for the remainder of the meeting and any adjournment thereof unless a new record date is set for the adjournment. Shares held
of record by shareholders or their nominees who do not vote by proxy or attend the Annual Meeting in person will not be considered present
or represented at the Annual Meeting and will not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum. Signed proxies that withhold authority
or reflect abstentions or “broker non-votes” will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. “Broker
non-votes” are proxies received from brokerage firms or other nominees holding Shares on behalf of their clients who have not been
given specific voting instructions from their clients with respect to non-routine matters. See “Will my Shares be voted if I do
not authorize a proxy?” on p. 48.
How do I vote?
You may vote your shares at the Annual Meeting or you may authorize a proxy to vote on your behalf. There
are three ways to authorize a proxy:
Internet: By accessing the Internet at www.proxyvote.com and following the
instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction form.
Telephone: By calling toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and following the instructions on the proxy card
or voting instruction form.
Mail: By signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card.
If you authorize a proxy to vote your shares over the Internet or by telephone, you should not return
your proxy card.
Shareholders who attend the Annual Meeting may vote their Shares even though they have sent in their
proxies, although shareholders who hold their shares in “street name” will need to obtain a proxy from the brokerage
firm or other nominee that holds their Shares to vote such Shares at the Annual Meeting.
What are the Board’s recommendations?
If no instructions are indicated on your valid proxy, Mr. Woltz and Ms. Southern will vote in accordance
with the recommendations of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors recommends a vote:
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FOR the election of the two director nominees named in the proxy statement; |
• |
FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive
officers; and |
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FOR the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm
for our 2024 fiscal year. |
Will other matters be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
We are not aware of any matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting other than those described in this
proxy statement. If any other matters not described in the proxy statement are properly presented at the meeting, Mr. Woltz and
Ms. Southern will vote your Shares, under your proxy, in their discretion.
Can I revoke or change my proxy instructions?
You may revoke or change your proxy at any time before it has been exercised by:
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sending a written statement to our Secretary to the effect that you are revoking a proxy; the statement
must be received no later than February 12, 2024 at 1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030; |
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properly authorizing a new proxy with a later date by mail, Internet or telephone; or |
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appearing in person and voting by ballot at the Annual Meeting. |
Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not, by itself, constitute revocation of a proxy.
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What vote is required to approve each proposal in this proxy
statement, assuming a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting?
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The election of directors will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.
Shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights in connection with the election of directors. This means that the two nominees
receiving the highest number of “FOR” votes will be elected as directors. Withheld votes and broker non-votes,
if any, are not treated as votes cast, and therefore will have no effect on the proposal to elect directors. Although a director
will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, if the director receives less than a majority of the shares voted in an
uncontested election (such as this one), the director is required to submit his or her resignation to the Board pursuant to
our Board Governance Guidelines. |
• |
The advisory vote on the compensation of our executive officers will be approved if the votes cast in favor of the proposal
exceed the votes cast against the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not treated as votes cast, and therefore
will have no effect on the advisory vote. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding on the Board or the Company.
However, the Board and the Executive Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation
decisions for our executive officers. |
• |
The vote to ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm will be approved if the votes
cast in favor of the proposal exceed the votes cast against the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not treated
as votes cast, and therefore will have no effect on the proposal. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding on
the Board or the Company. However, the Board and the Audit Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future
decisions regarding the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. |
Will my Shares be voted if I do not authorize a proxy?
If your Shares are held in “street name” and you fail to give instructions as to how you
want your Shares voted (a “non-vote”), the brokerage firm, bank or other nominee who holds Shares on your behalf may,
in certain circumstances, vote the Shares in their discretion.
With respect to “routine” matters, such as the ratification of the appointment of our independent
registered public accounting firm, a brokerage firm or other nominee has authority (but is not required) under the rules governing
self-regulatory organizations (the “SRO rules”), including NYSE, to vote its clients’ Shares if the clients
do not provide instructions. When a brokerage firm or other nominee votes its clients’ Shares on routine matters without
receiving voting instructions, these Shares are counted both for establishing a quorum to conduct business at the meeting and
in determining the number of Shares voted FOR, ABSTAINING or AGAINST with respect to such routine matters.
With respect to
“non-routine” matters, such as the election of directors and the advisory vote on the compensation of our named
executive officers, a brokerage firm or other nominee is not permitted under the SRO rules to vote its clients’ Shares
if the clients do not provide instructions. The brokerage firm or other nominee will so note on the voting instruction form,
and this constitutes a “broker non-vote.” “Broker non-votes” will be counted for purposes of
establishing a quorum to conduct business at the meeting but not for determining the number of Shares voted FOR, WITHHELD
FROM, AGAINST or ABSTAINING with respect to such non-routine matters.
In summary, if you do not authorize a proxy, your brokerage firm or other nominee may either:
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vote your Shares on routine matters and cast a “broker non-vote” on non-routine matters;
or |
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leave your Shares unvoted altogether. |
We encourage you to provide instructions to your brokerage firm or other nominee by authorizing a proxy.
This action ensures that your Shares will be voted in accordance with your wishes at the Annual Meeting.
What does it mean if I receive more than one set of proxy
materials?
If you receive more than one set of proxy materials, it
means your Shares are not all registered in the same way (for example, some are registered in your name and others are
registered jointly with your spouse) or are in more than one account. In order to ensure that you vote all of the Shares that
you are entitled to vote, you should authorize a proxy to vote utilizing all proxy cards or Internet or telephone proxy
authorizations to which you are provided access.
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What other information should I review before voting?
Our 2023 Annual Report, which includes a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, is
included in the mailing with this proxy statement. The Annual Report, however, is not part of the proxy solicitation material.
Additional copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, including the financial statements and financial statement
schedules, may be obtained without charge by:
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writing to our Secretary at: 1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030; |
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accessing the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov; or |
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accessing our website at https://investor.insteel.com |
The contents of our website are not and shall not be deemed to be
a part of this proxy statement.
Where can I find the voting results of the meeting?
We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. We will publish the final results
in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC shortly after the meeting.
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Other Information
Expenses of Solicitation
We will bear the costs of solicitation of proxies. In addition to the use of the telephone, Internet
or mail, proxies may be solicited by personal interview, telephone and telegram by our directors, officers and employees, and
no additional compensation will be paid to such individuals. We have also retained the services of Morrow Sodali, LLC for a fee
of $6,500 plus out-of-pocket expenses to solicit proxies from shareholders on behalf of Insteel.
Arrangements may also be made with the stock transfer agent and with brokerage houses and other custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries that are record holders of Shares for the forwarding of solicitation material to the beneficial owners
of Shares. We will, upon the request of any such entity, pay such entity’s reasonable expenses for completing the mailing
of such material to such beneficial owners.
Householding
Shareholders residing in the same household who hold their Shares in “street name” through
a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee may receive only one set of proxy materials in accordance with a notice sent earlier by
their bank or broker. This practice of sending only one set of proxy materials is called “householding,” and saves
us money in printing and distribution costs. This practice will continue unless instructions to the contrary are received by your
bank or broker from one or more of the stockholders within the household.
If you hold your shares in “street name” and
reside in a household that received only one copy of the proxy materials, you can request to receive a separate copy in the
future by following the instructions sent by your bank or broker. If your household is receiving multiple copies of the proxy
materials, you may request that only a single set of materials be sent by following the instructions sent by your bank or
broker or by contacting us in writing at 1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030, Attn: Secretary or
secretary@insteel.com. We will also promptly deliver a separate copy of these proxy materials to any shareholder residing at
an address to which only one copy was delivered. Requests for additional copies should be directed to us in writing using the
contact information listed above.
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Shareholder Proposals for the 2025 Annual Meeting
Proposals for Inclusion in the Proxy
Statement
If you want to make a proposal for consideration at next year’s annual meeting of shareholders
and have it included in our proxy materials, we must receive your proposal no later September 5, 2024, which is the 120th
day prior to the anniversary of the date of this proxy statement, and the proposal must comply with SEC Rule 14a-8.
Other Proposals
If you want to make a proposal (other than a proposal in accordance with SEC Rule 14a-8) or nominate
a director for consideration at next year’s annual meeting, you must comply with the then-current advance notice provisions
and other requirements set forth in our bylaws, which are available on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and our website at
https://investor.insteel.com/ corporate-governance/governance-documents.
Under our current bylaws, a
shareholder may nominate a director or submit a proposal for consideration at an annual meeting of shareholders by giving
timely notice to our Secretary. To be timely, that notice must contain information specified in our bylaws and be received by
us not earlier than the 120th day nor later than 5:00 pm., Eastern time, on the 90th day prior to
the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. If, however, the date of the annual meeting is advanced
by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s
annual meeting, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, to be timely notice by the shareholder must be
delivered not earlier than the 120th day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than
5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the 90th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first
public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the
tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.
Therefore, we must receive notice of your nomination or proposal on or after October 16, 2024, and no
later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on November 15, 2024 unless the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more
than 30 days from the anniversary date of the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Delivery of Notice of a Proposal
In each case discussed above, the required notice must be given by personal delivery or by United States
certified mail, postage prepaid, to our Secretary, whose address is c/o Insteel Industries Inc., 1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy,
North Carolina 27030.
By order of the Board of Directors
Elizabeth C. Southern
Vice President Administration, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Mount Airy, North Carolina
January 3, 2024
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v3.23.4
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
|
12 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
|
Oct. 01, 2022
USD ($)
|
Oct. 02, 2021
USD ($)
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] |
|
Pay Versus Performance
Pursuant to Item 402(v) of SEC Regulation
S-K, we are providing the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for our principal executive officer (“PEO”)
and our other NEOs (“Non-PEO NEOs”) and Company performance for the fiscal years listed below. The Compensation Committee
did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure below in making its pay decisions for any of the years shown.
Return on Invested Capital
|
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
H.O. Woltz III
($) |
|
|
|
Average
Summary
Compensation |
|
Average
Compensation |
|
Value
of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: |
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
|
Compensation
Actually Paid to
H.O. Woltz III(1)(2)
($) |
|
Table
Total
for Non-PEO
NEOs(3)
($) |
|
Actually
Paid
to Non-PEO
NEOs(1)(2)(3)
($) |
|
Total
Shareholder
Return
($) |
|
Peer
Group Total
Shareholder
Return(4)
($) |
|
Net
income
($ Thousands) |
|
Return
on
Invested
Capital(5)
(%) |
|
2023 |
|
2,146,512 |
|
2,297,925 |
|
594,499 |
|
553,469 |
|
207.28 |
|
146.15 |
|
32,415 |
|
9.1 |
|
2022 |
|
2,503,834 |
|
1,508,180 |
|
924,155 |
|
672,291 |
|
157.60 |
|
109.34 |
|
125,011 |
|
47.6 |
|
2021 |
|
2,475,749 |
|
4,043,446 |
|
972,237 |
|
1,368,777 |
|
219.98 |
|
144.86 |
|
66,610 |
|
36.9 |
|
(1) |
The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance
with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, and therefore use hypothetical values and points in time when pay may not actually have
been earned or delivered to the NEOs. These amounts reflect total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table
with certain adjustments as described in footnote 2 below. |
(2) |
Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for
the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts
in Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns set forth
in the Summary Compensation Table. Amounts in the Exclusion of Change in Pension Value column reflect the amounts attributable
to the Change in Pension Value reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Amounts in the Inclusion of Pension Service Cost
are based on the service cost for services rendered during the listed year. |
(3) |
Our non-PEO NEOs in the fiscal years reported in this table are as follows:
fiscal 2023 includes Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle; fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 include
Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle. The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the
amounts reported for the non-PEO NEOs as a group. |
(4) |
The Peer Group Total Shareholder Return shown in this table utilizes the S&P 500 Building
Products Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, for the years
reflected in the table above. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting October 3, 2020, through the
end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P Building 500 Products Index, respectively. The historical stock price
performance of our common stock shown is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. |
(5) |
We determined return on capital to be the most important financial performance measure
used to link our performance to Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz and our non-PEO NEOs in fiscal 2023. For purposes
of this disclosure, return on capital was calculated by dividing the Company’s Net Operating Profit After Tax for the
fiscal year by its total Invested Capital for each fiscal period, each as defined in the Company’s Return on Capital
Incentive Compensation Plan. |
H.O. Woltz III
|
Year |
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Change in
Pension Value
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Stock Awards and
Option Awards
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Pension
Service Cost
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Equity Values
($) |
|
Compensation
Actually Paid
($) |
|
2023 |
|
2,146,512 |
|
— |
|
700,001 |
|
— |
|
851,414 |
|
2,297,925 |
|
2022 |
|
2,503,834 |
|
— |
|
650,001 |
|
— |
|
(345,653) |
|
1,508,180 |
|
2021 |
|
2,475,749 |
|
195,092 |
|
600,027 |
|
46,686 |
|
2,316,130 |
|
4,043,446 |
Non-PEO NEOs (Average)
|
Year |
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Change in
Pension Value
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Stock Awards and
Option Awards
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Pension
Service Cost
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Equity Values
($) |
|
Compensation
Actually Paid
($) |
|
2023 |
|
594,499 |
|
19,971 |
|
150,000 |
|
30,438 |
|
98,503 |
|
553,469 |
|
2022 |
|
924,155 |
|
8,192 |
|
206,242 |
|
48,049 |
|
(85,479) |
|
672,291 |
|
2021 |
|
972,237 |
|
80,988 |
|
196,254 |
|
47,191 |
|
626,592 |
|
1,368,777 |
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables
above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:
H.O. Woltz III
|
Year |
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day of Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards
($) |
|
Vesting Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted During
Year that Vested
During Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity
Awards that
Vested During Year
($) |
|
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited During
Year
($) |
|
Value of
Dividends or
Other Earnings
Paid on Equity
Awards Not
Otherwise
Included
($) |
|
Total - Inclusion
of Equity Values
($) |
|
2023 |
|
671,800 |
|
109,575 |
|
— |
|
70,039 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
851,414 |
|
2022 |
|
436,799 |
|
(561,775) |
|
— |
|
(220,677) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(345,653) |
|
2021 |
|
683,259 |
|
1,129,842 |
|
— |
|
503,029 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,316,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEOs (Average) |
|
|
|
Year |
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day of Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards
($) |
|
Vesting Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted During
Year that Vested
During Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity
Awards that
Vested During Year
($) |
|
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited During
Year
($) |
|
Value of
Dividends or
Other Earnings
Paid on Equity
Awards Not
Otherwise
Included
($) |
|
Total - Inclusion
of Equity Values
($) |
|
2023 |
|
143,885 |
|
23,577 |
|
— |
|
15,115 |
|
(84,074) |
|
— |
|
98,503 |
|
2022 |
|
137,475 |
|
(166,711) |
|
— |
|
(56,242) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(85,479) |
|
2021 |
|
223,475 |
|
284,514 |
|
— |
|
118,603 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
626,592 |
(3) |
Our non-PEO NEOs in the fiscal years reported in this table are as follows:
fiscal 2023 includes Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle; fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 include
Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle. The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the
amounts reported for the non-PEO NEOs as a group. |
(4) |
The Peer Group Total Shareholder Return shown in this table utilizes the S&P 500 Building
Products Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, for the years
reflected in the table above. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting October 3, 2020, through the
end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P Building 500 Products Index, respectively. The historical stock price
performance of our common stock shown is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. |
(5) |
We determined return on capital to be the most important financial performance measure
used to link our performance to Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz and our non-PEO NEOs in fiscal 2023. For purposes
of this disclosure, return on capital was calculated by dividing the Company’s Net Operating Profit After Tax for the
fiscal year by its total Invested Capital for each fiscal period, each as defined in the Company’s Return on Capital
Incentive Compensation Plan. |
|
|
|
Company Selected Measure Name |
|
Return on Invested Capital
|
|
|
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] |
|
(3) |
Our non-PEO NEOs in the fiscal years reported in this table are as follows:
fiscal 2023 includes Mr. Jafroodi, Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle; fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 include
Mr. Carano, Mr. Wagner, Mr. York and Mr. Petelle. The dollar amounts reported in this column represent the average of the
amounts reported for the non-PEO NEOs as a group. |
|
|
|
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] |
|
H.O. Woltz III
|
Year |
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Change in
Pension Value
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Stock Awards and
Option Awards
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Pension
Service Cost
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Equity Values
($) |
|
Compensation
Actually Paid
($) |
|
2023 |
|
2,146,512 |
|
— |
|
700,001 |
|
— |
|
851,414 |
|
2,297,925 |
|
2022 |
|
2,503,834 |
|
— |
|
650,001 |
|
— |
|
(345,653) |
|
1,508,180 |
|
2021 |
|
2,475,749 |
|
195,092 |
|
600,027 |
|
46,686 |
|
2,316,130 |
|
4,043,446 |
H.O. Woltz III
|
Year |
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day of Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards
($) |
|
Vesting Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted During
Year that Vested
During Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity
Awards that
Vested During Year
($) |
|
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited During
Year
($) |
|
Value of
Dividends or
Other Earnings
Paid on Equity
Awards Not
Otherwise
Included
($) |
|
Total - Inclusion
of Equity Values
($) |
|
2023 |
|
671,800 |
|
109,575 |
|
— |
|
70,039 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
851,414 |
|
2022 |
|
436,799 |
|
(561,775) |
|
— |
|
(220,677) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(345,653) |
|
2021 |
|
683,259 |
|
1,129,842 |
|
— |
|
503,029 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
2,316,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount |
[1] |
$ 594,499
|
$ 924,155
|
$ 972,237
|
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount |
[1],[2],[3] |
$ 553,469
|
672,291
|
1,368,777
|
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] |
|
Non-PEO NEOs (Average)
|
Year |
|
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Change in
Pension Value
($) |
|
Exclusion
of
Stock Awards and
Option Awards
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Pension
Service Cost
($) |
|
Inclusion
of
Equity Values
($) |
|
Compensation
Actually Paid
($) |
|
2023 |
|
594,499 |
|
19,971 |
|
150,000 |
|
30,438 |
|
98,503 |
|
553,469 |
|
2022 |
|
924,155 |
|
8,192 |
|
206,242 |
|
48,049 |
|
(85,479) |
|
672,291 |
|
2021 |
|
972,237 |
|
80,988 |
|
196,254 |
|
47,191 |
|
626,592 |
|
1,368,777 |
|
Non-PEO NEOs (Average) |
|
|
|
Year |
|
Year-End Fair
Value of Equity
Awards Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day of Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of Unvested
Equity Awards
($) |
|
Vesting Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted During
Year that Vested
During Year
($) |
|
Change in Fair
Value from Last
Day of Prior Year
to Vesting Date of
Unvested Equity
Awards that
Vested During Year
($) |
|
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited During
Year
($) |
|
Value of
Dividends or
Other Earnings
Paid on Equity
Awards Not
Otherwise
Included
($) |
|
Total - Inclusion
of Equity Values
($) |
|
2023 |
|
143,885 |
|
23,577 |
|
— |
|
15,115 |
|
(84,074) |
|
— |
|
98,503 |
|
2022 |
|
137,475 |
|
(166,711) |
|
— |
|
(56,242) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(85,479) |
|
2021 |
|
223,475 |
|
284,514 |
|
— |
|
118,603 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
626,592 |
|
|
|
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] |
|
The following chart sets forth the relationship
between Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our cumulative
TSR over the three most recently completed fiscal years.
|
|
|
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] |
|
The following chart sets forth the relationship
between Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our net income
over the three most recently completed fiscal years.
|
|
|
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] |
|
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation
Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our other NEOs, and our return on invested capital over
the three most recently completed fiscal years.
|
|
|
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] |
|
The following chart compares our cumulative TSR over the three
most recently completed fiscal years to that of the S&P 500 Building Products Index over the same period.
|
|
|
Tabular List [Table Text Block] |
|
MOST IMPORTANT FINANCIAL MEASURE
The Committee believes that return on invested
capital was, for the most recently completed fiscal year, the most appropriate metric for linking pay and performance in that it
is driven off both the generation of earnings and responsible management of our balance sheet and is closely correlated with the
creation of shareholder value. Return on invested capital was the only financial measure used by Insteel to link the Compensation
Actually Paid to Mr. Woltz and our other NEOs for fiscal 2023 to company performance. The Committee does not utilize nonfinancial
performance metrics to determine the compensation of Mr. Woltz or our other NEOs.
|
|
|
Total Shareholder Return Amount |
|
$ 207.28
|
157.60
|
219.98
|
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount |
[4] |
146.15
|
109.34
|
144.86
|
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
|
$ 32,415,000
|
$ 125,011,000
|
$ 66,610,000
|
Company Selected Measure Amount |
[5] |
0.091
|
0.476
|
0.369
|
Measure [Axis]: 1 |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Measure Name |
|
return on invested
capital
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Exclusion of Change in Pension Value |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
$ 19,971
|
$ 8,192
|
$ 80,988
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
150,000
|
206,242
|
196,254
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Inclusion of Pension Service Cost |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
30,438
|
48,049
|
47,191
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Inclusion of Equity Values |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
98,503
|
(85,479)
|
626,592
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
143,885
|
137,475
|
223,475
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
23,577
|
(166,711)
|
284,514
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Yearto Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
15,115
|
(56,242)
|
118,603
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
(84,074)
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
|
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Total Inclusion of Equity Values |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
98,503
|
(85,479)
|
626,592
|
H.O. Woltz III |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
PEO Total Compensation Amount |
|
2,146,512
|
2,503,834
|
2,475,749
|
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |
[2],[3] |
$ 2,297,925
|
$ 1,508,180
|
$ 4,043,446
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
PEO Name |
|
H.O. Woltz III
|
H.O. Woltz III
|
H.O. Woltz III
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Exclusion of Change in Pension Value |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
$ 195,092
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
700,001
|
650,001
|
600,027
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Inclusion of Pension Service Cost |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
46,686
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Inclusion of Equity Values |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
851,414
|
(345,653)
|
2,316,130
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
671,800
|
436,799
|
683,259
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
109,575
|
(561,775)
|
1,129,842
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Yearto Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
70,039
|
(220,677)
|
503,029
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
|
|
|
H.O. Woltz III | PEO [Member] | Total Inclusion of Equity Values |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |
|
$ 851,414
|
$ (345,653)
|
$ 2,316,130
|
Mr. Jafroodi | Non-PEO NEO [Member] |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
PEO Name |
|
Mr. Jafroodi
|
|
|
Mr. Carano | Non-PEO NEO [Member] |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
PEO Name |
|
Mr. Carano
|
Mr. Carano
|
Mr. Carano
|
Mr. Wagner | Non-PEO NEO [Member] |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
PEO Name |
|
Mr. Wagner
|
Mr. Wagner
|
Mr. Wagner
|
Mr. York | Non-PEO NEO [Member] |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
PEO Name |
|
Mr. York
|
Mr. York
|
Mr. York
|
Mr. Petelle | Non-PEO NEO [Member] |
|
|
|
|
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |
|
|
|
|
PEO Name |
|
Mr. Petelle
|
Mr. Petelle
|
Mr. Petelle
|
|
|
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