Dycom Industries, Inc.
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.
11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be held on November 22, 2005
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual
Meeting) of Dycom Industries, Inc. (the
Company) will be held at 11:00 a.m., local
time, on Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at the City Club of
the Palm Beaches, 11780 U.S. Highway 1,
Suite 600, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408. The Annual
Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
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2. To transact such other business as may properly come
before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments of the Annual
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The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
Monday, October 3, 2005, as the record date for the
determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting.
IMPORTANT
Please mark, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card
promptly so that your shares can be voted. If you attend the
Annual Meeting, you may withdraw your completed proxy and vote
in person.
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Richard B. Vilsoet |
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October 26, 2005
DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.
11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Dycom
Industries, Inc. (the Company) for use at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, November 22,
2005, at the City Club of the Palm Beaches, 11780
U.S. Highway 1, Suite 600, Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida 33408, at 11:00 a.m., local time, or at any
adjournments thereof (the Annual Meeting), for the
purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting
of Shareholders.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on
October 3, 2005 (the Record Date) will be
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. On
October 3, 2005, the Company had 48,874,294 shares of
common stock, par value
$0.331/3,
issued and outstanding. This number does not reflect the
Companys purchase of 8,763,451 shares of its common
stock in its recently completed tender offer. Shares were not
purchased in the tender offer until after the record date. All
shares outstanding on the record date are entitled to vote, even
if they were subsequently purchased in the tender offer. Each
share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote.
A proxy card that is properly marked, signed, dated and returned
in time for the Annual Meeting will be voted in accordance with
the instructions contained therein. If no instructions are
indicated, each share of common stock represented by proxy will
be voted for the election of the listed nominee directors.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are being
mailed to shareholders on or about October 26, 2005. Any
shareholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke the proxy
prior to its use. The proxy can be revoked by filing an
instrument of revocation with the Secretary of the Company or by
submitting a proxy bearing a later date than the proxy being
revoked prior to the Annual Meeting. Additionally, shareholders
who attend the Annual Meeting may revoke a previously granted
proxy and vote in person.
The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority
of the common stock will constitute a quorum. A quorum is
necessary to transact business at the Annual Meeting. With the
exception of the election of directors, which requires a
plurality of the votes cast, the affirmative vote of a majority
of the shares of common stock represented at the Annual Meeting
is required to approve any other proposals. Shares of common
stock represented by proxies that reflect abstentions or
broker non-votes (i.e., shares held by a broker or
nominee which are represented at the Annual Meeting, but with
respect to which such broker or nominee is not empowered to vote
on a particular proposal) will be counted as shares that are
present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the
presence of a quorum.
A copy of the Companys Annual Report to Shareholders,
including financial statements for the fiscal years ended
July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004, is enclosed with this
Proxy Statement, but such documentation does not constitute a
part of the proxy soliciting material.
PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Companys Articles of Incorporation provides that the
Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, with
each director having a three year term and the number of
directors in each class as equal as possible. On May 23,
2005, the Board of Directors approved a resolution to increase
the number of board members from seven to eight. In February
2005, due to increased demands on her time, Kristina M. Johnson
announced her intention not to stand for re-election to the
Board of Directors when her term expired at the Annual Meeting.
Four director nominees have been nominated for election at the
Annual Meeting. The nominees are Jack H. Smith, Thomas G.
Baxter, Charles B. Coe, and Tony G. Werner. Each nominee was
selected by the Corporate Governance Committee and approved by
the Board of Directors at its October 19, 2005 meeting for
submission to the Companys shareholders. Thomas G. Baxter,
Charles B. Coe and Tony G. Werner are currently serving terms
that expire at the Annual Meeting. Charles B. Coe and Tony G.
Werner have each been nominated for a three-year term expiring
at the fiscal year 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Thomas
G. Baxter has been nominated for a two-year term expiring at the
fiscal year 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Jack H.
Smith has been nominated for a one-year term expiring at the
fiscal year 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If any director
nominees become unable to accept nomination or election, which
is not anticipated, the persons acting under such proxies will
vote for the election of such other person as the Board of
Directors may recommend.
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President of Time Warner Cable, from October 2001 to March 2005 |
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Charles B. Coe
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Jack H. Smith
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President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote
FOR the election of Thomas G. Baxter, Charles B.
Coe, Jack H. Smith and Tony G. Werner as directors.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
the Companys executive officers, all of whom serve at the
pleasure of the Board of Directors.
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There are no family relationships among the Companys
executive officers.
Steven E. Nielsen has been the Companys President
and Chief Executive Officer since March 1999. Prior to that,
Mr. Nielsen was President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company from August 1996 to March 1999, and Vice President
from February 1996 to August 1996. Mr. Nielsen has been a
Director of SBA Communications Corporation since November 2001.
Richard L. Dunn is the Companys Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dunn has been
employed with the Company in this capacity since
January 28, 2000. Mr. Dunn was previously employed by
Avborne, Inc., a privately held company in the commercial
aviation maintenance and repair industry, from April 1998 to
January 2000 as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer. Mr. Dunn was employed by Perry Ellis International
from April 1994 to April 1998 as Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer.
Timothy R. Estes has been the Companys Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since September 2001.
Prior to that, Mr. Estes was the President of
Ansco & Associates, Inc., one of the Companys
subsidiaries, from 1997 until 2001 and as Vice President from
1994 until 1997.
Richard B. Vilsoet has been the Companys General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary since July 2005. Before joining
the Company, Mr. Vilsoet was a partner with
Shearman & Sterling, LLP. Mr. Vilsoet was with
Shearman & Sterling, LLP for over 15 years.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to sound corporate governance, and to
full compliance with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE),
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other
regulatory and legal requirements. In furtherance of these goals
the Board of Directors has adopted a Business Code of Conduct
and Ethics, a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers,
Corporate Governance Guidelines and written charters for each of
its Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and
Audit Committee, all of which are available on the
Companys Internet website at www.dycomind.com.
Copies of each may also be obtained, without charge, upon
written request to the Company at
11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101, Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida 33408. The Company periodically reviews these
documents in light of corporate governance developments and
modifies the documents as appropriate.
Board of Directors and Its Committees
The Board of Directors has established five committees; an Audit
Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Corporate Governance
Committee, an Executive Committee and a Finance Committee.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee currently consists
of Charles M. Brennan, III, Stephen C. Coley, Kristina M.
Johnson and Joseph M. Schell. The Board of Directors has
determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is
independent within the meaning of the NYSE Corporate Governance
listing standards and the Companys Corporate Governance
Guidelines. The Audit Committee operates in accordance with an
Audit Committee Charter, a copy of which is available on the
Companys internet website at www.dycomind.com. A copy may
also be obtained, without charge, upon written request to the
Secretary of the Company at 11770 U.S. Highway 1,
Suite 101, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408.
The principal function of the Audit Committee is to oversee the
accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and
audits of the Companys financial statements. The Audit
Committee is also responsible for assisting the Board of
Directors in the oversight of (1) the quality and integrity
of the Companys financial statements and related
disclosures, (2) the Companys compliance with legal
and regulatory requirements, (3) the independent
auditors qualifications and independence, and (4) the
performance of the Companys internal audit function and
independent auditors. The Audit Committee met seven times during
fiscal 2005.
The members of the Audit Committee are independent, as
independence is defined in the listing standards of the NYSE. In
addition, the Board of Directors has determined that the
Chairman of the Audit Committee, Charles M. Brennan, III,
qualifies as an audit committee financial expert
within the meaning of applicable regulations of the SEC,
promulgated pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
The SEC has indicated that the designation of Mr. Brennan
as an audit committee financial expert does not make him an
expert for any purpose, impose on him any duties,
obligations or liability that are greater than the duties,
obligations or liability imposed on him as a member of the Audit
Committee and the Board of Directors in the absence of such
designation, or affect the duties, obligations or liability of
any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee
currently consists of Stephen C. Coley, Kristina M. Johnson and
Tony G. Werner. The Board of Directors has determined that each
of the members of the Compensation Committee is independent
within the meaning of the NYSE Corporate Governance listing
standards and the Companys Corporate Governance
Guidelines. The Compensation Committee operates in accordance
with a Compensation Committee Charter, a copy of which is
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Companys Internet website at www.dycomind.com. A
copy may also be obtained, without charge, upon written request
to the Secretary of the Company at
11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101, Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida 33408.
The principal functions of the Compensation Committee are to
recommend to the Board of Directors the compensation of the
Companys officers; and to administer the Companys
equity-based and incentive compensation plans, policies and
programs. The Compensation Committee met eight times during
fiscal 2005.
Corporate Governance Committee. The Corporate Governance
Committee currently consists of Stephen C. Coley, Joseph M.
Schell and Tony G. Werner. The Board of Directors has determined
that each of the members of the Corporate Governance Committee
is independent within the meaning of the NYSE Corporate
Governance listing standards and the Companys Corporate
Governance Guidelines. The Corporate Governance Committee
operates in accordance with a Corporate Governance Committee
Charter, a copy of which is available on the Companys
Internet website at www.dycomind.com. A copy may also be
obtained, without charge, upon written request to the Secretary
of the Company at 11770 U.S. Highway 1,
Suite 101, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408.
The principal functions of the Corporate Governance Committee
are to recommend to the Board of Directors the director nominees
for election by the Companys shareholders, including those
nominees that are recommended by shareholders in accordance with
the procedures set forth below under the caption Director
Candidates; to recommend to the Board of Directors persons
to fill vacancies on the Board; to recommend to the Board of
Directors the appointment of officers of the Company; to
recommend to the Board of Directors the appointment of its
members to serve on the five committees of the Board of
Directors; to periodically review the number and functions of
the committees of the Board of Directors; to evaluate the
performance of individual directors on an annual basis; to
evaluate the performance of the Chief Executive Officer on an
annual basis and submit its evaluation to the Compensation
Committee; to review the independence of outside directors on an
annual basis; to review management succession and development
plans; to recommend the process and oversee the assessment of
the Board of Directors evaluation of the Board of
Directors performance; to develop and monitor compliance
with a set of corporate governance guidelines; and to counsel
the Board of Directors on other corporate governance matters.
The Corporate Governance Committee met five times during fiscal
2005.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee currently
consists of Charles M. Brennan, III, Kristina M. Johnson
and Steven Nielsen. The Executive Committee is empowered to act
for the full Board of Directors during intervals between Board
of Directors meetings, with the exception of certain matters
that by law may not be delegated. The Executive Committee did
not meet during fiscal 2005.
Finance Committee. The Finance Committee currently
consists of Charles M. Brennan, III, Joseph M. Schell and
Tony G. Werner. The principal functions of the Finance Committee
are to set policy for short-term investments; to review
borrowing arrangements; and to recommend changes in the capital
structure and operating budget of the Company. The Finance
Committee met twice during fiscal 2005.
The Board of Directors held seven meetings in the fiscal year
ended July 30, 2005. All of the directors attended more
than 75% of the aggregate number of meetings held by the Board
of Directors and its respective committees on which they served,
other than Mr. Werner, who attended 71% of such meetings
during the fiscal year.
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Board Independence
In accordance with the Companys Corporate Governance
Guidelines, the Board of Directors monitors the independence of
its members on an ongoing basis using standards set forth in the
guidelines. The guidelines reflect the requirements set forth in
the NYSE Corporate Governance listing standards. Under these
standards, the Board of Directors has determined that each of
the seven non-management members of the Board of Directors,
including the three director nominees that are currently members
of the Board of Directors, is independent and that such group
constitutes a majority of the Companys directors.
Mr. Nielsen, who serves as the Companys President and
Chief Executive Officer, is not independent.
Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial
Officers and a Business Code of Conduct and Ethics, each of
which is a code of ethics as that term is defined in
Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K. The Code of Ethics for
Senior Financial Officers applies to the Companys Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and other
employees performing similar functions. The Business Code of
Conduct and Ethics applies to all officers, managers and
employees of the Company. Each code is available on the
Companys Internet website at www.dycomind.com.
Copies of each may also be obtained, without charge, upon
written request to the Secretary of the Company at
11770 U.S Highway 1, Suite 101, Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida 33408. The Company intends to satisfy the
requirement under Item 10 of Form 8-K regarding
disclosure of an amendment to, or a waiver from, provisions of
the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers by posting such
information on its website at the address specified above.
Executive Sessions of Non-Management Directors
In accordance with the Companys Corporate Governance
Guidelines, the Companys non-management directors meet
without management present at regularly scheduled executive
sessions (at least quarterly). The Lead Non-Management Director,
who is currently Stephen Coley, presides at such sessions.
Communications with the Board of Directors
The Company has adopted a formal process by which shareholders
and other interested parties may communicate with one or more of
the Companys directors, the Companys non-management
directors as a group, a committee or the full Board of
Directors. Shareholders who wish to communicate with a director
or director group should direct their communications in writing
to Dycom Industries, Inc., c/o Richard B. Vilsoet,
General Counsel and Secretary,
11770 U.S Highway 1, Suite 101, Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida 33408. The Companys Secretary is
primarily responsible for monitoring director-related
communications from shareholders and other interested parties
and forwarding collected communications to the intended
recipient provided it meets certain criteria. In general,
communications are forwarded to the intended director or
director group as long as the communications do not relate to
ordinary business, legal or administrative matters or other
non-substantive or inappropriate matters further described in
the Companys Internal Process for Handling Communications
to Directors. All concerns and complaints relating to
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters as
well as complaints regarding violations of the Companys
Business Code of Conduct and Ethics or Code of Ethics for Senior
Financial Officers will be referred to the Companys Audit
Committee in accordance with the Companys Whistleblower
Policy and Procedures. Both the Internal Process for Handling
Communications to Directors and the Whistleblower Policy and
Procedures are available on the Companys Internet website
at www.dycomind.com.
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Director Candidates
Pursuant to its charter and the Companys Corporate
Governance Guidelines, the Corporate Governance Committee is
responsible for recommending to the Board of Directors the
director nominees for election by the Companys
shareholders, including those nominees that are recommended by
shareholders in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
Companys By-Laws. The process followed by the Corporate
Governance Committee to identify and evaluate director
candidates includes requests to directors and others for
recommendations, engagements of third-party search firms,
meetings from time to time to evaluate biographical information
and background materials relating to potential candidates, and
interviews of selected candidates by members of the Corporate
Governance Committee and the Board of Directors.
In considering whether to recommend any particular candidate for
inclusion in the slate of recommended director nominees, the
Corporate Governance Committee will consider numerous
attributes, including the candidates integrity, business
acumen, knowledge of the Companys business and industry,
age, experience and conflicts of interest. The Corporate
Governance Committee does not assign specific weights to
particular criteria, and no particular criterion is a
prerequisite for each prospective nominee. The Corporate
Governance Committee believes that the backgrounds and
qualifications of the Companys directors, considered as a
group, should provide a composite mix of experience, knowledge
and abilities that will allow the Board of Directors to fulfill
its responsibilities and operate effectively.
The Corporate Governance Committee considers director nominee
candidates from many sources, including shareholders. If a
shareholder wishes to recommend a nominee for director, written
notice should be sent to the Companys Secretary in
accordance with the instructions set forth later in this Proxy
Statement under Proposals for Year 2006 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. Assuming that appropriate biographical and
background material has been provided on a timely basis, the
Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate
shareholder-recommended candidates by following substantially
the same process, and applying substantially the same criteria,
as it follows for candidates submitted by others.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is engaged in
any related party transaction with any director or executive
officer of the Company, any nominee for director or any security
holder known to the Company to own more than five percent of the
Companys common stock.
Director Compensation
Directors who are employees of the Company do not receive fees
for service on the Board of Directors or any committee of the
Board of Directors. Non-employee directors receive an $18,000
annual fee for service. The Audit Committee chair receives an
additional annual fee of $5,000 for service and each of the
Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee chairs
receive an additional annual fee of $2,500 for their service.
Non-employee directors receive a fee of $2,250 for each regular
or special meeting of the Board of Directors attended in person,
while the fee for telephonic meetings is $1,000. Non-employee
directors receive a fee of $1,250 for regular meetings attended
in person of the Audit, Corporate Governance, Finance, and
Executive Committees, while the fee for telephonic meetings is
$750. Non-employee directors receive a fee of $1,250 for
Compensation Committee meetings at which executive or director
compensation is being approved, whether attended in person or
telephonically, and receive a fee of $750 for all other
meetings, whether attended in person or telephonically. All
directors are reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with all meetings.
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In addition, under the 2001 Directors Stock Option Plan,
directors who are not employees of the Company receive an
initial grant of 6,000 stock options upon first becoming a
director or upon reelection or appointment to the Board of
Directors following a period during which a director did not
serve on the Board of Directors. Thereafter, such directors will
receive an annual grant of 2,000 stock options each year at the
annual meeting if continuing their service as a director or a
grant of 6,000 stock options upon their reelection to the
Board of Directors for at least a three-year term. Stock options
granted under the 2001 Directors Stock Option Plan vest in equal
installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date
of grant.
Pursuant to the 2002 Directors Restricted Stock Plan,
non-employee directors who do not beneficially own at least
7,500 shares of Company common stock must elect to receive
at least 60% of their annual fees in restricted shares of
Company common stock and may elect to receive up to 100% of such
fees in restricted shares of Company common stock. Non-employee
directors who own at least 7,500 shares of Company common
stock must elect to receive at least 25% of their annual fees in
restricted shares of Company common stock and may elect to
receive up to 100% of such fees in restricted shares of Company
common stock. The number of restricted shares of Company common
stock to be granted to a non-employee director will be
determined by (i) dividing (a) the U.S. dollar
amount of the directors annual fees elected to be received
in the form of restricted stock by (b) the fair market
value of a share of common stock on the date such fees are
payable and (ii) rounding up to the nearest whole share of
common stock.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Audit Committee (the Committee) consists of four
independent directors and operates in accordance with a written
charter adopted by the Board of Directors on November 24,
2003. A copy of the charter is available on the Companys
website at www.dycomind.com. Each member of the Audit Committee
is independent as defined by the current listing
standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the applicable
rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. On behalf of
the Board of Directors, the Committee oversees the quality and
integrity of the accounting, auditing and financial reporting
practices and internal controls and procedures of the Company.
The Committee also appoints the independent auditors and
approves the fees paid for their services.
Management has the primary responsibility for preparing the
Companys consolidated financial statements and the overall
financial reporting process, including maintaining the
Companys system of internal accounting controls. The
Companys independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche
LLP, have the responsibility for auditing the Companys
financial statements, and for auditing the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting and
managements assessment of the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
The Committee reviewed the Companys audited consolidated
financial statements and the results of the audits relating to
the Companys internal control over financial reporting for
fiscal 2005, and discussed those matters with management and the
independent auditors. During fiscal year 2005, the Committee
also discussed the interim financial information contained in
each quarterly earnings announcement with management and the
independent auditors prior to public release. In addition, the
Committee discussed with management, the internal auditors and
the independent auditors the quality and adequacy of the
Companys internal controls and the internal audit
functions organization, responsibilities, budget and
staffing. The Committee reviewed with both the independent and
internal auditors their audit plans, audit scope, and the
identification of audit risks. The Committee also discussed with
the independent auditors all matters required by Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit
Committees).
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As part of the Committees oversight responsibilities of
the audit process, the Committee obtained a written statement
from the Companys independent auditors as required by
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees), and discussed with the
independent auditors any relationships that may impact their
objectivity and independence. The Committee concluded that
Deloitte & Touche LLPs provision of audit and
non-audit services to the Company and its subsidiaries are
compatible with Deloitte & Touche LLPs
independence.
Based on the aforementioned reviews and discussions, the
Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited
consolidated financial statements be included in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended July 30, 2005 for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Committee also approved the appointment
of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys
independent auditors for the 2006 fiscal year.
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|
Audit Committee |
|
|
Charles M. Brennan, III, Chair |
|
Stephen C. Coley |
|
Kristina M. Johnson |
|
Joseph M. Schell |
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Principal Accounting Firm Fees
The Companys independent auditor fee pre-approval policy
provides for an annual process through which the Audit Committee
evaluates and pre-approves the nature, scope and fees associated
with the annual audit of the Companys financial statements
and other audit related services. At the same time, the Audit
Committee pre-approves a basket, equal to 10% of the budgeted
fees for the Companys annual audit, to cover additional
audit related services. The Audit Committee pre-approves all
other audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our
independent auditors on a case-by-case basis. These services may
include audit services, audit related services, tax services and
other permissible services. None of the services described below
under the captions Audit-Related Fees, Tax
Fees and All Other Fees was approved by the
Audit Committee pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of
Regulation S-X.
Aggregate fees billed to the Company for the fiscal years ended
July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 by the Companys
principal accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, the
member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective
affiliates (collectively, Deloitte &
Touche) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Audit
Fees(a)
|
|
$ |
2,570,600 |
|
|
$ |
910,500 |
|
Audit Related
Fees(b)
|
|
|
64,986 |
|
|
|
191,281 |
|
Tax
Fees(c)
|
|
|
42,437 |
|
|
|
500,765 |
|
All Other Fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
2,678,023 |
|
|
$ |
1,602,546 |
|
|
|
(a) |
Audit fees for each of 2005 and 2004 consist of fees and
expenses for professional services in connection with the audit
of the annual financial statements, reviews of the
Companys quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q and
reviews of other periodic filings with the SEC. Audit fees for
2005 also include fees for professional services rendered for
the audits of (i) managements assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and
(ii) the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting as of July 30, 2005, both as promulgated by
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
|
(b) |
Audit Related Fees include fees for advisory services
surrounding the Companys documentation of internal control
policies and procedures over financial reporting in connection
with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, audits
of the Companys employee benefit plans, and audit related
procedures on acquisitions. |
|
(c) |
Tax Fees include fees for tax research and tax planning services. |
11
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS
As of October 3, 2005, the following table sets forth
certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of common
stock by each person known to the Company to be the beneficial
owner (as determined under the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC)) of more than five
percent (5%) of such shares, each director and nominee, each
Named Executive Officer, and by all directors and executive
officers of the Company as a group.
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|
|
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|
|
Number of Shares | |
|
Percent of | |
|
|
of Common Stock | |
|
Common Stock | |
|
|
Beneficially | |
|
Beneficially | |
Name of Beneficial Owner(1) |
|
Owned(2)(3) | |
|
Owned(4) | |
|
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| |
|
| |
5% Stockholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FMR Corp.
|
|
|
7,294,938 |
(5) |
|
|
14.93 |
% |
|
82 Devonshire Street
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Royce & Associates, LLC
|
|
|
4,891,000 |
(6) |
|
|
10.01 |
% |
|
1414 Avenue of the Americas
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York, New York 10019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors and Executive Officers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas G. Baxter
|
|
|
11,081 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Charles M. Brennan, III
|
|
|
17,906 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Charles B. Coe
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Stephen C. Coley
|
|
|
2,880 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Kristina M. Johnson
|
|
|
9,592 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Joseph M. Schell
|
|
|
50,917 |
(7) |
|
|
* |
|
Tony G. Werner
|
|
|
18,851 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Steven E. Nielsen
|
|
|
804,500 |
|
|
|
1.65 |
% |
Timothy R. Estes
|
|
|
297,607 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Richard L. Dunn
|
|
|
100,500 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Richard B. Vilsoet
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (11 persons)
|
|
|
1,339,400 |
|
|
|
2.74 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
Less than 1% of the outstanding common stock. |
|
|
(1) |
The address for each executive officer and director set forth
above, unless otherwise indicated, is c/o Dycom Industries,
Inc., 11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101, Palm Beach
Gardens, Florida 33408. |
|
(2) |
Beneficial ownership generally means any person who,
directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power
with respect to a security or has the right to acquire such
power within 60 days. The following shares subject to
options exerciseable within 60 days are included in the
table: Mr. Brennan, 5,500 shares; Mr. Coley,
1,500 shares; Ms Johnson, 8,000 shares;
Mr. Schell, 6,000 shares; Mr. Werner,
17,000 shares; Mr. Nielsen, 555,497 shares;
Mr. Estes, 217,937 shares; Mr. Dunn,
98,500 shares; Mr. Vilsoet, 25,000 shares; and
all directors and executive officers as a group,
853,508 shares. |
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|
|
(3) |
Subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named
in this table have the sole voting power with respect to all
shares of common stock listed as beneficially owned by them. |
|
(4) |
As of October 3, 2005, there were 48,874,294 shares of
our common stock issued and outstanding. Does not reflect the
Companys purchase of 8,763,451 shares of its common
stock in its recent tender offer. The tender offer was completed
after this date. |
|
(5) |
Information regarding FMR Corp. and its affiliates is based
solely on information disclosed in an amended Schedule 13G
filed with the SEC on February 14, 2005 by FMR Corp.,
Edward C. Johnson, III and Abigale P. Johnson. The
Schedule 13G indicates that, at December 31, 2004
(i) Fidelity Management & Research Company
(Fidelity) a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR Corp.,
was the beneficial owner of 5,189,494 shares of common
stock as a result of acting as investment advisor to various
investment companies; (ii) Fidelity Management Trust
Company, a bank that is wholly owned by FMR Corp., was the
beneficial owner of 860,744 shares of common stock as a
result of its serving as investment managers of institutional
account(s); and (iii) Fidelity International Limited, an
entity that FMR Corp. voluntarily includes in its
Schedule 13G filings, beneficially owns
1,244,700 shares. Edward C. Johnson, III, Chairman of
FMR Corp., FMR Corp., through its control of Fidelity, and the
funds each has sole power to dispose of 5,189,494 shares
owned by the funds. The board of trustees of each of the funds
has sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares held
by the fund. Edward C. Johnson, III and FMR Corp., through
its control of Fidelity Management Trust Company, each has sole
dispositive power over 860,744 shares and sole power to
vote or to direct the voting of 860,744 shares and sole
power to vote or to direct the voting of 860,744 shares.
Fidelity International Limited has sole power to vote and sole
power to dispose of 1,244,700 shares. |
|
(6) |
Information regarding Royce & Associates, LLC is as of
June 30, 2005 and is based solely on information provided
on the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC by Royce &
Associates, LLC on July 8, 2005. Royce &
Associates, LLC claims sole voting and dispositive power over
4,891,000 shares. |
|
(7) |
Shares are held in the Joseph M. & Deborah H. Schell
TTEES U/ A DTD 06/26/2001 Schell Revocable Trust. Mr. And
Ms. Schell each have power to act on behalf of the trust,
either separately or together. |
13
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Executive Compensation
The following table provides certain summary information
concerning compensation paid or accrued by the Company for
services rendered during each of the last three fiscal years by
the Companys Chief Executive Officer and our other
executive officers whose compensation exceeded $100,000 (the
Named Executive Officers).
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long Term | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Compensation | |
|
Compensation Awards | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
|
Securities | |
|
|
|
|
Fiscal | |
|
|
|
Annual | |
|
Restricted | |
|
Underlying | |
|
All Other | |
Name and Principal Position |
|
Year | |
|
Salary | |
|
Bonus | |
|
Compensation | |
|
Stock | |
|
Options(#) | |
|
Compensation(3) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Steven E. Nielsen
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
|
$ |
484,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,558 |
|
President and CEO
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
560,096 |
|
|
|
549,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,492 |
|
|
$ |
2,801,000 |
(1) |
|
|
68,000 |
|
|
|
3,563 |
|
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
333,333 |
|
|
|
7,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
3,502 |
|
Timothy R. Estes
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
420,000 |
|
|
$ |
352,801 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,477,445 |
(2) |
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,877 |
|
Executive Vice President and
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
407,692 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
4,941 |
|
COO
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
4,866 |
|
Richard L. Dunn
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
275,000 |
|
|
$ |
88,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
5,303 |
|
Senior Vice President and CFO
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
254,808 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
4,587 |
|
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
220,375 |
|
|
|
88,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
4,177 |
|
Michael K.
Miller(7)
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
$ |
164,904 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
$ |
3,427 |
|
Consultant, former Counsel and
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
152,885 |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
1,839 |
|
Corporate Secretary
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
|
51,154 |
|
|
|
21,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
353 |
|
|
|
(1) |
The restricted stock award of 105,000 shares vests at the
rate of 25% on December 31 of each of 2004, 2005, 2006 and
2007 and will be fully vested and immediately exercisable in the
event Mr. Nielsens employment with the Company is
terminated under certain conditions during the 13 months
immediately following a change of control. The
number of shares and value of the restricted stock on
July 30, 2005 were 78,750 shares and $1,921,500,
respectively. The terms of the restricted stock award entitle
the holder to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company,
including the right to receive any cash dividends that are
declared with respect to the restricted stock. |
|
(2) |
The restricted stock award of 50,000 shares vests at the
rate of 25% on December 31 of each of 2005, 2006, 2007 and
2008 and will be fully vested and immediately exercisable in the
event Mr. Estes employment with the Company is
terminated under certain conditions during the 13 months
immediately following a change of control. The
number of shares and value of the restricted stock on
July 30, 2005 were 50,000 shares and $1,220,000,
respectively. The terms of the restricted stock award entitle
the holder to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company,
including the right to receive any cash dividends that are
declared with respect to the restricted stock. |
|
(3) |
All other compensation for fiscal year 2005 consists of
(i) contributions by Dycom to the Dycom retirement savings
plan (Mr. Nielsen $1,592;
Mr. Estes $3,029; Mr. Dunn
$3,227; Mr. Miller $2,204) and
(ii) premiums paid by Dycom for group term life insurance
and long-term disability (Mr. Nielsen $1,966;
Mr. Estes $1,848; Mr. Dunn
$2,076; Mr. Miller $1,223). |
|
(4) |
Mr. Miller began his employment with the Company on
March 17, 2003. Pursuant to Mr. Millers
resignation, and effective as of May 23, 2005, Richard B.
Vilsoet replaced Mr. Miller as General Counsel and,
effective as of July 13, 2005, Corporate Secretary of the
Company. |
14
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL Year Ended JULY 30, 2005
The following table sets forth additional information concerning
the options granted to the Named Executive Officers of the
Company during fiscal year 2005 under the Companys 2003
Long-Term Incentive Plan (2003 LTIP).
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Individual Grants | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Total | |
|
|
|
Potential Realizable Value | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
Options | |
|
|
|
at Assumed Annual Rates of | |
|
|
Securities | |
|
Granted to | |
|
|
|
Stock Price Appreciation For | |
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Employees | |
|
Exercise | |
|
|
|
Option Term | |
|
|
Options | |
|
in Fiscal | |
|
Price(1) | |
|
Expiration | |
|
| |
Name |
|
Granted(#) | |
|
Year | |
|
($/Share) | |
|
Date | |
|
5% | |
|
10% | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Steven E. Nielsen
|
|
|
75,000 |
(2) |
|
|
7.9 |
|
|
$ |
34.64 |
|
|
|
11/22/14 |
|
|
$ |
1,633,868 |
|
|
$ |
4,140,543 |
|
President and CEO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timothy R. Estes
|
|
|
50,000 |
(2) |
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
$ |
34.64 |
|
|
|
11/22/14 |
|
|
$ |
1,089,245 |
|
|
$ |
2,760,392 |
|
Executive Vice President and COO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard L. Dunn
|
|
|
20,000 |
(2) |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
$ |
34.64 |
|
|
|
11/22/14 |
|
|
$ |
435,698 |
|
|
$ |
1,104,145 |
|
Senior Vice President and CFO
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The exercise price is the closing price of the Companys
common stock as reported on the NYSE Composite Transactions Tape
on the date of grant. |
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On July 21, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors (the Compensation Committee) approved
the accelerated vesting of all unvested stock options granted
under the Companys 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan and
the 2003 Long-term Incentive Plan to current employees and
officers with per share exercise prices equal to or greater than
$23.92 (the closing market price on July 21, 2005), so that
each such option became fully vested. In the case of officers of
the Company at or above the level of Senior Vice President, the
Compensation Committee imposed a holding period that will
require the optionees to refrain from selling common stock
acquired upon the exercise of these options (other than shares
needed to cover the exercise price and satisfying withholding
taxes) until the date on which the exercise would have been
permitted under the options original vesting terms. |
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Mr. Miller began his employment with the Company on
March 17, 2003. Pursuant to Mr. Millers
resignation, and effective as of May 23, 2005, Richard B.
Vilsoet replaced Mr. Miller as General Counsel and,
effective as of July 13, 2005, Corporate Secretary of the
Company. |
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Mr. Millers option expired on the date of his
resignation in accordance with the terms of the grant. |
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AGGREGATE STOCK OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND YEAR-END VALUE TABLE
The following table sets forth additional information with
respect to the Named Executive Officers of the Company
concerning the exercise of options during fiscal year 2005 and
unexercised options held as of July 30, 2005.
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104,350 |
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The closing market value of the Companys common stock on
July 30, 2005, as reported on the NYSE Composite
Transactions Tape, was $24.40. |
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(2) |
Mr. Miller began his employment with the Company on
March 17, 2003. Pursuant to Mr. Millers
resignation, and effective as of May 23, 2005, Richard B.
Vilsoet replaced Mr. Miller as General Counsel and,
effective as of July 13, 2005, Corporate Secretary of the
Company. |
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table gives information about common stock of the
Company that may be issued under the Companys existing
equity compensation plans as of July 30, 2005, including
the 1991 Stock Option Plan, the 1998 Option Plan, the
2001 Directors Stock Option Plan, the 2002 Directors
Restricted Stock Plan and the 2003 LTIP, all of which were
approved by the Companys shareholders. No further options
will be granted under the 1991 Stock Option Plan or the 1998
Option Plan.
In addition to common stock of the Company issuable under the
equity compensation plans referenced above, the following table
also gives information about common stock of the Company that
may be issued upon the exercise of certain stock options that
were granted to the Companys non-employee directors
pursuant to a stock option granting arrangement approved by the
Board of Directors on January 10, 1994 (the
1994 Directors Stock Option Arrangement) but
never approved by the Companys shareholders. This
arrangement involved a one-time grant of options to purchase
12,000 shares of the Companys common stock to each of
the Companys then and future non-employee directors at an
exercise price equal to the closing stock price on the date of
grant. After adjustment for two 3 for 2 stock splits
the aggregate number of shares underlying the options granted
pursuant to this arrangement was 135,000. The options granted
under this arrangement vested over a three-year period. The 1994
Directors Stock Option Arrangement has been terminated and no
further options will be granted under this arrangement.
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Reflects shares issuable upon the exercise of options granted to
the Companys non-employee directors pursuant to the 1994
Directors Stock Option Arrangement. |
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Nielsen Employment Agreement
Effective as of November 25, 2003, the Company entered into
an amended and restated employment agreement with Steven E.
Nielsen (the Nielsen Employment Agreement). Pursuant
to the Nielsen Employment Agreement, Mr. Nielsen continues
to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. The Nielsen Employment Agreement provides for a term of
employment that began on November 25, 2003 and continues
until May 15, 2008. Under the terms of the Nielsen
Employment Agreement, Mr. Nielsen is provided with the
following compensation: (i) an annual base salary of
$575,000 (subject to increase by the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors); (ii) an annual bonus as determined
by the Board of Directors and with a target of 100% of his base
salary; (iii) eligibility to participate in all employee
benefit plans or programs of the Company; (iv) a grant of
105,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock;
and (v) a grant of 68,000 stock options to purchase the
Companys common stock.
Upon the Companys termination of Mr. Nielsens
employment without cause or upon
Mr. Nielsens resignation for good reason
during the employment term, Mr. Nielsen will be entitled to
a cash severance payment equal to three times the sum of his
annual base salary then in effect, plus the highest bonus paid
to him during the three fiscal years immediately preceding such
termination or resignation and, in the event that such
termination or resignation occurs (or Mr. Nielsen dies or
becomes disabled) on or before December 31, 2004, 30,000 of
his restricted shares of Company common stock will fully and
immediately vest upon the occurrence of such event. This cash
severance payment will be payable as soon as administratively
practical in substantially equal installments over the 18-month
period following termination or resignation. In the event the
Company fails to renew the Nielsen Employment Agreement
following the expiration of the employment term on substantially
no less favorable terms to Mr. Nielsen, Mr. Nielsen
will be entitled to a cash severance payment equal to his annual
base salary then in effect, plus the highest bonus paid to him
during the three fiscal years immediately preceding such
non-renewal of the agreement. This cash severance payment will
be payable as soon as administratively practical in
substantially equal installments over the 12-month period
following such non-renewal of the agreement. In addition,
Mr. Nielsen and his dependents will continue to participate
in the Companys health and welfare plans during any
severance payment period. If Mr. Nielsen resigns without
good reason or the Company terminates his employment
for cause, he will not be entitled to any severance
pay.
If during the 13-month period immediately following a
change of control Mr. Nielsens employment
is terminated without cause or Mr. Nielsen resigns for good
reason, all outstanding and unvested stock options and shares of
restricted stock granted by the Company to Mr. Nielsen on
or after November 25, 2003 will fully and immediately vest.
The agreement further provides that all outstanding and unvested
stock options granted by the Company to Mr. Nielsen under
the 1998 Option Plan will fully and immediately vest upon the
occurrence of a change of control. Also, any portion of a cash
severance payment which remains unpaid at the time of a change
of control will be paid in a lump sum within five (5) days
of the occurrence of such event. If any severance payment would
be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Service Code (the Code) the Company
will pay Mr. Nielsen a gross-up payment such that the net
amount of the severance payment retained by Mr. Nielsen
after the deduction of any excise tax will be equal to the
amount of such payment prior to the imposition of such excise
tax. Mr. Nielsen is subject to noncompete and nondisclosure
of proprietary information covenants under the agreement.
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Estes Employment Agreement
Effective as of November 4, 2004, the Company entered into
an amended and restated employment agreement with Timothy R.
Estes (the Estes Employment Agreement). Pursuant to
the Estes Employment Agreement, Mr. Estes continues to
serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company. The Estes Employment Agreement provides for a term
of employment that began on November 4, 2004 and continues
until December 31, 2008. Under the terms of the Estes
Employment Agreement, Mr. Estes is provided with the
following compensation: (i) an annual base salary of
$420,000 (subject to increase by the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors); (ii) an annual bonus as determined
by the Board of Directors and with a target of 100% of his base
salary; (iii) eligibility to participate in all employee
benefit plans or programs of the Company; (iv) a grant of
50,000 restricted shares of the Companys common stock; and
(v) a grant of 50,000 stock options to purchase the
Companys common stock.
Upon the Companys termination of Mr. Estess
employment without cause or upon
Mr. Estess resignation for good reason
during the employment term, Mr. Estes will be entitled to a
cash severance payment equal to two times the sum of his annual
base salary then in effect, plus the highest bonus paid to him
during the three fiscal years immediately preceding such
termination or resignation and, in the event that such
termination or resignation occurs (or Mr. Estes dies or
becomes disabled) on or before December 31, 2005, 3,500 of
his restricted shares of Company common stock will fully and
immediately vest upon the occurrence of such event. This cash
severance payment will be payable as soon as administratively
practical in substantially equal installments over the 18-month
period following termination or resignation. In the event the
Company fails to renew the Estes Employment Agreement following
the expiration of the employment term on substantially no less
favorable terms to Mr. Estes, Mr. Estes will be
entitled to a cash severance payment equal to his annual base
salary then in effect, plus the highest bonus paid to him during
the three fiscal years immediately preceding such non-renewal of
the agreement. This cash severance payment will be payable as
soon as practical in substantially equal installments over the
12-month period following such non-renewal of the agreement. In
addition, Mr. Estes and his dependents will continue to
participate in the Companys health and welfare plans
during any severance payment period. If Mr. Estes resigns
without good reason or the Company terminates his
employment for cause, he will not be entitled to any
severance pay.
If during the 13-month period immediately following a
change of control Mr. Estess employment
is terminated without cause or Mr. Estes resigns for good
reason, all shares of restricted stock granted under the Estes
Employment Agreement and all outstanding and unvested stock
options granted by the Company to Mr. Estes on or after
November 4, 2004 will fully and immediately vest. The
agreement further provides that all outstanding and unvested
stock options granted by the Company to Mr. Estes under the
1998 Option Plan will fully and immediately vest upon the
occurrence of a change of control. Also, any portion of a cash
severance payment which remains unpaid at the time of a change
of control, will be paid in a lump sum within five (5) days
of the occurrence of such event. If any severance payment would
be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the
Code the Company will pay Mr. Estes a gross-up payment such
that the net amount of the severance payment retained by
Mr. Estes after the deduction of any excise tax will be
equal to the amount of such payment prior to the imposition of
such excise tax. Mr. Estes is subject to noncompete,
nonsolicitation and nondisclosure of proprietary information
covenants under the agreement.
Dunn Employment Agreement
The Company entered into an employment agreement with Richard L.
Dunn, effective as of January 28, 2000 and amended as of
January 28, 2003 (the Dunn Employment
Agreement). Pursuant to the Dunn Employment Agreement,
Mr. Dunn serves as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the
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Company. The employment agreement between Mr. Dunn and the
Company provides for a term of employment that began on
January 28, 2000 and continues until January 28, 2004,
provided, however, that the term of employment is automatically
extended for additional one-year periods unless written notice
of either partys notice of non-renewal has been given to
the other party at least 60 days prior to the expiration of
the then effective term. Under the terms of the employment
agreement, Mr. Dunn is provided with the following:
(i) a minimum annual base salary of $215,000; (ii) an
annual bonus equal to an amount between 20% and 50% of his base
salary, if certain performance measures are met, as determined
within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors; and
(iii) eligibility to participate in all employee benefit
plans or programs of the Company, including, without limitation,
the 2003 LTIP. Upon the Companys termination of
Mr. Dunns employment without cause,
Mr. Dunn will be entitled to the payment of his annual base
salary then in effect for a period of twelve (12) months.
This severance payment will be payable at such intervals as the
same would have been paid had Mr. Dunn remained in the
active service of the Company. In addition, the Company will
provide Mr. Dunn and his eligible dependents with group
medical and life insurance benefits during the period he is
receiving severance payments (provided that such benefits will
cease earlier if he becomes eligible for similar coverage with a
new employer). If Mr. Dunn resigns or the Company
terminates his employment for cause, he will not be
entitled to severance pay. Furthermore, Mr. Dunn is subject
to noncompete and nondisclosure of proprietary information
covenants.
Miller Consulting Agreement
Effective as of May 26, 2005, the Company entered into a
consulting agreement with Michael Miller, the former General
Counsel of the Company (the Miller Consulting
Agreement). The Miller Consulting Agreement provides for a
consulting period that began on June 10, 2005 and continues
until March 11, 2006. Under the terms of the Miller
Consulting Agreement, Mr. Miller is provided with the
following compensation: (i) a consulting fee of $161,500,
payable in equal installments during the consulting period, and
(ii) reimbursement of COBRA premiums paid by
Mr. Miller to the extent of the Companys contribution
to the group health insurance plan premiums for then current
employees until June 11, 2006 (provided that such benefits
will cease earlier if he becomes eligible for similar coverage
with a new employer). Mr. Miller is subject to noncompete,
nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure of proprietary information
covenant under the agreement.
Vilsoet Employment Agreement
Effective as of May 5, 2005, the Company entered into an
employment agreement with Richard Vilsoet (the Vilsoet
Employment Agreement). Pursuant to the Vilsoet Employment
Agreement, Mr. Vilsoet serves as General Counsel of the
Company. The Vilsoet Employment Agreement provides for an
initial term of employment that began on May 9, 2005 and
continues until May 9, 2009. The initial term is
automatically renewed for additional 12-month periods unless
either party gives prior notice of nonrenewal. Under the terms
of the Vilsoet Employment Agreement, Mr. Vilsoet is
provided with the following compensation: (i) an annual
base salary of $250,000 (subject to increase by the Board of
Directors); (ii) an annual bonus equal to an amount between
20% and 50% of his base salary, if certain performance measures
are met, as determined within the sole discretion of the Board
of Directors; (iii) eligibility to participate in all
employee benefit plans or programs of the Company, including,
without limitation, the 2003 LTIP; and (v) an initial grant
under the 2003 LTIP of 25,000 stock options to purchase the
Companys common stock.
Upon the Companys termination of Mr. Vilsoets
employment without cause, Mr. Vilsoet will be
entitled to payment of his annual base salary then in effect for
a period of (i) 24 months if the Company
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terminates his employment on or before May 9, 2007, or
(i) 12 months if the Company terminates his employment
after May 9, 2007, or such greater amount as he may be
entitled to under the Companys severance plan. In
addition, the Company will provide Mr. Vilsoet and his
eligible dependents with group medical and life insurance
benefits during the period he is receiving severance payments
(provided that such benefits will cease earlier if he becomes
eligible for similar coverage with a new employer). In the event
of a change in control, all outstanding options
granted under the Vilsoet Employment Agreement will fully and
immediately vest. If Mr. Vilsoet resigns or the Company
terminates his employment for cause, he will not be
entitled to severance pay. Mr. Vilsoet is subject to
noncompete, non-solicitation, and nondisclosure of proprietary
information covenants under the agreement.
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the
Board of Directors is a standing committee of the Board of
Directors and is composed of outside directors within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. In addition, each
member of the Committee is independent as defined in
the current listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and
the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The primary purpose of the Committee is to discharge the
responsibilities of the Board relating to all compensation,
including equity compensation, of the Companys Chief
Executive Officer and other senior executives. The Committee
also has overall responsibility for evaluating and making
recommendations to the Board regarding the compensation of the
Companys directors and with respect to the equity based
incentive plans and other compensation programs and policies of
the Company. The Committee from time to time retains independent
consultants to assist the Committee in fulfilling its
responsibilities. The Committee operates under a written charter
adopted by the Board. A copy of the charter is available on the
Companys website at www.dycomind.com. The Committees
recommendations are subject to approval by the full Board of
Directors. The following report is submitted by the Committee
regarding compensation paid during fiscal year 2005.
Compensation Policy
The compensation program of the Company is designed to
(1) allow the Company to attract, motivate and retain the
highest quality executives, (2) align their financial
interests with those of the Companys shareholders and
(3) reward behaviors that enhance shareholder return. The
program is intended to place a substantial amount of executive
compensation at risk based on the performance of the
Company, its subsidiaries and the executive.
The Companys compensation program for its executive
officers and key employees consists of three major components:
(i) annual salary; (ii) short-term performance-based
incentives; and (iii) long-term equity-based incentives.
The Committee believes that the Companys mix of cash and
equity-based compensation appropriately aligns the
executives interests with that of the Companys
shareholders and promotes equity ownership in the Company among
executive officers and key employees. Short-term
performance-based incentives consist of annual cash awards based
on the achievement of certain pre-established individual and
company performance goals. Long-term, equity-based compensation
for executive officers and key employees is in the form of stock
options and/or restricted stock awards that are granted under
the 2003 LTIP.
Each year the Committee reviews recommendations for the base
salary, annual incentive bonus awards and equity-based
compensation for each of the Companys senior officers. The
recommended levels of
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compensation are submitted by the Chief Executive Officer and
reflect the competitive pay practices of other companies, job
responsibility, past performance and the need to attract, retain
and reward executive talent. The Committee then assesses the
performance of the Company and each respective senior officer to
set actual compensation relative to the recommendations. The
Committee consults with compensation consultants from time to
time to determine the extent to which the Companys
executive compensation levels are competitive with those of its
peers.
Executive Officer Compensation Guidelines
The Committee reviews, on an annual basis, salary
recommendations for the Companys senior officers. In
making these decisions, the Committee reviews each
executives performance, market compensation levels for
comparable positions, the Companys performance goals and
objectives and other relevant information. The recommendations
are submitted by the Chief Executive Officer and are based on
the individuals performance and general market conditions.
Salary levels are intended to recognize the challenge of
different positions taking into consideration the type of
activity of the position, the responsibility associated with the
job and the relative size of the operation.
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Performance-Based Annual Incentive Bonus Awards |
In addition to paying a base salary, the Company provides for
cash incentive compensation as a component of overall
compensation for the Companys senior officers. Incentive
compensation as a component of overall compensation is tied to
individual performance and the Companys financial
performance, usually with a heavy emphasis on the profitability
of the Company. In fiscal year 2005, the target incentive
compensation pool was established by formula based upon the
Companys consolidated financial performance. The fiscal
year 2005 key financial performance measures were total revenue
and income before income taxes. Individual incentive
compensation awards are recommended by the Chief Executive
Officer for consideration and approval by the Committee.
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Equity-Based Compensation |
The Committees policy is that a portion of each senior
officers compensation should be at risk based
on the performance of the Company, its subsidiaries and the
respective officer so as to align the financial interests of the
Companys senior officers with those of the Companys
shareholders and the performance of the Companys common
stock. The Committee believes that providing senior officers
with an opportunity to acquire a financial interest in the
Companys performance (through grants of stock options and
other equity-based compensation) will incent and reward senior
officers for job performance which enhances shareholder returns.
The Company adopted its 2003 LTIP at its 2003 Annual
Shareholders Meeting on November 25, 2003 and amended such
plan on August 30, 2004. Under the plan, the Committee may
award equity-based compensation to officers and key employees.
Participants are selected based on their significant
contributions or anticipated contributions to the Company.
Awards under the plan may be in the form of either statutory or
non-statutory stock options, restricted stock units, performance
share units, or other awards that are based on the value of the
Companys common shares. The Company grants stock options
with an exercise price per share which is equal to the fair
market value per share on the date of grant so that the employee
is rewarded only to the extent that the Companys share
price increases following the date of grant. Subject to
employment requirements, the options generally become
exercisable in equal installments over a period of four years
after the date of grant.
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Other Considerations with Respect to the Chief Executive
Officers Compensation |
In establishing Mr. Nielsens compensation for 2005,
we applied the principles outlined above in the same manner as
they were applied to the other executives. The annual total
compensation for the Companys Chief Executive Officer and
President is set by the Committee with the goal of providing him
with a competitive base salary amount and an annual cash
incentive award which is consistent with individual and Company
performance. The base salary amount is set forth in the Nielsen
Employment Agreement (as described herein) and is based upon a
comparison with other peer group companies with which the
Company competes for executive talent pursuant to information
provided to the Committee by the compensation consultants. The
annual incentive award is based upon a pre-established
combination of the Companys overall financial performance
and Mr. Nielsens individual performance. The fiscal
year 2005 pre-established financial performance measures were
total revenue, operating cash flow, profit before income taxes
and net income, both of the latter two measures being adjusted
for asset impairments. Mr. Nielsens annual incentive
award was calculated as a specified percentage (the Annual
Incentive Payout Ratio) of the amount by which income
before taxes, adjusted for asset impairments, exceeds a preset
threshold of contract revenues. This threshold is set at or
above the level of long-term performance of the Companys
peer companies. The Annual Incentive Payout Ratio was determined
by assessing operating cash flow relative to net income,
adjusted for asset impairments, with a lower payout associated
with lower ratios. Mr. Nielsen receives an annual incentive
award only if the award as calculated according to the foregoing
guidelines equals or exceeds 10% of his 2005 base salary. The
maximum annual incentive award payable to Mr. Nielsen for
fiscal year 2005 is 125% of his base salary. The Compensation
Committee may, in its discretion, reduce the amount of any
incentive compensation award determined by the above calculation.
In accordance with the criteria outlined above and in connection
with Nielsen Employment Agreement, the Committee increased
Mr. Nielsens base salary from the $575,000 per
annum level which had been in effect since November 25,
2003 to $600,000 per annum, effective as of August 1,
2004, which represents a 4.3% increase. The Compensation
Committee also approved the payment to Mr. Nielsen of an
annual cash incentive award for the fiscal year 2005 in the
amount of $484,220, an 11.8% decrease from 2004, based on the
performance criteria outlined above. As described above, the
Committee believes that a portion of the compensation for the
Chief Executive Officer, like the compensation of other
executive officers of the Company, should be in the form of
annual performance-based incentives that align investors
and the Chief Executive Officers interests through common
share ownership in the Company. In 2005, we granted
Mr. Nielsen 75,000 stock options under the 2003 LTIP.
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Section 162(m) of the Code precludes a public corporation
from taking a deduction for compensation in excess of
$1 million for its chief executive officer or any of its
four other highest paid executive officers, unless certain
specific performance criteria are satisfied. The Company
believes that the cash bonuses paid to executive officers under
the Annual Incentive Plan will be fully deductible under
Section 162(m). The Committees policy is to seek to
maximize the deductibility of compensation in excess of
$1 million per taxable year, in accordance with the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code (and any
regulations promulgated thereunder), paid to any of the
executive officers, except to the extent that the Committee
determines that compliance is not in the best interest of the
Company or compliance with the requirements of
Section 162(m) rules conflicts with the Companys
compensation philosophy of attracting and retaining key
personnel by compensating them at competitive market rates, in
which case the Committee will abide by the compensation
philosophy, regardless of the tax impact of such actions. Any
salary or other annual
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compensation paid or imputed to the individual executive
officers covered by Section 162(m) that causes
non-performance-based compensation to exceed the $1 million
limit will not be deductible by the Company.
On July 21, 2005, the Committee approved the accelerated
vesting of all unvested stock options granted under the 1998
Stock Option Plan and the 2003 LTIP to current employees and
officers with per share exercise prices equal to or greater than
$23.92 (the closing market price of a share of Company common
stock on the NYSE Composite Transaction Tape on July 21,
2005), so that each such option became fully vested and
exercisable on such date. In the case of officers of the Company
at or above the level of Senior Vice President, the Committee
imposed a holding period that will require such officers to
refrain from selling Company common stock acquired upon the
exercise of these options (other than shares needed to cover the
exercise price and satisfying withholding taxes) until the date
on which the exercise would have been permitted under the
options original vesting terms. The primary purpose of the
accelerated vesting was to eliminate future compensation expense
the Company would otherwise recognize in its consolidated
statement of operations with respect to these accelerated
options upon the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment
(SFAS 123(R)). SFAS No. 123(R) is
effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of
fiscal 2006, and will require that compensation expense
associated with stock options be recognized in the statement of
operations, rather than as footnote disclosure in the
Companys consolidated financial statements. The Company
believes the maximum aggregate future expense that will be
eliminated as a result of the acceleration of vesting of these
options is approximately $21.9 million on a pre-tax basis.
The acceleration of the vesting of these options did not result
in a charge based on accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States.
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Review of all Components of Executive Compensation |
The Committee has reviewed all components of the compensation of
the Companys Chief Executive Officer and the other
executive officers, including base salary, bonus, annual
incentive awards, and equity-based compensation, the dollar
value to the executive and the cost to the Company of all
perquisites and other personal benefits, the actual projected
payout obligations under the Companys executive retirement
savings plan and under several potential severance and
change-in-control scenarios.
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Based on this review, the Committee finds the total compensation
(and, in the case of the severance and change-in-control
scenarios, the potential payouts) of the Companys Chief
Executive Officer and the other executive officers in the
aggregate to be reasonable and not excessive.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER
PARTICIPATION
Tony G. Werner, Kristina M. Johnson, and Stephen C. Coley are
members of the Compensation Committee. No member of the
Compensation Committee is a current or former officer or
employee of the Company. In addition, there are no compensation
committee interlocks between the Company and other entities
involving our executive officers and our Board members who serve
as executive officers of those other entities.
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PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION
Set forth below is a graph which compares the cumulative total
returns for the Companys common stock against the
cumulative total return (including reinvestment of dividends) of
the Standard & Poors (S&P) 500 Composite Stock
Index and respective peer group indices for the last five fiscal
years, assuming an investment of $100 in the Companys
common stock and each of the respective peer group indices noted
on July 30, 2000. This graph is not intended to predict the
Companys forecast of future financial performance. For
comparing total returns on the Companys common stock, a
peer group consisting of MasTec, Inc. and Quanta Services, Inc.
has been used.
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
AMONG DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC., THE S & P 500 INDEX
AND A PEER GROUP
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SECTION 16(a)
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
requires the Companys directors and executive officers,
and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of the
Companys common stock, to file with the SEC initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of
common stock and other equity securities of the Company. Our
officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%)
shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the
Company with all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based on
the Companys review of such reports, the Company believes
that all such Section 16(a) filing requirements were
satisfied during fiscal year 2005 except that Mr. Werner, a
director, was late in reporting one transaction involving the
purchase of 50 shares of common stock on Form 4.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Audit Committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP
to serve as the Companys independent auditors for the next
fiscal year. Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP
are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting for the
purposes of responding to shareholders questions and
making statements that they consider appropriate.
PROPOSALS FOR YEAR 2006
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Proposals by shareholders intended to be presented at the Year
2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the
Secretary of the Company no later than June 27, 2006 to be
considered for inclusion in the Companys proxy materials
for that meeting.
In addition, shareholders who desire to propose an item of
business for action at an annual meeting of shareholders (other
than proposals submitted by inclusion in the Proxy Statement),
including the election of a director, must follow certain
procedures set forth in the Companys By-Laws. In general,
written notice must be received by the Secretary of the Company
not less than sixty (60) days or more than ninety
(90) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately
preceding annual meeting of shareholders. The notice should
contain a brief description of the proposal and the reason for
conducting such business; the name and address of the
shareholder proposing such business, as it appears in the
Companys books; the class and number of shares of the
Company that are beneficially owned by the shareholder; and any
financial interest of the shareholder in such business.
Shareholders should, however, consult the Companys By-Laws
to ensure that the specific requirements of such notice are met.
A copy of the Companys By-Laws may be obtained by any
shareholder, without charge, upon written request to the
Secretary of the Company at 11770 U.S. Highway 1,
Suite 101, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408.
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EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
The Company will bear the cost of this solicitation of proxies.
Proxies may be solicited by directors, officers and regular
employees of the Company, without compensation, in person or by
mail, telephone, facsimile transmission, telephone or electronic
transmission. The Company will reimburse brokers and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding proxy material to
beneficial owners.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no matters to come before the
Annual Meeting other than the matters referred to in this Proxy
Statement. If, however, any matters properly come before the
Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies and acting thereon
will have discretion to vote on those matters according to their
judgment to the same extent as the person delivering the proxy
would be entitled to vote.
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October 26, 2005
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▼FOLD AND DETACH HERE ▼
DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.
11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408
PROXY FOR THE 2005
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS NOVEMBER 22, 2005
This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Dycom Industries, Inc. (the
Company). The undersigned hereby appoints Steven Nielsen and Richard L. Dunn, and each of them,
proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with the power of substitution (the action of both of them or their
substitutes present and acting or if only one be present and acting, then the action of such one to
be in any event controlling) to vote all shares of common stock held of record by the undersigned
on October 3, 2005 at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) of the Company
scheduled to be held on November 22, 2005, and at any adjournments thereof.
The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the shareholder. If no
direction is given when the duly executed proxy is returned, such shares will be voted FOR the
nominees named hereon. The shares will be voted at the discretion of the proxies and
attorneys-in-fact on the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
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the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and listed below. The Board of Directors recommends a
vote FOR the election of the nominees listed below. |
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Thomas G. Baxter |
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Charles B. Coe |
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Jack H. Smith |
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Tony G. Werner |
To withhold
authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark the FOR ALL EXCEPT box
and list the name here:
(continued on reverse side)
▼ FOLD AND DETACH HERE ▼
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other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. |
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Signature (if held jointly) |
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Please date and sign as your name appears hereon,
and return in the enclosed envelope. If acting as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee, or guardian, you should so indicate when signing. If the signer is a corporation,
please sign the full corporate name by a duly authorized officer. If the shares are held
jointly, each shareholder named is required to sign. |
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, AND RETURN.