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Giga-tronics Incorporated
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583
(925) 328-4650
August 31, 2007
To Our Shareholders:
I cordially invite you to attend the annual meeting of Giga-tronics Incorporated shareholders
to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the Giga-tronics executive offices, 4650
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, California.
At the meeting, you will be asked to elect six directors and approve the ratification of
Perry-Smith LLP as our independent accountants. Information about these matters is set forth in
the attached Notice and Proxy Statement.
Giga-tronics counts on your continued interest, and I hope you will be able to attend the
meeting. However, regardless of whether you plan to attend in person, it is important that your
vote be counted. I urge you to vote your shares by signing and returning the accompanying proxy
card.
Sincerely,
/s/ George H. Bruns, Jr.
George
H. Bruns, Jr.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Giga-tronics Incorporated
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583
(925) 328-4650
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Giga-tronics Incorporated will be held at 9:30 AM, local
time, on Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the Giga-tronics executive offices, at 4650 Norris Canyon
Road, San Ramon, California, for the following purposes:
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Only shareholders of record at the close of business on July 27, 2007 will be entitled to vote
at this meeting, or any adjournment of this meeting.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER
YOU HOLD. PLEASE DATE, SIGN, VOTE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED, PREPAID
ENVELOPE.
By
Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Patrick J. Lawlor
Patrick
J. Lawlor
Secretary
San Ramon, California
August 31, 2007
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Giga-tronics Incorporated
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583
(925) 328-4650
August 31, 2007
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
to be held
September 25, 2007
This proxy statement is submitted by the Board of Directors of Giga-tronics Incorporated
(Giga-tronics or the Company), a California corporation, in connection with the solicitation of
proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) to be held at 9:30a.m.
on Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at the Giga-tronics executive offices, 4650 Norris Canyon Road, San
Ramon, California, in accordance with the notice to shareholders, and at any adjournment thereof.
Our Board of Directors has fixed July 27, 2007 as the record date for the Annual Meeting.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of
and to vote at this meeting. A majority of the shares of common stock will constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. On the record date, there were 4,809,021 shares
of Giga-tronics common stock issued and outstanding. Each share outstanding on the record date is
entitled to one vote as to each matter to be acted on at this meeting. However, each shareholder
will be entitled to cumulate his votes in the election of directors provided that notice of an
intention to cumulate votes is given at this meeting by at least one shareholder before voting for
the election of directors. Under cumulative voting, a shareholder is allowed one vote per share
multiplied by the number of directors to be elected and may cast the total number of votes for one
nominee or may distribute the total number of votes among as many nominees as the shareholder
chooses. Six directors will be elected at this meeting.
Shares represented by properly executed proxies received by Giga-tronics will be voted at the
Annual Meeting according to the instructions on the proxies. It is intended that shares
represented by proxies received by Giga-tronics which are not marked to the contrary will be voted
FOR all proposals included in the notice of this meeting.
Any person giving a proxy in the form accompanying this proxy statement has the power to
revoke it at any time before its exercise. A shareholder giving a proxy may revoke it before its
exercise by filing with the Secretary of Giga-tronics either an instrument revoking the proxy or a
duly executed proxy bearing a later date. A proxy will be revoked automatically if the shareholder
who executed it is present at the Annual Meeting and votes in person. Attendance at this meeting
will not, in and of itself, constitute the revocation of a proxy. The granting of a proxy will
give the proxy holder authority to cumulate votes if cumulative voting is elected.
The approximate date on which this Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy will be
sent to Giga-tronics shareholders is August 31, 2007.
The Altman Group (Altman Group) will be using an automated system for the tabulation of
shareholder votes for Giga-tronics. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present and
entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee
holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee
does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received
instructions from the beneficial owner. We believe that nominees have discretionary voting power
with respect to all of the
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ballot items described below and elsewhere in this proxy statement except for the proposals
submitted by stockholders. In the election of directors, the candidates receiving the highest
number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to be voted for them up to the number of
directors to be elected by such shares are elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have
no effect on the voting outcome with respect to the election of directors. The affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority of shares of common stock, present in person or represented by proxy and
entitled to vote, is required with respect to the ratification of our independent registered public
accounting firm. An abstention is treated as present and entitled to vote and therefore has the
effect of a vote against ratification of the selection of the independent registered public
accounting firm.
The Annual Report of Giga-tronics for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 is being mailed
with this mailing of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement to all shareholders entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.
The costs of solicitation of proxies, including the printing, handling and mailing of the
proxy material, will be paid by Giga-tronics. Copies of solicitation material will be furnished to
brokerage houses, fiduciaries and custodians to be forwarded to beneficial owners of shares held in
their names, and Giga-tronics will reimburse them for their expenses. The solicitation of proxies
through this proxy statement may be supplemented by telephone, telegram or personal solicitation by
directors, officers or other regular employees of Giga-tronics and by The Altman Group.
Giga-tronics has retained The Altman Group to solicit proxies for a fee of approximately $4,000,
plus a reasonable amount to cover expenses. No additional compensation will be paid to directors,
officers or other employees for such services.
The executive offices of Giga-tronics are located at 4650 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon,
California 94583, and the telephone number at that location is (925) 328-4650.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, six directors are to be elected to serve until the next annual
meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. The nominees of the Board of
Directors for election as directors are listed below. There are no family relationships among the
nominees or between any nominee and any executive officer of Giga-tronics. The Board of Directors
has determined that Messrs. Cole, Garrettson, Harvey and Wilson, representing a majority of the
Board of Directors, are independent under the independence standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market,
Inc.
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George H. Bruns, Jr. |
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Chairman of the Board and a Director
of the Company. Chief Executive
Officer from January 1995 until April
2006. He provided seed financing for
the Company in 1980 and has been a
Director since inception. Mr. Bruns
is General Partner of The Bruns
Company, a private venture investment
and management consulting firm. Mr.
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James A. Cole |
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General Partner of Windward Ventures,
General Partner of Spectra Enterprise
Associates and a Partner of New
Enterprise Associates. Founder and
President of Amplica, Inc. and
presently a director of Vitesse
Semiconductor Corp., a public company,
and eleven private companies including
Troika Network and Astute Networks. |
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Kenneth A. Harvey |
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President of Peak Consulting Group.
Former CEO of Advanced Wireless &
Telecom, Vice President and General
Manager of Credence Systems
Corporation. Co-founded Modulation
Instruments where he served as
President and CEO. |
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Garrett A. Garrettson |
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Garrett Garrettson is currently
President of G. Garrettson Consulting
LLC, providing management consulting
to public and private companies.
Until September 2004, Dr. Garrettson
was President and CEO of Clairvoyante,
a private company that develops and
licenses critical technology to the
flat panel display industry. From
1996 until 2002, he held the position
of Chairman, and before that President
& CEO, of Spectrian Corporation, a
public company that developed,
manufactured and sold wireless
telecommunications infrastructure
equipment and semiconductors. Before
Spectrian he spent ten years in the
data storage industry as President &
CEO of Censtor Corporation, a Vice
President at Seagate Technology and a
Vice President at Control Data. He
began his career as a Director at HP
Laboratories after being an Assistant
Professor of Physics, Naval
Postgraduate School. He was educated
at Stanford in Engineering Physics,
receiving his PhD. In addition to
being a Director of Giga-tronics, he
is a Director of Catalyst
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John R. Regazzi |
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Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the
Company since April 2006. Mr. Regazzi had been
President and General Manager of Instrument
Division since August 2005, and prior to that,
was Vice President of Operations for Instrument
Division from October 2004 through August 2005.
Prior to that, he was Vice President of
Engineering for Instrument Division from June
2001 through October 2004. Previous experience
includes 22 years at Hewlett Packard and Agilent
Technologies in various design and management
positions associated with their microwave
sweeper and synthesizer product lines. His final
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Robert C. Wilson |
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Chairman of Wilson & Chambers, a private
investment firm. Formerly Vice President of
General Electric, Executive Vice President of
Rockwell International, CEO of Collins Radio,
and CEO of Memorex. |
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF
ALL NOMINEES NAMED.
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INFORMATION ABOUT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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Patrick J. Lawlor
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Vice President, Finance, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary of
Giga-tronics, Inc. since February
2007. Mr. Lawlor was previously a
Consultant to PDL BioPharma, Inc,
and before that was the Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer
at SaRonix, LLC, a $90 million
private company with international
facilities. Prior to that he was
the Chief Financial Officer with
Aerojet Fine Chemicals, LLC, a $65
million subsidiary of GenCorp, and
Vice President of Finance with
Systems Chemistry, Inc. Mr. Lawlor
spent 23 years with Westinghouse
Electric Corporation, where he rose
through numerous positions among
various divisions, with his final
position as Vice President of
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Jeffrey T. Lum
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President, ASCOR, Inc. since
November 1987. Mr. Lum founded
ASCOR in 1987 and has been
President since inception. Mr. Lum
was a founder and Vice President of
Autek Systems Corporation, a
manufacturer of precision waveform
analyzers. Mr. Lum is on the Board
of Directors for the Santa Clara
Aquamaids, a non-profit
organization dedicated to advancing
athletes in synchronized swimming
to the Olympic games. |
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Daniel S. Markowitz
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President of Microsource, Inc.
since 2003. Prior to that,
President of Dymatix, a subsidiary
of Giga-tronics, Inc., and its
Ultracision and Viking predecessors
from 1996 through 2003. General
Manager of Mar Engineering from
1993 to 1996. Prior to that, some
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Meetings
There were six meetings of the Board of Directors during the last fiscal year. All six
of the directors attended all the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors and all
the committees on which they sat. Directors are expected to attend the Annual Meeting except for
good cause. Five of six directors attended the Annual Meeting in 2006.
Committees
Giga-tronics Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a
Nominating Committee.
Audit Committee. During fiscal 2007, the Audit Committee consisted of directors James
A. Cole, Kenneth A. Harvey and Robert C. Wilson, all of whom are independent under the director
independence standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. The Audit Committee serves to monitor the
effectiveness of the independent audit, as well as the Companys accounting, financial controls and
financial reports. The charter of the Audit Committee is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy
Statement. The Audit Committee must approve all non-audit services provided by the independent
accountants. The Audit Committee has not adopted any standards for pre-approval of non-audit
services and has not pre-approved any non-audit services. The Audit Committee held six meetings
during the past fiscal year. The board has determined that Robert Wilson has:
(i) an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements;
(ii) the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the
accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves;
(iii) experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that
present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable
to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the
registrants financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons
engaged in such activities;
(iv) an understanding of internal control over financial reporting; and
(v) an understanding of audit committee functions.
Therefore the Board of Directors determined that Robert Wilson is the Audit Committees financial
expert for purposes of Nasdaq rules and requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.
Compensation Committee. During fiscal 2007, the Compensation Committee consisted of
directors Garrett A. Garrettson, Kenneth A. Harvey and Robert C. Wilson, all of whom are
independent under the director independence standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. The
committee formulates recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding levels of compensation for
management. In addition, in order to recognize the expected future contributions of key employees
and provide an additional incentive for them to remain with Giga-tronics over the long-term, the
Committee awards options to purchase shares of our common stock. The Compensation Committee
reviews and approves all stock options and executive compensation as part of the Board of Directors
meetings. The Compensation Committee did not engage any compensation consultants in determining or
recommending executive officer compensation for fiscal 2007. The Compensation Committee met six
times during the last fiscal year. The Compensation Committee does not have a formal charter.
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Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors has a Nominating Committee, which is
currently comprised of directors James A. Cole and Robert C. Wilson, both of whom are independent
under the director independence standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. The purposes of the
Nominating Committee are to recommend persons for membership on the Board and to establish criteria
and procedures for the selection of new directors. The Nominating Committee met one time during
the last fiscal year.
The Nominating Committee has no formal process for identifying and evaluating candidates.
Existing directors attempt to identify suitable candidates as the need arises. The Boards policy
is to consider any director candidate nominated or recommended by a shareholder in the same manner
that it would consider a candidate nominated by the Board or committee. In the past year the
Company did not receive any recommendations for director candidates from any shareholders.
Shareholder recommendations should be submitted in writing to the Company by mail at its main
office at least 120 days in advance of the anniversary date of the mailing of notice of the
previous years annual meeting and should include sufficient biographical information (including
all information that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement for a shareholder
meeting at which directors are to be elected) for the committee to make an initial evaluation of
the candidates qualifications. The Company has never engaged or paid a fee to a third party
search firm in connection with the nomination of a candidate for director.
The Nominating Committee considers the following criteria in proposing nominations for
director to the full Board: independence; high personal and professional ethics and integrity;
ability to devote sufficient time to fulfilling duties as a director; impact on diversity of the
Board, including skills and other factors relevant to the Companys business; overall experience in
business, education, and other factors relevant to the Companys business. At a minimum, the
Nominating Committee must be satisfied that each nominee, both those recommended by the Nominating
Committee and any recommended by shareholders, meets the following minimum qualifications:
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The nominee should have demonstrated business experience and the ability to
exercise sound judgment. |
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The nominee should have an understanding of the Company and its industry. |
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The nominee should have the ability and willingness to act in the interests of
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The nominee should not have a conflict of interest that would impair the
nominees ability to fulfill the responsibilities of a director. |
The Nominating Committee also serves as the Corporate Governance Committee. The Corporate
Governance Committee has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all directors, officers and
employees. The Company will provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such
Code of Ethics upon written request mailed to the Company at its main office, to the attention of
the Corporate Secretary.
The charter of the Nominating Committee is not available on the Companys website but is
included as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement.
Compensation of Directors
Each of the directors who is not employed by Giga-tronics receives an annual directors
fee of $10,000 and, in addition, a fee of $1,000 for attendance at each Board of Directors meeting.
Outside directors serving on committees of the Board of Directors receive $500 for attendance at
each committee meeting held on a day other than a Board meeting date. From time to time,
Giga-tronics makes discretionary grants of options to purchase shares of its common stock to
directors in consideration for services they provide to Giga-tronics as members of the Board.
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The following table summarizes compensation paid to directors (other than Messrs. Bruns and
Regazzi, whose compensation in all capacities is included in the Summary Compensation Table below)
in fiscal year 2007.
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16,000 |
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1,253 |
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17,253 |
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16,000 |
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1,253 |
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16,000 |
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The value for Stock Option Awards in the table above represents the dollar amount
recognized for financial reporting purposes for fiscal year 2007 in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123R, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (FAS 123R). For
Option Awards, the dollar amount for each individual varies depending on the number of options
held, the fair value of such options, and the vesting terms of such options. See Note 1 of the
audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 for
information on the assumptions used to calculate the grant date fair value of Option Awards
and the expense recognized under FAS 123R. At March 31, 2007, each of the above directors
held options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock. |
Giga-tronics has entered into indemnification agreements with all of its officers and
directors.
Communications with Directors
The Company does not have a formal process for shareholders to send
communications to the Board of Directors or to specific individual directors. Shareholders may
send communications to the full board or to individual directors at the Companys main office at
4650 Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, California 94583. Communications will be forwarded unopened to
the director to whom it is addressed or to the lead independent director if addressed to the Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors believes that this informal process is adequate to ensure
that shareholder communications are received by the intended recipients.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors,
executive officers, and holders of more than 10% of Giga-tronics common stock to file reports of
ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. Officers,
directors, and greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish
Giga-tronics with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms received by Giga-tronics, or written
representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that during the fiscal year ended March
31, 2007 its officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders complied with all applicable
filing requirements.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The table below includes information as of July 12, 2007, concerning the beneficial ownership
of Giga-tronics common stock for: each person known by Giga-tronics to own beneficially more than
5% of Giga-tronics outstanding common stock; each director and nominee; each executive officer
named in the Summary Compensation Table below; and all directors and executive officers of
Giga-tronics as a group:
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|
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|
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Percentage of Total |
|
|
Amount and Nature of |
|
Outstanding |
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Beneficial Ownership |
|
Common Stock |
George H. Bruns, Jr.
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583 |
|
|
535,273 |
(1) |
|
|
10.85 |
% |
James A. Cole
2291 Melford Court
Thousand Oaks, California 91361 |
|
|
38,594 |
(2) |
|
|
0.78 |
|
Garrett A. Garrettson
P.O. Box 157
Pebble Beach, California 93953 |
|
|
2,500 |
(3) |
|
|
0.05 |
* |
Kenneth A. Harvey
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583 |
|
|
18,500 |
(4) |
|
|
0.38 |
|
Patrick J. Lawlor
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583 |
|
|
0 |
(5) |
|
|
0.00 |
|
Jeffrey T. Lum
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583 |
|
|
47,114 |
(6) |
|
|
0.96 |
|
Daniel S. Markowitz
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
John R. Regazzi
4650 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, California 94583 |
|
|
56,750 |
(7) |
|
|
1.15 |
|
Robert C. Wilson
620 Sand Hill Road #413-G
Palo Alto, California 94304 |
|
|
5,000 |
(8) |
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All executive officers and
directors as a
group (9 persons, including
those above) |
|
|
703,731 |
(9) |
|
|
14.27 |
% |
|
|
|
*
|
|
Less than 0.1% |
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Includes 260,870 shares owned by the Bruns Trust; 170,000 registered in the names of Mr.
Bruns son and daughter; 22,163 shares owned by The Bruns Company; 19,740 shares owned directly and 62,500
shares issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
(2)
|
|
Includes 5,000 shares issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
(3)
|
|
Includes 2,500 shares issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
(4)
|
|
Includes 5,000 shares issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
(5)
|
|
Date of hire February 12, 2007. |
(6)
|
|
Includes 13,750 shares issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
(7)
|
|
Includes 28,750 shares issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
(8)
|
|
Includes 5,000 shares issuable under options exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
(9)
|
|
Includes 122,500 shares issuable under option exercisable within 60 days of July 12, 2007. |
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary of Compensation
The following table provides information concerning compensation paid or accrued by the
Company, to or on behalf of Giga-tronics chief executive officer and the other executive officers
during the last fiscal year ended March 31, 2007:
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
Summary Compensation Table |
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|
|
Option |
|
All Other |
|
|
Name and Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
Salary |
|
Bonus |
|
Awards |
|
Compensation |
|
|
Position |
|
Year |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
(1) ($) |
|
(2) ($) |
|
Total ($) |
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
|
(d) |
|
(f) |
|
(i) |
|
(j) |
|
George H. Bruns, Jr.
Chairman(3) |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
121,250 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
32,978 |
|
|
$ |
515 |
|
|
$ |
154,743 |
|
Patrick J. Lawlor
Vice President, Finance
CFO & Secretary |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
18,173 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
480 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
18,653 |
|
Jeffrey T. Lum(4)
President, ASCOR, Inc. |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
124,568 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
10,365 |
|
|
$ |
9,391 |
|
|
$ |
144,324 |
|
Daniel S. Markowitz
President,
Microsource, Inc. |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
108,365 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
8,209 |
|
|
$ |
550 |
|
|
$ |
117,124 |
|
John R. Regazzi
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
139,615 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
22,172 |
|
|
$ |
675 |
|
|
$ |
162,462 |
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Stock options granted under Giga-tronics 2000 Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Employee
Incentive Plan. The value for Stock Option Awards in the table above represents the dollar
amount recognized for financial reporting purposes for fiscal year
2007 in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (FAS
123R). For Option Awards, the dollar amount for each individual varies depending on the
number of options held, the fair value of such options, and the vesting terms of such options.
See Note 1 of the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2007 for information on the assumptions used to calculate the grant date fair value of
Option Awards and the expense recognized under FAS 123R. |
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Includes contributions made by Giga-tronics to its 401(k) Plan which match in part the
pre-tax elective deferral contributions included under Salary made to the 401(k) plan by the
executive officers. |
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
As of April 2006, Mr. Bruns is no longer the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. |
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
Other compensation for Mr. Jeffrey T. Lum includes $7,800 for the use of a company
automobile. |
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Stock Options
The following table sets forth information about stock options held by the named
executive officers and outstanding at the end of fiscal 2007. All option exercise prices were
based on market price on the date of grant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End |
|
|
Number of Securities |
|
Number of Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
Underlying |
|
Option |
|
|
|
|
Unexercised Options |
|
Unexercised Options |
|
Exercise |
|
Option |
Name |
|
(#) Exercisable |
|
(#) Unexercisable |
|
Price ($) |
|
Expiration Date |
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
|
(e) |
|
(f) |
|
George H. Bruns, Jr. |
|
|
56,250 |
|
|
|
18,750 |
|
|
$ |
2.29 |
|
|
|
1/15/2009 |
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
3.11 |
|
|
|
3/7/2010 |
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.65 |
|
|
|
4/21/2011 |
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
|
9/12/2011 |
|
Patrick J. Lawlor |
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
|
3/20/2012 |
|
Jeffrey Lum |
|
|
1,875 |
|
|
|
1,875 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
|
7/15/2008 |
|
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.29 |
|
|
|
1/15/2009 |
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
16,650 |
|
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
|
9/12/2011 |
|
Daniel S. Markowitz |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.29 |
|
|
|
1/15/2009 |
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
|
|
9/12/2011 |
|
John R. Regazzi |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
3.10 |
|
|
|
5/1/2007 |
|
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
$ |
1.22 |
|
|
|
2/20/2008 |
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
|
7/15/2008 |
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.65 |
|
|
|
4/21/2011 |
|
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
2.31 |
|
|
|
11/14/2011 |
|
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information on options and other equity rights outstanding
and available at March 31, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Compensation Plan Information |
|
|
No. of securities to |
|
|
|
|
|
No. of securities remaining |
|
|
be issued upon |
|
Weighted average |
|
available for future issuance under |
|
|
exercise of |
|
exercise price of |
|
equity compensation plans |
|
|
outstanding option, |
|
outstanding option, |
|
(excluding securities reflected in |
|
|
warrants and rights |
|
warrants and rights |
|
column (a)) |
Plan category |
|
(a) |
|
(b) |
|
(c) |
|
Equity compensation plans approved
by securities holders |
|
|
840,900 |
|
|
$ |
2.0558 |
|
|
|
474,975 |
|
Equity compensation plans not
approved by securities holders |
|
|
n/a |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
|
n/a |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
840,900 |
|
|
$ |
2.0558 |
|
|
|
474,975 |
|
|
|
|
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change-In-Control Arrangements
Change-In-Control Arrangements
All outstanding options will automatically accelerate and become exercisable for fully
vested shares upon a change in control of Giga-tronics, whether effected through merger, sale of
substantially all of Giga-tronics assets, the successful completion of a hostile tender offer for
30% or more of Giga-
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tronics outstanding common stock, or a change in the majority of the Board of Directors as a
result of one or more contested elections for Board of Directors membership.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
For the 2007 fiscal year, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Messrs. Garrett A.
Garrettson, Kenneth A. Harvey and Robert C. Wilson.
No executive officer of Giga-tronics serves as a member of the Board of Directors or
compensation committee of any entity which has one or more executive officers serving as a member
of Giga-tronics Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.
Audit Committee
Report of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board is responsible for providing independent, objective
oversight of Giga-tronics accounting functions and internal controls. The Audit Committee
operates under a written charter approved by the Board of Directors.
Management is responsible for the Companys internal controls and financial reporting process.
The independent accountants are responsible for performing an independent audit of the Companys
consolidated financial statements in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) and issuing a report thereon. The Audit Committees responsibility
is to monitor and oversee these processes.
In connection with these responsibilities, the Audit Committee met with management to review
and discuss the March 31, 2007 consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee also
discussed, with the independent accountants, the matters required by Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 61, Communication with Audit Committees. The Audit Committee also received written
disclosures from the independent accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard No.
1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, and the Audit Committee discussed with the
independent accountants that firms independence.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the
Board of Directors (and the Board has approved) that the audited consolidated financial statements
be included in the Companys Annual Report (on Form 10-KSB) for the year ended March 31, 2007 for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee has approved the engagement of
Perry-Smith LLP to continue as the Companys auditors for the current year.
Respectfully submitted,
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Kenneth A. Harvey, Chair
Robert C. Wilson
James A. Cole
15
Report on Executive Compensation
General Compensation Policy
Giga-tronics executive compensation philosophy rests on two fundamental principles.
First, the program is intended to provide fully competitive levels of compensation at expected
levels of performance in order to attract, motivate and retain talented executives. Secondly,
the program is intended to create an alignment of interest between Giga-tronics executives and its
shareholders such that a significant portion of each executives compensation is linked directly to
the creation of shareholder value.
The Executive Compensation Program is intended to place heavy emphasis on variable pay, which
is pay that varies with performance, and less focus on a fixed base salary. The incentive pay
programs are intended to reward performance that is directly relevant to the Companys short term
and long term success. The three primary components of the program include base salary, annual
incentive, which is a performance-based bonus, and long-term incentives such as stock options.
Factors
The process involved and the factors considered in the executive compensation
determination for fiscal year 2007 are summarized below. It is expected that this process will
remain the same in fiscal year 2008. However, the Committee may, at its discretion, apply a
different set of factors in setting executive compensation in the future in order to further
enhance the basic concept of pay-for-performance.
Base Salary
Base salaries are based primarily on individual performance, and each individuals role
in Giga-tronics. Employees with higher levels of sustained performance over time and/or those
assuming greater responsibilities will be paid correspondingly higher salaries.
On the basis of its knowledge of the industry, this Committee believes that the base salary
levels in effect for Giga-tronics executive officers are competitive with the companies within and
outside its industry with which Giga-tronics competes for executive talent. However, the Committee
did not, through one or more external salary surveys for the industry, independently confirm the
specific percentiles at which the base salary levels in effect for Giga-tronics executive officers
stood in relation to other companies in its industry.
Salaries are reviewed annually based on individual performance, overall financial results and
the general level of increases in the marketplace. Salary increases are granted within a
pay-for-performance framework.
Annual Performance (Non-Stock) Based Incentive Compensation
|
|
Giga-tronics annual incentive bonus plan is intended to: |
|
|
|
reward key employees based upon company and individual performance, |
|
|
|
|
motivate, and |
|
|
|
|
provide competitive cash compensation opportunities. |
Incentive awards are paid annually in cash based upon achievement of individual performance
objectives for the most recently completed fiscal year.
16
There were no bonus payments earned in fiscal 2007.
Long-Term (Stock Based) Incentive Compensation
Giga-tronics has always believed that stock ownership or stock option participation was
the most effective way of aligning its management and shareholder interests. Options are generally
issued at 100% of market value, for five year terms, exercisable for 25% of the total grant per
year after the first year. The right to exercise options expires 60 days after termination of
employment, except in case of death when an optionees estate would have six months to exercise.
CEO Compensation
The CEO compensation is based on the same considerations as any other senior executive.
Other compensation factors, including salary increases, incentive bonus and option participation
are performance-based.
The Compensation Committee established a $140,000 annual salary for the CEO.
Deduction Limit for Executive Compensation
Effective January 1, 1994, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits federal
income tax deductions for compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the four other most
highly compensated officers of a public company to $1 million per individual per year, but contains
an exception for performance-based compensation that satisfies certain conditions.
The 1990 Stock Option Plan was amended in 1994 to restrict the maximum number of shares of
common stock for which any one participant may be granted stock options and stock appreciation
rights to 200,000 shares, and the stockholders approved this amendment at the 1994 Annual Meeting.
As a result, stock options granted to Giga-tronics executive officers with an exercise price not
less than the fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date will generally qualify
as performance-based compensation which is not subject to the $1 million limitation. The 2000
Stock Option Plan and the 2005 Employee Incentive Plan both reflect these same restrictions.
BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE:
James A. Cole
Kenneth A. Harvey
Robert C. Wilson
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PROPOSAL 2
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Audit Committee has re-appointed the firm of Perry-Smith LLP as Giga-tronics independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending March 29, 2008 and to perform other appropriate services.
We are seeking ratification by the shareholders for this appointment. In case of a negative vote,
the appointment will be reconsidered.
Representatives of Perry-Smith LLP are expected to be present at Giga-tronics Annual Meeting with
the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and they are expected to be available
to respond to appropriate questions.
The following table presents aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by
Perry-Smith LLP in fiscal year 2007 and in fiscal year 2006 in the following categories:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit fees |
|
$ |
153,000 |
|
|
$ |
151,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit-related fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All other fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independence of Perry-Smith LLP
Since Perry-Smith LLP did not perform any financial information systems design and implementation
or any other professional services, the Audit Committee did not need to consider the independence
issue which might arise from such services.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
PERRY-SMITH LLP.
18
SHAREHOLDERS PROPOSALS
To be considered for presentation to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in
2008, a shareholder proposal must be received by Giga-tronics no later than June 6, 2008. To be
considered for inclusion in the Giga-tronics proxy statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held in 2008, a shareholder proposal must be received by Giga-tronics no later than April 11,
2008. Proposals should be addressed to the Corporate Secretary, Giga-tronics Incorporated, 4650
Norris Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583.
The Annual Report of Giga-tronics for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 is being mailed
with this mailing of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement to all shareholders entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Giga-tronics will mail the Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the most recent fiscal year to any shareholder who requests a copy. Requests should be
sent to the Corporate Secretary as noted above for proposals.
OTHER MATTERS
Giga-tronics knows of no other business which will be presented at the Annual Meeting
other than the proposals included in the Notice of Meeting. If any other business is properly
brought before the Annual Meeting, persons appointed as proxies for the shareholders in the
enclosed form will vote on these matters in accordance with their judgments. Regardless of whether
you intend to be present at the Annual Meeting, you are urged to complete, date, sign and return
your proxy promptly.
The Report of the Compensation Committee, the Report of the Audit Committee, and the statement of independence of Audit Committee members referred to under Information
About the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board are not to be considered as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference into any other filings which
the Company makes with the Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor is this information considered as proxy soliciting
material. These portions of this proxy statement are not a part of any of those filings unless
otherwise stated in those filings.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ George H. Bruns, Jr.
George H. Bruns, Jr.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
San Ramon, California
August 31, 2007
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AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
MEMBERSHIP
The Audit Committee shall be comprised of three (3) or more non-employee members of the
Board of Directors elected for a one-year term. A chairman shall be designated by the
Board. Members shall meet the director independence standards of Nasdaq and also the audit
committee independence standards imposed by the Sarbanes Oxley Act. In addition, one member
shall be a financial expert as required by the Sarbanes Oxley Act.
FUNCTIONS
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A. |
|
Review adequacy and performance of the finance function with respect to Audit
Committee matters. |
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|
B. |
|
Audit Committee is responsible for appointment, compensation, oversight and
discharge of independent auditor; as the independent auditor reports directly to Audit
Committee. Audit Committee shall obtain information concerning the auditors
independence, including a formal written statement from the auditor delineating all
relationships between the auditor and the company; shall review the effect any
transaction involving the auditors might have on their independence; shall actively
engage in a dialogue with the auditor with respect to any disclosed relationships or
services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the auditor; and take or
recommend that the full board take appropriate action to oversee the independence of
the outside auditor. |
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|
C. |
|
Review the intended scope of the annual audit, and the audit methods and
principles being applied by the independent auditors and the fees charged by the
independent auditors. |
|
|
D. |
|
oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes of the company; review
and discuss the results of the audit with both the independent auditors and management;
and resolve any disagreements between the independent auditors and management on
financial reporting. |
|
|
E. |
|
Review the Companys significant accounting principles, policies and practices. |
|
|
F. |
|
Review adequacy of management information systems internal accounting and
financial controls. |
|
|
G. |
|
Review the annual financial statements before their submission to the Board of
Directors for approval. |
|
|
H. |
|
Review with both management and the independent auditors procedures and their
execution established to: |
|
1. |
|
Prevent and uncover unlawful political contributions, bribes,
unexplained and unaccounted for payments to intermediaries (foreign or US). |
|
|
2. |
|
Ascertain whether there are any unaccounted or off-book
transactions. |
|
|
3. |
|
Identify payments in violation of applicable laws and standards
of business which are intended to influence employees of potential customers to
purchase their products (commercial bribes, kickbacks, etc.). |
|
I. |
|
Approve the performance of professional services provided by the independent
auditors, including audit and non-audit services, before such services are rendered,
and consider the possible effect on the performance of such services on the
independence of the auditors. |
|
|
J. |
|
Review annually internal and external audits of employee benefit plans of the
Company (including subsidiaries). |
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K. |
|
Review annually, with the independent auditors their audit of the Company
pension plans to determine that there are proper Company procedures to insure
compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. |
|
|
L. |
|
Review annually adequacy of the Companys insurance.
|
|
|
M. |
|
Review annually adequacy of protection of technology, including: |
physical security
patent and trademark program
proprietary information
|
N. |
|
Review annually policies, and compliance with policies relating to legal
matters, conflict of interest, etc. |
|
|
O. |
|
Engage its own independent counsel and other advisors. |
|
|
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Audit Committee (or its Chairman) must pre-approve all related party
transactions. |
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receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the
Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing
matters; and |
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confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company
of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. |
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Audit Committee shall receive adequate funding for the performance of its
functions. |
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Review annually the adequacy of the Audit Committee charter. |
MINUTES
Minutes will be kept of each meeting of the Audit Committee and will be provided to each
member of the Board.
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NOMINATING/CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER
MEMBERSHIP
The Committee will consist of no fewer than two directors.
Qualifications of members: The Committee will be comprised entirely of independent
directors.
Appointment and removal of members: By the Board of Directors, considering the
recommendation of the Committee.
PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE
The Committee takes a leadership role in shaping the governance of the corporation and
provides oversight and direction regarding the functioning and operation of the Board of
Directors.
The Committee also provides oversight on ethics and business conduct of the Company,
management succession, human resources practices, and environmental and safety issues at
the Company.
GOALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To carry out its responsibilities, the Committee will:
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Board of Directors Functioning and Operations |
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Determine criteria for selecting new directors, including the skills that would
be advantageous to add to the Board of Directors. |
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Identify persons qualified to become Directors, recommend candidates to the
Board of Directors to be elected at the next annual meeting of the shareholders. |
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As appropriate and in the sole discretion of the Committee, retain a search
firm to assist in identifying director candidates and approve the firms fees and
other retention terms. |
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Develop a process for evaluation of candidates nominated by shareholders. |
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Review the charters of all the committees of the Board of Directors for
appropriate distribution of responsibilities and oversight of issues. Recommend
Committee assignments to the Board of Directors. |
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Assess the effectiveness of the Committee, including the adequacy of the
Committees charter, at least annually and recommend any proposed changes to the
Board of Directors for approval. |
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Review management succession processes. |
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Manage the process the Board of Directors uses in selecting
persons to be appointed as the Company CEO. |
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Provide oversight of the Companys programs for ethics and
business conduct. |
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Review processes for administering the Companys code of ethics
and compliance program. |
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Review, at least annually, Company ethics and business conduct
practices, trends, and issues and report the Committees findings to the
Board of Directors. |
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Refer to and work with the Audit Committee regarding any issues
of ethics, business conduct or compliance that could have a material
financial effect on the Company. |
STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS
The Board of Directors will appoint the chair of the Committee.
The Committee will meet at such times as it determines to be necessary or appropriate.
The Committee will report to the Board of Directors with regard to actions taken.
A representative of management will function as Committee support and be a liaison with
management. The role of the management liaison will be to:
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Work with Committee Chair and the CEO to establish an agenda
for each meeting. |
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Prepare briefing and pre-meeting reading materials for
Committee members. |
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Arrange for appropriate persons to present agenda items at
Committee meetings or to be present for discussions with the Committee. |
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TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
Simply sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope to:
Giga-tronics Inc., c/o The Altman Group, Inc., PO Box 238, Lyndhurst NJ 07071-9902.
TO VOTE BY MAIL, PLEASE DETACH PROXY CARD HERE
þ Please mark votes as in this example
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Elect six Directors for the ensuing year.
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NOMINEES LISTED
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Nominees: (1) George H. Bruns, Jr., (2)
James A. Cole, (3) Kenneth A. Harvey,
(4) Robert C. Wilson, (5) Garrett A.
Garrettson, (6) John R. Regazzi
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INDICATED BELOW)
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VOTE FOR
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LISTED |
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INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for one or more
individual nominees, write such names in the space provided
below. |
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Ratify the selection of
Perry-Smith LLP as independent
certified public accountants.
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In their
discretion, the
Proxies are
authorized to vote
upon such other
business as may
properly come
before the meeting.
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, 2007 |
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Please sign exactly as the name appears printed hereon. When shares
are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate
name by annual authorized President or other officer. If a
partnership, please sign in full partnership name by authorized
person. Receipt of the Proxy statement for the meeting is hereby
acknowledged. |
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