ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the
fiscal period ended December 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-15761
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE
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98-0085742 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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825 8th Avenue, 23rd FL, New York, New York
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(212) 333-8400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.02 par value
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment of this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule
12b-2) Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of
Registrant, computed by reference to the closing price of the Registrants common stock on June 29,
2007, was approximately $140 million. The number of shares of the Registrants common stock
outstanding on March 10, 2008 was 70,158,052.
List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K
(e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated. None.
Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Entertainment
Distribution Company, Inc. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, originally filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008 (which we refer to in this amendment as the
Original Filing). We are filing this amendment to amend Part III of our Original Filing to
include the information required by Part III of Form 10-K, which we previously indicated would be
incorporated by reference from our proxy statement. In connection with the filing of this
amendment and pursuant to the rules of the SEC, we are including with this amendment new
certifications by our principal executive and principal financial officer. Accordingly, Item 15 of
Part IV has also been amended to reflect the filing of these new certifications.
Except as described above, no other changes have been made to our Original Filing. It continues to
speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and we have not updated the disclosures contained
therein to reflect any events which occurred at a date subsequent to the Original Filing, other
than as expressly indicated in this amendment. Defined terms used in this amendment but not defined
herein shall have the meaning specified for such terms in our Original Filing.
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ITEM 10: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
DIRECTORS OF THE REGISTRANT
The total number of directors on the Companys Board of Directors is eight. Pursuant to the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, the Board of Directors is divided into three
classes each consisting, as nearly as may be possible, of one-third of the total number of
directors, for terms of three years. Biographical information follows for each director.
CLASS I DIRECTORS SERVING UNTIL THE 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
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Clarke H. Bailey
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Director of the Company since December 1990; Chief Executive
Officer of the Company from October 2003 to November 2006;
Chairman of the Company since October 1999; Vice Chairman of the
Company from November 1992 to June 1996; Chief Executive Officer
of the Company from December 1990 to March 1994; Acting Chief
Executive Officer of the Company from May 1994 to December 1994;
Director of Iron Mountain Incorporated; Director of ACT
Teleconferencing, Inc. |
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Donald S. Bates
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Director of the Company since January 1997; Private consultant in
the electronics and telecommunications industry since 1988;
employed by General Electric Company from 1951 to 1981 holding
various managerial positions in electronics, communications and
computing services, retiring as Senior Vice President and Group
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Peter W. Gilson
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Director of the Company since March 1997; Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Swiss Army Brands, Inc. from May 1998 to August 2002;
Chairman of the Executive Committee of Swiss Army Brands, Inc.
from 1998 to May 2002; President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director of Physician Support Systems, Inc. from 1991 to December
1997 |
CLASS II DIRECTORS SERVING UNTIL THE 2010 ANNUAL MEETING
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Horace H. Sibley
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Director of the Company since August 1997; Partner with the law
firm of King and Spalding from 1973 to December 2001 |
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Howard W. Speaks, Jr.
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Director of the Company since May 2001; Chief Executive Officer of
Rosum Corp, a maker of global positioning system products, since
August 2003; President and Chief Operating Officer of Kyocera
Wireless Corp., a developer and manufacturer of wireless phones
and accessories, from August 2001 to August 2003; President and
Chief Executive Officer of Triton Network Systems, Inc., a
wireless communications equipment company, from September 1999 to
August 2001; Executive Vice President and General Manager, Network
Operators Group of Ericsson, Inc. from January 1999 to September
1999; Executive Vice President and General Manager, Wireless
Division of Ericsson, Inc. from January 1998 to December 1999;
Vice President, Western Region of Ericsson, Inc. from 1995 to
1997; Director of Triton Network System, Inc. |
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Robert L. Chapman, Jr.
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Director of the Company since November 2007; Founder and Managing
Member of Los Angeles, CA-based Chapman Capital L.L.C., an
investment advisor focusing on activist and turnaround investing,
since May 1996; Co-manager of the Value Group within Scudder
Stevens & Clark from 1993 to 1995, which followed employment with
NatWest Securities USA from 1991 to 1993, Junction Advisors from
1990 to 1991, and Goldman, Sachs & Co from 1987 to 1989. Mr.
Chapman serves on the Board of Directors as a nominee of Chap-Cap
Activist Partners Master Fund, Ltd., Chap-Cap Partners II Master
Fund, Ltd., Chapman Capital L.L.C. and Robert L. Chapman, Jr.
(collectively, the Stockholders) pursuant to a Stockholders
Agreement discussed below. |
CLASS III DIRECTORS SERVING UNTIL THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING
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Ramon D. Ardizzone
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Director of the Company since November 1992; Vice Chairman of the
Company since May 2001; Chairman of the Company from June 1996 to
September 1999; President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company from December 1998 to June 1999; President of the Company
from December 1994 to June 1996; Chief Executive Officer of the
Company from May 1995 through December 1996; Acting Chief
Executive Officer of the Company from December 1994 to May 1995;
Chief Operating Officer of the Company from June 1994 to December
1994; Acting Chief Operating Officer of the Company from May 1994
to June 1994; Executive Vice President of the Company from
November 1992 to December 1994; Executive Vice President of the
Company in charge of Sales and Marketing from November 1992 to May
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Cliff O. Bickell
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Director of the Company since October 2004; Acting President,
Scientific Games, Inc. Printed Parts Division from January 2008;
Full-time and part-time consultant to Scientific Games, Inc. from
January 2007 to December 2007; President, Scientific Games, Inc.
Printed Products Division from September 2000 to December 2006;
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
Scientific Games, Inc. from January 1995 to August 2000; Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Paragon Trade
Brands, Inc. from May 1992 to January 1995 |
In connection with Mr. Chapmans appointment to the Board of Directors, the Company and the
Stockholders entered into a stockholders agreement dated November 5, 2007 (the Stockholders
Agreement). The Stockholders Agreement provides for Mr. Chapmans appointment to the Board of
Directors and obligates the Company to nominate a designee selected in accordance with the
Stockholders Agreement, recommend the designee for election to the Board of Directors and solicit
proxies in his/her favor, in each case, until the termination date of the Stockholders Agreement.
Upon the termination of the Stockholders Agreement, the Stockholders designee shall resign from
the Board of Directors. In addition, until the termination date of the Stockholders Agreement, the
Stockholders will vote (a) in favor of director nominees recommended by the Board of Directors, (b)
in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors on certain stockholder proposals
and (c) in their discretion with respect to all other proposals.
The Stockholders Agreement also provides that until the termination date, the Stockholders
will not, among other things, (a) solicit proxies or submit any proposal for consideration at any
meeting of the stockholders of the Company, (b) engage in, or form or participate in a group which
proposed to take, any of the activities prohibited by paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Stockholders
shall not be restricted from buying or selling the Companys voting securities as long as the
aggregate beneficial ownership of the Stockholders (1) does not exceed 20% of the total outstanding
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securities of the Company and (2) is not less than 5% of the total outstanding voting
securities of the Company (a Schedule 13D Transaction).
The Stockholders Agreement will terminate upon the earliest to occur of one of the following:
(a) the date of the annual stockholder meeting of the Company to be held during 2009; (b) if there
is no longer a Chapman Designee on the Board of Directors; (c) the first date on which (i) a
Stockholder engages in any of the activities prohibited by the Stockholders Agreement (following a
three business day cure period), (ii) a Stockholder engages in a Schedule 13D Transaction, or (iii)
the filing of certain amendments to the Schedule 13D previously filed by certain of the
Stockholders; (d) if the Stockholders own less than 5% of the total outstanding voting securities
of the Company or own more than 20% of the total outstanding voting securities of the Company; or
(e) the first date on which (i) the Company is no longer required to file periodic reports with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or (ii) any person or group of related persons (within the
meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) shall become the beneficial owner of shares
representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the Companys
issued and outstanding voting stock; provided that in the case of the termination events described
in clauses (c), (d) and (e) above, termination shall occur only after an affirmative determination
by the Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Jordan M. Copland; age 46; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary of the Company since December 2006; Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company and
Chief Executive Officer of Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC, a majority owned subsidiary of
the Company (EDC) since November 2007; Executive Vice President of Strategic Development and
Chief Financial Officer of GSI Commerce, Inc. from February, 2000 to November 2006; Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Virgin Entertainment Group, Inc. from March 1999 to
February 2000; various financial and executive positions within Disney Consumer Products, a
division of The Walt Disney Company from October 1990 to March 1999.
Matthew K. Behrent; age 37; Executive Vice President, Corporate Development of the Company and
EDC since November 2007; Senior Vice President & Chief Acquisitions Officer of the Company from
July 2005 to November 2007; Vice President of Revolution Partners from March 2004 until June 2006;
Associate at Credit Suisse First Boston from June 2000 until January 2003; Associate at Cleary
Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton from June 1998 until May 2000.
Thomas Costabile; age 54; President of EDC since November 2007; Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer of EDC from May 2005 until November 2007; President of Warner Elektra
Atlantic Manufacturing from 2002 to 2004; Senior Vice President of Operations for Sony Music from
1994 to 2002.
Roger J. Morgan; age 43; Executive Vice President International Operations of EDC since June
2005; Head of Operations Universal Manufacturing & Logistics International from January 2005 to May
2005; Chief Financial Officer of Universal Manufacturing & Logistics International from July 1999
to December 2004.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires that directors and
officers of the Company and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Companys common
stock (the Common Stock) file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of
beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the
Company. Directors, officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by Securities and
Exchange Commission regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
To the Companys knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports, and
amendments thereto, furnished to the Company and written representations that no other reports were
required during 2007, all reports required by Section 16(a) to be filed by its directors, officers
and greater than 10% beneficial owners were filed on a timely basis, except that Mr. Ardizzone
filed one late Form 4 due to an administrative error.
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CODE OF ETHICS
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics (the Code of Ethics) which applies to all
directors, officers and employees. A copy of the Code of Ethics is posted on the Companys website
at www.edcllc.com under the headings Investor Center and Corporate Governance. The Company
intends to make any disclosures regarding amendments to, or waivers from, the Code of Ethics
required under Form 8-K by posting such information on the
Companys website www.edcllc.com.
DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS BY STOCKHOLDERS
Qualified candidates are selected for recommendation to the Board of Directors by majority
vote of the Governance and Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors, taking into consideration
the recommendations of the Governance and Nominating Committee, is responsible for filling
vacancies and selecting nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
with the primary emphasis on the guidelines of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Stockholders who wish to recommend director candidates for consideration by the Governance and
Nominating Committee may do so by mailing a written recommendation to Chairman, Governance and
Nominating Committee, c/o Secretary, Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc., 825 8th Avenue, 23rd
floor, New York, New York 10019. Such recommendation must include the following information:
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the name and address of the stockholder submitting the recommendation, the
beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the recommendation is made and the director
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the class and number of shares of stock of the Company that are owned beneficially
and of record by the stockholder and, if applicable, the beneficial owner, including
the holding period for such shares as of the date of the recommendation, |
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full biographical information concerning the director candidate, including a
statement about the directors qualifications, |
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all other information regarding each director candidate proposed by such stockholder
as would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, |
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description of all arrangements or understandings among the stockholder and the
candidate and any other person or persons pursuant to which the recommendation is being
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a written consent of the candidate (1) to be named in the Companys proxy statement
and stand for election if nominated by the Board of Directors and (2) to serve if
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Recommendations by stockholders for director candidates to be considered by the Governance and
Nominating Committee must be submitted not later than the 120th calendar day before the date the
Companys proxy statement was released to stockholders in connection with the previous years
annual meeting. The submission of a recommendation by a stockholder in compliance with these
procedures will not guarantee the selection of the stockholders candidate or the inclusion of the
candidate in the Companys proxy statement.
The By-Laws of the Company also provide that nominations of persons for election to the Board
of Directors may be made at any Annual Meeting of Stockholders by any stockholder entitled to vote
on such election. Such nominations must be submitted to the Secretary of the Company in accordance
with the procedures specified in Section IX of Article II of the Companys By-Laws as described
under PROPOSALS OF STOCKHOLDERS below. The Companys By-Laws require the presiding officer of
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person that is
not submitted in compliance with such procedures.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE
Cliff O. Bickell, Donald S. Bates, and Horace H. Sibley currently serve on the Audit Committee
of the Companys Board of Directors, which is a separately designated standing audit committee.
All of the members of the Audit Committee are independent directors within the meaning of
applicable NASDAQ listing standards. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Bickell is an
audit committee financial expert within the meaning of the regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
A full description of the Audit Committees primary responsibilities, operating principles,
and relationship with the internal auditor and the independent registered public accounting firm is
contained in the Audit Committee Charter, a copy of which is available on the Companys website at
www.edcllc.com under the headings Investor Center and Corporate Governance.
ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overview
The following Compensation Discussion and Analysis reviews the Companys and Compensation and
Plan Administration Committees (the Committee) executive compensation program, policies and
decisions with respect to the Companys executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table
below (the named executive officers). For fiscal year 2007, the named executive officers
consisted of:
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Jordan M. Copland, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
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Thomas Costabile, President and Chief Operating Officer of EDC; |
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Matthew K. Behrent, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development of the Company; |
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Roger J. Morgan, Executive Vice President, International Operations of EDC; |
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James Caparro, Former Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and EDC;
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John V. Madison, Former Executive Vice President, Business Development, Sales and
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Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Philosophy: The Compensation philosophy of the Company is to structure the Companys various
compensation programs in a way that assists the Company in attracting and retaining a talented
employee group and senior management team as well as a Board of Directors. The Companys
compensation programs must also consider the returns generated to its shareholders. The Company
strives for internal compensation equity among employees and differentiates based on factors
including seniority, experience, performance, and value to the Company, all within the fabric of
the performance of the Companys Common Stock and operations as a whole.
Compensation Objectives: The Committee bases its executive compensation programs on the same
objectives that guide the Company in establishing all of its compensation programs:
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Compensation should be based on the level of job responsibility, individual
performance, and Company performance. As employees progress to higher levels in the
organization, an increasing proportion of their pay should be linked to Company
performance and stockholder returns, because such employees are more able to affect the
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Compensation should reflect the value of the job in the marketplace. To attract and
retain a highly skilled work force, the Company must remain competitive with the pay of
other premier employers who compete with the Company for talent. |
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Compensation should reward performance. Our programs should deliver top-tier
compensation given top-tier individual and Company performance; likewise, where
individual performance falls short of expectations and/or Company performance lags the
industry, the programs should deliver lower-tier compensation. In addition, the
objectives of pay-for-performance and retention must be balanced. |
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Compensation should foster success in the relevant industry measured both in the
short-term as well as the long-term. While the Company is currently focused on the
manufacturing and distribution of entertainment products, previously it was involved in
various aspects of the telecommunications and technology industry, and certain
executives were primarily focused on the Companys acquisition strategy. Employees at
higher levels have an increasing proportion of their compensation tied to longer-term
performance because they are in a position to have greater influence on longer-term
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To be effective, performance-based compensation programs should enable employees to
easily understand how their efforts can affect their pay, both directly through
individual performance accomplishments and indirectly through contributing to the
Companys achievement of its strategic and operational goals. No matter how
comprehensive a performance measure may be in theory, if in practice employees cannot
easily understand how it works or how it relates to their daily jobs, it will not be an
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Compensation and benefit programs should be egalitarian. While the programs and
individual pay levels will always reflect differences in job responsibilities,
geographies, and marketplace considerations, the overall structure of compensation and
benefit programs should be broadly similar across the organization. |
Use of Market Data and Compensation Consultant: In 2006, the Company relied on outside
independent consultants to collect, analyze and provide comparable market data. Other than as
described below, the Company did not rely on outside independent consultants in 2007.
In 2007, the Committee retained Greg Flores, a compensation consultant with experience in the
entertainment industry, to assist it in establishing certain retention bonuses for key executive
officers. See Retention Bonuses and Employment and Severance Agreements below for more detail
regarding the retention bonuses. Mr. Flores reported directly to the Committee. He has performed
no other work for the Company and has no relationship with any of the Companys officers or
directors. In addition, the Committee consulted informally, but without retaining, Pearl Meyer &
Partners to provide input on compensation and bonus issues, as well as the technical aspects of
executive pay programs. Pearl Meyer & Partners has provided compensation consulting services to
the Committee in prior years.
The Committees Processes
The Committee has established a number of processes to assist it in ensuring that the
Companys executive compensation programs are achieving its objectives. Among those are:
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Assessment of Company Performance. The Committee uses Company-wide performance
measures in establishing total compensation ranges. The Committee considers various
measures of Company and industry performance, including earnings per share, net income,
EBITDA, market capitalization and other financial measures to assess Company
performance. In a period where Company performance is declining substantially, the
Company-wide performance measures will typically supersede the assessment of individual
performance and make it less likely that executive bonuses are paid. The size of the
bonus pool is also adjusted to reflect the Companys market performance both
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Assessment of Individual Performance. Individual performance has an impact on the
compensation of all employees, including the named executive officers. Once the size
of the bonus pool has been established, the Committee receives a performance assessment
and compensation recommendation for each executive officer from the CEO. The Committee
also exercises its independent judgment to determine the appropriateness of the CEOs
recommendations. The performance evaluation of the named executive officers is based
on achievement of management objectives and expectations established throughout the
year, including meeting or exceeding Board approved revenue and EBITDA forecasts by the
executive and his or her organization, his or her contribution to the Companys
performance, and other leadership accomplishments. In addition to these financial
objectives, the CEO is evaluated on integrity, leadership, judgment, vision,
operational management, Board relations and external relations. The Committee
determines the CEOs bonus. |
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Total Compensation Review. The Committee annually reviews each executive officers
base pay, bonus, and level of current equity incentives. In addition to these primary
compensation elements, the Committee reviews the perquisites and other compensation and
payments that would be required under various severance and change-in-control
scenarios. Following the 2007 review, the Committee determined that these elements of
compensation were reasonable in the aggregate, particularly given the Companys current
financial results and declining industry. |
In addition to the processes described above, the compensation of those of the Companys
executive officers who joined the Company in connection with the EDC acquisition was structured as
part of the terms of the EDC acquisition through the negotiation of employment agreements and other
arrangements relating to ownership of the EDC subsidiary, certain of which were revised in 2007 as
further described below. While the Committees compensation objectives and processes were taken
into account during these negotiations, the overall goals of the acquisition and post-closing
integration of the EDC business with the Companys existing operations were taken into
consideration as well.
Changes relating to Executive Officers During 2007
In November 2007, the Company announced that James Caparro, then President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, had transitioned from the position of President and Chief Executive Officer
to the newly created position of Non-Executive Chairman of EDC. Mr. Caparro continued to serve as
Non-Executive Chairman of EDC for the remainder of fiscal 2007 and through March 2008. In
connection with this transition, Mr. Caparro and the Company entered into a mutual separation
agreement that provided for payment to Mr. Caparro of eight semi-monthly payments of $31,250, a
single payment of $62,500 on or before March 15, 2008 and a lump sum payment of $687,500 in January
2008, and payment of certain accrued benefits and continued health care coverage through October
31, 2008.
In connection with Mr. Caparros transition, Jordan M. Copland was appointed to the position
of Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of EDC. Mr. Copland
continued in his positions as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company as
well. Thomas Costabile was promoted by the Company to the position of President of EDC, also
continuing in his current position as Chief Operating Officer of EDC. Finally, Matthew K. Behrent
was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development. No changes were
made to the terms of employment of Messrs. Copland, Costabile and Behrent in November 2007.
Following these changes, in December 2007, (1) Mr. Coplands employment agreement was amended, (2)
the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Behrent and (3) the Company and EDC
entered into an agreement with Mr. Costabile supplementing his original employment agreement dated
May 9, 2005.
The Committee approved the employment agreement for Mr. Behrent to confirm certain terms of
his continued employment, including his new title and duties, to provide for his relinquishment of
any contractual right to receive stock options upon future acquisitions or dispositions, to provide
certain severance and change in control protections to him consistent with terms negotiated with
other executive officers and to provide for a retention bonus as described below. Taking into
account the Companys review of strategic alternatives for the EDC business in 2007 which could
result in a change in control transaction, the Committee believed it appropriate to provide Mr.
Behrent with full severance and change in control provisions as well as a retention bonus, to
ensure that he remains with the Company through any such strategic transaction. Similarly, Mr.
Coplands agreement was amended to
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address certain inadvertent errors made in his original agreement in the definitional
provisions, and to conform certain provisions, including those regarding termination, severance and
a retention bonus, to the provisions included in Mr. Behrents employment agreement. Finally, the
Company provided Mr. Costabile with a supplement to his original employment agreement to reflect
his additional role as President of EDC and to provide him with a retention bonus.
Effective December 1, 2007, John V. Madison and EDC entered into a mutual separation agreement
which provided that Mr. Madisons last day of employment as Executive Vice President, Business
Development, Sales and Marketing of EDC was January 11, 2008. In addition, the agreement provided
for a lump sum payment of $125,000 and continued health care costs through November 1, 2008.
See Employment and Severance Agreements starting on page 15 for further detail regarding the
terms of these agreements and the retention bonuses described below.
Retention Bonuses
The employment agreement and amended agreements entered into with Messrs. Behrent and Copland
during fiscal 2007 provide for the payment of a retention bonus to each executive if they remain
with the Company through September 1, 2008 or, in the case of a change in control occurring prior
to September 1, 2008, remain employed by the Company or any successor to the Company for a
ninety-day period following such change in control or September 1, 2008, whichever comes first.
The amended employment agreement entered into with Mr. Costabile during fiscal 2007 provides for
the payment of a retention bonus if Mr. Costabile remains with the Company through November 1, 2008
or, in the case of a change in control occurring prior to November 1, 2008, remains employed by the
Company or any successor to the Company for a ninety-day period following such change in control or
November 1, 2008, whichever comes first. The Committee, with the assistance of Greg Flores, an
outside compensation consultant, structured the retention bonuses to help ensure that these
executives, who are critical to the continued operation of the Company, remain employed during the
Boards review of strategic alternatives. In order for any such effort to be successful, existing
management must be actively involved in both the continued operation of the business and in the
strategic alternative analysis. The retention bonus provides added incentive for these executives
to stay actively involved.
Components of Executive Compensation for 2007
For 2007, the compensation of the named executive officers contained the same primary
components as were provided to other levels of management base salary and cash bonus award
potential.
The following is a discussion of the Committees considerations in establishing each of the
compensation components for the named executive officers in 2007.
Base Salary
Base salary is the guaranteed element of a named executive officers annual cash compensation.
The value of base salary reflects the named executive officers long-term performance, skill set
and the market value of that skill set. In reviewing base salaries for 2007, the Committee
considered the following factors:
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The corporate merit budget, meaning the Companys overall budget for base salary
increases. No merit increases were given to the named executive officers during 2007,
primarily as a result of cost containment initiatives given the Companys financial
performance for the year and the declining demand for the Companys products. |
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Internal relativity, meaning the relative pay differences for different job levels. |
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Individual performance. Historically, base salary increases have been driven by
individual performance assessments. As noted above, no individual performance
increases were given to the named executive officers during 2007. Given the Companys
current financial and industry conditions, individual performance did not play as
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a result of performance assessments during fiscal 2007, Messrs. Behrent, Copland and
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Consideration of the mix of overall compensation. |
Cash Incentive Bonuses
The Company has historically maintained a cash incentive bonus program tied to Company
financial performance in order to better align employees performance with the Companys
performance for the current year. Cash incentive bonuses for all management employees worldwide
are determined by the Committee in light of such performance. Recognizing that the Company is in a
declining and challenging market, it remains managements responsibility to help establish and meet
Company goals approved by the Board. For fiscal 2007, after evaluating the declining market and
overall business environment, the Committee elected not to implement
the approved performance-based executive bonus plan for the year, but maintained discretion to pay bonuses for
individual performance.
At the end of fiscal 2007, the Committee reviewed the overall performance of all named
executive officers and elected not to pay any cash incentive bonuses.
Equity Incentives EDC Profits Interests
Upon the completion of the 2005 acquisition of the U.S. and central European CD and DVD
manufacturing and distribution operations from Universal Music Group, EDC issued profits interests
units to certain executives, including Messrs Caparro, Costabile, and Morgan. Half of these units
are Tier 1 Profits Interests, one quarter are Tier 2 Profits Interests and one quarter are Tier 3
Profits Interests, and the total amount of all profits interests are similarly allocated among the
tiers. Holders of the profits interests as a group are entitled to up to 27.56% of certain
distributions made by EDC, which distributions are subject to the Board of Directors discretion
and other conditions. The profits interests are designed to work like options, and they vest over
a two-year period or upon a change in control of EDC. Employment agreements and the profits
interests granted to management of EDC were negotiated as part of the negotiation of the
acquisition of EDC. The profits interest structure was used instead of stock options because at
the time of the acquisition, a limited liability company could not grant options without tax risks.
EDC was structured as a limited liability company to maximize the utilization of the Companys tax
loss carryforwards. As such, the profits interest structure was created to incentivise management
in lieu of stock options.
As a consequence of the profit interest structure, Messrs Caparro, Costabile and Morgan have
not been issued any stock options or restricted stock in the Company. See Outstanding Equity
Awards and Fiscal Year End below for additional information regarding the EDC profits interests
and units held by Messrs Caparro, Costabile and Morgan.
Equity Incentives Stock Options
Stock options align employee incentives with stockholders because options have value only if
the stock price increases over time. The Companys 10-year options, granted at the market price on
the date of grant, help focus employees on long-term growth. In addition, options are intended to
help retain key employees because they typically vest over time (usually three years) and, if not
exercised, are forfeited if the employee leaves the Company. The three-year vesting also helps
keep employees focused on long-term performance. The Company does not reprice options; likewise,
if the stock price declines after the grant date, the Company does not replace options.
Each year, the Committee reviews key employees overall compensation, including the grant of
stock options. Due to the Companys decision to explore strategic alternatives, the steep decline
in the price of the Companys Common Stock and taking into account the other retention mechanisms
in place, no option grants were made to any employees, including the
named executive officers,
during 2007.
Mr. Behrent was contractually entitled to grants of stock options upon certain acquisition or
divestiture transactions pursuant to an agreement entered into in 2005. Mr. Bailey, the
non-executive Chairman of the Board of the Company has a similar agreement in place as Mr. Behrent.
Specifically, Mr. Behrent was entitled to receive
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options to purchase one share per $333.33 in transaction value (or the equivalent of 30,000
stock options for every $10 million of transaction value) subject to an aggregate cap of 150,000
options. Such options were granted upon disclosure of either the signing or closing of the
transaction, whichever occurred first, and were priced based on the closing stock price on the
trading day immediately preceding the date of such announcement, i.e., the pre-announcement price.
In 2006, Mr. Behrent received options pursuant to these agreements. In 2007, in connection with
the negotiation of his employment agreement, Mr. Behrent agreed to the relinquishment of the
existing right to receive options upon future acquisitions or dispositions. Further, Mr. Behrent
subsequently agreed to the cancellation of all outstanding stock options held by him. Mr. Copland
also agreed to the cancellation of all stock options held by him in connection with the amendment
of his employment agreement during 2007. The stock options cancelled had exercise prices that were
significantly above the market price of the Common Stock at the time of cancellation. No separate
consideration was paid for their cancellation. Cancellation allowed the Company to eliminate the
compensation expense related to these options.
Employee and Post-Employment Benefits
The Company offers core employee benefits coverage in order to:
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enhance productivity and job satisfaction through programs that focus on work/life
balance. |
The benefits available are the same for all U.S. employees and executive officers and include
medical and dental coverage, short-term and long-term disability coverage (provided that certain
long-term disability benefits are provided only to executive officers at the Companys expense),
and life insurance. In addition, the Companys 401(k) Plan provides a reasonable level of
retirement income reflecting employees careers with the Company. All U.S. employees, including
executive officers, are eligible to participate in these plans. The cost of both employee and
post-employment benefits is partially borne by the employee, including each executive officer.
Deferred Compensation Program
The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan pursuant to which certain employees may
defer receipt of part or all of their cash compensation. The program allows eligible employees to
save for retirement in a tax-effective way at minimal cost to the Company. None of the named
executive officers deferred any portion of their salary under the deferred compensation plan in
2007.
Severance Benefits
Severance benefits are provided from time to time to executive officers as a result of
negotiations of their employment agreements. The Committee does not have a standard program
applicable to all executives, but has negotiated severance or other enhanced benefits for named
executive officers upon termination of their employment without cause, for good reason, or due to
termination for a period of time subsequent to a change in control. Such arrangements are
negotiated from time to time in an effort to provide appropriate incentives to executives joining
the Company and are negotiated based on the Committees understanding of standard market practice
in the entertainment or distribution industry, or, for prior arrangements, other relevant
industries and terms available to other executives of the Company. Further, with respect to
payments due to termination subsequent to a change in control, the Committee believes such
arrangements are appropriate in that they protect income for executives who would likely be
involved in due diligence decisions regarding and/or successful implementation of merger and
acquisition activity and who are at risk for job loss if a takeover occurs. The Board of Directors
believes that it is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to maintain such
agreements in order for the Board to be able to receive and rely upon the executives advice and
counsel as to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders without concern that the
executive might be distracted or influenced by the personal uncertainties and risks created by
merger and/or acquisition proposals or threats. The terms of these arrangements were approved by
the Board of Directors as reasonable termination compensation for the named executive officers in
order to encourage management to remain with the Company and to continue to devote full attention
to the Companys
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business during any potential change in control activity. In addition, severance agreements
for Mr. Caparro and Mr. Costabile were negotiated as part of the negotiation of the acquisition of
EDC.
Upon Mr. Caparros transition from his positions of Chief Executive Officer and President of
the Company, the Company entered into a mutual separation agreement with him providing for the
payment to Mr. Caparro of eight semi-monthly payments of $31,250, a single payment of $62,500 on or
before March 15, 2008 and a lump sum payment of $687,500 in January 2008, and payment of certain
accrued benefits and continued health care coverage. The mutual separation agreement with respect
to Mr. Madisons termination of employment provided for a lump sum payment of $125,000 and
continued health care coverage. These mutual separation agreements replaced the provisions of these
named executive officers original employment agreements that provided for payments upon
termination.
See Employment and Severance Agreements below for a detailed description of these negotiated
severance benefits and separation payments.
Accounting and Tax Considerations
In connection with the negotiation of compensation arrangements and the structuring of the
Companys compensation packages, the Committee takes into account the accounting and tax impact to
the Company of the various structures under consideration. The Committee also considers the
application of the Internal Revenue Codes disallowance of corporate deductions for annual
compensation in excess of $1 million paid to certain executive officers of publicly held
corporations, i.e. Section 162(m), when structuring compensation levels and forms of compensation.
While this cap would be applicable to the Companys named executive officers, their nonexempt
compensation levels for 2007 were below this cap. When appropriate, the Committee intends to use
performance based compensation within the meaning of 162(m) to avoid any limit on deductibility.
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code is a relatively new federal tax provision. If an
executive is entitled to nonqualified deferred compensation benefits that are subject to Section
409A, and such benefits do not comply with Section 409A, the executive would be subject to adverse
tax treatment, including accelerated income recognition (in the first year that benefits are no
longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture) and a 20% penalty tax pursuant to Section 409A.
The Internal Revenue Service has extended the transition relief period for amending plans to
comply with Section 409A through December 31, 2008. The Company is continuing to evaluate the
impact of Section 409A on its various compensation and benefits plans, programs and arrangements.
It will modify them as a result of that evaluation to the extent necessary to comply with Section
409A. All compensation agreements entered into or modified during 2007 were structured to comply
with Section 409A.
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation and Plan Administration Committee (we or the committee) evaluates and
establishes compensation for executive officers and oversees the deferred compensation plan, the
Companys stock plans, and other management incentive, benefit and perquisite programs. Management
has the primary responsibility for the Companys financial statements and reporting process,
including the disclosure of executive compensation. With this in mind, we have reviewed and
discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Form 10-K/A and
are satisfied that it fairly and completely represents the philosophy, intent, and actions of the
committee with regard to the named executive officers. We recommended to the Board of Directors
that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 10-K/A for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Compensation and Plan Administration Committee
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Howard W. Speaks, Jr. (Chairman)
Donald S. Bates
Robert L. Chapman, Jr.
Peter W. Gilson |
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No member of the Compensation and Plan Administration Committee has ever been an officer or
employee of the Company. During 2007, no executive officer of the Company served
as a director or member of the compensation committee (or other committee performing similar
functions) of any other entity of which a member
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of the Board of Directors of the Company was an executive officer. During 2007, no director
or member of the Compensation and Plan Administration Committee served as an executive officer of
any other entity of which an executive officer of the Company served as a member the Board of
Directors or compensation committee.
Summary Compensation Table
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Awards ($) (4) |
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Compensation ($) (5) |
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Compensation ($) |
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($) |
James Caparro (1) |
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2007 |
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750,022 |
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75,180 |
(7) |
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825,202 |
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Former Chief Executive Officer |
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2006 |
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750,022 |
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318,147 |
(7)(8) |
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1,068,169 |
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Jordan M. Copland (1) |
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2007 |
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325,000 |
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17,400 |
(9) |
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342,400 |
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Interim Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer |
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2006 |
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12,500 |
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859,950 |
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872,450 |
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Thomas Costabile |
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2007 |
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450,008 |
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57,398 |
(7) |
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507,406 |
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President
and Chief Operating Officer of EDC |
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2006 |
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450,008 |
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153,147 |
(10) |
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603,155 |
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Matthew K. Behrent |
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2007 |
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260,000 |
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9,365 |
(11) |
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269,365 |
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Executive Vice President,
Corporate Development |
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2006 |
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234,615 |
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20,000 |
(6) |
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443,938 |
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698,553 |
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Roger J. Morgan (2) |
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2007 |
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299,595 |
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90,594 |
(12) |
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390,189 |
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Executive Vice President
International Operations of EDC |
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2006 |
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293,865 |
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225,000 |
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112,940 |
(13) |
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631,805 |
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John V. Madison (3) |
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2007 |
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400,000 |
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18,711 |
(14) |
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418,700 |
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Former Executive Vice President,
Business Development, Sales and
Marketing of EDC |
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2006 |
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392,308 |
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18,079 |
(14) |
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410,387 |
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Mr. Caparro served as the Companys Chief Executive Officer until November 2007 when Mr.
Copland was named interim Chief Executive Officer. |
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Mr. Morgan is based in the United Kingdom and is paid in pounds sterling. Mr. Morgans
compensation is reported in U.S. dollars based upon the prevailing exchange rate from pounds
sterling to U.S. dollars on December 31, 2007 of $1.9973 per pound. |
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Mr. Madisons position was terminated pursuant to the Mutual Separation Agreement effective
December 1, 2007 and his last day of employment was January 11, 2008. |
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Amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the options computed in
accordance with SFAS 123R. See Note 17 of the Companys financial statements for year ended
December 31, 2007 for a discussion of the assumptions underlying the valuation of equity
awards. |
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As discussed in Cash Incentive Bonuses in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the
amounts in this column reflect the cash bonus awards earned by the named executive officers
under the annual cash bonus program in respect of their performance in 2006. No cash bonuses
were awarded under the cash bonus program in 2007. |
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Mr. Behrent received a $20,000 discretionary bonus for his efforts in connection with the
sale of the Companys messaging business. |
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Consists of payments for a car allowance, social club fees, matching contributions paid to a
defined contribution plan, disability and life insurance premiums, for 2006 for Mr. Caparro
also includes $48,754 for relocation costs, and for 2007 for Mr. Costabile also includes $20,015 for the reimbursement of taxes owed by Mr. Costabile as a result of a 2005 distribution with respect to the Class B Units of EDC owned by Mr. Costabile. |
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In accordance with the EDC LLC Agreement, also includes $41,118 for the reimbursement of
taxes owed by Mr. Caparro as a result of a 2005 distribution with respect to the Class B Units
of EDC owned by Mr. Caparro. Also includes $237,125 for additional profits interests granted
to Mr. Caparro as a result of anti-dilution provisions in the EDC LLC Agreement triggered by
EDCs acquisition of the shares of Deluxe Global Media Services Blackburn Limited in July
2006. The value of additional profits interests is based on the valuation prepared in
connection with the May 2005 acquisition of EDC. |
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Consists of payments for a car allowance and matching contributions paid to a defined
contribution plan. |
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Represents $153,147 for additional profits interests granted to Mr. Costabile as a result of
anti-dilution provisions in the EDC LLC Agreement triggered by EDCs acquisition of the shares
of Deluxe Global Media Services Blackburn Limited in July 2006. The value of additional
profits interests is based on the valuation prepared in connection with the May 2005
acquisition of EDC. |
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Consists of payments for a car allowance, matching contributions paid to a defined
contribution plan, and disability and life insurance premiums. |
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Consists of payments for a car allowance, social club dues and also includes a $59,190
contribution made to Mr. Morgans personal retirement plan. |
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Consists of payments for a car allowance, social club fees and also includes a $59,124
contribution made to Mr. Morgans personal retirement plan and includes a $20,000
discretionary bonus for his efforts in connection with the integration of Deluxe Global Media
Services Blackburn Limited. |
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Consists of payments for a car allowance and FICA/Medicare expense. |
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
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option |
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James Caparro |
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N/A |
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Jordan M. Copland |
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N/A |
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Thomas Costabile |
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N/A |
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450,000 |
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900,000 |
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Matthew K. Behrent |
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N/A |
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Roger J. Morgan (2) |
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N/A |
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299,595 |
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599,190 |
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John V. Madison |
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N/A |
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These columns show the range of bonus payouts targeted for 2007 performance under the
employment agreements negotiated with the executives during the EDC acquisition. The
potential bonus payments are performance driven and therefore completely at risk. No bonuses
were earned for fiscal 2007 pursuant to these agreements. In addition, there was no
performance-based executive bonus plan in effect for fiscal 2007 with respect to the other
named executive officers. |
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Mr. Morgan is based in the United Kingdom and is paid in pounds sterling. The estimates of
Mr. Morgans estimated future payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards is reported in
U.S. dollars based upon the prevailing exchange rate from pounds sterling to U.S. dollars on
December 31, 2007 of $1.9973 per pound. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
None of the named executive officers held any outstanding equity awards relating to the
securities of the Company at the end of fiscal 2007. In 2007, Mr. Copland and Mr. Behrent agreed
to the cancellation of all outstanding stock options held by each of them. The stock options
cancelled had exercise prices that were significantly above the market price of the Common Stock at
the time of cancellation. No separate consideration was paid for their cancellation. Cancellation
allowed the Company to eliminate the compensation expense related to these options.
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Mr. Caparro holds 5,971 units of profits interests, all of which are fully vested, in the
Companys subsidiary EDC, which represent 36.28% of the total profits interests in EDC. These
profits interests were awarded to him as compensation in a prior fiscal year. Mr. Caparro also
owns 521 Class B Units of EDC, which were purchased by Mr. Caparro in connection with the EDC
acquisition in May 2005 and EDCs acquisition of Deluxe Global Media Services Blackburn Limited in
July 2006. Mr. Costabile holds 2,985 units of profits interests, all of which are fully vested, in
the Companys subsidiary EDC, which represent 18.14% of the total profits interests in EDC. These
profits interests were awarded to him as compensation in a prior fiscal year. Mr. Costabile also
owns 350 Class B Units of EDC, which were purchased by Mr. Costabile in connection with the EDC
acquisition in May 2005. Mr. Morgan holds 375 units of profits interests, all of which are fully
vested, in the Companys subsidiary EDC, which represent 2.28% of the total profits interests in
EDC. These profits interests were awarded to him as compensation in a prior fiscal year. Refer to
Equity Incentives EDC Profits Interests in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for
additional information about the profits interests and Class B Units.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
No stock options were exercised by the named executive officers during fiscal 2007 and no
shares of restricted stock vested with respect to any named executive officers during fiscal 2007.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
None of the named executive officers deferred any portion of their salary under the
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan in 2007.
Employment and Severance Agreements
Caparro Separation Agreement. On November 5, 2007, the Company and Mr. Caparro entered into a
mutual separation agreement (the Separation Agreement). The Separation Agreement provided for
Mr. Caparros transition from the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company to a newly
created position of Non-Executive Chairman of EDC, to serve in such position through March 2008.
Mr. Caparros last day of employment as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and
EDC was November 5, 2007. In his role as Non-Executive Chairman of EDC, Mr. Caparro helped manage
the transition process, played an active advisory role in the management of customer relationships
and assisted in the evaluation of strategic alternatives for EDC.
Under the Separation Agreement, Mr. Caparro received (a) eight semi-monthly payments of salary
of $31,250 commencing in November 2007, (b) a single payment of $62,500 on or before March 15, 2008
and (c) a lump sum payment of $687,500 in January 2008 (collectively, the Installment Payments).
Mr. Caparro is entitled to receive all accrued and vested benefits owed to him under the Companys
401(k) and deferred compensation plans in accordance with such plans. Mr. Caparro and any of his
dependent family members currently participating in the Companys health and welfare plan or other
health insurance program (the Health Insurance Program) are entitled to continue to participate
in the Health Insurance Program at the Companys expense until October 31, 2008, or in the
alternative, the Company will pay the cost of continued participation pursuant to the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 through such date.
The Separation Agreement superseded the terms of Mr. Caparros Employment Agreement, entered
into on May 9, 2005, other than provisions relating to confidential information, non-competition
and non-solicitation and ownership of intellectual property. Under Mr. Caparros employment
agreement, which was in effect during much of fiscal 2007, Mr. Caparro received an annual base
salary of $750,000 and up to $20,000 per year for social club fees. The Separation Agreement did
not modify or alter any agreements relating to Mr. Caparros ownership of profits interest or units
of EDC.
Copland Employment Agreement. The Company is party to an employment agreement with Mr.
Copland, dated December 18, 2006 and amended on December 27, 2007 (as amended, the Copland
Agreement), which specifies the terms under which Mr. Copland serves as Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Copland also currently serves as Interim Chief
Executive Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company. Under the Copland Agreement, Mr.
Coplands annual base salary is $325,000, which is subject to annual
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review. The Copland Agreement provides for a monthly car allowance of $700. In addition, the
Copland Agreement provides for a retention bonus in an amount equal to Mr. Coplands base salary,
payable in a lump sum, if he remains employed by the Company through September 1, 2008 or, if a
change in control occurs prior to September 1, 2008, and he remains employed by the Company or any
successor to the Company following the change in control through the 90-day anniversary of such
change in control.
In the event that Mr. Coplands employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by
Mr. Copland with good reason, Mr. Copland is entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum severance payment
equal to his then current base salary, unless termination has occurred for good reason as a result
of the sale of the assets or equity of EDC and he has received a retention bonus, (ii) his
accrued but unpaid base salary, (iii) his accrued but unpaid vacation pay, (iv) if he was employed
with the Company for at least six months of the bonus year and then participating in the annual
bonus plan, a pro-rated annual bonus, payable in accordance with the Companys normal practices at
the end of such bonus year, (v) any other compensation payments or benefits which have accrued and
are payable, and (vi) medical and dental coverage for Mr. Copland and his dependents for 12 months.
If Mr. Coplands employment is terminated within three years after a change in control of the
Company (see below for definition of change in control), for any reason other than for cause, Mr.
Copland is entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to 250% of his base salary
at the time of termination (or if greater, his base salary prior to the change in control),
provided that, if Mr. Copland has received a retention bonus payment in the calendar year in
which such severance benefit becomes payable, the amount of the severance benefit will be reduced
by the amount of such retention bonus and if the termination constitutes resignation for good
reason as a result of the sale of the assets or equity of EDC, the severance payment will be equal
to 100% of Mr. Coplands base salary, (ii) his accrued but unpaid base salary, (iii) his accrued
but unpaid vacation pay, (iv) if he was employed with the Company for at least six months of the
bonus year and he is then participating in the Companys annual bonus plan, a pro-rated annual
bonus, payable in accordance with the Companys normal practices at the end of such bonus year,
(v) any other compensation payments or benefits which have accrued and are payable and (vi) medical
and dental coverage for Mr. Copland and his dependents for 12 months.
The following table provides the estimated value of the benefits that Mr. Copland would have
received had his employment been terminated on the last business day of 2007 under the scenarios
described below or had a change in control of either the Company or EDC occurred on the last
business day of 2007. The table does not include benefits that are generally available to all
salaried employees.
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Termination |
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Change |
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Change in |
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Termination |
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Resignation |
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Following a |
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in |
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Control of |
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by the |
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For Good |
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Change in |
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Control |
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the |
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Company Not |
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Reason |
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Control |
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of EDC |
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Company |
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Disability |
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Death |
Benefits and Payments upon Termination |
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For Cause ($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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Compensation: |
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Salary |
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325,000 |
(1) |
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325,000 |
(1) |
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812,500 |
(1) |
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Cash bonus |
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Stock options |
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Profits interests in EDC |
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Benefits and Perquisites: |
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Contribution to personal retirement plan |
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Healthcare benefits |
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19,005 |
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|
19,005 |
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19,005 |
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Reimbursement of social club fees |
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Car allowance |
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Total |
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344,005 |
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344,005 |
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831,505 |
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(1) |
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Payable in a lump sum. |
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Costabile Employment Agreement. On May 9, 2005, the Company and Mr. Costabile entered into an
employment agreement, which was supplemented by a letter agreement dated December 27, 2007 (as
supplemented, the Costabile Agreement). The Costabile Agreement specifies the terms under which
Mr. Costabile serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of EDC. The Costabile Agreement sets
Mr. Costabiles annual base salary as $450,000, subject to annual review, and provides that he is
entitled to receive up to $10,000 per year for social club fees. He is also eligible to
participate in the Executive Bonus Plan for EDC pursuant to which Mr. Costabile may earn a bonus of
up to 100% of his base salary if EDC performs at 100% of the target established by EDCs Board.
Pursuant to the Costabile Employment Agreement, Mr. Costabile was paid a $200,000 signing bonus,
the after-tax proceeds of which he used to purchase Class B Units of EDC during 2005. In addition,
under the Costabile Agreement Mr. Costabile was required to invest an additional $200,000 to
purchase Class B Units of EDC, which he purchased during 2005. The Costabile Agreement also
provides for the payment to Mr. Costabile of a retention bonus of $100,000, payable in a lump sum
if he remains employed by EDC through November 1, 2008, or, if a change in control as defined in
the Costabile Supplement occurs prior to November 1, 2008 (see below for definition of change in
control), he remains employed by EDC or any successor to EDC following such change in control
through the 90-day anniversary of such change in control.
Under the Costabile Agreement, Mr. Costabile received profits interests in EDC, which
represent the right to receive EDCs distributed profits after the Company has received a return of
its equity capital contribution and certain internal rate of return hurdles and other profitability
conditions have been met. One-third of the profits interests vested during each of 2005, 2006 and
2007.
If Mr. Costabiles employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Costabile
for good reason, Mr. Costabile is entitled to receive (i) an amount equal to twice his base salary
at the time of termination plus the amount of his bonus under the Executive Bonus Plan for the
prior fiscal year, payable in 24 equal monthly installments, and (ii) continued medical benefits
for Mr. Costabile and his dependents for a period of 12 months following termination.
The following table provides the estimated value of the benefits that Mr. Costabile would have
received had his employment been terminated on the last business day of 2007 under the scenarios
described below or had a change in control of either the Company or EDC occurred on the last
business day of 2007. The table does not include benefits that are generally available to all
salaried employees.
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Termination |
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Change |
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Change in |
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Termination |
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Resignation |
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Following a |
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in |
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Control of |
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by the |
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For Good |
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Change in |
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Control |
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the |
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Company Not |
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Reason |
|
Control |
|
of EDC |
|
Company |
|
Disability |
|
Death |
Benefits and Payments upon Termination |
|
For Cause ($) |
|
($) |
|
($)(1) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
Compensation: |
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Salary |
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|
900,000 |
(2) |
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|
900,000 |
(2) |
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Cash bonus |
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Stock options |
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Profits interests in EDC |
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|
Benefits and Perquisites: |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Contribution to personal retirement plan |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Healthcare benefits |
|
|
14,227 |
|
|
|
14,227 |
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Reimbursement of social club fees |
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Car allowance |
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Total |
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|
914,227 |
|
|
|
914,227 |
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|
(1) |
|
A change in control of the Company does not entitle Mr. Costabile to any additional benefits
upon the termination of his employment. After a change in control of the Company, Mr. Costabile
will continue to be eligible to receive the termination benefits set forth elsewhere in this table. |
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(2) |
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Payable in 24 equal monthly installments. |
Behrent Employment Agreement. On December 27, 2007, the Company and Mr. Behrent entered into
a letter agreement (the Behrent Agreement) providing the terms and conditions of his continued
employment as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development of the Company. The Behrent
Agreement replaced the Severance Agreement entered into between Mr. Behrent and the Company on
August 26, 2005. Under the Behrent Agreement, Mr. Behrents annual base salary is $260,000, which
is subject to annual review. The Behrent Agreement provides for a monthly car allowance of $700.
In addition, the Behrent Agreement provides for a retention bonus in amount equal to his base
salary payable in a lump sum if he remains employed by the Company through September 1, 2008 or, in
the event a change in control occurs prior to September 1, 2008, he remains employed by the Company
or any successor to the Company following the change in control, through the ninety day anniversary
of the change in control.
In the event that Mr. Behrents employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by
Mr. Behrent with good reason, Mr. Behrent is entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum severance payment
equal to his then current base salary, (ii) his accrued but unpaid base salary, (iii) his accrued
but unpaid vacation pay, (iv) if he was employed with the Company for at least six months of the
bonus year and then participating in the annual bonus plan, a pro-rated annual bonus, payable in
accordance with the Companys normal practices at the end of such bonus year, (v) any other
compensation payments or benefits which have accrued and are payable, and (vi) medical and dental
coverage for Mr. Behrent and his dependents for 12 months.
If Mr. Behrents employment is terminated within three years after a change in control of the
Company (see below for definition of change in control), for any reason other than for cause, Mr.
Behrent is entitled to receive: (i) a lump sum severance payment equal to 250% of his base salary
at the time of termination (or if greater, his base salary prior to the change in control),
provided that, if Mr. Behrent has received a retention bonus payment in the calendar year in
which such severance benefit becomes payable, the amount of the severance benefit will be reduced
by the amount of such retention bonus, (ii) his accrued but unpaid base salary, (iii) his accrued
but unpaid vacation pay, (iv) if he was employed with the Company for at least six months of the
bonus year and he is then participating in the Companys annual bonus plan, a pro-rated annual
bonus, payable in accordance with the Companys normal practices at the end of such bonus year,
(v) any other compensation payments or benefits which have accrued and are payable and (vi) medical
and dental coverage for Mr. Behrent and his dependents for 12 months.
The following table provides the estimated value of the benefits that Mr. Behrent would have
received had his employment been terminated on the last business day of 2007 under the scenarios
described below or had a change in control of either the Company or EDC occurred on the last
business day of 2007. The table does not include benefits that are generally available to all
salaried employees.
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Termination by |
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Termination |
|
Change |
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Change in |
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Benefits and |
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the Company Not |
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Resignation For |
|
Following a Change |
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in Control |
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Control of |
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|
|
|
Payments upon |
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For Cause |
|
Good Reason |
|
in Control |
|
of EDC |
|
the Company |
|
Disability |
|
Death |
Termination |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
|
Compensation: |
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Salary |
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|
260,000 |
(1) |
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|
260,000 |
(1) |
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|
650,000 |
(1) |
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Cash bonus |
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Stock options |
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Profits interests
in EDC |
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Benefits and
Perquisites: |
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Contribution to
personal
retirement plan |
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Healthcare benefits |
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|
260 |
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|
|
260 |
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|
260 |
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Reimbursement of
social club fees |
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Car allowance |
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Total |
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260,260 |
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|
260,260 |
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650,260 |
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(1) |
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Payable in a lump sum. |
Morgan Service Agreement. On July 19, 2005, the Company and Mr. Morgan entered into a service
agreement (the Morgan Agreement) which specifies the terms under which Mr. Morgan serves as
Executive Vice President International Operations of Glenayre Electronics (UK) Ltd (Glenayre
(UK)). The Company guarantees all of Glenayre (UK)s obligations to Mr. Morgan under the Morgan
Agreement. The Morgan Agreement sets Mr. Morgans annual base salary at £150,000 per year
($299,595 at an exchange rate of 1.9973 as of December 31, 2007). Glenayre (UK) also makes annual
contributions equal to 20% of Mr. Morgans base salary to Mr. Morgans personal retirement plan.
Under the Morgan Agreement, Mr. Morgan is also eligible to participate in the Executive Bonus Plan
pursuant to which Mr. Morgan may earn a bonus of up to 100% of his base salary. Mr. Morgan may
elect to have all or a portion of any bonuses paid into his personal retirement plan, in which case
Glenayre (UK) will match 12% of the bonus Mr. Morgan allocates to his personal retirement account.
Under the Morgan Agreement, Mr. Morgan is also reimbursed for 100% of the cost he incurs to
maintain a medical insurance policy, and he also receives a £5,000 per year allowance for
social club fees and a £15,000 per year car allowance. In addition, Mr. Morgan is the beneficiary of
the following insurance policies, the premiums on which are paid by Glenayre (UK): (i) a £600,000
($1,198,380 at an exchange rate of 1.9973 as of December 31, 2007) group life insurance policy,
(ii) a group income protection policy covering 60% of Mr. Morgans base salary (during the period
Mr. Morgan receives payments under this policy, Glenayre (UK) will continue to contribute an amount
equal 20% of Mr. Morgans base salary to his personal retirement plan), (iii) personal accident
coverage equal to two times his base salary and (iv) business travel insurance.
Under the Morgan Agreement, Mr. Morgan received profits interests in EDC, which represent the
right to receive EDCs distributed profits after the Company has received a return of its equity
capital contribution and certain internal rate of return hurdles and other profitability conditions
have been met. One-third of the profits interests vested during each of 2005, 2006, and 2007.
If Glenayre (UK) terminates Mr. Morgans employment without giving Mr. Morgan 12-months notice
(other than termination for gross misconduct) or Mr. Morgan resigns under circumstances that amount
to constructive dismissal, then Mr. Morgan is entitled to receive (i) any accrued and unpaid
salary, bonus and vacation and (ii) a lump sum payment equal to 95% of the salary and benefits he
would have received during the 12-month notice period. The Company may opt to continue providing
Mr. Morgan with benefits during the 12-month period in lieu of making a cash payment to him for
such benefits.
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The following table provides the estimated value of the benefits that Mr. Morgan would have
received had his employment been terminated on the last business day of 2007 under the scenarios
described below or had a change in control of either the Company or EDC occurred on the last
business day of 2007. Because Mr. Morgan is based in the United Kingdom and is paid in pounds
sterling, the amounts in the table are based upon the prevailing exchange rate from pounds sterling
to U.S. dollars on December 31, 2007 of $1.9973 per pound. Furthermore, the table does not include
benefits that are generally available to all salaried employees.
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Resignation as a |
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Result of |
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Termination |
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Constructive |
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Termination |
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by the |
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Dismissal or upon |
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Following |
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Change in |
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Benefits and |
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Company Not For |
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Less Than 12-Months |
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a Change |
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Change |
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Control |
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Payments upon |
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Cause |
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Notice |
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in Control |
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in Control |
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of the |
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Disability |
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Death |
Termination |
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($)(1) |
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($) |
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($)(2) |
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of EDC ($) |
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Company |
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($) |
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($) |
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Compensation: |
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Salary |
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284,615 |
(3) |
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1,198,380 |
(4) |
Cash bonus |
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Stock options |
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Profits interests
in EDC |
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Benefits and
Perquisites: |
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Contribution to
personal
retirement plan |
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56,923 |
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59,919 |
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Healthcare benefits |
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2,336 |
(5) |
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Reimbursement of
social
club
fees |
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1,372 |
(5) |
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Car allowance |
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28,462 |
(5) |
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Total |
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373,708 |
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1,258,299 |
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(1) |
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This column contains amounts due to Mr. Morgan if his employment is terminated by Glenayre
(UK) providing Mr. Morgan with 12-months notice of his termination. |
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(2) |
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A change in control of the Company does not entitle Mr. Morgan to any additional benefits
upon the termination of his employment. After a change in control of the Company, Mr. Morgan
will continue to be eligible to receive the termination benefits set forth elsewhere in this
table. |
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(3) |
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Payable as a lump sum. |
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(4) |
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Payable in a lump sum pursuant to life insurance maintained by the Company. Under a separate
accident insurance policy maintained by the Company, Mr. Morgan would be entitled to receive
up to $391,820 in payments if he was unable to work as the result of injuries sustained in an
accident. Payments under the accident policy are in lieu of payments under the disability
insurance policy. |
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(5) |
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These amounts assume that Glenayre (UK) opts to continue paying for these benefits for
12-months rather that paying Mr. Morgan 95% of the cost of the benefits. |
Madison Separation Agreement. Effective December 1, 2007, EDC and Mr. Madison entered into a
mutual separation agreement (the Madison Separation Agreement). The Madison Separation Agreement
provided that Mr. Madisons last day of employment with EDC was January 11, 2008 (the Separation
Date).
Under the Separation Agreement, Mr. Madison received his current salary, benefits, and all
other elements of his current compensation through the Separation Date and a single payment of
$125,000. Mr. Madison is entitled to receive all accrued and vested benefits owed to him under the
Companys 401(k) and deferred compensation plans in accordance with such plans through the
Separation Date. Mr. Madison and any of his dependent family members currently participating in
the Companys health and welfare plan or other health insurance program (the Health Insurance
Program) are entitled to continue to participate in the Health Insurance Program at the Companys
expense until November 1, 2008, or in the alternative, the Company will pay the cost of continued
participation pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 through such
date.
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The Separation Agreement superseded the terms of Mr. Madisons Employment Agreement, entered
into on December 15, 2005, other than provisions relating to confidential information,
non-competition and non-solicitation and ownership of intellectual property.
Under Mr. Madisons employment agreement, which was in effect during fiscal 2007, Mr. Madison
received an annual base salary of $400,000.
Change in Control Definitions. For purposes of the Copland and Behrent Agreements and for
purposes of Mr. Costabiles retention bonus, a change in control is defined as (a) the
acquisition of 25% or more of the Common Stock by any person (as defined in Federal securities
laws); (b) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar transaction of
the Company with any other corporation, entity or group, as a result of which the holders of the
voting capital stock of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, share exchange
or similar transaction, as a group, would receive less than 50% of the voting capital stock of the
surviving or resulting corporation; (c) the consummation of an agreement providing for the sale or
transfer (other than as security for obligations of the Company) of substantially all the operating
assets of the Company; (d) individuals who, as of the date of the agreement, constitute the Board
(the Incumbent Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;
provided, however, that any individual becoming a director whose election, or nomination for
election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a
member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial
assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to
the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board or pursuant to a negotiated settlement
with any such person to avoid the threat of any such contest or solicitation.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table provides the compensation earned by the Companys non-employee directors
during the year ended December 31, 2007. Clarke H. Bailey, the non-executive Chairman of the Board
of the Company, is not included in the Director Compensation table because he is an employee of the
Company. He does not receive compensation under the non-employee director compensation plan
described below. However, in his position as non-executive Chairman of the Company he received a
salary of $320,000 during fiscal year 2007 and received other compensation of $9,000 comprised of
matching contributions paid to a defined contribution plan.
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Fees Earned |
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Stock Awards |
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Option Awards |
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Total |
Name |
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($)(1) |
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($)(2) |
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($)(3) |
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($) |
Ramon D. Ardizzone |
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36,990 |
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18,000 |
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54,990 |
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Donald S. Bates |
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45,000 |
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18,000 |
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63,000 |
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Cliff O. Bickell |
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46,880 |
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18,000 |
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22,200 |
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87,080 |
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Robert L. Chapman,
Jr.(4) |
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4,600 |
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14,700 |
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19,300 |
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Peter W. Gilson |
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44,080 |
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18,000 |
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62,080 |
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John J. Hurley (5) |
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26,500 |
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18,000 |
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44,500 |
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Horace H. Sibley |
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|
39,580 |
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|
18,000 |
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57,580 |
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Howard W. Speaks, Jr. |
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39,000 |
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18,000 |
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40,800 |
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97,800 |
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(1) |
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For 2007 non-employee directors earned the following fees: an annual fee of $20,000 plus
$1,500 for attendance at in-person meetings and $500 for attendance at meetings via telephonic
conference call; an annual fee of $4,000 for Executive Committee participation; an annual fee
of $8,000 for Audit Committee participation; an annual fee of $5,000 for Compensation and Plan
Administration Committee participation; an annual fee of $3,000 for Governance and Nominating
Committee participation; $500 for attendance at meetings of the Special Litigation Committee;
an annual fee of $8,000 for the Audit Committee and Executive Committee chair positions,
$5,000 for the Compensation and Plan Administration Committee chair position and $3,000 for
the Governance and Nominating Committee chair position; and an annual fee of $4,000 for
service as the lead independent director. Annual fees are paid ratably on a quarterly basis.
Meeting fees are also paid on a quarterly basis. |
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(2) |
|
At the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each director in the table above, except Robert
L. Chapman, Jr., received a number of restricted stock units equal to $18,000 divided by
$2.03, the fair market value of the Common Stock on the last trading day immediately preceding
the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The table above reflects the aggregate grant date
fair value of the restricted stock units computed in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-based Payments (SFAS 123R). See Note 17 of the
Companys financial statements for year ended December 31, 2007 for a discussion of the
assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards. At the end of 2007, the aggregate
number of outstanding restricted stock units held by each director in the table above was:
Mr. Ardizzone 10,546, Mr. Bates 10,546, Mr. Bickell 10,240, Mr. Chapman 0, Mr. Gilson 10,546,
Mr. Hurley 10,546, Mr. Sibley 10,546 and Mr. Speaks 10,546. |
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(3) |
|
In accordance with resolutions passed by the Board, each non-employee director receives
automatic formula-based awards of stock options to purchase 30,000 shares of the Common Stock
upon initial appointment to the Board of Directors and on each third anniversary thereof.
During 2007, Messrs. Speaks and Bickell each received three year anniversary grants of stock
options to purchase 30,000 shares of the Common Stock on May 17, 2007 and October 18, 2007,
respectively. On December 10, 2007, Mr. Robert L. Chapman, Jr. received a grant of stock
options to purchase 30,000 shares of the Common Stock in connection with his initial
appointment to the Board of Directors. On May 17, 2007, October 18, 2007 and December 10,
2007, the Companys stock price was $2.00, $0.80 and $0.72, respectively. All Director stock
options grants during 2007 were made pursuant to the Companys 1996 Incentive Stock Plan. The
table above reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the options computed in accordance
with SFAS 123R. See Note 17 of the Companys financial statements for year ended December 31,
2007 for a discussion of the assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards. At the
end of 2007, the aggregate number of outstanding stock options held by each director in the
table above was: Mr. Ardizzone 140,000, Mr. Bates 90,000, Mr. Bickell 60,000, Mr. Chapman
30,000, Mr. Gilson 90,000, Mr. Hurley 50,000,
Mr. Sibley 90,000 and Mr. Speaks 90,000. |
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(4) |
|
See Election of Directors for additional details regarding Mr. Chapmans appointment to
the Board. |
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(5) |
|
Mr. Hurley served as a Director until his retirement in May 2007. |
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ITEM 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS |
See Part II, Item 5 of the Original Filing for the equity compensation plan information
required by this Item.
Listed in the following table are the beneficial owners known to the Company as of April 22,
2008, of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock. In addition, this table includes the number
of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each director and each of the executive officers
listed in the Summary Compensation Table, and the number of shares owned by directors and executive
officers as a group. Except as noted below, the address of the beneficial owners is Entertainment
Distribution Company, Inc., 825 8th Avenue, 23rd floor, New York, New York 10019.
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Number of Shares |
|
|
|
|
Beneficially |
|
|
Name of Beneficial Owner |
|
Owned(1) |
|
Percent of Class |
Clarke H. Bailey |
|
|
1,038,487 |
(2) |
|
|
1.47 |
% |
James Caparro |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Jordan M. Copland |
|
|
115,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Thomas Costabile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Matthew K. Behrent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Roger J. Morgan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
John V. Madison |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Ramon D. Ardizzone |
|
|
201,273 |
(3) |
|
|
* |
|
Donald S. Bates |
|
|
112,846 |
(4) |
|
|
* |
|
Cliff O. Bickell |
|
|
47,876 |
(5) |
|
|
* |
|
Peter W. Gilson |
|
|
160,500 |
(6) |
|
|
* |
|
Horace H. Sibley |
|
|
125,300 |
(7) |
|
|
* |
|
Howard W. Speaks, Jr. |
|
|
105,500 |
(8) |
|
|
* |
|
Robert L. Chapman, Jr. et al (11) |
|
|
9,313,680 |
(9) |
|
|
13.27 |
% |
All directors and executive officers as
a group (14 persons) |
|
|
11,220,462 |
(10) |
|
|
15.72 |
% |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board (12) |
|
|
6,808,005 |
|
|
|
9.70 |
% |
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (13) |
|
|
4,030,001 |
|
|
|
5.74 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
Less than 1%. |
|
(1) |
|
In each case the beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power except as otherwise
noted. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes 700 shares held by Mr. Baileys son and 716,970 shares that may be acquired at or
within 60 days of April 22, 2008, pursuant to the exercise of options. |
|
(3) |
|
Includes 130,000 shares that may be acquired at or within 60 days of April 22, 2008 pursuant
to the exercise of options. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes 1,039 shares held by Mr. Bates spouse and 90,000 shares that may be acquired at or
within 60 days of April 22, 2008 pursuant to the exercise of options. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes 40,000 shares that may be acquired at or within 60 days of April 22, 2008 pursuant
to the exercise of options. |
|
(6) |
|
Includes 90,000 shares that may be acquired at or within 60 days of April 22, 2008 pursuant
to the exercise of options. |
|
(7) |
|
Includes 80,000 shares that may be acquired at or within 60 days of April 22, 2008 pursuant
to the exercise of options. |
|
(8) |
|
Includes 80,000 shares that may be acquired at or within 60 days of April 22, 2008 pursuant
to the exercise of options. |
|
(9) |
|
Includes 10,000 shares that may be acquired at or within 60 days of April 22, 2008 pursuant
to the exercise of options. |
|
(10) |
|
Includes 1,236,970 shares that may be acquired at or within 60 days of April 22, 2008
pursuant to the exercise of options. |
|
(11) |
|
Robert L. Chapman, Jr., Chap-Cap Activist Partners Master Fund, Ltd., Chap-Cap Partners II
Master Fund, Ltd., and Chapman Capital L.L.C. jointly report beneficial ownership of certain
shares of Common Stock. |
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|
Chap-Cap Activist Partners Master Fund, Ltd has shared voting power and sole dispositive power
over 5,534,814 shares, Chap-Cap Partners II Master Fund, Ltd. has shared voting power and sole
dispositive power over 3,518,866 shares, Chapman Capital L.L.C. has shared voting and
dispositive power over 9,053,680 shares and Mr. Chapman has shared voting and dispositive power
over 9,053,680 shares and sole voting and dispositive power over 260,000 shares (which includes
the options referenced in footnote 9 above). Mr. Chapmans and the reporting entities address
is 1007 N. Sepulveda Blvd. #129, Manhattan Beach, CA 90267. |
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(12) |
|
The address of State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is P.O. Box 7842, Madison,
Wisconsin 53707. The information about SWIB is based on the Schedule 13G filed by SWIB on
February 8, 2008. |
|
(13) |
|
The address of Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (DFA) is 1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th
Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401. This information is based on the Schedule 13G filed by DFA on
February 6, 2008. Such shares are owned by certain investment companies, commingled group
trusts and accounts with respect to which DFA acts as an investment advisor or manager. DFA
disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. |
ITEM 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The Company was not party to any reportable related party transactions in 2007.
The Board of Directors operates under the terms of a charter, a copy of which is available on
the Companys website at www.edcllc.com under the headings Investor Center and Corporate
Governance. The full Board of Directors has determined that the following directors are
independent under the standards set forth in the Board of Directors charter and the listing
standards of NASDAQ: Donald S. Bates, Cliff O. Bickell, Peter W. Gilson, Robert L. Chapman, Jr.,
Horace H. Sibley and Howard W. Speaks, Jr. All of the members of the Audit, Governance and
Nominating, and Compensation and Plan Administration Committees are independent directors within
the meaning of applicable NASDAQ listing standards.
ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by Ernst & Young
LLP for the audit of the Companys annual financial statements for the years ended December 31,
2007 and December 31, 2006 and fees billed for other services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP during
those periods. All of the services described in the table below were pre-approved by the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
Audit Fees (1) |
|
$ |
1,613,998 |
|
|
$ |
2,257,863 |
|
Audit-Related Fees (2) |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
315,502 |
|
Tax Fees (3) |
|
|
182,448 |
|
|
|
53,192 |
|
All Other Fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,797,946 |
|
|
$ |
2,626,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Audit Fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for the
audit of the Companys annual financial statements, for the reviews of the financial
statements included in the Companys Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and for full scope audit
procedures regarding stand-alone financial statements for EDC. Amounts also include
professional services rendered for the audit of the Companys internal control over financial
reporting. |
|
(2) |
|
Audit Related Fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services
that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Companys
consolidated financial statements and are not reported under Audit Fees. These fees
principally included fees for services rendered in connection with statutory audit of
subsidiaries, mergers and acquisition services, and other accounting advisory services. |
|
(3) |
|
Tax services provided by Ernst & Young LLP principally included review of and consultation
regarding the Companys federal, state and foreign tax returns and tax planning. |
The Audit Committees current practice is to pre-approve all audit services and all non-audit
services to be provided to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS
(1) |
|
Exhibits: the exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated
by reference as part of this Form 10-K. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized on April 25, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, INC.
|
|
|
By |
/s/ Jordan M. Copland
|
|
|
|
Jordan M. Copland |
|
|
|
Interim Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on April
25, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Jordan M. Copland
Jordan M. Copland
Interim Chief Executive Officer
And Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
/s/ Clarke H. Bailey
Clarke H. Bailey
Director and Chairman
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Ramon D. Ardizzone
|
|
|
Ramon D. Ardizzone |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Donald S. Bates
|
|
|
Donald S. Bates |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Cliff O. Bickell
|
|
|
Cliff O. Bickell |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Robert L. Chapman, Jr.
|
|
|
Robert L. Chapman, Jr. |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Peter W. Gilson
|
|
|
Peter W. Gilson |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Horace H. Sibley
|
|
|
Horace H. Sibley |
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Howard W. Speaks, Jr.
|
|
|
Howard W. Speaks, Jr. |
|
|
Director |
|
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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2.1
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Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2005, by and among
Entertainment Distribution Company (USA), LLC, UMG Manufacturing &
Logistics, Inc. and Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp. was
filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form
8-K filed May 10, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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2.2
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Share Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2005, by and among Blitz
05-107 GmbH (in future named: Entertainment Distribution GmbH),
Universal Manufacturing & Logistics GmbH and Universal Music GmbH
was filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Registrants Current Report on
Form 8-K filed May 10, 2005 and is incorporated herein by
reference. |
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3.1
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Composite Certificate of Incorporation of Glenayre reflecting the
Certificate of Amendment filed December 8, 1995 was filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 and is incorporated herein by
reference. |
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3.2
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Restated by-laws of Glenayre effective June 7, 1990, as amended
September 21, 1994 was filed as Exhibit 3.5 to the Registrants
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994
and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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3.3
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Certificate of Ownership and Merger of Entertainment Distribution
Company Merger Sub, Inc. into Glenayre Technologies, Inc. dated
May 10, 2007 was filed May 10, 2007 as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrants current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein
by reference. |
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3.4
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Certificate of Elimination which eliminated the certificate of
designation with respect to the Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock dated September 17, 2007 was filed September 18,
2007 as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants current report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.1
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Glenayre Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
effective May 26, 1994, was filed as Exhibit 4 to the Registrants
Form S-8 filed June 16, 1994 and is incorporated herein by
reference. * |
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10.2
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Services Agreement dated February 15, 1999 between the Company and
Ramon D. Ardizzone was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended March 31, 1999
and is incorporated herein by reference. * |
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10.3
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Glenayre Electronics, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan was filed as
exhibit 10.19 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996 and is incorporated herein by
reference. * |
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10.4
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Glenayre 1996 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended, was filed as
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and is incorporated herein by
reference. * |
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10.5
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Glenayre Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, was filed as
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2003 and is incorporated herein by
reference. * |
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10.6
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Form of Stock Option Agreement for Registrants 1996 Incentive
Stock Plan, as amended, was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the
Registrants Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004 and is incorporated herein by reference. * |
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10.7
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Glenayre Technologies, Inc. Incentive Plan dated March 8, 2005 was
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form
8-K filed March 11, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference.
* |
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10.8
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Credit Agreement dated May 31, 2005 among Entertainment
Distribution Company, LLC, Entertainment Distribution Company
(USA), LLC, Wachovia Bank, National Association and Glenayre
Electronics, Inc. was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants
Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and is incorporated
herein by reference. |
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10.9
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Cash Collateral Agreement dated May 31, 2005 between Wachovia
Bank, National Association and Glenayre Electronics, Inc. was
filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form
8-K filed June 3, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.10
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Limited Liability Company Agreement of Entertainment Distribution
Company, LLC was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Current
Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and is incorporated herein
by reference. |
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10.11
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Employment Agreement dated May 9, 2005 between Glenayre
Electronics, Inc. and James Caparro was filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and
is incorporated herein by reference. * |
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Exhibit Description |
10.12
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Employment Agreement dated May 9, 2005 between Glenayre
Electronics, Inc. and Thomas Costabile was filed as Exhibit 10.5
to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005
and is incorporated herein by reference. * |
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10.13
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Letter agreement among Glenayre Electronics, Inc., James Caparro
and Thomas Costabile dated May 31, 2005 was filed as Exhibit 10.6
to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005
and is incorporated herein by reference. * |
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10.14
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U.S. CD Manufacturing and Related Services Agreement dated as of
May 31, 2005 between Entertainment Distribution Company (USA), LLC
and UMG Recordings, Inc. was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and is
incorporated herein by reference. ** |
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10.15
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U.S. HDFD Manufacturing and Related Services Agreement dated as of
May 31, 2005 between Entertainment Distribution Company (USA), LLC
and UMG Recordings, Inc. was filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and is
incorporated herein by reference. ** |
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10.16
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Manufacturing and Related Services Agreement dated as of May 31,
2005 between Universal Manufacturing & Logistics GmbH and
Universal International Music, B.V. was filed as Exhibit 10.9 to
the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and
is incorporated herein by reference. ** |
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10.17
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U.S. Distribution and Related Services Agreement dated as of May
31, 2005 between Entertainment Distribution Company (USA), LLC and
UMG Recordings, Inc. was filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and is
incorporated herein by reference. ** |
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10.18
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Distribution and Related Services Agreement dated as of May 31,
2005 between Universal Manufacturing & Logistics GmbH and
Universal International Music, B.V. was filed as Exhibit 10.11 to
the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 3, 2005 and
is incorporated herein by reference. ** |
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10.19
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Service Contract among Glenayre Electronics, Inc., Glenayre
Electronics (UK) Ltd. And Roger Morgan was filed as Exhibit 10.2
to the Registants Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 22, 2005
and is incorporated herein by reference. * Summary of Non-officer
Director Compensation Program was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 16, 2005
and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.20
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Summary of Non-officer Director Compensation Program was filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed
December 16, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.21
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Letter Agreement between Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC
and John V. Madison dated December 15, 2005 was filed as Exhibit
10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed December
16, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference. * |
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10.22
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The second Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated May 20, 2006 by
and among Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC and Wachovia
Bank, National Association was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated June 21, 2006 and is
incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.23
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Glenayre 1996 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended effective May 23,
2006 was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and is
incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.24
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Share Purchase Agreement dated July 21, 2006, by and among DGMS
Blackburn Holdings Limited, EDC UK Holdings Limited, Entertainment
Distribution Company, LLC, Glenayre Electronics, Inc. and Rank
Leisure Holdings Limited was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2006 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.25
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Amendment dated November 6, 2006 among James Caparro, Glenayre
Technologies, Inc. and Glenayre Electronics, Inc. to that certain
letter agreement dated May 9, 2005 was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated November 3, 2006
and is incorporated herein by reference. * |
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10.26
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Asset Purchase Agreement dated December 14, 2006 by and among
Glenayre Technologies, Inc., Glenayre Electronics, Inc., IP Unity
Peach, Inc. and IP Unity was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated December 31, 2006
and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.27
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The third amendment to the Credit Agreement dated May 31, 2007 by
and among Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC and Wachovia
Bank, National Association was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated May 31, 2007 and is
incorporated herein by reference. |
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Exhibit Description |
10.28
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Mutual Separation Agreement dated November 5, 2007 by and among
James Caparro, Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc., Glenayre
Electronics, Inc. and Entertainment Distribution Company LLC was
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants current report on Form
8-K dated November 5, 2007 and is incorporated herein by
reference. |
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10.29
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Stockholders Agreement dated November 5, 2007 among Entertainment
Distribution Company Inc., Robert L. Chapman, Jr., Chap-Cap
Activist Partners Master Fund, Ltd., Chap-Cap Partners II Master
Fund, Ltd. and Chapman Capital L.L.C. was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2007
and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.30
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Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 20,
2007, by and among Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC, as
borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto
and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as administrative agent
was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants current report on
Form 8-K dated December 20, 2007 and is incorporated herein by
reference. |
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10.31
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Letter Agreement between Matthew K. Behrent and Entertainment
Distribution Company, Inc. dated December 27, 2007 was filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated
December 20, 2007 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.32
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Amended and Restated Letter Agreement between Jordan M. Copland
and Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc. dated December 27,
2007 was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants current report
on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2007 and is incorporated herein by
reference. |
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10.33
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Letter Agreement among Thomas Costabile, Entertainment
Distribution Company, LLC and Entertainment Distribution Company,
Inc. dated December 27, 2007 was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated December 20, 2007
and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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10.34
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Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated March 4, 2008, by and
among Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC, as borrower, the
guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wachovia
Bank, National Association, as administrative agent was filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants current report on Form 8-K dated
March 5, 2008 and is incorporated by reference. |
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21.1
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Subsidiaries of the Company was filed as Exhibit 21.1 to the
Original Filing and is incorporated by reference. |
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23.1
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP was filed as Exhibit 23.1 to the
Original Filing and is incorporated by reference. |
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31.1
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Certification of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a)/15d 14(a),
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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99.1
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Mutual Separation Agreement between John V. Madison and
Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC effective December 1, 2007
was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Original Filing and is
incorporated by reference. |
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Management Contract |
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Portions of this document are confidential and have been omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a request for confidential treatment of such
omitted material in accordance with Rule 24b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934. |
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