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October 30, 2013
To Our Shareholders:
During the past year, Pall took a major leap forward in the multi-year journey to transform our structure and operating model. Focusing on our people, processes and technology, we both solidified and fortified our foundation. Structural cost actions helped reduce cost-to-serve. On the strength of our consumables business model and global footprint, we were able to deliver solid results and shareholder return even in a challenging global economy.
From an operational standpoint, we have significantly improved our performance and have seen dramatic results in on-time delivery. We also created several new Centers of Excellence focused on research and development and formed dedicated business hubs to make it even easier for customers to do business with us. To better position the Company for sustained success, we continue to invest in innovation and our world-class product development engine.
You can read more about our year-end results in the accompanying Summary Annual Report and Form 10-K.
The 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on December 11, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at The Benjamin Hotel, 125 E. 50th Street, New York, New York.
Details regarding admission to the meeting and information concerning the matters to be acted upon at the meeting are on page 2. In addition, our meeting will include an opportunity for questions of general interest to shareholders.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, it is important that your shares be represented at the meeting in accordance with your wishes. Please either vote your shares through the internet, by telephone or by completing, signing and returning your proxy in the provided envelope as soon as possible.
The Board of Directors, management and our employees thank you for your continued support and interest in Pall Corporation.
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Pall Corporation
25 Harbor Park Drive
Port Washington, New York 11050
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Time and Date: | 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. | ||
Place: | The Benjamin Hotel 125 E. 50th Street New York, New York 10022 | ||
Purpose: | (1) | To elect 11 directors named in this proxy statement for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; | |
(2) | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP (KPMG) as Palls independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014; | ||
(3) | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Palls named executive officers (NEOs); and | ||
(4) | To transact any other business properly brought before the meeting. | ||
Record Date: | You can vote if you were a shareholder of record at the close of business on October 14, 2013. | ||
Voting by Proxy: | Your vote is very important. Please vote your proxy promptly so your shares can be represented at the meeting. You can vote your shares by internet, by telephone or by completing and returning your proxy card or voting instruction form. Please see Proxy Statement Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting for details. | ||
Admission: | An admission ticket or proof of ownership of Pall stock, as well as a valid government-issued form of photo identification, must be presented in order to be admitted to the annual meeting. Please see Proxy Statement Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting and Voting. |
Roya
Behnia Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary October 30, 2013 |
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE
AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE
HELD ON DECEMBER 11, 2013
Copies of
the proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting and the 2013 Summary Annual
Report
and the Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended July 31, 2013, are also available on the Companys
website
at www.pall.com/annualreport
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting and Voting | 6 | |
Governance of the Company | 11 | |
Corporate Governance Policy | 11 | |
Board Leadership Structure | 11 | |
Meetings of the Board of Directors | 11 | |
Communication with the Board | 12 | |
Director Independence | 12 | |
Codes of Conduct | 13 | |
Board Oversight of Risk | 13 | |
Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors | 13 | |
Board and Committee Information | 14 | |
The Audit Committee | 14 | |
The Compensation Committee | 14 | |
The Executive Committee | 15 | |
The Nominating/Governance Committee | 15 | |
Compensation of Directors | 16 | |
Non-Employee Directors Compensation | 16 | |
Directors Fee Deferrals | 16 | |
2013 Director Compensation Table | 17 | |
Director Stock Ownership Guidelines | 18 | |
Securities Ownership | 19 | |
Beneficial Ownership | 20 | |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance | 20 | |
Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions | 21 | |
Proposals Requiring Your Vote | 22 | |
Proposal 1: Election of Directors | 22 | |
Information Regarding Nominees | 22 | |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys Independent | ||
Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2014 | 29 | |
Audit and Non-Audit Fees | 29 | |
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services | 30 | |
Audit Committee Report | 30 | |
Proposal 3: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Companys | ||
Named Executive Officers | 32 |
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Executive Compensation | 33 | |
Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 33 | |
Executive Summary | 33 | |
Say-on-Pay Vote | 33 | |
Pay for Performance Philosophy and Principles | 34 | |
Compensation Principles | 34 | |
Compensation Practices and Risk Management | 35 | |
Peer Group Review | 36 | |
Role of Compensation Consultant | 37 | |
Independence Assessment of Compensation Consultant | 37 | |
Compensation Framework | 37 | |
Elements of Executive Compensation | 38 | |
Pay Mix Aligned to Company Performance | 39 | |
Long-Term and Short-Term Incentives | 40 | |
Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | 40 | |
2012 Stock Plan | 40 | |
Restricted Stock Units | 40 | |
Stock Options | 41 | |
Performance Restricted Stock Units | 41 | |
Retirement Benefit Plans and Deferred Compensation | 41 | |
Perquisites | 41 | |
Welfare Benefits | 41 | |
Taxes | 41 | |
Common Stock Ownership Guidelines | 42 | |
NEO Compensation Actions in Fiscal Year 2013 | 42 | |
Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Base Salaries | 42 | |
Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Short-Term Incentive Awards | 42 | |
Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Long-Term Incentive Awards | 43 | |
Fiscal Year 2013 Special Performance Restricted Stock Units Award | 43 | |
Employment Offer Made to Akhil Johri | 44 | |
Lisa McDermott Terms of Separation | 45 | |
Individual NEO Performance Against Fiscal Year 2013 Objectives | 45 | |
Fiscal Year 2013 PICP Targets and Actual Results | 47 | |
Recent Committee Actions | 49 | |
Post Fiscal Year 2013 Actions | 49 | |
Compensation Committee Report | 50 | |
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 50 |
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Compensation Tables | 51 | |
Summary Compensation Table | 51 | |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2013 | 53 | |
Outstanding Equity Awards at End of Fiscal Year 2013 | 55 | |
Stock Option Exercises and Stock Vested for Fiscal Year 2013 | 56 | |
Pension Benefits for Fiscal Year 2013 | 57 | |
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2013 | 58 | |
Cash Balance Pension Plan | 59 | |
Supplementary Pension Plan | 60 | |
Executive Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | 61 | |
Versorgungsordnung 2005 | 61 | |
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control | 62 | |
Equity Compensation Plans | 67 | |
Shareholder Proposals for 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders | 68 | |
Requirements for Shareholder Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in the | ||
Companys Proxy Materials | 68 | |
Requirements for Shareholder Proposals to be Brought Before the Annual Meeting | 68 | |
Appendix A Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures | A-1 |
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Pall
Corporation
25 Harbor Park
Drive
Port Washington, New York 11050
PROXY STATEMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
Why did I receive these proxy materials?
We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Pall Corporation, a New York corporation, of proxies to be voted at Palls 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at The Benjamin Hotel, 125 E. 50th Street, New York, New York 10022.
The proxy materials will be available on the internet or mailed to shareholders starting on October 30, 2013.
Do I need a ticket to attend the annual meeting?
Yes, to enter the annual meeting you will need an admission ticket or proof of ownership of Pall stock, as well as valid government-issued photo identification. If your shares are registered in your name and you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the Notice), it will serve as proof of share ownership allowing you admission into the meeting. For those shareholders of record who received a printed copy of the proxy materials by mail, your admission ticket is attached to your proxy card. If you plan to attend the meeting, please vote your proxy but keep the admission ticket and bring it with you to the meeting. If your shares are registered in your name and you received proxy materials electronically via the internet, you will need to print an admission ticket after you vote by following the instructions on your screen.
If your shares are held beneficially in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee, you must present proof of your ownership of Pall common stock, such as your most recent bank or brokerage account statement, to be admitted to the meeting.
No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted in the meeting.
Who is entitled to vote at the annual meeting?
Holders of Palls common stock at the close of business on October 14, 2013 are entitled to receive the Notice of Annual Meeting and to vote their shares at the meeting. As of that date, there were 110,770,289 shares of the Companys common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the meeting.
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What is the difference between holding shares as a shareholder of record and as a beneficial owner?
If your shares are registered in your name with Palls transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are considered the shareholder of record with respect to those shares. The Notice or the printed proxy materials have been provided directly to you by Pall.
If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank, broker or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner with respect to those shares because such shares are not held directly in your name. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction form or by following their instructions for voting by telephone or on the internet.
How do I vote?
Shareholders of record may vote using any of the following methods:
Telephone and internet voting instructions are provided in the Notice, or if you requested or received printed proxy materials, on the proxy card.
If you received printed proxy materials, you may vote by completing, signing and dating the proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid return envelope.
The shares represented by your properly completed proxy card will be voted in accordance with your instructions. If you properly sign, date and deliver your proxy card but mark no instructions on it, the shares represented by your proxy will be voted by the persons named in the proxy card as recommended by the Board of Directors.
Shareholders who attend the annual meeting may vote in person at the meeting. You may also be represented by another person at the meeting by executing a proper proxy designating that person.
If your shares are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee, follow the voting instructions on the form you receive from the nominee. The availability of telephone and internet voting will depend on the nominees voting processes. Beneficial owners may also vote in person at the meeting. To vote in person, you must obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee and present it to the inspectors of election with your ballot.
Can I change my vote?
Yes. Shareholders have the right to change or revoke their proxies at any time before a vote is taken at the meeting by:
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If you are a beneficial owner, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your bank, broker or other nominee.
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the internet availability of proxy materials this year instead of a full set of printed proxy materials?
This year we have elected to provide certain shareholders access to our proxy materials over the internet as an alternative to the traditional delivery of printed proxy materials. This notice and access delivery method conserves natural resources and reduces our costs of printing and distributing the proxy materials, while providing you with a convenient method of accessing the materials and voting. The Notice will instruct you as to how you may access and review all of the proxy materials on the internet, as well as how you may submit your proxy on the internet. If you received a Notice and would like to receive a printed copy of the proxy materials, please follow the instructions printed on the Notice to request that a printed copy be mailed to you.
Shareholders who did not receive a Notice should have received a printed copy of the proxy materials, unless you have previously elected to receive proxy materials by email.
What is householding and how does it affect me?
Under this practice, Pall will deliver only one copy of the Notice, and for those shareholders that received a printed copy of the proxy materials, one copy of our 2013 Annual Report and this Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, to multiple shareholders sharing an address, unless the Company has received contrary instructions from one or more of the shareholders. Householding reduces duplicate mailings, saves paper and reduces printing costs. If any shareholder of record residing at a shared address wishes to receive an individual Notice or printed proxy materials or if you are receiving multiple copies of Palls Notice or printed proxy materials and would like to enroll in this service, please contact Computershare by calling 1-800-456-1169, or inform them in writing at Computershare Investor Services, P.O. Box 43078, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3078. We undertake to deliver promptly upon written or oral request a separate Notice or printed copy of the proxy materials to a shareholder at a shared address to which a single Notice or printed copy of the materials was delivered.
If you are a beneficial owner, you can request information about householding from your broker, bank or other holder of record.
How can I access the proxy materials on the internet?
The Notice, proxy card and voting instruction form will contain instructions on how to view Palls proxy materials for the meeting on the internet. Our proxy materials are also available on Palls website at www.pall.com/annualreport.
Shareholders can help us reduce printing and mailing costs by opting to receive future proxy materials electronically by visiting the Computershare website. Shareholders of record may enroll in the electronic proxy delivery service at any time at www.computershare-na.com/green. Beneficial owners should contact their broker, bank or nominee regarding the availability of this service.
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What is a broker non-vote?
Under New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules, brokerage firms may vote in their discretion on certain matters on behalf of beneficial owners who have not furnished voting instructions. These are called discretionary items. In contrast, brokerage firms may not vote on certain other matters for which they have not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. These are called non-discretionary items, and a lack of voting instructions for non-discretionary items results in broker non-votes.
What is a quorum for the annual meeting?
A quorum is required in order to hold a valid meeting. The holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy received via mail, telephone or the internet, will constitute a quorum at the meeting.
Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum.
What are the voting requirements to elect the directors and to approve each of the proposals discussed in this Proxy Statement?
Proposal | Vote Required | Broker | Effect of Abstentions | |||
Discretionary | ||||||
Voting Allowed | ||||||
Election of directors | Majority of votes cast | No | No effect | |||
Ratification of KPMG | Majority of shares | Yes | Count as a vote against | |||
present and entitled | proposal | |||||
to vote | ||||||
Approval, on an advisory | Majority of shares | No | Count as a vote against | |||
basis, of the compensation | present and entitled | proposal | ||||
of the named executive | to vote | |||||
officers |
Pursuant to Palls by-laws, in any uncontested election of directors, a nominee will be elected by the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast with respect to such nominee by shareholders represented and entitled to vote at the meeting. A majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast for a nominee must exceed the number of votes cast against such nominee.
How will my shares be voted at the annual meeting?
At the meeting, the persons indicated on your proxy card or voting instruction form will vote your shares as you instruct. If you sign your proxy card and return it without indicating how you would like your shares voted, your shares will be voted as the Board of Directors recommends, which is:
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Could other matters be decided at the annual meeting?
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented for action at the meeting, but if other matters are properly brought before the meeting, shares represented by properly completed proxies will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the persons named as proxies.
Who will count the votes?
Representatives of Palls transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., will tabulate the votes and act as inspectors of election.
How can I find the voting results?
We will disclose the final results of the voting in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) within four business days of the annual meeting.
Who will pay for the cost of this proxy solicitation?
Pall will pay the cost of soliciting proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors. The solicitation is to be made primarily by mail but may be supplemented by telephone calls and personal solicitation by the firm of Morrow & Co., LLC (Morrow), which has been retained for this purpose by the Company. Morrow will be paid a fee for its services not to exceed $8,000, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses estimated at $4,000.
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GOVERNANCE OF THE COMPANY
Corporate Governance Policy
The Board has adopted a policy that provides the framework for the governance of the Company and contains general principles regarding the function of the Board and the Board committees. The Board reviews the policy and other aspects of Palls governance on an annual basis. The corporate governance policy is available on the Companys website, www.pall.com, by clicking on Investor Relations and then Corporate Governance.
Board Leadership Structure
The Board recognizes that one of its key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership structure in order to provide independent oversight of management and a highly engaged and functioning board. Palls corporate governance policy grants the Board the flexibility to select the appropriate leadership structure of the Company. In determining such structure, the Board considers many factors in how to fulfill its duties, including the specific needs of the business and the best interests of Palls shareholders at any given time.
Lawrence Kingsley has served as our Chief Executive Officer since October 2011. During this period, independent director Ronald Hoffman has served as Chairman of the Board. In October 2013, the Board elected Mr. Kingsley as Chairman. In making this change the Board noted that prior to March 2011, the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at the Company had been held by a single individual. The Board further noted that Mr. Kingsley had now served as Chief Executive Officer for two years, had a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Company and had demonstrated superb leadership during his two years as Chief Executive Officer. At this time, the Board determined that combining the offices allows the Company to present its strategy to shareholders, employees and customers through a single voice and provides for even more focus on and accountability for the Companys performance.
At the same time that it elected Mr. Kingsley as Chairman, the independent directors of the Board elected Mr. Hoffman as Lead Director. In his role as Lead Director, Mr. Hoffmans duties will include calling and presiding at all meetings of the non-management directors, presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, and collaborating with the Chairman with regard to all information sent to the Board, as well as all Board meeting agendas and schedules. The Board believes that the creation of a strong Lead Director role will help to maintain effective Board oversight over management, notwithstanding that the offices of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are now held by the same individual. This oversight is further enhanced by the requirement that the non-management directors meet regularly in executive sessions and the full independence of each of the Boards key committees.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
Directors are expected to participate in all meetings of the Board and each committee on which they serve. In fiscal year 2013, the Board held five meetings. No incumbent director attended less than 90% of the total number of meetings of the Board and relevant committees on which such director served while the director was a member of the Board and such committees. The Companys corporate governance policy requires all directors to attend Palls annual meetings of shareholders and all of Palls directors then in office attended the December 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Palls non-management directors meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions at meetings of the Board and each committee without any employee directors or members of management present. During fiscal year 2013, the non-management directors met in executive session five times at meetings of the Board. As all of Palls non-management directors are also independent, separate independent director meetings were not held in fiscal year 2013. Mr. Hoffman, who served as Chairman of the Board during fiscal year 2013, served as the Chair for all of the non-management director meetings held in fiscal year 2013.
Each non-employee director has full access to the Companys management.
Communication with the Board
Shareholders or other interested parties who wish to communicate with the Board as a group, the non-management directors as a group, or any individual director, including the Chairman of the Board or the Lead Director, may mail correspondence to the Corporate Secretary at Pall Corporation, 25 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, New York 11050. The Corporate Secretary will forward all communications unless the Corporate Secretary determines that a communication is a business solicitation, an advertisement or requests general information about Pall. This centralized process assists the Board in reviewing and responding to shareholder communications in an appropriate manner. The name of any specific intended Board recipient should be noted in the communication.
Director Independence
Palls corporate governance policy provides for director independence standards consistent with those of the NYSE. These standards require the Board to affirmatively determine that each independent director has no material relationship with the Company other than as a director or shareholder. The Board has adopted director independence standards for its evaluation of the materiality of director relationships with the Company. The Board considers relationships involving directors and their immediate family members that may implicate any of these standards or the listing standards of the NYSE and relies on information derived from Company records, questionnaires completed by the directors and inquiries of other relevant parties.
The relationships reviewed by the Board as part of its independence determinations consisted principally of donations Pall made to not-for-profit organizations, including educational and health organizations (such as hospitals and laboratories) with which Board members were affiliated by service as employees, directors or trustees (Mr. Travaglianti). The Board also reviewed commercial relationships between the Company and directors or their immediate family members and organizations with which directors or their immediate family members were affiliated by service as outside directors (Ms. Grisé and Ms. Plourde), executive officers (Dr. Alving and Mr. Owens), or trustees (Mr. Travaglianti). The relationships with these organizations involved the Companys sale or purchase of products or services in the ordinary course of business that were made on arms-length terms in amounts and under other circumstances that did not affect the relevant directors independence under Palls director independence standards or under applicable law and listing standards.
The Board has determined that the following current directors have no material relationship with the Company, and therefore, are independent: Amy E. Alving, Robert B. Coutts, Mark E. Goldstein, Cheryl W. Grisé, Ronald L. Hoffman, Dennis N. Longstreet, B. Craig Owens, Katharine L. Plourde, Edward Travaglianti and Bret W. Wise.
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All members of the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating/governance committee are independent directors under the NYSE listing standards and Palls director independence standards. Palls director independence standards are available in the corporate governance policy on the Companys website, www.pall.com, by clicking on Investor Relations and then Corporate Governance.
Codes of Conduct
The Company has adopted codes of conduct that apply to every employee and to the directors. These codes are designed to ensure that Palls business is conducted in a consistently legal and ethical manner. The codes consist of employee codes of conduct, a financial code of ethics and a directors code of business conduct and ethics. The Company will disclose any amendments to, or waivers from, the codes applicable to Palls executive officers and directors on its website at www.pall.com/policies in accordance with applicable law and NYSE rules.
Board Oversight of Risk
The Boards role in risk oversight is consistent with Palls leadership structure, with management having the day-to-day responsibility for assessing and managing risk and the Board and its committees providing oversight with particular focus on the most significant risks facing the Company. The Board fulfills its responsibilities through periodic reviews of the Companys strategies and business plans, its oversight of the Companys Enterprise Risk Management Program (the ERM Program) and review of specific risks as needed. The ERM Program enables Pall to develop and implement a systematic process of identifying and managing risks it faces. The ERM Program is intended as a tool to minimize exposure to loss and ensure that risk is within acceptable limits. A steering committee, chaired by the Chief Executive Officer and comprised of the executive management team and the Vice President of Global Internal Audit and SOX Compliance, oversees the program.
The Board also has delegated to each of its committees responsibility for the oversight of specific risks that fall within the committees area of responsibility. For example, the audit committee oversees Palls risk policies and processes related to the Companys financial statements, the financial reporting process, accounting, internal controls, information technology as it relates to financial reporting, business continuity risk and legal and compliance matters. The compensation committee reviews and discusses with management the risks associated with Palls compensation structure and benefit plan administration to ensure that such structure and administration is aligned with Palls risk profile.
Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors
The nominating/governance committee is responsible for recruiting and recommending director candidates to the Board. The committee considers candidates suggested by other directors, executive management and shareholders and may, at the Companys expense, retain the assistance of search firms and other advisors.
In its assessment of each potential candidate, the nominating/governance committee will review (a) such persons judgment, experience, independence and understanding of the Companys business, (b) the range of talent and experience already represented on the Board, and (c) such other factors that the nominating/governance committee determines are pertinent in light of the current needs of the Company. The committee will also take into account the ability of such person to devote the time and effort necessary to fulfill his or her responsibility as a director of Pall. Candidates with appropriate qualifications are interviewed, typically by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the Board (or where the Chief Executive Officer is also the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Director), the members of the nominating/governance committee and other available directors.
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Although Pall does not have a formal diversity policy applicable to the Board, in accordance with the criteria for director selection (set out in Appendix B of the corporate governance policy), diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, professional experience, education and skill among the directors are factors in identifying and evaluating nominees for Board membership.
Shareholders who wish to recommend a director nominee should follow the procedures described in Appendix A of the corporate governance policy. Both documents are available on the Companys website, www.pall.com, by clicking on Investor Relations and then Corporate Governance.
Board and Committee Information
The Board has an audit committee, a compensation committee, an executive committee, and a nominating/governance committee. The Board has adopted a written charter for each of these committees available on the Companys website, www.pall.com, by clicking on Investor Relations and then Corporate Governance.
Each committee conducts an annual assessment to review the sufficiency of resources and time to fulfill its obligations and to review the performance of its obligations. Under Palls corporate governance policy, each committee may retain consultants to assist in carrying out its responsibilities.
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The audit committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility relating to the integrity of the Companys financial statements and the financial reporting process, the systems of internal controls over financial reporting, the adequacy of information technology and systems as they relate to financial reporting, the performance of the internal audit function and the annual independent audit of the financial statements. The committee also oversees the Companys compliance and ethics program. In addition, the audit committee is directly responsible for the selection, retention, termination and oversight of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
Each member of the audit committee meets the independence requirements of the NYSE, the SEC and the Companys corporate governance policy. The Board has determined that each member of the audit committee is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the rules of the SEC.
THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The compensation committee determines and oversees the execution of the Companys executive compensation program. The committee has the responsibility to review and approve the goals and objectives of executive officers as well as the elements of their compensation. The compensation committee evaluates and approves compensation plans, policies and programs for executive officers in which they participate, including any employment contracts, bonus plans and equity plans.
In addition, the compensation committee has sole authority to retain and terminate executive compensation consultants. The compensation committee has engaged Towers Watson, on an annual basis, as its independent compensation consultant. Please see Compensation Discussion and Analysis Role of Compensation Consultant for more information.
The compensation committee also has the responsibility to review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of the Board and its committees.
Each member of the compensation committee meets the independence requirements of the NYSE, the SEC and the Companys corporate governance policy.
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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The executive committee has the authority to act on most Board matters during the intervals between meetings of the full Board, except those matters that by law may not be delegated. The executive committee meets as necessary and all actions by the committee are reported at the next Board meeting.
THE NOMINATING/GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
The nominating/governance committee develops policy on the size and composition of the Board, criteria for director nomination and procedures for the nomination process. The committee identifies and recommends candidates for election to the Board. The committee also reviews and makes recommendations to the Board and/or management with respect to corporate governance issues and management succession plans.
Each member of the nominating/governance committee meets the independence requirements of the NYSE and the Companys corporate governance policy.
The table below provides information regarding membership of each Board committee and meetings held during fiscal year 2013.
Director* | Audit | Compensation | Executive | Nominating/ | ||||
Governance | ||||||||
Amy E. Alving | ü | |||||||
Daniel J. Carroll, Jr. (1) | ü | ü | ||||||
Robert B. Coutts (2) | ü | ü | ||||||
Mark E. Goldstein (3) | ü | |||||||
Cheryl W. Grisé (4) | ü | Chair | ||||||
Ronald L. Hoffman | ü | Chair | ||||||
Lawrence D. Kingsley | ü | |||||||
Dennis N. Longstreet | ü | ü | ||||||
B. Craig Owens | Chair | |||||||
Katharine L. Plourde | ü | Chair | ||||||
Edward L. Snyder (5) | ü | |||||||
Edward Travaglianti | ü | ü | ||||||
Bret W. Wise (6) | ü | ü | ||||||
Number of meetings | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
* |
All directors were determined to be independent, except Mr. Kingsley. | |
(1) |
Served on the audit and compensation committees until his retirement on December 12, 2012. | |
(2) |
Appointed to the nominating/governance committee effective January 17, 2013. | |
(3) |
Appointed to the compensation committee effective December 12, 2012. | |
(4) |
Served on the audit committee until January 16, 2013. | |
(5) |
Served on the nominating/governance committee until his retirement on December 12, 2012. | |
(6) | Appointed to the audit committee effective December 12, 2012 and the executive committee effective January 17, 2013. |
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Compensation of Directors
The Companys non-employee directors receive both cash compensation and equity compensation. Each of these components is described below. As Mr. Kingsley also serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, he did not receive any compensation for his service as a director during fiscal year 2013.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
Compensation for the Companys non-employee directors during fiscal year 2013 consisted of the following:
In addition, non-employee directors received the following cash retainers in fiscal year 2013:
The cash retainers are prorated in the case of directors serving partial periods on the Board or a committee.
In October 2013, Lawrence Kingsley, the Companys Chief Executive Officer, was elected as Chairman of the Board and Ronald L. Hoffman, who previously served as Chairman of the Board, was elected as Lead Director by the independent directors. As Lead Director, it is expected that Mr. Hoffman will receive a cash retainer of $25,000. Mr. Kingsley will not receive compensation for his service as Chairman of the Board.
DIRECTORS FEE DEFERRALS
Non-employee directors may defer 100% of their cash fees under the 2012 Stock Plan until they cease to be members of the Board for any reason. Deferred fees are credited to the directors as units, with each unit representing one share of Palls common stock. On the day that cash fees are paid to the directors, a director participating in the deferral program is credited with a number of units equal to the amount of cash fees payable to such director on that date, divided by the closing price of one share of Palls common stock. Dividends are credited as additional units. Upon leaving the Board, a participating director receives shares of common stock equal to the number of whole units credited to such
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directors account in either a lump sum or in five equal annual installments, as elected by the director prior to his or her deferral. Any fractional unit is paid in cash. During fiscal year 2013, Messrs. Coutts, Goldstein and Wise participated in the deferral program.
2013 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table shows the compensation of non-employee directors for fiscal year 2013.
Name | Fees Earned or | Stock | All Other | Total | |||||
Paid in Cash | Awards (1)(2) | Compensation (5) | |||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||
Amy E. Alving | 62,500 | 131,907 | | 194,407 | |||||
Daniel J. Carroll (3) | 38,250 | | | 38,250 | |||||
Robert B. Coutts | 66,875 | (4) | 131,907 | 3,000 | 201,782 | ||||
Mark E. Goldstein | 41,667 | (4) | 232,193 | | 273,860 | ||||
Cheryl W. Grisé | 84,500 | 131,907 | 3,000 | 219,407 | |||||
Ronald L. Hoffman | 117,500 | 131,907 | | 249,407 | |||||
Dennis N. Longstreet | 70,000 | 131,907 | 3,000 | 204,907 | |||||
B. Craig Owens | 83,583 | 131,907 | | 215,490 | |||||
Katharine L. Plourde | 91,500 | 131,907 | | 223,407 | |||||
Edward L. Snyder (3) | 31,250 | | | 31,250 | |||||
Edward Travaglianti | 89,000 | 131,907 | 3,000 | 223,907 | |||||
Bret W. Wise | 50,375 | (4) | 232,193 | | 282,568 |
(1) | Reflects the grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (FASB ASC Topic 718), of stock units granted in fiscal year 2013 by the Company under its 2012 Stock Plan. For additional information regarding the assumptions made in calculating these amounts, see Note 15, Common Stock, to the consolidated financial statements included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2013. | |
(2) | The number of stock units held by each non-employee director at the end of fiscal year 2013 is as follows: Dr. Alving5,691; Mr. Coutts-11,212; Mr. Goldstein3,716; Ms. Grisé17,744; Mr. Hoffman13,757; Mr. Longstreet19,703; Mr. Owens3,978; Ms. Plourde21,695; Mr. Travaglianti19,627 and Mr. Wise3,716. | |
(3) | Mr. Carroll and Dr. Snyder retired from the Board effective December 12, 2012 and their compensation reflects proration based on the partial period they served. | |
(4) | The cash fees earned by Mr. Coutts, from August 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and by Mr. Goldstein and Mr. Wise, from January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013, were used to purchase units under the 2012 Stock Plan. As of the end of fiscal year 2013, Mr. Coutts held 2,353 units, Mr. Goldstein held 539 units and Mr. Wise held 660 units that were purchased by these directors. | |
(5) | The amounts reported in this column reflect Company contributions made under the Companys charitable matching gift program. Under the program, which is available to Pall employees and directors, the Company will match any contributions to eligible organizations up to a maximum of $3,000 per participant per year and a Company maximum of $1,000,000 per year. |
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Director Stock Ownership Guidelines
To encourage ownership of Palls common stock and to further align the directors interests with those of Palls shareholders, the Board established director stock ownership guidelines. The guidelines require each non-employee director to own Pall common stock equivalent in value to five times such directors annual cash retainer (ownership level) within five years from the time a director is first appointed or elected to the Board. Adherence to the guidelines is measured on the first trading day of the Companys fiscal year based on the directors annual cash retainer in effect, and the closing price of Palls common stock on that day. Once a non-employee director reaches the ownership level, he or she will not be considered to fall out of compliance solely due to subsequent stock price declines. Shares owned (or beneficially owned) and unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) are counted towards reaching the ownership level. In addition, the Board recommends that each director purchase 1,000 shares of Company common stock by the second anniversary of the directors first election date to the Board.
As of October 1, 2013, each non-employee director has met his or her ownership level or is in a grace period due to the date on which he or she was appointed or elected to the Board.
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Securities Ownership
The table below sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of common stock and units, by (a) each current director and director nominee, (b) each executive officer included in the Summary Compensation Table below, and (c) all current directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group, all as of October 4, 2013. In each case, (a) except as otherwise indicated in the notes to the table, the shares are owned directly by the named individual, with sole voting and dispositive power and (b) the RSUs are owned directly by the named individual, but cannot be voted or disposed of by them.
Name of Beneficial Owner | Common Shares | |||||||
Number of | Percent of | Units (3) | ||||||
Shares (1) | Class (2) | |||||||
Amy E. Alving | 5,052 | | 5,710 | |||||
Yves Baratelli | 47,886 | | 17,172 | |||||
Ruby Chandy | 3,417 | | 14,812 | |||||
Robert B. Coutts | 2,500 | | 11,570 | (4) | ||||
Mark E. Goldstein | 0 | | 2,415 | (4) | ||||
Cheryl W. Grisé | 1,000 | | 15,732 | |||||
Ronald L. Hoffman | 6,052 | | 13,805 | |||||
Akhil Johri | 0 | | 34,168 | |||||
Lawrence D. Kingsley | 322,931 | | 228,296 | |||||
Dennis N. Longstreet | 5,800 | | 17,698 | |||||
Lisa McDermott (5) | 76,541 | | 29,196 | |||||
B. Craig Owens | 4,987 | | 3,991 | |||||
Wolfgang Platz | 22,775 | | 13,811 | |||||
Katharine L. Plourde | 4,000 | | 19,697 | |||||
Edward Travaglianti | 12,672 | | 19,697 | |||||
Bret W. Wise | 1,000 | | 2,585 | (4) | ||||
All directors, director nominees and executive | ||||||||
officers of the Company as a group | 487,331 | 0.44 | % | 563,104 | ||||
(24 people) |
(1) | Includes shares covered by stock options currently exercisable or becoming exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2013 as follows: Dr. Alving1,500 shares; Mr. Baratelli18,630 shares; Ms. Chandy3,417 shares; Mr. Coutts1,500 shares; Mr. Hoffman3,000 shares; Mr. Kingsley271,684 shares; Mr. Longstreet3,000 shares; Ms. McDermott24,409 shares; Mr. Platz12,525 shares; Ms. Plourde3,000 shares; Mr. Travaglianti3,000 shares; and the current directors, director nominees and executive officers of the Company as a group (24 people)340,224 shares. The following individuals do not have any stock options currently exercisable or becoming exercisable within 60 days of October 4, 2013: Mr. Goldstein, Ms. Grisé, Mr. Johri, Mr. Owens and Mr. Wise. | |
(2) | Percentages are shown only for shareholders owning at least 1% of the class. | |
(3) | With respect to the executive officers, each restricted unit or RSU is converted, when it vests, into one share of common stock unless the holder elects to defer conversion, as permitted by the Management Stock Purchase Plan (MSPP), 2005 Stock Compensation Plan (the 2005 Stock Plan) and the 2012 Stock Plan. With respect to each non-employee director, each unit is converted into one share of common stock upon the directors termination of Board membership for any reason other than removal for cause or at such time selected by the director. |
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(4) | Includes 2,393 units and related dividends with respect to Mr. Coutts, 761 units and related dividends with respect to Mr. Goldstein and 931 units and related dividends with respect to Mr. Wise under the director fee deferral program. Each unit is converted into one share of common stock upon the director leaving the Board. | |
(5) | Ms. McDermott served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company for part of fiscal year 2013. |
Beneficial Ownership
The table below sets forth information with respect to each shareholder who, to Palls knowledge, is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of Palls outstanding shares of common stock as of October 4, 2013.
Name of Beneficial Owner | Common Shares | |||||
Number of Shares | Percent of Class (1) | |||||
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 7,183,345 | (2) | 6.5% | |||
100 E. Pratt Street | ||||||
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 | ||||||
The Vanguard Group | 6,817,865 | (3) | 6.2% | |||
100 Vanguard Boulevard | ||||||
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 | ||||||
ClearBridge Investments, LLC | 6,705,999 | (4) | 6.1% | |||
620 8th Avenue | ||||||
New York, New York 10018 | ||||||
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. | 5,659,609 | (5) | 5.1% | |||
6300 Lamar Avenue | ||||||
Overland Park, Kansas 66202 |
(1) | Percentage of class is based on the 110,752,597 shares outstanding on October 4, 2013. | |
(2) | In an amended Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 7, 2013, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price) reported beneficial ownership of 7,183,345 shares. T. Rowe Price reported sole power to vote or direct the voting of 1,844,713 shares and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,183,345 shares. | |
(3) | In an amended Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2013, The Vanguard Group (Vanguard) reported beneficial ownership of 6,817,865 shares. Vanguard reported sole power to vote or direct the voting of 201,775 shares, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,627,490 shares and shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 190,375 shares. | |
(4) | In an amended Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2013, ClearBridge Investments, LLC (ClearBridge) reported beneficial ownership of 6,705,999 shares. ClearBridge reported sole power to vote or direct the voting of 6,666,906 shares and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,705,999 shares. | |
(5) | Information is based on a Schedule 13G filed jointly on February 7, 2013 with the SEC by Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Inc., Waddell & Reed, Inc., Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company and Ivy Investment Management Company. Each of Waddell & Reed Financial Services, Inc., Waddell & Reed, Inc. and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company is deemed to have sole voting power and sole power to dispose of 3,962,473 shares. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Company is deemed to have sole voting power and sole power to dispose of 5,659,609 shares. Ivy Investment Management Company reported sole voting power and sole power to dispose of 1,697,136 shares. |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of Palls common stock are required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), to: (a) file reports of their ownership and changes in ownership of Palls equity securities with the SEC and the NYSE, and (b) furnish the Company with copies of the reports. Personnel of the Company generally prepare these reports for directors and executive officers on the basis of information obtained from
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each director and executive officer. Based on such information, we believe all reports that were required by Section 16(a) to be filed during fiscal year 2013 were timely filed except that administrative errors led to the late filing of: (a) one Form 4 reporting the annual equity grant for each of our executive officers; and (b) one Form 4 reporting restricted units awards for Kenneth Camarco, Michael Egholm, Eric Garnier and Alex Kim, executive officers of the Company.
Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions
The Board is responsible for the oversight and approval (or ratification) of any transaction, relationship or arrangement in which the Company is a participant and that involves Palls Board members, director nominees, executive officers, beneficial owners of more than 5% of Palls common stock, the immediate family members of any of the foregoing individuals, any individual (other than tenants and employees) who shares that persons home and companies they control or in which they have a substantial beneficial ownership interest. The Company refers to these as related person transactions and to the persons or entities involved as related persons.
The Board has adopted a written policy that sets out procedures for the reporting, review and ratification of related person transactions. The policy operates in conjunction with other aspects of Palls compliance program. In addition, directors and executive officers periodically must confirm information about related person transactions, and management reviews its books and records on a regular basis and makes other inquiries as appropriate to confirm the existence, scope and terms of related person transactions.
Under the Boards policy, the audit committee receives information pertaining to each related person transaction that is required to be disclosed by Item 404 of Regulation S-K and evaluates each related person transaction involving $120,000 or more for purposes of recommending to the disinterested members of the Board that such transactions are fair, reasonable and within Company policies and practices and should be approved or ratified.
The Board has pre-approved certain types of potential related person transactions as not presenting material conflicts of interest. Those transactions include (a) compensation paid to directors and executive officers that were approved by the Board or the compensation committee, as applicable, (b) certain Company charitable contributions made in limited amounts to charitable or not-for-profit organizations and otherwise in accordance with Company policy on charitable contributions, and (c) transactions in which the related persons interest arises solely from ownership of the Companys common stock and all holders of the common stock receive the same benefit on a pro rata basis. The audit committee considers the appropriateness of any related person transaction not within these pre-approved classes in light of all relevant factors and the controls implemented to protect the interests of the Company and its shareholders, including:
Related person transactions involving directors are also subject to Board approval or ratification when so required under New York law. There were no related person transactions in fiscal year 2013 that were not fair, reasonable and within Company policies.
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PROPOSALS REQUIRING YOUR VOTE
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Palls Board of Directors currently consists of 11 members, 10 of whom are non-employee directors. The nominating/governance committee recommended and the Board nominated each current director for re-election at the meeting. The director nominees are: Amy E. Alving, Robert B. Coutts, Mark E. Goldstein, Cheryl W. Grisé, Ronald L. Hoffman, Lawrence D. Kingsley, Dennis N. Longstreet, B. Craig Owens, Katharine L. Plourde, Edward Travaglianti and Bret W. Wise. The term of office of each person elected as a director will expire at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
Directors will be elected by the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to such nominee. A majority of votes cast means that the number of votes cast for a nominee exceeds the number of votes cast against the nominee. Under Palls corporate governance policy, an incumbent nominee must tender an irrevocable resignation if the nominee does not receive a majority of the votes cast at the meeting. The nominating/governance committee will act on an expedited basis to determine whether to accept the nominees resignation and will submit such recommendation for prompt consideration by the Board. The nominating/governance committee and the Board may consider any factors they deem appropriate and relevant in deciding whether to accept a nominees resignation.
All nominees are expected to serve if elected and each of them has consented to being named in the proxy statement and to serve if elected. If a nominee is unable or unwilling to serve at the time of the election, the persons named as proxies in the form of proxy shall have the right to vote according to their judgment for a substitute nominee unless the Board chooses to reduce the number of directors on the Board.
INFORMATION REGARDING NOMINEES
As described in the section entitled Governance of the Company Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors, the Board has established certain criteria the Company nominees must meet in order to serve on the Board. The nominating/governance committee and the Board believe that each of the nominees below meets the established criteria. In addition, each nominee brings to the Board a unique and diverse background, particular expertise, knowledge and experience that provide the Board with the necessary and appropriate mix of skills, characteristics and attributes required for the Board to fulfill its responsibilities.
Set forth below is a brief biography of each nominee and additional information about the specific attributes, experience and skills considered by the nominating/governance committee and the Board as relevant to each nominees candidacy for director.
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Dr. Amy E. Alving, age 51 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Dr. Alving was the Chief Technology Officer and a Senior Vice President at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), an engineering and technology applications company until September 2013. Prior to joining SAIC in 2005, she served as the Director of the Special Projects Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency where she was also a member of the Senior Executive Service. Earlier, Dr. Alving was a White House Fellow serving at the Department of Commerce. Dr. Alving has been a member of or advisor to the Army Science Board, the Naval Research Advisory Committee, the National Academies Studies and the Georgia Tech Advisory Board. She is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Defense Science Board. She has been a director of the Company since April 2010 and is a member of the nominating/governance committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
Dr. Alving brings a unique blend of business, government and academic experience in operations, strategy and policy to the Board. From her tenure at SAIC, Dr. Alving also offers the Board valuable insight into the scientific and technical aspects of Palls business and, based on her engineering background, provides an in-depth understanding of and valuable guidance to the Industrial segment of Palls business.
Robert B. Coutts, age 63 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Mr. Coutts was Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin, a large and diversified industrial, defense and aerospace company from October 1998 until his retirement in April 2008. While serving in this capacity, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Sandia Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin that manages Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energys Nuclear Security Administration. Prior to this, Mr. Coutts ran Lockheed Martins Electronic Systems business, was Executive Vice President of the Systems Integration business, and President and Chief Operating Officer of the former Electronics Sector. Earlier in his career, Mr. Coutts was President of Martin Marietta Aero & Naval Systems and General Manager of the GE Aerospace Operations Division in Syracuse-Utica, New York. Mr. Coutts serves on the board of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker. He has been a director of the Company since July 2009 and is a member of the compensation committee and the nominating/governance committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As a former Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin responsible for the global electronic systems business that had sales of over $11 billion and 32,000 employees, Mr. Coutts has valuable senior leadership, management and regulatory experience. He possesses broad knowledge of the technology and aerospace fields, both of which are important to the Companys business. In addition, Mr. Coutts service on the board of two other public companies has allowed him to offer the Board great insight in evaluating current governance, compensation and strategic issues facing public companies.
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Mark E. Goldstein, age 57 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Mr. Goldstein is President, Chief Operating Officer and CEO-Elect of Actuant Corporation (Actuant), a NYSE-listed diversified industrial company that designs and manufactures products and services for a variety of markets. Mr. Goldstein joined Actuant in 2001 as President of the Gardner Bender business and was promoted to Executive Vice President, Tools & Supplies in January 2003 before being named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2007. He was named President in August 2013. Prior to joining Actuant, he held various executive positions of increasing responsibility during a 22-year career with The Stanley Works, ending as President, North American Hand Tools and President, Door Systems. He is a director of Actuant, has been a director of the Company since December 2012 and is a member of the compensation committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As a result of his current senior executive role and his tenure at The Stanley Works, Mr. Goldstein brings senior leadership, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and general management experience to the Board as well as deep knowledge of industrial markets. In addition, Mr. Goldstein has significant experience in industrial manufacturing operations across multiple sectors, a business format that is similar to Palls.
Cheryl W. Grisé, age 61 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Ms. Grisé was Executive Vice President of Northeast Utilities, a public utility holding company, from December 2005 until her retirement in July 2007. Ms. Grisé also served in various senior management positions at Northeast Utilities since 1998, including President-Utility Group and Chief Executive Officer of all Northeast Utilities operating subsidiaries. Ms. Grisé was a director of Dana Corporation from December 2002 until February 1, 2008 and currently serves on the boards of MetLife, Inc., a global multi-line insurance carrier (where she is lead director), Pulte Group, Inc., a large commercial home builder, and ICF International, a technology, policy and management consulting firm. Ms. Grisé has been a director of the Company since August 2007. She is a member of the compensation committee and has served as Chair of that committee since August 2009. She previously served on the audit committee until January 2013. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
Ms. Grisé brings to the Board senior leadership and extensive business, operating, finance, legal and policy experience acquired during her service as an executive at Northeast Utilities. Ms. Grisés service on other public company boards and committees has afforded the Board a broad view of corporate governance, financial, compensation and related matters and other current issues facing public companies.
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Ronald L. Hoffman, age 65 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Mr. Hoffman was Chief Executive Officer and a director of Dover Corporation (Dover), a public company that manufactures industrial products, until his retirement in December 2008. He joined Dover in 1996 when it acquired Tulsa Winch, of which he was President and part owner. Mr. Hoffman continued to serve as President of Tulsa Winch until 2000 and as Executive Vice President of Dover Resources Inc. (Dover Resources) from 2000 to 2002. He became Vice President of Dover in 2002 then Chief Operating Officer from July 2003 to December 2004 during which time he continued to serve Dover Resources as President and Chief Executive Officer. He assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2005. He has been a director of Pall since October 2008, Chairman of the Board from March 2011 until October 2013 and Lead Director since October 2013. Mr. Hoffman is a member of the compensation committee and the executive committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
Mr. Hoffmans service as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dover, in addition to his other senior executive positions, provides him with significant senior leadership, operations and management experience with respect to the challenges and complex issues facing major international corporations competing in technology-driven markets.
Lawrence D. Kingsley, age 50 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Mr. Kingsley was elected Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 3, 2011 and Chairman in October 2013. Prior to his election, Mr. Kingsley served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IDEX Corporation (IDEX), a public company specializing in the development, design and manufacture of fluid and metering technologies and health and science technologies products from March 2005 to August 2011. Mr. Kingsley remained Chairman of IDEX until the end of 2011. Before joining IDEX, Mr. Kingsley held management positions of increasing responsibility with Danaher Corporation, Kollmorgen Corporation and Weidmuller Incorporated. Mr. Kingsley served as a director of Cooper Industries plc (Cooper Industries), an industrial electrical components company from April 2007 until November 2012, when Cooper Industries was acquired. Mr. Kingsley served on the audit committee and the compensation committee of Cooper Industries. He currently serves as a director of Rockwell Automation, Inc., a global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions publicly traded on the NYSE and is a member of its audit and compensation committees. Mr. Kingsley has been a director of the Company since October 2011 and also a member of the executive committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of public companies for eight years, Mr. Kingsley brings strong executive leadership and broad business management skills. Mr. Kingsley also brings in-depth knowledge and experience in financial reporting, corporate finance, strategic planning, corporate development and operations analysis which is valuable to the Company. Moreover, his service on another public company board gives him insight into current issues facing public companies and corporate governance practices.
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Dennis N. Longstreet, age 68 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: From 1998 until his retirement in late 2005, Mr. Longstreet was Company Group Chairman of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices, the culmination of a 36-year career in operations and sales management roles with Johnson & Johnson, a manufacturer of health care products and provider of related services for the consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices and diagnostic markets. He is a former Chairman of the AdvaMed Industry Association (AdvaMed). Mr. Longstreet also serves on the board of Avalign Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of implants, specialty instruments and other items for medical device original equipment manufacturers. He has been a director of the Company since July 2006 and is a member of the nominating/governance committee and the executive committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As a result of his tenure at Johnson & Johnson, Mr. Longstreet brings to the Board extensive senior executive expertise in the healthcare industry, of major relevance to the Companys Life Sciences business. Mr. Longstreet also brings business, senior leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and executive management experience to the Board.
B. Craig Owens, age 59 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Mr. Owens is the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of Campbell Soup Company (Campbell). Prior to joining Campbell in 2008, Mr. Owens served for seven years as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Delhaize Group, an international food retailer headquartered in Belgium. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Owens served in various management positions with The Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers. Mr. Owens has been a director of the Company since December 2011 and is a member of the audit committee. He has served as Chair of the audit committee since January 2013. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As a result of his current and previous roles as a senior executive officer of a large international company, Mr. Owens brings significant financial expertise to the Board, including all aspects of financial reporting, accounting, corporate finance and capital markets. As a senior executive, Mr. Owens has significant experience in strategic planning, business integration and operations.
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Katharine L. Plourde, age 61 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Ms. Plourde was a principal and analyst at the investment banking firm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. (DLJ) until November 1997. Since that time, she has engaged in private investing. She currently serves on the boards of OM Group Inc., a company that develops, produces and markets specialty chemicals, advanced materials and electrochemical energy storage products, and Albany International Corp., a global advanced textile and material processing company, publicly traded on the NYSE. Ms. Plourde has been a director of the Company since October 1995 and is a member of the audit committee and the nominating/governance committee. Ms. Plourde has served as Chair of the nominating/governance committee since 2006. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As a result of her tenure at DLJ and two other investment firms, Ms. Plourde brings significant financial expertise to the Board, including all aspects of financial reporting, accounting, corporate finance and capital markets. As an analyst, Ms. Plourde has covered specialty chemical, specialty material and industrial gas companies, which provides her with additional insight into the Companys business. Ms. Plourdes service on the boards of other public companies has given her experience with current issues facing public companies and corporate governance and compensation practices.
Edward Travaglianti, age 65 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Mr. Travaglianti serves as the President of the Long Island, New York region of TD Bank N.A., a financial services organization, a position he has held since TD Bank acquired Commerce Bank. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Travaglianti was President of the Long Island, New York region of Commerce Bank. Earlier in his career, he was an executive at European American Bank (EAB), becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Upon the acquisition of EAB by Citibank N.A. (Citibank) in 2001, Mr. Travaglianti served as President of Commercial Markets, heading Citibanks national middle-market and small business activities. He has been a director of the Company since November 2001 and is a member of the audit committee and the executive committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
As a result of his current executive experience leading the Long Island region of TD Bank, as well as his executive experiences with EAB and Citibank, Mr. Travaglianti brings significant financial expertise to the Board, including all aspects of financial reporting, accounting, corporate finance and capital markets. Mr. Travaglianti also has significant business and senior management experience as a result of his executive positions.
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Bret W. Wise, age 53 | ||
Position, Principal Occupation, Business Experience and Directorships: Mr. Wise is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DENTSPLY International Inc. (DENTSPLY), a company that designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of products for the dental market. He joined DENTSPLY in November 2002 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He was promoted to Executive Vice President in January 2005 and to President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2006. He became Chairman and CEO in January 2007. Prior to DENTSPLY, from 1999 to 2002, Mr. Wise served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ferro Corporation. He has also served in senior management positions at WCI Steel, Inc. and KPMG LLP. Mr. Wise has been a director of IMS Health, Incorporated from 2006 to 2010 until the company was taken private. He has been a director of DENTSPLY since August 2006 and of the Company since December 2012 and is a member of the audit committee and the executive committee. |
Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:
Mr. Wise brings to the Board significant leadership, finance, operations, business development and management experience as a result of his current and previous roles as a senior executive officer. He has significant financial expertise, including all aspects of financial reporting, accounting, corporate finance and capital markets. Mr. Wises prior experience as a public company board member has given him insight into corporate governance, financial and strategic issues facing public companies.
The Board of Directors
unanimously recommends a vote
FOR the election of each of the director
nominees.
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Proposal 2: | Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2014 |
The audit committee has selected KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014 based on the committees evaluation of KPMGs performance during fiscal year 2013.
Shareholder ratification of the selection of KPMG as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm is not required by Palls by-laws or otherwise. However, as a matter of good corporate practice, the audit committee is submitting the selection of KPMG to shareholders for ratification. If the selection is not ratified, the audit committee will reconsider whether or not to retain KPMG. Even if the selection is ratified, the audit committee may, in its discretion, select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the fiscal year if it is determined that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
Representatives of KPMG will be present at the meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The Board of Directors and
the Audit Committee unanimously recommend a vote
FOR the ratification of KPMG
as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal
year 2014.
AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES
The following table presents fees billed or expected to be billed for professional audit services rendered by KPMG for the audit of the Companys annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012, and fees billed or expected to be billed for other services rendered to the Company by KPMG.
Fee | Fiscal Year | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Audit fees (1) | $ | 4,958,000 | $ | 5,631,000 | |||
Audit-related fees (2) | 180,000 | 2,200,000 | |||||
Tax fees | 0 | 85,000 | (3) | ||||
All other fees | | | |||||
Total | $ | 5,138,000 | $ | 7,916,000 |
(1) | Includes fees for the audit of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting, review of the Companys quarterly reports and statutory audits. | |
(2) | Consisted principally of fees for audits in both fiscal years of financial statements of certain employee benefit plans that are not included in audit fees above and in fiscal year 2012 for the audit of the carve out financial statements of the Companys blood collection, filtration and processing product line (the blood business), in connection with the Companys sale of its business assets related to the blood business ($2,010,000). | |
(3) | Tax fees consisted of fees for tax compliance and related services. |
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POLICY ON AUDIT COMMITTEE
PRE-APPROVAL OF AUDIT
AND PERMITTED NON-AUDIT SERVICES
The audit committee has implemented a policy for the pre-approval of all audit and permitted non-audit services proposed to be provided to the Company by KPMG. Under the policy, each engagement to provide audit or non-audit services must be documented in writing and the scope and terms of the engagement, including any fees payable, are subject to pre-approval by the audit committee. Services are generally subject to budgets and fee overages in excess of $5,000 require specific audit committee approval. All audit and permitted non-audit services provided by KPMG during fiscal year 2013 were pre-approved in accordance with the Companys policy.
For purposes of the policy, services are categorized as either recurring or non-recurring. Recurring services are reviewed periodically by the audit committee at regularly scheduled meetings and include services such as the annual audit of the Companys financial statements and the financial statements of certain employee benefit plans and statutory audits for certain subsidiaries. Non-recurring non-audit services must be pre-approved on a case-by-case basis. Non-recurring services for which fees are expected to be less than $100,000 may be pre-approved by the chairperson of the audit committee and must be ratified by the full audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Services for which fees are expected to be at least $100,000 must be pre-approved by the full audit committee.
The Companys Chief Financial Officer is responsible for confirming that individual proposals for audit and non-audit services comply with the Companys policy.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Companys consolidated financial statements, the Companys accounting and financial reporting principles, and the Companys internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. KPMG, the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, is responsible for auditing the Companys consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), expressing an opinion as to their conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and auditing the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
In the performance of its duties for fiscal year 2013, the audit committee (a) reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements with management and the independent auditors, (b) discussed with KPMG the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 16 (Communications with Audit Committees), as amended, (c) received the written disclosures from KPMG required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding KPMGs communications with the audit committee concerning independence and discussed with KPMG the firms independence, (d) considered whether the provision of certain non-audit services to the Company by KPMG is compatible with maintaining KPMGs independence and (e) reviewed the structure of the Companys finance and accounting organization, among other things.
The audit committee reviewed with management and KPMG managements assessment of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Based on these reviews, discussions and activities, the audit committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2013.
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This report by the audit committee is not to be deemed filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or the Exchange Act, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any other filing of the Company under those statutes except to the extent that the Company may expressly refer to this report for incorporation by reference in a particular instance.
The undersigned, being all the members of the audit committee, submit this report to the Companys shareholders.
Audit Committee |
B. Craig Owens (Chair) |
Katharine L. Plourde |
Edward Travaglianti |
Bret W. Wise |
October 30, 2013 |
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Proposal 3: | Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers |
As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, the Company is submitting to the shareholders a vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation of Palls named executive officers (NEOs) as described in the Executive Compensation section, the tabular disclosure and accompanying narrative disclosure provided in this proxy statement on pages 33 through 67. At the 2012 annual meeting, of the total votes cast, approximately 85% of the Companys shareholders voted in favor of the Companys say-on-pay proposal. The advisory vote on NEO compensation will be held on an annual basis at least until the next non-binding shareholder vote on the frequency with which the advisory vote on NEO compensation should be held.
The compensation committee believes that Palls executive compensation program achieves the goals of Palls compensation philosophy, as established by the committee, which is to align each executives compensation with Palls short-term and long-term performance and to provide competitive compensation incentives to attract, motivate and retain key executives who are essential to Palls long-term success.
As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, Palls executive compensation policies implement Palls compensation philosophy and are designed to:
The Companys executive compensation policies and programs are designed to motivate Palls executives to deliver superior business performance that balances annual results and long-term sustained performance.
Accordingly, the following resolution will be submitted for a shareholder vote:
RESOLVED, that the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the executive compensation tables and the narrative discussion, is approved.
Although the vote is advisory and non-binding, the Board and compensation committee value Palls shareholders opinion and will take into account the outcome of the vote with their ongoing evaluation of Palls executive compensation principles and policies.
The Board of Directors
unanimously recommends a vote
FOR approval of the advisory resolution relating to the compensation of
the Companys NEOs
as disclosed in this proxy
statement.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pall has become a leader in the high-tech filtration, separation and purification industry by helping customers solve complex fluid management challenges. The Companys people, processes and technology are the formula for its success. The strength of the management team, the efforts of employees, the efficiency of processes and the effectiveness by which Pall leverages and applies its technology form the foundation for its growth, and the Company continues to build on this foundation.
Fiscal year 2013 was a strong step in a multi-year journey in the transformation of the Company since the arrival of Lawrence Kingsley as Chief Executive Officer in fiscal year 2012. The Company has rationalized its footprint and improved efficiency across the enterprise. Business processes have been enhanced and resulted in significant improvements to quality and on-time delivery. The Company also made important changes to the executive management team globally, including the addition of a new chief financial officer, and is developing a deep bench of talent to support the executive management team.
The commitment to enhance Palls position as a technology leader is demonstrated by increased investment in research and development (R&D). The Company has taken a much more focused approach to R&D investments and has added significant talent in R&D. A systematic process for evaluating and executing business development initiatives has been established. Finally, the Companys restructuring plan has yielded over $50 million in cost savings in fiscal year 2013.
Despite a challenging economic environment, particularly in certain industrial end markets, the Company delivered solid financial results in fiscal year 2013. This was largely due to improved operational execution and the effect of structural cost actions. For the full year, sales were approximately 1% below last year. The Company delivered diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $5.03, compared to $2.71 for the same period last year and pro forma diluted EPS from continuing operations were $3.04, a 9% increase compared to $2.80 a year earlier. Please see Appendix A to this proxy statement for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most closely comparable GAAP measure.
SAY-ON-PAY VOTE
The Company provided shareholders an advisory vote on executive compensation at its 2012 annual meeting. At the meeting, approximately 85% of the votes cast approved the compensation of the Companys NEOs as described in the 2012 proxy statement. The compensation committee reviewed the voting results and determined that, given the significant level of support, no changes to the Companys executive compensation principles and policies were necessary at that time based on the voting results. Nevertheless, as discussed in the Recent Committee Actions and Post Fiscal Year 2013 Actions sections, the compensation committee has continued to make changes to the executive compensation program to demonstrate the Companys on-going commitment to enhance and refine its pay for performance philosophy and principles.
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Pay for Performance Philosophy and Principles
Palls compensation philosophy, set by the compensation committee of the Board, is to align each executives compensation with shareholder interests by tying compensation to specific measures that reward the executive team on the basis of Palls short-term and long-term performance. The measures are intended to keep Palls executives focused on business goals to drive the success of the business, as well as provide competitive compensation incentives to attract, motivate and retain key executives who are essential to Palls long-term success.
Pall ties short-term bonuses to key financial measures to ensure strong financial performance year over year and measurable progress on key business initiatives to enable sustainable profitable growth. Palls annual long-term incentive awards are aligned with the interests of shareholders because they deliver value based on shareholder return, encourage stock ownership and promote retention of key talent.
The following discussion describes the Companys executive compensation program as it principally relates to Lawrence Kingsley, Akhil Johri, Yves Baratelli, Ruby Chandy and Wolfgang Platz. These individuals are referred to as the named executive officers or NEOs. Unless otherwise noted, reference to the NEOs excludes the Companys former Chief Financial Officer, Lisa McDermott, who was an executive officer for a portion of fiscal year 2013.
Compensation Principles
The compensation committee reviews and approves the principles and policies for executive compensation annually.
Incentive compensation for all executives, including the NEOs, is based on three criteria:
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Compensation Practices and Risk Management
The compensation committee believes that Palls approach to compensation encourages its executives to dedicate themselves to improving the Companys long-term prospects and financial results. The Companys compensation program also links a substantial portion of total compensation to Company performance in a way that contributes to prudent decision making while achieving results.
During fiscal year 2013, management conducted a review of all compensation policies and practices for all employees and the committees independent compensation consultant, Towers Watson, conducted a review of all compensation policies and practices pertaining to NEO compensation. The assessment of the incentive compensation programs included the programs philosophy, design, structure, characteristics, performance measurements, targets and the effectiveness of Company-wide controls on mitigating the risk of inappropriate incentives and misconduct. Based upon the analysis by management and Towers Watson, the committee concluded that the design and operation of Palls compensation programs do not encourage excessive risk taking and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company as a whole.
Pall continues to implement and maintain leading practices with regard to minimizing the risk inherent in its compensation programs. These practices include the following:
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Peer Group Review
The compensation committee reviews at least annually the competitiveness of both the type and the amount of compensation using data provided by Towers Watson that is comprised of a comparator group of competitors and industrial companies similar in size and profile to Pall. The committee reviews the composition of the peer group from time to time to ensure it remains an appropriate comparison for the Company. The peer group in the table below was used in evaluating NEO compensation for fiscal year 2013. The Company targets total direct compensation generally in the range of the 50th and 75th percentiles of the market when target bonuses are paid. With respect to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the market data is based upon the peer group and for the other executives, market data is based upon a combination of peer group and survey data. Consistent with our pay for performance philosophy, when Company performance is strong, senior executives may receive pay outcomes that are above the targeted total direct compensation range and when Company performance does not meet objectives, senior executives may receive pay outcomes that are below the targeted total direct compensation range.
For fiscal year 2013, the committee continued to benchmark the Company against the peer group previously established based on:
Peer Group 2013
Ametek Inc. | Flowserve Corp. | PerkinElmer Inc. | Waters Corp. | |||
C.R. Bard Inc. | Hubbell Inc. | SPX Corp. | Zimmer Holdings Inc. | |||
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. | Life Technologies Corp. | Teleflex Inc. | ||||
Donaldson Co. Inc. | Pentair Inc. | Timken Co. |
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Role of Compensation Consultant
The compensation committee adopted a policy formalizing its practice of using an independent compensation consultant in 2010. Under the policy, the committee has the sole authority to select, retain and terminate a consultant and to approve the terms of the consultants engagement. The compensation committee engages Towers Watson as the committees independent consultant to fulfill the following responsibilities:
Independence Assessment of Compensation Consultant
The compensation committee assessed Towers Watsons independence as a compensation consultant in accordance with the NYSE listing standards. The committee determined that the engagement did not raise any conflict of interest within the meaning of the SEC rules. In reaching this conclusion, the compensation committee considered factors relevant to Towers Watsons independence from management, including the six factors set forth in the NYSE listing standards.
During fiscal year 2013, Towers Watson provided the services outlined above and additionally advised the committee on the design of PRSUs as a special performance-based equity award. Towers Watson also advised on the redesign of the annual long-term incentive compensation for NEOs and other senior executives to include a PRSU component in the mix of future equity awards.
Company management is required to seek the committees approval for additional consultant services in excess of $120,000 per year. For fees incurred that are less than $120,000 per year, management is required to keep the committee informed. In fiscal year 2013, Company management paid Towers Watson to review the design of certain sales incentive plans previously designed by Towers Perrin (a predecessor company) and for market data surveys. The committee determined that such fees did not impact Towers Watsons independence, which in the aggregate was significantly below $120,000.
Compensation Framework
The Company and the compensation committee believe that Palls compensation plans achieve the goals of its philosophy to align each executives compensation to Palls short-term and long-term performance and provide incentives to attract, motivate and retain key executives essential to Palls long-term success. Each of the elements of executive compensation listed below serves a specific purpose and the total remuneration aligns with Palls short-term and long-term performance objectives.
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ELEMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Element | Type | Terms | ||
Cash | Base Salary |
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Annual Short-Term Incentive Awards (Executive Incentive Bonus Plan and Pall Incentive Compensation Plan) |
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Annual Long-Term Incentive Compensation (100% Equity) |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |
| ||
Stock Options |
| |||
Special PRSUs (2) |
| |||
Retirement | Tax Qualified and Non-Qualified Benefit Plans |
| ||
Other | Perquisites |
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(1) | Unless a deferral option is elected by the executive. | |
(2) | In fiscal year 2013, PRSUs were offered as a special award to a small group of senior executives, including NEOs, to incentivize exceptional financial performance as measured by Operating Return on Capital (OROC). OROC is defined in the section on Fiscal Year 2013 Performance Restricted Stock Units Award. In fiscal year 2014, PRSUs will become a component of annual long-term incentive compensation for all Section 16 Officers in the long-term incentive plans. |
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PAY MIX ALIGNED TO COMPANY PERFORMANCE
A substantial portion of total compensation for NEOs is tied to short-term and long-term performance, and is not fixed. To better illustrate, set forth below are graphical depictions of each NEOs target compensation for 2013. Mr. Johris target compensation is based on annualized compensation for fiscal year 2013.
Lawrence Kingsley Target Compensation |
Akhil Johri Target Compensation |
Yves Baratelli Target Compensation |
Ruby Chandy Target Compensation |
Wolfgang Platz Target Compensation |
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LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM INCENTIVES
Executive Incentive Bonus Plan
The 2012 Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the EIB Plan) provides for the establishment of a threshold performance metric that must be met in order to allow eligible participants, including the NEOs, the opportunity to be paid an annual cash bonus. This threshold performance metric is intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the United States Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and, assuming that other conditions are met, allows the deductibility of compensation over $1,000,000, if paid to each of the Chief Executive Officer and the three other most highly-compensated executives (other than the Chief Financial Officer). The threshold performance metric established for fiscal year 2013 in the EIB Plan was EPS attainment of $1.94. This target was established in order to meet the requirements of Section 162(m) and actual bonus payouts are not dependent on achieving this target.
The EIB Plan also establishes the PICP that sets forth the annual business objectives that must be met to determine actual individual bonus amounts. The PICP includes both quantitative and qualitative objectives as well as an individual performance component.
Each individual PICP participant, including the NEOs, has a target bonus opportunity and a maximum bonus opportunity that is expressed as a percentage of base pay. For the NEOs, these targets are benchmarked against the market data and approved by the committee as a component of total direct compensation. Actual bonus payments are based on the Companys performance against certain financial and business measures as set forth in the table entitled 2013 PICP Targets and potential upward or downward adjustments are based on individual performance.
2012 Stock Plan
A substantial proportion of total direct compensation for the NEOs and other senior executives is granted as equity to align their incentives to long-term shareholder value, as measured by absolute shareholder return. The long-term annual equity grant is awarded at the compensation committee meeting in January and the value of the equity grant is determined by individual performance in the context of overall Company performance. In addition, the committee evaluates the performance of each individual to determine that performance and accomplishments were consistent with such individuals role.
The 2012 Stock Plan permits the Company to grant to its employees a variety of stock-based compensation including stock options, RSUs and PRSUs. In structuring the Plan, the compensation committee sought to provide for a variety of awards that could be administered flexibly to enable the Company to keep pace with changing developments in executive compensation and to align the Companys equity program with business strategy. Historically, NEO annual equity grants were split equally between RSUs and stock options.
In fiscal year 2013, the committee granted a special PRSU grant to be made in fiscal year 2013 and approved adding PRSUs to the annual equity grants, commencing with the fiscal year 2014 equity grant. The PRSUs are further described below.
Restricted Stock Units
RSUs are time-based equity awards that are equal to the full value of a share of Pall common stock that must be held for a specific period of time before it can convert from a unit to a share. The RSU value will increase or decrease with the value of Pall common stock and earn dividend equivalents during the restriction period. In general, RSU grants cliff vest at the end of four years. RSUs are designed to encourage the retention of executives.
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Stock Options
Stock options are the right to purchase a specified number of shares of Pall common stock at a fixed grant price for a set period of time. Typically, the Company grants options with a seven-year term that vest ratably over a four-year period, (i.e., 25% each year). Stock options are designed to align executives with shareholder interests and shareholder value creation.
Performance Restricted Stock Units
In fiscal year 2013, the committee approved PRSUs as a special performance-based award for a small number of executives, including the NEOs to focus the award recipients on delivering exceptional and sustainable business results measured at the end of fiscal year 2015. The performance goals were designed to be challenging and capable of being achieved only through exceptional performance and are more fully described in the section entitled Fiscal Year 2013 Special Performance Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
For fiscal year 2014, the committee also approved a redesign of the Companys annual long-term incentive compensation program for executives and senior management to include a performance-based component of the annual equity award. That redesign is discussed in the section entitled Post Fiscal Year 2013 Actions. PRSUs are intended to further align compensation with the long-term interests of shareholders and with current best practice.
RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The Company provides an array of retirement plans for its employees around the world. Each NEO is eligible to participate in one or more of the Companys tax qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. The committee believes that these types of savings plans are consistent with competitive pay practices and are an important element in attracting and retaining talent in a competitive market. Additional financial information regarding these plans and the NEOs participation in such plans is provided in the Pension Benefits for Fiscal Year 2013 and the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2013 tables.
PERQUISITES
The Company provides very limited perquisites to its NEOs. The NEOs are able to take advantage of a matching charitable contribution program sponsored by the Company up to a maximum of $3,000 per year. In addition, an annual physical examination at the Companys expense is provided as a perquisite for NEOs and certain senior executives. The annual physical examination is believed to not only benefit the senior executives, but also the Company and shareholders.
WELFARE BENEFITS
The NEOs participate in the same health and welfare benefits, (health, life and disability insurance) on the same terms as all other employees of the Company. The Company does not provide any health benefits to any retirees, including NEOs, except to certain former executive officers pursuant to their employment contract.
TAXES
The Internal Revenue Code limits the deductibility for federal income tax purposes of executive compensation paid by public companies to certain of their executive officers. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company is not permitted to deduct compensation of the Chief Executive Officer or
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the three other most highly paid executive officers (other than the Chief Financial Officer) in excess of $1,000,000 for any fiscal year except to the extent that the compensation in excess of that amount meets the statutory definition of performance-based compensation.
The Company intends that cash bonuses and certain equity grants (including stock options) granted under the EIB Plan and the 2012 Stock Plan, respectively, meet the statutory definition of performance-based compensation. However, from time to time the Company may award certain bonuses and equity grants that are not deductible under Section 162(m).
Common Stock Ownership Guidelines
The Company has enacted stock ownership guidelines for non-employee directors, NEOs and other senior executives to encourage ownership of Palls common stock. The stock ownership guidelines further align the interests of Palls directors and executives with the interests of shareholders and to further promote Palls commitment to sound corporate governance. The Directors and executives must achieve this level of ownership within five years from the date of appointment or election. The guidelines are as follows:
Non-Employee Directors | 5 times annual cash retainer | |
Chief Executive Officer | 5 times annual base salary | |
NEOs (other than the Chief Executive Officer) | 3 times annual base salary | |
Other Senior Executives | 1 times annual base salary |
Each of the NEOs has met his or her target ownership level or is in a grace period due to the date on which he or she was appointed an executive.
NEO Compensation Actions in Fiscal Year 2013
FISCAL YEAR 2013 ANNUAL BASE SALARIES
Consistent with the Companys compensation philosophy, total direct compensation is generally positioned between the 50th and 75th percentiles when compared to the market. The base salary is the fixed portion of pay intended to compensate the NEOs for the duties and responsibilities of the position held. It is aligned to the market to ensure that salaries remain competitive so that the Company can attract and retain key talent. The compensation committee approves increases to base salaries based upon individual performance, market position and internal equity. The committees independent consultant presents market data and the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kingsley, presents his assessment of each individual NEOs performance other than his own. The committee approved the compensation, shown in the Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Compensation and Market Percentiles table below, for the NEOs based on its evaluation of each NEOs performance.
FISCAL YEAR 2013 ANNUAL SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS
As discussed earlier, the EIB Plan requires a threshold performance metric to be established and met in order for eligible participants to receive an annual cash bonus. For the EIB Plan, the threshold performance metric for fiscal year 2013 was EPS of $1.94. Actual results were $3.14, exceeding the threshold for the year. The PICP then establishes further metrics that link individual bonus amounts to
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both quantitative and qualitative measures and includes a personal performance component applicable to each individuals achievement of results. The fiscal year targets for the NEOs are outlined in the table below.
Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Incentive Targets
Name | Annual Base | Target Annual | Target Annual | |||||
Salary | Short-Term | Short-Term | ||||||
Incentive | Incentive | |||||||
($) | (%) | ($) | ||||||
Lawrence Kingsley | 969,000 | 125 | % | 1,211,250 | ||||
Akhil Johri (1) | 550,000 | 80 | % | 440,000 | ||||
Yves Baratelli | 502,600 | 70 | % | 351,820 | ||||
Ruby Chandy | 500,000 | 70 | % | 350,000 | ||||
Wolfgang Platz (2) | 482,574 | 70 | % | 337,802 |
(1) | Mr. Johris annual base salary represents his fiscal year 2013 annualized base salary as described in the section entitled Employment Offer Made to Akhil Johri. | |
(2) | Mr. Platzs salary is paid in Euros (362,783 Euros converted at 1.3302 Euro to USD as of July 31, 2013). |
The compensation committee discussed Mr. Kingsleys, Ms. Chandys, Mr. Baratellis and Mr. Platzs personal goals for fiscal year 2013 and whether these goals had been achieved. Mr. Johri joined in late fiscal year 2013 and did not have the opportunity to develop full year objectives. His pro rata compensation will be determined based on overall Company performance. The committee determined that these NEOs had substantially achieved the personal goals and objectives outlined for fiscal year 2013 and that the Company had substantially achieved its EPS and free cash flow conversion targets as described above in the section on Long-Term and Short-Term Incentives.
In connection with its evaluation of both short-term and long-term goals, the committee reviewed each individuals accomplishments in the context of overall Company performance. In addition, the committee evaluated the performance of each individual to determine whether performance and accomplishments were consistent with his or her role.
FISCAL YEAR 2013 ANNUAL LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARDS
The Company links individual compensation to shareholder interest and Company performance through long-term incentive awards. These include equity grants that have historically been comprised of 50% RSUs and 50% stock options, with the total value of the grant aligned to the 50th to 75th percentiles of the market. Individual performance and scope of responsibility are also factors determining the size of the grant awarded.
In January 2013, the compensation committee approved the grants shown in the Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Compensation and Market Percentiles table.
FISCAL YEAR 2013 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARD
In fiscal year 2013, the committee approved PRSUs as special performance-based awards for a small number of executives to focus on delivering exceptional and sustainable business results over a multi-year period. PRSUs are tied to the attainment of specific OROC results in the third year of the award, which will require multi-year, sustainable performance to achieve. In the case of this special
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award, OROC will be measured at the end of fiscal year 2015. The performance goals were designed to be challenging and capable of being achieved only through exceptional performance. OROC is defined as earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (EBITA), divided by net operating assets (defined as non-cash working capital, net, plus net fixed assets.) The Company believes that OROC is the most comprehensive measure to assess managements performance during this time period because it incorporates and balances investment for growth, profitability improvement and operating capital reduction. OROC performance correlates strongly with shareholder return. This specific award was not intended to be an annual award. The PRSUs are included in Summary Compensation, Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2013 and Outstanding Equity Awards at end of Fiscal Year 2013 tables below.
EMPLOYMENT OFFER MADE TO AKHIL JOHRI
Effective May 1, 2013, Mr. Johri became the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to an offer of employment dated March 27, 2013. Mr. Johris employment with the Company is at will and the employment offer did not guarantee employment nor was Mr. Johri hired for a specified term.
In order to determine an appropriate level of compensation for Mr. Johri, the compensation committee engaged Towers Watson to perform a comprehensive analysis, including an analysis of incentives required to recruit a highly-regarded finance executive from his current position and in consideration of the value of equity and bonuses he forfeited upon his resignation. These replacement equity awards and initial equity grants consistent with the Companys annual equity award process are shown in the table below. Mr. Johri also received an initial cash bonus of $300,000 to offset the loss of any bonus he would have otherwise received as a result of his prior employment and as an inducement to relocate to the company headquarters in Port Washington, New York. The bonus is subject to recapture by the Company if Mr. Johri voluntarily terminates employment or is terminated for cause within twenty-four months of his start date.
Under the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Johri receives an annual base salary of $550,000 and is eligible to participate in the Companys annual cash incentive plan with a target bonus percentage of 80% of base salary and a maximum bonus percentage of 120% of base salary. Mr. Johri is also eligible for awards under the 2012 Stock Plan on the same terms as other NEOs. In addition, a prorated special PRSU grant tied to specific performance targets was awarded to Mr. Johri in May 2013, consistent with the Companys recent grants to other senior executives. Mr. Johri also is eligible to participate in the Companys Executive Defined Contribution Retirement Plan as described in the narrative after the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2013 table.
Upon termination by the Company without cause or by Mr. Johri for good reason prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the 2012 Stock Plan), Mr. Johri will receive severance in an amount equivalent to one times base salary plus one times his target bonus, paid ratably over 12 months, subject to the execution of a general release and compliance with certain restrictive covenants. If such termination occurs within 12 months after a Change in Control, Mr. Johri will receive severance in an amount equivalent to two times base salary plus two times his target bonus, paid ratably over 24 months, subject to the execution of a general release and compliance with certain restrictive covenants. In addition, Mr. Johris replacement grant is subject to accelerated vesting in the event of termination by the Company without cause. The employment offer defines good reason as (a) a material diminution of Mr. Johris responsibilities, position and/or title; (b) a material change in geographic location; or (c) a material reduction in base salary or target bonus opportunities.
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Mr. Johris Equity Grants
Grant Type | Award Amount | Vesting Schedule | ||||
Initial Option (1) | $ | 750,000 | 25% each year on anniversary; seven-year option term | |||
Initial RSU (1) | $ | 750,000 | 100% on fourth anniversary | |||
Replacement Option | $ | 1,500,000 | 25% each year on anniversary; seven-year option term | |||
Replacement RSU | $ | 1,500,000 | 100% on fourth anniversary | |||
PRSU | $ | 825,000 | Based on attainment of performance goals | |||
Total | $ | 5,325,000 |
(1) | Consistent with annual grants awarded to other NEOs. |
LISA MCDERMOTT TERMS OF SEPARATION
Ms. McDermott left the Company as Chief Financial Officer during fiscal year 2013. As disclosed in the Companys fiscal year 2012 proxy statement, the compensation elements of her agreement were longstanding, and have been part of the provisions of her employment since October 2009. A portion of her outstanding unvested stock options and RSUs and unvested units granted under the Companys MSPP will continue to vest through March 10, 2015 in accordance with their vesting schedules. Ms. McDermott also received, with respect to fiscal year 2013, a pro rata bonus based on the metrics of the bonus plan for service from August 1, 2012 through March 10, 2013.
In addition, pursuant to her 2009 employment agreement, Ms. McDermott receives monthly payments in an amount equal to 1/12 the sum of her annual base salary and 70% of maximum bonus (84% of base salary), for two years following her departure date of March 10, 2013 (approximately $78,200 per month) subject to compliance with restrictive covenants. A total of $312,800 in severance payments was paid to Ms. McDermott in fiscal year 2013. Ms. McDermott is also entitled to receive her vested benefits under the Companys 401(k) Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, and Supplementary Profit Sharing Plan, and reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to 18 months. Certain payments to Ms. McDermott have been delayed for six months in accordance with IRC Section 409A.
INDIVIDUAL NEO PERFORMANCE AGAINST FISCAL YEAR 2013 OBJECTIVES
To set compensation for each NEO, in addition to peer group and market benchmark data, Pall uses Company and individual performance as measured by specific business results. Mr. Kingsley presents to the compensation committee his assessment of each individual NEOs performance as well as his own accomplishments for the fiscal year. The committee then discusses with Mr. Kingsley each NEOs performance and approves his or her compensation based on a combination of Company and individual performance and market data. The committee then meets in executive session to assess the Chief Executive Officers performance against his objectives for the year and to determine his compensation.
Below are the individual goals and objectives for each NEO in fiscal year 2013 except for Mr. Johri who joined the Company late in fiscal year 2013 and did not have the opportunity to develop full year objectives, and Ms. McDermott who separated from the Company in the middle of fiscal year 2013. Mr. Johris pro rata compensation will be determined based on overall Company performance.
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The committee discussed each of Mr. Kingsleys, Mr. Baratellis, Ms. Chandys and Mr. Platzs personal goals for fiscal year 2013 and whether these goals had been achieved. The committee reviewed each individuals accomplishments in the context of overall Company performance. In addition, the committee evaluated the performance of each individual to determine whether performance and accomplishments were consistent with his or her role.
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FISCAL YEAR 2013 PICP TARGETS AND ACTUAL RESULTS
At the beginning of fiscal year 2013, the compensation committee approved the financial or quantitative targets and the qualitative objectives for fiscal year 2013 for all NEOs. The committee determined that EPS and free cash flow conversion were the appropriate metrics to align the NEOs and employees with shareholder value and represent growth, profitability and operational efficiency. The committee believes that EPS is strongly correlated to total shareholder return and is a key determinant of profitability and growth. Free cash flow conversion, defined as cash flow from operations minus capital expenditures divided by net income, is also viewed by the committee as a key determinant of operational efficiency. Please refer to Appendix A for a reconciliation of pro forma diluted EPS to the most comparable GAAP measure.
The table sets forth the target ranges for EPS and free cash flow conversion and actual results for fiscal year 2013.
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EPS | 50% | $2.65 | 3.15 | 3.30 | 3.14 | |||||
Free Cash Flow Conversion | 30% | .40x | .46x | .48x | .431x | |||||
Qualitative Goals | 20% | 21.43% | ||||||||
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Percentage of Target | 94% |
The committee considered the following factors presented by management in confirming the EPS and free cash flow conversion results:
The committee determined that the Company achieved slightly greater than target with respect to its qualitative objectives, particularly in innovation, talent management and operational effectiveness as reflected in improvements in on-time delivery.
After reviewing the quantitative and qualitative results, the committee determined that 94% of the PICP target was achieved. The committee also determined that the NEOs had substantially achieved their own personal goals and objectives for fiscal year 2013 and, therefore, would be paid a bonus for fiscal year 2013.
A comparison of the fiscal year 2013 annual compensation of the NEOs to the market follows in the table immediately below.
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Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Compensation and Market Percentiles |
Name | Annual | Actual | Actual | Actual | Actual | Actual | Actual | Actual | ||||||||
Base | Base | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual | Total Direct | Annual | |||||||||
Salary | Salary | Short-Term | Short-Term | Long-Term | Long-Term | Compensation | Total Direct | |||||||||
Market | Incentive | Annual | Incentive (2) | Incentive | Compensation | |||||||||||
Percentile (1) | Incentive | Market | Market | |||||||||||||
Market | Percentile (1) | Percentile (1) | ||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Kingsley (3) | $969,000 | 40th | $1,400,000 | 59th | $4,750,000 | 66th | $7,119,000 | 73rd | ||||||||
Akhil Johri (3),(4) | $550,000 | 87th | $103,900 | N/A | $1,500,000 | 79th | $2,153,900 | N/A | ||||||||
Yves Baratelli (3) | $502,600 | 61st | $395,500 | 76th | $699,993 | 44th | $1,598,093 | 44th | ||||||||
Ruby Chandy (3) | $500,000 | 61st | $327,900 | 59th | $699,993 | 44th | $1,527,893 | 43rd | ||||||||
Wolfgang Platz (5)(6) | $482,574 | 63rd | $395,600 | N/A | $550,009 | N/A | $1,428,183 | 73rd |
(1) | Fiscal year 2013 compensation versus the peer group. Market percentiles are based on data at the end of the Companys fiscal year July 2013 compared to proxy data for peers (and survey data with respect to Mr. Platz), which peers generally have fiscal years ending in December 2012. As a result, the percentiles in this table may not represent true period comparisons. Percentiles shown reflect actual compensation, which is impacted by each companys unique performance and corresponding payout. | |
(2) | Special PRSU grants have been excluded since they are not part of annual compensation decisions. Mr. Johri received a replacement grant of $3,000,000 when appointed as Chief Financial Officer in May 2013. Such grants are excluded in the above chart but are reflected under the Grants of Plan Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2013 table. The value of the award units is based on the average high and low price of Palls common stock over a five-day period, up to and including grant date. | |
(3) | Market data comparisons reflects proxy data only. | |
(4) | Actual bonus prorated for partial fiscal year 2013 employment. Therefore, bonus and total direct compensation would not be meaningful. | |
(5) | Wolfgang Platzs annual salary of 362,783 Euros and bonus of 297,400 Euros were converted based on Euro to USD exchange rate on July 31, 2013 of 1.3302 and then rounded. | |
(6) | Market data comparisons reflect survey data only. Thus, market percentiles are not available for annual and long-term incentives since surveys only disclose regression equations for base salary, total cash compensation, and total direct compensation. |
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Recent Committee Actions
In fiscal year 2013, the compensation committee took several actions intended to improve the Companys compensation plans, further align them with shareholder interests and remain competitive in the marketplace for talent.
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Post Fiscal Year 2013 Actions
In September 2013, the committee approved a redesign of the annual long-term incentive compensation program for all Section 16 Officers. The long-term program will now include a PRSU component along with RSUs and stock options, each in equal portions. The Company believes the addition of PRSUs will further strengthen the alignment to shareholders interests at present.
The fiscal year 2014 PRSU component for Section 16 Officers will be tied to two key metrics. The first metric is the attainment of specific OROC results in the third year of the award. The second metric will be EPS achievement on a cumulative basis for three years. Both metrics will require multi-year, sustainable performance to achieve. The committee believes that the achievement of these two metrics will drive superior and sustainable business results and deliver value to shareholders.
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The vesting schedule for the annual grants to Section 16 Officers, consisting of PRSUs and RSUs which have three-year cliff vesting and options which vest ratably over a three-year period, aligns to the Companys planning cycle and more closely aligns to prevalent market practice.
Compensation Committee Report
The compensation committee reviewed and discussed the Companys Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on this review and discussion, the compensation committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.
This report by the compensation committee is not to be deemed filed under the Securities Act of the Exchange Act, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any other filing of the Company under those statutes except to the extent that the Company may expressly refer to this report for incorporation by reference in a particular instance.
The undersigned, being all the members of the compensation committee, submit this report to the Companys shareholders.
Compensation Committee |
Cheryl W. Grisé (Chair) |
Robert B. Coutts |
Mark E. Goldstein |
Ronald L. Hoffman |
October 30, 2013 |
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During fiscal year 2013, Cheryl W. Grisé, Robert B. Coutts, Mark E. Goldstein, Ronald L. Hoffman and Daniel J. Carroll, Jr. served on the compensation committee. Mr. Carroll stepped down from the committee on December 12, 2012 and Mr. Goldstein joined the committee effective December 12, 2012. None of the persons who served on the compensation committee are, or have been, an employee or officer of the Company or had any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. In addition, none of the Companys executive officers serves, or has served during the last completed fiscal year, as a member of the Board or compensation committee of any other entity that has or has had one or more of its executive officers serving as a member of the Companys Board.
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COMPENSATION TABLES
The tables, footnotes and narratives below provide information regarding the compensation, benefits and equity holdings in the Company for each of the NEOs including Lisa McDermott, the Companys former Chief Financial Officer.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation of each of the NEOs for the fiscal years shown.
Name and | Year | Salary (1) | Bonus (2) | Stock | Option | Non-Equity | Change in Pension | All Other | Total | |||||||||||
Principal Position | Awards (3) | Awards (4) | Incentive Plan | Value and Non- | Compensation (7) | |||||||||||||||
Compensation (5) | Qualified Deferred | |||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||||||
Lawrence Kingsley* CEO |
2013 | 968,635 | 5,281,617 | 2,375,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,271,071 | 7,650 | 11,303,973 | ||||||||||||
2012 | 767,308 | $1,500,000 | 12,387,213 | 7,866,702 | 1,025,000 | 10,144,829 | 171,457 | 33,862,509 | ||||||||||||
Akhil
Johri CFO |
2013 | 122,692 | $300,000 | 3,066,097 | (8) | 2,250,003 | (8) | 103,900 | 0 | 86,046 | 5,928,738 | |||||||||
Yves Baratelli President, Pall Life Sciences |
2013 | 502,600 | 1,352,966 | 349,993 | 395,500 | 0 | 23,966 | 2,625,025 | ||||||||||||
2012 | 483,831 | 352,864 | 349,999 | 356,267 | 4,033,705 | 181,050 | 5,757,716 | |||||||||||||
2011 | 487,000 | 292,500 | 292,502 | 511,350 | 0 | 109,957 | 1,693,309 | |||||||||||||
Ruby
Chandy President, Industrial |
2013 | 500,000 | 1,346,997 | 349,993 | 327,900 | 0 | 39,303 | 2,564,193 | ||||||||||||
2012 | 140,385 | 470,112 | 225,008 | 105,017 | 0 | 291,848 | 1,232,370 | |||||||||||||
Wolfgang Platz President, Pall Europe |
2013 | 482,574 | $61,189 | 955,175 | 275,009 | 395,601 | 499,114 | 71,847 | 2,740,509 | |||||||||||
2012 | 487,000 | $61,066 | 252,046 | 250,002 | 349,735 | 147,914 | 67,925 | 1,615,688 | ||||||||||||
2011 | 457,277 | 0 | 0 | 349,523 | 366,708 | 123,710 | 1,297,218 | |||||||||||||
Lisa McDermott Former CFO & Treasurer |
2013 | 323,462 | 1,014,742 | 0 | 232,500 | 0 | 329,506 | 1,900,210 | ||||||||||||
2012 | 491,346 | 579,706 | 575,006 | 389,992 | 1,658,117 | 14,500 | 3,708,667 | |||||||||||||
2011 | 415,000 | 1,000,000 | 500,006 | 435,750 | 534,323 | 25,267 | 2,910,346 |
* | Mr. Kingsley was elected as Chairman of the Board in October 2013. | |
(1) | For Mr. Johri and Ms. McDermott, the base salary amounts are prorated for earnings in fiscal year 2013. Mr. Platzs base salary earnings was 362,783 Euros (converted at 1.3302 Euro to USD as of July 31, 2013). Mr. Platz did not receive any salary change in fiscal year 2013 and the difference from fiscal year 2012 is due to exchange rate fluctuation. | |
(2) | The amounts reflect sign-on bonuses paid to Mr. Johri upon hire and to Mr. Platz in accordance with his assignment. Mr. Platzs amount was converted to USD based on the Euro to USD exchange rate of 1.3302 as of July 31, 2013. | |
(3) | The amounts reflect the grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 781 for each NEO for the RSUs and PRSUs granted to the NEO in each fiscal year under the 2012 Stock Plan or the 2005 Stock Plan, as applicable. Assuming the highest level of performance is achieved for the fiscal year 2013 PRSUs, the maximum grant date fair value of the PRSUs is $4,338,021 for Mr. Kingsley; $1,233,917 for Mr. Johri; $1,501,221 for Mr. Baratelli; $1,492,267 for Ms. Chandy; $1,017,726 for Mr. Platz and $1,522,113 for Ms. McDermott. For additional information regarding the assumptions made in calculating these amounts, see the consolidated financial statements of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, Note 15. | |
(4) | The amounts reflect the grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles, for each NEO for stock options granted to the NEO in each fiscal year under the 2012 Stock Plan and the 2005 Stock Plan, as applicable. For additional information regarding the assumptions made in calculating these amounts, see the consolidated financial statements of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, Note 15. | |
(5) | Reflects annual bonus paid to the NEO under the Companys EIB Plan in fiscal year 2013. For Mr. Johri and Ms. McDermott, the annual bonus amounts are prorated due to partial year earnings. Mr. Platzs bonus in fiscal year 2013 was 297,400 Euros and converted to USD based on the exchange rate of 1.3302 as of July 31, 2013. |
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(6) | The amounts represent the aggregate increase in the actuarial present value of accumulated benefits under the Companys tax-qualified Cash Balance Pension Plan, non-qualified Supplementary Pension Plan and in the case of Mr. Platz, the VO 2005 based on the average Euro to USD exchange rate of 1.3302 as of July 31, 2013. See, Pension Benefits for Fiscal Year 2013 for further information. | |
(7) | The amounts reported in All Other Compensation represent the aggregate incremental cost to the Company in fiscal year 2013 of other compensation, including the following: | |
Lawrence Kingsley |
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Akhil Johri |
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Yves Baratelli |
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Ruby Chandy |
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Wolfgang Platz |
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Lisa McDermott |
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The amounts for All Other Compensation for Mr. Platz were converted from Euro to USD based on the exchange rate of 1.3302 as July 31, 2013. | ||
(8) | The amounts include $3,000,000 for replacement grant upon hire in consideration of awards forfeited from previous employer. |
For further information regarding the compensation set forth in the Summary Compensation Table, see Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Pension Benefits for Fiscal Year 2013.
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2013
The following table provides information concerning equity and non-equity incentive awards granted to the NEOs under the EIB Plan and the 2012 Stock Plan during fiscal year 2013. There can be no assurance that the grant date fair value of stock and option awards reported below will ever be realized by the NEOs.
Name | Grant | Estimated Future Payouts | Estimated Future Payouts | All Other | All Other | Exercise or | Grant Date | |||||||||||||||
Date | Under Non-Equity Incentive | Under Equity Incentive Plan | Stock | Option | Base Price | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||
Plan Awards (1) | Awards (5) | Awards: | Awards: | of Option | of Stock | |||||||||||||||||
Threshold | Target | Maximum | Threshold | Target | Maximum | Number of | Number of | Awards (8) | and Option | |||||||||||||
Shares of | Securities | Awards (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock or | Underlying | |||||||||||||||||||||
Units (6) | Options (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | (#) | (#) | ($/Sh) | ($) | |||||||||||||
Lawrence Kingsley | 9/28/2012 | 0 | 45,551 | 68,326 | $63.49 | $2,892,014 | ||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 129,006 | $64.80 | $2,375,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 36,877 (2) | $2,389,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||
605,625 | 1,211,250 | 2,519,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Akhil Johri | 5/1/2013 | 0 | 12,441 | 18,662 | $66.12 | $822,611 | ||||||||||||||||
5/1/2013 | 40,344 (3) | $66.12 | $749,995 | |||||||||||||||||||
5/1/2013 | 11,310 (3) | $747,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5/1/2013 | 80,689 (4) | $66.12 | $1,500,009 | |||||||||||||||||||
5/1/2013 | 22,620 (4) | $1,495,657 | ||||||||||||||||||||
55,452 | 110,904 | 216,263 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Yves Baratelli | 9/28/2012 | 0 | 15,763 | 23,645 | $63.49 | $1,000,814 | ||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 19,011 | $64.80 | $349,993 | |||||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 5,434 (2) | $352,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||
175,910 | 351,820 | 686,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ruby Chandy | 9/28/2012 | 0 | 15,669 | 23,504 | $63.49 | $994,845 | ||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 19,011 | $64.80 | $349,993 | |||||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 5,434 (2) | $352,152 | ||||||||||||||||||||
175,000 | 350,000 | 682,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wolfgang Platz | 9/28/2012 | 0 | 10,686 | 16,030 | $63.49 | $678,484 | ||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 14,938 | $64.80 | $275,009 | |||||||||||||||||||
1/16/2013 | 4,270 (2) | $276,691 | ||||||||||||||||||||
168,901 | 337,802 | 658,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lisa McDermott | 9/28/2012 | 0 | 15,983 | 23,974 | $63.49 | $1,014,742 | ||||||||||||||||
124,077 | 248,153 | 483,899 |
(1) | Threshold represents the bonus payable to the NEO under the EIB Plan if the threshold, or lowest possible achievement that would yield a bonus payment, is obtained. Target represents the bonus payable to the NEO under the EIB Plan if the performance target is obtained. Maximum represents the bonus payable to the NEO under the EIB Plan if highest performance results are achieved including a performance multiplier. For Mr. Johri and Ms. McDermott, the amounts are based on prorated base salary earned for fiscal year 2013. | |
(2) | Represents the number of RSUs granted to the NEO as an annual award under the 2012 Stock Plan. | |
(3) | Represents awards granted upon hire as an initial grant under the 2012 Stock Plan. | |
(4) | Represents awards granted upon hire as a replacement grant under the 2012 Stock Plan. |
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(5) | Represents the number of PRSUs at the target and maximum payout under the 2012 Stock Plan for the three year performance period ending July 31, 2015. Dividend equivalent units are earned on all restricted units outstanding at the time the Companys quarterly dividend is paid, based on the closing stock price on the dividend payment date, and vest at the same time as the restricted units to which they relate. For Ms. McDermott, the PRSU grant shown in the above table was forfeited upon her termination. | |
(6) | Represents the number of RSUs granted under the 2012 Stock Plan. These RSUs will vest in full and be settled in common stock on a one-for-one basis on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. Dividend equivalent units are earned on all restricted units outstanding at the time the Companys quarterly dividend is paid, based on the closing stock price on the dividend payment date, and vest at the same time as the restricted units to which they relate. | |
(7) | Represents the number of non-qualified stock options granted to the NEO under the 2012 Stock Plan. The options granted vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. All stock options will expire on the seventh anniversary of the date of grant. | |
(8) | Exercise price is based upon the closing price of a share of common stock as reported in the NYSE Composite Transactions on the date of grant. | |
(9) | Represents the grant date fair value of the RSUs and the Black Scholes value ($18.41 for January 16, 2013 grant and $18.59 for May 1, 2013 grant) for the stock option awards granted to the NEO, each computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at End of Fiscal Year 2013
The following table provides information regarding unexercised options and unvested RSUs, PRSUs and restricted units outstanding for each NEO as of July 31, 2013.
Name | Option Awards (1) | Stock Awards (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Option | Option | Option | Number | Market | Scheduled | Number of | Value of | |||||||||||
Securities | Securities | Grant | Exercise | Expiration | of Shares | Value of | Vesting | Unearned | Unearned | |||||||||||
Underlying | Underlying | Date (2) | Price | Date | or Units of | Shares or | Date | Shares | Shares | |||||||||||
Unexercised | Unexercised | Stock That | Units of | or Units | or Units | |||||||||||||||
Options | Options | Have Not | Stock That | of Stock | of Stock | |||||||||||||||
Exercisable | Unexercisable | Vested | Have Not | (PRSU) That | (PRSU) That | |||||||||||||||
Vested (3) | Have Not | Have Not | ||||||||||||||||||
Vested (4) | Vested (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
(#) | (#) | ($) | (#) | ($) | (#) | ($) | ||||||||||||||
Lawrence Kingsley | 42,450 | 127,350 | 10/3/2011 | $41.00 | 10/3/2018 | 101,512 (5) | $7,101,745 | 10/3/2013 | ||||||||||||
76,750 | 230,250 | 10/3/2011 | $41.00 | 10/3/2018 | 101,512 (5) | $7,101,745 | 10/3/2015 | |||||||||||||
33,284 | 99,852 | 1/18/2012 | $59.75 | 1/18/2019 | 50,038 (5) | $3,500,658 | 10/3/2015 | |||||||||||||
| 129,006 | 1/16/2013 | $64.80 | 1/16/2020 | 38,798 (5) | $2,714,308 | 1/18/2016 | |||||||||||||
37,140 (5) | $2,598,314 | 1/16/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
46,056 | $3,222,078 | |||||||||||||||||||
Akhil Johri | | 40,344 | 5/1/2013 | $66.12 | 5/1/2020 | 11,349 (5) | $793,976 | 5/1/2017 | ||||||||||||
| 80,689 | 5/1/2013 | $66.12 | 5/1/2020 | 22,698 (5) | $1,587,952 | 5/1/2017 | |||||||||||||
12,484 | $873,381 | |||||||||||||||||||
Yves Baratelli | 4,150 | | 7/15/2008 | $39.02 | 7/15/2015 | 5,604 (5) | $392,056 | 2/3/2015 | ||||||||||||
9,303 | 9,304 | 2/3/2011 | $54.09 | 2/3/2018 | 6,035 (5) | $422,209 | 1/18/2016 | |||||||||||||
5,177 | 15,533 | 1/18/2012 | $59.75 | 1/18/2019 | 5,473 (5) | $382,891 | 1/16/2017 | |||||||||||||
| 19,011 | 1/16/2013 | $64.80 | 1/16/2020 | ||||||||||||||||
15,938 | $1,115,022 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ruby Chandy | 3,417 | 10,253 | 4/11/2012 | $57.78 | 4/11/2019 | 3,493 (5) | $244,370 | 4/11/2014 | ||||||||||||
| 19,011 | 1/16/2013 | $64.80 | 1/16/2020 | 3,930 (5) | $274,943 | 4/11/2016 | |||||||||||||
5,473 (5) | $382,891 | 1/16/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
1,863 (6) | $130,335 | 7/31/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
15,843 | $1,108,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wolfgang Platz | 1,750 | | 7/17/2007 | $48.72 | 7/17/2014 | 5,151 (5) | $360,364 | 7/14/2014 | ||||||||||||
4,150 | | 7/15/2008 | $39.02 | 7/15/2015 | 4,311 (5) | $301,598 | 1/18/2016 | |||||||||||||
3,940 | | 7/16/2009 | $28.11 | 7/16/2016 | 4,300 (5) | $300,828 | 1/16/2017 | |||||||||||||
2,887 | 963 | 7/14/2010 | $36.64 | 7/14/2017 | ||||||||||||||||
3,698 | 11,095 | 1/18/2012 | $59.75 | 1/18/2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14,938 | 1/16/2013 | $64.80 | 1/16/2020 | ||||||||||||||||
10,805 | $755,918 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lisa McDermott | 40,936 | | 1/21/2009 | $26.16 | 6/8/2015 | 10,192 (5) | $713,032 | 1/20/2014 | ||||||||||||
38,535 | 12,845 | 1/20/2010 | $37.22 | 6/8/2015 | 9,579 (5) | $670,147 | 2/3/2015 | |||||||||||||
15,903 | 15,904 | 2/3/2011 | $54.09 | 6/8/2015 | 4,538 (6) | $317,478 | 9/25/2013 | |||||||||||||
8,506 | 17,012 | 1/18/2012 | $59.75 | 6/8/2015 |
(1) | Stock options and RSUs were granted under the 2005 Stock Plan and the 2012 Stock Plan. Restricted units were granted under the MSPP. RSUs and restricted units include any associated dividend equivalent units. | |
(2) | Stock options are scheduled to vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. | |
(3) | Represents the number of units multiplied by the closing price of common stock on July 31, 2013 ($69.96) (with rounding of fractional RSUs and restricted units). |
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(4) | Represents target PRSU awards granted September 28, 2012 with a three year performance period from August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2015. These PRSUs vest on July 31, 2015, the last day of the performance period, subject to the level of achievement with respect to the applicable performance targets. Please see the section entitled Long-Term and Short-Term Incentives for further description of PRSUs. | |
(5) | Represents RSUs (including associated dividend equivalent units) granted to the NEO pursuant to 2005 Stock Compensation Plan and the 2012 Stock Compensation Plan. | |
(6) | Represents restricted units (including associated dividend equivalent units) granted to the NEO under the MSPP as a result of pretax base salary and bonus deferrals and employer matching units granted with respect to restricted units acquired by the named executive officer with pretax contributions. |
Stock Option Exercises and Stock Vested for Fiscal Year 2013
The following table sets forth information regarding the shares acquired upon vesting of RSUs and the value realized from stock options exercises under Palls equity plans by the NEOs during fiscal year 2013.
Name | Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||
Number of Shares | Value Realized | Number of | Value Realized | |||||
Acquired on | on Exercise (1) | Shares Acquired | on Vesting (1)(2) | |||||
Exercise | on Vesting (2) | |||||||
(#) | ($) | (#) | ($) | |||||
Lawrence Kingsley | | | | | ||||
Akhil Johri | | | | | ||||
Yves Baratelli | 5,810 | 177,180 | 7,359 | 515,477 | ||||
Ruby Chandy | | | | | ||||
Wolfgang Platz | 2,400 | 92,720 | 2,403 | 168,350 | ||||
Lisa McDermott | 52,924 | 1,693,892 | 38,838 | 2,576,040 |
(1) | Value based on the closing stock price as reported in the NYSE Composite Transactions on the vesting/exercise date. | |
(2) | RSUs were granted under the 2005 Stock Plan and restricted units were granted under the MSPP and include any associated dividend equivalent units. |
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Pension Benefits for Fiscal Year 2013
The following table sets forth the present value as of July 31, 2013 of accumulated benefits under each plan that provides for pension benefits to the NEOs at, following or in connection with retirement. Please see the narrative following the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2013 table for further information regarding the pension benefits provided to the NEOs.
Name | Plan Name | Number of Years | Present Value | Payments During | ||||
Credited Service (1) | of Accumulated | Last Fiscal Year | ||||||
Benefit (2) | ||||||||
(#) | ($) | ($) | ||||||
Lawrence Kingsley | Supplementary Pension | 1.827 | $11,410,754 | $0 | ||||
Cash Balance Pension | 1.827 | $5,146 | $0 | |||||
Akhil Johri | Supplementary Pension | 0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
Cash Balance Pension | 0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
Yves Baratelli | Supplementary Pension | 8 | $3,377,177 | $0 | ||||
Cash Balance Pension | 8 | $9,639 | $0 | |||||
Ruby Chandy | Supplementary Pension | 0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
Cash Balance Pension | 0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
Wolfgang Platz | Versorgungsordnung 2005 (3) | 24.75 | $1,668,907 | $0 | ||||
Lisa McDermott | Supplementary Pension | 13.583 | $0 | $0 | ||||
Cash Balance Pension | 13.583 | $62,783 | $0 |
(1) | The number of years of credited service and actual service do not differ for any NEO for any plan. | |
(2) | Present value of accumulated benefit is a calculation that estimates the cash value as of July 31, 2013 of the pension benefit that has been earned by each NEO. It is based on various assumptions, including assumptions about future interest rates, inflation, mortality and retirement dates as follows: | |
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(3) | The retirement age under the Versorgungsordnung 2005 is 65. The Euro to USD exchange rate of 1.3302 as of July 31, 2013 was used for Mr. Platzs amount. |
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2013
The following table summarizes transactions and balances with respect to each NEOs account under the Companys non-qualified deferred compensation plans, other than defined benefit arrangements, for fiscal year 2013. We note that the Company did not make any contributions to the Supplementary Profit-Sharing Plan for fiscal year 2013.
Name | Plan Name | Executive | Registrant | Aggregate | Aggregate | Aggregate | |||||||
Contributions | Contributions | Earnings in | Withdrawals/ | Balance at | |||||||||
in Last FY | in Last FY | Last FY (1)(2) | Distributions | Last FYE (3)(4) | |||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | |||||||||
Lawrence Kingsley | Supplementary Profit Sharing Plan | | | | | | |||||||
Akhil Johri | Executive Defined Contribution | | | | | | |||||||
Retirement Plan | |||||||||||||
Yves Baratelli | Supplementary Profit Sharing Plan | | | | | | |||||||
Management Stock Purchase Plan | | | | | | ||||||||
Versorgungsordnung 2006 (5)(8) | | | 2,618 | | 73,725 | ||||||||
Pillar 2 Plan (6)(9) | | | | 224,110 | | ||||||||
Money Purchase Agreement (7)(10) | | | 601 | | 137,278 | ||||||||
Ruby Chandy | Executive Defined Contribution | 23,963 | 2,562 | | 26,526 | ||||||||
Retirement Plan (12) | |||||||||||||
Management Stock Purchase Plan | | | | | | ||||||||
Wolfgang Platz | Supplementary Profit Sharing Plan | | | | | | |||||||
Management Stock Purchase Plan | | | | | | ||||||||
Versorgungsordnung 2005 (5) | | 42,757 | (4,322 | ) | | 263,928 | |||||||
Lisa McDermott | Supplementary Profit Sharing | | | 228 | | 3,546 | |||||||
Plan (11) | |||||||||||||
Management Stock Purchase Plan | | | 161,597 | | 652,206 |
(1) | Includes (a) interest, dividend, and unrealized gain income earned on the NEOs account balance under the Plans less any unrealized loss, and (b) dividend equivalent units and appreciation earned or depreciation experienced on deferred vested restricted units under the MSPP. With regard to the MSPP, when dividend equivalent units are first earned and allocated, they are calculated based on the closing price of common stock on the dividend payment date. | |
(2) | The amounts listed in this column are not included in the Summary Compensation Table. | |
(3) | The aggregate balance includes (a) the value of the NEOs account balance under the Plans, and (b) the dollar value of the NEOs deferred vested restricted units under the MSPP (including associated dividend equivalent units), based on the closing price of common stock on July 31, 2013 ($69.96). | |
(4) | Certain contributions by the Company under the Supplementary Profit-Sharing Plan may have been included in the Summary Compensation Table in proxy statements for prior years. | |
(5) | The Euro to USD exchange rate of 1.3302 as of July 31, 2013 was used for Mr. Baratellis and Mr. Platzs amounts. | |
(6) | The Swiss franc to USD exchange rate of 1.0796 as of July 31, 2013 was used for Mr. Baratellis amounts. | |
(7) | The British pound to USD exchange rate of 1.5207 of July 31, 2013 was used for Mr. Baratellis amounts. | |
(8) | Versorgungsordnung 2006 | |
The Company maintains the Versorgungsordnung 2006 (the VO 2006) which is a defined contribution plan for certain Germany-based employees. Employees of Pall GmbH and Pall Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co KG hired after July 1, 2006 are generally eligible to participate in the VO2006. Mr. Baratelli has not been an active participant in this plan since |
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2009 at which time the Company ceased contributing to his VO 2006 plan. The residual balance in this plan is reflected in the table above and will be paid upon normal retirement (age 65), early retirement, disability or death. Payment may be in the form of a life annuity or a lump sum. | ||
(9) | Switzerland Pillar 2 Plan | |
The Company maintains the Swiss Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 plans, an occupational pension for the Companys employees based in Switzerland. Swiss Pillar 1 is the basic state pension system in Switzerland. Pillar 2 (BVG/LLP) contains a mandatory element which needs to be established by all employers, and a supplementary element which consists of discretionary benefits funded by both the employer and the employee. As of September 2011, Mr. Baratelli was no longer an active participant in the Swiss Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 plans. During fiscal year 2013, Mr. Baratellis residual balance in the Pillar 2 Plan was transferred to an individual policy in his name, as is the customary practice in Switzerland for employees not actively employed in Switzerland. The individual policy generally mirrors the Pillar 2 Plan terms and will be distributed to Mr. Baratelli when he reaches the normal retirement age. Since the individual policy is outside the control of the company, the transfer has been shown as a withdrawal in the table above. | ||
(10) | UK Money Purchase Agreement | |
The Company maintains the Money Purchase Arrangement (the MPP) which is the defined contribution component of the Pall (UK) Pension Fund. The Pall (UK) Pension Fund was initially a defined benefit plan that was later closed to new entrants. At that time, the MPP was established as a replacement defined contribution plan. The MPP was closed to future contributions at the end of December 2008 and replaced by a Group Personal Pension arrangement. Mr. Baratelli is no longer an active participant in the MPP. The residual balance in the plan is reflected in the table above and is payable upon retirement. | ||
(11) | The Supplementary Profit-Sharing Plan | |
The Supplementary Profit-Sharing Plan (the SPS) previously received profit sharing contributions, on compensation in excess of the limits imposed by Section 401(a)(17) of the Code, made to the Companys Profit-Sharing Plan (currently known as the 401(k) Plan). Since the 401(k) Plan no longer accepts profit sharing contributions, no contributions were made into the SPS during the fiscal year 2013. Ms. McDermott, who left the Company in fiscal year 2013, was the only remaining NEO with an account balance in the SPS. Ms. McDermotts residual balance in the SPS is reflected in the table above and represents an annual 6.9% annual rate of return for fiscal year 2013. | ||
(12) | Executive Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | |
Based upon her investments, Ms. Chandy had a 10.7% rate of return from the time of the deposit of the first contribution on February 8, 2013 through July 31, 2013 with respect to her plan account for fiscal year 2013. |
A description of the relevant benefit plans are set forth below:
CASH BALANCE PENSION PLAN
The Cash Balance Pension Plan is a funded, tax-qualified defined benefit plan that covers eligible employees in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Pensionable
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Eligible compensation under this plan includes the total compensation received by a participant for the plan year, including overtime pay and bonuses, subject to a limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code (which limit was $250,000 for fiscal year 2013). | |
Benefit Formula |
Pension benefits are based on a participants hypothetical account balance. Each year the account balance is increased by compensation credits and interest credits. | |
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Vesting |
A participant becomes 100% vested in his or her benefits after three years of service or, while in service, the participant attains the normal retirement age (age 65), dies or becomes disabled. | |
Form and |
If the participant is married, the normal form of payment is a joint and 50% survivor annuity. If the participant is not married, the normal form is a life annuity. Participants may also elect to receive a lump sum payment. Benefits will be paid upon the participants termination of employment. |
SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION PLAN
The purpose of the Supplementary Pension Plan is to assure certain executives approved by the compensation committee to participate in a specified level of retirement benefit over and above what would be payable under the Companys tax-qualified Cash Balance Pension Plan. In fiscal year 2013, the compensation committee approved an alternative defined contribution plan for current and newly-hired senior management level employees who are not members of the Supplementary Pension Plan.
Pensionable
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Eligible compensation is based on a participants final average compensation. Final average compensation means one-third of the participants aggregate compensation for the three years in which his or her compensation was the highest out of the last five years in which he or she participated in the plan. Compensation for this purpose includes salary and bonus payments. | |
Normal |
The plan provides a pension benefit to vested members who have separated from service. The benefit is payable monthly and commences on the first day of the month following the members normal retirement date (the last day of the month coinciding with or immediately following attainment of age 65), and is equal to 1/12 of 50% of the members final average compensation, reduced by the sum of the total monthly pension benefits payable under all other Company pension programs and the participants primary social security benefit. | |
Vesting |
A participant is vested in his or her benefit under the plan if he or she (a) is employed by the Company on either his or her 60th birthday or, if later, the fifth anniversary of his or her participation in the plan, or (b) has been employed by the Company for a period of at least 25 years, or (c) holds the position of Executive Vice President of the Company. A participant also becomes fully vested in his or her account in the event of a termination of employment (other than death) following a change in control (as defined in the plan). |
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Early and Late Retirement |
A participant will receive his or her benefit payments under the plan upon retirement at or after age 60 with no reduction in benefits. If a participant retires after age 65, his or her benefit payments will be calculated using the higher of (a) the amount under the plans regular formula, or (b) the amount under the formula using the participants final average compensation based upon the year in which the participant turned 65 (and looking back over his or her four years prior to that year) and multiplying the result by the percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the month immediately preceding the commencement of benefit payments over the month in which the participant turned 65. | |
Form of
Benefit |
A participant may elect to take the actuarial equivalent of his or her account in any form of payment offered under the Cash Balance Pension Plan (or other retirement plan) other than a single lump sum. |
EXECUTIVE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN
The Executive Defined Contribution Retirement Plan provides benefits to certain members of senior management approved by the compensation committee and who were not eligible for participation in the Supplementary Pension Plan.
Company Contributions |
As of the last day of each plan year, each Participants account shall be credited with an amount equal to 10% of eligible compensation. The compensation committee in its sole discretion may alter the percentage contribution. | |
Compensation | Eligible compensation includes the total of all salary and executive bonus payments paid during the plan year. | |
Vesting | A participant is vested in his or her account after five years of service, termination due to death or disability, or involuntary termination within 24 months following a change in control (as defined in the plan). | |
Investment Earnings |
The plan credits participants with earnings on their account balances based on participant-directed investments in the range of mutual funds offered under the plan. | |
Form of Benefit Payments |
The amount of the participants vested account balance is paid from the plan in a lump sum upon separation from service with the Company. |
VERSORGUNGSORDNUNG 2005
The Company maintains the Versorgungsordnung 2005 (the VO 2005), a defined contribution plan which covers certain employees based in Germany, including Mr. Platz. The VO 2005 replaced the Versorgungsordnung July 31, 1989 defined benefit arrangement. This plan provides a monthly pension (with an option to choose a lump sum) and benefits in case of early retirement (before age 65), disability and death. At the time the VO 2005 was implemented, the original benefits from the old defined benefit plan were grandfathered and indexed with future salary growth.
Grandfathered Defined Benefits
Pensionable Compensation: |
Eligible compensation used for determining benefits under this plan was 13 times monthly base salary that was in effect in November of each plan year. | |
Benefit Formula: | Benefits under the defined benefit portion of the VO 2005 increase only with salary growth indexation. |
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Vesting: | Mr. Platz is fully vested in the defined benefits portion of the VO 2005 plan. | |
Form of
Benefit |
Under the plan, retirement benefits are paid to employees in the form of a life annuity or the employee may choose to receive payment in a lump sum. The plan also provides for a surviving spouse or child benefit of 60% and 10%, respectively, of the participants pension. | |
Timing of
Benefit |
Payments under the VO 2005 are paid upon early retirement (with a reduction factor equal to 0.5% per month of early retirement with a maximum reduction of 18%), upon reaching the retirement age of 65, or upon disability. |
Defined Contribution Benefits
Company Contributions: |
Company contributions are based on a formula that takes into account the prior years actual contribution, as well as a percentage of the current years base salary increase (inclusive of a weighting factor applicable to certain levels of base salary increase and an individual factor multiplier). | |
Vesting: | Mr. Platz is fully vested in his benefits under the VO 2005. | |
Investment Earnings: |
Investment earnings are based on the underlying insurance contracts. | |
Form of Benefit Payments: |
The VO 2005 provides a monthly benefits payment, with an option to choose a lump sum, and also includes benefits in case of early retirement (before normal retirement age of 65), disability and death. |
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
All U.S. employees, including the NEOs, are at will employees and do not have employment agreements or contracts with the company that provide any guarantee of employment for any specific period of time. The Company does provide the NEOs and a limited number of executives and senior managers post-employment compensation in order to ensure adherence to policies and restrictive covenants. There are no provisions for any gross-up or for any other payment of excise taxes that may be owed by the employee, including the NEOs.
None of the NEOs are eligible for any post-employment payments upon a voluntary termination other than what they would otherwise be entitled to upon retirement, death and disability as defined in the 2012 Stock Plan and in the 2012 EIB Plan. In the event of involuntary termination without cause and upon a Change in Control (as defined in the 2012 Stock Plan), NEOs are provided a severance payment that is equal to a multiplier of their annual salary and target bonus and is conditioned upon a signed separation agreement which includes a release and restrictive covenants including non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement and confidentiality.
Upon termination of employment for any reason other than death, disability or eligible retirement, all unvested RSUs are forfeited. Upon termination for death or disability, all RSUs vest and become payable in full. Upon termination of employment by reason of eligible retirement (defined as reaching age 65), a pro rata portion of unvested RSUs vest and the remaining units are forfeited. In the event of an involuntary termination of employment within 24 months of a Change in Control, all RSUs vest.
Upon termination of employment for any reason other than death, disability or eligible retirement, all unvested stock options will be forfeited and vested options will remain exercisable for 90 days. Upon termination of employment by reason of eligible retirement (defined as reaching age 65) all stock options remain in full force and effect and may be exercised in accordance with their terms until
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they expire. Upon termination due to death, all unvested stock options become exercisable and all outstanding options remain exercisable for one year to the employees estate or heirs. In the event of an involuntary termination of employment within 24 months of a Change in Control, all stock options vest. Under the 2005 Stock Plan, upon termination due to death, all unvested stock options are forfeited and all vested stock options remain exercisable for one year to the employees estate or heirs.
PRSU awards will be cancelled upon the employees termination of employment for any reason prior to the end of the performance period, with the exception of an involuntary termination without cause or for good reason (as defined in the 2012 Stock Plan), in each case, within 24 months following a Change in Control. The employee would then be deemed to have earned and be vested in a number of units equal to the greater of the target number of units specified in the grant agreement or the number of units that would have been earned by applying the specified performance criteria to the Companys actual performance from the beginning of the performance period to the date of the Change in Control.
Details regarding the possible payments under the employment arrangements for the NEOs upon termination of employment or Change in Control of the Company may be found in the Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control table below.
Mr. Kingsley
Upon termination by the Company without cause or by Mr. Kingsley for good reason (as defined below) prior to a Change in Control (as defined in Mr. Kingsleys offer letter), Mr. Kingsley will receive two times base salary plus two times target bonus amount, paid ratably over 24 months, and reimbursement for any COBRA premiums paid during his period of COBRA eligibility, subject to the execution of a general release and compliance with restrictive covenants. If such termination occurs within 12 months after a Change in Control, Mr. Kingsley will receive a lump sum payment of three times base salary and three times target bonus amount, as well as reimbursement for any COBRA premiums paid during his period of COBRA eligibility. In addition, Mr. Kingsleys awards upon hire are subject to accelerated vesting in the event of termination by the Company without cause, death, disability or a Change in Control. All subsequent grants are subject to the terms of the 2012 Stock Plan.
The offer letter defines good reason as (a) any material breach by the Company of the terms of the offer letter or any agreement referred to in the offer letter, (b) any material reduction of Mr. Kingsleys authority, duties or responsibilities, (c) a reduction by the Company of Mr. Kingsleys base salary or target bonus percentage, (d) a material change in the geographic location of the Companys principal headquarters, (e) a change in position to something other than Chief Executive Officer, (f) a requirement that Mr. Kingsley report to anyone other than the Board, (g) a failure of the Board to re-nominate Mr. Kingsley as a member of the Board or (g) a failure of a successor company to assume the Companys obligations under the offer letter.
Mr. Johri
Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for a description of Mr. Johris offer letter provisions.
Mr. Baratelli
Upon a separation from service due to termination by the Company without cause or by Mr. Baratelli for good reason (as defined below), Mr. Baratelli will receive monthly, for 24 months, a payment equal to 1/12 of annual base salary plus 70% of the maximum bonus percentage multiplied by base
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salary, and Mr. Baratellis unvested RSUs, restricted units and stock options will continue to vest and settle or become exercisable, as appropriate, in the usual manner until the second anniversary of such executives separation from service, plus two years of age and service for purposes of the Supplementary Pension Plan, and reimbursement of COBRA premiums for 18 months. The employment agreement defines good reason as (a) a material diminution in base salary, (b) a material diminution in authority, duties or responsibilities of the executive or of the person to whom the executive is required to report, (c) a material change in geographic location or budget over which the executive retains authority, or (d) any action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the contract. Upon a Change in Control (as such term is defined in the applicable plan), unvested RSUs, restricted units and stock options will immediately vest.
Upon separation from service due to death or disability, Mr. Baratelli (or his estate, as applicable) will be entitled to an amount equal to the executives base salary and prorated bonus compensation to the end of the month in which death or disability occurs, and for 12 months after the month in which death or disability occurs, monthly payments equal to 1/12 of the sum of 50% of base salary and 50% of maximum bonus percentage multiplied by base salary. Upon separation from service by the Company for cause or by Mr. Baratelli without good reason, Mr. Baratelli would not be entitled to any post-employment compensation.
Ms. Chandy
Upon termination by the Company without cause or by Ms. Chandy for good reason (as defined below) prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the 2012 Stock Plan), Ms. Chandy will receive one times base salary plus one times target bonus amount, paid ratably over 12 months, subject to the execution of a general release and compliance with restrictive covenants. If such termination occurs within 12 months after a Change in Control, Ms. Chandy will receive two times base salary plus two times target bonus amount, paid ratably over 24 months, subject to the execution of a general release and compliance with restrictive covenants. The employment offer defines good reason as (a) a material diminution of Ms. Chandys responsibilities, position and/or title; (b) a material change in geographic location or (c) a material reduction in base salary or target bonus opportunities.
Mr. Platz
Mr. Platz has an employment agreement based upon his employment in Germany and current assignment to Switzerland. With respect to Mr. Platzs employment agreement, the Company or Mr. Platz may terminate the contract upon seven months notice to the other party, consistent with the terms of employment for senior executives in Europe where Mr. Platz currently resides.
The following table sets forth the payments and benefits that would be received by each NEO (other than Ms. McDermott who left the Company March 10, 2013) in the event a termination of employment or a Change in Control of the Company had occurred on July 31, 2013, over and above any payments or benefits he or she otherwise would already have been entitled to or vested in on such date under any employment contract or other plan of the Company. Please see Lisa McDermott Terms of Separation for a discussion of the payments Ms. McDermott received during fiscal year 2013. The NEOs would receive other payments and benefits as well upon termination of employment to which they were already entitled or vested in on such date, including amounts under the Companys retirement
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programs and non-qualified deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms (see Pension Benefits for Fiscal Year 2013 and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Fiscal Year 2013). None of the NEOs in the table below is currently eligible for retirement under their employment agreements or other plans of the Company.
Benefit (1) | Death | Disability (2) | Change in | Termination | ||||
Control (3) | without Cause or | |||||||
by Executive for | ||||||||
Good Reason (4) | ||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||
Lawrence Kingsley | ||||||||
Salary Continuation | 0 | 0 | 2,907,000 | 1,932,263 | ||||
Annual Bonus | 0 | 0 | 3,633,750 | 2,415,329 | ||||
Welfare Benefits (COBRA) | 0 | 0 | 28,727 | 28,727 | ||||
Stock Options | 12,041,256 | 12,041,256 | 12,041,256 | 10,356,096 | ||||
Restricted Stock Units | 23,016,814 | 23,016,814 | 26,238,885 | 17,704,148 | ||||
Total | 35,058,070 | 35,058,070 | 44,849,618 | 32,436,563 | ||||
Akhil Johri | ||||||||
Salary Continuation | 0 | 0 | 1,096,744 | 549,221 | ||||
Annual Bonus | 0 | 0 | 877,395 | 439,376 | ||||
Stock Options | 464,767 | 464,767 | 464,767 | 309,846 | ||||
Restricted Stock Units | 2,381,964 | 2,381,964 | 3,255,351 | 1,587,976 | ||||
Total | 2,846,731 | 2,846,731 | 5,694,257 | 2,886,419 | ||||
Yves Baratelli | ||||||||
Salary Continuation | 250,944 | 250,944 | 0 | 1,002,224 | ||||
Annual Bonus | 263,491 | 263,491 | 0 | 736,635 | ||||
Supplementary Pension Plan | 0 | 3,569,157 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Welfare Benefits (COBRA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,965 | ||||
Stock Options | 256,689 | 404,343 | 404,343 | 302,425 | ||||
Restricted Stock Units | 1,197,165 | 1,197,165 | 2,312,199 | 814,252 | ||||
Total | 1,968,289 | 5,685,100 | 2,716,542 | 2,884,501 | ||||
Ruby Chandy | ||||||||
Salary Continuation | 0 | 0 | 997,040 | 499,291 | ||||
Annual Bonus | 0 | 0 | 697,928 | 349,504 | ||||
Management Stock Purchase Plan (5) | 65,203 | 65,203 | 65,203 | 16,301 | ||||
Stock Options | 222,978 | 222,978 | 222,978 | 0 | ||||
Restricted Stock Units | 902,229 | 902,229 | 2,010,613 | 0 | ||||
Total | 1,190,410 | 1,190,410 | 3,993,762 | 865,096 | ||||
Wolfgang Platz | ||||||||
Salary Continuation | 120,644 | 281,284 | 281,284 | 281,284 | ||||
Severance | 0 | 0 | 1,120,885 | 1,120,885 | ||||
Non-compete contractual | 0 | 419,737 | 419,737 | 419,737 | ||||
Stock Options | 190,360 | 222,447 | 222,447 | 0 | ||||
Restricted Stock Units | 962,803 | 962,803 | 1,718,721 | 0 | ||||
Total | 1,273,807 | 1,886,271 | 3,763,074 | 1,821,906 |
(1) | For purposes of the calculations in the table, payments that would be made over time have been presented as a present value lump sum using certain assumptions (for Mr. Kingsley, two-year salary continuation and 125% bonus at a discount rate of 0.31%; for Mr. Baratelli, two-year salary continuation and 70% of maximum bonus percentage at a discount rate of 0.31%; for Mr. Kingsley and Mr. Baratelli, a discount rate of 4.40% for the Supplementary Pension Plan). In addition, the |
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closing price on July 31, 2013 of $69.96 was used for all equity-based compensation calculations. The amounts shown relating to stock options were calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying each stock option whose vesting would be accelerated or that would vest during the notice period, as the case may be, by the excess of $69.96 over the exercise price of such stock option. The amounts shown related to RSU, PRSUs and restricted units were calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying each RSU whose vesting would be accelerated or that would vest during the notice period, as the case may be, by $69.96. | ||
(2) | Mr. Baratellis employment agreement defines disability as the executives inability, by reason of physical or mental disability, to perform his or her principal duties under his or her employment agreement for an aggregate of 130 working days out of any period of 12 consecutive months. Mr. Kingsleys employment agreement defines disability as the executives inability, by reason of physical or mental disability, to substantially perform his duties and responsibilities for a period of 120 days in any 12 consecutive month period. | |
(3) | A Change in Control is defined in the Plan as the occurrence of any of the following: | |
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i. | the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction would not, immediately after such consummation, as a result of their beneficial ownership of voting stock of the Company immediately prior to such consummation (I) be the Beneficial Owners, directly or indirectly, of securities of the resulting or acquiring entity entitled to elect a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or other governing body of the resulting or acquiring entity and (II) be Beneficial Owners of the resulting or acquiring entity in substantially the same proportion as their beneficial ownership of the voting stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction; or | |||
ii. | those persons who were directors of the Company immediately prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction would not, immediately after such consummation, constitute a majority of the directors of the resulting entity. | |||
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However, no Change in Control will be deemed to have occurred, and in general no rights arising upon a Change in Control will exist, to the extent that the Board of Directors so determines prior to the Change in Control. | ||
(4) | The amounts set forth represent the value on July 31, 2013 of future payments and benefits in the event a notice of termination of employment by the Company without cause or other than Mr. Platz, by the executive for good reason as defined in the applicable employment agreement. | |
(5) | These amounts represent the value of all or a portion of unvested employer units and unvested employer dividends under the MSPP. Under voluntary termination, these units would be forfeited. Under involuntary termination or retirement, a pro rata portion of these units would be distributed. |
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Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth information regarding the Companys equity compensation plans as of July 31, 2013, the end of the Companys most recently completed fiscal year:
Plan Category | Number of Securities | Weighted - Average | Number of Securities | |||||
to be Issued | Exercise Price of | Remaining Available for | ||||||
Upon Exercise of | Outstanding Options, | Future Issuance under | ||||||
Outstanding Options, | Warrants and Rights | Equity Compensation Plans | ||||||
Warrants and Rights | (Excluding Securities | |||||||
Reflected in Column (a)) | ||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | ||||||
Equity compensation | ||||||||
plans approved by | 4,451,171 | (1) | $49.31 | 6,536,369 | (2) | |||
security holders | ||||||||
Equity compensation | ||||||||
plans not approved by | | | | |||||
security holders | ||||||||
Total | 4,451,171 | $49.31 | 6,536,369 |
(1) | Consists of 2,209,084 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options, and 2,242,087 shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding restricted or deferred units under the MSPP, the 2005 Stock Plan and the 2012 Stock Plan. Since the aforementioned outstanding restricted and deferred units have no exercise price, they are not included in the weighted average exercise price calculation in column (b). | |
(2) | Consists of 5,107,000 shares of common stock available for future grants of options and/ or restricted units under the MSPP and the 2012 Stock Plan and 1,429,369 shares remaining available for issuance under the Pall Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a plan intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Code. |
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR
2014
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Requirements for Shareholder Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in the Companys Proxy Materials
To be considered for inclusion pursuant to Rule 14a-8 in the Companys proxy statement and the proxy card for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholder proposals must be received by the Companys Corporate Secretary no later than July 2, 2014, at the Company headquarters at Pall Corporation, 25 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, New York 11050.
Requirements for Shareholder Proposals to be Brought Before the Annual Meeting
For shareholder nominations to the Board or other proposals to be considered at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, but not included in the Companys proxy statement, shareholders must provide the Company with timely notice of their proposal no earlier than August 13, 2014 and no later than September 12, 2014. The notice must include the information required by Palls by-laws with respect to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting.
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APPENDIX A
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to financial results reported in accordance with GAAP, we have included in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) section of this proxy statement a measure, pro forma diluted earnings per share, that is a non-GAAP financial measure. We have included this measure in the CD&A in order to aid shareholders in better understanding the Companys performance and because it is used in the Companys compensation programs for named executive officers. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP follows.
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
Pro forma earnings measures exclude the items described below as they are deemed to be non-recurring in nature and/or not considered by management to be indicative of underlying operating performance. The pro forma tax effects disclosed were calculated using applicable entity-specific U.S. federal and/or foreign tax rates.
2013 | 2012 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as reported | $2.89 | $2.39 | ||||
Discrete items: | ||||||
Restructuring and other costs (ROTC), after pro forma tax effect (1) | $0.28 | $0.44 | ||||
Interest adjustments, after pro forma tax effect (2) | $(0.04 | ) | $(0.02 | ) | ||
Tax adjustments (3) | $(0.09 | ) | $(0.01 | ) | ||
Total discrete items | $0.15 | $0.41 | ||||
Pro forma diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $3.04 | $2.80 |
(1) | ROTC in the year ended July 31, 2013 of $40,182 ($31,741 after pro forma tax effect of $8,441) primarily includes severance costs related to the Companys structural cost improvement initiatives, certain employment contract obligations and an adjustment to environmental reserves. | |
ROTC in the year ended July 31, 2012 of $66,858 ($52,992 after pro forma tax effect of $13,866), respectively, primarily includes severance costs related to the Companys structural cost improvement initiatives. ROTC in the year ended July 31, 2012 also includes expenses related to certain employment contract obligations, and a gain on the sale of assets. | ||
(2) | Interest expense, net, in the year ended July 31, 2013 includes the reversal of accrued interest of $6,704 ($4,268 after pro forma tax effect of $2,436) related to the resolution of a U.S. tax audit as described in (3) below. | |
Interest expense, net, in the quarter and year ended July 31, 2012 includes the reversal of accrued interest of $4,435 ($2,859 after pro forma tax effect of $1,576) primarily relating to the settlement of certain issues with the Internal Revenue Service as described in (3) below. | ||
(3) | Provision for income taxes in the year ended July 31, 2013 includes a net benefit of $10,193 related to the resolution of a U.S. tax audit partially offset by the tax cost of repatriation of foreign earnings. | |
Provision for income taxes in the year ended July 31, 2012 includes the reversal of a net benefit of $1,264 primarily related to the settlement of certain issues with the Internal Revenue Service and the expiration of a foreign statute of limitation, partly offset by the tax cost of repatriation of foreign earnings. |
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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING
INFORMATION |
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Admission
Ticket | |
Electronic Voting
Instructions
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose one of the voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy. VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR. Proxies submitted by Internet or telephone must be received by 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on December 11, 2013. | ||
Vote by
Internet
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Vote by
telephone
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Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown
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IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. |
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Proposals The Board of
Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed and
FOR Proposals 2 and 3. |
1. | Election of Directors: | For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain |
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01 - Amy E. Alving | o | o | o | 05 - Ronald L. Hoffman | o | o | o |
09 - Katharine L.
Plourde |
o | o | o | ||||||||
02 - Robert B.
Coutts |
o | o | o | 06 - Lawrence D. Kingsley | o | o | o | 10 - Edward Travaglianti | o | o | o | ||||||||
03 - Mark E.
Goldstein |
o | o | o | 07 - Dennis N. Longstreet | o | o | o | 11 - Bret W. Wise | o | o | o | ||||||||
04 - Cheryl W. Grisé | o | o | o | 08 - B. Craig Owens | o | o | o | ||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
2. |
Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014. |
o | o | o | 3. |
Proposal to approve,
on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers. |
o | o | o |
B | Non-Voting Items | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change of Address Please print new address below. | Comments Please print your comments below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C | AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE COUNTED. DATE AND SIGN BELOW. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Please sign below exactly
as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When
signing as attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or
corporate officer, please give full title as such. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Please print date below. |
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The Benjamin Hotel
125 East 50th
Street
New York, NY 10022
212-715-2500
ADMISSION: To be admitted to the annual meeting, you must bring this
tear-off portion of your proxy card or other
proof of ownership of Pall
Corporation common stock, which will serve as your admission ticket. Upon
arrival, please
present this ticket or other proof of share ownership and a
valid government-issued form of photo identification at the registration desk.
No cameras, recording equipment, other electronic devices, large bags,
briefcases or packages will be permitted in the meeting. To obtain directions to
The Benjamin Hotel
you may write or call the hotel using the contact
information above or visit its web site at
www.thebenjamin.com/New-York-City-Hotel.aspx?name=The-Benjamin&page=Location.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 11, 2013 |
Copies of the enclosed Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting and the 2013 Annual Report, which includes the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013, are also available on the Companys website at www.pall.com/annualreport. |
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IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. | |
Proxy Pall Corporation
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Annual Meeting of Shareholders - December 11, 2013
The undersigned hereby appoint(s) RONALD L. HOFFMAN, LAWRENCE D. KINGSLEY and ROYA BEHNIA and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies of the undersigned to vote all shares of the common stock of Pall Corporation (the Company) which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if present at, and to act for the undersigned at, the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., Eastern time, and at any adjournment thereof, on the matters indicated on the reverse side of this proxy.
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company and, when properly executed, will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked on the reverse side. If you properly sign and date this proxy card and deliver it to the Company but you mark no instructions on it, it will be voted FOR the election of all nominees for director named on the reverse side hereof (or for a substitute nominee if any of those named should become unavailable), FOR the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014 and FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Companys named executive officers. This proxy confers discretionary authority on the persons named above to vote in accordance with their judgment on any other business which may properly come before the meeting, including but not limited to any proposal omitted from the accompanying proxy statement and this proxy card pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.