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UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
375 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, New Jersey 08618
NOTICE OF 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 29, 2006
Dear Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend our 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the Holiday Inn – City Line Avenue, 4100 Presidential Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131. We are holding the meeting to:
| (1) | Elect seven members of our Board of Directors to hold one-year terms; |
| (2) | Consider and vote on a proposal to amend our Equity Compensation Plan to increase from 6,200,000 to 7,000,000 the number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan; and |
| (3) | Transact any other business that may properly come before the shareholders at the meeting. |
If you were the record owner of shares of our common stock at the close of business on April 13, 2006, you may attend and vote at the meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, you may vote by returning the enclosed proxy card or, if you hold your shares in “street name,” the enclosed voting instruction form. Any shareholder of record may vote in person at the meeting, even if he or she has already returned a proxy card. A list of all shareholders of record will be made available for review by registered shareholders both at the meeting and, during regular business hours, at our headquarters in Ewing, New Jersey for 10 days prior to the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Sincerely,
Sidney D. Rosenblatt
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
Ewing, New Jersey
April 27, 2006
As promptly as possible, please complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form in the postage-paid return envelope provided. Please fill out and return the proxy card or instruction form whether or not you expect to attend the annual meeting in person. If you are a shareholder of record and you attend the meeting in person, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares at that time.
UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
375 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, New Jersey 08618
PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD JUNE 29, 2006 |
INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION
The Board of Directors of Universal Display Corporation (we, us or the “Company”) is soliciting proxies for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the Holiday Inn – City Line Avenue, 4100 Presidential Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 (the “Annual Meeting”). This proxy statement contains important information for shareholders to consider when deciding how to vote on the matters brought before the Annual Meeting. Please read it carefully.
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders will be asked to vote upon:
| (1) | the election of seven members of our Board of Directors to hold one-year terms; |
| (2) | a proposal to amend our Equity Compensation Plan to increase from 6,200,000 to 7,000,000 the number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan; and |
| (3) | such other business as may properly come before the shareholders at the Annual Meeting. |
Voting materials, which include the proxy statement, a proxy card and our Annual Report for 2005, will be mailed to all registered shareholders beginning on or about April 27, 2006. Shareholders holding their shares in “street name” should receive the proxy statement and a voting instruction form from their broker, bank or other custodian, nominee or fiduciary. We will pay the expenses of these solicitations. In addition to solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by telephone or in person by some of our officers, directors and regular employees or independent contractors who will not be specially engaged or compensated for such services.
Our principal executive offices are located at 375 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey 08618. Our general telephone number is (609) 671-0980.
VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Our Board of Directors has set April 13, 2006 as the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”). As of the Record Date, we had outstanding 30,698,836 shares of common stock and 200,000 shares of Series A Nonconvertible Preferred Stock. Each holder of our common stock or Series A Nonconvertible Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. Holders of our common stock and Series A Nonconvertible Preferred Stock vote together as a single class on all matters.
Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date may attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. The presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that all shareholders are entitled to cast on a particular matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for purposes of that matter. Shareholders of record who return a proxy card but abstain from voting or fail to vote on a particular matter will be considered “present” for quorum purposes with respect to the matter. In addition, shares held by brokers or nominees who have notified us on a proxy card or otherwise in accordance with industry practice that they have not received voting instructions with respect to a particular matter and that they that they lack or have declined to exercise voting authority with respect to such matter (referred to in this proxy statement as “uninstructed shares”), will be considered “present” for quorum purposes with respect to the matter. Votes not cast by brokers or nominees with respect to uninstructed shares are referred to in this proxy statement as “broker non-votes.”
The persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote the shares represented by each properly executed proxy as directed therein. In the absence of such direction on a properly executed proxy card, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote “FOR” the persons nominated by our Board of Directors for election as directors and “FOR” the proposal to amend our Equity Compensation Plan. As to other items of business that may properly be
presented at the Annual Meeting for action, the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote the shares represented by the proxy in accordance with their best judgment.
A shareholder of record may revoke his or her proxy at any time before its exercise by giving written notice of such revocation to our Corporate Secretary. In addition, any shareholder of record may vote by ballot at the Annual Meeting, even if he or she has already returned a proxy card.
The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting. The final results will be published in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2006.
Your vote is important. Please complete, sign and return the accompanying proxy card or voting instruction form whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting to vote in person and your shares are registered with our transfer agent in the name of a broker, bank or other custodian, nominee or fiduciary, you must secure a proxy from that person or entity assigning you the right to vote your shares of common stock.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors has fixed the number of directors at seven, all of whom are to be elected at the Annual Meeting. Each director elected will serve until our next annual meeting of shareholders and such time as a successor has been selected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Each nominee has consented to being nominated and to serve if elected. If any nominee should subsequently decline or be unable to serve, the persons named in the proxy will vote for the election of such substitute nominee as shall be determined by them in accordance with their best judgment.
Pursuant to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the holder of our Series A Nonconvertible Preferred Stock is entitled to nominate and elect two of the members of our Board of Directors. The holder of the Series A Nonconvertible Preferred Stock has waived this right with respect to the election of directors at the Annual Meeting.
All nominees are presently members of our Board of Directors whose terms expire at the Annual Meeting. The nominees for election are as follows:
| Year First Became Director, | |||||||
Name of Director |
Age | Principal Occupations and Certain Directorships | |||||
Sherwin I. Seligsohn |
70 | Mr. Seligsohn has been our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors since
June 1995. He also served as our President from June 1995 through May 1996. Mr. Seligsohn
founded and since has served as the sole Director, President and Secretary of American Biomimetics
Corporation, International Multi-Media Corporation, and Wireless Unified Network Systems
Corporation. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Global
Photonic Energy Corporation. From June 1990 to October 1991, Mr. Seligsohn was Chairman
Emeritus of InterDigital Communications, Inc. (InterDigital), formerly International Mobile
Machines Corporation. He founded InterDigital and from August 1972 to June 1990 served as its
Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Seligsohn is a member of the Industrial Advisory Board of
the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM) at Princeton University. |
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Steven V. Abramson |
54 | Mr. Abramson has been our President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of our Board of
Directors since May 1996. From March 1992 to May 1996, he was Vice President, General Counsel,
Secretary and Treasurer of Roy F. Weston, Inc., a worldwide environmental consulting and
engineering firm. From December 1982 to December 1991, Mr. Abramson held various positions at
InterDigital, including General Counsel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the
Technology Licens- ing Division. Mr. Abramson is a member of the Executive Committee of PRISM
and is also Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Display Consortium. |
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| Year First Became Director, | |||||||
Name of Director |
Age | Principal Occupations and Certain Directorships | |||||
Sidney D. Rosenblatt |
58 | Mr. Rosenblatt has been our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary since June 1995, and has been a member of our Board of Directors since May 1996. Mr.
Rosenblatt is the owner of and served as the President of S. Zitner Company from August 1990
through December 1998. From May 1982 to August 1990, Mr. Rosenblatt served as the Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of InterDigital. |
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Leonard Becker |
82 | Mr. Becker
has been a member of our Board of Directors since February 2001. For
the last 40 years, Mr. Becker has been a general partner of Becker
Associates, which is engaged in real estate
investments and management. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of
American Business Financial Services, Inc. (OTCBB: “ABFIQ.PK”),
as well as on its compensation and audit committees. He previously
served as a director of Eagle National Bank and Cabot Medical
Corporation. |
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Elizabeth H. Gemmill |
60 | Ms. Gemmill
has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 1997. Since
March 1999, she has been Managing Trustee and, more recently, President
of the Warwick Foundation. From
February 1988 to March 1999, Ms. Gemmill was Vice President and Secretary of
Tasty Baking Company. Ms. Gemmill is Chairman of the Board of Philadelphia
University and serves on the
Boards of Directors of Philadelphia Consolidated Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: “PHLY”),
Beneficial Savings Bank MHC, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the YMCA of
Philadelphia and Vicinity. She previously served as a director of American Water Works Company,
Inc. (NYSE: “AWK”) until it was sold in early 2003. |
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C. Keith Hartley |
63 | Mr. Hartley
has been a member of our Board of Directors since September 2000. Since
June 2000, he has been the President of Hartley Capital Advisors, a
merchant banking firm. From August 1995 to
May 2000, he was the managing partner of Forum Capital Markets LLC, an investment
banking company. In the past, Mr. Hartley held the position of managing
partner for Peers & Co. and Drexel
Burnham Lambert, Inc. He also serves as a director of Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: “IDP”)
and Swisher International Group, Inc. |
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Lawrence Lacerte |
53 | Mr. Lacerte has been a member of our Board of Directors since October 1999. Since July 1998, he
has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Lacerte Technology
Inc., a company specializing in technology and Internet-related ventures. Prior to that time, he was
the founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Lacerte Software
Corp., which was sold to Intuit Corporation in June 1998. |
Vote Required and Recommendation of our Board of Directors |
Directors are elected by a plurality and the seven nominees who receive the most votes will be elected. Shareholders may vote for or withhold their vote from each nominee, or the entire group of nominees as a whole. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not considered “votes cast” with respect to this proposal and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors. Shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights with regard to the election of members of our Board of Directors.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”
EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR.
General Information Concerning our Board of Directors and its Committees |
Our Board of Directors held seven meetings during 2005. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of these meetings. All incumbent directors and nominees for election as director are encouraged, but not required, to attend our annual meetings of shareholders. All but one of the current members of our Board of Directors attended our annual meeting of shareholders in 2005.
Members of our Board of Directors do not receive cash compensation for Board or committee service. However, as compensation for these activities members of our Board of Directors (in some instances, including employee Board members) do receive shares of our common stock and/or options to purchase shares of our common stock, exercisable at a price equal to the closing price of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on the date of grant. For 2005 service, non-employee members of our Board of Directors received 7,500 shares of our common stock, valued at $82,050 on the date of grant, as well as options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.51 per share, the closing price of our common stock on Nasdaq on the date of grant. We also reimbursed these individuals for their reasonable travel expenses to attend all Board and committee meetings.
Our Board of Directors has determined that a majority of its members are “independent directors” within the meaning of applicable Nasdaq listing standards. Our independent directors are Mr. Becker, Ms. Gemmill, Mr. Hartley and Mr. Lacerte. Our independent directors meet in executive session on a regular basis in connection with meeting in their capacity as members of our Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Audit Committee |
Our Board of Directors has established a standing Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter that complies with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Nasdaq listing standards. The Audit Committee Charter was updated by our Board of Directors on April 18, 2006, and a copy of the updated charter is attached as an appendix to this proxy statement. According to the charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things:
| • | reviewing our financial statements and discussing with management and our independent auditor these statements and other relevant financial matters; |
| • | selecting and evaluating our independent auditor and approving all audit engagement fees and terms; |
| • | pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided to us, including the scope of such services, the procedures to be utilized and the compensation to be paid; |
| • | assessing the effectiveness of our internal control system and discussing this assessment with management and our independent auditor; |
| • | reviewing our financial reporting and accounting standards and principles, significant changes in these standards and principles, or in their application, and key accounting decisions affecting our financial statements, including alternatives to, and the rationale for, these
decisions; |
| • | discussing with management and our independent auditor, as appropriate, our risk assessment and risk management policies, including our major exposures to financial risk and the steps taken by management to monitor and mitigate these exposures; and |
| • | reviewing and investigating any matters pertaining to the integrity of management, including any actual or potential conflicts of interest or allegations of fraud, and the adherence of management to our standards of business conduct. |
Ms. Gemmill is Chair of our Audit Committee and Mr. Becker, Mr. Hartley and Mr. Lacerte are members of the Audit Committee. Each member of our Audit Committee meets the financial knowledge and independence requirements of the Nasdaq listing standards. Our Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Gemmill is an
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“audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined under SEC regulations and that Ms. Gemmill meets the financial sophistication requirements mandated by the Nasdaq listing standards.
Our Audit Committee held four meetings during 2005, and each member of the Audit Committee attended at least 75% of these meetings. The Audit Committee submitted the following report to our Board of Directors on April 18, 2006.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with Company management the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, as well as management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005. In addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with the Company’s independent auditor, KPMG LLP, the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, AU § 380), as may be modified or supplemented, and the matters required by auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), including the opinions regarding internal control over financial reporting pursuant to PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2. The Audit Committee also has received the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG LLP required by the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and has discussed the independence of KPMG LLP with that firm. Based on the Audit Committee’s review of the matters noted above and its discussions with management and the Company’s independent auditor, the Audit Committee recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005.
Respectfully submitted by the Audit Committee |
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| Elizabeth H. Gemmill (Chairperson) | ||||
| Leonard Becker | ||||
| C. Keith Hartley | ||||
| Lawrence Lacerte |
Compensation Committee |
Our Board of Directors has established a standing Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for recommending to our full Board of Directors the compensation of our executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer. The Compensation Committee also reviews and approves or ratifies stock, stock option and other equity-based compensation grants to our employees, directors and consultants, and is generally responsible for administering our Equity Compensation Plan.
Ms. Gemmill is Chair of our Compensation Committee and Mr. Becker, Mr. Hartley and Mr. Lacerte are members of the Compensation Committee. The members of our Compensation Committee are all independent directors within the meaning of applicable Nasdaq listing standards.
The Compensation Committee held seven meetings during 2005 and each member of the Compensation Committee attended at least 75% of these meetings. The Compensation Committee submitted the following report to our Board of Directors on April 18, 2006.
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REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Policies for Executive Officers
The Compensation Committee’s overall strategy in determining executive compensation is to provide a total compensation package composed of base salary, bonuses and benefits. Base salaries are intended to be generally competitive with those offered by other comparable companies, taking into account such factors as the level of responsibility involved, the need for special expertise and the specific individual’s experience and prior performance at the Company. Bonuses in the form of stock, stock options and other forms of equity compensation are awarded based on individual and Company performance as measured both qualitatively and quantitatively. Equity interests in the Company are believed to align the interests of the Company’s executive officers with those of the Company and its shareholders.
In 2003, the Compensation Committee retained the Company’s independent auditor, KPMG LLP, to conduct an executive compensation review. This review was intended to provide the Compensation Committee with information on the executive compensation practices of a number of comparable high-technology companies. To supplement this review, the Compensation Committee evaluates on a periodic basis the extent to which the Company has achieved its long-term strategic and short-term business goals, including its goals for revenues, expense management, balance sheet stability, research and development, the further development of existing business relationships, the creation of new strategic relationships and increased shareholder value. The Compensation Committee also evaluates the individual performance of the Company’s executive officers in relation to the Company’s achievement of these goals.
The Compensation Committee instituted an Executive Performance Compensation Program for the Company’s executive officers in 2004. This program contemplates that executive management bonus compensation would be awarded based substantially on the achievement of performance goals to be set annually by the Compensation Committee for each individual executive officer. These goals and the awards for achieving them would be established in a manner designed to reward enhanced Company and individual performance of both a qualitative and quantitative nature. Specific metrics for quantitative assessment could include, for example, items such as revenues, earnings, expense management, stock price and number of new contracts executed. The Committee retains the sole discretion to make such other or additional bonus awards or payments as it deems appropriate under the circumstances. All equity-based awards under the program are to be issued by the Compensation Committee in accordance with, and are subject to, the Company’s Equity Compensation Plan.
The Committee did not set formal performance goals and corresponding awards for the Company’s executive officers for 2005. The Committee determined that equity compensation awards to executive officers for 2005 would be granted by the Committee in its discretion, taking into account the Company’s financial results, business performance and other relevant factors, at the end of the year. The Committee concluded that this approach was appropriate in light of the early stage of the market for commercial OLED products.
Based on its overall assessment of the performance of the Company’s executive officers in 2005 and the current state of the OLED industry, the Compensation Committee recommended moderate increases in the combined compensation packages (base salary and equity compensation bonus) of these individuals as compared to 2004. These increases were in recognition of the Committee’s determination that in 2005, executive management continued its hard work to position the Company for the future, particularly in light of delays in the launch of commercial OLED products by third-party manufacturers, by accelerating technology innovation, creating new business relationships and solidifying existing ones, managing cash, controlling expenses and otherwise improving the Company’s financial performance. In making its assessment, the Committee also considered the total compensation packages awarded to the Company’s executive officers relative to those awarded to the executive officers of other public companies in our industry.
In determining the total compensation payable to the Company’s executive officers, the Compensation Committee considered the potential impact of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code adopted under the Federal Reconciliation Act of 1993. Section 162(m) disallows any publicly-held corporation from taking a tax deduction for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to its executive officers in any taxable year, unless that compensation is performance-based. The Compensation Committee’s policy is that executive compensation
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qualify for deductibility under applicable tax laws to the extent consistent with the Company’s overall compensation objectives. For 2005, the Compensation Committee does not believe that Section 162(m) limits the deductibility of any compensation paid by the Company to its executive officers.
The Committee has again not set formal performance goals and corresponding awards for the Company’s executive officers for 2006. The Committee continues to believe that equity compensation awards to executive officers for 2006 should be granted by the Committee in its discretion, taking into account the Company’s financial results, business performance and other relevant factors, at the end of the year. The Committee believes that this approach remains appropriate in light of the current state of the market for commercial OLED products.
Compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Seligsohn, received a base salary of $252,884 for 2005. This reflects an increase of approximately 3.0% over Mr. Seligsohn’s base salary for 2004. As 2005 compensation, Mr. Seligsohn also was granted shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of $200,000 on the date of grant, options to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $10.51 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, and miscellaneous additional compensation totaling $16,826.
The Compensation Committee determined Mr. Seligsohn’s base salary and other compensation for 2005 in accordance with the general criteria outlined above. In addition, the Compensation Committee has reduced Mr. Seligsohn’s compensation from what it otherwise might have been to take into account that Mr. Seligsohn also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of, and performs services for, other companies that he has founded. Most notable in this regard is Global Photonic Energy Corporation, a privately-held corporation of which Mr. Seligsohn and his family are the largest shareholders.
Respectfully submitted by the Compensation Committee |
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| Elizabeth H. Gemmill (Chairperson) | ||||
| Leonard Becker | ||||
| C. Keith Hartley | ||||
| Lawrence Lacerte |
Director Nominations |
Our Board of Directors has not established a standing committee to nominate candidates for election as directors. Instead, a majority of our independent directors recommend, and our full Board of Directors selects, the candidates that will be nominated to stand for election as directors at our annual meetings of shareholders. Our Board of Directors believes that this process is appropriate given the relatively small size of our Board of Directors and the fact that each independent director already serves on both the Audit and Compensation Committees. Since we do not have a nominating committee, our Board of Directors has not adopted a nominating committee charter.
In nominating candidates for election as directors, both our independent directors and our full Board of Directors consider the skills, experience, character, commitment and diversity of background of each potential nominee, all in the context of the requirements of our Board of Directors at that point in time. Each candidate should be an individual who has demonstrated integrity and ethics, has an understanding of the elements relevant to the success of a publicly-traded company, and has established a record of professional accomplishment in such candidate’s chosen field. Each candidate also should be prepared to participate in all Board and committee meetings that he or she attends, and should not have other personal or professional commitments that might reasonably be expected to interfere with or limit such candidate’s ability to do so. Additionally, in determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the director’s past attendance at Board and committee meetings should be considered.
Our Board of Directors has no stated specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by candidates for election as directors. However, in accordance with SEC rules and applicable Nasdaq listing standards, at least one member of our Board of Directors is expected to meet the criteria for an “audit committee financial expert” as
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defined by SEC rules, and a majority of the members of the Board are expected to meet the definition of “independent director” within the meaning of SEC rules and applicable Nasdaq listing standards.
Any shareholder of record entitled to vote in the election of directors at an annual or special meeting of our shareholders may nominate one or more persons to stand for election to the Board at such meeting in accordance with the requirements of our Amended and Restated Bylaws. In order to be considered by our Board of Directors in connection with the nominations process for our 2007 annual meeting of shareholders, all such director nominations must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices by March 1, 2007. Each such submission must be in writing and must comply with the notice, information and consent provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Bylaws. In addition, each such submission must include any other information required by Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Submissions should be addressed to our Corporate Secretary at the following address: Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey 08618.
Our independent directors and the full Board of Directors will consider all candidates identified by shareholders through the processes described above, and will evaluate each of them, including incumbent directors, based on the same criteria. Although we have no formal policy regarding shareholder nominees, our Board of Directors believes that shareholder nominees should be viewed in substantially the same manner as other nominees. The consideration of any candidate for director will be based on an assessment of the individual’s background, skills and abilities, together with an assessment of whether such characteristics qualify the individual to fulfill the needs of our Board of Directors at that time.
Shareholder Communications with our Board of Directors |
Shareholders may send communications to our Board of Directors, or to individual members of our Board of Directors, care of our Corporate Secretary at the following address: Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey 08618. In general, all shareholder communications sent to our Corporate Secretary for forwarding to our Board of Directors, or to specified Board members, will be forwarded in accordance with the sender’s instructions. However, our Corporate Secretary reserves the right to not forward to members of our Board of Directors any abusive, threatening or otherwise inappropriate materials. Information on how to submit complaints to our Audit Committee regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters can be found on the “For Investors” section of our website at http:// www.universaldisplay.com. The information on our website referenced in this proxy statement is not and should not be considered a part of this proxy statement.
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PROPOSAL 2
AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY’S EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
Our Board of Directors approved an amendment to our Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) on April 18, 2006, subject to approval by our shareholders. This amendment would increase from 6,200,000 to 7,000,000 the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan. No other amendments to the Plan are proposed.
Our Board of Directors has determined that this amendment is in the best interest of the Company. Our Board of Directors believes that we must continue to offer a competitive equity compensation program if we are to continue to successfully attract and retain the most qualified candidates as employees, directors and consultants. Our Board of Directors expects that the Plan, as amended, will allow us to continue recruiting and maintaining the high-caliber personnel essential to our success. The opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company motivates our personnel to work hard to enhance our growth and profitability, thereby aligning the economic interests of these individuals with those of other shareholders.
Vote Required and Recommendation of our Board of Directors |
This proposal will be approved if a majority of the votes cast by all shareholders, voting as a single class, are FOR approval. Abstentions on this proposal are not considered “votes cast” and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote. Similarly, broker non-votes are not considered “votes cast” with respect to this proposal and, therefore, will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR”
ADOPTION OF THIS PROPOSAL.
Description of the Plan as Amended |
The material features of the Plan, as amended, are summarized below. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the actual text of the Plan. A copy of the amended Plan is being filed with the SEC as an appendix to this proxy statement and can be obtained from us upon request.
General |
The Plan became effective on September 1, 1995. At that time, the Plan provided only for grants of stock options and was called the Universal Display Corporation Stock Option Plan. The Plan was amended in April 2003 to allow for grants of stock awards, stock appreciation rights and performance units. To reflect this change, the Plan was renamed the Universal Display Corporation Equity Compensation Plan.
Administration |
Our Board of Directors has appointed our Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) to administer and interpret the Plan. The Committee has the sole authority to:
| • | determine the individuals to whom grants will be made; |
| • | determine the type, size and terms of the grants; |
| • | determine when the grants will be made and the duration of any applicable exercise or restriction period, including the criteria for vesting, the acceleration of vesting, and the lapse of restrictions; |
| • | amend the terms of any previously issued grants; |
| • | select a valuation expert, if any; and |
| • | deal with any other matters arising under the Plan. |
However, our Board of Directors retains the ability to ratify or approve any grants as it deems appropriate, and our Board of Directors approves and administers all grants made to non-employee directors.
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Eligibility for Participation |
All employees, all non-employee directors, and all consultants whose services, in the judgment of the Committee, can have a significant effect on the long-term success of the Company, are eligible to participate in the Plan.
Shares Authorized Under the Plan |
The Plan currently authorizes the issuance of up to 6,200,000 shares of our common stock. Under the amended Plan, this amount would be increased by an additional 800,000 shares, to a total of 7,000,000 shares. The shares may be authorized but unissued shares of our common stock or reacquired shares of our common stock, including shares we purchase for purposes of the Plan. If any options or stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan terminate, expire or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered without having been exercised, or if any grants of restricted stock or performance units are forfeited, the shares subject to such grants will again be available for issuance under the Plan. The number of shares issuable under the Plan and the number of shares covered by outstanding grants are subject to adjustments under certain circumstances, including but not limited to (i) declaration of stock dividends, (ii) recapitalization, stock splits, combination or exchange of such shares or (iii) mergers, reorganization or consolidation of the Company.
Types of Awards |
Stock Options
The Committee may grant options intended to qualify as incentive stock options (“ISOs”) within the meaning of section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or nonqualified stock options (“NQSOs”) that are not intended to qualify as such, or a combination of ISOs and NQSOs. NQSOs may be granted to anyone eligible to participate in the Plan, but ISOs may be granted only to employees of the Company. Furthermore, to the extent that the aggregate fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by an individual grantee during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, then such option as to the excess shall be treated as a NQSO. The “fair market value” of our common stock will generally be the closing price of our common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on the date of grant.
The terms of any option grant under the Plan are determined by the Committee and are set forth in a grant letter to the individual. In particular, the Committee will determine and specify in the grant letter the period during which the options are exercisable, subject to the limitation that all options must be exercised within 10 years of the date of grant, and the exercise price per share of our common stock subject to the option, though generally the price will be equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. If, however, the grantee of an ISO is a person who holds more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its subsidiary, the exercise period cannot exceed five years and the exercise price cannot be less than 110% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. In addition, the maximum aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may be granted as options or stock appreciation rights under the Plan to any individual during each calendar year is 400,000 shares, which amount is subject to adjustment under limited circumstances specified in the Plan.
The exercise price for any option granted under the Plan is payable by one or a combination of the following methods:
| • | in cash; |
| • | with the approval of the Committee, by delivering shares of our common stock owned by the grantee (including shares acquired in connection with the exercise of the option) having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the option exercise price; |
| • | if, as directed by the Committee, the shares acquired may not be sold immediately following exercise of the option, with the proceeds of a promissory note payable by the grantee to the Company, but only in accordance with a Company loan program and only to the extent
not precluded by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or other applicable law; |
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| • | by payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by applicable Federal Reserve Board regulations; or |
| • | by such other method as the Committee may approve. |
In lieu of exercising an option, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit the grantee to transfer the option to the Company in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess over the exercise price of the then-fair market value of the shares of our common stock subject to the option.
Stock Awards
The Committee may grant shares of our common stock to individuals eligible to participate in the Plan under such restrictions and other conditions as the Committee determines are appropriate. These restrictions and other conditions may lapse or be triggered over a period of time or according to such other criteria as are specified by the Committee. In addition, the Committee may require that grantees pay consideration for the shares awarded to them. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, during any restriction period, the grantee will have the right to vote the restricted shares and to receive any dividends or other distributions paid on such shares, subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee.
Stock Appreciation Rights
The Committee may grant stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to individuals eligible to participate in the Plan under such vesting conditions and other restrictions as the Committee determines are appropriate. SARs may be granted in tandem with, or separately from, any options granted under the Plan, except that SARs granted in tandem with ISOs may be granted only at the time of grant of the ISO. The Committee establishes the base amount of each SAR, which generally will equal the per share exercise price of any related options or, if there are no related options, the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Upon exercise of a SAR, the grantee will receive an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise over the base amount. Such amount will be paid in cash, in shares of our common stock or a combination of the two, as determined by the Committee.
Performance Units
The Committee may grant performance units to individuals eligible to participate in the Plan. Each performance unit provides the grantee with the right to receive an amount based on the value of the performance unit, which is determined by the Committee, if performance goals established by the Committee are met. Performance units are based on the fair market value of our common stock or such other measurement base as the Committee deems appropriate. The Committee determines the number of performance units that will be granted, the requirements applicable to these units, the period during which performance will be measured, the performance goals applicable to the performance units, and such other conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. The applicable performance goals may relate to the financial performance of the Company or its operating units, the performance of our common stock, the grantee’s performance, or such other criteria as the Committee deems appropriate. At the end of the performance period, the Committee determines the extent to which the performance goals and other conditions of the performance units have been met, the value of the performance units and the amount, if any, to be paid with respect to such performance units. Payments with respect to performance units are made in cash, in shares of our common stock, or a combination of the two, as determined by the Committee.
Qualified-Performance Compensation |
The Plan permits the Committee to determine that stock awards or performance units granted to an employee are “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. To do this, the Committee would need to establish, in writing, the objective performance goals that must be met, the performance period during which these goals must be met, the threshold, target and maximum amounts that would be paid if the performance goals are met, and any other conditions that the Committee deems appropriate and consistent with the Plan and Section 162(m) of the Code. The performance goals would have to be established before the beginning of the performance period, or shortly thereafter, and would need to be based on one or more of the following criteria: stock price, earnings per share, net earnings, operating earnings, return on
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assets, shareholder return, return on equity, growth in assets, unit volume, sales, market share, or strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified revenue goals, market penetration goals, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets or goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures.
If stock awards or performance units measured with respect to our common stock are granted, not more than 400,000 shares may be granted to any employee for each performance period. If performance units measured with respect to cash are granted, the maximum amount that may be paid to any employee with respect to each performance period is $1 million. The Committee would need to certify and announce the results for each performance period to all grantees immediately following announcement of the Company’s financial results for the period. If and to the extent the Committee does not certify that the performance goals have been met, the grant of stock awards or performance units for the performance period would be forfeited or not made, as applicable.
Change in Control |
In the event of any change in control of the Company where the Company (i) sells or exchanges all or substantially all of its assets, (ii) is dissolved or liquidated, or (iii) is a party to a merger or consolidation with another corporation in which the Company will not be the surviving entity, the Company will give each grantee of any outstanding options or SARs at least 10 days’ prior written notice of such event. Each of these grantees will have the right, within 10 days after such notice is sent by the Company, to exercise, in full, the outstanding options, or, if a cash out of such options would not result in materially adverse accounting consequences, to require that the Company make a cash payment to the grantee equal to the amount by which the fair market value of our common stock exceeds the applicable exercise price. In addition, in the event of a change in control as described above all restrictions on stock awards will lapse, all options and SARs will become fully vested and exercisable, and all Performance Units will be deemed fully earned.
In the event of any other change in control of the Company, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to give each grantee of any outstanding options or SARs written notice of such event. If such notice is given, each of these grantees will have the right, within 10 days after such notice is sent by the Company, to exercise some or all of the outstanding options, or, if a cash out of such options would not result in materially adverse accounting consequences, to require that the Company make a cash payment to the grantee equal to the amount by which the fair market value of our common stock exceeds the applicable exercise price. In addition, in the event of such a change in control our Board of Directors may determine that all restrictions on stock awards will lapse, all SARs will become fully vested and exercisable, and all Performance Units will be deemed fully earned.
As used in the Plan, a “change in control” of the Company would include:
| • | any transaction whereby any person (other than a shareholder of the Company at the time the Plan became effective) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of our common stock or the combined voting
power of our then-outstanding securities; |
| • | any liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or any sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; |
| • | any tender offer, stock purchase, other stock acquisition, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reverse split, or sale or transfer of assets (other than through a public offering) whereby any person or group (other than an existing shareholder) becomes the beneficial owner,
directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 30% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding securities; and |
| • | any situation in which the individuals who constitute our Board of Directors at the beginning of any two-year period cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of our Board of Directors, unless each of the new directors was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period. |
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Amendment and Termination of the Plan |
The Board of Directors may amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that any amendment increasing the aggregate number (or individual limit for any single grantee) of shares of our common stock that may be issued or transferred under the Plan (other than by reason of certain adjustments described above), or modifying the requirements as to eligibility for participation under the Plan, shall be subject to shareholder approval. Unless terminated earlier by our Board of Directors, or extended by our Board of Directors with shareholder approval, the Plan will terminate on September 1, 2015. A termination or amendment of the Plan that occurs after an award is granted may not materially impair the rights of the grantee unless the grantee consents or the change is required by applicable law.
Effect of Termination |
If an employee of the Company who has been granted options or SARs ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason other than death, disability, retirement approved by the Company or termination for cause, any options or SARs that are otherwise exercisable by such person shall terminate unless exercised within three months of the date on which the person ceases to be an employee, but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the option or SAR exercise period, except as may be specified otherwise in the applicable grant letter or as the Committee may otherwise provide. Any of the grantee’s option or SAR that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the grantee ceases to be an employee shall terminate as of such date, except as our Board of Directors may otherwise provide. If the person ceases to be an employee of the Company on account of his or her disability, this exercise period is extended to one year, but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the option or SAR exercise period. If the person ceases to be an employee of the Company on account of his or her death, either while an employee of the Company or within 30 days of the date on which the person ceases to be an employee for any reason other than a termination for cause by the Company, this exercise period is extended to six months, but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the option or SAR exercise period. Should a person cease being an employee of the Company on account of a termination for cause, any options or SARs held by such person shall terminate on the date he or she ceases to be an employee, unless the Committee provides otherwise.
If any non-employee director or consultant of the Company who has been granted options or SARs ceases to be a non-employee director or consultant for any reason other than becoming an employee of the Company, or termination for cause, any options or SARs that are otherwise exercisable by such person shall not terminate until the date of expiration of the option exercise period specified in the applicable grant letter, except as the Committee may otherwise provide. Any of the non-employee director’s or consultant’s options or SARs that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date the non-employee director or consultant ceases his or her relationship with the Company shall terminate as of such date, except as the Committee may otherwise provide. Should a person cease being a non-employee director or consultant of the Company on account of a termination for cause, any options or SARs held by such person shall terminate on the date he or she ceases to be a non-employee director or consultant, unless the Committee provides otherwise.
Transferability of Options |
Only the grantee of an option or his or her authorized legal representative may exercise rights under the option. Such persons may not transfer those rights except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or, if permitted under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, and, in the case of options other than ISOs, if permitted in any specific case by the Committee in its sole discretion, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined under the Code or Title I of ERISA, or regulations issued thereunder. When a grantee dies, the personal representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of the grantee may exercise such rights. A successor grantee must furnish proof satisfactory to the Company of his or her right to receive the option under the grantee’s will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may permit an employee to transfer rights under a NQSO to the employee’s spouse or a lineal descendant, or to one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, provided that the employee receives no
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consideration for a family transfer and the grant letter relating to the options transferred continues to be subject to the same terms and conditions that were applicable to such options immediately prior to the family transfer.
Plan Grants and Benefits |
As of the Record Date, options to purchase 3,956,524 shares of our common stock were outstanding and 726,594 shares remained available for issuance under the Plan. Assuming approval of this proposal, 1,526,594 shares will be available for future grant under the Plan. At present, no SARs or performance units have been granted or remain outstanding under the Plan. Future awards under the Plan are not determinable because specific awards will be made at the discretion of the Committee, depending upon a variety of factors.
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to grants of shares of our common stock and options to purchase shares of our common stock made to our executive officers, directors and other employees under the Plan for 2005:
Name and Position of Grantee |
Dollar Value of Shares Granted under the Plan for 2005 |
Number of Options Granted under the Plan for 2005 |
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Sherwin I. Seligsohn – Chairman of our Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer |
$ | 200,000 | (1) | 50,000 | |||
Steven V. Abramson – President and Chief Operating Officer |
$ | 350,000 | (2) | 50,000 | |||
Sidney D. Rosenblatt – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
$ | 350,000 | (2) | 50,000 | |||
Julia J. Brown, Ph.D. – Vice President and Chief Technical Officer |
$ | 200,000 | (1) | 40,750 | |||
All executive officers as a group (4 persons) |
$ | 1,100,000 | 190,750 | ||||
All directors who are not employees as a group (4 persons) |
$ | 328,200 | (3) | 100,000 | |||
All employees who are not executive officers as a group |
$ | 255,750 | (4) | 240,150 | (5) | ||
| (1) | Based on (a) 12,329 shares of our common stock granted as a 2005 performance bonus on January 3, 2006, the value of this stock being determined using the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant; and (b) $65,119 representing associated payroll taxes paid by us. |
| (2) | Based on (a) 18,793 shares of our common stock granted as a 2005 performance bonus on January 3, 2006, the value of this stock being determined using the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant; and (b) $144,399 representing associated payroll taxes paid by us. |
| (3) | Based on 7,500 shares of our common stock granted for 2005 Board service on January 3, 2006, the value of this stock being determined using the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. |
| (4) | Grants to eight different persons. Based on (a) 14,439 shares of our common stock granted as a 2005 performance bonus on January 3, 2006, the value of this stock being determined using the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant; and (b) $97,816 representing
associated payroll taxes paid by us. |
| (5) | Grants to 47 different persons. Includes options to purchase 160,400 shares of our common stock granted as a 2005 performance bonus on December 30, 2005, at an exercise price of $10.51 per share. |
As listed on the Nasdaq National Market, the last sale price of our common stock on April 13, 2005 was $14.58 per share.
Summary of Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Plan |
The following is a brief description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences generally arising with respect to grants that may be awarded under the Plan. This discussion is intended for the information of our shareholders considering how to vote at the Annual Meeting and not as tax guidance to individuals who participate in the Plan.
The grant of an ISO or NQSO will create no immediate tax consequences for the participant or the Company. A participant will not recognize taxable income upon exercising an ISO (except that the alternative
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minimum tax may apply), and the Company will receive no deduction at that time. Upon exercising an NQSO, the participant generally must recognize ordinary income equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the freely transferable and non-forfeitable shares received. The Company will be entitled to a deduction equal to the amount recognized as ordinary income by the participant.
A participant’s disposition of shares acquired upon the exercise of an option generally will result in capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the sale price and the participant’s tax basis in such shares. The participant’s basis in an NQSO is equal to the aggregate of the exercise price paid and the amount the participant recognized as ordinary income upon the exercise of the option. The participant’s basis in shares acquired by exercise of an ISO and held for the applicable holding period (a period of at least one year from the date the ISO was exercised and two years from the ISO date of grant) is the exercise price of the ISO. Generally, there will be no tax consequences to the Company in connection with a disposition of shares acquired under a stock option, except that the Company will be entitled to a deduction (and the participant will recognize ordinary income) if shares acquired upon exercise of an ISO are disposed of before the applicable ISO holding periods have been satisfied.
With respect to the grant of stock awards that are restricted as to transferability and subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the participant generally must recognize ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the shares received at the time that the shares become transferable or are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, whichever occurs earlier. The Company generally will be entitled to a deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant. A participant may elect to be taxed at the time of receipt of such restricted shares rather than upon the lapse of the restriction on transferability or substantial risk of forfeiture, but if the participant subsequently forfeits the shares, the forfeiture will be treated as a sale or exchange upon which is realized a loss equal to the excess (if any) of the amount paid (if any) for such property over the amount realized (if any) upon such forfeiture, and if such property is a capital asset in the hands of the participant, such loss will be a capital loss. Any such election must be made and filed with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days after receipt of the shares. A participant’s disposition of shares after the restrictions lapse will result in capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the sale price and the participant’s tax basis in such shares.
The grant of a SAR or performance unit will not result in income for the participant or in a tax deduction to the Company. Upon the exercise of a SAR or the receipt of payment for a performance unit, the participant will recognize ordinary income in an amount that equals the fair market value of any shares and/or cash received, and the Company will be entitled to a tax deduction in the same amount. A participant’s disposition of shares received upon exercise of a SAR or meeting the performance goals for a performance unit will result in capital gain or loss measured by the difference between the sale price and the participant’s tax basis in such shares.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a public corporation’s tax deduction for compensation paid to its chief executive officer or any of its four other most highly compensated officers in excess of $1 million in any year. Compensation that qualifies as “performance-based compensation” is excluded from the $1 million deductibility cap, and therefore remains fully deductible by the corporation that pays it. The Company intends that options and SARs having an exercise price or base amount equal to the fair market value of our common stock will be qualified performance-based compensation. Although the Company intends that its grants of stock awards and performance units, the receipt of which are conditioned upon achievement of performance goals based upon the criteria set forth above, will be qualified performance-based compensation, such grants may not always meet these requirements.
Equity Compensation Plans |
The following table includes information on our equity compensation plans, both those approved and not approved by shareholders, as of December 31, 2005:
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan Category |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans(1) |
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Equity
compensation plans approved by
security holders |
4,046,074 | $ | 9.31 | 927,543 | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
3,492,417 | (2) | $ | 10.60 | — | |||||
Total |
7,538,491 | $ | 9.96 | 927,543 | ||||||
| (1) | Excludes securities reflected in the column entitled “Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights.” |
| (2) | Equity compensation plan arrangements not approved by shareholders consist of various warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. These warrants were granted under written agreements containing substantially similar terms. The material distinguishing features of each
such arrangement are identified in the table below. Where there were multiple grantees, the number of individual grantees is noted next to the grantee name. All grants are fully vested. |
Grantee(s) |
Number of Unexercised Shares |
Exercise Price |
Grant Date |
Expiration Date |
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Sherwin I. Seligsohn |
174,500 | (a) | $ | 4.125 | 4/25/1996 | 4/25/2006 | |||||||
Steven V. Abramson |
200,000 | $ | 4.125 | 4/25/1996 | 4/25/2006 | ||||||||
Sidney D. Rosenblatt |
111,500 | (a) | $ | 4.125 | 4/25/1996 | 4/25/2006 | |||||||
Employees – 7 |
482,000 | $ | 4.125 | 4/25/1996 | 4/25/2006 | ||||||||
Princeton University and the University of Southern California |
138,989 | (a) | $ | 7.25 | 10/9/1997 | 10/9/2007 | |||||||
Steven V. Abramson |
100,000 | $ | 6.38 | 4/2/1998 | 4/2/2008 | ||||||||
Sidney D. Rosenblatt |
100,000 | $ | 6.38 | 4/2/1998 | 4/2/2008 | ||||||||
Scientific Advisory Board Members – 2 |
200,000 | $ | 6.38 | 4/2/1998 | 4/2/2008 | ||||||||
Consultant/Agent |
25,000 | $ | 7.00 | 4/2/1998 | 4/2/2008 | ||||||||
Consultant/Agent |
25,000 | $ | 7.25 | 6/30/1998 | 6/30/2008 | ||||||||
Scientific Advisory Board Members – 2 |
227,988 | (b) | $ | 12.39 | (b) | 2/17/2000 | 2/17/2010 | ||||||
Julia J. Brown, Ph.D. |
90,000 | $ | 16.75 | 4/18/2000 | 4/18/2010 | ||||||||
Motorola, Inc. |
150,000 | $ | 21.60 | 9/29/2000 | 9/29/2007 | ||||||||
Consultant/Agent |
189,132 | (b) | $ | 17.13 | (b) | 9/29/2000 | 9/29/2007 | ||||||
Consultant/Agent |
8,000 | (a) | $ | 10.00 | 1/18/2001 | 1/18/2006 | |||||||
Consultants/Agents – 2 |
22,500 | $ | 10.00 | 1/31/2001 | 1/31/2006 | ||||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. |
28,168 | $ | 24.28 | 2/15/2001 | 2/15/2008 | ||||||||
Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc. |
186,114 | (a) | $ | 13.51 | (b) | 8/22/2001 | 8/22/2008 | ||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. |
121,843 | $ | 24.28 | 2/15/2002 | 2/15/2009 | ||||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. |
361,024 | $ | 10.14 | 2/15/2003 | 2/15/2010 | ||||||||
SG Cowen Securities Corporation |
50,313 | (a) | $ | 8.00 | 8/28/2003 | 8/28/2008 | |||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. |
315,461 | $ | 10.39 | 2/15/2004 | 2/15/2011 | ||||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. |
184,885 | $ | 24.28 | 2/15/2005 | 2/15/2012 | ||||||||
Total warrants and options not approved by security holders |
3,492,417 | ||||||||||||
| (a) | All or a portion of these warrant shares have been transferred by the original grantee(s) to one or more third parties. |
| (b) | As adjusted, in accordance with anti-dilution provisions of the applicable warrant agreements. |
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Stock |
Unless otherwise indicated, the table below sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the Record Date by:
| • | each of our named executive officers; |
| • | each of our directors; |
| • | all of our executive officers and directors as a group; and |
| • | each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(2) |
Percentage Ownership(2) |
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Executive Officers and Directors: |
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Sherwin I. Seligsohn(3) |
698,630 | 2.3 | % | ||||
Steven V. Abramson |
672,615 | 2.2 | % | ||||
Sidney D. Rosenblatt |
686,361 | 2.2 | % | ||||
Julia J. Brown, Ph.D. |
392,549 | 1.3 | % | ||||
Leonard Becker |
199,500 | * | |||||
Elizabeth H. Gemmill |
163,000 | * | |||||
C. Keith Hartley |
175,028 | * | |||||
Lawrence Lacerte |
875,000 | 2.9 | % | ||||
All directors and current executive officers as a group (8 persons) |
3,862,683 | 11.8 | % | ||||
Holders of More Than 5% of Our Common Stock: |
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Scott Seligsohn(4)(5) |
3,436,936 | 11.1 | % | ||||
Lori S. Rubenstein(4)(6) |
3,301,000 | 10.8 | % | ||||
Joshua W. Averill(4)(7) |
3,176,000 | 10.4 | % | ||||
FMR Corp.(8) |
1,650,100 | 5.4 | % | ||||
18 19 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION The following table provides information on the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers for services in all capacities to us and our wholly-owned subsidiary, UDC, Inc., for the last three fiscal years. This group is referred to in this proxy statement
as the “Named Executive Officers.” Summary Compensation Table 20 21 The following table summarizes the stock options granted to the Named Executive Officers for 2005. OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR The following table summarizes the stock options exercised by the Named Executive Officers during 2005, as well as those held by the Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2005. 22 AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR In April 2003, the Company entered into Change in Control Agreements with the Named Executive Officers (the “CIC Agreements”). The CIC Agreements provide for certain cash payments and other benefits to the Named Executive Officers in the event of a termination of these
individuals’ employment in connection with a “Change in Control” of the Company, as defined in the CIC Agreements. These benefits include the following: In consideration of receiving these payments and benefits, each Named Executive Officer has agreed not to compete with the Company for six months following his or her termination in connection with a change in control of the Company. Each Named Executive Officer has
further agreed that, for two years following his or her termination he or she will not knowingly (i) solicit or recruit any of the Company’s employees to compete with the Company, or (ii) divert or unreasonably interfere with the Company’s business relationships with any of its suppliers,
customers, partners or joint venturers with whom the individual had any involvement. In addition, each Named Executive Officer is required to execute a general release of all employment-related claims he or she may have against the Company in order to receive the payments and
benefits specified under the CIC Agreement. 23 As used in the CIC Agreement, a change in control of the Company would occur if: As used in the CIC Agreement, a termination of a Named Executive Officer in connection with a change in control of the Company would include a termination of the individual’s employment: The current members of our Compensation Committee, all of whom were members of the Compensation Committee throughout 2005, are Mr. Becker, Ms. Gemmill, Mr. Hartley and Mr. Lacerte. None of the members of the Compensation Committee were officers or employees
of the Company or its subsidiary during 2005, were formerly officers of the Company or its subsidiary, or had any relationship with the Company since the beginning of 2005 which requires disclosure under applicable SEC regulations. Our Chief Executive Officer is an executive officer and member of the Board of Directors of Global Photonic Energy Corporation (“Global”). Global is a development-stage basic science research company formed to fund, design, develop, market and license intellectual property
in the field of photovoltaic and hydrogen energy technology. Global does not have a compensation committee. For additional information regarding our relationship with “Global,” see “Certain Transactions.” 24 The performance graph below compares the change in the cumulative shareholder return of our common stock from December 31, 2000 to December 31, 2005, with the percentage change in the cumulative total return over the same period on (i) the Nasdaq Electronics
Components Index, and (ii) the Russell 2000 Index. This performance graph assumes an initial investment of $100 on December 31, 2000 in each of our common stock, the Nasdaq Electronics Components Index and the Russell 2000 Index. COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN* *$100 invested on 12/31/00 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31. 25 INFORMATION REGARDING INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Our Audit Committee has approved KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s independent auditor for 2006. KPMG has audited our financial statements since being engaged by us on July 30, 2002. Our Audit Committee selected KPMG to replace the prior auditor, Arthur
Andersen LLP, which was dismissed on July 30, 2002. We expect that a representative of KPMG will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. If this representative desires to do so, he or she will have the opportunity to make a statement at the Annual Meeting. The audit and tax fees billed to us by KPMG for 2005 and 2004 are set forth in the table below: The Audit Committee currently approves all engagements to provide both audit and non-audit services, and has not established formal pre-approval policies or procedures. During 2005, the Audit Committee did not approve any non-audit services, as defined by Rule 2-
01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X. 26 ETHICS AND BUSINESS CONDUCT We have adopted Corporate Policies and Procedures applicable to all of our officers and other employees. A portion of these policies and procedures (our “Code of Conduct for Employees”) constitutes our “code of ethics” for the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer
and Controller within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. Our Code of Conduct for Employees also serves as our “code of conduct” applicable to all officers and employees of the Company as required by applicable Nasdaq listing standards. Our Code of Conduct for Employees is
publicly available through the “For Investors” section of our website at http://www.universaldisplay.com. If we make any amendments to our Code of Conduct for Employees (other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments), or if we grant any waivers of the Code of Conduct for Employees (including implicit waivers) in favor our Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer or Controller, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in that same location on our website, or in a current report on Form 8-K that we file with the SEC. In addition, any waiver of our Code of Conduct for
Employees with respect to our executive officers must be approved by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has adopted a “Code of Conduct for Directors” that serves as our “code of conduct” applicable to all of our directors as required by applicable Nasdaq listing standards. Our Code of Conduct for Directors is publicly available through the “For Investors”
section of our website at http://www.universaldisplay.com. Any waiver of our Code of Conduct for Directors must be approved by our Board of Directors and will be disclosed as required under applicable regulations. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS Certain of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, provided services to Global Photonic Energy Corporation (“Global”) on a part-time basis during all or a portion of 2005. Other employees and consultants of Global who are not employees of ours also shared
limited office space and related office supplies and services at our facility in Ewing, New Jersey during 2005. Global provides us with reasonable compensation for the use of this space and these supplies. We employ Scott Seligsohn, son of Sherwin I. Seligsohn, as an executive assistant to Sherwin I. Seligsohn in his capacity as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. For 2005, we paid Scott Seligsohn compensation of $96,020. We also issued him
options to purchase 2,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.51 per share. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, as well as persons or entities beneficially owning more than 10% of our common stock, to file with the SEC reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of these
equity securities. Based solely on our review of these reports as furnished to us during or with respect to 2005, we believe that our executive officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of our common stock met all applicable filing requirements, except for one late Form 4 filing for
Leonard Becker. 27 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS Shareholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for shareholder action at our next annual meeting of shareholders in accordance with regulations adopted by the SEC. We must receive any such proposals no later than December 27, 2006 for them to be considered for
inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy for our next annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholder proposals received after this date will be deemed untimely and will not be considered at our next annual meeting of shareholders. All shareholder proposals must be in writing
and must comply with the notice, information and consent provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Bylaws. Proposals should be directed to the attention of our Corporate Secretary at Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey 08618. If any shareholder proposal, including a director nomination, is not received by us on or before March 12, 2007, such proposal or nomination shall be deemed “untimely” for purposes of Rule 14a-4(c) under the Exchange Act, and, therefore, the proxy holders will have the right to
exercise discretionary voting authority with respect to such proposal. Any such proposal must be in writing and must comply with the notice, information and consent provisions contained in our Amended and Restated Bylaws, and should be directed to the attention of our Corporate
Secretary at Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey 08618. ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS A copy of our 2005 Annual Report, containing financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, is being transmitted with this proxy statement. A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, including the financial statements and
any financial statement schedules, may be obtained, without charge, by writing to us at Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey 08618, Attn: Corporate Secretary. Ewing, New Jersey April 27, 2006 28 Appendix A UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION The undersigned hereby appoints Sherwin I. Seligsohn, Steven V. Abramson and Sidney D. Rosenblatt, jointly and severally, as proxies, each with power to appoint a substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all of the shares
of common stock of Universal Display Corporation held of record by the undersigned on April 13, 2006, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2006, or any adjournment thereof. PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS PROXY ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND (Continued and to be signed on the reverse side) A-1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. The shares represented by this proxy, if it is properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder(s). If no direction is made, the shares represented by this proxy will be voted “FOR” all nominees for director and “FOR”
Proposal 2. To the extent permissible under applicable law, this proxy also delegates discretionary authority to vote on any matter that may properly come before the meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Signature of Shareholder: ________________________________________
Date: _________________ A-2 Appendix B The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be comprised of at least three directors. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and may be removed by the Board of Directors in its discretion. All members of the committee
shall be independent under applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market and the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All members of the committee shall have sufficient experience and ability to be able to read and understand fundamental financial
statements, including a balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement, and at least one member of the committee shall be qualified as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable legislation and regulations. The Audit Committee shall have a
chairperson elected or appointed by majority vote of the Board of Directors, which chairperson shall be authorized to act on behalf of the committee between meetings. Statement of Purpose The Audit Committee shall have responsibility for overseeing (1) the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, (2) the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control system, (3) the Company’s compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, (4) direct
interaction with and evaluation of the independence and qualifications of the Company’s independent auditor, and (5) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and its independent auditor. To fulfill this responsibility, there must be free and open communication between
the committee, Company management and the Company’s independent auditor. The effectiveness of the Audit Committee depends heavily on Company management promptly bringing any significant financial issues to the committee’s attention. The oversight exercised by the
committee is not of the same character or quality as the audit activities performed by the Company or its independent auditor. Consequently, this oversight does not guarantee that the financial statements of the Company will be free from mistake or fraud. Authority and Responsibilities In furtherance of its stated purposes, the Audit Committee shall have the following authority and responsibilities: B-1 B-2 Appendix C The purpose of the Universal Display Corporation Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide designated key employees (including employees who are also officers and directors) and directors who are not employees (“Non-Employee Directors”) of Universal Display
Corporation and its “subsidiary corporations,” as that term is defined in section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company”) and selected consultants (“Consultants”) to the Company with the opportunity
to receive grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options and other forms of equity compensation; provided, however, that Non-Employee Directors and Consultants shall not be eligible to receive incentive stock options under the Plan. The Company believes that the Plan
will cause the participants to contribute materially to the growth of the Company, thereby benefiting the Company’s stockholders and will align the economic interests of the participants with those of the stockholders. 1. ADMINISTRATION The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), or by a committee consisting of members of the Board, which shall be appointed by the Board. During any period in which the Company’s stock is publicly traded, however,
the Plan may be administered by a committee (the “Committee”) consisting of two or more persons, all of whom are “outside directors” as defined under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and related Treasury regulations, and “non-
employee directors” as defined under Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Membership on the Committee shall also be structured so as to comply with applicable exchange rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may retain
the ability to ratify or approve any grants as it deems appropriate, and the Board shall approve and administer all grants made to non-employee directors. The Board may delegate this authority to one or more subcommittees, as it deems appropriate. To the extent that the Board or a
subcommittee administers the Plan, references in the Plan to the “Committee” shall be deemed to refer to such Board or such subcommittee. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan, the Committee shall have the sole authority to (i) determine the individuals to whom grants shall be made under the Plan, (ii) determine the type, size and terms of grants to each such individual, (iii) determine the time when
the grants will be made and the duration of the exercise or restriction period, including the criteria for vesting, the acceleration of vesting, or the lapse of restriction, (iv) amend the terms of any previously issued grants; (v) select the “Valuation Expert,” as defined below, and (vi) deal
with any other matters arising under the Plan. The Committee shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the Plan, to make factual determinations and to adopt or amend such rules, regulations, agreements and instruments for implementing the Plan and for conduct of its business as it deems necessary or
advisable, in its sole discretion. The Committee’s interpretations of the Plan and all determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having any interests in the Plan or in any awards granted hereunder.
All powers of the Committee shall be executed in the best interest of the Company, not as a fiduciary and in keeping with the objectives of the Plan and need not be uniform as to similarly situated individuals. 2. GRANTS Awards under the Plan may consist of grants of incentive stock options as described in Section 5 (“Incentive Stock Options”), nonqualified stock options as described in Section 5 (“Nonqualified Stock Options”) (Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options are
collectively referred to as “Options” or “Stock Options”), stock awards as described in Section 8 (“Stock Awards”), stock appreciation rights as described in Section 9 (“SARs”), and performance units as described in Section 10 (“Performance Units”) (hereinafter collectively referred
to as “Grants”). All Grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and to such other C-1 terms and conditions consistent with the Plan as the Committee deems appropriate and as are specified in writing to the individual in a grant letter or other instrument or amendment thereto (the “Grant
Letter”). 3. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN Subject to the adjustment specified below, the aggregate number of shares of the common stock of the Company, par value $.01 (the “Company Stock”) that have been or may be issued or transferred under the Plan is 7,000,000 shares, in the aggregate. The shares may be
authorized but unissued shares of Company Stock or reacquired shares of Company Stock, including shares purchased by the Company for purposes of the Plan. If and to the extent Options or SARs granted under the Plan terminate, expire, or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or
surrendered without having been exercised or if any Stock Awards or Performance Units (including restricted Stock Awards received upon the exercise of Options) are forfeited, the shares subject to such Grants shall again be available for purposes of the Plan. If there is any change in the number or kind of shares of Company Stock issuable under the Plan through the declaration of stock dividends or if the value of outstanding shares of Company Stock is substantially reduced due to the Company’s payment of an extraordinary dividend
or distribution, or through a recapitalization, stock splits, or combinations or exchanges of such shares, or merger, reorganization or consolidation of the Company, reclassification or change in par value or by reason of any other extraordinary or unusual events affecting the outstanding
Company Stock as a class without the Company’s receipt of consideration, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock available for Grants, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock for which any one individual participating in the Plan may be granted over the term of
the Plan, the number of shares covered by outstanding Grants, and the price per share or the applicable market value of such Grants, and the other terms and conditions of the Grants, as the Committee may deem necessary or desirable, may be proportionately adjusted by the Committee
to reflect any increase or decrease in the number or kind of issued shares of Company Stock to preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits under such Grants; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated. The adjustments
determined by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment shall be authorized or made pursuant to this Section to the extent that such authority or adjustment would cause any Incentive Stock Option to fail to comply with Section
422 of the Code. 4. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION All individuals employed by the Company (“Employees”) (including Employees who are officers or members of the Board), all Non-Employee Directors and all Consultants whose services, in the judgment of the Committee, can have a significant effect on the long-term success
of the Company shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. Except as specifically otherwise provided in this Plan, the Committee shall select the Employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants to receive Grants (each, a “Grantee”) and determine the number of shares of Company
Stock subject to a particular Grants in such manner as the Committee determines. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company to grant options or warrants or issue stock otherwise in connection with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the business or assets of any corporation, firm or
association, including options or warrants granted to employees thereof who become Employees of the Company, or for other proper corporate purpose. 5. GRANTING OF OPTIONS (a) Number of Shares. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock that will be subject to each Stock Option grant. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Company Stock that shall be subject to Grants of Stock Options or
SARs made under the Plan to any individual during any calendar year shall be 400,000 shares, subject to adjustment as described above. (b) Type of Option and Price. The Committee may grant Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options or any combination of Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein; provided, however, that
neither Non-Employee Directors nor Consultants shall be eligible to receive grants of Incentive Stock Options. The purchase price of Company Stock subject to a Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee and may be equal to, greater than, or less than the fair market value of a share of such stock on the date such Stock C-2 Option is granted; provided, however, that the purchase price of Company Stock subject to an Incentive Stock Option shall be equal to, or greater than, the fair market value of a share of such stock on
the date such Stock Option is granted. During such time that the Company Stock is not listed on an established stock exchange or traded in the over-the-counter-market, the fair market value of
Company Stock shall be determined by an independent firm, i.e., a firm not otherwise engaged in consulting work for the Company, unless determined otherwise by the Committee, with expertise in the
valuation of business entities and the securities thereof, selected by the Committee (the “Valuation Expert”) or as otherwise determined by the Committee in good faith based on the best available facts
and circumstances. Such determination of fair market value shall be made on a periodic basis, but no less frequently than once a calendar year. If the Company Stock is listed upon an established stock
exchange or other market source, as determined by the Committee, fair market value on any date of reference shall be the closing price of a share of Company Stock (on a consolidated basis) on the
principal exchange or other recognized market source, as determined by the Committee on such date, or if there is no sale on such date, then the closing price of a share of Company Stock on the last
previous day on which a sale is reported. (c) Exercise Period. The Committee shall determine the option exercise period of each Stock Option. The exercise period shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant. (d) Exercisability of Options. Stock Options shall become exercisable in accordance with the terms and conditions determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and specified in the Grant Letter. All outstanding Stock Options shall become immediately exercisable upon a
Change in Control (as defined herein), unless the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines not to accelerate such Stock Options upon a Change in Control. (e) Manner of Exercise. The Grantee of Stock Options (the “Optionee”) may exercise a Stock Option which has become exercisable by delivering a notice of exercise to the Committee with accompanying payment of the option price in accordance with (g) below. Such notice may
instruct the Company to deliver shares of Company Stock due upon the exercise of the Stock Option to any registered broker or dealer designated by the Company (“Designated Broker”) in lieu of delivery to the Optionee. Such instructions must designate the account into which the
shares are to be deposited. The Optionee may tender this notice of exercise, which has been properly executed by the Optionee, and the aforementioned delivery instructions to any Designated Broker. (f) Termination of Employment, Disability or Death. (1) Employees. (a) In the event the Optionee during the Optionee’s lifetime ceases to be an employee of the Company for any reason other than death, disability, retirement approved by the Company, or termination for cause, as defined below, by the Company, any Stock Option which is
otherwise exercisable by the Optionee shall terminate unless exercised within three months of the date on which the Optionee ceases to be an employee (or within such other period of time as may be specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the date of expiration of the
option exercise period (except as the Committee may otherwise provide in the Grant Letter). For purposes of this Section 5, a leave of absence at the request, or with the approval, of the Company shall not be deemed a termination of employment so long as the period of such leave does
not exceed 90 days, or, if longer, so long as the Optionee’s right to re-employment with the Company is guaranteed by contract. Any of the Optionee’s Stock Options which are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Optionee ceases to be an employee shall terminate as of
such date (except as the Board may otherwise provide). (b) In the event the Optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company on account of a termination for cause by the Company, as determined in accordance with the personnel policies of the Company in effect before any Change in Control of the Company, any Stock
Option held by the Optionee shall terminate as of the date the Optionee ceases to be an employee (except as the Committee may otherwise provide). (c) In the event the Optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company on account of becoming disabled within the meaning of section 22(e) of the Code, any Stock Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Optionee on the date on which the Optionee ceases to be an
employee shall terminate unless exercised within one year from the date on which the Optionee ceases to be an employee (or within such other period of time as may be specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the date of the expiration of the option exercise period
(except as the Committee may otherwise provide in the Grant Letter). C-3 (d) In the event of the death of the Optionee while he is an employee of the Company or within 30 days of the date on which he ceases to be an employee for any reason other than a termination for cause by the Company (or within such other period of time as may be
specified in the Grant Letter), any Stock Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Optionee on the date on which the Optionee ceases to be an employee shall terminate unless exercised by the Optionee’s personal representative within six months of the date on which the Optionee
ceases to be an employee (or within such other period of time as may be specified in the Grant Letter), but in any event no later than the date of the expiration of the option exercise period (except as the Committee may otherwise provide in the Grant Letter). (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, failure to exercise an Incentive Stock Option within the periods of time prescribed under sections 421 and 422(a) of the Code shall cause the Incentive Stock Option to cease to be treated as an “incentive stock option” for
purposes of sections 421 and 422 of the Code. (2) Non-Employee Directors and Consultants. (a) In the event the Optionee during the Optionee’s lifetime ceases to be a Non-Employee Director or Consultant to the Company for any reason other than becoming an employee of the Company, or termination for cause, as defined below, by the Company, any Stock
Option which is otherwise exercisable by the Optionee shall not terminate until the date of expiration of the option exercise period (except as the Committee may otherwise provide in the Grant Letter). Any of the Optionee’s Stock Options which are not otherwise exercisable as of the
date on which the Optionee ceases his relationship with the Company shall terminate as of such date (except as the Committee may otherwise provide). (b) In the event the Optionee ceases to be a Non-Employee Director or Consultant to the Company on account of a termination for cause by the Company, as determined in accordance with the policies of the Company in effect before any Change in Control of the
Company, any Stock Option held by the Optionee shall terminate as of the date the Optionee ceases to serve in such capacity (except as the Committee may otherwise provide). (g) Satisfaction of Option Price. The Optionee shall pay the option price specified in the Grant Letter in (i) cash; (ii) with the approval of the Committee, by delivering shares of Company Stock owned by the Optionee including Company Stock (including, but not limited to, shares
acquired in connection with the exercise of a particular Stock Option and having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the option price, subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose) (a “Stock-for-Stock Exercise”); (iii) if, as directed by the Committee, shares of
Company Stock may not be sold immediately following the exercise of a Stock Option, with the proceeds of a promissory note payable by the Optionee to the Company, but only in accordance with the provisions of a loan program established by the Company, or any successor program
as in effect from time to time, and only to the extent not precluded by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other applicable law, (A) in a principal amount of up to 100% of the payment due upon the exercise of the Stock Option, or such applicable lower percentage as may be specified by
the Board pursuant to the loan program, and (B) bearing interest at a rate not less than the applicable Federal rate prescribed by Section 1274 of the Code, or such higher rate as may be specified by the Committee pursuant to the loan program; (iv) payment through a broker in accordance
with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board; (v) by such other method as the Committee may approve; or (vi) through any combination of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v). Any loan by the Company under (iii) above shall be with full recourse against the Optionee to
whom the loan is granted, and shall be secured in whole or in part by the shares of Company Stock so purchased. In addition, any such loan by the Company shall, at the option of the Company, become immediately due and payable in full upon termination of the Optionee’s employment
or position as an officer or director with the Company for any reason, or upon a sale of any shares of Company Stock acquired with such loan to the extent of the cash and fair market value of any property received by the Optionee in such sale. The Committee may make arrangements for
the application of payroll deductions from compensation payable to the Optionee to amounts owing to the Company under any such loan. Until any loan by the Company hereunder is fully paid in cash, the shares of Company Stock purchased with the loan shall be pledged to the
Company as security for the loan, and the Company shall retain physical possession of the stock certificates evidencing such shares together with a duly executed stock power for such shares. No loan shall be made hereunder unless counsel for the Company shall be satisfied that the loan
and the issuance of the shares of Company Stock funded thereby will be in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. The C-4 Optionee shall pay the option price and the amount of withholding tax due, if any, as specified by the Committee. Shares of Company Stock shall not be issued or transferred upon exercise of a Stock
Option until the option price is fully paid and any amount of withholding tax is paid. Shares of Company Stock used in a Stock-for-Stock Exercise shall have been held by the Optionee for the requisite
period of time to avoid “anti-pyramiding” rules or other adverse accounting consequences to the Company with respect to the Option. (h) Limits on Incentive Stock Options. Each Incentive Stock Option shall provide that to the extent that the aggregate fair market value of the Company Stock on the date of the grant with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an Optionee
during any calendar year under the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company exceeds $100,000, then such option as to the excess shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to any Employee who, at the time of grant, owns
stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or parent of the Company, unless the option price per share is not less than 110% of the fair market value of Company Stock on the date of grant and the option exercise period is
not more than five years from the date of grant. (i) Optional Purchase by the Company. In the sole discretion of the Committee, in lieu of the exercise of a Stock Option, the Optionee may be permitted to transfer the Stock Option to the Company in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess over the purchase price of the
then fair market value of the shares of Company Stock subject to the Optionee’s outstanding Stock Options. 6. TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS Only the Optionee or his or her authorized legal representative may exercise rights under a Stock Option. Such persons may not transfer those rights except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or, if permitted under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and, in the case of
Stock Options other than Incentive Stock Options, if permitted in any specific case by the Committee in its sole discretion, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined under the Code or Title I of ERISA or the regulations thereunder. When an Optionee dies, the personal
representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of the Optionee (“Successor Optionee”) may exercise such rights. A Successor Optionee must furnish proof satisfactory to the Company of his or her right to receive the Stock Option under the Optionee’s will or under the
applicable laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may permit an Employee to transfer rights under a Nonqualified Stock Option to the Employee’s spouse or a lineal descendant or to one or more trusts for the benefit of such family members or to partnerships in which such family
members are the only partners (a “Family Transfer”) provided that the Employee receives no consideration for a Family Transfer and the Grant Letter relating to the Stock Options transferred in a Family Transfer continues to be subject to the same terms and conditions that were
applicable to such Stock Options immediately prior to the Family Transfer. 7. STOCK AWARDS The Committee may issue or transfer shares of Company Stock to an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant under a Stock Award, upon such terms as the Committee deems appropriate. The following provisions are applicable to Stock Awards: (a) General Requirements. Shares of Company Stock issued or transferred pursuant to Stock Awards may be issued or transferred for consideration or for no consideration, and subject to restrictions or no restrictions, as determined by the Committee. The Committee may, but shall
not be required to, establish conditions under which restrictions on Stock Awards shall lapse over a period of time or according to such other criteria as the Committee deems appropriate, including, without limitation, restrictions based upon the achievement of specific performance
goals. The period of time during which the Stock Awards will remain subject to restrictions will be designated in the Grant Letter as the “Restriction Period.” (b) Number of Shares. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock to be issued or transferred pursuant to a Stock Award and the restrictions applicable to such shares. (c) Requirement of Employment or Service. If the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer during a period designated in the Grant Letter as the Restriction Period, or if other specified C-5 conditions are not met, the Stock Award shall terminate as to all shares covered by the Grant as to which the restrictions have not lapsed, and those shares of Company Stock must be immediately
returned to the Company. The Committee may, however, provide for complete or partial exceptions to this requirement as it deems appropriate. (d) Restrictions on Transfer and Legend on Stock Certificate. During the Restriction Period, a Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares of a Stock Award except to a successor under Section 12. Each certificate for a share of a Stock Award
shall contain a legend giving appropriate notice of the restrictions in the Grant. The Grantee shall be entitled to have the legend removed from the stock certificate covering the shares subject to restrictions when all restrictions on such shares have lapsed. The Committee may determine
that the Company will not issue certificates for Stock Awards until all restrictions on such shares have lapsed, or that the Company will retain possession of certificates for shares of Stock Awards until all restrictions on such shares have lapsed. (e) Right to Vote and to Receive Dividends. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, during the Restriction Period, the Grantee shall have the right to vote shares of Stock Awards and to receive any dividends or other distributions paid on such shares, subject to any restrictions
deemed appropriate by the Committee, including, without limitation, the achievement of specific performance goals. (f) Lapse of Restrictions. All restrictions imposed on Stock Awards shall lapse upon the expiration of the applicable Restriction Period and the satisfaction of all conditions imposed by the Committee. The Committee may determine, as to any or all Stock Awards, that the
restrictions shall lapse without regard to any Restriction Period. 8. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS (a) General Requirements. The Committee may grant stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) to an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant separately or in tandem with any Option (for all or a portion of the applicable Option). Tandem SARs may be granted either at the
time the Option is granted or at any time thereafter while the Option remains outstanding; provided, however, that, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, SARs may be granted only at the time of the Grant of the Incentive Stock Option. The Committee shall establish the base amount
of the SAR at the time the SAR is granted. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the base amount of each SAR shall be equal to the per share exercise price of the related Option or, if there is no related Option, the fair market value of a share of Company Stock as of the date of
Grant of the SAR. (b) Tandem SARs. In the case of tandem SARs, the number of SARs granted to a Grantee that shall be exercisable during a specified period shall not exceed the number of shares of Company Stock that the Grantee may purchase upon the exercise of the related Option during such
period. Upon the exercise of an Option, the SARs relating to the Company Stock covered by such Option shall terminate. Upon the exercise of SARs, the related Option shall terminate to the extent of an equal number of shares of Company Stock. (c) Exercisability. SARs shall be exercisable during the period specified by the Committee in the Grant Letter and shall be subject to such vesting and other restrictions as may be specified in the Grant Letter. The Committee may accelerate the exercisability of any or all
outstanding SARs at any time for any reason. SARs may only be exercised while the Grantee is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or during the applicable period after termination of employment or service comparable to the provisions of Section 5(f) as related to Stock
Options. A tandem SAR shall be exercisable only during the period when the Option to which it is related is also exercisable. (d) Value of SARs. When a Grantee exercises SARs, the Grantee shall receive in settlement of such SARs an amount equal to the value of the stock appreciation for the number of SARs exercised, payable in cash, Company Stock or a combination thereof. The stock appreciation
for an SAR is the amount by which the fair market value of the underlying Company Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR exceeds the base amount of the SAR as described in subsection (a). (e) Transferability of SARs. SARs may only be transferred in situations comparable to those under Section 6 relating to the transfer of Stock Options. C-6 9. PERFORMANCE UNITS (a) General Requirements. The Committee may grant performance units (“Performance Units”) to an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant. Each Performance Unit shall represent the right of the Grantee to receive an amount based on the value of the Performance
Unit, if performance goals established by the Committee are met. A Performance Unit shall be based on the fair market value of a share of Company Stock or on such other measurement base as the Committee deems appropriate. The Committee shall determine the number of
Performance Units to be granted and the requirements applicable to such units. (b) Performance Period and Performance Goals. When Performance Units are granted, the Committee shall establish the performance period during which performance shall be measured (the “Performance Period”), performance goals applicable to such units (“Performance
Goals”) and such other conditions of the Grant as the Committee deems appropriate. Performance Goals may relate to the financial performance of the Company or its operating units, the performance of Company Stock, individual performance, or such other criteria as the Committee
deems appropriate. (c) Payment with respect to Performance Units. At the end of each Performance Period, the Committee shall determine to what extent the Performance Goals and other conditions of the Performance Units are met, the value of the Performance Units (if applicable), and the amount,
if any, to be paid with respect to the Performance Units. Payments with respect to Performance Units shall be made in cash, in Company Stock, or in a combination of the two, as determined by the Committee. (d) Requirement of Employment or Service. If the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer during a Performance Period, or if other conditions established by the Committee are not met, the Grantee’s Performance Units shall be forfeited. The
Committee may, however, provide for complete or partial exceptions to this requirement as it deems appropriate. 10. QUALIFIED PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION (a) Designation as Qualified Performance-Based Compensation. The Committee may determine that Performance Units or Stock Awards granted to an Employee shall be considered “qualified performance-based compensation” under section 162(m) of the Code. The provisions
of this Section 10 shall apply to Grants of Performance Units and Stock Awards that are to be considered “qualified performance-based compensation” under section 162(m) of the Code. (b) Performance Goals. When Performance Units or Stock Awards that are to be considered “qualified performance-based compensation” are granted, the Committee shall establish in writing (i) the objective performance goals that must be met, (ii) the period during which these
performance goals must be met, (iii) the threshold, target and maximum amounts that may be paid if these goals are met, and (iv) any other conditions that the Committee deems appropriate and consistent with the Plan and Section 162(m) of the Code. The performance goals may relate
to the Employee’s business unit or the performance of the Company and its parents and subsidiaries as a whole, or any combination of the foregoing. The Committee shall use objectively determinable performance goals based on one or more of the following criteria: stock price,
earnings per share, net earnings, operating earnings, return on assets, shareholder return, return on equity, growth in assets, unit volume, sales, market share, or strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified revenue goals, market penetration
goals, geographic business expansion goals, cost targets or goals relating to acquisitions or divestitures. (c) Establishment of Goals. The Committee shall establish the performance goals in writing either before the beginning of the relevant performance period or during a period ending no later than the earlier of (i) 90 days after the beginning of such performance period or (ii) the date
on which 25% of the performance period has been completed, or such other date as may be required or permitted under applicable regulations under section 162(m) of the Code. The performance goals shall satisfy the requirements for “qualified performance-based compensation,”
including the requirement that the achievement of the goals be substantially uncertain at the time they are established and that the goals be established in such a way that a third party with knowledge of the relevant facts could determine whether and to what extent the goals have been
met. The Committee shall not have discretion to increase the amount of compensation that is payable upon achievement of the designated performance goals. C-7 (d) Maximum Payment. If Stock Awards or Performance Units measured with respect to Company Stock are granted, not more than 400,000 shares of Company Stock may be granted to an Employee as Performance Units or Stock Awards for any performance period. If
Performance Units measured with respect to cash are granted, the maximum amount that may be paid to an Employee pursuant to Performance Units with respect to any performance period is $1,000,000. (e) Announcement of Grants. The Committee shall certify and announce the results for each performance period to all affected Grantees immediately following the announcement of the Company’s financial results for such period. If and to the extent that the Committee does not
certify that the relevant performance goals have been met, the grants of Stock Awards or Performance Units for the performance period shall be forfeited or shall not be made, as applicable. (f) Death, Disability or Other Circumstances. The Committee may provide that Performance Units or Stock Awards shall be payable or restrictions on Stock Awards shall lapse, in whole or in part, in the event of the Grantee’s death or disability during the relevant performance
period, or under other circumstances, consistent with the Treasury regulations and rulings under section 162(m) of the Code. 11. CHANGE IN CONTROL OF THE COMPANY As used herein, a “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) As a result of any transaction, any one stockholder other than an existing stockholder as of the effective date of the Plan, becomes a beneficial owner, as defined below, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the common stock of the
Company or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; (ii) A liquidation or dissolution of or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets occurs; or (iii) After the effective date of the Plan: (a) As a result of a tender offer, stock purchase, other stock acquisition, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reverse split, or sale or transfer of assets (but excluding any sale of the Company’s securities to the public pursuant to a public offering), any person or group (as
such terms are used in and under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) other than an existing stockholder, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13-d under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 30% of the combined
voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or (b) During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the board of directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders,
of each new director was approved by a vote of at least 2/3 of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period. 12. CERTAIN CORPORATE CHANGES (a) Sale or Exchange of Assets, Dissolution or Liquidation, or Merger or Consolidation Where the Company Does Not Survive. If all or substantially all of the assets of the Company are to be sold or exchanged, the Company is to be dissolved or liquidated, or the Company is a
party to a merger or consolidation with another corporation in which the Company will not be the surviving corporation, then, at least 10 days prior to the effective date of such event, the Company shall give each Optionee with any outstanding Stock Options written notice of such event.
Each such Optionee shall thereupon have the right to exercise in full any installments of such Stock Options not previously exercised (whether or not the right to exercise such installments has accrued pursuant to such Stock Options), within 10 days after such written notice is sent by the
Company or, if a cashout of such Stock Options would not result in materially adverse accounting consequences, to require that the Company purchase such Stock Options for a cash payment equal to the excess over the purchase price of the then fair market value of the shares of
Company Stock subject to the Optionee’s outstanding Stock Options. In addition, under the above circumstances all restrictions on Stock Awards shall lapse, all SARs shall become fully vested and exercisable, and all Performance Units shall be deemed fully earned. (b) Merger or Consolidation Where the Company Survives. If the Company is a party to a merger or consolidation in which the Company will be the surviving corporation, or in the event of the occurrence of any C-8 other Change in Control not described in subsection (a), then the Board may, in its sole discretion, elect to give each Optionee with any outstanding Stock Options written notice of such event. If such
notice is given, each such Optionee shall thereupon have the right to exercise some or all of any installments of such Stock Options not previously exercised (whether or not the right to exercise such
installments has accrued pursuant to such Stock Options), within 10 days after such written notice is sent by the Company or, if a cashout of such Stock Options would not result in materially adverse
accounting consequences, to require that the Company purchase such Stock Options for a cash payment equal to the excess over the purchase price of the then fair market value of the shares of
Company Stock subject to the Optionee’s outstanding Stock Options. In addition, under the above circumstances the Board may determine that all restrictions on Stock Awards shall lapse, all SARs
shall become fully vested and exercisable and all Performance Units shall be deemed fully earned. 13. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN (a) Amendment. The Board, by written resolution, may amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that any amendment that increases the aggregate number (or individual limit for any single Grantee) of shares of Company Stock that may be issued or transferred
under the Plan (other than by operation of Section 3(b)), or modifies the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company. (b) Termination of Plan. The Plan shall terminate on September 1, 2015, unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors of the Company or unless extended by the Board with the approval of the stockholders. (c) Termination and Amendment of Outstanding Grant. A termination or amendment of the Plan that occurs after a Grant is made shall not materially impair the rights of a Grantee unless the Grantee consents or unless the Committee acts under Section 22(b) hereof. The
termination of the Plan shall not impair the power and authority of the Committee with respect to an outstanding Grant. Whether or not the Plan has terminated, an outstanding Grant may be terminated or amended under Section 22(b) hereof or may be amended by agreement of the
Company and the Grantee consistent with the Plan. (d) Governing Document. The Plan shall be the controlling document. No other statements, representations, explanatory materials, or examples, oral or written, may amend the Plan in any manner. The Plan shall be binding upon and enforceable against the Company, its successors
and assigns and the Grantees and their assigns. 14. FUNDING OF THE PLAN This Plan shall be unfunded. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of any Grant under this Plan. In no event shall interest be paid or accrued on any Grant, including unpaid
installments of Grant. 15. RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS Nothing in this Plan shall entitle any Employee, Non-Employee Director, Consultant or other person to any claim or right to be issued a Grant under this Plan. Neither this Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Employee, Non-Employee Director,
Consultant or other person any rights to be retained by or in the employ of the Company or any other employment rights. 16. NO FRACTIONAL SHARES No fractional shares of Company Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Grant. The Committee shall determine whether cash, other awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any
rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated. 17. WITHHOLDING OF TAXES The Grantee or other person receiving shares of Company Stock or other consideration under this Plan shall be required to pay to the Company the amount of any federal, state or local taxes which the Company is required to withhold with respect to the taxable income associated
with such Grant or the Company shall have the right to deduct from other wages paid to the Employee by the Company (including through the withholding of Company Stock purchased upon the exercise of a Stock Option or otherwise deliverable under this Plan, if then authorized
C-9 by the Committee and applicable law) the minimum amount of any withholding due with respect to such Stock Grant. 18. AGREEMENTS WITH GRANTEES Each Grant made under this Plan shall be evidenced by a Grant Letter containing such terms and conditions as the Committee shall approve. 19. REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF SHARES No Company Stock shall be issued or transferred upon the exercise of any Stock Option or lapse of restrictions or payment of other Grants under this Plan hereunder unless and until all legal requirements applicable to the issuance or transfer of such Company Stock have been
complied with to the satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall have the right to condition any Grant made to any Optionee hereunder on such Optionee’s undertaking in writing to comply with such restrictions on his subsequent disposition of such shares of Company Stock as
the Committee shall deem necessary or advisable as a result of any applicable law, regulation or official interpretation thereof, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to reflect any such restrictions. Certificates representing shares of Company Stock issued under the
Plan will be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as may be applicable under such laws, regulations and other obligations of the Company, including any requirement that a legend or legends be placed thereon. 20. HEADINGS Section headings are for reference only. In the event of a conflict between a title and the content of a Section, the content of the Section shall control. 21. EFFECTIVE DATE (a) Effective Date of the Plan. Subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders, this Plan, as amended, shall be effective as of June 16, 2004. The Plan was originally effective as of September 1, 1995. (b) Effectiveness of Section 16 Provisions. The provisions of the Plan that refer to, or are applicable to persons subject to, Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be effective, if at all, upon registration of the Company Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and shall remain
effective thereafter for so long as such stock is so registered. 22. MISCELLANEOUS (a) Substitute Grants. The Committee may make a Grant to an employee of another corporation who becomes an Employee by reason of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or property, reorganization or liquidation involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries in substitution for a stock option or restricted stock grant granted by such corporation (“Substituted Stock Incentives”). The terms and conditions of the substitute grant may vary from the terms and conditions required by the Plan and from those of the Substituted Stock
Incentives. The Committee shall prescribe the provisions of the substitute grants. (b) Compliance with Law. The Plan, the exercise of Stock Options, granting of other forms of equity compensation under the Plan and the obligations of the Company to issue or transfer shares of Company Stock with respect to Grants shall be subject to all applicable laws and to
approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan and all transactions under the Plan comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or its
successors under the Exchange Act. The Committee may revoke any Grant if it is contrary to law or modify a Grant to bring it into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation. The Committee may also adopt rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payments to
Grantees. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section. (c) Ownership of Stock. A Grantee or successor shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares of Company Stock covered by a Grant until the shares are issued or transferred to the Grantee or successor on the stock transfer records of the Company. (d) Governing Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Plan and Grant Letters issued under the Plan shall exclusively be governed by and determined in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. C-10
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Annual Compensation
Long Term
Compensation
Year
Salary ($)
Bonus ($)
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
All Other
Compensation ($)
2005
252,884
200,000
(1)
50,000
(2)
11,799
(3)
2004
245,630
190,254
(4)
50,000
(5)
7,806
(6)
2003
239,377
185,532
(7)
40,250
(8)
7,413
(9)
2005
417,990
350,000
(10)
50,000
(2)
18,921
(11)
2004
406,000
287,908
(12)
50,000
(5)
20,069
(13)
2003
342,824
425,143
(14)
40,000
(15)
11,151
(16)
2005
417,990
350,000
(10)
50,000
(2)
23,109
(17)
2004
406,000
287,908
(12)
50,000
(5)
22,075
(18)
2003
342,824
425,143
(14)
40,000
(15)
12,176
(19)
2005
261,452
200,000
(1)
40,750
(20)
9,340
(21)
2004
253,865
154,500
(22)
40,750
(23)
9,070
(24)
2003
230,331
178,525
(25)
30,250
(26)
8,546
(27)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted
Percent of
Total Options
Granted to
Employees in
Fiscal Year
Exercise or
Base Price
Per Share ($)
Expiration
Date
Grant Date
Present Value ($)(1)
50,000
11.6
%
10.51
12/30/2015
389,006
50,000
11.6
%
10.51
12/30/2015
389,006
50,000
11.6
%
10.51
12/30/2015
389,006
250
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8.14
1/18/2015
1,528
500
*
9.43
6/7/2015
3,669
40,000
9.3
%
10.51
12/30/2015
311,205
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(1)
AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION VALUES
Shares
Acquired on
Value
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options at Fiscal Year-End
Value of Unexercised
In-the-Money Options
at Fiscal Year-End ($)(1)
Exercise
Realized ($)
Exercisable
Unexercisable
Exercisable
Unexercisable
—
—
505,000
—
2,710,948
—
—
—
630,000
—
4,028,500
—
—
—
527,500
—
2,951,225
—
25,000
179,750
(2)
358,250
—
627,148
—
(1)
(2)
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AMONG UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP., THE RUSSELL 2000 INDEX
AND THE NASDAQ ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS INDEX
Cumulative Total Return
12/00
12/01
12/02
12/03
12/04
12/05
100.00
126.61
109.77
190.89
125.22
146.23
100.00
102.49
81.49
120.00
142.00
148.46
100.00
86.02
41.97
82.46
64.71
68.19
2005
2004
$
179,500
(1)
$
209,000
(1)
—
—
$
30,518
(2)
—
—
—
(1)
(2)
Sidney D. Rosenblatt
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON JUNE 29, 2006
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Leonard Becker
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Sidney D. Rosenblatt
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