UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
APRIL 8, 2009
The Annual Meeting of the shareholders of PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (the "Company")
will be held at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, in East Elmhurst, New York, on
April 8, 2009, at 11:00 A.M., for the following purposes:
1. To elect directors for the next year;
2. To ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year
ending October 31, 2009;
3. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Company's 2009 Stock
Incentive Plan; and
4. To transact such business as may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2009 will be
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A list of shareholders eligible to vote
at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at the Annual Meeting and
during business hours from March 5, 2009 to the date of the Annual Meeting at
the Company's headquarters in Connecticut.
Whether you expect to attend the Annual Meeting or not, your vote is important.
To assure your representation at the meeting, please sign and date the enclosed
proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed envelope, which requires no
additional postage if mailed in the United States or Canada.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 8, 2009. The Notice of Annual
Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2008 are available on our website at
http://www.passur.com/who-we-are-investors-sec-filings.htm.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Jeffrey P. Devaney
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and
Secretary
47 Arch Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
March 7, 2009
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD BE COMPLETED
AND RETURNED PROMPTLY
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PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
March 5, 2009
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by the Board of Directors of PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (the "Company", "our") for
use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the LaGuardia Marriott
Hotel, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst, New York, on April 8, 2009, at 11:00
A.M.
Shares cannot be voted at the Annual Meeting unless the owner thereof is present
in person or by proxy. All properly executed and unrevoked proxies in the
accompanying form that are received in time for the Annual Meeting will be voted
at the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, in accordance
with any specification thereon, or if no specification is made, such proxies
will be voted "FOR" the election of the named director nominees "FOR" the
ratification of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent registered public accountants
and "FOR" the approval of the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. The Board of
Directors knows of no other matters which may be brought before the Annual
Meeting. However, if any other matters are properly presented for action, it is
the intention of the named proxies to vote on them according to their best
judgment. Any person giving a proxy may revoke it by written notice to the
Company at any time prior to the exercise of the proxy. In addition, although
mere attendance at the Annual Meeting will not revoke the proxy, a person
present at the Annual Meeting may withdraw his or her proxy and vote in person.
Rights of appraisal or similar rights of dissenters are not available to
shareholders of the Company with respect to any matter to be acted upon at the
Annual Meeting.
The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended October
31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and including the
financial statements of the Company, is enclosed herewith.
The mailing address of the principal executive office of the Company is 47 Arch
Street, Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying
form of proxy are expected to be mailed to the shareholders of the Company on or
about March 5, 2009.
VOTING SECURITIES
The Company's only class of voting securities outstanding is its Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). On March 2, 2009, there were
4,146,448 shares of Common Stock outstanding. At the Annual Meeting, each
shareholder of record at the close of business on March 2, 2009, will be
entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock owned on that date as to
each matter presented at the Annual Meeting. Assuming the presence of a quorum
at the Annual Meeting, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by
holders of shares of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy at
the meeting and entitled to vote is required for the election of directors. The
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of shares of Common
Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to
vote is required to ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm and for approval of the Company's
2009 Stock Incentive Plan. An abstention with respect to any proposal will be
counted as present for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum. In the
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event of a broker non-vote with respect to any proposal coming before the
meeting caused by the beneficial owner's failure to authorize a vote on such
proposal, the proxy will be counted as present for the purpose of determining
the existence of a quorum. Broker non-votes and abstentions will not be deemed
present and entitled to vote on that proposal for the purpose of determining the
total number of shares of which a majority is required for adoption, having the
practical effect of reducing the number of affirmative votes required to achieve
a majority vote for such matter by reducing the total number of shares from
which a majority is calculated. An automated system administered by the
Company's transfer agent will be used to tabulate the proxies.
I. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Unless otherwise directed, the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy
intend to vote at the Annual Meeting "FOR" the election of the nominees named
below as directors of the Company, to serve until the next Annual Meeting and
until their successors are duly elected and qualified. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF SUCH NOMINEES.
If any nominee is unable to stand for election when the election takes place,
the shares represented by valid proxies will be voted in favor of the remaining
nominees and for such person, if any, as shall be designated by the present
Board of Directors to replace such nominee. The Board of Directors does not
presently anticipate that any nominee will be unable to stand for election.
INFORMATION CONCERNING DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES
The following information with respect to the principal occupation or
employment, other affiliations, and business experience of each nominee during
the last five years has been furnished to the Company by such nominee. Except as
indicated, each of the nominees has had the same principal occupation for the
last five years. All of the nominees are currently Directors of the Company.
G. S. Beckwith Gilbert, age 67, has continued to serve as the Company's Chairman
of the Board since his election in 1997. Mr. Gilbert was appointed Chief
Executive Officer in October of 1998 and served as such until his retirement
from that post on February 1, 2003. In addition, Mr. Gilbert has been President
and Chief Executive Officer of Field Point Capital Management Company, a
merchant-banking firm, since 1988. He is a partner of Wolsey & Co., a
merchant-banking firm, and a Director of Davidson Hubeny Brands. Mr. Gilbert is
also the Chairman of the Board of Fellows of Harvard Medical School, a trustee
of The Rockefeller University, a Director of the Yale Cancer Center, and a
trustee of the Williston Northampton School.
James T. Barry, age 47, was named President of the Company on April 14, 2003 and
Chief Executive Officer on February 1, 2003. Since Mr. Barry joined the Company
in 1998, he has held the positions of Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary, and Executive Vice President. From 1989 to 1998, he was with
Dianon Systems, Inc., most recently as Vice President of Marketing. Prior to
Dianon, Mr. Barry was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
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John R. Keller, age 68, a co-founder of the Company, has been with the Company
since its inception in 1967. Mr. Keller received his bachelor's and master
degrees in engineering from New York University in 1960 and 1962, respectively.
Mr. Keller currently serves as Executive Vice President of the Company.
Paul L. Graziani, age 51, has been a Director of the Company since 1997. He is
the President and Chief Executive Officer of Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI), a
leading producer of commercially available analysis and visualization software
for the aerospace, defense, and intelligence communities. In recent times, Mr.
Graziani has been recognized as "CEO of the Year" by the Philadelphia region's
Eastern Technology Council and the Chester County Chamber of Business and
Industry; "Entrepreneur of the Year" regional winner by Ernst & Young; and
"Businessman of the Year" by the local Great Valley Regional Chamber of
Commerce. He sits on the Boards of Directors of the United States Geospatial
Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and Federation of Galaxy Explorers (FOGE), and
is a member of the boards of governors for the Civil Air Patrol (CA) and the
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). He serves on the advisory board for Penn
State Great Valley and is an associate fellow of the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). After fulfilling his board tenure, he was
recently elected to the honorary position of life director of The Space
Foundation.
Bruce N. Whitman, age 75, has been a Director of the Company since 1997. He is
the President, CEO, and a Director of FlightSafety International and has held
other positions such as Executive Vice President since 1961. He is currently a
Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Company, Co-Chairman of
the Board and Chairman of the Nominating Committee of the Congressional Medal of
Honor Foundation, a Director of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association,
a Director of the Wings Club, and a Director Emeritus of the Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum. He is a member of the Board of Governors of The
Aerospace Industries Association, The Wings Club, the Civil Air Patrol and a
member of its Executive and Audit Committee, a trustee of the Falcon Foundation,
the Kent School, and the National World War II Museum.
Richard R. Schilling, Jr., age 83, has been a Director of the Company since
1974. Mr. Schilling is a member of the law firm of Burns, Kennedy, Schilling &
O'Shea, New York, New York.
James J. Morgan, age 66, has been a Director of the Company since September 12,
2005. Mr. Morgan is a partner in the New York City based private equity firm
Jacobson Partners. In his role at Jacobson Partners, Mr. Morgan serves as a
Board Member of Bertucci's Inc. Mr. Morgan retired in 1997 as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Philip Morris Incorporated.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, the Board of Directors held four
regularly scheduled meetings and no special meetings. From time to time, the
Board of Directors also acts by unanimous written consent and, during fiscal
2008, the Board of Directors acted by unanimous written consent three times.
Each of our directors attended all of the scheduled meetings of the Board and
the Committees on which they served. We encourage each of our Directors to
attend the Annual Meeting. To that end, and to the extent reasonably practical,
we regularly schedule a meeting of the Board of Directors on the same day as our
Annual Meeting. Each member of our Board of Directors attended the 2008 Annual
Meeting.
Although the Company is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ"), the
Board of Directors has determined, after considering all the relevant facts and
circumstances, that each of Messrs. Graziani, Whitman, Schilling, and Morgan are
independent directors, as "independence" is defined by NASDAQ listing standards.
The Board of Directors presently has standing Audit, Compensation, and Executive
Committees, the current membership and principal responsibilities of which are
described below. The Board of Directors does not have a formal Nominating
Committee; however, all of the Directors review and approve all Director
nominees presented to the Board.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Members: Mr. Graziani, Mr. Schilling, and Mr. Whitman.
The Audit Committee's responsibilities include the following: approve the
registered public accounting firm to be retained by the Company; meet with the
Company's registered public accounting firm at least annually to review the
scope and the results of the annual audit; receive and consider the auditors'
comments as to internal controls, accounting staff, management performance, and
procedures performed as well as results obtained in connection with the audit;
and periodically review and approve major accounting policies and significant
internal control procedures. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews the
independence of the registered public accounting firm and its fee for services
rendered to the Company and discusses with the registered public accounting firm
any other audit-related matters that may arise during the year. The Members of
the Audit Committee have been appointed by the Board of Directors. Although the
Company is not listed on NASDAQ, all of the Audit Committee Members meet the
independence requirements of the NASDAQ listing standards. Additionally, the
Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Graziani meets the Securities and
Exchange Commission's criteria of an "audit committee financial expert" as set
forth in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Graziani acquired the attributes
necessary to meet such criteria by means of having held positions that provided
relevant experience.
The Audit Committee held four meetings during fiscal year 2008. The Board of
Directors has adopted a Charter to set forth the Audit Committee's
responsibilities. The Audit Committee Charter is available on the Company's
website at www.passur.com/who-we-are-investors-committees.htm.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
The Board of Directors has appointed an Audit Committee, consisting of three
Directors.
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist our Board of Directors with the
oversight of the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, the
Company's compliance with legal and regulatory matters, the registered public
accounting firm's qualifications and independence, and the performance of our
Company's registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee oversees the
Company's accounting and financial reporting process and audits of the financial
statements of the Company on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has
the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting
process including the systems of internal controls. The registered public
accounting firm is responsible for auditing our financial statements and
expressing an opinion that the financial statements are in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and
discussed the audited financial statements in the Annual Report with management,
including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the
accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the
clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.
The Audit Committee discussed with the registered public accounting firm, who
are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those financial
statements with generally accepted accounting principles, their judgments as to
the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company's accounting principles,
and other such matters as are required to be discussed with the registered
public accounting firm by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as
amended. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with the registered
public accounting firm the auditors' independence from management. The Company
and the Audit Committee have received the written disclosures and the letter
from the registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements
of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the registered public
accounting firm's communications with the audit committee concerning
independence, and has discussed with the registered public accounting firm the
registered public accounting firm's independence.
The Audit Committee discussed with the Company's registered public accounting
firm the overall scope and plans for their audit. The Audit Committee meets with
the registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, to
discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Company's
internal controls, and the overall quality of the Company's financial reporting.
The Audit Committee held four meetings during fiscal 2008.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors (and the Board has approved) that the
audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee and the Board have also recommended,
subject to shareholder approval, the selection of the Company's registered
public accounting firm.
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The foregoing Audit Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and
shall not be deemed to be filed or incorporated by reference into any other
Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities
Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent the Company specifically
incorporates this Audit Committee Report by reference therein.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul L. Graziani, Audit Committee Chair
Richard R. Schilling, Audit Committee Member
Bruce N. Whitman, Audit Committee Member
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Members: Mr. Graziani, Mr. Schilling, Mr. Whitman, and Mr. Morgan.
The Compensation Committee determines salaries, bonuses, and incentive
compensation for the Company's executive officers. In addition, the Compensation
Committee has authority to recommend awards of stock options, stock bonuses, and
other equity-based compensation to executives, employees, and consultants under
the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan which expired on March 22, 2009, and to
otherwise determine compensation levels and perform such other functions
regarding compensation as the Board may delegate. If the shareholders approve
the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (see Proposal No. [2] below), the
Compensation Committee will have authority to grant stock options, stock
bonuses, and other types of equity awards with respect to the Company's Common
Stock to executives, employees, directors, and consultants of the Company. The
Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations regarding all compensation
increases to the Compensation Committee. The Members of the Compensation
Committee have been appointed by the Board of Directors. Mr. Morgan was
appointed Chairman at the April 13, 2006 Board of Directors meeting. Although
the Company is not listed on NASDAQ, all of the Compensation Committee Members
meet the independence requirements of the NASDAQ listing standards. The
Compensation Committee held one meeting during fiscal year 2008.
The Board of Directors has adopted a Charter to set forth the Compensations
Committee's responsibilities. A current copy of the Compensation Committee
Charter is not available on the Company's web site. The Compensation Committee
Charter was included as an exhibit to the Company's definitive proxy statement
for the 2007 fiscal year on Schedule 14A filed on February 28, 2008.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Members: Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Graziani, Mr. Barry, Mr. Morgan, and Mr. Whitman.
The Executive Committee was established in October 1998. The Executive
Committee's primary function is to assist management in formulating the
Company's strategy and to perform such other duties as may be designated by the
Board of Directors. Mr. Whitman was appointed Chairman at the April 13, 2006,
Board of Directors meeting. The Executive Committee did not hold any meetings
during fiscal year 2008.
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Board believes that a separate nominating committee is not necessary at this
time to ensure that candidates are properly evaluated, given the size of the
Company and the Board, nor would a nominating committee add to the effectiveness
of the evaluation and nomination process. For these reasons, the Board believes
it is not appropriate to have a nominating committee.
Currently, the Board performs the functions typical of a nominating committee,
including the identification, recruitment, and selection of nominees for
election as Directors of the Company. Although the Company is not listed on
NASDAQ, director nominees will be evaluated by the Company's Directors who meet
the independence requirements of the NASDAQ listing standards. In selecting
nominees for the Board, the Company seeks to identify individuals who are
thought to have the business background and experience, industry specific
knowledge and general reputation, and expertise that would allow them to
contribute as effective Directors to the Company's governance, and who are
willing to serve as Directors of a public company.
The Company does not have a specific policy on shareholder-recommended director
candidates. The Board believes it is appropriate for the Company not to have
such a policy because it prefers to identify and evaluate potential candidates
on a case-by-case basis. However, the Board will consider director nominations
made by shareholders. The Board's process for evaluating directors nominated by
shareholders is the same as the process for evaluating any other director
nominees. Shareholders wishing to submit director-nominee recommendations for
the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders should write to the Corporate Secretary,
Jeffrey Devaney, PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., 47 Arch Street, Greenwich, CT 06830.
Any such shareholder must meet the minimum eligibility requirements specified in
Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act
Rule") and must submit, within the same time frame for submitting a shareholder
proposal required by Rule 14a-8: (1) evidence in accordance with Rule 14a-8 of
compliance with the shareholder eligibility requirements, (2) the written
consent of the candidate(s) for nomination as a Director, (3) a resume or other
written statement of the qualifications of the candidate(s) for nomination as a
Director, and (4) all information regarding the candidate(s) and the shareholder
that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") if the candidate(s)
were nominated for election to the Board of Directors.
In order for a shareholder(s) recommended Director candidate(s) to be considered
by the Board for nomination at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the
Company must receive the recommendation no later than 5:00 P.M. local time
(eastern) on November 30, 2009. Such recommendations must be sent to the Company
via registered, certified, or express mail. Properly submitted shareholder
recommendations will be delivered to the Board for consideration. Individuals
recommended by shareholders in accordance with these procedures will receive the
same consideration as other individuals evaluated by the Board.
CODE OF ETHICS AND BUSINESS CONDUCT
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to
all officers, directors, and employees regarding their obligations in the
conduct of Company affairs. The Company's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is
available on the Company's website at www.passur.com.
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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
Our shareholders may communicate directly with the members of the Board of
Directors or the individual chairperson of standing Board committees by writing
to those individuals at the following address: PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., 47 Arch
Street, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The Company's general policy is to
forward, and not intentionally screen, any mail received at the Company's
corporate office that is sent directly to an individual unless the Company
believes the communication may pose a security risk.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
For information with respect to Mr. Barry and Mr. Keller, who are also
directors, see "Election of Directors -- Information Concerning Directors and
Nominees."
Dr. James A. Cole, age 68, currently serves as Senior Vice President and the
Director of Research and Development of the Company. Dr. Cole earned a Ph.D. in
physics from Johns Hopkins University in 1966. He is a current member of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physics Society,
Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers, and IEEE Computer Society. Dr. Cole has been with the Company since
1974.
Jeffrey P. Devaney, age 50, joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer, and Secretary on June 14, 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Devaney was the Chief Financial Officer at Cierant Corporation from 2002 to
2004. From 2000 to 2001, he was a Controller at SageMaker, Inc. From 1995 to
2000, he was the Controller at Information Management Associates, Inc.
Matthew H. Marcella, age 51, was named Vice-President of Software Development on
January 15, 2003. Mr. Marcella joined the Company in 2001 from Cityspree Inc.,
where he served as lead software architect from 2000 to 2001. From 1999 to 2000,
he was a Vice President at Deutsche Bank and Nomura Securities. From 1996 to
1999, he was a technical officer at UBS Securities.
Ron A. Dunsky, age 46, was named Vice President of Marketing on May 21, 2003.
Mr. Dunsky joined the Company in 2001, and initially served as Director of
Marketing and New Product Development. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dunsky
was a senior aviation producer with the New York Bureau of ABCNews.com from 2000
to 2001. Prior to ABCNews.com, he was a senior aviation producer with the New
York Bureau of CNN from 1995 to 2000.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
The Compensation Committee is responsible for setting and monitoring the
effectiveness of the compensation provided to the Company's named executive
officers. In its decision-making, the Compensation Committee is guided by a
compensation philosophy designed to reward named executive officers for the
achievement of business goals and the maximization of shareholder returns.
Specific levels of pay and incentive opportunity are determined by the
competitive market for executive talent and, where appropriate, the need to
invest in the future growth of the business. The compensation program, which
provides incentives for named executive officers to achieve the short-term and
long-term goals of the Company, comprises four key components: base salary,
annual bonus awards, stock option awards, and benefits.
BASE SALARY - Actual salaries are based on individual performance contributions
within a tiered salary range for each position that is established through job
evaluation and competitive comparisons.
ANNUAL BONUS AWARDS - The Company's bonus program is intended to reward named
executive officers for the achievement of various annual performance goals as
approved by the Compensation Committee.
STOCK OPTION AWARDS - The Compensation Committee strongly believes that by
providing named executive officers an opportunity to own shares of the Company's
Common Stock, the best interests of shareholders and executives will be closely
aligned. The number of outstanding stock options held by named executive
officers as of October 31, 2008 is disclosed in the "Outstanding Equity Awards
at Fiscal 2008 Year-End" table.
BENEFITS - Executive officers are eligible to participate in benefit programs
designed for all full-time employees of the Company. These programs include a
401(k) plan, medical, vision, dental, group life, disability, accidental death
and dismemberment insurance. The Chief Executive Officer is provided with a
vehicle.
ANALYSIS OF 2008 COMPENSATION DECISIONS
For fiscal 2008, the Compensation Committee determined that Mr. Barry, the Chief
Executive Officer, was eligible for an annual salary increase and bonus award.
The amount of salary increase and bonus was not determined pursuant to a
specific formula. Instead, Mr. Barry's compensation was determined by the
Compensation Committee based upon its evaluation regarding Mr. Barry's overall
performance and, therefore, the Committee decided to increase his base salary.
The Compensation Committee considered the base compensation levels provided to
other Company executives, including newly hired executives. In addition, based
on Mr. Barry's years of service with the Company, the Compensation Committee
determined it was appropriate to reduce the at-risk component of his
compensation so that the $100,000 bonus he received in the previous fiscal year
was incorporated into his salary. Mr. Barry received a $125,000 salary increase
and was awarded a $23,270 bonus for fiscal 2008.
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In addition, the Compensation Committee determined to increase the salary of Dr.
Cole, Mr. Devaney, and Mr. Keller by $25,000, $10,000, and $18,000,
respectively, for their contribution to the Company's performance in fiscal
2008.
Base salary increases for Mr. Barry, Dr. Cole, Mr. Devaney, and Mr. Keller were
made in February, April, and June 2008, respectively.
PRIOR CURRENT
BASE BASE
NAME TITLE SALARY SALARY
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James T. Barry Chief Executive Officer $150,000 $275,000
Dr. James A. Cole Senior Vice President of
Research and Development $190,000 $215,000
Jeffrey P. Devaney CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary $135,000 $145,000
John R. Keller Executive Vice President $152,000 $170,000
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Except for Mr. Barry, none of the Company's named executive officers were
awarded a bonus for fiscal 2008. Additionally, none of the Company's named
executive officers were granted stock options or equity-based awards during
fiscal 2008.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following tables set forth the compensation for the 2008 and 2007 fiscal
years of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the
Company's three other most highly compensated Executive Officers whose total
compensation exceeded $100,000 during such year.
CHANGE IN
PENSION
VALUE AND
NON-EQUITY NONQUALIFIED
NAME AND PRINCIPAL STOCK OPTION INCENTIVE DEFERRED ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS AWARDS AWARDS(1) PLAN COMPENSATION COMPENSATION(3) TOTAL
COMPENSATION(2)EARNINGS
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James T. Barry 2008 $226,730 - - - $ 23,270 - $12,000 $262,000
President and CEO 2007 $150,000 - - $6,555 $100,000 - $ 9,000 $265,555
Jeffrey P. Devaney 2008 $138,616 - - - - - - $138,616
CFO, Treasurer, and 2007 $132,116 - - $5,520 - - - $137,636
Secretary
Dr. James A. Cole 2008 $208,365 - - $5,522 - - - $213,887
Senior Vice-President of 2007 $179,923 - - $6,355 - - - $186,278
Research and Development
Matthew H. Marcella 2008 $156,500 - - - - - - $156,500
Vice-President of 2007 $148,942 - - $2,914 - - - $151,856
Software
Development
John R. Keller 2008 $155,864 - - - - - - $155,864
Executive Vice President 2007 $142,134 - - $2,459 - - - $144,593
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1) Represents the compensation expense recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes in fiscal 2008 and 2007 for the fair value of stock
options in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") No. 123R, except for any estimated forfeitures related to
service-based vesting conditions; rather than an amount paid to or
realized by the named executive officer. See "Stock Based Compensation"
in Note 1 to the 2008 and 2007 consolidated financial statements in the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2008 and
2007 for a discussion of the assumptions made in calculating this
amount.
2) Represents cash awards under the Company's 2008 and 2007 performance
based bonus plan. The amount earned in fiscal 2008 was paid in fiscal
2009 and the amount earned in fiscal 2007 was paid in fiscal 2008.
3) Represents the Chief Executive Officer's personal use portion of the
Company vehicle.
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2008 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
The following table provides information on the annual incentive bonus that the
Chief Executive Officer was eligible to receive in fiscal 2008 under the
Company's 2008 performance based bonus program. There were no Equity Incentive
Plan Awards or Other Stock Awards in fiscal 2008.
ESTIMATED FUTURE PAYOUTS UNDER
NON-EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
ALL OTHER
OPTION
AWARDS: GRANT DATE
NUMBER OF FAIR VALUE
SHARES OF EXERCISE OR OF STOCK
GRANT STOCK OR BASE PRICE OF OPTION
NAME DATE THRESHOLD TARGET MAXIMUM UNITS OPTION AWARDS AWARDS
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James T. Barry 2008 - $23,270 (1) - - - -
President and CEO
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1) The amount shown reflects an estimated payment for achievement of
certain goals as defined by the Company's Compensation Committee under
the 2008 performance based bonus plan.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL 2008 YEAR-END
EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF AWARDS: NUMBER
SECURITIES SECURITIES OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNDERLYING UNDERLYING
UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS (#) OPTIONS (#) UNEARNED OPTION EXERCISE OPTION EXPIRATION
NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE OPTIONS (#) PRICE ($) DATE
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James T. Barry 40,000 - - $0.15 7/13/2009
President and CEO 25,000 - - $0.15 7/13/2009
7,500 - - $1.63 1/26/2010
30,000 - - $2.75 4/9/2010
50,000 - - $0.81 7/16/2010
30,000 - - $0.78 10/31/2010
100,000 - - $0.25 4/13/2013
30,000 - - $0.30 3/7/2014
67,000 - - $0.51 4/6/2014
20,000 - - $0.24 11/15/2014
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399,500 - -
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Jeffrey P. Devaney 50,000 - - $0.24 11/15/2014
CFO, Treasurer, and 30,000 - - $0.24 11/15/2014
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Secretary 80,000 -
Dr. James A. Cole 15,000 - - $0.15 7/13/2009
Senior Vice-President of 30,000 - - $0.84 7/26/2010
Research and Development 5,000 - - $0.40 10/21/2012
20,000 - - $0.36 7/23/2013
50,000 - - $0.28 6/6/2015
13,333 6,667 - $0.52 12/28/2015
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133,333 6,667
Matthew H. Marcella 30,000 - - $0.41 7/1/2011
Vice-President of Software 5,000 - - $0.40 10/21/2012
Development 20,000 - - $0.36 7/23/2013
30,000 - - $0.30 3/9/2014
30,000 - - $0.51 4/6/2014
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115,000
John R. Keller 12,500 - - $0.15 7/13/2009
Executive Vice-President 30,000 - - $0.84 7/13/2009
15,000 - - $0.25 4/13/2013
30,000 - - $0.30 3/14/2014
20,000 - - $0.24 11/15/2014
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107,500
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(1) Prior to February 1, 2007, options vest ratably over a three year
period in equal annual increments. Stock options granted after February
1, 2007 vest ratably over a five year period in equal annual
increments. The named executive officers have not been granted any
stock options that vest over a five year period. Options expire after
the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
OPTION EXERCISES
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OPTION AWARDS
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NUMBER OF SHARES VALUE REALIZED ON
NAME ACQUIRED ON EXERCISE EXERCISE
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Dr. James A. Cole 20,000 $67,400
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John R. Keller 20,000 $67,400
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Matthew H. Marcella 15,000 $57,600
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NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The Company does not maintain any nonqualified deferred compensation plans for
its named executive officers.
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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
All named executive officers of the Company are employed on an at-will basis.
There are no contracts, agreements, plans, or arrangements that provide for
payments to a named executive officer at, following or in connection with any
termination, or change in the named executive officers responsibilities. Under
the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan and 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (which is
being presented for shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting - see Proposal
No. [2] below) all outstanding stock options and other equity based awards will
immediately vest upon a change in control of the Company, unless a specific
grant provides otherwise. All unvested stock options currently held by named
executive officers will immediately vest upon a change in control of the
Company. The aggregate value of unvested stock options at October 31, 2008 is
zero because the weighted average of the exercise price of the total of all
unvested stock options exceeds the market price as of October 31, 2008.
FISCAL 2008 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Directors who are not employees of the Company are currently paid $500 for each
meeting of the Board of Directors and each committee meeting attended in person
or by phone, except for Mr. Gilbert, who receives a retainer of approximately
$16,000 per annum for services as such and does not receive any meeting fees.
Mr. Barry and Mr. Keller, who are employees of the Company, receive no
additional compensation for their services as Directors of the Company.
Directors are reimbursed for expenses they incur to attend meetings of the Board
and its committees.
On September 12, 2005, Mr. Morgan received options to purchase 30,000 shares of
common stock when he joined the Board of Directors. The options vested ratably
over a three year period. On September 12, 2005, to compensate for their service
on the Executive Committee, Mr. Graziani and Mr. Whitman received options to
purchase 25,000 shares of common stock, which also vested ratably over a three
year period.
In addition, on April 13, 2006, to compensate Mr. Whitman, Mr. Morgan, and Mr.
Graziani for services as the Chairmen of the Executive Committee, the
Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee, respectively, each received
options to purchase an additional 25,000 shares of common stock, which vest
ratably over a three year period. The Company, in fiscal year 2008, did not
grant any stock options to named Executive Officers.
The table below sets forth the compensation of the Company's non-employee
Directors for the 2008 fiscal year.
DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION
FEES
EARNED OR
PAID IN STOCK OPTION
NAME CASH AWARDS AWARDS TOTAL
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G.S. Beckwith Gilbert $15,912(1) - - $ 15,912
Richard R. Schilling, Jr. $ 2,000(2) - - $ 2,000
Bruce N. Whitman $ 2,000(2) - $5,187 (3) $ 7,187
Paul L. Graziani $ 2,000(2) - $5,187 (3) $ 7,187
James J. Morgan $ 2,000(2) - $5,187 (3) $ 7,187
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(1) For services rendered as Chairman of the Board.
(2) Directors who are not employees of the Company receive $500 for
regular Board meetings and $500 per Committee meeting attended in
person or by teleconference.
(3) Represents the compensation expense recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes in fiscal 2008 for the fair value of stock options
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
("SFAS") No. 123R, except for any estimated forfeitures related to
service-based vesting conditions; rather than an amount paid to or
realized by the director. See "Stock Based Compensation" in Note 1 to
the 2008 consolidated financial statements in the Company's Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 for a discussion of the
assumptions made in calculating this amount.
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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, requires the Company's directors, executive
officers, and 10% stockholders to file reports of ownership and reports of
change in ownership of the Company's Common Stock and other equity securities
with the SEC. Directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders are required
to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. In
March 2009, it came to the Company's attention that a number of reports required
by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act had inadvertently not been filed with the
SEC - specifically Forms 3 (Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of
Securities), Forms 4 (Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership). In
addition, the failure to file these reports was not properly documented in
several of the Company's Annual Reports on Forms 10-K and Definitive Proxy
Statements, as filed with the SEC. The Company is in the process of notifying
the delinquent filers so that the required filings are made.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table provides information as of October 31, 2008 with respect to
the Company's common stock that may be issued under its existing equity
compensation plans. The table shows the number of securities to be issued under
equity compensation plans that have been approved by shareholders. The Company
does not have any equity compensation plans that were not approved by
shareholders.
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NUMBER OF SECURITIES
REMAINING AVAILABLE
FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE
UNDER EQUITY
NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO WEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMPENSATION PLANS
BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE EXERCISE PRICE OF (EXCLUDING SECURITIES
OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, REFLECTED IN COLUMN)
PLAN CATEGORY WARRANTS, AND RIGHTS WARRANTS, AND RIGHTS (A)
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(A) (B) (C)
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
APPROVED BY SECURITY HOLDERS 1,785,500 $ .75 381,167
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
NOT APPROVED BY SECURITY
HOLDERS - - -
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TOTAL 1,785,500 $ .75 381,167
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The preceding table does not include the additional 500,000 shares proposed to
be authorized under the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, subject to shareholder
approval at the Annual Meeting, or take into account the 381,167 share reduction
(based on stock options outstanding as of October 31, 2008) that resulted from
the expiration of the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan on March 22, 2009.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the number of shares of the Company's Common
Stock, $0.01 par value, beneficially owned by each Director of the Company, each
nominee for Director of the Company, each Executive Officer of the Company, and
all Directors, Nominees and Executive Officers of the Company, as a group as of
February 22, 2009. Unless otherwise indicated below, each person indicated in
the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares
included therein.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP CLASS (1)
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G.S. Beckwith Gilbert 2,723,515 (2) 65.68
Bruce N. Whitman 229,667 (3) 5.41
John R. Keller 224,500 (4) 5.28
Richard R. Schilling, Jr. 33,000 (5) .79
Dr. James A. Cole 179,400 (6) 4.19
Paul L. Graziani 101,667 (7) 2.40
James J. Morgan 85,000 (8) 2.00
James T. Barry 399,500 (9) 8.79
Jeffrey P. Devaney 80,000 (10) 1.89
Matthew H. Marcella 130,000 (11) 3.05
Ron A. Dunsky 165,000 (12) 3.83
Officers and Directors
as a Group (11 persons) 4,351,249 103.31
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(1) For the purposes of this table, "percent of class" held by each person has
been calculated based on a total class equal to the sum of (i) 4,146,448
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on February 22, 2009, plus
(ii) for such person the number of shares of Common Stock subject to stock
options or warrants presently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days
after February 22, 2009, held by that person.
(2) Mr. Gilbert has shared voting and investment power with respect to 70,000
shares included in the above table.
(3) Includes 95,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 95,000
granted Mr. Whitman.
(4) Includes 107,500 options that are exercisable out of the total 107,500
granted Mr. Keller.
(5) Includes 30,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 30,000
granted Mr. Schilling.
(6) Includes 140,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 140,000
granted Dr. Cole.
(7) Includes 95,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 95,000
granted Mr. Graziani.
(8) Includes 85,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 85,000
granted Mr. Morgan.
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(9) Includes 399,500 options that are exercisable out of the total 399,500
granted Mr. Barry.
(10) Includes 80,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 80,000
granted Mr. Devaney.
(11) Includes 115,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 115,000
granted Mr. Marcella.
(12) Includes 165,000 options that are exercisable out of the total 165,000
granted Mr. Dunsky.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth information with respect to the only persons who,
to the best knowledge of the Company as derived from such person's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, beneficially owned more than 5% of the
Common Stock of the Company as of February 22, 2009. Unless otherwise indicated
below, each person included in the table has sole voting and investment power
with respect to all shares included therein.
NAME AND ADDRESS AMOUNT AND NATURE PERCENT OF
TITLE OF CLASS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OF OWNERSHIP CLASS (1)
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Common Stock G.S. Beckwith Gilbert 2,723,515 (2) 65.68
47 Arch Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
Common Stock James T. Barry 399,500 (3) 8.79
47 Arch Street
Greenwich, CT 06830
Common Stock John R. Keller 224,500 (4) 5.28
35 Orville Drive
Bohemia, NY 11716
Common Stock Bruce N. Whitman 229,667 (5) 5.41
FlightSafety International
Marine Air Terminal
LaGuardia Airport
Flushing, NY 11371
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(1) For the purposes of this table, "Percent of Class" held by each person has
been calculated based on a total class equal to the sum of (i) 4,146,448
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on February 22, 2009, plus
(ii) for such person the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Stock
Options or Warrants presently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days
after February 22, 2009, held by that person.
(2) Mr. Gilbert has shared voting and investment power with respect to 70,000
shares included in the above table.
(3) Includes 399,500 shares of Common Stock subject to Stock Options presently
exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days after February 22, 2009, held by
Mr. Barry.
(4) Includes 107,500 shares of Common Stock subject to Stock Options presently
exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days after February 22, 2009, held by
Mr. Keller.
(5) Includes 95,000 shares of Common Stock subject to Stock Options presently
exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days after February 22, 2009, held by
Mr. Whitman.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
During fiscal 2008, G.S. Beckwith Gilbert, the Company's significant shareholder
and Chairman, loaned the Company an additional $1,200,000, of which $600,000 was
loaned to the Company during the three months ended October 31, 2008, bringing
the principal amount of notes due to Mr. Gilbert to $13,814,880 on October 31,
2008 and which matures on November 1, 2011. Interest shall be payable at the
annual rate of 4.5% from November 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 payable in cash.
Beginning February 1, 2009 through October 31, 2011, the annual interest rate
will be 9% payable as follows: interest at the annual rate of 6% will be payable
in cash plus the remaining interest at the annual rate of 3% will be payable at
the option of the Company in cash or "paid in kind" and added to the principal
of the note. Interest payments shall be made annually at October 31 of each
year. The notes payable are classified as long-term as of October 31, 2008. The
notes payable-related party are classified as long-term liabilities because no
amounts are due before October 31, 2009. The Company has a commitment from Mr.
Gilbert that if the Company, at any time, is unable to meet its obligations
through January 28, 2010, Mr. Gilbert will provide the necessary continuing
financial support to the Company in order for the Company to meet such
obligations. Such commitment for financial support may be in the form of
additional advances or loans to the Company, in addition to the deferral of
principal and interest payments due on the existing loans, if deemed necessary.
The notes are secured by the Company's assets.
The Company considers any transaction that would require disclosure under Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K to be a related-party transaction. To date, the Company
had not adopted a formal written policy with respect to related-party
transactions. However, an informal, unwritten policy has been in place whereby
all such related-party transactions are reported to, and approved by, the full
Board of Directors (other than any interested Director).
II. RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS APPOINTMENT
The Audit Committee has appointed BDO Seidman, LLP, to audit the Company's
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2009,
subject to the ratification of such appointment by the shareholders at the
Annual Meeting. Such firm has no financial interest, either direct or indirect,
in the Company. The Board of Directors anticipate that representatives from BDO
Seidman, LLP, will attend the annual meeting and will have an opportunity to
make a statement, if they so desire, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock represented at
the meeting and entitled to vote is required to ratify the appointment of BDO
Seidman, LLP, as the Company's independent registered public-accounting firm.
The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment and retention of
the Company's independent registered public-accounting firm. Although
ratification by shareholders is not required by the Company's organizational
documents or other applicable law, the Audit Committee has determined that
requesting the shareholders to ratify the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP, as the
Company's independent registered public-accounting firm is a matter of good
corporate practice. If shareholders do not ratify the selection, the Audit
Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain BDO Seidman, LLP, but may
still retain them. 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 the best interest of the Company and
its shareholders.
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AUDIT AND AUDIT RELATED FEES
The aggregate fees billed to the Company for the fiscal years ended October 31,
2008, and 2007, respectively, by the Company's independent registered
public-accountants, BDO Seidman, LLP, are as follows:
2008 2007
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Audit Fees $129,500 $121,000
Audit Related Fees $ 4,250 $ 14,750
Tax fees $ 19,000 $ 17,500
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Total $152,750 $153,250
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AUDIT FEES:
Fees billed to the Company by BDO Seidman, LLP, relate to the services rendered
for (i) the audit of the Company's annual financial statements set forth in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and (ii) the review of the Company's
quarterly financial statements set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for fiscal years ended October 31, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
AUDIT RELATED FEES:
Audit related fees billed to the Company by BDO Seidman, LLP, during fiscal 2008
and 2007 related to the Company's pending registration statement to be filed.
TAX FEES:
Tax fees billed to the Company for fiscal years 2008 and 2007 are comprised of
fees for preparing federal and state tax returns and related tax compliance
matters. The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit
fees for services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's
independence.
ALL OTHER FEES:
There were no other fees paid for professional services to the principal
accountants for fiscal years 2008 and 2007.
AUDIT COMMITTEE'S PRE-APPROVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee
(the "Audit Committee") has responsibility for appointing, setting compensation,
and overseeing the work of the independent registered public accounting firm. In
recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has established a policy
to review and pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided
by the independent registered public accounting firm. These services may include
audit services, audit-related services, tax services, and other services.
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Prior to engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm, the
Audit Committee will pre-approve all auditing services and all permitted
non-audit services (including the fees and terms thereof), except those not
requiring pre-approval based upon the de minimus exception set forth in Section
202(i)(1)(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to be performed by the
registered public accounting firm, to the extent required by law, according to
established procedures. The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more Audit
Committee members the authority to grant pre-approvals for audit and permitted
non-audit services to be performed by the registered public accounting firm,
provided that the decisions of such members to grant pre-approvals will be
presented to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
All of the services provided by BDO Seidman, LLP, as described above were
approved by the Company's Audit Committee.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE RATIFICATION
OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP, AS REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.
III. APPROVAL OF 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
On February 25, 2009, the Board of Directors unanimously adopted, subject to
shareholder approval, the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") in
order to replace the Company's 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the "1999 Plan"),
which expired on March 22, 2009. The Plan authorizes the issuance of an
aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock to directors, employees, and
consultants of the Company and its related companies pursuant to awards under
the Plan. There were 381,167 unused shares of Common Stock (i.e., shares that
were not subject to outstanding awards) available under the 1999 Plan at the
time of its expiration. Therefore, the new Plan only authorizes the issuance of
an additional 118,833 shares of Common Stock, when compared to the number of
shares that were available immediately prior to the expiration of the 1999 Plan.
The Board believes that the Plan is necessary for the Company to attract and
retain highly competent individuals upon whose judgment, initiative and
leadership the future success of the Company will, in a large measure, depend.
The Plan reflects the Company's view that in today's employment environment it
is critical to have the flexibility to offer attractive, equity-based
compensation packages in order to recruit and retain qualified directors,
employees, and consultants.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Shareholders are encouraged to review the Plan, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A. This summary of the material terms of the Plan is qualified
in its entirety by reference to Exhibit A.
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ADMINISTRATION. The Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee or
such other committee of directors as the Board may designate from time to time
(the "Committee"), except with respect to awards made to non-employee directors
of the Company ("Outside Directors"). The Plan will be administered by the full
Board with respect to awards to Outside Directors. (References in this proposal
to the Committee in the context of awards to Outside Directors shall be deemed
to be to the Board). The Committee will have full power and authority to grant
awards under the Plan and to interpret and administer the Plan. Without limiting
the foregoing, the Committee may substitute new options under the Plan for
previously granted options (including previously granted options having higher
exercise prices).
ELIGIBILITY & TYPES OF AWARDS. Directors, employees, and consultants of the
Company and its related companies are eligible to receive awards under the Plan.
Awards granted under the Plan may be made in the form of: stock options,
including incentive stock options ("ISOs") within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and non-qualified
stock options ("NQSOs"), stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock,
deferred stock, and bonus stock. ISOs may only be granted to employees of the
Company or any of its parent or subsidiary corporations.
AGGREGATE SHARE LIMITATION. The total number of shares of Common Stock which may
be issued pursuant to the Plan is 500,000 (such number, as well as the
individual share limitations below, are subject to adjustment in the event of
stock splits, stock dividends and similar recapitalization events specified in
the Plan), all of which may be issued pursuant to ISOs. Such shares may consist
of authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. The exercise of an SAR for
cash or the payment of any other award in cash shall not count against this
limit. To the extent a stock option or SAR terminates without having been
exercised, or an award terminates without the holder having received payment of
the award, or shares are forfeited or used to pay the exercise price of an
option or withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations, such shares subject
shall not count against the above limit. At the close of trading on February 25,
2009, the closing price of the Common Stock was $2.00.
INDIVIDUAL SHARE LIMITATIONS. No employee may be granted stock options or SARs
under the Plan with respect to more than 100,000 shares of Common Stock in any
fiscal year. No employee may be granted performance awards (described below)
under the Plan (other than stock Options or SARs) with respect to more than
100,000 shares of Common Stock in any fiscal year.
STOCK OPTIONS. Stock options awarded under the Plan shall be in such form and
shall have such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine. The
exercise price per share of Common Stock shall be determined by the Committee,
but may not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
of grant. Unless determined to the Committee, the term of each stock option
shall be ten years from the date of grant. Stock options shall be exercisable at
such time or times and subject to such terms as shall be determined by the
Committee. Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, all options shall vest
20% on each of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the
grant. In the event of an employee's termination of employment or other service
with the Company, any outstanding options will be exercisable to the extent
provided in the award agreement evidencing such stock option.
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STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. An SAR shall entitle the holder thereof to receive
payment of an amount, in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof,
as determined by the Committee, equal in value to the excess of the fair market
value of the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the award is granted
on the date of exercise over an amount, which may not be less than the fair
market value of the Common Stock on the date of the award, specified by the
Committee. Any such award shall be in such form and shall have such terms and
conditions as the Committee may determine.
RESTRICTED STOCK. The Committee may award restricted shares of Common Stock
under the Plan to eligible persons, in such form and on such terms and
conditions as the Committee may determine. Each restricted stock award shall
specify the number of shares of restricted stock to be awarded, the price, if
any, to be paid by the recipient and the date or dates on which, or the
conditions upon the satisfaction of which, the restricted stock will vest. The
grant and/or the vesting of restricted stock may be conditioned upon the
completion of a specified period of service with the Company or a related
company, upon the attainment of specified performance objectives or upon such
other criteria as the Committee may determine. Except as may be permitted by the
Committee, no share of restricted stock may be sold, transferred, assigned,
pledged or otherwise encumbered by the recipient until such share has vested in
accordance with the terms of the restricted stock award. The Committee may
provide that recipients shall have the right to vote or receive dividends on
restricted stock. Except as may be provided by the Committee, in the event of a
recipient's termination of employment or other service before all of his or her
restricted stock has vested, or in the event any conditions to the vesting of
restricted stock have not been satisfied prior to any deadline for the
satisfaction of such conditions set forth in the award, the shares of restricted
stock which have not vested shall be forfeited.
DEFERRED STOCK. The Committee may award deferred stock under the Plan to
eligible persons, in such form and on such terms and conditions as the Committee
may determine. Each deferred stock award shall specify the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to the award and the duration of the period during which,
and the conditions under which, receipt of the Common Stock will be deferred.
The Committee may condition the grant or vesting of deferred stock, or receipt
of Common Stock or cash at the end of the deferral period, upon the attainment
of specified performance objectives or such other criteria as the Committee may
determine. Except as may be provided by the Committee, deferred stock awards may
not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered during the
deferral period. At the expiration of the deferral period, the recipient shall
receive certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the
number of shares covered by the deferred stock award, cash equal to the fair
market value of such Stock, or a combination of shares and cash, as the
Committee may determine. In the event of a recipient's termination of employment
or other service before the deferred stock has vested, his or her deferred stock
shall be forfeited.
BONUS STOCK. The Committee may award bonus stock under the Plan to eligible
persons, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine.
No person who is the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such an award. The grant of bonus
stock may be conditioned upon the attainment of specified performance objectives
or upon such other criteria as the Committee may determine and shall be
satisfied by the delivery of the designated number of shares of Common Stock
which are not subject to restriction.
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PERFORMANCE AWARDS. The Committee may designate awards as performance awards.
Awards so designated shall be granted and administered in a manner designed to
preserve the deductibility of the compensation resulting from such awards in
accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code. The grant or vesting of a
performance award shall be subject to the achievement of performance objectives
established by the Committee based on one or more of the following criteria:
sales, operating profits, operating profits before interest expense and taxes,
net earnings, earnings per share, return on equity, return on assets, return on
invested capital, total shareholder return, cash flow, debt to equity ratio,
market share, stock price, economic value added, and market value added.
CHANGE OF CONTROL. In the event of a Change of Control of the Company (as
defined in the Plan) and unless otherwise determined by the Committee, (i) all
outstanding options and SARs will become fully exercisable and vested; (ii) the
restrictions and deferral limitations applicable to any outstanding restricted
stock and deferred stock awards shall lapse and such shares and awards shall be
deemed fully vested; and (iii) the Committee may, in its discretion, cancel any
outstanding awards and pay the holders, in cash, the value of such Awards based
on the highest price per share of Company common stock received or to be
received by shareholders of the Company in connection with the Change in
Control.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Board may discontinue the Plan at any time and
may amend it from time to time. No amendment or discontinuation of the Plan
shall adversely affect any award previously granted without the award holder's
written consent. Amendments may be made without shareholder approval except as
required to satisfy applicable law or exchange requirements, including Sections
162(m) or 422 of the Code.
EXPIRATION DATE. Unless earlier terminated, the Plan will expire on February
24, 2019.
CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a brief discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences
for options granted under the Plan. This discussion is not intended to be
exhaustive and does not describe state or local tax consequences.
With respect to NQSOs, (1) no income is realized by the optionee at the time the
option is granted; (2) generally, at exercise, ordinary income is realized by
the optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the option price paid
for the shares and the fair market value of the shares, if unrestricted, on the
date of exercise, and the Company is generally entitled to a tax deduction in
the same amount; and (3) at sale, appreciation (or depreciation) after the date
of exercise is treated as either short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss)
depending on how long the shares have been held.
No taxable income is realized by an employee upon the grant or exercise of an
ISO. If Common Stock is issued to an optionee pursuant to the exercise of an
ISO, and if no disqualifying disposition of such shares is made by such optionee
within two years after the date of grant or within one year after the transfer
of such shares to such optionee, then (1) upon sale of such shares, any amount
realized in excess of the option price will be taxed to such optionee as a
long-term capital gain, and any loss sustained will be a long-term capital loss,
and (2) no deduction will be allowed to the Company for federal income tax
purposes.
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If the Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of an ISO is disposed of prior to
the expiration of either holding period described above, generally (1) the
optionee will realize ordinary income in the year of disposition in an amount
equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of such shares at exercise
(or, if less, the amount realized on the disposition of such shares) over the
option price paid for such shares and (2) the Company will be entitled to deduct
such amount for federal income tax purposes. Any further gain (or loss) realized
by the optionee will be taxed as short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss),
as the case may be, and will not result in any deduction by the employer.
Subject to certain exceptions for disability or death, if an ISO is exercised
more than three months following termination of employment, the exercise of the
option will generally be taxed as the exercise of a NQSO.
For purposes of determining whether an optionee is subject to any alternative
minimum tax liability, an optionee who exercises an ISO generally would be
required to increase his/her alternative minimum taxable income, and compute the
tax basis in the stock so acquired, in the same manner as if the optionee had
exercised a NQSO.
In general, Section 162(m) of the Code denies a publicly held corporation a
deduction for U.S. federal income tax purposes for compensation in excess of $1
million per year per person to certain of its executive officers. The Plan is
intended to satisfy an exception with respect to grants of options and SARs to
these covered executives. In addition, the Plan is designed to permit
performance awards to qualify for the "performance-based compensation" exception
to the deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
NEW PLAN BENEFITS
Because awards to be granted in the future under the Plan are at the discretion
of the Committee, it is not possible to determine the benefits or the amounts
received or that will be received under the Plan by our officers or other
employees.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The eligibility of shareholders to submit proposals, the proper subjects of
shareholder proposals, and other governing shareholder proposals are regulated
by the rules (the "Shareholder Proposal Rules") adopted under Section 14 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Shareholder
proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act for inclusion
in the Company's proxy materials for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
must be received by the Company at its principal executive office, 47 Arch
Street, Greenwich, CT 06830, no later than November 20, 2009.
In addition, in accordance with the Shareholder Proposal Rules, written notice
of the shareholder proposals to be submitted outside of Rule 14a-8 described
above for consideration at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, but not to
be included in the Company's proxy materials, must be received by the Company,
at the address set forth in the preceding paragraph, on or before February 3,
2010, in order to be considered timely for purposes of the Shareholder Proposal
Rules. The persons designated as proxies by the Company in connection with the
2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will have discretionary voting authority
with respect to any shareholder proposal for which the Company did not receive
timely notice.
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COST OF SOLICITATION
The Company is making this solicitation. The cost of soliciting proxies will be
borne by the Company. The Company will also reimburse brokerage firms and other
custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries, if any, for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by them in connection with forwarding solicitation materials
to beneficial owners of Common Stock held of record by such persons.
Solicitation by the Company will be by mail.
AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
A copy of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008,
including all financial statements and schedules (but without exhibits), as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is included herewith and is
also available on the Company's website at WWW.PASSUR.COM.
The information under the headings "Compensation Committee Report" above shall
not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, other than as
provided in Item 402 of Regulation S-K, or subject to the liabilities of Section
18 of the Exchange Act and, unless specific references is made therein to such
headings, will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
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EXHIBIT A
PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC.
2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Section 1.
PURPOSES
The purposes of the PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
(the "Plan") are (i) to enable PASSUR Aerospace, Inc., a New York corporation
(the "Company") and its Related Companies (as defined below) to attract, retain,
and reward directors, employees and consultants of the Company and its Related
Companies ("Eligible Persons") and strengthen the existing mutuality of
interests between such persons and the Company's shareholders by offering such
persons equity interests in the Company. For purposes of the Plan, a "Related
Company" means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity in
which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 20% beneficial
ownership interest.
Section 2.
TYPES OF AWARDS
2.1 Awards under the Plan may be in the form of (i) Stock Options; (ii)
Stock Appreciation Rights; (iii) Restricted Stock; (iv) Deferred Stock; and/or
(v) Bonus Stock (collectively, "Awards").
2.2 An Eligible Person may be granted one or more types of Awards,
which may be independent or granted in tandem. If two Awards are granted in
tandem to an Eligible Person, the Eligible Person may exercise (or otherwise
receive the benefit of) one Award only to the extent he or she relinquishes the
tandem Award.
Section 3.
ADMINISTRATION
3.1 The Plan shall be administered by the Company's Board of Directors
(the "Board") or such committee of directors as the Board shall designate (the
"Committee"), which shall consist of not less than two directors each of whom is
(a) a non-employee director, as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or any
successor rule, and (b) an outside director satisfying the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
successor thereto (the "Code"). The members of the Committee shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board.
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3.2 The Committee shall have full authority and power, except with
respect to Awards to Outside Directors (as defined below), to grant Awards, to
interpret the Plan and to make such rules and regulations and establish such
practices and procedures as it deems appropriate for the administration of the
Plan. In particular, and without limiting its authority and powers, except with
respect to Awards to Outside Directors, the Committee shall have the authority
and power, subject to the Plan and applicable law and exchange requirements, to
determine:
(a) whether and to what extent any Award or combination of
Awards will be granted hereunder, including whether any Awards will be granted
in tandem with each other;
(b) the Eligible Persons to whom Awards will be granted;
(c) the number of shares of the common stock of the Company
(the "Stock") to be covered by each Award granted hereunder subject to the
limitations contained herein;
(d) the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder,
including, but not limited to, any vesting or other restrictions based solely on
such performance objectives (the "Performance Objectives");
(e) the treatment of Awards upon an Eligible Person's
retirement, disability, death, termination for cause or other termination of
employment or other service;
(f) the fair market value of the Stock on a given date
pursuant to a formula or otherwise; provided, however, that if the Committee
fails to make a determination, fair market value of the Stock on a given date
shall be the closing sale price on a given date, or if no such sale of Stock
occurs on such date, the next preceding date on which a sale occurred;
(g) that an amount of any dividends declared with respect to
the number of shares covered by an Award (i) will be paid to the grantee
currently or (ii) will be deferred and deemed to be reinvested or (iii) will
otherwise be credited to the grantee, or that the grantee has no rights with
respect to such dividends;
(h) whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances
Stock and other amounts payable with respect to an Award will be deferred either
automatically or at the election of a grantee, including providing for and
determining the amount (if any) of deemed earnings on any deferred amount during
any deferral period;
(i) whether to amend the terms of any Award, prospectively or
retroactively; provided, however, that no amendment shall impair the rights of
the Award holder without his or her written consent; and
(j) whether to substitute new Stock Options for previously
granted Stock Options, or for options granted under other plans or agreements,
in each case including previously granted options having higher option prices,
and the terms and conditions of such new Stock Options.
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3.3 The Committee shall have the right to designate Awards as
"Performance Awards." Awards so designated shall be granted and administered in
a manner designed to preserve the deductibility of the compensation resulting
from such Awards in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code. The grant or
vesting of a Performance Award shall be subject to the achievement of
Performance Objectives established by the Committee based on one or more of the
following criteria, in each case applied to the Company on a consolidated basis
and/or to a business unit, and which the Committee may use as an absolute
measure, as a measure of improvement relative to prior performance, or as a
measure of comparable performance relative to a peer group of companies; sales,
operating profits, operating profits before interest expense and taxes, net
earnings, earnings per share, return on equity, return on assets, return on
invested capital, total shareholder return, cash flow, debt to equity ratio,
market share, stock price, economic value added, and market value added. The
Performance Objectives for a particular Performance Award relative to a
particular fiscal year shall be established by the Committee in writing no later
than 90 days after the beginning of such year. The Committee's determination as
to the achievement of Performance Objectives relating to a Performance Objective
shall be made in writing. The Committee shall have discretion to modify the
Performance Objective or vesting conditions of a Performance Award only to the
extent that the exercise of such discretion would not cause the Performance
Award to fail to qualify as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning
of Section 162(m) of the Code.
3.4 The Committee, in its sole discretion, may delegate the Committee's
authority and duties under the Plan to the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, or to any other employee or committee of employees of the Company, in
either case to the extent permitted under applicable law, under such conditions
and limitations as the Board or the Committee, as applicable, may from time to
time establish, except that only the Committee may make any determinations
regarding Awards to Eligible Individuals who are subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act or Section 162(m) of the Code or which by law may not be delegated.
3.5 All determinations made by the Committee or the Board pursuant to
the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on all persons, unless and
except to the extent that, in the case of determinations by the Committee, the
Board shall have previously directed that all or specified types of
determinations of the Committee shall be subject to approval by the Board.
3.6 Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything else in the Plan to the
contrary, the Board shall have sole authority and power to grant Awards under
the Plan to any Director of the Company who is not also an employee of the
Company or a Related Company (an "Outside Director"). With respect to Awards to
Outside Directors, (i) the Board shall have sole authority and power to make all
determinations contemplated by Section 3.2 above; to interpret the Plan; to
adopt, amend, and rescind administrative regulations to further the purposes of
the Plan; and to take any other action necessary to the proper operation of the
Plan, and (ii) references herein to the "Committee" shall be deemed to be
references to the "Board."
3.7 Each Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award
Agreement between the Company and the recipient of the Award.
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Section 4.
STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
4.1 The total number of shares which may be issued pursuant to Awards
granted under the Plan shall be 500,000 shares of Stock (subject to adjustment
as provided below), all of which may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock
Options (as defined below). Such shares may consist of authorized but unissued
shares or treasury shares. The exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right for cash
or the payment of any other Award in cash shall not count against this share
limit.
4.2 To the extent a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right terminates
without having been exercised, or an Award terminates without the Award holder
having received payment of the Award, or shares awarded are forfeited, the
shares subject to such Award shall again be available for issuance in connection
with future Awards under the Plan. Shares of Stock equal in number to the shares
surrendered in payment of the exercise price, and shares of Stock which are
withheld in order to satisfy federal, state or local tax liability, shall not
count against the above limit, and shall again be available for grants under the
Plan.
4.3 No employee shall be granted Stock Options or Stock Appreciation
Rights with respect to more than 100,000 shares of Stock under the Plan in any
fiscal year (subject to adjustments as provided in Section 4.4). No employee
shall be granted Performance Awards (other than Stock Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights) with respect to more than 100,000 shares of Stock under the
Plan in any fiscal year (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4).
4.4 In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, sale of
substantially all assets, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split,
spin-off, split-up, split-off, distribution of assets or other change in
corporate structure affecting the Stock, a substitution or adjustment, as may be
determined to be appropriate by the Board in its sole discretion, shall be made
in the aggregate and type number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan,
the number and type of shares with respect to which Stock Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights may be granted to any individual in any fiscal year, the
number and type of shares subject to outstanding Awards and the amounts to be
paid by Award holders or the Company, as the case may be, with respect to
outstanding Awards; provided, however, that no such adjustment shall increase
the aggregate value of any outstanding Award.
Section 5.
ELIGIBILITY
Each individual who is an Eligible Person may be granted Awards under
the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Incentive Stock Options may only be
granted to employees of the Company or any of its parent or subsidiary
corporations, as defined in Section 424 of the Code.
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Section 6.
STOCK OPTIONS
6.1 The Stock Options awarded under the Plan may be of two types: (i)
Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or any
successor provision thereto; and (ii) Non-Qualified Stock Options; provided,
that Eligible Persons who are not employees of the Company or any of its parent
or subsidiary corporations, as defined in Section 424 of the Code may only be
granted Non-Qualified Stock Options. To the extent that any Stock Option does
not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified
Stock Option.
6.2 Subject to the following provisions, Stock Options awarded to
Eligible Persons under the Plan shall be in such form and shall have such terms
and conditions as the Committee may determine:
(a) The option price per share of Stock purchasable under a
Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee, and may not be less than the
fair market value of the Stock on the date of the award of the Stock Option.
(b) Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, the term of
the Stock Option shall be ten years from the date of grant, subject to earlier
termination in the event of termination of service.
(c) Stock Options shall be exercisable at such time or times
and subject to such terms as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee
may waive such exercise provisions or accelerate the exercisability of the Stock
Option at any time in whole or in part. Unless determined otherwise by the
Committee, all options shall vest 20% on each of the first, second, third,
fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant.
(d) Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part at any
time during the option period by giving written notice of exercise to the
Company specifying the number of shares to be purchased, accompanied by payment
of the purchase price. Payment of the purchase price shall be made in such
manner and on such terms as the Committee may provide in the Award, which may
include cash (including cash equivalents), delivery of shares of Stock already
owned by the optionee or subject to Awards hereunder, "cashless exercise", any
other manner permitted by law determined by the Committee, or any combination of
the foregoing. If the Committee determines that a Stock Option may be exercised
using shares of Restricted Stock, then unless the Committee provides otherwise,
a number of the shares received upon such exercise equal to the number of shares
of restricted Stock so used shall be restricted in accordance with the original
terms of the Restricted Stock Award.
(e) An optionee shall have neither rights to dividends nor
other rights of a shareholder with respect to shares subject to a Stock Option
until the optionee has given written notice of exercise and has paid for such
shares.
(f) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee solely with
respect to Non-Qualified Stock Options, (i) Stock Options shall not be
transferable by the optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and (ii) during the optionee's lifetime, all Stock Options shall
be exercisable only by the optionee or by his or her guardian or legal
representative.
(g) Following the termination of an optionee's employment or
other service with the Company or a Related Company, the Stock Option shall be
exercisable to the extent provided by the Committee in the Award Agreement
evidencing such Stock Option and the Committee may provide that upon termination
of employment or other service all Stock Options are forfeited and are no longer
exercisable. The Committee may provide different post-termination exercise
provisions with respect to termination for different reasons.
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6.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.2, no Incentive Stock
Option shall (i) have an option price which is less than 100% of the fair market
value of the Stock on the date of the award of the Incentive Stock Option, (ii)
be exercisable more than ten years after the date such Incentive Stock Option is
awarded, or (iii) be awarded more than ten years after the effective date of the
Plan specified in Section 19. No Incentive Stock Option granted to an employee
who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or any of its parent or subsidiary corporations, as defined
in Section 424 of the Code, shall (a) have an option price which is less than
110% of the fair market value of the Stock on the date of award of the Incentive
Stock Option or (b) be exercisable more than five years after the date such
Incentive Stock Option is awarded.
Section 7.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
7.1 A Stock Appreciation Right awarded to an Eligible Person shall
entitle the holder thereof to receive payment of an amount, in cash, shares of
Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee, equal in value
to the excess of the fair market value of the number of shares of Stock as to
which the Award is granted on the date of exercise over an amount, which may not
be less than the fair market value of the Stock on the date of the award of the
Stock Appreciation Right, specified by the Committee. Any such Award shall be in
such form and shall have such terms and conditions as the Committee may
determine. The grant shall specify the number of shares of Stock as to which the
Stock Appreciation Right is granted.
Section 8.
RESTRICTED STOCK
Subject to the following provisions, all Awards of Restricted Stock to
Eligible Persons shall be in such form and shall have such terms and conditions
as the Committee may determine:
(a) The Restricted Stock Award shall specify the number of
shares of Restricted Stock to be awarded, the price, if any, to be paid by the
recipient of the Restricted Stock and the date or dates on which, or the
conditions upon the satisfaction of which, the Restricted Stock will vest. The
grant and/or the vesting of Restricted Stock may be conditioned upon the
completion of a specified period of service with the Company or a Related
Company, upon the attainment of specified Performance Objectives or upon such
other criteria as the Committee may determine.
(b) Stock certificates representing the Restricted Stock
awarded to an Eligible Person shall be registered in the person's name, but the
Committee may direct that such certificates be held by the Company on behalf of
the person. Except as may be permitted by the Committee, no share of Restricted
Stock may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the
recipient until such share has vested in accordance with the terms of the
Restricted Stock Award. At the time Restricted Stock vests, a certificate for
such vested shares shall be delivered to the recipient (or his or her designated
beneficiary in the event of death), free of all restrictions.
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(c) The Committee may provide that the Eligible Person shall
have the right to vote or receive dividends on Restricted Stock. Unless the
Committee provides otherwise, Stock received as a dividend on, or in connection
with a stock split of, Restricted Stock shall be subject to the same
restrictions as the Restricted Stock.
(d) Except as may be provided by the Committee, in the event
of a recipient's termination of employment or other service before all of his or
her Restricted Stock has vested, or in the event any conditions to the vesting
of Restricted Stock have not been satisfied prior to any deadline for the
satisfaction of such conditions set forth in the Award, the shares of Restricted
Stock which have not vested shall be forfeited, and the Committee may provide
that (i) any purchase price paid by the recipient shall be returned to the
recipient or (ii) a cash payment equal to the Restricted Stock's fair market
value on the date of forfeiture, if lower, shall be paid to the recipient.
(e) The Committee may waive, in whole or in part, any or all
of the conditions to receipt of, or restrictions with respect to, any or all of
the recipient's Restricted Stock, other than Performance Awards whose vesting
was made subject to satisfaction of one or more Performance Objectives (except
that the Committee may waive conditions or restrictions with respect to
Performance Awards if such waiver would not cause the Performance Award to fail
to qualify as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Code).
Section 9.
DEFERRED STOCK AWARDS
Subject to the following provisions, all Awards of Deferred Stock to
Eligible Persons shall be in such form and shall have such terms and conditions
as the Committee may determine:
(a) The Deferred Stock Award shall specify the number of
shares of Deferred Stock to be awarded to any Eligible Person and the duration
of the period (the "Deferral Period") during which, and the conditions under
which, receipt of the Stock will be deferred. The Committee may condition the
grant or vesting of Deferred Stock, or receipt of Stock or cash at the end of
the Deferral Period, upon the attainment of specified Performance Objectives or
such other criteria as the Committee may determine.
(b) Except as may be provided by the Committee, Deferred Stock
Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered
during the Deferral Period.
(c) At the expiration of the Deferral Period, the recipient
(or his or her designated beneficiary in the event of death) shall receive (i)
certificates for the number of shares of Stock equal to the number of shares
covered by the Deferred Stock Award, (ii) cash equal to the fair market value of
such Stock, or (iii) a combination of shares and cash, as the Committee may
determine.
(d) In the event of a recipient's termination of employment or
other service before the Deferred Stock has vested, his or her Deferred Stock
Award shall be forfeited.
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(e) The Committee may waive, in whole or in part, any or all
of the conditions to receipt of, or restrictions with respect to, Stock or cash
under a Deferred Stock Award, other than with respect to Performance Awards
(except that the Committee may waive conditions or restrictions with respect to
Performance Awards if such waiver would not cause the Performance Award to fail
to qualify as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Code).
Section 10.
BONUS STOCK
The Committee may award Bonus Stock to an Eligible Person subject to
such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine, provided no person
who is the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the
Company shall be entitled to receive such an Award. The grant of Bonus Stock may
be conditioned upon the attainment of specified Performance Objectives or upon
such other criteria as the Committee may determine. The Committee may waive such
conditions in whole or in part other than with respect to Performance Awards
(except that the Committee may waive conditions or restrictions with respect to
Performance Awards if such waiver would not cause the Performance Award to fail
to qualify as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Code). Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, no money shall
be paid by the recipient for Bonus Stock. Alternatively, the Committee may offer
Eligible Persons the opportunity to purchase Bonus Stock at a discount from its
fair market value. The Bonus Stock Award shall be satisfied by the delivery of
the designated number of shares of Stock which are not subject to restriction.
Section 11.
ELECTION TO DEFER AWARDS
Subject to compliance with applicable law, including, without
limitation, Section 409A of the Code, the Committee may permit an Eligible
Person to elect to defer receipt of an Award for a specified period or until a
specified event, upon such terms as are determined by the Board.
Section 12.
TAX WITHHOLDING
12.1 Each employee shall, no later than the date as of which the value
of an Award first becomes includable in such person's gross income for tax
purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee
regarding payment of any federal, state, local or other taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld with respect to the Award. The obligations of the
Company under the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and
the Company (and, where applicable, any Related Company), shall, to the extent
permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of
any kind otherwise due to the employee.
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12.2 To the extent permitted by the Committee, and subject to such
terms and conditions as the Committee may provide, an employee may elect to have
the withholding tax obligations, or any additional tax obligation with respect
to any Awards hereunder, satisfied by (i) having the Company withhold shares of
Stock otherwise deliverable to such person with respect to the Award (not in
excess of the statutory minimum withholding requirement) or (ii) delivering to
the Company shares of unrestricted Stock. Alternatively, the Committee may
require that a portion of the shares of Stock otherwise deliverable be applied
to satisfy the withholding tax obligations with respect to the Award.
Section 13.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
The Board may discontinue the Plan at any time and may amend it from
time to time. No amendment or discontinuation of the Plan shall adversely affect
any Award previously granted without the Award holder's written consent.
Amendments may be made without shareholder approval except as required to
satisfy applicable law or exchange requirements, including Sections 162(m) or
422 of the Code.
Section 14.
CHANGE OF CONTROL
14.1 In the event of a Change of Control, unless otherwise determined
by the Committee at the time of grant or by amendment (with the holder's
consent, to the extent required hereunder) of such grant:
(a) all outstanding Stock Options and all outstanding Stock
Appreciation Rights (including Limited Stock Appreciation Rights) awarded under
the Plan shall become fully exercisable and vested;
(b) the restrictions and deferral limitations applicable to
any outstanding Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Awards under the Plan shall
lapse and such shares and Awards shall be deemed fully vested; and
(c) The Committee may, in its discretion and upon at least ten
days advance notice to the affected persons, cancel any outstanding Awards, and
pay to the holders thereof within five business days of such event, in cash, the
value of such Awards based upon the highest price per share of Company Common
Stock received or to be received by shareholders of the Company in connection
with the Change in Control (which in the case of Stock Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights shall be deemed to be equal to the difference, if any, of
such highest price and the exercise or base price thereof multiplied by the
number of shares of Stock subject thereto), provided that, with respect to any
Award that constitutes a deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section
409A of the Code that is so cancelled, settlement of such Award may only be
accelerated if such Change of Control constitutes a change in control event
within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
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14.2 A "Change of Control" shall be deemed to occur subsequent to the
date of the Plan on:
(a) the date that any person or group deemed a person under
Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (other than
the Company and its subsidiaries as determined immediately prior to that date)
has become the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly (with beneficial
ownership determined as provided in Rule 13d-3, or any successor rule, under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of securities of the Company representing 25%
or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company having the right under ordinary circumstances to vote at an election of
the Board, unless such person has acquired 80% or more of such securities
directly from the Company;
(b) the date on which one-third or more of the members of the
Board shall consist or persons other than Current Directors (for these purposes,
a "Current Director" shall mean a member of the Board on the effective date of
the Plan, as well as any member of the Board whose nomination or election has
been approved by a majority of the Current Directors then on the Board);
(c) consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company
with another corporation where the Company is not the surviving entity and where
(i) the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the merger or
consolidation, would not beneficially own, immediately after the merger or
consolidation, shares entitling such shareholders to 50% or more of all votes
(without consideration of the rights of any class of stock to elect directors by
a separate class vote) to which all shareholders of the corporation issuing cash
or securities in the merger or consolidation would be entitled in the election
of directors, or (ii) where the members of the Board, immediately prior to the
merger or consolidation, would not, immediately after the merger or
consolidation constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the corporation
issuing cash or securities in the merger; or
(d) consummation of an agreement providing for the sale or
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
Section 15.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
15.1 Each Award under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement
that, if at any time the Company shall determine that (i) the listing,
registration or qualification of the Stock subject or related thereto upon any
securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or (ii) the consent or
approval of any government regulatory body or (iii) an agreement by the
recipient of an Award with respect to the disposition of Stock is necessary or
desirable (in connection with any requirement or interpretation of any federal
or state securities law, rule or regulation) as a condition of, or in connection
with, the granting of such Award or the issuance, purchase or delivery of Stock
thereunder, such Award shall not be granted or exercised, in whole or in part,
unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or agreement
shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to
the Company.
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15.2 Nothing set forth in this Plan shall prevent the Company from
adopting other or additional compensation arrangements. Neither the adoption of
the Plan nor any Award hereunder shall confer upon any Award recipient any right
to continued employment or other service in any capacity.
15.3 Determinations by the Committee under the Plan relating to the
form, amount, and terms and conditions of Awards need not be uniform, and may be
made selectively among persons who receive or are eligible to receive Awards
under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
15.4 No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or
employee of the Company acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be
personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made
with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board or the Committee and all
officers or employees of the Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent
permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect
of any such action, determination or interpretation.
15.5 This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts
of law.
Section 16.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
The Plan shall become effective upon the date of its adoption by the
Board (the "Effective Date"), in each case subject to the approval by the
Company's shareholders within twelve months of the date of such adoption.
Section 17.
DURATION
Unless terminated earlier by the Board, the Plan shall terminate ten
years from the Effective Date.
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PROXY
PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF PASSUR AEROSPACE, INC.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 8, 2009. The Notice of Annual
Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 2008 are available on our website at
http://www.passur.com/who-we-are-investors-sec-filings.htm.
The undersigned stockholder hereby appoints G.S. Beckwith Gilbert and James T.
Barry or either of them, each with power of substitution, as proxy or proxies
for the undersigned, to attend the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of PASSUR
Aerospace, Inc. (the "Company"), to be held at 11:00 A.M., local time, on April
8, 2009, at The LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd, East Elmhurst,
NY, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and to vote all shares of
common stock of the Company owned of record by the undersigned at the close of
business on March 2, 2009, hereby revoking any proxy or proxies heretofore given
and ratifying and confirming all that said proxies may do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof, for the purposes more fully described in the accompanying Proxy
Statement, and in their discretion, on other matters which properly come before
the meeting:
(1) ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
FOR all nominees listed below WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for
(except as marked to the contrary) all nominees listed below
(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, STRIKE A
LINE THROUGH THE NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE LIST BELOW.)
G.S. Beckwith Gilbert
James T. Barry
John R. Keller
Paul L. Graziani
Richard R. Schilling, Jr.
Bruce N. Whitman
James J. Morgan
(2) TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
(3) TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
(Continued and to be Signed and Dated on the Reverse Side)
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IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE ON OTHER
MATTERS WHICH PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR
ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ABOVE OR UNLESS THIS PROXY IS REVOKED, THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES, FOR THE RATIFICATION
OF BDO SEIDMAN, LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND THE APPROVAL OF THE 2009 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN.
Date: _______________________________________
X __________________________________________
X __________________________________________
(IMPORTANT: Please sign exactly as
your name or names appear on the
label affixed hereto, and when
signing as an attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian,
give your full title as such. If the
signatory is a corporation, sign the
full corporate name by duly
authorized officer, or if a
partnership, sign in partnership
name by authorized person.)
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