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April 3, 2013
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Please be advised that we plan to hold our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time in the auditorium of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 628 Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. In the future, we plan to rotate our annual meeting site between the Stamford area and New York City where we have a much stronger turnout of investors than we do in Stamford. Also, we are looking to do a better job in managing all of our expenses, given the difficult economic environment we are facing.
We are also developing a new Cenveo product display that will highlight our new focus on labels, packaging and other high margin products that will be part of our marketing campaign for late 2013 for future industry and annual meeting presentations. We have kept you up-to-date on our strategic plans on each conference call, so we have no strategic changes to communicate to our shareholders. During the past six out of seven annual meetings, I have spent one hour reviewing our businesses and strategic plans. At this annual meeting, we will only cover the legal portion of the agenda as outlined on the attached notice on the following page. We will serve no refreshments or breakfast at this meeting.
Your vote is important to us and I encourage you to sign and return your proxy card so that your shares will count. Thank you.
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Shareholder
Bondholder
Cenveo, Inc.
201 Broad Street
One Canterbury Green
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 595-3000
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT
To Our Shareholders:
On May 1, 2013, Cenveo, Inc. will hold its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders in the auditorium of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 628 Main Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Shareholders who owned shares of our common stock at the close of business on March 11, 2013 may attend and vote at the meeting. We ask that all shareholders be present at the meeting in person or by proxy so that we will have a quorum. At the meeting, you will be asked to:
1. Elect five directors for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders;
2. Ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP by the Board’s audit committee as our independent auditors for 2013;
3. Approve, by a non-binding, advisory vote, 2012 compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers; and
4. Attend to any other business properly presented at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
We do not know of any other business that will come before the meeting. In order to vote without attending the meeting, you may sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the postage prepaid envelope.
A copy of our 2012 Annual Report is enclosed. This notice and proxy statement, the proxy card and the 2012 Annual Report are being mailed on or about April 3, 2013.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Ian R. Scheinmann
Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs
Shareholder
Stamford, Connecticut
April 3, 2013
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO CENVEO.
Regardless of whether you plan to attend the meeting in person,
we urge you to vote in favor of each of the proposals as soon as possible.
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PROXY STATEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON
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1
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NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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3
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GOVERNANCE, BOARD COMMITTEES AND BOARD COMPENSATION
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5
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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10
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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12
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COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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14
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
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25
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
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29
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INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS
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30
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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS & CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS
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31
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OTHER INFORMATION
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32
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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33
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PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED ON
Proposal 1—Election of Directors
Five directors will be elected this year for terms expiring in 2014. The nominees for election are:
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Robert G. Burton, Sr.
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Dr. Mark J. Griffin
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Gerald S. Armstrong
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Robert B. Obernier
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Leonard C. Green
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Each nominee is currently serving as a director of Cenveo. Each person elected as a director will serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders or until such director’s successor has been elected and qualified or such director’s earlier resignation or removal.
Assuming a quorum is present, the five nominees receiving the most affirmative votes at the meeting will be elected as directors. Consequently, any shares not voted at the meeting, whether by abstention, broker non-votes or otherwise, will have no effect on the election of directors. If any of the nominees should unexpectedly decline or become unable to serve, the proxies we are soliciting may be voted for a substitute nominee, or the Board may reduce the number of directors to be elected. Shareholders may not cumulate their votes when electing directors.
Brief biographies of the director nominees are included beginning on page 3. These biographies include their age, business experience for at least the last five years and the names of publicly held and certain other corporations and organizations of which they are also directors or have been directors in the last five years. Each director nominee has served as a director of Cenveo since September 12, 2005, with the exception of Mr. Armstrong who has been a director since December 31, 2007.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR election of these five director nominees.
Proposal 2—Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors
Our audit committee has selected the firm of Grant Thornton LLP (‘‘Grant Thornton’’) as our independent auditors for 2013. Neither Cenveo’s governing documents nor applicable law requires shareholder ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors. However, the audit committee has recommended, and the Board of Directors has determined as a matter of good corporate practice, to submit the appointment of Grant Thornton to the shareholders for ratification. If the shareholders fail to ratify the appointment, the audit committee will reconsider whether or not to retain Grant Thornton. Even if the shareholders ratify the appointment, the audit committee has the discretion to change the independent auditors at any time.
Additional information can be found on page 30. The selection of our independent auditors will be ratified if the votes in favor of ratification exceed the votes against ratification. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of Grant Thornton as our independent auditors for 2013.
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Proposal 3—Say-on-Pay
Pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act adopted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the ‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’), the shareholders of Cenveo may cast an advisory and non-binding vote at the Annual Meeting with respect to the compensation of our named executive officers (“NEOs”) as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules.
This proposal is set forth in the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.
As described more fully in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Compensation Committee believes that our compensation policies, which set forth clear and simple objectives, will yield long term increases in shareholder value.
Our objectives are:
1. Pay for performance;
2. Motivate our executives to grow our Company’s revenues, profits, cash flow and market capitalization over time, not just in the short-term; and
3. Provide a competitive compensation opportunity to allow us to attract and retain our current leadership and executives.
Our executive compensation program is structured to align the interests of our executive officers (who are significant Company shareholders) with those of our shareholders and to fairly reward them for creating or preserving shareholder value and for achieving our business objectives. The Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 14 of this Proxy Statement explains our compensation philosophy and 2012 achievements in greater detail.
While the vote is advisory and non-binding, the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors will consider the outcome of the vote and seek to determine the causes of any significant negative votes to consider any changes to its compensation practices. Currently, the Company seeks this advisory and non-binding vote annually.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote, on a non-binding basis, FOR the proposed resolution to approve the named executive officers’ compensation.
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NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The following nominees are currently serving as members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cenveo, Inc. (“Cenveo” or the “Company”) and are standing for re-election.
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
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6,298,700 shares
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Mr. Burton, 72, has been Cenveo’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since September 2005. In January 2003, he formed Burton Capital Management, LLC, a company that invests in manufacturing companies, and has been its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and sole managing member since its formation. Mr. Burton is Cenveo’s largest individual shareholder and the Burton family is the largest group of shareholders of Cenveo stock. Mr. Burton also owns several million of Cenveo bonds. From December 2000 through December 2002, Mr. Burton was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Moore Corporation Limited, a leading printing company with over $2.0 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2002. From April 1991 through October 1999, he was the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of World Color Press, Inc., a $3.0 billion diversified printing company. From 1981 through 1991, he held a series of senior executive positions at Capital Cities/ABC, including President of ABC Publishing. Mr. Burton was also employed for 10 years as a senior executive of SRA, the publishing division of IBM. Mr. Burton holds both a BS and an MA degree. He also did additional post graduate studies at the University of Alabama. He is the recipient of two honorary doctorate degrees in business from the University of Connecticut and Murray State University (“MSU”) where he was Captain of their football team and drafted by the San Francisco 49ers. He is the recipient of the first distinguished Alumnus and Golden Horseshoe Award from the MSU Alumni Association as well as the school’s Distinguished Achievement Award from the MSU College of Business and Public Affairs. He is a member of the Syracuse Martin J. Whitman School of Management Advisory Council and a past Syracuse University Trustee. Mr. Burton is also the lead donor for the sixth year of Cenveo’s Scholarship Fund for Cenveo’s employees’ children which is totally funded by Cenveo’s management and directors. Mr. Burton has donated and committed one million dollars to Cenveo’s scholarship fund. He is recognized as one of the printing and manufacturing leaders and is a member of the Printing Hall of Fame. Mr. Burton serves on our executive committee (Chair). The Board believes that Mr. Burton's extensive experience as a CEO in the printing and media industry provides the Board with unique insights regarding Company-wide issues and strong leadership. |
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Gerald S. Armstrong
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120,971 shares
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Mr. Armstrong, 69, became a director of Cenveo on December 31, 2007. He is presently a Managing Director of Arena Capital Partners, LLC (1997 to present), the management company for Arena Capital Investment Fund, L.P., a private investment fund; and a director of EverBank Financial Corp., a NYSE-listed and Jacksonville, Florida-based holding company, and EverBank, its federally chartered thrift institution. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Armstrong was Executive Vice President of EarthWater Global, LLC, a water exploration and development company. Prior to co-founding Arena, Mr. Armstrong was a partner at Stonington Partners, Inc., a private equity partnership formed in 1994 out of Merrill Lynch Capital Partners where Mr. Armstrong had served as a Managing Director since 1988. Prior to Merrill, Mr. Armstrong served as President and Chief Operating Officer of PACE Industries, Inc., a holding company formed at the end of 1983. Mr. Armstrong is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a degree in English and he earned an MBA in Finance from New York University’s Graduate School of Business (now Stern School of Business). Mr. Armstrong served as an officer in the United States Navy. In past years, Mr. Armstrong has served on the board of directors of First USA, Inc. (now a part of JPMorgan Chase), Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, World Color Press, Inc., and numerous private companies. Mr. Armstrong serves on our executive committee, audit committee (Vice Chair), compensation committee (Chair), and nominating and governance committee (Chair). The Board believes that Mr. Armstrong’s service as a principal in a variety of private companies and his strong financial background provide the Board with valuable expertise in acquisitions and financing.
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Leonard C. Green
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1,055,719 shares
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Mr. Green, 76, has been a director of Cenveo since September 2005. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and since 1975, has been managing partner of The Green Group, a financial services firm of CPAs, consultants and entrepreneurs. He is presently, and has served, on the board of directors of a number of private companies in the beverage, pet food and health care industries. He also holds, and has held, executive and board of directors positions in a number of non-profit organizations. Mr. Green graduated from Rutgers College. He earned an MBA with honors in Taxation from New York University and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management Program. Mr. Green has been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts since 2001. He has previously taught at the business schools of Fairleigh Dickinson University and Monmouth University in New Jersey. At Cenveo, Mr. Green serves on our audit committee (Chair), executive committee, nominating and governance committee, and compensation committee. The Board believes that Mr. Green’s deep tax and financial experience provides the Board with strong leadership on its audit committee.
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Dr. Mark J. Griffin
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137,644 shares
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Dr. Griffin, 64, has been a director of Cenveo since September 2005. He is the founder of the Eagle Hill School, an independent private school in Greenwich, Connecticut, and served as its headmaster from September 1975 to June 2009. Since July 2009, he has been an independent educational consultant. Since 1991, Dr. Griffin has served on the board of directors of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, and he has been a member of its executive committee since 2003. Dr. Griffin has also been on the board of the Learning Disabilities Association of America since 1993. Dr. Griffin served on the board of directors of World Color Press, Inc. from October 1996 to 1999, where he was a member of the audit and compensation committees. Dr. Griffin serves on our executive committee, audit committee (Vice Chair), compensation committee, and nominating and governance committee. The Board believes that Dr. Griffin’s experience as a director for other printing industry companies provides the Board with valuable insight and his strong educational background enhances the Board’s ability to understand the challenges found in a large and diverse employee base.
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Robert B. Obernier
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310,813 shares
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Mr. Obernier, 74, has been a director of Cenveo since September 2005. Mr. Obernier founded Horizon Paper Company, Inc., a paper supply company, in 1978, and served as President and CEO. In 1991, he became Chairman and CEO. In January 2012, he relinquished the CEO position, but is still the Chairman. Mr. Obernier recently retired as Chairman of the Norwalk Hospital Foundation, but remains a board member. Mr. Obernier finished his latest term as a Trustee of Norwalk Hospital in 2007 where he had served since 1995. In 2000, Mr. Obernier also served on the audit committee of the board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as a volunteer. In November 2011, he received the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s “Award of Distinction.” In addition, he has served as President then Chairman, and continues as a member of the Board of Chancellors, for the New York City and Fairfield County Chapters of that Foundation. Mr. Obernier serves on our executive committee, audit committee (Vice Chair), compensation committee, and nominating and governance committee. The Board believes that Mr. Obernier’s broad experience in the paper industry provides the Board with greater insight into a key element of the Company’s business and his service on other audit committees enhances the Company’s audit committee.
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Ages for Board of Director nominees are calculated as of the record date, March 11, 2013.
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GOVERNANCE, BOARD COMMITTEES AND BOARD COMPENSATION
Nomination of Directors
The current term of office of all of our directors expires at the annual meeting of shareholders. The nominating and governance committee has nominated all five of our current directors for re-election.
Our nominating and governance committee identifies and selects, or recommends to the full Board for its consideration, the director nominees for each annual meeting of shareholders using the criteria set forth in our corporate governance guidelines. Our guidelines provide that all directors must have such education, training, experience, skills and expertise as will allow them to perform the duties of a director. The committee has not established any specific minimum qualification standards for Board nominees. However, the committee may identify certain skills or attributes as being particularly desirable for specific director nominees in order to complement the existing Board composition. To date, the committee has identified and evaluated nominees for directors based on several factors, including:
• referrals from our management, existing directors and advisors,
• business and industry experience,
• education,
• diversity,
• leadership abilities,
• professional reputation and affiliation, and
• personal interviews.
We do not pay any fee to a third party to identify or evaluate potential director nominees.
The committee currently has no policy in place regarding the consideration of director candidates recommended by shareholders because the director nomination procedures as described above are set forth in our corporate governance guidelines. Instead, it considers nominees identified in the manner described above. We believe that our nominating and governance committee, consisting entirely of independent directors, can successfully identify appropriate candidates for our Board. Shareholders of record are entitled to nominate director candidates in the manner provided in Cenveo’s bylaws. These requirements are summarized in the Questions and Answers section of this proxy statement, which begin on page 33.
The nominating and governance committee has not adopted a formal diversity policy with regard to the identification and selection of director nominees. However, when evaluating a candidate for nomination to the Board, the committee considers how the candidate would contribute to the Board’s overall balance of expertise, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences in substantive matters pertaining to the Company’s business.
Corporate Governance
Our Board and management are committed to diligently exercising their oversight responsibilities throughout Cenveo and managing Cenveo’s affairs consistent with the highest principles of business ethics. We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all employees, including our senior officers.
We continue to review our corporate governance policies and practices to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules of the SEC and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange. The Board has determined that:
• all of our current directors, except for Mr. Burton, satisfy the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange’s listing standards and the ‘‘standards of independence’’ required by our corporate governance guidelines, and
• Mr. Green qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under the rules of the SEC.
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You can view the following documents on our website at www.cenveo.com under ‘‘Investors—Governance,’’ or receive copies without charge by writing to our corporate secretary at Cenveo, Inc., 201 Broad Street, One Canterbury Green, Stamford, CT 06901:
• the current committee charters for our nominating and governance committee, our audit committee and our compensation committee,
• our corporate governance guidelines, and
• our code of business conduct and ethics.
Director Independence
We believe that independent directors play a critical role in governing Cenveo, and we are committed to ensuring that a majority of our directors are independent. Currently four of our five directors satisfy the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange’s listing standards and the ‘‘standards of independence’’ required by our corporate governance guidelines. Mr. Burton is not considered independent because of his position as Chief Executive Officer of Cenveo.
In addition to the Board’s determination that four of the five nominees for election meet the foregoing independence standards, the Board has also determined that each member of our audit committee, our nominating and governance committee and our compensation committee is independent under these standards. These determinations were made after reviewing all relevant transactions and relationships between each director and any of his family members, on one hand, and Cenveo, our senior management and our independent auditors, on the other hand.
As indicated by the criteria in the above sections, the nominating and governance committee strives for a mix of background and experience among its members. The Board does not follow any ratio or formula to determine the appropriate mix. Rather, it uses its judgment to identify nominees whose backgrounds, attributes and experiences, taken as a whole, will contribute to the high standards of Board service at the Company. The effectiveness of this approach is evidenced by the directors’ full participation at Board and committee meetings and in shaping the agendas for those meetings.
Board Leadership
Mr. Burton, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, currently serves as the Chairman of our Board of Directors. The Board believes that its current leadership structure provides independent Board leadership and engagement while also deriving the benefit of having our Chief Executive Officer serve as Chairman of the Board. The Board has determined that Mr. Burton, given his unique knowledge and experience in the printing, packaging and media industry, is best positioned to chair regular Board meetings and to lead and facilitate discussions of key business and strategic issues.
Each of the audit, nominating and governance, and compensation committees is composed entirely of independent directors. Consequently, independent directors directly oversee critical matters such as the remuneration policy for executive officers, succession planning, our corporate governance guidelines, policies and practices, the director nominations process, our corporate finance strategies and initiatives, and the integrity of our financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting.
To provide for independent leadership, the Board has created the position of lead director, whose primary responsibility is to preside over and set the agenda for all executive sessions of the Board in which management directors and other members of management do not participate. The lead director’s duties are closely aligned with the role of an independent, non-executive chairman. During 2012, all executive sessions of the meetings of the Board were chaired by the independent director then serving as lead director. During 2012, our independent directors served as lead directors on a rotating basis each quarter. The lead director also is expected to approve agendas and schedules for meetings of the Board and information sent to the Board, chair Board meetings in the Chairman’s absence and act as a liaison between the independent directors.
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The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight
Our Board, including its committees, has an advisory role in risk oversight for the Company. Company management maintains primary responsibility for the risk management of the Company. The current trend toward increased regulation and litigation, as well as recent macro-economic challenges, among other things, make it extremely difficult to predict the type and magnitude of risks facing the Company. In spite of this unpredictability, the Board relies on the representations of management, the external audit of the Company’s financial statements, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, the Company’s insurance advisors, and the historically conservative practices of the Company to provide comfort on the Company’s ability to manage its risks. Management’s discussion of current risk factors are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012.
Board Procedures and Committees
Our full Board considers all major decisions. However, we have established an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating and governance committee, each of which is governed by a committee charter, and an executive committee so that some matters can be addressed in more depth than may be possible in a full Board meeting and (except for the executive committee) so that certain matters may be considered, recommended or approved solely by independent directors.
Nominating and Governance Committee. The current members of the nominating and governance committee are Mr. Armstrong (Chair), Mr. Green, Dr. Griffin and Mr. Obernier. This committee:
• identifies candidates for open director positions,
• selects, or recommends that our Board select, the director nominees for each annual shareholders meeting,
• oversees the evaluation of our Board’s effectiveness, and
• develops and recommends to our Board our corporate governance practices and policies.
The nominating and governance committee met once during 2012.
Audit Committee. The current members of our audit committee are Mr. Green (Chair), Mr. Armstrong, Dr. Griffin and Mr. Obernier. Messrs. Armstrong, Griffin and Obernier act as Vice Chairs of this committee. The Board has determined that each member of the committee is financially literate under the New York Stock Exchange’s listing standards, satisfies the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange’s listing standards and satisfies the SEC’s independence requirements for audit committee members. The Board has also determined that Mr. Green is an audit committee financial expert under the rules of the SEC. A description of each committee member’s qualifications and business experience is found in the biographies beginning on page 3. Our audit committee:
• monitors the integrity of our financial statements, including our financial reporting process,
• monitors our internal control over financial reporting and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements,
• monitors the independence and performance of our independent auditors,
• monitors the performance of our internal audit function and our financial executives,
• reviews our annual and quarterly financial statements, and
• annually retains our independent auditors and approves the terms and scope of the work to be performed.
The audit committee met four times during 2012. For more information on the audit committee, see the report of the audit committee beginning on page 29.
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Compensation Committee. The current members of our compensation committee are Mr. Armstrong (Chair), Mr. Green, Dr. Griffin and Mr. Obernier. This committee:
• oversees the design, development and implementation of our executive compensation programs,
• evaluates the performance of the CEO and determines CEO compensation,
• reviews matters relating to management advancement and succession, and
• reviews and approves the compensation for our officers and directors, including incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans.
The compensation committee met four times during 2012.
Executive Committee. The current members of our executive committee are Mr. Burton (Chair), Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Green, Dr. Griffin and Mr. Obernier. The executive committee exercises the full powers of the Board in intervals between regularly scheduled meetings of the Board. The executive committee did not meet in 2012.
Board Meetings and Attendance
The full Board met four times during 2012. Each incumbent director attended the majority of our Board meetings held during 2012 and each committee member attended the majority of the committee meetings held in 2012. We strongly encourage each director to attend our annual shareholders meeting. All of our directors attended our 2012 annual shareholders meeting.
All non-management directors meet in executive session at each regular Board meeting. During 2012, these executive sessions were chaired by the non-management director then serving as lead director. During 2012, our non-management directors served as lead directors on a rotating basis each quarter.
Board Compensation
Overview
Directors who are employees of Cenveo do not receive compensation for their service on the Board. Our non-employee directors receive a combination of cash and equity compensation. The cash component is intended to compensate our outside directors for their expertise, time and effort. The equity component is intended to align our directors’ interests with those of our shareholders and to allow our directors to benefit from increases in our stock price that occur during their term. In addition, our equity grants contain deferred vesting requirements in order to provide an incentive for directors to remain with the Company. Accordingly, approximately half of the value of our directors’ compensation is in the form of equity grants.
In addition, our employee stock purchase plan (‘‘ESPP’’) enables non-employee directors to purchase Cenveo stock, at market prices with no discount but commission-free, through deductions from their cash retainer and fees.
Cash Compensation to Board Members
From January 1, 2012 through December 29, 2012, each of our non-employee directors received an annual retainer of $25,000. They also receive $1,500 for each Board meeting attended in person and $1,200 for each Board meeting attended by telephone. Members of our Board committees receive $1,200 for each Board committee meeting attended in person and $1,200 for each Board committee meeting attended by telephone. In addition, the chair of the audit committee receives $35,000 annually, vice chairs of the audit committee each receive $10,000 annually, the chair of the compensation committee receives $20,000 annually, and the chair of the nominating and governance committee receives $5,000 annually.
Equity Compensation to Board Members
On November 15, 2012, each of our non-employee directors received 34,210 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) valued at $64,999. These RSUs vest one year from the date of issuance, provided the director has not ceased to be a director of the Company for any reason prior to the vesting date. Each RSU entitles the holder to receive one share of our common stock on the vesting date. Prior to vesting, RSUs do not carry any shareholder voting, dividend or other rights. RSUs that do not vest are forfeited. The RSUs vest immediately upon a change of control of the Company.
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Board Stock Ownership Requirements
The Company has established stock ownership guidelines for members of the Board of Directors. These guidelines are designed to encourage the members of the Board to have a meaningful equity ownership in the Company, and thereby link their interests with those of our shareholders. Each member of the Board is required to own at least five times the annual retainer. Each of our Board members is in compliance with these requirements.
Other
Board members are also reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at Board meetings and in complying with our corporate governance policies. Cenveo also provides directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and indemnity agreements for our directors.
Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation for Fiscal 2012
The following table shows the cash compensation and value of equity compensation received by each of our non-employee directors.
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Stock Awards
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Option Awards
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Gerald S. Armstrong
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$76,800
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$64,999
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$141,799
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Leonard C. Green
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$76,800
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$64,999
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$141,799
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Mark J. Griffin
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$51,800
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$64,999
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$116,799
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Robert B. Obernier
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$51,800
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$64,999
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$116,799
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(1) This column reports the amount of cash compensation earned in 2012 for Board and committee service, including retainer and meeting fees. Board members may elect to use Board fees to purchase Company stock at full purchase price under the terms of the ESPP. During 2012, Board members used their Board fees and personal funds topurchase stock (both ESPP shares and open market shares) at full purchase price as follows: Mr. Armstrong spent $15,998; Mr. Green spent $10,578; Dr. Griffin spent $23,994; and Mr. Obernier spent $50,570.
(2) This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted in 2012. The aggregate grant date fair value of the award of 34,210 RSUs granted to each non-employee director during 2012 was $1.90 (calculated using the aggregate grant date fair value for the RSUs, which was the same as the closing price of Cenveo stock on the grant date of $1.90). These awards were granted on November 15, 2012 and vest on November 15, 2013. At December 29, 2012, each non-employee director had 34,210 unvested RSUs outstanding.
(3) No options were granted in 2012. At December 29, 2012, Dr. Griffin and Mr. Obernier each had 10,000 vested options and zero unvested options outstanding; Mr. Green had 5,000 vested options and zero unvested options outstanding; and Mr. Armstrong had no option awards.
(4) None of our non-employee directors received any perquisites or compensation in 2012 other than cash fees and equity awards.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
This chart shows the common stock ownership for each director, director nominee, and the NEOs as of March 11, 2013 (the “Record Date”), and owners of more than five percent of our outstanding common stock as of the date of their last Schedule 13G or Schedule 13G/A filing. Each shareholder has direct ownership and sole voting and investment power for the shares listed unless otherwise noted. Unless otherwise specified, the address for each shareholder named below is c/o Cenveo, Inc., 201 Broad Street, One Canterbury Green, Stamford, CT 06901.
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Beneficial Owners
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Amount & Nature of
Shares Beneficially Owned
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Percentage of Common
Stock Outstanding
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Robert G. Burton, Sr.
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6,298,700
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(a)
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9.8%
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Mark S. Hiltwein
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394,449
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(b)
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*
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Scott J. Goodwin
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150,246
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(c)
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*
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Harry R. Vinson
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350,936
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(d)
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*
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Robert G. Burton, Jr.
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601,960
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(e)
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*
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Gerald S. Armstrong
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120,971
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(f)
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*
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Leonard C. Green
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1,055,719
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(g)
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1.7%
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Mark J. Griffin
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137,644
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(h)
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*
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Robert B. Obernier
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310,813
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(i)
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*
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All directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)
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10,000,665
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15.5%
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Elm Ridge Management, LLC
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3,916,177
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(j)
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6.1%
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Private Management Group, Inc.
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4,082,829
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(k)
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6.4%
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BlackRock, Inc.
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4,301,448
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(l)
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6.8%
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* Less than 1%.
(a) For Mr. Burton, Sr.: includes (i) 3,199,195 shares owned by Mr. Burton; (ii) 2,987,005 shares owned by Burton Capital Management, LLC (‘‘BCM’’) (Mr. Burton is the Chairman, CEO and Managing Member of BCM, which was formed to invest in middle market manufacturing companies that provide an opportunity for increased shareholder value through intense management and operational changes and organic and acquisitive growth); and (iii) 112,500 stock options that are currently vested and exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Does not include 362,500 sharesunderlying unvested restricted stock unit awards or 37,500 shares issuable upon exercise of unvested stockoptions.
(b) For Mr. Hiltwein: includes (i) 279,449 shares owned by Mr. Hiltwein; and (ii) 115,000 stock options that are currently vested and exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Does not include 47,500 shares underlying unvested restricted stock unit awards or 35,000 shares issuable upon exercise of unvested stock options.
(c) For Mr. Goodwin: includes (i) 75,746 shares owned by Mr. Goodwin; and (ii) 74,500 stock options that are currently vested and exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Does not include 32,500 shares underlying unvested restricted stock unit awards or 31,500 shares issuable upon exercise of unvested stock options.
(d) For Mr. Vinson: includes (i) 267,186 shares owned by Mr. Vinson; and (ii) 83,750 stock options that are currently vested and exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Does not include 38,750 shares underlying unvested restricted stock unit awards or 26,250 shares issuable upon exercise of unvested stock options.
(e) For Mr. Burton, Jr.: includes (i) 473,685 shares owned by Mr. Burton, Jr.; (ii) 8,850 shares owned by his children; (iii) 1,300 shares owned by his spouse; and(iv) 118,125 stock options that are currently vested and exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date. Does not include 55,000 shares underlying unvested restricted stock unit awards or 34,375 shares issuable upon exercise of unvested stock options.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
Please refer to page 3 for the biography of Mr. Burton, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Robert G. Burton, Jr.
Mr. Burton, Jr., 37, has served as Cenveo’s President since August 10, 2011. From December 2010 to August 2011, Mr. Burton was President of Corporate Operations of Cenveo, with a primary focus on Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”), Treasury, Information Technology, Human Resources, Legal and Investor Relations. From September 2005 to December 2010, Mr. Burton was Executive Vice President of Investor Relations, Treasury, Human Resources and Legal at Cenveo. He has been a member of the Chairman’s executive committee since joining Cenveo. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Burton was President of Burton Capital Management, LLC and was the primary investment officer before he joined Cenveo on September 12, 2005. Mr. Burton has over 16 years of business experience as an investor relations, M&A and financial professional. Mr. Burton also served as the Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for Moore Wallace Incorporated (and its predecessor, Moore Corporation Limited) from December 2001 to May 2003. Mr. Burton served as Vice President, Investor Relations of Walter Industries in 2000. From 1996 through December 1999, Mr. Burton held various management positions at World Color Press, Inc., including Vice President, Investor Relations. Mr. Burton earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University majoring in Economics with a minor in Business Administration.
Mark S. Hiltwein
Mr. Hiltwein, 49, has served as Cenveo’s President, Envelope Group since August 2012. He was Chief Financial Officer from December 2009 to August 2012, and was Chief Financial Officer from July 2007 to June 2009. From June 2009 to December 2009, Mr. Hiltwein served as Cenveo’s President and Field Sales Manager. From July 2005 to July 2007, he was President of Smartshipper.com, an online third party logistics company. From February 2002 through July 2005, Mr. Hiltwein was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Moore Wallace Incorporated, a $3.5 billion printing company. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Controller from December 2000 to February 2002. Mr. Hiltwein has served in a number of financial positions from 1992 through 2000 with L.P. Thebault Company, a commercial printing company, including Chief Financial Officer from 1997 through 2000. Mr. Hiltwein began his career at Mortenson and Associates, a regional public accounting firm where he held various positions in the audit department. Mr. Hiltwein received his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Kean University, and he is a CPA.
Scott J. Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin, 35, has served as Cenveo’s Chief Financial Officer since August 2012 and was Chief Accounting Officer from April 2012 to August 2012. From June 2009 to April 2012, Mr. Goodwin served as Cenveo’s Corporate Controller. Mr. Goodwin joined Cenveo as Assistant Corporate Controller in June 2006. From September 1999 to June 2006, he worked in public accounting at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Goodwin is a CPA and received his degree in accounting from The Citadel.
Harry R. Vinson
Mr. Vinson, 52, has served as Cenveo’s President, Print Services since June 2012. From January 2012 to June 2012, he was President of Cenveo’s Print Services and Envelope Groups. From October 2009 to December 2011, he was President of Cenveo’s Print Services Group. From December 2008 to October 2009, Mr. Vinson was Executive Vice President of Cadmus Publisher Services and Global Packaging Groups. From March 2007 to December 2008, Mr. Vinson was Cenveo’s Executive Vice President of Cadmus Publisher Services Group. Prior to his role at Cadmus Publisher Services Group, Mr. Vinson was Cenveo’s Senior Vice President, Purchasing and Logistics from September 2005 to March 2007. From October 2003 until September 2005, he was the General Manager of Central Region Sheetfed Operations of MAN Roland, a printing press manufacturer. From February 2002 until July 2003, Mr. Vinson served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Publication and Directory Group at Moore Wallace (formerly Moore Corporation Limited). From February 1990 until February 2002, he served in various senior sales positions at Quebecor World (formerly World Color Press). Mr. Vinson is a graduate of Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science in print management and a minor in marketing.
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Ian R. Scheinmann
Mr. Scheinmann, 44, has served as Cenveo’s Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs since August 2010. From May 2010 until August 2010, he served as Cenveo’s in-house real estate counsel. Prior to his role as Cenveo’s in-house counsel, Mr. Scheinmann was Cenveo’s outside real estate counsel as a member of Rudoler & DeRosa, LLC in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, where his practice covered a wide range of real estate and business transactions. Prior to joining Rudoler & DeRosa, from August 2002 until March 2009, Mr. Scheinmann was a shareholder with the Philadelphia office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. From 1995 until 2002, he was engaged in private practice with (i) Dilworth Paxson, LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (September 2000 until July 2002), (ii) Anderson, Kill and Olick, P.C. in Newark, New Jersey and New York, New York (November 1996 until May 2000), and (iii) Weiner Lesniak in Parsippany, New Jersey (October 1995 until October 1996). Mr. Scheinmann received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri and his J.D. with honors from Seton Hall University School of Law.
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Program Summary
The executive compensation program at Cenveo is designed to align shareholder interests in creating long-term value with Company needs to retain, motivate and reward executive talent. Key features of the program’s objectives, principles and design include the following:
• Compensation levels designed to reward strong performance and withhold rewards when Company and individual objectives are not achieved;
• An annual incentive program – Management By Objectives Plan (“MBO Plan”) -- that requires the achievement of a meaningful financial threshold (adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow in 2012) before any incentives are paid. For purposes of the MBO Plan, non-GAAP earnings per share is calculated as diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis adjusted for restructuring and impairment charges, discontinued operations and certain other items that impact the comparability of the Company’s operating results;
• A primarily equity-based long-term incentive program;
• Stock ownership requirements for executives to further strengthen the alignment of executives and shareholders. Minimal perquisites representing a deminimis percentage of the total compensation package;
• Compensation targets and levels reviewed against a broad range of printing, packaging and media companies similar in revenue size to Cenveo, as well as certain other companies that are our direct competitors, since we are significantly larger than most of our direct competitors and our markets for talent are necessarily broader; and
• The Company’s practices and principles of no option repricing or option grants below fair market value, and no tax gross-ups on any benefits or perquisites.
2012 Highlights
Despite challenging economic and industry conditions, the Company had many key accomplishments in 2012. Our NEOs are critical to Cenveo’s successes, and the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) believes that an incentive-based compensation structure is crucial to motivate our executives. Highlights included:
• Solid operating results despite a challenging economic and operating environment:
- Achieved $215.1 million in adjusted EBITDA (adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding integration, acquisition and other charges, stock-based compensation provision, restructuring, impairment and other charges, gain on bargain purchase, (gain)/loss on early extinguishment of debt, divested operations or assets held for sale and (income)/loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes).
- Completed the refinancing of 2013 debt maturities and paid down over $63 million in debt. Cenveo’s next bond maturity is now in 2017.
- Free cash flow of over $95.8 million (free cash flow is defined as adjusted EBITDA less cash interest, cash taxes, and net capital expenditures).
• Finalized the integration of the strategic acquisition of MeadWestvaco’s Envelope Product Group (“EPG”).
• The Company adopted several new guidelines in an effort to further align the interests of management with shareholder interests.
Despite these achievements, Company-wide performance targets were not achieved in 2012, and none of our NEOs met their respective individual MBO Plan targets. Consistent with our pay for performance philosophy, current operating environment, and in recognition of conversations with shareholders, none of our NEOs or senior management received any bonus, option or restricted awards. On average, compensation for our NEOs decreased 61% from 2011 levels, an alignment that the Committee feels is justified given the Company’s 2012 financial performance.
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Overview
Cenveo is a global provider of print and related resources, offering world-class solutions in the areas of custom labels, specialty packaging, envelopes, commercial printing, content management and publisher solutions. The Company provides a one-stop offering through services ranging from design and content management to fulfillment and distribution.
Achieving our long term goals requires a highly talented and motivated executive team. Also, given our prominence in the industry, many of our executives are potential candidates for senior leadership roles at other companies in our industry, as well as companies in many other industries. Thus, our overall executive compensation program is designed to be highly competitive with those companies in our industry, considering our size and scale, and also competitive with similar or larger companies in general. In addition, our executive compensation program is designed to strike an appropriate balance between rewarding our executives for strong performance, ensuring long-term Company success and encouraging them to remain with the Company.
Guiding Principles
Cenveo’s executive compensation programs have been designed to provide a total compensation package that will enable the Company to attract, retain and motivate people who are capable of discharging responsibilities in a company larger than its present size, thus ensuring leadership continuity for the organization as we grow.
In designing our executive compensation program, we are guided by the following principles
• PAY FOR PERFORMANCE;
• establish a direct relationship between executive compensation and our financial and operating performance;
• provide performance-based compensation (including equity awards) that allow executive officers to earn rewards for maximizing shareholder value;
• align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders;
• retain the executives necessary for our long-term success; and
• reward individual initiative and the achievement of specified Company and individual goals.
Operation of the Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee of the Board administers our executive compensation program. The Committee establishes and monitors the Company’s overall compensation strategy to ensure that executive compensation supports the Company’s business objectives. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Committee reviews and determines the compensation (including salary, annual incentive, long-term incentives and other benefits) of the Company’s executive officers, including all NEOs.
For a more complete description of the responsibilities of the Committee, see Governance, Board Committees and Board Compensation beginning on page 5 of this proxy statement, and the charter of the Committee posted on Cenveo’s website at www.cenveo.com.
Shareholder Outreach
Cenveo, its Board of Directors and management take compensation matters seriously. In an effort to hear feedback and explain Cenveo’s compensation philosophy at length, the Company had conversations with shareholders. In these conversations, the Company reinforced the following philosophy for 2012:
• No incentive compensation will be awarded throughout the Company unless the Company achieves its 2012 communicated guidance to shareholders.
• No equity awards will be issued to management unless the Company achieves its 2012 communicated guidance to shareholders. Also, at least 50% of all future equity awards to all management, including NEOs, will be performance-based to more closely align compensation with performance.
• The Key Employee Retention Plan (“KERP”), which issued awards from 2008-2010, will be fully paid out by the end of 2013. No new KERP awards have been made since 2010, and the KERP amounts paid to NEOs related to the earlier awards shall be significantly reduced in 2012 and 2013.
As always, the Company is open to shareholder feedback in regards to its compensation philosophy and believes that its current philosophy will well serve its shareholders in the future.
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Role of Compensation Consultant
Neither the Company nor the Committee has formally used the services of any compensation consultant in matters affecting senior executive or director compensation.
Role of Company Management
Cenveo management, including the CEO, develops preliminary recommendations regarding compensation matters with respect to all NEOs, other than the CEO, and provides these recommendations to the Committee, which makes the final compensation determinations. Separately, the Committee makes the final determination on CEO compensation. The management team is responsible for the administration of the compensation programs once Committee determinations are finalized.
The Compensation Program
The key components of our current compensation program for Cenveo executive officers are:
• Base salary;
• Annual incentive bonus under the MBO Plan;
• Long-term performance-based and other equity awards including the KERP; and
• Other benefits, including an employee stock purchase plan, 401(k) plan and severance protection.
To remain competitive, the Committee periodically reviews our executive compensation program to determine how well actual compensation targets and levels meet our overall philosophy and executive compensation in our targeted markets. Compensation targets and levels are reviewed against a broad range of printing, packaging and media companies similar in revenue size to Cenveo, as well as certain other companies that are our direct competitors, since we are significantly larger than most of our direct competitors and our markets for talent are necessarily broader. As such, primary consideration is placed on market data from industrial companies of similar size in terms of revenue, as noted above. Our guiding principles and the structure of our compensation program are applied consistently to all NEOs. Any differences in compensation levels that exist among our NEOs are primarily due to differences in market practices for similar positions, differences in levels of responsibility, factors related to a newly hired NEO and/or the performance of individual NEOs.
Base Salary
Base salary is designed to compensate our NEOs in part for their roles and responsibilities as well as provide a stable and fixed level of compensation that serves as a retention tool throughout the executive’s career. The Company has employment agreements with certain NEOs that provide a minimum base salary. These initial base salaries were set considering: 1) each executive’s role and responsibilities at the time he joined the Company or the agreements were negotiated, 2) the skills and future potential of the individual with the Company, and 3) salary levels for similar positions in our target market. Annually, the Committee reviews the base salaries of each NEO. Adjustments are made based on individual performance, changes in roles and responsibilities, and external market data for similar positions. In 2012, the Committee made the following salary increases for certain named executive officers in connection with an increase and a change in responsibilities: for Mr. Hiltwein, $50,000; for Mr. Goodwin, $100,625; for Mr. Vinson, $100,000; and for Mr. Burton, Jr., $75,000.
Short-Term Cash Incentives
We provide annual incentive awards under our MBO Plan usually in the form of cash. These short-term cash incentives are designed to reward the achievement of specific, pre-set financial results of the Company and individual performance targets measured over the fiscal year for which that compensation is paid. MBO targets for 2012 were: for Mr. Burton, Sr., our CEO, 300% of base salary, for Messrs. Burton, Jr., Hiltwein, and Vinson, 115% of base salary, and for Mr. Goodwin, 100% of base salary. MBO targets remain the same for 2013.
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The actual individual awards to executives are based not only on performance against Company-wide performance goals as described above, but also on each executive’s performance against specific individual objectives. Goals for the CEO were recommended and approved by the Committee, and specific individual objectives for the other NEOs were reviewed and approved by the CEO. The goals can vary from year-to-year depending upon the key business objectives and areas of emphasis for each business unit and each NEO. If the performance target or targets for the year are achieved, each executive may receive a bonus up to the maximum amount established by the Committee at the beginning of the performance period. The Committee and the Board review CEO performance and the final bonus determination for the CEO is made by the Committee. The CEO reviews with the Committee the other NEO payouts, including a discussion on performance against individual objectives, and the other NEO final bonus determinations are based on the Committee’s overall view of each NEO’s performance. Given the vagaries of the marketplace and the possibility of unforeseen developments, the Committee has discretionary authority to adjust such awards to reflect actual performance in light of such developments but never in excess of the maximum bonus amount established at the beginning of the performance period.
In 2012, Company-wide performance was measured using revenues, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. The target level of revenue was $1.9 billion, the targeted level of adjusted EBITDA for 2012 was set at $235 million and the target level of free cash flow was $100 million. These performance levels were set by the Committee at the beginning of the year after thorough discussion with management. For 2012, the Committee reviewed the Company’s performance against targets described earlier. The actual results did not meet these target levels. Consequently, none of the NEOs or senior management received bonuses under the MBO Plan for 2012.
Retention
We attempt to retain our executives who meet our performance standards by providing competitive compensation packages and by having equity compensation awards vest over a four-year period. During the economic downturn from 2008 to 2010, the Company put in place a KERP to ensure that the Company retained the services of managers who the Board determined are critical to the long-term performance of the Company. Given the challenging economic conditions that the Company faced during the recession, the Committee felt it was necessary to implement a plan to retain senior management, many of whom were considered for other senior level opportunities within the industry. Under the KERP, a participant is awarded a specified dollar award that is paid out in equal monthly installments over a period of three years. KERP awards are not vested and any participant who leaves the Company forfeits the unpaid portion of the award, except in the event of retirement or death.
Historically, the Committee has taken several factors into consideration when making KERP awards including an individual’s performance against his/her objectives, market value for an individual’s services, and succession planning.
As the Company stated in last year’s proxy statement, and in an effort to more closely align the Company’s compensation-for-performance program, there were no new KERP awards made for 2012. The only KERP payments made were the pay-out of prior KERP awards that were issued in 2008-2010. The Company expects the last remaining payments under the one remaining legacy KERP to be fully paid out by the end of 2013. The KERP payments were significantly reduced in 2012 for our NEOs as the program is near its end, and the Company expects amounts paid in 2013 to be similar to those paid in 2012. We believe the KERP was effective in attracting and retaining key employees. In fact, over 100 of our managers have worked for Mr. Burton, Sr. in other printing companies before joining Cenveo.
Long-Term Incentive Awards
Our long-term incentive awards are used to link Company performance and increases in shareholder value to the total compensation for our NEOs. These awards are also key components of our ability to attract and retain our NEOs and are consistent with our emphasis on linking executive pay to shareholder value.
Options have a per share exercise price of 100% of the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant and, accordingly, the value of the option is dependent on the future market performance of the common stock. The number of shares of common stock subject to options granted to our executive officers is generally based on the salary, responsibilities and performance of each officer. In addition, the Committee reviews the number and value of options granted by selected peer companies in making option grants to our executive officers.
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Restricted shares are shares of common stock that are subject to forfeiture. The shares vest on the basis of performance and/or continued employment as determined in advance by the Committee. The shares generally are forfeited by participants if they leave Cenveo before the shares have vested. A participant who has received a grant of restricted shares will receive dividends and the right to vote those shares. Restricted shares may not be transferred, encumbered or disposed of until they have vested.
Each RSU has the fair market value of one share of common stock on the settlement date specified in the award agreement (generally the vesting date) and is paid in cash, shares or other property as determined by the Committee.
The RSUs vest on the basis of performance or continued employment, as determined by the Committee. A participant is credited with dividend equivalents on any vested RSUs when dividends are paid to shareholders, but is not entitled to dividend equivalents on unvested RSUs. RSUs generally may not be transferred prior to the delivery of the common stock.
When determining the appropriate combination of stock options, restricted shares and RSUs, our goal is to weigh the cost of these grants with their potential benefits as a compensation tool. We believe that providing combined grants of stock options, on the one hand, and restricted shares and/or RSUs, on the other, effectively balances our objective of focusing the NEOs on delivering long-term value to our shareholders, with our objective of providing value to the executives with the equity awards. Stock options only have value to the extent the price of the Company’s stock on the date of exercise exceeds the exercise price on the grant date, and thus are an effective compensation element only if the stock price increases over the term of the award. In this sense, stock options are a motivational tool. Unlike stock options, restricted shares and RSUs offer executives the opportunity to receive shares of the Company’s stock on the date the restriction lapses. In this regard, RSUs serve both to reward and retain executives, as some of the RSUs we have granted vest upon satisfaction of performance targets, and others vest over an extended period of time and the value of the RSUs is linked to the price of the Company’s stock on the date the RSU vests. Unvested stock options and RSUs are forfeited if the executive voluntarily leaves the Company and generally are vested upon a change in control of the Company or if the Company terminates the executive’s employment without cause.
Equity incentive compensation in the form of stock options, restricted shares and RSUs will have a value that is contingent upon the performance of the Company’s share price. For management, all equity awards vest over a four-year period to further align our interest with shareholders. Consistent with the Company’s compensation philosophy, there will be no equity-based awards issued to management unless the Company achieves its 2013 communicated guidance to shareholders. Also, the Committee has determined that at least 50% of all future awards to all management, including NEOs, will be performance-based to more closely align compensation with performance. Since the passage of the 2011 say-on-pay proposal, no new equity incentive compensation has been issued.
During 2012, Mr. Burton, Sr. vested in 312,500 RSUs. Also during 2012, Messrs. Burton, Jr., Hiltwein, Goodwin, and Vinson vested in 48,750, 45,000, 23,750, and 38,750 RSUs, respectively. In addition, Messrs. Burton Sr., Burton, Jr., Hiltwein, Goodwin, and Vinson vested in 37,500, 24,375, 25,000, 21,500 and 17,500 in stock options, respectively, in 2012. All of these awards were granted in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The value realized by each executive upon such vesting is set forth in the Option Exercises and Stock Vested table on page 24. None of the NEOs exercised stock options or sold shares during 2012. The number of shares subject to such awards and their full value for financial reporting purposes are set forth in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table on page 22.
Benefits
Our benefit programs are established based upon an assessment of competitive market factors and a determination of what is needed to attract and retain high-caliber executives. Cenveo’s primary benefits for executives include participation in the Company’s broad-based plans: retirement plans, savings plans, the Company’s health and dental plans and various insurance plans, including disability and life insurance.
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Cenveo also provides certain executives, including the NEOs, the following benefits:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In 2005, we adopted an employee stock purchase plan that allows our employees, including executives, to purchase our common stock at market prices on a monthly basis through payroll deductions. In 2007, we amended the plan to allow participation by our non-employee directors. Payroll deductions may not exceed $50,000 per month. Mr. Burton, Sr. has always participated in the ESPP, and since June, 2011, his payroll deduction has been $33,000 per month.
Other Compensation. We provide our NEOs with other benefits, reflected in the All Other Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table on page 21 that we believe are reasonable, competitive and consistent with the Company’s overall executive compensation program. We believe that these benefits generally allow our executives to work more efficiently. Excluding KERP payments, the costs of these benefits, which include car allowances and life insurance premiums, constitute only a small percentage of each NEOs total compensation.
Pension and Retirement Benefits
No Retirement Compensation for Executives. Our CEO and other executive officers receive no pension or other retirement payments or contributions from the Company.
No Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives. We have no deferred compensation plan for our executive officers.
401(k) Plan. We have a 401(k) plan to which all eligible employees, including executive officers, can contribute a portion of their compensation on a pre-tax basis. A plan participant can direct the investment of contributions into more than twenty funds, including the Company’s common stock. We do not match employee contributions under this plan, except as required under existing collective bargaining agreements.
Stock Ownership Guidelines
The Committee has established stock ownership guidelines for our team of executives. These guidelines are designed to encourage our executive officers to have a meaningful equity ownership in the Company, and thereby link their interests with those of our shareholders. The levels are calculated as a multiple of the executive’s base salary, and executives are given five years to reach their requisite ownership levels. The levels are as follows: Chairman and CEO – five times base salary; President, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents – three times base salary; and Vice Presidents – two times base salary.
In 2012, our CEO purchased over $996,000 of the Company’s stock. Our other executive officers have also invested in the Company’s stock. For their current stock ownership, see Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management on page 10.
Tax Deductibility Policy
The Committee considers the deductibility of compensation for federal income tax purposes in the design of Cenveo’s programs. Currently, except for RSUs that vest solely over time, all of the incentive compensation paid to our NEOs for 2012 qualifies as “performance-based compensation” and, thus, is fully deductible by the Company for federal income tax purposes. While we generally seek to ensure the deductibility of the incentive compensation paid to our NEOs, the Committee intends to retain the flexibility necessary to provide cash and equity compensation in line with competitive practice, our compensation philosophy, and the best interests of our shareholders even if these amounts are not fully tax deductible. Our current long-term equity incentive plan is structured to give the Committee the flexibility to grant awards that qualify as performance-based under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) as well as awards that do not qualify.
Employment and Severance Arrangements. Our CEO has an employment agreement that provides for his employment by Cenveo through December 31, 2015, subject to automatic one-year renewals absent notice of non-renewal by either party at least 90 days before the end of the term. The employment agreement was previously amended on December 30, 2008 in order to comply with regulations issued under Section 409A of the IRC. The employment agreement, as amended, also provides for an annual base salary of at least $1,100,000, a target bonus opportunity of 300% of base salary for which the CEO is eligible on an ‘‘all or nothing’’ achievement of Company financial and operating objectives so that our CEO will not be entitled to any bonus unless all of the key financial and operating goals are satisfied (with the Committee determining the amount of the bonus to be paid), and certain personal benefits. Our other NEOs have employment agreements that provide for severance in the event the Company terminates their employment without cause or they terminate their employment for good reason. If the Company terminates a NEO’s employment ‘‘without cause,’’ or if the NEO terminates his employment for ‘‘good reason,’’ each as defined in the agreement, the executive’s severance would include a lump sum severance payment, COBRA coverage for a specified period and immediate vesting of all outstanding stock options and other equity grants, each in the amounts specified under ‘‘Employment Agreements’’ on page 27.
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Succession Planning
At each Committee meeting, the Committee meets and discusses the current performance of each of Cenveo’s senior executives, including the NEOs, as well as reviews and discusses the current and future senior management organization of Cenveo. This ongoing review encompasses Mr. Burton’s direct reports as well as his positions of Chairman and CEO. Mr. Burton participates in these discussions and has recommended an organization in case he were to be unable to lead the Company. Mr. Burton has told the Committee and the Board that he has no intent to retire as long as he is in good health so that he can continue to increase shareholder value. As noted previously in this proxy statement, Mr. Burton is Cenveo’s largest individual shareholder and has almost three years remaining on his present employment contract. In furtherance of the Company’s succession planning, in August, 2011, Mr. Burton recommended and the Board unanimously approved the appointment of Robert G. Burton, Jr. to the position of President. The Committee and all the independent directors serving on the Board feel very fortunate to have a global printing and media executive of Mr. Burton, Sr.’s stature and highly distinguished long-term track record serving as our Chairman and CEO.
Compensation Committee Report
The Committee has reviewed and discussed the above Compensation Discussion and Analysis with the Company’s management. Based on the review and discussions, the Committee recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s proxy statement. This report is provided by the following independent directors, who comprise the Committee:
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Gerald S. Armstrong (Chair)
Leonard C. Green
Dr. Mark J. Griffin
Robert B. Obernier
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
All members of the Committee during fiscal year 2012 were independent directors, and no member was an employee or former employee. No Committee member had any relationship requiring disclosure under the section titled ‘‘Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons’’ in this proxy statement. During fiscal year 2012, none of our executive officers served on the Compensation Committee (or its equivalent) or board of directors of another entity whose executive officer served on our Committee.
There are no family relationships between directors, director nominees and executive officers except that Robert G. Burton, Sr. and Robert G. Burton, Jr. are father and son.
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Summary Compensation Table
|
Name and
Principal Position
|
Year | Salary |
Bonus
(1)
|
Stock
Award(s)
(2)
|
Option
Awards
(3)
|
Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compen-
sation
|
Change in
Pension
Value
and Non-
qualified
Deferred
Compen-
sation
Earnings
(4)
|
All Other
Compen-
sation
(5)
|
Total |
|
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
|
2012
|
$1,100,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$1,940,124
|
$3,040,124
|
|
Chairman and Chief
|
2011
|
$1,100,000
|
—
|
$1,686,000
|
—
|
$2,908,201
|
—
|
$3,937,663
|
$9,631,864
|
|
Executive Officer
|
2010
|
$1,063,333
|
—
|
$2,106,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$3,011,663
|
$6,180,996
|
|
Mark S. Hiltwein
|
2012
|
$595,833
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$244,979
|
$840,812
|
|
President, Envelope
|
2011
|
$550,000
|
—
|
$252,900
|
$45,180
|
$368,801
|
—
|
$434,534
|
$1,651,415
|
|
Group
|
2010
|
$508,958
|
—
|
$280,800
|
$54,120
|
—
|
—
|
$288,178
|
$1,132,056
|
|
Scott J. Goodwin
|
2012
|
$378,510
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$115,285
|
$493,795
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
2011
|
$293,750
|
—
|
$168,600
|
$45,180
|
$44,444
|
—
|
$152,189
|
$704,163
|
|
2010
|
$229,167
|
—
|
$210,600
|
$54,120
|
—
|
—
|
$72,723
|
$566,610
|
|
|
Harry R. Vinson
|
2012
|
$520,833
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$98,698
|
$619,531
|
|
President, Print Services
|
2011
|
$425,000
|
—
|
$168,600
|
$33,885
|
$343,358
|
—
|
$316,687
|
$1,287,530
|
|
Group
|
2010
|
$425,000
|
—
|
$280,800
|
$54,120
|
—
|
—
|
$302,210
|
$1,062,130
|
|
Robert G. Burton, Jr.
|
2012
|
$675,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$267,290
|
$942,290
|
|
President
|
2011
|
$600,000
|
—
|
$337,200
|
$45,180
|
$485,134
|
—
|
$548,561
|
$2,016,075
|
|
2010
|
$510,625
|
—
|
$280,800
|
$54,120
|
—
|
—
|
$429,948
|
$1,275,493
|
|
(1)
|
100% of our annual cash bonus is performance-based, and is therefore included under the ‘‘Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation’’ column. The requirements for receiving this bonus are described elsewhere in this proxy statement.
|
|
(2)
|
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted during 2011 and 2010, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Grant date fair value is calculated using the closing price of Cenveo stock on the date of grant. There were no RSUs granted to NEOs during 2012.
|
|
(3)
|
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options granted in 2011 and 2010, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. There were no stock options granted to NEOs in 2012. For additional information, refer to note 12 of the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012.
|
|
(4)
|
We pay no pension or other retirement compensation to, and have no deferred compensation plan for, our NEOs.
|
|
(5)
|
This column reports perquisites of life insurance premiums, car allowances, ESPP bonus match, and KERP payments. Life insurance premiums during 2012 were as follows: For Mr. Burton, Sr., $11,124; for Mr. Hiltwein, $810; for Mr. Goodwin, $324; for Mr. Vinson, $959; and for Mr. Burton, Jr., $486. Car allowances during 2012 were as follows: For Mr. Burton, Sr., $18,000; for Messrs. Hiltwein, Vinson and Burton, Jr., $12,000; and for Mr. Goodwin, $9,000. ESPP bonus match amounts during 2012 were as follows: For Mr. Burton, Sr., $36,000; for Mr. Hiltwein, $3,000; for Mr. Goodwin, $1,800; for Mr. Vinson, $2,400; and for Mr. Burton, Jr., $4,800. KERP payments during 2012 were as follows: For Mr. Burton, Sr., $1,875,000; for Mr. Hiltwein, $229,169; for Mr. Goodwin, $104,161; for Mr. Vinson, $83,339; and for Mr. Burton, Jr., $250,004. KERP payments are paid through regular payroll and are to be paid over a 36 month period. As stated in the Retention section on page 17, there were no new KERP awards made for 2012.
|
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2012
The following table provides information about equity and non-equity awards granted to the NEOs in 2012. The Company did not grant any equity awards to NEOs in 2012.
|
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
Estimated Possible
Payouts Under Non-
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards (1)
|
All Other
Stock Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units
|
All Other
Option Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
|
Exercise or
Base Price
of Option
Awards
(per share)
|
Full
Grant Date
Fair Value
of Equity
Awards
|
|
Target
|
||||||
|
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
|
—
|
$3,300,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Mark S. Hiltwein
|
—
|
$690,000
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Scott J. Goodwin
|
—
|
$425,625
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Harry R. Vinson
|
—
|
$603,750
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Robert G. Burton, Jr.
|
—
|
$776,250
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| (1) | This column shows the potential value of the payout for each NEO under our MBO Plan for 2012. The potential payouts were performance-driven and therefore completely at risk. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2012 Fiscal Year-End
The following table provides information on the holdings of stock options and stock awards by the NEOs as of December 29, 2012. This table includes unexercised and unvested option awards; unvested RSUs; and unvested restricted stock. Each equity grant is shown separately for each NEO. Each grant shown in the table vests 25% per year over four years beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The market value of the stock awards shown in the table is based on the closing market price of our stock on December 29, 2012, the last business day of the fiscal year, which was $2.61.
|
Option Awards
|
Stock Awards
|
||||||
|
Name
|
Grant
Date
|
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options-
Exercisable
|
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options-
Unexercisable
|
Option Exercise Price
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
Number
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have
Not Vested (1)
|
Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have
Not Vested
|
|
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
|
7/1/2009
|
112,500
|
37,500
|
$4.22
|
7/1/2015
|
62,500
|
$163,125
|
|
5/21/2010
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
150,000
|
$391,500
|
|
|
1/12/2011
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
225,000
|
$587,250
|
|
|
Mark S. Hiltwein
|
9/12/2007
|
50,000
|
0
|
$17.89
|
9/12/2013
|
—
|
—
|
|
6/8/2009
|
15,000
|
5,000
|
$4.90
|
6/8/2015
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
7/1/2009
|
30,000
|
10,000
|
$4.22
|
7/1/2015
|
5,000
|
$13,050
|
|
|
5/21/2010
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
$7.02
|
5/21/2016
|
20,000
|
$52,200
|
|
|
1/12/2011
|
5,000
|
15,000
|
$5.62
|
1/12/2017
|
33,750
|
$88,088
|
|
|
Scott J. Goodwin
|
9/12/2007
|
20,000
|
0
|
$17.89
|
9/12/2013
|
—
|
—
|
|
6/8/2009
|
12,000
|
4,000
|
$4.90
|
6/8/2015
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
7/1/2009
|
22,500
|
7,500
|
$4.22
|
7/1/2015
|
2,500
|
$6,525
|
|
|
5/21/2010
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
$7.02
|
5/21/2016
|
15,000
|
$39,150
|
|
|
1/12/2011
|
5,000
|
15,000
|
$5.62
|
1/12/2017
|
22,500
|
$58,725
|
|
|
Harry R. Vinson
|
9/12/2007
|
40,000
|
0
|
$17.89
|
9/12/2013
|
—
|
—
|
|
7/1/2009
|
26,250
|
8,750
|
$4.22
|
7/1/2015
|
3,750
|
$9,787
|
|
|
5/21/2010
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
$7.02
|
5/21/2016
|
20,000
|
$52,200
|
|
|
1/12/2011
|
3,750
|
11,250
|
$5.62
|
1/12/2017
|
22,500
|
$58,725
|
|
|
Robert G. Burton, Jr.
|
9/12/2007
|
65,000
|
0
|
$17.89
|
9/12/2013
|
—
|
—
|
|
6/8/2009
|
13,125
|
4,375
|
$4.90
|
6/8/2015
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
7/1/2009
|
20,000
|
10,000
|
$4.22
|
7/1/2015
|
5,000
|
$13,050
|
|
|
5/21/2010
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
$7.02
|
5/21/2016
|
20,000
|
$52,200
|
|
|
1/12/2011
|
5,000
|
15,000
|
$5.62
|
1/12/2017
|
45,000
|
$117,450
|
|
(1) All numbers in this column are unvested RSUs.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2012
This table shows the options exercised and RSUs that vested in 2012.
|
Option Awards
|
Stock Awards
|
|||
|
Name
|
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise
|
Value Realized
on Exercise
|
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting
|
Value Realized
on Vesting (5)
|
|
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
|
—
|
—
|
100,000 (1)
|
$227,000
|
|
—
|
—
|
62,500 (2)
|
$146,250
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
75,000 (3)
|
$132,750
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
75,000 (4)
|
$246,750
|
|
|
Mark S. Hiltwein
|
—
|
—
|
18,750 (1)
|
$42,562
|
|
—
|
—
|
5,000 (2)
|
$11,700
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
10,000 (3)
|
$17,700
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
11,250 (4)
|
$37,012
|
|
|
Scott J. Goodwin
|
—
|
—
|
6,250 (1)
|
$14,187
|
|
—
|
—
|
2,500 (2)
|
$5,850
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
7,500 (3)
|
$13,275
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
7,500 (4)
|
$24,675
|
|
|
Harry R. Vinson
|
—
|
—
|
17,500 (1)
|
$39,725
|
|
—
|
—
|
3,750 (2)
|
$8,775
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
10,000 (3)
|
$17,700
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
7,500 (4)
|
$24,675
|
|
|
Robert G. Burton, Jr.
|
—
|
—
|
18,750 (1)
|
$42,562
|
|
—
|
—
|
5,000 (2)
|
$11,700
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
10,000 (3)
|
$17,700
|
|
|
—
|
—
|
15,000 (4)
|
$49,350
|
|
(1) Restricted Stock Units. Represents vesting of 25% of awards granted on September 12, 2008.
(2) Restricted Stock Units. Represents vesting of 25% of awards granted on July 1, 2009.
(3) Restricted Stock Units. Represents vesting of 25% of awards granted on May 21, 2010.
(4) Restricted Stock Units. Represents vesting of 25% of awards granted on January 12, 2011.
(5) Amounts reflect the market price of the stock on the date the award vested. The September 12, 2008 award vested on September 12, 2012; closing price of Cenveo stock on that date was $2.27. The July 1, 2009 award vested on July 2, 2012; closing price of Cenveo stock on that date was $2.34. The May 21, 2010 award vested on May 21, 2012; closing price of Cenveo stock on that date was $1.77. The January 12, 2011 award vested on January 12, 2012; closing price of Cenveo stock on that date was $3.29.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table shows shares reserved for issuance for outstanding awards granted under our equity compensation
plans as of December 29, 2012.
|
Plan Category
|
Number of Securities
to be Issued upon
Exercise of Outstanding
Options, Warrants and Rights
(a)
|
Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
(b)
|
Number of Securities Remaining
Available for Issuance under Equity
Compensation Plans (Excluding
Securities Reflected in Column (a))
(c)
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
|
3,300,340(1)
|
$7.75(2)
|
2,720,586(3)
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by
shareholders (4)
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
Total
|
3,300,340
|
$7.75
|
2,720,586
|
(1) Includes 2,226,000 shares subject to outstanding stock options and 1,074,340 shares subject to outstanding RSU awards.
(2) The weighted average exercise price does not take outstanding RSU awards into account because such awards have no exercise price.
(3) These shares are available for issuance under our 2007 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The 2007 Plan, as approved by shareholders, provides that any unused shares authorized under prior plans (and shares that become available due to forfeitures of awards granted under such plans) are rolled over into the 2007 Plan. The 2007 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other stock-based awards. The 2007 Plan does not limit the number of shares that can be issued as restricted stock awards and/or RSU awards.
(4) Does not include shares purchased under our employee stock purchase plan, which are purchased on the open market. The employees and directors participating in the plan pay the full market price for the shares. The Company does not reserve shares for this plan.
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Potential Payments on Termination
The following table describes the potential payments and benefits that each of the NEOs would be entitled to receive upon termination of employment under various circumstances and upon a change of control. In each case, the table assumes the executive’s termination or the change of control occurred on December 29, 2012. The table does not include payments the executive would be entitled to receive in the absence of one of these specified events, such as from the exercise of previously-vested stock options (which amount can be calculated from the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table on page 23).
|
Cash Severance
Payment
|
Continuation of
Medical Benefits (1)
|
Accelerated
Vesting of Equity
Awards (2)
|
Total
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Robert G. Burton, Sr.
|
||||
|
ŸVoluntary Resignation
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸRetirement
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸDeath
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸDisability
|
$2,200,000
|
$0
|
$0
|
$2,200,000
|
|
ŸWithout Cause or For Good Reason
|
$8,836,000
|
$19,957
|
$1,141,875
|
$9,997,832
|
|
ŸChange of Control
|
$0
|
$0
|
$1,141,875
|
$1,141,875
|
|
Mark S. Hiltwein
|
||||
|
ŸVoluntary Resignation
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸRetirement
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸDeath
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸDisability
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸWithout Cause or For Good Reason
|
$1,302,000
|
$16,987
|
$153,338
|
$1,472,325
|
|
ŸChange of Control
|
$0
|
$0
|
$153,338
|
$153,338
|
|
Scott J. Goodwin
|
||||
|
ŸVoluntary Resignation
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸRetirement
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸDeath
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸDisability
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|
ŸWithout Cause or For Good Reason
|
$860,250
|
$15,743
|
$104,400
|
$980,393
|
|
ŸChange of Control
|
$0
|
$0
|
$104,400
|
$104,400
|
|
Harry R. Vinson
|
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ŸVoluntary Resignation
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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ŸRetirement
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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ŸDeath
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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ŸDisability
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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ŸWithout Cause or For Good Reason
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$1,033,250
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$16,952
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$120,713
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$1,170,915
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ŸChange of Control
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$0
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$0
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$120,713
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$120,713
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Robert G. Burton, Jr.
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ŸVoluntary Resignation
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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ŸRetirement
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
|
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ŸDeath
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
|
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ŸDisability
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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ŸWithout Cause or For Good Reason
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$1,463,250
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$16,987
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$182,700
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$1,662,937
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ŸChange of Control
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$0
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$0
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$182,700
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$182,700
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(1) Reflects payment of COBRA premiums under the executives’ employment agreements.
(2) Reflects the value of RSUs whose vesting is accelerated on the termination of employment and the option spread of stock options whose vesting is accelerated on the termination of employment, in each case based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $2.61 on December 29, 2012, the last business day of the fiscal year.
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Employment Agreements. The Company is party to employment agreements with Messrs. Burton, Sr., Burton, Jr., Hiltwein, Goodwin, and Vinson (collectively, the ‘‘Employment Agreements’’). The Employment Agreements provide for termination of the executive’s employment at any time by the Company with or without cause and by the executive with or without good reason. The executive would be entitled to a lump sum severance payment and certain health and welfare benefits upon the occurrence of certain events: (1) the Company’s termination of the executive’s employment for reasons other than for cause, or (2) the executive’s termination of his employment for good reason. Under the Employment Agreements, the lump sum severance payment for Mr. Burton, Sr. would be equal to two times his annualized total compensation, and for Messrs. Burton, Jr., Hiltwein, Goodwin, and Vinson, one times their annualized total compensation. Annualized total compensation is defined as the executive’s base salary, target bonus opportunity and annual car allowance, at the effective rate immediately prior to the executive’s termination date. The executive would also be reimbursed for COBRA coverage under the Company medical and dental plans for a period of up to 12 months for Messrs. Burton, Jr., Hiltwein, Goodwin, and Vinson, and 24 months for Mr. Burton, Sr. For all NEOs, all outstanding stock options and other equity grants would immediately vest. There is no gross-up for excise taxes in any of the Employment Agreements.
If Mr. Burton, Sr.’s employment is terminated on account of a ‘‘disability,’’ he will be paid a lump sum equal to two times his base salary in effect at the time of such termination under his employment agreement. In the event an executive’s employment is terminated for any other reason, including death, or upon voluntary termination by the executive without good reason, the executive is entitled to receive only his earned but unpaid salary through the date of termination plus all other amounts (other than any severance benefits) payable under the terms of the Company’s benefit plans through the date of termination.
The Employment Agreements each contain non-competition and non-solicitation provisions on the part of the executives that match the time period for which severance is paid (12 months for Messrs. Burton, Jr., Hiltwein, Goodwin, and Vinson, and 24 months for Mr. Burton, Sr.).
Definitions
‘‘Cause’’ is defined for purposes of the Employment Agreements to mean:
• willful and continued failure of the executive to perform his duties under the Employment Agreement,
• willful engagement in illegal conduct or misconduct materially damaging to the Company and its subsidiaries,
• conviction of, or pleading nolo contendere to a felony, or
• dishonesty or misappropriation relating to the Company, and
• in the event that the event or condition is curable, failure to remedy such event or condition within 30 days following written notice thereof from the Company (and an affirmative vote by two-thirds of the Board in the case of Mr. Burton, Sr.).
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‘‘Good Reason’’ is defined for purposes of the Employment Agreements to mean:
• a material dimunition of the executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities,
• material reduction in executive’s annual base salary,
• relocation of the executive’s place of employment more than 35 miles from his current location, or
• a material breach of the Employment Agreement by the Company.
In Mr. Burton, Sr.’s agreement ‘‘Good Reason’’ also means:
• failure of a successor company to assume the Employment Agreement,
• failure to provide office space, related facilities and support personnel appropriate for the executive’s responsibilities and position, or
• without executive’s prior written consent, removal of or failure to nominate, re-elect or re-appoint the executive to the Board, or failure by the Company to renew the Employment Agreement.
Change of Control
The equity awards granted to the NEOs provide for accelerated vesting upon a change of control. Change of control is defined to include any of the following events:
• An acquisition of any voting securities of the Company (the ‘‘Voting Securities’’) by any ‘‘Person’’ which such Person has forty percent (40%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities.
• The individuals who, as of the date of the grant, are members of the Board, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board.
• Consummation of a merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company.
Effects of our Compensation Programs on Risk
All significant acquisitions and debt incurrences are reviewed, and must be approved, by our senior corporate management. Therefore, even though associates in our divisions may have performance targets that will be affected by growth or short-term profitability of their divisions, they are not in a position to cause us to undertake transactions that might expose us to risks that are material to us as a company without the concurrence of our senior corporate management.
Our senior executives and other members of our senior corporate management may participate in bonus programs that are based upon achievement of performance that may benefit from our growth or generating short-term profits. However, because most of the decisions that could expose us to significant risks relate to matters that affect us in the long term, we do not believe that they expose us to significant risk.
In addition, because most of our senior executives have performance requirements based on our results as a company which do not relate to exposing the Company to financial exposure or surety, and are consistent with established industry practice, we do not think that, even when our incentive bonus programs are in effect, those programs create material incentives for our senior executives, or any other of our associates, to expose us to significant risk.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The following report of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates this report by reference therein.
The audit committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has primary responsibility for the consolidated financial statements and the reporting process, including internal control over financial reporting. The independent auditors are responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and to issue a report on such consolidated financial statements, including a report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. The audit committee monitors these processes through periodic meetings with management and the independent auditors.
In this context, the audit committee has met and held discussions with management and the independent auditors. Management represented to the audit committee that the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and the audit committee reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements with management and the independent auditors. The audit committee also discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, “Communication with Audit Committees,” as currently in effect.
In addition, the audit committee discussed with the independent auditors its independence from the Company and its management, and the audit committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures and letter required by Rule 3526 of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent auditors’ communications with the audit committee concerning independence. The audit committee has concluded that the independent auditors are independent from the Company and its management.
The audit committee discussed with the independent auditors the overall scope and plans for its audit. The audit committee met periodically with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of its examination, its evaluation of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions described above, the audit committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board has approved, that the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 29, 2012, be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012, for filing with the SEC.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Leonard C. Green (Chair)
Gerald S. Armstrong
Dr. Mark J. Griffin
Robert B. Obernier
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The audit committee selected Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditors for 2013. Representatives of Grant Thornton will be present at our annual meeting and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. They will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so.
Fees
The following table shows the fees billed by Grant Thornton LLP related to fiscal years 2012 and 2011:
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2012
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2011
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Audit fees (1)
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$2,094,354
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$1,735,755
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|
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Audit-related fees (2)
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59,148
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59,923
|
|
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Tax fees (3)
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40,234
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60,105
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|
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All other fees
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—
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—
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|
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Total
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$2,193,736
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$1,855,783
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(1) For the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements including the Form 10-K, the audit of our internal control over financial reporting, thereviews of our consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and for services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with regulatory filings for those fiscal years.
(2) For due diligence services rendered in connection with acquisitions.
(3) For tax advice and planning.
Auditor Independence
The audit committee considered the effect of the services described above under audit-related fees and tax fees may have had on the independence of the Company’s independent auditors. Audit-related fees amounted to 2.7% and 3.2% of our total fees billed for 2012 and 2011, respectively. Tax fees amounted to 1.8% and 3.2% of our total fees billed in 2012 and 2011, respectively. The committee approved these services and determined that those non-audit services were compatible with maintaining the independence of its principal auditors. The Company’s auditors provided the committee with the written disclosures and the letter required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent auditors’ communications with the audit committee concerning independence and the committee discussed with its independent auditors their independence.
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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS & CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS
Settlement and Governance Agreement. On September 9, 2005, Cenveo’s former management entered into a settlement and governance agreement with Burton Capital Management, LLC and Robert G. Burton, Sr. Pursuant to the settlement and governance agreement, Cenveo’s incumbent board of directors approved a reconstituted board of directors. This agreement was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 12, 2005.
Indemnity Agreements. Cenveo has entered into indemnity agreements with each NEO that provide that Cenveo will indemnify the executives in lawsuits brought against any executive in his or her capacity as an officer of Cenveo.
Policy. The Company’s policy requires that all related person transactions required to be disclosed by SEC rules be approved by at least three of the Company’s disinterested directors. This policy is set forth in the Settlement and Governance Agreement. In reviewing any such transactions, the disinterested directors consider the benefit of the transaction to the Company; whether the transaction involves standard prices, rates or charges; the nature of the related person’s interest in the transaction; the materiality of the transaction to each party; whether the transaction might affect the status of a director as independent under the independence standards of the NYSE; and other factors that help to determine whether the transaction is in the best interest of the Company. Any director who is a related person with respect to a transaction is recused from the review of the transaction.
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OTHER INFORMATION
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Our directors, executive officers and certain other shareholders are required to report their ownership of our common stock and any changes in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission. To the best of our knowledge, all required filings in 2012 were made in a timely fashion. In making these statements, we have relied on the representations of the persons involved and on copies of their reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Available Materials
SHAREHOLDERS MAY REQUEST FREE COPIES OF CERTAIN MATERIALS (ANNUAL REPORT, FORM 10-K AND PROXY STATEMENT) FROM CENVEO, INC., ONE CANTERBURY GREEN, 201 BROAD STREET, STAMFORD, CT 06901, ATTENTION: CORPORATE SECRETARY. THESE MATERIALS MAY ALSO BE ACCESSED ON OUR WEB SITE AT www.cenveo.com.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on May 1, 2013: The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at http://materials.proxyvote.com/15670S, a non-traceable, non-edgar website.
Shareholder List
A list of registered shareholders on the Record Date for the annual meeting will be available for inspection from April 3, 2013 through the annual meeting at the offices of Shipman & Goodwin LLP, 300 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901.
Contact the Board
Any interested parties may at any time direct questions to the independent directors of the Board by sending an e-mail to CenveoIndependentDirector@cenveo.com. All communications required by law or regulation to be relayed to the Board will be promptly delivered to our independent directors. The independent directors monitor these e-mail messages and facilitate an appropriate response.
Employees and others may confidentially or anonymously report potential violations of laws, rules, regulations or our code of business conduct and ethics, including questionable accounting or auditing practices, by calling our ethics and business conduct hotline at 1-800-513-4056 or via the internet at www. mysafeworkplace.com.
Directions to the Meeting can be found at www.stjohns-stamford.org.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Why am I receiving these materials?
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Cenveo is providing these proxy materials to you and soliciting your vote in connection with its annual meeting of shareholders, which will take place on May 1, 2013. As a shareholder, you are invited to attend the meeting and may vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement.
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What information is contained in these materials?
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The information included in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the meeting, the voting process, the compensation of directors and executive officers and certain other required information. Our 2012 Annual Report is also enclosed.
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Who may vote at the meeting?
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Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2013 may vote at the meeting. As of the record date, 63,856,375 shares of Cenveo’s common stock were issued and outstanding. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on the record date.
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What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
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Most shareholders hold shares through a stockbroker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. There are some distinctions between shares held of record and shares owned beneficially, which are summarized below:
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Shareholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Registrar & Transfer Company, you are considered to be the shareholder of record of those shares, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you by Cenveo. As the shareholder of record, you have the right to vote by proxy or to vote in person at the meeting. In that case, we have enclosed a proxy card for you to use.
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Beneficial Owner.If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker or bank, which is considered to be the shareholder of record of those shares. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker how to vote and are also invited to attend the meeting. If you wish to vote these shares at the meeting, you must contact your bank or broker for instructions as to how to do so. Your broker or bank has enclosed a voting instruction card for you to use in directing the broker or nominee how to vote your shares for you.
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What may I vote on at the meeting?
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You may vote on the following three proposals:
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• to elect five nominees to serve on Cenveo’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the next annual meeting,
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• to ratify the selection of our independent auditors for 2013, and
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• to approve the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement.
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Q:
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How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote?
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The Board recommends that you vote your shares FOR each of the five listed director nominees, FOR the ratification of our independent auditors, and FOR the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation.
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How can I vote my shares?
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You may vote either in person at the meeting or by proxy. Please refer to the instructions included on your proxy card to vote by proxy. If you hold your shares in street name through a bank, broker or other record holder, then you may vote by the methods your bank or broker makes available using the instructions the bank or broker has included with this proxy statement. These methods may include voting over the internet, by telephone or by mailing a voting instruction card. If you want to attend the meeting and vote your shares that are held in street name, you must first obtain a legal proxy from your bank or broker in order to do so.
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How are votes counted?
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In the election of directors, you may vote FOR all of the director nominees or your vote may be WITHHELD with respect to one or more nominees. You may vote FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN on the proposal to ratify the auditors. You may vote FOR, AGAINST or ABSTAIN on the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation.
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What is a ‘‘quorum’’ and why is it necessary?
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Conducting business at the annual meeting requires a quorum. For a quorum to exist, shareholders representing a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote must be present in person or represented by proxy. Under the Colorado Business Corporation Act, abstentions and broker non-votes are treated as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists.
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What vote is required to approve each proposal, and how will votes be counted?
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Under the rules that govern brokers who have record ownership of shares that are held in ‘‘street name’’ for their clients, who are the beneficial owners of the shares, brokers have discretion to vote these shares on routine matters but not on non-routine matters. Your broker will have discretionary authority to vote your shares on Proposal No. 2 at the Annual Meeting, which is a routine matter. Thus, if you do not otherwise instruct your broker, the broker may turn in a proxy card voting your shares ‘‘FOR’’ Proposal No. 2, Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors. Your broker will not have discretionary authority to vote your shares with respect to Proposal No. 1, Election of Directors, or Proposal No. 3, Say-on-Pay. A ‘‘broker non-vote’’ occurs when the broker does not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner with respect to a non-routine matter and therefore the broker expressly indicates on a proxy card that it is not voting on a matter. To the extent your broker submits a broker non-vote with respect to your shares on a proposal, your shares will not be deemed ‘‘votes cast’’ with respect to that proposal. Accordingly, broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote with respect to Proposal No. 1, 2, or 3.
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If a quorum is present:
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For Proposal No. 1, directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. This means that the five nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be elected as directors. Cenveo’s articles of incorporation do not permit shareholders to cumulate their votes. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote for directors.
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For Proposal No. 2, the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditors will be ratified if the votes cast in favor of the proposal exceed the votes cast against the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the proposal.
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For Proposal No. 3, the non-binding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers will be adopted if the votes cast in favor of the proposal exceed the votes cast against the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the proposal.
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Can I change my vote?
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You have the right to revoke your proxy by:
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• providing written notice to Cenveo’s corporate secretary before the meeting that you revoke your proxy,
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• voting in person at the meeting, or
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• signing a later-dated proxy card and submitting it so that it is received before the meeting begins.
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What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card?
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If your shares are registered differently and are held in more than one account, then you will receive more than one proxy card. Be sure to vote all of your accounts so that all of your shares are voted. We encourage you tohave all accounts registered in the same name and address whenever possible.
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How will voting on any other business be conducted?
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The last date for timely filing stockholder proposals relating to the 2013 annual meeting was February 18, 2013. As of the date of this proxy statement, the Board has not received notice of any business, and presently does not know of any business to be presented for consideration at the meeting other than election of five directors, the ratification of our independent auditors, and the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. If any other business is properly presented at the meeting, your proxy gives Scott J. Goodwin, our Chief Financial Officer, and Ian R. Scheinmann, our Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, authority to vote on these matters in their discretion.
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Who may attend the meeting?
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All shareholders who owned shares of our common stock on the record date, March 11, 2013, may attend the meeting.
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Where and when will I be able to find the results of the voting?
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The results of the voting will be published on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within four business days of the annual meeting.
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When are shareholder proposals for the 2014 annual meeting due?
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In order to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2014 annual meeting a shareholder proposal must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal office by December 31, 2013. A shareholder of record may introduce a proposal to be voted on at our 2014 annual meeting that is not included in our proxy statement for that meeting. In order to do so, the shareholder must provide written notice of such intention that is received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal office no later than March 17, 2014. Such notice must include a brief description of the proposal desired to be introduced, the reason for it, and the proposing shareholder’s interest in the matter; the proposing shareholder’s name and address as they appear on the Company’s books; the number of shares of common stock owned beneficially by the proposing shareholder and the date they were acquired; and a representation that the shareholder intends to appear at the annual meeting and present the proposal.
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How can shareholders nominate a candidate for director?
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A shareholder of record may nominate a candidate for director by providing written notice to our Corporate Secretary at our principal office. If the nomination relates to an election to be held at our annual meeting, the notice must be received by our Corporate Secretary no later than 90 days before the anniversary date of the previous year’s annual meeting, and if it relates to an election to be held at a special meeting, it must be received by the close of business on the tenth day after the day notice of the special meeting was first mailed or publicly disclosed. The notice must include all information about the proposed nominee required by SEC rules to be included in a proxy statement, the nominee’s written consent to serve if elected, the nominating shareholder’s name and address as they appear on the Company’s books and the number of shares beneficially owned by the nominating shareholder.
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Who will bear the cost of soliciting proxies for the meeting, and how will these proxies be solicited?
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The Company will pay the cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing and distributing these proxy materials, including the charges and expenses of brokers, banks, nominees and other fiduciaries who forward proxy materials to their principals. Proxies may be solicited by mail, in person, by telephone or by electronic communication by our officers and employees, who will not receive any additional compensation for these solicitation activities.
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